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IncBio has recently secured an agreement to supply a 55,000 MT/year transesterification plant, for an undisclosed client in South America. The plant will produce biodiesel from locally produced palm oil and ion exchange resin towers for purification, using the Portuguese engineering company's technology. José Marques, CEO of IncBio says: 'Using our multi-feedstock technology, industrial…
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Aurora Algae is expanding its south Texas testing facility with four one-acre algae cultivation ponds and a harvesting system for potential commercial production. Greg Bafalis, CEO of Aurora Algae, says: 'We have successfully tested our algae cultivation system in countries around the world, including Australia, India, Italy, Mexico and multiple locations in the United States. From our initial…
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Stanford University scientists have found a unique liquid ethanol production method that uses carbon monoxide gas. The scientists hope this new discovery will provide an eco-friendly, efficient alternative to conventional ethanol production from corn and other crops. Results from the study are published in the advanced online edition of the journal Nature, released on April 9. Matthew Kanan, an…
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Vireol Bio Energy LLC will commission the Hopewell plant, formerly owned by Osage Bio Energy facility to begin ethanol production. Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on Wednesday April 9 that the company, which will produce ethanol from corn, barley and other small grains, will invest more than $26.2 million (€19 million) to begin production at the plant. The plant will be the largest…
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Royal DSM and Poet have collaborated on a cellulosic ethanol producing plant, located in Emmetsburg, Iowa. The joint venture will see the two companies oversee ethanol production at the $250 million (€180 million) plant, which will produce about 12 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol this year alone, DSM chief executive Feike Sijbesma says. Cellulosic ethanol production should start at the…
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Brazil forecasts growth in its cane harvest and sugar output, despite the drought in its main sugar-producing region. In its first estimates, Brazil's Conab crop bureau anticipates the country's cane, ethanol and sugar output in 2014-2015 to reach 672 million tonnes, a 2% increase year on year. Ethanol output will rise by 1.5% to 412 million litres and sugar production will rise by 4.2% to 40…
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Addax BioEnergy's plant, which processes ethanol from sugarcane and is the first of its kind in Africa, is due to start production soon. Sierra Leone's president, Ernest Bai Koroma visited the Addax BioEnergy plant on Saturday in the run up to its start date. The plant will produce about 85,000m3 of ethanol and approximately 100,000 MWh of renewable power per annum. The sugarcane estate is…
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Lawrence Livermore researchers and the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have discovered a new form of bacterial resistance to improve efficiency in the production of biofuels. This new type of bacterial resistance will speed up biofuel production by improving the overall efficiency of biomass to biofuel conversion. Research identified the genetic origin of the bacterial resistance to an ionic…
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Dyadic International Inc. has been awarded a new patent for enzyme composition and the development of plant biomass to fermentable sugar conversion. Mark Emalfarb, president and CEO of Dyadic, discusses how the patent can help biofuel production: 'Plant biomass provide a plentiful source of potential energy in the form of sugars that can be utilised to produce advanced biofuels and bio-based…
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The Global Annual Ethanol Production Forecast predicts production of ethanol will peak at 90.38 litres in 2014. The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) and F.O. Licht, who published the forecast yesterday, are expecting nearly a 2.7% rise in the output of global ethanol this year. In 2013, global ethanol production reached 88 billion litres, but despite 'forecasts of global economic growth…
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday that it is proposing to cut the biofuel production target this year. This comes in response to the EPA arguing that US energy markets are unable to obtain the necessary biofuel levels, required by law, for fuel supply.  At present, the EPA is putting together the final 2014 biofuel use targets, after releasing a proposal in…
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Greenergy's Plymouth fuel terminal and biodiesel manufacturing facility at Immingham, UK, have both been awarded RoSPA Gold awards for occupational health and safety. The awards recognise Greenergy's commitment to ensuring the highest standards of health and safety performance and management. Andrew Owens, Greenergy Chief Executive said: 'Over the last 18 months operational responsibility for…
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Cool Planet Energy Systems has achieved its targeted $100 million (€73 million) Series D financing. With further contributions coming in from existing strategic and venture investors, along with substantially extending its investor base, the carbon-negative technology company successfully reached its $100 million goal. Over 50% of equity funds given by new investors came from outside the…
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