PHOTO: NEXSTEPPE
January 5, 2012
BY Anna Austin
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Two new studies by biologists at Washington University in St. Louis highlight one potential source of game-changing materials: purple bacteria that, with a little encouragement, can act like microscopic factories for bioplastics.
The Georgia Public Service Commission is expected to vote in September on a proposal that would allow Georgia Power to add nearly 80 megawatts (MW) of biomass power to its portfolio via three power purchase agreements (PPAs).
The U.S. exported 874,596.1 metric tons of wood pellets in July, up from both the 739,277.2 metric tons exported in June and the 651,698.8 metric tons exported in July 2023, according to data released by the USDA on Sept. 4.
The California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research on Aug. 27 filed comments with the California Air Resources Board expressing concern over the treatment of forest biomass in the agency’s proposed changes to LCFS.
Cepsa has undertaken its first direct supply of second-generation biofuels for the cruise industry at the Port of Barcelona. The supplied fuel contains a 24% sustainable component and has been produced from used cooking oil.