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In the UK, Milford Haven Port is looking to push plans that will attract new renewable energy and biomass businesses, after it reported 2010 as a strong year from the clean gas and oil activities. In its annual report released on 1 June 2011 Milford Haven Port, which handles a fifth of the UK's fuel needs, reported increased revenues of almost 20% throughout 2010. Profits also rose by more than…
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Deinove, a specialist in Deinococcus bacteria for biofuels, green chemistry and antibiotics, has received €1.6 million from the French state innovation agency Oseo. The payment corresponds to the second tranche of Oseo's financial support for the Deniol project and takes the total amount received by the company to just under €3 million. 'We are delighted to announce that the technical…
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A producer of fuel and biodiesel, Colombia-based Odin Grupo de Energia will switch from using diesel to natural gas to power the boilers at its biodiesel production facilities in Santa Marta. Despite meeting all gas emission requirements put in place by Colombia's environment ministry, the group said the change will help it further reduce its environmental impact. And in addition to decreasing…
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Iveco has revealed its Iveco Trakker Bi-Fuel Ethanol-Diesel automobile in Ribeirao Preto. Iveco is a subsidiary of its holding company Fiat Industrial and the Iveco Trakker Bi-Fuel Ethanol-Diesel vehicle was developed together with technology company Bosch. The truck has been fitted with an FPT Industrial Cursor 360CvCommon Rail Cursor nine engine, which is powered by a combination of ethanol and…
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Neste Oil's NExBTL renewable diesel is to be tested under race conditions for the first time this summer in Germany. Between 23 and 26 June two teams will compete in the ADAC 24-Hour Race at the Nürburgring circuit and run their cars on 100% renewable diesel regenerative. The fuel contains NExBTL renewable diesel and up to 7% conventional FAME biodiesel, both produced from rapeseed…
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The multi-billion dollar joint venture between energy and petrochemical company Shell and Cosan was launched on 2 June 2011. Based in Brazil, Raízen will manufacture and sell more than 2 billion litres of sugarcane-derived ethanol annually. Raízen’s 24 mills can process up to 62 million tonnes of sugarcane into biofuel a year.   ‘We are building a leading position…
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A university has produced jet fuel from a mixture of both coal and biomass feedstocks which will be tailored to be used in US military jet fuel applications. The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota says its refining technologies helped to produce the coal-biomass feedstock which will be used as another source of fuel that is an alternative to…
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Elevance Renewable Sciences, a renewable specialty chemicals maker, has acquired the Delta BioFuels facility in Adams County, Mississippi, in the US. The company plans to invest $225 million (€154 million) into the facility, converting it into a biorefinery and creating 165 full-time jobs over the next five years. During the expansion process, 300 construction jobs will also be created. The…
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ZeaChem, a biorefineries developer, has formed a joint venture with Procter & Gamble (P&G), a consumer goods manufacturer. The companies plan to further develop ZeaChem’s products, with the aim of commercialising its ‘drop-in’ bio-based chemicals and other products. ZeaChem uses feedstocks such as poplar trees and agricultural residues to produce bio-refining…
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Airlines are calling on the Australian and New Zealand governments to provide financial assistance to help grow the aviation biofuel industry. Qantas, Air New Zealand, Boeing and Virgin Australia, all members of the Sustainable Fuel Users Group, helped to create a biofuels roadmap which shows how the region can work towards building a more environmentally-friendly sector. Qantas head of risk and…
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The Brazilian government says it will implement new regulations on its ethanol market next month, which will require producers and distributors to implement supply contracts lasting at least one year, in order to avoid shortages and prevent price spikes. The new regulations are expected to help the government to plan the supply and demand for sugarcane-based fuel and therefore stop ethanol…
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The biodiesel market worldwide made more than $18 billion (€12.3 billion) last year and it is predicted this figure will climb to $70 billion in the coming years. A new market report titled Biodiesel World Market Outlook 2011 shows that new technologies, as well as economical and ecological advances in the biodiesel sectors will help to further develop the biodiesel market. Research into new…
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Two supermarkets in California, US, have selected Extreme Biodiesel, a wholly owned subsidiary of BookMerge Technology, to produce biodiesel for them, at a small charge. Under the preliminary agreement, Extreme Biodiesel will pick up waste vegetable oil from the supermarkets and transport it to its Extreme Corona plant in Corona, California. Extreme will then turn the waste oil into biodiesel…
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