The RNG Global Initiative and the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas announced a new learning platform Sept. 11 that is dedicated to public education of the environmental and economic benefits resulting from converting waste into RNG.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its forecast for 2019 ethanol production in its latest Short Term Energy Outlook, released Sept. 10. The forecast for 2020 ethanol production, however, was lowered slightly.
A report recently filed with the USDA FAS's Global Agricultural Information Network predicts Argentina's production and consumption of fuel ethanol will remain stable this year at approximately 1.1 billion liters (290.59 million gallons).
The American Coalition for Ethanol has named Courtney Geraets, Jennifer Johnson and Megan Wheeland as its 2019 scholarship recipients. Each of the three students will receive $1,000 to help further her collegiate education.
Representatives of the Sugarcane Technology Institute and the National Sorghum Producers discussed the the use of sugarcane and sorghum feedstocks in ethanol production at Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits' Alcohol School in Montreal.
Gevo Inc. and Leaf Resources have signed a joint development agreement to explore the potential use of cellulosic derived sugars and glycerol from Leaf and the ability to convert these to hydrocarbon molecules useful as fuels or chemicals.
New progress has been made on a proposed 2-MW biomass power project located in Mariposa County, California. A partner in the project has taken a significant step toward obtaining a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the sale of electricity.
Gevo Inc. and Leaf Resources have signed a joint development agreement to explore the potential use of cellulosic derived sugars and glycerol from Leaf and the ability to convert these to hydrocarbon molecules useful as fuels or chemicals.
The Port of Columbia County Commissioners has approved a long-term ground lease with next Renewable Fuels for a 90-acre industrial site at Port Westward, Oregon, for an advanced green diesel production facility.
Speakers representing the Ethanol Technology Institute and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits discussed yeast behaviors, physiology and nutrition during the second day of Lallemand's Alcohol School in Montreal.
The U.K. Renewable Energy Association on Sept. 4 released the third and final installment of its Bioenergy Strategy, urging the government to commit to bioenergy accounting for 16 percent of the U.K.'s primary energy supply by 2032.
An analysis by the U.S. Grains Council showed that non-beverage ethanol has been the fastest growing U.S. agricultural export over the past five years. The U.S. exported more than 1.62 billion gallons of ethanol last year.
RFA: All drivers are winners in “Ethanol Days of Summer” contest
By Renewable Fuels Association
September 09, 2019
More than 3,100 new users of E85prices.com registered and help report prices for higher ethanol blends like E15 and E85, as well as conventional fuels, during the RFA's third annual "Ethanol Days of Summer" contest, which concluded Labor Day.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a judgement Sept. 6 denying three petitions for review filed regarding the U.S. EPA's 2018 RFS rule, including one filed by the National Biodiesel Board.
Chicken Manure to Megawatts
By Ilaria Peretti
September 09, 2019
Güres Group is turning a liability into an asset via clean energy technology.
FutureMetrics has announced a 120,000-metric-ton-per-year pellet plant located in the Binh Dinh province of Vietnam that was developed with the guidance of FutureMetrics' operations expert John Swaan has begun commercial operations.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a judgement Sept. 6 denying three petitions for review filed regarding the U.S. EPA's 2018 RFS rule, including one filed by the National Biodiesel Board.
Adding to Bottom Lines
September 09, 2019
Among the many benefits of the industry segments we cover in Biomass Magazine is that most often, the feedstock or fuel source would otherwise go unused—waste wood, food waste and other organics, municipal solid waste, biogas and the list goes on.
Biomass Policy in Washington
By Bob Cleaves
September 08, 2019
In the past couple months, several noteworthy policy developments that affect the biomass power industry have happened in Washington, D.C.
Should Dartmouth Heat its Campus with Wood Chips?
By John Ackerly
September 07, 2019
Before sizing its new biomass heating plant, the Dartmouth College should engage in aggressive energy efficiency measures to reduce the amount of heat needed by each building.
The grilling pellet market has experienced exponential growth over the past few years, a trend likely to continue.
Using Market Access Program funds, the U.S. Grains Council sponsored a joint Vietnamese ministry and U.S. industry ethanol conference in Ho Chi Minh City to share information on the new ethanol policy in Vietnam and the advantages of ethanol.
The USDA announced Aug. 30 it is seeking applications for fiscal year 2020 funding under the Rural Energy for America Program, which helps agriculture producers and rural small businesses make renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements.
In India, crop residue has not been able to achieve the economic potential it possesses, primarily owing to the lack of a reliable supply chain mechanism for its collection and processing,
EQTEC plc has signed an equipment sale and services contract with North Fork Community Project LLC, which is developing a 2 MW biomass project. EQTEC said the NFCP is the first joint venture under its agreement with Phoenix Biomass Energy Inc.
The USDA announced Aug. 30 it is seeking applications for fiscal year 2020 funding under the Rural Energy for America Program, which helps agriculture producers and rural small businesses make renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements.
Jeremy Baines was named president of Neste US, effective Sept. 1, 2019. He is responsible for supporting and aligning regional business strategies to deliver the strategic growth targets and acts as the company's primary representative in the U.S.
The USGC promoted Brian Healy to director of global ethanol market development, effective Aug. 14. Healy previously served as the manager of ethanol export market development. Prior to joining the USGC, Healy worked on ethanol issues at USDA FAS.
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service's annual Brazil Biofuels report estimates that the country will import approximately 1.2 billion liters of ethanol this year, a decrease of 495 million liters when compared to 2018.
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