On Nov. 21, the U.S. EPA published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a public hearing will be held on Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C. on the 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS) proposed rule.
A three-party collaboration between Drax, Lloyd's Register Rail U.K. and WH Davis has yielded the world's first pellet rail wagon, which maximizes the efficiency of each train load that rolls out of Britain's ports.
The Pellet Fuels Institute is recruiting members and other industry representatives to get involved in the development of new pellet safety standards by the International Standards Organization. Those interested are encouraged to contact PFI staff.
Viridis Energy Inc. has formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Viridis Merchants Inc., to arrange transactions between buyer and sellers of alternative energy, including wood pellets. The company has also hired a commodities trading specialist.
New Canaan Capital Management LLC, a private equity-funded limited partnership launched in 2012, is about to close on its first closed-loop biomass power project via the company's Green Energy Opportunity Fund.
A ribbon cutting has marked the beginning of E15 availability in Rochelle, Ill. Ethanol producer Illinois River Energy, owned by GTL Resources USA Inc., teamed up with the Rochelle Petro Travel Plaza to begin offering the higher level blend.
The Tampa Gateway Rail facility, Florida's only dockside unit train for ethanol and other cargos, has transported more than 3.89 million barrels of ethanol in 5,705 railcars in its first year of operation, reported the Tampa Port Authority.
A group of investors sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 20 asking for a review of filings made by three bioenergy producers that they claim include misleading statements about the benefits of biomass energy.
Although China is the big story in distillers grains exports this year, many growing markets are helping support this crucial outlet for U.S. producers. Experts believe that 2013 could top 7.42 million metric tons, the amount exported last year.
China has quickly recovered its place as the top importer of U.S. distillers grains after dropping the dumping investigation in May 2012. Through July of this year, the country has imported 1.72 million metric tons of distillers grains.
Iowa Governor encourages comment to EPA to defend RFS
November 20, 2013
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds have jumped in the fray, defending the renewable fuels standard (RFS) with a new website that is collecting comments in support of the RFS. The website can be found at ProtectTheRFS.com.
Supreme Court to review EPA authority over GHGs from stationary sources
By Staff
November 19, 2013
The ethanol industry and Big Oil are locked in a battle without much hope of a truce. And, yet, the two industries clearly need each other because they are in a relationship as supplier and customer.
Biomass Magazine is on site at the Wood Pellet Association of Canada's annual general meeting, which is currently underway and highlighting the sector's rapid growth.
Researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute in Rockville, Md. and Waseda University in Tokyo have modified cyanobacteria's biological clock to remain in its daytime state.
United Ethanol LLC, a 48 MMgy plant located in Milton, Wis., has chosen to contest the Occupational Safety and Health Administration violations announced in late October, after a worker was fatally engulfed in corn inside a grain storage bin.
At the Wood Stove Decathalon in Washington, D.C., Nov. 16-19, a panel of experts discussed growth of residential pellet heating, some pros and cons, as well its current role in U.S. renewable energy generation.
Forest2Market kicked off a 24-part series to educate wood pellet project developers about the complexities of the U.S. wood supply chain. Topics will range from feed-in tariffs and certificates for difference to sustainable feedstock demonstration.
Canadian program helps industry capitalize on bioenergy opportunities
By Staff
November 19, 2013
Biomass equipment manufacturers are striving to provide top-of-the-line feedstock-sizing equipment. Inspired by customer feedback and demand, several companies made upgrades to their products this year.
M&G Chemicals announced a second-generation biorefinery in China to convert biomass into ethanol, bioglycols and 45 MW biopower. Using Prosea technology, it will be 4x larger than Beta Renewables' Crescentino, Italy, plant.
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