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Brazilian biodiesel producer Vanguarda Agro is pulling out of the biodiesel market to focus solely on its agriculture business.
It is to sell its two plants located in Rio Grande do Sul to Camera Agroalimentos for about 58 million reais (€24 million).
Vanguarda Agro believes that without government support the biodiesel industry will not be profitable, even through Brazil requires all…
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Energy company Maple Leaf Reforestation (MLR) is to open a biodiesel facility in British Columbia, Canada, using next generation feedstock.
In July, the Canadian government introduced a 2% biodiesel blending limit with diesel and heating oil, making it mandatory for all users. This is expected to create a new demand for about 0.6 billion litres of biodiesel next year.
In the US, 2% biodiesel…
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Plane maker Boeing and commercial jet manufacturer Embraer have formed a collaboration with Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP) for research to be conducted into aviation biofuels.
The companies plan to work together to research and write a report, due to be published at the end of next year, which will include information on a new technology and sustainability roadmap.
The report will…
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China Aviation Oil (CAO), the largest purchaser of oil in the Asia Pacific region, will acquire a total of 1.38 million barrels of aviation fuel throughout November and December.
CAO is looking to purchase four 240,000-300,000 barrel cargoes between 21-30 November, 1-10 December, 11-20 December and 21-30 December.
The company bought 1.2 million barrels of jet fuel in its October/November…
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Sustainable biofuels producer Mission NewEnergy has been awarded International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) for its jatropha contract farming model.
Mission's jatropha business is the first of its kind to receive the ISCC. In order to obtain the certification, some of Mission's jatropha contract farmers in India underwent intensive audits to evaluate the sustainability of their…
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In the US, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that 119 million gallons of biodiesel was sold in September.
This is the sixth successive month in 2011 in which biodiesel has risen to an all-time high. It is also an 8% increase on the 110 million gallon record reached in August.
Including September's sales, around 686 million gallons of biodiesel have so far been sold in the…
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A new study says biofuels produced from woody biomass from forest on the west coast of the US can increase carbon emissions by ‘at least 14%’ if operations are not efficient enough.
The research, released by the scientists from the College of Forestry at Oregon State University and other institutions in Germany and France, looked at 80 forest types in 19 eco-regions in Oregon,…
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US-based Alabama Renewable Energy is looking to invest in a new biodiesel plant at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The company has asked for a six-month option on an empty facility located on 3.5 acres of land, according to The Advocate. The facility was previously used as a specialty chemicals plant and has road, rail, pipeline and shipping infrastructure.
The 30 million gallon a…
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Air France has successfully completed a flight powered by biofuel.
The Airbus A321 flew from Toulouse and Paris/Orly, using a 50/50 blend of biofuels and aviation fuel in both engines.
This biofuel/jet fuel mix, combined with the use of 'optimised' air traffic management (ATM) procedures, such as continuous descent approach, helped to slash the flight's CO2 emissions by 50%.
Airbus said the…
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Renewable fuels producer Pacific Ethanol has entered into an agreement with Pacific Ethanol Management Services (Pacific Services), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Ethanol, and ZeaChem.
Together the companies will provide operations, maintenance and accounting services for ZeaChem's Boardman, Oregon, US-based biorefinery.
Under the terms of the agreement, Pacific Services will provide…
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Operations have begun at Futurol's demonstration-scale bioethanol plant, located in Pomade and Bazancourt, France.
The facility required a $104.5 million investment (€75 million), 40% of which was supplied by the National Innovation Agency, as well as partnerships with both public and private organisations, such as the National Agricultural Research Institute.
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Greenleaf Biofuels has closed full project funding needed for its biodiesel plant, which it is developed in New Haven, Connecticut, US.
Sovereign Bank will provide the funds needed Greenleaf's first project, before the Connecticut Investment Corporation (CTCIC) and the SBA 504 program assume almost half of this loan when the plant comes online.
In addition to Sovereign and CTCIC, the State of CT…
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Renewable fuel company Amyris has signed a memorandum of understanding with ethanol producer ETH Bioenergia to produce renewable farnesene called Biofene.
The companies will use up to 2 million tonnes of sugar cane a year, which they will crush at an ETH greenfield mill in Brazil. Although ETH will control the joint venture, Amyris will market the Biofene that is produced on the site.
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