Floreat Group has committed $50 million to the U.K. biomass sector and launched FCM Bioenergy Ltd., trading as Vesta. Vesta is an energy supply company specializing in providing low-cost, long-term green energy contracts using biomass.
USGC: International alliance MAIZALL sets priorities for 2016
By U.S. Grains Council
February 09, 2016
The board of directors for MAIZALL, the international maize alliance, reaffirmed its commitment to strategic cooperation in addressing market access issues related to biotechnology and other agricultural technologies during a recent meeting.
Shropshire Energy (U.K.) Ltd. is recycling the waste heat from its biogas plant in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, in order to generate electricity with five ORC units from Orcan Energy, also known as ePacks.
A 25 million bushel increase in projected corn use for ethanol in USDA's February supply-demand report is partially offsetting a 50 million bushel lower export forecast. Corn imports are projected 10 million bushels higher.
On Feb. 3, Syngenta International AG released financial results for 2015, reporting it has signed commercial agreements for Enogen corn with 18 ethanol plants, up from 16 in October.
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Eighty-nine ethanol producers west of the Mississippi River prepare for the revised LCFS. This article appears in the March issue of EPM.
The Renewable Fuels Association has released a new summary of ethanol trade statistics, reporting the U.S. ethanol industry exported 836 million gallons of ethanol last year valued at approximately $18 billion.
Ensyn Corp. has been granted key regulatory approvals by California's Air Resources Board related to the application of its Renewable Fuel Oil as a renewable feedstock for refineries in California for the production of renewable gasoline and diesel.
In a twist of geometry, an oval can make a line. The new algae raceway testing facility at Sandia National Laboratories may be oval in shape, but it paves a direct path between laboratory research and solving the demand for clean energy.
Resolute Forest Products Inc. recently released its fourth quarter financial results, reporting its wood products segment generated an operating loss of $8 million in the quarter, but shipments rose 6 percent due to capacity enhancement initiatives.
The U.S. EPA has published a proposed rule that aims to amend specific provisions in the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, including some provisions related to biogas and ethanol. Comments are due Feb. 29.
The U.S. EPA has published a proposed rule that aims to amend specific provisions in the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, including some provisions related to biogas and ethanol. Comments are due Feb. 29.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Office of Energy Projects has released its energy infrastructure update for December, reporting the U.S. added 305 MW of biomass capacity last year, up from 270 MW in 2014.
Developers make progress towards renewable aviation fuels. This contribution appears in the March issue of EPM.
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Chinese investment group SinoFortone recently confirmed £2 billion ($2.9 billion) to back two biomass plants and associated food production centers in Wales, England. The food stations will use waste heat from the biomass plants to grow food.
Ethanol continues to maintain its status as the low-cost octane enhancer, in spite of low oil prices. The biggest threat, say University of Illinois economists Scott Irwin and Darrel Good, would be a shortfall in U.S. corn production.
The EU recently published additional details pertaining to its in-depth investigation to assess whether the U.K.'s plans to support the conversion of an additional unit of the Drax power plant to operate on biomass are in line with state aid rules.
Sustane Technologies, a Chester, Nova Scotia-based company that turns municipal waste into fuel pellets and biofuels is receiving a $100,000 seed investment from Innovacorp to take its technology to market.
The American Coalition for Ethanol has announced its 8th annual fly-in will be held on April 13-14, with the Washington Court on Capitol Hill serving as the host hotel for the event. Registration information is available on the ACE website.
In mid-January, a congressman in the Indiana General Assembly introduced a bill that aims to increase use of ethanol-blended fuels by expanding immunity for the misuse of blended fuel.
Last month, the European Biogas Association released a position paper that strongly supports the European Commission's plans to establish a common EU strategy for the heating and cooling sector.
AVA Biochem is expanding its product portfolio to include platform chemical FDCA (2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid). Furan derivatives produced from renewable carbohydrates are some of the most important next-generation platform chemicals.
Ethanol's importance to rural America shouldn't be regarded as a Midwest phenomenon, writes Dave VanderGriend. This column appears in the March issue of EPM.
Ajay Kumar, associate professor in Oklahoma State University's Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, is leading a team of researchers in a project to use local biomass materials to create portable power.
Widely introducing consumers to 'super premium' ethanol blends could offer substantial benefits, but the barriers to making it happen are significant as well. This article appears in the March issue of EPM.
The U.S. Senate is currently considering the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. To date, lawmakers have introduced more than 275 amendments to the bill, including several that would impact biofuels and bioenergy.
The commissioning phase of the U.K.-based Brigg Renewable Energy Plant has recently been completed and the renewable energy plant has been handed over to the owners for the operational phase to commence.
Synapse Energy Economics Inc., a research and consulting firm, recently released a new report that reveals how EPA's Clean Power Plan can reduce emissions and consumer electric bills.
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