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Apr 30, 2013
Bulgaria fuels new renewable energy project
A new biofuels plant in Sofia, Bulgaria has awarded the construction contract to Greek company Aktor-Helektor. The project, set to use waste as feedstock, is set to take 19 months to come to fruition and cost around €109.2 million ($142.8 million). This is the second renewable energy project for the capital city as it joins another bioenergy system which is set to reduce Sofia’s…
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May 1, 2013
Gevo adds new isobutanol patent to roster
Corn-to-fuel business Gevo has been issued a new patent regarding isobutanol production. The latest award, US patent 8,431,374, covers “the foundational methods for low-cost isobutanol production at commercially relevant titer, productivity and yields”. ‘This is a milestone achievement toward our goal of making commercial isobutanol a reality,’ Brett Lund, Gevo's executive…
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May 1, 2013
New cellulosic biofuels plant in US sets 2016 opening
California-based Canergy, an advanced biofuels company focused on the production of ultra-low carbon intensity ethanol from sustainable non-food energy crops, is to work with chemical engineering and renewable processes business Chemtex, and cellulosic biofuels producer Beta Renewables, for the development of a 25 million gallon a year cellulosic biofuels facility. Construction of the new…
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May 2, 2013
US wants to hit back over EC ethanol tax
The five year duty imposed on US ethanol exported to the European Commission needs to be challenged, according to a group of US senators. After an anti-dumping investigation by the EC which began over a year and a half ago, it imposed a €110 ($83.03) per tonne tariff on US ethanol that kicked in three months ago. Fourteen representatives, a mixture of republicans and democrats across eight…
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May 3, 2013
Biojet fuel deemed 'acceptable'
A NASA research programme carried out in California has revealed that a fuel blend of camelina-based biofuel and conventional kerosene poses no risk to commercial jets. Scientists at NASA's Langley Research Centre say test flights revealed engine performance remained unchanged when a DC-8 aircraft reached 39,000 feet powered by the fuel mix, AP reports. The study also found a 30% reduction in…
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May 7, 2013
UK ethanol project seeks cash injection
UK-based biofuels producer Vireol is still hoping to secure more funding for its proposed ethanol plant in Grimsby. It wants to raise £80 million (€95.4 million) to go towards constructing the 200 million litres per year facility which is reported to be using wheat as feedstock. Vireol aims to commence building next year with operations slated to begin in 2016. CEO David Knibbs was…
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May 7, 2013
‘Biofuels ok for flying’ claims NASA
Researchers from US space agency NASA have stated, after successful trials, that conventional jet fuel can be blended with biofuels to offer safe flying. NASA scientists based at its research centre in California claim to have found ‘no noticeable difference’ to the performance of a DC-8 aircraft flying at 39,000ft using jet fuel and camelina oil. Senior research scientist Bruce…
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Apr 15, 2013
UK biofuels ‘not so hot’ according to new report
A new report by UK think tank Chatham House titled The Trouble with Biofuels warns of the detriment to the country via a desire to increase usage. The author of the report believes that biodiesel made from vegetable oil is worse for the environment than fossil fuels, plus push up food prices and hit consumers at the pump, as the UK heads towards an EU target of 5% biofuels in its overall…
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Apr 15, 2013
New deal hopes to grow carinata feedstock levels in US
A new agreement has been signed in the US between Agrisoma Biosciences (AB) and PGF Biofuels. PGF will now have exclusive rights to distribute resonance carinata, a non-food industrial oilseed crop, and arrange production contracts with growers in North America and Australia. AB oversaw more than 6,500 hectares of contracted plantations with 40 growers across Alberta and southern…
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Apr 15, 2013
Name change for biomass-led fuel organisation
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) has changed its name following a recent meeting of its delegates. The organisation is now known as Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials to reflect its expansion of scope to apply its standards to biomass that is being used for other products in addition to biofuels. ‘There is a large range of biomaterials including bio-plastics, cosmetics, food…
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Apr 15, 2013
US states battle it out for biomass fuel project
The Colorado Economic Development Commission has dangled a multi-million dollar carrot in front of biomass company Cool Planet Energy Systems (CP) to try and entice it to the state. CP, a California-based start-up, claims to have a petrol generating process via biomass and plant waste that does not need to rely on federal subsidies. The CEDC hopes $3 million (€2.3 million) in tax credits…
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Apr 16, 2013
Funds accelerate development of advanced biofuel production
Blume Distillation (BD), a provider of appropriate-scale bioethanol production equipment, has closed a $2.2 million (€1.6 million) financing round, including angel and impact investor backing. The funds are being used to accelerate the assembly of BD’s prototype bioethanol production system.  It is focused on developing and acquiring intellectual property in the areas of…
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Apr 16, 2013
US aviation industry to keep biofuel support
US development of viable biofuel for the aviation industry has received further long-term support from the government this April. US Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary Tom Vilsack and Transportation secretary Ray LaHood signed a five-year agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration, which was announced at the Advanced Biofuels Summit. The federal government and its partners hope to…
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Apr 17, 2013
New biorefinery demo plant opened in Norway
Norwegian finance minister Sigbjørn Johnsen officially inaugurated a biorefinery demonstration plant at Borregaard’s production facility in Sarpsborg this April.The demo plant started preliminary operations last summer, followed by normal operations in the first quarter of 2013. The plant uses proprietary Borregaard technology and aims to produce cost-effective and sustainable lignin…
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Apr 17, 2013
New sorghum hybrids to aid biofuels and biopower sectors
Second generation feedstock business NexSteppe has launched its new sorghum hybrid products in the US and Brazil. The company hopes its sweet sorghum and high biomass hybrids will offer alternative solutions to advanced and cellulosic biofuels, biopower and biobased product producers. ‘Through a combination of directed conventional breeding, marker-assisted breeding and analytical…
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Apr 17, 2013
Fancy speaking at the next Biofuels International conference?
The sixth Biofuels International conference will take place on the 11th and 12th September this year in Antwerp, Belgium and you could potentially join the high level speaker list. By participating in the programme not only will you demonstrate your leadership role within the sector and raise your company's profile, but you can also play your part in the market's development and, more…
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