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Sep 17, 2013
Vivergo Fuels signs first engineering framework agreement
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Sep 18, 2013
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati, US are continuing their look at adding a second energising string to the bow of coffee beans.
It has been estimated there is over one million tonnes of waste coffee grounds in the US alone and they could potentially be used as a feedstock within the biofuels industry.
The research team has been gathering grounds from an on-campus... [Read More]
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Sep 18, 2013
Airgas Carbonic, a subsidiary of gas supplier Airbus, has signed a long-term agreement for the supply of liquid carbon dioxide from Fox River Valley Ethanol's newly acquired plant in Wisconsin, US.
Airgas Carbonic will market food and beverage-grade liquid CO2 co-products from the plant in Oshkosh, which is expected to begin production in October and yield 250 tonnes per... [Read More]
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Sep 18, 2013
The US Environmental Protection Agency has reported 148 million gallons of biodiesel production throughout August, putting year-to-date volume at a record pace of nearly 916 million gallons.
With more than 1 billion gallons of production in each of the past two years, biodiesel is the first EPA-designated advanced biofuel to reach commercial-scale production nationwide... [Read More]
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Sep 18, 2013
Evogene, a plant genomics company, says subsidiary Evofuel has completed three years of successful field trials in Brazil for the development of castor bean as an alternative feedstock for production of biodiesel and other industrial uses.
The field trials were conducted in cooperation with agriculture business SLC Agrícola, one of Brazil’s largest landowners,... [Read More]
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Sep 19, 2013
It has been reported Malaysia, the world’s second largest palm oil producer, is to launch its own certification standard for next year.
The aim of this move is to differentiate homemade palm oil to that produced overseas and to offer a less stringent alternative to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil certification (RSPO).
‘The RSPO is more of a burden to... [Read More]
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Sep 19, 2013
Biotechnology business Novozymes will enter into a collaboration agreement with Raizen Energia, Brazil’s largest sugarcane crusher.
As part of the agreement, Novozymes will supply enzyme technology to Raízen’s first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Brazil, scheduled to be operational by end 2014.
The plant will be a bolt-on facility... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2013
The US Grains Council (USGC) has made its first high-value import into Algeria this September since successfully removing the value added and custom taxes on all feed imports to the country last year.
It was Sarl Nutrimag, an Algerian commercial importer, which has made the first ever purchase of US distiller's dried grains (DDGS) and corn gluten feed (CGF).
According... [Read More]
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Sep 23, 2013
The US affiliate of Germany-based chemical company BASF has entered into an agreement to acquire the outstanding shares of common stock of biotechnology company Verenium for $4 (€3) per share.
Based on all outstanding shares and including all net financial liabilities, the enterprise value is valued at approximately $62 million. California-based Verenium generated... [Read More]
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Aug 28, 2013
Scientists at Canadian-based bioscience research organisation Genome Prairie has developed a full genome sequence of camelina sativa, a crop gaining prominence as a feedstock for biodiesel and jet fuel.
The study, under a public-private partnership called Prairie Gold, believes camelina could now also thrive in the Canadian prairies, offer producers another option within... [Read More]
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Aug 29, 2013
Canadian mining exploration and development business Terreno Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase biofuels concern Dominican Renewables.
The deal is said to be worth around $2.5 million (€1.8 million) and would make Dominican a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terreno, which will then concentrate on biofuel production in the Dominican Republic... [Read More]
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Aug 29, 2013
An ethanol processing plant proposed in north Queensland, Australia has had changes accepted by the Planning and Environment Court.
Austcane, the company looking to use around one million tonnes of sugarcane a year to produce its ethanol, recently supplied several minor changes to its initial plans for the facility in the Burdekin. The changes concerned subjects such as... [Read More]
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Aug 29, 2013
NIS, a subsidiary of Gazprom Neft, has invested RSD 100 million (€874,165) into a biodiesel production project in Serbia.
The investment is part of many activities NIS is involved in at the Pančevo oil refinery. The company believes biodiesel production will start within the next two months and it is expected that the biofuel will be exported into the EU.
As well... [Read More]
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Aug 30, 2013
Sequential Pacific Biodiesel, a commercial producer in the Pacific Northwest, has produced its 20 millionth gallon of clean burning, locally produced fuel in eight years.
While hitting that milestone, and expecting to go on to produce over 6 million gallons of biodiesel in 2013 alone, Sequential has also agreed to recycle cooking oil from the concessions stands operated... [Read More]
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Aug 30, 2013
The first ever biofuel ethanol plant in Guyana was started up and commissioned this August by President Donald Ramotar.
The 1,000 litre a day capacity demonstration plant is a cornerstone of the government’s energy and transport policy, which includes moving towards a 10% ethanol blend. The unit will use black strap molasses as a feedstock, which is essentially... [Read More]
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