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May 29, 2014
Talks for construction of three Italian bioethanol plants
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May 30, 2014
Aventine Renewable Energy has restarted ethanol production in Aurora, Nebraska, using government surplus sugar.
The ethanol producer, based in Pekin, Illinois, has shipped the Aurora plant's first batches of sugar-based ethanol from the production complex that has been closed for several periods over the past few years.
'The liquidation of sugar stocks by the commodity... [Read More]
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May 30, 2014
Illinois Sustainable Technology Centre (ISTC) along with non-for-profit business, Jatropha Pepinyè, has been working on achieving a consistent biofuel production method in Haiti.
Jatropha Pepinyè has developed this production method and thought of adequate ways to obtain indigenous Jatropha curcasa bushes. The beans in the pine have a high level of bio-oils... [Read More]
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Jun 2, 2014
Tyton N.C Biofuels, which produces biofuels from tobacco, has purchased the former Clean Burn Fuels ethanol plant in Raeford.
The company, part of Danville, Virginia-based Tyton BioEnergy Systems, is reportedly buying the plant for less than $15 million (€11 million).
Tyton BioEnergy has reportedly developed a proprietary tobacco extraction process that allows the... [Read More]
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Jun 2, 2014
Argentine biodiesel exports will increase by 30% this year as a result of recent tax cuts.
The government has cut export taxes on the alternative fuel from 21% to 11%.
Claudio Molina, head of the Argentine Biofuels Association, which represents companies that make soyabean biodiesel, said this year's shipments of biodiesel are expected to rise to 1.5 million tonnes, not... [Read More]
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Jun 3, 2014
Australia's government plans to remove its ethanol production subsidy, ceasing the Ethanol Production Grants Programme on 30 June, 2015.
The government's decision to eradicate the ethanol subsidy was made in its 2015-16 budget announcement.
From 1 July, 2015, the fuel excise on domestically produced ethanol will be lowered to zero and then increased each year for the next... [Read More]
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Jun 3, 2014
Aventine Renewable Energy, a producer and end-to-end supplier of ethanol, will send its first railcar shipment of ethanol produced at its Aurora West facility in Aurora, Nebraska.
The Aurora West facility is unique as it only uses sugar-based feedstock.
'By producing sustainable green energy, we're also helping to ensure the US' domestic energy security,' says Mark Beemer,... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2014
Researchers at the University of Georgia in the US have engineered the thermophilic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii to directly convert biomass to biofuel.
Janet Westpheling, University of Georgia professor in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences department of genetics, led the research team, which engineered the organism C bescii to deconstruct un-pretreated... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2014
China and India are set to dominate Asia's alternative fuels market, but ambitious targets, including China's 10% ethanol in 2020 and India's 20% biofuels in 2017, are doubtful.
India is likely to overtake Asia's biodiesel growth, according to Lux Research's new report, titled 'Planning for the long-term in Asia Pacific alternative fuel markets'.
Indonesia, China and... [Read More]
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Jun 5, 2014
A facility in Edmonton, Alberta, is considered the first commercial biorefinery to exclusively use municipal solid waste to produce advanced biofuels and chemicals.
Enerkem has officially inaugurated its first full-scale municipal waste-to-biofuels and chemicals facility in Edmonton, Alberta.
The facility will have a production capacity of up to 38 million litres per... [Read More]
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Jun 6, 2014
Praj Industries, a solutions provider for sugar mills and breweries, will soon start commercial production of second generation cellulosic ethanol using agro waste and municipal solid waste as feedstock.
The company, will set up a manufacturing facility with a capacity of 20,000 to 30,000 litres per day and an investment of over Rs 70 crore (€510 million).
Praj already... [Read More]
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Jun 6, 2014
Brazil's Gol airlines will use a 4% biofuel mixture to power 200 flights over the course of the World Cup.
Biokerosene flights indicate 'that it is possible to reduce emissions voluntarily though technological innovation,' says Izabella Teixeira, Brazilian Environment Minister.
The Brazilian airline reports that biokerosene can cut emissions of CO2 by up to 80%.
In October... [Read More]
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Jun 11, 2014
Ennovor Group, a European biodiesel producer, has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) sustainability certification for its biodiesel produced from used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME).
The company uses an online 'digital chain of custody' record for every consignment of biofuel it trades. It focuses on converting natural and recovered oil and fats,... [Read More]
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May 12, 2014
Sintef scientists believe the UK's upcoming biofuels plant may influence Norway to bring the planned completion date of its jet fuel factory from 2020 to an earlier date.
British Airways has been working to ensure access to biofuel, also known as biojet, for the aviation industry. The company is working with US biofuels producer Solena Fuels.
On the site of the proposed... [Read More]
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May 13, 2014
Boeing and Embraer are opening a joint research centre to advance a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil.
Under a memorandum of understanding, the two aircraft manufacturers will carry out biofuel research together, as well as fund and coordinate research with Brazilian universities and other institutions.
The research will focus on technologies that address... [Read More]
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