Sep 15, 2011
Plans for flex-fuel pump project fall through
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Sep 15, 2011
In the US, ethanol producer Guardian Lima officially opened its new ethanol plant in Lima, Ohio on 15 September.
Guardian Lima acquired a majority stake in the plant in 2010 after its former owner Greater Ohio Ethanol filed for bankruptcy.
The ethanol facility has the capacity to produce 54 million gallons a year of ethanol, in addition to 165,000 tonnes of DDGs.
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Sep 15, 2011
Corn production in China is expected to rise by 3% compared to 2009 levels, reaching 182.5 million tonnes this year – the highest ever recorded volume in the nation.
Despite this record high, corn imports are likely to remain necessary and continue to grow steadily throughout the next few years. This can be attributed to an increasing domestic demand for corn in... [Read More]
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Sep 15, 2011
Neste Oil, a refining and marketing company based in Finland, has teamed up with the Marine Research Centre at Finnish Environmental Institute (SYKE) to research and test algae varieties for the production of its NExBTL renewable diesel.
The two-year programme will study the volumes of lipid production from different types of algae and work to understand how growing conditions... [Read More]
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Sep 15, 2011
Rentec Renewable Energy Technologies' proposed Olympiad Renewable Energy Centre (Olympiad Project), located in White River, Ontario, Canada, will be designed as a state-of-the-art energy facility that would employ the Rentech ClearFuels biomass gasification system and the Rentech process.
The project is designed to produce 23 million gallons of bio-jet fuel, RenJet, and... [Read More]
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Sep 14, 2011
Around 1.5 million litres of biofuel is produced in Fiji each year, but this must increase if the nation is to make an impact on the 300 million litres a year of fuel currently consumed in the transport sector.
The Fijian government is now said to be encouraging investors to capitalise on this market, highlighting the enormity of the industry's potential.
While a mandatory... [Read More]
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Sep 14, 2011
In Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric and Hawai'i BioEnergy have agreed on a deal that will see Hawai'i BioEnergy supply biofuel to Hawaiian Electric's Kahe generating station.
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will now review the contract. If it is approved, Hawai'i BioEnergy will provide the power station with 10 million gallons a year of biofuel for power production.
Empty... [Read More]
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Sep 14, 2011
In the US, ethanol producer Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings' new ethanol plant was due to come online in October this year but this has been put back and the facility will now open in early 2012.
Located in Canton, Illinois, the arrival of winter has ceased construction work, which means the plant will not be ready until next year.
Additionally, uncertainty surrounding... [Read More]
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Sep 14, 2011
BP is expanding its biofuels activities in Brazil, with the purchase of shares in Tropical BioEnergia and the acquisition of additional shares in sugar and ethanol producer CNAA.
The company will invest around $71 million (€51.8 million) for the remaining 50% of Tropical BioEnergia from its joint venture partners Maeda Agroindustrial and LDC-SEV Bioenergia.
Following... [Read More]
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Sep 12, 2011
In Australia, major oil companies are ceasing to offer E10 at their petrol stations in Queensland and Victoria.
The move is said to come following severe flooding in Queensland, which affected supplies for around six months.
Additionally, Shell Australia said it faced issues with E10 prior to the floods, as demand was low compared to that for 'premium products and diesel'.
However... [Read More]
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Sep 12, 2011
In the US, Gavilon, a commodity management company, and Heron Lake BioEnergy, a Minnesota-based ethanol plant, entered into an agreement which took effect on 1 September.
Under the agreement, Gavilon supplies the plant with corn for the production of ethanol. It also markets the ethanol and DDGs produced at the plant.
Heron Lake BioEnergy manufactures around 50 million... [Read More]
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Sep 12, 2011
In Mozambique, it is thought that more than $100 million (€73.5 million) has been invested in over 30 biofuel projects, which are currently being developed.
It is not yet known exactly how many biofuel plants are underway in the nation, but the majority are thought to be in the initial stages, with plant owners still unsure of which feedstock would be most advantageous... [Read More]
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Sep 12, 2011
Since relocating from Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania, US, to Lower Allen Township earlier this year, biodiesel producer Keystone BioFuels is expanding its operations, driven mainly by government mandates.
The company is increasing its workforce by 14 additional staff, expanding its space and increasing production tenfold.
Keystone converts soyabean oil, used cooking oil and... [Read More]
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Sep 9, 2011
Nebraska, US-based BioSyn is looking to build a biodiesel plant in Bellevue but the development is still in the very early stages; the company still needs approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The company would also need additional investors on board in order to fund the $100 million (€72 million) project.
If the build did go ahead, the plant... [Read More]
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Sep 9, 2011
In the US, Kinergy Marketing, a subsidiary of renewable fuels producer Pacific Ethanol, and AE Advanced Fuels Keyes, the wholly owned subsidiary of AE Biofuels, have extended their marketing arrangement by two years.
Under the arrangement, which the two companies entered into in November 2010, Kinergy sells the full 55 million gallons of ethanol produced at AE Keyes' plant,... [Read More]
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Sep 9, 2011
Organic Drive, a UK-based biodiesel producer, has opened its first biodiesel plant in Stourport, England, with plans to supply its product to major oil companies such as BP and Shell.
The new 4,500sq ft production facility is now operating at full capacity, producing 100 tonnes a week of biodiesel from used cooking oil.
The company believes it can produce the biofuel cheaper... [Read More]
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Sep 9, 2011
Ineos New Planet BioEnergy, a joint venture between Ineos Bio and New Planet Energy, has made further developments at its cellulosic ethanol facility in Valero Beach, Florida, US.
The company has awarded a contract to Air Products, a provider of gas-related equipment and services, to supply onsite oxygen, compressed dry air and nitrogen to the project.
Air Products will... [Read More]
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