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Jan 10, 2013
Reactor purchase ‘key’ to bioethanol production claims US sugar producer
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Jan 10, 2013
Christmas trees are again set to be renewed as energy in Lithuania according to local news reports.
Residents across 12 major cities will have the opportunity to drop their trees in specially marked containers, after which the trees will be used for both biofuel and heat for housing projects.
This is the seventh year the campaign has run for a week in January.
‘The... [Read More]
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Jan 11, 2013
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has granted a royal warrant to Green Fuels in recognition of its supply of biofuel and biofuel related equipment.
Royal warrants are granted to companies that have consistently supplied goods or services for no fewer than five years out of the most recent seven to the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales.
It means... [Read More]
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Jan 14, 2013
Australia-based renewable oil from algae company Algae Tec has received approval from its government for an AU$12.15 million (€9.6 million) cash refund on Australian and overseas development expenditure.
The terms of the payment, covering financial years 30 June 2012 to 30 June 2015, allows for an initial $27 million spend on Algae Tec technology developments, of... [Read More]
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Jan 15, 2013
US-based Renmatix, a manufacturer of cellulosic sugars for biobased chemical and fuel markets, has unveiled its new multiple-feedstock processing facility at its King of Prussia, Pennsylvania headquarters.
Secretary Tom Vilsack, leader of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), was present at the commissioning of the BioFlex Conversion Unit and took a tour of the facility... [Read More]
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Jan 16, 2013
Brazilian biofuels producer Vinema Biorefinarias do Sul (VBS) is planning to build the country’s first ethanol fuel mills that use grain as raw material.
VBS wants to construct six mills at a total of BRL720 million (€265 million) and expects to secure BRL40 million of equity commitments for the first plant due to be based in Cristal.
It is believed VBS expect... [Read More]
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Jan 17, 2013
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a multi-million grant to a team of researchers looking at the potential of camelina as a biofuel feedstock.
The team, led by Kansas State University professor of grain science and industry Xiuzhi Sun, has received just over $5 million (€3.7 million) and also comprises of researchers from Montana State University,... [Read More]
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Dec 7, 2012
Renewable energy and agriculture technology provider ICM has completed a test of its 1.5 generation integrated fibre to cellulosic ethanol technology.
ICM engineered a 1,000 hour test run at its pilot plant in Missouri, US and believes it can now save on both operating costs and expenditure over traditional cellulosic ethanol production. Feedstocks used in the test included... [Read More]
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Dec 10, 2012
The biofuels division of BP is to invest $350 million (€271.1 million) to double its ethanol processing capacity in Brazil.
The facility is operated by Tropical Energia, which BP Biofuels acquired majority ownership of in 2011, will see its capacity go from 2.5 million to 5 million tonnes of sugarcane a year.
A new mill is also to be constructed and expected to provide... [Read More]
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Dec 10, 2012
A new biodiesel processing facility, supported by fast food brand McDonald’s Australia, was officially launched in December.
The facility, owned by Neutral Fuels (NF), was opened by small business minister Louise Asher in Victoria and is believed to be creating 10 new jobs. NF worked with the Department of business and Innovation to bring the project to life.
As... [Read More]
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Dec 11, 2012
The Fairmont ethanol plant has now changed ownership from Advanced Bioenergy to Flint Hills Resources as previously reported by Biofuels International.
The acquisition was announced on 7 December but the finances have not yet been revealed. It is believed that Flint Hill will be looking to appoint four new members of staff at the plant based in Nebraska.
The plant has... [Read More]
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Dec 12, 2012
It has been reported by trading risk management group CME that corn ethanol production in the US rose 4% during the last week of November.
That 4% is a five month high and is represented by 835,000 barrels per day. The group also states that inventories have increased by 8.3% over the past three weeks to 19.3 million barrels. This comes after the country suffered the lowest... [Read More]
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Dec 12, 2012
Japanese energy company Idemitsu Kosan has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to promote biofuel production in southeast Asia.
The agreement was with the Cambodian government and it will aim to produce bioethanol from cassava in the country for sale throughout the region.
It is believed an Idemitsu Kosan office will open in Phnom Penh with ambitions of producing... [Read More]
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Dec 13, 2012
A venture deal has been completed between the Mars Cleantech Fund and Woodland Biofuels as the producer closes in on being North America’s lowest-cost ethanol provider.
Woodland Biofuels makes cellulosic ethanol from woodchips and other agricultural biomass into fuel at its newly opened demonstration plant in Ontario.
‘This fund seeks technologies with the... [Read More]
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Dec 14, 2012
Following a fire that occurred almost a year ago to the day, Australia-based biodiesel producer Australian Renewable Fuels (ARF) has recommissioned its Largs North processing and storage facility.
It has cost AU$6.5 million (€5.2 million) to rebuild, but now also includes a fuel-blending facility on-site. The first truck shipped fuel out at the start of December,... [Read More]
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