Dec 1, 2011
Honeywell and AliphaJet partner to commercialise renewable jet fuel
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Dec 1, 2011
Algae.Tec, a company dedicated to the production of renewable oils from algae, has been awarded a contract to build its algae biofuels production facility in Sri Lanka.
The plant is being constructed for cement and building company Holcim Lanka and is Algae.Tec's first plant to be built in Asia.
Holcim is investing in the plant to reduce its carbon footprint by channelling... [Read More]
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Dec 1, 2011
In Mexico, Chiapas state government will propose to build a biojet fuel production plant in January 2012.
Should the plans be granted approval, the plant would help Mexican airlines achieve their blending targets for aviation fuel; in 2015 the government wants 1% of renewable jet fuel to be blended with traditional aviation fuel. This will increase to 15% by 2020.
The... [Read More]
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Nov 30, 2011
In the US, oil major Total and Amyris, a renewable products company, have signed an agreement to expand their current R&D partnerships and form a joint venture that will develop, produce and commercialise renewable fuels.
Under the new agreement the two companies will continue to work to develop renewable diesel from a plant sugar-based molecule, Biofene.
Total will... [Read More]
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Nov 30, 2011
Blue Sun Biodiesel will sell its biodiesel at the Cummins Terminal located in Knoxville, Tennessee
‘We’re glad to be bringing our biodiesel, and our way of doing business to Knoxville and the Cummins Terminal,’ says Blue Sun CEO Leigh Freeman. ‘Locating at the Cummins Terminal will give our customers a very convenient and efficient way to meet their... [Read More]
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Nov 30, 2011
Belgium-based tradeshow operator easyFairs has acquired the market leading bulk liquid storage conference and exhibition, StocExpo.
easyFairs will take over the organisation of the 2012 event with immediate effect. International sales manager, Sharé Mason, has transferred to the UK offices of easyFairs in Twickenham and will continue in the success of the 2012... [Read More]
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Nov 30, 2011
Adair Turner, chairman of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), has acknowledged that the aviation sector may be an area in which fossil fuels have to be used, highlighting that we are looking to achieve a 'low carbon economy' and not a 'zero-carbon economy'.
At present the UK and EU government budgets for cutting carbon emissions do not stretch to the aviation sector.... [Read More]
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Nov 24, 2011
Environmentally conscious London-based car-hire group greentomatocars has added biofuel-powered vehicles to its existing 200-strong fleet.
The company, which launched five and a half years ago, utilises mainly Toyota Prius'. However, customer feedback highlighted the need for different vehicles to provide a more luxurious experience and transport larger groups of people.
With... [Read More]
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Nov 24, 2011
Test results have demonstrated the potential of Gevo's isobutanol for use in the marine sector.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has carried out two studies to assess the effects of fuel containing butanol in marine environments.
The project, set up to compare isobutanol and ethanol blends and their impacts on the boating industry, included an emissions... [Read More]
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Nov 24, 2011
A biomass plant proposed by Schneider Electric and Clarke County has been officially blocked following a six-week battle with locals.
Residents of downtown Vancouver in Washington, US, opposed the plans claiming the facility did not fit in with the existing buildings in the area.
But Schneider Electric and Clarke County appealed against this, explaining that the proposed... [Read More]
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Nov 23, 2011
Drop-in biofuels company Sundrop Fuels has selected a site for its first cellulosic ethanol production plant after acquiring over 1,000 acres of land in Louisiana, US.
Costing between $450 and $500 million (€336-373 million) to build, the inaugural plant will be located near Alexandria on a 1,200-acre site.
The plant will produce up to 50 million gallons a year of... [Read More]
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Nov 22, 2011
Kappa Ethanol in Nebraska, US is expanding its transportation infrastructure with the addition of more than four miles of rail track.
This will result in Kappa being able to transport 96 rail cars of ethanol to destinations such as California and Texas, instead of just one.
Construction on the new infrastructure commenced in October and it is slated for completion by 31... [Read More]
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Nov 21, 2011
Waste Management of Texas, US has closed an equity investment in Fulcrum BioEnergy.
Additionally, Waste Management has agreed to a secured loan facility that provides for Waste Management's funding of up to $70 million (€51.8 million) for Fulcrum's proposed Sierra BioFuels plant upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.
The parties also entered into a master project... [Read More]
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Nov 21, 2011
VTT Vasiliko, the company which aims to build a private oil storage terminal in Cyprus with an investment of €220 million, said it would take a positive view if the state wished to use its facilities.
According to the company, this would save up to €50 million in investment for the Republic of Cyprus, a saving which could be passed onto the Cyprus tax payer.
It... [Read More]
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Nov 18, 2011
In the US, ethanol producer Big River Resources has agreed to purchase an ethanol plant located in Boyceville, Wisconsin.
The 55 million gallon a year plant is currently owned by Western Wisconsin Energy, which put the plant up for sale in mid-2010.
Under the contract, Big River Resources will continue to employ the existing workers.
Big River Resources' total production... [Read More]
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Nov 17, 2011
In New Haven, Connecticut, US, biodiesel producer Greenleaf Biofuels has broken ground on its biodiesel plant.
The plant, which has been designed to manufacture 10 million gallons a year of biodiesel, has been under development for five years and could be operational by Q2 2012.
Upon completion, a system from Greenline Industries will be installed, enabling the plant to... [Read More]
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Nov 17, 2011
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is to construct a biodiesel plant in Canada to help fulfil the nation's renewable diesel mandate.
In response to the B2 blending mandate that came into effect on 1 July this year, the new plant will be designed to produce 265 million litres a year of biodiesel from canola. It will be located in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada, adjacent to ADM's... [Read More]
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