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MBD Energy to open expanded algal R&D facility in Australia
In Australia, BusinessGreen is reporting that MBD Energy will re-open an expanded 1.25 acre algal biofuels R&D facility in Townsville, Queensland next week. The Australian algal fuels industry has caught the attention of the federal opposition Liberal Party.
Opposition environmental spokesman Greg Hunt said “we were very cautious about algal energy, but we are now beginning [...]
Aussie researchers achieve sustained 50 tonnes/ha/year algae yields in open, saline ponds: new pilot will do even better, team says
In Australia, scientists in a algal fuel project which includes Murdoch University and the University of Adelaide said that they are have proven that it is possible to grow large amounts of algal biomass in open saline ponds, and have done so consistently and without contamination.
The group said that they have achieved production rates of [...]
Australia’s CSR to spin off sugar, ethanol, power entity
In Australia, CSR announced that it intends to split into two entities, with a new spin-off focused on the company’s operations in sugar, ethanol and electricity. The company said that it would raise $375 in a rights issue to provide full capitalization to the new sugar and ethanol entity, which has not been named.
The company [...]
Aussie biodiesel entrepreneur struggles with NIMBY complaints over odors
In Australia, Perth-based entrepreneur Robin Penfold is in a fight with neighbors over approval of his warehouse-based biodiesel production plant. According to a report in WA Today, “one neighbouring business said that odour from Mr Penfold’s warehouse affected custom, to the point of making clients want to vomit.”
Penfold makes waste oil-based biodiesel collected from hotels [...]
Cambia institute launches open source model for biofuels development
In Australia, the Cambia institute has established the Initiative for Open Innovation, which aims to establish an open source model for biofuels development. Founder Richard Jefferson told Tech World that ““There must be a 1000 companies set up to produce algal fuels. They all need the same technology, but none of them are sharing it. [...]
Australia’s MBD Energy signs three agreements for algal fuel trials
In Australia, MBD Energy said that it will introduce algae-based carbon capture with a 2.5 acre pilot plant at the Loy Yang-A coal-fired power plant in Victoria, and announced that it had signed agreements with NSW’s Eraring Energy, and an undisclosed emitter in Queensland to install pilot plants over the next 12 months.
MBD said that, [...]
Australian municipality switches fleet to B100 biodiesel
In Australia, the Marrickville municipal council, in Sydney’s inner southern suburbs, voted to switch their entire fleet of diesel vehicles and equipment to B100 soy-based biodiesel. The Council will purchase B100 Soybiodiesel-branded fuel from from Sydney’s first biodiesel service station, Franks Automotive. National Biodiesel is supplying biodiesel to the local station.
India’s Bhoruka Group to invest $63 million in Australian oilseed operation
In Australia, India’s Bhoruka Group announced that it will invest $63 million in the New South Wales-based Riverina Oils & Bio Energy . Currently, Indian business personalities Dhruv Saxena and Ravi Uppal — own 60 per cent of the company, while US based Lotus Ventures, holds 40 percent.
The company plans to establish a 170,000 tonnes [...]
Aussie group says farmers, motorists, fuel distributors, environmentalists, livestock raisers oppose ethanol mandates
In Australia, protests over the Queensland state 5 percent ethanol mandate have been received from the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association, which said that there is little if any statewide support for the government-imposed mandate.
ALFA told FarmOnline that “almost every representative body for farmers, service stations, motoring groups, fuel distributors, consumers, welfare groups, environmentalists, stock feed [...]
Australia’s Jatoil signs MOU to invest in Indonesian jatropha
In Indonesia, Jatoil has signed a MOU with Indonesian jatropha biofuel producer, PT Waterland International. Under the MOU, Jatoil would buy a controlling interest in up to 2000 hectares of jatropha farms in central Java. Jatoil has commenced due diligence in support of the transaction.
PT Waterland has established 12,000 hectares of oil producing jatropha farms [...]
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