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Apr 27, 2009
Spain biodiesel plants running at 9% capacity
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Apr 29, 2009
In the US the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, or H.R. 1105, has been signed into law, pumping millions into biofuels projects.
The $410 billion (€315 billion) legislative package contains appropriations bills that were not completed in the 110th congress.
Biofuel projects in Michigan, Minnesota and Louisiana will receive funding under the legislation.
The bill... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2009
A report published by the UN's World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) has warned that the sharp increase in biofuel production has impact significantly on water demand.
According to the UN World Water Development Report 3 production of ethanol stood at 77 billion litres in 2008 and should reach 127 billion litres by 2017.
One of the major problems with biofuels... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2009
Operations have begun at Acciona Biocombustibles biodiesel plant in the Port of Bilbao at a cost of €25 million.
The plant is the second such facility owned by the company in Spain and will produce 200,000 tonnes of biodiesel a year, making a 27% contribution to the target figure for the production of biodiesel in Spain for 2009.
The plant is located at Zierbena on... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2009
Principle Energy plans to start building its $290 million (€217 million) bioethanol plant in Mozambique in May this year.
‘The plant will produce 212 million litres of ethanol a year and 85 megawatts of electricity when it's in full production from 2013,’ chief operating officer Richard Hurly comments.
This is the company's first of a number of biofuels... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2009
A report by Frost & Sullivan concludes that the robustness of national policies and security of feedstock supply will determine the success of native biofuels industries.
Frost & Sullivan believes that the policies and the long term renewable fuel targets set by the European Union and the US will significantly assist in establishing second generation biofuels.... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2009
Biofuels International expo & conference 2009 brings you presentations from Shell Global Solutions, Bentley Motors, Ineos Bio, Inbicon, Argent Energy, Mabanaft, European Biodiesel Board, European Bioethanol Fuel Association, the Port of Amsterdam, and many more.
You won’t find this quality anywhere else for better value!
With over 500 visitors attending the meeting... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2009
China has asked Zambia to plant 2 million hectares of jatropha for the production of biofuels.
If agreed it will become one of the biggest farming land projects by an Asian country in Africa.
Chinese markets are eager for crops grown in Africa; and this project will use the jatropha plant, which is a non-food crop whose oil can be used to produce biodiesel. It can be... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2009
Royal Dutch Shell will focus on biofuel expansion in 2009 and 2010
Shell is no longer in a position to contribute development in solar and wind power, say officials. The global energy company will now focus on next generation biofuel research, exploring new technologies such as algae, and cellulosic derived biofuels.
This change of direction came after considering algae’s... [Read More]
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Apr 15, 2009
Chemrec USA, a subsidiary of Sweden-based black liquor gasification company Chemrec, has joined the Biorefinery Deployment Collaborative (BDC) collaborating on biorefinery development.
Chemrec has a business model for transforming pulp and paper mills into green fuels biorefineries.
A new member of the BDC, Chemrec is talking to various pulp and paper mills about its... [Read More]
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Apr 13, 2009
Biodiesel supplier Canadian Bioenergy and crop-processing giant Archer Daniels Midland are carrying out a joint feasibility study that could see Canada's largest canola biodiesel plant built in Alberta.
If the project proceeds, the companies will build the plant on the site of ADM's canola-crushing plant in Lloydminster and produce 265 million litres a year.
The... [Read More]
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Apr 15, 2009
The Belgian government has announced a B4 mandate that will begin in July 2009.
The bill, which is yet to be passed, will include the B4 mandate as an initial step in adapting infrastructure before higher blends are mandated.
In 2007 Belgium produced 166,000 tonnes of biodiesel. This increased to 665,000 tonnes the following year.... [Read More]
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Apr 15, 2009
The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) is delivering on its promise to provide green, sustainable transport fuels despite a Government slowdown on targets one year after its introduction, the Renewable Energy Association says.
The RTFO was intended to ensure that 2.5% of all fuels used came from renewable sources as from 15 April 2008. However, an error in the... [Read More]
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Apr 13, 2009
The UK’s Environment Agency has released a new report that highlights how biomass energy could play a key role in delivering greenhouse gas emission targets but only if it is supported by the Government and action is taken to ensure it is genuinely low carbon.
'Biomass – carbon sink or carbon sinner?' finds that using energy crops or waste materials as... [Read More]
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Apr 14, 2009
The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company has revealed that Iran plans to produce bioethanol.
‘The project to produce bioethanol is to start in the next three months,’ head of the company Ali Ameri comments.
The Oil Ministry is also going to sign an accord with the Iranian association of ethanol producers.
Iran produces around 17.86 million tonnes of... [Read More]
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