
Apr 15, 2010
Biofuel producer exceeds permitted air pollutant limits
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Apr 15, 2010
Biodiesel Amsterdam is on schedule to begin production from its €80 million facility in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, by October of this year.
Part of the Greenmills complex, the production facility will be manufacturing biodiesel from a 50:50 blend of tallow and used cooking oil (UCO). As well as Biodiesel Amsterdam, the Greenmills concept consists of Rotie Vetveredeling,... [Read More]
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Apr 14, 2010
Bioenergy International expo & conference is organised by leading publication Biofuels International (BI) magazine, and here Antti Pasanen (AP), Doctor of Technology for St1 Biofuels, provides an insight into what he will be speaking about at the event in Prague, Czech Republic, on 5-6 May.
BI: What is the main subject of your presentation?
AP: I am going to give... [Read More]
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Apr 13, 2010
Two South Korean companies are joining forces to develop a biofuels plantation in Malaysia by the middle of 2010.
Jusin Cenox (M) Sdn Bhd is the joint venture between Jusin Group and Gaiax Energy that will see the development of a 30,000-hectare cassava plantation in Banggi Island, Kudat.
The cassava will be grown and harvested to produce bioethanol and biodiesel as... [Read More]
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Apr 13, 2010
A biodiesel production system that will enable the US Navy to produce its own sustainable fuel has been delivered to a base in South California, US.
The system, which can produce around 3-10 million gallons of biofuel annually, is a result of a close partnership between Biodiesel Industries and Navy and aerospace technology company Aerojet. Together they have set up... [Read More]
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Apr 12, 2010
According to the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) the production of ethanol in 2010 is up compared to last year’s figures.
Data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms that the production of ethanol has increased by 118,000 barrels per day (bpd) since January 2009 and reached approximately 818,000bpd in January this year.
The demand for this... [Read More]
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Apr 12, 2010
A demonstration plant is now on the cards for Canada-based Woodland Biofuels after receiving C$4 million (€2.9 million) through the Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF).
The plant, which will use Woodland’s own technology, will produce cellulosic ethanol from biomass, including wood waste and agricultural waste. The company’s technology releases no toxic emissions... [Read More]
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Apr 12, 2010
The Sri Lankan government could be saving $170 million (€125 million) annually if the nation increased its consumption of biofuels, especially in the transport sector.
As well as improving the quality of air, the income of local farmers and industries would be drastically improved.
Science and technology minister Tissa Vitarana highlighted the depletion of fossil... [Read More]
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Apr 9, 2010
The upcoming Bioenergy International expo & conference is now only weeks away and only a few places remain for the free plant tour that comes with the delegate pass
You can listen to presentations from H.E. Mr. Jan Dusík, Minister of the Environment for the Czech Republic, Ivan Soucek, CEO, Ceska Rafinerska, Marc Gillmann, Bioenergy expert, Total, Miroslav Bažata,... [Read More]
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Apr 8, 2010
A move by the Canadian Government to enforce a law requiring 5% renewable content in petrol is gaining speed.
The commitment was made in 2006 to regulate renewable fuel content in petrol and now the Government has developed draft regulations following consultations with industry, provinces and stakeholders for a September roll-out.
The proposed regulations are part of... [Read More]
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Apr 8, 2010
It was the first country in Asia to use biodiesel on such a large scale, mandating a B1 blend since July 2008, and now Taiwan will double the percentage of biodiesel in diesel for cars this year.
It is estimated that the consumption of biodiesel in Taiwan will increase to 100 million litres this year, decreasing carbon dioxide emissions, the Bureau of Energy under the... [Read More]
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Apr 8, 2010
One of Brazil’s largest sugarcane and ethanol producers has acquired an ethanol plant.
Alto Alegre bought the Cofercatu plant in Florestópolis (Paraná state) for R$ 182 million (€76.8 million).
Alto Alegre's latest unit crushed 1.06 million tonnes of sugarcane in the 2009/10 crop year, which ended 20 April. It produced 66.35 million litres of fuel ethanol... [Read More]
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Apr 8, 2010
One country in Africa is eyeing a sweet ethanol deal if the Government puts in place a policy for biofuel blending.
Reports come in that Uganda’s sugar industry plans a sh200 billion (€72.3 million) investment to produce ethanol in two years.
Uganda’s three sugar factories Kakira, Kinyara and Lugazi have a combined production of 112,000 tonnes of molasses, a by-product... [Read More]
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Apr 8, 2010
Israel-based biofuels technology company HCL CleanTech will open its pilot plant and corporate office in Oxford, North Carolina, US.
HCL CleanTech raised $5.5 million (€4.1 million) in May 2009 in its Series A financing led by US venture capital firms Burrill & Co. and Khosla Ventures.
Other investors included the company’s lead seed investor, Zohar Gilon, and... [Read More]
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Apr 8, 2010
St1’s sixth plant will have a slightly different focus by using household and municipal waste as its feedstock.
This will be located Hämeenlinna, southern Finland, and testing is due to begin next month. Production capacity will gradually be increased to 1 million litres by the end of the year.
St1 Biofuels has proved its waste to-ethanol concept in Finland and is... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2010
The Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade is to remove the ethanol tariff until 31 December 2011.
By momentarily suspending Brazil’s 20% tariff on ethanol for a year, starting from 31 December this year, the nation hopes that the US will follow its lead and reduce or remove its own taxes that are placed on imported ethanol.
At the moment ethanol that has been brought... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2010
In Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, the smallest ethanol plant in the state is closing down and leaving 20 people without jobs.
Although the decision to close was tough, the Minnesota Energy ethanol plant, which opened in 1997, had been losing money over the previous months and, according to chairman of the board for the farmer-owned ethanol plant and grain handling cooperative,... [Read More]