Toronto-based Pond Biofuels is piloting a unique algae production system at St. Mary's Cement with support of the Ontario government. The system uses LED and solar lighting, and will reduce greenhouse gases by absorbing dirty smokestack emissions.
Looking for FEW presentations
January 30, 2012
The deadline is quickly approaching on Feb. 10 to submit presentation ideas for the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo. Being held in Minneapolis this year, the FEW is June 4-7, a bit earlier in June than normal.
Canadian ethanol plant will operate 'off grid'
January 30, 2012
A project to build an ethanol plant co-located with anaerobic digesters is in its final phase. Growing Power Hairy Hill L.P., a 40 MMly feed wheat ethanol plant under construction in Canada, will convert manure into power.
A growing number of Michigan businesses, agriculture, health care and labor professionals are working to raise Michigan's current RPS of 10 percent by 2015, and are calling on the public's support of a ballot proposal.
Algae.Tec Ltd. made several important announcements over the past month, and CEO Peter Hatfull says the cumulative impact of these developments means that his company is making the transition from a development-stage company to a commercial entity.
A phase of water exists beyond liquid, solid and gas, says UW Prof. Gerald Pollack. Biomat has applied this theory to its work in developing shipping container-based algae growth systems. "We focus on the water, not the algae," said CEO Miguel Cizin.
RFS2 detractors must be ignored, even though the program is not perfect
An experienced consultant can save your project money and increase performance
The digital age opens new questions about attorney-client privilege
Why DSM, Roquette are closer to bringing biosuccinic acid to market
Project finance, scale-up hot topics at California biomass event
How one university is poised to introduce revolutionary biorefining technology
RNA devices could lead to cheaper advance biofuels
Experts discuss important considerations in co-location and retrofit projects
Bioinformatics can offer efficient, automated, accelerated analysis of genetic data
Husqvarna has launched a new promotion focused on educating its customers about ethanol use in small engines. The Husqvarna Ethanol Challenge includes a brief educational video followed by an animated, online quiz.
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.
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