Rentech Inc. has acquired all three of New England Wood Pellet's facilities, a $34.5 million investment that adds 240,000 tons to Rentech's annual pellet output. The facilities are located in Jaffrey, N.H., Schuyler, N.Y., and Deposit, N.Y.
In a boost to rural communities, Beaver Dam, Wis.-based United Cooperative is offering E15 at 10 stations throughout Wisconsin. According to the Renewable Fuels Association, a total of 75 stations in 12 states now offer E15.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. recently reported its corn processing and bioproducts division experienced strong operating profit increases in the first quarter of the year. Strong performance in corn was supported by the robust ethanol market, ADM said.
Representatives from Advanced Disposal, Green Power EMC, and Energy Systems Group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to commemorate completion of the Pecan Row Landfill Gas-to-Electricity facility at the Pecan Row Landfill in Valdosta, Ga.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association recently attended Farmers Cooperative Co.'s groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of its new Mount Ayr renewable fuels retail location that will offer higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel to motorists.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies recently held a hearing on the U.S. Forest Service's fiscal year 2015 budget request. The full budget request is for $5.7 billion.
The industry is likely to have another opportunity to look at the Food and Drug Administration's proposed regulations under the Food Safety and Modernization Act. An FDA official addressed the issue in a blog, "Getting it Right on Spent Grains."
Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy (TSE) has chosen Valmet Corp. as the boiler supplier for their upcoming power plant in Naantali, Finland. The new power plant is scheduled to start up in the autumn of 2017.
In the fall, the USDA published an article in its science magazine, Agricultural Research, about a highly absorbent, clumping and odor controlled kitty litter made out of processed distillers grains. That got my attention pretty fast.
The Renewable Fuels Association said that the oil industry's suggestion that outdated fuel consumption projections should be used to establish 2014 renewable fuel standard requirements amounts to "the highest form of hypocrisy and misdirection."
Pacific Ethanol Inc. has released its first quarter financial results, reporting record operating income of $34.9 million. The company also announced the restart of its 40 MMgy Madera, Calif.-based plant.
Produced by BBI International, the forum will take place the day before the 2014 Fuel Ethanol Workshop and focus on the latest innovations in maximizing corn yields.
Eastern Illinois University continued its dedication to clean energy today by opening its new research facility, Center for Clean Energy Research and Education, dedicated to alternative fuel exploration.
The University of Iowa and Repreve Renewables will host a miscanthus rhizome planting field day on May 7. During the demonstration, which is open and free to the public, 13 acres of miscanthus will be planted via Repreve's ACCU DROP planter.
The production of biogas is no different to other bioenergy sectors in that accumulating biomass and creating a dense energy product requires considerable effort. Accessing biogenic waste streams is a hindrance for many biogas projects despite...
Produced by BBI International, the forum will take place the day before the 2014 Fuel Ethanol Workshop and focus on the latest innovations in maximizing corn yields.
A natural citrus scent called limonene may be the key to sustainability when it comes to making fragrances, solvents and perhaps even jet fuel, according to South Dakota State University doctoral student Charles Halfmann.
On April 30, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed legislation into law that allows the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to establish a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel crop research program.
On April 30, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed legislation into law that allows the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to establish a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel crop research program.
The University of Iowa and Repreve Renewables will host a miscanthus rhizome planting field day on May 7. During the demonstration, which is open and free to the public, 13 acres of miscanthus will be planted via Repreve's ACCU DROP planter.
A massive chemical plant and the largest single-story greenhouse in the U.S. are unconventional users of biomass heat.
Waste-to-energy plants in the U.S. generate nearly 2,500 MW of power and consume about 30 percent of the nation's waste.
Members of all sectors of the biomass industry connected at the 2014 International Biomass Conference & Expo.
A new paper released by the Center for National Policy says the U.S. military must begin providing clear models for integrating renewable energy and energy security into current procurement policies and practices to fully realize its energy goals.
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