Biofuels
Shell, Cosan launch sugarcane ethanol JV in Brazil
Shell and Cosan on Thursday officially launched their $12 billion joint venture that they say will become a leading producer of ethanol made from sugarcane. Named Raizen, the retail and commercial fuels company will operate in Brazil.
HP Construction: North America
KBR has been awarded a $65 million contract by Chevron Products Co. to execute a base-oil expansion project at Chevron’s refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The construction project includes bui..
New US bill seeks longer biofuels contracts
Extended purchasing contracts for advanced biofuels from the US Department of Defense (DOD) could help companies unlock more investment opportunities to build biorefineries, a biotechnology trade group said on Friday.
Biofuels growth to be led by algae - consultants
Among next generation renewable fuel alternatives, algae stands out as one of the most promising and scalable options with the potential to supply key fuel and co-product markets, according to a recent study from consulting firm Pike Research.
Sweden group picks engineering firm Jacobs for biomass gasification, methanation project
Jacobs Engineering Group announced Tuesday that it received a contract from Goteborg Energi AB for the GoBiGas project, a 20-megawatt biomass gasification and methanation project in Goteborg, Sweden.
Algae-to-oil group receives order for Australia power station project
OriginOil, the developer of a breakthrough technology to extract oil from algae, said it received a firm order for a large-scale algae extraction system from MBD Energy, a leading solutions provider for industrial CO2 waste management. MBD will install the system at the first of three commercial 'CO2 to energy' power station projects in Australia, the company said.
Oil refiner Holly joins Endicott's US biodiesel project
Endicott Biofuels has teamed up with US petroleum refiner Holly Corp. to form the Sabine Biofuels joint venture, in which the companies will collaborate on a 30mn gal/year biorefinery currently under construction in Port Arthur, Texas.
US ethanol groups praise new legislation seeking to promote industry versus imported oil
A pair of ethanol organizations praised new legislation from the US Congress, claiming that such policies are needed to compete with imported oil.
Majority of energy execs see crude exceeding $120/bbl in 2011 - survey
Energy executives expect continued volatility in the price oil for the remainder of the year, with 64% predicting crude prices to exceed $120/bbl in 2011, according to a new survey.
NPRA blasts US bill to repeal oil tax breaks as energy execs testify to Senate
The president of the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) spoke out on Thursday against US Senate proposals to eliminate tax breaks for major oil producers, alleging that such policy would give foreign competitors an unfair advantage.
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