The Ridgewood Wastewater Treatment Plant in northern New Jersey recently brought an anaerobic digestion plant online. The facility is using a combination of biogas and solar energy technologies to produce 100 percent of its power requirements.
The U.S. EPA has released its third year of greenhouse gas data gathered through its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which tracks more than 8,000 facilities in the U.S. An online tool provides users with easy access to the information.
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.
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.
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 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.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy Projects has published its Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2013, reporting that three biomass-fired power generation units were brought into service during the month.
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.
Oct. 17 marks the first-ever National Bioenergy Day, which is being celebrated by trade associations, schools and universities in 13 U.S. states and one Canadian providence. The celebration features 25 events to demonstrate the benefits of bioenergy.
An anaerobic digestion project underway at the largest wastewater treatment plant in Israel will use eight 1.4 megawatt (MW) ecomagination-qualified General Electric Jenbaucher engines to produce 11.2 MW of heat and power.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it will be the first company to commercially distribute its signature biomethane fuel across 35 stations in California.
WCA, Morrow Renewables and Enerdyne Power Systems plan to reveal their collaborative landfill gas-to-energy project in Needville, Texas, on Oct. 17.
VTT Technological Research Centre of Finland is coordinating a new European project that is focusing on studying anaerobic digestion of organic waste.
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.
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.
A U.K. company active in the biogas sector has released its financial results for the first half of 2013. The TEG Group PLC reported significantly increased revenue and profit, when compared to the same period of last year.
Renewable Waste Intelligence has published a white paper that focuses on waste-to-energy projects in the California, Washington, Oregon an Hawaii. It provides an overview of waste-utilizing technologies and highlights specific projects.
The U.S. EPA has announced the recipients of its 13th annual Green Power Leadership Awards. The agency has recognized 21 Green Power Partners and three suppliers this year for their achievements in advancing the nation's renewable energy market.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced funding for projects in 22 states to help reduce energy consumption and cost as well as for increasing the use of renewable technologies, including a handful of biofuels- and biomass-related projects.
Out of 52 bids submitted for a share of $7 billion in energy contracts offered by the U.S. Army for biomass energy projects, 13 companies have been selected. Facilities will be developed by the private sector under Department of Defense jurisdiction.
CleanWorld recently announced that it has begun construction on the UC Davis Renewable Energy Anaerobic Digester (UC Davis READ) facility located at the former UC Davis landfill in Davis, Calif. The facility is expected to be operational in December.
Blue Sphere Corp. announced it has signed a binding memorandum of understanding for a landfill gas-to-energy project at the Akouedo Landfill in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The project will initially have 3 MW of capacity, later expanding to 6 MW.
On Sept. 12, the city council of St. Cloud, Fla., voted 3-to-2 to extend a deadline that will allow RenuEn Corp. to proceed with a proposed landfill gas project. The company has until Nov. 14 to meet a set of four requirements.
A new report from the International Energy Agency takes a global overview of biomass use in the industrial and transport sectors, identifying leading countries and the top 15 production companies in each sector.
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that California's low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) program is constitutional, overturning a prior ruling that it violates interstate commerce laws. The court published its opinion on Sept. 18.
A proposed project in California that will produce advanced ethanol, renewable power and pipeline-quality biogas is one step closer to fruition. On Sept. 10, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted to approve seven resolutions for the project.
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