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Jan 15, 2014

Advanced biorefinery project commences in China

China New Energy (CNE) has been awarded a contract by Jilin-based New Tian Long Alcohol (NTLA) to provide technology and services for a new second generation biorefinery. The multi-phase contract, with phase one expected to last two years, is said to be worth CNY10 million (€1.2 million). The biorefinery is expected to have a capacity of 50,000 tonnes a year. Phase one of the project…
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Jan 16, 2014

Ethanol milestone hit by biomass-to-biofuel process

Deinove, a France-based company which designs and develops new industrial production processes based on the exploitation of Deinococcus bacteria, has produced 9% ethanol via its process. The company believes this landmark shows its bacterial process is suitable for converting this type of biomass-to-biofuel and should offer industrial production costs fall in line with market…
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Jan 16, 2014

New biodiesel plant set for Europe

BF Commodities has revealed it is to build a new second generation biodiesel refinery in Switzerland It is believed the facility will be able to produce over 5,000 tonnes of biodiesel a year and operations are expected to start in June, using cooking oil and tallow feedstocks. BF state the project will help bring a reduction of over 12,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
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Jan 17, 2014

EU biodiesel industry sees anti-circumvention measures upheld

The European Court of Justice has come to a conclusion on the complaint made by BP North America against the Council of the European Union (EU). Five years ago the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) lodged a complaint against dumped and subsidised biodiesel imports from the US. In March 2009, the European Commission imposed extensive anti-dumping and countervailing measures of imports of US…
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Jan 20, 2014

Canola for biodiesel contract signed in Washington

Pacific Coast Canola, a subsidiary of US-based crop processor Legumex Walker, has signed a six-month contract to deliver canola oil to biofuels company Imperium Renewables. The so-called ‘super degummed’ feedstock will be delivered by truck to Imperium’s refinery in Hoquiam. ‘The biofuel industry is an important complementary market for our canola oil, and crush margins…
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Jan 20, 2014

New bioethanol facility in Ukraine moving forward

Construction of a new bioethanol facility has begun this January in the Ukraine via research and development company Zarya. The project is reported to cost UAH470 million (€41.4 million) and will produce bioethanol with an ethanol concentration of 99%. The facility will provide carbon dioxide and DDGS as by-products. ‘Researchers have studied both bioethanol production methods…
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Jan 20, 2014

Abu Dhabi to pursue biofuel possibilities with Boeing and Total

Etihad Airways, the state-owned carrier of Abu Dhabi, is joining with French energy firm Total and US aircraft maker Boeing to develop biofuels in the emirate, company officials have announced. Though Abu Dhabi has huge oil reserves and access to cheap jet fuel, it says it wants to develop sustainable energy sources to diversify its economy. Biofuels could also help Etihad meet targets in the…
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Jan 21, 2014

Biomass ventures to help Novozymes remain buoyant

Novozymes, a producer of industrial enzymes, says 2013 financial results saw organic sales grow by 7% (DKK 5%, LCY 8%), EBIT by 6% and net profit by 9%. The EBIT margin increased by 0.3% to 24.7% compared with 2012. The company is confident 2014 will show a continuation of these upward trends, an outlook which includes the expected financial impact from its BioAg Alliance with US-based chemical…
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Jan 22, 2014

Plant upgrade to benefit US biodiesel producer

US biodiesel producer Blue Sun Energy has implemented a new enzymatic processing technology into its 30 million gallon per year St. Joe refinery in Missouri. This new process uses the Callera Trans L enzyme, provided by Blue Sun’s project partner Novozymes, and is being heralded by Blue Sun as ‘the most advanced biodiesel production facility in the world’. 'The process developed…
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Jan 22, 2014

Biofuels for transportation goal for new European agreement

France-based renewable hydrocarbon provider Global Bioenergies (GB) is to collaborate with German car manufacturer Audi on the development of isobutene-derived isooctane, a high performance biofuel for petrol engines. One of GB’s in-house programmes concerns the production of bio-isobutene, a molecule which can transform into isooctane, a 100% drop-in fuel that can be used in any blending…
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Jan 23, 2014

European biodiesel response to new EC renewable vision

A lack of any transport-focused mandate from the European Commission (EC) as it delivered its vision on a long-term energy and climate policy has sparked a reaction from stakeholders in the renewable fuels industry. The EC report, titled A policy framework for climate and energy policy between 2020 to 2030, suggests moves to a mandatory 40% greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, 27% binding renewable…
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Jan 23, 2014

REG enters industrial biotech sector with acquisition

Renewable Energy Group has acquired renewable chemical technology developer LS9 for a purchase price of up to $61.5 million (€45 million), consisting of up front and earnout payments, in stock and cash. Most of the LS9 team, including the entire research and development group, will join the newly named REG Life Sciences, which will operate out of LS9’s headquarters in…
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Jan 24, 2014

Fire rages after third explosion at Mississippi biofuels facility

A fire at a north Mississippi, US, biofuels plant is reported to have been burning since yesterday, after a total of three explosions rocked the facility. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency officials are quoted as saying that authorities are trying to figure if they should extinguish the fire or let it burn out. No injuries have been reported, though a voluntary evacuation order for about 50…
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Jan 6, 2014

Bioethanol end goal for Australian research partnership

Australia-based research company Actinogen, which works with a group of environmental bacteria known as actinomycetes, is to collaborate with Leaf Energy on its glycerol pre-treatment process. Leaf will spend up to AU$100,000 (€65,800) to further fund studies on bioethanol with Actinogen, as certain strains of actinomycetes produce enzymes which can break down cellulose from industrial…
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Jan 6, 2014

Next generation algae facility starts up in US

US-based Heliae, a developer of advanced algae production technologies, commenced operations at its first commercial facility in Arizona late last year. Using its Volaris-brand platform, the commercial facility will initially operate at 33% of its capacity to produce high-value algae products for nutraceutical and personal care products but biofuels represents another business avenue for…
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Jan 7, 2014

Biofuels feedstock grant split seven ways

Seven universities in the US are to share a multi-million federal research grant to develop non-food feedstocks for biofuels. The educational bodies, based in Florida, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, Georgia, Indiana and North Carolina, will split a reported $8 million (€5.8 million) to conduct research on improving biofuel-related aspects coming from trees and grasses. The grants come from the…
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Jan 7, 2014

Ergon acquires total ownership of US ethanol facility

US-based petroleum-related business Ergon has acquired, through its Ergon Ethanol subsidiary, Bunge North America's interest in a previously joint-owned biofuels facility in Mississippi. The move means Ergon Ethanol now owns 100% of the Bunge-Ergon Vicksburg plant and, as of 31 December 2013, it was renamed Ergon BioFuels. Financial terms were not disclosed but the move ends a six year…
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