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Jun 8, 2009
Sanimax to shut waste oil biodiesel plant in Wisconsin
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Jun 10, 2009
Dong Energy’s bioethanol producing subsidiary Inbicon has signed a deal with Statoil that will see it deliver the first 5 million litres of its second-generation bioethanol from its plant near Asnaes Power Station in Kalundborg, Denmark.
The plant, which is presently under construction, aims to demonstrate that second-generation bioethanol can be produced on an industrial... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2009
The UK government has announced that five new biogas projects will receive funding through its £10 million (€11.5 million) Anaerobic Digestion Demonstration Programme.
There will be five projects that look set to benefit from the funds including plants in Dorset, East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Manchester and in Shropshire.
The funding comes as a result of the Department... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2009
The Colombian government has issued a decree that beginning in 2012 all new vehicles must bear E-85 flex-fuel technology.
The decision will see biofuel production in the South American country continue to rise as it is already expecting record levels of production from both ethanol and biodiesel with five new facilities coming online within the year.
Colombia, the second-largest... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2009
California-based Solazyme has raised $57 million (€40 million) in its run up to commercialise algae-based biodiesel.
Solazyme has now raised a total of more than $76 million with new investors including VantagePoint Partners.
The producer grows algae in open ponds or inside photobioreactors. Solazyme grows algae in the dark and feeds them biomass and industrial by-products,... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2009
Energy company Eon has announced that plans to build a biomass-fired power generation facility in Bristol, UK, are on schedule and will begin construction next year pending permission.
The proposed renewable energy plant will have an output of 150MW and will provide enough carbon-neutral electricity to supply more than 200,000 homes.
Eon estimates that by burning wood,... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2009
In southeast Asia the Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines has announced that the government will promote the production of biofuel in the wake of year-long fluctuations in imported fossil fuel prices.
Electricity Department Acting Director General Hatsady Sisoulath said the department was now drafting a national strategy on biofuel development, as an important reference... [Read More]
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May 20, 2009
US President Barack Obama has proposed rules requiring higher fuel economy (and lower carbon dioxide emissions) standards for cars.
Under the rules, new passenger vehicles and light trucks must average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. The move is another step towards proposed biofuel mandates to clean up cars and the environment.
The move looks to mirror the national... [Read More]
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May 19, 2009
In Australia, plans for a €137 million biodiesel production facility at Port Kembla on the New South Wales (NSW) central coast have been unveiled.
The facility will process soyabeans for the primary industry, with the by-product refined to make biodiesel.
The plant based at the port's Inner Harbour will be able to supply most of the state's total requirements... [Read More]
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May 19, 2009
New Zealand will spend as much as NZ$36 million (€16 million) in subsidies for biodiesel over the next three years in an attempt to encourage investments by improving the fuel’s competitiveness against petrol and ethanol.
A grant of as much as NZ$0.42 per litre will be available from 1 July on sales of domestically produced biodiesel that meets government standards.
The... [Read More]
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May 20, 2009
The 2nd annual Biofuels International expo & conference is now just around the corner on the 27-28th May in Amsterdam – over 200 companies are now registered to attend the event – don’t miss out!
The event will give you updates on European regulations, new cellulosic ethanol and BTL developments, the potential of feedstocks such as algae, jatropha and sugarbeet,... [Read More]
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May 21, 2009
Cathay Forest Products has announced that it will pay CAD$2.9 million (€1.8 million) to acquire 40% of Eco-Energy China Group, a private biodiesel producer based in China's southwestern province of Guizhou.
Cathay Forest, lists its shares in Canada and manages approximately one million hectares of standing timber and poplar plantations in China and Russia.
The... [Read More]
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May 21, 2009
Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels (NGB) has announced a biofuel sales contract with Tri Gas and Oil of Federalsburg, Maryland, to market and distribute NGB biofuel.
The contract states, Tri Gas and Oil will endeavour to sell up to one million gallons in the first year of the three-year contract.
Tri Gas and Oil will market NGB biofuel to its existing... [Read More]
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May 21, 2009
Enerkem, a leading waste-to-biofuels technology company, has announced that Enerkem GreenField Alberta Biofuels (EGAB) has been granted a permit to commence construction of a commercial facility to produce biofuels and green chemicals from sorted municipal solid waste in Edmonton, Alberta.
The plant will enable the city of Edmonton to increase its waste diversion rate... [Read More]
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May 28, 2009
Six new ethanol projects in Columbia this year will add 1.37 million litres a day of new production.
The present level is 1.05 million litres a day.
Colombia, the number two ethanol producer in Latin America after Brazil, is seeking new investors to join projects to boost ethanol production capacity and create jobs in the South American country, Agriculture Minister... [Read More]
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