Repurposing tobacco for biofuels
University researcher designs efficient, sustainable biorefinery systems
UMass Amherst researchers improve output from catalytic pyrolysis process
Biobased nylon fiber may soon be found in clothes you're wearing
Purac positioned to become premier global supplier of biobased lactide monomers
The race is on to commercialize low-cost, high-quality sugars from nonfood sources
A new model developed by University of Illinois researchers can help increase biomass supply chain efficiencies
Global RFA applauds IEA report on need for more biofuels
By Global RFA
April 26, 2012
According to the IEA, biofuels for transport are not on track to meet their share of CO2 reduction that is needed to achieve the IEA's goal of an average 2 degrees Celcius rise in global temperature by 2020.
After having received a respite, fuel distributors, ethanol producers and consumers are back under the thumb of California's controversial LCFS, following a recent appeals court decision to allow CARB to enforce the LCFS while it considers the case.
Chile's largest landfill is expanding its bioenergy capacity, adding six 1.4 MW GE Jenbacher engines to the existing seven.
ProSelect Gas Treating Inc. has released a carbon capture technology that can capture and repurpose flue gas emissions created in a biomass heating process.
U.K. renewable energy company Ener-g Natural Power and its sister company Biogas Technology are generating clean electricity from landfill gas in Aguascalientes, Mexico, for use at Nissan's vehicle manufacturing plant.
Weltec Biopower has started construction of a biogas plant in France, scheduled for commissioning in October. The plant, nearly 60 miles northwest of Nantes, will use ag and food industry waste.
UK biomass jobs report: 50,000 by 2020
April 26, 2012
By 2020, roughly 50,000 more people in the U.K. could be employed in the biomass industry, according to a new report titled "UK jobs in the bioenergy sectors by 2020."
The plan represents a comprehensive approach to harnessing innovations in biological research to address national challenges in health, food, energy and the environment. The National Bioeconomy Blueprint describes five main objectives.
Neste Oil and Novozymes make headlines this week
A 180-degree turnaround happened today in Washington as the Senate ag committee passed an amendment offered by Sens. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and Dick Lugar, R-Ind., that would restore $800 million in mandatory funding to the Farm Bill energy title.
Shengquan, Novozymes partner to commercialize cellulosic ethanol
By Novozymes
April 25, 2012
The Chinese Shengquan Group will start commercial production of cellulosic ethanol for solvents and biochemicals in June 2012 utilizing enabling technology from Novozymes.
The Governors' Biofuels Coalition has joined forces with the Coalition for E85, pressing lawmakers to extend the 50-cent per gallon alternative fuel tax credit and make E85 eligible for the tax credit.
Increasing fuel efficiency standards are expected to shrink U.S. gasoline demand over the coming years while, at the same time, the renewable fuel standard (RFS) will require increasing amounts of alternative fuels to be blended into the supply.
SDSU research shows distillers grains can comprise up to 20 percent of the diets (on a dry basis) for lactating dairy cows without negatively affecting milk production. Most dairy farmers currently use only about 10 percent in rations.
Grass Growth
April 25, 2012
Farmers discuss their transition to fuel pellet developers
Keynote speaker Carlton Owen said the traditional hurdles aren't the big ones
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