Sep 14, 2009
Chevron to consume Mascoma cellulose
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Sep 11, 2009
The US Department of Defence has signed a contract with US-based biofuel producer Solazyme to research, develop and demonstrate commercial scale production of biofuel using algae as feedstock.
The biofuel has to meet the US Navy’s rigorous specifications for military tactical platforms. Solazyme will use its algal oil production process to provide renewable F-76 Naval... [Read More]
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Sep 10, 2009
Brazil is expecting a record-breaking volume of ethanol produced from sugarcane this year, according to a national survey.
The country anticipates a total harvest of 629 million tonnes, a 10% increase over 2008, as wider distribution of rainfall and an expanded planted area which reached 7.7 million hectares led to the abundant growth of the crop.
The current productivity... [Read More]
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Sep 10, 2009
Indian Railways is planning three 20,000 litre a year biodiesel plants to meet its biodiesel requirements.
The company is currently the biggest consumer of diesel in the world, and needs about 60,000 litres of biodiesel every day.
Together with manufacturer Emami, which is aiming at producing 1,500 litres of edible oil and 300 litres of biodiesel oil per day, Indian... [Read More]
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Sep 10, 2009
The early bird deadline for the upcoming Biofuels International Canada expo & conference ends on 15th September – register now to receive an extra 10% discount!
Not only will you receive a discount, you also get access to two events for the price of one! Biofuels International Canada expo & conference is co-hosted with Tank Storage Canada expo & conference,... [Read More]
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Sep 9, 2009
Following an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariff on US biodiesel in March, the EU is receiving greater imports of Argentinean biodiesel.
Switzerland-based biodiesel
producer Biopetrol says European biodiesel producers are calling for an investigation into cheap biodiesel exports, which they say are edging them out of the market.
European producers say they suspect... [Read More]
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Sep 8, 2009
Profits from biofuels are hard to come by at the best of times, but one biofuels company’s ex-CEO has been selling green property on the black market.
The former CEO of biofuel company Alabama-based American Bio-Fuels has been charged for felony first-degree theft of property after selling illegal Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs).
The charge was a result of... [Read More]
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Sep 8, 2009
One of India’s largest transport and energy groups is planning to make the largest investment into green fuels on the eastern seaboard of Australia.
An Indian consortium which includes the Bhoruka Group plans to invest AUD$63 million (€37.6 million) to produce edible oils and eventually biodiesel in NSW.
The venture will be named Riverina Oils & Bio Energy (ROBE).... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2009
State-owned Vietnam Oil and Gas Company (Petrovietnam) has started construction on a second bioethanol plant in the central province of Quang Ngai.
The $80 million (€56 million) plant which will use cassava as feedstock, is expected to open in 18 months with annual capacity of 100,000m³.
The project is the second of three planned biofuel plants in Vietnam, each costing... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2009
US-based Fulcrum BioEnergy has announced that it has successfully demonstrated the ability to economically produce renewable ethanol, using ordinary household waste as feedstock.
This milestone, achieved at the Turning Point Ethanol Demonstration Plant, confirms construction of the Sierra BioFuels Plant in Nevada in July. The facility is scheduled to begin operations... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2009
The Government of Canada is investing CA$13.72 million (€8.9 million) over seven years in NorAmera BioEnergy’s bioethanol plant in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, as part of a new EcoEnergy for Biofuels initiative.
‘By investing in this project, we are helping to create and sustain local jobs and economic opportunities while encouraging a healthier environment for all Canadians,’... [Read More]
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Sep 4, 2009
The UK’s Renewable Obligation is firing up green power stations in Scotland.
Power utility Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and port operator Forth Ports have announced plans to construct four 100-MW biomass power plants in Dundee, Leith, Rosyth and Grangemouth.
In June 2008, SSE and Forth Ports formed Forth Energy, a joint venture to develop renewable energy projects... [Read More]
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Sep 4, 2009
Canada’s first canola-based biodiesel Milligan Bio-Tech producer opened its 10 million litre-a-year flagship optimisation facility in July in Saskatchewan province, as a first step to ensuring the technology works well enough to upscale to a future 150-million litre a year plant.
Although like everyone else, the plant has suffered delays as a result of the economy and... [Read More]
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Sep 3, 2009
Excess pressure is said to be the cause of the eruption which occurred on 26 August at the plant at Edathala.
At least three other persons were rescued from the site, with six workers believed to be trapped in the waste at one stage.
According to the officials, the biogas plant, which was being erected by a private firm, was nearing commission.
The plant was being... [Read More]
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Sep 3, 2009
Just south of the US ethanol power-house, Mexico is looking to ramp-up its own renewable fuel production.
Mexico’s state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) will invite tenders next month for a contract to produce 176 million litres a year of ethanol.
The bidding round, which will be concluded in December, aims to promote ethanol as a transportation fuel as part of a... [Read More]
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Sep 3, 2009
Vancouver-based Northwest Renewables is planning to build a 24MW biomass direct combustion electric power plant.
Construction on the $72.5 million (€50.7 million) facility will begin next year.
Various wood-waste sources, including wood chips and hog fuel, would be burned to generate steam. The high pressure steam would drive a turbine to churn out power.
The company... [Read More]
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Sep 3, 2009
Australia’s parliament has ruled that 20% of the country’s electricity production must come from renewable sources by 2020.
The bill quadruples the renewable energy target set by the previous government in 2001. The new target matches that of the European Union, the world’s leader in green power technology.
The target would provide enough clean electricity to... [Read More]
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