Blending to the Top
January 14, 2011
Sparsely populated North Dakota leads the U.S. in blender pumps.
Green Flags for E85
January 14, 2011
Ethanol has big fans in the racing crowd and they are revving up its use.
Pumping Up E85
January 14, 2011
Propel Fuels aggressively addresses California's dire need for infrastructure.
Canadian Report Card: Passing & Growing
January 14, 2011
Diversification and unification were underlying themes at the annual Canadian Renewable Fuels Summit.
Protect Employees, Contractors With Safe Work Permit System
By David Ayers
January 14, 2011
A methodical approach ensures safety issues are considered and multiple hazards are accounted for.
Winning $5 Million with E85
January 14, 2011
The Edison2 team abandoned electric car technology to meet the requirements of the X Prize with a super light, super efficient E85-optimized car—and won.
How Should Ethanol Producers Respond to External Conditions?
By Peter Dominici
January 14, 2011
With external factors looking unfavorable, producers should look to internal variables.
Ancient Art of Falconry an Asset in Avian Pest Control
By Stephen Bucciarelli & Melanie Paterack
January 14, 2011
Avian infestations can create safety and health hazards, affecting ethanol plant revenue.
First-Rate Conference in Seattle
By Rona Johnson
January 14, 2011
This blog is going to be short and sweet as I had to spend an extra night in the Twin Cities (mechanical trouble on the plane) on my way back from the biomass conference in Seattle, and the deadline for Biomass Power & Thermal magazine is looming.
Valero Energy Corp., the nation's largest independent oil refiner, has invested in Mascoma Corp. Further, Mascoma, Valero, Frontier Renewable Resources LLC, , have signed a non-binding letter of intent to construct a cellulsoic biorefinery.
Mascoma, Valero ink deal to move Mich. cellulosic project forward
By Mascoma Corp.
January 13, 2011
Mascoma Corp. announced that Valero Energy Corp. has invested in Mascoma and its operating subsidiary Frontier Renewable Resources. The deal includes an offtake agreement and Valero's project development and construction oversight services..
A handful of biomass protesters attempt to disrupt the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show, but their lack of knowledge about the industry can lead to an opportunity to educate.
Once again, the USDA ratcheted down the U.S. corn supply in its Jan. 12 World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report. U.S. corn production is estimated 93 million bushels lower with a 1.5-bushel-per-acre reduction in the average yield.
The U.S. EPA announced Jan. 12 it will defer greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting requirements for biogenic emissions for three years while it conducts scientific analysis and develops a rulemaking to specifically address emissions from those sources.
Abengoa restarts 30 MMgy Portales ethanol plant
January 12, 2011
After nearly two years of sitting idle, the 30 MMgy Abengoa Bioenergy Corp. plant in Portales, N.M., restarted Jan 12. "They've been working on it for a few months," said Greg Fisher, economic developer for the county and city.
In response to the USDA supply and demand report released Jan. 12, and the hot corn market with futures over $6 per bushel, ethanol industry spokesmen point out the 2010 crop and average yield are still near records .
While it has not yet reached the formal investigation stage, ePURE, the European Producers Union of Renewable Ethanol, is examining U.S. trade practices for exporting U.S. ethanol to the EU.
EPA to defer GHG permitting requirements for biomass use
By U.S. EPA
January 12, 2011
The U.S. EPA is announcing its plan to defer, for three years, greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting requirements for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from biomass-fired and other biogenic sources and use the time to seek further scientific analysis.
As a bush pilot years ago, Imperium Renewables CEO John Plaza made the flight between Anchorage and Tokyo countless times. The massive quantities of fuel it took to make these trips motivated him to enter the biofuel industry.
Emissions are no longer an issue when building waste-to-energy facilities today, thanks to technological innovations over the years. Rather, one of the biggest issues today is public perception and/or NIMBYism (not in my back yard).
Peter Goldmark, commissioner of Public Lands for the Washington Department of Natural Resources, didn't conceal his pride while discussing his Forest Biomass Initiative at the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show Jan. 11 in Seattle.
On Jan. 12 the U.S. EPA announced a plan to defer greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting requirements for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that result from biomass-fired and biogenic sources for three years.
Range Fuels lays off workers in Colorado, Georgia
January 11, 2011
Range Fuels lays off a "handful" of employees but says it still plans to produce cellulosic ethanol at its Soperton Plant by mid-January.
Poet cellulosic ethanol powers EcoTrek national tour
By Poet LLC
January 11, 2011
Poet LLC cellulosic ethanol is powering a cross country road trip of the non-profit EcoTrek Foundation to showcase renewable fuels and educate the public about environmental issues.
U.S. DOE-funded research finds that feedstocks such as mixed-grass prairies have the greatest potential to support a diverse number of species.
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