With the United Kingdom's recent vote to exit the European Union, it has left many in the renewables sector—over here in the U.S., largely global pellet market stakeholders—what might happen to the country's biomass sector.
The United Kingdom Department of Energy and Climate Change data reveals that 5 GW of conventional, fossil fuel-powered generation that were awarded contracts under the Capacity Market scheme have missed their targets for delivering the projects.
The Pellet Fuels Institute recently announced the qualification of two new pellet fuels manufacturing facilities owned by Northeast Wood Products into the Pellet Fuels Institute Standards Program.
DuPont Industrial Biosciences announces the launch of OPTIMASH AD-100, a new enzyme product that will help biomethane producers improve biogas yields and process robustness, which is expected to ultimately increase their revenue and profitability.
U.S. ethanol exports totaled 55.7 million gallons in May, a 42 percent or 40 million gallons drop from April, according to government data released and analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association.
The American Coalition for Ethanol will hold its annual conference August 8-10 in Minneapolis.
Total corn used for alcohol and other uses was 479 million bushels in May 2016, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service said in its monthly grain crushings and coproducts production report.
Growth Energy announced that RaceTrac is joining a growing list of retailers as part of the Prime the Pump initiative.
Work is progressing at the city of Lebanon, Tennessee, waste-to-energy plant, and Field Rep. Evann Freeman from Sen. Lamar Alexander's office recently visited the site to check in on progress.
Growth Energy announced that RaceTrac is joining a growing list of retailers as part of the Prime the Pump initiative.
Growth Energy announced that RaceTrac is joining a growing list of retailers as part of the Prime the Pump initiative.
Carlsbad, California, is now fueling its city diesel fleet with Propel Diesel HPR (High Performance Diesel).
Growth Energy announced that RaceTrac is joining a growing list of retailers as part of the Prime the Pump initiative.
The comment period for U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2017 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), along with 2018 RVOs for biomass-based diesel, closes July 11.
Valmet will deliver a biomass-fired boiler plant and related automation and environmental systems to Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Valmet's delivery is scheduled for 2017.
FutureMetrics recently released a pellet supply chain dashboard to see what the vote by the U.K. to leave the EU could mean for the industrial pellet sector.
Those who wish to weigh in on the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2017 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), along with 2018 RVOs for biomass-based diesel, must do so by July 11.
Xylogenics Inc. launches fermentation modeling services to provide big data analytics for ethanol plants, incorporating historical data with customized modeling to maximize efficiency or conduct new technology assessments.
RWE recently commissioned a state-of-the-art biogas plant in Bergheim-Paffendorf, Germany. The facility has a thermal capacity of 7.4 MW and is designed to feed up to 700 cubic meters into the gas grid per hour.
Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator has announced it is offering 396 long-term contracts for 241.43 MW of small-scale renewable generation, including 14 contracts for 3.45 MW of bioenergy.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates U.S. soybean planted area at a record high 83.7 million acres, while corn acreage is up 7 percent when compared to last year, reaching 94.1 million acres.
Nissan is using an ethanol-water blend fed into an on-board reformer that produces hydrogen to power a fuel cell that supplies electricity to drive the car.
The U.K. has confirmed the Committee on Carbon Change's recommended carbon budget, laying out a 57 percent reduction in carbon emissions from 1990 levels during 2027-2032 and providing renewables industry and investors more long-term confidence.
A decline in Indian sugarcane acres during the past two growing seasons is expected to result in a decline in ethanol production next year, said a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network.
The biomass industry is working to deliver air quality and environmental benefits while also complying with existing regulations
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has published a notice announcing plans to reestablish its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Committee and solicit membership nominations.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has published a notice announcing plans to reestablish its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Committee and solicit membership nominations.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation, the education and research arm of the Renewable Fuels Association, is hosting the second of five webinars focused on ethanol's unique octane properties on July 7. The one-hour event will start at 11:00 a.m. CT.
The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute has announced the availability of a new feasibility study that shows biomass cooling can be a viable option for small-to-medium sized commercial, industrial and residential units.
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