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Sep 12, 2011
Mozambique's biofuels projects could save $682m
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Sep 12, 2011
In the US, Gavilon, a commodity management company, and Heron Lake BioEnergy, a Minnesota-based ethanol plant, entered into an agreement which took effect on 1 September.
Under the agreement, Gavilon supplies the plant with corn for the production of ethanol. It also markets the ethanol and DDGs produced at the plant.
Heron Lake BioEnergy manufactures around 50 million... [Read More]
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Sep 12, 2011
In Australia, major oil companies are ceasing to offer E10 at their petrol stations in Queensland and Victoria.
The move is said to come following severe flooding in Queensland, which affected supplies for around six months.
Additionally, Shell Australia said it faced issues with E10 prior to the floods, as demand was low compared to that for 'premium products and diesel'.
However... [Read More]
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Sep 14, 2011
In the US, ethanol producer Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings' new ethanol plant was due to come online in October this year but this has been put back and the facility will now open in early 2012.
Located in Canton, Illinois, the arrival of winter has ceased construction work, which means the plant will not be ready until next year.
Additionally, uncertainty surrounding... [Read More]
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Sep 14, 2011
In Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric and Hawai'i BioEnergy have agreed on a deal that will see Hawai'i BioEnergy supply biofuel to Hawaiian Electric's Kahe generating station.
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will now review the contract. If it is approved, Hawai'i BioEnergy will provide the power station with 10 million gallons a year of biofuel for power production.
Empty... [Read More]
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Sep 14, 2011
BP is expanding its biofuels activities in Brazil, with the purchase of shares in Tropical BioEnergia and the acquisition of additional shares in sugar and ethanol producer CNAA.
The company will invest around $71 million (€51.8 million) for the remaining 50% of Tropical BioEnergia from its joint venture partners Maeda Agroindustrial and LDC-SEV Bioenergia.
Following... [Read More]
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Sep 14, 2011
Around 1.5 million litres of biofuel is produced in Fiji each year, but this must increase if the nation is to make an impact on the 300 million litres a year of fuel currently consumed in the transport sector.
The Fijian government is now said to be encouraging investors to capitalise on this market, highlighting the enormity of the industry's potential.
While a mandatory... [Read More]
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Sep 15, 2011
Neste Oil, a refining and marketing company based in Finland, has teamed up with the Marine Research Centre at Finnish Environmental Institute (SYKE) to research and test algae varieties for the production of its NExBTL renewable diesel.
The two-year programme will study the volumes of lipid production from different types of algae and work to understand how growing conditions... [Read More]
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Aug 18, 2011
The development of advanced drop-in biofuels will soon be underway as the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Energy (DoE) and Navy will invest up to $510 million (€354 million) into the development of advanced drop-in biofuels. US President Barack Obama made the announcement on 16 August.
The investment will be made over a three-year period and will go towards the... [Read More]
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Aug 18, 2011
Biodiesel in Europe should be produced to meet EN142414 – 2008/2009 and EN15376-2011 standards, which can then be blended into road fuels meeting EN590 and EN228 quality requirements.
On 15 November 2011, delegates at Biofuels International expo & conference will have the chance to learn how biodiesel production can be optimised using the latest testing methods... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2011
In Illinois, US, Coskata, a developer of biofuels technology, has completed the first close of its Series D round of financing.
Key investors which have participated in previous rounds include The Blackstone Group, Khosla Ventures, Total Energy Ventures International (part of oil and gas giant Total), ATV, Globespan Capital Partners, General Motors, Arancia, and Sumitomo.
'We... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2011
In Japan, Hitachi Zosen has teamed up with the city of Kyoto and Kumamoto University to begin converting municipal waste into ethanol on a trial basis.
The initiative will begin in April 2012, using waste products from households and businesses. The biofuel produced will be used to fuel cars and as boiler fuel for factories.
The process, which involves combining the waste... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2011
The production of biodiesel in the US reached record highs in June this year when volumes hit 81 million gallons, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Biodiesel production for the first half of 2011 alone has already surpassed the levels produced in the whole of 2010, having exceeded 375 million gallons. These figures come following the reinstatement... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2011
In the US, auto manufacturer Chrysler Group and bio-based fuels and chemicals producer ZeaChem have formed a strategic alliance for the production of cellulosic ethanol.
'Chrysler Group has long been committed to promoting the consumption of alternative fuels and to delivering flex-fuel vehicles to our consumers,' says Reg Modlin, director for regulatory affairs at Chrysler... [Read More]
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Aug 24, 2011
In the US, Ineos New Planet BioEnergy has finalised $75 million (€52 million) in private financing, utilising funds awarded by the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) loan guarantee programme for its new BioEnergy Center.
The financing will be used to complete the project, including equipment, engineering and construction.
The BioEnergy Center is located near Vero... [Read More]
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