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In July this year, the US Department of Energy approved a proposal from the state of Kansas to install a number of flex-fuel ethanol pumps at 38 sites belonging to the convenience store chain QuikTrip. Under the proposal, the state and local company Ethanol Products were to form a partnership and invest $5 million (€3.6 million) and $10 million respectively in the installation of these…
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Waste-to-ethanol company Fulcrum BioEnergy has filed for an IPO that could raise enough money to fund the construction of an ethanol plant that has been under development since 2008. The IPO could raise up to $115 million (€85.6 million) and this, coupled with a possible US Department if Energy loan guarantee, would see Fulcrum break ground on its $120 million facility, Sierra…
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Organic Drive, a UK-based biodiesel producer, has opened its first biodiesel plant in Stourport, England, with plans to supply its product to major oil companies such as BP and Shell. The new 4,500sq ft production facility is now operating at full capacity, producing 100 tonnes a week of biodiesel from used cooking oil. The company believes it can produce the biofuel cheaper than its competitors…
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In the US, Kinergy Marketing, a subsidiary of renewable fuels producer Pacific Ethanol, and AE Advanced Fuels Keyes, the wholly owned subsidiary of AE Biofuels, have extended their marketing arrangement by two years. Under the arrangement, which the two companies entered into in November 2010, Kinergy sells the full 55 million gallons of ethanol produced at AE Keyes' plant, located in Keyes,…
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Nebraska, US-based BioSyn is looking to build a biodiesel plant in Bellevue but the development is still in the very early stages; the company still needs approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The company would also need additional investors on board in order to fund the $100 million (€72 million) project. If the build did go ahead, the plant would have the capacity to…
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Since relocating from Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania, US, to Lower Allen Township earlier this year, biodiesel producer Keystone BioFuels is expanding its operations, driven mainly by government mandates. The company is increasing its workforce by 14 additional staff, expanding its space and increasing production tenfold. Keystone converts soyabean oil, used cooking oil and animal tallow into…
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In Mozambique, it is thought that more than $100 million (€73.5 million) has been invested in over 30 biofuel projects, which are currently being developed. It is not yet known exactly how many biofuel plants are underway in the nation, but the majority are thought to be in the initial stages, with plant owners still unsure of which feedstock would be most advantageous to use. However, it…
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In the US, Gavilon, a commodity management company, and Heron Lake BioEnergy, a Minnesota-based ethanol plant, entered into an agreement which took effect on 1 September. Under the agreement, Gavilon supplies the plant with corn for the production of ethanol. It also markets the ethanol and DDGs produced at the plant. Heron Lake BioEnergy manufactures around 50 million gallons a year of ethanol…
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In Australia, major oil companies are ceasing to offer E10 at their petrol stations in Queensland and Victoria. The move is said to come following severe flooding in Queensland, which affected supplies for around six months. Additionally, Shell Australia said it faced issues with E10 prior to the floods, as demand was low compared to that for 'premium products and diesel'. However an ethanol…
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In the US, ethanol producer Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings' new ethanol plant was due to come online in October this year but this has been put back and the facility will now open in early 2012. Located in Canton, Illinois, the arrival of winter has ceased construction work, which means the plant will not be ready until next year. Additionally, uncertainty surrounding the its ability to…
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Aurora Algae, a US and Australia-based company dedicated to algae development, has received $22 million (€15.7 million) in its latest funding round. Current investor Oak Investment Partners led the round, along with other existing investors and an unnamed foreign strategic investor. To date, Aurora Algae has raised $72 million. These latest funds will help finance the construction of Aurora…
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In Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric and Hawai'i BioEnergy have agreed on a deal that will see Hawai'i BioEnergy supply biofuel to Hawaiian Electric's Kahe generating station. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will now review the contract. If it is approved, Hawai'i BioEnergy will provide the power station with 10 million gallons a year of biofuel for power production. Empty land on Kauai…
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Washakie Renewable Energy (WRE), a Utah, US-based biodiesel producer, has begun operations at its new biodiesel production facility in Plymouth, after 12 months of development and construction. The plant has the capacity to manufacture 10 million gallons a year of biodiesel from feedstocks such as yellow grease, brown grease and tallow. WRE will source these feedstocks from grease and tallow…
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