Alkol Biotech Agrees to Supply 500,000 Tonnes of Biomass to Europe’s ‘Largest’ Biorefinery

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January 12, 2018

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(Biofuel International) Alkol Biotech and Bio Refinery Development have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the sourcing of up to 500 thousand tonnes of non-woody lignocellulosic biomass for what would be Europe’s ‘largest’ biorefinery.

UK based Alkol Biotech adapts plant varieties to grow in colder and drier climates, have better resistance to pests and diseases, and higher productivities. Its first crop is the EUnergyCane, which according to the company is currently the only cane variety natively European and able to grow in cold regions.

Bio Refinery Development (BRD), also known as BioForever, is a 14 company consortium in Europe which aims to build a biorefinery to produce a number of products which are normally sourced from oil.

The LOI will see Alkol Biotech provide up to 500 thousand tonnes of non-woody biomass to BRD, from its growing regions in Spain and Portugal to the port where the biorefinery will be built.

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“Even more than the obvious sense of achievement that the signing of this LOI brings, there is another which is the realisation that Europe is finally waking up to the fact that non-woody biomasses are a competitive option for the production of the chemicals and fuels of the future,” said Al Costa, Alkol Biotech’s CEO. READ MORE

Europe’s largest biorefinery on horizon following formulation of 500,000-tonne biomass deal. (Bio-Based World News)

Alkol BioTech to supply cane feedstock to BRD (Ethanol Producer Magazine)

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