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In China, Empire Oil Refineries has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Promethean Biofuels, as a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. 'We are pleased with the execution of the LOI between Empire and Promethean as it fits into our strategic plan to acquire assets in the biofuel clean energy space,' says Arshad Shah, president and CEO of Empire Oil Refineries. 'We feel that the addition…
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Biomethanol producer BioMCN and petrochemical company Sabic have been awarded International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) for second generation biofuels. Dekra conducted the certification process. 'Dekra has extensive experience in ISCC auditing, particularly in Germany, but this is the first ISCC certification for the Dutch market,' says Dekra sales manager Eric Evers. Earlier…
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Simon Storage has installed an ethanol blending system for Mabanaft at the new biofuels blending facility at Simon’s Immingham West Terminal. Simon says its facility has been built as a response to the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) programme which means more suppliers will be distributing fuels that are made up of a percentage of renewables. Simon and Mabanaft have built an…
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A Qatari government adviser has been criticised by the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) after he made comments favouring a report that attributes the issues of high food prices and world hunger to biofuels. The government figure appeared to support the paper, which is funded by the International Development department of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), at the…
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In the US, a joint venture project between biodiesel company Imperium Renewables and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), part of the US Department of Energy (DoE), has produced some positive results. The JV is focussed on the development of drop-in jet fuel using PNNL's technology. A significant amount of fuel has now been produced, according to Imperium, and a feasibility study is…
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Extreme Biodiesel, a wholly owned subsidiary of BookMerge Technology, will acquire unwanted virgin oils from a New York, US-based warehousing company. Extreme will purchase the oil leftover from the warehouse company's facilities in the south of California. To date Extreme has collected 4,000 gallons at a price much lower than the virgin oil market. This oil, combined with waste oil collected…
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Biofuels International Canada expo & conference is now less than a week away but delegate tickets are still available. Biofuels International Canada will be held on 3-4 October in the Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, Alberta. For your chance to hear from industry experts discussing topics such as policy, sustainability, finance, technology, partnerships, feedstocks and provincial insights,…
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Mexican airline Aeromexico now offers flights from Mexico City to San Jose, Costa Rica, which use a blend of biofuel and conventional jet fuel. A Boeing 737 completed the first flight which took place on 27 Septmeber.  Aeromexico has switched to using 25% biofuel in its engines as part of the Green Flights project, which aims to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The airline's first…
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Imperium Renewables, a biodiesel refining company, has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DoE) to develop biofuels for military and civilian aviation use. The partnership, which is being led by LanzaTech, has received $4 million (€3 million) from the DoE to develop the renewable fuel alongside companies such as Boeing and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. ‘This grant…
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Biofuels company Gevo has been given a $5 million (€3.7 million) grant by the United States Department of Agriculture to develop bio-jet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues. The grant is part of the $40 million that has been given to the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance, a consortium led by Washington State University. With the funding, Gevo plans to use woody biomass…
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PTTMCC Biochem, a joint venture between PTT and Mitsubishi Chemical, is developing a polybutylene succinate (PBS) plant in Thailand. The joint venture has selected BioAmber, a renewable chemistry company, to build the plant and the company is scheduled the break ground on it in 2012. The plant will be built close to PTTMCC's PBS plant at the Map Ta Phut site in Rayong, and both these facilities…
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Corn production in China is expected to rise by 3% compared to 2009 levels, reaching 182.5 million tonnes this year – the highest ever recorded volume in the nation. Despite this record high, corn imports are likely to remain necessary and continue to grow steadily throughout the next few years. This can be attributed to an increasing domestic demand for corn in the animal feed and…
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Technical Trade, a company based in Romania, is developing a biofuel plant in the village of Remetea. The company will break ground on the €6.5 million ethanol plant early next year, with startup scheduled in 2013. It has not yet been disclosed how much ethanol the plant will produce, but it will be able to handle around 7,000 hectares of local crops such as potatoes, grain and white beet.
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