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Jun 9, 2009
Solazyme raises algae funds
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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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Jun 1, 2009
Virgin Galactic, a subsidiary of the Virgin Group, is constructing space ships that are designed to run in part on alternative fuels.
Over the past few months, pilots have conducted several test flights of the space-launch vehicle Eve. Eve's jet engines will run on kerosene initially but are also capable of running on butanol, a biofuel that can be made from algae.
‘The... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2009
A report by the European Environment Agency has found that European Union (EU) emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) declined for the third consecutive year in 2007.
The EU-27's overall domestic emissions were 9.3 % below 1990 levels, which equalled a drop of 1.2 % or 59 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent compared to 2006. The EU-15 now stands 5% below its... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2009
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) have published recommendations on analytical test methods for the testing of corn distillers dried grains (DDG) and corn DDG with solubles (DDGS) in the Journal of AOAC International.
The recommendations can be found in Volume 92, Number 1, 2009, of the journal.
Corn distillers dried... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2009
Two Philippines-based firms have signed separate deals with two South Korean companies for biofuel production ventures worth $600 million (€422 million) in total.
The two companies, with the help of their foreign partners, will develop lands for bioethanol and biodiesel feedstock production in various parts of the country.
Bioethanol producer Enviro Plasma and Central... [Read More]
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