May 30, 2017
US biofuels producer REG opens centre in Amsterdam
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May 30, 2017
Bioenergy researchers are looking for ways to increase the efficiency of biofuel production in an unusual place – fungi.
Finding a cost-effective way to breakdown bioenergy crops is one of the biggest obstacles to sustainable biofuels production. A team from the University of California, Santa Barbara are focusing their research on the estimated 1.5 million species... [Read More]
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May 30, 2017
UPM Biofuels has received an RSB (Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) certificate for its UPM BioVerno renewable diesel and naphtha and its production sidestreams turpentine and pitch (resin).
RSB verifies the sustainability and reliability of feedstock sourcing and production.
In RSB certification, the sustainability of biofuels is evaluated against... [Read More]
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May 25, 2017
The renewable energy sector employs 9.8 million people worldwide, according to a newly published study from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
“Falling costs and enabling policies have steadily driven up investment and employment in renewable energy worldwide since IRENA’s first annual assessment in 2012, when just over seven million people... [Read More]
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May 25, 2017
The global energy transition needs to speed up in order to tackle climate change, according to industry experts.
The energy revolution will also not be “smooth” and will be driven largely by disruptive consumers as they run towards decentralised generation.
That was the overall conclusion theme reached by energy professionals during the first session of yesterday’s... [Read More]
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May 24, 2017
Denmark-based utility energy firm Dong Energy has made a commitment to renewables and agreed to divest its entire oil and gas business to Ineos in a deal worth up to $1.3bn (€1.16bn).
The transaction includes production, development and exploration sites off Denmark, Norway and west of Shetland.
Ineos said the move would make it the biggest private group operating... [Read More]
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May 23, 2017
On 30 November 2016, the European Commission published its long awaited revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED) also known as RED II.
In its proposals, the EC made plans to minimise Europe’s Indirect Land-Use Change (ILC) impacts. The EC wants to reduce the maximum contribution of crop-based biofuels such as ethanol from a maximum of 7% of road and rail energy in... [Read More]
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May 22, 2017
A subsidiary of the world’s second largest palm oil plantation company has cultivated a new palm planting material allowing an increase of oil yields to the highest levels in the industry.
Smart Tbk, a subsidiary of Golden-Agri Resources, has registered two clones of high-yielding oil palm plant material in Indonesia’s Catalogue of Seeds, receiving approval... [Read More]
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May 22, 2017
Clariant and Huntsman Corp. has announced that its boards of directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals through an all-stock transaction.
The merged company will be named Huntsman Clariant. On a pro forma 2016 basis, the combination of both companies will create a leading global specialty chemical company with sales of approximately... [Read More]
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May 22, 2017
Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) has announced a significant expansion of its membership.
“Our new members bring a wealth of next generation biofuels technologies and knowledge to our association. Deploying both commercially proven and demonstrated technologies in Canada will change the paradigm of what advanced biofuels can accomplish in a low carbon future,”... [Read More]
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May 22, 2017
A designer and a biofuels scientist from the Netherlands have teamed up to build a motorcycle powered by algae.
Peter Mooij researches biofuel production with microalgae. The scientist, who completed his PHD in biotechnology at Delft University of Technology in 2016, has developed a method to grow algae for oil production in salt water. Inspired by this, Mooij’s... [Read More]
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May 19, 2017
Japanese company Euglena is looking to boost its efforts to commercialise microalgae jetfuel by 2020. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the company is arranging equity tie ups with five companies in a bid to obtain the finances to accelerate its efforts.
Tokyo Euglena will allocate new shares to the companies as early as June, in turn securing 1.1 billion yen (€8.8... [Read More]
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May 19, 2017
Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the workings of the ‘third’ method of microbial production, known as ‘flavin-based electron bifurcation’ (FBEB). Their findings could be hugely significant for the world of microbial energy and biofuels.
The discovery of FBEB led to a drastic shift in the way scientists think about how organisms... [Read More]
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May 18, 2017
The Renewable Energy Association (REA), a UK-based trade body for the renewables industry, has backed the Conservative Party manifesto.
The manifesto was released earlier today (18 May, 2017).
Commenting on the release of the Conservative Party Manifesto, Nina Skorupska, CEO of the Renewable Energy Association said: “The manifesto is a solid building block for the... [Read More]
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May 17, 2017
A new research project, called To-Syn-Fuel, aims to build up, operate and demonstrate the production of synthetic fuels and green hydrogen from sewage sludge.
The To-Syn-Fuel project is funded by Horizon 2020, the EU’s new research and innovation programme. It comes in the wake of the European Commission’s proposed Renewable Energy Directive for the post 2020... [Read More]
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May 16, 2017
US research organisations receive funding to support the blending of Gevo’s isobutanol with gasoline
US advanced biofuels company Gevo announced that it was selected to collaborate with researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of DOE’s Small Business Vouchers (SBV) programme.
The SBV programme provides funding for DOE’s national laboratories to partner with selected US businesses, enabling these clean technology companies to... [Read More]
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May 12, 2017
Biorefineries can deliver a major boost to the economies of rural areas, attracting capital investment and creating industry led employment, according to a new research report.
Through 2016, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences conducted a pioneering research project to explore the socio-economic impact of a fully operation biorefinery on a rural community within the EU.
The... [Read More]
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