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Bring Biomass into the Discussion
January 27, 2012
During his State of the Union Address this week, Pres. Obama outlined the importance of a clean energy standard that takes advantage of all the domestic resources the U.S. has to offer. But he didn't say biomass.
Sonoma County, Calif., officials want to use renewable energy and save money, so it will now power seven of its facilities with 100 percent renewable sources, including biomass.
An $11.2 million biomass plant at Colby College in south central Maine is now on line and will provide heat, hot water and electricity for the campus. The facility is expected to save the school $1.5 million annually in heating costs.
While the USDA Rural Energy for America Program is not specifically designed to benefit biorefining operations, biodiesel plants and other operations that fit the definition of a rural small business under the program language are eligible to apply.
The extended relationship, building on its agreement last June, offers the partners a unique opportunity to explore a wide range of compositions and applications based on Avantium's YXY (pronounced "icksy") technology in the larger polyamide sector.
Toronto-based CORE BioFuel signed an exclusive agreement with Osprey Capital Partners to secure equity investment capital for financing the completion of construction engineering for its first wood-to-green-gasoline biorefinery in British Columbia.
The Ports of Indiana is pointing to ethanol and distillers grains shipments as the biggest reason for an increase in cargo. Together, the three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan handled 8.1 million tons of cargo in 2011.
Low-oil DDGS become increasingly available
By U.S. Grains Council
January 26, 2012
Of the roughly 200 corn dry mills that produce ethanol, about 90 have oil extraction capabilities, and 105 plants will by this summer. On a production basis, about 40 percent of DDGS produced today is low-oil, and 58 percent will be soon.
The USDA announced it has approved a $232.5 million conditional commitment to support the construction of ZeaChem Boardman Biorefinery LLC, a 25 MMgy integrated biorefinery to be built in Boardman, Ore., along the Columbia River.
The U.S. EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) has issued a draft report response to the EPA's Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources. The framework was first issued by the EPA in September.
USDA approved a conditional commitment in the amount of $232.5 million to ZeaChem Boardman Biorefinery through the Biorefinery Assistance Program. ZeaChem will operate a 25 MMgy biorefinery to be constructed on an industrial site in Boardman, Ore.
Let's move away from the tired phrase "beakers to barrels" and go from barrels to shiploads.
The newest of three bioenergy research facilities in the U.S. is slated to come online this fall on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison, as construction is progressing on schedule for the new 104,000 square-foot Wisconsin Energy Institute.
U.K.-based Green Biologics Ltd. and U.S.-based butylfuel LLC have completed a merger agreement in which the new company will operate under the Green Biologics name and continue to be headquartered in the U.K. Chemical applications are priority No. 1.
President Barack Obama stressed the need for the nation to “double-down� on clean energy during his Jan. 24 State of the Union address, but neglected to include biofuels in his list of domestically available energy sources.
Although LanzaTech is not saying how much of the $55.8 million it raised in Series C funds will be used to restart the former Range Fuels plant in Soperton, Ga., the company has made it clear the facility is a key asset for its future plans.
The California State Assembly is expected to vote soon on a watered-down version of a bill initially proposed last year, targeting corn ethanol production for elimination from a state subsidy program.
With the USDA announcing a conditional commitment for a $25 million guaranteed loan, Fiberight has taken a giant step forward. The company has been working to retrofit a former corn-ethanol plant in Blairstown, Iowa, to produce cellulosic ethanol.
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