Jun 1, 2009
Virgin Galactic to offer biofuel-powered spaceship
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Jun 1, 2009
A report by the European Environment Agency has found that European Union (EU) emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) declined for the third consecutive year in 2007.
The EU-27's overall domestic emissions were 9.3 % below 1990 levels, which equalled a drop of 1.2 % or 59 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent compared to 2006. The EU-15 now stands 5% below its... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2009
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) have published recommendations on analytical test methods for the testing of corn distillers dried grains (DDG) and corn DDG with solubles (DDGS) in the Journal of AOAC International.
The recommendations can be found in Volume 92, Number 1, 2009, of the journal.
Corn distillers dried... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2009
Two Philippines-based firms have signed separate deals with two South Korean companies for biofuel production ventures worth $600 million (€422 million) in total.
The two companies, with the help of their foreign partners, will develop lands for bioethanol and biodiesel feedstock production in various parts of the country.
Bioethanol producer Enviro Plasma and Central... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2009
A fire at the Minnesota Soybean Processors plant in Brewster, Minnesota caused the nearby town to be evacuated on 24 May.
Nobles County Sheriff Kent Wilkening announced that a couple of explosions were reported around 10 pm and ignited the fire.
The biodiesel producing plant processes uses soyabean as its feedstock.... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2009
According to new research from the Netherlands’ University of Twente, 14,000 litres of water are needed to create 1 litre of biodiesel from rapeseed or soyabeans.
Researchers at the university analysed 13 crops to determine the optimal production regions for each based on water consumption and climate date.
The water footprint for rapeseed in western Europe is significantly... [Read More]
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May 28, 2009
Six new ethanol projects in Columbia this year will add 1.37 million litres a day of new production.
The present level is 1.05 million litres a day.
Colombia, the number two ethanol producer in Latin America after Brazil, is seeking new investors to join projects to boost ethanol production capacity and create jobs in the South American country, Agriculture Minister... [Read More]
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May 21, 2009
Cathay Forest Products has announced that it will pay CAD$2.9 million (€1.8 million) to acquire 40% of Eco-Energy China Group, a private biodiesel producer based in China's southwestern province of Guizhou.
Cathay Forest, lists its shares in Canada and manages approximately one million hectares of standing timber and poplar plantations in China and Russia.
The... [Read More]
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May 21, 2009
Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels (NGB) has announced a biofuel sales contract with Tri Gas and Oil of Federalsburg, Maryland, to market and distribute NGB biofuel.
The contract states, Tri Gas and Oil will endeavour to sell up to one million gallons in the first year of the three-year contract.
Tri Gas and Oil will market NGB biofuel to its existing... [Read More]
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May 21, 2009
Enerkem, a leading waste-to-biofuels technology company, has announced that Enerkem GreenField Alberta Biofuels (EGAB) has been granted a permit to commence construction of a commercial facility to produce biofuels and green chemicals from sorted municipal solid waste in Edmonton, Alberta.
The plant will enable the city of Edmonton to increase its waste diversion rate... [Read More]
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May 20, 2009
US President Barack Obama has proposed rules requiring higher fuel economy (and lower carbon dioxide emissions) standards for cars.
Under the rules, new passenger vehicles and light trucks must average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. The move is another step towards proposed biofuel mandates to clean up cars and the environment.
The move looks to mirror the national... [Read More]
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May 20, 2009
The 2nd annual Biofuels International expo & conference is now just around the corner on the 27-28th May in Amsterdam – over 200 companies are now registered to attend the event – don’t miss out!
The event will give you updates on European regulations, new cellulosic ethanol and BTL developments, the potential of feedstocks such as algae, jatropha and sugarbeet,... [Read More]
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May 19, 2009
The Brazilian government will deliberate over plans to increase the local biodiesel blending level from 3% to 4% in July this year.
As a world leader in the production of soyabean oil, the implications of these new plans will result in sharply reducing its export.
If the new mandate is implemented the export of soyabean oil from Brazil may be ruled out during the second... [Read More]
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May 19, 2009
Ecopellets, an Ireland-based supplier of wood pellet fuel, is investing more than €110 million in the development of a biomass complex and wind farm in Wales, UK.
Ecopellets intends to apply for planning permission for a wood-biomass electricity plant and a four turbine commercial wind farm.
The biomass plant and wind farm will be designed to generate 40 MW of electricity,... [Read More]
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May 19, 2009
Construction on a €30 million biogas plant in Croatia, Europe’s largest, began on 14 May.
The plant will be located at Ovcara farm outside the eastern Croatian town of Vukovar.
The project has been initiated by Vukovar-based Bionergija company, established by a local Vupik agribusiness and several Croatian and foreign entrepreneurs.
The future plant, which should... [Read More]
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May 19, 2009
In Australia, plans for a €137 million biodiesel production facility at Port Kembla on the New South Wales (NSW) central coast have been unveiled.
The facility will process soyabeans for the primary industry, with the by-product refined to make biodiesel.
The plant based at the port's Inner Harbour will be able to supply most of the state's total requirements... [Read More]
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May 19, 2009
New Zealand will spend as much as NZ$36 million (€16 million) in subsidies for biodiesel over the next three years in an attempt to encourage investments by improving the fuel’s competitiveness against petrol and ethanol.
A grant of as much as NZ$0.42 per litre will be available from 1 July on sales of domestically produced biodiesel that meets government standards.
The... [Read More]
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