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Feb 24, 2014
Genting Plantations' wholly-owned subsidiary GP Overseas has bought SPC Biodiesel for RM33 million from Sterling Plantations. SPC Biodiesel owns a 100,000-tonne per year biodiesel plant in Lahad Datu, Sabah, east Malaysia. It was recently reported that Felda Global Ventures Holdings was also keen on buying the biodiesel producer, having already bought a 100,000-tonne per year biodiesel refinery…
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Feb 25, 2014
Indian firm Rasoya Proteins has outlined a capital expenditure of R400 crore (€47 million) to increase the capacity of its manufacturing units across Maharashtra. As part of these plans, the company has proposed to set up a plant to manufacture ethanol from maize and other agro products in light of increasing demand for green fuels. At present Rasoya Proteins sells whole wheat flour under…
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Feb 25, 2014
Thomas Biodiesel is to construct a $30 million (€21.8 million) biodiesel plant in Texas, US, after a local council finalised its decision to approve $1.5 million in incentives for the company. Temple City Council approved tax incentives for the 9 million gallon per year plant, which will be the third major energy project to land in the city in the past 15 months. Thomas Biodiesel, which…
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Feb 25, 2014
Aemetis announced earlier this month that its 50 MMgy biodiesel and refined glycerin production facility in Kakinada, India, has been upgraded to produce high-quality distilled biodiesel. The plant was built in 2008 using advanced technology to produce biodiesel and refined glycerin using nonfood byproducts from the edible oil industry as feedstock to supply the biofuel, pharmaceutical and…
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Feb 25, 2014
The Chinese government has approved a domestic aviation biofuel for commercial use, with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) awarding Sinopec the first ever certificate of airworthiness for biobased jet fuel. According to the CAAC, the bio jet fuel complies with the CTSO-2C701 standard that applies to civil aviation jet fuel containing synthesised hydrocarbons. The biofuel underwent…
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Feb 26, 2014
China New Energy has announced that it will not be continuing with its acquisition of BAPP Ethanol Holdings following due diligence findings. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was entered by the bioenergy engineering and technology company to acquire BAPP Ethanol in December last year. At the time, China New Energy said that BAPP will have an indirect 75% interest in Harbin China Distillery…
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Feb 26, 2014
In New York, US, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the State will commit $3 million (€2.19 million) to the Eastman Business Park (EBP) Bioscience Manufacturing Centre in Rochester which will begin construction later this year. The construction of the $25 million, 60,000 ft2 facility will improve equipment for converting non-food plant materials into biofuels and biochemical and is…
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Feb 27, 2014
UPM's first fleet tests of renewable diesel have proved that its BioVerno works in cars just as well as any regular diesel, the company has announced. The fleet tests were conducted by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, starting in May last year and running until early 2014. Tests focused on investigating UPM's renewable diesel in terms of fuel functionality in engine and fuel…
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Feb 27, 2014
Targray, a North American biofuel supplier, has announced a new inventory location for biodiesel in Bakersfield, California, US. Service for B99 and B100 began in mid-February 2014. Targray will supply biodiesel to its growing customer base in California using the terminal's 24/7 truck rack. 'Targray has been a major supplier of biodiesel by railcar to the California market. We are pleased to…
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Feb 28, 2014
The recent free trade agreement between Australia and Korea has strengthened the proposal for a $90 million (€65 million) ethanol plant to be constructed in New South Wales, Australia. Located in a 400km area of Deniliquin, the project is awaiting signature from Korean investors. The plant, which will produce fuel and by-products from grain, will have the capacity to produce 110,000 kl of…
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Feb 28, 2014
Dreyfus Unit is one of several companies thought to be sending a shipment of US ethanol to Brazil, to aid increase in demand, say several parties with knowledge of the shipment. 3.56 million gallons of ethanol are scheduled to be delivered this week by the tanker Nordisle, stopping at ports Miramar, Itaqui and Suape. Brazil is the world's second-largest producer of ethanol, and its supply is…
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Feb 28, 2014
Michigan State University scientists have created a new technology that improves algae's biofuel properties. The team's environmental photobioreactor (ePBR) – the first of its kind - grows algae, by imitating its complex and natural habitats. To identify which forms of algae produce the most oil when removed from the laboratory-based pond and placed into real-life, external settings, the…
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Feb 12, 2014
Australia-based Sterling Plantations has recently sold a biodiesel plant to Malaysian company Gentings Plantations (GP). The plant, reported to be worth around RM33 million (€7.3 million), is located in Sabah and represents the second facility of its kind to be purchased by GP. GP has a subsidiary named  ACGT, which is a business that focuses on developing genomics-based solutions to…
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Feb 13, 2014
US-based Renewable Energy Group has launched a new division which will sell petroleum-based heating oil and diesel fuel, and enable the company to offer more biofuel blends. REG Energy Services will sell heating oil and ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) at seven terminals throughout the northeastern US as well as its BioHeat branded blended heating fuel at an existing REG terminal…
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