On March 18 the Oregon Senate Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources held a public hearing on S.B. 488, which aims to repeal the sunset date of the state's low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) program, known as the Oregon Clean Fuels Program.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is proposing to restructure the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS), including significant changes for biomass, landfill gas and anaerobic digestion facilities.
On March 18 the Oregon Senate Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources held a public hearing on S.B. 488, which aims to repeal the sunset date of the state's low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) program, known as the Oregon Clean Fuels Program.
The U.S. Senate has voted down an amendment to H.R. 933 that would stripped $60 million in biofuels funding from the U.S. Department of Defense budget. The amendment was filed by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., on March 14.
The U.S. ethanol industry is responding to the American Petroleum Institute's latest attack on the renewable fuel standard (RFS). On March 20, API released the results of a new study that claims the RFS will result in severe economic consequences.
The world will be capable of meeting its needs for food, fuel and fiber in 40 years, according to a paper from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, "Food, Fuel, and Plant Nutrient Use in the Future."
The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association has announced a new committee and classification of membership to advance next generation biofuels in Canada.The inaugural members of Next Generation Biofuels Committee are Enerkem, Inbicon and Mascoma.
The updated agenda for the sixth annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, North America's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, taking place April 8-10, 2013 in Minneapolis is now available online.
New Hampshire-based New England Wood Pellet has qualified for the Pellet Fuels Institute's pellet fuel standards program, making it the first manufacturer to do so. NEWP operates three manufacturing plants in New Hampshire and New York.
Anellotech Inc. expects a new pilot plant in Pearl River, N.Y., to be completed midyear and ready to produce 100 kg samples of green benzene and toluene. The pilot facility will also house Anellotech's headquarters and laboratory.
The Renewable Fuels Association is calling for a multi-agency investigation after a recent incident involving Zarco 66 Inc., the convenience store company that opened the first E15 pump in the nation in July.
New regional values for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission associated with feedstock cultivation now mean most of the crop production in the U.K. will meet the new targets of the EU Renewable Energy Directive that take effect April 1.
On March 18 KiOR Inc. announced the initial shipment of cellulosic diesel from its commercial-scale plant in Columbus, Miss. On the same day, the company reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012 as well as the entire fiscal year.
On March 14, Sen. Pat Toomey filed two amendments that aim to strip biofuel pending from H.R. 933, a military appropriations bill. Combined, the two amendments would reallocate nearly $175 million in funding away from military biofuel programs
President Barack Obama spoke at Argonne National Laboratory on March 15, highlighting the importance of an all-of-the-above energy strategy and calling on Congress to establish a $2 billion Energy Security Trust.
A Century of Subsidies cake served up a dose of clever reality on Capitol Hill.
President Barack Obama spoke at Argonne National Laboratory on March 15, highlighting the importance of an all-of-the-above energy strategy and calling on Congress to establish a $2 billion Energy Security Trust.
An industry survey conducted by Bloomberg New Energy Finance has determined cellulosic ethanol is on course to be cost competitive with corn ethanol by 2016. According to BNEF, the survey collected data from 11 leading cellulosic companies.
Renewable fuels are a powerful component in President Obama's plan for a cleaner, more secure energy future, according to Novozymes. The President discussed his plans during a March 15 speech.
Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP has announced a new carbon dioxide liquefaction plant in the California central valley that will capture gases from an ethanol plant. The plant joins Air Liquide's five other plants in the state.
Currently, lipid-depleted biomass from algae production is either burned for energy, or simply discarded as a waste product. A team of researchers have developed a process that turns this material into lactic acid, a valuable chemical feedstock.
Cereplast Inc. has announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the company patent protection for biodegradable nanopolymer compositions and biodegradable articles made thereof. The company has also joined the Algae Biomass Organization.
Germany-based Korsair Holdings AG has signed a sales and marketing license agreement for a Russian waste-to-energy technology developed by scientists at the Regional Design and Technology Business Incubator at the Polytechnical University of Tomask.
A Kansas State University biochemical engineer is part of a national collaboration working to advance biomass as a leading source for more efficient drop-in biofuels, bio-power and animal feed. The project is described as high risk, high reward.
Dyadic International Inc. has released financial results for 2012, announcing the company was profitable for the full 2012 fiscal year. During the year, Dyadic's gross revenue was up 121 percent while total expenses decreased 18 percent.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has announced that Fast Stop in Cresco, Iowa, is now offering E15 as a registered fuel, joining Kountry Korner in Baxter to be the second station to offer the fuel to 2001 and newer vehicles in less than a week.
Dyadic International Inc. has released financial results for 2012, announcing the company was profitable for the full 2012 fiscal year. During the year, Dyadic's gross revenue was up 121 percent while total expenses decreased 18 percent.
On March 12 Florida-based RenuEn Corp. announced the selection of ERC General Contracting Services to construct its proposed landfill gas project in St. Cloud, Fla. Construction permits for the project are expected to be issued within days.
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