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Sugar Valley Energy pivots to SAF production

Sugar Valley Energy pivots to SAF production

January 25, 2024 |

In California, Sugar Valley Energy intends to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel for the airline industry. The project could produce up to 61 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually. The move will help address a key objective of the aviation industry, which aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The adoption of […]

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Global Energy Storage buys part of Gunvor’s Stargate Terminal assets in Rotterdam 

Global Energy Storage buys part of Gunvor’s Stargate Terminal assets in Rotterdam 

November 11, 2021 |

In the Netherlands, Global Energy Storage announced its first major investment at Europoort in the Port of Rotterdam by buying an interest in part of the assets of the Stargate Terminal from Gunvor Group and will develop more than 20 hectares at the heart of the port. The deal has been formally approved by the […]

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Pacific Ethanol to deploy corn oil extraction tech at Magic Valley

Pacific Ethanol to deploy corn oil extraction tech at Magic Valley

June 22, 2012 |

In California, Pacific Ethanol announced it will install corn oil separation technology at the Pacific Ethanol Magic Valley plant with the intention to implement corn oil separation to the other Pacific Ethanol Plants by the end of the first quarter of 2013. The Magic Valley plant is expected to produce 12 million pounds of corn […]

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Abolitz invests $150M in Gazasia waste biofuels project in the Philippines

Abolitz invests $150M in Gazasia waste biofuels project in the Philippines

June 8, 2012 |

In the UK, Gazasia has received a $150 million investment from Abolitz Equity Ventures, a Philippine power group, to develop and deploy plants in the Philippines to make liquid biomethane from landfill-based organic waste. The liquid biomethane will be used for transportation fuel. “The impact of higher vehicle fuel prices has been especially severe in […]

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Philippine coconut producers seek increased biodiesel blending

Philippine coconut producers seek increased biodiesel blending

June 8, 2012 |

In the Philippines, the Philippines Coconut Authority has requested that the National Biofuels Board to increase the proportion of coconut-based biodiesel blends from B2 blends to B5. The increase, according to the PCA, would result in an additional use of 21,000 tones of coconut for domestic biodiesel per year. The group said that their requests […]

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Project Gaia founder wins World Bioenergy Award for ethanol cookstove initiative

Project Gaia founder wins World Bioenergy Award for ethanol cookstove initiative

June 1, 2012 |

In Sweden, Harry Stokes was given the World Bioenergy Award 2012, in recognition of the founding of Project Gala, a global initiative to promote alcohol fuel and their technology for cooking and other household appliances. This vision is clean, affordable and safe for cooking in African homes, moving away from firewood, charcoal, dung and similar […]

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Indonesia palm oil exports surge, but unlikely to stem price declines

Indonesia palm oil exports surge, but unlikely to stem price declines

June 1, 2012 |

In Indonesia, palm oil exports are expected to increase 9% this month, but experts say that the advance is linked to the onset of the Ramadan fasting season, and in general, prices are continuing on a downward trend over concerns that demand in China and the EU will slow due to a global economic weakening. […]

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Wisconsin researchers land $750K DOE grant for bacteria R&D

Wisconsin researchers land $750K DOE grant for bacteria R&D

June 1, 2012 |

In Wisconsin, two researchers received a five year award of $750,000 from the U.S Department of Energy. Jennifer Reed works on the conversion of lake-based strains of cyanobacteria into biobutanol, while Garret Suen’s research aims to create cellulosic ethanol by using bacteria found in cow rumens.

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HECO renews with REG for biodiesel-based power for Hawaii

HECO renews with REG for biodiesel-based power for Hawaii

May 25, 2012 |

In Hawaii, the Hawaiian Electric Company has extended its contract with Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group, for 3 to 7 millions gallons of biodiesel, through 2015.  The biodiesel-burning Campbell plant is a linchpin in HECO’s strategy for generating 40 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. In related news, the Hawaiʻi Electric Light Company […]

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Coalition for Sustainable Rail announces biofuels-based, high-speed locomotive project

Coalition for Sustainable Rail announces biofuels-based, high-speed locomotive project

May 25, 2012 |

In Minnesota, the Coalition for Sustainable Rail announced plans to develop the world’s first carbon-neutral higher-speed locomotive. The goal of CSR Project 130 is to create the world’s cleanest, most powerful passenger locomotive, proving the viability of solid biofuel and modern steam locomotive technology, and will aim to break the world record for steam locomotive […]

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