NNFCC Biofuels and Bioenergy News Update: December 2011
Every two months, NNFCC's Level 2 members receive a tailored selection of the current news most pertinent to their sector, this update relates to biofuels and bioenergy. To make it easier for you to read, the update is split into six sections; policy, biomass supply, conventional biofuels, advanced biofuels, aviation biofuels and bioenergy.
| Author | Dr Geraint Evans, NNFCC |
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| Published | 22 Dec 2011 |
| Industry | Biofuels Bioenergy |
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To download click on the link above. This months featured stories include:
Policy Update
- Renewable Heat Incentive opens
- UK Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance launch SOS Biodiesel campaign
Biomass Supply
- Biomass can sustainably provide fifth of our energy, says report
- New map to help buyers find biomass suppliers
- ERB to sell pellets from Brazil biomass site to Europe utilities
- Conocophillips partner with Enviva to build US torrefaction plant
Conventional Biofuels
- Shell sees biofuels as the best alternative fuel for the next 20 years
- Total and Amyris to work together on renewable fuels
- Sun Biofuels jatropha biodiesel project in Tanzania on hold
- US biofuels policy a failure, says study
Advanced Biofuels
- Advanced biofuels companies look to move into higher value bio-based chemicals
- Maersk opens up use of shipping biofuels
- US Navy powered by algae biofuel
- Mascoma to build second generation ethanol plant
- Iowa farmers prepare for new cellulosic ethanol biofuel plant
- Canadian company completes DME to green gasoline testing
- Range fuels in foreclosure: rescue effort fails
Aviation Biofuels
- IATA pushes for greater biofuel use in aviation
- US incentivises jet biofuels
- Alaska airline to ditch biofuels because of high costs
- Thai Airways to begin Asia's first biofuel flights
- Qantas announces biofuels flights
Bioenergy
- Carbon capture has crucial role to play in helping bioenergy meet UK’s carbon budgets
- Government gives green light to Ferrybridge biomass power station
- Lobby groups challenge proposals for two new biomass power stations in Blyth and Leith
- Bioenergy capacity in the UK set to grow
- British Gas buys leading biomass heating company Ecoenergy
- Barton Energy Plant plans rejected by Trafford Council
- Recycler to supply new 30 MW wood waste facility
More information, please contact:
Dr Geraint Evans
Head of Biofuels and Bioenergy
Tel:+44 (0)1904 435182
g.evans@nnfcc.co.uk
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