Apr 17, 2009
NexGen revises biofuel plans
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Apr 17, 2009
US-based algae-to-biofuel producer Sapphire Energy has revealed an updated timeline for deployment of its green drop-in replacement transportations fuels.
The company has developed a process using sunlight, carbon dioxide, photosynthetic microorganisms (algae), non-potable water and non-arable land to produce a renewable and scalable low-carbon alternative to petrochemical-based... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2009
Biofuels International expo & conference in Amsterdam is now only 6 weeks away, on the 27-28th May.
Don’t miss out on your chance to be there - last year’s event attracted over 500 attendees and this year’s event is expected to be even bigger and better.
The two day conference and exhibition brings you presentations from Shell Global Solution, Bentley Motors,... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2009
Tennessee-based Biofuels America is seeking around $20 million (€15 million) in equity investment towards development of a ligno-cellulosic biorefinery
The biorefinery Project Tennessee will be developed on a 35-acre closed ethanol facility and will use wood waste and municipal solid waste as feedstocks to produce 30 mgy of ethanol, high value bio-chemicals such as... [Read More]
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Apr 15, 2009
Chemrec USA, a subsidiary of Sweden-based black liquor gasification company Chemrec, has joined the Biorefinery Deployment Collaborative (BDC) collaborating on biorefinery development.
Chemrec has a business model for transforming pulp and paper mills into green fuels biorefineries.
A new member of the BDC, Chemrec is talking to various pulp and paper mills about its... [Read More]
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Apr 15, 2009
The Belgian government has announced a B4 mandate that will begin in July 2009.
The bill, which is yet to be passed, will include the B4 mandate as an initial step in adapting infrastructure before higher blends are mandated.
In 2007 Belgium produced 166,000 tonnes of biodiesel. This increased to 665,000 tonnes the following year.... [Read More]
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Apr 15, 2009
The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) is delivering on its promise to provide green, sustainable transport fuels despite a Government slowdown on targets one year after its introduction, the Renewable Energy Association says.
The RTFO was intended to ensure that 2.5% of all fuels used came from renewable sources as from 15 April 2008. However, an error in the... [Read More]
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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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