The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association has announced a new committee and classification of membership to advance next generation biofuels in Canada.The inaugural members of Next Generation Biofuels Committee are Enerkem, Inbicon and Mascoma.
The updated agenda for the sixth annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, North America's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, taking place April 8-10, 2013 in Minneapolis is now available online.
New Hampshire-based New England Wood Pellet has qualified for the Pellet Fuels Institute's pellet fuel standards program, making it the first manufacturer to do so. NEWP operates three manufacturing plants in New Hampshire and New York.
A Century of Subsidies cake served up a dose of clever reality on Capitol Hill.
President Barack Obama spoke at Argonne National Laboratory on March 15, highlighting the importance of an all-of-the-above energy strategy and calling on Congress to establish a $2 billion Energy Security Trust.
An industry survey conducted by Bloomberg New Energy Finance has determined cellulosic ethanol is on course to be cost competitive with corn ethanol by 2016. According to BNEF, the survey collected data from 11 leading cellulosic companies.
On March 14, Sen. Pat Toomey filed two amendments that aim to strip biofuel pending from H.R. 933, a military appropriations bill. Combined, the two amendments would reallocate nearly $175 million in funding away from military biofuel programs
President Barack Obama spoke at Argonne National Laboratory on March 15, highlighting the importance of an all-of-the-above energy strategy and calling on Congress to establish a $2 billion Energy Security Trust.
A Kansas State University biochemical engineer is part of a national collaboration working to advance biomass as a leading source for more efficient drop-in biofuels, bio-power and animal feed. The project is described as high risk, high reward.
Dyadic International Inc. has released financial results for 2012, announcing the company was profitable for the full 2012 fiscal year. During the year, Dyadic's gross revenue was up 121 percent while total expenses decreased 18 percent.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has announced that Fast Stop in Cresco, Iowa, is now offering E15 as a registered fuel, joining Kountry Korner in Baxter to be the second station to offer the fuel to 2001 and newer vehicles in less than a week.
Dyadic International Inc. has released financial results for 2012, announcing the company was profitable for the full 2012 fiscal year. During the year, Dyadic's gross revenue was up 121 percent while total expenses decreased 18 percent.
Renewable fuels are a powerful component in President Obama's plan for a cleaner, more secure energy future, according to Novozymes. The President discussed his plans during a March 15 speech.
Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP has announced a new carbon dioxide liquefaction plant in the California central valley that will capture gases from an ethanol plant. The plant joins Air Liquide's five other plants in the state.
Currently, lipid-depleted biomass from algae production is either burned for energy, or simply discarded as a waste product. A team of researchers have developed a process that turns this material into lactic acid, a valuable chemical feedstock.
Cereplast Inc. has announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the company patent protection for biodegradable nanopolymer compositions and biodegradable articles made thereof. The company has also joined the Algae Biomass Organization.
Germany-based Korsair Holdings AG has signed a sales and marketing license agreement for a Russian waste-to-energy technology developed by scientists at the Regional Design and Technology Business Incubator at the Polytechnical University of Tomask.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released an updated version of its Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool for anaerobic digestion (AD) projects. The model allows users to assess and compare the economics of biogas-to-energy projects.
The American Coalition for Ethanol and more than 50 of its grassroots members are on Capitol Hill March 13-14 for the group's "Biofuels Beltway March" annual fly-in. The ethanol advocates will have more than 120 meetings with lawmakers.
Consortium partners Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Yulex Corp., Arizona State University, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service met recently to review initial progress on their $6.9 million grant awarded by the USDA and U.S. DOE in mid-2012.
In early March, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany announced the successful commissioning of the second stage of its bioliq pilot plant. The achievement was made in cooperation with technology partner Air Liquide Global E & C Solutions.
On March 12 Florida-based RenuEn Corp. announced the selection of ERC General Contracting Services to construct its proposed landfill gas project in St. Cloud, Fla. Construction permits for the project are expected to be issued within days.
Clean Edge Inc. has released a report finding that although 2012 was a difficult year for the clean energy industry, the fundamental global market drivers for the sector remain largely intact moving into 2013, including those for biofuel production.
A 10 MMgy ethanol plant in Torrington, Wyo., has agreed to pay a $49,000 in penalties and is now is back into compliance with the U.S. EPA. Wyoming Ethanol LLC allegedly failed to properly report chemicals used, a violation of right-to-know laws.
The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, and the Guipuzkoa-based company Ekonek will be building a pilot plant to treat organic waste destined for producing high, added value fertilizers.
ZeaChem Inc. reached a milestone March 12, announcing its 250,000 gallon per year demonstration facility in Boardman, Ore., has officially produced commercial-grade cellulosic ethanol and biobased chemicals.
Detailed information about 27 new biomass facilities recently completed or currently under construction will be presented by Biomass Magazine at the International Biomass Conference & Expo to be held in Minneapolis April 8-10.
The 2013 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the ethanol industry's largest and longest-running conference, released its highly anticipated agenda featuring more than 140 speakers and four content-packed tracks.
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