May 6, 2010
Petrobras expands further
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May 5, 2010
The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) and the European Bioethanol Fuel Associations (eBIO) have withdrawn from the Roundtable of Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) following claims that the RSB works with ‘obscure consultants’ and ‘ambiguous organisations.’
In response to EBB's letter of resignation, RSB's executive secretary Alwin Kopse urges EBB to ‘identify... [Read More]
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May 4, 2010
In a recent report the European Environment Agency (EEA) has reiterated the importance of furthering biofuels in order to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Europe and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
According to the report titled ‘Towards a resource-efficient transport system,’ although the majority of existing biofuels will meet the sustainability requirements,... [Read More]
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May 4, 2010
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras is to purchase a 45.7% share in ethanol producer Acucar Guarani, previously controlled by France-based sugar, starch and ethanol producer Tereos.
Petrobras Biocombustivel will acquire the stake for $920 million (€706.3 million), valuing the Guarani company at $2.01 billion.
Petrobras will make the payment in three stages in the hope... [Read More]
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Apr 30, 2010
Key Speakers include the likes of Vladimír Vlk, Advisor to the new minister of environment of the Czech Republic,Ivan Soucek, CEO, Ceska Rafinerska, Marc Gillmann, Bioenergy expert, Total, Miroslav Bažata, Head of biofuel sales, Agropodnik, Robert Gmyrek, Director, Biofuels Department, PKN Orlen, Dag Roger Rinde, CEO, Statoil and many more.
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Apr 30, 2010
The sickness bacteria E. coli could soon be used to power vehicles as the US Department of Energy (DoE) is supporting a research project into this area in the form of $6 million (€4.9 million).
Jason Kelly, the founder of bioengineering start-up firm Ginkgo BioWorks, said: ‘This is our biggest grant to date. It’s going to help us expand, and it’s part of our strategy... [Read More]
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Apr 30, 2010
Waste collection company Bahamas Waste has begun constructing its $750,000 (€563,000) biofuels facility that could see the production of biodiesel from as early as June this year.
Over 50 rubbish trucks will switch from using fossil fuels and run on biodiesel once the production facility comes online. With the manufacturers license and permits in order, Bahamas Waste... [Read More]
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Apr 30, 2010
New World Energy (NWE) is dedicated to the research, development, and operation of alternative renewable energy projects and has teamed up with Germany-based Bosch and Siemens Home and Appliance Group (BSH) on a pilot project in Indonesia to produce environmentally friendly stoves.
Instead of running on Indonesia’s first choice cooking fuel, kerosene, the Protos stove... [Read More]
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Apr 30, 2010
India’s consumption of ethanol is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5% between 2010 and 2013, a report says.
The research report ‘Emerging Biofuel Market India’, claims that the increased blend of ethanol in vehicle fuel combined with the high demand from the industrial sector has resulted in a period of fast growth and developments... [Read More]
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Apr 29, 2010
Ferry service company Miller Boat Line is switching to green fuel this season to ferry travellers to Put-in-Bay in Ohio, US.
The William Market passenger vessel is to run on a 10 to 20% blend of G2 Diesel to Put-in-Bay, which is located on South Bass Island in Lake Erie. Although using biodiesel will cost Miller Boat Line more than conventional diesel, this will not... [Read More]
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Apr 29, 2010
After discovering transport fuel can be made out of the dead trees killed off by woodland beetles, Colorado State University (CSU) is preparing to take this discovery to the next level.
The university will soon test California-based firm Mountain View’s technology that will turn lodge pole pines into butanol for the transport fuel sector.
CSU’s Engines and Energy... [Read More]
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Apr 29, 2010
Ethanol producer Green Plains has made a substantial profit compared to this time last year.
The ethanol producer made $15.6 million (€11.8 million) in profits during the first quarter of this year alone. This is up from the $9.3 million loss the company reported a year ago.
According the chief executive Todd Becker the company’s margins narrowed during the quarter... [Read More]
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Apr 27, 2010
Following the resignation of the Czech Minister of the Environment Jan Dusík in March, Vladimír Vlk, energy advisor for the new Minister of the Environment Rut Bízková, will now make the keynote presentation at the upcoming Bioenergy International expo & conference next week in Prague on 5-6 May.
Dusik resigned because he felt that the prime minister had put... [Read More]
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Apr 27, 2010
In Finland refining and marketing company Neste Oil has begun testing its Neste Green 100 diesel as transport fuel.
Neste Green 100 diesel is made from 100% renewable raw materials which have between 40 and 80% lower carbon dioxide emissions than conventional diesel. Its tailpipe emissions are also lower.
Neste Oil’s executive vice president Sakari Toivola said:... [Read More]
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Apr 27, 2010
Biology-based renewable energy company Coskata develops technology for the production of biofuels and biochemicals from biomass and waste materials and has now closed a round of equity financing with French oil major Total.
The oil and gas firm has invested in the round of equity financing and will have a seat on Coskata’s Board of Directors.
The investment will go... [Read More]
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Apr 26, 2010
In Dundarrach, North Carolina, US, the $100 million (€75 million) Hoke Country ethanol plant is due to start producing its first batch of ethanol on Saturday 1 May.
Ethanol producer Clean Burn Fuels’ plant, which was originally expected to begin production in January this year, faced various construction delays. Rescheduled for April, production had to be set back... [Read More]
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Apr 23, 2010
Sustainable fuel manufactured from soyabeans leaves the atmosphere worse-off than conventional fossil fuels by releasing a higher amount of carbon dioxide (CO2), a report finds.
According to the European report commissioned in Brussels for the European Commission, released under Freedom of Information rules, some biofuels can result in four times as much CO2 being emitted... [Read More]
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