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China New Energy (CNE), the bioenergy engineering and technology firm, has secured a contract to build a biorefinery for Ubon Bio Ethanol in Thailand.
CNE hopes to begin work on the new project – worth RMB100m (€12 million) - in late 2014, and reach completion by 2016.
The existing facility, commissioned by Ubon Bio Ethanol, is a first-generation biorefinery, converting cassava…
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A new method for recognising and assessing optimum algae locations is set to boost biofuel production.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Sapphire Energy commissioned the article: 'Siting Algae Cultivation Facilities for Biofuel Production in the United States: Trade-Offs between Growth Rate, Site Constructability, Water Availability, and Infrastructure', in the journal Environmental…
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A record-breaking over 190 delegates have registered for the StocExpo 2014 conference. Those heading to the event, which takes place from 18 to 20 March 2014 at Ahoy, Rotterdam, include major decision makers from Shell, BP, Vopak, Stolthaven, Vesta Terminals, Saudi Aramco as well as the Federation of European Tank Storage Associations.
Attendees registered for the three day conference will enjoy…
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Indonesia's Pertamina is set to offer a third tender to buy palm oil for biodiesel blending, before the end of April.
In August 2013, the world’s biggest producer of palm oil introduced a new regulation, targeting the increased burning of palm-based biodiesel. The move indicates the nation’s desire to up its alternative fuel usage, while cutting its oil import bill in the…
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Dutch dredging and marine contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster has reached an agreement with SkyNRG for the delivery of 250,000 litres of sustainable diesel to be used in a pilot project in the Netherlands involving a number of Boskalis trucks.
The fuel is sourced from used cooking oil and blended with 70% conventional diesel.
Boskalis says the pilot project 'is consistent' with its efforts to…
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Officials in Lawrenceville, Georgia, US, are considering a proposal to build three ethanol storage tanks at a railway property near the area.
The manpower currently required in the process of transferring ethanol shipments from trains to tanker trucks could be lessened by constructing storage tanks.
Lawrenceville has been a key part of transportation of ethanol across Georgia for the past three…
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Genting Plantations' wholly-owned subsidiary GP Overseas has bought SPC Biodiesel for RM33 million from Sterling Plantations.
SPC Biodiesel owns a 100,000-tonne per year biodiesel plant in Lahad Datu, Sabah, east Malaysia.
It was recently reported that Felda Global Ventures Holdings was also keen on buying the biodiesel producer, having already bought a 100,000-tonne per year biodiesel refinery…
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Indian firm Rasoya Proteins has outlined a capital expenditure of R400 crore (€47 million) to increase the capacity of its manufacturing units across Maharashtra.
As part of these plans, the company has proposed to set up a plant to manufacture ethanol from maize and other agro products in light of increasing demand for green fuels.
At present Rasoya Proteins sells whole wheat flour under…
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Thomas Biodiesel is to construct a $30 million (€21.8 million) biodiesel plant in Texas, US, after a local council finalised its decision to approve $1.5 million in incentives for the company.
Temple City Council approved tax incentives for the 9 million gallon per year plant, which will be the third major energy project to land in the city in the past 15 months.
Thomas Biodiesel, which…
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Aemetis announced earlier this month that its 50 MMgy biodiesel and refined glycerin production facility in Kakinada, India, has been upgraded to produce high-quality distilled biodiesel.
The plant was built in 2008 using advanced technology to produce biodiesel and refined glycerin using nonfood byproducts from the edible oil industry as feedstock to supply the biofuel, pharmaceutical and…
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The Chinese government has approved a domestic aviation biofuel for commercial use, with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) awarding Sinopec the first ever certificate of airworthiness for biobased jet fuel.
According to the CAAC, the bio jet fuel complies with the CTSO-2C701 standard that applies to civil aviation jet fuel containing synthesised hydrocarbons.
The biofuel underwent…
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China New Energy has announced that it will not be continuing with its acquisition of BAPP Ethanol Holdings following due diligence findings.
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was entered by the bioenergy engineering and technology company to acquire BAPP Ethanol in December last year.
At the time, China New Energy said that BAPP will have an indirect 75% interest in Harbin China Distillery…
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In New York, US, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the State will commit $3 million (€2.19 million) to the Eastman Business Park (EBP) Bioscience Manufacturing Centre in Rochester which will begin construction later this year.
The construction of the $25 million, 60,000 ft2 facility will improve equipment for converting non-food plant materials into biofuels and biochemical and is…
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UPM's first fleet tests of renewable diesel have proved that its BioVerno works in cars just as well as any regular diesel, the company has announced.
The fleet tests were conducted by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, starting in May last year and running until early 2014.
Tests focused on investigating UPM's renewable diesel in terms of fuel functionality in engine and fuel…
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Targray, a North American biofuel supplier, has announced a new inventory location for biodiesel in Bakersfield, California, US.
Service for B99 and B100 began in mid-February 2014. Targray will supply biodiesel to its growing customer base in California using the terminal's 24/7 truck rack.
'Targray has been a major supplier of biodiesel by railcar to the California market. We are pleased to…
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The recent free trade agreement between Australia and Korea has strengthened the proposal for a $90 million (€65 million) ethanol plant to be constructed in New South Wales, Australia.
Located in a 400km area of Deniliquin, the project is awaiting signature from Korean investors.
The plant, which will produce fuel and by-products from grain, will have the capacity to produce 110,000 kl of…
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Dreyfus Unit is one of several companies thought to be sending a shipment of US ethanol to Brazil, to aid increase in demand, say several parties with knowledge of the shipment.
3.56 million gallons of ethanol are scheduled to be delivered this week by the tanker Nordisle, stopping at ports Miramar, Itaqui and Suape.
Brazil is the world's second-largest producer of ethanol, and its supply is…
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