Rollcast Energy has announced that its Greenway Renewable Power project in LaGrange, Ga. has been awarded a $250,000 grant as part of the U.S. Forest Service Woody Biomass Utilization Grant Program.
EPA awards Ineos Bio registration for production, sale of fuels
By Ineos Bio
August 10, 2012
Ineos Bio has announced that its joint-venture project, Ineos New Planet BioEnergy has been granted Parts 79 and 80 registration from the U.S. EPA for the production and sale of advanced bioethanol from non-food waste materials.
USDA pegs corn yield at 123.4 bushels, smallest crop in 6 years
August 10, 2012
USDA is now projecting the national average corn yield will be 123.4 bushels per acre, in the range that was expected by the trade.
The ongoing drought and potential impact on the ethanol industry was a prominent topic at the American Coalition for Ethanol's conference, which began Aug. 8 and ends Aug. 10. About 250 people met in Omaha, Neb., for the event.
The U.S. EPA released its top 25 onsite green power generators through its Green Power Partnership program for this quarter, and Coca-Cola has ranked third, mainly because of a 6.5 MW combined-heat-and-power system the company commissioned in April.
East Kansas Agri-Energy to suspend operations in October
By East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC
August 09, 2012
East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC in Garnett, Kan. recently announced plans to temporarily suspend production operations beginning October 1, citing drought conditions as having a negative impact on availability of corn and rising feedstock prices.
A report by Wood Pellet Association of Canada shows there is significant opportunity for the Canadian wood pellet industry to participate from the ground floor if Canada's power industry evolves away from coal, but there are some hurdles to overcome.
USDA designates additional counties as natural disaster areas
By USDA
August 09, 2012
USDA will utilize nearly $16 million in financial and technical assistance to immediately help crop and livestock producers in 19 states cope with the the historic drought, and transfer $14 million to the Emergency Conservation Program.
Advanced BioEnergy LLC and Hawkeye Gold LLC have mutually agreed to terminate their ethanol marketing agreements for ABE's plants in Aberdeen, S.D., Hurbon, S.D., and Fairmont, Neb. The Gavilon Group LLC will serve as the plants' new marketer.
Gevo Inc. released financial results for the second quarter of 2012 on August 7. During a call to discuss those results, the company also provided participants with an update of operations at its first commercial-scale facility.
Scientists at the U.S. DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory have created a new enzyme that effectively "masks" the synthetic precursors of lignin. When it was expressed in plants, this enzyme substantially reduced lignin content in the cell wall.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance has approved the Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. The bill includes a variety of tax incentives that benefit the biorefining and biopower sectors, and adds algae to the definition of cellulosic biofuel.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack kicked off the "Jobs of the Future" tour on August 6 at Ford Motor Co.'s biobased lab in Dearborn, Mich. The following day, they toured Zeeland Farm Services.
Gevo Inc. released financial results for the second quarter of 2012 on August 7. During a call to discuss those results, the company also provided participants with an update of operations at its first commercial-scale facility
Following the completion of a detailed feasibility study, Cobalt Technologies and Rhodia are moving forward with the development of a planned demonstration unit in Brazil. Work at the facility is scheduled to begin this month.
Eight biofuel industry organizations recently announced the formation of the Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council to jointly advocate for national policy for increased energy security through domestic biofuel production.
Trade organizations form Biofuel Producers Coordinating Council
By Biofuel Producers Coordinating Council
August 08, 2012
Eight biofuel industry organizations recently announced the formation of the Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council to jointly advocate for national policy for increased energy security through domestic biofuel production.
Ethanol plant regains compliance following EPA violations, fine
By U.S. EPA
August 08, 2012
Yuma Ethanol LLC has agreed to pay a $5,850 civil penalty and correct violations relating to the storage and use of toxic and flammable substances. The violation was related to a risk management plan for anhydrous ammonia storage.
Brazil-based Petrobras S.A. has released financial results for the first half of 2012, demonstrating its biofuels segment is currently operating at a loss. Several factors are cited as contributing to the loss, including feedstock prices.
Oregon-based biomass torrefaction company HM3 Energy Inc. has landed an $86,000 grant from the Oregon Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Center for emissions testing of its torrefied biomass briquetting technology.
A $250,000 grant from the USDA to Southern Oregon University could lead to a 1.2 MW woody biomass cogeneration system on the university campus. The grant will pay for a feedstock feasibility study and analysis of other factors.
Brookhaven scientists create low-lignin plants
By Brookhaven National Laboratory
August 08, 2012
Scientists at the U.S. DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory have created a new enzyme that effectively "masks" the synthetic precursors of lignin. When it was expressed in plants, this enzyme substantially reduced lignin content in the cell wall.
Bacterial Inhibition Without Antibiotics
By Sami Faour
August 07, 2012
A method for controlling infection and maximizing ethanol yields
Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. received a $105 million condition loan guarantee from the USDA, putting its planned 10 MMgy Sierra BioFuels Plant closer to fruition. The facility is expected to break ground in early 2013, and take 18 months to complete.
Fiberight LLC received a key approval from the U.S. EPA and is now working on a $20 million expansion of its demonstration facility in Lawrenceville, Va., to 1 MMgy. The plant is expected to begin operations in approximately two months.
The Oregon Forest Biomass Working Group has issued a forest biomass strategy which includes four key initiatives. Made up of more than 40 stakeholders, the FBWG believes the measures will help expand the state's biomass industry.
Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. received a $105 million condition loan guarantee from the USDA, putting its planned 10 MMgy Sierra BioFuels Plant closer to fruition. The facility is expected to break ground in early 2013, and take 18 months to complete.
Fiberight LLC received a key approval from the U.S. EPA and is now working on a $20 million expansion of its demonstration facility in Lawrenceville, Va., to 1 MMgy. The plant is expected to begin operations in approximately two months.
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