The U.K. has introduced a voluntary reporting process under its Renewables Obligation for coal plants that are converted to biomass or cofire a high portion of biomass. The government also opened a funding scheme related to biomass on wetlands.
A Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute report concludes that a reduction in the renewable fuel standard wouldn't greatly reduce corn prices in the 2012/'13 crop year. However, the effects of the waiver could be larger in the next crop year.
The board of Patriot Holdings LLC, has continuously monitored and evaluated the ethanol industry in the course of developing its strategic plan for the future. In June, Patriot retained Ascendant Partners Inc. to assist it gathering facts and data.
Cellulosic ethanol is arriving, with commissioning under way and more than 100 MMgy under construction.
Reactor geometry, impeller design important to power optimization
People, Partnerships & Deals
The idea of cellulosic ethanol from corn bran or fiber has been around for more than a decade with little progress. Is that about to change?
The U.S. EPA's public comment period on the renewable fuel standard (RFS) waiver requests closes in approximately one week. Nearly 1,500 comments have already been filed, some in favor of maintaining the RFS, others in favor of waiving it.
Quad County Corn Processors is working toward production of both grain-based and cellulosic ethanol from the same feedstock.
A new paper released by FutureMetrics LLC examines the impacts of adding full thermal renewable energy credits to state renewable portfolio standards (RPS). The paper is based off of New Hampshire's recent legislation.
Sen. John “Jack� Kibbie, D-Iowa, always manages to find himself in the middle of everything, whether it's working to bring cellulosic ethanol to his home county, commanding tanks in Korea or sharing a ballot with John F. Kennedy.
Genesis Biofuel Inc. recently announced the signing of Memorandum of Understanding with Abundant Energy Solutions for the forming of a joint venture to engineer and construct Algal Biofuel Refineries.
Six Danish technologies combine to shape proposed integrated cellulosic ethanol project
Researchers develop promising business model
University of Nevada-Reno researchers are leading an effort to identify the gene pathways responsible for the great water efficiency in desert plants, and transfer that to poplar trees being developed for biofuels.
Lights, camera, action! Automotive Expert and Car-Talk Host Bobby Likis is packing up the Car Clinic state-of-the-art show trailer with full crew and is hitting the road to the CARS Congress of Automotive Service & Repair (CARS) event.
Sysgaz Inc. has been granted financial assistance from the Canadian government to conduct tests, using new Direct Monitoring and Control technology, on the pumping of biogas from the Dolbeau-Mistassini sanitary landfill site.
Advertisement
@ Copyright 2026 - BBI International - All rights reserved.