All Entries Tagged With: "china"
China Integrated Energy completes IPO, expects to have 100% biodiesel offtake
In China, China Integrated Energy received an “outperform” rating from Cowen and Company after concluding that the company would sell its entire biodiesel production from its 100,000 tonne biodiesel plant, thereby expanding overall margins. The company, which completed a successful IPO last month of 5,000,000 shares, realized $26.9 million from the offering.
Monsanto opens new research venture in China
In China, Monsanto announced a new research venture in Beijing, that will provide a platform for collaborations between the biotech giant and the Chinese scientific community on a host of genetic advances. The company had previously announced a partnership with Huazhong Agricultural University and last year announced an $84 million investment in China National Seed [...]
Honeywell, China National Petroleum ink agreement on advanced biofuels for China; focus on Chinese feedstock evaluation
In China, the China National Petroleum Corporation signed a MOU with Honeywell’s UOP to evaluate Chinese feedstocks for the production of green diesel and green jet fuels, evaluate installation of units to produce renewable fuels and improve ethanol energy efficiency.
CNPC will also evaluate the installation of a demonstration-scale UOP/Eni Ecofining process unit for the production [...]
Chinese issue patent for detonation cycle gas turbine engine that runs on E85, M85 and drop-in renewable fuels
In China, the Chinese Patent Office has granted a patent to Alpha Engines for a detonation cycle gas turbine engine, according to a company announcement. The gas turbine engine is based on the electromagnetic Isothermal Combustion (EIC) Process.
In 1999, Alpha Engines was granted a patent for the Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine engine, and in July [...]
China Clean Energy completes construction on 28 Mgy biodiesel plant
In China, China Clean Energy announced the it has completed construction at its 28 Mgy biodiesel plant in Jiangyin plan. The company said that it may produce up to 40 percent specialty renewable chemicals depending on demand. The plant is expected to open next month and reach full capacity in 2010. The company raised $15 [...]
ENN launches pilot scale algal fuel project in China
In China, renewables pioneer ENN said that it has launched its pilot scale algal fuels project, gasifying coal underground for CO2 capture and using the gas as feedstock for algal production. ENN’s management said that the company would commence construction of a demonstration-scale plant by late 2010, and will scale to commercial capacities commencing in [...]
REN21 releases “Chinese Renewables Status Report 2009″ and datasets
In China, REN21 released its report, “Recommendations for Improving the Effectiveness of Renewable Energy Policies in China,” produced in collaboration with the Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association (CREIA) and technology experts from Chinese research institutions and the private sector.
The report reviews the Renewable Energy Law of 2005 and the Medium-and Long-Term Development Plan for Renewable [...]
China Integrated Systems to raise up to $70 million for biodiesel expansion
In China, China Integrated Energy announced that it will issue 8 million shares of its publicly–traded stock (now trading at $8.15) and grant options to purchase up to 1.2 million additional shares, with proceeds applied to biodiesel production expansion, and its wholesale and retail gas station fuel distribution businesses.
Vietnam’s cassava exports soar as China ethanol feedstocks demand growns
In Vietnam, cassava chip exports are producing up to $800 million in income for producers, according to local reports, with half of the demand coming in the last four months of this year. Demand has skyrocketed based on increased Chinese demand for ethanol feedstock, with Chinese imports expected to reach 6.5 million tonnes, sources from [...]
Viaspace signs MOU with DP Clean Tech for Giant King Grass test for China power production
In China, Viaspace, a company growing Giant King Grass, has signed an MOU with DP Clean Tech, a design, and engineering, procurement, & construction company for biomass-to-power operations, to deliver 300 tons of biomass per day in a trial of the energy crop for burning in DP Clean Tech’s 30MW power plants.
DP Clean Tech now [...]


