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US-based derivatives marketplace CME Group has launched trading and clearing services for four new European biofuel swap futures contracts. Trading will be available on the New York trading floor and clearing services through CME ClearPort, a set of flexible clearing services open to over-the-counter (OTC) market participants to substantially mitigate counterparty risk and provide neutral…
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Following the resignation of the Czech Minister of the Environment Jan Dusík in March, Vladimír Vlk, energy advisor for the new Minister of the Environment Rut Bízková, will now make the keynote presentation at the upcoming Bioenergy International expo & conference next week in Prague on 5-6 May. Dusik resigned because he felt that the prime minister had put him under undue pressure to…
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Tanquid, OPEC, Vopak, Mestilla, Petrom, Amerifina Bio-Fuels, Noil Energy Group, Enamo, MÜNZER Bioindustrie, OK a.m.b.a, LSPO Oy, BTP Biodiesel, Slovnaft, GREENEA, Noil Energy Group, Coalandoil, italgest, Shimadzu Europa, Camlin Fine Chem, Transpetrol – just some of the names registered for the third Bioenergy International expo & conference, organised by leading global publication Biofuels…
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In Finland refining and marketing company Neste Oil has begun testing its Neste Green 100 diesel as transport fuel. Neste Green 100 diesel is made from 100% renewable raw materials which have between 40 and 80% lower carbon dioxide emissions than conventional diesel. Its tailpipe emissions are also lower. Neste Oil’s executive vice president Sakari Toivola said: ‘This is the first time…
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Hawaii-based ClearFuels Technology has signed a letter of agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) to build a biorefinery in Colorado. ClearFuels will receive an initial $7.7 million (€5.6 million) toward the construction of the Colorado refinery as part of an overall $22.6 million DoE grant. The ClearFuels-Rentech biorefinery in Colorado is scheduled to be completed by the end of…
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Biology-based renewable energy company Coskata develops technology for the production of biofuels and biochemicals from biomass and waste materials and has now closed a round of equity financing with French oil major Total. The oil and gas firm has invested in the round of equity financing and will have a seat on Coskata’s Board of Directors. The investment will go towards helping Coskata…
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Petrojam Ethanol Limited (PEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Petrojam Limited, has ceased its production of ethanol, idling its 40 million gallon-a-year plant based in Jamaica. The facility was shut down due to the lack of raw material being delivered from Brazilian trading company Coimex. ‘The government must accept full responsibility for this state of affairs’, said energy spokesman…
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Ferry service company Miller Boat Line is switching to green fuel this season to ferry travellers to Put-in-Bay in Ohio, US. The William Market passenger vessel is to run on a 10 to 20% blend of G2 Diesel to Put-in-Bay, which is located on South Bass Island in Lake Erie. Although using biodiesel will cost Miller Boat Line more than conventional diesel, this will not affect travel prices. G2…
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St1’s sixth plant will have a slightly different focus by using household and municipal waste as its feedstock. This will be located Hämeenlinna, southern Finland, and testing is due to begin next month. Production capacity will gradually be increased to 1 million litres by the end of the year. St1 Biofuels has proved its waste to-ethanol concept in Finland and is now looking to exports its…
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The upcoming Bioenergy International expo & conference is now only weeks away and only a few places remain for the free plant tour that comes with the delegate pass You can listen to presentations from H.E. Mr. Jan Dusík, Minister of the Environment for the Czech Republic, Ivan Soucek, CEO, Ceska Rafinerska, Marc Gillmann, Bioenergy expert, Total, Miroslav Bažata, Head of biofuel sales,…
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According to the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) the production of ethanol in 2010 is up compared to last year’s figures. Data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms that the production of ethanol has increased by 118,000 barrels per day (bpd) since January 2009 and reached approximately 818,000bpd in January this year. The demand for this biofuel has also rocketed…
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A demonstration plant is now on the cards for Canada-based Woodland Biofuels after receiving C$4 million (€2.9 million) through the Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF). The plant, which will use Woodland’s own technology, will produce cellulosic ethanol from biomass, including wood waste and agricultural waste. The company’s technology releases no toxic emissions into the atmosphere and…
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The Sri Lankan government could be saving $170 million (€125 million) annually if the nation increased its consumption of biofuels, especially in the transport sector. As well as improving the quality of air, the income of local farmers and industries would be drastically improved. Science and technology minister Tissa Vitarana highlighted the depletion of fossil fuels and gases and spoke of…
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