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Cargill has received official certification for its sustainable palm oil supply chain, according to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). A privately held firm, Cargill’s energy and fuels business is the first to receive the international certification scheme, meaning it is now able to provide customers with palm oil for use in energy applications working towards…
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Based in California, US, clean energy company and biodiesel producer Universal Bioenergy has signed a letter of intent to acquire Norcor Technologies, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Focused on the biodiesel, transport fuel and energy market, Norcor is reported to be in contact with the US military with regards to the possibility of a deal that would see $49 million (€37.5…
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Freedom Environmental Services has commenced its weekly delivery of an estimated 12,000 gallons of yellow grease to biodiesel producer Pristine Biodiesel. As stated in the contract, Freedom is to receive $1.75 (€1.34) for every gallon delivered to Pristine, which will then convert the grease into biodiesel. The several thousand gallons of biodiesel produced will fuel its 23-strong convoy 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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In line with its move to increase commercial activities in Europe Russian oil company Lukoil’s subsidiary Liatsco has formed a joint venture to expand an oil product terminal in Barcelona. Litasco, the trading arm of Russian oil company Lukoil, created the joint venture with Spanish oil company Meroil, investing €50 million in the expansion. The expanded facility will handle oil products…
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Australia’s largest oil refinery Caltex Australia believes that a rise in government funding is what is needed to encourage further development in the biofuels sector. The company explained that if Australia is to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions the government needs to increase its $15 million (€11.36 million) budget currently devoted to technology in the sector. At a…
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Following a $1.8 million (€1.38 million) award from the US Department of Energy and Agricultural Biomass R&D Program for the ongoing development of a cellulosic biocatalyst, privately held renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels firm Gevo has produced isobutanol from fermentable sugars derived from cellulosic biomass. The CEO of Gevo, Patrick Gruber, said: ‘Today’s announcement…
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Oil company Murphy Oil Corporation is said to be considering the acquisition of a shuttered fuel ethanol plant in Hereford, Texas, US, formerly owned by energy firm Panda Energy, after the Panda Group sold its subsidiary Hereford Biofuels and the unfinished plant to creditors earlier this year for $25 million (€18.9 million). Murphy Oil is another of an increasing number of oil companies…
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In Columbus, Nebraska, US, ethanol producer Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has inaugurated its recently constructed dry milling plant and ethanol production facility. The christening took place on 9 July this year after the facility opened in November last year. The project was originally announced in February 2006. The dry mill has the capacity the produce 300 million gallons of…
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The US department of energy (DoE) will pump $106 million (€82 million) from the American Recovery and Reinvestment into six projects which will convert captured carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial sources into useful products such as fuel, plastics, cement, and fertilisers. The funds were matched with $156 million in private cost-share. Converting captured CO2 into products such as…
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Aventine Renewable Energy, a leading ethanol producer based in Illinois, US, is reportedly on target to complete the construction of its biofuel plant by September this year. Located in the Ports of Indiana-Mount Vermont the 110 million gallon-a-year ethanol refinery began construction towards the end of 2007 but the build was brought to end when Aventine filed for bankruptcy in February 2009.…
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On the surface it all seems good news for Europe’s biodiesel industry with capacity growth at 16.6%, but a worrying number of idled plants put its true potential at bay. The total production figure of 9 million tonnes is overshadowed by the EU27’s two-thirds idle capacity, said to be due in part to unfair trade practices on the global biodiesel market. The European Biodiesel Board (EBB)…
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American Jianye Greentech Holdings has begun the construction of its second biofuels plant in southern China. The clean energy company plans to invest $21 million (€16.5 million) in the project throughout the year that will see the erection of a clean fuels production refinery and filling station located at the Xiangzhou Shilong Industry Zone, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Under…
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