Press office

Green Spirit Fuels Ltd
Henstridge Trading Estate
Templecombe
Somerset
BA8 0TN
Tel:01963 365259
info@greenspiritfuels.com

Latest News

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8th May 2007: Progress Update
The new management team is making excellent progress on raising funds and expects to satisfactorily close negotiations in the very near future. Meanwhile, supplies of all utilities – gas, water and electricity – have been secured for both Henstridge and Humber, while M&W Zander and GEA Wiegand continue to firm up the details of the design. An early construction start is anticipated. Negotiations for the acquisition of a third site are underway.

20th January 2007: Strengthened Management Team for Green Spirit Fuels
Green Spirit Fuels today announced today announced that it has further strengthened its operational management team with a new CEO and two new members with considerable City experience...to download this release click here

30th January 2007: Site Secured For Humber Bioethanol Plant
Bioethanol developer Green Spirit Fuels (GSF) today announced that it has signed an option with Huntsman Pigments, a leading Humberbank chemical company, to build their second bioethanol plant on land adjacent to the Grimsby titanium dioxide manufacturing site....to download this release click here

22nd September 2006:HSBC Backs Green Spirit Fuels
Green Spirit Fuels is entering the closing stages of becoming the UK’s leading bioethanol producer by appointing HSBC as the mandated lead arranger for the £85m project finance for its first plant to be built at Henstridge in Somerset......to download this release click here

18th September 2006: Bioethanol Company calls for 'Action Today'
Green Spirit Fuels, the UK’ leading bioethanol development company, today called for ‘action today’ on Climate Change.....to download this release click here

26th June 2006: Green Spirit Fuels Strides Towards UK Bioethanol Production
Bioethanol developer Green Spirit Fuels has taken two significant steps forward in reaching its target of becoming the foremost producer of bioethanol in the UK by 2008. It has announced a strategic partnership with two major engineering companies M&W Zander and GEA Wiegand...to download this release click here

26th June 2006: Green Spirit Fuels Announces Plant For Humberside
Bioethanol developer Green Spirit Fuels has announced that it will build its second production facility in the Humberside area. ...to download this release click here

20th March 2006:UK Bioethanol Roll-Out Accelerates
“From Field to Wheel”, a conference attracting delegates from all over Europe involved in the BEST (Bio Ethanol for Sustainable Transport) project today signalled the continued acceleration of the UK bioethanol industry...to download this release click here

16th March 2006: GSF Welcomes Clear Steps Towards Broadening The UK Bioethanol Market
Green Spirit Fuels (GSF), the UK 's leading bio-ethanol development company today welcomed the UK 's first bio-ethanol E85 pump at Morrisons supermarket in Norwich as “another clear step towards developing the UK based bio-ethanol market” .... to download this release click here

12th January 2006:Permission Granted For UK 'S First Grain Bio-ethanol Plant
South Somerset District Council Planning Committee yesterday voted unanimously to grant permission for Green Spirit Fuels, the UK 's leading bioethanol development company, to build the UK 's first grain bioethanol plant at Henstridge in Somerset ...to download this release click here.

10th November 2005: Green Spirit Fuels Welcomes Government Biofuels Initiative
Green Spirit Fuels, the UK 's leading bio-ethanol development company, today welcomed the statement by Alistair Darling and the DTI on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The RTFO sets a requirement for all road fuel to contain 5% bio-fuel by 2010, which adds to the Government decision in January 2005 that extended the 20p/litre duty incentive.. to download this release click here.

7th November 2005: ‘HGCA Proposal is a Step Forward' says Green Spirit Fuels
Green Spirit Fuels Ltd, one of the companies leading the race to produce bioethanol in the UK , has welcomed the publication by HGCA (Home Grown Cereals Authority) of its proposals for a bioethanol accreditation scheme...to download this release click here

26th September 2005: City Backs £50m UK Bio-Ethanol Development
Green Spirit Fuels (GSF), the UK-based developer of bio-ethanol refining plants today announced that it had received financial backing from two major City institutions.

CSFB and Tudor Capital have taken an equity stake in GSF as part of a deal which sees the company spun-out of its parent Wessex Grain...to download this release click here

22nd June 2005 : Environmentally Friendly Fuel Company Launched
A new company, Green Spirit Fuels plc, was launched today ( June 22nd 2005) at an event held at Henstridge, Somerset to mark the 25 th anniversary of grain trader, Wessex Grain. The company has been founded to produce and market bioethanol, initially through its subsidiary Wessex Biofuels Ltd., which is in the process of obtaining planning permission for a bioethanol plant to be built adjacent to the current Wessex Grain site..to download this release click here