The city of Hopewell, Va., is moving forward with plans to auction off Appomattox Bio Energy LLC in an effort to recoup more than $1.6 million in lost tax revenue. The 65 MMgy barley-to-ethanol plant was built by Osage Bio Energy LLC.
FuelCell Energy Inc. has announced a project utilizing a stationary fuel cell power plant to support Microsoft's latest data center research project in Wyoming. The power plant will utilize renewable biogas to produce electricity.
A group of 38 senators have signed a letter opposing two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act that, if passed, would hinder the U.S. Department of Defense's ability to purchase and use alternative fuels.
Biobased polymers have been largely limited to specialized niche applications, but a new analysis from Lux Research finds that the top markets for biobased materials are largely the same ones currently dominated by petroleum-based materials.
Saying ethanol has been demonized for too long, Orrie Swayze, a farmer from Wilmot, S.D., has sent a letter to the editor to a number media outlets offering a new perspective, which he summarizes as "Ethanol doubles corn's food production."
Navigating The Political Scene
November 20, 2012
How election results, under-fire programs and agendas will impact 2013.
Global Costs of Biomass Power
November 20, 2012
Outdated renewable energy cost data may be stymieing growth, but experts are working to collect and present the truth to policymakers.
New Holland is offering members of the National FFA Organization a chance to win $5,000 for their chapter through a video contest designed to promote ethanol. FFA members are invited to research, film and edit a 60 to 90 second video.
Managing Woody Biomass: The Past Century in Review
By Joshua Kane Harrell
November 20, 2012
Foresters and timberland managers have stabilized woody biomass in the U.S. for the last century, meeting consumer demand without exhausting supply.
ACS publishes podcast on white rot fungus, ethanol production
By American Chemical Society
November 20, 2012
The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series reports new evidence that the so-called white rot fungus shows promise in the production of cellulosic ethanol.
The European Commission and Indian government have partnered for a research and development initiative that will focus on finding solutions for existing challenges and needs in biotechnological research activities involving biomass production.
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