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Aug 24, 2012
Liquid bulk throughput increases at Port of Rotterdam
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Aug 28, 2012
Algae-based green crude oil producers Sapphire Energy’s first phase of its Green Crude Farm, which it claims is the world’s first commercial demonstration algae-to-energy facility, is now operational.
The construction of this first phase began on 1 June last year and was completed on time and on budget. The facility aims to produce 1.5 million gallons... [Read More]
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Aug 28, 2012
Developer of second generation biofuels technology TMO Renewables has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the authorities of Heilongjiang, China.
The MoU will see TMO provide long-term large volume biomass feedstock supply for future biofuel production facilities from Heilongjiang State Farm, the largest state owned farming corporation in China.
The MoU is also the... [Read More]
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Aug 29, 2012
Biofuels producer Agri-Source Fuels (ASF) is seeking a buyer for its biodiesel refinery located in Dade City, US.
ASF claims the plant is only currently refining glycerine but, although it is producing nearly 2 million gallons per year of 99.7% pure USP, further retrofitting and enhancements are required to bring over 12 million gallons of bidiesel refining back... [Read More]
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Aug 29, 2012
The first phase of Europe’s first microbial oil pilot plant has been completed according to refining and marketing company Neste Oil.
The first phase will enable the growth of oil-producing micro-organisms and subsequent phases will focus on raw material pretreatment and oil recovery. The construction has been on time and on budget.
Neste’s goal is to develop... [Read More]
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Aug 30, 2012
Biotechnology business Matrix Genetics (MG) will pursue developing biofuels-from-algae after receiving investment from Avista Corp.
The value of the investment has not been disclosed but MG CEO Margaret McCormick says it will allow the Seattle-based biotech company to spin out from agricultural biotech firm Targeted Growth, which owns the majority of MG, and continue research... [Read More]
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Aug 31, 2012
France-based aircraft manufacturer Airbus has worked with a Chinese university to complete a sustainability analysis report on converting feedstocks, including cooking oil, into sustainable aviation fuel.
Airbus, with researchers from the Tsinghua University, hope the project will show how to support the development of a value chain to speed up aviation biofuel commercialisation.
‘The... [Read More]
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Sep 4, 2012
The Daithi O’Mhurchu Marine Research Station in County Cork, Ireland is set to become the country’s first commercial algae production facility for biofuel.
The facility has been experimenting with algae growth for three years and is funded by a Marie Curie grant from the EU. The grant is due to expire next year and has pushed the decision to commercial production... [Read More]
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Sep 4, 2012
Danish enzymes-for-biofuels producer Novozymes will partner with yeast specialist Terranol to complete final testing on a yeast strain which could accelerate conversion of waste into biofuel.
Novozymes will have the right to register and market Terranol’s C5 yeast technology under the agreement.
‘We feel Terranol's C5 yeast is currently one of the best strains... [Read More]
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Sep 5, 2012
The Japanese government will fund a joint project that aims to conduct research into an algae biofuel programme.
US-based energy extraction company OriginOil and the Research Institute of Tsukuba Biotech (RITB) have confirmed the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries grant will go towards building 1-ac sites for the production of biofuels using algae.
OriginOil... [Read More]
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Sep 5, 2012
Seven biofuel organisations have filed an interveners brief in the American Petroleum Institute (API) case against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which challenges the 2012 cellulosic and advanced biofuel requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The groups are defending the EPA's ability to set cellulosic and advance biofuels targets that are based on... [Read More]
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Sep 6, 2012
Switzerland-based chemicals group Clariant has entered into a partnership agreement with Emerald Technology Ventures.
Clariant will work with Emerald in order to identify opportunities to invest in, or cooperate with, technology companies active in the area of cleantech advances like new catalysts to improve process efficiency, advanced materials for the reduction of energy... [Read More]
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Sep 6, 2012
US-based biofuels development company Infinite Enzymes (IE) has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SIBR) Phase Two grant.
The $450,000 (€356,450) grant is IE’s second investment via SIBR and will be used to further IE’s enzyme development technology. IE develops natural enzymes that can be used to convert plant byproducts into biofuels and... [Read More]
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Sep 6, 2012
The first truckload of biodiesel was collected from Renewable energy Group’s (REG) new biodiesel location in California, US this month.
The product was picked up by regional distributor Whole Energy, which has locations in California, Washington and Oregon, following an agreement between REG and terminal owners Maxum Petroleum.
‘Our terminal agreement with... [Read More]
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Aug 7, 2012
Biodiesel producer Methes Energies Canada's newly retrofitted biodiesel plant will be officially opened on 10 August – International Biodiesel Day.
The Sombra, Ontario-based plant is able to produce 13 million gallons a year of biodiesel from mostly cooking oil and animal fat, although it is able to handle a variety of different feedstocks.
Methes Energies began... [Read More]
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