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Feb 13, 2012
RSB announces first commercial certification
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Feb 13, 2012
Construction of the US's first large-scale, wood-to-ethanol plant is set to begin this year in Upper Peninsula, Michigan.
The $232-million (€175.05 million) biorefinery is to be built on 40 acres in Kinross Charter Township, with completion expected in late 2013.
A company called Mascoma developed the wood-to-ethanol process which combines wood chips with microorganisms,... [Read More]
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Feb 13, 2012
Analysis company Bloomberg New Energy Finance have published forecasts suggesting that, if production efficiency continues to improve, the cost of some biofuels could be similar to that of conventional jet fuel by 2018.
However, the study also showed that airlines might end up using only a modest proportion of biofuels (2% or less) in their fuel mix in the next few years.
‘The... [Read More]
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Feb 14, 2012
Ethanol stocks have reached an all-time weekly high according to the Energy Information Association, which coupled with rising corn costs and decreasing fuel demand, could cause come Midwest biorefineries to cut back on production.
Ethanol futures on the Chicago Board of Trade have fallen by a margin of nearly $0.50 (€0.38) over the past five months to $2.21 (1.67)... [Read More]
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Feb 14, 2012
Marine fuel supplier Chemoil has made $67.7 million (€51.3 million) profit before tax, which is a more than $79 million rise on last year’s figures.
The company also reported a record volume of 22.5 million tonnes for 2011 and entered into the aviation fuel business by supplying the industry with 65 billion gallons last year, forming the Chemoil Aviation division.
Its... [Read More]
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Feb 14, 2012
Amyris CEO John Melo has admitted that the company, which produces chemicals and fuels from sugar cane, has had trouble maintaining reliable production of its operations in Brazil.
‘We showed conclusively that our technology does work at scale, but also learned that it takes time to translate from peak yield levels in the lab to maintaining those yields over... [Read More]
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Feb 15, 2012
The Brazilian ministry of environment and Brazilian Development Bank have launched a new credit line supporting projects focused on greenhouse gas reduction and climate change solutions.
It was established under the National Climate Change Fund, and aims to encourage private, municipal, and state investments to support objectives set by Brazil’s National Policy on... [Read More]
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Feb 15, 2012
Kansas could become home to one of the first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol refineries in the US.
The global energy company Abengoa Bioenergy, aims to open what could be the first ethanol plant of this scale, in Hugoton, in 2013. It is expected to create 300 construction jobs, 65 permanent jobs and generate an annual payroll of almost $5 million (€3.8... [Read More]
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Feb 16, 2012
OriginOil, a developer of next-generation algae oil technologies for transportation fuel, chemicals and foods markets, has appointed Melbourne-based Frontline Engineering Australia as its first Certified Support Partner. Frontline will help algae producers and integrators, install, engineer and operate OriginOil systems in Australia and also the Asia-Pacific region. ... [Read More]
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Feb 16, 2012
Aeternum Capital has successfully recommissioned its biodiesel, bioliquids and biolubricants manufacturing plant at Bromborough, near Liverpool.
A £12 million (€14.32 million) investment last year allowed for commercial biodiesel production to begin. Biolubricants are set to go into production when the Automatic Batch Blending (ABB) unit progresses through final... [Read More]
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Feb 17, 2012
Chemical engineers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst have discovered a 'mini-cellulose' molecule that behaves in the same way as cellulose when heated to a high temperature.
Complex chemical reactions that take place during high-temperature biofuel processes such as pyrolysis or gasification, have remained unknown, as wood molecules are too large, and the reactions... [Read More]
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Feb 20, 2012
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the voluntary use of E15 in all autos and light trucks built since 2001, equalling over 70% of US on-road vehicles.
An evaluation of E15's health effects as part of Growth Energy's three-year petition to approve sales of the mid-level ethanol blend has been issued and whilst the EPA must approve individual fuel blends,... [Read More]
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Feb 20, 2012
LanzaTech has bought a failing ethanol plant in Soperton, middle Georgia, with plans in motion to breathe new life into the 280-acre industrial site.
After buying the plant for $5.1 million (€3.85 million) at a foreclosure sale, LanzaTech has subsequently met with suppliers and state officials, pushing forward with plans to resume ethanol production.
The company intends... [Read More]
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Feb 20, 2012
Magellan Midstream Partners LP has announced that it will offer ethanol storage, blending and distribution at its facility in Mount Pleasant, Texas, next month.
At a cost of $2 million (€1.51 million), Magellan plans to convert a 17,000-barrel tank and add a new sequential blending system.
Jeff Selvidge, senior vice president of transportation and terminals says,... [Read More]
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Feb 20, 2012
Locally manufactured, fuel grade ethanol from Chisumbanje, is causing Zimbabwean fuel prices to decrease.
This price drop sits somewhat out of sink with other countries in the region that have seen increased prices as a result of global market developments.
A litre of blended fuel ranges from $1.32 (€0.1) - $1.36 (1.03), and unleaded petrol has dropped from... [Read More]
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