After a long stretch of profitability, there are few U.S. ethanol producers "approaching the table" to sell. But that could change.
Capstone Turbine Corp. recently announced that it received an order for a C1000 microturbine to upgrade an established solid waste treatment center in Tampere, Finland. Commissioning is scheduled for early 2016.
UN FAO, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Carbon War Room, KLM, Novozymes and the UN Foundation partner to scale up the sustainable bioenergy solutions to meet the global need for sustainable energy.
Cirque Energy Inc. has announced that it has executed a joint development agreement with Cat Cay Yacht Club for the potential development and sale of renewable energy produced using Cirque's deployable gasification unit (DGU) technology.
On May 19, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on 26 pieces of legislation related to energy supply, including recently introduced legislation to establish a national renewable energy standard.
This Land is My Land
By Ron Kotrba
May 21, 2015
Private forest owners welcome the opportunities presented by growing pellet markets, but feel their story of sustainability speaks for itself.
Peer-Reviewed Science Reveals Markets are Vital for Sustainability
By Robert Malmsheimer
May 21, 2015
Markets for wood products are affected by polices that encourage or constrain market participation. Malmsheimer says ultimately, it is impossible to understand the impacts of wood energy without understanding landowners response to changes in demand.
The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. has demonstrated that lignocellulosic biomass can be successfully converted into pure BTX chemicals, including benzene, toluene and xylene.
Type and location define pellet fuel's quality and prospective markets. These realities differ for Western producers compared to their Eastern peers in the quest to run a successful plant.
National Bioenergy Day Great Opportunity To Showcase Mill
By Carrie Annand
May 21, 2015
The third annual National Bioenergy Day will take place this year on Oct. 21, allowing organizations all over the country to showcase the many ways they benefit from bioenergy.
Biofuel trade organizations have submitted comments to the U.S. EPA regarding its recently announced proposed legal agreement that sets specific deadlines for establishing 2014, 2015 and 2016 volume requirements under the renewable fuel standard.
Several ethanol trade associations have weighed in on recent announcements by the American Petroleum Institute regarding demand for E0 and the use of E10 in marine and small engines.
A Vermont company is waiting on permission from the Vermont Public Service Board to construct a project that will transport dairy digester-derived biogas to Middlebury College to displace around 640,000 gallons of No. 6 fuel oil annually.
Biofuel trade organizations have submitted comments to the U.S. EPA regarding its recently announced proposed legal agreement that sets specific deadlines for establishing 2014, 2015 and 2016 volume requirements under the renewable fuel standard.
Representatives of the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and the U.S. Grains Council recently traveled to Tokyo to follow up on an industry market assessment of the potential to export U.S. ethanol to Japan.
A Good But Difficult Story To Tell
May 21, 2015
This month's issue of Pellet Mill Magazine examines the story of maintaining a diverse and stable demand for wood fiber within North America's forest acreage. Articles will examine this ongoing effort from a few perspectives.
Answering the Question
May 21, 2015
Seven major European utilities, working to help producers satisfy a blend of varying sustainability requirements, establish the Sustainable Biomass Partnership.
UN FAO, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Carbon War Room, KLM, Novozymes and the UN Foundation partner to scale up the sustainable bioenergy solutions to meet the global need for sustainable energy.
Portucel breaks ground on first U.S. pellet plant
By Pellet Mill Magazine Staff
May 21, 2015
Four pellet plant executives sit down for a frank discussion regarding the industry's biggest challenges, the importance of building a cohesive and effective team, and plans for the next 18 months.
Attempts to bring crowdfunding to industry fall short, but new mechanisms are available.
REX American Resources Corp. has released first quarter financial results, reporting net sales and revenue of $105.2 million, down from $155.9 million during the same quarter of the prior year. The company did, however, report a profitable quarter.
The June issue of EPM includes stories about the overall financial state of U.S. ethanol plants, M&A, the conversion of a small ethanol plant to high-value ethanol production, the growing demand for biobased chemicals and more, writes Tom Bryan.
The International Renewable Energy Agency has announced 7.7 million people worldwide were employed by the renewable energy industry in 2014, including, 822,000 jobs in biomass, 381,000 jobs in biogas, and 1.788 million in liquid biofuels.
Lund, Sweden-based Taurus Energy AB and Canadian-based Lallemand have signed an agreement for collaboration with respect to the development, marketing, sale and licensing of Taurus' Gen 2 XyloFerm yeast platform on the U.S. market.
While summer consumption is far less dramatic than the winter, the increasing prevalence of natural gas as a fuel for power generation makes peak summer heat and the associated air-conditioning demand an increasingly influential price driver.
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