
Oct 27, 2010
China Integrated Energy doubles biodiesel capacity
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Oct 27, 2010
The Statoil-backed Weyland cellulosic ethanol pilot plant in Bergen, Norway, has begun production.
The 200,000-litre second generation (2G) pilot-scale production facility will be used to demonstrate the company’s acid hydrolysis production process, paving the way for a commercial-scale project. The company also plans to market its technology to producers worldwide.... [Read More]
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Oct 26, 2010
Malaysia is well placed to become a global leader in biodiesel production. Ambitious plans were announced in 2008 but in the last couple of years the market has virtually ground to a halt.
The government has so far approved 56 licenses for biodiesel production, which would create an annual production capacity of 6.8 million tonnes. However about 60% of the approved capacity... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2010
US-based energy asset company Kinder Morgan has leased storage space at its Galena Park terminal in Houston, Texas, to Spain-based biofuels producer Abengoa Bioenergy.
The company leased a 62,000 barrel or 2.6 million gallon storage capacity.
With access for loading and unloading trains, trucks, barges and vessels, the company said the terminal would be an integral part... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2010
Quality standards for aviation jet fuel in both Europe and the US have been amended to set a maximum fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) content of 5ppm.
However, following over two years of negotiations, an agreement has been reached between the major engine and aircraft manufacturers and the aviation fuel suppliers to use jet fuel even if it is found to contain FAME up... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2010
A CHP station planned for Rhode in Co Offaly, Ireland is due to break ground early next year.
Renewable energy company Biotricity Ltd. is behind the project, which is estimated to cost €40 million and create 200 construction jobs in addition to 65 full-time positions when completed by mid 2012.
The facility will generate 15MW of renewable energy from willow grown... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2010
A new 5 million-litre storage facility is being built in the Philippines.
Phoenix Petroleum Philippines is constructing the P123 million (€2.045 million) terminal in Talisayan, Zamboanga City to store petroleum products including biodiesel, petrol and jet fuel to serve the demands in the south.
The project was granted tax and fiscal incentives by the Board of Investments.... [Read More]
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Oct 21, 2010
Operations at Germany-based biofuel manufacturer EOP Biodiesel’s production facility have ceased.
According to EOP Biodiesel a gear unit at its oil mill has been damaged. It is this oil mill which produces rapeseed oil prior to the biodiesel being made.
Although a new gear has been ordered, the company is unsure when it will be delivered to the site in Pritzwalk,... [Read More]
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Oct 21, 2010
UK-based renewable energy firm Living Fuels has opened its new biofuels processing plant in Hockwold, near Thetford.
Part of the Renewable Energy Generation Group, Living Fuels produces biofuel from used cooking oil (UCO) collected from over 270 recycling centres located in the UK.
This fuel, known as LF100, is then used by the company to generate electricity and heat... [Read More]
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Oct 21, 2010
Join those already registered at the upcoming Bioenergy International Asia expo & conference on 10-11th November in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Companies already coming include Petronas, ASB Biodiesel, Conoco Phillips, Shell Eastern Petroleum, Thai Oil, SK Energy, BioFuel Lanka, Dialog, Vopak, Oiltanking, Dovechem, CPC (Taiwan), Langsat Terminal, MISC, Rotary Engineering,... [Read More]
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Oct 20, 2010
Kinder Morgan’s redevelopment project at its terminal in Carteret, New Jersey, is approximately 15% complete.
The company is adding new petrol/ethanol blending systems and storage facilities in a $60 million (€43.4 million) project.
The seven blending tanks will allow for about 1.035 million barrels of storage, making the Carteret facility the energy giant's... [Read More]
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Oct 20, 2010
Originally planned to be operational this week, it is now expected that the production of biodiesel at the Bahamas Waste plant will commence by the end of the month.
When operations do begin it is hoped that some of the 500,000 gallons of imported cooking oil will be replaced.
Earl Deveaux, environment minister, said: ‘We import a significant amount of cooking oil... [Read More]
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Oct 20, 2010
With E15 now approved for vehicles with model years 2007 upwards in the US, transportation fuel provider Sunoco has announced that it will supply NASCAR with its new fuel – Sunoco Green E15 – in NASCAR’s three national touring series for the 2011 season.
As the new official fuel of NASCAR, Sunoco Green E15 will replace Sunoco 260 GTX. Starting in 2011 the new fuel... [Read More]
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Oct 19, 2010
Ong Eng Tong, business development manager for the Asia Pacific at Mabanaft, Singapore, is the latest speaker to confirm his participation in the upcoming Bioenergy International/Tank Storage Asia expo & conference.
Tong has over 30 years of experience in the bulk liquid storage sector, and is also an emerging expert in the renewable energy market so will speak on... [Read More]
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Oct 19, 2010
A car that runs on wood pellets alone has achieved a world speed record at the World of Speed 2010 competition held at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, US after reaching 48mph.
Speaking about the competition the owner of the 1989 Mercury Cougar XR7 Robert ‘Chip’ Beam said: ‘There’s no category for a wood-powered car. This year we set the record. Next year we’re... [Read More]
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Oct 19, 2010
Illinois-based regional agricultural cooperative and biofuels distributor Growmark will acquire Magellan Pipeline Company’s refined fuels terminal near Ft. Dodge, Iowa.
Acquisition of the facility will allow Growmark to ensure continued supply of refined fuels and solidify the cooperative’s commitment to the energy business as well as to North Central Iowa.
In addition... [Read More]
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Oct 18, 2010
Brazil-based integrated energy company Petrobras and Novozymes have entered into an agreement to develop a new process for the production of biofuel from sugarcane bagasse.
The deal will see the development of enzymes and production processes to make second generation lignocellulosic ethanol from bagasse in an enzymatic process.
The commercial potential of cellulosic... [Read More]