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Dec 18, 2014
Amyris’s farnesane receives regulatory approval in Brazil
Bioethanol News
Dec 18, 2014
Brazil's National Laboratory of Science and Technology of Bioethanol (CTBE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC), based in York, UK.
For the past five years, plant biologists, geneticists and green chemists from across Europe have been working with CTBE experts on sugarcane breeding and bioethanol production, in... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 5, 2015
From now, biofuel obligations in Germany will be based on a greenhouse gas (GHG) saving rather than a volume basis. EU-approved Voluntary Sustainability Schemes, such as the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), will play a key role in the new system. The German government presented important details about the new requirements in December.
A biofuel blender in... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 5, 2015
The US branch of Green Biologics, a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK biotechnology and renewable chemicals company, has closed its acquisition of the assets of Central MN Ethanol Cooperative (CMEC) in Minnesota.
Green Biologics intends to repurpose the operation, which includes a 21 million gallon per year ethanol plant, to produce renewable n-butanol and acetone, utilising... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 5, 2015
Pacific Ethanol, producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels in Western US, and Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, a Midwest-based producer of ethanol and related co-products, have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Pacific Ethanol expects to issue approximately 17.75 million shares of its common stock upon closing... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 5, 2015
To achieve the renewable energy target of 72,000 MW by 2022, India must invest approximately $46.22 billion (€39 billion) into the industry, reports Research and Markets.
India will also have to make investments to upgrade the transmission and distribution infrastructure, as well as old renewable plants. In total, India will have to invest $83.35 billion in the renewable... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 5, 2015
Renewable Energy Group's wholly-owned subsidiary, REG European Holdings, has completed the acquisition of IC Green Energy's (ICG) majority equity ownership position in German biodiesel producer Petrotec.
The US advanced biofuels producer and developer of renewable chemicals' subsidiary purchased ICG's 69% equity ownership in Petrotec for $20.9 million (€18 million),... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 5, 2015
A small fire broke out at Didion Ethanol's plant in Cambria, Wisconsin, US, which resulted in a brief evacuation.
The fire ignited at approximately 4am on 28 December inside the ethanol plant. Only a small crew of workers was on duty at the time and all were evacuated. The plant's operations then resumed about two hours later.
Company officials are investigating how the... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 5, 2015
The joint project focuses on the development of an integrated, sustainable biorefinery for local lignocellulosic feedstocks.
Russian and Indian scientists will join forces to develop technologies for producing fuels and chemicals from biomass within a 3-year period for a biorefinery project.
Representatives of the Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch of the Russian... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 5, 2015
A new report by Allied Market Research, a market research and business-consulting wing of Allied Analytics, called 'Global Second Generation Biofuels - Size, Industry Analysis, Trends, Opportunities, Growth and Forecast, 2013 – 2020', states that the global second generation biofuels market will reach $23.9 billion (€20 billion) by 2020, registering a Compound... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 7, 2015
Predictions suggest that by 2017, up to 180 companies are expected to produce 1.7 billion gallons of advanced biofuel, doubling current capacity, according to a new market report released by the national nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2).
North America's advanced biofuel industry reached over 800 million gallons in production capacity in 2014,... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 21, 2014
The American Soybean Association (ASA) emphasises the industry's support for the establishment of a tax extenders package.
It is calling for its members to contact their senators and representatives to extend the $1 (€0.80) per gallon biodiesel tax credit, bring back the maximum $500,000 expensing, which was available in 2013, and restore the expired 50% bonus... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 25, 2014
Researchers at KU Leuven's Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, in Belgium, have found a way to turn sawdust into building blocks for petrol.
Adopting a new chemical process, the scientists can convert the cellulose in sawdust into hydrocarbon chains. These hydrocarbons are then used as an additive in petrol. These findings were then reported in the Energy &... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 25, 2014
Investor Brooke Renewables will provide up to $1 billion (€800,000) over a five-year period to build a facility that converts inedible crops into green fuel.
Brooke Renewables, a venture comprising of Hock Lee Group, Brooke Asia and Biochemtex, will build a second-generation bioethanol and biochemical plant in Sarawak.
The 'Sarawak biomass hub' will be the first commercial... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 26, 2014
Global energy producer Total is preparing to convert sugars from plant waste to operate as fuel in aircrafts while cutting greenhouse gases.
Commercial production of transportation fuel made from plant waste has been realised in the US, Brazil and Europe. As a result, Total is now searching for ways to develop technologies to extract maximum amounts of sugar from... [Read More]
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