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Oct 7, 2011
UK's first biofuel powered commercial flight takes off
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Oct 10, 2011
FuturaGene, a company dedicated to enhancing the yield and sustainability of woody crops for biofuels and biopower, and Guangxi Academy of Sciences (GXAS) have entered into a development agreement.
Under the agreement, FuturaGene and GXAS, which is primarily focussed on bioenergy research and the development of non-food crops, will develop and optimise second generation... [Read More]
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Oct 10, 2011
In China, Empire Oil Refineries has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Promethean Biofuels, as a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
'We are pleased with the execution of the LOI between Empire and Promethean as it fits into our strategic plan to acquire assets in the biofuel clean energy space,' says Arshad Shah, president and CEO of Empire Oil Refineries.... [Read More]
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Oct 12, 2011
Simon Storage has installed an ethanol blending system for Mabanaft at the new biofuels blending facility at Simon’s Immingham West Terminal.
Simon says its facility has been built as a response to the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) programme which means more suppliers will be distributing fuels that are made up of a percentage of renewables.
Simon and... [Read More]
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Sep 15, 2011
Corn production in China is expected to rise by 3% compared to 2009 levels, reaching 182.5 million tonnes this year – the highest ever recorded volume in the nation.
Despite this record high, corn imports are likely to remain necessary and continue to grow steadily throughout the next few years. This can be attributed to an increasing domestic demand for corn in... [Read More]
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Sep 15, 2011
Rentec Renewable Energy Technologies' proposed Olympiad Renewable Energy Centre (Olympiad Project), located in White River, Ontario, Canada, will be designed as a state-of-the-art energy facility that would employ the Rentech ClearFuels biomass gasification system and the Rentech process.
The project is designed to produce 23 million gallons of bio-jet fuel, RenJet, and... [Read More]
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Sep 15, 2011
In the US, ethanol producer Guardian Lima officially opened its new ethanol plant in Lima, Ohio on 15 September.
Guardian Lima acquired a majority stake in the plant in 2010 after its former owner Greater Ohio Ethanol filed for bankruptcy.
The ethanol facility has the capacity to produce 54 million gallons a year of ethanol, in addition to 165,000 tonnes of DDGs.
Guardian... [Read More]
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Sep 15, 2011
In July this year, the US Department of Energy approved a proposal from the state of Kansas to install a number of flex-fuel ethanol pumps at 38 sites belonging to the convenience store chain QuikTrip.
Under the proposal, the state and local company Ethanol Products were to form a partnership and invest $5 million (€3.6 million) and $10 million respectively in the... [Read More]
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Sep 16, 2011
Oil major Lukoil says its oil terminal development in Barcelona is on schedule for completion, this week seeing the welding of the ring of the final tank within the farm.
Litasco, the Lukoil International Trading and Supply company, formed a joint venture with Barcelona-based oil company Meroil in 2010 to build the development as an extension of the existing Meroil terminal... [Read More]
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Sep 19, 2011
In Florida, US, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, the Tampa Port Authority (TPA) and CSX Corporation have partnered to build an ethanol transportation system in the Port of Tampa.
TPA will be responsible for the construction of a new railroad, on which trains of up to 100 cars will be able to deliver product.
This new rail track will enable CSX to move ethanol from manufacturers... [Read More]
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Sep 19, 2011
Mascoma, a renewable fuels company, is developing two biofuel production plants that will make ethanol from woody biomass.
In order to fund the development of the two plants, Mascoma is looking to raise $100 million (€73 million) through an initial public offering (IPO).
The first of the two wood-ethanol plants will be built in Kinross, Michigan, US. It will cost... [Read More]
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Sep 19, 2011
Renewable Energy Technologies has proposed to open an ethanol plant in the city of Holland, Michigan, US.
The company is looking to acquire an existing facility that was previously owned by American Beverage and convert it into a waste-to-ethanol production facility, handling products leftover from the production of sugar and alcohol.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)... [Read More]
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Sep 19, 2011
Enerkem, a producer of biofuels and chemicals from waste materials, has entered into an offtake agreement with Methanex, a methanol supplier.
Under the agreement, Methanex will purchase methanol produced at Enerkem's facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Enerkem's Edmonton-based subsidiary, Enerkem Alberta Biofuels, will begin producing the methanol for Methanex. The... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2011
In Europe, a number of North West European organisations are partnering for a €14 million initiative that will address the current lack of information on macro- and microalgal productivity.
Energetic Algae (EnAlgae) will establish a series of pilot-scale seaweed farms and microalgae growth facilities in the region to provide information needed for optimised algae... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2011
Metro Terminals held a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour on 14 September to celebrate the grand opening of its biodiesel/bioheat clean fuel distribution facility in Calverton, Long Island, New York.
The facility will make use of a newly funded rail spur extension, which will improve the way fuel is transported throughout New York. Approximately 2,500 trucks will be taken... [Read More]
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