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Nov 12, 2012
Direvo release new second generation bioenergy platform
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Nov 13, 2012
Australia-based Mission NewEnergy has revealed its subsidiary Mission Biofuels (MB) has been served with a winding up petition.
The petition against the Malaysian biofuels producer has been served by the contractor for its second proposed biodiesel refinery, KNM Process Systems.
It states that KNM is in dispute with MB over a sum of $16.1 million (€12.7 million) for... [Read More]
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Nov 14, 2012
The foundation stone of UPM’s Finland-based biorefinery in Lappeenranta has been laid.
UPM claim the120 million litres a year facility will be ‘the world’s first biorefinery to produce wood-based biodiesel’ and this announcement means the project is running on schedule.
‘Our €150 million investment into Lappeenranta proves this is UPM’s... [Read More]
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Nov 14, 2012
European waste-based biodiesel producer Petrotec has announced its figures for the first nine months of 2012.
Overall revenues by the end of September were recorded at €123.6 million ($157.5 million) slightly down on the €130.3 million. Generated sales in the third quarter were registered at €46.5 million, down from €55.5 million, but a positive cash... [Read More]
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Nov 14, 2012
A mass switch by fuel retailers to ethanol-blended petrol could cost the New Zealand government millions of dollars.
One retailer, Z Energy, is considering making the switch and if other major retailers follow suit it could cost the government around NZ$180 million (€115.3 million). Ethanol-blended petrol currently receives a tax exemption of $0.60 a litre.
Z Energy... [Read More]
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Nov 15, 2012
Sweetwater Energy has confirmed its first commercial-scale, cellulosic sugar-production facility project is moving forward with the appointment of a design company.
Merrick and Company has been charged with the facility’s creation process from front-end engineering through to detailed design. Sweetwater eventual aim is to produce low-cost sugars from non-food plant... [Read More]
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Nov 16, 2012
A new Scottish biofuel programme officially launched this month after securing over a million pounds worth of investment.
The programme is a partnership between five Scottish universities and research institutions, with the £1.6 million ($2.5 million) funding coming via the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise.
‘We... [Read More]
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Nov 16, 2012
Fuel company Citgo Petroleum has been given the go ahead to build a biofuel storage tank at its existing Quincy Avenue terminal in Braintree, Massachusetts.
Citgo proposed to construct a 270,000 gallon steel biofuel tank at the facility, which would hold biodiesel made from animal and vegetable fats.
Approval was granted by Braintree's planning board on a conditional basis.... [Read More]
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Nov 16, 2012
The US Environmental Protection Agency believes it has not found any evidence to support a finding of ‘severe economic harm’ that would warrant grant a Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)waiver.
That decision has been reached after economic analyses and modelling completed in conjunction with the US Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy.
The research... [Read More]
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Nov 19, 2012
Denmark-based renewable energy company Biogasol has confirmed receiving a new multi-million cash injection.
A €10 million ($12.7 million) grant allocated by the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (EUDP), while another €5 million has been added through new equity financing. The money will be used to build support and production of Biogasol’s... [Read More]
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Nov 19, 2012
UK-based bioethanol producer Ensus has recently been importing European maize for its processes after claiming poor quality wheat stock from home.
The company’s feedstock manager, Stewart Easdon, believes the lower starch yield and bushel weight of UK wheat in 2012 has ‘presented challenges’ in terms both in terms of handling an increased volume needed... [Read More]
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Nov 19, 2012
British Petroleum (BP) has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) following its part in the Deepwater Horizon event in 2010.
The settlement reached a total of $4.5 billion (€3.5 billion) to resolve all federal criminal charges and claims by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The agreement is also cash positive because it also clarifies the... [Read More]
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Nov 20, 2012
The only advanced biofuel in the US, normally only available as a seasonal blend, is now to be offered all year round in certain states.
The South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Harms Oil Company, National Biodiesel Foundation and Clean Cities have partnered to expand the availability of biodiesel in southwestern... [Read More]
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Nov 21, 2012
Shell Australia has opened up a new biodiesel terminal in western Sydney.
Shell says the facility, which resides at its Parramatta terminal, comes in response to customer demand to reduce diesel excise liabilities and reduce environmental impacts of fossil fuel use.
B20 fuel will be available for the first time to the New South Wales market and Shell VP downstream Andrew... [Read More]
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Nov 21, 2012
Researchers in Taiwan believe they are a step closer to creating algae-based alternative fuels.
A project has been conducted by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Fisheries Research Institute and the results, which have been seen by the ROC Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), confirm that Taiwan is getting closer to creating a cost-effective,... [Read More]
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The decline in rapeseed meal exports has prompted the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. (UFOP) to strongly oppose the proposed reduction of the cap on biofuels from cultivated biomass.
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