Diluting the message
August 23, 2010
I had a chance to drop in at the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association office in Ottawa this past week. I asked CRFA President Gordon Quaiattini the story behind the fantastic approval ratings biofuels have gotten from the Canadian public—numbers in the 70 percent bracket on several questions asking about support for the Canadian-wide ethanol and biodiesel mandates taking effect this fall and for biofuels in general.
Test Headline Monday
August 23, 2010
A group from Illinois, including several fuel retailers, is the latest to ask for the immediate approval of E12. A letter sent to President Barack Obama on Aug.
Biomass Supply Contract Activity Picking Up
By Rona Johnson
August 20, 2010
I am starting to see more press releases about biomass power plant developers working on or signing supply agreements, which is a good sign that the industry is moving ahead.
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Compact Contractors of America LLC, a Utah-based company developing dry algae aviation fuels, recently announced it has sold samples of its powdered algae-based jet fuel to the U.
DETROIT/NEW YORK - General Motors Co filed for an initial public offering of stock on Wednesday, clearing a key hurdle toward repaying taxpayers for a controversial bailout just over a year after its bankruptcy.
“Enacting scientifically unjustified and reactionary restrictions on the sale of and markets for low-grade wood on private forested land, will make private forests unaffordable and more importantly, ecologically unhealthy,” la Court said in her statement Tuesday.
Big dreams are coming true in California, just ask biobutanol developer Cobalt Technologies. After signing a partnership agreement with the global engineering and project manager Fluor Corp.
The latest chance for a biodiesel tax credit extension, H.R. 4213 or the Unemployment Extension Act of 2010, passed without the biodiesel tax credit extension included.
The latest chance for a biodiesel tax credit extension, H.R. 4213 or the Unemployment Extension Act of 2010, passed without the biodiesel tax credit extension included.
The latest chance for a biodiesel tax credit extension, H.R. 4213 or the Unemployment Extension Act of 2010, passed without the biodiesel tax credit extension included.
Sweet sweet corn
August 16, 2010
EPM associate editor Kris Bevill writes about the record-breaking corn harvest in her guest blog.
The latest chance for a biodiesel tax credit extension, H.R. 4213 or the Unemployment Extension Act of 2010, passed without the biodiesel tax credit extension included.
Biomass Power Would Benefit Florida's Economy
By Rona Johnson
August 13, 2010
I always experience a type of high after attending a biomass conference, probably because I'm surrounded by people who believe as I do that this is an exciting time for the industry. Despite the shadow of the bad press that followed the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences study, I felt that same sense of excitement after the Northeast Biomass Conference & Expo that was held last week in Boston.
Too many voices for ethanol in DC?
August 09, 2010
Policy developments are front and center in the September issue of EPM being put to bed this week. Fortunately, Holly Jessen was able to incorporate some candid comments made at last week's conference of the American Coalition for Ethanol in Kansas City into her feature story. Her web news stories from the conference about the discussion appear in this week's e-newletter as well.
Northeast Conference Goes Beyond Expectations
By Rona Johnson
August 06, 2010
This is going to be short and sweet because I'm still in Boston and am off to attend a panel discussion shortly.
Answering the critics
August 02, 2010
Certainly at the latest round of summer gatherings and family reunions, when I say where I'm working, most folks know little about ethanol and ask "is it good or bad?" Giving people a friendly synopsis of positives, and answering their questions about any issues they raise in a non confrontational manner goes a long way.
Meet You in the Northeast U.S.
By Rona Johnson
July 30, 2010
The Northeast Biomass Conference & Expo is less than a week away and I can't wait to get there. The show kicks off on Wednesday, Aug. 4, with tours of the New England Wood Pellet plant in Jaffrey, N.H., and the Mount Wachusett Community College district heating system in Gardner, Mass.
Whither the blenders credit?
July 26, 2010
Right now, blenders credits as biofuels incentives are in serious trouble on the political front. Since the biodiesel credit lapsed Dec. 31, multiple efforts have been unsuccessful in attaching an extension to various bills. The latest vehicle was the jobs bill—but the energy provisions were stripped from the bill before it emerged from the Senate.
EERC conference raises biomass profile in ND
By Rona Johnson
July 23, 2010
The staff at Biomass Magazine attended the Energy & Environmental Research Center's Biomass '10: Renewable Power, Fuels, and Chemicals Workshop early this week and as always came away with a lot of news stories, which are included in this newsletter, and future story ideas. We are so lucky to have this event right in our backyard here in Grand Forks, N.D.
Nothing like a week's vacation to give a person a refreshing break from the work routine, even if the "vacation" included a lot of work on the homefront. There was no break in the news, though. While I was weeding the garden, my colleagues were busy following several news developments.
Farmers Starting to Engage in Biomass Dialogue
By Rona Johnson
July 16, 2010
I wish I could have been at the Minnesota Ag Climate and Energy Forum in Wilmar, Minn., where farmers talked about revenue opportunities in the alternative energy industry.
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