Federal subsidies for renewable energy—including biofuels for transportation use and renewable generation of electricity—dropped to $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2016, a 56 percent decline from FY 2013.
EIA: Subsidies for renewables down as tax credits diminish
By U.S. Energy Information Administration
April 30, 2018
Federal subsidies for renewable energy—including biofuels for transportation use and renewable generation of electricity—dropped to $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2016, a 56 percent decline from FY 2013.
Federal subsidies for renewable energy—including biofuels for transportation use and renewable generation of electricity—dropped to $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2016, a 56 percent decline from FY 2013.
The European Investment Bank, the EU bank, announced the launch of a new financing initiative April 16 that aims to unlock close to EUR 1 billion of investment in the agriculture and bioeconomy sector.
Supporters of the biofuels industry are speaking out to condemn reports that the U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt granted an undisclosed small refiner “hardship� waiver to a refinery owned by billionaire Carl Icahn.
A group of senators sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt April 30 outlining the benefits of year-round E15 sales. The letter follows remarks made by President Donald Trump on April 12 in support of a year-round waiver for E15.
Supporters of the biofuels industry are speaking out to condemn reports that the U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt granted an undisclosed small refiner “hardship� waiver to a refinery owned by billionaire Carl Icahn.
Germany-based Weltec Biopower has announced it is building three 500-kilowatt anaerobic digestion plants in Northern Ireland. The plants are expected to commence operations this summer.
Ethanol has played a key role in the success of California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard and is poised to make even greater contributions to the state's climate policy objectives if certain regulatory actions are taken to allow greater market access.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for April, reporting that corn used for fuel ethanol production in February was down from January, but up when compared to February 2017.
Pruitt grilled on Capitol Hill while Cruz 'sideshow' held on lawn
By Ron Kotrba
April 27, 2018
The debate in Washington, D.C., over RFS was in full force April 26 as U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt was grilled at a House committee hearing on his issuance of waivers while Sen. Ted Cruz stumped with refinery and steel workers on the lawn.
A consortium comprised of ELB Engineering Services (Pty) Ltd., KC Cottrell and the ELB Educational Trust have been appointed as EPC contractor for a 25 MW biomass project under development in South Africa.
The debate in Washington, D.C., over RFS was in full force April 26 as U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt was grilled at a House committee hearing on his issuance of waivers while Sen. Ted Cruz stumped with refinery and steel workers on the lawn.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for March, reporting that more than 1.56 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 20.98 million cellulosic RINs.
D3MAX LLC and Ace Ethanol LLC announced April 24 that Ace Ethanol will be the first ethanol plant to integrate the patented D3MAX technology with its existing corn dry mill. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer.
Novozymes has released first quarter financial results, reporting a significant growth in sales for its bioenergy segment. The increase is attributed, in part, to the recent launch of the company's first yeast solution for conventional biofuels.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for March, reporting that more than 1.56 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 20.98 million cellulosic RINs.
A proposed bill sponsored by the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas that seeks to accelerate the production and integration of green gas into California's natural gas supply passed out of the State Assembly's Utilities and Energy Committee April 26.
Biomass Secure Power Inc. recently announced ithas entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a power company located in the U.S. for the delivery of biocoal. Shipments are currently scheduled to begin during the third quarter of 2019.
The Varying Global Energy Landscape
April 26, 2018
The May/June issue of Biomass Magazine includes stories from around the globe, including a major effort to increase renewable electricity access Africa, and Australian bioenergy production, use and export.
Will Australia use bioenergy to its full potential, or primarily serve export markets?
To better understand the near-term commercial potential for capturing and storing CO2, researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have mapped out how CO2 might be captured from U.S. ethanol biorefineies and sequestered underground.
Carbon Capture with Storage: A New Frontier for Biomass?
By Bob Cleaves
April 26, 2018
As power prices have dropped over the past decade, partly due to government renewable energy credits awarded lopsidedly to wind and solar, we have worked to ensure our members are capturing the many public benefits provided by biomass power.
The Renewable Fuel Standard, Reid vapor pressure (RVP) relief and the U.S. EPA's misuse of small refiner hardship waivers were among the topics discussed during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing held on April 24.
The Renewable Fuel Standard, Reid vapor pressure (RVP) relief and the U.S. EPA's misuse of small refiner hardship waivers were among the topics discussed during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing held on April 24.
As ethanol plants seek new ways to be more competitive, advances in corn kernel fiber to ethanol processes have shown significant promise in adding value through the diversification of product streams, according to Syngenta.
Rallying for RNG
April 25, 2018
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas's Marcus Gillette discusses the organization, its goals and progress in expanding the production and use of RNG in North America.
Ameresco Inc. announced April 23 that the landfill gas to renewable natural gas facility at Waste Management's Woodland Meadows Landfill has achieved EPA approval and is now in operation. The RNG facility was commissioned in November.
Global Bioenergies and SkyNRG have announced plans to work together to accelerate the commercialization of Global Bioenergies' approach to process isobutene into a jet fuel blending component. The effort includes working towards ASTM approval.
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