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Abengoa Bioenergy has stopped operations at its bioethanol plant in Lacq, France.
An Abengoa spokeswoman gave a statement to Biofuels International. However, the firm did not disclose what the incident was or the cause of the incident.
The statement said: “An incident occurred in one of the fermenters during a scheduled shutdown of the plant for maintenance.
“There were no…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Justice (DOJ) have settled an environmental enforcement case with Newport Biodiesel, resulting in reduced air emissions and improved safety controls at the company’s biodiesel manufacturing plant in Newport, Rhode Island.
EPA and DOJ alleged that Newport Biodiesel violated various Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements for…
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Sunbird Bioenergy Africa, a biofuels producer which develops projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, is expected to sign an Investment Promotional and Protection Agreement (IPPA) on or around 30 June, 2016, in order to push ahead with its Zambian bioethanol project.
An IPPA is an international agreement between governments for the promotion and protection of investments made by investors of one…
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Rail is the primary mode of transport used to transport US biofuels, according to new data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Although pipelines, tankers, and barges are widely used to transport liquid fuels to, from, and within the US, several types of liquid fuels, including crude oil, ethanol, and biodiesel, are transported by rail in large volumes.
EIA recently expanded its…
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Researchers at South Korea-based Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have created a waterless toilet system that can convert human waste into biofuels.
The system is part of a wider creative studio and research lab called the ‘Science Walden Pavillion’, which is now open to the public. It is nestled in the centre of the UNIST campus.
The Science Walden building,…
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US federal workplace safety officials are investigating a fatal fire at a South Dakota ethanol plant, according a report in the Argus Leader.
One person was killed and another person was injured in the fire which occurred on 6 May, 2016, at a Poet biorefining plant based in the US Midwestern state.
According to the media report, the cause of the fire has not been determined, but the Occupational…
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US Water, a US-based provider of integrated solutions for water treatment, will give three technical presentations during the upcoming Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW), June 20 – 23, 2016 at the Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
During the FEW program, US Water’s applications engineer, Jared Galligan, will provide an industry update on water re-use and reduction.
Michael Mowbray, US…
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A joint venture (JV) project between Chempolis Ltd and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), which should cost around €110 million, moves on after getting approval from NRL’s board.
The project has preceded several preparation stages including signing MoUs with neighbouring states of Assam for the sustainable supply of bamboo.
The parties will jointly build a world class biorefinery using…
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Alkol Biotech, a UK-based biofuels research specialist, has announced that it has sold 500 kilos of EUnergyCane’s sugarcane bagasse for scientific cellulosic ethanol technology testing.
The EUnergyCane consortium is a group of companies, universities, and government entities directly involved in the improvement of cold-resistant sugarcane, which is also called EUnergyCane.
Although the…
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Germany-headquarted bioethanol producer CropEnergies has announced that it will restart operations at its bioethanol plant in Wilton, UK, by July at the latest.
The Ensus facility, based in the north east of England, has been mothballed since February 2015. Work was halted after bioethanol prices dropped amid sluggish European markets and low oil prices.
Since this pause in production, numerous…
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Scientists at the Ontario-based University of Guelph have said they are behind a discovery that could boost the production of biofuels.
The researchers were hoping to learn something about starch production when they inserted genetic material from corn into a small flowering plant, called Arabidopsis, often used in lab experiments because of its ease of use and its similarity to some common farm…
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Dutch chemicals giant AkzoNobel and agro-industrial cooperative Royal Cosun have formed a new partnership to develop novel products from cellulose side streams resulting from sugar beet processing.
The partnership will combine Royal Cosun's specialist knowledge in separating and purifying agricultural process side streams with AkzoNobel's expertise in the chemical modification of…
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Clariant, a specialty chemicals giant, and Scania, a top heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer, are celebrating the results and the opportunities generated by the partnership established last year, which involved an investment in sustainable technologies for cargo transportation.
In mid-2015, Clariant acquired three Scania P 270 model 4x2 trucks, which run on ethanol and are the first of…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a slight increase in the amount of corn-based ethanol and biofuels blends that will be mixed into gasoline and diesel sold at fuel pumps in 2017.
The EPA wants to see 18.8bn gallons blended into the US’ fuel supply in 2017, up 4% from the 18.11bn gallons set for this year. That volume includes 14.8bn for conventional biofuels, mainly…
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US-based ethanol technology specialist ICM has said its partnership with Canadian equipment manufacturer Fournier Industries has been a success.
In a press statement, ICM said it continues to create advancements with its patent-pending Fiber Separation Technology (FST) now being operated at four major commercial plants in North America.
FST is part of ICM’s EPA-approved…
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