Engineers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have created a continuous chemical process that produces useful crude oil minutes after they pour in harvested algae. Genifuel Corp. has licensed the technology.
Looking for new areas for future expansion of sugarcane production for ethanol in Brazil, new research begun on varieties with more drought and cold tolerance for Brazil's far south.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has updated its state energy profiles and added new analytical narratives on the energy sectors of each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories.
U.S. biogas industry growth is outpacing its workforce. To solve this problem, some universities are utilizing or developing curriculum to educate and train the workforce needed in the industry.
It is uncertain if ethanol futures will be able to hold the strong front month premium, as traders in the market scramble to secure short-term supplies. But the aggressive RBOB market has given traders confidence going into the holiday season.
The U.S. Army has successfully flown a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a 50/50 blend of Gevo Inc.'s ATJ-8 renewable isobutanol, the company reported. Gevo also conformed Underwriters Laboratories approvals regarding an isobutanol blend.
Advancements in thermal imaging technology are providing plant engineers with new insights into combustion conditions.
A new study published by the International Council on Clean Transportation and researchers from John Hopkins University determined that making minor changes in existing federal tax incentives for cellulosic biofuels could help unlock investment.
Himark BioGas Engineering Manager Anthony Leske discusses skill sets a biogas manager should possess, including a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of biological processes.
BBI International announced this week the agenda for the technical sessions of the 7th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, North America's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, taking place March 24-26 in Orlando, Fla.
A new study published by the International Council on Clean Transportation and researchers from John Hopkins University determined that making minor changes in existing federal tax incentives for cellulosic biofuels could help unlock investment.
GTL Resources USA Inc., owner of Illinois River Energy LLC, and Quality Technology International Inc., through its subsidiary, QTI-AMG LLC, announced that they have formed a partnership to collaborate on a transformative hybrid fractionation process.
The notion of U.S. forests being clear-cut exclusively for wood pellets is demonstrably false. What is true is that demand for wood pellets is growing, and this is creating new jobs in forestry, manufacturing and shipping.
The bioplastics market is predicted to grow from around 1.4 million metric tons of annual production capacity in 2012 to approximately 6.2 million metric tons in 2017, with the largest gain expected in non-biodegradable bioplastics.
Alliance for Green Heat Executive Director John Ackerly discusses outcomes of the Wood Stove Decathalon held in Washington, D.C., in November.
Monitor output, amp usage and vibration for indications of needed maintenance on hammermills, the workhorses of the pellet industry.
Superior Pellet Fuels General Manager Chad Schumacher talks about the long and winding road that led to the construction of Alaska's first operating pellet mill.
Astec Inc. Vice President of Engineering Malcolm Swanson weighs in on the importance of reliable, productive equipment and EPC contractors that can deliver pellet plants that perform, on time and on budget.
A close examination of the plants and projects tracked by Pellet Mill Magazine reveals a radical departure in scope is emerging when existing pellet mills are compared to those under construction or in various stages of preconstruction development.
The Brazil ethanol industry saw record supplies for the 2013/2014 crush season just being wrapped up, and got a welcome boost from auto executives who said ethanol-powered cars are more viable for reducing pollution than electric vehicles.
The domestic pellet industry needs to emulate other U.S. or Canadian businesses: we are going to have to promote our product.
In Canada, the Biogas Association recently published a report that highlights the potential of its domestic biogas sector and estimates that the country's biogas sources have the potential to contribute 810 megawatts of power to its energy supply.
Cutting-edge wireless technologies continue to increase efficiency, simplify maintenance and optimize operations at biomass power plants.
The first commercial collaboration between PHG Energy of Nashville, Tenn., and GE Power & Water business of the General Electric Co. is officially online and creating electricity from waste materials at a new Covington, Tenn., facility.
Renmatix Inc. and Germany-based BASF announced Dec. 18 that they will jointly scale up the Renmatix Plantrose process. The announcement followed another two weeks earlier about an agreement with Virent Inc.
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