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Aug 2, 2010
Australia calls for increased government funding
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Aug 2, 2010
Following a $1.8 million (€1.38 million) award from the US Department of Energy and Agricultural Biomass R&D Program for the ongoing development of a cellulosic biocatalyst, privately held renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels firm Gevo has produced isobutanol from fermentable sugars derived from cellulosic biomass. The CEO of Gevo, Patrick Gruber, said: ‘Today’s... [Read More]

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Aug 3, 2010
Oil company Murphy Oil Corporation is said to be considering the acquisition of a shuttered fuel ethanol plant in Hereford, Texas, US, formerly owned by energy firm Panda Energy, after the Panda Group sold its subsidiary Hereford Biofuels and the unfinished plant to creditors earlier this year for $25 million (€18.9 million). Murphy Oil is another of an increasing... [Read More]

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Aug 3, 2010
In the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil, Petrobras is planning to increase the production capacity of its biodiesel plant in Candeias. Investments totalling €28.8 million will be pumped into the facility in order for it to reach a 217.2 million litres output capacity. The plant has produced 81.3 million litres of biodiesel since it began operations.... [Read More]

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Aug 4, 2010
In West Virginia, US, regional economic development agency the Appalachian Regional Commission is to provide funding that will see a number of renewable energy projects come online across the region. The $239,008 (€181,155) grant will go towards cultivating trees and grass for the production of biofuels, as well as installing and testing solar cells. A total of six... [Read More]

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Aug 5, 2010
In Colombia, South America, Isolux Corsan and the Colombia-based ethanol producer Bioenergy have signed a deal. Isolux Corsan has signed a $140 million (€106.1 million) contract with Bioenergy that will see the construction of a 2.1 million tonne sugarcane-to-ethanol plant, which will also have the ability to generate up to 40MW of power from bagasse or sugarcane waste.... [Read More]

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Aug 5, 2010
In San Diego, California, US, developer and producer of jatropha seeds SG Biofuels is to establish the world’s most advanced jatropha R&D development centre. The new 42,000 square foot greenhouse will feature the largest collection of jatropha genetic material and a laboratory where the company’s team of biologists can work towards developing jatropha as a low-cost,... [Read More]

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Aug 6, 2010
China Integrated Energy plans to expand its current biodiesel production capacity from 100,000 tonnes to 200,000 tonnes. The company will bring a new 50,000-tonne biodiesel production facility in Tongchuan City online by the end of Q3 and completing an acquisition for 50,000 tonnes of biodiesel production capacity, which is anticipated to close before September end.... [Read More]

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Aug 6, 2010
US-based agribusiness and biofuels producer Archer Daniels Midland has seen oilseed and biodiesel sales rise this quarter. Refining, packaging, biodiesel and other results increased $58 million (€43.6 million) to $79 million for the quarter. The recently expanded biodiesel production capacity at Rondonopolis, Brazil, allowed ADM to capture good margins and volumes... [Read More]

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Aug 9, 2010
Back in April this year biodiesel firm Renewable Energy Group (REG), based in Ames, Iowa, US, became the operator of Nova Biosource Fuels’ former 60mgy biodiesel plant and glycerine refining facility in Seneca, Illinois. The grand opening of the facility is now due to take place on 12 August 2010 in Seneca and attendees will see the first truckload of REG-9000 biodiesel... [Read More]

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Jul 13, 2010
Aura Bio Corp., a US company operating in Nigeria, has entered into a formal agreement with Nigerian biodiesel producer Tolao Energy. The agreement comes after Aura Bio Corp. completed its due diligence assessment of the biodiesel project in Cross River State, Nigeria. The project will see the cultivation of jatropha on 3,000 acres of land and the construction of a biodiesel... [Read More]

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Jul 14, 2010
In Columbus, Nebraska, US, ethanol producer Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has inaugurated its recently constructed dry milling plant and ethanol production facility. The christening took place on 9 July this year after the facility opened in November last year. The project was originally announced in February 2006. The dry mill has the capacity the produce 300... [Read More]

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Jul 14, 2010
Aventine Renewable Energy, a leading ethanol producer based in Illinois, US, is reportedly on target to complete the construction of its biofuel plant by September this year. Located in the Ports of Indiana-Mount Vermont the 110 million gallon-a-year ethanol refinery began construction towards the end of 2007 but the build was brought to end when Aventine filed for bankruptcy... [Read More]

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Jul 14, 2010
American Jianye Greentech Holdings has begun the construction of its second biofuels plant in southern China. The clean energy company plans to invest $21 million (€16.5 million) in the project throughout the year that will see the erection of a clean fuels production refinery and filling station located at the Xiangzhou Shilong Industry Zone, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous... [Read More]

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Jul 15, 2010
In China, Baosteel, the country’s largest steel and iron business, is developing a biofuels plant. After signing a deal with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in June this year Baosteel is now planning the construction of a waste gas-to-ethanol facility near to one of its factories. The plant will produce ethanol using the waste gas emitted from the factory. LanzaTech,... [Read More]


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