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APRIL 14, 2013

UK-based TMO Renewables (TMO) and Usina Santa Maria Ltda have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture to build the first commercial production plant in Brazil to convert sugar cane waste (bagasse) to cellulosic bioethanol. This will be followed by the construction of a full-scale industrial plant. 11(6):398-408. 2009.08.005.

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MAY 12, 2014

will open a joint research center to advance a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil. The research will focus on technologies that address gaps in a supply chain for sustainable aviation biofuel in Brazil, such as feedstock production and processing technologies. Boeing and Embraer S.A.

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

The anticipated partnership was announced during the first commercial flight with a renewable jet fuel in Brazil by the airline earlier today. We are committed to working with the aviation industry to bring cleaner skies, starting in Brazil in 2014. Aviation Bio-hydrocarbons Biotech Brazil Fuels'

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

have formed a strategic alliance that includes the establishment of an equally-owned joint venture for the production of cellulosic liquid fuels and chemicals in Brazil, as well as a US$20-million equity investment in Ensyn Corporation by Fibria. Felda Palm Industries Sdn Bhd, and Investeco Capital Corp. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. MHI) will supply two electric buses to serve in a transportation system being planned by the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. A variety of demonstration tests of the electric buses have been conducted in numerous locations both in Japan and overseas, including São Paulo, Brazil.

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APRIL 28, 2023

The bauxite agreement between Vale and Hydro will be terminated and, following the transactions, Glencore will continue to supply approximately 30% of Alunorte’s long-term bauxite requirements from MRN. The transaction will have no impact on the physical supply contracts or cost to Hydro Aluminium Metal. million metric tons of bauxite.

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DECEMBER 28, 2011

Ballard Power Systems has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with The City of Sao Pãulo, Brazil for 25 FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell modules to power 25 buses in that city. Earlier in December, Ballard signed an equipment supply agreement with Van Hool NV, Europe’s fourth largest bus manufacturer, for 21 FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell power modules.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU), with the intention to form a circa $12 billion joint venture (JV) in Brazil for the production of ethanol, sugar and power, and the supply, distribution and retail of transportation fuels. Tags: Brazil Cellulosic ethanol Ethanol. Ethanol logistics assets.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Greenergy International Ltd, one of the largest fuel suppliers in the UK, has entered into a joint venture with Bauche Group (30%), a leading expert in the sugarcane industry, to source and sell Brazilian bioethanol.

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JULY 25, 2011

has commissioned its second industrial-scale facility for the production of Biofene, Amyris’s renewable farnesene. Biofene may be sold directly into industrial applications or put through simple chemical finishing steps to form a broad range of renewable products including squalane, base oil and finished lubricants and diesel.

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AUGUST 22, 2010

earlier this month established a subsidiary in Brasil focused on developing sweet sorghum as a feedstock for the ethanol industry. Sorghum will extend the ethanol production season by as many as 60 days or more, according to most experts, thereby expanding fuel supplies and lowering the cost of financing mill construction. Ceres, Inc.

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JULY 19, 2011

will begin supplying an expected 160 city buses in the Brazilian city of São Paulo with Amyris renewable diesel—a pure hydrocarbon drop-in fuel derived from sugarcane (known locally as Diesel de Cana). The supply contract runs through the end of 2012. Amyris Brasil S.A., a subsidiary of Amyris, Inc.,

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MARCH 11, 2009

HDA), a Honda subsidiary in Brazil responsible for production and sales of motorcycles and power products, will begin sales in Brazil of the flex fuel CG150 TITAN MIX in mid-March 2009. In Brazil, approximately 90% of new automobiles sold in Brazil are equipped with flexible-fuel technology. Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda.(HDA),

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JANUARY 17, 2012

The Sustainable Feedstocks for Aviation Fuels program will identify and trial new fuel sources that are compatible with existing land uses with the ultimate goal of developing commercially-viable feedstock to fuel supply chains this decade. —Deborah O’Connell.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

(VSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of new technology for ethanol- and gas-powered industrial engines for the Brazilian market. The engines will be used for generating electricity and driving pumps and compressors in machinery, for example in the mining industry and agriculture.

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MARCH 16, 2015

signed a multi-year collaboration agreement to develop and produce sweet sorghum on an industrial scale. Raízen has conducted field and industrial evaluations of Ceres’ sweet sorghum hybrids since 2011. Sweet sorghum can extend the ethanol production season by up to 60 days in Brazil. Brazil Ethanol'

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APRIL 3, 2012

Solazyme produces tailored oils using heterotrophic algae grown in industrial fermenters. Using standard industrial fermentation equipment, Solazyme can scale and accelerate microalgae’s natural oil production time to just a few days and at commercial levels. Source: Solazyme. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JUNE 16, 2019

The plant will be built at the Kenfig Industrial Estate Port Talbot in Wales. OXIS has signed a 15-year lease with United UK Real Estate Investment Industrial Holdings Limited to develop the plant. OXIS is currently working on the design of the Brazilian Plant with NORDIKA Pharmaceutical of Brazil.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Breaking with its past support of EPA’s RFS implementation decisions, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) is formally opposing EPA’s proposal—due to be released in about two weeks—to reduce RFS volume targets for 2014, 2015, 2016 ( earlier post ). UNICA had earlier submitted comments opposing the proposed changes.

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

GE South African Technologies (GESAT), GE Transportation’s entity in South Africa, will supply 100 locomotives to Transnet Freight Rail (TFR). ALL operates the largest independent general cargo railway in South America with a fleet of more than 1,000 locomotives and 21,000 km of railways connecting Brazil and Argentina.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Steel is responsible for around 7% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions every year and is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Government and corporate net-zero commitments are pushing the steel industry to cancel out its emissions by 2050. The steel industry cannot afford to wait for the 2040s to start its transition.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Stellantis intends to lead the industry with the commitment to be carbon net zero by 2038 – a goal that requires innovation and a complete redefinition of the entire business. In Brazil, it is targeting approximately 20% low emission vehicle (LEV) sales mix by the end of the decade.

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AUGUST 12, 2011

Brazil’s Petrobras, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Biocombustível, will invest US$2.5 So far as the biodiesel and agricultural supply segments are concerned, which are expected to get some $600 million in investments, the company hopes to maintain a 25% domestic market share in the coming years.

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JUNE 1, 2012

Novozymes inaugurated its $200-million enzyme plant in Blair, Nebraska ( earlier post ), which will supply enzymes to some of the first advanced cellulosic biorefineries, as well as to the existing industry.

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JANUARY 2, 2012

Included in the activities that are being transferred from the parent company to Evofuel is the development and commercialization of castor bean varieties for Brazil as well as the biofuel research and development activities located in Israel. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

Aside from replacing grey hydrogen in industrial processes, green hydrogen will also have a multiplier effect when used in the production of renewable fuels that will replace traditional fossil fuels. Implementing this project will save six million tons of CO 2 emissions per year. Twenty percent of all projects worldwide are located in Spain.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

The world has entered the “lithium century” almost without noticing it, but until now this critical industry lacked a central voice. Ltd; AMG Brazil S.A.; The Association will include Members from the entire supply chain: from resource to the end-users. The five founding members of ILiA are SQM; Ganfeng Lithium Co.,

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MAY 1, 2012

The United States now leads Brazil in the export of ethanol, according to Hart Energy’s newly released study, US & Brazil Ethanol Outlook to 2022. The study examines the public policies, market developments, and economics of the ethanol industry in the two countries which produce 80% of the world’s supply.

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JANUARY 30, 2014

ADM and ANP have successfully manufactured three distinct tailored oil products at the facilities, and products are currently being sold and distributed in both the US and Brazil. Volumes shipped to Brazil are being utilized for market development activity in advance of the opening of the Solazyme Bunge Renewable Oils Moema facility.

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JULY 31, 2014

The biomass will be supplied by Guozhen under a long-term fixed price agreement, and the enzymes needed for the conversion of the biomass will be supplied by Novozymes as earlier announced. M&G Chemicals has manufacturing locations in Brazil, Mexico and the USA. using non food biomass) bio-refinery in the world.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Eco-Energy, a biofuel marketer and logistics company in North America, and Copersucar, the largest sugar and ethanol trader in Brazil, are joining their ethanol operations. With this partnership, Copersucar and Eco-Energy offer global supply capacity of 2.6 billion gallons (10 billion liters) of ethanol per year. billion gallons (4.8

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APRIL 29, 2011

a renewable chemicals and fuels company, today announced the completion of the first industrial-scale facility for the production of Biofene, Amyris’s renewable farnesene. The production facility is located in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil at a facility owned by Biomin do Brasil Nutrição Animal Ltda., Amyris, Inc.,

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

Boeing, Embraer and the Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP) plan to collaborate on long-term aviation biofuels-related research and development, a move that represents another major step toward the creation of a sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Brazil.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

has signed contracts to supply drilling equipment packages for seven drillships to Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Atlântico Sul (EAS), including drilling riser and pressure control equipment. Atlântico Sul Shipyard makes use of licensed technology from the South Korea-based Samsung Heavy Industries. National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

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JULY 9, 2015

Commencement of fuel supplies in FY 2020. Among the report’s conclusions: Industry, government and academia in Japan need to collaborate to promote the introduction of sustainable aviation biofuel to support Japan's energy security and reduce aviation’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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JULY 25, 2010

and the city of São Paulo, Brazil have begun a pilot project in which three urban public bus transport will be supplied with 5% renewable diesel produced from sugarcane feedstock. Amyris applies industrial synthetic biology to genetically modify microorganisms to serve to produce a broad range of products, including farnesene.

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