Jun 29, 2012
New England biodiesel facility almost operational
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Jun 28, 2012
Experienced energy advocates In Thailand have called for the country to step up its development on biodiesel and ethanol production by working with nearby countries.
Former executive director of the Petroleum Institute of Thailand, Khunying Thongtip Ratanarat, believes joint development programmes with the likes of Indonesia and Malaysia would help reduce Thailand’s... [Read More]
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Jun 28, 2012
US-based oil refiners Valero Energy (VE) and ethanol producers Nedak Ethanol (NE) have both temporarily closed their ethanol plants in Nebraska recently.
VE spokesman Bill Day cited ‘poor profit margins’ returned by its facility, which produces up to 110 million gallons of biofuel annually, as the reason behind the suspension. There were no signs that VE’s... [Read More]
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Jun 27, 2012
The South African Department of Energy (SA DoE) will publish its final set of mandatory regulations concerning blended biofuels use next month.
As well as revealing the initial ratio of blended fuels using bioethanol and biodiesel, the regulations will also define who, from cane farmer to dispenser, gets paid what in its production. The SA DoE issued draft regulations... [Read More]
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Jun 26, 2012
Leading renewable chemical producer Gevo has announced a collaboration with US-based ethanol producer BioFuel Energy to explore high-volume production of isobutanol.
‘The capacity of BioFuel's plants would allow us to begin delivering isobutanol at the scale that refinery customers are likely to demand,’ says Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo. ‘BioFuel Energy... [Read More]
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Jun 26, 2012
New Jersey-based alternative fuel producer Primus Green Energy has started building its new $7 million (€5.6 million) demonstration plant.
It is slated for completion in late 2012 and is designed to produce 33 litres of petrol per hour. The facility will serve as the proving ground for the company’s first commercial plant, which it hopes to break ground on next... [Read More]
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Jun 25, 2012
Ethanol producer Poet is now producing corn oil, as well as ethanol at its refinery in Groton, South Dakota.
‘It is one more value-added product we can produce from a kernel of corn,’ says Kelly Kjelden, general manager. ‘Poet is always looking for the next step to add value, to be more efficient and to make the plant more viable and profitable. Being... [Read More]
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Jun 22, 2012
Australian-based sugar refiner and renewable energy provider Sucrogen has agreed to support the Townsville 400 V8 Supercars event with bioethanol fuel and sponsorship for the next two years.
Sucrogen Bioethanol’s (SB) 85% ethanol blend fuels the cars at every event and is made from molasses, a by-product of its sugar production.
‘We are delighted that E85 has... [Read More]
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Jun 22, 2012
US coast guard buoy tender Henry Blake, based in Everett, Washington, completed its first trip powered in part by biofuel this month.
Officials say this represents the first Coast Guard ship to test biofuel after Henry Blake made its journey around local navigation aids on Puget Sound powered by a 50-50 blend of diesel and algae oil.
The Coast Guard has partnered with... [Read More]
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Jun 21, 2012
Shares in US-based renewable chemical and advanced biofuels company Gevo rose this week after a favourable court ruling in a patent case.
A US district judge dismissed claims by Butamax Advanced Biofuels that one of Gevo’s fuel blending products infringed in one of its own patents. The ruling now means Gevo can now resume sales of the product to any potential customers.
Gevo... [Read More]
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Jun 20, 2012
Next generation biofuels research at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Centre in Wisconsin, US has been awarded its first patent.
The Centre has been working with biotechnology provider Lucigen’s renewable fuels division C5-6 Technologies and the patent covers their research into a heat-resistant enzyme that breaks down sugars found inside the cells of plants, which... [Read More]
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Jun 20, 2012
Azul Brazilian Airlines (ABA) hosted a demonstration jet flight using fuel made from locally-sourced sugarcane recently.
ABA has been working with sustainable fuel producers Amyris since 2009 on renewable jet fuel developments and the Embraer E195 flight left Campinas Viracopos airport, landing safely at the Santos Dumont airport in Rio on 19 June.
‘Our commitment... [Read More]
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Jun 20, 2012
US-based drop-in petrol producer Primus Green Energy as almost completed construction on a new demonstration plant in New Jersey.
PGE uses natural gas and biomass to produce its fuel and the final of four reactors will soon be in place to wrap up construction on the $12 million (€9.4 million) project. The demonstration plant will serve as a model for PGE’s first... [Read More]
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Jun 19, 2012
More US fuel plants are potentially considering retrofits to be able to produce isobutanol biofuel on-site.
Technology provider Butamax Advanced Biofuels has signed up four ethanol plants for potential retrofits, bringing the total of what it is calling ‘the early adopters group’ to seven interested parties overall. The latest plants are Granite Falls Energy,... [Read More]
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Jun 18, 2012
Renewable energy company Biox will build its second biodiesel production facility within International-Matex Tank Terminals' (IMTT) Bayonne terminal at New York Harbor after the two companies signed definitive agreements.
Biox designs, builds, owns and operates biodiesel production facilities. Its first facility is located in Hamilton Ontario. The $60 million (€47... [Read More]
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Jun 18, 2012
US-based biomass company Incitor will use new funding to demonstrate its low-temperature biofuel production technology.
The funding amounts to $1.5 million (€1.1 million) and comes from an investment group, led by Cottonwood Technology Fund, that hopes to finance an up to 30,000 tonnes per year facility.
Incitor claims its low-temperature process can break down almost... [Read More]
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Jun 18, 2012
Final approval on E15 petrol blends has been granted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) but it may still be some time before consumers can begin selecting it at the pumps.
The approval means US companies will be able to sell fuel consisting 85% petrol and 15% ethanol, up-scaling from the current E10 model allowed throughout the country. The EPA, who first... [Read More]
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