Through its Landfill Methane Outreach Program, the U.S. EPA has recognized three U.S. landfill gas-to-energy projects as being exceptional projects of 2013. The projects are located in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
U.K.-based REACT Energy plc, a company formerly known as Kedco plc, has announced approval from Ulster Bank Ireland Ltd. for the funding of the second phase of its joint venture biomass gasification project located in Newry, Northern Ireland.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. has reported fourth quarter 2013 adjusted earnings per share of 95 cents, up from 60 cents in the same period of 2012. The company indicated improved ethanol margins supported improved profits for its corn business.
On Feb. 4, the U.S. Senate approved the conference report for the 2014 Farm Bill by a vote of 67 to 32. The vote was the final legislative action needed before President Obama can sign the legislation into law.
On Feb. 4, the U.S. Senate approved the conference report for the 2014 Farm Bill by a vote of 67 to 32. The vote was the final legislative action needed before President Obama can sign the legislation into law.
Pine Lake Corn Processors LLC has extended its ethanol marketing agreement with Murex LLC. Under the agreement, Murex will purchase 100 percent of Pine Lake's production and market and move it to market.
Constellation Energy Resources LLC has announced that it has signed an agreement with the city of Los Angeles to design, build and operate a 27-megawatt (MW) renewable energy power plant at L.A. Sanitation's Hyperion Treatment Plant.
Residual corn use unusually high in Q1
February 03, 2014
Corn's disappearance in the first quarter was not only larger than anticipated, but one of the largest in recent history. The difference between expected and actual disappearance was the largest market oversight of its kind since 1990.
The U.S. EPA published its proposed rule to establish performance standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and other heating appliances in the Federal Register, officially opening the 91-day public comment period.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently published the January issue of its Monthly Energy Review, which features fuel ethanol production, trade and consumption statistics through October 2103.
Gasoline-like fuels can be made from cellulosic materials such as farm and forestry waste using a new process invented by chemists at the University of California, Davis. The feedstock for the new process is levulinic acid.
ICM Inc. has announced that Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC has purchased its patent-pending Selective Milling Technology for both of its North American ethanol plants. The facilities are located in Grand Junction, Iowa, and Norfolk, Neb.
Iowa State University's pyrolysis pilot plant has undergone upgrades supported by $75,000 from the Leading the Bioeconomy Initiative at Iowa State. The improvements will help researchers gain a better understanding of the art of fast pyrolysis.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has released the results of an economic impact study conducted by John Urbanchuk of AVF Economics that highlights the impact of the renewable fuels industry on Iowa's economy.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy Projects has reported that 269 megawatts (MW) of biomass capacity was brought online in December, bringing the total for 2013 to 777 MW of new biomass capacity.
Dyadic International Inc. has announced that the expansion of its research laboratory in The Netherlands is complete. Increased space allows for the installation of a range of state-of-the-art research equipment, including a new fermentation lab.
More than 200 listeners tuned into Biomass Magazine's Jan. 30 webinar, which showcased pellet port developments and projects. The event featured four speakers who discussed various aspects of developing pellet export facilities.
Swedish forestry company RusForest AB has announced the start of wood pellet production at the LDK-3 sawmill at Arkhangelsk in the northwestern region of Russia. Construction on the plant began in June 2103.
Dyadic International Inc. has announced that the expansion of its research laboratory in The Netherlands is complete. Increased space allows for the installation of a range of state-of-the-art research equipment, including a new fermentation lab.
The European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePURE) has filed a complaint with the European Commission's office of complaints with a view to stopping the circumvention of EU anti-dumping duties on fuel ethanol.
The U.S. Farm Bill is a five-year piece of legislation that typically takes six years to develop and reach consensus among U.S. senators, representatives, and the president. Orchestrating this feat is nothing short of a miracle.
The U.S. EPA has published renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for December and all of 2013, reporting that the biofuel industry generated nearly 16.62 billion RINs last year, including nearly 1 million cellulosic RINs.
Tennessee's Biomass Innovation
January 30, 2014
Genera Energy is applying a systems approach to developing customized energy crop supply chains.
The U.S. EPA has published renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for December and all of 2013, reporting that the biofuel industry generated nearly 16.62 billion RINs last year, including nearly 1 million cellulosic RINs.
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