The Biomass Power Association and American Biogas Council are among four renewable energy trade groups that sent a letter to congressional leaders on Sept. 6 advocating for the extension of expiring renewable energy tax incentives.
Squier Lumber & Hardware Inc., a longtime staple in Monson, Massachusetts, and surrounding communities, more recently has evolved into one of the premier independent pellet retailers in the U.S. Northeast.
IBN-One, a subsidiary of Global Bioenergies and Cristal Union, recently announced it has awarded the first engineering contract for its bio-isobutene plant to Technip and IPSB.
The Philippines recently filed an annual biofuels report with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network, noting ethanol production is expected to increase through next year due to the buildup of capacity.
UK eliminates Department of Energy and Climate Change, establishes Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
September 09, 2016
GE recently announced that Hayward Gordon will be the exclusive supplier of process support and mixing nozzles for GE's anaerobic digestion solutions in North America. Hayward Gordon's HydroMix system is a highly effective hydraulic mixing system.
A new tool developed by the American Coalition for Ethanol for gasoline and ethanol retailers is available online starting Sept. 8. The website is an interactive version of ACE's recently released E15 & Flex Fuel Retailer Roadmap.
Business Briefs
By Pellet Mill Magazine Staff
September 09, 2016
People, Products & Partnerships
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has signed a three-year contract for the supply of sustainable biofuel in Los Angeles. The biofuel will be produced by the local biofuel refinery AltAir Fuels and supplied by SkyNRG.
As Drax Power Station's biomass metamorphosis comes of age and new conversions come online, investment and innovation in Britain's ports maintain momentum.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the September edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting total renewables used in the electric power sector will increase by 9.5 percent this year and 5.8 percent next year.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released the September edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting ethanol production will average approximately 990,000 barrels per day in 2016 and 2017.
On Sept. 8, California Gov. Edmond Brown signed legislation strengthening the state's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by requiring the state to cut emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
On Sept. 8, California Gov. Edmond Brown signed legislation strengthening the state's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by requiring the state to cut emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., recently met up with the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association to learn more about Minnesota's ethanol industry and show his support for clean, homegrown renewable biofuels.
Valmet and HOFOR Energiproduktion A/S have signed a contract regarding delivery of a biomass-fired boiler plant and related biofuel storage and conveyor systems to HOFOR's Amagerværket heat and power plant in Copenhagen.
Neste plans to sell 100 percent renewable diesel at select stations in Finland come January. The company says the product launch is one way it plans to participate in the centennial celebration of Finland's independence from Russia in 1917.
FutureMetrics LLC recently published a white paper that reviews the impacts of increased CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, offers thoughts on carbon policy, and discusses the Clean Power Plan and its role in supporting a more decarbonized future.
BioAmber Inc. recently announced that its joint venture with Mitsui & Co. has achieved the final operational milestone set out in a CAD$20 million commercial loan that the joint venture drew down in 2015.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation, the education and research arm of the Renewable Fuels Association, is hosting the fourth of five webinars on Sept. 8 focused on ethanol's unique octane properties.
Big U.K. government alterations ensued the vote to leave the EU, but for some area biomass suppliers and end users little has changed.
Gevo Inc. recently announced that it has entered into a heads of agreement with Deutsche Lufthansa to supply Gevo's alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) from its first commercial hydrocarbons facility, intended to be built in Luverne, Minnesota.
On Sept. 6, Tesoro Corp. announced an agreement under which it will acquire Virent Inc. and become the company's new strategic owner. Virent said the acquisition will support the scale-up and commercialization of its BioForming technology.
BIOFOREVER (BIO-based products from FORestry via Economically Viable European Routes), a consortium of 14 European companies, recently announced the start of a demonstration project for the conversion of woody biomass to chemical building blocks.
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