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Nov 15, 2010
BlueFire Renewables to start construction
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Nov 17, 2010
The world’s largest renewable diesel plant has started operations in Singapore.
The plant, which is owned and operated by refining and marketing company Neste Oil, has the capacity to produce 800,000 tonnes of NExBTL renewable diesel a year but, according to Neste Oil, the production capacity is set to increase and will be ramped up on a phased basis.
Costing approximately... [Read More]
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Nov 17, 2010
In the US Colwich, Kansas-headquartered ICM has signed a contract with Hereford Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of Murphy Oil, to retrofit an ethanol plant located near Hereford in Texas.
Expected to be complete by Q2 2011, Hereford Renewable Energy is hoping that retrofitting the plant before start-up will enable the company to capitalise on the improved operating efficiencies.
... [Read More]
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Nov 17, 2010
Bioenergy crop firm SG Biofuels, dedicated to developing and producing jatropha seeds, has partnered with Bunge North America to research and develop a model to produce a biofuel feedstock from jatropha seeds.
The president and CEO of SG Biofuels Kirk Haney announced the news at the Advanced Biofuels Markets Conference & Expo in San Francisco, California.
The venture... [Read More]
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Nov 17, 2010
With its ability to be blended with conventional fossil fuels without the need for a new type of engine, drop-in fuel is a major part of the biofuels industry right now.
In a move that will see the production of drop-in jet fuel, New Zealand-based biofuel firm LanzaTech is to work with the US DoE.
Working with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) LanzaTech... [Read More]
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Nov 18, 2010
All diesel sold in the province of Alberta, Canada, is to be blended with 2% biodiesel by 2011.
However, Alberta does not produce any biodiesel which can be consumed in cold temperatures, meaning the biofuel will have to be imported.
Planned for northern Alberta is an innovative biodiesel production facility which will convert non-food-grade canola and pennycress... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2010
A CHP station planned for Rhode in Co Offaly, Ireland is due to break ground early next year.
Renewable energy company Biotricity Ltd. is behind the project, which is estimated to cost €40 million and create 200 construction jobs in addition to 65 full-time positions when completed by mid 2012.
The facility will generate 15MW of renewable energy from willow grown... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2010
Quality standards for aviation jet fuel in both Europe and the US have been amended to set a maximum fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) content of 5ppm.
However, following over two years of negotiations, an agreement has been reached between the major engine and aircraft manufacturers and the aviation fuel suppliers to use jet fuel even if it is found to contain FAME up... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2010
A new 5 million-litre storage facility is being built in the Philippines.
Phoenix Petroleum Philippines is constructing the P123 million (€2.045 million) terminal in Talisayan, Zamboanga City to store petroleum products including biodiesel, petrol and jet fuel to serve the demands in the south.
The project was granted tax and fiscal incentives by the Board of Investments.... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2010
US-based energy asset company Kinder Morgan has leased storage space at its Galena Park terminal in Houston, Texas, to Spain-based biofuels producer Abengoa Bioenergy.
The company leased a 62,000 barrel or 2.6 million gallon storage capacity.
With access for loading and unloading trains, trucks, barges and vessels, the company said the terminal would be an integral part... [Read More]
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Oct 26, 2010
Malaysia is well placed to become a global leader in biodiesel production. Ambitious plans were announced in 2008 but in the last couple of years the market has virtually ground to a halt.
The government has so far approved 56 licenses for biodiesel production, which would create an annual production capacity of 6.8 million tonnes. However about 60% of the approved capacity... [Read More]
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Oct 27, 2010
In the US the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) will provide up to 75% of producers' costs in establishing eligible crops in specific areas, while also offering longer-term support for up to five years for annual or non-woody perennial crops and for up to 15 years for woody perennial crops.
Matching payments will assist the transport of eligible materials to... [Read More]
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Oct 27, 2010
China's biodiesel producing power is growing following the news of China Integrated Energy’s acquisition of a 50,000-tonne biodiesel production facility in Chongqing City.
The company expects to ramp up production and distribution of biodiesel product from the former Chongqing Tianrun Energy Development facility immediately after the acquisition.
The acquired... [Read More]
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Oct 27, 2010
Brazilian company Açucar Guarani will supply Petrobras Biocombustivel and its distribution unit Petrobras Distribuidora (BR) up to 2.2 billion litres of ethanol over a four-year period.
The contract is valued at 2.1bn reais (€891 million).
The signature of the contract follows the strategic partnership concluded last April, between Tereos Internacional and Petrobras... [Read More]
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Oct 27, 2010
The Statoil-backed Weyland cellulosic ethanol pilot plant in Bergen, Norway, has begun production.
The 200,000-litre second generation (2G) pilot-scale production facility will be used to demonstrate the company’s acid hydrolysis production process, paving the way for a commercial-scale project. The company also plans to market its technology to producers worldwide.... [Read More]
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