Neeri, Purti to test industrial production of biofuel from algae
Moving one step ahead in the development of a technology to produce biodiesel from algae, the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (Neeri) is now planning to scale up the technology to industrial scale in collaboration with Purti Power and Sugar Ltd.
LanzaTech raises $58M in Series C round; Petronas becomes strategic investor
Malaysia’s national oil company invests in early-stage advanced biofuels venture. Is SE Asia the next stop for LanzaTech’s magic microorganism?
Med consortium promotes biodiesel production
A CONSORTIUM comprising 12 organisations from Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Lebanon and Egypt has been established to study the production of biodiesel from algae in selected Mediterranean countries.
Lufthansa suspends biofuel test flights
Lufthansa has stopped testing biofuel in its aircraft because it has exhausted its stocks of biosynthetic kerosene and no other reliable supplies are available. The final test flight was a long-haul service to the US.
Using particle accelerators, biofuels and rocket cars to bring science to UK classrooms
Growing algal biodiesel, racing rocket cars and building model particle accelerators are just some of the new schools projects that are being funded by Royal Society grants totalling over £45,000 awarded today.
Professors Arnaldo Dossena and Vladimir Popov, of the University of Parma and the INBI, explain how new rendering technologies are getting the most from poultry leftovers
Aurora Algae eyes WA mining boom, plans $US100m raising
A US company seeking to fuel Western Australia's booming mining sector with biodiesel from algae is poised to raise an additional $US100 million ($97.7m) from private investors mid-year ahead of a probable share market listing.
Bangalore: The alternative to expensive fuel?
With soaring price hikes in diesel and other fuels, the necessity of taking an initiative for choosing alternative sources of energy has to be cultivated.
Endesa to test carbon capture using microalgae
Endesa has completed the construction of the second phase of its pilot plant to capture carbon dioxide using microalgae on the site of its Litoral de Almería thermal plant. This second phase will come into operation early next year. It is envisaged that as well as reducing carbon emissions, the technique will allow the microalgae to be used to produce biofuels.
Christmas waste could make enough biofuel to run a bus for 18 million km
Still clearing up after Christmas? According to research by scientists at Imperial College London, if all the UK’s discarded wrapping paper and Christmas cards were turned into biofuel, it could run a bus for 18 million km.
Palm Oil Board officers interview Ratna Devi over gutter oil
Officers from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) recorded a statement from the Malaysian Association of Standards Users CEO Ratna Devi Nadarajan in connection with its tests that revealed that cheap cooking oil unfit for human consumption was being sold to the public.
WR Grace expands Brazilian silica gel capacity, for biofuels
In Brazil, W.R. Grace celebrated the expansion of its silica gel manufacturing facility in Sorocaba with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by community leaders, customers and employees.
Scania SA is an official corporate sponsor of the climate change Conference of Parties (COP17) in Durban until December 9.
Grace Completes Expansion in Brazil to Support Renewable Fuels Customers
W. R. Grace & Co. GRA is celebrating the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Sorocaba, Brazil today with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by community leaders, customers and employees.
Oil Abundance in Canada Provokes Anxiety Over Fossil Fuel Lust
The helicopter swooping over once- pristine spruce forests provides a close-up view of why the province of Alberta, Canada, is among the planet’s most coveted -- and contested -- petroleum hot spots.
More pain as another fuel shortage haunts Uganda
Fuel prices are set to shoot through the roof as dealers report a shortage in supplies, the dilemma of which presents a nagging set of problems.
Farming for Energy Starts to Gain Ground
Pahang State in central Malaysia is about to become home to the world’s largest commercial farm project producing microalgae for biofuel.
Mention Dean Barker and Richard Macalister and one tends to think of top-end competitive sailing.
Progress on test to identify swill oil
Shanghai has been making progress in swill oil testing, as a local government research institute has identified a chemical substance which can help experts tell accurately and quickly whether cooking oil was dredged from gutters.
European Biodiesel Production May Decline for First Time This Year
European Union biodiesel production may fall for the first time in 2011 as Argentina and Indonesia increased exports to the region, an industry association said.
NZ team launches new power system based on biodiesel by-product, waste sludge
In New Zealand, a wastewater treatment process that recycles biodiesel glycerol and produces ‘green’ renewable energy is now underway in Christchurch.
New technology in modern diesel cars means they are extremely sensitive to water in the fuel.
LEED fund fuels algae initiative
A company that produces biofuel from algae in Karratha is on track to become the first recipient of state government Low Emissions Energy Development funds to complete all its project milestones.
Solid Energy/Chch City Council Biodiesel research a success
A wastewater treatment process that recycles biodiesel glycerol and produces 'green' renewable energy is now underway in Christchurch.
Bangchak Petroleum Plc has halted production at a biodiesel plant in Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya on concerns that flooding may disrupt the transport of raw materials.
Now we're suckin' illegal diesel
DIESEL IS an increasingly popular fuel among Irish motorists. But this new-found fondness at the pump is coming at a price that, in some cases, involves criminal gangs and potentially expensive engine repairs.
Malaysia to maintain B5 diesel price
The government has assured that it would continue to keep B5 diesel pricing at the pump at RM1.80 per litre by absorbing the difference from world oil price.
Brazil Lobby to Push Law Requiring 20 Percent Biodiesel Blend
A Brazilian lobbying group that says it has support from almost half the nation’s lawmakers will push to quadruple the nation’s biodiesel market.
Nationwide supply of new biodiesel earliest by 2013, says Dompok
The supply of the new fuel, biodiesel or B5 will be introduced nationwide earliest in 2013, taking into account companies’ time frame to build the blending facilities accurately, says Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited to Hold Annual General Meeting on November 25, 2011
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited ("Gushan" or the "Company"; NYSE: GU), a leading producer of biodiesel in China, announced today that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders at Room 908, China Merchants Tower, 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, on November 25, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., local time.
The proportion of palm-derived biofuel in biodiesel is being increased to 5% from 4% in order to help absorb a crude palm oil surplus, the Energy Ministry said yesterday.
Tanzania: Sun Biofuels Jatropha Project in Kisarawe Suspended
AN ambitious biodiesel project which was allocated over 8,000 hectares of land by Kisarawe district officials in 2008 is in trouble.
Akureyri Company to Convert Fat into Biodiesel
Fuel company Orkey in Akureyri, north Iceland, has made an agreement with the slaughterhouses in Kópasker and Blönduós to purchase 100 tons of animal fat in the current slaughter season to produce diesel oil in its factory.
Hot Biorefinery Projects of the Future, and Now: Canada in Focus
In Canada, biofuels leaders and technologies representing projects and technologies in Canada, China, and the US gathered for the annual Biofuels International event in Calgary.
ICE canola surges after US approval for biodiesel use
ICE Canada canola futures rose on Thursday after the US government approved Canadian crops for use in making US biodiesel.
Greenergy Digs Deeper into Waste to Make Biodiesel
Major British independent oil firm Greenergy sees its future as an exploration company, but one that hunts for fuel in piles of stale pork pies and cakes rather than under the ground or from food crops.
Kevin Norton: You see grease, he sees clean energy
Eleven years after helping to start up Biox Corp., Kevin Norton has moved into the top job, moving up from his chief operating officer position to become CEO on Sept. 1.
Milligan to quintuple production with expansion
Milligan Bio-Tech Inc. is proceeding with an $8-million expansion of its biodiesel plant in Foam Lake, which will increase production five-fold - making Milligan the largest biodiesel producer in Western Canada by the end of the year.
The first commercial flight in the UK using sustainable biofuel
Which flights will be using sustainable biofuel?The first commercial flight in the UK using sustainable biofuel will commence from Birmingham to Arrecife on the 6th of October.
Brasil Ecodiesel Rises as Shareholders Approve Vanguarda Merger
Brasil Ecodiesel Industria e Comercio de Biocombustiveis e Oleos Vegetais SA (ECOD3), the biodiesel maker owned by Spanish billionaire Enrique Banuelos, rose to a five-week high after shareholders approved the acquisition of closely held crop producer Vanguarda do Brasil SA.
Australian Firm to Provide Jatropha Biofuel to Lufthansa for Testing
Australia’s Jatenergy Limited energy company is to provide crude jatropha oil to Lufthansa for flight trials. The Lufthansa tests are the world’s first, long-term trial of renewable jet fuel and will be used on Lufthansa’s regularly scheduled flights between Hamburg and Frankfurt.
New bio-fuel shows excellent potential for stationary power applications
Hycagen CEO Dr Alan D Roth said “We have developed Hycadiesel specifically to offer an engineered biofuel with enhanced properties to address a range of markets including the fixed power one”.
Fuel from fibre: Too good to be true?
It's the holy grail of green - a clean, sustainable way to turn waste plant material into a biofuel replacement for petrol.
Nigeria: Production of Biodiesel Gets a Boost By Uniben Energy Centre
The National Centre for Energy and Environment [NCEE] of the University of Benin has taken delivery of 12 unit biodiesel pressing equipment.
Green fuel project looks at biodiesel
The Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) and Viet Nam National University (VNU) yesterday signed a US$5-million project to develop green technology for biodiesel production in Viet Nam.
Biodiesel inventor Sa Parente passes away
The Brazilian scientist credited with inventing biodiesel has died at the age of 70 of an intestinal condition.
Uttarakhand to Replicate Kiwi biofuel experiment
Ruchi Soya, an oilseed company, with a Rs 13,000-crore turnover, wants to replicate the experiment done by New Zealand — of using biodiesel as an alternative green fuel from Jatropha plants, to successfully fly airplanes.
Mission Petitions US Regulator for RFS2 Approval of its g-Palm Biodiesel
Mission NewEnergy Limited, a global provider of environmentally sustainable biofuels, has announced the in-house development of an improved palm oil supply chain process called “Mission g-Palm" that maximizes green house gas savings when producing g-Palm Biodiesel
Integrated algae valley to be set up in Rompin
Malaysia Integrated Algae Valley (MIAV) will be established on a 2,000ha site owned by Pahang Biodiesel Corp Sdn Bhd (PBC) in Rompin, Pahang.
Nigeria: Varsity Develops Equipment for Producing Biodiesel
THE University of Benin through its National Centre for Energy and Environment (NCEE) has developed an equipment for the production of biodiesel.
Idle 50-acre, half-million gallon storage site to be transformed into Rosemount Clean Energies
A family-owned, Stillwater company is undertaking a bold project to reclaim a former ammonia storage and distribution center in Rosemount and ride the wave of an alternative-energy future.
Brasil Ecodiesel to Buy Vanguarda in $1.08 Billion Biofuels Bet
Shareholders of Brasil Ecodiesel Industria & Comercio de Biocombustiveis & Oleos Vegetais SA, a biodiesel maker without an adequate supply of feedstock, approved the acquisition of closely held agriculture company Vanguarda do Brasil SA to create a 1.79 billion-real ($1.08 billion) biofuels producer.
Lufthansa to use Jatenergy's jatropha oil in bio-jet trial
German airline Lufthansa has acquired jatropha oil from Jatenergy for use as bio-jet fuel in its trial of renewable jet fuel, which will be piloted in regular flights between Hamburg and Frankfurt.
Jatropha projects should not be allowed to die
When the Mt Hampden joint venture biodiesel fuel ma-nufacturing project between Zimbabwe and Yuon Woo of South Korea was established in 2007, most of us welcomed the very timely initiative.
The Middle East is a region where car is king and fuel is cheap, often leaving little incentive to find more environmentally-friendly ways of moving around.
PhilRice machines to test biodiesel
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) will start testing the efficiency of its developed biofuel on machines that would soon reduce farmers' expenses on fuel.
Zimbabwe: investing in the 'big bang' projects
ONE of the areas I visited when I was in Zimbabwe recently was Mutoko. Seeing all the naturally occurring jatropha plants which they use as hedge reminded me that Zimbabwe once launched with much fanfare a biodiesel development programme in which jatropha featured prominently.
China Clean Energy Announces a Research and Development Agreement with Fuzhou University
China Clean Energy Inc., a producer of biodiesel fuel and environmentally-friendly specialty-chemical products made from renewable resources, today announced a research and development agreement for RMB 3 million with Fuzhou University.
Delta's Top Employers: TSI Terminal Systems Inc.
As operator of two major container terminals, Deltaport at Roberts Bank and Vanterm in Vancouver, TSI Terminal Systems Inc. is a company with global reach.
31 people rescued by Exmouth RNLI when fishing charter breaks down.
On Wednesday 24th August, twenty eight passengers and three crew on board a 54 foot angling boat were stuck at sea when the boat suffered engine failure.
Find out more about biofuel quality control
Biodiesel in Europe should be produced to meet EN142414 – 2008/2009 and EN15376-2011 standards, which can then be blended into road fuels meeting EN590 and EN228 quality requirements.
Fuel firms given until next year to comply with bioethanol blend
THE Department of Energy is giving gasoline companies until Feb. 6, 2012 to implement the 10 percent bioethanol blend per volume in all kind of gasoline sold in the country.
Oil Palm Residue Could Solve Food vs. Biofuel Debate
The millions of tons of fibrous residue produced by palm oil plantations across the country could soon become a major source of raw material for renewable fuel.
Reports on global potential for clean technology, renewable energy or any other category that biodiesel might fit into, reveal an obvious fact:
It's sort of a pity we seem to have lots of hydrocarbons
The Bioenergy Association of NZ had a liquid biofuels conference in Wellington last week.
Traders Say Biodiesel RINs Boosted by Supply Tightness
Traders said they have seen a surge in buying interest for biodiesel RIN credits while demand for ethanol RIN credits have slackened during the past two weeks, with trading volume for ethanol and ethanol RINs slowing to a trickle today.
Mission Signs Biodiesel Contract with Global Oil Major
-Mission NewEnergy Limited (Nasdaq:MNEL)(ASX:MBT), a global provider of energy from renewable sources and one of the world’s largest Jatropha plantation companies, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract to supply sustainability-certified biodiesel to a global oil major.
New business to tackle issues over red diesel following legislative changes
A County Durham business has been launched, to help users of red diesel keep their machinery in good order. Ian Currie of Fuel Guard, which is based at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, will supply a number of fuel testing and problem-solving products, designed to counteract the potential negative effects of biodiesel in fuel tanks.
China Clean Energy Announces Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results
China Clean Energy Inc., a producer of biodiesel fuel and environmentally-friendly specialty-chemical products made from renewable resources, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
Bharat Renewable Energy Ltd , a joint-venture of Bharat Petroleum, India's second largest petroleum company, has initiated a program with SG Biofuels (SGB) to develop and deploy elite hybrids of Jatropha for the production of biodiesel in India.
Eco-friendly B5 biodiesel for NS motorists
MOTORISTS in Negri Sembilan can now use eco-friendly B5 biodiesel which is available at 156 petrol stations in the state from this month.
Duck fat puts gourmet spin on biodiesel
Duck fat has a rich history in French cuisine as the key ingredient in savoury cassoulets and confits, but now industrious farmers are turning the grease into biodiesel and biogas.
China Clean Energy Schedules Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call
China Clean Energy Inc. a producer of biodiesel fuel and environmentally-friendly specialty-chemical products made from renewable resources, today announced it will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 to discuss its financial results for the second quarter of 2011.
Local palm oil downstream players in the refining, oleochemicals and biodiesel sectors will likely see their operations rendered as uncompetitive with stagnating profit margins following Indonesia’s latest proposal to restructure its palm oil export duty on refined palm-oil products.
Mission Commences Sales Into Malaysian Biodiesel Mandate
Mission NewEnergy Limited , is pleased to announce that it has commenced selling biodiesel into the Malaysian biodiesel mandate.
Biofuel plan stagnates while Government dithers
Work on a multi-million dollar plant to turn tallow into biodiesel is on hold while investors wait to see whether the Government will continue its biofuel subsidy.
A SUNSHINE Coast civil contractor is trialling biodiesel in the hopes of one day saving the equivalent of 1800 tonnes of carbon emissions a year.
For biodiesel to work, the green gold must work for farmers too.
ChemrezTech profits jump 25% to P329M in H1â€Â
Chemrez Technologies Inc., the country’s top biodiesel, resins and oleochemicals producer, reported a 25 percent surge in unaudited consolidated net income-after-tax in the first semester of the year to P329 million from the P263 million earned in the same period in 2010.
THE Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has started its campaign of recycling used cooking oil into biodiesel with a competition for schools and the community.
Consumption up in June, except for B3 diesel
Viraphol Jirapraditkul, director-general of the department, said that crude palm oil stocks have increased while demand for agricultural produce transportation by trucks drops.
China Integrated Energy Updates Guidance for the Year 2011
China Integrated Energy, Inc., a leading non-state-owned integrated energy company in the People's Republic of China, today updated its guidance for the year ending December 31, 2011.
The 4th Global Jatropha Hi-tech Integrated Nonfood Biodiesel Farming & Technology Training Programme is being held September 14-18, 2011 at Jaipur, India.
World Health Energy Holdings Inc. Announces Letter of Intent for Joint Venture With Eco Green Fuels
World Health Energy Holdings, Inc. ), a public holding company developing joint venture partnerships for algae production for biodiesel and commercial fish food, announced today that the company has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a comprehensive joint venture with Eco Green Fuels, Pvt Ltd
Gas station found selling diesel marked for Freeport zone only
Fuel smuggling at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone has been confirmed by the Bureau of Customs after a gasoline station owner was found in possession of marked biodiesel fuel that are supposed to be exclusive for Freeport zones
Microalgae fuel successfully trialed in India
In India, a regular diesel vehicle was successfully test-driven on B20 biofuel derived from marine microalgae.
LS9 To Test UltraClean Diesel, May Open Brazil Biodiesel Plant
LS9 has been making news with the announcement that they will collaborate with MAN Latin America to test their renewable diesel in both stationary engines and operational fleet vehicles in Brazil.
McDonald's launches first Mideast biodiesel project in UAE
The US global fast-food chain McDonald's has jointly launched an initiative with the government of Dubai, the second-largest of seven sheikhdoms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and a local company to produce 100 percent biodiesel from used vegetable oil, McDonald's said Sunday.
Petrobras Buys Stake in Biodiesel Plant
Petrobras bought a biodiesel plant in Rio Grande do Sul located next to a fuel distribution base and a railroad terminal for receiving grain and shipping fuel.
Green chemistry: Getting nickel back
In Southeast Asia, palm oil is used both as an ingredient for cooking and a raw material for biodiesel production. To stabilize the oil against decomposition, it has to be hydrogenated in the presence of a nickel catalyst that modifies its physical and chemical properties. Eventually, the nickel catalyst becomes contaminated by residual fats, oils and other chemicals, rendering it unusable.
Brazil’s BSBios Considers Expansion Into U.S. Biodiesel Market
BSBios Industria e Comercio de Biodiesel Sul Brasil SA, a Brazilian biodiesel producer, may expand into the U.S. to tap the country’s growing market.
Climate impact threatens biodiesel future in EU
Europe's $13 billion (8 billion pounds) biodiesel industry could be undermined by EU plans to tackle the unwanted side effects of biofuel production, after studies showed few climate benefits, four papers obtained by Reuters show.
Field trials aim to increase crop yields to meet biofuels demand
FIELD trials aimed at increasing yields from oilseed rape and winter wheat were the main focus of attention at an open day organised by North- East Biofuels on a 50-acre trial site near Darlington.
Ecodiesel Shareholders Voting for Board That May Support Merger
Shareholders of Brasil Ecodiesel Industria & Comercio de Biocombustiveis & Oleos Vegetais SA, Brazil’s fourth-largest biodiesel producer, are voting today on whether to form a new board that may support a merger with Vanguarda do Brasil SA.
Astrada one-off luxury trimaran is in the works
Some readers may remember the incredible-looking biodiesel-powered Earthrace trimaran. Originally designed to circumnavigate the world, it ended up being donated to the Sea Shepherd Society, and was promptly rammed and sunk by a Japanese whaling ship.
Palm oil labeling politically motivated: MPOB
Australia's proposed palm oil labeling law is discriminatory and politically motivated, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) Chairman Datuk Seri Utama Shahrir Abdul Samad said today.
Viridas falls despite narrower losses
Biodiesel developer Viridas (VIR) saw its shares slip on Thursday after it posted losses for the year to 31 December.
MBPJ to hold recycling used cooking oil for biodiesel contest
THE Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) is organising a “Recycling used cooking oil for biodiesel’ campaign and competition.