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After recently acquiring joint venture operations in Central Java, Indonesia, renewable energy company Jatoil has secured its first sale of a commercial quantity of crude jatropha oil. The sale is under a new four-year off-take agreement with Jatoil’s partner Waterland International, covering all crude jatropha oil produced from the first 1,000 hectares of the project. The initial shipment of…
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The Netherlands-based oil and petrochemical storage provider Vopak is increasing storage capacity in South America. Vopak Brazil is expanding its Alemoa (Santos) and Aratu port terminals. At Alemoa capacity has grown by 37,200 m3 or 30%, the additional volume being distributed in 12 tanks of 3,100 m3 each. In addition Vopak also purchased 20,000 m2 of land next to the terminal, which will…
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The Brazil-based agribusiness company Granol is set to invest BRL10 million (€4.5 million) to boost the production capacity of biofuel at its biodiesel plant located in the state of Goias. The facility currently produces 613m3 of biodiesel a day from soya oil, other vegetable oils and animal fat but Granol is looking to ramp up production to 1,033m3 a day. In addition to this plant in the…
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On 20 September 2010 TMO Renewables, a developer of a new process for converting biomass into ethanol for transportation fuel, entered into a 20-year exclusive contract with clean tech company Fiberight. The contract could be worth in excess of $25 million (€19.09 million) a year and will see Fiberight design and build a number of US-based bioethanol refineries. The plants will combine the…
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Delegates registering for the upcoming Bioenergy International Asia expo & conference can start networking straight away! Using pre-event software delegates can set-up meetings and contact other visitors, delegates, speakers and exhibitors, maximising networking opportunities at this event. The two day event, being held on 10-11th November in Kuala Lumpur, organised by market leading…
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Ethanol producer Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is to begin building its second Brazil-based biofuel plant. Construction of the biodiesel production plant is expected to commence next year before it is operational in 2012. With an annual output capacity of 164,000 tonnes of biodiesel, the facility will be erected nearby to a soyabean crushing facility in Santa Catarina. The news comes as ADM…
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Brazil-based energy firm Petrobras has begun building a 528-mile ethanol pipeline, in conjunction with PMCC and construction company Camargo Correa. Work on the pipeline commenced on 22 November 2010, the first section of which will connect the cities Ribeirao Preto to Paulinia. Ribeirao Preto is a major sugarcane- producing region, while Paulinia is a key fuel distribution and refining hub…
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Abengoa Bioenergy Netherlands is involved in a deal to pipe waste carbon dioxide from its bioethanol plant in Rotterdam to greenhouses in the Zuidplaspolder within an area of around 550 hectares. The European Commission (EC) authorised the move, under EU state aid rules, for a €5 million investment aid for the pipeline infrastructure. The waste CO2 will be used to enhance crop growth,…
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While people are trying to cut down on tobacco, one research unit has increased the amount of oil produced from tobacco leaves, a potential feedstock for biodiesel. Tobacco seeds produce around 40% oil per dry weight but a crop of the plant yields only around 600kg of seeds per acre. The leaves have an oil content of around 1.7-4% oil per dry weight. In Pennsylvania, US, researchers from the…
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Following the success of the 2009 combined Biofuels International / Tank Storage Asia expo & conference in Singapore, this year’s event will be held in the new and exciting location of Kuala Lumpur, on 10 to 11 November. The Biofuels sector in Malaysia along with the rest of Asia has steadily begun to grow but not without threat. With an approximate 92 biodiesel projects approved in…
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Leading the way in the development and commercialisation of cellulosic ethanol, Verenium Corporation and energy giant BP have extended their original 18-month partnership. Scheduled to terminate on 1 February, the collaboration will now expire one month later, on 1 March 2010. In a joint venture with BP that is expected to be extended yet again during these approaching weeks, Verenium is…
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In Rome, New York, a biomass plant has been given the go-ahead by New York State Public Service Commission. The plant, generating 9.6MW, will provide Grississ Business and Technology Park with 75% of its electricity needs. The biomass refinery will save the park a total of $1.5 million (€1.1 million) in utility costs. Carbon emissions will also be reduced by 46,000 tonnes a year. Costing…
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Europe’s largest wheat to ethanol refinery has shipped its first renewable fuel product. Tanker Clipper Nelly left independent terminal operator Vopak’s North Tees, UK, terminal loaded with Ensus ethanol and headed for Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Ensus’ £300 million (€332 million) plant at Wilton went into production last month, making the green road fuel, valuable animal feed and…
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Register before 1st April and receive a 10% early booking discount for the upcoming Bioenergy expo & conference from 5-6 May in Prague. As an added bonus the price for the conference includes a biodiesel plant tour on 4 May and places will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. The tour will be held at Preol’s state-of-the-art biodiesel plant in the industrial region of…
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