North Carolina-based Maverick Biofuels Inc. has announced plans to build a pilot-scale biorefinery that will convert biomass and municipal solid waste (MSW) into a mixed-alcohol biofuel.
The U.S. EPA has approved a fuel waiver allowing the use of E15 in model year 2007 and newer cars and light-duty trucks. A second ruling determining the use of E15 in model year 2001 through 2006 cars and light-duty trucks is expected to be released in late 2010 or early 2011, after additional testing data is received from the U.
Texas-based Glycos Biotechnologies Inc. became the 14th member of the National Science Foundation's Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC).
San Francisco-based advanced biofuel outfit Solazyme signed its third development agreement with Colombian oil giant Ecopetrol to “analyze manufacturing viability of algae-based diesel fuel using renewable Colombian feedstocks such as sugarcane and byproduct glycerol,” Solazyme stated in a press release.
Taylor Biomass expects millions in federal funding
October 13, 2010
Jim Taylor of New York-based Taylor Biomass is poised to receive final approval from the U.S. DOE for a $100 million loan guarantee, allowing for construction of a biomass gasification facility and expansion of the company's recycling operations.
Enviva acquires pellet plants, expands production
October 13, 2010
Enviva LP, manufacturer of processed biomass fuels, has acquired two U.S. wood pellet plants and will increase both facilities’ capacities by tens of thousands of tons to meet demands of its customers in both the U.S. and Europe.
Ceres Inc., an energy crop developer, has published crop management guides for switchgrass and high-biomass sorghum. The guides provide information to both growers and bioenergy companies on current recommendations of the establishment, management and harvest of the crops.
Minnesota waste-to-energy plant moves forward
October 12, 2010
Three years after its start, a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility proposed in International Falls, Minn., is slowly moving forward, having been given a jump start by the release of $2.5 million in state funding that was announced in 2008, but delayed.
New Website, New Look, New Focus
By Rona Johnson
October 12, 2010
Biomass Magazine is now Biomass Power & Thermal. This is an opportunity for the editors of this publication to delve even more into biomass-based electricity and heat.
BBI International announced today that it has officially changed the name of Biomass Magazine--the world's leading biomass industry trade publication--to Biomass Power & Thermal, a move that characterizes the magazine's heightened focus on biobased electricity and heat.
High performance racing
October 11, 2010
There's no official word yet, but racing commentators are reporting that Growth Energy is in negotiations with NASCAR. Ethanol is making inroads into the race car scene.
Biomass Magazine unveils new name, website
By BBI International
October 11, 2010
BBI International announced it has officially changed the name of Biomass Magazine—the world’s leading biomass industry trade publication—to Biomass Power & Thermal, characterizing its focus on biobased electricity and heat.
BBI International announced today that it has officially changed the name of Biomass Magazine--the world's leading biomass industry trade publication--to Biomass Power & Thermal, a move that characterizes the magazine's heightened focus on biobased electricity and heat.
Conference panel: Southeast woody biomass opportunities
October 08, 2010
At the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show hear experienced industry professionals discuss how the wood energy industry and fuel procurement market have evolved over time, and about the opportunities they offer in the Southeast.
Minn. company builds 'Grassifier' prototype
October 08, 2010
A Buffalo, Minn., company is looking to scale up a residential-sized biomass energy system and develop turn-key power plants that could supply grid power and hot water for space heating, process heat or other applications.
DOE awards funding for biomass research
October 08, 2010
The U.S. DOE has awarded a total of about $4.5 million to three projects that will demonstrate important steps to design, model and implement sustainable biomass production systems using a variety of feedtocks in different regions of the country.
Algae-based biofuel got a big boost from the U.S. House of Representatives before the November elections. The Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act, a bill co-sponsored by Rep.
Onion Processor Uses AD, Fuel Cells To Convert Waste Into Energy
By Kristina Gerber and Denise Johnston
October 07, 2010
Gills Onions' new energy recovery system converts about 300,000 pounds per day of onion waste to methane gas that feeds two 300-kilowatt fuel cells. The system is efficiently offsetting all of the company's baseload power costs while reducing carbon
Zeroing in on Power and Thermal
By Rona Johnson
October 07, 2010
I am pleased to announce that Biomass Magazine is now Biomass Power & Thermal. Although it may look like a subtle change on the magazine cover, it is an important transformation in content. As the . . .
ENERGY REVIEW: Reducing Water Usage in Biopower Production
By Bruce Folkedahl
October 07, 2010
The power industry is second only to agriculture as the largest domestic user of water, accounting for 39 percent of all freshwater withdrawals in the nation, of which 71 percent is used in fossil fue . . .
LEGAL PERSPECTIVES: New Possibilities in the Hunt for Biomass Project Financing
By Hamang Patel
October 07, 2010
A lack of financing for biomass projects is a common lament for most biomass developers. As many developers already know, new market tax credit financing is a great way to obtain financing at better t . . .
POWER PLATFORM: Biomass Industry Pushes Back Against Potentially Harmful Laws
By Bob Cleaves
October 07, 2010
Biomass Power Association has been busy articulating to various state and federal agencies that certain proposed laws would harm the biomass industry, the larger renewable energy sector and the nation . . .
Business Briefs: People, Products & Partnerships
By Biomass Power & Thermal Staff
October 07, 2010
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