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December 8, 2008
Ineos Shelves Four Biodiesel Units in Europe
Ineos says it has shelved plans to build four biodiesel units in Europe. The plants were to have been built at Antwerp; Grangemouth, U.K.; Lavéra, France; and Wilhelmshaven or...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/15738.html
November 17, 2008
Amyris Opens Biodiesel Pilot Plant
Amyris Biotechnologies says it has opened its first pilot plant producing renewable diesel fuel from sugar cane, at Emeryville, CA. The...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/15364.html
September 9, 2008
STUDY: Creation of Biofuels Industry "Far More Difficult" than Anticipated
The establishment of a global biofuels industry “will be much more difficult to achieve than originally thought,” according to a study published this week by consulting...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/14107.html
August 12, 2008
Only 19% of U.K. Biofuels Meet Environmental Standard
U.K. government body the Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA; St. Leonards-on-Sea, U.K.) in its first monthly report on the supply of biofuels in the U.K. has identified that between mid-April...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/13549.html
July 14, 2008
Members of Parliament Oppose EU Plans to Increase Biofuel Use
The European Parliament’s environment committee has voted to scale down the European Commission’s previously announced plans to make biofuels account for 10% of transport...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/12950.html
June 23, 2008
EU Launches Investigation into Imports of U.S. Biodiesel
The European Union (EU) has launched antisubsidy and antidumping investigations into imports of biodiesel from the U.S. The European Commission says that complaints lodged earlier this...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/12597.html
June 23, 2008
Neste Awards Rotterdam Biodiesel Contract to Technip
Technip says it has been awarded a cost-plus-fee services contract by Neste Oil for a previously announced new-generation diesel...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/12609.html
June 11, 2008
Evonik Closes Orthoesters Plant in Germany
Evonik Industries says it will discontinue production of orthoesters at its Niederkassel, Germany plant in the third quarter of this year, due to overcapacity, high raw...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/12389.html
June 10, 2008
Plans Underway for First Commercial Oil Crop from Jatropha
Global Energy Trading Company (Getco; Fort Lauderdale, FL) says it has begun buying up “large tracts of land in Colombia and Peru” on which to grow jatropha, a weed-like...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/12375.html
June 2, 2008
Allegro to Sell Biodiesel Venture
Allegro Biodiesel (Los Angeles) has signed a letter of intent to sell its biodiesel venture Vanguard Synfuels, which operates a 12-million gal/year...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/12231.html
April 24, 2008
Greenpeace Steps Up Palm Oil Campaign
Environmental pressure group Greenpeace in the past few days says it has stepped up its campaign to raise awareness about rainforests in Indonesia that are being destroyed to make way...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/11544.html
April 17, 2008
Syngenta to Build Biotech R&D Center at Beijing
Syngenta has announced plans to build a biotechnology R&D center at Beijing. The facility's focus will be on early-stage evaluation of genetically modified and native traits for...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/11410.html
January 21, 2008
ADM, Bayer, and Daimler Team Up in Biodiesel Alliance
Scheitza: An interesting option. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Bayer CropScience, and Daimler have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly research biodiesel production from...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/9860.html
January 21, 2008
Technip Lands Neste’s Biodiesel Plant in Singapore
Technip says it has been selected by Neste Oil (Helsinki) to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management services for Neste’s previously announced...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/9897.html
January 15, 2008
Neste Builds Biodiesel Plant in Singapore, Air Liquide to Supply Hydrogen
Neste Oil Corp. (Helsinki) says it will invest €550 million ($808.5 million) in an 800,000-m.t./year diesel plant in Singapore, which will use renewable feedstock and will be...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/9800.html
January 11, 2008
ADM, Bayer, and Daimler Sign MOU For Biodiesel Alliance
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Bayer CropScience, and Daimler have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly research the production of biodiesel from jatropha—a wild plant...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/9686.html
December 19, 2007
OECD at Bali Talks Suggests the Removal of Biofuels Subsidies
‘Bad’ tax: OECD calls for changes. Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD; Paris) secretary-general Angel Gurria called for governments to consider...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/9389.html
December 19, 2007
Alternative Fuels
Alternative fuels are vying for a spot on the transportation highway as petroleum costs escalate, light oil reserves diminish, and environmental issues raise concerns. Bioethanol...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/9419.html
November 30, 2007
Neste to Build World's Largest Biodiesel Plant in Singapore
Neste Oil (Helsinki) says it will invest about €550 million to build a biodiesel plant in Singapore. The plant will have a capacity of 800,000 m.t./year, making it "the...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/9116.html
November 8, 2007
Planting Palm Oil Poses Serious Threat to the Environment
The clearance of tropical peat swamps in Indonesia for the cultivation of palm oil trees to produce biofuels and other chemicals is releasing 1.8 billion m.t./year of carbon dioxide to...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/alternative_fuels/biodiesel/8761.html
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