As more landfill gas and biogas producers take advantage of renewable energy opportunities, high-Btu pipeline injection is gaining popularity
The qualification of whole tree chips as biopower feedstock would increase project development potential
A novel and multi-faceted vertical farm and business incubator in Chicago will source its heat and power from a brewery waste anaerobic digester
Southeast Alaska has problems with energy, and a plan to fix them with biomass
Developers in the U.K. and U.S. are using barges instead of railways to move their biomass material
KiOR President and CEO Fred Cannon addressed FY 2011 and the status of his company's first commercial plant, which is under development in Columbus, Miss. He also noted its next project will be located in Natchez, Miss., rather than Newton, Miss.
National Clean Energy Standard legislation has been introduced in the Senate
Proper strategies and equipment simplify biomass feedstock procurement
Biomass/coal blended pellets might be on the horizon
The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota released a comprehensive white paper, available for free, detailing the extent and impact of the advanced biofuels and biobased chemicals industry and providing a roadmap for their continued growth in Minnesota.
To improve efficiency and be a good neighbor, the Hibbing, Minn., power plant enlisted Martin Engineering to modify its biomass fuel handling system
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP announced the completion and startup of a 16-inch dedicated ethanol pipeline connection between its Linden, N.J., unit train facility and its largest New York Harbor terminal in Carteret, N.J.
Proposed legislation would protect retailers against potential liability should consumers use E15 in small engines, vehicles produced earlier than model year 2001, or in any other nonapproved engine.
People are the heart and soul of any industry, and the drivers behind progress. Each year at the FEW we present the Award of Excellence and the High Octane Award to two individuals.
Since our last Distillers Grains Production & Markets monthly newsletter, I've learned some good news about a value-added company featured in our winter issue and attended a distillers grains event in Des Moines, Iowa.
Montana Advanced Biofuels recently received its air permit but is unable to move forward with construction on a 115 MMgy ethanol plant without a loan guarantee from the U.S. DOE.
Renewable thermal energy now qualifies for renewable energy credits (RECs) in the state of Washington after Gov. Christine Gregoire signed a bill originally sponsored by Rep. Jeff Morris, D-Anacortes.
I've seen a lot of progress in biomass heating applications in a certain region of England over the past couple weeks.
Mascoma Corp. has signed an agreement with Pacific Ethanol Columbia LLC to provide its Mascoma Grain Technology yeast product for use at Pacific Ethanol's 40 MMgy corn ethanol facility in Boardman, Ore.
Intended corn acres are up from last year and corn stocks down, according to USDA reports released March 30.
The Agriculture Energy Coalition commends Sens. Harkin, Conrad, Klobuchar and Franken for their leadership on newly introduced legislation to reauthorize and mandatorily fund the most vital energy programs found in the current Farm Bill.
An academic research project led by ISU, coined Cenusa Bioenergy, is linking university researchers with enterprising farmers to create a Midwestern regional system for converting biomass grasses into advanced biofuels using fast pyrolysis.
The Energy Centre at Derwenthorpe was brought online earlier this month and will be renamed with the help of school children and community members.
South Korea is one of the best examples of how high commodity prices encourage the search for alternative feed ingredients, such as dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS).
Myriant noted that it intends to scale-up activities of its new bioacrylic acid in order to provide product samples to downstream customers by the second half of this year. Myriant also announced DaniMer will use its biosuccinic acid in biopolymers.
The Ontario Ministry of Energy has released a two-year review report of its Feed-in Tariff (FIT) Program and announced it will renew the program through the end of 2013.
The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota released a comprehensive white paper, available for free, detailing the extent and impact of the advanced biofuels and biobased chemicals industry and providing a roadmap for their continued growth in Minnesota.
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