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Apr 13, 2009
ADM and Canadian Bioenergy consider biodiesel plant
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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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Apr 15, 2009
Illinois-based Blackhawk Biofuels has recently completed upgrades to its 45 mgy facility in Danville, Illinois, US.
The $12 million (€9 million) project included the installation of multiple feedstock pretreatment and production upgrades, enhanced laboratory and testing facilities and improvements for storage and logistics capabilities.
Upgrades began in September... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2009
Biofuels International expo & conference in Amsterdam is now only 6 weeks away, on the 27-28th May.
Don’t miss out on your chance to be there - last year’s event attracted over 500 attendees and this year’s event is expected to be even bigger and better.
The two day conference and exhibition brings you presentations from Shell Global Solution, Bentley Motors,... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2009
Tennessee-based Biofuels America is seeking around $20 million (€15 million) in equity investment towards development of a ligno-cellulosic biorefinery
The biorefinery Project Tennessee will be developed on a 35-acre closed ethanol facility and will use wood waste and municipal solid waste as feedstocks to produce 30 mgy of ethanol, high value bio-chemicals such as... [Read More]
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Apr 17, 2009
US-based NexGen Biofuels has revised its biofuel plans following its inability to raise funds and adverse changes in the market.
The company aims to build a 10 million gallon storage and blending terminal in the US. It also intends to blend 10% ethanol with petrol and distribute E10 as well as blending 2% biodiesel with diesel and distribute B2.
NexGen’s strategy... [Read More]
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Apr 17, 2009
US-based algae-to-biofuel producer Sapphire Energy has revealed an updated timeline for deployment of its green drop-in replacement transportations fuels.
The company has developed a process using sunlight, carbon dioxide, photosynthetic microorganisms (algae), non-potable water and non-arable land to produce a renewable and scalable low-carbon alternative to petrochemical-based... [Read More]
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Apr 20, 2009
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has spoken in favour of further use of sugarcane-based ethanol to replace fossil-based fuels to combat the threat of global warming.
Speaking at the fifth Summit of the Americas, President Lula declared that Brazil is ‘ready to share the technologies it developed for more than 30 years and to expand and strengthen initiatives... [Read More]
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Apr 20, 2009
US-based Renew Energy announced that it will close its Wisconsin-based Jefferson ethanol plant, after filing for bankruptcy.
The company, operator of the state’s largest ethanol production unit in Jefferson, is set to shut down come the end of May unless a buyer can be found. The plant’s closure will be signal the loss of jobs for all 80 of its current employees.
Renew... [Read More]
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Mar 25, 2009
Japan-based Cosmo Oil is set to invest US$800 million (€587 million) in the development of a starchy crop as raw material for biofuel production in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Pre-feasibility studies for a period of six months will begin soon. The studies will obtain data on appropriate crops, raw material and appropriate soil type.
Following this, a three and half year... [Read More]
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Mar 24, 2009
In the US, The Biofuels Center of North Carolina has awarded a total of more than $580,000 (€425,000) to three biomass-to-liquid fuel-related projects within the state.
The Biofuels Center has been tasked to implement North Carolina’s renewable fuels standard, which mandates that by 2017, 10% of the liquid fuels sold in North Carolina should come from locally grown... [Read More]
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Mar 26, 2009
Ghana has attracted the interest of several nations around the world for biofuels projects, the latest being India.
Indian alternative energy companies have entered Ghana and have begun processes to cultivate crops for biofuels in the country.
Currently, Brazilian, Norwegian, Israeli, Chinese, German, Dutch, Italian and Belgian businesses are investing in Ghana to cultivate... [Read More]