Oct 10, 2011
FuturaGene and GXAS collaborate for sustainable biofuel production
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Oct 7, 2011
A Boeing 757 flew from Birmingham Airport, UK to Lanzarote on 6 October, on a 50/50 blend of bio-jet fuel derived from cooking oil and conventional jet fuel.
The one-off Thomson Airways flight took off at 2.25pm. Two hundred and thirty-two passengers were on board, making it Britain's first biofuel powered commercial flight.
Thomson hopes to make biofuel flights a regular... [Read More]
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Oct 6, 2011
Biodiesel producer Argent Energy Group has been awarded £7 million (€8.1 million) from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to help fund its development.
Argent secured £4 million from RBS and £2.95 million from the bank's asset financing division, Lombard.
The banking package includes the provision of debt and full-money transmission services. Lombard... [Read More]
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Oct 6, 2011
The US Navy has flown an MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter on a blend of biofuel and jet fuel, it said on 4 October.
The unmanned biofuel-powered flight took place at Webster Field in St. Inigoes, Maryland. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Directorate piloted the aircraft, which used a blend of camelina-based fuel and JP-5 aviation fuel.
'Today's flight marks a significant... [Read More]
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Oct 6, 2011
In Spain, Iberia and Repsol have flown an Airbus A320 from Madrid to Barcelona on a combination of biofuel and jet fuel.
The flight consumed 2,600kg of camelina-derived bio-jet and conventional Jet A-1fuel, which led to a CO2 saving of 1,500kg.
Honeywell-UOP manufactured the synthesised paraffin bio-kerosene, while Repsol evaluated and certified it at its Technology Centre.
'The... [Read More]
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Oct 6, 2011
Targa Resources Partners, a supplier of midstream natural gas and natural gas liquid services in the US, has acquired two US-based terminals for refined petroleum products and crude oil storage.
The first, Targa Sound Terminal, is located on the Hylebos Waterway in the Port of Tacoma, Washington. It has a capacity of 758,000 barrels and handles refined petroleum products,... [Read More]
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Oct 3, 2011
One hundred and sixty wood pellet producers in 41 US states will receive grants from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand their biomass and biofuel output capacities.
Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement on 27 September, highlighting that the financial backing will help support the economy and the biofuels market in the US. ‘Renewable... [Read More]
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Sep 30, 2011
Imperium Renewables, a biodiesel refining company, has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DoE) to develop biofuels for military and civilian aviation use.
The partnership, which is being led by LanzaTech, has received $4 million (€3 million) from the DoE to develop the renewable fuel alongside companies such as Boeing and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
‘This... [Read More]
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Sep 30, 2011
Mexican airline Aeromexico now offers flights from Mexico City to San Jose, Costa Rica, which use a blend of biofuel and conventional jet fuel.
A Boeing 737 completed the first flight which took place on 27 Septmeber.
Aeromexico has switched to using 25% biofuel in its engines as part of the Green Flights project, which aims to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The... [Read More]
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Sep 30, 2011
Biofuels company Gevo has been given a $5 million (€3.7 million) grant by the United States Department of Agriculture to develop bio-jet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues.
The grant is part of the $40 million that has been given to the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance, a consortium led by Washington State University.
With the funding, Gevo... [Read More]
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Sep 29, 2011
Biofuels International Canada expo & conference is now less than a week away but delegate tickets are still available.
Biofuels International Canada will be held on 3-4 October in the Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, Alberta.
For your chance to hear from industry experts discussing topics such as policy, sustainability, finance, technology, partnerships, feedstocks... [Read More]
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Sep 29, 2011
Extreme Biodiesel, a wholly owned subsidiary of BookMerge Technology, will acquire unwanted virgin oils from a New York, US-based warehousing company.
Extreme will purchase the oil leftover from the warehouse company's facilities in the south of California. To date Extreme has collected 4,000 gallons at a price much lower than the virgin oil market.
This oil, combined... [Read More]
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Sep 29, 2011
In the US, a joint venture project between biodiesel company Imperium Renewables and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), part of the US Department of Energy (DoE), has produced some positive results.
The JV is focussed on the development of drop-in jet fuel using PNNL's technology. A significant amount of fuel has now been produced, according to Imperium,... [Read More]
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Sep 29, 2011
A Qatari government adviser has been criticised by the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) after he made comments favouring a report that attributes the issues of high food prices and world hunger to biofuels.
The government figure appeared to support the paper, which is funded by the International Development department of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting... [Read More]
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Sep 29, 2011
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $136 million (€100 million) in five major agricultural research projects.
These schemes will help further establish renewable energy markets in the US, and reduce the nation's reliance on imported fossil oil. Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack announced the five-year programme on 28 September.
University teams from... [Read More]
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Sep 29, 2011
Biomethanol producer BioMCN and petrochemical company Sabic have been awarded International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) for second generation biofuels.
Dekra conducted the certification process. 'Dekra has extensive experience in ISCC auditing, particularly in Germany, but this is the first ISCC certification for the Dutch market,' says Dekra sales manager... [Read More]
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Sep 28, 2011
Codexis and Raizen Energia, a Brazil-based sugar and ethanol producer, have formed an agreement to improve the way that sugar-based first generation ethanol is produced.
As part of the agreement, Raizen's current process for producing ethanol derived from sugar will be enhanced through the implementation of Codexis' CodeEvolver directed evolution technology platform.
The... [Read More]
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