End of an Era
May 21, 2013
Motivated by a province-wide coal phase out, Ontario Power Generation is revamping existing assets via a 211-MW coal-to-biomass conversion.
Biomass-to-nitrogen technology to be installed at North Dakota biofuel plant
By Staff
May 21, 2013
BioFuelNet Canada has entered an agreement with Airbus and Air Canada to evaluate biomass-derived biojet fuels. BioFuelNet's researchers will assess agricultural, forestry and municipal solid waste streams along with conversion processes.
Omaha-based biofuel producer Green Plains Renewable Energy has qualified for recognition under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) program, based on the findings of a third-party audit conducted by SCS Global Services.
Yorkshire's Game Changer
May 21, 2013
Upon completion of its ambitious conversion, Drax Power Station will be the world's largest single-site producer of biomass-derived power.
The sugarcane crush in Brazil's South Central region from the start of the 2013/14 season through April 30 totaled 41.01 million tons, compared to 14.13 million tons processed during the same period last year.
Xcel Energy filed May 20 with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for approval of a demonstration project to solicit electricity production from gasification of forest biomass. Xcel would seek bids for a PPA of up to 2 MW of generation.
A Trash to Treasure Alchemist
May 21, 2013
Converting an existing dry-mill corn ethanol plant to an advanced biofuel facility has accelerated Fiberight's commercialization plan.
A report disputing the promise of liquid biofuels to the U.S. military has been published in the spring issue of Strategic Studies Quarterly, the strategic journal of the U.S. Air Force. The issue also includes rebuttals by the U.S. DOE and U.S. DOD.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has published new data that shows a slight increase in total ethanol operating capacity as of Jan. 1, when compared to the prior year. Most existing capacity is located in the Midwest (PAD District 2).
BioAmber Inc. has announced the closing of its initial public offering (IPO) of 8 million units, each consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase half of one share of common stock at $10 per unit.
Maine Gov. Paul LePage recently signed a bill effectively limiting corn-ethanol blends to 10 percent. However, it will take action in two other area states before it becomes a reality. Two other anti-ethanol bills have floundered in the state senate.
I don't just write about the U.S. ethanol industry as a day job. I really, truly believe that the industry is producing a more environmentally friendly fuel that saves drivers money at the gas pump and strengthens our national security.
CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, has announced the first ethanol renewable identification number (RINs) futures contract was cleared over CME ClearPort. This trade was brokered by StarFuels Inc.
The USDA has announced $14 million payments to advanced biofuel 162 producers in 38 states under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels. More than a dozen ethanol producers will receive payments under the latest round of funding.
Ag Processing Inc., a cooperative, has announced that it has permanently shut down operations of its corn processing plant at Hastings, Neb. The plant had been on an extended shutdown since February 1, 2013 amid challenging economic conditions.
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