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Mar 12, 2013
Lactic acid yielded from lignocellulose a ‘milestone’
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Mar 12, 2013
Research commissioned by Olleco, a UK-based converter of used cooking oil into biodiesel, has shown that the increased use of ethanol in petrol to meet EU sustainability targets is resulting in drivers paying extra at the pump.
The report, compiled by Chatham House, follows an increase in ethanol supply on behalf of fuel suppliers to meet the Renewable Fuel Transport... [Read More]
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Mar 12, 2013
Ethanol manufactured from non-food, or cellulosic, feedstock is on course to be cost competitive with corn-based ethanol by 2016, according to an industry survey conducted by research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
The 2012 results showed:
the cost of cellulosic ethanol production was $0.94 per litre
That is around 40% higher than the $0.67 per litre... [Read More]
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Mar 13, 2013
UK petrochemical technology company Davy Process Technology and Swedish ethanol player Sekab E-Technology will work together to develop technology for the production of lignocellulosic sugars for onward production of ethanol and other green chemicals. The collaboration will look into furthering CelluTech, Sekab’s lignocellulosic-based biorefinery technology,... [Read More]
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Mar 13, 2013
ZeaChem, a developer of biorefineries, has announced the production of commercial-grade cellulosic chemicals and ethanol at its 250,000 gallons per year facility in Oregon.
Among the first operational cellulosic biorefineries in the world, Zeachem’s demonstration facility showcases the scalability of biorefining processes and serves as a stepping-stone toward... [Read More]
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Mar 14, 2013
Dutch airline KLM is set to offer weekly transatlantic flights powered by biofuels in the near future.
The fuel, based on used cooking oil, will be provided by biofuels supplier SkyNRG and has the full support of KLM’s various partners. It is claimed the fuel will be used on flights between Amsterdam and New York.
‘This is the result of a joint effort and expanded... [Read More]
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Mar 14, 2013
The throughput of biofuels product has increased by 24% at the Port of Rotterdam last year.
The level rose to 5.9 million tonnes compared to 2011 and is mainly attributed to an increase in biodiesel handling. Both its import and export volumes increased by a total of 1.5 million tonnes.
In contrast, the throughput of ethanol dropped by 17% to 1.4 million tonnes and that... [Read More]
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Mar 15, 2013
US-based renewable energy company Global Clean Energy (GCE) has acquired Sustainable Oils, a biofuels producer in Montana, from biotechnology company Targeted Growth.
The deal saw GCE exchange a $1.3 million (€996,000) promissory note and 40 million common shares to take ownership of the business that works primarily with camelina seeds.
‘This transaction is... [Read More]
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Mar 15, 2013
It has been reported that the Biofuels Association of Zambia (BAZ) described a move by China-based Kaid Biomass (KB) to pull out of the country as ‘unfortunate’.
KB, under the banner of Kaid Biomass Zambia, was due to undertake a $6 billion (€4.5 billion) investment programme in Nakonda and Isoka, but has called time on the project after four years.
‘This... [Read More]
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Feb 19, 2013
Two former managers of New Zealand state-owned Solid Energy have purchased the company’s biofuels division for an undisclosed sum.
Martin Johnson and Karl Hatton will rename the division Green Fuels but the diesel brand will remain Biogold. Long-term client Stark Brothers and a fourth silent partner were also involved in the purchase.
Production at the facility has... [Read More]
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Feb 19, 2013
The Canadian government is set to make two investments into the biofuels and biorefining industries.
A CN$600,000 (€444,500) investment by Agriculture and AgriFood Canada will go to aid studies by the Alberta Sugar Growers as it looks into the use of sugar and energy beets as biobutanol, plastics and fibres.
‘This funding will allow us to bring green technology... [Read More]
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Feb 20, 2013
US-based feedstock and crop breeding technology provider Chromatin has signed off an agreement to produce and deliver sorghum into the production of ethanol with Pacific Ethanol (PE).
The multi-year agreement covers up to 30,000 acres of feedstock to be grown and sent to PE for use in its renewables fuels projects.
‘We have taken initiatives to diversify our feedstock... [Read More]
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Feb 20, 2013
UK home improvement brand B&Q has signed a contract to begin using lorries that run on green fuel this February.
European bio-LNG provider Gasrec is to supply B&Q with 50 dual fuel lorries powered by 60% biomethane.
‘We’re pleased to make this announcement and other initiatives we are looking at include 500 new double decker lorries and the replacement... [Read More]
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Feb 21, 2013
US-based biodiesel producer Eslinger has been awarded a multi-million injection by the California Energy Commission (CEC).
Around $6 million (€4.5 million) from the CEC will go toward the building an animal fats and waste vegetable oils facility in Fresno, part of an overall $32 million refinery project.
‘Feedstock will come from restaurant and food industry... [Read More]
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Feb 22, 2013
Biodiesel production has begun at a plant in Connecticut, US this February.
Greenleaf Biofuels says its facility in New Haven will be able to produce up to 10 million gallons of biodiesel a year when operating at full capacity.
New Haven was selected as the plant’s location due to its harbour, plus good access via road and rail transportation too. Its main source... [Read More]
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