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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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Two South Korean companies are joining forces to develop a biofuels plantation in Malaysia by the middle of 2010. Jusin Cenox (M) Sdn Bhd is the joint venture between Jusin Group and Gaiax Energy that will see the development of a 30,000-hectare cassava plantation in Banggi Island, Kudat. The cassava will be grown and harvested to produce bioethanol and biodiesel as well as other bioenergy…
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A biodiesel production system that will enable the US Navy to produce its own sustainable fuel has been delivered to a base in South California, US. The system, which can produce around 3-10 million gallons of biofuel annually, is a result of a close partnership between Biodiesel Industries and Navy and aerospace technology company Aerojet. Together they have set up a production facility at the…
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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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With its ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90%, Brazilian sugarcane-based ethanol is described as the most emission-efficient biofuel. A report by the International Food Research Policy Institute (IFPRI) called ‘Global Trade and Environmental Impact of the EU Biofuels Mandate’ has concluded that Europe will meet its 2020 targets with regards to carbon in transport by consuming…
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A signed agreement between Globasol and TSK-Ingemas, of the Spanish group Globalia, will see the construction of the Dominican Republic’s first biodiesel plant. Costing $40 million (€29.5 million) and expected to be completed within 14 months, the plant will convert 60,000 hectares of jatropha and higuereta into 100,000 tonnes of biofuels at the site in Azua province. Included in the…
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The Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade is to remove the ethanol tariff until 31 December 2011. By momentarily suspending Brazil’s 20% tariff on ethanol for a year, starting from 31 December this year, the nation hopes that the US will follow its lead and reduce or remove its own taxes that are placed on imported ethanol. At the moment ethanol that has been brought into the country contains…
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Green Future Innovations, a Japanese joint venture between ITOCHU Corp. and JGC Corp. is to become involved in a Philippines-based biofuels project, along with other local partners. The project, based in Isabela province, will include the production of power and ethanol at a commercial scale. Green Future will manufacture and sell the biofuel produced from 54,000 kilolitres (kl) of sugarcane…
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In Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, the smallest ethanol plant in the state is closing down and leaving 20 people without jobs. Although the decision to close was tough, the Minnesota Energy ethanol plant, which opened in 1997, had been losing money over the previous months and, according to chairman of the board for the farmer-owned ethanol plant and grain handling cooperative, its near-tern financial…
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A US-based biofuels producer has been hit with a hefty $176,750 (€130,479) fine for pollution offences. A District Court issued the punishment to Lincolnway Energy and its ethanol plant in Nevada following a civil lawsuit brought by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The company was accused of releasing excessive amounts of pollutants into the atmosphere such as particulates and…
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A move by the Canadian Government to enforce a law requiring 5% renewable content in petrol is gaining speed. The commitment was made in 2006 to regulate renewable fuel content in petrol and now the Government has developed draft regulations following consultations with industry, provinces and stakeholders for a September roll-out. The proposed regulations are part of Canada's broader…
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Biodiesel Amsterdam is on schedule to begin production from its €80 million facility in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, by October of this year. Part of the Greenmills complex, the production facility will be manufacturing biodiesel from a 50:50 blend of tallow and used cooking oil (UCO). As well as Biodiesel Amsterdam, the Greenmills concept consists of Rotie Vetveredeling, and Tankstorage…
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