Biofuels
Biofuels growth to be led by algae - consultants
Among next generation renewable fuel alternatives, algae stands out as one of the most promising and scalable options with the potential to supply key fuel and co-product markets, according to a recent study from consulting firm Pike Research.
Sweden group picks engineering firm Jacobs for biomass gasification, methanation project
Jacobs Engineering Group announced Tuesday that it received a contract from Goteborg Energi AB for the GoBiGas project, a 20-megawatt biomass gasification and methanation project in Goteborg, Sweden.
Algae-to-oil group receives order for Australia power station project
OriginOil, the developer of a breakthrough technology to extract oil from algae, said it received a firm order for a large-scale algae extraction system from MBD Energy, a leading solutions provider for industrial CO2 waste management. MBD will install the system at the first of three commercial 'CO2 to energy' power station projects in Australia, the company said.
Oil refiner Holly joins Endicott's US biodiesel project
Endicott Biofuels has teamed up with US petroleum refiner Holly Corp. to form the Sabine Biofuels joint venture, in which the companies will collaborate on a 30mn gal/year biorefinery currently under construction in Port Arthur, Texas.
US ethanol groups praise new legislation seeking to promote industry versus imported oil
A pair of ethanol organizations praised new legislation from the US Congress, claiming that such policies are needed to compete with imported oil.
Majority of energy execs see crude exceeding $120/bbl in 2011 - survey
Energy executives expect continued volatility in the price oil for the remainder of the year, with 64% predicting crude prices to exceed $120/bbl in 2011, according to a new survey.
NPRA blasts US bill to repeal oil tax breaks as energy execs testify to Senate
The president of the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) spoke out on Thursday against US Senate proposals to eliminate tax breaks for major oil producers, alleging that such policy would give foreign competitors an unfair advantage.
INEOS JV awards ultrafiltration supply contract for waste-to-fuel facility in Florida
A joint venture between INEOS Bio and New Planet Energy has awarded Membrane Specialists with a contract to supply a membrane ultrafiltration plant to the venture’s new facility in Vero Beach, Fla., the first in the US to produce advanced biofuels from waste.
HPIn Europe: Biofuels audience warms to advocate for third industrial revolution
Here is a thesis on energy that’s being expounded at the heart of European policy-making these days: Thirty years after peak oil per capita and at the apex of peak globalization, the machines and..
EIA releases annual US energy outlook, sees strong growth in shale production
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) this week released the complete version of its 2011 annual energy outlook (AEO2011), which includes 57 sensitivity cases that show how different assumptions regarding market, policy, and technology drivers affect prior projections of energy production, consumption, technology, and market trends.
- European Commission unveils plan to drop ICE ban in the EU 12/18
- U.S. EPA expects to finalize biofuel rules in first quarter of 2026 12/18
- German cabinet approves draft biofuels law, food-based ingredient use to continue 12/18
- NextChem opens new plastic upcycling plant in Italy 12/18
- Ineos' Sir Jim Ratcliffe calls on Europe's politicians to take immediate action to protect the European chemical industry 12/18
- MB Energy expands aviation fuel supply to airlines at Copenhagen Airport 12/18
