A “Biomess” in Massachusetts
January 25, 2011
The commonwealth's final RPS qualification standards are overdue.
Energizing Marginal Lands
January 25, 2011
Planting energy crops on marginal lands could offer landowners a way to supplement current yields, and multiple ongoing tests seek to determine just how viable the practice could be.
Full Service Energy Farm
January 25, 2011
Established by a family-owned greenhouse vegetable business, New Energy Farms plans to wear several hats in the global miscanthus energy market.
An expansion of an existing landfill gas-to-energy project in Orange County, Calif., will increase its electricity output from 5 MW to 37.5 MW. Broadrock Renewables LLC will own and operate the $130 million plant at the Olinda Alpha Landfill.
Obama sets 80 percent by 2035 clean energy goal
By Rona Johnson
January 25, 2011
In his State of the Union address Jan. 25, President Obama challenged the nation to join him in setting a new goal that 80 percent of America's electricity be produced from clean energy sources by 2035.
U.S. President Barack Obama delivered the 2011 State of the Union Address telling Congress and those invited for the yearly speech that “this is our generation’s Sputnik moment.”
USDA to fund bioenergy education projects
January 25, 2011
The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will provide two grants totaling nearly $10 million for educational opportunities to help students interested in bioenergy compete in the market place, or assist in their own research.
After nearly two years of waiting, the U.S. EPA has approved E15 use for all cars and pickups starting with model year 2001 and newer. Representatives from the ethanol industry celebrated the announcement, while saying more work needs to be done.
Moving the blend wall back
January 24, 2011
The announcement by EPA allowing the use of E15 for 2001to 2006 vehicles, on top of the October announcement allowing it for newer vehicles, puts wheels under the movement to push the blend wall back. Much work needs to be done to make it a reality.
Initial GHG reporting deadline approaching
January 24, 2011
At least 60 percent of U.S. ethanol producers will need to submit a Certificate of Representation by Jan. 30 to comply with the EPA mandatory GHG reporting rule for their stationary combustion sources.
Instead of starting work on a 2 MMgy ethanol plant in Lake Wales, Fla., as was hoped, EnergyOne has announced it is putting the project on hold for an unspecified amount of time due to high corn costs and low stocks plus the subsidy uncertainty.
Wisconsin tribal organization plans biomass plant
January 24, 2011
A proposed waste-to-energy facility in Ashwaubenon, Wis., has run into local opposition, and while the developing company does not need approval from the municipality, it is going through the public input process as a courtesy and to gather feedback.
Radian completes preliminary engineering on torrefaction process
By Rona Johnson
January 24, 2011
Radian BioEnergy has completed preliminary engineering on a commercial-scale proprietary torrefaction system, which can convert wood and other biomass into biochar. Biochar burns similar to coal so it can be integrated into coal�fired power plants.
New Wisconsin governor ends UW-Madison biomass project
By Anna Austin
January 24, 2011
A $251 million biomass power project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been nixed by new Republican Gov. Scott Walker, on account of the project's high cost. The plan was to replace coal with natural gas and eventually switch to biomass.
Thailand’s largest petrochemical producer has made a $60 million strategic equity investment in Quincy, Mass.-based biochemical company Myriant Technologies Inc. The companies also signed an agreement to develop a project in Southeast Asia.
On Jan. 21 the U.S. EPA approved an E15 waiver for model year 2001 through 2006 passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs, and light pickup trucks. It won't be granting a waiver this year in any motorcycles, heavy-duty vehicles or non-road vehicles.
EPA Grants E15 Fuel Waiver for Model Years 2001 - 2006 vehicles
By U.S. EPA
January 21, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains more than 10 percent ethanol for model year (MY) 2001 through 2006 passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs, and light pickup trucks.
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
By Rona Johnson
January 21, 2011
I wasn't really angry about the protesters who briefly interrupted our keynote speaker at the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show, extremely annoyed yes, but not exactly seeing red. Then I found their blog and I got mad.
Biomass will power Georgia paperboard mill
January 21, 2011
By the middle of 2013, Graphic Packaging International Inc.'s Macon, Ga. paperboard mill will have a 40-megawatt, $80 million biomass power plant that supplies 100 percent of its electricity and steam needs. The plant will utilize logging residuals.
On Jan. 21, the U.S. EPA waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains more than 10 percent ethanol for model year (MY) 2001 through 2006 passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs, and light pickup trucks.
A team of Sandia National Laboratory researchers are conducting a fungi-based project that aims to end the “throw it over the fence” approach, meaning more closely linking combustion behavior with fuel development.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have published the results of a study aimed at identifying the amount of marginal land available worldwide for biofuel crop production.
Nearly 70 U.S. companies register in dumping case
January 20, 2011
The paperwork to register U.S. companies as interested parties in the China anti-dumping investigation was completed and submitted by deadline, according to the U.S. Grains Council.
Just a few years ago, Mount Vernon, Ind., had a water problem. Today, the water treatment facility has doubled in capacity, thanks to the 113 MMgy Aventine that began commissioning recently.
Butamax files patent infringement action against Gevo
By Bryan Sims
January 20, 2011
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, a DuPont-BP collaboration, has issued a patent infringement complaint against Englewood, Colo.-based Gevo Inc. for its alleged use of Butamax.
USDA lists bionergy program awardees
By USDA
January 20, 2011
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced new investments in 33 states to support the production and usage of advanced biofuels using feedstocks other than corn kernel starch.
The USDA announced Jan. 20 it has approved $405 million in loan guarantees through the 9003 section of the 2008 Farm Bill to support the commercialization of cellulosic ethanol at three facilities.
Landfill gas projects receive EPA recognition
By U.S. EPA
January 20, 2011
EPA recognized six landfill methane projects for their innovation in generating renewable energy and protecting the climate and people's health by reducing GHG emissions. EPA has assisted with more than 490 landfill gas projects in the past 16 years.
USDA Secretary announces renewable energy investments
By USDA
January 20, 2011
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Jan. 20 that USDA Rural Development has selected for funding 68 study grants to determine the feasibility of renewable energy projects. Studies will be funded in 27 states and in the Western Pacific.
A wide gap in Btu value exists between a biomass feedstock of say 30 percent moisture and one of 50 percent moisture. With that in mind, GeoSynFuels Inc. will conduct research into a biomass press to simultaneously densify and dewater biomass.
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