Several U.S. senators representing oil producing and refining states are trying to limit Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's influence over the U.S. EPA's process of evaluating small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
New carbon capture technology helps Drax, ag sector decarbonize
By Drax Group
July 02, 2019
Drax is working with biotech start-up Deep Branch Biotechnology to explore the feasibility of using the power station's carbon dioxide emissions to make proteins for sustainable animal feed products.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) data for May, reporting that nearly 1.57 billion RINs were generated during the month, including more than 31.11 million cellulosic RINs.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) data for May, reporting that nearly 1.57 billion RINs were generated during the month, including more than 31.11 million cellulosic RINs.
A group of nine republican senators representing U.S. oil-producing and refining states are urging U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to block attempts to roll back the agency's' use of small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the RFS.
After four years of construction and planning, Ringneck Energy & Feed's ethanol plant in Onida, South Dakota has come online. The 80 MMgy plant passed its performance test in early June. Work is ongoing to optimize the facility's operations.
New legislation introduced June 26 aims to put the U.S. on a path towards decarbonization, requiring 50 percent of U.S. electricity to be generated by renewables by 2035. Biomass and biogas would help meet that goal.
Bright Biomethane opened its first North American office in response to growing business and increasing demand for renewable natural gas (RNG) solutions in North America. The company is currently working on five RNG projects in the Northeast.
U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation William Wehrum will leave his post at the agency at the end of June. Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Anne Idsal will become acting assistant administrator for air and radiation.
U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation William Wehrum will leave his post at the agency at the end of June. Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Anne Idsal will become acting assistant administrator for air and radiation.
The U.K. officially established a law June 27 requiring net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Earlier in the week, the U.K. REA released a paper outlining the role biorenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) can play in meeting that goal.
Workhorses of the Power Industry
June 27, 2019
The July/August issue of Biomass Magazine includes articles on utilization of wasted heat at a biomass power plant, an oil-to-biomass conversion at a tire manufacturing operation,conducting high-efficiency shutdowns, and more.
FuelCell Energy Inc. announced June 27 it has entered into a contract with Drax Power Station for an application of its carbon capture solution. Drax secured £500,000 ($633,503) in government funding to support the project.
Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., introduced legislation June 21 that aims to eliminate the Renewable Fuel Standard. Rooney cited the impact of ethanol on boat engines and the U.S. EPA's rule to allow year-round E15 sales as the reasons for his action.
A group of nine republican senators representing U.S. oil-producing and refining states are urging U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to block attempts to roll back the agency's' use of small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the RFS.
Pinnacle Renewable Energy has announced that effective July 2 the company's President and Chief Operating Officer Leroy Reitsma will be transitioning from his current role to focus solely on Pinnacle's U.S. development projects.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced June 24 plans to hold an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee on June 26 in Missoula, Montana.
The RFS Power Coalition met with the U.S. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs as part of its public outreach process, to share a few thoughts about electric renewable identification numbers.
U.S. Gain is honored to see the the 12 dairy farms it has partnered with profit from renewable natural gas (RNG) production. The company is an integrated RNG supplier that is pairing investment in RNG production with its network of fueling stations.
The U.K.-based Templeborough Biomass Power Plant was officially inaugurated June 24. Located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, the 41 MW facility takes in waste wood as fuel and can generate enough electricity to power 78,000 homes.
The U.K.-based Margam Green Energy Plant has entered commercial operation. The £160 million renewable energy plant, fueled by waste wood, will generate power for up to 75,000 homes. The facility is owned by Glennmont Partners.
The Renewable Fuels Association has announced that Mole•Master Services Corp. recently joined the organization. Based in Marietta, Ohio, Mole•Master is a worldwide leader in industrial vessel cleaning services and equipment sales and rentals.
By combining test protocol innovation with stove technology innovation, we may produce a new breed of stoves that can propel them into the 21st century.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced June 24 plans to hold an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee on June 26 in Missoula, Montana.
Greenlane Biogas North America Ltd. has secured a new CDN $3.4 million-dollar biogas upgrading contract. Greenlane will provide its water-wash technology solution for a municipal wastewater treatment facility in the Vancouver metro region.
A bipartisan group of 11 senators sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler June 25 urging the agency to update an outdated environmental analysis on ethanol in order to improve foreign sales opportunities.
The National Biodiesel Board sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler June 21 highlighting the economic damage that Renewable Fuel Standard small refinery exemptions (SREs) are causing the biodiesel and renewable diesel industries.
The U.S. EPA published a notice in the Federal Register June 24 announcing it has opened a review of the Renewable Fuel Standard under Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. A public comment period is open through Aug. 22.
Amp Americas has sold 20 ampCNG fueling stations to American Natural Gas for $41 million. Amp Americas will continue to own and operate its Indiana biogas operations and plans to break ground on two additional dairy RNG projects this year.
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