Fiberight LLC plans to break ground on a solid waste recycling plant in Marion, Iowa, as soon as December. Once complete, the facility will process municipal solid waste into feedstocks for the production compressed biogas and cellulosic ethanol.
Fiberight awarded MSW supply agreement
August 30, 2013
Fiberight LLC plans to break ground on a solid waste recycling plant in Marion, Iowa, as soon as December. Once complete, the facility will process municipal solid waste into feedstocks for the production compressed biogas and cellulosic ethanol.
R.C. Costello &&Associates Inc. and Zeton Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding to provide a customized "end-to-end" solution from feasibility studies, process simulation, front end engineering to detailed design, procurement, and fabrication.
In a letter sent to U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, the Renewable Fuels Association urged EPA to reject the petition for a partial waiver of the 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS) submitted recently by petroleum trade groups.
Since the start of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association E85 Wholesale Price Listing Service, several retailers are turning to E85 suppliers that pass along some of the renewable identification number (RIN) value.
R.C. Costello & Associates Inc. and Zeton Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding to provide a customized "end-to-end" solution from feasibility studies, process simulation, front end engineering to detailed design, procurement, and fabrication.
I attended a presentation at the recent ACE conference that examined what ethanol plant boards can do to bring value to the company and its shareholders.
With synthetic biology (synbio) rapidly gaining momentum, and a landmark U.S. Supreme Court judgment striking down an age-old biological patenting system, biotechnology companies need to incorporate open-source into their innovation plans.
California-based Cool Planet Energy Systems and the Ventura County Parks Department completed a joint vehicle road test using renewable gasoline. Officials used a 5 percent blend of Cool Planet's biofuel in an SUV over a six week period.
Frontier Co-op will begin offering E15 for 2001 and newer vehicles at four Nebraska locations beginning Sept. 20, including Weston, Brainard, Ceresco, and Dwight. A grand opening promotion will be announced soon.
Abengoa reported improved market conditions in its biofuels segment, and overall strong results for the first half of the year ending June 30. Revenues reported for the industrial production segment, which includes the bioenergy business, increased.
FutureMetrics LLC has published a white paper outlining how its pre-feasibility, "phase-zero" analyses for prospective pellet export projects can provide assistance in defining whether or not a project is feasible before funding is committed.
Covanta Energy Inc. has scored a deal with the New York City Department of Sanitation to annually process nearly 800,000 tons of municipal solid waste into energy. The 20-year agreement provides options for two additional five-year periods.
Airbus and RT-Biotekhprom (Rostec Group) signed a cooperation agreement to launch a large-scale analysis of Russian feedstock, and to evaluate how to speed up the development and commercialization of sustainable fuels for aviation.
An Iowa ethanol plant and a South Dakota gas station have found a way to capture value from higher Renewable Identification Number (RIN) prices, resulting in lower prices for consumers at the gas pump.
Scientists working at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility are looking to nature's catalysts, enzymes, for inspiration in their quest to find a more effective means of converting biomass into renewable fuel.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Catherine Constantine approved the acquisition of the assets of Purified Renewable Energy LLC to its lender West Ventures LLC on Aug. 26. West Ventures plans to bring the facility back online as soon as possible.
In mid-August, the International Institute for Sustainable Development drastically reduced its estimate of the value of excise tax exemptions that European Union member states provide to the biofuels industry.
Scientists working at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility are looking to nature's catalysts, enzymes, for inspiration in their quest to find a more effective means of converting biomass into renewable fuel.
A new BioCNG filling station located at the Dane County, Wis.-based Rodefeld Landfill is turning even more trash into gas, with a recent expansion to more than double the production of compressed biogas and increase storage six-fold.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the August 2013 issue of its Electric Power Monthly report, which includes power generation data through June. While total power generation was down, power production from wood increased.
Farmers Cooperative Co. has announced it will be offering E15 to 2001 and newer vehicles starting this fall at its Creston station. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is assisting Farmers Cooperative with the registration process.
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture recently announced that a value chain consortium has presented a final report to local corn producers, showing that it is commercially viable to establish a cellulosic sugar plant in southwestern Ontario.
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, recently announced that the Federal Trade Commission has agreed to examine possible anti-competitive practices by oil companies to limit access to biofuels.
LAN Colombia, member of the LATAM Airlines Group, with the help of Terpel, recently marked a milestone in the country's and region's commercial aviation history by carrying out the first flight in Colombia using second generation biofuel.
Washington County, Md., recently announced it is forming a public-private partnership with America First Inc. to launch a waste-to-renewable energy initiative. The two-phase project will produce refuse-derived pellets and drop-in biofuels.
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture recently announced that a value chain consortium has presented a final report to local corn producers, showing that it is commercially viable to establish a cellulosic sugar plant in southwestern Ontario.
Talking to someone that has negative views about the ethanol industry isn't always easy. But if the conversation stays respectful it's possible for both parties to come away with a little better understanding of the other's perspective.
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