Jan 26, 2010
US ethanol market projected to grow
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Jan 26, 2010
All delegates at the upcoming Biofuels International expo & conference in Prague on 5-6 May will benefit from a tour of a nearby biodiesel facility on 4th May.
Preol is a leading producer in the Czech Republic, which has just completed constructing a state-of-the-art biodiesel plant in the industrial region of Lovosice.
The plant, designed by Desmet Ballestra, has... [Read More]
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Jan 26, 2010
Sweden has long tapped into the bioethanol stream and now a new partnership is looking at liquid biogas as a transportation fuel.
Vehicle manufacturer Volvo’s subsidiary Terracastus Technologies and waste management firm Nordvastra Skanes Renhallningsbolag plan to jointly construct a liquid biogas plant in southern Sweden.
In December, the two companies signed a letter... [Read More]
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Jan 25, 2010
Illinois, US-based Honeywell International subsidiary UOP has chosen picturesque Hawaii as the site of its biomass plant.
UOP will start construction next year at Tesoro Hawaii’s refinery in Kapolei. The plant, which will convert biomass into transportation fuel, is expected to be online in 2014.
The company was awarded a $25 million (€17.6 million) grant from the... [Read More]
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Jan 25, 2010
Greenergy International is to join forces with sugarcane player Bauche Group, to form Greenergy Brazil.
With over 15% share of the road fuel market, Greenergy is one of the largest suppliers of bioethanol to the UK.
The aim of this partnership is to source and sell sustainable Brazilian bioethanol.
Based in Brazil, this new business will not only reduce the cost... [Read More]
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Jan 25, 2010
In the US, with the Navy’s plans to cut its use of fossil fuel and convert to using biofuels for ships, aircrafts and everything in between, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Navy.
This is a promise between both organisations to work together. The memorandum of understanding has been signed in the hope that this will... [Read More]
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Jan 22, 2010
In China’s southern Hainan province, China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) has begun the first government-run project to produce biodiesel using jatropha feedstock.
CNOOC is China’s largest offshore oil and gas producer, and got the go ahead from Beijing in July 2008 to use jatropha in its plant.
The refinery can produce 60,000 tonnes of biodiesel every year.... [Read More]
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Jan 22, 2010
After the recent success of using camelina for aviation biofuels, two giants of camelina production have announced major aviation projects.
In the US, Great Plains will be partnering with BioJet in order to generate 200Mgy of camelina-based biofuels by 2012. These firms will also produce 2.3 million tonnes of camelina meal a year to be used for animal feed.
In the... [Read More]
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Jan 22, 2010
The Philippines could soon be home to the largest bioethanol facility in Asia.
A South Korea-based energy company signed a joint venture deal with the Central Luzon Bioenergy Corp to build the $300 million (€212.6 million) bioethanol plant in Clark, Philippines, by 2012.
Speaking about the plant, Mariz Agbon, president of the Philippine Agribusiness Development and... [Read More]
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Jan 21, 2010
In Wisconsin, US, a state-funded $250 million (€178 million) project aims to convert a coal-fired power plant to one that primarily burns biomass.
The project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison faces hurdles, however, in getting off the ground greenly.
Upfront construction costs will be higher than other alternatives that were considered. No infrastructure exists... [Read More]
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Jan 21, 2010
In the UK REG Bio-Power, a subsidiary of Renewable Energy Generation (REG), has announced two biomass-powered energy projects.
REG Bio-Power will start construction of a new oil processing facility at Hockwold in Norfolk, England.
This will allow REG Bio-Power to process around 15,000 tonnes of waste vegetable oil 100 a year, enough to operate around 15MW of renewable... [Read More]
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Jan 21, 2010
The fifth largest utility company in Europe, and the continent’s biggest polluter, is planning to build a biomass facility in the US.
Germany-based RWE’s facility will produce wood pellets for burning in the Amercentrale plant owned by its Dutch unit Essent.
The coal-burning power company will build a plant in the southern state of Georgia for €120 million to produce... [Read More]
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Jan 21, 2010
The 3rd annual Biofuels International expo & conference Europe will be held in Prague, Czech Republic from 5-6 May 2010. With over 400 attendees in 2009 the event promises to be even bigger and better.
Another exciting development for Biofuels International expo & conference Europe is the introduction of a third afternoon stream which in addition to the Biodiesel... [Read More]
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Jan 20, 2010
US energy player Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP) has agreed to an ethanol terminal joint venture, acquiring three terminals for just under $200 million (€141.2 million).
The $195 million deal with storage and distribution company U.S. Development Group will create a nationwide network of ethanol handling facilities connected by a number of transportation modes,... [Read More]
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Jan 20, 2010
A first-of-its-kind refinery is to be constructed in Hugoton, Kansas, US, using crop waste as its feedstock.
It is thought that 2,500 tons of corn stover, wheat straw and switchgrass will be consumed daily, using around 10-12% of the biomass within a 50-mile radius. The company will spend around $13 million (€9.2 million) a year on biomass.
This profit-making plant... [Read More]
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Jan 20, 2010
Based on statistics published by The Forestry Commission, Yorkshire and the Humber is the top region in the country for the installation of biomass heat boilers.
With 290 out of the 1,960 in England today, this figure is up 45 since last year.
Responsible for protecting, growing and promoting the sustainable management of woodlands and forests, The Forestry Commission... [Read More]
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Jan 19, 2010
One of the US’ largest ethanol producers Abengoa Bioenergy has just taken its second step into the export market by shipping the equivalent of 40 railcars at the beginning of January 2010.
‘Exports offer a huge potential to US producers,’ says Javier Salgado, the company’s CEO. ‘Most producers are focusing on the domestic market, but exports can offer better... [Read More]
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