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Oct 4, 2012
New biofuels process tested at US university
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Oct 4, 2012
A fin whale that passed away on a beach in Suffolk, UK could be used to create biofuel according to the local district council.
The whale, which weighed around eight tonnes and was 10 metres long, is believed to have washed up onto the beach on 30 September.
Councillor Andrew Nunn is quoted as saying the whale would be taken to be rendered and the output possibly used... [Read More]
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Oct 4, 2012
LanzaTech, a New Zealand-based biofuels developer, has secured new multi-million dollar funding from a Silicon Valley, US investment firm.
LanzaTech has been developing technology that converts industrial waste gases into chemicals, including ethanol for biofuels.
It says the NZD 18.3 million ($15 million) fund will be used to boost the company’s research and development... [Read More]
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Oct 5, 2012
Brazilian pulp company Fibria Calulose has made a substantial investment into a Canadian biofuels company.
Ensyn, which converts woodwaste into fuel, landed the CA$20 million (€15.6 million) injection this week and brings the company’s value up to CA$330 million.
‘This joint venture will leverage both our expertise in growing fibre and market position... [Read More]
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Oct 8, 2012
Yeast development company Microbiogen has signed a collaboration and license agreement with US-based renewable products company Amyris.
The agreement will see the Australian business focus on improving base yeast strains for the production of renewable fuels and other value added propositions.
‘This agreement between us is an excellent example of the sort of international... [Read More]
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Oct 8, 2012
Thailand-based oil refiner Bangchak Petroleum’s president Anusorn Sangnimnuan says it is set to invest heavily into two biodiesel projects.
Sangimnuan revealed that Bangchak will invest THB1.2 billion (€30.2 million) and double its capacity of pure biodiesel, or methyl ester, to 600,000 litres per day at its Ayutthaya plant.
That move is set to cost THB800 million... [Read More]
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Oct 9, 2012
An agricultural project in Abu Dhabi, with the view of producing sustainable jet fuel, is getting closer to fruition.
A demonstration farm required by scientists at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) is closer to finding a home. In collaboration with both the Abu Dhabi Urban Council and the Western Region Municipality, MIST is evaluating several options... [Read More]
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Oct 9, 2012
Verenium, an industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialisation of enzymes, has agreed a two-year, $10 million (€7.7 million) revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank.
The credit facility will allow Verenium to borrow up to $8.4 million against eligible foreign and domestic receivables and will cover an existing $1.6 million letter... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2012
Fuel brand BP Biofuels has signed a three year agreement to work alongside Texas AgriLife Research (TAR) in developing feedstocks in the US Gulf coast.
The team at TAR will focus on production agronomics and plant breeding, while also concentrating on researching new varieties of energy cane, napiergrass, pearl-millet, miscane and kinggrass.
‘The goal is to develop... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2012
New Zealand-based natural energy provider Solid Energy (SE) is weighing up proposals that may see the sale of its biodiesel division.
The state-owned business has mooted the potential sale or even closure of subsidiaries Biodiesel New Zealand (BNZ) and wood pellet company Nature’s Flame.
This all comes as part of a major restructuring of SE amid claims neither of... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2012
US-based Patriot Bioenergy (PB) has announced plans for the construction of an ethanol plant in Whitley County, Kentucky.
PB is already growing beet feedstock in Whitley and Adair counties as a base for its ethanol production, moving away from corn which is no longer subsidised by the US government.
‘What we have been doing over the last eighteen months is looking... [Read More]
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Sep 10, 2012
Biofuels consultancy AdvanceBio Systems has announced its SuPR2G reactor has been chosen for a pre-treatment research project by the Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory.
The project will focus on the production of biofuels, fermentable sugars and chemicals from lignocelluloses rich biomass feedstocks, with both parties focusing mainly on both pre-treatment... [Read More]
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Sep 11, 2012
The first production run at a new biofuels plant in Florida, US is being hailed as a ‘success’.
Officials at the LS9 facility in Okeechobee say the production run produced several tonnes of fatty alcohol with ‘excellent replication of technical metrics’.
‘We are pleased that our very first run at 135,000 litre scale went so well. It is a direct... [Read More]
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Sep 12, 2012
Texas-based advanced biofuels business Terrabon has filed for chapter seven bankruptcy.
The company’s operations will cease and a trustee will be appointed to help liquidate its assets for the benefit of creditors.
The reason behind the bankruptcy, according to a statement from Terrabon, was the lack of forthcoming additional corporate funding to finish development... [Read More]
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Sep 12, 2012
A new biofuels station selling both biodiesel and E85 has opened in Sacramento, California.
The petrol station is owned by Propel Fuels but co-located at a Mak’s Valero station in the downtown area. Local drivers will be treated to $10 (€7) worth of free biofuel to encourage participation and increase brand awareness.
‘Fleets and families in greater... [Read More]
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