In Zambia, the Copperbelt Energy Corp is set to develop a biodiesel facility in Kitwe that will produce 1 million liters of fuel daily. The fuel will only be for the utility’s own consumption, however. The company also plans to invest in a bio-gasification plant to power communities without access to grid power.
In Canada, Cascades Inc announced the company’s investment in a new technology at its Norampac – Cabano facility. This innovative new process is used to extract hemicellulose, a cellulosic sugar with high value-added potential, from wood chips. This project – worth a total of $26 million – represents a major advance in biorefinery development in […]
In Mississippi, Ergon BioFuels announced plans to restart the ethanol facility in Vicksburg, Mississippi, beginning May 2015. With nearly 60-million gallons of annual production capacity, Ergon BioFuels is one of the largest ethanol producers in the southeastern United States. Upon restart, the facility will purchase feedstock from local suppliers, providing substantial new market opportunities for […]
In Florida, INEOS Bio provided an update on the operations at its Indian River BioEnergy Center. “INEOS Bio’s Vero Beach facility has recently completed a major turn-around that included upgrades to the technology as well as completion of annual safety inspections. We are now bringing the facility back on-line,” said Nigel Falcon, Site Director. “In […]
In Madagascar, the country’s first ethanol distiller came online on July 21 producing 2,000 liters per day from sugarcane. The ethanol produced by the Madagascar Energy Company will be used exclusively for cooking fuel in the domestic market. The project is considered to be a pilot that will lead to replication throughout the island over […]
In Honduras, the first ethanol plant in the eastern part of the country has been inaugurated in Catacamas, in the department of Colancho, at the headquarters of the National Agricultural University. The facility was developed as part of a wider Organization of American States initiative with the support of Brazil and the US.
In North Dakota, the Public Service Commission has granted Dakota Spirit Ag Energy a roving grain buyer’s license so it can begin buying corn for the facility that is expected to come online next year. The developers expect to begin contracting for 5 million bushels of corn but one of the commissioners felt the $430,000 […]
In the UK, the City of Surrey has selected three teams to move on to the next stage of competitive selection for the Surrey Biofuel Processing Facility project. When operational, the closed-loop fully-integrated organic waste management system will convert residential kitchen and yard waste into renewable fuel for the city’s natural gas waste trucks. The […]
In Ohio, Vadxx Energy has broken ground on its $20 million “post-industrial” waste plastic to liquid fuel facility outside Akron. The facility, that should be online by August next year, will process 60 tons of plastic per day using technology designed and built by Rockwell Automation. The company says RA has built other similar plants […]
In California, Springboard Biodiesel announced that it will officially enter a new phase of biodiesel production with the grand opening of its model processing facility in Chico, California on May 1. Until now, the Company has focused exclusively on manufacturing small-scale, standalone biodiesel production systems sold under the BioPro™ and SpringPro™ brands. With equipment currently operating […]
