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In Hereford, Texas, US, oil and gas production firm Murphy Oil has acquired an ethanol production facility that was formerly owned by Panda Ethanol. Construction work was continuously postponed due to delays and financial issues but the VP of Murphy Oil Mindy West explained that it will finish work on the plant before operations are expected to start by the end of 2010. It has been estimated…
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By 2019 it is predicted that the production of ethanol for vehicle fuel will reach 64 billion litres, over double what is currently produced today. According to energy minister Marcio Zimmerman: ‘Brazil produces 26 billion litres today and will reach 64 billion litres in 2019. With that we will even have a surplus to export.’ To date 47% of the nation’s energy is produced from renewable…
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On 13 September the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association launched a strategic joint venture with biodiesel producer and division of Ontario-based Maple Leaf Foods Rothsay Biodiesel and FS Partners to increase the commercialisation and use of biodiesel in the nation. The president of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association Gordon Quaiattini commented: ‘Today is a good day for biodiesel…
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Renewable fuels company BlueFire Renewables has signed a 15-year supply contract with Cooper Marine and Timberlands (CMT) to provide feedstock for BlueFire’s planned cellulosic ethanol facility in Fulton, Mississippi, US. The cellulosic ethanol plant will convert materials such as wood chips, forest residual chips and wood waste in approximately 7 million gallons of ethanol a year. The…
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In May 2006 renewable energy company Resource Recovery submitted an application to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to build a municipal waste landfill in Rush Township, Pennsylvania, US. However the company has switched focus and is now working on plans that could see the construction of an ethanol production plant. The president of Resource Recovery Ed Abel explained…
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In Canada waste-to-fuel company Enerkem held its ground breaking ceremony on 31 August to celebrate the start of construction at its new biofuels refinery. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the C$80 million (€59.4 million) plant will have the capacity to produce 10 million gallons of biofuel a year from municipal solid waste (MSW). This will be enough to power 400,000 cars for a year, running on…
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On 1 September Mascoma Corp, an innovative biofuels company, acquired biomass conversion technology producer SunOpta BioProcess (SBI). The acquisition combines SBI’s fibre preparation and pre-treatment technologies with Mascoma’s bioprocessing technologies to create a company with capabilities for producing ethanol from non-food cellulose, such as wood chips, energy crops and organic solid…
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The conference programme for the upcoming Bioenergy International Asia expo & conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 10-11th November is now available online. The two day event, organised by market leading publication Biofuels International magazine is now in its second year and is supported by the Malaysian Biodiesel association. The programme can be viewed…
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After acquiring e-biofuels’ biodiesel production facility in May earlier this year, biofuels producer Imperial Petroleum has announced that the plant is making significant progress. In July 2010 the plant produced 1.2 million gallons of biodiesel, creating $3.5 million (€2.7 million) in revenues. According to Imperial this increased to 1.4 million gallons and $4 million in revenues by…
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On 1 September 2010 the Canadian government released its final regulations requiring ethanol and biodiesel blended transportation fuels in Canada. With a vision to slash its GHG emissions by 17% in 10 years’ time, Canada’s new regulations, due to come into effect on 15 December 2010, will require 5% of renewable fuel to be blended with the conventional vehicle fuel. This, in addition to a…
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On 2 September 2010 Verenium, dedicated to the development and commercialisation of industrial enzyme solutions, announced the closing sale of its cellulosic biofuels business to BP Biofuels North America for $98.3 million (€76.3 million). Following the closure of this deal, BP is now the sole owner of Verenium’s facilities in Jennings, LA, US, including the pilot plant and the…
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With the European aviation regulations looming, the CEO of Thailand-based PTT Aromatics and Refinery (PTTAR) Chainoi Puankosoom has announced that the company is planning a $150 million (€117.6 million) investment to produce the first jet biofuel and biodiesel to comply with these mandates. Using technology that was developed by PTTAR’s parent company PTT, the jet fuel will be made from…
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The building and engineering work is expected to commence on energy production company Fulcrum Bioenergy’s new ethanol plant in the US. Planned for Nevada, the production facility will convert 90,000 tonnes of household waste into 10.5 million gallons of biofuel a year for use in cars and trucks. The plant will create job opportunities for around 550 people.
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