Aug 13, 2014
Project Liberty to open in September
Bioethanol News
Aug 13, 2014
Vancouver, Canada-based Arcade Station has become the first filling station in the region to sell E85 fuel – an ethanol-petrol blend comprising 85% ethanol.
The site now sells regular and diesel fuel in addition to E85.
Arcade Station is a member of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA). 'Canadian consumers need and deserve more choices at the fuel pump,'... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 13, 2014
In Lagos, Nigeria, biodiesel technology supplier Florida Biodiesel has completed the sale of a biodiesel plant to Avandith Energy in Lagos, Nigeria.
Avandith Energy chose the processor from Florida Biodiesel for its pilot transesterification facility. The technology will allow Avandith Energy to produce four batches of the biofuel every 24 hours.
In a statement,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 8, 2014
Cathay Pacific Airways has invested in Fulcrum BioEnergy, a US-based sustainable biofuel developer, as part of the airline's biofuels strategy.
The airline hopes this initiative will help it to achieve its goal of carbon-neutral growth from 2020.
Cathay Pacific has agreed a long-term supply agreement with Fulcrum for an initial 375 million US gallons of sustainable aviation... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 7, 2014
Boeing are collaborating with South African Airways (SAA) and SkyNRG to produce sustainable aviation biofuel from a new type of tobacco plant.
SkyNRG is increasing the production of a hybrid plant called Solaris as an energy crop that farmers can cultivate as a replacement of traditional tobacco. The plants are currently being tested in South Africa, with both small and... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 5, 2014
Philadelphia-based biofuels company, SG Preston, is planning to build a $400 million (€299 million) renewable diesel plant in Ohio, US.
SG Preston's plant will have a capacity of 120 million gallons (454 million litres).
The South Point facility in Lawrence County is expected to be completed in 2017.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 5, 2014
Egypt is looking to invest $250 million (€187 million) in a bioethanol plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Ministry of Petroleum in Egypt has plans to construct a bioethanol plant in UAE that will process 100,000 tonnes of molasses annually.
Machinery and other related infrastructure will be installed at the molasses plant, which will also contain a processing... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 4, 2014
On 31 July, Amyris, partnered with Brazilian airline GOL, completed the aviation industry's first commercial flight with farnesane.
The recently approved renewable jet fuel was used in the duo's first flight, which left Orlando, Florida, on 30 July and flew to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The partnership committed to using up to a 10% blend of the renewable farnesane fuel, which... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 4, 2014
Karlstad Airport, Sweden, has become the first airport in Europe to install a fixed storage tank facility for aviation biofuel.
The facility officially opened on 26 June and the first regular commercial flight in Sweden took off the same day.
From the start of 2015, biofuels will be available to all aircraft departing from Karlstad Airport.
'This facility is the first... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 4, 2014
Quad County Corn Processors has added a 'bolt on' biorefinery that to its plant that turns corn kernel fibres into cellulosic ethanol.
'After four years of research and development, financing hurdles, waiting on EPA rule clarifications and construction, we are excited to see the ACE project working and are proud to be producing the world's first corn kernel fibre cellulosic... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 30, 2014
China Aviation Oil, Asia's number one jet fuel buyer, is requesting up to 1.5 million barrels of jet fuel for August to September, a tender document reveals.
This is approximately 27% lower than what the company required in its previous tender and is now looking for four jet fuel cargoes of 240,000 to 300,000 barrels each for loading periods.
The cargoes are to be loaded... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 30, 2014
M&G Chemicals' subsidiary M&G International has entered into a joint venture with Anhui Guozhen to build the world's largest cellulosic ethanol biorefinery in Fuyang City, Anhui, China.
The company, Anhui M&G Guozhen Green Refinery, will use Proesa technology licensed by Beta Renewables to convert between 970,000-1,300,000 metric tonnes per year of agricultural... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 29, 2014
Ethiopia is expanding its Jatropha plantation to produce 500 million litres of biodiesel from the plant, which can yield 600 litres of biodiesel from a single tonne of seeds.
'The country has designed a five-year Jatropha development project aimed at transplanting 700 million Jatropha seedlings and produce 500 million litres biodiesel,' says Bizuneh Tolcha, spokesperson... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 29, 2014
Colorado State University (CSU) has been awarded nearly $1.5 million (€1.1 million) from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a new oilseed feedstock crop for biofuels.
John McKay, a bio-agricultural sciences associate professor, is the direct recipient of the award, and it will be his team that will focus on the plant species Camelina sativa, an oilseed feedstock... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 28, 2014
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded $43.6 million (€32.4 million) to 11 biofuel projects that include petrol substitutes, diesel substitutes and biomethane plans.
These awards have been provided as a result of a grant solicitation released in January aimed at developing new or modifying existing California-based biofuel production facilities that can... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 28, 2014
The US' NASCAR race has now seen 6 million miles of competitive racing completed using an ethanol blend.
For more than three years, NASCAR has run its races on a fuel blended with 15% American Ethanol, Sunoco Green E15 and on 27 July at the Brickyard in Indianapolis, the race reached the 6 million mile mark.
'For nearly six million miles, NASCAR has highlighted the incredible... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 25, 2014
Tank Storage Asia, taking place on 24-25 September at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, boasts its strongest ever conference line up. Over 20 leading authorities in the bulk liquid storage sector will discuss the region's critical issues - everything from changing trade flows and the shale boom to the storage market in China and the growth of the Asian biofuels market.
In... [Read More]
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