Biofuels news

Russia's ITERA helps finance construction of bioethanol plant in U.S.

2  March  2008

Bioethanol complex to be built in Russia city

OMSK, February 26 (Itar-Tass) — The infrastructure of Russia's first biotechnological complex for production of an ecologically clean doping agent for engine fuels has been begun an in the city of Omsk. The enterprise is to turn out 150,000 tons of bioethanol a year.

27  February  2008

Germany Grain and Feed: Grain Crop Forecast at 47 MMT

FAS Germany forecasts a bigger grain crop of 47 MMT for Germany for 2008/09. Crop area is estimated to rise by 5.5 percent and yields are expected to be up by 10 percent.  Due to the relatively low grain harvest in 2007 German grain prices continue to trend upward. Some processors are expected to get short later in the marketing year. Despite domestic high prices, there are reports of at least one shipment of German high protein wheat to the United States.

26  February  2008      Комментарии: 1

Oil prices drive the cost of food.

Oil prices have reached the mindboggling level of $100 per barrel.Analysts wonder when they will soar to $110 or even $120, while exporting countries are counting future revenues, car owners shuddering at the prospect of prohibitive gas prices, and macroeconomic specialists are trying to forecast the rate of inflation adjusted to the potential growth of gasoline prices.

22  February  2008

Italians to invest into biofuel project of Dagestan economy

The investors also offer the second project on biofuel production. Biofuel is made from grain, sugar sorghum and beets.

17  February  2008      Комментарии: 1

Belarus’ Zhabinka sugar refinery to launch $81.6 mln bioethanol production

A project has been developed by Belarusian specialists to create a U.S. 81.6 million bioethanol production at OAO Zhabinka Sugar Refinery, an official with the state-run food concern Belgospischeprom told Prime-Tass.

13  February  2008      Комментарии: 1

WTO approves Ukraine's accession terms

On February 5 the General Council of the WTO approved Ukraine's accession terms.

13  February  2008

Kazakhstan to build two biofuel plants

Kazakhstan plans to build an ethanol and a biodiesel plant with an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes each by 2011, a senior official told Reuters on Tuesday.

13  February  2008

Bio-ethanol plant to be built in Novosibirsk region

The Government of Kuybyshev (Novosibirsk region) initiated the construction of a bio-ethanol plant, costing over EUR200mln.

11  February  2008      Комментарии: 1

Belarus Needs to Enhance Monitoring System for Innovation Programme

Sergei Sidorsky,Belarusian Prime Minister, gave an instruction to complete technical tests of biofuel by the end of Q1 2008. Biofuel has been manufactured in Belarus for a year and a half and producers have not carried out the necessary methyl ether tests. Sergei Sidorsky stressed, in the future the programme should be implemented without delays and disruptions.

7  February  2008