bioenergy

18 December 2008

Euro BioEnergy Holdings acquires German biomass power plant

Euro BioEnergy Holdings has purchased German biomass power plant Biomasse Heizkraftwerk Herbrechtigen from its former owners Sturm Holding, Fortum Power Holding and Ingenieurbüro Oskar von Miller. Financial details were not disclosed.

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18 December 2008

BIO applauds new Obama administration

The Biotechnology Industry Organisation (BIO) has welcomed the incoming Obama administration, applauding the nominations of Senator Ken Salazar for secretary of interior, Berkeley professor Steven Chu for secretary of energy and former EPA administrator Carol Browner for White House coordinator on energy and climate.

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18 December 2008

Private equity-backed bioenergy company Ensus welcomes Renewable Energy Directive

Private equity-backed bioenergy company Ensus has welcomed the European Parliament's decision to endorse the proposed Renewable Energy Directive for Europe. The company is due to open Europe's largest biorefinery in the North East of England in 2009.

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17 December 2008

Algae-based technologies set to grow, report

Algae-based technologies could play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants and other carbon intensive industrial processes, according a new report labeled ‘Developing Biofuel from Algae' by Research and Markets.

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17 December 2008

Michigan State University to build biofuel processing facility

The Michigan State University (MSU) has received authorisation from its board of trustees to plan and design a biofuel processing facility on the University's campus.

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16 December 2008

Philippines introduces renewable energy legislation

Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has signed the Renewable Energy Act of 2008, in a bid to boost her administration's programme to make the Philippines 60 percent energy self-sufficient by 2010. The new act is also expected to mitigate the global problem of climate change

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16 December 2008

US Government must continue to support ethanol as a biofuel, report

The increase in global production of ethanol as a biofuel is as a result of the need to limit dependence on oil and reduce pollution, according to a the latest report by SRI Consulting, Biochemical Cellulosic Ethanol, which studies the processes and economics of biochemical production.

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16 December 2008

UK wood waste scheme to produce renewable energy

Thousands of tonnes of waste wood are be used as a bio-fuel at a renewable energy plant through a local government initiative in Northamptonshire, UK.

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16 December 2008

US renewable fuel company GreenShift to receive $38m injection

US biofuel company GreenShift Corporation is to receive a $38m investment to produce 20 million gallons per year of biodiesel from corn oil extracted from ethanol plants.

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16 December 2008

Japan Airlines to test biofuel flight in January

Japan Airlines (JAL) is set to be the first airline to conduct a demonstration flight using a biofuel made from the crop, camelina, scheduled to take place on January 30, 2009 out of Haneda Airport, Tokyo.

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16 December 2008

Biotechnology Industry Organisation urges Congress to support biobased materials to boost US economy

The Biotechnology Industry Organisation has urged Congress to rally support for biorefineries, biobased materials and energy crops in economic stimulus legislation in order to provide long-term economic growth and a surge in green jobs across the US.

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16 December 2008

Ludgate Environmental Fund invests €3m into German biogas company

Jersey-based investment company Ludgate Environmental Fund has invested €3m into German biogas company agri.capital.

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15 December 2008

Law firm Freshfields to support Turkish wind power projects

Law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to support the construction of wind turbines at two sites in Turkey.

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15 December 2008

Itochu, Bunge to build $800m biofuel facility in Brazil

Japanese trading company Itochu Corp. and agribusiness company Bunge are to build an $800m biofuel facility in Brazil, according to reports.

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15 December 2008

PetroSun’s board of directors approves algae-to-biofuel project

Energy company PetroSun's board of directors have approved the Algal Oil Working Interest Program to go towards the commercialisation of its domestic algae-to-biofuel farm systems.

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15 December 2008

Leopard Capital targets opportunities in Cambodian renewable energy

Cambodian private equity firm Leopard Capital is targeting investments in small power projects and transmission and distribution projects in the country.

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12 December 2008

New Zealand considers biofuel law change

New Zealand Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has proposed a bill to repeal the obligation placed on oil companies to sell a certain proportion of biofuel.

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12 December 2008

Future Energy Yorkshire, Dalkia to construct England’s largest wood pellet biomass mill

Future Energy Yorkshire and energy management company Dalkia are to jointly invest over £8m to develop the largest wood pellet mill in England, securing a source of low-cost and low-carbon heating for 13,000 homes in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

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12 December 2008

Alberta, Canada introduces new renewable fuel standard

The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association has applauded Premier Ed Stelmach's announcement of an Alberta Renewable Fuel Standard, which would require 5 per cent ethanol and 2 per cent biodiesel fuel blends in the province by 2010.

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12 December 2008

New Green Technologies reaches agreement for licensing low hydro technology for natural gas field use

New Green Technologies has entered into an agreement to license its low hydro technology for potential use with natural gas wells throughout North America. The license will keep NGRN's revenue share in the technology, and control of its uses, the company said.

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