Ethanol industry group Growth Energy kicked off its second annual Executive Leadership Conference in Las Vegas March 3 with a roundtable discussion on increasing oil prices and ethanol's potential role in alleviating U.S. reliance on foreign oil.
One of the bigger new players in the ethanol industry came out against ethanol subsidies this week. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Koch Industries CEO Charles Koch said, “We believe that ethanol .. should compete on its own merits."
The Biomass Thermal Energy Council will host a webinar titled "Biomass Air Quality: Measuring, Controlling, and Regulating Emissions" to address specific questions related to air emissions, MACT and control technologies for thermal applications.
Canadian company building AD demonstration facility
By Rona Johnson
March 07, 2011
Ontario-based Carbon Control Systems Inc. is building a 100-kilowatt on-farm anaerobic digester near Toronto as a model to show farmers how the technology works and to demonstrate the advantages of the small-scale systems.
For the past three years, Michelle Chang, assistant professor of chemistry at University of California Berkeley, and her team have been working to find a better pathway for n-butanol production. Now after three years, Chang believes they've found it.
In 2010, Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. acquired grain elevators and ethanol plants while also moving forward with its corn oil extraction and algae projects--all while maintaining a healthy bottom line.
Wisconsin ethanol plant gets air permit for biogas system
By Eisenmann Corp.
March 04, 2011
The state of Wisconsin recently approved an air permit for United Ethanol LLC to begin construction of the Eisenmann Biogas�TS anaerobic digester. The $6.75 million project will install an anaerobic digester and biogas boiler at the 50 MMgy plant.
BTEC Seeks Material for Biomass Thermal Library
By Rona Johnson
March 04, 2011
The Biomass Thermal Energy Council is concerned that the story of biomass thermal energy is not being heard in state capitals and in Washington, D.C. To remedy the situation they are asking biomass proponents to help them develop a resource library.
California-based Aurora Algae has completed construction on its demo-scale facility in Western Australia. According to Scott McDonald, Aurora Algae's chief financial officer, the demo plant is currently undergoing commissioning and inoculation.
Researchers at Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cornell University are developing a method to make biorefineries more profitable through a modified form of anaerobic digestion that will produce carboxylates instead of methane.
A Government Accountability Office report released March 1 said the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the renewable fuel standard duplicate efforts to stimulate domestic production of ethanol.
Poet LLC, one of the largest ethanol producers in the world, recently announced that Jeff Lautt will replace founder Jeff Broin as president of the company. Broin will retain his role as CEO and chairman of the board for the company.
The U.S. EPA hasn't been stripped of the ability to implement its E15 waiver decision--at least not by the short-term budget bill passed March 3. President Barack Obama signed the temporary measure to keep the government running another two weeks.
The No. 09 Toyota Camry driven by race car driver Kenny Wallace will sport the American Ethanol logo for the 2011 NASCAR season. Wallace is a driver for RAB Racing with Brack Maggard.
Sprigger's Choice perfects miscanthus planters, harvesters
By Anna Austin
March 03, 2011
A Georgia company is attracting a great deal of attention for its energy crop planting and harvesting equipment designs. Jesse Grimsley is focused on developing sprigging equipment for miscanthus designed by Sprigger's Choice Inc. in Dawson, Ga.
Algae-to-fuels developer Algenol LLC, the parent company of Algenol Biofuels Inc., has acquired Berlin, Germany-based biotech outfit Cyano Biofuels GmbH. Algenol previously held an indirect minority stake in Cyano Biofuels.
The Wall Street Journal has been keeping tabs on the clean technology industry, and with the help of Dow Jones VentureSource, the business publication giant has released a top 10 list of venture-backed clean technology companies.
BBI's newest publication, Algae Technology & Business, is coming soon. Here's a taste of the inaugural issue.
Natural Chem Holdings LLC, plans to upgrade an on-site anaerobic digester on the site of a defunct ethanol plant in Heyburn, Idaho, and produce biogas from the syrup byproduct of ethanol production, as well as cheese waste.
Ethanol education campaign releases brief on energy security
By Ethanol Across America
March 02, 2011
The Ethanol Across America education campaign released the latest in its series of Issue Briefs today on Energy Security, which illustrates the many negative impacts of continued dependence on imported oil.
EPA extends GHG reporting deadline
March 02, 2011
The U.S. EPA announced March 1 that it will extend the first annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting deadline so that it can test its electronic data submission system and give program participants time to test the tool before reporting.
The U.S. EPA has scheduled an independent peer review meeting for March 14 to review a draft report it is preparing for Congress which will detail the current and potential future environmental impacts associated with biofuel production.
UBC receives $11.2 million for CHP project
March 02, 2011
Freshly armed with another round of federal and provincial government funding, the University of British Columbia's combined-heat-and-power system is on track to be operational in 2012 after receiving $11.2 million toward the $27 million project.
The Midwest holds enormous untapped potential for anaerobic digestion systems, and a new publication 'Anaerobic Digestion: Farm Opportunities and Pathways' seeks to educate farmers and the general public of that potential on Minnesota farms.
Nexterra closes on $15 million in financing
By Nexterra Systems Corp.
March 02, 2011
Nexterra Systems Corp. announced March 2 that it has secured $15 million in equity financing from Tandem Expansion Fund and ARC Financial. The proceeds will be used to accelerate the growth of Nexterra's biomass gasification technology business.
Algenol acquires German algae company
By Algenol Biofuels Inc.
March 01, 2011
Algenol Biofuels Inc. announced that its parent company, Algenol LLC, has acquired Cyano Biofuels GmbH, a German-based company with extensive experience in producing hybrid algae to make ethanol and green chemicals.
An anti-ethanol coalition issued a letter to Congressional leaders March 1 urging them to allow ethanol subsidies to expire. The group says opposition to ethanol is growing, but new members may not have the most recent data on ethanol.
Growth Energy launches congressional ad blitz
By Growth Energy
March 01, 2011
As lawmakers in the nation's capital returned to work March 1, Growth Energy delivered a message to Congress through a strategic ad campaign: “Say No to OPEC, Say Yes to America.� The ad campaign includes a display ad in Roll Call and online ads.
Grant helps Alabama university aid state biomass program
By Anna Austin
March 01, 2011
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs has provided a $56,000 grant to the University of Alabama in Huntsville so that it can continue to assist ADECA in implementing its Biomass Energy Program.
The world's largest purchaser of isobutene believes that green chemistry and sustainable production of specialty chemicals will gain significance in the coming years . . .
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