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Biodiesel production around the world will increase at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of approximately 15.5% between 2010 and 2013, according to a research report by market research and information analysis company RNCOS.
The company's report, named 'Global Biofuel Market Analysis', states that government incentives and a boom in the number of biodiesel plants in Asia, will significantly…
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Renewable energy firm Mission NewEnergy and palm oil producer Felda Global Group have entered into a long-term supply agreement to establish the first fully integrated ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification System) certified palm biodiesel supply and production chain in Asia.
Together Felda and Mission have completed ISCC certification of two of Felda's mills and eight…
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China Integrated Energy, a China-based energy company, has released its Q4 financial results, ending 31 December 2010.
The company's fourth quarter sales increased 26.6% to $118 million (€84.7 million), up from $93.3 million in the same period in 2009.
China Integrated Energy reported that the increase was due to a strong growth in biodiesel sales as newly acquired capacity was brought…
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At the Port of Morrow in Oregon, US, cellulosic ethanol company ZeaChem's plant is over one-third complete.
The 40,000-gallon fermentation tanks are now in place, while work continues on the two-story operational facility.
Builders started work on the project in November 2010, with completion scheduled for October 2011.
ZeaChem is financing the core technology portion of the project. The company…
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In Iowa, US, Salt Lake City-headquartered Sinclair Oil Corporation is to make biodiesel available to its customers at its Ft. Madison blending terminal.
In addition to offering the REG-9000 dyed and clear biodiesel to drivers, the new addition to Sinclair's terminal will also provide another option for petroleum distributors in Illinois and Missouri.
As Jack Barger, VP of marketing and supply at…
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Q1 2011 saw the introduction of the Biodiesel Crop Demonstration Project (BDC) in Hawaii – a move that should increase the island's energy security.
Neil Abercrombie implemented the oilseed crop research project, which is a two-year joint venture between Pacific Biodiesel, the US Marine Corps, the US Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center and Army Installation Management…
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In the US the Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is putting together a DDGS survey.
The Distillers' By-products Survey, which will focus on the use of distiller's grains and by-products, will be distributed across 48 states and the NASS is currently calling for input from stakeholders as it works to develop the survey.
NASS hopes to begin collecting the…
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Energy firm Eco Ventures Group's (EVG) biodiesel plant, planned for Groveland, Florida in the US, will be built by technology supplier Raptor Technology.
Raptor signed the deal, which is thought to be worth $1.6 million (€1.16 million), at the beginning of March 2011.The new plant will produce 3.6 million gallons a year of biodiesel. Additionally, the facility will feature a crushing line…
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The newly introduced E10 fuel – a blend of conventional petrol and 10% ethanol – in Germany has created uncertainty among motorists, despite being compatible in an estimated 93% of vehicles.
However, 'the launch of E10 in Germany is a positive move and is extremely welcomed,' explains Rob Vierhout, secretary general at ePURE, the European Renewable Ethanol Association which represents…
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Poet has reduced the amount of water used in its ethanol plants by 411 million gallons a year compared to 2009 levels.
The news comes after a widespread installation of the company's Total Water Recovery technology, meaning Poet plants now utilise an average of 2.77 gallons of water per gallon of ethanol.
With startup of systems at Poet plants in Mitchell, South Dakota; Ashton, Iowa; and…
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Brazil, the world's third largest sugar producer, is willing to invest in Pakistan's energy sector.
Ambassador of Brazil to Pakistan Alfredo Laoni communicated this during his visit to Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), highlighting that Brazil is prepared to aid community traders and industrialists during Pakistan's energy crisis.
The country will increase its assistance through…
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An ethanol plant developed for Chisumbanje, Zimbabwe, which was due to be commissioned in March 2011, has now been deferred until June 2011.
Speaking about the move, Graeme Smith, Green Fuel's general manager explained that commissioning has been pushed back to June after a number of issues began impacting negatively of the facility's progress. The project is a joint venture between the…
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BP will acquire majority control of the Brazilian ethanol and sugar producer Companhia Nacional de Açúcar e Álcool (CNAA). This is expected to increase BP's overall Brazilian production capacity to around 1.4 billion litres of ethanol equivalent per year.
BP will pay approximately $680 million (€493.58 million) to acquire 83% of the shares of CNAA and has agreed to…
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The 8 March 2011 saw refining and marketing company Neste Oil celebrate the grand opening of its renewable diesel production facility in Singapore, along with the country's deputy Prime Minister for defence Teo Chee Hean and the Finnish minister for ownership steering Jyri Häkämies.
The plant began operations back in November 2010, producing 800,000 tonnes a year of NExBTL renewable…
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VG Energy, a renewable energy company, has released a report claiming that the company's proprietary technology could produce biofuels derived from algae at costs competitive with crude oil prices.
The study found that the biodiesel could be produced at $94 (€67.9) per barrel.
'The introduction of VG Energy's additives offers the ability to knock down the cost of algal oil production by…
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