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(Enagás/NGV Journal) Enagás and Ferrovial have signed a collaboration agreement in order to explore together opportunities that boost the production and distribution of biogas. Specifically, both companies will analyze projects for the development and operation of plants where biogas, produced at some of the waste treatment facilities managed by Ferrovial, turns
Spain
October 20, 2018 Read Full Article
(RUDN University/Phys.Org) A chemist from RUDN synthesized new catalysts with ruthenium (Ru) nanoparticles for producing biofuel from organic biowaste. Nanocatalysts support more intensive and sustained reactions than the compounds currently available in the market. The results of the study were published in the ChemSusChem journal. Rafael Luque, an external specialist from RUDN, works
September 14, 2018 Read Full Article
by Foo Yun Chee (Reuters) Spanish ethanol producer Abengoa and Belgium peer Alcogroup have been charged by European Union antitrust regulators with rigging ethanol benchmarks and are likely to face fines next year, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The move by the European Commission followed a near three-year
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, perhaps the most comprehensive and useful guide to fuels and chemicals produced from “Recycled carbon fuels”, such as those produced from waste plastics or waste industrial gases, appeared from the gurus at E4Tech. And, there’s the world of alternative fuels and chemicals produced from
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
(Enagás/NGV Journal) The Director General for Industry, SMEs, Commerce and Crafts of the Government of Aragón Jesús Sánchez Farraces and Enagás’ CEO Marcelino Oreja have signed an agreement at Fundación Hidrógeno Aragón by which Enagás seeks to join the entity’s board of trustees. The regional government of the Spanish autonomous community
August 13, 2018 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: REGI) is a leading provider of cleaner, lower carbon intensity products and services. The company is a major international producer of biomass-based diesel, a developer of renewable chemicals and North America’s largest producer of advanced biofuel. REG utilizes an integrated procurement,
August 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Efforts to reduce the harmful effects on air quality produced by petroleum-based fuelscontinue throughout Europe . To this vital need is added the strategic objective of reducing dependence on oil in all energy uses. All this, as well as the economic advantages and independence and energy security, is driving the adoption of alternative fuels for
August 2, 2018 Read Full Article
(Enagás/Repsol/NGV Journal) Repsol and Enagás have signed an agreement to continue developing technology that allows for the production of renewable hydrogen. This technology, which was originally developed by Repsol, will drive progress toward a medium-term objective for both companies: incorporating the gas obtained through this new low-carbon process into their respective
August 1, 2018 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Spain, BIOCON-CO2, a new €7 million EU Horizon 2020-funded research project, has recently kicked-off with intentions of supporting EU leadership in carbon dioxide (CO2) re-use technologies. BIOCON-CO2 aims to re-use excess CO2 produced from the iron, steel, cement and electric power industries to create value-added chemicals and
August 1, 2018 Read Full Article
by Kurt Liedtke (Herald and News) On Wednesday, members of Red Rock Biofuels, political dignitaries, corporate representatives and a large community contingent gathered on the outskirts of Lakeview for a groundbreaking ceremony for the $320 million renewable fuels facility. Taking woody biomass waste products such as pine needles, agriculture waste,
July 30, 2018 Read Full Article
by Sebastien Roblin (The National Interest/Yahoo!) …Originally the S-80 was going to be a joint development of the French Scorpene-class submarine, which uses the MESMA steam turbine to provide air-independent propulsion. However, the DCN partnership eventually dissolved as Madrid sought a larger, longer-range design. Spanish shipbuilder Navantia, though lacking recent submarine
July 24, 2018 Read Full Article
EuroSciCon Ltd invites participants from all over the world to attend ‘International conference on Biofuels and Bioenergy 2019 ‘ during March 4-5, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, which includes prompt Keynote Presentations, Oral Talks, Young Research Forum, Technical Workshops, Poster Presentations and Exhibitions. Biofuels & Bioenergy-2019 is a platform to meet insightful leaders
July 16, 2018 Read Full Article
Efforts to improve air quality and reduce emissions produced by petroleum-based fuels continue throughout Europe. In addition, there is a strategic objective of reducing dependence on oil for all energy uses and applications. All this, as well as the economic and energy security advantages, is encouraging all countries to further
July 12, 2018 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In these top 20 projects, we usually say that we are using waste, but really we are converting something from a state of waste to a state of value — and that’s not just good for the project owners in question, it’s good for every stakeholder
(Aqualia/NGV Journal) Aqualia is developing numerous projects aimed at the production of renewable energy from the use of wastewater. Thanks to the technology developed within the CIEN Smart Green Gas project, Aqualia has managed to produce 17.5 million cubic meters of biogas in a year, enough to supply a fleet of
May 30, 2018 Read Full Article
(SEKAB) European financing package amounting to €13.9 million, of which €4.2 million for SEKAB E-Technology AB. Industry consortium led by Global Bioenergies and bringing together SEKAB E-Technology, Graanul Invest, Neste Engineering Solutions, Repsol, PEAB, SkyNRG, Ajinomoto Eurolysine, IPSB, TechnipFMC and Linz University. Aim at converting softwood residues into isobutene derivatives for
May 22, 2018 Read Full Article
by George Poikayil (Indian Express) The “path-breaking” findings were published in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal Plant Physiology in May. — A team of 14 scientists from Korea, Spain and India discovered a key to increase biofuel from algae by 30%. Their “path-breaking” findings were published in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal Plant Physiology
May 21, 2018 Read Full Article
(Grupo Industrial Calvera/NGV Journal) The equipment for the road transport of gases at high pressure developed by Grupo Industrial Calvera, company based in Zaragoza (Spain), are a key element for the European BIG HIT (Building innovative green hydrogen systems in an isolated territory: a pilot for Europe) project, whose launch took
May 18, 2018 Read Full Article
(Unidad de Cultura Científica y de la Innovación (UCCi)) Several University of Cordoba research teams have created a new system to predict the sound from these engines depending on the chemical physical composition of the biofuel — For years now, diesel engines have been one of the greatest competitors in the car
May 17, 2018 Read Full Article
(Catalan News) Pioneering Canadian/French joint project aims to build recycling centre in Tarragona region for €250m — A Canadian company and a French firm are together planning to open a plant in Catalonia to turn solid urban waste into biofuel. The joint project involving Montreal-based firm Enerkem and the Suez utility company would
May 10, 2018 Read Full Article
(Siemens Spain/NGV Journal) Siemens presented its new high-efficiency, low-emission gas engines at the 6th China International Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit in Shanghai. One of the advantages of these new engines is that they can use a wide range of fuels to generate electricity and heat. They can be powered by natural
May 4, 2018 Read Full Article
by Sevil Erkuş (Hurryiet Daily News) A project initiated by Turkish experts to turn olive mill wastewater from olive production into industrial raw materials and products such as biodiesel and animal feed has received the support of a European Union program. In the production of olives and olive oil, the management of
April 11, 2018 Read Full Article
(International Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V) The project greenGain was funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union for research, technological development and demonstration under Grant Agreement No 646443. Eight institutions from Germany, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic participated, including research institutions, chambers of agriculture and
Welcome to Barcelona, the cosmopolitan city with a rich cultural heritage spread throughout the corners. Experience the core the renewable energy as never before. EuroScicon is proud to host the 2nd Edition of Global Summit on Renewable Energy & Emerging Technologies with the theme of “Preserving energy is preserving future”.
February 19, 2018 Read Full Article
(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
January 12, 2018 Read Full Article
(FGUSAL/DICYT) Researchers at the University of Salamanca test a catalyst to produce biodiesel more efficiently and economically in accordance with the requirements imposed by the regulations for the coming years — … However, the problem is that nowadays it is only possible to use a 7% of edible oils to obtain biodiesel
December 29, 2017 Read Full Article
(TO-SYN-FUEL) Members of twelve SME, industrial, and scientific partners, co-ordinated by Fraunhofer UMSICHT, and representatives of the European Commission participated in the first consortium meeting in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on the 26th of October 2017. Discussions took place regarding the progress of activities relating to the research project TO-SYN-FUEL which will
(Abengoa/Biomass Magazine) Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in infrastructures, energy and water sectors, has received notice to proceed on what will be the first plant that will produce biofuels from municipal solid waste (MSW) in the United States with gasification technology. Prior to this, Fulcrum
November 9, 2017 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Recently, Lexus’ Paul Williamsen told Australia’s CarAdvice team: “Both hybrid and EVs are merely bridging technologies on the way to the solution, which is hydrogen. The problem with EVs is a simple matter of chemistry – we won’t be able to get the charging times down. I’ve
November 4, 2017 Read Full Article
by Alanna Petroff (CNN) China, the world’s largest car market, is working on a plan to ban the production and sale of vehicles powered only by fossil fuels. It has plenty of company: India, France, Britain and Norway want to ditch gas and diesel cars in favor of cleaner vehicles. In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel has
October 13, 2017 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) is the biggest US-based producer of biomass-based diesel, and leading provider of cleaner, lower carbon intensity products and services. REG utilizes an integrated procurement, distribution, and logistics network to convert natural fats, oils, greases, and sugars into lower carbon
(Newswise/U.S. Department of Energy) Researchers from Spain, Poland and Ireland have developed a new computational method to rapidly screen the effects of point mutations in bacteria to make biofuel production more efficient — Converting fibrous plant waste, like corn stalks and wood shavings, into fermentable simple sugars for the production
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
by Julia Mericle (The Hawk Eye) If Columbus Junction City Council approves the project, they could be first to install new technology in Iowa. — Columbus Junction could count itself among pioneering cities in the struggle to treat wastewater if the city council approves new technology that favors algae over
August 29, 2017 Read Full Article
(Phys.Org/Tomsk Polytechnic University) Gold nanoparticles serve as catalysts for obtaining valuable chemical products based on glycerol. Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University and their international colleagues are developing gold catalysts to recycle one of the main byproducts of biofuel production. The obtained products are in high demand in medicine, agriculture, the
May 23, 2017 Read Full Article
(Recycling Magazine) TO-SYN-FUEL is a project funded by Horizon 2020 EU’s new research and innovation programme, with the aim to build-up, operate and demonstrate the production of Synthetic Fuels and Green Hydrogen from waste biomass. … Twelve SME, industrial, and scientific partners, co-ordinated by Fraunhofer UMSICHT, are participating in a
May 17, 2017 Read Full Article
(Argus Media) The European Commission (EC) says it has closed an antitrust investigation that involved unannounced inspections of premises of ethanol producers and trading companies in April 2015. The investigation concerned EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices. … While the EC investigation does not name the
May 4, 2017 Read Full Article
(IneffableIsland.com) Waste prunings from orchards, vineyards and olive groves could be a valuable source of biomass energy and help boost rural economies, say EU-funded researchers. The key ingredient is a sustainable supply chain. As the EU seeks alternatives to fossil fuels, there is increasing interest in biomass for heating and
(SEAT) Turning wastewater into sustainable fuel. This is the answer to two environmental challenges, namely reusing an increasingly scarce resource, water, and finding alternative energies to counter episodes of severe pollution that impose traffic restrictions in cities such as Madrid and Paris. The production and consumption of this new biofuel,
April 11, 2017 Read Full Article
With a decade of solid presence in the global industrial and fuel ethanol markets, Dropet is proud to keep the tradition and to bring you this important market event on these days in the spring every year. The Conference will last for 2 days on May 10th and 11th, 2017
(Edie.net) SEAT originally partnered with Spanish firm Aqualia to launch the SMART Green Gas project, aimed at creating 100% renewable biofuels to be used in compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. The partnership sees wastewater turned into biomethane at Spanish treatment plants in a process that separates water from sludge before
March 27, 2017 Read Full Article
by Javier Rico (Energias Renovables) Despite the fact that the European Commission is not very likely to focus on biodiesel from waste oils in the reform of the directive on renewable energies, its collection and treatment continues to offer opportunities for employment and integration for people with disabilities. Zaragoza City
December 28, 2016 Read Full Article
(American Science and Technology/Ethanol Producer Magazine) American Science and Technology, a sustainable technology company, has teamed up with Terma Group, a team of Waste and Environmental Technology researchers at the University of Malaga in Spain, to continue efforts on the development of new lignin-based products. Led by professors Tomás Cordero
December 12, 2016 Read Full Article
(Diesel Technology Forum) Last week, the mayors of four cities – Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens – announced they had pledged to remove diesel vehicles from their cities by 2025. Last week, five African countries – Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Nigeria and Benin – announced they would reject shipments of
December 7, 2016 Read Full Article
by Anthony King (Horizon Magazine) Hacking trees by adding bacteria to their roots could help scrub contaminated soil clean of chemicals and metals from industrial spillages and fallouts, a process known as gentle remediation. Once the approach is refined, it could provide an alternative way of cleaning up at least
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
(Algae Industry Magazine) Since hydrogen fuel cells produce electricity, we are increasingly thinking about hydrogen as a successor to crude oil. But where will the hydrogen come from? Its ecologically cleanest source could be from algae bioreactors, partly thanks to an international team of researchers who have for the first
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
(Algae Industry Magazine) AlgaEnergy, a Madrid, Spain-based company that develops and commercializes high-quality nutritional, cosmetic and energy products derived from microalgae, has been awarded the European Business Awards for the Environment 2015/2016 – Section Spain, by the Biodiversity Foundation under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The biannual awards
October 11, 2016 Read Full Article
(Bioenergy Insight) … The project seeks to develop an innovative process for enhancing bioenergy production from municipal, agricultural, and industrial waste, and a progress report was presented at Biometa 2016, held in Barcelona in May. Methamorphosis, which was granted funding in 2014 by EU’s LIFE programme supporting actions to
October 4, 2016 Read Full Article
Algae Europe offers a unique opportunity for the exchange between academia and industry will be established in a networking based environment that will allow to discuss the evolution of the Algae Biomass sector worldwide and understand the role of the main European Players. Algae are the new crop for the future. Algae
by Almuth Ernsting (Biofuelwatch/The Biomass Monitor) … As far as Branson and his airline, Virgin Atlantic, were concerned, the flight was indeed no more than a stunt: The “biofuel test flight” burned 95% ordinary kerosene and just 5% biofuels, made from coconut and Brazilian babassu nut oil. Virgin Atlantic has not
September 12, 2016 Read Full Article
(Bio Base Europe/Biomass Magazine) SuperBIO is an innovation project supported through the EU Horizon2020 funding program. The € 3.8 million ($4.24 million) project supports the development of promising industrial value chains in the bioeconomy. It therefore engages with the EU biobased business community. The project provides 10 different types of
(ABC Andalusia (Google Translation)) The element is used to make bricks glycerin, a fatty organic byproduct production companies — Researchers of the group ‘ Advanced Materials ‘ Institute of Materials Science of Seville (ICMS-CSIC) and the University of Jaen in collaboration with the University of Patras (Greece) and experts from
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
The 1st Thematic SuperBIO Workshop”, titled “Valorization of Residues from Intensive Horticulture: A Business Opportunity for Bio-Based Industries”, which will take place in Seville (Spain) the 12th of September 2016 from 15h30 to 18h. The workshop offers the opportunity to inform you on the opportunities of the SuperBIO project for
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
(SuperBIO) The project runs from 1st of June 2016 until 30th of November 2018. Applications can be submitted until 31st of July 2018. Project background and aim: SuperBIO is a Horizon2020 innovation project that aims to develop and support at least 10 new, innovative, cross-border and cross-sectorial industrial value chains in the
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
(Science Magazine) Methane gas is expensive to ship. It is usually converted into carbon monoxide and hydrogen and then liquefied. This is economically feasible only on very large scales. Hence, methane produced in small amounts at remote locations is either burned or not extracted. A promising alternative is conversion to
August 5, 2016 Read Full Article
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network provides an overview of the European Union’s biofuel market, including data on wood pellets and biogas. Regarding pellets, the report explains that the EU is the world’s largest wood pellet market,
August 2, 2016 Read Full Article
by Elhuyar Fundazioa (EurekAlert!) A consortium of six R&D centres in the Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre and France -NEIKER-Tecnalia, National Centre of Renewable Energies (CENER), Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Association of Industry of Navarre (AIN), Association for the Environment and Safety in Aquitaine (APESA) and the Centre for the Application and
July 26, 2016 Read Full Article
by Gaynor Selby (FoodIngredientsFirst) A team of scientists and researchers at the University of Cologne believe they have made a breakthrough which could lead to cultivating algae on a commercial scale in a much cheaper way than is currently possible. Head of botany and algae specialist professor Michael Melkonian speaks
July 19, 2016 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Missouri, Ocean Park Advisors has been retained by Abengoa Bioenergy to find a strategic partner or to complete a sale of Abengoa cellulosic ethanol plant, electricity cogeneration plant and related assets in Hugoton, Kansas. Additionally, there is an opportunity for interested parties to acquire the
July 19, 2016 Read Full Article
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A decline in Indian sugarcane acres during the past two growing seasons is expected to result in a decline in the country’s ethanol production in 2017, a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network said. The recently released GAIN
July 3, 2016 Read Full Article
(Bioenergy Insight) German carmaker Volkswagen has showcased its algae biogas-powered vehicle at a biogas project based in El Torno Chiclana, a town in south-west Spain. The presentation of the test vehicle was unveiled at a biogas development named ‘All-gas biogas project’, which is run by Aqualia, a water management subsidiary
June 29, 2016 Read Full Article
(Geregras (Google translation)) The ecological fuel obtained from recycling used cooking oils is becoming a reality thanks Life Bioseville an EU – funded project that will be tested in the fleet of city buses in Sevilla and whose pilot plant for the production of biofuels is located in Gerena. The
June 24, 2016 Read Full Article
(Bioenergy Insight) Researchers from the Agro-Energy Group at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) have used geographic information systems to assess the potential use of the residual biomass of bananas produced in the province of El Oro, based in the south east of Ecuador, for bioenergy applications. According to the academics, results show that the
June 22, 2016 Read Full Article
International Conference on Sustainable Bioplastics, will be organized around the theme“Bioplastics: A Genuine Alternative” Bioplastics 2016 is comprised of 12 tracks and 62 sessions designed to offer comprehensive sessions that address current issues in Bioplastics 2016. Conference Series LLC Conferences invites all the participants from all over the world to
With the successful journey of Bioploymers & Bioplastics conferences in USA, Conference Series LLC conferences planned to continue its Biopolymers conference series in Europe from 2016. International Conference on Sustainable Bioplastics, will be organized around the theme“Bioplastics: A Genuine Alternative” Bioplastics 2016 is comprised of 12 tracks and 62 sessions
June 16, 2016 Read Full Article
(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative) We are proud to announce the 10th Anniversary of the initiation of the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) as of May 24, 2016, and more importantly, to reflect on the success we’ve achieved to date, and to similarly look ahead to solving the challenging issues
May 27, 2016 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels DIgest) … Old KiOR was exciting, dramatic, and fast, and the headlines it produced between 2008 and 2011 were candy for a renewables-hungry world. A Breakthrough in Catalytic Pyrolysis to make cost-competitive, drop-in renewable fuels. A “Magic Catalyst”. The backing of a celebrity investor in Vinod Khosla.
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
(Biofuels International) Alkol Biotech, a UK-based biofuels research specialist, has announced that it has sold 500 kilos of EUnergyCane’s sugarcane bagasse for scientific cellulosic ethanol technology testing. The EUnergyCane consortium is a group of companies, universities, and government entities directly involved in the improvement of cold-resistant sugarcane, which is also
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
(The Auto Channel) In a major commercial breakthrough, Scania will in June start delivering 51 hybridised Scania Citywide buses to Madrid. These complete buses feature cost saving and emission educing hybrid technology that meets the EU suburban and short distance Class II regulations. “We are delighted that Madrid has recognised
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week, we held a well-attended webinar on the boom on in Renewable diesel. Here below is a slide deck presented on the day, from Will Thurmond, President of Emerging Markets Online — highlights from the upcoming Drop In Fuels 2020: A Global Market Study. The recorded version
April 11, 2016 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Last week, we reported that potential buyers of Abengoa Bioenergy’s six first generation ethanol facilities have been looking at acquiring the assets even before the company’s announcement that they would be put up for sale. We reported last month that company has already received possible
March 8, 2016 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Missouri, Abengoa Bioenergy US Holding, LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on behalf of itself and 5 of its US bioenergy subsidiaries. The companies involved in the filings include the US holding company; companies
February 25, 2016 Read Full Article
(Ocean Park Advisors/Ag Professionals) … “Our experience leads us to believe there will be an increased number of owners and boards of renewable fuel companies evaluating their options in 2016, if not testing the market for reasonable assessments of the value of their plants,” said Bruce Comer, founder and managing director
(Labiotech.eu) Is the Future of Biotech…Green? The Algae Industry ranges from Biofuels to Nutrition to Fashion and Microalgae hold lots of potential for the industry to expand. But why? And do Venture Capitalists agree? Microalgae have already been established as incredibly valuable to the biotech industry, in part due to their
February 8, 2016 Read Full Article
(SAS) SAS is the only Scandinavian airline to be taking part in Avinor’s biofuel project at OSL, which from January 22 will ensure regular delivery of the most eco-friendly aircraft fuel. This will make OSL the first international airport where biofuel is available on a regular basis. SAS is joined
January 26, 2016 Read Full Article
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Spain, as part of its complete restructuring to avoid bankruptcy, Abengoa has decided to sell off Abengoa Bioenergy—possibly in three parts: Europe, Brazil and the US—for a total of roughly $1.08 billion dollars. The company has already received possible offers from investment funds, as well
January 22, 2016 Read Full Article
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Although the cellulosic ethanol industry has had some challenges, there is hope for the year ahead. For some Midwest farmers, cellulosic ethanol’s launch in the past two years has allowed them to put their corn crops to wider use by providing stover to companies such
January 19, 2016 Read Full Article
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Spain, the European patents office has approved a Europe-wide patent forInKemia IUCT Group’s production process that creates second-generation biodiesel from glycerin through 2033. The patent was developed as part of the European-funded 2G Biofuel project that saw trials of the fuel pass the EN590
December 28, 2015 Read Full Article
by John Montgomery (The Hutchinson News) … Abengoa shut down the plant last month – eliminating about 50 jobs – a little more than a year after a grand opening celebration featuring high-level state and federal officials. The company also shut down its small traditional ethanol plant in Colwich. It’s
December 14, 2015 Read Full Article
by Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) Spain approved a mandate for biofuels in its transportation sector with a target of blending at least 8.5 percent of the cleaner fuel in with gasoline and diesel by 2020. The mandatory minimum target will begin at 4.3 percent for biofuels next year, scaling up to the
by Rob Nikolewski (Kansas Watchdog.org) … “I think we have to see how this thing plays out. In the short run, of course, it’s a devastating blow,” said Neal Gillespie, Stevens County Economic Developmentdirector. “In the long run, I think there’s a lot of value in that plant out there, and I
December 7, 2015 Read Full Article
(The Daily Caller News Foundation) Rep. Mike Pompeo is demanding information on Abengoa, a Spanish green energy firm on the brink of bankruptcy that could leave U.S. taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars. The Kansas Republican is worried Abengoa’s bankruptcy could stick taxpayers with the bill in light
December 4, 2015 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Kansas, Abengoa has decided to suspend production at its new cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton as well as its corn-based ethanol plant in Colwich as part of the recent financial troubles the company is suffering from that may eventually lead to bankruptcy. The company
December 4, 2015 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In New York, NASDAQ shares in Abengoa SA plunged 49% in Wednesday trading after the embattled renewable energy developer said it would seek bankruptcy protection as it seeks to reorganize nearly $9.4 billion in debt. The protective filing was announced after an expected infusion of
November 28, 2015 Read Full Article
by Yana Palagacheva (ICIS News) … After successfully establishing its alternative ethanol production route, Abengoa is now seeking to diversify its portfolio with its bio-alcohols project, particularly bio-butanol. “We have quite a wide branch of final products and right now we want to come within the bio-chemical sector through the butanol project,”
October 22, 2015 Read Full Article
(El Dario (Google translation)) … “What matters to Barajas de Melo and all its neighbors is that this plant is definitely over. They take four or five years building it and are talking about an investment of 30 million euros. What we want is that the plant begins operation ,
October 22, 2015 Read Full Article
by Michael Bastasch (Daily Caller) Abengoa Bioenergy got nearly $230 million in federal loans and grants to build a massive cellulosic biofuel refinery capable of producing 25 million gallons of ethanol every year. The company, however, says it has paid back its federal loans without selling any cellulosic ethanol. “We have
October 22, 2015 Read Full Article
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Spain, PlanetEnergy has launched its energy island project, producing 100% of household energy requirements from organic waste, wastewater, and manure waste with solar, wind, batteries and biodiesel backup. The company says the project is applicable for any household size in rural applications and in
September 29, 2015 Read Full Article
(Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials) Nidera has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) certification for the production and trading of biofuels from used cooking oil. Nidera operates worldwide as a commodity service and solutions provider for the global agricultural markets and has an active presence in more than 18 countries.
September 22, 2015 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BIOFAT is a microalgae-to-biofuel FP7 demonstration project that integrates the entire value chain of algae process from optimized growth, starch and oil accumulation, to downstream processing (biorefinery) including biofuel production . The BIOFAT approach integrates and scales up complementary technologies and skills from each partner
September 21, 2015 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The goal of the Abengoa project in Hugoton, Kansas? To design, build and operate a commercial scale bioethanol facility that uses sustainable biomass feedstock, drastically reduces green house gas emissions while achieving output production, yield and cost targets. READ MORE
September 16, 2015 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mandates and national consumption — Key takeaway: Spain is part of the EU and the overall Renewable Energy Directive; the country has struggled to meet its targets, but is ramping up national targets. Consumption in 2014 hovered around 1.16 million tons. … Key Producers Key takeaway:
September 16, 2015 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Tobacco’s been re-thought, re-engineered and re-invented as a platform for sustainable, low-carbon fuels, and green chemicals – who’s doing what, where and how? … If tobacco’s reputation has fallen into disrepute on soil sustainability and smoking application grounds (and George Washington abandoned the crop in his
September 10, 2015 Read Full Article
(Greenea) Overcapacity, shortage of sustainable feedstock, blending wall… they all contribute to the increasingly challenging situation on the biodiesel market in Europe. At the same time, new HVO investments start to pop up like mushrooms after a rain. But can this be the golden mean to what is happening in
September 8, 2015 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Abengoa is active in three areas in biofuels: a. Traditional fermentation of cereal grains and sugar cane for the commercial production of bioethanol; b. Traditional transesterification for the production of biodiesel from cereal and vegetable oils.; and c. Commercial scale cellulosic fuel production. READ MORE
July 31, 2015 Read Full Article
(PetrolPlaza) Spain´s government is setting an increased national target for biofuel or ethanol composition of gasoline and diesel fuels to 8.5% by the year 2020, the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism — In an effort to meet new European standards, which target a 10% rate of transport energy to
July 27, 2015 Read Full Article
The theme of the conference is “Accelerating Advancements and Frontiers in Biofuels & Bioenergy” Biofuels-2015 is an extraordinary event designed for the International professionals to facilitate the dissemination and application of research findings related to Biofuels and Bioenergy as replacement fuels. The conference invites participants from all leading universities, research
June 12, 2015 Read Full Article
(BDI) BDI – BioEnergy International AG has successfully completed the expansion of a BioDiesel plant in Spain. Oils and animal fats with very high FFA-content will in the future be converted into second-generation standards-compliant BioDiesel. Implementation of the latest “High-FFA esterification” BDI technology Expansion allows the processing of the most
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) After halting distillers grains imports late last year, the world’s top DDGS buyer is poised to resume business, but on what terms? The prospect of China reissuing distillers grains import permits bodes well for the product’s American exporters, but Randy Ives isn’t ready to
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
by Keith Campbell (Engineering News) On October 19, 2004, the world’s first exclusively biofuel powered production aircraft received its certification, allowing it to be flown operationally. That aircraft was (and is) the Neiva (now Embraer) EMB-202A Ipanema crop duster. This is the most recent version of a design that first
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
by Henry C. Jackson (Capital Press/Associated Press) The refinery in Hugoton, Kan., built by Seville, Spain-based Abengoa, is the largest cellulosic biorefinery in the world. At the RV Park he owns in a remote corner of southwestern Kansas, Jan Leonard is seeing the benefits of one of the federal government’s
December 30, 2014 Read Full Article
(Algae Industry Magazine) … The overall aim of Fuel4me is to establish a sustainable chain for continuous biofuel production using microalgae as a production platform, thereby making 2nd generation biofuels competitive alternatives to fossil fuels. More specifically, they intend to “develop a sustainable, scalable process for biofuels from microalgae and
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
(Global BioBusiness) The EunergyCane Consortium officially started operations with the signing of an agreement with the city of Motril in Spain which will create Europe’s first sugarcane research center. The consortium is a group of public and private European entities such as the University of York, Aberystwyth University, Polytechnic University
November 25, 2014 Read Full Article
(Nanowerk News) Researchers from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Universidad Miguel Hernández of Elche have found a way to increase biomass production by using sewage sludge as energy crop fertilizers. The Agroenergy Group from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and researchers of the Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH)
November 21, 2014 Read Full Article
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Construction on Abengoa’s self-powered cellulosic ethanol facility is complete. But that doesn’t mean efforts to innovate are over. Javier Garoz Neira, CEO of Abengoa Bioenergy, told attendees at the company’s grand opening celebration they were witnessing the first step into the start of a
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November 14, 2014 Read Full Article
(Basque Research) … Chemical engineer Inés Reyero Zaragoza proposed the substitution of methanol by ethanol for the production of biodiesel and the use of a heterogeneous catalyst, which will “result in a reduction of costs and in the environmental impact associated with the production of this biofuel”. One of the
November 12, 2014 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … ALS Bioenergy is a company that develops and commercialize technologies for biofuels, agroindustrial and bioproducts. Our technology is multifeedstock, glycerin free and has a much lower cloud point then the traditional process. … We really need to have one or two companies that really makes
October 21, 2014 Read Full Article
by Elaine Yau (South China Morning Post) The recent gutter oil scandal leads to calls to set up a licensing system Last month’s scandal over sales of tainted lard from Taiwan has been a source of bitter satisfaction for Hong Kong’s handful of biodiesel producers. It’s helped shine a spotlight
October 21, 2014 Read Full Article
(Abengoa/GlobeNewswire) U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Kansas Senator Pat Roberts offer remarks during on-site event commemorating landmark occasion for advanced biofuels industry. Abengoa’s proprietary enzymatic hydrolysis technology turns crop residue (stalks, stems and leaves) into a sustainable fuel source – cellulosic ethanol. Abengoa
October 17, 2014 Read Full Article
(Global BioBusiness) … Alkol Biotech, signed an agreement with the council of the city of Motril in the Andalusia region of Spain to develop what could be Europe’s first sugarcane development lab. The lab will develop new sugarcane varieties with better characteristics, such as better resistance to the mosaic virus
August 22, 2014 Read Full Article
The projects CORE-JetFuel, FORUM-AE and ITAKA are pleased to announce the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Forum taking place in Madrid on 20th – 22nd October 2014. This Sustainable Aviation Fuels Forum will focus on recent progress and important steps forward in the field of sustainable fuels for aviation. This event will
August 15, 2014 Read Full Article
(Platts) Fuel ethanol consumption in Europe in the first half of 2014 was low and the sector lacked the political support to meet Europe’s renewable energy targets, Manuel Sanchez-Ortega, CEO of Spain-based ethanol producer Abengoa, said Wednesday. In an earnings call with analysts, Sanchez-Ortega said the European market had been
August 14, 2014 Read Full Article
by Russell Hubbard (Omaha World-Herald) It starts out as freeze-dried fungus or bacteria from Denmark and ends up being one of the key ingredients in what some are calling Nebraska’s and Iowa’s shot at the big time when it comes to scientific innovation and economic development. It is all about
by Margaret Donnelly (Agriland) Ireland imported 126 liters of biofuels in 2013, 84% of what we used, according to An Taisce. An Taisce says the EU biofuels policy is failing to meet one of its key aims, namely, to boost self-sufficiency in terms of transport fuels. … However, compared to the amount
August 6, 2014 Read Full Article
(Biotechnology Industry Organization) An international confederation of biotechnology trade associations announced today the ratification of bylaws creating the International Council of Biotechnology Associations (ICBA), with the expressed purpose of advocating for public policies that support the growth of the innovative biotechnology industry worldwide. Jim Greenwood, BIO’s President and Chief Executive
July 22, 2014 Read Full Article
(Europa.EU) … NER 300 is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for innovative low-carbon energy demonstration projects. The programme aims to successfully demonstrate environmentally safe carbon capture and storage (CCS) and innovative renewable energy (RES) technologies on a commercial scale with a view to scaling up production of low-carbon technologies
July 10, 2014 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As several major cellulosic biofuels ventures head for scale in 2014, we look at the companies, the major barriers (as they see them) for further capacity-building, sources for future investment, and a focus on feedstock. In California, NexSteppe CEO Anna Rath, Novozymes North American president
July 2, 2014 Read Full Article
by Tim Portz (Biomass Magazine) Enerkem President and CEO Vincent Chornet and his team have driven Enerkem along a commercialization pathway for the past 10 years. As Enerkem’s first commercial-scale deployment in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, enters its commissioning phase, its technology will have its commercial debut to deliver on its promise.
June 18, 2014 Read Full Article
The United States Patent Office Grants Neol Biosolutions the Patent for the Technology MicroBiOil-1®
(Neol) Neol Biosolutions (Neol) a 50:50 joint venture between the Neuron Bio Group and Repsol has been granted the patent in USA for its technology MicroBiOil 1®. This technology makes possible to obtain oils from crude glycerine via a biotechnological process for industrial use. These oils can be used to convert them
June 18, 2014 Read Full Article
by Rodrigo Orihuela (Bloomberg) Abengoa SA (ABG/P), the Spanish renewable energy company investing in biofuels, is in talks with Japanese car manufacturers and soft-drink makers to help them develop products ranging from bottles to chemicals. “All types of companies — automotive, consumers — are asking us to collaborate to develop
June 12, 2014 Read Full Article
(Reuters Africa) French green biotech firm Deinove said on Tuesday it had signed research agreements with France’s Suez Environnement and Spanish energy company Abengoa to develop bacteria-based second generation bioethanol. The company, which develops biofuels and other chemicals using a bacteria named deinococcus, signed a two-year agreement with Suez aimed
June 4, 2014 Read Full Article
(Neol Biosolutions/Biomass Magazine) Neol Biosolutions, a 50/50 joint venture between Repsol and Neuron Bio, has reached an agreement with the Center for Second Generation Biofuels (CB2G) of CENER, the Spanish National Renewable Energy Centre, in order to carry out the scale-up testing of its second technological platform Microbioil-2.0. The technology Microbioil-2.0
June 2, 2014 Read Full Article
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Following the success of the previous events in London, Stockholm and Copenhagen we are delighted to announce that Lignofuels 2015 will be returning to Madrid, Spain, on the 21st- 22nd of January 2015. On its 6th edition, this two day annual conference will once again bring together key industry stakeholders,
May 9, 2014 Read Full Article
Following the success of the previous events in London, Stockholm and Copenhagen we are delighted to announce that Lignofuels 2015 will be returning to Madrid, Spain, on the 21st- 22nd of January 2015. On its 6th edition, this two day annual conference will once again bring together key industry stakeholders,
April 17, 2014 Read Full Article
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) EurObserv’ER has released the 2013 edition of its annual renewable energy report, which determined that final energy consumption from renewable resources increased significantly in 2012. The report, titled “The State of Renewable Energies in Europe,” includes an overview of European biofuel and bioenergy production and consumption.
April 15, 2014 Read Full Article
by Richard Van Noorden (Science Magazine) The poplars in the greenhouse near John Ralph’s laboratory show no outward signs of weakness, but they have a secret soft spot. Thanks to genetic engineering, their wood contains an artificial molecule that makes it more easily dissolved by chemicals. It is the latest approach
April 4, 2014 Read Full Article
(Bernama) Felda Global Ventures Biotechnologies Sdn Bhd (FGVB) has delivered its first 48 metric tonnes (MT) of palm methyl ester (PME) under the B5 programme to a client at the Kuantan Fuel Terminal. In a statement, the Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) unit also said that it had sent
March 14, 2014 Read Full Article
by Mark Peplow (Nature) Pioneering biofuel producers hope that US government largesse will ease their way into a tough market. …Thousands of tonnes of corn stover — the leaves, stalks and husks left over after the maize harvest — are already waiting, stacked in square bales, at the 1.6-square-kilometre site. By
March 13, 2014 Read Full Article
by Ann Lewis (Renewable Fuels Association) U.S. ethanol shipments in January rocketed to 86.2 million gallons (mg), marking the highest monthly export volume since December 2011, according to government data released last week. Exports were up a third from December 2013, while imports remained sparse, meaning the United States was
March 11, 2014 Read Full Article
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Alkol Bioenergy and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have signed an agreement to develop a Brazilian sugarcane variety for Spain. The School of Forestry, ETSI, at UPM, will conduct the research. … Alkol has an agreement with the Brazilian developer of the RB varieties
March 4, 2014 Read Full Article
by Stefan Nicola (Bloomberg) AlgaEnergy SA, part-owned by Spain’s Iberdrola SA (IBE) and Repsol SA (REP), is in talks with potential partners to set up a plant in Mexico to supply the American markets with biomass made from algae. Chief Executive Officer Augusto Rodriguez-Villa will travel to Mexico next week
February 28, 2014 Read Full Article
OMICS Group is delighted to invite you to attend the 3rd International Conference on Biodiversity & Sustainable Energy Development which is going to be held on June 24-26, 2014 Valencia, Spain. International Conference on Biodiversity & Sustainable Energy Development was held at Hyderabad, India in September-2012 have explained Research &
February 14, 2014 Read Full Article
OMICS Group is delighted to invite you to attend the 3rd International Conference on Biodiversity & Sustainable Energy Development which is going to be held on June 24-26, 2014 Valencia, Spain. International Conference on Biodiversity & Sustainable Energy Development was held at Hyderabad, India in September-2012 have explained Research &
February 14, 2014 Read Full Article
(Global BioBusiness) The main problem in the biofuels industry is the lack of understanding about the market in general. The publications on biofuels being offered do not also tackle this problem, focusing too much on technical details. The end result is that, often, attempts to look for funding both from
February 10, 2014 Read Full Article
(Ennovor Group/PR NewsWire) Ennovor Group, a global sustainable biofuels company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a rolling tolling contract with one of Spain’s largest biodiesel refiners. An innovator of feedstock procurement, supply chain development and sustainability assurance, Ennovor plans similar tolling agreements with a number of specialist biodiesel refineries
February 5, 2014 Read Full Article
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Organised by F.O. Licht and Focus-Abengoa, World Biofuels 2014 is one of the most important fixtures in the biofuels calendar. A dynamic and highlyauthoritative global biofuels conference, the 2 days in Seville are dedicated to giving you the inside line on the most pressing issues facing biofuels in Europe and across the globe.
(PR NewsWire/Research and Markets) Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “2013 Report on the International and Chinese Biodiesel Industry” report to their offering. “2013 Report on the International and Chinese Biodiesel Industry”, provides an overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. Manufacturing technology and processes
January 14, 2014 Read Full Article
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The technology is there. Demand for alternative fuels, chemicals and materials is there. Feedstock is expensive. In so many of the signature developments announced around the world this year, there’s been an EU technology in the mix. Whether it is the host of EU technologies
December 27, 2013 Read Full Article
(Alpha Galileo/Centre for Genomic Regulation) The study, published in Nature today, describes the sugar beet reference genome sequence generated by researchers both from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the University of Bielefeld, in cooperation with other centres and plant breeders. Sugar
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
The 10th edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries will take place in Valladolid, Spain, from Wednesday June 4 until Friday June 6, 2014. Delegates from university, industry, governmental and non-governmental organizations and venture capital providers will present their views on industrial biotechnology, sustainable (green) chemistry and
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Maximising Commercial Successes in Algae Biomass by Combining Focussed R&D With Business Strategy ACI’s 4th annual European Algae Biomass Conference will once again bring together senior executives from industry and academia to discuss the latest commercial and technical developments, challenges and research breakthroughs throughout the entire algae value chain. The conference
November 18, 2013 Read Full Article
by Noel P. Gurwick, Lisa A. Moore, Charlene Kelly, Patricia Elias (PLOSone) Claims about the environmental benefits of charring biomass and applying the resulting “biochar” to soil are impressive. If true, they could influence land management worldwide. Alleged benefits include increased crop yields, soil fertility, and water-holding capacity; the most widely discussed idea is
October 30, 2013 Read Full Article
by Felix Creutzig, Esteve Corbera, Simon Bolwig and Carol Hunsberger (IOP Science) Integrated assessment models suggest that the large-scale deployment of bioenergy could contribute to ambitious climate change mitigation efforts. However, such a shift would intensify the global competition for land, with possible consequences for 1.5 billion smallholder livelihoods that
October 30, 2013 Read Full Article
(RSB Services Foundation) The RSB Services Foundation, the implementing entity of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), a global sustainability standard and certification system for biofuels and biomaterials production, is pleased to announce that Camelina Company España (CCE), has earned RSB’s sustainability certification. Camelina Company, a leading renewable fuels and
October 17, 2013 Read Full Article
(Basque Research) In her PhD thesis Ruth Sanz-Barrio, an agricultural engineer of the NUP/UPNA-Public University of Navarre and researcher at the Institute of Biotechnology (mixed centre of the CSIC-Spanish National Research Council, Public University of Navarre and the Government of Navarre), has demonstrated, for the first time, the viability of
October 17, 2013 Read Full Article
by Ben Geman (The Hill E2Wire) A new report finds that the most cost-effective climate change policies are the ones with the least political traction in the United States. Imposing an explicit cost on carbon pollution is the best way to put countries on a path toward steep emissions cuts,
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
(LaVanguardia.com) The project was born in the Bages and extends to eight counties more | It aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling About 25,000 students from schools from nine counties Catalonia , Central Catalonia, Vallès Occidental and Oriental, Alt Penedès and Garraf-participating this year in a project
October 4, 2013 Read Full Article
by Carlos Piza (Eleconomista) A plant of 120 million, a pioneer in the world, eliminate the landfill Abengoa Seville wants to give another leading pioneer in the technologies working after thermal Platform in Sanlucar la Mayor, the world’s only four commercial solar tower and R & D. Now the company
October 2, 2013 Read Full Article
(Cordis) …The EU-funded project ‘Biodiesel production from microalgae’ (ALGFUEL) investigated new species and processes for the production of next-generation biofuels. The project aimed to identify promising new candidates for biofuel production, and to improve the understanding of microalgal triglyceride production at pilot scale. Another aspect of the project involved the
September 26, 2013 Read Full Article
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