Biogas & Landfill Gas

December 19, 2012

NREL releases gasification technology review

BY Anna SimetFound In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsUnder contract with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Harris Group has completed a comprehensive review of biomass gasifier technologies, titled "Biomass Gasification Technology Assessment." READ MORE

December 18, 2012

Ore. energy plan calls for shift in biomass investment approach

BY Luke GeiverFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsOregon Gov. John Kitzhaber believes energy is the issue of our time, and to address the issue, he has released a 10-year Energy Action Plan. The 48-page plan includes a recommendation section on bioenergy and biomass-based thermal energy development. READ MORE

December 14, 2012

USDA grants support sustainable bioenergy production

BY USDA Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced $10 million in research grants to spur production of bioenergy and biobased products that will lead to the development of sustainable regional systems and help create jobs. READ MORE

December 14, 2012

Biogas plants open in Wash., Calif.

BY Anna SimetFound In:Power, Thermal, BiogasTwo biogas plants have recently been completed in Washington and California. Both will generate electricity to power onsite operations, but the California facility will also produce a liquid transportation fuel to power a truck fleet. READ MORE

December 14, 2012

NNFCC briefing stresses bioenergy can deliver meaningful benefits

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe U.K. has committed to sourcing 15 percent of its energy from renewable resources by 2020, and biomass is expected to pay a crucial role in this goal by delivering low carbon sources of heat, power and liquid fuels. READ MORE

December 06, 2012

UK Green Investment Bank opens for business

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe U.K. Department for Business, Innovation & Skills recently declared the U.K. Green Investment Bank plc open for business. The entity is the world's first investment bank dedicated solely to green investments. READ MORE

December 04, 2012

EurObsev'ER issues biomass, biogas and municipal waste barometers

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasEurObserv'ER Barometer released three reports in early December outlining growth in the EU's solid biomass, biogas and renewable municipal waste sectors. According to the reports, electricity production from all three sectors increased in 2011. READ MORE

December 04, 2012

Anaerobic digestion plant opens in England

BY Wessex Water Found In:Power, Thermal, BiogasBristol, England's first food waste recycling plant, which will produce enough renewable energy to power around 3,000 homes, has officially been opened. The plant, operated by Wessex Water subsidiary GENeco, will treat 40,000 metric tons of waste. READ MORE

December 03, 2012

World Energy Council ranks U.S. No. 12 in energy sustainability

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe World Energy Council recently published its Energy Sustainability Index, which shows that most countries are still far from achieving fully sustainable energy systems. The U.S. ranked 27 in energy security, and 12 overall. READ MORE

November 29, 2012

DOE's ARPA-E funds 60 projects, includes biofuels, bioenergy

BY Anna SimetFound In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe U.S. DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program has granted $130 million to 66 projects focused on breakthrough energy technologies demonstrating fundamental technical promise, but are too early for private-sector investment. READ MORE

November 29, 2012

Scientists analyze optimum load rate for vinasse-to-biogas system

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:BiogasA team of Mexican scientists recently published the results of a study that aimed to determine the optimum organic loading rate for operating an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor to generate biogas using waste from sugarcane ethanol production. READ MORE

November 21, 2012

Wisc. engineering firm calls biogas a top growth area

BY Luke GeiverFound In:Power, Thermal, BiogasThe waste-to-energy market is the single biggest driver of growth for Wisconsin-based engineering and consulting firm, Symbiont Inc. The company's $18.6 million project in the Forest County Potawatomi Community in Wisconsin demonstrates why. READ MORE

November 21, 2012

Nickel Institute publishes guide on stainless steel

BY Susanne Retka Schill Found In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsThe Nickel Institute has published a guide, "Stainless Steels: Cost-Efficient materials for the Global Biofuels Industries," to help ethanol, biodiesel, biogas producers and others realize economic benefits of selecting the correct grade of material. READ MORE

November 21, 2012

Microsoft data center to install biogas fuel cell power plant

BY FuelCell Energy Inc. Found In:Power, BiogasFuelCell Energy Inc. has announced a project utilizing a stationary fuel cell power plant to support Microsoft's latest data center research project in Wyoming. The power plant will utilize renewable biogas to produce electricity. READ MORE

November 20, 2012

European, Indian governments team for biomass initiative

BY Anna AustinFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe European Commission and Indian government have partnered for a research and development initiative that will focus on finding solutions for existing challenges and needs in biotechnological research activities involving biomass production. READ MORE

November 20, 2012

Notions of Thanksgiving

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, Chemicals

November 16, 2012

IFC supports Pakistani biogas project

BY IFC Found In:Power, Thermal, BiogasIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is advising a Pakistan-based biogas company on the development of a waste-to-energy plant in the Karachi area, turning a serious environmental problem in to a renewable energy resource. READ MORE

November 16, 2012

What about Biogas?

BY Anna SimetFound In:Power, Biogas

November 15, 2012

A Biomass Asset to Know and Use

BY Luke GeiverFound In:Pellets, Power, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, Chemicals

November 14, 2012

ACORE webinar features biofuel policy update

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe American Council on Renewable Energy hosted a webinar on Nov. 14 focused on biofuel policy. The seminar, titled "Beyond the Talking Points: The Truth About Biofuels," addressed many issues, including tax credits and the renewable fuel standard. READ MORE

November 13, 2012

Ag Energy Coalition joins groups calling for Farm Bill passage

BY Agriculture Energy Coalition Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe Agriculture Energy Coalition has joined 235 farming, livestock, rural development, nutrition, conservation and renewable energy organizations in sending a letter to Congress, asking for the passage of a new, five-year Farm Bill. READ MORE

November 12, 2012

IEA Energy Outlook: Global energy map is changing

BY Luke GeiverFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsThe International Energy Agency has released a report that shows the global energy map is changing significantly. By 2020, IEA's, "World Energy Outlook 2012," indicates, that the U.S. will become the largest oil producer in the world. READ MORE

November 09, 2012

CH4 Biogas partners with Campbell for Ohio plant

BY Anna SimetFound In:Power, Thermal, BiogasCH4 Biogas, has partnered with Campbell Soup for a biogas project in Ohio. CH4 designed, owns and operates the site, and will deploy a co-digestion technology supplied by Bigadan A/S. Construction of the Napoleon, Ohio-based project is underway. READ MORE

November 09, 2012

Groundbreaking at "The Plant"

BY Anna SimetFound In:Power, Thermal, Biogas