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Jan 19, 2009
UK biofuels sector stalling says RFA
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Jan 19, 2009
A biodiesel project in Tanzania is looking at manufacturing biofuel using the oil from the nuts of the Croton tree.
The Africa Biofuel and Emission Reduction project will take place in Tanzania's northwestern Kagera region where the Croton tree grows in abundance.
The initiative is to replace up to 10% of Tanzania's oil requirements by 2018 through the production... [Read More]
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Aug 27, 2008
Pennsylvania-based Lake Erie Biofuels is considering construction of a pipeline that would carry its biofuels products to Lake Erie's port facilities as an alternative to railroad cars.
Raymond Schreckengost executive director of the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority says the company is now transporting about 1.5 million to 2 million gallons of biofuels a... [Read More]
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Jan 20, 2009
Second generation ethanol company Verenium has announced plans to build its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Highlands County, Florida.
The company has entered into long-term agreements with Florida agri-business Lykes Bros to provide the agricultural biomass for conversion to fuel.
Verenium also announced that the Highlands Ethanol project has... [Read More]
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Jan 20, 2009
The decision by the German government to raise taxes on biofuels and to reduce blending rates in fossil fuels will mean more biodiesel plants in the country will face closure, a German biofuels industry association says.
Europe’s largest biodiesel industry has been operating at under 60% of its 5 million tonne a year capacity, Johannes Lackmann, CEO of German biofuels... [Read More]
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Jan 21, 2009
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded cellulosic ethanol producer Range Fuels a conditional commitment for an $80 million (€62 million) loan guarantee for the development and construction of its commercial cellulosic ethanol plant near Soperton, Georgia.
Range Fuels was awarded this loan guarantee in part because they are working toward the... [Read More]
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Jan 20, 2009
US meat processing company JBS-Swift has announced it will open a biogas generation facility next to its Grand Island, Nebraska, beef packing plant in April.
The beef packing plant slaughters 6,000 cattle each day.
The operation, which will be owned and managed by Microgy, a subsidiary of Swift partner Environmental Power, is expected to generate 235,000 MMBtu of power... [Read More]
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Jan 20, 2009
Mississippi Investment Petroleum has announced plans to build a third-generation biodiesel refinery at the Port of Aberdeen, Mississippi, in the US.
The Madison-based company began preparing the site in late 2008, with 90% of the US manufactured refinery equipment being custom fabricated for the site.
The project will be completed in three phases. The first phase of... [Read More]
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Jan 20, 2009
Indian state Gujarat’s Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has given approval to private groups for setting up biomass power plants in 25 districts of the state.
The approvals amount to a combined generation of 317MW of energy.
‘The first of its kind power plant in the state that uses 300 tonnes of biomass a day such as fuel cotton stalks, sesame stalks and groundnut... [Read More]
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Dec 18, 2008
The US will fall short of the Renewable Fuels Standard, the government's Energy Information Administration (EIA) warns.
The country will only blend about 30 billion gallons of fuels like corn-based ethanol and advanced fuels into petrol by 2022, 17% short of the US mandate of 36 billion gallons by that year, the EIA forecasts.
‘The key risk factor is the rate... [Read More]
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Dec 18, 2008
Cuba will install a modern biogas industrial plant in central Cienfuegos province in 2009.
The plant will generate electricity using the excrement of pigs from the General Swine
Complex in the town of Palmira, and forms the beginning of a national programme.
It is estimated that only 50% of more than 700 biogas plants in the country are in operation, but efforts are... [Read More]
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Dec 29, 2008
The European Union (EU) has granted £5 million (€5.1 million) to a Scotland, UK-led project to develop marine-based biofuels.
The Scottish Association for Marine Sciences in Oban will lead development work with partners from Ireland.
They will look at the viability of using marine biomass from seaweed and algae as an alternative to agri-fuel production from land-based... [Read More]
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Dec 29, 2008
UK-based Bentley Motors is developing bioethanol-powered versions of its large engine models.
The car manufacturer also targets a cut in carbon dioxide emissions from its range by 40% within three years.
Bentley is working to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions across its fleet: its output is currently an average 400g/km.
Bentley will unveil its first bioethanol-powered... [Read More]
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Dec 29, 2008
The US Department of Energy (DoE) is making available up to $200 million (€140 million) for advanced biofuel pilot refineries.
The funds could be awarded to up to 12 projects over the next six years.
If deployed on a large scale, the commercial facilities could produce volumes that would contribute significantly to the new national renewable-fuels mandate.
‘The... [Read More]
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Dec 29, 2008
Poet Biorefining - Laddonia, Missouri is undergoing a $2 million (€1.4 million) expansion that will increase the plant’s capacity and provide a larger market for locally produced corn.
Work has already begun on installation of a sixth fermenter at the plant. It is expected to be completed in April 2009.
Poet Biorefining - Laddonia was built in September 2006 with... [Read More]
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