Officials in Lincoln, Neb., recently dedicated a new landfill gas-to-energy project, a 4.8-megawatt (MW) Lincoln Electric System power generating facility fueled with methane gas produced at the city of Lincoln's Bluff Road Landfill.
The relationship between biofuels and food prices is once again a topic of debate in Europe. The United Nations Committee on World Food Security kicked off its annual meeting on Oct. 7 in Rome, and biofuel policy is on the agenda.
Gaining Gasification Ground
By Keith Loria
October 07, 2013
Companies focused on producing liquid fuels via biomass gasification are making noteworthy progress.
The Value of Versatility
October 07, 2013
Besides cellulosic ethanol on a commercial scale, Ineos Bio's Florida biorefinery generates 6 MW of power via a feedstock flexible gasification technology.
The Singapore-based Agency for Science, Technology and Research's Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology are collaborating on biobased chemicals research and development.
The first blender pumps were installed in South Dakota nearly two decades ago, thanks to a helping hand from a South Dakota man and others.
Modular Mastery
October 07, 2013
PHG Energy has proven its downdraft gasification technology and is ready to scale up.
The North Carolina Council of State has approved a deal that expands the Ports' profile in the highly competitive wood pellet industry. The North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors approved the same agreement last week.
Petitions have been filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th circuit, requesting a rehearing en banc with regard to a recent ruling that determined that California's low carbon fuel standard program does not violate interstate commerce laws.
ECI has begun the registration process to offer E15 to 2001 and newer vehicles in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area in Iowa. "After reviewing the economics, offering E15 to 2001 and newer vehicles just makes sense for us," said Terry Grant of ECI.
Petitions have been filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th circuit, requesting a rehearing en banc with regard to a recent ruling that determined that California's low carbon fuel standard program does not violate interstate commerce laws.
UCLA develops metabolic pathway to convert sugars into biofuels
By University of California, Los Angeles
October 04, 2013
University of California, Los Angeles chemical engineering researchers have created a new synthetic metabolic pathway for breaking down glucose that could lead to a 50 percent increase in the production of biofuels.
Big River Resources LLC and Prairie Gold Inc. have signed agreements forming a joint venture to produce corn zein proteins. The new venture, Big River Prairie Gold LLC will construct and operate a zein production facility near Galva, Ill.
University of California, Los Angeles chemical engineering researchers have created a new synthetic metabolic pathway for breaking down glucose that could lead to a 50 percent increase in the production of biofuels.
UNICA, the sugarcane association of Brazil, has revised its sugarcane forecast for the 2013-'14 season, reducing the crush estimate by 0.44 percent, from 589.6 million metric tons to 587 million metric tons.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has released new testing data from vehicles driving in the real world that demonstrates Big Oil's earlier Coordinating Research Council testing on E15 has no real world implications.
Lignol Energy Corp. has released its unaudited consolidated financial results for its first fiscal quarter of 2014, the three months ended July 31. The company reported an operating loss of $980,000, up slightly from the same quarter of last year.
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