Jul 21, 2014
UAE evaluates €490 million ethanol projects
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Jul 18, 2014
The aviation industry urges a reduction in its reliance on fossil fuels.
The Sustainable Aviation Council wants a combination of government regulatory action and private investment to help create alternatives to petrol, arguing that biofuels could contribute to the EU's climate objectives and the industry's aim to cut its carbon emissions in half by 2050.
'The most critical... [Read More]
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Jul 18, 2014
Brazilian state-development bank Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social (BNDES) will provide 1.9 billion reais (€624 million) in funding to companies looking to grow operations at ethanol and sugar plants.
BNDES and Brazil's research-financing agency Finep have so far chosen 35 projects from 29 companies for loans under the PAISS programme.
The budget... [Read More]
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Jul 17, 2014
Honduras has opened its first ethanol production plant in the city of Catacamas in the department of Colancho.
Located at the headquarters of the National Agricultural University, the country's plant is part of a wider initiative led by the Organisation of American States (OAS) to expand biofuels activity within the area.
Its development is supported by the Brazilian and... [Read More]
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Jul 17, 2014
The US Navy expects to get bids for biofuels for ships and aircraft that are the same price as conventional fuels.
'We've got a very, very good set of analysis that shows us that it's going to be coming in under $3.50 (€2.59) a gallon,' says Dennis McGinn, assistant secretary for energy, installations and environment.
The Navy intends to buy at least 37 million gallons... [Read More]
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Jul 16, 2014
Two US senators have urged federal regulators to investigate allegations made by a biofuel trade group that the oil industry uses 'strong-arm tactics' to block the extensive use of higher blends of ethanol in petrol.
A report produced by the Renewable Fuels Association argues that major oil companies discourage the sale of ethanol by implementing levels of 15% per gallon... [Read More]
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Jul 16, 2014
The US Energy Information Administration has published the July issue of its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), which increases its 2014 and 2015 ethanol production forecasts for the second month running.
The EIA expects ethanol production to average 932,000 barrels per day this year, up from the June forecast of 920,000 barrels per day.
In the week beginning the 9 June,... [Read More]
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Jul 16, 2014
Petrobras has announced a joint venture with agricultural research firm Embrapa to expand ethanol production in southern Brazil.
The partnership aims to develop varieties of sugarcane that can be adapted to temperate climates, Brazil's federal energy Petrobras said in a statement. The new crop is thought to be resistant to plagues and designed thrive in cool, dry climates.
Research... [Read More]
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Jul 15, 2014
Next generation biofuel developers Cobalt Technologies has signed a global cooperation and supply agreement with Andritz to produce cellulosic n-butanol.
The agreement will integrate Cobalt's lignocellulosic pre-treatment process for the production of n-butanol with Andritz's customised pre-treatment systems.
Cobalt's technology naturally converts C5 and C6 sugars into... [Read More]
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Jul 15, 2014
Global biofuel output is expected to grow during the period up until 2023, fuelled by a surge in demand, increased crude oil prices and government policies.
The rise however, is expected to be lower than in the past decade.
In a joint report, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) expect ethanol... [Read More]
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Jul 14, 2014
Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea FC owner is participating in plans to bring a waste-to-jet fuel centre to Thurrock, Essex, UK.
The Russian billionaire bought shares in gas-to-liquid firm Velocys in January. His share, which stood at 7.71% in June, has led to an increase in the company's shares.
Velocys is providing the technology at the plant, which will turn gases,... [Read More]
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Jul 11, 2014
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has begun a loan guarantee solicitation, opening up to $4 million (€2.9 million) to renewable energy and energy efficiency projects located in the US that lower or evade greenhouse gases.
The DOE has recognised five key technology areas of interest, including drop-in biofuels and waste-to-energy.
For drop-in biofuels, the DOE is set... [Read More]
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Jul 11, 2014
Petrixo Oil & Gas has chosen UOP's green fuels process technology to be implemented at a new refinery to be built in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
The Renewable Jet Fuel process technology will be used to process approximately 500,000 tonnes per year of a variety of renewable feedstocks into renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel, otherwise known as Honeywell Green... [Read More]
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Jul 10, 2014
The European Commission has published a notice detailing the initiation of an investigation into the framework of the B99 expiry review request.
Biofuel producer representatives, The European Biodiesel Board (EBB), supports the Commission’s decision, which will look into the possibility of extending duties on biodiesel imports that come from the US.
The EBB first... [Read More]
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Jul 10, 2014
Amyris, an industrial bioscience company, is teaming up with Brazilian airline GOL to begin the first international commercial route from the US to Brazil, with the recently approved biojet fuel, farnesane.
Brazilian airline GOL will fly its Boeing 737 fleet with up to 10% farnesane biojet fuel.
Amyris' goal to bring faresane to commercial flights is supported by Boeing,... [Read More]
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Jul 9, 2014
The World Bank looks to invest $775 million (€570 million) in the renewable energy segment in India, after the government's newly-announced fiscal and policy reforms.
The World Bank is planning to join the government in their focus to invest in the clean energy market.
To date, the World Bank has approved two investment projects, a $100 million Himachal Pradesh development... [Read More]
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Jul 9, 2014
Dong Energy and Novozymes have been awarded €39 million from the European Union (EU) to build a plant in Denmark.
The plant will use straw to produce clean fuel.
'European Union funding is a crucial step, but we also need to be sure we can sell the 80 million litres of second-generation bioethanol that we plan to make,' Jorgen Udby, chairman of the board at Maabjerg... [Read More]
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