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Jun 23, 2010
Australia to impose anti dumping taxes?
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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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Jun 2, 2010
In a move that exemplifies the Brazilian ethanol market, ethanol producer Acucar Guarani has acquired the Mandu mill based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
It is thought that around 50% of the 400 smaller mills located in the state will be taken over by larger-scale companies.
And Acucar Guarani is no different, purchasing the mill for BRL345 million (€154 million) and its debt,... [Read More]
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Jun 3, 2010
The Brazilian Innovation Agency, FINEP (Research and Projects Financing), and Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) have entered into a new partnership to promote bioethanol development, establishing a programme which will provide up to $540 million (€438.9 million) in financing to the country’s biofuels sector.
With operations scheduled to begin on 30 July... [Read More]
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Jun 3, 2010
Georgia, US-based Mansfield Oil has acquired fuel ethanol distribution and marketing company Western Ethanol assets.
California-headquartered Western Ethanol provides bulk deliveries of ethanol and specialises in the distribution of E85 for use in flex-fuel vehicles.
‘Our acquisition of Western Ethanol is an important addition to our renewable fuels strategy and provides... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2010
US energy company Sunoco has signed an agreement with Indy Racing League to become the official fuel of the Indy Racing League, IZOD Indy Car Series and Firestone Indy Lights/Road to Indy beginning in 2011 and running through 2014.
Sunoco will team with APEX-Brasil and Brazilian organisation UNICA to promote these racing series, which run almost exclusively on ethanol.
Together... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2010
The world’s largest sugarcane processor Cosan SA Industria & Comercio has experienced a fiscal Q4 net sales increase of 87%.
The Brazilian company saw sales from the fuel distribution unit, which accounted for 55% of total sales, increased 72% to 2.4 billion reais (€1,078,378,157).
Petrol sales doubled to 1.21 billion reais.
Net sales increased to 4.4 billion... [Read More]
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