After announcing plans to purchase an aspirant cellulosic ethanol plant in Florida, Alliance BioEnergy Plus has released a bold cost-of-production estimate and supportive research on the economics of its cellulose-to-sugar conversion process.
Wood pellet manufacturers in both the US and Canada are increasingly diversifying their feedstock to reduce fiber costs and take advantage of less utilized fiber sources, according to analysis by Wood Resources International.
National Farmers Union called for the EPA to open the market to higher blends of ethanol in a landmark resolution passed during the group's annual meeting held last week in San Diego. The group's South Dakota affiliate brought the concept forward.
A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has developed a way of using solar power to generate a fuel that is both sustainable and relatively cheap to produce. It's using natural light to generate hydrogen from biomass.
As the 2016-'17 heating season winds down, producers across the country once again confirm that, in the pellet business, Old Man Winter determines the haves and the have nots.
Stakeholders discuss how to build out the domestic wood pellet heat market in Canada.
Biomass Heating Recognition in Oil Dependent Northeast
By Charlie Niebling
March 13, 2017
Despite challenging market conditions, across the northeast U.S., making heat with biomass energy technologies continues to grow in attention, and gain interest and support among elected officials and policymakers.
EBRD commits $365 million to Greek renewable energy project
By European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
March 10, 2017
In a major step towards strengthening the green economy in Greece, the EBRD Board of Directors has approved a framework committing up to €300 million ($365 million) to finance renewable energy investments in the country.
U.S. net exports of ethanol reached 838 million gallons, the second highest level ever, exceeded only in 2011. Shipments exceeded 1 billion gallons and imports totaled 215 million gallons. 2017 exports could set a record, projected at 1.46 billion.
Five years after Plantation Energy Albany made its last pellet shipment to an overseas customer and subsequently shut down, the facility will reopen, according to consulting company Argonaut.
Nebraska ethanol producer reports successful year at annual meeting. Keynote speaker Sen.Tom Daschle hopeful that 2017 will be a year of transformational change for the ethanol industry.
Genscape given more time to respond to US EPA's intent to revoke
By Ron Kotrba
March 09, 2017
U.S. EPA has granted Genscape Inc. an extension to respond to the agency's Jan. 4 notice of intent to revoke the company's ability to verify RIN credits as a third-party auditor under the RFS QAP. Genscape now has until April 18 to respond to EPA.
Valmet will provide a multifuel boiler and flue gas cleaning system to a 112-MW power station being built plant in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. The advanced circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler will be capable of cofiring coal and biomass.
March supply-demand report boosts corn use for ethanol by 50 million bushels, offset by lower feed and residual use, resulting in no change to ending stocks projections.
Commodity report: Historically low usage by the residential and commercial sectors, combined with lackluster demand from industry and power generators, resulted in the first net increase in natural gas inventories ever seen in February.
UK report confirms positive impact of biomass on carbon, forests
By U.S. Industrial Pellet Association
March 09, 2017
The UK Department of Business, Energy and Industry has released a paper that refutes earlier reports suggesting the use of biomass for generating electric power results in carbon emissions that are greater than coal.
Commodity report: There is growing uncertainty over whether expected upcoming buyer support will be able to offset the growth in overall supplies. Crude oil supplies remain the center of this "watch party."
Wessels Oil Co. has been offering E85, E20, E30 and B5 at its six stores in Iowa since 2014. Crossroads Convenience Store in Spencer, Iowa, is its first location to offer E15.
Commodity report: DDGS production has been strong, and the world has an ample supply of grains. As a result, new distillers trades that are happening are not moving the market as much as earlier.
REG's 2016 revenue was $2 billion on 567.1 million gallons sold. Net income was $44.3 million and adjusted EBITDA was $102.1 million. REG sold 192.4 million more total gallons, revenue increased by 47 percent and adjusted EBITDA was up 104 percent.
Commodity report: In advance of the first planting intention report on March 31, Ag Forum projections put corn acreage at 90 million acres, down from 94 million acres planted in 2016 as projections for soybean plantings jumped to 88 million acres.
Global demand for green solvents, chemicals derived from natural or renewable resources, will reach 2 billion pounds in 2020, according to a Cleveland-based industry research firm. Ethanol, or alcohol-based solvents, will make up half the market.
Schmack Biogas, a Viessmann Group company, has been awarded a further contract for the construction of a biomethane plant in Sourdun in northern France.
Aemetis reports improved financial, operational performance
By EPM Staff
March 07, 2017
Operating a 60 MMgy corn and sorghum ethanol plant in Keyes, California, the producer reported revenues of $143 million for 2016. Its financial and operational performance improved significantly, due to higher ethanol prices and lower corn costs.
Sandia National Laboratories is testing strains of algae for resistance to a host of predators and diseases, and learning to detect when an algae pond is about to crash.
Together Drax Biomass and the American Forest Foundation have launched an initiative to support private forest landowners in northeast Louisiana and southeast Arkansas and increase the commercial and ecological value of these lands.
Governors from Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota ask Trump administration to remove barriers to higher ethanol blend use, enforce the RFS and update biofuels' lifecycle and emissions profiles.
The biggest lithium-ion battery in the Nordic countries was commissioned on March 3 at Fortum's Järvenpää biomass power plant, dubbed Fortum's Batcave battery project.
BP plc has acquired the upstream portion of renewable natural gas producer Clean Energy Fuels Corp.'s business, and signed a long-term supply contract with Clean Energy to support its continuing downstream renewable natural gas business.
Pacific Ethanol reports improved profitability in 2016
By EPM Staff
March 02, 2017
The company grew net sales by 17 percent and improved gross profit by $17.2 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. The ethanol producer's improved performance reflects the benefits of the acquisition and integration of Midwest facilities.
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