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Aug 24, 2010
Hear the latest biofuels regulation developments from the Alberta Department of Energy
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Aug 24, 2010
Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings has reported a $3 million (€2.36 million) net loss for the quarter ended 30 June 2010. This is an improvement compared to the firm’s $6.3 million net loss reported for the same period in 2009.
For the first half of 2010 New Generation had a net loss of $5.9 million compared to its $8.7 million net loss for... [Read More]
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Jul 26, 2010
From September the Kenya Pipeline Company’s depots in Eldoret, Kisumu and Nakuru will begin blending 10% ethanol with petrol.
To meet the national requirement of 10% ethanol blend, Kenya’s national production will need to triple.
The two largest producers of ethanol in Kenya are Spectre International at 7.1 mgy and Agrochemical and Food Co. with 5.7 mgy production.... [Read More]
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Jul 26, 2010
The world’s largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft Boeing expects 1% of fuel used by commercial airlines to be sourced from biomass by 2015.
‘We need to get to 1% to get that foundation and then the trajectory will be significantly steeper,’ Billy Glover, MD of environmental strategy at Boeing’s commercial airplanes unit, says. ‘We’re... [Read More]
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Jul 27, 2010
One species of the most abundant plant on earth, grass, is under examination in a new US Department of Energy (DoE) test.
Switchgrass has been planted on 1,000 acres by researchers at the University of Tennessee to assess how improved varieties could lead to cheaper biofuels production.
The planting is part of a US DoE project aiming to make biofuels production more... [Read More]
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Jul 28, 2010
Following a 60% growth in 2008, the EU’s production of ethanol continued to grow last year and increased 31% to 3.7 billion litres up from 2.8 billion litres in 2008.
While a number of countries, including Austria and Sweden, dramatically increased their ethanol output capacity in 2009, France remains the biggest manufacturer. The nation increased its ethanol output... [Read More]
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Jul 28, 2010
A number of environmental organisations and companies, including small engine manufacturers and food producers, have joined forces in an attempt to discourage Congress and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promoting the widespread consumption of E15.
In the groups’ first ad, ‘Say no to untested E15’, they state that the ethanol blend should only... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2010
Cargill has received official certification for its sustainable palm oil supply chain, according to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC).
A privately held firm, Cargill’s energy and fuels business is the first to receive the international certification scheme, meaning it is now able to provide customers with palm oil for use in energy applications... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2010
Based in California, US, clean energy company and biodiesel producer Universal Bioenergy has signed a letter of intent to acquire Norcor Technologies, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Focused on the biodiesel, transport fuel and energy market, Norcor is reported to be in contact with the US military with regards to the possibility of a deal that would see... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2010
Freedom Environmental Services has commenced its weekly delivery of an estimated 12,000 gallons of yellow grease to biodiesel producer Pristine Biodiesel.
As stated in the contract, Freedom is to receive $1.75 (€1.34) for every gallon delivered to Pristine, which will then convert the grease into biodiesel. The several thousand gallons of biodiesel produced will fuel... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2010
The Netherlands-based oil and petrochemical storage provider Vopak is increasing storage capacity in South America.
Vopak Brazil is expanding its Alemoa (Santos) and Aratu port terminals.
At Alemoa capacity has grown by 37,200 m3 or 30%, the additional volume being distributed in 12 tanks of 3,100 m3 each.
In addition Vopak also purchased 20,000 m2 of land next to the... [Read More]
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Jul 30, 2010
In line with its move to increase commercial activities in Europe Russian oil company Lukoil’s subsidiary Liatsco has formed a joint venture to expand an oil product terminal in Barcelona.
Litasco, the trading arm of Russian oil company Lukoil, created the joint venture with Spanish oil company Meroil, investing €50 million in the expansion.
The expanded facility... [Read More]
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Aug 2, 2010
Australia’s largest oil refinery Caltex Australia believes that a rise in government funding is what is needed to encourage further development in the biofuels sector.
The company explained that if Australia is to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions the government needs to increase its $15 million (€11.36 million) budget currently devoted to technology... [Read More]
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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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