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Gulf Ethanol Orders Prototype Cellulosic Processing Unit
Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2008Gulf Ethanol has announced that it has delivered the purchase order and initial payment for the manufacture of its initial prototype bio-processing unit. This unit will be designed to preprocess cellulosic biomass into a very fine, dry powder ready for processing into ethanol. The unit is expected to be ready in about 60 days. "One of the obstacles faced by the cellulosic fuels industry is ... more Hydroprocessing Technology Could Lead The Way For Global Bio Jet Fuels 
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Apr 17, 2008This Frost and Sullivan research titled Global Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuel Market A Strategic Overview provides a strategic and analytical insight into the alternative aviation fuel market in commercial aviation that is poised to rise. It also points out the most prospective aviation fuel that is feasible for the market. In this research, Frost and Sullivan's expert analysts ... more Methane Generated From Sioux Falls Regional Landfill To Provide Energy For POET Ethanol Plant 
Sioux Falls SD (SPX) Apr 15, 2008An agreement between POET and the City of Sioux Falls will allow methane generated from the Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill to provide energy for an ethanol production facility near Chancellor, S.D. Replacing a portion of the natural gas at POET Biorefining - Chancellor's with methane from the landfill will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs for the ethanol plant while ... more New Small Scale Ethanol Plants Using Highly Efficient Waste 
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Apr 15, 2008A state of the art waste to ethanol process was recently introduced by Diversified Ethanol Corporation, a clean tech provider. Diversified Ethanol designs and builds small scale, modular ethanol plants that utilize existing waste as feedstocks which can be converted into ethanol. For example, using their proprietary technology, breweries, beverage recycling and food processing facilities ... more EU defends biofuel goals amid food crises 
Brussels (AFP) April 14, 2008The EU Commission on Monday rejected claims that producing biofuels is a "crime against humanity" that threatens food supplies, and vowed to stick to its goals as part of a climate change package. "There is no question for now of suspending the target fixed for biofuels," said Barbara Helfferich, spokeswoman for EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas. "You can't change a political ... more |
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Golden CO (SPX) Apr 14, 2008ConocoPhillips and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), headquartered in Golden, CO, have announced a strategic research alliance with Iowa State University (ISU) to identify promising cellulosic biomass conversion technologies to further diversify the nation's energy sources and help meet growing energy demand. The collaboration will bring three ... more Britain wants G8 to discuss biofuel link to food prices: report
London (AFP) April 10, 2008British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has written to his Japanese counterpart asking for the impact of biofuel-production on food prices to be discussed at the Group of Eight rich nations summit in July, The Guardian reported Thursday. "There is a growing consensus that we need urgently to examine the impact on food prices of different kinds and production methods of biofuels, and ensure that ... more Cow Stomach Holds Key To Turning Corn Into Biofuel 
East Lansing MI (SPX) Apr 10, 2008An enzyme from a microbe that lives inside a cow's stomach is the key to turning corn plants into fuel, according to Michigan State University scientists. The enzyme that allows a cow to digest grasses and other plant fibers can be used to turn other plant fibers into simple sugars. These simple sugars can be used to produce ethanol to power cars and trucks. MSU scientists have discovered ... more Carbon Certification Of Biofuels Confusion Causes Concerns 
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2008Legislation proposed in Europe and the US to boost the carbon savings of biofuels could deal a crippling blow to European biofuel producers. Under current carbon certification proposals, nearly half of biodiesel and half of bioethanol capacity in the region are threatened. Today, SRI Consulting (SRIC) published its new Carbon Certification of Biofuels Report providing the first comprehensive ... more China's Avant-Garde Agrarian Policies Provide Fresh Impetus To Its Biofuel Market 
Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 09, 2008China's quest for renewable energy options has opened new avenues for its biofuel market. The country has been intensifying efforts to find suitable solutions to address its energy concerns, and biofuels have emerged as an obvious solution, as they do not exhibit the detrimental climate changing effects associated with fossil fuels. New analysis from Frost and Sullivan, Strategic Analysis ... more |
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Madison WI (SPX) Apr 03, 2008Grain-based ethanol production has increased dramatically in recent years as the cost and instability of oil has increased. New U.S. government policies require major increases in ethanol production. While future plans call for a viable cellulosic ethanol industry, expanded grain ethanol production will lead to further growth of corn acres in the near term, with unintended negative water quality ... more World cooling on biofuel solution to climate change 
Jakarta (AFP) April 1, 2008Once a golden promise in the fight against climate change, biofuels are fast losing their lustre as high demand for essential crops drives land clearing and pushes up the price of food. Biofuels made from food crops such as corn, sugar, soybeans and oil palm burn cleaner than fossil fuels, but experts say high demand is sending ripples through the world economy, and could be doing the ... more VeraSun Energy To Pass One Billion Gallons Of Ethanol Production Capacity 
Brookings SD (SPX) Apr 01, 2008VeraSun Energy has announced the startup of its 110 million gallon per year production facility located near Bloomingburg, Ohio. With the closing of the merger between VeraSun and US BioEnergy becoming effective April 1, 2008, the Bloomingburg biorefinery represents the 11th VeraSun facility in operation, pushing the company's annual operating capacity to more than one billion gallons. ... more Dynamotive Ships BioOil And Char From West Lorne And Guelph Plants 
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Apr 01, 2008Dynamotive Energy Systems has reported that it has shipped biofuels from its plants in Ontario. West Lorne shipped 22 tonnes of BioOil to the U.S. and 50 cubic meters of char to a soy bean farm in Ontario, Canada, to be used as soil enhancer, as well as a number of sample shipments to potential customers. The shipments mark the restart of commercial operations since the completion of the ... more Philippine oil company sets aside 26 mln dlrs for biofuel plantations 
Puerto Princesa, Philippines (AFP) March 28, 2008The state-run Philippine National Oil Company said Friday it has allocated 26 million dollars to establish plantations for jatropha -- a crop intended for biofuels. The PNOC-Alternative Fuels, the arm of the state company looking at finding alternative energy sources, said 1.1 billion pesos had been set aside but so far only 80 million pesos had been spent -- mainly ... more
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