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Oct 24, 2008
Veolia to produce biofuels
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Oct 24, 2008
Tokyo-based Cosmo Oil will invest 30 million yen (260,000 Euro's) in a bioventure company in eastern Japan to improve its activity to develop bioethanol.
Cosmo Oil will acquire a 40% equity stake in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture-based Biomaterial in Tokyo, which has technology to make cellulose-based ethanol.
The major oil distributor is aiming to develop technology... [Read More]
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Oct 24, 2008
Malaysia has raised its 2008 biodiesel export forecast to 200,000 tonnes, more than double that of last year's 95,013 tonnes.
'Export of biodiesel is picking up in volume and speed,' Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin states. 'The spread between the selling price of palm methyl ester and the feedstock is allowing biodiesel... [Read More]
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Oct 24, 2008
Colombia will have six operational palm biodiesel plants by next year with a plan to increase its share of the biofuels market. The South American country is the leading producer of palm oil in the Americas.
Four of these six plants have already begun operating, but production will be stepped up next year and the other two plants will also come on stream.
The export... [Read More]
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Oct 24, 2008
The US department of Energy (DoE) has awarded funds to promote the build-up of cellulosic ethanol production. Poet, the largest producer of ethanol in the world, will receive $76.3 million (59.5 million Euros) to commercialise cellulosic ethanol production technology.
In February 2007, Poet was selected by the DOE for a total award of up to $80 million in federal funding... [Read More]
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Oct 24, 2008
Argentina has become the world's third largest biodiesel producer for 2008, tripling its capacity from 2007.
On 15 October, the Argentine Renewable Energies Chamber released a summary of its first full analysis of the Argentine biodiesel market, which includes a list of producers, analysis of present and future capacity, as well as recommendations.
The Outlook for the... [Read More]
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Oct 24, 2008
The UK inaugurated plans to commercialise the use of biofuels derived from algae on 23 October.
The Carbon Trust, a company set up by the UK government, is backing The Algae Biofuels Challenge with an expected commitment of £3-6 million (3.7-7.4 million Euros) to fund the project. Other funding has been pledged by the UK government through the Department of Transport.
Phase... [Read More]
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Oct 15, 2008
Production has begun at the largest ethanol plant in California, Pacific Ethanol's facility at the Port of Stockton, which is projected to produce 60 million gallons per year. Neil Koehler, president and CEO of publicly traded Pacific Ethanol, says starting up the Stockton plant puts the company on track to produce 220 million gallons of ethanol annually, and dramatically... [Read More]
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Oct 15, 2008
Four standards now available from ASTM International provide quality assurance for biodiesel.
The new and revised ASTM biodiesel standards include the following:
ASTM D975-08a, Specification for diesel fuel oils - used for on and off road diesel applications, has been revised to include requirements for up to 5% biodiesel;
D396-08b, Specification for fuel oils - used... [Read More]
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Oct 15, 2008
Alternative energy producer Panda Ethanol has restructured the financing of its Hereford ethanol plant, clearing the way for $31.5 million (23 million Euro's) in additional funds to continue construction on the plant, located in the Texas Panhandle.
Under the restructuring, senior lenders waived all existing defaults under the original financing agreements.
The... [Read More]
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Oct 15, 2008
Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings will delay the opening of its new ethanol plant in Aurora, Nebraska by roughly three months because of cost concerns.
The Illinois-based company had planned to open the 113-million-gallon plant next March but is now aiming for June.
Aurora Mayor Marlin Seeman says company officials have prioritised another ethanol project in Indiana... [Read More]
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Oct 15, 2008
The government of Scotland plans to increase the use of biofuels, including biodiesel, for transport. The goal is to increase the use from less than 1-10% by 2020 to contribute towards reducing emissions by 80% by 2050.
The government is seeking feedback on the proposal, dubbed the Renewable Energy Framework, through Dec. 1 and plans to take action on the proposal in... [Read More]
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Oct 15, 2008
Biodiesel producer Natural Fuel plans to start production at the world's largest plant located on Jurong Island, Singapore, by early-November given the recent fall in palm oil prices.
'We are planning to start-up two of our biodiesel lines by either late-October or early-November,' said a source, adding that the company was 'still working on the third... [Read More]
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Oct 15, 2008
US ethanol producer Southridge has announced plans to acquire an ethanol plant in Brazil that would enable it to produce 50 million gallon/year (190 million litres/year) by May 2009, the Texas-based company said.
No financial details were available. The plan will be funded by proceeds from an Asian-based investment transaction nearing completion.
Brazil is the world's... [Read More]
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Oct 15, 2008
The UK has beaten its 2.5% target for the use of biofuels in motor fuel, but fell short of targets for environmental sustainability, according to a government agency.
Biofuels accounted for 2.61% of UK motor fuel in the first quarter, 84% in the form of biodiesel and 16% supplied as bioethanol, the Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA) said in a statement.
'These early figures... [Read More]
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