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Jul 11, 2011
$105m USDA loan guarantee offer for Poet
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Jul 11, 2011
'Brazil ended trade-distorting subsidies for ethanol more than a decade ago and eliminated its ethanol tariff early last year. We are pleased that this agreement would have the United States do the same. As the world's top producers of ethanol, the US and Brazil should lead by example in creating a free market for clean, renewable energy.' This is a statement released... [Read More]

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Jul 13, 2011
In the US, biofuels company Sundrop Fuels and Chesapeake NG Ventures (CNGV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy, have struck a deal that will see Sundrop break ground on a commercial demonstration facility to produce bio-based transport fuel from cellulosic materials. The deal, which closed on 11 July 2011, will see CNGV invest $155 million (€110 million)... [Read More]

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Jul 13, 2011
Renewable Energy Group (REG), the largest biodiesel producer in the US, has finalised the acquisition of the majority of SoyMor Biodiesel's Albert Lea, Minnesota assets. The assets include the company's biodiesel plant and the soya lecithin facility assets of SoyMor Cooperative in exchange for common stock and the assumption of certain liabilities. The biodiesel plant... [Read More]

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Jul 13, 2011
Germany-based bioethanol producer CropEnergies has released its first quarter results for the 2011/12 financial year. Revenues for Q1 reached €132.1 million – a 41% increase on the previous year's €93.5 million in revenues. The operating profit also increased, from €2.4 million to €15.3 million. The production of bioethanol increased by 14% in... [Read More]

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Jul 15, 2011
Virgin Australia, Richard Branson’s airline, is to fuel its planes with biofuel derived from gum trees. In the first project of its kind in the world, the airline has partnered with the Renewable Oil Corporation, Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation (DYMTF) and Future Farm Industries Co-operative Research Centre (FFI CRC), to process eucalyptus trees into fuel in... [Read More]

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Jul 18, 2011
In the US, Western Wisconsin Energy's board of directors has decided to sell the biofuel plant. The company was set up in 2003 and in 2006 finished building its 40 million gallon a year ethanol plant. Today, the Western Wisconsin Energy plant can produce 55 million gallons of ethanol a year. Tours of the plant will be taking place between 1 August and 12 August. Ascendant... [Read More]

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Jul 18, 2011
In the south-central region of Brazil, the total sugarcane crush has fallen to 533.5 million tonnes – a drop of 4.21% compared to the 2010/11 end of season harvest. According to the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA), the major factors which led to the decrease in sugarcane crush were the increased age at which sugarcane fields are now expected to produce... [Read More]

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Jun 17, 2011
Technology and speciality materials firm Celanese is to begin producing ethanol in China earlier than previously scheduled. In addition to the company's previous plans to develop a possible two greenfield units, Celanese plans to modify and enhance its existing integrated acetyl facility at the Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park with its TCX technology. These modifications... [Read More]

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Jun 17, 2011
'Biodiesel: Growing A New Energy Economy', a book highlighting the advantages that biodiesel poses, has been translated into Arabic. Pahl hopes the translated version of his book will help highlight the importance of renewable energy around the world. He noted that, although biodiesel is not the solution for a carbon-free transport sector, it is at least part of the solution. Ali... [Read More]

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Jun 20, 2011
In Cumberland, Wisconsin, US, SunPower Biodiesel has started producing biodiesel at its new facility. The plant will convert locally grown canola into the biofuel. A ribbon cutting ceremony, tours of the facility and a biodiesel workshop marked the opening. 'SunPower is very unique in our region,' says Laura Richard, Wisconsin Clean Cities, Southeast Area. 'It's a full... [Read More]

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Jun 20, 2011
In the area of Rosario in Argentina, agricultural company Louis Dreyfus is planning to build a biodiesel plant. Costing the company $40 million (€28 million), the plant will produce 300,000 tonnes of biodiesel a year from soya oil. Argentina is one of the largest exporters of soya oil-based biodiesel in the world. The new facility will be located in the town of General... [Read More]

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Jun 20, 2011
In Argentina, Grupo Bolzan is planning to construct its second biodiesel production plant in the region. Once operations are underway at the site, the new facility will have an annual output capacity of 16 million gallons a year from soyabean oil. The project requires an investment of $8 million (€5.6 million) and Bolzan is currently seeking a loan to help fund the... [Read More]

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Jun 20, 2011
In the US, a group of seven airlines has signed letters of intent with Solena Fuels for a supply of 100% biomass-derived jet fuel to be produced in northern California. The fuel will be produced at Solena's GreenSky California biomass-to-liquids (BtL) facility, located in northern California. At the plant, 550,000 tonnes of urban and agricultural waste will be converted... [Read More]

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Jun 23, 2011
In Fulton, Mississippi, US, biofuels company BlueFire Renewables has completed initial site-preparation for its first cellulosic ethanol plant. Century Construction has cleared the site, completed the grubbing, brought the site to grade level and installed drainage structures prior to completion of final rough grading. Grass and mulch were applied to establish the necessary... [Read More]


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