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Neste Oil, a refining and marketing company based in Finland, has teamed up with the Marine Research Centre at Finnish Environmental Institute (SYKE) to research and test algae varieties for the production of its NExBTL renewable diesel. The two-year programme will study the volumes of lipid production from different types of algae and work to understand how growing conditions can be adjusted to…
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At Amsterdam Airport, Schiphol and KLM have started fuelling some of their ground transport vehicles on 100% biodiesel (B100). The move comes after both companies invested heavily in the introduction of biofuel-powered vehicles at the airport, as electrically powered vehicles are currently limited to certain vehicle types. SkyNRG of the Netherlands is supplying the biodiesel to Schiphol and KLM,…
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German airline Lufthansa has acquired jatropha oil from Jatenergy for use as bio-jet fuel in its trial of renewable jet fuel, which will be piloted in regular flights between Hamburg and Frankfurt. The crude jatropha oil was supplied from Jatenergy's operations in Central Java, Indonesia, where it has partnered with PT Waterland International. Lufthansa purchased 200 tonnes of the jatropha oil…
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In Argentina, Q2 2011 biofuel output reached a monthly average of 209,486 tonnes, breaking the previous record. This is a 38% increase compared to Q2 2010. In June 2011 production reached an all-time high of 219,000 tonnes, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. This rise in production has been attributed to growing domestic consumption, which totalled around 132,000…
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Ineos New Planet BioEnergy, a joint venture between Ineos Bio and New Planet Energy, has made further developments at its cellulosic ethanol facility in Valero Beach, Florida, US. The company has awarded a contract to Air Products, a provider of gas-related equipment and services, to supply onsite oxygen, compressed dry air and nitrogen to the project. Air Products will supply gaseous oxygen from…
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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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Energy company Dong Energy, along with local companies, is developing a consortium called Måbjerg Energy Concept. The consortium has been established to examine the feasibility of bioenergy projects and determine which ones will be profitable. These projects include building new plants and upgrading existing ones. All the projects will utilise locally sourced biomass and waste materials to…
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The development of advanced drop-in biofuels will soon be underway as the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Energy (DoE) and Navy will invest up to $510 million (€354 million) into the development of advanced drop-in biofuels. US President Barack Obama made the announcement on 16 August. The investment will be made over a three-year period and will go towards the production of advanced…
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Denmark's Danish Biofuel has been renamed in order to reflect the 'proud Danish tradition for the processing of agricultural products'. The company's new name, hveiti a/s, means 'wheat' in Old Norse. However, as Svend Brandstrup, hveiti's managing director, says: 'The production concept remains the same as always, but with the name change, we get a name that more accurately reflects our concept…
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Biodiesel in Europe should be produced to meet EN142414 – 2008/2009 and EN15376-2011 standards, which can then be blended into road fuels meeting EN590 and EN228 quality requirements. On 15 November 2011, delegates at Biofuels International expo & conference will have the chance to learn how biodiesel production can be optimised using the latest testing methods and procedures in a tour…
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US ethanol exports could exceed exports from Brazil throughout the rest of this year, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). This is due to relaxed trading limitations and the soaring cost of sugar. The first five months of 2011 saw US ethanol exports more than double, compared to the same period in 2010. By May 2011, export levels had reached 120 million gallons. 'For the…
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