The IRS recently announced that it will consider tangible assets used to produce ethanol depreciable over seven years instead of five when the same taxpayer further processes the ethanol to fuel-grade ethanol.
The Hysol project aims to integrate biomethane in concentrating solar thermal power plants to achieve a better efficiency, productive capacity and a reduction in its carbon footprint.
American Ethanol will host members of the Armed Forces from Dover Air Force Base participating in the NASCAR Troops to the Track Presented by Bank of America during the Fed Ex 400 at Dover International Speedway.
Without a grand opening or bravado, the Vireol Bio-Energy LLC plant in Hopewell, Va., officially began operations after sitting idle since 2010. Originally named Appomattox Bio Energy, the facility was sold to Vireol in March 2013.
After the Environmental Working Group released its anti-corn ethanol report, the Renewable Fuels Association responded. According to the RFA, the report relies on overblown and disputed assumptions of land use change.
The government of Australia has announced plans to eliminate its ethanol production subsidy. The Biofuels Association of Australia called the decision deeply disappointing and stressed the move will negatively impact future biofuel investments.
Dennis McGinn, U.S. Navy assistant secretary for energy, installations and environment, recently visited Arizona State University, where he spoke about the parallels between the Navy's energy challenges and those of civilian cities and industries.
KiOR Inc. has closed on the second $5 million tranche under its recently announced $25 million funding agreement with Vinod Khosla's KFT Trust. The disclosure was made in a May 22 U.S. Security and Exchange Commission filing.
Florida-based Garb Oil & Power Corp. has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire process equipment for pellet production and a 40,000 square foot warehouse. The agreement is expected to close later this year.
Rex American Resources Inc. has released financial results for its fiscal 2014 first quarter, which ended April 30. The company has again reported record quarterly results, with net sales and revenue of $155.9 million.
U.S. Water Services Inc. has announced plans for this year's Fuel Ethanol Workshop in Indianapolis, Ind., June 9-11. The company will host its annual industry party June 9, and hold presentations June 10 and 11.
The summer driving season is now hitting the U.S., and the Senior Vice President for the American Coalition for Ethanol, Ron Lamberty, says many motorists might not realize it, but they could be eligible to get a little extra savings at the pump.
Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC has hired Leifmark LLC to develop the first stage of a plan to collocate an Inbicon Biomass Refinery on the site of Patriot's 110 MMgy grain-ethanol plant in Annawan, Ill., for the production of cellulosic ethanol.
The Berlin, N.H.-based Burgess BioPower LLC facility was officially certified as a Class I renewable energy source in Connecticut on May 20. The 75-MW plant began operations in late 2013 and is expected to wrap up the commissioning phase this week.
The Department of Chemical Engineering at Lund University in Lund, Sweden, has selected AdvanceBio Systems LLC's SuPR2G Pretreatment Reactor to conduct basic research and development activities related to the production of biobased fuels chemicals.
Renewable Energy Group Inc. has reached an agreement with Tyson Foods Inc. to acquire Tyson's 50 percent ownership position in Dynamic Fuels LLC. Once the transaction closes, REG will own 100 percent of the company.
The Department of Chemical Engineering at Lund University in Lund, Sweden, has selected AdvanceBio Systems LLC's SuPR2G Pretreatment Reactor to conduct basic research and development activities related to the production of biobased fuels chemicals.
Even with record high ethanol prices, blending margins stayed mostly positive, according to U of Ill Scott Irwin, which speaks to the firmly entrenched position of ethanol as the cheapest source of octane currently available for E10 gasoline blends.
When making cellulosic ethanol from plants, one problem is what to do with a woody agricultural waste product called lignin. The old adage in the pulp industry has been that one can make anything from lignin except money.
When making cellulosic ethanol from plants, one problem is what to do with a woody agricultural waste product called lignin. The old adage in the pulp industry has been that one can make anything from lignin except money.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has named five in-state bioenergy projects as recipients of NextGen Energy grants. The projects include those in the biofuel, bioenergy and biochemical sectors.
The U.S. is likely to follow the E.U.'s lead in increasing use of renewables for power generation to lower carbon footprint. Sustainably managed wood pellets are solution to reliable baseload generation.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that mills in the country's south-central region processed only 23.89 million tons of sugarcane during the final half of April, down 25.69 percent from the previous year.
U.S. EnviroFuels LLC, a company working to build a 30 MMgy advanced ethanol plant in Florida, will participate in a University of Florida-led project to study sweet sorghum as a feedstock for ethanol production.
Wood pellet exports from the United States nearly doubled last year, from 1.6 million short tons (approximately 22 trillion Btu) in 2012 to 3.2 million short tons in 2013. More than 98 percent of these exports were delivered to Europe.
Segetis Inc. is preparing to break ground on a commercial-scale facility at the Laskin Energy Park in Hoyt Lakes, Minn. In late April, Minnesota's Iron Range Resource and Rehabilitation Board approved $21.1 million in funding to support the project.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has named five in-state bioenergy projects as recipients of NextGen Energy grants. The projects include those in the biofuel, bioenergy and biochemical sectors.
I've had some pretty interesting conversations about the "evils" of corn ethanol with people who find out I'm the managing editor of a magazine about the alternative fuel. Some are more productive conversations than others.
AEG Pelleting Ltd., a subsidiary of Active Energy Group plc, is unveiling a revolutionary biomass fuel granulating solution that converts industrial and agricultural byproducts into biomass granules for use in boilers and power plants.
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