The USDA's Office of Procurement and Property Management has published final rules in the Federal Register amending regulations for the voluntary labeling program for biobased products and the designation of biobased products for federal procurement.
While biofuels have proven to be an effective, renewable, low-carbon alternative to gas and diesel, jet fuels pose unique challenges. These challenges have now been met with a technique developed by researchers at the Energy Biosciences Institute.
Iowa delegation calls on EPA to hold hearing on RFS in Iowa
By Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office
June 16, 2015
The entire Iowa delegation, led by Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, on June 15 pressed the U.S. EPA to host a public hearing in Iowa on the proposed renewable fuel standard (RFS) renewable volume obligations (RVOs).
Unbiased Reporting Does Exist
June 16, 2015
Executive Editor Tim Portz celebrates a rare bit of balanced industry observation recently published by E&E Publishing.
A recent survey of more than 2,000 U.S. consumers shows 62 percent support the RFS and only 18 percent opposed it. Despite all of the false rhetoric and fear tactics thrown at the American public, support remains high, writes Bob Dinneen of the RFS.
Pacific Ethanol Inc. and Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. announced their respective stockholders approved the proposed merger of the two companies at separate meetings held June 11. Completion of the merger is expected to be effective July 1.
The U.S. ethanol industry has tied its previous record for weekly ethanol production, with the U.S. Energy Information Administration reporting an average of 992,000 barrels per day of production the week of June 5.
China Everbright International Ltd. recently announced that it has signed an investment agreement with the People's Government of Rugao City of Jiangsu Province for the investment, construction and operation of a biomass power generation project
The USDA has announced its intent to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to assess the potential environmental consequences associated with proposed discretionary changes to the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
The USDA has announced its intent to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to assess the potential environmental consequences associated with proposed discretionary changes to the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
I've been noticing some really good news on the E15 front recently. Here's a rundown of some notable E15 news from recent weeks and months.
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. has announced that all 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., may now apply for up to $100 million in grants under the Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership.
Viridis Energy Inc. recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Viridis Merchants Inc., has secured a European supply agreement for up to 20,000 metric tons of ENplus certified premium wood pellets per year.
If the ethanol industry embraces a can-do attitude, it will only be a matter of time before E15 is available in every state, writes Tom Buis of Growth Energy.
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. has announced that all 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., may now apply for up to $100 million in grants under the Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership.
Veolia, through its subsidiary in Ireland Veolia Energy Services, has been awarded a 15-year contract to operate a biomass power plant in Killala, Co. Mayo, in Ireland, by Mayo Renewable Power.
UPM's ValChem project, which is focused on value-added chemicals from wood lignin, has received EUR 13.1 million ($33.89 million) funding from the EU. Sekab, METabolic EXplorer and Technische Universitat Darmstadt are cooperating on the project.
Covanta, which operates 43 waste-to-energy (WTE) and wood-fired biomass power plants worldwide installed an updated emission control system at its Metro Vancouver WTE plant.
The U.S. EPA's Science Advisory Board has announced the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel will hold three teleconferences over the next several months to review the EPA's biogenic carbon emissions framework.
ACE is working on several fronts, including working to get the RFS back on track, making visits to Capitol Hill, its Power by People campaign and expanding access for E15 and flex fuels, writes Brian Jennings.
Synthetic biology start-ups developing technologies to convert biomass and other non-petroleum feedstocks into chemicals and materials need, on average, 7.4 years to launch a product, according to a Lux Research analysis.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that mills in the nation's south-central region continued to prioritize ethanol production over sugar production during the second half of May.
The U.S. EPA's Science Advisory Board has announced the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel will hold three teleconferences over the next several months to review the EPA's biogenic carbon emissions framework.
Penn State plant scientist Daniel Cosgrove has devoted decades to studying the cell walls that make plant matter resistant to chemical conversion. His research aims to overcome that challenge and enable greater energy production.
The U.S. EPA's May 29 proposed renewable volume obligations (RVO) is under scrutiny by University of Illinois economists in recent FarmDocDaily posts authored by Jonathan Coppess, Scott Irwin and Darrel Good.
A U.S. Grains Council leader recently testified at a hearing looking at the effects of U.S. restrictions on trade with Cuba, telling commissioners that significant opportunities exist in that market for U.S. farmers if barriers are addressed.
On June 11, Fuels America hosted a conference call to discuss a memo from the U.S. EPA that demonstrates the renewable fuel standard (RFS) does not increase retail gas prices. Rather, it can decrease them.
A recent survey of Canadians shows that 85 percent of those surveyed have a favorable impression of the national renewable fuels industry and 88 percent support the government doing more to promote renewable fuels, according to Andrea Kent of CRFA.
On June 11, Fuels America hosted a conference call to discuss a memo from the U.S. EPA that demonstrates the renewable fuel standard (RFS) does not increase retail gas prices. Rather, it can decrease them.
The Energy Technologies Institute has selected E4tech to lead a consortium that will deliver the latest project in its bioenergy program, a techno-economic assessment of biomass pre-processing.
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