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Mar 6, 2013
Algae and caterpillars confirm plant oil conversion at MSU
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Mar 6, 2013
Biodiesel provider Gulf Hydrocarbon, in collaboration with Akash Energy, is to supply biodiesel at the Buckeye Terminal in Illinois, US after the JV teamed up with Montreal-based trading and distribution company Targray Industries.
Gulf Hydrocarbon offered biodiesel at the terminal between 2010 and 2012 but shut down operations citing 'tough economic conditions in the... [Read More]
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Mar 7, 2013
During a radio debate on 6 March UK energy minister John Hayes said biofuels were part of an overall energy mix needed by the country, not a stand alone concern.
Hayes and former government chief scientist Sir David King were part of a BBC Radio Four debate on renewable energy. King, mirroring concerns over indirect land use change throughout Europe, said trees chopped... [Read More]
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Mar 7, 2013
US-based renewable fuels retailer Propel Fuels and renewable bioproducts company Solazyme claim a 30-day retail pilot programme saw positive results from the general public.
The project, which marked the first commercial availability of algal-derived fuels, offered SoladieselBD at a B20 blend to consumers through Propel’s Clean Fuel Points in Redwood City, San Jose,... [Read More]
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Mar 8, 2013
It has been reported that UK MP’s have agreed to give subsidies for burning wood and plants in the country’s power plants.
Backing a government stance that supports the inclusion of biofuels in the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and “keeping the lights on”, a BBC report claims an all-party committee agreed new payments for renewable... [Read More]
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Mar 8, 2013
SkyNRG, a manufacturer of sustainable aviation fuel, has been awarded certification from the RSB Services Foundation, making it the world's first biofuel operator to earn the RSB certification for its supply chain of renewable jet fuel including separation, blending and logistics.
The audit was conducted by certification body DNV Business Assurance.
'Curbing the carbon... [Read More]
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Mar 8, 2013
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, presented details on the UAE's growth and export potential in the biofuels-from-algae sector in March.
The Algae Research Laboratory and Microbial Environmental and Chemical Engineering Laboratory (MECEL) has been undertaking research that... [Read More]
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Mar 11, 2013
Biofutures International has raised £32.5 million (€37.3 million) via share placing to help with its proposed acquisition of Malaysia-based biofuels company Platinum NanoChem (PN).
PN is a global nanotechnology company which designs, manufactures and markets a range of speciality chemicals and advanced materials, including graphene, from waste feedstocks.
The... [Read More]
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Mar 11, 2013
Jatropha developer Joil has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop plantations in West Africa with Agritech Faso.
The pair will explore the development of 250,000 hectares of jatropha plantations intercropped with food crops using Joil’s high-yielding varieties. Field trials will also be carried out using Joil’s growing materials at Agritech’s... [Read More]
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Mar 11, 2013
Independent bulk liquids storage and distribution company Standic BV, based in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, has received sustainability certification for biofuels storage.
The company has been awarded ISCC-EU (International Sustainability and Carbon Commission) and the German version ISCC System GmbH.
Standic says the certification is 'essential' for both itself and its... [Read More]
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Mar 11, 2013
Renewable energy company Amyris is aiming to obtain certification from global sugarcane sustainability standard Bonsucro.
Amyris is the first advanced biofuels and chemicals company of its kind to join the association, to hopefully pave the way for certification of its products.
‘We are committed to delivering renewable products that enable sustainable growth for... [Read More]
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Mar 12, 2013
Direvo Industrial Biotechnology has announced reaching what it calls an ‘important milestone’ in developing a consolidated bioprocess for lactic acid production from lignocellulose.
The company claims to have built up a processing chain from pretreatment through fermentation to downstream processing for the consolidated bioprocess. On the basis of pretreated... [Read More]
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Mar 12, 2013
Research commissioned by Olleco, a UK-based converter of used cooking oil into biodiesel, has shown that the increased use of ethanol in petrol to meet EU sustainability targets is resulting in drivers paying extra at the pump.
The report, compiled by Chatham House, follows an increase in ethanol supply on behalf of fuel suppliers to meet the Renewable Fuel Transport... [Read More]
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Mar 12, 2013
Ethanol manufactured from non-food, or cellulosic, feedstock is on course to be cost competitive with corn-based ethanol by 2016, according to an industry survey conducted by research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
The 2012 results showed:
the cost of cellulosic ethanol production was $0.94 per litre
That is around 40% higher than the $0.67 per litre... [Read More]
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Mar 13, 2013
UK petrochemical technology company Davy Process Technology and Swedish ethanol player Sekab E-Technology will work together to develop technology for the production of lignocellulosic sugars for onward production of ethanol and other green chemicals. The collaboration will look into furthering CelluTech, Sekab’s lignocellulosic-based biorefinery technology,... [Read More]
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