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March 22, 2011
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Emeryville, Calif.-based integrated renewable products producer Amyris and U.S. Venture Inc., distributor of industrial and automotive aftermarket products and lubricants based in Appleton, Wis., are forming a JV to produce and market biolubricants.
PepsiCo has developed a 100 percent biobased polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle. The fully-recyclable bioplastic material has been produced from switchgrass, pine bark and corn husks. Pilot production of its bioPET is set for next year.
UNICA affirms open market stance, new efforts on Obama's visit
By UNICA
March 21, 2011
Two important announcements involving renewable energy made on the opening day of President Obama's official visit to Brazil, are encouraging signs that Brazil and the U.S. are on a path to achieve free, unobstructed trade, according to UNICA.
Lignol Innovations Ltd. has successfully completed a 2,500-liter enzyme optimization run at its hardwood-fed pilot plant in Burnaby, British Columbia, using Novozymes' specially developed enzymes.
Land use, food and biofuels
March 21, 2011
The food versus fuel argument isn't going away, although it is getting better. I recently heard a couple of good points to use as counter arguments.
The Governors' Biofuels Coalition said it believes USDA monthly corn reports provide support for “sensationalized reporting� on the food vs. fuel argument in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Viridis Energy is on the verge of more than doubling its pellet production capacity and expanding its distribution reach, having entered into a letter of intent to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Colorado-based Confluence Energy.
Beaver Wood Energy will delay development on one of its two 29-megawatt combined-heat-and-power facilities in Vermont, saying there is insufficient demand for more than one facility. The two identical facilities were slated for Pownal and Fair Haven.
The Wood Stove Excels at Reducing Fossil Fuels—But Can it Get Clean Enough?
By John Ackerly
March 21, 2011
Continuing Regulatory Uncertainty Need Not be a Showstopper
By Anna J. Wildeman
March 21, 2011
Testing Grounds
By Anna Austin
March 21, 2011
Canada's biomass fuel industry will benefit from new testing center.
Export Enhancement
By Anna Austin
March 21, 2011
North American wood pellet exports to the European Union have doubled.
Wood Heat in the Northeast
By Anna Austin
March 21, 2011
Researchers say using wood for heat is effective as long as it's harvested sustainably.
Shipshape
March 21, 2011
Zilkha Biomass Energy has leased a port in Texas that will allow shipment of its wood pellets to Europe.
Return on Renewables
By Anna Austin
March 21, 2011
Study says renewable energy in the South will pay off if it's done right.
Biomass-Powered Ethanol Plants
March 21, 2011
A growing number of U.S. ethanol plants are reaping the benefits of using biomass for power.
Key Renewable Player
March 21, 2011
China's growing renewable energy sector represents enormous opportunities, but significant challenges, for foreign investors.
Trends in Thailand
March 21, 2011
A push for biomass power expansion might make Thailand a prime market in the global industry.
Pine Tree Potential
By Anna Austin
March 21, 2011
Researchers are investigating the use of pine trees for bioenergy.
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations held hearings on the nearly $30 billion U.S. DOE 2012 budget proposal recently. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Under Secretary Steven Koonin each presented testimony.
The USDA is again accepting applications for the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels. The program, established in the farm bill, provides production-based payments for eligible advanced biofuel producers using feedstock other than corn starch.
U.S. ethanol exports in January, both denatured and undenatured, non-beverage, reached 57.2 million gallons in January -- the second highest monthly total on record. December exports set the record at 71.9 million gallons.
Former N.M. governor joins Abengoa advisory board
By Abengoa
March 18, 2011
The former governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, has joined Abengoa's International Advisory Board, which currently comprises six other members with recognized experience and knowledge in the fields of both economics and sustainability.
World Watches Japan's Struggles with Damaged Nuclear Plants
By Rona Johnson
March 18, 2011
The earthquake, tsunami and the damage caused to nuclear power plants in Japan makes everything else happening in the world look pretty insignificant. I can't even imagine the grief, despair and fear that those people are feeling.
Alberta city gets grant to build biomass district heating system
By Anna Austin
March 18, 2011
Sherwood Park in central Alberta, Canada, is developing a biomass district heating system, and is armed with a $1.5 million government grant to help with construction costs.The system will use ground wood from pallets and agricultural residues.
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