October 06, 2009
As the U.S. EPA ponders comments submitted in response to its proposed rule for the second stage of the renewable fuel standard, cellulosic biofuel producers wonder how they will produce enough fuel to meet a 2010 mandate, and what will happen to the industry if they don't.
In an effort to deploy new technologies and create local jobs, some public and private entities are teaming up to establish mutually beneficial relationships.
Raphael "Ray" Katzen dedicated his life to achieving commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol production from a variety of feedstocks at a competitive price. The following article, which first appeared in the Feb. 2006 issue of EPM, highlights the lasting impact he had on the industry.
The growing number of renewable energy projects in the Southern U.S. utilizing woody biomass will require the development of short-rotation bioenergy plantations.
Organic acids and acidifiers are powerful tools that can provide one more barrier to disease transmission in large feeding installations.
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