Updated: BCAP final rule will be published Oct. 27
October 21, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack mistakenly announced yesterday that the Biomass Crop Assistance Program final rule would be published in the Federal Register today. The rule will be on public display today and will be published on Oct. 27.
Dukes team up for AD pilot project in NC
October 21, 2010
Duke University and Duke Energy have teamed up to develop a pilot anaerobic digestion project at a hog farm in North Carolina that could serve as a model for other hog operations looking for ways to manage waste and generate their own power.
NEBTWG wants biomass thermal in biofuels strategy
October 21, 2010
The USDA's National Biofuels Strategy should focus just as much on heating oil as it does on transportation fuels, according to Charlie Niebling, an organizer and member of the Northeast Biomass Thermal Working Group.
Oregon farmers begin first biomass sorghum harvest
October 21, 2010
A grower-owned energy cooperative in Oregon has begun harvesting its first crop of high-biomass sorghum, a purpose-grown energy crop that will be used for electricity production. Agri Energy Producers Association will harvest about 1,500 acres.
BPA: Proposed rule endangers forests, bioenergy goals
By Biomass Power Association
October 21, 2010
The Biomass Power Association submitted comments contesting a proposed ruling by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources on biomass, on the grounds that it will severely handicap the state's ability to meet its renewable energy goals.
Conference panel to focus on siting biomass plants
By Rona Johnson
October 21, 2010
Biomass projects can be delayed or derailed if the developers fail to do their due diligence when choosing a site. Presenters at the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show Nov. 2-4 in Atlanta will be armed with advice for project developers.
The search for more efficient enzymes used for biofuel production continues in Europe. The EU is funding a project called DISCO to develop, research and find more effective enzymes to produce cellulosic ethanol.
Avantium, a Netherlands-based technology company, has begun construction on a pilot-scale facility that will convert carbohydrate feedstock into biobased chemicals.
A renewable diesel fuel of the future is on tour today. Rentech Inc., the producer of a synthetic diesel fuel coined RenDiesel, which is made using a biomass gasification system that creates syngas for both renewable fuel and power, provided fuel for a 1,000-mile tour.
The Virginia-based Advanced Learning and Research Center recently broke ground on its new Sustainable Energy Technology Center (SEnTeC), an advanced research and development complex that aims to develop enhanced biobased fuels and new opportunities for the regional agricultural community.
As part of the Obama Administration's effort to promote production of fuel from renewable sources, create jobs and mitigate the effects of climate change, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a series of measures during a speech to the National Press Club in Washington.
BTEC webinar to explore residential biomass heat
October 19, 2010
The Biomass Thermal Energy Council will host an educational webinar on Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. EST, a free event focused on the benefits and challenges of residential biomass heating. The webinar marks the second in a series of five being held by BTEC.
Only days after attending an EU commissioned conference on cellulosic ethanol, enzyme company Novozymes has announced it will partner with Brazilian-based Petrobras on cellulosic ethanol production.
Pennsylvania-based Helios Scientific, a sister company to Illinois-based Axion Analytical Laboratories Inc., is proposing cellulosic biomass demonstration project in Curwensville, Pa.
Half down to lifting blend wall
October 18, 2010
This past week, the U.S. EPA did as expected and announced it will allow E15 blends for 2007 vehicles and newer. They expect to complete tests on 2001 and newer models in November.
Conference panel addresses supply chain aspects
October 18, 2010
Getting it Right: Designing a Sustainable Biomass Supply Chain, a discussion panel at the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show in Atlanta, promises to delve into supply chain issues and logistics, using existing projects as reference points.
First Argus-indexed biomass deal concluded
By Argus
October 18, 2010
RWE and U.S.-based commodity management firm Gavilon have concluded the first physical supply contract to be priced against Argus™ European industrial wood pellet index. The one-year deal was brokered by Geneva-based Starsupply Commodity Brokers.
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