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A study conducted by Pew Charitable Trusts has found that the US Defence Department has more than tripled its investment in clean-energy technologies, including biofuels development, since 2009.
According to the study, the increased investment has risen from $400 million (€329.4 million) to $1.2 billion and is further projected to reach $10 billion by 2030. The department is set to focus on…
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The US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $6 million (€4.9 million) grant to the University of Hawaii to increase locally produced renewable energy.
To be spread over four years, the University and its partners want to develop high-yielding biofuel feedstocks, establish advanced local biofuel production processes and guide the local…
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The University of Georgia (UGA) has been awarded $2 million (€1.6 million) in federal money for projects aiming to drive more efficient biofuels production and feedstock improvements.
UGA has been awarded $500,000 to use a genetic analysis of biomass to identify the plant architecture that is important for optimised biomass production in a range of environments.
A second award of $1.5…
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Up to 125 advanced biofuel producers will be receiving payments from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Bioenergy Programme for Advanced Biofuels.
Producers become eligible for payments from the programme based upon the amount of biofuels that are produced from renewable biomass other than corn starch.
Some biofuels eligible for the program include those produced from cellulose,…
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The European Commission has given a boost to the Scottish rapeseed industry by accepting Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) into its sustainability certification scheme for biofuels.
This means SQC’s quality assurance schemes, which covers both oilseed and cereal crops throughout the country, have met sustainability criteria set by the EU renewable energy and fuel quality directives.
‘For…
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NuStar and biofuel supply chain company Eco-Energy Holdings are to build an ethanol storage facility complete with unit train infrastructure after forming a partnership.
To be located at NuStar's Dumfries site in Virginia, US, the facility will benefit the northern Virginia and Washington, DC markets. It will comprise ethanol unloading, storage and truck loading solutions.
The terminal will be…
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Plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) is to construct a bioethanol plant in Mojokerto, Indonesia.
The company claims the plant will be the first ever bioethanol plant to be operated by a state-owned company and aims to produce up to 30 million litres of fuel a year.
PTPN finance director Dolly Bulungan says the project will abosrb around $48 million (€39 million) split between a…
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A new report conducted energy research publisher SBI claims algae biofuels technologies should grow by double digits in the short-term.
The report states algae biofuels will post a compound annual growth rate of 43.1% and lead the market to $1.6 billion (€1.29 billion).
Investment by strategic partnerships and internal company revenue growth, which are slowly replacing government grants, is…
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A recent survey of German motorists by ethanol association BDBE shows that most are still hesitate when it comes to using gasoline-ethanol blend E10.
Seven out of 10 motorists interviewed still fear E10 will damage their engines and only 33% have ever filled their cars with it compared with using the older Super E5 fuel option.
‘If at least 90% of German gasoline engines are suitable for…
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A new biobutanol plant is being devised through a joint venture between chemical company Rhodia and next generation bio-based chemicals developer Cobalt Technologies.
The demonstration facility will be based in Brazil and is set to utilise Cobalt’s technology to convert bagasse and other local non-food feedstock in biobutnaol in Latin America.
‘This agreement puts us on a clear path…
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Hong Kong-based ASB Biodiesel, which is building a 100,000 tonne per year plant to produce biodiesel through processing city waste materials, claims it will aim to roll out the business to the mainland if the model proves successful.
The new factory, based at the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, is aiming to be completed by the end of 2012 and start commercial production in the second quarter of…
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Algae company Algae.Tec officially opened its algae-to-biofuels facility Shoalhaven One on 2 August, in New South Wales, Australia.
The facility showcases the company's algae growth and harvesting system, which can then be used to produce jet fuel or diesel.
Algae.Tec has recently recruited biofuels and aviation fuels specialist engineer Colin McGregor as GM of project operations.
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Algae cultivation technology provider Solix BioSystems has finalised a £20 million (€25 million) round of funding and can now begin building its inaugural commercial plant.
The new large-scale plant, the location for which has not yet been decided, will grow algae biomass that can then be used for the production of biofuels and animal feed.
Solix already operates a demonstration-scale…
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Production developer of biofuels and bio-based chemicals Codexis has signed an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Shell.
Shell has agreed to negotiate exclusively with Codexis and would grant the company certain rights and licenses in the biofuels field to develop and sell cellulase enzymes to third parties on a worldwide basis, except Brazil. Codexis has exclusive rights to commercialise its…
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The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainability Technology (WIST) has been issued a patent to create biofuels from plant fibre.
It is WIST’s first patent will allow for a process that can create biofuels and other products from cellulosic plant material including agricultural residues like corn stover or plants grown specifically for fuel production, such as hardwood and softwood…
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A biofuels scheme has gained European approval so that UK feedstocks can now have Red Tractor status.
The proposal, named The Red Tractor Crops and Sugar Beet Scheme, will ensure traceability on feedstocks back to individual UK farms and has been backed by the European Commission, ensuring recognition across all 27 member states. It has taken two years of lobbying by Red Tractor alongside the UK…
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