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Dec 8, 2011
US Navy presses ahead with biofuels
The US Navy says it is to adapt a biofuel blend for aircraft and vessel use which will be put in use near Hawaii around the middle of next year. About 450,000 gallons of biofuels will power a navy carrier group during a maritime exercise as part of a $12 million (€8.95 million) deal with Dynamic Fuels, which is a joint venture between Tyson Foods and Syntroleum. Solazyme will also work with…
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Dec 9, 2011
Thai Airways to fly first biofuels commercial flight
Thai Airways says it will be the first airline in Asia to fly a commercial passenger flight powered by biofuels, when its plane takes off on 22 December, travelling from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. The airline will also fly a non-commercial flight the day before under the airline’s ‘travel green’ scheme which it is operating under part of its corporate social responsibility…
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Dec 12, 2011
Mascoma and Valero sign deal
Mascoma has signed an agreement with Valero Energy to develop and operate a 20 million gallon a year commercial-size cellulosic ethanol facility that will be built in Kinross, Michigan, US. The plant will cost about $232 million (€175 million) and the companies plan to expand the facility to produce a further 40 million gallons a year as part of a second phase. The build is expected to begin…
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Dec 14, 2011
Illinois approves biodiesel blending
Members of Illinois parliament in the US have approved the state’s biodiesel blending programme today with a vote in the senate of 44 to nine. The sunset date for the biodiesel state sales tax initiatives has been extended for the biodiesel state sales tax to the end of 2019 and with this any biodiesel blend of more than 10% is now eligible for fuel tax exemption. President of the Renewable…
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Dec 14, 2011
Evogene extends agreement with SLC
Biodiesel company Evogene has extended its agreement with Brazilian agriculture company SLC Agricola in order to further develop castor bean seeds as a feedstock for biofuels. This follows the development of seed varieties in trials in northeast Brazil through this year which the companies say has been successful. The partnership between the two companies began in 2010 and involves developing…
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Dec 15, 2011
US navy and shipping company test biofuels
Shipping company Maersk and the US navy are working together to test biofuels derived from algae by fuelling a container ship with the alternative fuel for a journey from the north of Europe to India. The ship, called Maersk Kalmar, was chosen for the tests because it features an engine that has been specifically designed for auxiliary testing, meaning risk of damage on the voyage is reduced. The…
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Nov 21, 2011
Waste Management closes investment in Fulcrum
Waste Management of Texas, US has closed an equity investment in Fulcrum BioEnergy. Additionally, Waste Management has agreed to a secured loan facility that provides for Waste Management's funding of up to $70 million (€51.8 million) for Fulcrum's proposed Sierra BioFuels plant upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. The parties also entered into a master project development agreement…
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Nov 21, 2011
State could save millions by using Cyprus private oil storage facility
VTT Vasiliko, the company which aims to build a private oil storage terminal in Cyprus with an investment of €220 million, said it would take a positive view if the state wished to use its facilities. According to the company, this would save up to €50 million in investment for the Republic of Cyprus, a saving which could be passed onto the Cyprus tax payer. It also said the VTT…
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Nov 22, 2011
Kappa expands rail links
Kappa Ethanol in Nebraska, US is expanding its transportation infrastructure with the addition of more than four miles of rail track. This will result in Kappa being able to transport 96 rail cars of ethanol to destinations such as California and Texas, instead of just one. Construction on the new infrastructure commenced in October and it is slated for completion by 31 December.
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Nov 23, 2011
Sundrop Fuels buys land for first biofuel plant
Drop-in biofuels company Sundrop Fuels has selected a site for its first cellulosic ethanol production plant after acquiring over 1,000 acres of land in Louisiana, US. Costing between $450 and $500 million (€336-373 million) to build, the inaugural plant will be located near Alexandria on a 1,200-acre site. The plant will produce up to 50 million gallons a year of biofuel from forestry waste…
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Nov 24, 2011
Isobutanol shines through as best fuel for boaters
Test results have demonstrated the potential of Gevo's isobutanol for use in the marine sector. The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has carried out two studies to assess the effects of fuel containing butanol in marine environments. The project, set up to compare isobutanol and ethanol blends and their impacts on the boating industry, included an emissions test and a product…
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Nov 24, 2011
Greentomatocars offers green versatile fleet
Environmentally conscious London-based car-hire group greentomatocars has added biofuel-powered vehicles to its existing 200-strong fleet. The company, which launched five and a half years ago, utilises mainly Toyota Prius'. However, customer feedback highlighted the need for different vehicles to provide a more luxurious experience and transport larger groups of people. With this in mind,…
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Nov 24, 2011
Biomass plant proposal scrapped
A biomass plant proposed by Schneider Electric and Clarke County has been officially blocked following a six-week battle with locals. Residents of downtown Vancouver in Washington, US, opposed the plans claiming the facility did not fit in with the existing buildings in the area. But Schneider Electric and Clarke County appealed against this, explaining that the proposed plant was no different to…
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Nov 30, 2011
Blue Sun to sell biodiesel at Cummins terminal in Knoxville
Blue Sun Biodiesel will sell its biodiesel at the Cummins Terminal located in Knoxville, Tennessee ‘We’re glad to be bringing our biodiesel, and our way of doing business to Knoxville and the Cummins Terminal,’ says Blue Sun CEO Leigh Freeman. ‘Locating at the Cummins Terminal will give our customers a very convenient and efficient way to meet their biodiesel blending…
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Nov 30, 2011
StocExpo acquired by easyFairs
Belgium-based tradeshow operator easyFairs has acquired the market leading bulk liquid storage conference and exhibition, StocExpo. easyFairs will take over the organisation of the 2012 event with immediate effect. International sales manager, Sharé Mason, has transferred to the UK offices of easyFairs in Twickenham and will continue in the success of the 2012 event. UK-based StocExpo…
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Nov 30, 2011
Airline sector to make do with fossil fuels
Adair Turner, chairman of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), has acknowledged that the aviation sector may be an area in which fossil fuels have to be used, highlighting that we are looking to achieve a 'low carbon economy' and not a 'zero-carbon economy'. At present the UK and EU government budgets for cutting carbon emissions do not stretch to the aviation sector. However, this looks set to…
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