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Mar 16, 2010
Bio Base Europe’s GM poplars are popular for ethanol
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Mar 16, 2010
The state of Iowa, US, has been awarded funding from The Department of Agriculture to help develop biofuels and replace fossil fuels.
US senator Chuck Grassley claimed that the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels would distribute the sum of $1.6 million (€1.2 million) to the state.
Grassley said it was highly encouraging to witness The Department of Agriculture... [Read More]
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Mar 16, 2010
Wisconsin, US-based wind farm operator We Energies is looking to build a biomass plant.
The company has filed an application with state regulators to build a $255 million (€185 million) biomass power plant near Wausau.
The project would supply steam to Domtar’s paper mill in Rothschild and create up to 150 jobs.
The 50MW power plant would generate enough power... [Read More]
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Mar 16, 2010
A plant proposed for the city of Gretna, Florida, US, has been suspended for a period of six months.
The proposal was filed by Adage and the company has requested for the state Department of Environmental Protection to delay working on its application. Work has halted work on the Gretna project.
Proposal for the refinery was submitted in December 2009 but received negative... [Read More]
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Mar 3, 2010
At least 5% of total electricity production in Vietnam could come from renewable sources by 2020.
This equates to 2,400 MW a year experts says. Before the southeast Asian country reaches this figure, the government will need to provide hefty capital assistance.
Le Tuan Phong, deputy director of the Ministry of Industrial and Trades Energy Department, says the sector... [Read More]
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Mar 3, 2010
In the Philippines biomass power developer Global Green Power is speeding up its green plans.
The company will push ahead with three of its planned biomass projects totalling 87.5 megawatts (MW) in response to the government’s request to speed up delivery of power in the Visayas and Mindanao provinces.
The projects are Green Power Panay Philippines (35 MW), the Green... [Read More]
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Mar 3, 2010
It normally finds its way into the hands of Brazilian bioethanol producers, but now sugarcane finds a new energy purpose in Asia.
China's first power plant using sugarcane leaves has been put into operation in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
The factory will use 200,000 tonnes of agricultural wastes including sugarcane leaves and tree barks... [Read More]
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Mar 3, 2010
Register before 1st April and receive a 10% early booking discount for the upcoming Bioenergy expo & conference from 5-6 May in Prague.
As an added bonus the price for the conference includes a biodiesel plant tour on 4 May and places will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.
The tour will be held at Preol’s state-of-the-art biodiesel plant in the industrial... [Read More]
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Mar 3, 2010
A $22.3 million (€16.3 million) dual-purpose biorefinery will be constructed in Ipao Ekiti, Nigeria. There are also other biofuels projects located in Ilemeso and Iyemero in Oye and Ikole local government areas respectively.
At Iyemero, 5,000 hectares of land for cassava have been cultivated in preparation for the launch of the project. Brazil-based consulting engineering... [Read More]
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Mar 3, 2010
A biofuel plant based in Quebec, Canada, is to undergo expansion as part of the country’s support for grain-based fuel as an alternative to petrol. The expansion will also create new jobs for the locals.
Using fuel produced from grain has been found to lower carbon emissions by as much as 40%, while biodiesel can reduce the production of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 60%.... [Read More]
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Mar 4, 2010
British Sugar will grow twice as much sugar beet than last year, claiming that doing so is cheaper than buying the crop from British farmers.
During 2009 and 2010, the processing giant grew sugar beet on 1600ha of land. However, this year and next it plans to grow more than 200,000 tonnes of the crop on 3300ha of rented land. The crop could yield more than 80,000 tonnes.
... [Read More]
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Mar 4, 2010
Biodiesel blends are now available at the BP fuel terminal in Ottumwa, Iowa, US. The BP fuel terminal is just one of six BP terminals offering biodiesel in the state.
Customers can purchase a biodiesel mix ranging from B5 to B20 or more. The facility comes after Renewable Energy Group (REG) received an $80,000 (€58,600) DoE grant and built a 30,000-gallon biodiesel... [Read More]
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Mar 5, 2010
Delegates can now start networking and arrange meetings even before Bioenergy International expo and conference starts.
The event, now eight weeks away in Prague on 5-6 May, features a networking suite for all delegates and speakers which have registered, allowing you to specifically choose who you want to have lunch with.
Key speakers you can meet include H.E. Mr. Jan... [Read More]
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Mar 5, 2010
Cellulosic ethanol producer Range Fuels has received a loan note guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and closed its related $80 million (€58.8 million) bond issuance.
The proceeds from the $80 million bond will be used to partially finance the first two phases of construction of Range Fuels' first commercial cellulosic biofuels plant using... [Read More]
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Mar 5, 2010
In Argentina a new mandate ensuring 5% of all diesel contain biomass-derived sources has come into force, according to reports.
Estimates put the amount of biodiesel required to fulfill this at 859,000 tonnes a year.
Argentina is a leading exporter of biodiesel and the world’s number one soyabean oil supplier.
With smaller plants unable to meet the extra annual demand... [Read More]