As the U.S. natural gas market turns its eyes to 2016, there will be a new variable in the mix. After years of talking, financing, and construction, the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is set to leave the U.S. Gulf Coast in Q1.
German Bioethanol Industry Association has made update versions of the renewable energy and fuel quality directives adopted this summer by the EU and officially published last month. It includes a 7 percent cap for biofuels from energy crops.
Agreeing to respectfully disagree was one of few assenting points reached by association heads representing the biodiesel, ethanol and advanced biofuel groups during a candid debate about the renewable fuel standard.
Renewable sources accounted for more than 60 percent of the 7,276 MW of new electrical generation placed in service in the United States during the first nine months of 2015, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's recent report.
Novozymes launches improved Avantec enzyme
By Novozymes
October 27, 2015
Novozyme launches Avantec Amp combining multiple enzyme activities into one product to improve yield and throughput, increase oil extraction and reduce chemical use.
Finnish papermaker Stora Enso announced it is making the demonstration and market development plant it is building in Raceland, Louisiana, the Stora Enso Biomaterials divisions' U.S. headquarters.
Algenol is sharpening its focus on advancing its technology for commercial readiness.
The fifth annual Exporting Pellets Conference found an industry trying to find certainty and stability as a newly elected conservative government regains power in the United Kingdom.
UPM is to start field tests in October of its novel wood-based diesel fuel in urban buses together with Helsinki Region Transport and the VTT Technical Research Centre. The field tests are also supported by St1, Volvo and Transdev Finland.
Agreeing to respectfully disagree was one of few assenting points reached by association heads representing the biodiesel, ethanol and advanced biofuel groups during a candid debate about the renewable fuel standard (RFS).
In the wake of the Petrobras scandal, the Brazil government shifted policy, reinstating the infrastructure tax on gasoline and raising gasoline prices in late 2014. Both moves made hydrous ethanol more competitive with gasoline.
Two things jumped out at me, this morning, when I went through my emails. Both were feel-good stories showing positive things happening in the ethanol industry. Not bad for a Monday morning.
Novozymes net profit grew by 11 percent in the first three quarters of 2015, according to a company report. Free cash flow before acquisitions was 2.022 billion Danish krone ($2.9 billion), Novozymes said.
Poet is installing fitness equipment at its plants. The corporate office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has a state-of-the-art fitness center and Poet officials wanted employees at its 28 plants also to have ready access to fitness equipment.
Green Plains Inc.today announced that it has acquired an ethanol production facility in Hopewell, Virginia, from Future Fuels LLP. It will increase the company's annual production capacity to nearly 1.1 billion gallons per year.
Unprocessed feed grain exports accounted for less than 15 percent of U.S. production, but adding grain equivalents for value-added products, such as ethanol, DDGS and meat, raises that to 26 percent.
The European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) recently released its annual statistical report, providing an outlook on European bioenergy for 2015, with a comprehensive overview of the latest market trends in bioheat, bioelectricty and biofuel sectors.
The American Biogas Council is in its fifth year of existence. The council has grown and expanded over the these years, making inroads in supportive public policies and biogas and digestate market development.
Tropical Power has chosen Kenya to house Africa's first-ever anaerobic digester, and is focusing on the country for additional projects.
The amount of risk in supply variation a biorefinery is willing to accept will depend on its fundamental business strategy, and the amount of premium they are willing to pay to reduce risks associated with biomass supply variation
Switchgrass research projects awarded grant money
October 23, 2015
Researchers have received grants from the U.S. DOE and National Science Foundation to study switchgrass. The study will analyze how switchgrass, through natural genetic mechanisms, adapts to its local environment in two separate but related studies.
The U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 23. In response, many lawsuits were filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia, including a coalition of 24 states.
Astec Industries Inc. has released its Q3 2015 financial results, reporting increases in gross profits, a decrease in net sales and also providing an update on the company's wood pellet plant business.
Already battling low fossil fuel prices—in some states, fuel oil is now cheaper than wood pellets—the projected El Niño winter is not welcome news.
Novozymes net profit grew by 11 percent in the first three quarters of 2015, according to a company report. Free cash flow before acquisitions was $2.022 billion ($2.9 billion), Novozymes said.
Researchers have received grants from the U.S. DOE and National Science Foundation to study switchgrass.
The U.S. Department of Defense has yet to purchase alternative fuels beyond testing and demonstration purposes, but intentions remain.
Oct. 21 marked the third annual National Bioenergy Day. This year's participation increased 30 percent over last year, with more than 60 organizations demonstrating their involvement with bioenergy.
Wood heat is keeping the Vermont Army National Guard warm during the winter.
The Renewable Fuel Association has written the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality a letter expressing displeasure with the state's proposed amendments for its Oregon Clean Fuels Program.
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