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The construction of ethanol producer Poet's commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa, US, will remain on track after it received final approval for a $105 million (€78 million) loan guarantee from the US Department of Energy (DoE).
The plant, Project Liberty, will be able to produce 25 million gallons a year of cellulosic ethanol from biomass when it comes online.
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Waste-to-ethanol company Fulcrum BioEnergy has filed for an IPO that could raise enough money to fund the construction of an ethanol plant that has been under development since 2008.
The IPO could raise up to $115 million (€85.6 million) and this, coupled with a possible US Department if Energy loan guarantee, would see Fulcrum break ground on its $120 million facility, Sierra…
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At Amsterdam Airport, Schiphol and KLM have started fuelling some of their ground transport vehicles on 100% biodiesel (B100).
The move comes after both companies invested heavily in the introduction of biofuel-powered vehicles at the airport, as electrically powered vehicles are currently limited to certain vehicle types.
SkyNRG of the Netherlands is supplying the biodiesel to Schiphol and KLM,…
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German airline Lufthansa has acquired jatropha oil from Jatenergy for use as bio-jet fuel in its trial of renewable jet fuel, which will be piloted in regular flights between Hamburg and Frankfurt.
The crude jatropha oil was supplied from Jatenergy's operations in Central Java, Indonesia, where it has partnered with PT Waterland International.
Lufthansa purchased 200 tonnes of the jatropha oil…
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In Argentina, Q2 2011 biofuel output reached a monthly average of 209,486 tonnes, breaking the previous record.
This is a 38% increase compared to Q2 2010. In June 2011 production reached an all-time high of 219,000 tonnes, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses.
This rise in production has been attributed to growing domestic consumption, which totalled around 132,000…
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Ineos New Planet BioEnergy, a joint venture between Ineos Bio and New Planet Energy, has made further developments at its cellulosic ethanol facility in Valero Beach, Florida, US.
The company has awarded a contract to Air Products, a provider of gas-related equipment and services, to supply onsite oxygen, compressed dry air and nitrogen to the project.
Air Products will supply gaseous oxygen from…
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Organic Drive, a UK-based biodiesel producer, has opened its first biodiesel plant in Stourport, England, with plans to supply its product to major oil companies such as BP and Shell.
The new 4,500sq ft production facility is now operating at full capacity, producing 100 tonnes a week of biodiesel from used cooking oil.
The company believes it can produce the biofuel cheaper than its competitors…
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In the US, Kinergy Marketing, a subsidiary of renewable fuels producer Pacific Ethanol, and AE Advanced Fuels Keyes, the wholly owned subsidiary of AE Biofuels, have extended their marketing arrangement by two years.
Under the arrangement, which the two companies entered into in November 2010, Kinergy sells the full 55 million gallons of ethanol produced at AE Keyes' plant, located in Keyes,…
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Nebraska, US-based BioSyn is looking to build a biodiesel plant in Bellevue but the development is still in the very early stages; the company still needs approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The company would also need additional investors on board in order to fund the $100 million (€72 million) project.
If the build did go ahead, the plant would have the capacity to…
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Since relocating from Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania, US, to Lower Allen Township earlier this year, biodiesel producer Keystone BioFuels is expanding its operations, driven mainly by government mandates.
The company is increasing its workforce by 14 additional staff, expanding its space and increasing production tenfold.
Keystone converts soyabean oil, used cooking oil and animal tallow into…
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In Mozambique, it is thought that more than $100 million (€73.5 million) has been invested in over 30 biofuel projects, which are currently being developed.
It is not yet known exactly how many biofuel plants are underway in the nation, but the majority are thought to be in the initial stages, with plant owners still unsure of which feedstock would be most advantageous to use.
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In the US, Gavilon, a commodity management company, and Heron Lake BioEnergy, a Minnesota-based ethanol plant, entered into an agreement which took effect on 1 September.
Under the agreement, Gavilon supplies the plant with corn for the production of ethanol. It also markets the ethanol and DDGs produced at the plant.
Heron Lake BioEnergy manufactures around 50 million gallons a year of ethanol…
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In Australia, major oil companies are ceasing to offer E10 at their petrol stations in Queensland and Victoria.
The move is said to come following severe flooding in Queensland, which affected supplies for around six months.
Additionally, Shell Australia said it faced issues with E10 prior to the floods, as demand was low compared to that for 'premium products and diesel'.
However an ethanol…
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In the US, ethanol producer Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings' new ethanol plant was due to come online in October this year but this has been put back and the facility will now open in early 2012.
Located in Canton, Illinois, the arrival of winter has ceased construction work, which means the plant will not be ready until next year.
Additionally, uncertainty surrounding the its ability to…
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In Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric and Hawai'i BioEnergy have agreed on a deal that will see Hawai'i BioEnergy supply biofuel to Hawaiian Electric's Kahe generating station.
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will now review the contract. If it is approved, Hawai'i BioEnergy will provide the power station with 10 million gallons a year of biofuel for power production.
Empty land on Kauai…
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BP is expanding its biofuels activities in Brazil, with the purchase of shares in Tropical BioEnergia and the acquisition of additional shares in sugar and ethanol producer CNAA.
The company will invest around $71 million (€51.8 million) for the remaining 50% of Tropical BioEnergia from its joint venture partners Maeda Agroindustrial and LDC-SEV Bioenergia.
Following the closure of the deal,…
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Around 1.5 million litres of biofuel is produced in Fiji each year, but this must increase if the nation is to make an impact on the 300 million litres a year of fuel currently consumed in the transport sector.
The Fijian government is now said to be encouraging investors to capitalise on this market, highlighting the enormity of the industry's potential.
While a mandatory biofuel blending…
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