USDA Rural Development on Nov. 22 issued a notice announcing amended scoring provisions for the Rural Energy for America Program. Applications will now receive priority points for advancing key priorities under the Biden-Harris administration.
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Nov. 16 approved an amendment to the National Wildlife Fire Risk Reduction Program Act offered by Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, that aims to bolster bioenergy and biofuels production.
The House Ag Committee's Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit on Nov. 16 hosted a hearing on the renewable economy. The event featured testimony on the importance of biofuels, the RFS, year-round E15, and biobased products.
Astra Energy Inc., a renewable and WTE project developer and technology acquisition company, has executed an agreement with Regreen Technologies Inc. and Global Sustainable Technologies Inc. for rights to a proprietary WTE technology.
The U.K. government on Nov. 4 published a policy statement that provides an early indication of priorities and intentions for biomass use ahead of the planned publication of a full biomass strategy in 2022.
CHAR Technologies Ltd. has announced the commencement of surveying and geotechnical testing at the proposed site of its woody-biomass to renewable natural gas (RNG) high temperature pyrolysis (HTP) project near Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Yosemite Clean Energy, announced Oct. 28 it has secured the site for developing the company's first carbon-negative green hydrogen and RNG production plant in Oroville, California, with groundbreaking scheduled for Q2 of 2022.
Petron Scientech Inc. and SBI Bioenergy Inc. have entered into an alliance agreement to license differentiated, integrated, energy-efficient, and sustainable technologies for biomass to green hydrogen and low carbon biofuels production.
The call for presentation abstracts for the 15th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo produced by Biomass Magazine is now open. The event will take place March 14-16, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced a virtual meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will be held Nov. 2. The event is open to the public.
President Biden and DOE are marking National Forests Products Week and National Bioenergy Day by celebrating the contributions the forest industry makes to the economy and highlighting research that is helping expand the nation's bioenergy sector.
The USDA on Oct. 19 announced approximately $13 million in new funding opportunities to support market innovation in wood products and wood energy. The announcement was made at an event to kick off National Forest Products Week.
Neste recently conducted a life cycle assessment (LCA) study on the environmental impacts of the usage of its 100 percent renewable feedstock, Neste RE. It shows a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction of more than 85 percent.
On Oct. 7, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of Rod Snyder to become EPA's Agriculture Advisor. Snyder will lead outreach and engagement efforts with the agricultural community for EPA.
Port Anthony Renewables has formed a joint venture with Singaporean gasification technology integrator CAC-H2 to establish a green energy hub in Victoria that will convert waste wood into green ammonia via a gasification process.
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 7 voted to confirm Xochitl Torres Small as under secretary of rural development at the USDA. USDA Rural Development administers a variety of programs related to biofuels and bioenergy.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced a virtual meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee is scheduled for Oct. 14. The event is open to the public.
The USDA on Sept. 29 announced a new initiative to finance the deployment of climate-smart farming and forestry practices to aid in the marketing of climate-smart agricultural commodities. A public comment period is open through Nov. 1.
Gevo Inc. on Sept. 23 announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain patents from Butamax. Less than a week later, the company announced that it has been awarded a new U.S. patent for technology to produce drop-in fuels.
Total Corbion PLA's plant in Rayong Thailand is now operating at its namepate capcity of 75,000 metric tons per year. The facility opened in 2019 and in mid-2021 produced its 100,000th ton of PLA bioplastic.
LG Chem and ADM announced Sept. 14 that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore U.S.-based production of lactic acid to meet growing demand for a wide variety of plant-based products, including bioplastics.
Kinder Morgan Inc. is partnering with Neste to create a premier domestic raw material storage and logistics hub in the United States, supporting increased production of renewable diesel, SAF and renewable feedstock for polymers and chemicals.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 8 issued an ANPRM seeking public comments to assist in the potential development of regulations for pyrolysis and gasification units that are used to convert solid or semi-solid feedstocks into useful products, such as fuels.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration on Aug. 30 announced it is seeking public comments to help inform development of its U.S. Clean Technologies Export Competitiveness Strategy.
The U.K. government on Aug. 25 awarded £4 million ($5.5 million) to 24 projects that aim to increase domestic production of biomass feedstock for energy production. Each project will receive up to £200,000.
The U.K. government on Aug. 17 published a report that identifies and compares options for a standard to define “low-carbon hydrogen.� It provides lifecycle GHG estimates for a variety of hydrogen pathways, including those focused on biomass.
Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo Inc., provided an update of the company's proposed Net Zero 1 biorefinery during a second quarter earnings call held Aug. 12. The company is expanding the scope of the facility, he said.
The USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service is soliciting fiscal year (FY) 2022 grant, guaranteed loan, and combined grant and guaranteed loan applications under the Rural Energy for America Program.
NREL model benefits biomass-to-fuel reactor design
By U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
August 10, 2021
NREL scientists are giving industry engineers a helping hand with a powerful computer model to guide biomass-to-fuel reactor designs. The math-intensive model can help engineers refine catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) technologies.
The USDA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the creation of the agency's Certified Biobased Product Label by unveiling a report that demonstrates that the biobased industry is a significant generator of economic activity and jobs.
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