Oct. 17 marks the first-ever National Bioenergy Day, which is being celebrated by trade associations, schools and universities in 13 U.S. states and one Canadian providence. The celebration features 25 events to demonstrate the benefits of bioenergy.
After the drought of 2012, ethanol producers saw a strong increase in grind margins, better ethanol netbacks and decreased feedstock costs in the first two quarters of 2013, according to a recently Christianson & Associates PLLP report.
Cool Planet Energy Systems has announced the launch of its trademarked Cool Terra biochar for commercial agricultural trials. The company's high-performance biochar soil amendments are designed for specific applications.
Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced the completion of the Agro Operations Guayule Research Farm in Eloy, Ariz. The farm aims to supply guayule to Bridgestone's BioRubber Process Research Center, which is under construction in Mesa, Ariz.
MFA Oil Biomass LLC's pellet production and storage facility was closed on Sunday, Oct. 13, when neighbors noticed smoke and called the fire department. While the final report is not complete, lightning is the suspected cause of the fire.
The Renewable Fuels Association and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will co-host a free Ethanol Safety Seminar on Oct. 23 and 24 at the Tacoma Fire Department Training Center in Tacoma, Wash.
The State Energy Office of Hawaii recently announced that the Hawaiian Public Utilities Commission has approved a new fuel contract between Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc. and Hawaii BioEnergy LLC for the purchase of 10 million gallons of biofuel per year
Government officials in Iowa have announced a new biofuels pilot program called "Fueling Our Future." The public-private partnership aims to help expand the market for mid-level biofuel blends, including ethanol and biodiesel.
Greenbelt Resources Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Diversified Ethanol Corp., a provider of sustainable energy production systems, has announced delivery of a distillation module to the University of Florida.
An anaerobic digestion project underway at the largest wastewater treatment plant in Israel will use eight 1.4 megawatt (MW) ecomagination-qualified General Electric Jenbaucher engines to produce 11.2 MW of heat and power.
UNICA, the sugarcane industry association of Brazil, recently reported that rains are slowing the sugarcane harvest in South-Central Brazil. However, the quantity of sugarcane processed and volume of ethanol produced are still up from last year.
AREVA and its partner Engcon Energy Philippines have been awarded a contract by the Green Innovations For Tomorrow Corp., an independent power producer, for the construction of a biomass power plant in the Philippines.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review whether or not the Clean Air Act granted the U.S. EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from large, stationary sources, including biomass power plants, as it did for automobiles.
Chempolis Ltd., a Finland-based biorefining technology corporation, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ONGC, India's leading oil and gas exploration company for the development of a biorefinery project.
Germany-based CropEnergies AG has released financial results for the first half of its 2013-'14 financial year, which spans from March 1 through Aug. 31. The company has reported increased revenues and startup activities at its Ensus plant.
Chempolis Ltd., a Finland-based biorefining technology corporation, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ONGC, India's leading oil and gas exploration company for the development of a biorefinery project.
Alstom has announced it signed a contract with Durmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S to design and supply an 18 megawatt (MW) geared reaction steam turbine (GRT) for a 15.8 MW biomass plant under development in Northern Ireland.
Leidos Holdings Inc. has announced plans to assume ownership of the 37.5 megawatt (MW) Plainfield Renewable Energy biomass project under development in Plainfield, Conn. Leidos recently changed its name from Science Applications International Corp.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. has released a new corporate responsibility report that outlines efforts to curb emissions, reduce energy use and decrease water consumption at its facilities. The company is on track to meet its reduction goals.
A recently released National Renewable Energy Laboratory report concluded that there are no meaningful differences between E10 and E15 on engine durability, emissions and other categories. The analysis included the review of 43 studies on E15 use.
Kedco plc has released an update of its proposed 12 MW biomass combined-heat-and-power (CHP) project in Enfield, London. In addition to naming its preferred EPC contractor, the company announced progress with the development of offtake agreements.
Boeing and South African Airways have announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to develop and implement a sustainable aviation biofuel supply chain in Southern Africa, a first for the continent.
The Missouri Joint Committee on Administrative Rules blocked a proposed rule change from the state's Department of Agriculture that could have allowed higher ethanol blends to be sold at fueling stations.
I have a message for environmentalists that discount grain-based ethanol. The first-generation ethanol industry is producing biofuels today and it will be, in combination with the advanced biofuel industry, into the future.
A nearly 20 MMgy cellulosic ethanol facility in Crescentino, Italy, officially opened in early October, making it both the first and the largest commercial-scale facility of its kind in the world.
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