Apr 24, 2009
KL Energy expanding to Brazil
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Apr 24, 2009
Japanese sake and liquor maker Oenon Holdings will start making ethanol at the nation’s largest biofuel plant this year using rice imported by the government.
The Tokyo-based company plans to use 12,000 metric tonnes of foreign rice from government stockpiles in order to produce 5,000 kilolitres (kl) by December. Oenon are to double output next year and plan to reach... [Read More]
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Apr 23, 2009
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed, proposing a joint venture to build a 15-megawatt co-generation power plant and pellet mill, between Biomass Secure Power Inc. and Naik Development.
The MOU establishes that Biomass Secure Power will be in charge of the technical expertise for the development and building of the plant, whilst Naik Development will provide... [Read More]
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Apr 23, 2009
China-based Anhui Wenergy is planning two 30MW biomass-powered micro-grid electricity generation systems in Anhui Province, China, to power homes.
A-Power Energy Generation Systems has signed contracts with the subsidiaries of Anhui Wenergy to build two micro-grid electricity generation systems in Anhui Province, China.
The systems will use biomass as the primary fuel.... [Read More]
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Apr 22, 2009
An investment plan drafted by the Fuels and Transportation Division of the California Energy Commission will boost funds into the biofuels sector.
The first investment plan, part of the state’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, covers the first two years of the programme totalling $176 million (€136 million) in programme funding with $12... [Read More]
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Apr 22, 2009
Delegate spaces are limited, so book yours now for the 2nd annual Biofuels International expo & conference on 27-28 May in Amsterdam.
Following the introduction of the Renewable Energy Directive, this event is the perfect platform to meet and discuss how each member state should increase its share of renewables.
Listen to presentations from Shell Global Solutions,... [Read More]
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Apr 22, 2009
US-based Cobalt Biofuels, Coskata and Qteros have projected that they will each reach annual production levels of 100mgy by 2012, with Solazyme forecasting a similar level by 2012 or 2013.
The companies’ projections indicate that they are aware of the challenges of funding advanced biofuels enterprises in difficult capital markets, but are not worried in the short... [Read More]
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Apr 22, 2009
The Luka Koper management board, which provides port and logistics services in the Port of Koper in Slovenia, has signed an agreement with Japan’s Mitsubishi on the long-term rental of alcohol storage tanks which are to be used for methanol and ethanol.
Construction of this terminal facility, to be constructed on the northern side of Pier I, is expected to start in... [Read More]
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Apr 21, 2009
State senators in Iowa have passed a standard that would require all diesel fuel sold in the state to contain a 5% biodiesel blend.
Iowa will become the eighth state in the US to introduce standards mandating the use of domestically produced biodiesel, should it be approved by the State House.
State officials claim that the biodiesel requirement will drive demand for... [Read More]
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Apr 21, 2009
The Bulgarian government has taken steps to draft new renewable energy legislation, due to unsatisfactory statutory regulations currently in place.
The State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance (SAMTS), which regulates the sector, has called for the rethink citing the slow down in the alternative fuels market as one of the main causes.
Representatives... [Read More]
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Apr 21, 2009
The Canadian federal government’s ecoEnergy for Biofuels programme is set to offer €45 million in incentives to the GreenField Ethanol plant in Ontario.
The 35 million gallons a year (mgy) ethanol plant based in Chatham, which also produces 24 mgy of industrial alcohols, would contribute to an undisclosed improvement in the plant, and speculation pointed towards a... [Read More]
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Apr 21, 2009
A factory in Wales, UK, that will run on food-waste is set to receive £500,000 (€564,000)funding.
The ready meals factory will use state-of-the-art technology to transform food waste into heat, power and compost.
It will contribute up to 10% of the factory’s power and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 7,500 tonnes a year.
The Welsh Assembly Government... [Read More]
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Apr 21, 2009
The Swiss Agency For Development and Cooperation (CUSUDE) has announced that it will invest further in a renewable energy biomass programme in Cuba through 2011.
The project is primarily focused on biogas production from coffee, rice and forest wastes.
The decision will offer further funding on top of the €2.3 million already spent to date.... [Read More]
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Apr 20, 2009
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has spoken in favour of further use of sugarcane-based ethanol to replace fossil-based fuels to combat the threat of global warming.
Speaking at the fifth Summit of the Americas, President Lula declared that Brazil is ‘ready to share the technologies it developed for more than 30 years and to expand and strengthen initiatives... [Read More]
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Apr 20, 2009
US-based Renew Energy announced that it will close its Wisconsin-based Jefferson ethanol plant, after filing for bankruptcy.
The company, operator of the state’s largest ethanol production unit in Jefferson, is set to shut down come the end of May unless a buyer can be found. The plant’s closure will be signal the loss of jobs for all 80 of its current employees.
Renew... [Read More]
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Apr 17, 2009
US-based NexGen Biofuels has revised its biofuel plans following its inability to raise funds and adverse changes in the market.
The company aims to build a 10 million gallon storage and blending terminal in the US. It also intends to blend 10% ethanol with petrol and distribute E10 as well as blending 2% biodiesel with diesel and distribute B2.
NexGen’s strategy... [Read More]
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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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