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May 19, 2010
Funding opportunities lower US fossil fuel consumption
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May 19, 2010
Natural disasters including floods and the formation of deserts are a close reality for New York, US, and Shanghai, China, if drastic actions are not taken to radically slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the commerce secretary Gary Locke.
While present at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai Locke said: ‘That is the very real and very scary... [Read More]
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May 19, 2010
Biodiesel company Alternative Fuels Americas (AFA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Netspace International Holdings, will acquire Sao Paulo, Brazil-based biodiesel producer Integrated Biodiesel Industries (IBI) after signing a letter of intent (LOI).
Focused on the mergence of biodiesel firms, AFA’s CEO Craig Frank remarks: ‘This LOI marks the beginning of the implementation... [Read More]
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May 19, 2010
Biofuels technology provider Bio Solutions Manufacturing is to change its name to Todays Alternative Energy Corporation.
The reason behind the name change lies in the belief that investors and business partners are effectively informed of the company’s business focus.
The CEO of Bio Solutions Manufacturing David Bennett commented: ‘Our alternative business centres... [Read More]
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May 20, 2010
Finnish company Chempolis, involved in the development and delivery of non-wood and non-food based process technologies and production solutions, has launched a pilot plant in Oulu, northern Finland.
The $24.4 million (€19.7 million) biorefinery will produce a daily supply of 68 tonnes of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural waste and waste paper.
The facility will... [Read More]
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May 20, 2010
Data from the US Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, and the Census Bureau indicate significantly increased US ethanol exports in 2010.
In March 2010 the US exported more than 45 million gallons of ethanol. For Q1 2010 US exports exceeded 83 million gallons. By country, Canada and the Netherlands lead the way. US ethanol is also finding its way into Brazil... [Read More]
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May 20, 2010
North Carolina’s Eastern Petroleum will open its new cassava-fed bioethanol plant in 2012, after negotiating with technology providers.
‘We are currently negotiating for the supplies. We are finalising talks with the technology providers from India, Korea and China. We expect to have a final investment decision this year and the plant to open in two-and-half years,’... [Read More]
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May 20, 2010
Canada-based cellulosic ethanol producer Lignol Energy’s subsidiary Lignol Innovations has successfully completed integrated production campaigns and met operability targets for the production of cellulosic ethanol and lignin with its industrial-scale biorefinery pilot plant in Burnaby, British Columbia.
The company made enhancements to its biorefinery pilot plant in... [Read More]
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May 25, 2010
While a 2% biodiesel mandate might seem like a positive plan for today’s environment, Canada’s representative for commercial vehicle owners Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is urging the government in Ottawa, Canada, to abandon the law.
When the mandate comes into force in 2011, all diesel must be blended with 2% biodiesel.
However according to the president of... [Read More]
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May 26, 2010
Built in a busy location in lake Wales, Florida, US, the Circle K fuelling station of 1349 Hwy 60 East opened its first E85 pump on 20 May this year.
Established within the fuels industry, Mid-State Energy owns the property and lets it to Circle K. As well as being Circle K’s first filling station to provide E85 fuel, it is also the first E85 station for Mid-State... [Read More]
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Apr 29, 2010
After discovering transport fuel can be made out of the dead trees killed off by woodland beetles, Colorado State University (CSU) is preparing to take this discovery to the next level.
The university will soon test California-based firm Mountain View’s technology that will turn lodge pole pines into butanol for the transport fuel sector.
CSU’s Engines and Energy... [Read More]
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Apr 29, 2010
Ethanol producer Green Plains has made a substantial profit compared to this time last year.
The ethanol producer made $15.6 million (€11.8 million) in profits during the first quarter of this year alone. This is up from the $9.3 million loss the company reported a year ago.
According the chief executive Todd Becker the company’s margins narrowed during the quarter... [Read More]
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Apr 30, 2010
Key Speakers include the likes of Vladimír Vlk, Advisor to the new minister of environment of the Czech Republic,Ivan Soucek, CEO, Ceska Rafinerska, Marc Gillmann, Bioenergy expert, Total, Miroslav Bažata, Head of biofuel sales, Agropodnik, Robert Gmyrek, Director, Biofuels Department, PKN Orlen, Dag Roger Rinde, CEO, Statoil and many more.
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Apr 30, 2010
The sickness bacteria E. coli could soon be used to power vehicles as the US Department of Energy (DoE) is supporting a research project into this area in the form of $6 million (€4.9 million).
Jason Kelly, the founder of bioengineering start-up firm Ginkgo BioWorks, said: ‘This is our biggest grant to date. It’s going to help us expand, and it’s part of our strategy... [Read More]
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Apr 30, 2010
Waste collection company Bahamas Waste has begun constructing its $750,000 (€563,000) biofuels facility that could see the production of biodiesel from as early as June this year.
Over 50 rubbish trucks will switch from using fossil fuels and run on biodiesel once the production facility comes online. With the manufacturers license and permits in order, Bahamas Waste... [Read More]
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