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Aug 4, 2014
Karlstad home to first storage tank facility for aviation biofuel
Bioethanol News
Aug 4, 2014
On 31 July, Amyris, partnered with Brazilian airline GOL, completed the aviation industry's first commercial flight with farnesane.
The recently approved renewable jet fuel was used in the duo's first flight, which left Orlando, Florida, on 30 July and flew to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The partnership committed to using up to a 10% blend of the renewable farnesane fuel, which... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 4, 2014
Quad County Corn Processors has added a 'bolt on' biorefinery that to its plant that turns corn kernel fibres into cellulosic ethanol.
'After four years of research and development, financing hurdles, waiting on EPA rule clarifications and construction, we are excited to see the ACE project working and are proud to be producing the world's first corn kernel fibre cellulosic... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 5, 2014
Egypt is looking to invest $250 million (€187 million) in a bioethanol plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Ministry of Petroleum in Egypt has plans to construct a bioethanol plant in UAE that will process 100,000 tonnes of molasses annually.
Machinery and other related infrastructure will be installed at the molasses plant, which will also contain a processing... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 5, 2014
Philadelphia-based biofuels company, SG Preston, is planning to build a $400 million (€299 million) renewable diesel plant in Ohio, US.
SG Preston's plant will have a capacity of 120 million gallons (454 million litres).
The South Point facility in Lawrence County is expected to be completed in 2017.... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 7, 2014
Boeing are collaborating with South African Airways (SAA) and SkyNRG to produce sustainable aviation biofuel from a new type of tobacco plant.
SkyNRG is increasing the production of a hybrid plant called Solaris as an energy crop that farmers can cultivate as a replacement of traditional tobacco. The plants are currently being tested in South Africa, with both small and... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 8, 2014
Cathay Pacific Airways has invested in Fulcrum BioEnergy, a US-based sustainable biofuel developer, as part of the airline's biofuels strategy.
The airline hopes this initiative will help it to achieve its goal of carbon-neutral growth from 2020.
Cathay Pacific has agreed a long-term supply agreement with Fulcrum for an initial 375 million US gallons of sustainable aviation... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 13, 2014
In Lagos, Nigeria, biodiesel technology supplier Florida Biodiesel has completed the sale of a biodiesel plant to Avandith Energy in Lagos, Nigeria.
Avandith Energy chose the processor from Florida Biodiesel for its pilot transesterification facility. The technology will allow Avandith Energy to produce four batches of the biofuel every 24 hours.
In a statement,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 13, 2014
Vancouver, Canada-based Arcade Station has become the first filling station in the region to sell E85 fuel – an ethanol-petrol blend comprising 85% ethanol.
The site now sells regular and diesel fuel in addition to E85.
Arcade Station is a member of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA). 'Canadian consumers need and deserve more choices at the fuel pump,'... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 13, 2014
Poet-DSM has announced that the grand opening ceremony for its commercial-scale second generation ethanol plant, Project Liberty, will take place on 3 September.
When it comes online, the Emmetsburg, Iowa-based plant will process 770 tonnes of corn cobs, leaves and husk to produce 20 million gallons a year of cellulosic ethanol. This annual production capacity will later... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 15, 2014
With indirect land use change (iLUC) dominating much of the conversation on biofuels for the past six years, the debate shows no signs of slowing down.
Chris Malins, fuels programme lead for the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), will conduct a webinar to explain what iLUC really is.
The ICCT has published a guide that identifies the main six determinants... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 18, 2014
Salem-based Epic Aviation was among 11 oil and gas distribution companies to be awarded multimillion-dollar contracts this week by the Pentagon's Defence Logistics Agency.
Epic, who supplies almost 300 fuelling points to the commercial and military aviation industry, will receive up to $12,002,258 (€9 million) to supply military aircraft with aviation turbine fuel.
The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 18, 2014
Mahtani Group has partnered with UK-based Sunbird Group to develop a $150 million (€112 million) bioethanol plant in the Luapula Province, Zambia.
The plant will produce bioethanol and will use cassava as its by-product. The feedstock is widely grown in the province with most of it going to waste.
The project is going to be 'the first to use cassava to extract bioethanol... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 20, 2014
All British Airways planes at London's City Airport should be fuelled with rubbish. New industrial plants will turn into liquid fuels organic scraps such as paper, food, and garden clippings.
The first among these is GreenSky London, currently under construction, which will be able to process some 500,000 tonnes of waste annually and convert it into approximately 60,000... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 20, 2014
North European Bio Tech Oy (NEB) is investing in a bioethanol plant on the Renforsin Ranta industrial estate in Kajaani, Finland.
The plant, which has a production capacity of 10 million litres per year of bioethanol, will be leased to oil and bioproduct traders North European Oil Trade Oy (NEOT).
St1 Biofuels Oy, which is responsible for design, permits and coordination... [Read More]
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