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May 24, 2012
Researchers claim new bioenergy alternative from hydrogen
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May 25, 2012
German technology and engineering supplier ThyssenKrupp Uhde is set to partner with Sundrop Fuels to create the first ‘green gasoline’ production facility in the US.
Sundrop expects to break ground for the new facility later this year and hopes to produce around 50 million gallons of renewable fuels per annum, it said in a statement.
The facility will be the... [Read More]
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May 28, 2012
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) and global energy information provider Genscape has announced the launch of the GEnscape Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Integrity Network dashboard.
The NBB call the initiative ‘another step to stabilising the RIN market’ and its RIN task force has continuously worked with the petroleum industry to provide solutions... [Read More]
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May 28, 2012
US renewable chemicals and next-generation biofuels company Gevo has begun start-up of what it is calling the world’s first commercial biobased isobutanol production plant.
Based in Luverne, Minnesota Gevo broke ground on the project a year ago and reached its goal of initiating production of biobased isobutanol at commercial level within 12 months.
‘The... [Read More]
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May 29, 2012
US-based clean energy technology provider Zere Energy and Biofuels has been awarded nearly $1 million (€796,000) to demonstrate a ‘near zero emissions’ fuel flexible combined heat and power system.
The money has come from the California Energy Commission and Zere will design and build a system prototype which employs a ‘near zero emissions’... [Read More]
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May 30, 2012
A recent report concerning Alcorn State University in Mississippi, US reveals it has conducted research into using bamboo as a feedstock for biofuels production.
The Mississippi Development Authority legislation, in conjunction with next-generation renewable fuels company KiOR’s state-wide research project, has provided the funding for the university to get involved... [Read More]
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May 30, 2012
Philippines-based San Carlos Bioenergy has claimed to have produced ethanol fuel from sweet sorghum feedstock.
The company’s chairman Jose Zabaleta says this is a ‘major breakthrough and a first for the Philippines and Southeast Asia’ as his team overcame technical difficulties associated with producting ethanol from sorghum.
‘We were able to produce... [Read More]
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May 31, 2012
Bioinnovation company Novozymes has inaugurated a $200 million (€161 million) enzyme plant in Nebraska, US to help advance the biofuels market.
Novozymes claims the plant will specialise in developing ‘world-leading’ enzymes to advance both existing and advanced biofuel markets. The facility will create 100 job positions and 400 construction jobs.
‘Advanced... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2012
The Shell Company of Australia is to provide B20 to its Australian customers after opening a biodiesel facility in Victoria.
The biodiesel facility, which is built at Shell's Newport Terminal in Melbourne, officially opened on 29 May.
Australian Renewable Fuels (ARF) is providing Shell with the biodiesel part of the blend.
The total cost of the project was $5 million (€4... [Read More]
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May 2, 2012
Industrial biotechnology company Aemetis has celebrated its first year of production at its commercial ethanol facility in Keyes, California.
Operations at the facility commenced in late April 2011, with the company now able to boast an uninterrupted year of production, requiring no days down for repairs. Aemetis took possession of 50-employee strong facility under an... [Read More]
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May 2, 2012
FuturaGene has received approval from the Brazilian National Technical Commission on Biosafety (CTNBio) to initiate its fourth regulatory field trial for yield enhanced eucalyptus plantations in Brazil. The company specializes in the enhancement of yield and sustainability of woody crops for plantation forestry, biopower and biofuel markets.
The trial is designed to evaluate... [Read More]
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May 2, 2012
The Andersons has completed the purchase of an ethanol facility in Denison, Iowa. The plant is now called The Andersons Denison Ethanol.
Amaizing Energy Denison and Amaizing Energy Holding Company previously owned the ethanol production facility, which neighbours a 2.7 million bushel grain terminal. It is accessible via two Class 1 railroads in Iowa.
The Andersons will... [Read More]
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May 2, 2012
Global biobutanol technology development company Butamax Advanced Biofuels, has announced that a further two ethanol producers have joined their Early Adopters Group (EAG).
The EAG is an association of leading ethanol production companies that are interested in adopting Butamax biobutanol technology for transportation fuel. It was announced in December 2011 with Minnesota-based... [Read More]
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May 2, 2012
DuPont Industrial Biosciences is to contract with Fagen to build one of the world's first commercial cellulosic ethanol biorefineries in Nevada, Iowa. Fagen is a biofuels engineering, procurement and construction contractor that has built more ethanol plants in the United States than any other company.
'Our selection of Fagen as a partner to build our plant in Iowa marks... [Read More]
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May 3, 2012
Energy company Jatenergy has sold the first of its high-yielding jatropha seeds from its specialist oil seed plant breeding program in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The seeds have been sold to companies in Europe, Japan and Mexico for use in trialing the development of crude oil plantations based on the second generation renewable oil crop, jatropha curcas, with an additional... [Read More]