NNFCC Biorenewable News Update, November 2011

Every month, NNFCC's Level 1 members receive a summary of the latest news across the biorenewables sector.

This month’s highlights include the arrival of world’s first renewable heat incentive, major investments from retailers and manufacturers in anaerobic digestion, the publishing of a landmark study on advanced biofuels, details of a historic month for aviation biofuels in the US and the announcement that two chemical giants are partnering to build the world's largest bioplastics plant.

Author NNFCC
Published 30 Nov 2011
Industry Biofuels Feedstocks Bioenergy Bio-based Products Biorefining
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To download click on the link above. This months featured stories include:

Bioenergy

  •  Renewable Heat Incentive opens

  • Biomass can sustainably provide fifth of our energy, says report

  • Lobby groups challenge proposals for two new biomass power stations in Blyth and Leith

  • WRAP launch two tenders to drive innovation in anaerobic digestion

  • Bernard Matthews to build biogas plant

  • Sainsbury's becomes UK's biggest retailer to embrace anaerobic digestion

Biofuels

  • Advanced biofuels needed to meet UK renewable transport targets

  • Shell sees biofuels as the best alternative fuel for next 20 years

  • United Airlines make history by launching first US biofuel service

  • New report highlights growth of advanced biofuels in US

Renewable chemicals and materials

  • BioAmber and Mitsui to increase succinic acid production

  • Dow and Mitsui to build world's largest bioplastics plant

  • Cereplast purchase bioplastics manufacturing plant in Italy

  • Actimel launch new bioplastic bottles

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