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Feb 9, 2010
CEZ hits biomass co-firing high
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Feb 9, 2010
In Ireland, the government is thought to be putting a stop to taxes applied to regularly consumed biofuels by changing the carbon tax legislation.
The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has confirmed that tax on biofuels is being revised.
While pure biofuels are not taxed, mixed fuels containing less than 10% biofuel are. The most common biofuel... [Read More]
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Feb 9, 2010
In Brazil, a weak sugarcane harvest has hit the generation of ethanol hard, leading to a decrease in production. As a result, fuel prices have risen, forcing the government to amend the tax on fuel.
According to the government, the CIDE tax will be cut by $0.04 per litre (€0.03) for a total of three months. The three-month tax reduction will result in revenue’s... [Read More]
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Feb 9, 2010
After signing the contracts, Jatoil Limited and PT Waterland International are to embark on a joint venture in Indonesia.
In Central Java, the two companies will attain around 2,000 hectares of land, half of which already contains jatropha trees. It is these trees that are expected to produce the jatropha oil for 2010, a year ahead of previous expectations, while the... [Read More]
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Feb 10, 2010
In Latvia, plans are underway to construct a bioethanol production plant.
Bioethanol producer Jaunpagasts Plus has chosen to build the €65 million plant in the Riga Port because of the economic and practical reasons it provides. The plant will be powered by woodchips and this is a convenient location to receive woodchip deliveries as well as exporting the bioethanol.... [Read More]
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Feb 10, 2010
In Tennessee, a new biodiesel processing system has been purchased by the city of Clarksville.
The acquisition was funded by a federal grant, and will allow Clarksville Gas and Water to convert used cooking oil into biofuel. The city hopes that the biodiesel produced will eventually power the city’s buses. This will cost significantly less, as ordinary diesel is priced... [Read More]
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Feb 10, 2010
Following in the reduced carbon footprints of Ford and Chrysler, General Motors is now demonstrating its support for the biofuels industry.
GM has created a new Duramax 6.6L turbo diesel engine that can power a 20% blend of biodiesel. The new engine will run new 2011 heavy-duty models such as the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra pickup trucks, Chevrolet Express and GMC... [Read More]
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Feb 11, 2010
Dag Roger Rinde, CEO of Norwegian oil company Statoil, is the latest speaker to confirm his attendance at the upcoming Bioenergy International expo & conference in Prague on 5-6 May.
Statoil is the first company in Norway to offer 5% ethanol to general consumers, but it has not been an easy ride. The company’s story is full of setbacks and obstacles, not least from... [Read More]
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Feb 12, 2010
In Edinburgh, UK, a joint venture between Forth Ports and Scottish & Southern Energy could result in one of the largest infrastructure developments in Scotland.
The outline proposals are due for release and if they are approved, a £360 million (€414.5 million) biomass plant will be built at Leith Docks, Scotland.
The construction of the facility will see a storage... [Read More]
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Jan 28, 2010
In Kansas, a combined cellulosic ethanol and power refinery comes one step closer to construction thanks to the largest European producer of ethanol. Based in Spain, Abengoa Bioenergy, also a large producer of ethanol in the US, has signed an agreement regarding a proposal between these two plants.
Mid-Kansas Electric is a collection of five rural electric companies.... [Read More]
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Jan 28, 2010
In Arizona, the Glendale Energy Power Plant is now in full operation. Owned and managed by Glendale Energy, this 2.8MW biogas refinery is located in Glendale city, on a public landfill site.
The customers of APS, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility catering to around 1.1 million customers, will receive 100% of this energy.
Consisting of mainly... [Read More]
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Jan 29, 2010
The Czech Republic’s largest crude oil processing facility Ceská Rafinérská and the country’s state owned key fuel storage operator and distributor Cepro have both confirmed their participation in the upcoming Biofuels International expo & conference in Prague on 5-6 May.
Both are actively involved in the biofuels sector and will give delegates an insight into... [Read More]
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Jan 29, 2010
It has the air of the exotic around it: palm oil kernels and a volcano appearance, leading observers to forget they were in the moderate climes of the UK.
It is the latest project from Bio Energy Investments, which will begin construction on a volcano-shaped biomass station in late 2010. It will produce energy and heat for more than 100,000 homes in the northeastern town... [Read More]
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Feb 1, 2010
It will complete an ethanol facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, later this year, but first Spain-headquartered bioethanol producer Abengoa Bioenergy will take up storage space in the port.
In January approximately 65,000 m3 of new tank capacity became available at Caldic in the Europoort area, and was swiftly snapped up by Abengoa to store and handle ethanol produced... [Read More]
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Feb 1, 2010
One of the world’s first cellulosic ethanol demonstration facilities has opened in Vonore, Tennessee, in a ribbon-cutting affair, followed by a tour of the 74,000-square-foot plant.
Several hundred visitors gathered to witness the opening of this demo refinery – a partnership between Genera Energy and DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol (DDCE) that has the capacity... [Read More]
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