Oct 29, 2009
China Integrated Energy to raise biodiesel funds
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Oct 26, 2009
Biodiesel has always been second to ethanol in Brazil, but now it is getting the fast-track treatment.
The Presidency of the Republic expects B5 to expand production of biodiesel to 2.4 billion litres in 2010, strengthening the Brazilian world leadership in renewable energy in commercial scale.
Initially the nation envisaged a four-year wait until 2013 for a mandatory... [Read More]
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Oct 26, 2009
Jatropha is fast-proving the gem of the biodiesel feedstocks, and now one African producer has manufactured its first batch of the renewable fuel.
Biofuel Africa, based in Ghana, has produced 10 tons of biodiesel, about 50 barrels from its plantations in its home country.
The production was realised from 650 hectares of the plant, from one-year-old seeds.
The vegetable... [Read More]
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Oct 26, 2009
The UK's Renewable Energy Association (REA) anticipates there is potential for bioethanol production in the UK to rise by 20 times its current level by 2020, and biodiesel to rise by three times.
The association's recent report finds there is a major opportunity to increase production of biofuels in the UK in order to deliver targets set in the European Union's... [Read More]
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Oct 26, 2009
Global Alternative Fuels (GAF) will expand its biodiesel plant in El Paso, Texas, US, from 5 to 20 million gallons a year.
The expansion also includes installing equipment to process grease thrown out by restaurants without having to blend the grease with refined soyabean oil. This and the higher processing capacity reduces production costs significantly.
The first... [Read More]
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Oct 26, 2009
India is set to fix the price of biodiesel for purchase by oil companies.
India’s government is likely to fix a price of Rs 34 (€0.49) a litre after biodiesel producing companies agreed to sell the fuel at that rate in a recent meeting between the government's representatives and industry players.
‘Most of the biodiesel plants are either running at 5% capacity... [Read More]
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Oct 23, 2009
Dan Bulzan from the NASA Glenn Research Centre will be giving the industry an update on renewable aviation fuels at the upcoming Biofuels International Canada expo & conference on 28-29th October in Montreal, organised by leading publication Biofuels International magazine.
The ability to fly conveniently and efficiently between nations has been a catalyst for the... [Read More]
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Oct 23, 2009
While chemical businesses may be waning in Teesside, north east England, UK, a green light is shining bright.
Ensus has built a £300 million (€326 million) wheat-based bioethanol plant, whose by-products will be used to produce animal feed and carbon dioxide for the soft drinks industry. The plant could be ready by the end of Q4
One million tonnes of wheat will be... [Read More]
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Oct 22, 2009
Biodiesel producer China Clean Energy has completed construction of its Jiangyin plant.
The commissioning process is now underway and a test-production run is expected in November 2009.
The new plant has been designed to produce up to 100,000 tons of biodiesel per year or a combination of up to 40,000 tons of biodiesel and 30,000 tons of specialty chemicals.
‘Once... [Read More]
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Oct 22, 2009
Florida, US-based clean energy company Clenergen is making India greener.
Clenergen’s Chennai, India-based subsidiary has closed terms to acquire a 1.5 MW biomass power plant in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.
One of India’s national demonstration projects, the plant is expected to be operational before the end of the year.
The plant was stopped in 2007 because of operational... [Read More]
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Oct 21, 2009
Renewable Energy Group Seneca has purchased Nova Biofuels Seneca’s biodiesel plant in Illinois, US.
The plant has a capacity of 60 million gallons a year. REG also bought Nova Biosource Technologies.
Earlier this year, REG purchased three large biodiesel plants: Western Iowa Energy, (30 mgy); Central Iowa Energy (30 mgy); and Blackhawk Biofuels 45 (mgy).... [Read More]
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Oct 19, 2009
South Carolina, US-based Clemson University and ArborGen have partnered to develop purpose-grown woody biomass as feedstock for the biofuels industry.
The cooperative will support South Carolina’s ethanol industry based on existing cellulose conversion technology, foster multi-agency collaboration and engage students in research and internships.
ArborGen and Clemson... [Read More]
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Oct 19, 2009
A major U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on 16 October says biofuels, like all new technologies, present opportunities and challenges but countries must approach them in a sophisticated manner if they are to benefit the economy, the environment and society as a whole.
Biofuels are mostly produced from food crops including wheat, maize, sugarcane and vegetable... [Read More]
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Oct 19, 2009
Iowa-based Bio-NRG plans to build a $35 million (€23.4 million) integrated oilseed crushing and biorefinery facility on 15 acres on the east edge of LaHarpe, Illinois.
The company expects to break ground sometime in 2010.
Construction should take 12 to 14 months, with the plant expected to go online in 2011. It will be a 24/7, year-round operation that will employ... [Read More]
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Oct 19, 2009
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has referenced primary standards contributor ASTM International in a recent greenhouse gas rule it approved.
The final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule was enacted in response to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 (H.R. 2764; Public Law 110-161). Under the rule, manufacturers of vehicles and engines and... [Read More]
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Oct 16, 2009
Bulgaria is boosting its biofuels mix. All Bulgarian petrol stations will be obliged to add at least 2% biodiesel in the diesel fuel after 1 March 2010.
All petrol stations will have a two-month period in which they must apply the new rules.
This measure has been included in the amendments of the Law on Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources and Biofuels, which the... [Read More]
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Oct 16, 2009
Several foreign and national investors are scouring parts of Africa for high-yielding next generation feedstocks, but this has sparked one government to reportedly suspend all biofuels investments.
The attention is centered on jatropha, and mounting pressure from farmers and environmental groups have voiced concerns over food shortages leading the government to further... [Read More]
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