Apr 15, 2009
The RTFO on target a year later
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Apr 15, 2009
Illinois-based Blackhawk Biofuels has recently completed upgrades to its 45 mgy facility in Danville, Illinois, US.
The $12 million (€9 million) project included the installation of multiple feedstock pretreatment and production upgrades, enhanced laboratory and testing facilities and improvements for storage and logistics capabilities.
Upgrades began in September... [Read More]
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Apr 14, 2009
The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company has revealed that Iran plans to produce bioethanol.
‘The project to produce bioethanol is to start in the next three months,’ head of the company Ali Ameri comments.
The Oil Ministry is also going to sign an accord with the Iranian association of ethanol producers.
Iran produces around 17.86 million tonnes of... [Read More]
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Apr 13, 2009
Biodiesel supplier Canadian Bioenergy and crop-processing giant Archer Daniels Midland are carrying out a joint feasibility study that could see Canada's largest canola biodiesel plant built in Alberta.
If the project proceeds, the companies will build the plant on the site of ADM's canola-crushing plant in Lloydminster and produce 265 million litres a year.
The... [Read More]
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Apr 13, 2009
The UK’s Environment Agency has released a new report that highlights how biomass energy could play a key role in delivering greenhouse gas emission targets but only if it is supported by the Government and action is taken to ensure it is genuinely low carbon.
'Biomass – carbon sink or carbon sinner?' finds that using energy crops or waste materials as... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2009
China has asked Zambia to plant 2 million hectares of jatropha for the production of biofuels.
If agreed it will become one of the biggest farming land projects by an Asian country in Africa.
Chinese markets are eager for crops grown in Africa; and this project will use the jatropha plant, which is a non-food crop whose oil can be used to produce biodiesel. It can be... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2009
Royal Dutch Shell will focus on biofuel expansion in 2009 and 2010
Shell is no longer in a position to contribute development in solar and wind power, say officials. The global energy company will now focus on next generation biofuel research, exploring new technologies such as algae, and cellulosic derived biofuels.
This change of direction came after considering algae’s... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2009
Scientists in Washington (US) have revealed that unfertile or contaminated lands now have a chance to reproduce plants and trees for producing biofuels.
Poplar trees, in particular, are used for this research because of their ability to grow quickly, adapt in various climate but mostly because of their traits for biofuel production.
The scientists found that adding... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2009
A report published by the UN's World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) has warned that the sharp increase in biofuel production has impact significantly on water demand.
According to the UN World Water Development Report 3 production of ethanol stood at 77 billion litres in 2008 and should reach 127 billion litres by 2017.
One of the major problems with biofuels... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2009
Operations have begun at Acciona Biocombustibles biodiesel plant in the Port of Bilbao at a cost of €25 million.
The plant is the second such facility owned by the company in Spain and will produce 200,000 tonnes of biodiesel a year, making a 27% contribution to the target figure for the production of biodiesel in Spain for 2009.
The plant is located at Zierbena on... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2009
Principle Energy plans to start building its $290 million (€217 million) bioethanol plant in Mozambique in May this year.
‘The plant will produce 212 million litres of ethanol a year and 85 megawatts of electricity when it's in full production from 2013,’ chief operating officer Richard Hurly comments.
This is the company's first of a number of biofuels... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2009
A report by Frost & Sullivan concludes that the robustness of national policies and security of feedstock supply will determine the success of native biofuels industries.
Frost & Sullivan believes that the policies and the long term renewable fuel targets set by the European Union and the US will significantly assist in establishing second generation biofuels.... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2009
Biofuels International expo & conference 2009 brings you presentations from Shell Global Solutions, Bentley Motors, Ineos Bio, Inbicon, Argent Energy, Mabanaft, European Biodiesel Board, European Bioethanol Fuel Association, the Port of Amsterdam, and many more.
You won’t find this quality anywhere else for better value!
With over 500 visitors attending the meeting... [Read More]
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Apr 4, 2009
A recent survey conducted by the Cooperative Campaign Analysis Project shows that 67% of US respondents are interested in learning more about renewable biofuels.
This public interest mainly came when oil prices started going up back in late 2007 and many as 66% people agreed that the use of biofuels will condense the US dependency on foreign oil.
Another 53% believed... [Read More]
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Apr 2, 2009
The Netherlands-headquartered bank Rabobank and sustainable solutions provider Econcern have reached financial close for establishing a sustainable energy system on the Caribbean island of Bonaire including a biodiesel plant.
The project includes construction of a 14 MW biodiesel plant, supplied by MAN, and a 3 MW backup battery, and an 11 MW wind farm, supplied by Enercon.... [Read More]
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Apr 2, 2009
Indian biotech research company Reliance Life Sciences (RLS) has announced plans to increase biodiesel production by setting up crushing and extraction facilities for producing over 100,000 tonnes of biofuels a year.
RLS currently produces 6,500 tonnes a year of biodiesel from non-edible crops at a pilot project at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, India.
RLS plans to work... [Read More]
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Apr 2, 2009
US energy company ExxonMobil has become the first petrol company to sell a biodiesel blend at the pump in New Zealand.
The blend, 5% tallow-based biodiesel and 95% mineral diesel, has gone on sale as a trial in the Bay of Plenty.
In 2007, Gull Petroleum introduced Gull Force 10, a 90% petrol and 10% bioethanol blend.
Another renewable biofuel choice may soon be on offer... [Read More]
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