U.S. corn ending stocks are unchanged this month in the USDA World Agriculture Supply Demand Estimates report as compared to the previous month. A projected increase in corn use for ethanol is offset by a reduction in expected feed and residual use.
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have made impressive strides in their work to optimize sweet sorghum for use as a bioenergy feedstock. At least two hybrid strains of the crop will be entering the market next year.
Evergreen State College Biomass Project Derailed
By Rona Johnson
April 08, 2011
I was disappointed to learn that Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., had to shelve its $14 million biomass gasification plant project, possibly preventing the institution from reaching its goal of being completely carbon neutral by 2020.
Interjet and Airbus conducted the first jatropha-based biofuel test flight in Mexico recently. The Airbus 320 jet successfully flew from Mexico City's International Airport to Angel Albino Corzo of Tuxtla Gutierrez airport in Chiapas.
An Irresistible Algae Study
April 08, 2011
To say there is a shortage of algae-based research studies would be like saying there is a shortage of cereal brands in the aisle of our favorite grocery store. Maybe it's time to stop waiting for more.
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have made impressive strides in their work to optimize sweet sorghum for use as a bioenergy feedstock. At least two hybrid strains of the crop developed by the team will enter the market next year.
The Senate energy committee held a two-hour hearing April 7 to discuss proposed legislation to expand the domestic biofuels market, but expanded its scope through testimony and committee member questions to cover nearly every major issue.
Years of extensive work on a 2-megawatt biomass combined-heat-and-power plant project have earned Placer County, Calif., project manager Brett Storey the District 3 County Employee of the Year title.
Elevance Renewable Sciences has signed a formal collaborative agreement with Wayne, N.J.-based International Specialty Products to evaluate and introduce to the market renewable waxes and derivatives as biocide carriers for wood/plastic composites.
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan unveiled the first 60 products by 11 companies that will bear the new USDA BioPreferred product label for certified biobased products. She made the announcement during a recent biobased product meeting.
Waste plastic derived from petroleum is clearly not biomass, but finding uses for this material that would oftentimes be landfilled serves many of the same purposes as refining biomass.
Poet corn oil to supply up to 60 MMgy biodiesel annually
By Poet LLC
April 06, 2011
Poet is now selling its trademarked Voilà corn oil from Poet Biorefining–Hudson (S.D.) into biodiesel and feed markets, and its success has prompted Poet to start plans for rolling out its patent-pending production to its other plants.
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., still plans to force a vote on an amendment to immediately repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit after agreeing to withdraw it from the Small Business Bill.
Project development is moving forward on two ethanol plants in China--a demonstration plant using LanzaTech technology converting carbon dioxide to ethanol, the other an MSW-to-ethanol plant.
Small shipments of U.S. ethanol have been received by ports in northeast Brazil over the past few months, but activity is expected to ramp up in the coming weeks as demand increases in the industrial regions near Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero.
US Grains Council views China as critical long-term trade partner
By U.S. Grains Council
April 06, 2011
During his visit to China last week, U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Thomas Dorr heard from Chinese sources that state corn reserves are lower than previously thought. He urged greater cooperation between the trading partners.
Biomass power map shows increased project development activity
By Anna Austin
April 06, 2011
Biomass Power & Thermal's Spring 2011 U.S. Biomass Power Map contains more projects under development and in construction than the previous map released in the fall of 2010.
Twins Cities a model for urban wood waste utilization
By USDA Forest Service
April 06, 2011
Plenty of growth potential remains to increase urban wood debris usage across the United States, one recent federally funded study noted. Each year an estimated 16 million green tons or more of wood is removed from urban lands.
MACT finalization should allay some biomass developers' fears
By Anna Austin
April 06, 2011
Now that the EPA's MACT rules have been finalized, developers should have an increased level of certainty with respect to the emission standards that new projects will be required to comply, which may result in an uptick in new project development.
Dominion plans three biomass conversions
By Anna Austin
April 06, 2011
Dominion Virginia Power has announced intentions to repower three of its coal-fired power plants with biomass. The identical power plants are located in Altavista, Hopewell and Southampton County, Va., and have all been operating since 1992.
Waste Management Inc. recently announced its investment, an undisclosed amount, in Agilyx Corp., a company commercializing technology to convert waste plastic into crude oil. Other investors include Total Energy Ventures and Reference Capital.
Researchers in Brazil are developing a process to extract nanocellulose fibers from biomass and use those fibers to reinforce plastics. The fibers are also known as nanocrystals or cellulose whiskers, the crystalline domains of cellulosic sources.
Job creation along with technology and feedstock parity were key messages the Algal Biomass Organization aimed to drive home to members of Congress during its two-day fly-in visit on Capitol Hill this week. ABO hosted a press call afterwards.
An ethanol plant in Sarnia, Ontario, recently completed an expansion project—making it the largest ethanol plant in Canada. Suncor Energy St. Clair Ethanol Plant went from 200 MMly (52.8 MMgy) to 400 MMly.
EPA hears biomass proponents
April 05, 2011
Bob Cleaves, president and CEO of the BPA, urged the U.S. EPA during a public hearing April 5 to move expeditiously in its analysis of the carbon impacts of biomass-based energy, as delays will cause regulatory uncertainty and economic harm.
Is Algae worth the wait?
April 05, 2011
Welcome to the Algalsphere, a blog covering all things algae. Don't worry though, this algae-based discussion isn't relying on a clever name or big claims to get attention.
Atlanta is the new home for an Australian-based algae developer's photobioreactor manufacturing facility. The 18,000 square foot plant will fabricate Algae.Tec's algae production system that is based on readily available technology.
North Dakota will become one of the first homes in the U.S. to Inbicon's cellulosic ethanol technology.
Various ethanol-related programs are on the chopping block as Congress struggles with budget cuts. Recently, the head of the U.S. DOE's loan programs made the case to continue support for renewable energy projects.
The U.S. EPA will hold a public hearing April 5 on its proposal to defer for three years the Clean Air Act permitting requirements for carbon dioxide emissions from biogenic sources, including biomass. The hearing will be held at 2:30-5 p.m. ET.
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