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China Integrated Energy completes IPO, expects to have 100% biodiesel offtake
In China, China Integrated Energy received an “outperform” rating from Cowen and Company after concluding that the company would sell its entire biodiesel production from its 100,000 tonne biodiesel plant, thereby expanding overall margins. The company, which completed a successful IPO last month of 5,000,000 shares, realized $26.9 million from the offering.
100 grams/sq meter/day feasible from wolffia, according to Thai project developers
In Thailand, Digest subscriber Andrew K. Salzer writes, “we are currently producing and consuming 14 tons of Wolffia Globossa — also known as Asian watermeal — per day for duck feed. We utilize the duck manure to grow the W. Globosa as well as three kinds of carp and two kinds of tilapia, with no [...]
European SET-Plan calls for $75 billion in new investment in low carbon technologies during 2010s
In Europe, the European Biofuels Technology Platform consortium released a report on the adoption by the European Commission of the SET-Plan. The SET-Plan calls for an additional $75 billion in public and private investment in low carbon technologies over the next decade and details the technology roadmaps for the Industrial Initiatives.
According to the EBTP, “next [...]
Airlines face $1.53 billion carbon shortfall in 2012 without emissions reductions, biofuels: new report
In the UK, a report from RDC Aviation and Point Carbon has concluded that the aviation industry will face an initial carbon liability of $1.53 billion in 2012 when aviation enters the EU’s Emission Trading Scheme in 2012.
The groups found a shortfall of 77 million tonnes of CO2, and applied today’s spot price of $20 [...]
D1 Oils in offer period for takeover, company confirms
This morning, jatropha pioneer D1 Oils released the following statement:
“The Company notes the recent share price movement and confirms that it is in receipt of a number of preliminary and conditional approaches in relation to possible corporate transactions involving the Company including one which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the [...]
Brazil aims to expand beyond B5 biodiesel mandate “sustainably,” says interminsterial coordinator
In Brazil, iStockAnalyst.com is reporting that Brazil’s coordinator of the Interministerial Executive Committee for Biodiesel, Rodrigo Rodrigues, indicated that Brazil is interested in expanding the biodiesel mandate beyond the B5 level, but that production must be increased in a sustainable manner. The Brazilian Biodiesel Union had indicated previously that it is ready for a B10 [...]
Indian government warns oil companies not to miss ethanol blending targets, or face fines
In India, new developments on the subcontinent include a warming to oil companies not to fail in meeting the E5 ethanol blending mandate, and a request from sugar producers for a higher fixed price for theethanol they are providing to meet the mandate. The sugar fims have indicated that the fixed $1.73 price negotiated in [...]
MBD Energy to open expanded algal R&D facility in Australia
In Australia, BusinessGreen is reporting that MBD Energy will re-open an expanded 1.25 acre algal biofuels R&D facility in Townsville, Queensland next week. The Australian algal fuels industry has caught the attention of the federal opposition Liberal Party.
Opposition environmental spokesman Greg Hunt said “we were very cautious about algal energy, but we are now beginning [...]
Canadian RFA to call for expansion of biofuels mandates beyond 5 percent gasoline, 2 percent diesel targets
In Canada, the president of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association said, in a Reuters report, that the industry would request the expansion of Canadian biofuels mandates and incentives, but confirmed that they have not yet hammered out an agreement on the scope of their specific recommended targets.
A 5 percent biofuel mandate for gasoline is scheduled [...]
BP launches new video on company’s work in cellulosic biofuels
In the UK, BP has now uploaded a film onto its website about the company’s work on cellulosic biofuels. It’s a follow up to the biobutanol film that was previously highlighted in the Digest. In partnership with Verenium, BP established a technology partnership to develop and commercialize cellulosic ethanol from non-food feedstocks.
The company also has [...]


