Biopetrol Starts Up Biodiesel Plant In Rotterdam
Biodiesel producer Biopetrol Industries started to bring its 400,000-tonnes-a-year plant in Rotterdam on stream this week and plans to run the operation at half of capacity in 2009, its chief executive said.
Railways takes BOOT route to bio-diesel
As part of an energy management strategy, Indian Railways has been testing the compatibility of bio-diesel in its engines for the last five years.
PALM BIODIESEL PRICE WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS REGULAR DIESEL, SAYS CHIN
The pump price of palm biodiesel will remain the same as regular diesel when the biodiesel blend is introduced here next year, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said today.
Scheme to rid sewer pipes of fats
A scheme to recycle fats, oil and grease involving Northamptonshire councils and Anglian Water has begun.
Canola oil-powered pickup truck gets ready to motor down fast lane
A Saskatchewan mechanic is burning up Canada's largest winter fair with a grain-fuelled, jet-powered Corvette
No German ban on palm biodiesel
Germany has not banned imports of palm biodiesel, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Senator Kohilan Pillay.
Carotech to supply biodiesel to Swiss oil trader
Carotech Bhd will supply up to 84,000 tonnes of palm biodiesel to Trafigura Beheer BV, the Dutch subsidiary of Switzerland-based oil trader Trafigura group, beginning January next year under a contract worth up to RM200 million
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited ("Gushan" or the "Company"; NYSE: GU), China's largest producer of biodiesel as measured by annual production capacity, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Pertamina Launches Biodiesel Fuel Sales To Industry
Indonesia's state oil firm, Pertamina, started on Tuesday selling palm oil-based biodiesel to industry as part of moves to cut imports of petroleum products and boost the local biofuel industry, the firm's president said.
German ruling dents Malaysia biodiesel export target
Germany has ruled that biodiesel derived from soya and palm oils will be eliminated from its list of qualified biofuels
China Clean Energy Resumes Biodiesel Production After Temporary Halt
China Clean Energy Inc.; "China Clean Energy",( the "Company") today announced that, as of November 10, 2008 it has resumed biodiesel production.
Canadian Diesel Shortage and Stalled Oilsands Renew Canola Biofuel Interest
As the price of oil drops to around $60 per barrel and the pain subsides at the gas pump, drivers of the trucks and long haul carriers that carry 90 percent of the consumer goods across Canada are feeling just the opposite.
Pulau Ubin as test bed for 'green energy'
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) yesterday announced plans to turn Pulau Ubin into a model 'green island' powered entirely by clean and renewable energy. EMA sees the project as boosting Singapore's ambition to be a global test-bedding site for new energy technologies.
Forget Corn: Mushrooms May Hold Key to Solving Energy Crisis
A solution to the world's energy problems may lie in a Chinese mushroom growing in Novozymes A/S laboratories.
Uni opens nation’s first biofuel research facility
A university is testing everything from cooking oil to algae in a bid to find cheaper and cleaner fuels.
W2 Energy Inc. Issues Corporate Status Report
On May 8, 2008, the company announced that it expected $5,000,000 dollars in revenue before the year end of 2008. Although its joint venture partners have been making great strides in the development of its projects, to date the projects have not produced any revenue. W2 Energy continues to support and assist its joint venture partners in bringing these projects to fruition.
Germany rules out soy and palm biodiesel
Germany’s Environment Ministry ruled in late October that the 2009 biofuel production mandates for the country will be reduced by one percent, down to 5.25 percent overall, and biodiesel derived from soy and palm oils will be eliminated from the list of qualified biofuels. The new regulations will become effective in early 2009, however, they will be retroactive to Sept. 26, 2008.
GOVT ANNOUNCES RM7 BLN STIMULUS - 4
Beginning February 2009, Najib said biodiesel will be used, starting with government vehicles, followed by the industrial and transport sectors.
Some worrying information about the legal implications or mixing your own bio diesel on site as a transport operator have been recently highlighted by the Australian Trucking Association’s weekly newsletter, The Friday Facts.
Five months after the Kenya Bio-Diesel Association (KBDA) was formed to lead the search for alternative fuel in the wake of soaring world oil prices, farmers are now casting doubt over the financial viability of the Jatropha plant.
Denso begins heat pump air conditioner tests using biodiesel fuel (Automotive Business Review)
Denso, a manufacturer of automobile parts, has begun testing industrial heat pump air conditioners using biodiesel fuel at its headquarters in Kariya, in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan.
Malaysia doubles 2008 biodiesel export forecast
If the spread between the selling price of palm methyl ester and the feedstock holds, biodiesel exports should continue at robust pace, says the commodities minister
Lower palm oil prices to spur biodiesel growth
Industry analysts say there are not many factors, other than emerging biofuel demand, to sharply lift palm oil prices in the next six months
Malaysia to replant palm, push for biodiesel
Malaysia, the No.2 palm oil producer, said Thursday it will spend more than $50 million to encourage companies to replant oil palm trees, causing a temporary 4 percent cut in output, and will boost biodiesel
Air New Zealand Sustainable Biofuel Test Flight Update
The world’s first commercial aviation flight powered by a sustainable second-generation biofuel moved a step closer this week.
Jatrophaworld - CJP Plans for 5 Trillion Biodiesel Tree Plantation
The India based Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel (CJP) is implementing its ambitious plan for 5,000,000,000 New Biodiesel Tree Plantation (NBTP) to produce 10 million ton biodiesel per annum once the yield starts for building a sustainable biodiesel industry in the state of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
Volvo Bus Australia approves 30 percent bio-diesel
In keeping with its commitment to environmental care Volvo Bus Australia has approved the use of up to 30 percent bio-diesel blends in its nine- and 12-litre engine buses without engine modification.
Government will fund world's largest biofuel project
The government has today made more than £6m funding available to companies looking to bring second generation algae-based biofuels to the commercial market
INDONESIAN PALM OIL PRODUCERS READY TO USE BIODIESEL
Most Indonesian palm oil producers are ready to utilise biodiesel fuel, to increase the use of crude palm oil, as the price of the commodity in the world market has dropped.
Malaysia doubles 2008 biodiesel export forecast
If the spread between the selling price of palm methyl ester and the feedstock holds, biodiesel exports should continue at robust pace, says the commodities minister
Biodiesel: the plant of Rio Pozo will be operative in January of 2009
The facilities will be fed by the electric substation of the sector three of the pool of firms .
Andrew Simcock appointed GM of Biodiesel NZ
Andrew Simcock has been appointed General Manager of Biodiesel New Zealand Ltd, Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd’s renewable fuel business.
Rlys step up bio-diesel plan, call tenders for setting up plants
The Indian railways, which has been testing the compatibility of bio-diesel in its locomotives for the last five years, has invited tenders for setting up of four bio-diesel esterification plants at an investment of Rs 78.5 crore to supply bio diesel to the railways.
Non-Profit Completes Successful Biodiesel Test
Saskatoon Homepage.ca reports that the non-profit organization Climate Change Central completed a successful nine-month test of biodiesel on-road. The organization fueled up 60 trucks with 1.5 million liters of 2% biodiesel from December through April.
Veolia steps into biofuels using recycled vegoils
French water and waste management group Veolia in early 2009 will launch the first biodiesel plant in France using oil recycled from the restaurant trade, the company said on Wednesday.
The proposal that all diesel-powered public transport vehicles should use a five per cent blend of biodiesel (B5) has received the thumbs up from oil palm smallholders
Palm oil for public transport vehicles to shore up prices
All diesel-powered public transport vehicles may have to use five per cent blend of biodiesel (B5) to help shore up palm oil prices.
Argentina Biodiesel Sector Seeing Exponential Growth
Argentina's biodiesel output is set to continue soaring through this year, with its share of production rising to 10% of the world's output, according to the Argentine Renewable Energies Chamber.
Indonesia's '09 Palm Biodiesel Use Seen at 1-1.2m T
Indonesia may consume 1 million to 1.2 million tonnes of biodiesel using palm oil as feed stock in 2009, following the introduction of a mandatory biofuel policy, a government official said on Wednesday.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Enables Reliable Biodiesel Analysis Using the Radial Plasma View iCAP
Thermo Fisher Scientific Enables Reliable Biodiesel Analysis Using the Radial Plasma View iCAP 6000 Series ICP Emission Spectrometers
Indian companies exporting biodiesel
While biodiesel blending in India is yet to take off, certain biodiesel units have commenced production and are exporting the commodity to US and the EU nations. These units are using used non-edible oils and fatty acids from vegetable oils to produce biodiesel.
Biofuel set to replace diesel as world petroleum supplies dwindle
VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Quan (Customs) Newspaper talks with Deputy Director of the National Laboratory for Petrochemical Technology Dr Vu Thi Thu Ha about the use of catfish oil to make biodiesel.
Germany cuts 2009 biodiesel blending target
Germany's ruling government coalition said on Monday it had scaled back plans to increase biodiesel blending in fossil diesel in 2009 but would also reduce a scheduled tax rise on the green fuel.
Biodiesel breakthrough comes at £13m cost to BP-backed firm
A revolutionary plan to produce green fuel from the jatropha plant has passed a major test by delivering its first shipments.
Italy Biodiesel Group Aims for Fuel From Seaweed
A group of Italian biodiesel producers said on Wednesday they have begun a project to move away from using food crops for fuel by using seaweed instead.
Before dumping your cooking oil into the gas tank..
Bermuda's roads are more congested than ever, and the gray to black, smelly smoke emitted from our vehicles' tailpipes is a noxious blend compromising our environment and our health.
Korean company eyes biodiesel plant in RP
A Korean biodiesel company may build a processing plant here and export biodiesel to European countries. In a press briefing at the weekend, officials of Seoul-based NextOil Co., Ltd. said they were in talks with two local coconut oil-producing companies that will provide them with biofuel crops.
India Inc bets big on biodiesel
Around 150 companies, led by state-owned oil marketing companies and Reliance Industries (RIL), the country's largest private company, have evinced interest in production of biodiesel. The move comes on the back of the government's plan to introduce a 20 per cent blending of the non-fossil fuel with diesel.
Israeli super-star consortium to produce castor oil biodiesel in Africa
A cornucopia of alternative and renewable fuels, American clean technology experts recognize, is what the world needs to wean itself from foreign oil. Rising to the challenge are three powerful Israeli companies - alternative energy company Ormat, plant breeding company Evogene, and the real estate developer Lev Leviev Group.
Italy biodiesel to push ahead despite EU doubt
Italy, Europe's third-biggest biodiesel producer, sticks to its goal to boost output despite the European Parliament's plans to lower a key target for biofuels use, a leading industry official said on Thursday.
German P. Saraña, Jr., mayor of Bayawan City in Negros Oriental, is pushing for more biodiesel plants, to be supplied by farm cooperatives.
Green crude oil world first, says company
A New Zealand company says it has has produced the first samples of green crude oil at a commercially competitive price.
Israeli consortium in Namibia biodiesel venture
An Israeli consortium comprising Evogene Ltd. , Ormat Industries Ltd. US unit Orfuel Inc. and Lev Leviev Biofuel Namibia (Pty) Ltd. will develop, raise, and commercialize the castor plant in Namibia for the production of biodiesel. Castor is a non-food crop.
Govt moots massive biodiesel plantation on wasteland
The national policy on biofuels, approved by the Cabinet last week would encourage biodiesel plantations on wastelands, said Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Vilas Muttemwar.
India Dreams Big on Biofuel But Can it Deliver?
India's drive to ramp up biofuels use within a decade offers hope to a struggling biodiesel sector, but without a clear roadmap, commercial production will remain years away, a top trade official said.
Biodiesel producers scramble for market share
With the implementation of the two-percent mandated biodiesel blend (B2) set for February, biodiesel manufacturers are scrambling for a slice of the market.
MALAYSIA is on track to ship out 143,000 tonnes of biodiesel this year, 50 per cent more than last year as biodiesel producers reap fatter margins.
Evogene, Leviev, Ormat in Namibia biodiesel JV
Israel's Evogene , Ormat Industries, and the Leviev Group of Companies said on Wednesday they will set up a joint venture to grow castor beans in Namibia for the production of biodiesel.
City to expand biodiesel trial
An Owen Sound initiative to power city-owned vehicles with a biodiesel blend will be expanded to include all six transit buses, two garbage packers and a recycling truck.
National emission standard advocacy forum held in Baguio City
The USAID - Energy and Clean Air Project (ECAP), in cooperation with Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Environment Management Bureau, Department of Transportation and Communication and the University of Cordilleras held a National Emission Standard Advocacy Forum in the city last Sept 2.
Let me say a big welcome to all of you at this the 10th Bluegreens Forum. It's great to be here on Waiheke Island surrounded by a group of people who are passionate about New Zealand's environment.
IBI acquires second biodiesel plant in Argentina
Integrated Biodiesel Industries has acquired a new biodiesel process unit as part of its second plant in Argentina. The new plant will have a production capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year and is located in Alvear Industrial Park, on the south of the city of Rosario.
Machine turns waste oil into 21p-a-litre biodiesel
A father-and-son team from March has invented a machine to convert waste oil to biodiesel at 21p a litre and save motorists hundreds of pounds a year.
Do a quick web search under ‘biodiesel’ or talk to biodiesel enthusiasts and you could assume that DIY making of biodiesel is cheap and easy; that it’s environmentally sound; and that all diesel engine cars run beautifully on the fuel.
Let's tell the world: We're tops in alternative energy
With the largest wind farm in Canada, a solar farm that is only months away from construction and a co-generation plant that is nearing completion, Sault Ste. Marie should be dubbed the Alternative Energy Capital of North America, a city councillor is proposing.
Biodiesel move for taxi fleet owner
A TAXI firm owner fed up with the high cost of fuel is making her own biodiesel.
India is keen to decrease its reliance on fossil fuels to meet its energy demand. Shown here is a wind farm in Muppandal, Tamil Nadu.
Alf Yad Taking Majority Stake in EmBio
Venture capital management firm Alf Yad Limited LLC is taking a majority stake in a company that assures a steady supply of commercial-grade biodiesel in the UAE to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions without compromising food security.
Energy in the UK and New Zealand
In October 2007 Prime Minister Helen Clark and Energy Minister David Parker launched the New Zealand Energy Strategy, which sets out the direction of New Zealand’s energy system to 2050.
Should Timmins be looking at Biodiesel production?
The catchphrase in Englehart these days is “Biodiesel“. A local business, Woods Group of Companies, is on the cusp of building a multi-million dollar biodiesel plant.
Bioverda plans E37 million biodiesel facility in Thuringen
Alternative fuels company Bioverda, a subsidiary of Ireland-based National Toll Roads, has announced plans to invest E37 million in a new biodiesel facility in Thuringen, Germany, through its local subsidiary Emerald Biodiesel, according to PetrolWorld.
FPI bats for acceleration of biofuel blend program
Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) president Jesus Arranza has proposed for the acceleration of the biofuel blend on biodiesel.
NCRPO eyes biodiesel as fuel for patrol cars
The National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) is currently waiting for the Department of Science and Technology’s certification that the organization could use biodiesel for patrol cars.
Trident diesel sports car not vaporware, still sounds too good to be true
If the name ‘Trident’ has visions of Maseratis and vintage Triumphs dancing through your head, you are in for a big surprise. When we first looked at the Trident Iceni, it was powered by a 375-hp GM turbo diesel V8 mounted up front and producing 520 lb-ft of torque.
Green Light For Environmental Compatibility
Specific answers to the questions of today, prospects for the world of tomorrow: the commercial-vehicle brands of Daimler AG will be presented more attractively than ever before on four stands at the 2008 International Commercial Vehicle Show.
Biodiesel exports may rise 50% this year
Malaysia’s biodiesel exports are likely to rise to 143,000 tonnes from last year’s 95,013 tonnes due to the downtrend in crude palm oil (CPO) prices, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said
Biodiesel co-op looks for town support
Proponents of Ontario’s first biodiesel co-op are looking for a place in Orangeville to dispense their environmentally friendly fuel.
Mekong region develops biodiesel fuel
Some businesses in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta are working on restoring biodiesel production as the domestic market struggles against rapid increases in petrol prices; however, they need the Government’s support.
"If you have developed and demonstrated new cellulosic ethanol or next-generation biodiesel technology, we want to hear from you." This is the word coming today from Sustainable Development Technology Canada , as it calls for applications to its $500-million NextGen Biofuels Fund, which supports the establishment of first-of-kind large demonstration-scale facilities for the production of next-generation renewable fuels.
CPO price conducive for biodiesel: Chin
The current crude palm oil price (CPO), which is hovering at RM2,500 per tonne, is conducive to introduce biodiesel in the country, according to Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin.
Kenya to Develop Bio-Fuel Industry
Kenya is joining a long list of countries planning to produce diesel fuel from the poisonous-but-oil-rich seeds of the jatropha tree, a plant indigenous to South America.
City commits to reducing its footprint
While this summer's relatively cool weather might cause us to doubt the imminence of global warming, we are all aware of the changing environment and our collective impact on it. Increasing fuel prices further underscore our responsibility to reduce -- reuse -- recycle.
Biodiesel production under way
THREE months after publicly disclosing a multimillion-dollar deal to open the potential for Barbados to gain major earnings from biodiesel, Amelot Barbados, the firm at the centre of the transaction, is now fully operational.
Modified engine runs on diesel, biodiesel, ethanol
A truck that runs on booze and B20 diesel could be the ticket for beating high fossil petroleum prices - provided you don't live next door to the Trailer Park Boys.
Peugeot-Citroen approves Harvest B30 biodiesel for UK cars with HDi engines
Following the French automobile group PSA Peugeot Citroen's approval of the use of the Harvest B30 biodiesel being offered by supermarket chain operator and fuel retailer Morrisons, more than 1.5 million cars in the UK are biodiesel-compatible, according to Autocar.
GreenGold Ray Energies Expands Jatropha Plantations for Increased Biodiesel Oil Productions
GreenGold Ray Energies, Inc. announces that it is expanding its Jatropha plantations in Marinduque Island, thus increasing the company's plantation sites to over 10,000 hectares, which includes several thousand hectares in Mindanao island, in addition to the first 300 hectares of jatropha plantation in the Batan island. The first Jatropha nursery plants in Batan Island are growing robustly and are ready to be transplanted in the next plantation sites.
During the quarter the biofuels industry worldwide continued to languish notwithstanding a number of positive aspects developing in the sector.
President Lula inaugurates biodiesel plant
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva participated today (07/29), at 10 AM, in the inauguration ceremony of Petrobras’ first commercial biodiesel production plant and in the launch of Petrobras Biocombustível. The plant, installed in Candeias (BA), will be capable of producing 57 million liters of biodiesel per year.
Robert Raine: Fat of the land could be biofuel
The Biofuel Bill is working its way through the parliamentary process with the aim of requiring a fraction of all fuel sold in New Zealand to be produced from biological sources.
Tax Hike Would Force German Biodiesel Closures
Germany's crisis-hit biodiesel industry faces further closures if the government goes ahead with plans to further raise biofuel taxes, a biofuels industry leader said on Wednesday.
University of Ottawa clean technology projects get $8M
Two projects involving University of Ottawa researchers were among 19 sustainable technology projects awarded $57 million in federal funding Monday
WA kick starts algae-to-biodiesel research
Western Australian (WA) researchers aim to turn vast saline ponds of algae into clean, affordable fuel to help solve the global energy crisis in a new US$1.9 million Federal government-backed research project by Murdoch University.
Biodiesel Improves Fuel Economy-Reduces Engine Wear
The Canadian International Grains Institute reports the use of biodiesel can improve fuel economy while reducing engine wear. The Canadian International Grains Institute has completed a cross Canada series of about 50 workshops where farmers were shown how to make their own biodiesel. Institute director of biofuels and feed Dr. Rex Newkirk says biodiesel can used in the place of regular diesel without any modification of equipment.
Biofuel retailers are denying claims from the Automobile Association that engines in old cars, motorboats and lawnmowers are at risk of ruin from new fuels.
Makati police cars to run on biodiesel
The Makati City Central Police on Tuesday introduced a biodiesel mini-plant that would be used to make fuel for its patrol cars.
Carotech sees higher biodiesel output
CAROTECH Bhd is expecting biodiesel production to pick up amid rising production capacity and softer crude palm oil (CPO) prices.
Pond scum. It's a harsh spiteful slur I reserve for those who have wronged me injuriously: That stupid bird that pooped on my skirt recently, narrowly missing my head, the driver of the beige sedan who nearly ran me over on my bike last month.
PU working on developing bio-diesel
Punjab University Institute of Chemistry is experimenting in its laboratory on ethyl alcohol, which is obtained from molasses, to get bio-diesel. This fuel is cheaper and cause 70 percent less pollution than other fuels. Over 80 percent vehicles in Brazil use this fuel.
China's NDRC approves biodiesel pilot projects
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), focusing on new output targets, has approved three biodiesel pilot projects involving total capacity of 170,000 tonnes.