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Oct 24, 2008
Argentina ascends to biodiesel bronze
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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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Nov 5, 2008
Biodiesel manufacturer China Clean Energy has experienced civil engineering setbacks and poor Monsoon season weather delaying construction of its Jiangyin biodiesel plant.
The 30 million gallon a year plant is now expected to begin production in Q2 2009.
The company has another biodiesel plant in China's Fujian Province, which began biodiesel production in 2005... [Read More]
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Nov 5, 2008
Construction has begun on a biofuel refinery in east Tennessee, US, which will use switchgrass, a perennial crop, as a feedstock to produce cellulosic ethanol. The pilot plant is a partnership between DuPont Danisco Cellulosic, the University of Tennessee (UT), and Genera Energy, which aims to produce 250,000 gallons of ethanol by the end of 2009.
DuPont's Danisco... [Read More]
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Nov 5, 2008
Prices of major grains and oilseeds such as corn, wheat, soyabeans, and palm oil that are used to make biofuels are tumbling, indicating green fuels have played virtually no role in the recent global surge in food prices.
Corn and soyabeans have lost more than half of their value, whereas wheat now costs 55% less than at its highpoint in March of this year. Canola fell... [Read More]
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Nov 5, 2008
Kenya expects $500 million (389.4 million Euro's) worth of foreign investments in biofuel crop production over the next two years, a government official has announced. Romano Kiome, permanent secretary in the agriculture ministry, says five multinational firms from the US, Japan, and the UK had applied to be considered in a government land-lease scheme.
Crops such... [Read More]
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Nov 5, 2008
Roxol Bioenergy is investing P1.433 billion (23.2 million Euro's) for the production of bioethanol and potable ethanol to be sold to local oil refining companies and manufacturers in the Philippines.
The project, which is 99.99% owned by the publicly-listed Roxas Holdings, led eight project approvals by the Board of Investments (BOI).
Based on its registration... [Read More]
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