Efficient Ethanol Production
By Karsten Deuringer and Sven Fleischer
February 09, 2010
The two most important factors affecting ethanol production are conditioning of the yeast and plant hygiene. Ziemann Group emphasizes easy operation and maintenance in the design of effective fermenters.
‘Beeting' a Path to Advanced Biofuels
By Anna Austin
February 09, 2010
A three-way partnership in North Dakota aims to utilize one of the state's top crops for the development of sugar beet-to-biofuel plants in five regions.
China Trade Explodes
February 09, 2010
China promises a tantalizingly big market for U.S. DDGS, but numerous issues may prevent it from ever being fully realized.
Sorghum Surges
February 09, 2010
Nearly one-third of U.S. sorghum production is going into ethanol—and there's room for growth.
Biobutanol: Friend or Foe?
February 09, 2010
Given the immense challenges faced by the ethanol industry over the past 18 months, it isn't surprising that some may be inclined to view biobutanol as competition. However, future biobutanol producers adamantly describe themselves as allies of ethanol production.
E15: Beyond the Waiver
February 09, 2010
The expected EPA approval of E15 later this year will be only the beginning. In order to bring E15 to market, the ethanol industry needs to support petroleum marketers in addressing the issues that impact their willingness and ability to sell higher ethanol blends.
Pork and Ethanol Face Off
By Craig A. Johnson
February 09, 2010
A longstanding "beef" with pork producers is the competition for corn with ethanol. The causes of the pork producers' painful losses are myriad. Are biofuels really to blame?
Sidestream Filtration of Cooling Systems
By Dan Lingen
February 09, 2010
Problems with corrosion, fouling, and poor heat transfer can be helped with properly designed filtration.
RFS final rule much improved
February 08, 2010
Last week was a good one for biofuels. EPA's final rule to administer the revised renewable fuels standard was much improved over the proposed rule. While international indirect land use is still part of the equation, the revised model incorporated nearly all countries into the equation and improved the modeling for Brazil, in particular. Of course, many in the ethanol industry contend that indirect land use doesn't belong in the GHG accounting equations at all, but at least its impact dropped in half.
Biofuels on the Fast Track
By Rona Johnson
February 05, 2010
Wednesday was a huge day for us at Biomass Magazine as the Obama Administration made several announcements that generally favored the biomass industry. The first was the final rule allowing for the implementation of the renewable fuels standard (RFS2) of 36 billion gallons by 2022. The ruling drastically reduced the cellulosic ethanol requirement from 100 million gallons to 6.5 million gallons, but the industry seemed to think that was the right thing to do given the reality of the current production situation. Also, the U.S. EPA has said it will monitor the cellulosic biofuel industry and review the rule each spring and issue a new rule by Nov. 30 of each year.
Farming Games and UFOs
February 01, 2010
Just a couple of light topics today: one a game and the other a UFO sighting. If you have kids or a school connection, check out www.MyAmericanFarm.org.
Biomass in the State of the Union
By Rona Johnson
January 29, 2010
I listened intently to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Wednesday night hoping he would say the word "biomass." It didn't happen, but he did mention clean energy jobs and advanced biofuels. I think the most important thing that he talked about was the need to encourage American innovation and that "no area is more ripe for such innovation as energy."
GHG accounting spreads to consumer goods
January 25, 2010
The life cycle analysis concept appears to be spreading. A report emerged this week that 60 corporations have volunteering to measure the full lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of consumer products from blue jeans to manufactured steel.
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