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Oct 15, 2012
Portuguese biofuel plant upgraded to handle second gen feedstocks
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Oct 15, 2012
Ethanol manufacturer Bunge-Ergon Vicksburg, a JV between Bunge Group and Ergon, is to halt production at its Vicksburg, Mississippi-based plant by the end of the year, resulting in 40 people losing their jobs.
The announcement comes as companies struggle to make ethanol profitable as corn prices continue to rise due the drought in the US Midwest coupled with high demand.
The... [Read More]
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Oct 15, 2012
Dubai-based alternative fuels company Lootah Biofuels and AlgaOil, a Philippines-headquartered algae production company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop algae-derived biofuels.
The partnership, which will involve the construction of a biodiesel production plant in Dubai, will bring together Lootah's local knowledge and engineering specialities... [Read More]
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Oct 16, 2012
Felda Global Ventures Holdings is developing a renewable energy plant in Malaysia that will turn palm oil mill effluent (POME) into biogas.
The RM8 million (€2 million) pilot plant will be built in Kota Tinggi, Johor by technology company Weida Bhd, who says construction will be completed within four months.
The biogas will be used to generate 2MW of electricity that... [Read More]
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Oct 17, 2012
Biofuels, refining and chemicals company Flint Hills Resources is to acquire a 115 million gallon a year ethanol plant.
The plant currently belongs to Advanced Bioenergy, who chose to sell the plant following interest from a potential buyer earlier this year. The company believes the transaction, expected to close later this year, will be beneficial to all parties including... [Read More]
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Oct 17, 2012
Raizen Group, the largest producer of sugarcane-based ethanol, and Iogen, operator of the world's longest running second generation ethanol plant, have partnered to create commercial-scale volumes of cellulosic ethanol in Brazil.
Raizen will invest an undisclosed amount in Iogen. Following a thorough review of cellulosic technologies, Raizen concluded that Iogen has the... [Read More]
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Oct 19, 2012
Almost 86 million gallons of biodiesel were produced in the US throughout September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported.
Almost 843 million gallons of biodiesel have been produced since the beginning of the year.
The amount of biodiesel produced goes towards the Renewable Fuels Standard's (RFS) 'biomass-based diesel' category.
The amount of biodiesel, including... [Read More]
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Oct 22, 2012
International trading company PFP Group has acquired an idle biodiesel plant located in Brescia, Italy.
The plant in Castenedolo, with an annual production capacity of 70,000 metric tonnes, is set to be revamped and adapted to be able to process low-quality and second generation feedstock like used cooking oils, animal fats and other residues.
The plant is also set... [Read More]
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Oct 22, 2012
Technology supplier Metso is to provide a Swedish combined heat and power plant with a biofuel-fired boiler.
The plant, based in Torsvik and owned by Jönköping Energi (JE), is expanding and the new 100MW unit will serve to help meet district heating and electric power needs of Jönköping municipality.
The expansion the CHP plant represents a significant... [Read More]
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Oct 22, 2012
Biorefineries operator Biodico has agreed to develop renewable fuel and technologies with the US Navy on behalf of the US Department of Defence (DoD).
Both US Naval and DoD facilities across the globe will benefit from the partnership as it seeks to optimise the operation of sustainable biorefineries that would produce biofuels, energy using renewable resources and other... [Read More]
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Oct 22, 2012
Biofuels and chemicals company Advanced Bioenergy is expected to sell its Nebraska, US ethanol plant by the end of the year to Flint Hills Resources.
The news comes after Advanced Bioenergy wanted to see how much interest would come from a sale after receiving interest from another potential buyer earlier this year. The deal is still subject to regulatory approval.
The... [Read More]
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Oct 22, 2012
A coalition of US biofuel trade organisations have urged House and Senate leaders ‘to stay the course’ on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
A drafted letter claims the RFS as the cornerstone of the association’s efforts to reduce foreign oil dependence and create jobs and economic growth across America. It also tells the Environmental Protection Agency... [Read More]
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Oct 23, 2012
The owner of a 30 million gallon a year biodiesel plant in Iowa, US has temporarily suspended production.
Soy Energy has said ‘recent volatile market conditions and continued production challenges’ have taken their toll hence the suspension. Some employees have been laid off since the announcement.
‘In order to ensure the long-term health of the business... [Read More]
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Sep 24, 2012
Biodiesel producers in Argentina were happy to hear the country will start to employ a sliding-scale on its multi-billion dollar export industry.
President Cristina Fernandez announced the modification of a recent tax levy, from 20% to 32% on biodiesel exports, as it drew strong opposition from local producers. In light of the global price plunge for biodiesel the government... [Read More]
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Sep 25, 2012
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus will work with China’s state-run oil and gas company Sinopec to develop a new type of biofuel.
The project is named “1# biojet fuel” and will be produced at a new Sinopec refinery based in Hangzhou, which has a capacity to produce aviation fuel from biomass on a large scale.
‘Biojet fuel is becoming increasingly important... [Read More]
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