Posts Tagged ‘biofuel’
6 June 2013
Waste2Tricity, which is backed by Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich, has told NewNet that government support for UK renewables is ‘shambolic’.
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3 June 2013
Renewable energy developer Kedco has named the Foresight Group as the funding partner for its 12MW Enfield biomass project in North London.
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15 April 2013
The European Commission has launched a new three-year project to support the development of bio-based technologies in North West Europe.
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15 April 2013
Second generation biofuels technology developer TMO Rewnewables, in a joint venture with Usina Santa Maria (USM), is to build the first commercial production plant in Brazil to convert sugar cane waste to cellulosic bioethanol.
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15 April 2013
UK biofuel targets will cost motorists about £460m ($707m) this year as the government increases their use in transport fuels, causing the increase of food prices in poor countries, the London-based think-tank Chatham House said.
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9 April 2013
US based renewable chemicals and fuels company Amyris has appointed Karen Rohde as chief human resources officer.
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9 April 2013
US renewable chemicals and fuels company Amyris will receive $30m of funding from French oil company and shareholder, Total.
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22 March 2013
The biofuel industry saw a number of deals made this week that will strengthen the industries global presence, particularly in North America.
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21 March 2013
Algae.Tec, an Australian renewable oil-from-algae company, has signed a memorandum of understanding that will see WorleyParsons support the company in the development of its projects in the EU, US, Australia, and Brazil.
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19 March 2013
Jindal Steel and Power, the Indian steel producer, is partnering with New Zealand-based renewables company Lanzatech to develop an alternative ethanol production technology.
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4 March 2013
European investment firm HST Partners has strengthened its commitment to Finnish disruptive enzymatic products developer MetGen by making another investment after participating in a recent fundraiser.
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25 February 2013
The Canadian conservative government is shutting down its biofuels subsidy programme because companies producing biodiesel have failed to meet ambitious production targets.
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20 February 2013
Gasrec, a European provider of Bio-LNG, has formed a partnership with UK home improvement retailer B&Q.
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15 February 2013
The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to almost double production targets for cellulosic biofuel.
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14 February 2013
The food and agriculture sectors need to revolutionise their practices to combat rising commodity prices and the added pressure being placed on crop production by biofuels in order to adopt a more sustainable approach, according to a report by Rabobank.
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14 February 2013
By using existing chemistry in a novel configuration, US-based Primus Green Energy is looking to transform the market for alternative transport fuels.
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11 February 2013
US biodiesel producer Fogfuels is set to develop a waste grease-to-biofuel processing centre in the city of Atlanta.
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7 February 2013
US bioenergy company Solazyme and Japan’s Mitsui have entered into a $20m, multi-year agreement to develop triglyceride oils for use in the oleochemical industry.
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7 February 2013
US biofuel and biochemical producer FutureFuel has secured $37.2m through the issuance of three million shares.
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5 February 2013
US cleantech company W2 Energy is set to acquire 51 per cent of Malaysia’s AM Biofuels for $5.5m.
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