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Apr 25, 2014

Lufthansa to test new aviation biofuel

Lufthansa is testing a new type of biofuel for use in aircraft to increase its efforts to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions. The aircraft carrier is teaming up with Gevo to research the blending of Gevo's ATJ with conventional kerosene for aircraft use. The alcohol-to-jet fuel producer uses fermented plant waste from a range of sources to produce isobutanol, a form of alcohol which can then be…
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Apr 25, 2014

South Africa to initiate sorghum biofuel programme

The South African government shows support for Mabele Fuels' biofuel programme with a potential investment. Mabele Fuels, a clean energy company, has been awaiting subsidy approval from the government to build South Africa's largest biofuels refinery. Ben Martins, the South African minister of energy, reports that the final biofuels position paper will be published in May 2014. A 2% blend of…
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Apr 25, 2014

Springboard Biodiesel opens new biodiesel production facility

Springboard Biodiesel, a clean-technology manufacturer, launches a fully automated, zero-waste biodiesel production plant in Chico, California, designed for low-cost production of multiple feedstocks. The model processing facility, which will open on 1 May and is capable of producing up to 1,500 gallons per day, processes locally collected UCO feedstock and converts it into ASTM-grade B-100…
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Apr 28, 2014

W2 Energy begins biofuel production

W2 Energy, a green technology company, has started production at its biofuel plant in Cambridge, Ontario. The company's production will start on a batch basis and, after testing various small batches of fuel, are confident the plant will produce ASTM specification fuel on a consistent basis. Michael McLaren, CEO of W2 Energy, says: 'Our current plan is to ramp up production with our system to…
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Apr 28, 2014

Biodiesel mandate increase needed

The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) has released its 2020 vision. Its 19 page Evolution and Growth document, which establishes a plan to take the industry through to 2020, includes six recommendations for provincial and federal governments on how they can support the biofuel sector. Scott Thurlow, CRFA president, says: 'These are the pivot points that we think will be important for…
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Apr 29, 2014

TSE to build multi-fuel facility in Finland

The Turku region of Finland is investing over $350 million (€253 million) in a plant that will run mainly on local wood chips. TSE, the Turku region's energy consortium, will replace a 50-year-old coal plant in Naantali with a multi-fuel facility, fuelled by 100% biomass and waste. The facility is expected to burn between 915,000 and 1.57 million cubic yards per year of chips. Construction…
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Apr 29, 2014

Scoular to obtain corn for ethanol plant

The Scoular Company and Vireol Bio-Industries are in partnership to run the Hopewell facility, in Virginia. Scoular will procure corn, operate the grain facility and market the distiller's grain. The company, who has already started to buy corn and receive contracts, began leasing the grain facility in Hopewell last August, before Vireol confirmed that the plant would open in Hopewell. Hopewell…
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Apr 7, 2014

CRIBE invests $1.5 million in Ensyn's biofuels plant

CRIBE is delivering an investment of up to $1.5 million (€1 million) to Ensyn Technologies to expand their Renfrew facility. Ensyn intends to dedicate the facility's use to biofuels and increase its production capacity. By enhancing their existing facility in Renfrew, Ensyn will be able to deliver their petroleum-replacement liquid biofuel produced from forest residues to heating oil…
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Apr 8, 2014

LEC and M Energy to restart Australian biodiesel plant

Lignol Energy Corporation (LEC) and M Energy Co., Ltd. (M Energy) have signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining their collaboration on restarting LEC's 140 million litre per year biodiesel plant in Darwin, Australia. The project will incorporate M Energy's proprietary pre-treatment technology and if successful, will provide enough capital for the Darwin project and an…
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Apr 8, 2014

Multi-gene engineering could enhance seed oil in oilseed crops

A team of researchers have published the first study to focus on multiple genes that control steps in the pathway for seed oil production in oilseed crops. The researchers from Rothamsted Research have found that 'stacking' the right combination of genes can have an additive effect on seed oil content and oil yield. The research was carried out using the model oilseed plant Arabidopsis thaliana,…
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Apr 8, 2014

GeoSynFuels acquires cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant

GeoSynFuels, LLC (GSF) has announced its acquisition of a cellulosic ethanol demonstration facility formerly owned and operated by the Blue Sugars Corporation. The demonstration facility, in Upton, Wyoming, which has a capacity of 50 tonnes per day, was originally built in 2007 for the enzymatic conversion of wood feedstocks to ethanol. In 2011, the facility was converted to allow the processing…
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Apr 9, 2014

IncBio set to supply biodiesel plant in South America

IncBio has recently secured an agreement to supply a 55,000 MT/year transesterification plant, for an undisclosed client in South America. The plant will produce biodiesel from locally produced palm oil and ion exchange resin towers for purification, using the Portuguese engineering company's technology. José Marques, CEO of IncBio says: 'Using our multi-feedstock technology, industrial…
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Apr 9, 2014

Aurora Algae develops test facility in south Texas

Aurora Algae is expanding its south Texas testing facility with four one-acre algae cultivation ponds and a harvesting system for potential commercial production. Greg Bafalis, CEO of Aurora Algae, says: 'We have successfully tested our algae cultivation system in countries around the world, including Australia, India, Italy, Mexico and multiple locations in the United States. From our initial…
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Apr 10, 2014

Scientists discover new crop-free ethanol production technique

Stanford University scientists have found a unique liquid ethanol production method that uses carbon monoxide gas. The scientists hope this new discovery will provide an eco-friendly, efficient alternative to conventional ethanol production from corn and other crops. Results from the study are published in the advanced online edition of the journal Nature, released on April 9. Matthew Kanan, an…
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Apr 10, 2014

Hopewell plant receives investment to kick-start production

Vireol Bio Energy LLC will commission the Hopewell plant, formerly owned by Osage Bio Energy facility to begin ethanol production. Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on Wednesday April 9 that the company, which will produce ethanol from corn, barley and other small grains, will invest more than $26.2 million (€19 million) to begin production at the plant. The plant will be the largest…
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Apr 11, 2014

DSM to produce cellulosic ethanol in US

Royal DSM and Poet have collaborated on a cellulosic ethanol producing plant, located in Emmetsburg, Iowa. The joint venture will see the two companies oversee ethanol production at the $250 million (€180 million) plant, which will produce about 12 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol this year alone, DSM chief executive Feike Sijbesma says. Cellulosic ethanol production should start at the…
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Apr 11, 2014

Brazil to increase ethanol output

Brazil forecasts growth in its cane harvest and sugar output, despite the drought in its main sugar-producing region. In its first estimates, Brazil's Conab crop bureau anticipates the country's cane, ethanol and sugar output in 2014-2015 to reach 672 million tonnes, a 2% increase year on year. Ethanol output will rise by 1.5% to 412 million litres and sugar production will rise by 4.2% to 40…
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