About 180 ethanol producers, animal feed companies, animal nutritionists and university researchers attended a half-day meeting entitled “How is oil extraction impacting DDGS value in swine� on March 21 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Carlton Owen, president and CEO of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, said typical problems such as project finance or feedstock availability are not the real challenges facing the industry.
William Strauss, president and CEO of FutureMetrics, demonstrated the operation of a fuel calculator to the crowd at the Northeast Biomass Heating Expo in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., March 21-23.
Where's the Unbiased Biomass Discussion?
March 23, 2012
I read a newspaper article this week that outlined two conflicting arguments, both from educated people, about a biomass power plant proposed for Port Townsend, Wash.
Albemarle lands Navy alcohol-to-jet contract using Cobalt butanol
By Bryan Sims
March 22, 2012
The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, Calif., has awarded a manufacturing contract to Albemarle Corp. to complete its first alcohol-to-jet fuel production run using biobased n-butanol provided by Cobalt Technologies.
The Obama administration announced March 22 that it plans to provide up to $35 million over three years to fund fiscal year 2012 Biomass Research and Development Initiative projects
Mendel Biotechnology, BP Biofuels to conduct miscanthus trials
By Bryan Sims
March 22, 2012
Mendel Bioenergy Seeds and BP Biofuels have signed a four-year agreement to conduct field trials of PowerCane Miscanthus and evaluate its performance as feedstock for cellulosic ethanol production at BP Biofuels' Jennings, La., demonstration plant.
The SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden is leading the Etankfire project—an effort to research best practices for fighting a large-scale ethanol fire.
Attendees at the Northeast Agricultural Biomass Heating seminar, held in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in conjunction with the Northeast Heating Expo, included experts and novices focused on agricultural biomass applications.
Several speakers presented a history of their paths from farmer to fuel pellet developer during the Northeast Agricultural Biomass Heating Seminar, a one-day event held in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., that preceded the Northeast Biomass Heating Expo.
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has released its 2012 Farm Bill platform, which provides suggestions to improve some federal bioenergy programs, including the Repowering Assistance Program and the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Volkswagen of America has partnered with biorefining firms Amyris Inc. and Solazyme Inc. to evaluate emissions reductions and demonstrate the performance of Volkswagen's TDI Clean Diesel technology. Volkswagen is supplying two cars to each company.
Avantium announced its second major partnership for its YXY technology to produce PEF bottles. Danone Research and Avantium signed a joint agreement for the development of PEF bottles for Danone, No. 2 worldwide in bottled water business.
The White House shouldn't underplay clean diesel's efficiency, power and ultra-low emissions.
The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division awarded a manufacturing contract to global specialty chemical firm and catalyst supplier Albemarle Corp. to complete its first biojet fuel production run based on biobased n-butanol provided by Cobalt.
As Obama went to Ohio State University to discuss the administration's all-out, all-of-the-above strategy for American energy, the White House announced up to $35 million over three years to support research and development in advanced biofuels.
The USDA is hosting an event March 30 at its headquarters to facilitate communication between feedstock producers and biofuels producers with the goal of improving awareness and understanding of the complexities of the biofuels supply chain.
A recent analysis suggests that while the RFS for corn ethanol implies greater demand for corn in 2012 compared to the previous year, actual demand could be up to 20 percent less due to a banking provision in the RINs trading systems.
Already having built more than 200 biogas plants across Europe, Weltec Biopower GmbH has begun construction of another, to be one of Germany's largest when completed, according to the company.
Results of a survey of 100 leaders in the biofuels industry were released in mid-March at the World Biofuels Markets 2012 Congress & Expo in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Trends include a shift to nonfood and waste feedstocks and Asian opportunities.
Mendel Biotechnology, together with its wholly owned subsidiary Mendel Bioenergy Seeds, and BP Biofuels have signed a four-year agreement to conduct a demonstration field trial of Mendel's trademarked PowerCane Miscanthus to evaluate as feedstock.
Primus Green Energy Inc. has announced completion of its third round of funding with a recent $12 million investment by IC Green Energy Ltd., the renewable energy arm of Israel Corp. Ltd. Primus Green Energy also hired Robert Johnsen as its new CEO.
Life Technologies Corp. announced the launch of GeneArt Precision TALs, generally referred to as TAL effector proteins, which allow researchers the ability to edit genomes and control gene activity with unprecedented precision and reliability.
The "Washington Forest Biomass Supply Assessment" report describes the contribution that woody biomass byproduct from sustainable forest operations can make in terms of economic development within economic, technological and ecological constraints.
Virent Energy Systems Inc. says the biojet fuel produced from Virdia's cellulosic pine tree sugars was sent to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio for further analysis, where it passed rigorous testing.
RFA anticipates E15 roll-out to begin soon
March 20, 2012
After receiving EPA approval for a model Misfueling Mitigation Plan for E15, the Renewable Fuels Association is moving ahead to educate fuel retailers on compliance requirements and help them complete steps to providing E15 to their customers.
David Aldous, former CEO of defunct cellulosic ethanol production company Range Fuels Inc., has joined Massachusetts-based Rive Technology Inc., replacing company co-founder Larry Evans.
As a result of collaboration between California-based Ceres Inc. and Aberystwyth University in Wales, the first comprehensive genetic map of miscanthus has been published.
One year after announcing intentions to convert three coal-fired power plants to biomass, Dominion Virginia Power Corp. has received permission from the Virginia State Corporation Commission to do so.
Bugging the Bugs
March 19, 2012
Researchers are trying to harvest energy from insects to be used to power things like tiny cameras or sensors and communications devices. They could be sent where people dare not tread – tiny places perhaps or into nasty environments.
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