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The Florida Biofuels and Bioenergy Association wants state governor Rick Scott to veto a bill that would lift the 2008 state law requiring petrol sold by a terminal suppliers or wholesalers to be blended with ethanol.‘We are disappointed in this step by the Florida Legislature as they’re telling both investors and the people who are working in bioenergy, biofuel and biotechnology that…
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Car rental brand Enterprise has made a large donation to the University of Missouri in respect to renewable fuel research.
The $2 million (€1.5 million) gift, via Enterprise Holdings Foundation, will reportedly be used to research biofuels, biomass and energy efficiency.
Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton was quoted as saying the money would be used to create an endowment to ‘support the…
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A new biofuels plant in Sofia, Bulgaria has awarded the construction contract to Greek company Aktor-Helektor.
The project, set to use waste as feedstock, is set to take 19 months to come to fruition and cost around €109.2 million ($142.8 million).
This is the second renewable energy project for the capital city as it joins another bioenergy system which is set to reduce Sofia’s…
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Corn-to-fuel business Gevo has been issued a new patent regarding isobutanol production.
The latest award, US patent 8,431,374, covers “the foundational methods for low-cost isobutanol production at commercially relevant titer, productivity and yields”.
‘This is a milestone achievement toward our goal of making commercial isobutanol a reality,’ Brett Lund, Gevo's executive…
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California-based Canergy, an advanced biofuels company focused on the production of ultra-low carbon intensity ethanol from sustainable non-food energy crops, is to work with chemical engineering and renewable processes business Chemtex, and cellulosic biofuels producer Beta Renewables, for the development of a 25 million gallon a year cellulosic biofuels facility.
Construction of the new…
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The five year duty imposed on US ethanol exported to the European Commission needs to be challenged, according to a group of US senators.
After an anti-dumping investigation by the EC which began over a year and a half ago, it imposed a €110 ($83.03) per tonne tariff on US ethanol that kicked in three months ago.
Fourteen representatives, a mixture of republicans and democrats across eight…
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A NASA research programme carried out in California has revealed that a fuel blend of camelina-based biofuel and conventional kerosene poses no risk to commercial jets.
Scientists at NASA's Langley Research Centre say test flights revealed engine performance remained unchanged when a DC-8 aircraft reached 39,000 feet powered by the fuel mix, AP reports. The study also found a 30% reduction in…
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UK-based biofuels producer Vireol is still hoping to secure more funding for its proposed ethanol plant in Grimsby.
It wants to raise £80 million (€95.4 million) to go towards constructing the 200 million litres per year facility which is reported to be using wheat as feedstock.
Vireol aims to commence building next year with operations slated to begin in 2016. CEO David Knibbs was…
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Researchers from US space agency NASA have stated, after successful trials, that conventional jet fuel can be blended with biofuels to offer safe flying.
NASA scientists based at its research centre in California claim to have found ‘no noticeable difference’ to the performance of a DC-8 aircraft flying at 39,000ft using jet fuel and camelina oil.
Senior research scientist Bruce…
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Blume Distillation (BD), a provider of appropriate-scale bioethanol production equipment, has closed a $2.2 million (€1.6 million) financing round, including angel and impact investor backing.
The funds are being used to accelerate the assembly of BD’s prototype bioethanol production system. It is focused on developing and acquiring intellectual property in the areas of…
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US development of viable biofuel for the aviation industry has received further long-term support from the government this April.
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary Tom Vilsack and Transportation secretary Ray LaHood signed a five-year agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration, which was announced at the Advanced Biofuels Summit.
The federal government and its partners hope to…
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Norwegian finance minister Sigbjørn Johnsen officially inaugurated a biorefinery demonstration plant at Borregaard’s production facility in Sarpsborg this April.The demo plant started preliminary operations last summer, followed by normal operations in the first quarter of 2013. The plant uses proprietary Borregaard technology and aims to produce cost-effective and sustainable lignin…
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Second generation feedstock business NexSteppe has launched its new sorghum hybrid products in the US and Brazil.
The company hopes its sweet sorghum and high biomass hybrids will offer alternative solutions to advanced and cellulosic biofuels, biopower and biobased product producers.
‘Through a combination of directed conventional breeding, marker-assisted breeding and analytical…
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The sixth Biofuels International conference will take place on the 11th and 12th September this year in Antwerp, Belgium and you could potentially join the high level speaker list.
By participating in the programme not only will you demonstrate your leadership role within the sector and raise your company's profile, but you can also play your part in the market's development and, more…
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