Brazilian ethanol producers are adding production capacity and trailblazing innovative approaches to this cellulosic ethanol, writes Leticia Phillips. This column appears in the April issue of EPM.
The Renewable Fuels Association congratulates Missouri for becoming the latest state to offer E15. The fuel blend is now being sold at two Kum & Go locations in the state, with a total of eight stations expected by the end of the month.
Amyris Inc. has released fourth quarter financial results, reporting GAPP revenues of $9.8 million, down from $11.6 million during the same quarter of the prior year. Product sales reached $5.2 million during the fourth quarter.
Pacific Ethanol Inc. has released fourth quarter financial results, reporting net sales of $378.8 million for the three-month period, up 47 percent when compared with the same quarter of the prior year.
The board of directors of the Biomass Thermal Energy Council officially announced the appointment of Jeff Serfass to take over for Joel Stronberg as BTEC's executive director. Serfass led the organization in its formative years in 2009 and 2010.
ICM Inc. has announced a contract with The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC to design and build the expansion of the Albion, Michigan, location, doubling the facility's capacity.
The Port of Tyne recently recorded the largest ever cargo of wood pellets ever handled in a single shipment at the port. The MV Agnes bulk cargo vessel delivered a record 57,845 metric tons of wood pellets into the Port of Tyne.
The Alliance for Green Heat and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority recently announced that seven pellet stoves have been chosen as finalists in the Pellet Stove Design Challenge.
The Inter-American Development Bank has joined efforts with Klabin S.A. to finance the construction of a pulp mill in Brazil. The mill will include a 255 MW biomass facility that will sell 56 percent of its energy surplus to the national grid.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the March edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting total renewables used in the electric power sector will increase by 8.7 percent this year and 6.5 percent next year.
Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association recently sent a letter to President Obama urging swift action to “mount an aggressive defense of our access to the Chinese livestock feed market.� The administration took action in less than a week.
USDA made only small changes to its monthly supply and demand report, including a 9 million bushel reduction in corn use for ethanol in the last marketing year.
Gevo and Butamax are no longer expending energy on their patent dispute, leaving both companies with a clearer path to commercialization. This article appears in the April issue of EPM with the headline, "Licence to grow."
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the March edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, reporting that ethanol production is expected to average slightly more than 2015 level of 966,000 barrels per day this year and next year.
Businesses must evaluate their comfort level, flexibility, redundancy and security requirements when comparing in-house vs. cloud solutions. This contribution appears in the April issue of EPM with the headline "To cloud or not to cloud".
U.S. ethanol exports had a strong start in 2016, expanding 7 percent over December volumes to a 14-month high, according to Renewable Fuels Association analysis of government data released late Friday.
A research team reports in American Chemical Society's journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research an optimized way of producing biofuel from algae that also removes CO2 emissions from the environment.
Abengoa recently released condensed consolidated financial statements for the second half of last year, reporting that it generated nearly EUR 5.76 billion ($6.34 billion) in revenues and EUR 515 million in EBITDA during 2015.
Legislation recently introduced in Maine aims to support local pellet producers by encouraging public postsecondary educational institutions to give preference to Maine producers when entering into heating fuel contracts.
The Hawaiian Electric Companies reported the data in the annual renewable portfolio standard (RPS) report filed with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. The consolidated RPS for the companies was 23.2 percent last year.
Abengoa recently released condensed consolidated financial statements for the second half of last year, reporting that it generated nearly EUR 5.76 billion ($6.34 billion) in revenues and EUR 515 million in EBITDA during 2015.
Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc. has announced testing at a 55 MMgy ethanol plant in Illinois has shown the Harvesting Technology CoProMax process combined with the ALLM CTS process offers an opportunity to add to the bottom line of an ethanol plant.
A small stand of poplar trees harvested from a University of Tennessee AgResearch Center is set to help scientists progress further down the path toward low-cost, high-quality biomass and a bioeconomy.
A research team reports in American Chemical Society's journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research an optimized way of producing biofuel from algae that also removes CO2 emissions from the environment.
A small stand of poplar trees harvested from a University of Tennessee AgResearch Center is set to help scientists progress further down the path toward low-cost, high-quality biomass and a bioeconomy.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada has awarded Comet Biorefining, Inc. a grant of CA$10.9 million ($8.2 million) for the construction of its first-of-a-kind advanced biobased chemicals plant in Sarnia, Ontario.
AEBIOM recently responded to the public consultation on the preparation of a new renewable energy directive for the period post-2020. The renewable energy package is part of the European Commission's Energy Union Framework Strategy.
After many hacker break-ins last year, there will be even more sophisticated capers in 2016, according to reports released by top cybersecurity firms. This article appears in the April issue of EPM.
An analysis conducted by the Renewable Fuels Association and released March 7 finds the net energy balance of corn-based ethanol at U.S. dry mill biorefineries averages 2.6–2.8, an improvement over previous estimates, reflecting efficiency gains.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada has awarded Comet Biorefining, Inc. a grant of CA$10.9 million ($8.2 million) for the construction of its first-of-a-kind advanced biobased chemicals plant in Sarnia, Ontario.
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