The RFA has packed 40 facts about ethanol into a video that ought to be shared with your Congressional delegation.
President Obama has nominated Ernie Moniz as Secretary of Energy. Moniz is a physics professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A nuclear physicist, Moniz has served as director of MIT's Energy Initiative.
Glenn Farris, marketing manager, biomass, at AGCO Corp. is a featured speaker in the "Walking the Sleeping Giant: Equipment and Approaches for Harvesting and Collecting Agricultural Biomass," panel at the 2103 International Biomass Conference & Expo.
The Milken Institute has released a new report, noting that the U.S. could replace 20 percent of its petrochemical consumption with biobased products over the next decade, while creating jobs and capturing a larger share of the biochemical market.
Germany-based RWE Innogy GmbH, a subsidiary of RWE Aktiengesellschaft, Essen, has sold its share of two small-scale biomass power plants to Koehler Renewable Energy GmbH. However, the company is remaining active in the large-scale biomass sector.
Rob Vierhout, secretary general of ePURE, the European Renewable Ethanol Association, spoke to Ethanol Producer Magazine about the recent European Union decision to impose an $83.03 per metric ton tariff on imported U.S. ethanol.
For the next five years, U.S. ethanol, and only U.S. ethanol, exported to European Union countries will be subject to an $83.03 per metric ton tariff or duty. It's a disappointing blow for U.S. ethanol producers.
Rentech Inc. has announced plans to cease operations at, reduce staffing at, and mothball its research and development Product Demonstration Unit, in Commerce City, Colo., and to eliminate all related R&D activities.
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives seeks to repeal the E15 waiver and require additional testing of the fuel, despite extensive testing by the U.S. DOE. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., introduced H.R. 875.
Fat worms confirm that researchers from Michigan State University have successfully engineered a plant with oily leaves, a feat that could enhance biofuel production as well as lead to improved animal feeds.
Longwood University received a $50,000 Dominion renewable energy grant to commission a pre-planning study for a biomass fuel processing center. The focus of the study is to find efficient ways to dry sawdust used to fuel the biomass boilers.
Netherlands-based Rabobank has published an analysis predicting sugarcane production in Brazil's center/south region will rebound strongly during the 2013-'14 harvest, resulting in a significant increase in both sugar and ethanol production.
Beaver Wood Energy and Vermont Hydroponic Produce announced on Feb. 26 plans to build a new biomass hub in Fair Haven, Vt. The hub will consist of a biomass power plant, pellet manufacturing facility, and a 10-acre greenhouse complex.
Amyris Inc. has provided an update of operations at its commercial-scale renewable farnesene production facility in Brazil. According to John Melo, Amyris president and CEO, the company is on track to achieve positive cash flow in 2014.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has released an online version of an industry scrapbook that illustrates how far the renewable fuels industry has come and how profound its impact on Iowa has been over the past decade.
The U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change has released a long-term plan, aimed at ensuring the government's renewable heat scheme for commercial, industrial and community organizations stays within budget.
Mendota Bioenergy LLC, a California energy beet-to-ethanol project, landed a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission to build a demonstration plant in the Mendota area in Fresno County.
U.K.-based Helius Energy has published its annual report for 2012, highlighting progress made on the company's three biomass power projects. The company's 7.2 MW facility is substantially complete and undergoing commissioning.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the February issue of its Monthly Energy Review, which includes ethanol date through Nov. 2012. During the first 11 months of 2012, the U.S. produced 12.209 billion gallons of ethanol.
Chromatin Inc. and Calgren Renewable Fuels have announced an alliance to develop a local supply chain for sorghum for the production of fuel ethanol and distillers grains. The multi-year agreement covers up to 30,000 acres of sorghum.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has issued the February issue of its Electric Power Monthly report. In 2012, the U.S. produced 37.54 TWh of power from woody biomass, a 0.2 percent increase compared to production in 2011.
The U.S. has become the leading region for Spain-based Abengoa SA's international businesses, the company reported with the release of its 2012 financial statement which shows revenues of EUR 7.78 billion ($10.17 billion).
BioNitrogen Corp. announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with CF Industries for the removal of its woody biomass from phosphate mining land to use for urea fertilizer production.
The U.S. EPA has published a new final rule, qualifying additional fuel pathways under the renewable fuel standard (RFS). The rulemaking covers two new feedstocks, camelina and energy cane. It also qualifies new renewable gasoline pathways.
Several companies combined produced about 20,000 gallons of cellulosic biofuels at commercial-scale facilities in late 2012. This output could grow to more than 5 million gallons in 2013, as operations ramp up at several plants.
The U.S. EPA has published a new final rule, qualifying additional fuel pathways under the renewable fuel standard (RFS). The rulemaking covers two new feedstocks, camelina and energy cane. It also qualifies new renewable gasoline pathways.
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