Oct 23, 2014
Duo open aviation biofuel demo plant
Biodiesel News
Oct 22, 2014
Agricultural research institute The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) and Evofuel, the wholly owned subsidiary of plant genomics company Evogene, which specialises in enhancing crop productivity for the biofuels industry, have signed a joint research agreement to advance castor cultivation in Brazil.
The cooperation will primarily focus on technologies... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 22, 2014
DuPont and Ethanol Europe have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of the Republic of Macedonia to develop a commercial-scale 2G ethanol plant to supply the European market.
According to the terms of the MOU, the government of Macedonia will facilitate the project by establishing a viable supply chain using energy crops, increasing local... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 22, 2014
Air France-KLM plans to fly weekly flights from Toulouse to Paris using a blend of kerosene.
The airline will fly planes with a 10% blend of biofuel until September next year.
Airlines are moving toward using clean fuel following assurance from the International Air Transport Association to cut emissions by 50% by 2050 from 2005 levels.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 22, 2014
The Egyptian government proposes the UAE invest $250 million in a 100,000 tonne per year molasses-based ethanol plant.
Egypt has also suggested the purchase of a $240 million ethanol plant that would use 100,000 tonnes per year of rice straw as feedstock.
The UAE has expressed interest in investing in the country's petrochemical sector and is currently deciding which project... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 20, 2014
Abengoa has officially opened its second generation cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton in the US state of Kansas.
Construction on the biorefinery finished in mid-August and it began producing cellulosic ethanol at the end of September. It has the capacity to produce up to 25 million gallons per year.
The plant utilises only second generation biomass feedstocks such as... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 16, 2014
In the US, Simple Fuels is to acquire the assets of California-based Yokayo Biofuels.
The transaction includes the sale of Yokayo's biodiesel operations, as well as its oil collection activities and deep fryer oil collected from local restaurants.
It has been reported that Simple Fuels will continue producing and supplying biodiesel at the same price of $4.70 (€3.70)... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 16, 2014
Sagay Central, a sugar milling and sugar growing company and partner of energy crop cultivator Viaspace, has shipped and planted Giant King Grass in Negros Occidental, the Philippines.
Sagay Central crushes 4,000 tonnes of sugarcane daily and produces 150,000 tonnes of sugar per year.
The Giant King Grass was harvested from Viaspace's nursery in California, US and inspected... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 15, 2014
Valero's ethanol plant in Montgomery County, Indiana caught fire on 13 October, just after1.30am.
The blaze, it has been reported, started in the dryer area and the plant's west section has suffered major damage.
No one was injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation.... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 15, 2014
State-owned oil and gas corporation Indian Oil and technology company Celanese have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the potential of a joint investment in an ethanol plant to be built in India.
The project, which is expected to be located in Paradip in the state of Odisha, will be based on TCX technology from Celanese. It will utilise petroleum coke (petcoke)... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 15, 2014
Chempolis, a Finland-based biorefining technology corporation, has signed a partnership agreement with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) to jointly build a biorefinery in the state of Assam, northeast India.
The new facility will coproduce bioethanol and furfural and acetic acid from locally sourced cellulosic biomass, using Chempolis' Formicobio technology. Bamboo, which... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 13, 2014
Neste Oil has announced that its Neste Pro Diesel containing NEXBTL renewable diesel is now available in Lithuania.
The fuel will be distributed through the company's local retail network and its 51 stations. Up until now, Neste Pro Diesel was only available in Finland.
'The Baltic region, and the Baltic countries in particular, is a key market area for us,' says Panu... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 13, 2014
US-based renewable fuels producer BlueFire Renewables has finalised and signed a new master engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its cellulosic ethanol plant in Fulton, Mississippi.
The contract is with China International Water and Electric, a subsidiary of renewable energy company China Three Gorges (CTG).
'The master EPC structure will utilise... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 13, 2014
According to Janhein van der Eijnden, Managing Director of Vopak Germany, there are three main factors influencing the bulk liquid storage sector in the country.
Firstly, the closure of local refineries in Germany has increased demand for imports of gas oil and diesel.
Secondly, the Energie-Wende (the shift in direction from nuclear and fossil fuels to renewable sources... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 9, 2014
Recyclers Baker Commodities has acquired a controlling interest in San Diego, California-based New Leaf Biofuel.
The acquisition of New Leaf enables Baker to expand into other markets that vertically integrate with its rendering operations, and adds value for produced fats and oils.
For eight years, New Leaf Biofuel has been converting used cooking oil (UCO) into ultra-low... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 9, 2014
DuPont's $500 million (€391 million) bet on producing ethanol from corn crop waste will pay off as companies add to demand for renewable chemicals and fuels.
The US chemical company is investing in building a biorefinery in Nevada, Iowa, on research and development for enzymes to break down corn waste into ethanol.
DuPont will supply cellulosic ethanol to Procter... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 9, 2014
Ecuador's government is looking to expand local ethanol distribution throughout the country by 2017 to reduce gas emissions and fuel imports.
The mix, which contains locally-produced sugarcane ethanol is expected to replace a type of petrol named extra, and will represent 45% of the national fuel market, after diesel and other types of petrol.
The government anticipates... [Read More]
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