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Outdated renewable energy cost data may be stymieing growth, but experts are working to collect and present the truth to policymakers.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.
The former Deer River, Minn.-based BioPellet Plant will liquidate its assets at auction on Nov. 29. The plant equipment is capable of producing 80 tons of wood pellets per day. Maas Companies Inc. will handle the auction.
The Beltway Biochemist
November 20, 2012
Valerie Reed faces the challenges of driving down the cost of biomass conversion, replacing the whole barrel and holding her own at Thanksgiving amongst a family full of scientists.
After cellulose, xylan is the most abundant biomass material on Earth, and therefore represents an enormous potential source of stored solar energy for the production of advance biofuels. A major roadblock has been extracting xylan from cell walls.
The Renewable Energy Association has responded to a report published by RSPB, Friends of the Earth, and Greenpeace that claims biomass power is more polluting than coal-fired power. The REA response points out flaws in the carbon accounting method.
On Nov. 16 the USDA announced more than $15.7 million in payments to 189 companies under USDA Rural Development's Advanced Biofuel Payment Program, which provides payments to support the production and expansion of advanced biofuels.
A distillers grains nutrient survey by the University of Minnesota Animal Science Department shows some change from a similar one done 10 years ago, although perhaps not as much as might be expected, given the growth of corn oil extraction.
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