During a call to discuss its first quarter financial results, Syntroleum Corp. announced that Dynamic Fuels LLC's renewable diesel plant in Geismar, La., is expected to resume operations in in July. The facility was idled in late 2012.
The Advanced Ethanol Council has sent a letter to the White House expressing concern about ongoing delays in the approval process for advanced biofuel pathways pursuant to the implementation of the federal renewable fuel standard.
A University of Illinois professor of energy and environmental law says standards are needed so farmers, ethanol producers, and others in the biofuels industry will all be on the same page here in the United States as well as in Europe and Brazil.
A University of Illinois professor of energy and environmental law says standards are needed so farmers, ethanol producers, and others in the biofuels industry will all be on the same page here in the United States as well as in Europe and Brazil.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has announced that Sperry One Stop in Coon Rapids is the sixth Iowa retailer to offer E15 as a registered fuel. Sperry One Stop is located on Highway 141 in Coon Rapids.
USDA dropped its corn yield projections to 158 bushels per acre due to the late spring season, but still projects record U.S. feed grain supplies and ample world corn stocks.
PlanktOMICS Algae Bioservices recently finalized a spin-out agreement with the University of Wyoming. The company has developed a service business that expedites the highly technical process of domesticating algae.
A trial scheduled for July 2014 between two biobutanol companies won't happen after a lawsuit Gevo Inc. brought against Butamax Advanced Biofuels has been dismissed. The lawsuit was regarding Gevo's U.S. Patent No. 8,101,808.
The U.K. Department for Transport has published data on its renewable transport fuel obligation (RTFO) for the first three quarters of the most recent obligation year, which ran from April 15, 2012 through April 14, 2013
BioAmber Inc. has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 8,000,000 units consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase half of one share of common stock at $10 per unit.
Just a couple of weeks ago, a bill that would help achieve the seemingly endless pursuit of leveling the playing field between the fossil fuel and renewable industries was introduced to the U.S. Senate.
Researchers at Spain's University of Alicante invented a system capable of washing, drying and compacting seaweed to produce biomass fuel. The method involves a three-hopper system that leaves up to 80 percent of seaweed water and sand on the beach.
Comparing the first quarter of this year to the same time period in 2012 shows several key improvements for Pacific Ethanol Inc. The company reported its quarter one financial results in a conference call May 9.
U.S. Sens. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, have introduced the energy legislation to be included in the 2013 Farm Bill, which includes several provisions expected to create jobs throughout the country.
The Sorghum Checkoff in collaboration with the NCERC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is pleased to announce a successful bench-scale evaluation of sweet sorghum juice sugars withvcorn mash for the production of fuel ethanol.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission has released guidelines for the harvest of woody biomass used to generate energy that aim to protect water quality, plant and animal diversity, soil nutrition and quality, and productivity.
On May 3, the U.S. Energy Information Administration published a set of annual statistics that include state-level estimates of consumption, prices and expenditures for woody biomass and waste biomass. The latest release includes data from 2011.
The European Space Association announced it will begin monitoring the amount of biomass and carbon stored in the world's forests via satellite. ESA intends to use the satellite project as an way to provide long-term monitoring of forest lands.
U.S. Sens. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, have introduced the energy legislation to be included in the 2013 Farm Bill, which includes several provisions expected to create jobs throughout the country.
The European Space Association announced it will begin monitoring the amount of biomass and carbon stored in the world's forests via satellite. ESA intends to use the satellite project as an way to provide long-term monitoring of forest lands.
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is seeking your interest in providing information for active involvement in the development of dairy anaerobic digestion (AD) projects in Sacramento County.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the May issue of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, noting that ethanol production levels showed improvement in April. Production is expected to remain near the current level through mid-year.
Improved margins and increased co-product income improved first quarter earnings for the ethanol group at The Andersons Inc. The ethanol group had operating income of $2.5 million in the first quarter, compared to $100,000 in the same period of 2012.
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities Inc. has released a report that assesses how community-scale wood-fueled facilities could address forest health issue and losses from wildfires. The analysis was completed by Dovetail Partners.
Gevo Inc. provided updated information on it Luverne, Minn., plant and patent dispute with Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC as part of its recent first quarter 2013 financial announcement.
The Waste & Resource Action Programme has awarded funding to a partnership between bioeconomy consultants NNFCC and biomethane injection specialists CNG Services to assess the feasibility of developing biogas networks in the U.K.
Gevo Inc. provided updated information on it Luverne, Minn., plant and patent dispute with Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC as part of its recent first quarter 2013 financial announcement.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced that Badger State Ethanol of Monroe, Wis., has signed a letter of intent with a Shanghai feed company to establish future business agreements. The ethanol producer will sell DDGS to Shanghai DingNiu Feed Co.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced the government's ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative is providing funding to 55 innovative energy projects, including several that address biomass power and thermal, biobased chemicals and biofuels.
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