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Apr 17, 2013
New biorefinery demo plant opened in Norway
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Apr 17, 2013
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... [Read More]
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Apr 17, 2013
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... [Read More]
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Apr 18, 2013
European ethanol association ePure has responded to the draft report by European parliament member Corinne Lepage which focused on the European Commission’s (EC) proposal for a directive amending the Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) and the directive of the use of energy from renewable sources (RED).
‘We see some constructive suggestions in Lepage's draft report... [Read More]
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Mar 22, 2013
US-based ethanol producer Valero Energy has restarted its facility in Ohio and aims to resume operations at another in Indiana ‘in the coming weeks’.
After the US drought of 2012, that placed extreme pressure on corn levels and prices for both the biofuels and food industries, Valero idled three plants last June but now it is coming back positively.
‘Margins... [Read More]
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Mar 22, 2013
Biofuels throughput at the Port of Rotterdam rose by 24% in 2012 when compared to the year before.
The final total last year hit 5.9 million and the port attributes that rise mainly to biodiesel as its import and export volumes both increased by 1.5 million tonnes.
To contrast that figure, the throughput of ethanol dropped by 17% to 1.4 million tonnes and ETBE fell 8%... [Read More]
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Mar 22, 2013
Microbial developers for the biofuels and green chemicals industries Biotork and the Agricultural Research Service‘s Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Centre (ARS-PBARC) will extend a collaboration to convert agricultural by-products into biofuels and other products.
The pair first began work together in 2011 and began focusing on developing strains of heterotrophic... [Read More]
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Mar 22, 2013
Algae-based green crude oil producer Sapphire Energy has entered into a commercial agreement with Tesoro Refining and Marketing, a subsidiary of Tesoro.
Tesoro will purchase crude oil from Sapphire’s green crude farm in New Mexico, which recently reached continuous cultivation and crude oil production.
“In less than one year, we have started up commercial demonstration... [Read More]
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Mar 22, 2013
A commercial-scale lignin separation plant has been installed by Domtar at its mill in North Carolina, US.
The company claims this is the first facility of its type in the country in over 25 years. The production of lignin began in February, with a targeted rate of 75 tonnes a day, for industrial applications such as a bio-based alternative to the use of petroleum... [Read More]
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Mar 25, 2013
A coalition of farmers in California, US have won support to construct a new ethanol demonstration plant using sugar beets as feedstock.
A dozen farmers, with support from university experts and a grant of $5 million (€3.8 million) from the California Energy Commission, will build the demo facility in Fresno County with an aim of then building the US’ first... [Read More]
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Mar 26, 2013
An assistant professor at the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences has launched a research project into improving butanol production from agricultural and woody biomass.
Maobing Tu believes his study will be a significant stride towards butanol production becoming economically viable across the board, while also providing new insights into the design... [Read More]
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Mar 27, 2013
UK investment company Future Capital Partners (FCP) has agreed to purchase US-based Appomattox Bioenergy.
It is believed FCP will sell the assets to investment vehicle Future Fuels Partnership, which is developing a refinery in Grimsby, and the majority of the plant and machinery may be shipped from Virginia to help build it.
The purchase of the Appomattox is reported... [Read More]
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Mar 27, 2013
Algae biofuels company Algae Tec has signed a memorandum of understanding with engineering and construction management business WorleyParsons.
The agreement outlines framework by which WorleyParsons can support Algae Tec further develop projects in places like Brazil, Australia, the EU and the US.
‘WorleyParsons will bring years of experience in supporting project... [Read More]
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Mar 28, 2013
A new committee focusing on the future of biofuels in Canada has been formed by the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA).
CFRA revealed the committee and its members will represent those involved in advanced biofuels, particularly focusing on technology and new projects.
‘Canada is building on the success of its established biofuels industry to create a new... [Read More]
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Mar 28, 2013
It has been reported that an ethanol company located in south Minnesota, US may have to sell its plant.
Denver-based Biofuel Energy was a victim of the long drought that affected US corn availability and prices last summer and it shut down the plant, which can produce up to 115 millions gallons a year, in September as it became ‘unprofitable’.
‘When those... [Read More]
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