Butamax, Fagen announce collaboration to retrofit ethanol plants
By Butamax Advanced Biofuels
April 19, 2012
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, a joint venture between BP and DuPont, announced that it has entered into collaboration with Fagen Inc. for the introduction of commercial biobutanol production using Butamax technology.
Members of the House energy and commerce subcommittee were treated to a rare moment of solidarity between ethanol and petroleum industry groups during a hearing on the Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 which addresses E15 liability issues.
The National Wildlife Federation published, "Growing Risk: Addressing the Invasive Potential of Bioenergy Feedstocks," which addresses the impact bioenergy feedstocks considered to be invasive species could have on natural ecosystems within the U.S.
RFA forms Renewable Fuels PAC
By Renewable Fuels Association
April 19, 2012
RFA has formed a political action committee. The Renewable Fuels Association PAC will help RFA members support candidates for federal office that understand and share their belief in the importance of domestic renewable fuels like ethanol.
Right or wrong, celebrities have the power to influence decision-making
Bioenergy companies share project groundbreaking stories
By Anna Austin
April 18, 2012
Panelists in the second-day general session discussion at the International Biomass Conference & Expo shared their inspirational groundbreaking stories with attendees.
It has been a big week for the biobased aviation fuel industry, with three airlines holding biojet demonstration flights. Porter Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Qantas all successfully demonstrated the use of biobased jet fuel in their aircraft.
Conference speaker addresses MACT rules
April 18, 2012
David Minott, senior consultant for Environmental Resources Management, has a lot to say regarding the future repercussions of the U.S. EPA's impending rulemaking on Maximum Achievable Control Technology provisions for biomass boilers.
The U.S. DOE is making up to $15 million in funding available to demonstrate biomass-based oil precursors for renewable transportation fuels. These bio-oils are essentially biobased crude that can be integrated into existing oil refining processes.
Panel examines digester innovation
By Anna Austin
April 18, 2012
About 35 percent of waste sent to landfills is organic. If that waste was used for energy instead, the equivalent of 20 percent of U.S. coal plant emissions would be eliminated.
An energy bill that contains tax incentives for biofuels recently passed the desk of Florida Gov. Rick Scott—although he warned it could be repealed if there isn't sufficient return to taxpayers.
BBI International will host the 2012 National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo in Houston Nov. 27-29. Launched in 2011 as the International Biorefining Conference, the event name was changed to help meet the U.S.' explicit advanced biofuel goals.
Poet Biorefining – Alexandria has agreed to pay $28,200 in civil fines for alleged air permit violations occurring on three separate occasions at the 73 MMgy Indiana plant.
The International Biomass Conference & Expo, held in Denver, Colo., April 16-19, included an industry award ceremony, the first in the annual event's history.
Americans show strong support for renewable fuels agenda
By Renewable Fuels Association
April 17, 2012
By an overwhelming majority, American voters are supportive of the RFS, the key federal policy driving renewable fuel innovation in America today. In a poll commissioned by RFA 61 percent of adults said they supported the RFS.
The district heating plant in Boulder County, Colo., supplies five buildings and a total of 95,000 square feet. The plant was a trailblazer in Colorado's forest-residue-to-bioenergy industry.
The Energy & Environmental Research Center in North Dakota has successfully developed and demonstrated a mobile, trailer-mounted biomass gasification technology that converts wood waste into methanol and can be transported to remote, off-grid sites.
NREL part of biomass conference tour
April 17, 2012
There was no mistaking the aroma in the air at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a tour stop corresponding with the International Biomass Conference & Expo, held in Denver, Colo., April 16-19.
Agrisoma Biosciences and Paterson Grain recently announced a partnership agreement for the commercial contracting and distribution of the oilseed crop carinata. Agrisoma CEO Steven Fabijanski said this is the final link in the biojet value chain.
Biomass industry leaders discuss priorities, challenges
By Anna Austin
April 17, 2012
Nearly 1,300 gathered in Denver, Colo., for the International Biomass Conference & Expo to hear leaders of biomass industry sectors discuss current challenges, opportunities and goals.
Forest restoration summit covers multiple topics
By Anna Austin
April 17, 2012
Panelists at the Rocky Mountain Forest Restoration & Bioenergy Summit discussed a broad array of topics including forest management strategies, integration of tourism and reforestation, and more.
Many attendees of the 2012 International Biomass Conference & Expo were captivated by the keynote presentation delivered by 26-year U.S. Army Veteran Dan Nolan.
So far, U.S. ethanol export numbers for 2012 are much smaller than last year's end-of-the year monthly figures. On the other hand, the numbers are still higher than what was exported during the same time period in 2011.
The largest bale picker in the world is on display at the International Biomass Conference & Expo in Denver, Colo. The picker is designed to reduce the cost of biomass field collection with a capacity of three semi-loads of square bales per hour.
Summit keynote: let's turn a sow's ear into a silk purse
By Anna Austin
April 17, 2012
USDA Department of Natural Resources and Environment Deputy Under Secretary Arthur "Butch" Blazer kicked off the Rocky Mountain Forest Restoration & Bioenergy Summit in Denver, Colo., on April 16 with a keynote address.
There was no mistaking the aroma in the air at NREL, a tour stop during the 2012 International Biomass Conference & Expo, held April 16-19 in Denver. The smell was coming from rows of large blue bags of Iowa cornstover, feedstock for its pilot plant.
Summit keynote: let's turn a sow's ear into a silk purse
By Anna Austin
April 16, 2012
USDA Department of Natural Resources and Environment Deputy Under Secretary Arthur "Butch" Blazer kicked off the Rocky Mountain Forest Restoration & Bioenergy Summit in Denver, Colo., on April 16 with a keynote address.
Lee Enterprises Consulting CEO Wayne Lee offers his views on the role of an alternative fuels project consultant during project development. And while consultants come at a cost, the good ones should save clients more money than what they charge.
Ethanol 101 returns
April 16, 2012
The Fuel Ethanol Workshop is bringing back Ethanol Industry 101, a one-day, preconference seminar covering the history, the process, the economics and politics of ethanol.
The companies began working together on Molybdenum-catalyzed metathesis of esters in January 2011. XiMo and Elevance researchers tested more than 40 catalysts using several natural oil feedstocks under various conditions to evaluate their efficiency.
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