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Solazyme and Unilever sign commercial supply agreement for tailored algal oil

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a renewable oil and bioproducts company, and Unilever have executed a commercial supply agreement for the first partnered Solazyme Tailored Algal Oil. The agreement covers the first of Solazyme and Unilever’s jointly developed tailored oils with an initial supply of at least 10,000 metric tons (MT). Solazyme, Inc.,

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Neste Oil de-emphasizing microbial oil R&D for renewable diesel; seeking other uses for cellulosic biomass

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Despite the decision to de-emphasize microbial oil, Neste Oil emphasized that cellulosic waste will continue to play an important role in its research strategy, adding that it remains committed to its goal of further extending its feedstock base and making greater use of waste and residues in this area in particular.

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Japan will begin test drilling for oil and gas off Niigata coast in 2013

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Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will begin test drilling for oil and natural gas in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Niigata Prefecture in April 2013. METI hopes to discover Japan’s largest reserves of these resources—possibly the size of intermediate oil fields in the Middle East, according to METI.

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Solazyme and Bunge form joint venture for commercial-scale renewable oil production facility in Brazil

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Solazyme produces tailored oils using heterotrophic algae grown in industrial fermenters. Algae-based renewable oil company Solazyme, Inc. Algae-based renewable oil company Solazyme, Inc. will have an expected annual production capacity of 100,000 metric tons of oil. Source: Solazyme. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Solazyme and Bunge sign framework agreement for commercial sugar cane to renewable oil plant in Brazil

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a renewable oil and bioproducts company, and Bunge Global Innovation LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bunge Limited, a global agribusiness and food company, have entered into a framework agreement for the formation of a joint venture entity focused on the production of triglyceride oils in Brazil. Solazyme, Inc.,

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US Shale Is Immune To An Oil Price Crash In 2017

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shale in particular—is effectively capping the oil price gains from that agreement. Four months after the OPEC/NOPEC deal took effect, oil prices dropped to the levels preceding the agreement, amid concerns over still stubbornly high inventories and rising U.S. oil production,” the consultancy noted.

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Diamond Green Diesel to more than double renewable fuel capacity using second Honeywell Ecofining unit; 675M barrels renewable diesel per year

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and is the largest commercial advanced biofuel facility in the United States. The Diamond Green Diesel facility converts inedible oils and other waste fats into a high-quality renewable diesel fuel. Diamond Green Diesel established its first Ecofining unit at its Norco facility in 2013 with a capacity of 10,000 bpd.

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