Biomass Week - October 2, 2015

Lignetics acquires Geneva Wood Fuels Lignetics Inc. has announced the acquisition of the assets of GF Funding LLC, formerly known as Geneva Wood Fuels, expanding its footprint into Maine and upper New England. READ MORE SHARE
U.S. DOE releases second Quadrennial Technology Review This month, the U.S. DOE released its second Quadrennial Technology Review. The report examines the current status of clean energy technologies, identifying clean energy research opportunities for the power sector. READ MORE SHARE
	Model Neighborhood Wood Heat Initiative reports great success Participants in the Model Neighborhood Wood Heat Initiative gathered Oct. 1 to celebrate the program’s success. So far, the program has helped install state-of-the-art, high efficiency wood pellet boilers in 23 homes and 8 non-residential buildings. READ MORE SHARE
New organization formed to advocate for RFS The ethanol industry has a new advocate in the form of a nonprofit organization called Americans for Energy Security and Innovation. READ MORE SHARE
Aemetis harvesting biomass sorghum in California Aemetis Inc., an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company, announced the harvesting of 12- to 15- foot tall biomass sorghum grown in Central California that was produced using proprietary Nexsteppe seed genetics. READ MORE SHARE
Rutgers report assesses New Jersey bioenergy potential A recent Rutgers University assessment on bioenergy potential in New Jersey found that the state producers over 7 million dry tons of biomass annually, over 4 million of which could be recovered and used to generate power, heat or vehicle fuel. READ MORE SHARE
U.S. DOE requests information on clean energy for remote Alaska The U.S. DOE is proposing a new initiative to significantly accelerate adoption of sustainable clean and energy efficiency strategies in remote rural Alaskan communities. READ MORE SHARE
Sumitomo to build 50 MW biomass plant in Japan Sumitomo Corp. has made public plans to construct a 50-MW wood biomass power plant in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture through its wholly owned subsidiary Summit Energy Corp. READ MORE SHARE
Propel sells Diesel HPR renewable diesel at new Bay Area location Propel Fuels is now offering Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel in the San Francisco Bay Area at the “880 Gas” station on West A Street in Hayward, California. READ MORE SHARE
GE advances energy neutrality for municipal wastewater treatment With the energy used by water and wastewater treatment plants in the United States accounting for 35 percent of a typical local government’s energy budget, GE today formally introduced its new ZeeLung Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor technology. READ MORE SHARE
U.S. DOE publishes roadmap to double energy productivity by 2030 This month, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced a roadmap in support of President Obama’s goal to double U.S. energy productivity by 2030. The report lays out a path businesses, state and local governments, consumers and others can use. READ MORE SHARE
Michigan State, ExxonMobil enter $1M algae research partnership A new $1 million relationship between Michigan State University and ExxonMobil will expand research designed to progress the fundamental science required to advance algae-based fuels. READ MORE SHARE