Latest Biofuels and bio-energy company news
Vitablend has announce the availability of Bioprotect 350, a liquid antioxidant designed for direct addition to biodiesel fuels that exhibits superior shelf-life extension and prevents damage to engines arising from the by-products of biodiesel oxidation.
Studies carried out as part of the AGQM approval process demonstrated that 350ppm of Vitablend Bioprotect 350 offers the same performance as 1000ppm BHT and out performed all other antioxidant additives with the highest AGQM rating .
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With plant process managers continually under pressure to identify new means of driving costs down, while improving process efficiency, every element of a plant’s equipment is scrutinised to make sure it offers maximum value for money. Investing in effective and affordable equipment is an even greater concern when planning the construction of new plants.
Vivergo Fuels will use EKATO side entry agitators in all of their Fermentation Vessels in the 27-acre refinery. From 2010 the refinery wil... [more]
Valero Renewable Fuels Company, LLC has signed an agreement with ASA Ethanol Holdings, LLC to buy two ethanol plants that had been previously owned by VeraSun Energy Corporation. ASA Ethanol Holdings, LLC is a company owned by a former syndicate of lenders to the facilities, agented by West LB AG, which acquired the plants through the VeraSun bankruptcy auction.
The plants – located in Linden, Ind. and Bloomingburg, Ohio – each have an annual production capacity of 110 million gallons. Valero... [more]
In a joint project with actors including the EU, the Swedish Energy Agency, fuel companies and the transport industry, Volvo Trucks is investigating the potential for large-scale investment in DME produced from biomass, a fuel known as Bio-DME. Volvo Trucks is conducting field tests with 14 trucks running on Bio-DME – a fuel that combines a low environmental imprint with high energy efficiency.
In August 2007, Volvo Group unveiled seven demo trucks from Volvo Trucks each running on a differen... [more]
There are many benefits to plug-in electrical hybrids: carbon dioxide emissions are far lower and with an electric motor offering higher power, the car's performance is also far better. Being able to offer a truly attractive car that does not compromise on the other important properties that the customer wants is an absolute precondition for the market to shift towards more environmentally sustainable alternatives that really do make a difference.
A Volvo Cars joint project with Swedish energ... [more]
Climate change, rising energy costs and a shortage of affordable housing were the inspiration behind a new Viridis Homes project to reduce the amount of energy we use to build and run our homes.
Viridis Homes has launched a modular eco-friendly home that uses the latest technology and construction techniques. By blending the latest modular construction techniques with a unique use of technology, Viridis Homes has engineered a building that is up to 84% carbon neutral. Aimed predominantly at t... [more]
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