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Biofuel development should not compromise food security, says CFS
Following a week of intense discussions, the Committee on World Food Security stressed the link between biofuels and food security, saying that the "progressive realization of the right to adequate food for all" should be a priority concern in biofuel development. The world's most important intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder platform for food security and nutrition said biofuel development ...
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Europe, Brazil Pledge Sustainable Biofuels Development
BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 5, 2007 (ENS) - The European Union is committed to developing and producing biofuels 'in ways that protect our planet – not in ways that create new risks,' said European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in his keynote speech to the International Biofuels Conference in Brussels today. The linked issues of energy security and climate change have placed biofuels such ...
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IRPC Europe 2017
IRPC Europe will be held in Vienna, Austria 6-7 June 2017. The conference and exhibition will provide a high-level technical forum in which key players in the petrochemical and refinery sector will meet to share knowledge and learn about best practices and the latest advancements in this developing sector of the oil and gas industry. The conference program will be put together by an esteemed ...
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Boeing, Airbus and Embraer to Collaborate on Aviation Biofuel Commercialization
GENEVA, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA), Airbus and Embraer today signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the development of drop-in, affordable aviation biofuels. The three leading airframe manufacturers agreed to seek collaborative opportunities to speak in unity to government, biofuel producers and other key stakeholders to support, promote and accelerate ...
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Takeover Means Bio4Energy Partner ETC Becomes SP Energy Technology Centre
The SP Swedish Technical Research Institute of Sweden is taking over the Bio4Energy partner Energy Technology Centre at Piteå, an 18-employee strong research foundation specialised in the thermal conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals. The announcement came yesterday at a press conference at Piteå, in northern Sweden. It comes less than two years after the SP, a large technical ...
By Bio4Energy
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Neste responds to EC proposal on revised renewable energy directive
On November 30, 2016, Neste, a member of the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG), released a statement in response to the publication of the European Commission’s (EC) proposal on the revised Renewable Energy Directive (Directive) for 2021 to 2030. The aim of the Directive is to raise renewable energy usage in Europe to 27 percent by 2030. In the revised Directive, the ...
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Richard Branson`s new push on biofuels makes history
Richard Branson, the business man that makes headlines seemingly every week. This time, it is for a green cause, he made history by becoming the first commercial airliner owner to fuel a flight with a partial load of biofuels. The debatable point is this, it took the oil of 150,000 coconuts and some babassu palm oil to power only 20% of one of four fat tanks on one of his 747 Virgin Atlantic ...
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Tackling climate change head-on: World Biofuels Markets
Brussels, Belgium Against a backdrop of cutting-edge legislation by the EC Commission’s Energy Policy for Europe, which confirms separate minimum Biofuels targets of 10% energy content by 2020, the World Biofuels Market Congress could not come at a more fitting time. The reality can no longer be ignored, biofuels will play a key role in alleviating the growing threat of climate change and ...
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BP Joins GE, Google Ventures, ConocoPhillips, and NRG Energy in Investing in Cool Planet BioFuels
Cool Planet BioFuels, Inc. today announced that BP Technology Ventures has made an investment in the company’s C Round along with follow on investments by the company’s current investors, General Electric, Google Ventures, ConocoPhillips, NRG and North Bridge Venture Partners. The C Round was led by Shea Ventures. Cool Planet BioFuels is developing bio ...
By Cool Planet
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Mandelson welcomes world class advanced biofuel centre
A cutting-edge technology development centre planned for Hull will help to grow the UK’s economy and enhance its reputation as a world-class centre for innovation and research, Lord Mandelson said during a visit to the region today. Energy industry giant BP and sustainable science solutions company DuPont have joined forces to form Kingston Research Ltd, which will focus on the commercialisation ...
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IDB backing efforts to promote biofuels
The Inter-American Development Bank has announced the approval of a US$750,000 donation from SECCI funds for developing feasibility studies of biofuels production initially in Haiti, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic. SECCI will support countries in the region in order to develop its biofuel industry. The studies will be carried out by Brazil’s Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) ...
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CRFA Welcomes New Report Promoting Biofuels in Atlantic Canada
The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association today welcomed the release of a new report detailing a vision for the future of biofuels in Atlantic Canada. The report, "Fuelling the Future: Atlantic Canadas Bioenergy Opportunities Project"proposes that a biofuels production industry in Atlantic Canada could stimulate significant economic growth, increase provincial tax revenues, and create jobs. "More ...
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IDB approves $350,000 grant to Honduras for energy efficiency and biofuel programs
The Inter-American Development Bank today announced the approval of a $350,000 grant from its Fund for Special Operations to support energy efficiency and biofuel programs in Honduras, as part of the Bank’s Sustainable Energy and Climate Change (SECCI) Initiative. The grant will support preparation of investment plans and loans for energy efficiency measures and the development of technical ...
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$30 Million Juices Startup of Bioenergy Research Centers
WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2007 (ENS) - The startup of three new bioenergy research centers got a financial boost today with the U.S. Department of Energy's investment of nearly $30 million in end of fiscal year 2007 funds. The fiscal year ended September 30. The three centers selected by DOE this June are located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Madison, Wisconsin; and near Berkeley, California. They ...
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BIO Releases Report On Advancing The Biobased Economy
On September 7, 2016, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released the report "Advancing the Biobased Economy: Renewable Chemical Biorefinery Commercialization, Progress, and Market Opportunities, 2016 and Beyond." This report documents substantial growth in the renewable chemical industry, and covers domestic policies impacting renewable chemical commercialization. Policy drivers ...
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Boeing, Air New Zealand, Rolls-Royce Plan Bio-jet Fuel Flight Demo
SEATTLE, Washington, September 28, 2007 (ENS) - A biofuel jet flight demonstration is in the planning stages, aircraft manufacturer Boeing, carrier Air New Zealand and engine maker Rolls-Royce said today. The joint project is designed to help accelerate the development of sustainable alternative fuels for commercial aviation, the three companies said. The demonstration flight is planned for ...
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Congress passes clean energy bill, but hands out billions to dirty industries
The US Congress has just passed energy legislation to invest in the production of safer, cleaner biofuels and ensure that new cars will go farther on a gallon of gas. These measures promise to save Americans a significant amount of money at the gas pump and reduce global warming pollution, according to experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The energy bill passed the House by ...
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Air China, Boeing and Industry Partners Conduct First Chinese Sustainable Biofuel Flight
Air China, Boeing (NYSE: BA), and Chinese and U.S. aviation energy partners today conducted China's first sustainable biofuel flight. The two-hour mainland flight from Beijing Capital International Airport was witnessed by officials from both countries and highlights the viability of using sustainable aviation biofuel sourced in China. "Through our collaborative efforts with China we have ...
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Verenium Closes Sale of Cellulosic Biofuels Business to BP
Company to focus on growing commercial enzyme business CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Verenium Corporation (Nasdaq: VRNM), a pioneer in the development and commercialization of high-performance industrial enzyme solutions, today announced the closing of the sale of its cellulosic biofuels business to BP Biofuels North America for $98.3 million, subject to the additional financial ...
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Svebio presents proposals to stimulate Swedish biorefinery investments
The Swedish Bioenergy Association (Svebio) has presented a series of robust steering instrument proposals that it says would enable Sweden to realize the potential of forest residues as feedstock for the production of advanced biofuels for transportation including shipping and aviation. Several Swedish companies are developing technologies for converting forest raw materials into high-quality ...
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