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Jun 18, 2010
Tomorrow builds first pilot plant
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Jun 21, 2010
The rubbish collectors of the city of Anchorage, Alaska, have begun running their rubbish trucks on biodiesel sourced from waste cooking oil which is picked up during their rounds.
Alaska Waste’s plant, which cost $3 million (€2.4 million) to construct, was unveiled on 17 June this year and has already begun producing the biofuel for use in its trucks.
Alaska Waste... [Read More]
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Jun 22, 2010
Formed towards the end of 2005 and opened in 2006 biodiesel production facility Memphis Biofuels, based in Memphis, Tennessee, US, has been shut down.
The facility was opened with the intention of initially producing 36 million gallons of biodiesel each year before ramping up production to 100 million gallons a year.
However the company soon defaulted on an $8.3 million... [Read More]
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Jun 22, 2010
A project proposed by Kenya Jatropha Energy has received resistance from environmental groups as the implementation of more jatropha plantations for use as fuel threatens the existence of rare birds.
The jatropha plantation requires the destruction of the Dakatcha woodland forest in Malindi town, Kenya, an area used by native birds for breeding.
50,000 hectares of Trust... [Read More]
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Jun 22, 2010
With a vision to become a key player within the biofuels industry Brazil-based oil firm Petrobras is to invest $240 million (€195.7 million) in the Sao Martinho Group.
The investment is part of a $2.4 billion expansion plan by Petrobras.
Investing the funds through a joint venture called PBio Petrobras will acquire a 49% stake in two of Sao Martinho’s ethanol-producing... [Read More]
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Jun 23, 2010
Following the EU’s introduction of US anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on US biodiesel in March last year, Australia could be next to follow suit after a local biodiesel producer issued a complaint about US biodiesel dumping in Australia.
Australian firm Biodiesel Producers said that US biodiesel was being dumped onto the Australian market and the Australian Customs... [Read More]
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Jun 24, 2010
In a bid to boost local biofuels producers Germany wants to increase the level of ethanol that can be blended with conventional petrol. The move would benefit domestic producers such as bioethanol manufacturer CropEnergies AG.
Clemens Neuman, head of the ministry’s section dedicated to sustainable agriculture and forestry, explained that the ethanol blend, which currently... [Read More]
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May 26, 2010
Established within the paper and packaging industry, International Paper and clean technology company Fiberight have struck a deal that will see the production of biofuel from unusable fibre.
From the beginning of May this year Fiberight has been converting residual material, which is produced at International Paper’s Cedar River paperboard mill in Iowa, US, into cellulosic... [Read More]
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May 26, 2010
Headquartered in Finland, refining and marketing company Neste Oil’s €550 million renewable diesel plant in Singapore is almost ready to begin production.
Producing 800,000 tonnes of renewable diesel a year, NExBTL is now 10% away from completion and is due to come online in Q4 of 2010. The plant will begin by utilising palm oil only but has the ability to use other... [Read More]
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May 26, 2010
With a view of forming a joint venture to create a biofuels business, Amelot Oil and state-owned energy provider Barbados National Oil Company Ltd. (BNOCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Amelot Oil is owned by renewable fuels manufacturer Amelot Holdings and is already producing biodiesel from used cooking oil at its Amelot Oil Barbados plant, and has... [Read More]
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May 27, 2010
The grand total of the annual positive economic impact of renewable fuels is $2.013 billion (€1.641 billion) in Canada. This is the conclusion of Doyletech Corporation’s impact assessment of renewable fuels investments in Canada and reported by the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association.
After looking at Canada’s 28 ethanol and biodiesel refineries the study found... [Read More]
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May 27, 2010
An inked deal between China and the US-based aerospace firm Boeing will see China launch its first biofuel-powered flight later this year.
The agreement was signed following the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue meting at a ceremony that will see a venture between Boeing, Air China and oil company PetroChina. The project will use jatropha for the production of... [Read More]
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May 27, 2010
Grocery provider Ocado is an online supermarket that delivers produce to your home in vans powered only by biodiesel.
However the company’s green promise, designed to attract eco-aware customers, has been broken and Ocado’s co-founder Jason Gissing has been forced to confess after one of the firm’s trucks was spotted filling up with conventional diesel at a BP Connect... [Read More]
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May 28, 2010
In a partnership that will see the construction of China’s largest cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant, Novozymes, COFCO and Sinopec have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
As stated in the agreement, the world’s third-largest oil refinery Sinopec and producer and supplier of processed agricultural products COFCO will built the facility, while Novozymes... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2010
Since December 31 2009 the US’ 173 biodiesel plants had almost ceased production following the expiration of the $1-a-gallon (€0.8) biodiesel tax credit.
Now the US House of Representatives has passed a legislation to extend the credit until the end of 2010.
While President Obama cannot sign the legislation into law before it has received approval from the US Senate,... [Read More]
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