Two overlapping research projects involving UC Merced professors focused on biomass gasification and biochar could have big implications for the region's economy and effects on renewable energy, water and wildfires.
Genomatica and Braskem announced they have been successfully producing butadiene at lab scale since June 2015, using their direct, biobased process. The companies are jointly developing a commercial process for the on-purpose production of butadiene.
What happens when you unleash a recent college graduate on the topic of biofuels and whether they increase food prices? Keep reading to find out.
There will be additional modifications in the wood pellet industry as ridiculously low oil prices continue. We are fortunate for our system in which stress creates change and then growth.
Fluid Quip Processors LLC has developed a fiber bypass system that will remove solids before ethanol fermentation. The system has already been installed in two U.S. plants, and will be installed in an additional U.S. facility and one in Brazil soon.
Growth Energy has announced the launch of a new television ad in support of the renewable fuel standard (RFS) featuring Chris Soules, an Iowa farmer and star of "The Bachelor" and "Dancing with the Stars."
Currently focused on converting a shuttered ethanol facility into a pellet plant, Northeast Wood Products is well on its way to reaching its five-year goal of 1.5 million tons of annual capacity.
A report commissioned by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, NAFO and USIPA, finds the U.S. export of industrial wood pellets to meet renewable energy goals in the EU is not a threat to the sustainability of southern U.S. forests.
Renewable Fuels Association dismissed a push poll released Nov. 19 by the American Petroleum Institute, which claimed that a majority of voters are concerned about using ethanol in their engines and are opposed to the renewable fuel standard (RFS).
If you've ever traveled to the Pacific Northwest, one of the many impressions you'll take away is the sheer abundance of forests and woody biomass. Some states, however, face very different problems in managing their forests
A biogas project in northwestern Missouri is leveraging the fortuitous colocation of hog production assets and a natural gas pipeline to speed the project toward commercial completion.
As cellulosic ethanol production facilities have come online, anaerobic digesters have been colocated at the plants to recover biogas from soluble residues inherent in the ethanol production process.
The International Trade Administration has announced a beta version of an interactive app to serve as a mobile business directory for U.S. clean energy exporters. Companies interested in participating are encouraged to contact the ITA.
The U.K. has been a role model to other countries looking to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, reduce carbon emissions and increase renewable energy generation. But, as of recent, it seems the tides may be turning.
To say that 2015 was an overall disappointment for the biofuels industry would be an understatement. With the price of oil hovering from the high $30s to the mid-$50s all year long, the environment was difficult for the entire industry.
The International Trade Administration has announced a beta version of an interactive app to serve as a mobile business directory for U.S. clean energy exporters. Companies interested in participating are encouraged to contact the ITA.
Biofuels consumed under the expanded renewable fuel standard have reduced U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 354 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent since 2008, according to a new analysis conducted by California-based Life Cycle Associates.
Renew Biomass and New Energy Farms recently announced their long-term partnership agreement in which New Energy Farms will provide Renew Biomass with high-quality Miscanthus planting material.
Sierra Energy has selected Andy Egan Co. as its engineering and procurement partner for a project at Fort Hunter Liggett, a U.S. Army garrison in California. Andy Egan will aid in the design and fabrication of a FastOx gasification system.
The first six months of majority Conservative rule in the United Kingdom has been characterized by drastic budget cuts, including removal of subsidies for biomass power and other renewable energy.
The final issue of Pellet Mill Magazine in 2015 is dedicated entirely to Asian pellet production and markets. Although still in its infancy, work to open and stabilize new markets for wood pellets in Asia will continue.
The real cash cost of producing a bushel of corn and other crops is lower now than during the late 1970s, according to analysis by Ohio State University economist Carl Zulauf in a recent FarmDoc Daily post.
Anellotech recently announced it has received an equity investment of $7 million from a new strategic investor. The new multinational corporate investor joins existing partners, Axens, IFP Energies nouvelles , Johnson Matthey, and others.
The Biomass Power Association delivered testimony Nov. 19 on the Clean Power Plan to the U.S. EPA at its public hearing session in Washington, D.C. According to the BPA, it will also deliver more extensive written comments to EPA in January.
Supermajor oil company Total S.A. will convert its 150,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in La Mède, France, to produce renewable diesel—a first in France and just the second project of its kind in the world.
The December issue of EPM is now online. Tom Bryan writes in his editor's note about safety-related stories, as well as regulation and cellulosic ethanol stories, which appear in that issue.
American Process Inc. recently announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent for its BioPlus nanocellulose technology. The patent covers an AVAP process for producing a nanocellulose material and downstream applications.
On a press conference call Nov. 19, top executives from Fuels America announced the launch of a new ad campaign targeting President Obama and urging him to lead the world on climate by getting the renewable fuel standard (RFS) back on track.
On a press conference call Nov. 19, top executives from Fuels America announced the launch of a new ad campaign targeting President Obama and urging him to lead the world on climate by getting the renewable fuel standard (RFS) back on track.
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