The USDA has announced support for agriculture producers and energy facilities working to turn renewable biomass materials into clean energy. The support comes through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, which was reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.
Commodities: Wet, cold April confounds forecasting models
By Ben Straus, U.S. Energy Services
May 22, 2014
The good news is that while April was a month seemingly designed to confound forecasting models, May could be the antidote.
Over the next 8 years, biofuels are expected to become an important part of the fuel mix for road transportation, accounting for 7.5 percent of liquid fuels consumed in the sector by 2022.
Arisdyne Systems Inc. has added a mobile validation laboratory to its toolkit as it continues to introduce its Controlled Flow Cavitation system to the industry. The technology has applications in several sectors, including biofuels and biogas.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has published its Energy Infrastructure Update for April, reporting that five new biomass units with a combined capacity of 10 MW came online last month.
European ethanol producer Crop Energies AG has reported financial results for its financial year 2013/14, which closed Feb. 28. According to the company, its revenue increased by 13 percent during the year. Crop Energies operates four ethanol plants.
Tackling emissions at pellet plants was the topic of the latest offering in Biomass Magazine's webinar series. Dryers produce the most emissions, but producers must consider VOC development from hammermills and post-dryer operations as well.
For the third consecutive year, the Renewable Fuels Association has been presented the "TRANSCAER National Achievement Award" for its dedication to TRANSCAER's safety goals and its continuing education of first responders across the country.
A unit Drax Group that is currently constructing a 450,000-ton wood pellet production facility near Gloster, Miss., is planning to build an additional facility roughly 40 miles away in Magnolia, Miss., according to documents filed with the state.
An inside look at solving the challenge of stabilizing samples and developing a new test methodology.
RusForest AB, a Swedish forestry company with operations in Russia, recently announced the results of its 2013 annual report. The company began operations of a 100,000 ton-per-year pellet mill in Arkhangelsk, Russia, earlier this year.
On May 21, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association joined Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and several renewable fuels and agriculture industry leaders at Poet Biorefining-Coon Rapids to celebrate the signing of Senate File 2344.
BioNitrogen Holdings Corp. recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the site of its initial plant in Hendry County, Fla. The facility will utilize the company's patented technology to convert biomass into urea fertilizer.
The June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine profiles a collective of ethanol plants that is helping keep farmer-investors active in the industry, writes Tom Bryan, president and editor in chief. Other stories cover benchmarking, RINs and more.
It appears ethanol and gasoline markets will be contained in a moderate trading range through the end of May, with traders focusing on uncertainty about summer demand support.
Sweden and Minnesota are moving full speed ahead on a partnership that is serving to address complex and challenging issues concerning sustainable energy and transportation. A May 19 seminar brought stakeholders together to discuss the initiative.
U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles have gained popularity in markets around the world, with 9.7 million metric tons, valued at $2.9 billion, exported in 2013 to more than 45 countries. Behind this market expansion are USGC-directed efforts.
The House Appropriations Committee has released its fiscal year 2015 agricultural appropriations bill, which aims to reduce funding levels for several Farm Bill Energy Title programs. A subcommittee markup session on the legislation was held May 20.
Pellet Press is re-branded and now twice monthly. Pellet Industry an intricate web of interconnected producers and buyers. Seeking sources for future big box retailers as pellet distributors story.
Producers had one week in early May to get 59 percent of the corn crop planted. Unfortunately, emergence may slow as cold and wet weather prevailed the second week of May.
The U.K. Green Investment Bank recently announced a GBP 7.5 million ($12.63 million) commitment in a new GBP 15 million anaerobic digestion and green waste composting plant in Enfield, just outside London.
Several U.S. senators are continuing their efforts to push for safer, more efficient rail transportation. This month, senators wrote to federal agencies and offices asking for increased safety on short line railroads and action to reduce congestion.
It's something that has been said over and over and, yet, it's worth repeating because so many people don't seem to get it. Distillers grains is an important part of the ethanol production and livestock feed equation.
Decisions are better informed and more reliable when volatility is accounted for in a consistent, documented manner.
The House Appropriations Committee has released its fiscal year 2015 agricultural appropriations bill, which aims to reduce funding levels for several Farm Bill Energy Title programs. A subcommittee markup session on the legislation was held May 20.
An Airbus A330-200 of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has commenced the longest commercial flight with sustainable jet fuels ever performed by an Airbus aircraft. The aircraft took off with a 20 percent blend of sustainable fuel made of used cooking oil.
Aemetis Inc. has released first quarter financial results, reporting record quarterly revenues of $60.7 million, up from $19.4 million for the same three months of the previous year. Gross profit also set a quarterly record at $15.6 million.
GS CleanTech Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of GreenShift Corp., recently announced it has extended its ongoing service contract with Sunoco Inc. through the end of 2016. The contract calls for GS CleanTech to provide maintenance and corn oil yield
Iowa, the top ethanol producer, has recently made some satisfying progress in further embracing the biofuels industry. The state has the capacity to produce nearly 3.8 billion gallons of ethanol as well as cellulosic production to come online soon.
The Biomass Power Association and Biotechnology Industry Organization are among the more than 1.24 million groups and individuals that provided public comments on a proposed U.S. EPA rule that would regulated carbon emissions at certain power plants.
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