Apr 30, 2013
Bulgaria fuels new renewable energy project
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Apr 30, 2013
Car rental brand Enterprise has made a large donation to the University of Missouri in respect to renewable fuel research.
The $2 million (€1.5 million) gift, via Enterprise Holdings Foundation, will reportedly be used to research biofuels, biomass and energy efficiency.
Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton was quoted as saying the money would be used to create an endowment... [Read More]
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Apr 29, 2013
Finland-based biofuels producer UPM is to work with technical research centre VTT and car manufacturer VV-Auto Group to start fleet tests of renewable domestic diesel.
Biofuel will be produced by UPM and used in VV-Auto cars as the VTT conduct tests from May on engine functionality, consumption and emissions.
These fleet tests are a part of a larger project, coordinated... [Read More]
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Apr 29, 2013
The Florida Biofuels and Bioenergy Association wants state governor Rick Scott to veto a bill that would lift the 2008 state law requiring petrol sold by a terminal suppliers or wholesalers to be blended with ethanol.‘We are disappointed in this step by the Florida Legislature as they’re telling both investors and the people who are working in bioenergy, biofuel... [Read More]
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Apr 26, 2013
Sequential Pacific Biodiesel (SPB) has signed up several new partners to increase levels of used cooking oil used into creating biodiesel.
The organisations are the University of Washington, Taco Time, CenturyLink Field, Safeco Field and Pike Place Market and a closed loop production cycle has been constructed.
‘Cooking oil that isn’t recycled into biodiesel... [Read More]
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Apr 25, 2013
Kenana Sugar (KS) will launch the first Sudanese project which uses ethanol as a gasoline additive to increase octane and improve vehicle emissions.
The project, which will mix gasoline with 10% of ethanol, is a joint venture between KS and the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC). Sudan currently produces 65 million litres of ethanol, 10% of production consumed... [Read More]
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Apr 25, 2013
A biofuels producer in Philadelphia, US has diversified its portfolio to include a new stream of business.
BlackGold Biofuels has opened a new facility that can recycle wastewater from restaurants and turn it into biofuel. The feedstock comes from grease trap waste from wastewater haulers which is then cleaned for further use.
Another bonus of this project, according to... [Read More]
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Apr 24, 2013
It has been reported that US energy company Kinder Morgan (KM) is to begin biodiesel production at two terminals sometime in the second quarter.
Recent modifications at facilities in Phoenix and Las Vegas, plus the recent price spike for RINs, means KM can allow for receipt, storage and blending of biodiesel.
‘This move is positive for us because we generate excess... [Read More]
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Apr 24, 2013
The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Centre in Wisconsin, US has had its funding by the US Department of Energy (US DoE) renewed for another five years.
The centre receives $25 million (€19.2 million) a year from the US DoE and supports almost 400 researchers.
‘Our researchers, in partnership with the states of Wisconsin, Michigan and affiliated industries,... [Read More]
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Apr 23, 2013
Seaweed Energy Solutions (SES) has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Danish company Seaweed Seed Supply (SSS) to reinforce its position in large-scale seaweed cultivation for renewable energy.
SSS´ goal of increasing production to 100,000 tons by 2017 from the current 5,000 tons capacity can now become a reality via this purchase.
SES technology will be introduced... [Read More]
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Apr 22, 2013
Germany-based oil association UFOP has highlighted the declining level of rapeseed oil from German mills used within national biodiesel fuel production.
According to information published by the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food, the amount of German rapeseed oil used for biodiesel fuel production slumped to 1.036 million tonnes in 2012, down 28% on 2011 and... [Read More]
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Apr 22, 2013
Menlo Energy Florida (MEF) has purchased a biodiesel plant located in Tampa from Agri-Sources Fuels.
As well as the 12 million gallon capacity biodiesel plant, the deal also includes a 3.6 million gallon glycerin purification plant.
MEF is to use its own technology and staff to upgrade the biodiesel plant to 60 millions gallons a year by adding waste fat, oil and grease... [Read More]
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Apr 19, 2013
Lignol Energy (LE), a technology company which works in advanced biofuels sectors, has revealed that the convertible notes it held, issued by Territory Biofuels (TB), have been converted into a 40% fully diluted equity stake in TB.
This makes LE the largest stakeholder in TB, which owns a 150 million litre per year biodiesel plant and glycerine refinery located in... [Read More]
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Apr 18, 2013
Danish renewable company BioGasol has delivered a commercial biomass pretreatment system to US-based Sweetwater Energy.
The cellulosic sugar producer will use the unit in its demonstration facility to produce pretreated biomass for use in downstream processes.
‘Acquiring this unit, capable of processing 100kg of dry biomass per hour, will bolster our biofuel production... [Read More]
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Apr 18, 2013
European ethanol association ePure has responded to the draft report by European parliament member Corinne Lepage which focused on the European Commission’s (EC) proposal for a directive amending the Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) and the directive of the use of energy from renewable sources (RED).
‘We see some constructive suggestions in Lepage's draft report... [Read More]
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Apr 17, 2013
The sixth Biofuels International conference will take place on the 11th and 12th September this year in Antwerp, Belgium and you could potentially join the high level speaker list.
By participating in the programme not only will you demonstrate your leadership role within the sector and raise your company's profile, but you can also play your part in the market's development... [Read More]
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Apr 17, 2013
Second generation feedstock business NexSteppe has launched its new sorghum hybrid products in the US and Brazil.
The company hopes its sweet sorghum and high biomass hybrids will offer alternative solutions to advanced and cellulosic biofuels, biopower and biobased product producers.
‘Through a combination of directed conventional breeding, marker-assisted breeding... [Read More]
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