The U.S. Department of the Navy is seeking at least 37 million gallon of drop-in biofuels as part of its F-76 marine diesel and JP-5 shipboard jet fuel supply in the upcoming Inland/East/Gulf Coast bulk fuels solicitation.
With current profit levels, ethanol producers are keeping their heads down and working to make as much money as possible for as long as possible, said James Eiler, principal of Eiler Capital Advisors LLC, during an FEW presentation June 11.
Via a boiler system upgrade and use of local wood fuel, Itasca Community College in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, hopes serve as a case study for other heating districts of its size. The upgrade could be complete by next year.
POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels LLC, DuPont and Abengoa shared exciting updates of their respective cellulosic ethanol projects at the 2014 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Indianapolis. All three plants are expected to be operational soon.
Cellulosic ethanol projects around the globe are nearing completion, attendees at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo learned in breakout sessions featuring reports from several companies bringing these technologies to commercialization.
Industrial Facilities Turn To HDS
By Mike Hoffman
June 11, 2014
High-definition surveys bring the digital age to site planning, facility upgrades.
Diversifying ethanol coproduct streams is big business in today's market as producers seek to add value to their product portfolios, a major focus of discussion at the 2014 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Indianapolis this week.
The USDA has published a notice of funds availability for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program. According to the notice, the USDA will provide $12.5 million in BCAP matching payments this year, with $12.5 million spent on technical assistance.
Green Plains Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of Supreme Cattle Feeders from Agri Beef Co. The acquisition includes the feed yard doing business as Supreme Cattle Feeders and the Cimarron Grain storage facility near Kismet, Kansas.
UAS hold great promise in agriculture, but the FAA is lagging in its understanding of how important drones are becoming to farmers, and in developing regulations, according to panelists at the Emerging Corn Production Technologies and Science Forum.
The U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced eight renewable energy projects have officially signed the first contracts under the government's electricity market reforms. The list includes previously-announced biomass projects.
The cream of the crop were recognized at the 2014 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Indianapolis on June 10. Lars Dunn received the Award of Excellence and Shirley Ball received the High Octane Award.
Ethanol plant registration is required for DDGS exports to China.
Delaware Electric Cooperative is now purchasing power produced at the Delaware Solid Waste Authority's landfill in Sandtown, Delaware. The nonprofit utility is purchasing 2 MW of power generated at the site.
Proposed FDA regulations raise compliance questions among ethanol producers.
The USDA has published a notice of funds availability for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program. According to the notice, the USDA will provide $12.5 million in BCAP matching payments this year, with $12.5 million spent on technical assistance.
Applying lessons from the past, ethanol industry veterans shared their outlook for the future at the opening morning sessions of the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, Tuesday, June 10, at Indianapolis, Indiana.
The cream of the crop were recognized at the 2014 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Indianapolis on June 10. Lars Dunn received the Award of Excellence and Shirley Ball received the High Octane Award.
With the Fourth of July fast approaching, it's a great time to think about declaring independence from Big Oil, writes Tom Buis. Ethanol is our renewed declaration of energy independence.
Attendees of the 30th anniversary International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo heard from Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, and Rick Toleman, CEO of National Corn Growers Association, during the general session held June 10 in Indianapolis.
Renewable Energy Group Inc. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, REG Synthetic Fuels LLC, has completed its acquisition of the remaining 50 percent ownership interest in Dynamic Fuels LLC, previously owned by Tyson Foods Inc.
A new grassroots campaign will tell the positive story of ethanol through people's personal stories, writes Brian Jennings. "Power by People" will appeal to the hearts and minds of the public.
ICM Inc. is pleased to announce that IGPC Ethanol Inc. of Ontario, Canada, has signed a contract to be the first Canadian Adopter of ICM's patent-pending Fiber Separation Technology, which increases ethanol yield and throughput.
The collection and handling of corn stover was the focus of a panel discussion at the Emerging Corn Production Technologies and Science Forum, an event collocated with the 2014 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo.
The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Program for the Bio-Economy has awarded funding to support the scale-up of a cellulosic pretreatment technology, with the goal of making it more broadly available for consumer use.
The U.S. EPA is extending the compliance deadline for the 2013 renewable fuel standard (RFS) and the associated deadline for submission of attest engagement reports for the 2013 RFS. The new deadlines are Sept. 30, 2014 and Jan 30, 2015.
UAS hold great promise in agriculture, but the FAA is lagging in its understanding of how important drones are becoming to farmers, and in developing regulations, according to panelists at the Emerging Corn Production Technologies and Science Forum.
The collection and handling of corn stover was the focus of a panel discussion at the Emerging Corn Production Technologies and Science Forum, an event collocated with the 2014 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo.
The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Program for the Bio-Economy has awarded funding to support the scale-up of a cellulosic pretreatment technology, with the goal of making it more broadly available for consumer use.
FEW kicked off the evening of June 9 with a ribbon cutting and grand opening of the expo hall. Tom Bryan of BBI International, Ron Beemiller of WB Services LLC and Ray Defenbaugh of Big River Resources spoke briefly.
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