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.
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.
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.
The American Biogas Council and the U.S. Composting Council have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding created to help accelerate the growth of the organics recycling industry.
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.
On Jan. 8, the U.S. Energy Information Administration released the January issue of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, which is the first to include forecasts for 2014. The EIA's analysis predicts that ethanol production will rebound in 2013 and 2014.
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.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the January issue of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, which is the first to include forecasts for 2014. The report includes forecasts for biomass power production and for home heating with wood.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has congratulated Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad for his recent selection as chair of the Governors' Biofuels Coalition for 2013, a year with a great deal at stake for the renewable fuels community.
The American Coalition for Ethanol has reacted to the American Automobile Association's criticism of E15 by comparing and contrasting the organization's response to E15 with that of its response to the sale of 85 octane gas in South Dakota.
Nebraska Corn Processing LLC has agreed to pay a civil penalty of up to $12,000 after a June 2010 test showed it violated its Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality permit. Since that time, the plant has maintained permitted emissions levels.
A notice posted to the China Internet Information Center states that the country has increased the number of renewable power projects that qualify for state subsidies under a tariff surcharge program, including several biomass projects.
Foster Wheeler AG has announced that the GDF Suez power plant located in Polaniec, Poland, is now in commercial operation, delivering over 200 MW of electricity to the country's electricity grid solely from biomass.
ABO expands depth and breadth of membership
By Algae Biomass Organization
January 08, 2013
New memberships in the Algae Biomass Organization reflected a wider range of industries in 2012, driven by the increasing impact of algae technology as an economical and environmental source of sustainable fuels, chemicals, food and other products.
Southern Research Institute has entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. DOE to test a method for producing liquid transportation fuels from coal and biomass that eliminates the typical Fischer-Tropsch product upgrading and refining steps.
The U.S Energy Information Administration's weekly ethanol plant production statistics show that ethanol production dropped off slightly during the final week of 2012, to 807,000 barrels per day. The four-week average was 822,000 barrels.
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