On Oct. 9, the National Research Council of Canada announced the launch of a new research program that aims to help industry capitalize on the market opportunities offered the production of energy from biomass.
The American Petroleum Institute has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. EPA's 2013 volume requirement under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), which was finalized in August. Representatives of the biofuels industry are calling the move frivolous.
The Republic of South Africa's Department of Energy recently announced that the country will begin requiring biofuels to be blended with gasoline and diesel starting Oct. 1, 2015. Ethanol blends of E2 to E10 will be permitted under the mandate.
Corn oil separation technology being installed at Highwater Ethanol LLC is expected to be completed this winter, with corn oil production expected in early 2014. The technology is licensed through an agreement with Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC.
NextFuels is actively narrowing the search for a site for its initial pilot plant to Southeast Asia. The pilot plant will demonstrate how NextFuels can economically produce transportation and industrial fuels from wet, unprocessed palm oil waste.
Innovia Films, a leading global manufacturer of Biofilms, and Corbion Purac, a global leader in lactic acid and lactides, are joining forces to develop poly lactic acid (PLA) film that is both transparent and resistant to higher temperatures.
The American Petroleum Institute has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. EPA's 2013 volume requirement under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), which was finalized in August. Representatives of the biofuels industry are calling the move frivolous.
Thermal Triumphs
October 07, 2013
Relentless R&D efforts have enabled Metso to successfully commercialize large-scale gasification and fast pyrolysis technologies.
Officials in Lincoln, Neb., recently dedicated a new landfill gas-to-energy project, a 4.8-megawatt (MW) Lincoln Electric System power generating facility fueled with methane gas produced at the city of Lincoln's Bluff Road Landfill.
Torrefaction: Pre- or Post-Pelletization
By Shahab Sokhansanj
October 07, 2013
Oakridge National Laboratory tests identify differing physical and chemical characteristics and energy use of two torrefied pellet pathways.
Measuring current U.S. gasoline demand can be difficult, as there are 160,000 retail gasoline stations and more than 250 million vehicles in the country. However, ethanol blending offers a proxy to measure gas consumption.
The relationship between biofuels and food prices is once again a topic of debate in Europe. The United Nations Committee on World Food Security kicked off its annual meeting on Oct. 7 in Rome, and biofuel policy is on the agenda.
Gaining Gasification Ground
By Keith Loria
October 07, 2013
Companies focused on producing liquid fuels via biomass gasification are making noteworthy progress.
The Value of Versatility
October 07, 2013
Besides cellulosic ethanol on a commercial scale, Ineos Bio's Florida biorefinery generates 6 MW of power via a feedstock flexible gasification technology.
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