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In the US, Decatur, Illinois-based biofuels producer Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is to buy a soyabean crushing and biodiesel production plant, located in Deerfield, Missouri. ADM is acquiring the facility from Prairie Pride, in addition to collaborating with the biodiesel and soya mill producer for the biodiesel side of the business. 'The acquisition of Prairie Pride's soyabean facility and…
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Privately owned company Greenergy is to start reducing the levels of waste sent to landfill and has partnered with waste food recycling company Brocklesby to produce biodiesel from food leftovers. In a bid to reduce the environmental impact of the fuel that the company produces, while also creating a new alternative source of fuel, the joint venture will covert edible oils and unsalable food into…
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Deinove, a specialist in Deinococcus bacteria for biofuels, green chemistry and antibiotics, has received €1.6 million from the French state innovation agency Oseo. The payment corresponds to the second tranche of Oseo's financial support for the Deniol project and takes the total amount received by the company to just under €3 million. 'We are delighted to announce that the technical…
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'Biodiesel: Growing A New Energy Economy', a book highlighting the advantages that biodiesel poses, has been translated into Arabic. Pahl hopes the translated version of his book will help highlight the importance of renewable energy around the world. He noted that, although biodiesel is not the solution for a carbon-free transport sector, it is at least part of the solution. Ali Lillu translated…
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'Brazil ended trade-distorting subsidies for ethanol more than a decade ago and eliminated its ethanol tariff early last year. We are pleased that this agreement would have the United States do the same. As the world's top producers of ethanol, the US and Brazil should lead by example in creating a free market for clean, renewable energy.' This is a statement released by the Brazilian Sugarcane…
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Currently under construction in Indian River County, Florida, US, construction on the INEOS New Planet BioEnergy plant is now scheduled to finish 'by this period of time next year' instead of April 2012, according to the company's president David King. The reason for the delay has been attributed to the time it took to evaluate and hire construction firm AMEC back in 2010. INEOS New Planet…
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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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In Europe, a number of North West European organisations are partnering for a €14 million initiative that will address the current lack of information on macro- and microalgal productivity. Energetic Algae (EnAlgae) will establish a series of pilot-scale seaweed farms and microalgae growth facilities in the region to provide information needed for optimised algae production. NNFCC is one…
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In Italy, production capacity is predicted to drop by 18% as growing quantities of cheap imports continue to impact the country's output. By the end of this year, production is expected to reach 600,000 tonnes, with producers importing palm oil and rapeseed being hit the hardest. Cheap imports are expected to account for around 70% of Italy's domestic demand this year. Today, Italy is mandated to…
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The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) has revised its projected sugarcane crush for the 2011/2012 harvest in the south-central region of the country, reducing it by 4.26% in comparison to what it predicted back in August. Instead of an estimated 510.2 million tonnes of sugarcane for the harvest, it is expected that only 488.5 million tonnes will be farmed. This is a more than 12%…
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Canadian company Core BioFuel has produced a wood-to-fuel process to create high-octane, benzene-free, drop-in petrol. The fuel will be produced from dimethyl ether and Larry Melnichuk, vice president of process design and development at Core says the technology ‘performs better than expected’. He says: ‘The catalyst for this reaction did not produce benzene - which the EPA has…
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In the US petroleum refiner and marketer Valero Energy Corporation has signed a letter of intent that could see it invest up to $50 million (€37 million) in innovative biofuels company, Lebanon, New Hampshire-based Mascoma Corporation. Together with Mascoma's operating subsidiary Frontier Renewable Resources, jointly owned with natural resource management company J.M. Longyear, Valero's…
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Three US programmes dedicated to boost and encourage the use of renewable energy, in addition to create more jobs in rural areas, are to face interim rule changes. The Biorefinery Assistance Program, the Repowering Assistance Program and the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels will be impacted by the changes, which will allow non-rural locations to be eligible for funding and remove prior…
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China Integrated Energy, a China-based energy company, has released its Q4 financial results, ending 31 December 2010. The company's fourth quarter sales increased 26.6% to $118 million (€84.7 million), up from $93.3 million in the same period in 2009. China Integrated Energy reported that the increase was due to a strong growth in biodiesel sales as newly acquired capacity was brought…
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