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Biofuel companies among 81 signing climate change pledge

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By Ann Bailey

November 04, 2015

Policy Business 

Companies across the United States, are signing on with their support for the American Business Act on Climate Pledge, including at least 11 with ties to the biofuel industry.

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The second-generation T6 Methane Power tractor can bring fuel cost savings of 20 percent to 40 percent. In terms of environmental performance, it has 80 percent lower polluting emissions than a standard diesel tractor.

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Genera Energy and PrecisionHawk, a terrestrial data acquisition and analysis company, have partnered to develop new analysis algorithms specific to improving the efficiency and quality of sustainable biomass crop production and distribution.

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A sold out day of tours launched the annual Wood Pellet Association of Canada conference Nov. 3-5 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In addition to the Port of Halifax, conference attendees visited Shaw Resources and Scotia Atlantic Biomass pellet plants.

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Genera Energy and PrecisionHawkhave partnered to develop new analysis algorithms. They will be specific to improving the efficiency and quality of sustainable biomass crop production and distribution.

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A new paper by FutureMetrics outlines reasons for the small size of the Canadian wood pellet industry, which include a small domestic heating market, low prices of electricity in some provinces and unfamiliarity with pellet heat technology.

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The Deinove, Flint Hills research projects targets the production of ingredients for animal feed using Deinococcus bacteria and raw material provided by Flint Hills. Over the next 17 months, Deinove will screen its library of 6,000 strains.

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House science committee hearing examines 10 years of RFS. Ethanol industry leaders say data presented is outdated, doesn't reflect true success of the policy.

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Blue Sphere Corp., a clean energy company that develops, manages and owns waste-to-energy projects, announced today that two waste-to-energy plants under construction in the U.S. with its joint venture partner are nearing completion.

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Factors that contributed to a decline in ADM third quarter profits include weak ethanol industry margins and a large South American crop that combined with a strong U.S. dollar to reduce North American exports.

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During a press conference in late October at its Sète site in the South of France, Avril Group subsidiary Saipol announced two major industrial investments in the French biodiesel sector totaling 28.5 million euros.

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Sixteen members of the Congressional Black Caucus sent a letter to the U.S. EPA Nov. 2, showing their support for the renewable fuel standard (RFS).

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Galva, Iowa Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum visited the site of the first commercial cellulosic ethanol production in the state of Iowa at Quad County Corn Processors (QCCP) Oct. 30.

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UK study shows greater GHG benefits from biofuels

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By Renewable Energy Assoc.

November 02, 2015

UK five-year research study finds GHG emissions from arable crops have been overestimated by 15 percent. Actual nitrous oxide emissions are half of theoretical and fertilizer abatement has reduced GHG intensity.

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Green Plains will acquire the 100 MMgy Hereford Renewable Energy from Murphy USA for $93.8 million. The Texas plant is located near the largest concentration of cattle in the world, facilitating a low carbon footprint for its ethanol production.

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Usually, harvesting energy and raw materials from plants requires many process steps and aggressive chemicals. To make these processes more efficient and resource saving, researchers are looking for suitable enzymes.

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Neutrons help decipher enzyme function for cellulosic conversion

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By Technical University of Munich

November 02, 2015

An international research team used neutron crystallography and biomolecular simulation to characterize the inner workings of glycosidases, enzymes that speed up the conversion of biomass. One goal is to increase efficiency in alkaline environments.

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Executive Editor Tim Portz recalls his weeklong inquiry into biofuels policy and wonders aloud if a broad consensus on policy within the biofuels industry is attainable anymore.

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The ReEnergy Black River biomass power facility has begun to deliver behind-the-meter electricity to Fort Drum, enhancing the post's energy security by allowing it to be independent from the electrical grid.

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A recent national survey shows that biodiesel is an increasingly popular alternative fuel and that support for a renewable fuel standard (RFS) is on the rise.

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Multiple ethanol industry groups have found success with sharing information freely, rather than trying to be the best and keeping everything they do a big secret. Could this strategy be applied even more widely than it already is?

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DuPont celebrated the opening of its cellulosic biofuel facility in Nevada, Iowa, with a ceremony including Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad and many other dignitaries.

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On Oct. 29, Republic Services Inc. released financial results for the third quarter of 2015, reporting a net income of $215 million, or 61 cents per share, compared to $185.8 million, or 52 cents per share, for the comparable period in 2014.

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DuPont celebrated the opening of its cellulosic biofuel facility in Nevada, Iowa, with a ceremony including Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad and many other dignitaries.

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Valero Energy Corp. reported overall third quarter net income of $1.4 billion, or $2.79 per share. The ethanol segment generated Q3 operating income of $35 million, compared to $198 million in Q3 a year ago.

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Ethanol industry says anti-ethanol talking points in latest API study are false and an effort to restrict American consumers' fuel choice.

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Renewable fuel makers of all kinds need to band together, instead of bash each other, to get where we need to go.

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DDGS prices work back up, after season lows

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By Sean Broderick, CHS

October 29, 2015

DDGS prices are starting to work higher, after seeing their season lows at the beginning of October. U.S. buyers are picking up their usage, and demand from the export market, particularly for containers, has stayed pretty steady.

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An independent assessment of popular pellet stoves conducted by the Alliance for Green Heat found that pellet stoves, unlike most wood stoves, can achieve low levels of emissions in real world settings that are in line with laboratory results.

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Vertimass LLC recently announced the completion of the technology validation that verifies the initial process design and preliminary cost information for a new award of $2 million by the U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technology Office.

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