Demonstrating Portable Energy
August 29, 2012
A modular gasification technology produces on-demand, biomass-based syngas.
Enzyme giant to market advanced biofuel yeast strain
By LUKE GEIVER
August 29, 2012
A C5 yeast strain developed by Terranol for use in advanced biofuel production may soon be available worldwide thanks to Novozymes. The yeast is optimized to convert C5 sugars and works under standard ethanol fermentation temperatures.
Conquering Cofiring Flow Challenges
By Jayant Khambekar and Roger A. Barnum
August 29, 2012
Cofiring biomass with coal is an attractive method of meeting renewables goals, but several material flow-related issues may occur during handling and storage.
A C5 yeast strain developed by Terranol for use in advanced biofuel production may soon be available worldwide thanks to Novozymes. The yeast is optimized to convert C5 sugars and works under standard ethanol fermentation temperatures.
Calls for a waiver to the renewable fuels standard (RFS) are not helpful to the nascent advanced biofuels sector, said industry representatives who participated in an Aug. 28 press conference organized by the Biotechnology Industry Organization.
Calls for a waiver to the renewable fuels standard (RFS) are not helpful to the nascent advanced biofuels sector, said industry representatives who participated in an Aug. 28 press conference organized by the Biotechnology Industry Organization.
From Paper To Power
August 29, 2012
The closure of the last paper mill in Berlin, N.H., was devastating, but its ongoing transformation into a biomass power plant is revitalizing the region.
Northern Ontario's Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy granted $467,000 to Confederation College to build a learning and research facility and is providing funding to Atikokan Renewable Fuels to test wood pellet additives.
TMO Renewables Ltd. took its first step towards the development of a series of second-generation biofuel plants in China. The company signed an agreement with the authorities of Heilongjiang, China to secure large volumes of biomass.
A Strategy for Supply
August 29, 2012
The Anderson brothers broke into the biomass supply industry by contracting with power production facilities in search of short-term contracts. The company hasn't stopped profiting since.
The U.S. EPA and U.S. Department of Transportation finalized new fuel efficiency standards on Aug. 28. The new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards will increase fuel economy to 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by model year 2025.
Waste Management, Renmatix announce joint development agreement
By Waste Management Inc.
August 28, 2012
Waste Management Inc. and Renmatix announced they have entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to explore the feasibility of converting post-consumer waste into affordable, sufficient-quality sugars for manufacturing biobased materials.
The newly formed Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council sent a letter to President Obama Aug. 27, cautioning against granting a waiver to the renewable fuel standard (RFS). The letter was signed by the leaders of eight biofuel trade groups.
The newly formed Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council sent a letter to President Obama Aug. 27, cautioning against granting a waiver to the renewable fuel standard (RFS). The letter was signed by the leaders of eight biofuel trade groups.
Although provisional countervailing duties still haven't been adopted, the European Commission has decided to proceed with registration of U.S. ethanol imports, according to information published Aug. 24 in the Official Journal of the European Union.
On Aug. 22, the Montpelier, Vt., city council voted 4-2 to axe a biomass district heating project that has been in the works for several years, citing concerns about financial risks. The project is not dead yet, and will undergo another vote Aug. 29.
The community of Oshawa, Ontario is taking action against the recent approval of a proposed ethanol plant. On Aug. 9, the Oshawa Port Authority announced its approval for FarmTech Energy Corp. to build and operate a 210 million liter ethanol plant.
Waste Management Inc. and Renmatix announced they have entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to explore the feasibility of converting post-consumer waste into affordable, sufficient-quality sugars for manufacturing biobased materials.
Trade groups react to Romney's support of the RFS
August 27, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney recently announced his support for the renewable fuel standard (RFS). His energy policy noted he will "support increased market penetration and competition among energy sources by maintaining the RFS."
University of Georgia researchers have identified a previously uncharacterized gene that plays a major role in cell wall development of Arabidopsis plants, a discovery that promises to help turn plants into biofuel more efficiently.
University of Georgia plant gene discovery benefits biofuels
By University of Georgia
August 27, 2012
University of Georgia researchers have identified a previously uncharacterized gene that plays a major role in cell wall development of Arabidopsis plants, a discovery that promises to help turn plants into biofuel more efficiently.
Kudos to Chemtex
August 27, 2012
In one of those interesting ironies of renewable fuels, Chemtex's North Carolina proposed cellulosic ethanol project puts a sector of the hog industry rooting for the success of advanced biofuels.
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