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Aug 18, 2016
Nigerian oil-based sponsorship fund to promote biofuels
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Aug 22, 2016
The EPA’s Office of Research and Development has not complied with the requirement to provide a report every three years to Congress on the impacts of biofuels, a new report by the EPA’s own Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found.
In the report, OIG said EPA has not prepared reports on the environmental impact of the renewable fuel standard (RFS), as required... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 23, 2016
Finland-based biofuels firm St1 has announced that its Norwegian subsidiary, Smart Fuel, has announced plans to build a bioethanol plant at the site of a former paper mill in Norway that will use local forest industry residues as feedstock.
The company said it has signed a letter of intent (LoI) for the project with Viken Skog , the largest forest owners' cooperative in... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 23, 2016
Alliance BioEnergy Plus, a US cellulose technology provider, has announced that its patented cellulose-to-sugar (CTS) process will be used to demonstrate the viability of advanced aviation biofuel and biodiesels for use in military applications.
ALLM’s CTS process is poised to become the preferred, lowest cost producer of aviation biofuels and biodiesels (providing... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 23, 2016
US ethanol producer Green Plains Inc. has announced that it was the successful bidder on three ethanol plants for sale by Abengoa Bioenergy conducted under the provisions of the US Bankruptcy Code.
The company will purchase three US-based plants including the Madison, Illinois, Mount Vernon, Indiana and York, Nebraska, ethanol facilities, with combined annual production... [Read More]
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Aug 24, 2016
Investors managing more than $13 trillion of assets urged leaders of the Group of 20 to ratify a global climate deal by the end of 2016 and to step up efforts to shift from fossil fuels.
According to media reports, a total of 130 investors, grouped in six coalitions, wrote a letter to G20 leaders and also called on them to double global investment in clean energy, develop... [Read More]
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Aug 24, 2016
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will provide BRL 150 million (€41m) of long-term financing to CerradinhoBio, an ethanol and biomass-based electricity producer operating in the state of Goias, in Brazil.
This investment will support the growth of the sugar and ethanol industry and help to further develop renewable energy production in the country. Brazil... [Read More]
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Aug 24, 2016
Enerkem, a Canadian waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer, announced it has obtained certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) system for the biomethanol production of its Enerkem Alberta Biofuels full-scale facility in Edmonton, Canada.
According to Enerkem, this biorefinery will now become the first ISCC certified plant... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 25, 2016
ICM, a US ethanol dryer specialist, has announced that it has successfully bid to purchase Abengoa’s Kansas plant.
The deal was conducted under the provisions of the US Bankruptcy Code. The company will purchase the shuttered Colwich ethanol facility and property for $3.1 million (€2.7m).
“ICM values this location in Colwich, Kansas, and we are evaluating... [Read More]
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Aug 25, 2016
Oil from recycled tyres has been overlooked as a potential biofuel source, yet it is the most reliable and easiest to refine of all, according to oil expert Tim Rose of Southern Oil.
Rose said that the future of this source of feedstock is “immense” and preferable to other bio-oils from plants such as corn or algae. He also said it reduces dependence on imported... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 26, 2016
The US Army and Hawaiian Electric Co. have broken ground on a partially biodiesel-powered 50MW power plant on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
The plant, located on land at the Schofield Barracks on the island, will burn both biodiesel and fossil fuels.
Being developed, owned, and operated by Hawaiian Electric, the plant is expected to come online in early 2018.
The plant... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 5, 2016
Global Green Chemicals, a Thai oleochemicals company, has announced plans to increase its biodiesel production capacity by setting up a second methyl-ester plant in Chon Buri province, located in the southeast of Bangkok
GCC plans to increase biodiesel output, which uses oil palm as a raw material, to accommodate increasing demands for biofuel, including state-of-the-art... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 5, 2016
US ethanol producer Green Plains said revenue and profits rose in the second quarter as it produced record volumes of ethanol and saw growing demand in the US and overseas.
The firm reported net income of $8.2 million (€7.35m), or 21 cents per diluted share, for the three months ending June 30, up 5.1 percent from $7.8 million, or 19 cents per diluted share, for the... [Read More]
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Aug 5, 2016
US lawmakers should recognise the potential of mid-level ethanol blends to contribute to the fight against greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from traffic, a US ethanol trade association says.
Growth Energy is urging authorities to support high-octane mid-level ethanol blends in the wake of a recent report by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge, Argonne, and... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 5, 2016
Car giant Nissan Motor Co. has revealed what it calls the world’s first Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC)-powered prototype vehicle that runs on bioethanol electric power.
Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn said: “The e-Bio Fuel-Cell offers eco-friendly transportation and creates opportunities for regional energy production…all the while supporting the... [Read More]
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