by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Finland, VTT and the Government Institute for Economic Research advise The Digest that have
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Back TO HOMEFinland To Give €100,000 To The Best Biorefinery Investment Proposal
(Finnbay) Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy is organising an international competition to accelerate the commercialisation of biorefinery innovations and
June 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Braces for Continued Uncertainty in US Biofuels Market
by Patrick McLoughlin (Platts) Renewable fuels in the US will continue to be dogged by uncertainties while awaiting decisions from the
April 29, 2014 Read Full Article
Neste Oil And DONG Energy To Begin Cooperation On Technology Development For Renewable Fuels
(Nestle Oil) Neste Oil, the world's largest producer of premium-quality renewable fuels, has joined forces with DONG Energy, one of the
April 18, 2014 Read Full Article
10 Bellwether Biofuels & Biobased Projects for 2014
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Advanced biofuels – are plans turning into reality? Are development plans realistic? When these 10 projects
April 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Finland Rises up from Its Economic Crisis with Bioeconomy
by Aino Siirala* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Finland is a forerunner in bioeconomy and biotechnology, states Asko Ojaniemi, the executive director
April 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae May be a Potential Source of Biofuels and Biochemicals Even in Cool Climate
by Olli Ernvall (Technical Research Centre of Finland/Renewable Energy World) Algae are organisms useful in many ways in the transition towards
April 01, 2014 Read Full Article
EU’s Struggle for E10
by Robert Vierhout (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) For European ethanol producers, E15 is still a distant dream. In the EU, the struggle
March 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Lignin’s Big Leap
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Still seeking commercial-scale opportunities, Lignol continues to collaborate with companies that are eager to
March 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Fortum, UPM, Valmet Partner to Produce Advanced Biofuels
(Valmet Corp./Biomass Magazine) Fortum, UPM and Valmet have joined forces to develop a new, winning technology to produce advanced high
March 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Neste Oil and DONG Energy to Begin Cooperation on Technology Development for Renewable Fuels
(Neste Oil Corporation) Neste Oil, the world's largest producer of premium-quality renewable fuels, has joined forces with DONG Energy, one
March 07, 2014 Read Full Article
UPM BioVerno Diesel Works Exactly Like Any Regular Diesel
(AZOCleanTech.com/UPM) The first fleet tests of UPM’s renewable diesel proved that UPM BioVerno works in cars just as well as
March 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Cellulose Fibre Chain Initiative Creating a Long-Term Future for SA’s Forestry Industry
(South Australia Department of Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy) Developing higher-value forestry products is the key to creating a
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Special EU Biofuels Report: The Top 10 Stories of the Year, and More
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The technology is there. Demand for alternative fuels, chemicals and materials is there. Feedstock is
December 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofore Concept Car to Premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show Next Spring
(UPM) The Biofore concept car, a joint production by UPM and Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, is to premiere
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Finland Corporate Cleantech Venture Day: Panel Discussions, Pitches and Speed Dating
by Aino Siirala* (Advanced Biofuels USA) It is natural that a cleantech company requires capital and time to reach markets.
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Nordic Aviation Sector Joins with Boeing and Airbus to Launch a Regional Sustainable Biofuels Initiative
(Green Air Online) Nordic airlines, airports and aviation authorities, with the support of Boeing, Airbus and IATA, have come together
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: Bioenergy from Forest Conference September 15-18, 2014 Helsinki, Finland DEADLINE March 3, 2014
The Conference will focus on the factors affecting the future of the bioenergy. An important role is to create forest
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Future Valmet to Supply a LignoBoost Plant for the New Biorefinery at the Stora Enso Sunila Mill in Finland
(Metso) Metso’s Pulp, Paper and Power business, the future Valmet, will supply a LignoBoost lignin separation plant to Stora Enso’s
November 05, 2013 Read Full Article
Neste Pro Diesel Is the First Fuel to Comply with the WWFC 5 Specification
(Neste Oil) Neste Pro Diesel, a premium-quality diesel fuel developed and produced by Neste Oil in Finland, is the first anywhere
October 16, 2013 Read Full Article
India-Finland Ink Clean Technology Pact to Produce Ethanol
(Business Standard) In a first of its kind initiative to promote use of clean technologies, India and Finland today signed
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Energy Crops Could Cover Energy Demand in Surplus Agricultural Lands
(BioenergyCrops.com) A brand new study (2013) found that the projected energy demand (2035) in developing countries, can be covered with
September 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Jyväskylä Bioenergy 2013 Conference - A look into the Bioenergy Situation Present and Future
By Aino Siirala* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Bioenergy 2013 exhibition & conference, in Jyväskylä, Finland, was a two-day event organized
September 26, 2013 Read Full Article
IEA Task 40: Biomass Provides 10 Percent of Global Energy Use
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new report from the International Energy Agency takes a global overview of
September 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Finland Looks to the Future of Bioenergy
by Tildy Bayar (Renewable Energy World) Supported by abundant forest resources, Finnish bioenergy companies don't have to look far for
August 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Aussie Algae Fuel Green Oil Hope
(University of Queensland) Newly trialled native algae species provide real hope for the development of commercially viable fuels from algae,
August 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Neste Experiments With Making Biodiesel From Straw and Waste
by Louise Downing (Bloomberg) Neste Oil Oyj (NES1V), the only Finnish oil refiner, is experimenting with ways to make biodiesel from
August 07, 2013 Read Full Article
Fast Swimmers: 10 Algae Technologies, Where Are They in the Race for the Summit?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The Summer of Algae has passed, but dozens of companies have remained hot in pursuit
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Stora Enso Aims to Move into Biofuel Sales
(Yle) Finnish-Swedish forest products giant Stora Enso, which announced lower profits on Friday, plans to begin producing biofuel for sale
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Momentum: 12 Biobased Ventures Raise $435M in Q2 2013; 32 Projects Being Built off the Balance Sheet
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Despite negative press from Bloomberg, biobased investing is surging, both direct and via strategics. The
July 10, 2013 Read Full Article
Turning Forest Residues to Biofuel
by Thomas Anderson (TG Daily) According to the new research results of the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, lignocellulosic
July 08, 2013 Read Full Article
Technip Awarded FEED Contract for a New Biomass-to-Liquid Plant in Finland
Technip was awarded by Forest BtL Oy a contract, worth approximately €5 million, for the front-end engineering and design (FEED)
June 20, 2013 Read Full Article
ePURE Suspects Circumvention of Import Duty on Ethanol Imports
(ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ePURE, the European Renewable Ethanol Association, has asked the European Commission to investigate if EU customs legislation
May 28, 2013 Read Full Article
Whoops: Soils Can't Lock Away Black Carbon or Biochar, Study Says.
by Tim Radford (The Daily Climate) Charcoal and other forms of black carbon do not, as previously thought, stay where
May 06, 2013 Read Full Article
UPM and VTT to Initiate Fleet Tests of Wood-Based Diesel Using Volkswagen Cars
UPM, VTT and VV-Auto Group will start fleet tests of renewable domestic diesel. Biofuel will be produced by UPM, fleet
April 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Ductor a Winner of the Red Herring Europe 100 Award
(XS4Green.com) Ductor, the Finnish biotechnology company specializing in disruptive algae technology, announce today that Red Herring, a global media company,
April 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Uses Tall Oil Pitch; Begins Rainforest Protection Plan
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Neste Oil has begun using tall oil pitch as a feedstock for renewable diesel production.
April 10, 2013 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Corporation Pledges “No Deforestation”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Neste Oil, which had been criticized for its sourcing of deforestation-based palm oil, has pledged
April 09, 2013 Read Full Article
VayuGrid Signs Agreement for Biofuel Zones in Zambia
(VayuGrid/PR NewsWire) EEP-SEA Selects VayuSap™ Among 168 Other Projects for a Grant of Over $1 Million India-based VayuGrid and Zambia-based BetterWorld Energy have
February 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Local Green Biofuels Getting Foothold in Finland
by Aino Siirala (Advanced Biofuels USA) Aalto University School of Chemical Technology, Finland, organized a biofuel seminar February 2,2013, where
February 10, 2013 Read Full Article
St1 Is Ready to Begin Production of Bioethanol from Sawdust
(St1) Bioethanol transport fuels produces energy company St1 is planning to Kajaani new production plant, which produces ethanol sawmill by-product
February 10, 2013 Read Full Article
If Polluters Pay, Will Renewables Rise?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Changes in EU policy and the financing of advanced biofuels have led to a revival
February 06, 2013 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Ups Algae Research for Biodiesel
(Algae Industry Magazine) Neste Oil, ranked the world’s fourth most sustainable company on The Global 100 list at the World
February 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Powerful Enzymes Create Ethanol from Agricultural Harvest Waste
(Science Daily) The mainly EU-funded DISCO project coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed powerful enzymes, which
January 23, 2013 Read Full Article
UPM Scoop Investment for Potential France-Based Biodiesel Facility
(Bioenergy News) Finland-based bio and forestry business UPM has picked up multi-million investment to aid the construction of a biorefinery
January 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Opens First European Biofuel-from-Waste Pilot Plant
(Energy Efficiency News) Finnish firm Neste Oil officially opened its first European pilot plant for producing microbial oil from waste material in
October 31, 2012 Read Full Article
The Big Bagasse Biofuels Boom
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Deployment of next-gen bagasse-to-biofuels technologies could expand ethanol production in Brazil, India by 35 percent
October 24, 2012 Read Full Article
The Stampede of Elephants: Biofuels and Big Balance Sheets
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Today, we’ll look at the bigger balance sheets to see who is investing what, and
October 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Fuel and Technology Alternatives for Buses
(VTT Technology) ... So far, conventional diesel buses and conventional diesel fuel have dominated the market, with some contribution from natural
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
First Biorefinery Producing Wood-Based Biodiesel
(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe) Finland-based UPM’s facility is located in Lappeenranta, south-eastern Finland, and will produce biodiesel from crude tall oil at
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Finland’s Chempolis in Talks for Biorefinery Plant in India
by Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) Finland’s Chempolis Ltd. is in talks with Indian sugar companies to set up a biorefinery
September 18, 2012 Read Full Article
The Lowdown on Making Jet Fuel and Diesel from Biomass
by Robert Rapier (Biofuels Digest/Consumer Energy Report) Distillates are petroleum products that includes diesel, jet fuel, and fuel oil. Renewable
August 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Completes First Phase of Its Microbial Oil Pilot Plant
(Neste Oil Corp./Biodiesel Magazine) Neste Oil has completed the first phase of its project to build a pilot plant for
August 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuels: Which Airlines Are Doing What, with Whom?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...(M)ore than 30 airlines now trialing, deploying biofuels – but who’s doing what, exactly? In Brazil, Azul
June 05, 2012 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Surges: Emerald Biofuels Announces Major Project in Louisiana
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Emerald Biofuels announced that it will build an 85 million gallonrenewable-diesel refineries at a Dow Chemical
May 21, 2012 Read Full Article
The Three Main Obstacles Facing the Introduction of Sustainable Aviation Biofuels: Price, Price and Price
(GreenAirOnline) According to Finnair’s VP Sustainable Development, Kati Ihamäki, biofuels are the fastest route to meaningful long-term reductions in aviation
May 01, 2012 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Virtually Quadrupled Its Use of Certified Raw Materials in Producing Renewable Fuel
(Neste Oil) Already 49% of the raw materials that Neste Oil used in 2011 to produce its renewable fuel was
March 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Neste Oil and Lufthansa Satisfied with Results of Renewable Aviation Fuel Trial
(Neste Oil) Neste Oil and Lufthansa tested Neste Oil's NExBTL renewable aviation fuel on a total of 1,187 flights between
March 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Metso to Supply a Bio Oil Production Plant to Fortum Power Plant in Joensuu, Finland
(Metso) A demonstration plant enables bio oil production from forest residue Metso and Fortum Power and Heat have signed a contract
March 09, 2012 Read Full Article
Finland-Based UPM Plans Crude Tall Oil Renewable Diesel Plant
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) Finland-based UPM recently announced plans to develop a biorefinery in Lappeenranta, Finland, to convert crude
February 16, 2012 Read Full Article
Discarding the Confrontational View - The Biofuel and Food Industries Share a Number of Major Potential Synergies
(Neste Oil) Neste Oil and Raisio have worked together for a number of years on how by-products and sidestreams generated
February 13, 2012 Read Full Article
World’s First Wood-Based Biofuel Refinery to Be Built in Finland
(YLE.FI) Forest industry giant UPM is building a biorefinery in the eastern city of Lappeenranta which is to produce biofuel
February 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Governments Key To Commercializing Biofuels
by Graham Warwick (Aviation Week) ...But as 2012 progresses, industry is looking to governments to capitalize on the rapid technical
January 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Boosting Biofuels for Sustainable Energy and Environment
(European Commission CORDIS) Europeans believe in a sustainable environment, and a way of ensuring its future is to promote and
December 28, 2011 Read Full Article
Chemicals and Biofuel from Wood Biomass
(PhysOrg.com) A method developed at Aalto University in Finland makes it possible to use microbes to produce butanol suitable for
December 23, 2011 Read Full Article
Researchers Discover a Way to Significantly Reduce the Production Costs of Fuel Cells
(EurekAlert/Aalto University) This ALD method for manufacturing fuel cells requires 60 per cent less of the costly catalyst than current
December 23, 2011 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Achieves Milestones at Rotterdam, Porvoo Refineries
by Bryan Sims (Biorefining Magazine) Global refining and marketing company Neste Oil Corp. held a grand opening ceremony at its
December 22, 2011 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Starts Up Europe's Largest Renewable Diesel Plant in Rotterdam
(Neste Oil) Neste Oil has successfully started up Europe's largest renewable diesel plant in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Production of
September 22, 2011 Read Full Article
Soil Nitrites Influence Atmospheric Chemistry
by Markku Kulmala, Tuukka Petäjä (Science Magazine) Public discussion of climate change typically revolves around greenhouse gases, aerosol particles, and
September 16, 2011 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Launches Joint Algae Research Program
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Finnish renewable diesel producer Neste Oil has launched a joint algae research program with the
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Traffic Jams Reduce Hydrolytic Efficiency of Cellulase on Cellulose Surface
by Kiyohiko Igarashi, Takayuki Uchihashi, Anu Koivula, Masahisa Wada, Satoshi Kimura, Tetsuaki Okamoto, Merja Penttilä, Toshio Ando, and Masahiro Samejima (Science Magazine) A deeper mechanistic understanding of
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Rally Finland Fueled by NExBTL 100 Green Biodiesel
by Eric Loveday (AutoBlogGreen) When the World Rally Championship rolled into Finland at the end of July for the 2011 Neste
August 12, 2011 Read Full Article
New Technology Revives Biofuels
(Alpha Galileo) Started three years ago, EQUIMOTOR PLUS, an R&D project financed through the EUREKA initiative, benefited from the brains
August 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Mozambique Sells Its First Biofuel Export to Lufthansa
(defenseWEb) Mozambique’s Sun Biofuels has made its first export by selling 30 tons of jatropha oil to German airline Lufthansa. The
July 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Finnair to Operate Amsterdam-Helsinki Biofuel Flight
by Kerry Reals (FlightGlobal) Finnair has become the latest airline to announce plans to operate flights partially-powered by biofuel. The carrier
July 19, 2011 Read Full Article
Wärtsilä to Supply Bio-Fuel Powered Engines for Versatile Deck Cargo Vessel
(Marine Log) Wärtsilä has been contracted by STX Finland to supply liquid bio-fuel powered main engines for Aura II, the
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Honeywell: The Lindbergh of Aviation Biofuels
by Mark Halper (SmartPlanet) Jet biofuels should get a boost this Friday, when Honeywell has scheduled a trans-Atlantic flight heading
June 15, 2011 Read Full Article
EU Study: No Significant Difference in Car Fuel Consumption between 95E10 and 98E5 Petrol Grades
(Physorg.com) A study conducted by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland indicates that there is practically no difference between commercial
June 09, 2011 Read Full Article
The Class of 2011
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Will these biofuels projects make the expected steps towards commercialization? There was a strong response
April 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Celebrates the Grand Opening of Its ISCC-Certified Renewable Diesel Plant in Singapore
(Neste Oil) Neste Oil with Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Mr. Teo Chee Hean, Finnish Minister
March 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Excellent Results from Biofuel Trial Involving Neste Oil, Helsinki Region Transport, and Proventia: Significantly Reduced Local Emissions
(Neste Oil Corporation) A three-year biofuel trial organized by Neste Oil, Helsinki Region Transport (HSL), and Proventia has recently been
February 21, 2011 Read Full Article
Finnair Postpones Introduction of Biofuel
(Helsingin Sanomat) Price and ethical sustainability unsuitable for airline The Finnish state-owned airline Finnair has reversed an earlier decision to start using
February 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Finnair Aims to Become a Launch Customer for Commercial Airline Jet Biofuel Flights in 2011
(GreenAirOnline.com) Following the recent announcement that Lufthansa is set to become the world’s first airline to use biofuels on commercial
December 22, 2010 Read Full Article
Finnair Set to Fly with Biofuel
(YLE) Finnair is set to become the first airline in the world to use fuel produced from renewable sources on
December 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Palm Oil May Gain More Users from EU Biofuel Rules-Neste Oil
by Niki Koswanage (Reuters) Palm oil has production audit in place unlike other vegoils; Green palm oil production capacity growing. European
December 08, 2010 Read Full Article
Neste Oil to use surplus Raisio Rapeseed Oil to Produce Renewable Diesel
(New Energy World Network) Finland-based food company Raisio has agreed to provide local low-emission fuel refiner Neste Oil with surplus rapeseed
September 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Finland Moves to Build the World's First 'Green' Highway
(Jamaica Observer) Finland wants to build the world's first "green highway", with service stations offering charging points for electric cars and
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Chempolis Develops a Unique Technology for Bioethanol Production
(Chempolis) Chempolis Oy, engaged in the development and delivery of environmentally sustainable biorefining technologies, has expanded its biorefinery and R&D centre
May 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Biofuels from Forest Residues and Wastes
by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (Renewable Energy World) ...Integrated production of biomass-based products in large biorefineries creates cost
January 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Neste Oil and St1 to Collaborate as Part of VTT's TransEco Development Program
Neste Oil and St1 have begun working together on a fuel project as part of the TransEco development program coordinated
November 05, 2009 Read Full Article
Neste Oil's Renewable Diesel Plant in Finland on Full Capacity
Neste Oil has increased its capacity to produce NExBTL renewable diesel following the start-up of a second dedicated NExBTL plant
July 31, 2009 Read Full Article
Finland Tests Biomass Derived Bio-Oil for Heat, Power, Biodiesel
Metso and UPM have developed a new concept for the production of biomass-based bio-oil to replace fossil fuels in heating