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The US’ 2,000th E85 fuelling station opened in the community of Davie, Florida, at the U-Gas retail station on 28 May. The expansion of the ethanol industry is allowing small communities all across the U.S. to benefit from the new jobs and economic opportunities the production of renewable fuels offers. ‘Increasing the production and use of ethanol in places like Florida is helping provide…
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In the US, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is requesting more transparency over the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The RFA says many of the models, data sets, and other pertinent pieces of information used by EPA for its lifecycle analysis are not publicly available, preventing third parties like the RFA from replicating and…
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Scientists in Wales, UK, are looking into a research project aiming to turn grass into a green transport fuel. The £1 million (€1.16 million) ‘grassohol’ research project aims to develop commercially and economically viable processes to make ethanol from perennial ryegrass, the most commonly sown grass in the UK, which is normally used for grazing or silage. The project, led by the…
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Biomass plant specialist Helius Energy has announced that it has seen profits for the last six months to 31 March 2009, and has projected expansion plans to add a third multi-million-pound plant to its portfolio. The UK-based company has reported an £18,000 (€20,824) profit up from a loss of £1.6 million at the same point last year. The company believes it is now in a strong position to…
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US President Barack Obama has proposed rules requiring higher fuel economy (and lower carbon dioxide emissions) standards for cars. Under the rules, new passenger vehicles and light trucks must average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. The move is another step towards proposed biofuel mandates to clean up cars and the environment. The move looks to mirror the national rules previously proposed in…
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Industrial enzymes maker Novozymes has reported that Brazil could produce up to 8 billion litres of biofuel from sugarcane residues (bagasse) by 2020, representing additional export revenue for Brazil of up to US$4 billion (€4.6 billion). Novozymes, which sells enzymes that turn crops such as corn, soya and sugarcanes into bio-ethanol products, expect Brazil to be able to start large-scale…
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In Australia, plans for a €137 million biodiesel production facility at Port Kembla on the New South Wales (NSW) central coast have been unveiled. The facility will process soyabeans for the primary industry, with the by-product refined to make biodiesel. The plant based at the port's Inner Harbour will be able to supply most of the state's total requirements by 2011, and will be…
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US-based Baystate Biofuels' terminal in North Andover, Massachusetts, is to come online next year and begin delivering a green energy, petroleum alternative to the region. The terminal will be the first full-scale commercial facility dedicated to biodiesel distribution in the state with construction having started up at the end of May. Baystate Biofuels aims to distribute biodiesel to…
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New Zealand will spend as much as NZ$36 million (€16 million) in subsidies for biodiesel over the next three years in an attempt to encourage investments by improving the fuel’s competitiveness against petrol and ethanol. A grant of as much as NZ$0.42 per litre will be available from 1 July on sales of domestically produced biodiesel that meets government standards. The payment matches an…
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A fire at the Minnesota Soybean Processors plant in Brewster, Minnesota caused the nearby town to be evacuated on 24 May. Nobles County Sheriff Kent Wilkening announced that a couple of explosions were reported around 10 pm and ignited the fire. The biodiesel producing plant processes uses soyabean as its feedstock.
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The 2nd annual Biofuels International expo & conference is now just around the corner on the 27-28th May in Amsterdam – over 200 companies are now registered to attend the event – don’t miss out! The event will give you updates on European regulations, new cellulosic ethanol and BTL developments, the potential of feedstocks such as algae, jatropha and sugarbeet, overcoming storage and…
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The city of Lünen, Germany, has begun building a new biogas distribution network, which will be powered by agricultural waste, including cow dung and horse manure. It is thought that approximately 90,000 residents will benefit from the development, and will make the town the first in the world to build and manage a biogas network. Local farms will deliver animal waste, corn, wheat and grass as…
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Cathay Forest Products has announced that it will pay CAD$2.9 million (€1.8 million) to acquire 40% of Eco-Energy China Group, a private biodiesel producer based in China's southwestern province of Guizhou. Cathay Forest, lists its shares in Canada and manages approximately one million hectares of standing timber and poplar plantations in China and Russia. The company claims its forestry…
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Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels (NGB) has announced a biofuel sales contract with Tri Gas and Oil of Federalsburg, Maryland, to market and distribute NGB biofuel. The contract states, Tri Gas and Oil will endeavour to sell up to one million gallons in the first year of the three-year contract. Tri Gas and Oil will market NGB biofuel to its existing and new customers who use…
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