Putting Biomass Power Needs in Perspective
By Rona Johnson
June 26, 2009
The debate over whether woody biomass from public lands should be included in the renewable energy standards in the American Clean Energy and Security Act continues. I am not even going to attempt to predict what the federal government will do. In the meantime, many officials from states and counties with an abundance of public forest lands are appealing to their congressmen to include public lands in the standard.
USDA, DOE Provide Biomass Funding
By Rona Johnson
June 18, 2009
The biomass industry got boost last week when the UDSA announced it was providing about $50 million for wood-to-energy and $8 million for biomass utilization projects.
Aloha Biomess
By Rona Johnson
June 11, 2009
Last week, I received a call from a woman who lives in Hawaii and is concerned about the negative environmental impacts caused by cruise ships. The woman said the waste deposited by cruise ships and from Hawaii's inferior wastewater treatment plants are causing algae blooms in the beaches in Maui.
Biomass Project has Foes and Friends
By Rona Johnson
June 05, 2009
I don't know if you've been following this story, but a company called Russell Biomass LLC is developing a biomass project in Russell, Mass., that has been causing quite a stir. The project is a $165 million, 50 megawatt wood-burning power plant that will be built on a site that once was home to Westfield River Paper Co., which has been closed since 1994.
Khosla Ventures, Burrill & Co. invest in cellulosic conversion company
By Hope Deutscher
June 03, 2009
Seasonal price bump, demand still sluggish
By Rick Kment, DTN Biofuels Analyst
June 03, 2009
Iogen signs LOI for proposed cellulosic ethanol plant at former pulp mill
By Hope Deutscher
June 03, 2009
CPT: MarketFlex provides producers with flexibility during tough economy
By Hope Deutscher
June 03, 2009
Shell, Iogen announce availability of cellulosic E10, use of fuel at Le Mans Race
By Hope Deutscher
June 03, 2009
Proper Safety Equipment can Prevent Costly Falls
By Tom Semiklose
June 03, 2009
Adequate fall protection equipment continues to be a concern for agencies tasked with ensuring employee safety. Terminal operators striving to make their storage facilities as safe as possible should consider various safety systems to help employees avoid possible accidents.
The Difficulty with DOE Funding
June 03, 2009
The U.S. DOE controls the majority of federal funding opportunities for ethanol and renewable energy producers. The agency's loan guarantee program was created specifically to provide millions of dollars for renewable energy projects - but in its first four years failed to award a single recipient. What was the hold-up and is a fix on the way?
Petroleum marketers, refiners battle over ethanol in Southeast
By Ryan C. Christiansen
June 03, 2009
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