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The UK’s Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA) finds that biogas could have more scope than used cooking oil (UCO) as an alternative fuel. ‘There is a limit on the supply of used cooking oil in the UK because it is dictated by the amount of oil used for frying in restaurant … so it remains a niche fuel, for instance for fleet use, which has an appeal as a firm’s corporate responsibility issue,’…
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In the US Imperial Petroleum has signed a stock purchase agreement to obtain 100% of e-biofuels’ supply. Indiana-based e-biofuels produces 15 million gallons of biodiesel a year, but has debts totalling approximately $15 million (€11 million). In the year 2009 the company made a net loss of $1.9 million. According to the agreement, which will close on 31 March, oil and natural gas…
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In the UK, Malaby Biogas is waiting for the go ahead from Wiltshire council after plans for a biogas plant have now been submitted and validated. The company is the anaerobic digestion (AD) division of property development firm Malaby Martin and wants to create a 680kW biogas refinery at Bore Hill farm, near Warminster, UK. The proposals, if accepted, will see the introduction of a biogas plant…
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Bioenergy International expo & conference is organised by leading publication Biofuels International magazine, and here Jaroslav Pesek, head of the quality department and strategic reserves at Czech state-run pipeline and storage terminal operator CEPRO, provides an insight into what he will be speaking about at the event in Prague, Czech Republic, on 5-6 May. CEPRO is heavily involved with…
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Bioenergy International expo & conference is organised by leading publication Biofuels International (BI) magazine, and here Antti Pasanen (AP), Doctor of Technology for St1 Biofuels, provides an insight into what he will be speaking about at the event in Prague, Czech Republic, on 5-6 May. BI: What is the main subject of your presentation? AP: I am going to give a speech, about new…
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In a recent report the European Environment Agency (EEA) has reiterated the importance of furthering biofuels in order to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Europe and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. According to the report titled ‘Towards a resource-efficient transport system,’ although the majority of existing biofuels will meet the sustainability requirements, those imported…
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Built in a busy location in lake Wales, Florida, US, the Circle K fuelling station of 1349 Hwy 60 East opened its first E85 pump on 20 May this year. Established within the fuels industry, Mid-State Energy owns the property and lets it to Circle K. As well as being Circle K’s first filling station to provide E85 fuel, it is also the first E85 station for Mid-State Energy. After adopting…
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In an attempt to boost the use of ethanol as a vehicle fuel, South Dakota, US, is to award a $1 million (€1.2 million) grant to a possible 100 ethanol blender pumps at fuel stations across the state. The funding came from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act incentive and will be used to fit an additional 49 filling stations with around 100 blender pumps in 40 South Dakota communities.…
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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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In Colombia, South America, Isolux Corsan and the Colombia-based ethanol producer Bioenergy have signed a deal. Isolux Corsan has signed a $140 million (€106.1 million) contract with Bioenergy that will see the construction of a 2.1 million tonne sugarcane-to-ethanol plant, which will also have the ability to generate up to 40MW of power from bagasse or sugarcane waste. Isolux Corsan is…
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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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As energy firm Jatoil moves into the second stage of its joint venture PT Jatoil Waterland, its initial jatropha land holdings in central Java, Indonesia, is set to increase by 42.375%. In addition to the jatropha plantations held by the joint venture, Jatoil will plant a further 500 hectares next to the existing plots. Throughout the next 12 months PT Jatoil Waterland will increase its…
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Illinois-based regional agricultural cooperative and biofuels distributor Growmark will acquire Magellan Pipeline Company’s refined fuels terminal near Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Acquisition of the facility will allow Growmark to ensure continued supply of refined fuels and solidify the cooperative’s commitment to the energy business as well as to North Central Iowa. In addition to traditional…
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Renewable energy firm AMG Bioenergy Resources Holdings has signed a letter of intent with China Zhejiang Biodiesel (CZBC) to acquire the eucalyptus and jatropha plantation assets, which it has developed in Guangdong province, southern China. AMG will initially acquire the 145-hectare jatropha and the 330-hectare eucalyptus plantation assets for around CA$2.6 million (€1.85 million) with an…
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