Jun 17, 2014
Aviation biofuel research soars
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Jun 17, 2014
UPM has signed a sales agreement with oil and biofuels specailist, North European Oil Trade (NEOT), for the distribution of UPM's BioVerno renewable diesel.
The sustainable energy provider's bioproduct is produced in its Lappeenranta Biorefinery.
'By blending it with fossil fuel we are able to fulfill part of the bio target set for Finnish transport, and increase Finland's... [Read More]
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Jun 16, 2014
An Taisce, The National Trust for Ireland, has raised serious fears over the European Union's 'unsustainable' biofuels policy.
The National Trust says that under the current EU policy, 70 million hectares of land will be needed to grow a sufficient amount of materials to reach the targets set.
Ireland is also reliant on imported used cooking oil (UCO) as a source of biofuel,... [Read More]
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Jun 16, 2014
As research into alternative energy has grown, Japan is now looking to replace crude oil.
Makoto Watanabe, a phycologist and professor at the University of Tsukuba's Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, believes algae is the best alternative to algae.
Watanabe works with two species of microalgae, the photosynthetic Botryococcus braunii, and Aurantiochytrium,... [Read More]
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Jun 16, 2014
IncBio, a Portuguese engineering company specialising in automated ultrasonic biodiesel plants, has delivered a 120,000MT per year ultrasonic transesterification reactor to be installed in South America.
The reactor will be used in an existing plant to increase its efficiency, while reducing its operational costs.
'Ultrasonic reactors not only speed up the conversion,... [Read More]
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Jun 13, 2014
Clinton, Mississippi, has received $1.7 million (€1.3 million) to build a water and waste water infrastructure to aid the new Chemtex cellulosic biofuels plant.
This project will use energy grasses to produce up to 20 million gallons per year of ethanol and bio-based chemicals in a bid to lower levels of greenhouse emissions.
Its feedstock, Arundo Donax, which was... [Read More]
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Jun 13, 2014
EU energy ministers have agreed to limit the production of biofuels made from food crops to 7%.
The ministers' compromise is welcomed following last year's deadlock when European Union governments failed to agree on a proposed 5% cap on the use of biofuels based from crops used in transport fuel.
The 7% compromise includes a 0.5% target aimed at second generation biofuels,... [Read More]
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Jun 13, 2014
A research project, initiated at Qatar university (QU), is looking at the use of biofuels sourced from indigenous natural resources.
QU vice-president for research Dr Hassan al-Derham hopes that the project, led by Qatar Biofuel project manager Hareb al-Jabri, contributes toward attaining the Qatar National Vision 2030.
The project aims to produce clean and environmentally-friendly... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2014
Methes Energies, a renewable energy company, has chosen Genscape as its Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) provider for Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) verification.
In a statement Methes said 'Genscape's robust programme is registered with the EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] and ensures our RINs will maintain a high standard for quality and reliability while providing... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2014
The EU Energy Council is expected to reach political agreement on measures to incorporate indirect land use change (ILUC) into EU biofuels policies on 13 June, which would effectively bring a close to almost two years of investment-blocking policy paralysis in the low carbon fuels sector. This is according to a statement from the UK's Renewable Energy Association (REA).
Both... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2014
REG Synthetic Fuels, a wholly owned subsidiary of North American advanced biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group (REG), has acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in Dynamic Fuels, previously owned by Tyson Foods.
The following the closing of its purchase of substantially all of the assets of Syntroleum and the closing of this transaction with Tyson, REG now takes... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2014
Energy company Maple Energy produced almost 3 million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol at its Peru-based biofuel plant between 1 January and 31 March this year. This is according to a company update, released by Maple on 11 June.
Almost 160,000 tonnes of sugarcane was harvested and processed for this ethanol. The average ethanol yield during this period was approximately... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2014
Defense Logistics Agency Energy, in coordination with the Navy, has released a solicitation seeking biofuels on a large scale for operational use.
The Navy is seeking at least 37 million gallons of biofuels as part of its F76 marine diesel and JP5 shipboard jet fuel supply.
Previously, biofuel blends of this nature were used only for the military's testing and certification... [Read More]
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Jun 11, 2014
Ennovor Group, a European biodiesel producer, has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) sustainability certification for its biodiesel produced from used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME).
The company uses an online 'digital chain of custody' record for every consignment of biofuel it trades. It focuses on converting natural and recovered oil and fats,... [Read More]
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Jun 6, 2014
Praj Industries, a solutions provider for sugar mills and breweries, will soon start commercial production of second generation cellulosic ethanol using agro waste and municipal solid waste as feedstock.
The company, will set up a manufacturing facility with a capacity of 20,000 to 30,000 litres per day and an investment of over Rs 70 crore (€510 million).
Praj already... [Read More]
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Jun 6, 2014
Brazil's Gol airlines will use a 4% biofuel mixture to power 200 flights over the course of the World Cup.
Biokerosene flights indicate 'that it is possible to reduce emissions voluntarily though technological innovation,' says Izabella Teixeira, Brazilian Environment Minister.
The Brazilian airline reports that biokerosene can cut emissions of CO2 by up to 80%.
In October... [Read More]
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Jun 5, 2014
A facility in Edmonton, Alberta, is considered the first commercial biorefinery to exclusively use municipal solid waste to produce advanced biofuels and chemicals.
Enerkem has officially inaugurated its first full-scale municipal waste-to-biofuels and chemicals facility in Edmonton, Alberta.
The facility will have a production capacity of up to 38 million litres per... [Read More]
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