The International Biomass Conference & Expo was held in Richmond, Virginia, in early March.
FuelCell Energy Inc., announced that its carbonate fuel cell technology will be used in a biogeneration project developed by Ameresco for the Sacramento Area Sewer District (Sacramento Sewer) to convert on-site biofuel into clean electricity.
Neste and Lotte Chemical are teaming up to make chemicals and plastics more sustainable. The collaboration will see Neste providing renewable Neste RE, a raw material for chemicals and plastics made from 100% renewable raw materials.
Desert Jet has partnered with TITAN Aviation Fuels to establish the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its flagship FBO, Desert Jet Center at KTRM, including using SAF for its charter aircraft fleet.
Meeting net-zero objectives will require operators to increasingly leverage modern technologies and adopt innovative processes.
Operation and Maintenance of Ceramic Filter Systems
By John Wilson
April 12, 2024
With a well-executed operation and maintenance program, ceramic filter systems are robust, maintaining consistent uptime at low OpEx.
A biorefinery in Sweden developed as a joint venture between Nordic energy group St1 and Swedish forest products company SCA on April 10 commenced commercial operations to produce SAF, renewable diesel, and biobased naphtha and LPG.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released April 11. The forecasted price for soybean oil was also unchanged.
Farmers Edge Inc. and Gevo Inc. will work with growers spanning three states to track and quantify the carbon intensity impact of climate-smart practices helping to accelerate the production of SAF and low-CI ethanol,
The U.S. Department of Energy will award up $18.8 million to address research and development (R&D) challenges in converting algae, such as seaweeds and other wet waste feedstocks, to biofuels and bioproducts.
Thank You, Richmond
April 11, 2024
Earlier this month, our team at Biomass Magazine and BBI International traveled to Richmond, Virginia, to hold the annual International Biomass Conference & Expo.
An Organic Waste Diversion Success Story
By Leanne Frisbie
April 11, 2024
Hitachi Zosen Inova’s Kompogas SLO anaerobic digestion facility diverts up to 30,000 tons of local organic waste per year while producing electricity, compost and fertilizer.
California’s dairy industry injects more than $21 billion into the state’s economy and supports 189,000 jobs while accounting for around half of California’s total methane emissions.
Colonial Oil Industries Inc. will pay a $2.8 million civil penalty and purchase and retire 9 million RINs at an estimated price of $12.2 million under a settlement agreement reached with the EPA and Justice Department related to CAA violations.
Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC on April 10 announced the opening of its Eloy Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) center in Arizona. The facility will produce RNG from dairy manure using anaerobic digestion technology.
TEXEL Energy AB, Jord AB partner to produce green electricity from densified fuel made from C4 grass
TEXEL Energy has announced it has signed an agreement with Jord AB to adapt TEXEL's energy production technology to generate electricity from Jord's pellets and briquettes, made from C4 grass.
Johnson Matthey has announced that DG Fuels has selected its award-winning Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS technology – co-developed with bp – for DG Fuels' first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in St. James Parish, Louisiana.
Japanese investment consortium invests in Strategic Biofuels
By Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
April 10, 2024
Strategic Biofuels has received a strategic investment commitment from Magnolia Sustainable Energy Partners, a newly formed Japanese-based investment consortium created by Sumitomo Corporation of Americas and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp.
If you attended the annual International Biomass Conference and Expo in Richmond, Virginia, last month, you were among the first to learn that the Biomass Power Association has changed its name to the American Biomass Energy Association
A new player in the wood pellet industry, Peak Renewables has fired up its Dothan, Alabama, plant, with more projects in the works.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration currently expects renewables to account for 24% of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 25% in 2025, according to the agency’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released April 9.
New Rise Renewables on April 9 announced work is underway to convert its existing renewable diesel plant located near Reno, Nevada, to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAF production is currently expected to commence this summer.
Ethanol Producer Magazine announced the keynote speakers for the 2024 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) being held June 10-12, 2024 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Alliance for Green Heat is making over $1 million available to expand and connect the nation’s network of firewood banks thanks to a grant from the USDA Forest Service made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Raven SR Inc. on April 2 announced key board additions and an executive promotion, coupled with securing $15 million in new investments, positioning the company for further growth and innovation in the clean energy sector.
Aemetis allocated $10.5 Million IRA Section 48C Tax Credits by DOE and IRS for biofuels plant efficiency projects
By Aemetis Inc.
April 09, 2024
Aemetis Inc. has announced that it received an allocation of $10.5 million of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Internal Revenue Service under the first phase of IRA Section 48C awards.
The University of Missouri’s FAPRI in March released a report featuring 10-year baseline projections for U.S. agricultural markets that predicts renewable diesel and SAF production will grow over the next decade while biodiesel production declines.
CE+P partners with Booker Tate on sugarcane, ethanol production
By Erin Voegele
April 08, 2024
California Ethanol + Power on April 3 announced that Booker Tate Ltd. will help guide sugarcane cultivation plans for Sugar Valley Energy, a proposed bioenergy project in California that is expected to produce ethanol, biogas, power and SAF.
Ameresco Inc. has entered a $140 million contract to develop and construct an advanced technology biogas cogeneration facility for the Sacramento Area Sewer District located at the EchoWater Resource Recovery Facility near Elk Grove, California.
The Startup World Cup, the world’s largest startup pitch competition, will select one winner from Pitch Day at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo to compete in the Startup World Cup Finale.
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