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Dec 2, 2009
Four distilleries in pipeline for the Philippines
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Dec 2, 2009
The US industry expected to hear the news this month, but now the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will further delay a decision to raise ethanol in blended petrol to 15% from 10%.
The decision date is likely to be mid-2010, something which will frustrate ethanol producers which have expressed concerns sitting on the E10 wall will limit growth of the industry to... [Read More]
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Dec 2, 2009
Less than one month after it sold its stake in Germany-based biomass to liquid (BTL) producer Choren, energy major Shell forecasts a more distant commercial reality for advanced biofuels.
Since the turn of the twenty-first century it was widely believed that by 2010 advanced fuels such as BTL, biobutanol and biomethanol would become widely commercial.
Now Shell CEO... [Read More]
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Dec 7, 2009
A biodiesel plant in Washington, US, was the scene of a ferocious explosion that forced the evacuation of several businesses nearby.
All plant workers are safe and have been accounted for. Experts are now assessing the damage, determining what caused the blast.
The Imperium Renewables Biodiesel refinery stores thousands of gallons of dangerous materials.
The explosion... [Read More]
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Dec 7, 2009
The US state of New Jersey is well on its way to biofuels mandates after it recently increased biodiesel blending capabilities from 5% to 30%.
Norman Woolley Jr, of New Jersey’s Woolley Fuels, stated that biofuels mandates in the state are ‘around the corner’.
Woolley said: ‘We’re trying to stay ahead of the curve and were the first to put in a biodiesel pump... [Read More]
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Dec 8, 2009
Biorefinery projects in the US will receive an investment of nearly $1.3 billion (€877 million) to advance next generation biofuel.
Nineteen biorefinery projects will receive $600 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and $700 million from private company investment.
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said: ‘Advanced biofuels are critical to building... [Read More]
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Dec 8, 2009
After receiving a healthy grant from the Department of Energy, Archer Daniel Midland (ADM) has announced plans to build a biomass facility in the city of Decatur in Illinois, US.
According to the Department of Energy, ADM was awarded $24.8 million (€16.8 million) in federal funding for the project and an additional $10.9 million from private sources.
Todd Werpy, vice... [Read More]
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Dec 8, 2009
Logos technologies and EdeniQ received $20.4 million (€13.8 million) to operate a pilot scale biorefinery plant.
The plant will produce low cost ethanol from cellulosic feedstock such as corn stover and switchgrass.
EdeniQ CEO Larry Gross says: ‘We are delighted to partner with the DoE to accelerate the development and commercialisation of low cost cellulosic biofuel... [Read More]
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Dec 9, 2009
An energy consultant has predicted that the worldwide demand for biofuels will double by 2015.
Tammy Klein, executive director of global biofuels services for Hart Energy Consulting, stated that Asia-Pacific and Latin America would be capable of producing biofuels viewing it as a way to improve rural economies.
Klein says: ‘Currently, there is massive overcapacity... [Read More]
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Dec 9, 2009
Praj Industries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ardent Energy Group Ethiopia and Eco-Energy S.C Ethiopia to target the cultivation and refining of biodiesel from non-food feedstocks.
The agreement is based on the EU sustainability criteria and principles on biodiesel.
Chairman and CEO of AEG, Daniel Gezahegne says: ‘AEG and Praj are planning to attain... [Read More]
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Dec 9, 2009
Chicago-based Zenergy International has acquired Greenlight Biofuels and its assets for $1.5 million (€1.1 million) in a deal that will see Zenergy expanding the company’s revenue.
Zenergy plans to generate capability by providing resources to create a bigger biodiesel client base to purchase the fuel.
This is first of many planned acquisitions that Zenergy has... [Read More]
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Dec 10, 2009
All good things come to an end. The biodiesel tax incentive in the US is set to expire on 31 December 2009, but a report released by the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) shows a continuation of the credit is vital to avoid damage to the industry and the economy.
The study, which was conducted by economic analyst John M. Urbanchuk, examined the economic impact of the biodiesel... [Read More]
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Dec 10, 2009
A biofuel joint venture between Ineos Bio and New Planet Energy has received $50 million (€45.2 million) from the US Department of Energy (DoE).
The JV’s commercial-scale biofuel and renewable power facility in Vero Beach, Florida, will be operational by late 2011 with construction expected to begin in 2Q 2010.
The Ineos New Planet BioEnergy joint venture will own... [Read More]
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Dec 10, 2009
It has been a long wait but now Europe's largest biorefinery operated by Ensus in Teesside, UK, is due to begin production within weeks.
The £250 million (€276.5 million) refinery will produce ethanol from wheat, processing 1.2 million tonnes of animal feed wheat a year.
Under a 10-year agreement, Shell will buy all the plant's annual output of 400 million... [Read More]
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Dec 11, 2009
Valero Energy and Mission NewEnergy have signed a five-year deal to supply 200,000 tonnes of biodiesel a year, which is potentially worth around $3.5 billion (€2.4 billion).
Mission has confirmed that it will supply Valero with jatropha-based biodiesel and palm oil based biodiesel.
Mission NewEnergy said: ‘The increasing demand for biodiesel driven by the Renewable... [Read More]
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