Colorado Springs Utilities began its year-long biomass power pilot project to determine the best cofiring blend at its Martin Drake Power Plant on Jan. 1. The plant will consume 50 to 60 tons per day of woodchips.
An idle ethanol plant in South Bend, Ind., is expected to resume operations this year following the completion of retrofit activities that kicked off in December. The 100 MMgy plant was purchased by Noble Americas South Bend Ethanol LLC in 2013.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has issued a request for proposals to demonstrate up to four mobile pyrolysis technologies within the state that convert woody biomass into bio-oil and biochar. Proposals are due by Jan. 31.
The Board of Directors of Sinav Ltd., the owners of GTL Resources and Illinois River Energy, have retained Ascendant Financial Partners LLC to assist them in the sale of the GTL/IRE business.
U.K.-based Gazasia Ltd. recently signed an agreement outlining the services it will provide to its joint venture vehicle Aseagas during the next stage of the partnership's project, which includes the development biogas plant in Philippines.
MPM Technologies Inc. announced it has secured memorandums of understanding (MOU) from both Washington State University and Neos-SDI to assist in the research, development and deployment of its plasma-arc gasification technology.
VIB has announced that the results of a field trial with genetically modified poplar trees in Zwijnaarde, Belgium, shows that the wood of lignin modified poplar trees can be converted into sugars in a more efficient way.
A recent FarmDocDaily post addresses renewable identification number (RIN) stocks and the implications of the U.S. EPA's proposed 2014 volume requirements for the renewable fuel standard, predicting 1.7 billion RINS will be carried over into 2014.
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has approved a power purchase agreement (PPA) between the Hawaii Electric Light Co. Inc. (HELCO) and Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC for the Hu Honua biomass project. The approval was handed down on Dec. 20.
Viridis Energy Inc. announced that its recently launched, wholly owned subsidiary, Viridis Merchants Inc., an aggregation and trading service between buyers and sellers of alternative energy, including wood pellets, structured its first transaction.
Poet-DSM Advanced Biofuel's first commercial cellulosic ethanol plant remains on schedule for startup in the first part of 2014 as workers continue equipment installation and other activity through the winter.
VIB has announced that the results of a field trial with genetically modified poplar trees in Zwijnaarde, Belgium, shows that the wood of lignin modified poplar trees can be converted into sugars in a more efficient way.
Pacific Ethanol recently announced its entrance into debt reducing and ownership increasing agreements. he move will increase the company's ownership interest in the Pacific Ethanol plants to 91 percent.
Overcoming the E10 blend wall is priority No. 1 for the ethanol industry, and progress is being made on two fronts. The number of retail stations offering E15 is growing in step with the number of 2014 vehicles rolling into showrooms E15 approved.
Manitoba's petroleum coke and coal heating ban is set to go into effect with the new year, and the province is encouraging substitution with locally available, green sources of heat, including biomass and geothermal.
London-based Camco Clean Energy plc recently announced it completed the acquisition of a 2.1-megawatt (MW) biogas facility in Twin Falls, Idaho. The facility is located less than 30 miles from the company's 4-MW biogas plant near Jerome, Idaho.
A group of six Midwestern governors, led by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, recently sent a letter to President Obama and officials at the U.S. EPA and USDA expressing their opposition to the EPA's 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS) proposal.
Biomass Magazine Executive Editor Tim Portz discusses the January issue of the magazine, which digs into plant operations and maintenance, and efficient data capture and transmission.
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