Trial testing of Enogen corn at Bonanza BioEnergy LLC has convinced Conestoga Energy Partners LLC to sign a second commercial agreement to use Syngenta's corn with enzymes built right into it at two of the three plants it manages and operates.
After being shut down and idle for more than five years, the ethanol plant in Pratt, Kan., is back in business under the ownership of Pratt Energy, a partnership between The Scoular Company and Pratt Biofuel Investors.
Sweetwater Energy Inc. and Naturally Scientific Technologies Ltd. are expanding their relationship, announcing a joint venture to produce sugar from carbon dioxide. The joint venture will add flexibility synergies to Sweetwater's business model.
Sweetwater Energy Inc. and Naturally Scientific Technologies Ltd. are expanding their relationship, announcing a joint venture to produce sugar from carbon dioxide. The joint venture will add flexibility synergies to Sweetwater's business model.
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) Board recently approved a $25 million loan guarantee to support a proposed torrefied wood pellet project in Millinocket, Maine. The project is under development by Thermogen Industries.
U.K.-based Estover Energy Ltd. recently announced it has received planning consent from Dover District Council to proceed with a biomass-fired combined-heat-and-power (CHP) facility at Discovery Park at Sandwich, Kent, in England.
KiOR Inc. has announced the execution of $100 million in committed equity-related financing in two separate private placement transactions to support the company's recently announced expansion of production capacity at its Columbus, Miss., location.
Waste Management has broken ground on a renewable natural gas plant at the Milam Landfill in Fairmont City, Ill. The site is the 134 landfill developed by the company to produce generate electricity, produce renewable gas or displace fossil fuel.
Energy, road and rail projects worth GBP 33 billion ($53.35 billion) were prequalified after applying for a U.K. government infrastructure guarantee program. Biomass power projects were among those prequalified for the program.
The Renewable Fuels Association and U.S. Grains Council have announced that Export Exchange 2014 will take place Oct. 20-22 in Seattle. The event, held every two years, is the nation's premier international trade conference on coarse grains.
Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued a request for proposals for electric power produced by Class I biomass, landfill gas and run-of-river hydropower facilities. Applications are due Nov. 18.
Edeniq Inc. has announced that Flint Hills Resources Renewables LLC will expand its use of Edeniq's Cellunator proprietary technology by installing Cellunators at two additional locations. Flint Hills already employs the process in Fairbank, Iowa.
Thirteen members of Congress have sent a letter to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission advocating for an investigation into the role fraud and manipulation have played in the volatility of the renewable identification number (RIN) markets.
Enerkem Inc. and Myriant Corp. are two of the companies highlighted by Lux Research in its recently released top-10 list of companies profiled during the third quarter of 2013. The selected companies show potential for near-term growth.
E.ON UK plc has announced it will not proceed with the proposed 150 megawatt Portbury Dock biomass project, noting the project was not a priority investment for the company under the current regulatory and policy framework.
Yokogawa Electric Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Yokogawa America do Sul Ltda., has received an order to supply the control system and field instruments for the Sao Miguel dos Campos second-generation ethanol plant in Brazil.
A group of 30 biomass companies and organizations recently wrote to four congressmen supporting mandatory funding for Farm Bill Energy Title programs. The letter highlighted the economic benefits those programs can bring to rural areas.
Koda Energy LLC will soon be back in operation after an April accident brought the 23.4-megawatt biomass generation plant in Shakopee, Minn., offline. The company is making $6.8 million in repairs and upgrades to improve safety and performance.
Enerkem Inc. and Myriant Corp. are two of the companies highlighted by Lux Research in its recently released top-10 list of companies profiled during the third quarter of 2013. The selected companies show potential for near-term growth.
A group of 30 biomass companies and organizations recently wrote to four congressmen supporting mandatory funding for Farm Bill Energy Title programs. The letter highlighted the economic benefits those programs can bring to rural areas.
The USDA has announced it is accepting applications for the Biorefinery Assistance Program, which provides loan guarantees to viable commercial-scale advanced biofuel projects. Applications are due Jan. 30, 2014.
Mid-last week marked the anniversary of the OPEC oil embargo of 1973.
Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy Inc. announced updates to the development and commercialization of solid oxide fuel cell 9SOFC) technology, including a SOFC power plant preparing for operation at a California dairy farm.
The National Corn-to-Ethanol Center opened its doors for tours, lunch and demonstrations during a recent open house celebration. NCERC began operation in October 2003, and conducts biofuel research for both the public and private sectors.
The USDA has announced it is accepting applications for the Biorefinery Assistance Program, which provides loan guarantees to viable commercial-scale advanced biofuel projects. Applications are due Jan. 30, 2014.
Penn State Extension has announced plans to host a two-day short course on next generation biomass conversion in Philadelphia Nov. 11-12. The event will feature researchers and biofuel business developers who will discuss a wide range of issues.
Energias Renovaveis do Brasil has signed a contract to construct a cogeneration facility to produce power and steam from sugarcane bagasse biomass at an ethanol plant owned by SVAA, a joint venture of Dow Chemical and Mitsui & Co.
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