Exports of U.S. ethanol and distillers grains hit the lowest level of the year in November, down 25 percent and 16 percent respectively, compared to October. Shipments of exported fuel ethanol totaled 40.4 million gallons in November.
"As we look ahead to a promising future in our small towns and rural communities, I am pleased to continue working alongside President Obama to grow more opportunity in rural America," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced $25 million to fund research and development of next-generation renewable energy and high-value biobased products from biomass sources though the Biomass Research and Development Initiative.
"As we look ahead to a promising future in our small towns and rural communities, I am pleased to continue working alongside President Obama to grow more opportunity in rural America," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Neutralizing negativity with facts
January 14, 2013
Oldtimers in the ethanol industry will tell you misinformation campaigns against ethanol are nothing new. That doesn't mean, however, that the current version of same can be ignored.
The U.S. EPA has published data on the renewable fuel standard (RFS) for Nov. 2012. No D3 renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated during the month for cellulosic biofuels. However, I,741 D7 RINs were generated for cellulosic diesel.
LifeLine Foods Inc. has received the Safe Quality Food program certification, giving it a boost as it moves forward following a financial restructuring. The St. Joseph, Mo.-based 50 MMgy ethanol producer also manufactures a line of food products.
A 24 MW biomass power plant in Maine is up for sale. According to information issued by Niagara Worldwide, it is working in conjunction with Sherman Development LLC to liquidate a former Boralax Biomass Power Plant.
A $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation Sustainable Energy Pathways Program will support research into the viability and optimization of algae-based biofuel systems to meet the energy needs of homes and communities.
Three USDA reports issued within hours of each other increase global corn supplies slightly, ups the 2012 U.S. corn yield estimate to 123.4 bushels per acre and shows Dec. 1 corn stocks at 8 billion bushels.
Germany-based ethanol producer CropEnergies AG has announced its operating profit more than doubled during its third fiscal quarter of 2012, which ended Nov. 30. The company attributes the increase, in part, to increased ethanol sales.
Seven recipients have each been awarded GBP292,000 ($469,000) by the United Kingdom Department of Energy & Climate Change as part of a program focused on funding projects that utilize wetland biomass for energy.
In a four-year University of Illinois study that compared miscanthus, switchgrass, and mixed prairie species to typical corn-corn-soybean rotations, each of the perennial crops were highly efficient at reducing nitrogen losses.
BBI International announced this week the preliminary agenda for the 6th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo. The 2013 agenda, featuring four comprehensive tracks, is tightly focused on leading edge developments in the biomass industry.
Research show perennial biofuel crops reduce nitrogen loss
By University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
January 11, 2013
In a four-year University of Illinois study that compared miscanthus, switchgrass, and mixed prairie species to typical corn-corn-soybean rotations, each of the perennial crops were highly efficient at reducing nitrogen losses.
DP CleanTech announced the recent signing of a contract for the delivery of a 30 MW biomass power plant to Polish Energy Partners for $34.1 million. The complete straw-fired power plant will be delivered on a turnkey basis.
An international collaboration led by scientists at the U.S. DOE's Joint BioEnergy Institute has identified the first enzyme capable of substantially boosting the amount of galactan in plant cell walls.
International technology group Andritz has received an order from Fortum Varme to supply a circulating fluidized bed boiler for the new Vartaverket combined heat and power plant in Stockholm, Sweden. Start-up is scheduled for 2015.
A new post on the University of Illinois farmdoc daily website provide an update on how the reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit might impact 2013 renewable fuel standard (RFS) compliance.
An international collaboration led by scientists at the U.S. DOE's Joint BioEnergy Institute has identified the first enzyme capable of substantially boosting the amount of galactan in plant cell walls.
LC Energy, one of England's leading specialists in sustainable wood fuel supply, has announced its acquisition of Harvest Wood Fuels bulk pellet business, a top supplier of high grade wood pellets based in Tilford, Surrey, England.
Nebraska now has about 80 flex-fuel pumps with the addition of two new ones at the Stop N Go in Hartington, Neb. In California, Pearson Fuels just received a grant to install E85 dispensing equipment at 19 existing locations.
The U.S. is expected to the main supplier of wood pellets in the Benelux market in northwestern Europe this year. The U.S. exported an estimated 1.25 million metric tons of wood pellets worth $225 million to the region in 2012.
API President Leaves Biofuels, Biochemicals out of his “State of American Energy� Report
January 10, 2013
Freez-it Cleen has announced its proprietary dry ice cleaning process is now protected by a U.S. patent. The technology uses dry ice pellets to clean exchange surfaces on a wide variety of equipment found in biofuel production facilities.
A U.S. DOE award of up to $2.5 million will help Novozymes identify new and efficient enzymes to produce advanced biofuels and chemicals from corn stover, including cellulosic ethanol. Novozymes is partnering on this with MBI International.
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