New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the third annual solicitation for large-scale renewable energy projects under the state's Clean Energy Standard on April 23. Bioenergy projects are among those eligible to apply.
Smithfield Foods Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy have formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) across Smithfield's hog farms in Missouri using manure feedstock.
Valmet has received an order from Biomasse Energie d'Alizay to convert a recovery boiler into a biomass boiler utilizing bubbling fluidized bed combustion technology (BFB) at DA Alizay mill in France.
Novozymes released first quarter 2019 financial results April 24, reporting a 4 percent drop in sales. Bioenergy sales were down 8 percent due primarily to weaker performance of the U.S. ethanol industry, which was impacted by flooding.
A critical habitat for a threatened bat species will be preserved thanks in part to a $50,000 grant from the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. The award will go towards a $750,000 project.
On April 23, the Iowa legislature funded another year of Iowa's cost-share blender pump program, which provides cost-share grants to Iowa retailers wishing to upgrade fueling infrastructure to offer E15, E85 and/or biodiesel blends.
The 12th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo drew nearly 900 attendees to Savannah, Georgia.
Quantum Fuel Systems announced April 22 that Quantitative BioSciences Inc. is partnering with and purchasing the company's newest 10-foot Virtual Pipeline trailers to be used in a dairy biogas project.
Whitefox Technologies Ltd. has announced the successful start-up of its Whitefox ICE system at ACE Ethanol's plant in Stanley, Wisconsin. The membrane system is part of a wider project that will integrate D3Max's technology at the facility.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for March, reporting that nearly 1.59 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 32.61 million cellulosic RINs.
For the first time in more than 30 years, cofiring tests were performed at a utility-scale power plant in Alaska.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for March, reporting that nearly 1.59 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 32.61 million cellulosic RINs.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 358 into law April 22 raising the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50 percent by 2030, up from the previous requirement of 25 percent by 2025.
The 2019 Ethanol Producer Award winners have been selected. Winners include Flint Hills Resources, Heartland Corn Products, Arkalon Energy, Marquis Energy and a collaboration between Homeland Energy Solutions and Lallemand.
Though differing in size, scope and market reach, the ultimate goals of domestic and industrial wood pellet projects are similar.
FortisBC announced it has received approval in principle from local authorities to purchase landfill gas from a landfill near Prince George, British Columbia, to purify and inject the gas into its natural gas distribution system as RNG.
Royal Farms and Protec Fuel Management LLC have announced the completion of the first phase in a sustainability initiative designed to offer customers renewable fuel options that save money and reduce pollution with E85 Flex Fuel and Regular 88.
The city of Oakland, California, and Neste recently announced that waste feedstock collected from local businesses is now being converted to Neste MY Renewable Diesel, which is then used to fuel the city's fleet.
Austin Energy announced April 18 that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Nacogdoches Generating Facility from Southern Power for $460 million. The 115-megawatt facility, located in Sacul, Texas, is fueled with waste wood.
Members of the public who wish to weigh in on the U.S. EPA's proposed E15/RIN market reform rule have less than one week to do so. The comment period on the proposal closes April 29. As of April 22, more than 25,000 comments have already been filed.
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler April 17 expressing concern that the agency's proposed REGS rule will make it harder for retailers to sell higher level blends of ethanol.
Members of the public who wish to weigh in on the U.S. EPA's proposed E15/RIN market reform rule have less than one week to do so. The comment period on the proposal closes April 29. As of April 22, more than 25,000 comments have already been filed.
More than 50 federal lawmakers have spoken out to encourage members of the Senate and House appropriations committees to provide robust fiscal year 2020 funding for Farm Bill energy title programs.
More than 50 federal lawmakers have spoken out to encourage members of the Senate and House appropriations committees to provide robust fiscal year 2020 funding for Farm Bill energy title programs.
Spero Renewables LLC recently announced a $1.6 million cooperative agreement with the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable energy division of the Department of Energy to develop and scale-up production of the company's SPERLU technology.
On April 17, California Ethanol & Power LLC (CE&P) announced that it was awarded a $10 million income tax credit as part of the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) California Competes program.
Growth Energy, in partnership with the National Association of Agricultural Educators, has announced the release of their new curriculum aimed at educating high school students to the world of biofuels.
FROM THE MAY ISSUE: Editor Lisa Gibson previews the magazine, including feature articles about a growing market for coproducts, how plants are capturing value from high-protein coproducts, and the ethanol lobby's message to the U.S. House, and more.
Ameresco Inc. has announced it achieved commercial operations at its 91st Ave renewable natural gas plant located in Phoenix, Arizona, in early 2019. The facility is the largest wastewater treatment biogas-to-RNG faciltiy of its kind in the U.S.
On April 17, California Ethanol & Power LLC (CE&P) announced that it was awarded a $10 million income tax credit as part of the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) California Competes program.
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