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Bioenergy News for August 2010
Shell and Cosan have signed a US$12 billion joint venture (JV) agreement to produce and commercialise ethanol and power from sugarcane.
31 August, 2010
Life Technologies and SG Biofuels report completion of sequencing the Jatropha curcas genome.
27 August, 2010
There are conflicting opinions over a World Bank report which suggests biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75%.
26 August, 2010
Biofuel made from whisky by-products could be used to fuel cars, according to Edinburgh Napier University in the UK.
24 August, 2010
Quercia Ltd, part of Neales Waste Management Ltd, and ENER-G Natural Power Ltd are cooperating on capturing methane gas from landfill waste and converting it into electricity to feed into the National Grid.
23 August, 2010
Biogas could be an important part of EU’s 2020 targets for renewable energy, and the EU project Sustainable and Innovative European Biogas Environment (SEBE) is now looking at technology and regulatory frameworks for biogas.
23 August, 2010
A process that uses anaerobic microorganisms and mimics the digestive processes of cattle could change the way organic waste and biomass crops are converted into bioenergy.
23 August, 2010
New bioenergy production platform 'Photosynthetic Foam' has been shortlisted in the Today The Earth Awards 2010 for sustainable design.
19 August, 2010
A biomass-to-liquids (BTL) demonstration plant operated by the Oxford Catalysts Group and the Portuguese incorporated holding company SGC Energia (SGCE) is now up and running at a biomass gasification facility in Güssing, Austria.
18 August, 2010
Helius Energy PLC has signed an option to lease a 20 acre site located in the Port of Southampton, UK, for a proposed 100 MW biomass power plant.
16 August, 2010
It could be possible to produce biodiesel from micro-algae on a large scale within 10-15 years, according to researchers.
13 August, 2010
Bio-oil could become a more efficient source of renewable energy with a potential of replacing fossil fuels such as diesel, according to a £1.4 million project.
09 August, 2010
Cargill’s refined oils business has received official certification for its sustainable palm oil supply chain according to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) standards.
06 August, 2010
Saxlund International Ltd and Canning Conveyor Ltd will design, deliver and commission a biomass fuel handling system at a 50 MW biomass plant in Scotland.
02 August, 2010