http://www.BiofuelNewsPortal.com/Latest Biofuel, biodiesel and biomass technology news articlesenBiofuel News PortalBiofuel News Portalhttp://www.Biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9806.htmlThu, 26 Aug 2010 14:05:48 GMTOriginOil, Inc. has announced a new invention that generates hydrogen from living algae, providing an additional energy source from bioreactors. In contrast to previously reported developments in the area, the new Hydrogen Harvester uses little or no external energy inputs, requires no sulfur deprivation or other "stressing" of the algae, and no genetic modification. The process employs viable, h ... [more] http://www.Biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9805.htmlThu, 19 Aug 2010 14:03:08 GMTCurrently, most of the proposed methods in the biofuels-from-algae space require the extraction of immobilized oil from algal biomass. However, regardless of the oil extraction technique used, and some are more efficient than others, getting to the oil is usually very expensive in terms of capital and energy costs. In some instances, the amount of energy consumed to extract the oil can actually ex ... [more] http://www.Biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9826.htmlFri, 6 Aug 2010 13:52:55 GMTWaitrose, part of the John Lewis Partnership, is committed to reducing its carbon footprint. Its latest initiative involves the use of sustainable fuel made from landfill gas to run five of its home delivery vehicles in central London. The liquid Biomethane fuel for five Mercedes Sprinters that Waitrose uses to deliver groceries is being supplied by UK company Gasrec - the first commercial pr ... [more] http://www.Biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9818.htmlThu, 5 Aug 2010 13:28:45 GMTWith the escalation of landfill tax, a growing emphasis on recycling and recovery, new government incentives to encourage renewable energy from waste, and new technologies coming on stream, the opportunities for small and medium sized waste contractors have never been greater, especially in the area of commercial and industrial waste, where the volumes being generated in the UK are four to five ti ... [more] http://www.Biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9820.htmlThu, 5 Aug 2010 13:28:32 GMTThe Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) have tested fuels which blended either 30% or 50% of the bio element, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) with either kerosene or gas-oil. The FAME was derived from used cooking oil. The fuel that blends 30% FAME with 70% kerosene (B30K) has been accepted by the Government as eligible for the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). If this is introduced ... [more] http://www.Biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9789.htmlMon, 2 Aug 2010 14:06:46 GMTTesco is commissioning 25 Iveco EcoDaily light commercial vehicles fuelled by sustainable Liquid Biomethane for its online grocery shopping and delivery service tesco.com. The fuel is made by UK company, Gasrec (the first commercial producer of Liquid Biomethane in Europe), and is created by extracting naturally occurring methane from organic waste in landfill sites and converting it to a high qua ... [more] http://www.Biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9748.htmlMon, 5 Jul 2010 13:19:12 GMTResearch and Markets has added Frost & Sullivan's new report "European Biomass Power Plants Market" to their offering. This analysis is available through the Energy & Power Growth Partnership Services programme. This study covers the European biomass power plant market with detailed analysis on revenues and forecasts for the same. It also discusses some of the more important issues facing the m ... [more] http://www.Biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9783.htmlFri, 25 Jun 2010 10:16:24 GMTWe have heard a lot from politicians over the last month about the economy, immigration, defence and tax. However there has been very little discussion about how we are going to deal with one of the biggest issues facing this country over the next decade. Where is our energy going to come from? With plentiful supplies of coal in the first half of the 20th century and gas and oil from the North ... [more] http://www.Biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9773.htmlFri, 18 Jun 2010 15:44:06 GMTVitablend 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 ... [more] http://www.Biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9758.htmlWed, 9 Jun 2010 11:58:19 GMTKBR has been chosen to provide engineering services for a pilot plant designed to produce fuel from algae. It was recently announced that the plant, to be located in South East Queensland, Australia, is to receive approximately USD$1.3m of funding from the Queensland Government. KBR will provide engineering services for the project. Construction is planned to begin in August and the plant is ex ... [more]