2012 Excellence in Bioenergy Award winner William Strauss shares a glimpse into his trip to a country that is light-years ahead of the U.S. in environmental policy
The Northeast Heating Expo opened with an agricultural seminar
A German company aims to bring biomass power plant innovation to the U.S.
OriginOil Inc., developer of technology to convert algae into renewable crude oil, announced its algae harvesting process was able to remove 98 percent of hydrocarbons from a sample of West Texas oil well frac flowback water in the first stage alone.
Increasing fuel efficiency standards are expected to shrink U.S. gasoline demand over the coming years while, at the same time, the renewable fuel standard (RFS) will require increasing amounts of alternative fuels to be blended into the supply.
Chemrec signed a cooperation agreement with China Tianchen Engineering Corp. to provide an integrated offering of Chemrec plants on a global lump-sum, turn-key basis and comarket the Chemrec black liquor gasification technology for advanced biofuels.
New Zealand-based Aquaflow Bionomic Corp. recently announced the execution of a technology cooperation agreement with CRI Catalyst Co., which has exclusive global sublicensing rights to IH2 technology. The technology was originally developed by GTI.
The Maryland Energy Administration is allocating $50,000 to a pilot program that will provide rebates for partial payment of qualifying residential wood and pellet stoves.
Scientists from Trillium FiberFuels and Oregon State U. were awarded a small business tech transfer grant from the U.S. DOE to further develop innovative enzymes that could lead to new products from biomass and enhanced yields of cellulosic ethanol.
Pennsylvania Grain Processing LLC, affiliate of Zeeland Farm Services Inc., bid $9.35 million in bankruptcy court for the hot-idled Bionol Clearfield LLC, a 110 MMgy $270 million ethanol plant that began operations in early 2010.
Cellulosic sugar developer Virdia announced the opening of its demonstration facility at its new technology center in Danville, Va. On the campus for the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, the facility will demonstrate its CASE process.
Cereplast released its 2011 financial results, demonstrating significant growth over the past year. The company's net sales for 2011 more than tripled compared with the previous year, increasing from $6.3 million in 2010 to $20.3 million in 2011.
A group of 99 ethanol producers has taken on the task of funding the nationwide fuel survey required by the EPA for E15 implementation. The fuel survey represents the final federal hurdle to allowing E15 to be sold for use in 2001 and newer vehicles.
During his visit, Vilsack toured the company's demonstration facility to learn more about its BioForming process, which converts biomass feedstocks into biobased products. Virent is currently working to deploy its first commercial-scale plant.
China – the largest swine producer and consumer – will become a large and permanent importer of corn, according to the U.S. Grains Council. It is also expected to be an increasingly more consistent importer of feed grains, such as distillers grains.
A team of researchers at the University of Georgia's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology recently published the results of a study relating to hyperthermophiles, or heat-loving microorganisms, which may prove beneficial to biofuels.
Earth Day and recycling
April 23, 2012
Has Earth Day always been focused on our trash problems? The first Earth Day happened when I was in college, but I can no longer remember the main messages of that era – just the name. And frankly, I can't remember the messaging from recent years.
Russell Biomass scores water permit
By Anna Austin
April 23, 2012
Russell Biomass LLC has received a Clean Water Act permit for its proposed biomass cogeneration plant in Russell, Mass., but the company isn't certain when it will be able to begin construction.
Tecogen to install CHP system at N.Y. wastewater plant
By Anna Austin
April 23, 2012
Tecogen Inc. is installing a combined-heat-and-power system at the Medina, N.Y., wastewater treatment plant.
Bushmills Ethanol Inc., a 65 Mmgy production facility in Atwater, Minn., recently paid an $800,000 civil penalty for illegal wastewater discharges occurring from August 2008 through December 2009.
A Lux Research report, "Mapping Empires, Goldmines, and Landmines in the Alternative Fuels Network," examines the role of partnerships within the alternative fuels sector, concluding that the alternative industries have become deeply interconnected.
Metabolix's new office opened its doors on April 16 in Cologne, Germany. The company's Mirel-based biodegradable SoilWrap plant containers will also be available stateside at certain Home Depot, Shopko and Lowe's Home Improvement store locations.
Scott Zaremba was one of the first retailers in the nation to install a blender pump and he'll probably soon become one of the first to offer E15 to customers driving 2001 and newer vehicles.
Butamax Advanced Biofuels, a joint venture between BP and DuPont, announced that it has entered into collaboration with Fagen for the introduction of commercial biobutanol production using Butamax technology. Fagen built more than 85 ethanol plants.
A Great Show in Denver
April 20, 2012
The only downside of the International Biomass Conference & Expo held this week in Denver, Colo., was trying to decide what to cover for Biomass Power & Thermal. Everything was deserving of mention.
Two Chinese companies recently made announcements about products for the ethanol industry—one a yeast company and the other in enzymes.
Celebrities have the power to sway decisions people make, right or wrong
Houston to host National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo
By BBI International
April 19, 2012
BBI International announced that it will host the 2012 National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo in Houston, Nov. 27-29. The event was launched as the International Biorefining Conference in 2011.
A Lux Research report, “Mapping Empires, Goldmines, and Landmines in the Alternative Fuels Network,� examines the role of partnerships within the alternative fuels sector and concludes that the industry has become deeply interconnected.
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