A new poll conducted by Selzer and Co. and released by Mediacom and the Des Moines Register Feb. 29 showed 71 percent of Iowans support ethanol and the renewable fuel standard (RFS).
On Feb. 26, USDA Rural Development announced plans to support an anaerobic digestion (AD) project under development by Novus Energy LLC in Boardman, Oregon, with an $11 million loan guarantee.
On Feb. 26, USDA Rural Development announced plans to support an anaerobic digestion (AD) project under development by Novus Energy LLC in Boardman, Oregon, with an $11 million loan guarantee.
Applications are due March 4 to respond to a U.S. DOE request for information about public and private sector capabilities in pilot scale verification of biofuels and bioproducts processes.
Greenlane Biogas has received a contract from Orgaworld Canada, which is part of the Shanks Group plc, to supply a biogas upgrading system and a CO2 recovery unit for the city of Surrey's Organic Biofuel Facility.
“Active acquirers” interested in Abengoa plants
By Holly Jessen, Kassidi Andres
March 01, 2016
Long before there was an official announcement, interested buyers started calling up management at Abengoa Bioenergy and touring the company's first generation ethanol plant assets.
The U.S. EPA has scheduled a public meeting of the chartered Science Advisory Board March 31-April 1. During the meeting, the SAB is expected to conduct a quality review of a draft report on the accounting framework for biogenic carbon emissions.
Sumitomo Corp. recently signed a contract to acquire up to 20 percent of Cosan Biomassa S.A., a subsidiary of Cosan S.A.Industria e Comercio, and producer of sugarcane pellets for power generation.
Fair Verona
March 01, 2016
Pellet Mill Magazine's recent trip to visit two pellet events in Europe finds producers there, like their North American colleagues, fighting low fuel oil prices and warmer than average temperatures.
The USDA has notified Ceres Inc. that corn traits developed using its proposed methods and components would not be considered regulated items under the USDA's mandate to regulate genetically engineered crops.
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have shown for the first time that an enzyme can be tweaked to reduce lignin in plants. Their technique could help lower the cost of converting biomass into fuels.
Velocys plc recently announced the commencement of an initial engineering study on the development of a new waste-to-liquids (WTL) project in the U.K. The proposed project would convert post-recycled waste to sustainable jet fuel and diesel.
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have shown for the first time that an enzyme can be tweaked to reduce lignin in plants. Their technique could help lower the cost of converting biomass into fuels.
Long before there was an official announcement, interested buyers started calling up management at Abengoa Bioenergy and touring the company's first generation ethanol plant assets.
The U.S. Grains Council released a grains conversion calculator app and a U.S. grains-in-all-forms exports portal at its recent annual meeting in Sarasota, Florida, to help members of the global grain trade access critical information more easily.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an open meeting of its Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee is scheduled for March 8-9 in Arlington, Virginia.
In February, U.K.-based NERA Economic Consulting and Imperial College prepared an analysis for Drax that makes the case for allowing biomass conversion to compete for contracts for difference (CfD).
Nordmethan GmbH, a subsidiary of the plant manufacturer Weltec Biopower, recently purchased an existing biogas plant in Falkenhagen, Brandenburg, Germany. The facility is being updated and is expected to resume operations later this year.
My first day on the job for Ethanol Producer Magazine was Jan. 4, 2010. Now, a new date, two weeks from now, holds significance for me.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an open meeting of its Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee is scheduled for March 8-9 in Arlington, Virginia.
Federal biomass board releases bioeconomy report
February 26, 2016
The Biomass Research and Development Board, an interagency collaboration composed of senior decision-makers from federal agencies and the White House, recently published a report, titled “Federal Activities Report on the Bioeconomy.�
The Biomass Research and Development Board, an interagency collaboration composed of senior decision-makers from federal agencies and the White House, recently published a report, titled “Federal Activities Report on the Bioeconomy.�
Ethanol demand slowly grew at the end of February, even as supplies continued to expand. Corn futures of $3.80 per bushel allowed ethanol production to remain strong, even though margins were extremely limited to negative.
Following a three-week rally that surrounded the New Year, the natural gas market has retreated yet again, leaving prices across the forward curve historically depressed.
The Biomass Research and Development Board, an interagency collaboration composed of senior decision-makers from federal agencies and the White House, recently published a report, titled “Federal Activities Report on the Bioeconomy.�
Despite a tough year influenced by severe deterioration of the commodities market and a challenging regulatory environment, Drax had a very good operational year and stands ready to convert more units to biomass, said CEO Dorothy Thompson.
In February, Bunge Ltd., a global agribusiness company with ethanol operations in Brazil, released 2015 financial results, reporting improved prices and sales volumes for Brazilian ethanol.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have identified regions in the United States where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing effects on water quantity and quality.
U.K.-based National Trust has announced its first completed Renewable Energy Investment Programme project, Upton House, Warwickshire, has made the switch from oil to a renewable energy heating system.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have identified regions in the United States where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing effects on water quantity and quality.
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