Representatives of the petroleum industry are criticizing the U.S. DOD's plans to increase the use of biofuels, while BIO speaks out in support of the measures, noting that biofuels are a sensiblepath towards increased energy security.
KBR gets EPC contract for DuPont's commercial cellulosic plant
By KBR
July 09, 2012
KBR will provide front-end engineering, detailed engineering and procurement services to DuPont's Industrial Biosciences Group for this first-of-a-kind plant to be constructed in Nevada, Iowa.
While the drought in the U.S. is beginning to take a significant toll on some of the nation's crops, particularly in the Midwest and the Corn Belt, it seems most energy crops are hanging on, at least for now.
Brazilian mill receives Bonsucro sustainability certification
By Adecoagro
July 09, 2012
Adecoagro S.A., one of the leading agricultural companies in South America, announced that its sugar, ethanol and energy production cluster in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, has been certified under the Bonsucro Production Standard.
First-generation ethanol producers who are looking for ways to provide advanced biofuels for the U.S. renewable fuel standard (RFS) may find an easy "in" with sweet or biomass sorghum, according to a group of university researchers.
Vilsack: Biofuels can continue to lower consumer gas prices
By Tom Vilsack
July 09, 2012
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack addresses biofuels' impact on gas prices and pledges continued USDA support for the industry.
A European research team is working to integrate chemical engineering with genetic mapping techniques to improve the biochemical production process. the team will study the fungus strain A. niger, a micro-organism used in industrial fermentation.
The USDA, the Homestead Act and the land grant college system are marking their 150th anniversary this year. Abraham Lincoln may be best known for the emancipation proclamation, but he signed the acts that created these three important institutions.
Our friends at FutureMetrics Inc. have released a life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) dashboard that compares pellet boilers to heating oil and natural gas boilers.
A company spokesperson from Braemar Energy Ventures explains what bioenergy companies hoping to be the next Solazyme should do, and why $300 million is signficant.
New York-based Patriot Energy Services LLC recently announced it has signed a contract to purchase the Greenville Steam Power Plant in Greenville, Maine.
Key proteins have been identified in a family of heat-loving bacteria that help the microbes grab onto pieces of plant material in order to better degrade it.
Project area funding is awarded in New York, North Carolina and Arkansas
New LS9 Inc. biorefinery in Florida will produce biodiesel first
University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical and biological engineer aims to create more sustainable, cost-effective processes for converting biomass into high-energy-density hydrocarbon fuels.
Blue Sugars Corp., formerly KL Energy Corp., can lay claim to a first in the world of cellulosic ethanol technology developers. The company generated the first RINs for cellulosic ethanol in the U.S. in late 2011.
A team of researchers from the U.S. DOE's BioEnergy Science Center has something to say about the role of thermophilic (heat-loving) bacteria strains and how the strains might help improve the process to break down plant walls to access sugars.
Being first on the scene is beneficial in many markets, but advanced biofuels may not be one of them.
MNCGA releases Top 10 ways corn contributes to Independence Day
By Minnesota Corn Growers Association
July 03, 2012
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association has compiled a Top 10 list of Independence Day activities that might include corn. Ethanol ranks at the top of the list.
Securing the right power purchase agreement is essential to the success of a bioenergy project.
Federal lawmakers address biomass, biochemicals and biofuels
From spot purchases to multi-year deals, producers, buyers and brokers must know their way around supply agreements.
Along with its partners at Synergy Biogas LLC and GE Energy, CH4 Biogas recently commissioned the largest on-farm anaerobic digestion project in New York state.
KiOR announces completion of first plant
The U.S. EPA has decided not to expand its greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting requirements to include smaller sources of emissions in 2016 as was suggested in its 2010 Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V GHG Tailoring Rule.
Hawaii strives to stabilize its energy prices with renewables
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