Don't fall for jatropha plants, warns UN body
In a significant implication for the country’s biofuel policy, a specialised arm of the United Nations has warned that the developing countries should not buy blindly into the ‘jatropha for biodiesel’ argument.
As world encourages biofuel, Israel levies tax
While governments around the world are encouraging the use of biofuels as a substitute for oil, the Israeli government has given up on encouraging biofuels in this country's transportation sector.
Rothsay Fuels Change With Biodiesel Fleet
The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) today applauded Rothsay Biodiesel, a division of Maple Leaf Foods Inc, for fueling positive change with its on road use of made-in-Canada biodiesel.
Alexandra Cousteau and the Expedition Blue Planet Biodiesel Bus Coming to Vancouver
As a part of their cross-continent film and social media project with NationalGeographic.com, Alexandra Cousteau and her Expedition Film Team will spend the day at Vancouver Aquarium with their customized biodiesel production bus.
RP to produce and test jatropha curcas biodiesel
The Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) show its full support on the Philippine Biofuel Law and on the Alternative Fuels Program by launching a new facility for the production of biodiesel.
Evogene Castor Oil Demonstrates Suitability as Biojet Feedstock
Evogene Ltd. announced today that biojet(1) produced from castor varieties under development by Evogene, meets the key international standards for alternative aviation fuels.
Desmet plans to build ethanol, biomass power plants
DESMET Ballestra, a Belgian engineering company, is expanding its job scope to build ethanol and biomass power plants as biodiesel jobs are starting to slow down all over the world.
China Integrated Energy, Inc., a leading non-state-owned integrated energy company in China, today announced that it is progressing on its goal of doubling its biodiesel production capacity to 200,000 metric tons (MT) in 2010 through both internal expansion and an acquisition.
Kenya to get Brazil's help to produce biodiesel
Brazil, the world's leading ethanol exporter, will help Kenya produce biodiesel and improve its agriculture sector, the two nations' leaders said Tuesday.
Pure biodiesel in city pumps likely
Pure biodiesel could be sold from pumps in Dunedin and Queenstown after a funding boost from the Government, the man co-ordinating two biodiesel supply consortiums says.
Thai University Awarded Patent for Easy, Fast and Cheap Biodiesel Test Process
Prince of Songkla University (PSU) in Thailand was granted a petty patent for a biodiesel test process using only a microwave oven as the main equipment, making it economical in terms of money and time (only 15 minutes for the result to come out).
Australia's biodiesel industry in danger
Australian biodiesel producers are on their knees, says Chris Attwood. The general manager of Biodiesel Producers believes that unless the Gillard government takes action soon the local industry could be replaced by cheaper fuel from the US.
Kenya to get Brazil's help to produce biodiesel
Brazil, the world's leading ethanol exporter, will help Kenya produce biodiesel and improve its agriculture sector, the two nations' leaders said Tuesday.
Biodiesel grants scheme to be extended
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says the Government's biodiesel grants scheme is being extended but the Opposition say the changes are needed because the scheme is a flop.
FTD-Biodiesel Mix to Fuel Hybrid Transit Bus in Trials
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Hino Motors Ltd. (Hino) and Showa Shell Sekiyu K. K. (SSSKK) announced today they plan to begin trials on July 1 of a diesel-electric hybrid transit bus fueled by a CO2 emissions-reducing mixture of Fischer-Tropsch diesel (FTD)(1) and hydrogenated biodiesel(2)
ITDI produces biodiesel from jatropha curcas
In support of the Philippine Biofuel law and the Alternative Fuels Program of the government, the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) has recently launched its new facility for the pilot production and testing of biodiesel from jatropha curcas.
Irving Oil cancels biodiesel project
Weeks after mothballing a tidal energy research project, Irving Oil Ltd. has withdrawn its application for environmental approval to build a biodiesel refinery in Saint John.
Mission Achieves First Commercial Scale Jatropha Crush
Mission NewEnergy Ltd. , a vertically integrated biodiesel refiner, and one of the world's largest Jatropha plantation companies, is pleased to announce that it has aggregated, crushed and shipped commercial quantities of Jatropha oil from its extensive network across India to its biodiesel refinery in Malaysia.
Australia probes US biodiesel dumping
Australia is investigating complaints of US dumping of biodiesel on the domestic market, the nation's customs agency said yesterday, a move that could see Canberra follow Europe in imposing anti-dumping duties.
Have a cup, and then power your way to work
The coffee grounds used to produce your morning jolt of java could end up generating another type of fuel – biodiesel to run a car, truck or train
Kenyan Environmentalists oppose biofuel project
Environmental activists have opposed plans by the Kenya Jatropha Energy Limited company to grow the Jatropha carcus plants at the Dakatcha woodland forest in the coastal town of Malindi saying that the area is important for indigenous birds breeding.
German Biofuel use for Transportation to Stagnate
A lack of government incentives is likely to lower the usage of German biodiesel during the next few years, Bloomberg Businessweek said.
Fungus to Fuel: Biodiesel's New Possibility
No crop land, nor food supplies nor even all that much sunlight is required. Spanish researchers find a fungus capable of doing a whole lot of biofuel-making.
EU to Announce Tighter Controls on Biofuels
The European Union Commission Thursday is expected to announce a quality-certification process for biodiesel and ethanol, the New York Times said, to ensure that biofuels are low-carbon fuel alternatives to fossil fuels.
Strong Biodiesel Demand Cuts Into Mato Grosso Soy Oil Exports
Distance from the port and high transport costs are forcing farmers in Mato Grosso to add value to their soybean production in order to turn a profit.
Kenya: Jatropha - Let Us Hear Views From All Sides
For some time now, attention has been focused on the biodiesel tree, jatropha, and its capacity to deliver on the promise that it can actually alleviate poverty among the poor in arid areas.
CONTROVERSIAL federal Labor parliamentarian Kelvin Thomson has become involved in a community campaign to stop a proposed biodiesel factory being built near south-west Victorian wetlands.
Renewable fuels add $2 billion to Canadian economy
Ethanol and biodiesel plants across Canada contribute more than $2 billion to the economy every year, according to the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association.
Scramble's on in London to snag biodiesel
Cabbies, who collectively spend almost $634,000 a day on diesel, are starting to switch to biodiesel, a fuel derived from vegetable oil, to cut costs.
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited Announces First Quarter 2010 Financial Results
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited , a leading producer of biodiesel in China, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.
'World is watching' NZ's first biodiesel refuelling facility
Queenstown's biodiesel refuelling facility, the first of its kind in New Zealand, has attracted national and international interest.
Crude coco oil supply can support biodiesel program
There would be enough crude coconut oil to support the the Energy Department's new policy to increase the mandated minimum blend for biodiesel to 5 percent starting this year and 10 percent by 2015, The CIIF-Oil Mills Group (CIIF-OMG) said Thursday.
Brazil to plant palms on cleared Amazon land
Brazil's government is starting a program to replant deforested areas of the Amazon with palm trees and harvest their oil for biodiesel.
FIRST-QUARTER earnings of listed biodiesel producer Chemrez Technologies, Inc. increased by over a fifth due to higher product sales.
Hydro testing biodiesel in extreme cold weather
Manitoba Hydro is testing the use of biodiesel in extreme cold weather conditions in remote northern Manitoba communities
Bulgaria's Biofuels Production Capacity Expands
Russian-owned refinery Lukoil Neftochim Burgas in Bulgaria has started producing a 2-percent blend of biodiesel, according to Biofuels International.
Petrobras, Galp to Invest $530 Million in Biodiesel
Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA and Portugal’s Galp Energia SGPS plan to invest $530 million to produce biodiesel for the European market.
CJP Assesses Pongamia, Moringa, Castor, Simarouba, Algae etc. as New Sustainable Biodiesel Crops
n a bid to develop new feedstocks with greater sustainability and volume, such as Jatropha and others to achieve higher sustainable production outputs to meet the growing demand, of biodiesel CJP’s R & D centre started studying and identifying some of the most cost-effective and environment-friendly nonfood biodiesel crops and has identified, developed and cultivated as many as 14 non-food oil crops.
Dunedin plans for biodiesel supplier
A Dunedin group hopes to bring a regular supply of biodiesel to the city in a scheme similar to one already operating in Queenstown.
Three per cent bio-diesel compulsory
Thailand will make 3 per cent biodiesel content in diesel compulsory within 45 days from now, in line with the plan to make 5 per cent compulsory next year.
Biofuel pilot scheme faces winding road
Queenstown tourism operators are scrambling to establish a viable local biofuel industry before government assistance expires.
Gushan Temporarily Halts Shanghai Operations In Connection With Expo 2010
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited , a leading producer of biodiesel in China, today announced that due to recent heightened enforcement of control measures ("Control Measures") relating to poisonous, hazardous and flammable chemicals adopted by the Shanghai municipal government in preparation for the hosting of the Expo 2010 from May 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010,
Once-Hidden EU Report Reveals Damage From Biodiesel
Biofuels such as biodiesel from soy beans can create up to four times more climate-warming emissions than standard diesel or petrol, according to an EU document released under freedom of information laws.
B.C. Ferries introduces biofuel
B.C. Ferries has announced that its fleet is now using five per cent — or “B5” — biodiesel to fuel its vessels.
Leviev to invest heavily in Namibian biodiesel venture
A Namibian newspaper reports that LL Biofuels Namibia has obtained 300,000 hectares of land in the country to plant jatropha
Irving Oil ponders biodiesel refinery in N.B.
Irving Oil Ltd. is considering building a biodiesel refinery in east Saint John
General Motors looks to run vehicles on biodiesel
General Motors India has signed an agreement with the Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute (CSMCRI) and the US Department of Energy to develop and supply biodiesel to run its vehicles, a company official said Monday.
Biofuel regulations for gasoline move ahead
The federal government has moved forward with planned regulations that are expected to require an average renewable fuel content of five per cent in gasoline by September.
US, General Motors to grow jatropha in Gujarat
Global auto giant General Motors has turned a farmer in Gujarat. Jointly with US department of energy, the car-maker plans to develop jatropha farms over 84 hectares of land near Bhavnagar and at its existing facility in Halol.
The Manitoba government will subsidize up to 20 million liters per year of biodiesel production for the next five years under amendments to the Biofuels Act tabled in the legislature by Energy and Mines Minister Dave Chomiak.
Evogene Ltd. today announced the results of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of biodiesel produced from castor bean varieties being developed by the Company.
Canada moves forward with E5 mandate
A move by the Canadian Government to enforce a law requiring 5% renewable content in petrol is gaining speed.
Biodiesel plants register low utilisation rates
The biodiesel industry in the United States (US), European Union (EU), South American, Indonesia and Malaysia suffered from stagnant growth in 2009 as a result of oversupply and weak demand.
Taiwan to double biodiesel for cars in green project
The government will double the percentage of biodiesel in diesel for automobiles this year, according to the Bureau of Energy under the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Biodiesel plant to open if price is right
Biodiesel New Zealand management is awaiting fuel-sector price developments before it commits to a new $10 million to $20m biodiesel plant at its Rolleston site.
China Clean Energy Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results
China Clean Energy Inc., a producer of biodiesel fuel and environmentally-friendly specialty-chemical products made from renewable resources in China, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
Brazilian Carnaval Float Powers City of Two Million
While Rio de Janeiro’s Carnaval wins the attention of millions around the globe with its momentous floats and ostentatious feathery costumes, Salvador, Brazil’s third-largest city, hosts a festival that demonstrates why it is the cultural heart of Brazil.
China Clean Energy Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter 2009 and Year End Results
China Clean Energy Inc., a producer of biodiesel fuel and environmentally-friendly specialty-chemical products made from renewable resources in China, today announced that it will conduct a conference call at 8:00 a.m. eastern time on Thursday, April 1, 2010 to discuss the fourth quarter 2009 and year-end financial results.
EOP Biodiesel AG: Annual General Meeting to be held in Berlin
After being postponed, EOP Diesel AG’s Annual General Meeting will now be held in Berlin on Monday, 3 May 2010.
Carbon eating algae to power cars, feed cattle
An algae that eats carbon dioxide and provides bio-fuel and cattle feed as by-products will start a revolutionary commercial trial in Queensland this year.
Biggest Biodiesel Plant in Canada to Start Construction
When it’s finished, it will produce nearly twice as much biodiesel as the entire country of Canada produces now and will supply our friends to the north with one-fourth of their increasing national demand by 2012.
Alberta Builds on the Promise of Renewable Fuels
The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association today applauded the Government of Alberta's decision to extend its support for renewable fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel by extending its BioEnergy Producer Credit Program by 5 years to 2016.
Sime Darby takes lead in using biofuel
Despite several challenges especially in the high cost of producing biofuel, the Sime Darby Group is walking its talk and taking the lead in showing Malaysians that biodiesel will be fuel of the future
FPInnovations, in partnership with Natural Resources Canada's National Renewable Diesel Demonstration Initiative, is conducting a $1.7 million field-study on the potential use of biodiesel for off-road machinery in highway construction and forest operations. This study's purpose is to gain better understanding of the economical and technical issues related to renewable diesel, as well as identify the best means and methods required to overcome likely challenges to biodiesel implementation in Canadian operations.
Neste Oil sees vegoil demand up to 2.5 mln T by 2011
Finnish refiner Neste Oil has forecast vegetable oil demand for its operations at between 2.4 million and 2.5 million by 2011 once two biodiesel plants come on line in Singapore and Rotterdam.
EECA congratulates Queenstown for biodiesel
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority has today congratulated Queenstown on launching New Zealand’s first public biodiesel consortium and refuelling facility.
CJP Announces 5 Days Global Jatropha Hi-Tech Agricultural Training Programme in India
Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel (CJP) is happy to announce the 5 Days Global Jatropha Hi-Tech Agricultural Training Programme (JWTP10) in India from September 20-24, 2010. CJP has the privilege to provide the most authoritative Knowledge platform known as Global Jatropha Hi-Tech Agricultural Training Programme for Development of Sustainable Non-Food Jatropha Oil Crop Projects, Programmes and Priorities to Feed Biodiesel Industry Worldwide.
Thailand as Bimstec biofuel hub
Thailand is pushing itself as the biofuel hub in the Bimstec grouping, to demonstrate the Kingdom's potential and advance in biofuels like gasohol and biodiesel.
EU Drafts Reveal Biofuel's "Environmental Damage"
Biodiesel and other "green" fuels that Europeans put in their cars can have unintended consequences for tropical forests and wetlands, European Union reports show -- the first evidence of EU misgivings.
Two-year program to study effects on marine engines, storage tanks Maersk Line and Lloyd's Register will team up in a two year program to test the suitability of biodiesel for use in powering marine engines.
Palm drops, lower oil prices reduce biodiesel appeal
PALM oil futures in Malaysia declined yesterday as crude oil traded below US$80 a barrel, reducing the appeal of vegetable oils processed to make biodiesel.
Tunisia : Local Scientist Develops New Technique for Extracting Biodiesel
A country that has placed stakes on its human resources, Tunisia is reaping the fruits of its efforts, as Tunisian researchers continue to hit the headlines as a result of their innovative streak
Sowing the seeds for a truly green revolution
Poisonous shrub can help to produce biodiesel for cars with residue used as biomass to power electricity plants
Canada puts biodiesel to cold-weather railway test
For the first time, biodiesel will be used to power the Canadian cold-weather rail service, putting to test issues on the feasibility of using the fuel as biodiesel is known to have a slightly higher freezing point than standard diesel.
Toyota Tsusho, Dole studying biodiesel venture
Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Corp. is exploring the possibility of investing in a biodiesel venture with Dole Philippines, Inc.
Global biodiesel market worth $12.6 billion by 2014
ACCORDING to new market research report, Global Biodiesel Market (2009 – 2014), published by MarketsandMarkets, the total global biodiesel market is expected to be worth US$12.6 billion by 2014, out of which the European and Americas market will account for nearly 55.6 per cent and 28.6pc of the total revenues respectively.
Private Sector Supports Biodiesel Use
The private sector promises to encourage the use of biodiesel B3 and B5 as directed by the government, as the policy will cut energy imports by 10 billion baht per year.
AsiaPac Capital Services to Enter Biodiesel Market
AsiaPac Capital Services Ltd., announced today that it’s Philippines based subsidiary, Asiapac Green Renewable Energy Corp. has entered into an agreement to set up a plantation to grow Jathropa plants from which biodiesel fuel will be processed.
Full B5 biodiesel implementation to be this year
THE government has decided to revert to the original plan of implementing the B5 mandate this year following a high powered meeting yesterday.
Contentious Canadian biodiesel report issued
Imperial Oil, the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute and Natural Resources Canada have issued a report on biodiesel performance and quality, preparing for—or delaying—the implementation of a possible federal Canadian blend mandate. The study was not endorsed by the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association and information suggests the research focused on issues to which the answers are already known.
Argentina Soybean Exports Down, Biodiesel Up
A drought-stricken crop and higher percentage of processed soybeans, led to a sharp drop in Argentina's soybean exports last year.
China Clean Energy Appoints William Chen as Chief Financial Officer
China Clean Energy Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CCGY) ("China Clean Energy" or the "Company"), a producer of biodiesel fuel and environmentally-friendly specialty-chemical products made from renewable resources in The People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced the appointment of William Chen as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, effective February 1, 2010
B5 biodiesel programme to be implemented in 2011
Implementation of the B5 biodiesel programme, a combination of five per cent biofuel and 95 per cent diesel, is targeted for next year upon approval from the Cabinet, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said Thursday.
Malaysia still committed to selling biodiesel nationwide
MALAYSIA is still committed to selling biodiesel nationwide, despite delays in the plan and a high palm oil price.
S’wak now a biodiesel producer
Sarawak is now producing biodiesel following the completion its first biodiesel plant operated by Senari Biofuels Sdn Bhd on a ten-acre site at Assar Senari Industrial Complex near here.
Senari launches Sarawak's first biodiesel plant
SENARI Biofuels Sdn Bhd has launched Sarawak's first biodiesel plant at the Sejingkat Industrial Park, near Kuching.
Jatropha Has Emerged As A Possible Solution For India's Biodiesel Demands Of The Future
India is highly dependent on outside sources to satisfy its energy needs. In this scenario, Jatropha has emerged as a possible solution for India’s biodiesel demands of the future.
Canada Biodiesel Market Analysis And Forecasts To 2013
This report gives an in-depth analysis of the Canada biodiesel market and provides forecasts up to 2013. The research analyzes key trends, major issues and growth opportunities in the Canada biodiesel market.
New biodiesel catalyst plant in Dammam
German company SMOTEC Plus, which opened its new 60,000 ton per year sodium methylate manufacturing facility in Dammam last December, is targeting biodiesel producers and other customers in the US, Canada and Brazil for the marketing of product. SMOTEC Plus stands for sodium methoxide technology plus other related chemical products.
CNOOC starts 60,000 T biodiesel plant in Hainan
China's largest offshore oil and gas producer China National Offshore Oil Corp has started making diesel from Jatropha in southern Hainan province, local media said, the first such project operated by a state-run company.
New biodiesel factory fuels energy debate
The go ahead to build a biodiesel processing plant in Switzerland has once again put the spotlight on the potential – and controversy – of growing crops for fuel.
Amelot Holdings Inc. Announces the Formation of a New Subsidiary in Trinidad and Tobago
Amelot Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AMHD) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Amelot Oil Inc., has retained the legal services of C.A. Serrano & Co, Attorneys-at-Law, to begin the formation of a new subsidiary to be located in Trinidad and Tobago.
Auto manufacturers in Europe are committed to the diesel platform, touting their environmental programs and having abundant access to biodiesel, but they have been slow to support or incorporate methyl esters as an official part of their business models and carbon reduction schemes.
Volvo Trucks first to run diesel engines on gas in compliance with Euro 5
Volvo Trucks will be the first manufacturer with an efficient diesel engine fuelled by a mixture of methane gas and diesel. The engine meets the strict Euro 5 exhaust emission standards introduced in 2009.
Sofitel Bangkok Silom, led by Michael Hanratty, General Manager, together with the hotel’s chef team, has recently joined the project of “Buy Used Vegetable Oils For Biodiesel Production” with Bangjak Petroleum Public Company Limited, to support the hotel’s environmental conservation as a Greenleaf member hotel.
Australian Renewable Fuels, the owner of the Picton biodiesel plant near Bunbury, is negotiating with its biggest shareholder Wasabi Energy over a potential $12 million merger.
An Essential Report on the Rise of Argentina Biodiesel Industry
Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "The Rise of Argentina Biodiesel Industry" to their offering.
he Rise Of Argentina Biodiesel Industry - New Report Published
Biodiesel production in Argentina has risen exponentially over the past few years. This rapid increase in production is credited to the introduction of the Biofuels Law in April, 2006.
Canada To Study Biofuel's Environmental Impact
The Canadian government has ordered a study of the environmental impact of making ethanol and biodiesel just as a government regulation mandating fuel blending is set to take effect.