Jun 10, 2010
ICM builds its first cellulosic ethanol plant
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Jun 10, 2010
In Berkeley County, South Carolina, US, coal brokerage firm Converse and Co. is currently developing a $4 million (€3.3 million) biofuels plant that, once completed later on this year, will use waste oil collected from eateries for the production of solid biofuel.
Now North Carolina-based waste-to-energy firm EcoPlus has signed a multi-year contract with Converse to... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2010
Submit your presentation abstract now for the upcoming Biofuels International expo Asia & conference in Kuala Lumpur on 10-11 November.
After last year’s successful event in Singapore the event, organised by Biofuels International magazine, is moving to Malaysia this year with the theme: improving profitability in biofuels production.
The potential for biodiesel... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2010
Colorado-headquartered ZeaChem has broken ground on its 250,000 gallon a year biorefinery in Boardman, Oregon, US.
The plant will initially use ZeaChem's core technology to produce ethyl acetate, a salable chemical intermediate and precursor to cellulosic ethanol.
ZeaChem's fermentation technology has been built and tested at Hazen Research facility in Golden,... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2010
In New Mexico the Center of Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management (CEHMM) opened what it claims to be the world's first vertically integrated algal biorefinery.
The refinery uses saltwater micro-algae grown in ponds that are high in oil, which is then extracted and used for biodiesel production. The remaining algae material can also be used as a livestock... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2010
The deal is finally done and dusted. In the US the state Public Utilities Commission has given Hawaiian Electric (HECO) approval to buy renewable biodiesel from a subsidiary of Iowa-based producer Renewable Energy Group.
The fuel, 3 to 7 million gallons in total, processed from used cooking oil and waste animal fat will be used at Hawaiian Electric's new 110MW combustion... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2010
US energy company Sunoco has signed an agreement with Indy Racing League to become the official fuel of the Indy Racing League, IZOD Indy Car Series and Firestone Indy Lights/Road to Indy beginning in 2011 and running through 2014.
Sunoco will team with APEX-Brasil and Brazilian organisation UNICA to promote these racing series, which run almost exclusively on ethanol.
Together... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2010
The world’s largest sugarcane processor Cosan SA Industria & Comercio has experienced a fiscal Q4 net sales increase of 87%.
The Brazilian company saw sales from the fuel distribution unit, which accounted for 55% of total sales, increased 72% to 2.4 billion reais (€1,078,378,157).
Petrol sales doubled to 1.21 billion reais.
Net sales increased to 4.4 billion... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2010
In Port Kuantan, Malaysia, Australia-based Mission NewEnergy has commissioned its second 75mgy Axens second generation biodiesel transesterification refinery.
During the performance tests, the plant achieved its nameplate capacity and met all guaranteed performance parameters, and Mission is in discussions with its turnkey contractor, KNM Process Systems, to finalise... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2010
Spanish private equity firm GED Capital has invested €7 million in Spain-headquartered biodiesel producer Bio-Oils.
The investment will enable the company to expand its production capacity to 500,000 tonnes of biodiesel a year.
Bio-Oils is already one of the largest biodiesel producers in Europe, producing 250,000 tonnes a year.
The plant is connected by pipeline... [Read More]
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Jun 3, 2010
The Brazilian Innovation Agency, FINEP (Research and Projects Financing), and Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) have entered into a new partnership to promote bioethanol development, establishing a programme which will provide up to $540 million (€438.9 million) in financing to the country’s biofuels sector.
With operations scheduled to begin on 30 July... [Read More]
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Jun 3, 2010
Georgia, US-based Mansfield Oil has acquired fuel ethanol distribution and marketing company Western Ethanol assets.
California-headquartered Western Ethanol provides bulk deliveries of ethanol and specialises in the distribution of E85 for use in flex-fuel vehicles.
‘Our acquisition of Western Ethanol is an important addition to our renewable fuels strategy and provides... [Read More]
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Jun 2, 2010
In a move that exemplifies the Brazilian ethanol market, ethanol producer Acucar Guarani has acquired the Mandu mill based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
It is thought that around 50% of the 400 smaller mills located in the state will be taken over by larger-scale companies.
And Acucar Guarani is no different, purchasing the mill for BRL345 million (€154 million) and its debt,... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2010
Since December 31 2009 the US’ 173 biodiesel plants had almost ceased production following the expiration of the $1-a-gallon (€0.8) biodiesel tax credit.
Now the US House of Representatives has passed a legislation to extend the credit until the end of 2010.
While President Obama cannot sign the legislation into law before it has received approval from the US Senate,... [Read More]
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May 28, 2010
In a partnership that will see the construction of China’s largest cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant, Novozymes, COFCO and Sinopec have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
As stated in the agreement, the world’s third-largest oil refinery Sinopec and producer and supplier of processed agricultural products COFCO will built the facility, while Novozymes... [Read More]
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May 27, 2010
The grand total of the annual positive economic impact of renewable fuels is $2.013 billion (€1.641 billion) in Canada. This is the conclusion of Doyletech Corporation’s impact assessment of renewable fuels investments in Canada and reported by the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association.
After looking at Canada’s 28 ethanol and biodiesel refineries the study found... [Read More]
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May 27, 2010
An inked deal between China and the US-based aerospace firm Boeing will see China launch its first biofuel-powered flight later this year.
The agreement was signed following the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue meting at a ceremony that will see a venture between Boeing, Air China and oil company PetroChina. The project will use jatropha for the production of... [Read More]
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