Jun 27, 2011
Coskata signs LOI for the EPC of its cellulosic ethanol plant
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Jun 27, 2011
All new Isuzu Commercial Truck of America vehicles manufactured in 2011 and onwards, including its N-Series truck models and the new Isuzu Reach commercial van, are compatible with a fuel blend of up to 20% biodiesel (B20).
'Our customers at Isuzu Commercial Truck of America have been asking for approval to use B20 in our products in the US for many years,' Brian Tabel,... [Read More]
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Jun 27, 2011
Owned by Noble Group of Hong Kong, agricultural commodity trader Noble Argentina is looking to build a biodiesel plant in Santa Fe province, Argentina.
Costing $50 million (€35 million), the project will feature a biodiesel and power cogeneration plant, a soyabean crushing facility, a storage plant for grain and a port.
Planned for Noble Argentina's site in the Timbues... [Read More]
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Jun 27, 2011
Neste Oil, a biofuels refining company, was involved in the ADAC 24-Hour Race at Nürburgring circuit in Germany over the weekend, demonstrating the efficiency of the NExBTL renewable diesel in car racing.
Neste supplied oil for two of the teams’ cars, one being the IKT Tuning Akademie team with its Audi A4, 3.0 TDI Quattro car, proving that renewable fuel can... [Read More]
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Jun 23, 2011
In Fulton, Mississippi, US, biofuels company BlueFire Renewables has completed initial site-preparation for its first cellulosic ethanol plant.
Century Construction has cleared the site, completed the grubbing, brought the site to grade level and installed drainage structures prior to completion of final rough grading. Grass and mulch were applied to establish the necessary... [Read More]
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Jun 23, 2011
The first international flight to be fuelled by biofuels successfully landed at Paris-Le Bourget Airport on 18 June 2011.
The Gulfstream G450 became the first aircraft to fly from North America to Europe using a 50/50 blend of Honeywell's green jet fuel and petroleum-based jet fuel, which powered one of the aircraft's Rolls Royce engines.
The energy crop camelina was used... [Read More]
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Jun 20, 2011
In the US, a group of seven airlines has signed letters of intent with Solena Fuels for a supply of 100% biomass-derived jet fuel to be produced in northern California.
The fuel will be produced at Solena's GreenSky California biomass-to-liquids (BtL) facility, located in northern California. At the plant, 550,000 tonnes of urban and agricultural waste will be converted... [Read More]
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Jun 20, 2011
In Argentina, Grupo Bolzan is planning to construct its second biodiesel production plant in the region.
Once operations are underway at the site, the new facility will have an annual output capacity of 16 million gallons a year from soyabean oil.
The project requires an investment of $8 million (€5.6 million) and Bolzan is currently seeking a loan to help fund the... [Read More]
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Jun 20, 2011
In the area of Rosario in Argentina, agricultural company Louis Dreyfus is planning to build a biodiesel plant.
Costing the company $40 million (€28 million), the plant will produce 300,000 tonnes of biodiesel a year from soya oil.
Argentina is one of the largest exporters of soya oil-based biodiesel in the world.
The new facility will be located in the town of General... [Read More]
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Jun 20, 2011
In Cumberland, Wisconsin, US, SunPower Biodiesel has started producing biodiesel at its new facility.
The plant will convert locally grown canola into the biofuel.
A ribbon cutting ceremony, tours of the facility and a biodiesel workshop marked the opening.
'SunPower is very unique in our region,' says Laura Richard, Wisconsin Clean Cities, Southeast Area. 'It's a full... [Read More]
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Jun 17, 2011
'Biodiesel: Growing A New Energy Economy', a book highlighting the advantages that biodiesel poses, has been translated into Arabic.
Pahl hopes the translated version of his book will help highlight the importance of renewable energy around the world. He noted that, although biodiesel is not the solution for a carbon-free transport sector, it is at least part of the solution.
Ali... [Read More]
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Jun 17, 2011
Technology and speciality materials firm Celanese is to begin producing ethanol in China earlier than previously scheduled.
In addition to the company's previous plans to develop a possible two greenfield units, Celanese plans to modify and enhance its existing integrated acetyl facility at the Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park with its TCX technology.
These modifications... [Read More]
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Jun 17, 2011
Originally viewed as the solution to all of Zimbabwe's fuel issues, one of the nation's key biodiesel plants faces a period of drawn-out closure after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has pulled out of the project.
Despite having already invited bids for its 50% shareholding in fuel manufacturing company Transload, investment and economic analysts predict the project... [Read More]
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Jun 17, 2011
A new company has been created in the US that will aid producers and buyers of biodiesel in buying and selling the fuel.
Biodiesel consultancy firm Lee Enterprises Consulting will manage Diesels and the company's owner Wayne Lee says the new company is a 'revolutionary step in the biodiesel industry'.
He says: 'Diesels, LLC was formed by four individuals with lots of experience... [Read More]
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Jun 17, 2011
In the US, farmer-owned cooperative Ag Processing (AGP) is to acquire a defunct biodiesel plant located in Algona, Iowa.
According to the company's CEO Marty Reagan, the plant is scheduled to resume operations by 1 September 2011 and will create 31 jobs. He said AGP agreed to buy the facility because it will support its soyabean processing and biodiesel operations.
Terms... [Read More]
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Jun 17, 2011
In Mozambique, a total of 31 biofuel projects have been announced since 2007, according to figures from the nation's Centre of Agricultural Promotion (Cepagri). These projects are reported to span across 324,000 hectares.
It was not disclosed how much has been invested in these 31 developments.In recent years the government has begun supporting biofuels in order to promote... [Read More]
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Jun 17, 2011
In Canada, renewable energy company Suncor Energy's St. Clair ethanol plant reached a production milestone in May 2011, when it produced 1 billion litres of the biofuel.
Operations at the St. Clair first started in June 2006 and it had an annual production capacity of 200 million litres. The facility then underwent an expansion project, which was completed in February... [Read More]
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