In Iowa, the communities of Nevada and Fort Dodge are fighting for the honor of housing DuPont Danisco’s next cellulosic ethanol plant. The company was awarded $14 million in state funds to develop the project, and a decision should be made within the next two months—as soon as DuPont’s takeover of Danisco is approved. More […]
In California, Port of Stockton officials are reviewing an application to expand Community Fuels’ biodiesel facility by installing 500,000 gallons of new storage tanks, improved truck and rail-loading capacity, and additional improvements to boost production. Last year, the company received a $2 million grant from the California Energy Commission to assist with the expansion. More […]
In Colorado, the Advancing Colorado’s Renewable Energy program has awarded more than $600,000 in grants to 15 projects of which four were specifically for biodiesel. Boulder County was awarded $24,500 to develop a local biodiesel supply chain in the county, and Yuma Conservation District was awarded $20,870 to assess the feasibility of a northeastern Colorado […]
In Ethiopia, the Metehara sugar factory is now producing ethanol, which will bring the country’s ethanol production up to 18.5 million liters per year. The extra domestic supply will allow the capital city of Addis Ababa to boost its blending to 10% on March 7 from the current 5% blend. Doing so also breaks the […]
In New Zealand, the first successful project in the country to convert landfill gas into vehicle fuel unveiled its first truck. Project promoters—who have a vision of 5% of Auckland’s vehicle fleet running on waste—say that waste companies can convert their trucks for $20,000 and earn back the investment in a year. More on the […]
In India, a government panel is expected to suggest a permanent minimum price for ethanol at slightly less than 60 cents per liter, the current temporary floor price paid to mills by national oil companies required to blend ethanol. A recommendation is expected within the next two weeks. More on the story.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, China’s Greater Kingdom Group has asked for 10,000 hectares in each of several provinces to develop jatropha for biofuels in addition to exemption of taxes on equipment. More on the story.
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In Germany, a recent study shows that GHG emissions for canola-based biodiesel can drop significantly depending on the fertilizer and diesel used during crop production, from approximately 29g CO2 equ./MJ biodiesel (default value) to approximately 21g CO2 equ./MJ biodiesel. The German Research Centre for Biomass (DBFZ) estimated a default value of 38% GHG emissions reductions, […]
In Massachusetts, Joule Unlimited announced the election of former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta to its board of directors. “I have seen and heard many proposals by renewable energy companies,”Podesta said, “and can unequivocally say that Joule has a technology and a system unlike any other, with industrial viability and a clear path […]
