On Oct. 29, at their 19th annual BioCycle REFOR19, the American Biogas Council announced Hawai'i Gas and DMT Clear Gas Solutions as the winner of their 2019 “Project of the Year� award. The project was one of eight to be recognized by ABC.
A recent white paper published by FutureMetrics LLC discusses wood pellet markets in Japan and South Korea and provides insight into how policies in those countries impact power producers' ability to pay for pellet fuel under long-term contracts.
The RFS Power Coalition applauded the passage of H.R. 3055 (116), the Senate's Interior Appropriations bill. The Interior-EPA portion of the spending package includes a provision requiring the EPA to take swift action on existing eRIN applications.
Maersk, partners to develop lignin-ethanol fuel
By Maersk
November 05, 2019
Maersk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have teamed up Copenhagen University and several other partners to explore the environmental and commercial viability of LEO fuel, a blend of lignin and ethanol, for shipping.
Novozymes' board of directors has appointed Ester Baiget as president and CEO of Novozymes from Feb. 1, 2020. Baiget will succeed Peder Holk Nielsen who, as previously announced, will be leaving Novozymes in early 2020.
Gevo Inc. announced Nov. 4 it has won a contract to supply the city of Seattle with renewable gasoline to fuel its fleets. The following day, the company announced a development agreement for technology to track renewable product sustainability.
The RFS Power Coalition applauded the passage of H.R. 3055 (116), the Senate's Interior Appropriations bill. The Interior-EPA portion of the spending package includes a provision requiring the EPA to take swift action on existing eRIN applications.
Gevo Inc. announced Nov. 4 it has won a contract to supply the city of Seattle with renewable gasoline to fuel its fleets. The following day, the company announced a development agreement for technology to track renewable product sustainability.
Solariant Capital and its equity parnters Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd., and Bio Fuel Co. Inc. recently announced financing has closed on a 50 MW biomass power generation project in Japan.
A coalition of 60 agriculture and biofuel groups sent a letter to President Trump on Nov. 4 urging him to fix the U.S. EPA's flawed supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that describes the agency's plan for reallocating future SREs.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published its latest monthly Energy Infrastructure Update on Nov. 1 showing that up to 505 megawatts (MW) of biomass power capacity is currently under development and could be installed by August 2022.
A coalition of 60 agriculture and biofuel groups sent a letter to President Trump on Nov. 4 urging him to fix the U.S. EPA's flawed supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that describes the agency's plan for reallocating future SREs.
Leaders of the Governors' Biofuels Coalition sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Oct. 30 urging the agency to honor President Trump's commitment to the RFS and criticizing the EPA's supplemental rulemaking addressing SREs.
The New Hampshire congressional delegation sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Oct. 28 urging the agency to allow renewable electricity producers to participate in the Renewable Fuel Standard, starting in 2020.
The Energy Information Administration hasreleased data showing U.S. manufacturers produced 790,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in July, with sales at 730,000 tons. Inventories of both premium/standard pellets and utility pellets were up in July.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, recently announced ethanol production for the current season is up nearly 6 percent when compared to last year. Domestic sales of hydrous ethanol are up more than 15 percent.
Aries Clean Energy has completed the $65 million financial close for the Aries Linden Biosolids Gasification Facility in New Jersey, and construction has commenced. The facility will divert 130,000 tons of biosolids from local landfills annually.
Forest Fire Prevention, Controlling Emissions and Making Money
By Brian O’Connor
October 31, 2019
Clearing underbrush, vegetation and dead wood from properties is essential in providing fire protection for forests and other wooded areas.
Vertimass LLC announced Oct. 30 that Bioenergy Technologies Office within the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will receive a cost-shared award of up to $1.4 million to optimize jet fuel production from ethanol.
Enviva released Q3 financial results on Oct. 30, reporting its highest ever quarterly adjusted EBITDA. During an earnings call, company officials discussed planned capacity increases, including the construction of a new plant in Mississippi.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. has announced plans to launch Vantage Corn Processors, its stand-alone ethanol subsidiary, by Dec. 1. Company officials also reported ADM is working with interested parties on strategic alternatives for the business.
Accepting, Understanding and Mitigating Risk
October 31, 2019
Operator training is just one piece of the very complex safety puzzle of biomass energy facilities.
Vertimass LLC announced Oct. 30 that Bioenergy Technologies Office within the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will receive a cost-shared award of up to $1.4 million to optimize jet fuel production from ethanol.
Ask Smart Questions, Devise Smart Solutions
By John Ackerly
October 31, 2019
Whether we are talking about solid biomass, liquid biofuels, solar, propane or oil, we still need to think about the smartest use of the energy and how can it be most efficiently deployed.
Using Market Access funds, the USGC hosted a six-member team of Taiwan feed industry buyers to North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota during Export Exchange in October 2018. That trip led to corn and DDGS purchases.
As the value of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard credit lingers around $200 per credit and the Renewable Fuel Standard RIN prices are ever-reducing, the importance of carbon intensity (CI) is more relevant than ever before.
Researchers from the University of Manchester are using synthetic biology to explore a more efficient way to produce the next generation of biobased jet fuels—partly made from a type of bacteria that grows in seawater.
The Argonne National Laboratory's 2019 GREET (Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation) models include changes and updates to carbon calculations for land use change from the production of biofuels.
The Argonne National Laboratory's 2019 GREET (Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation) models include changes and updates to carbon calculations for land use change from the production of biofuels.
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