Through a state grant totaling $120,000, the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has commissioned a feasibility study to determine the benefits of biomass cogeneration on campus.
A proposed 40 MW biomass power plant in Thetford, Norfolk, England, has been struck down by the Norfolk County Council after opposition groups in the community cited concerns over the land required to build and operate the facility.
Vermont has officially released its Comprehensive Energy Plan, not only setting a high standard for state renewable energy strategies, but also for taking into account comments and opinions from the public.
Sundrop Fuels has big plans in Louisiana—and beyond
Full funding of $510 million government commitment, renewed tax support still needed
Is there a science to financing science?
The long, arduous filing routine is worth the wait for some
Global partnership drives commercialization of renewable diesel, chemicals
Genetically modified algae increases biomass by up to 50 percent
How Neste Oil is going above and beyond renewable diesel production
Acquisitions, patent infringement disputes continue
Biorefining companies continue to file IPO statements as venture capital funding trends downward
Experts say it's counterproductive, but biorefining firms continue on with government
CARB appeals federal court ruling that strikes down California's LCFS, requests permission to continue enforcement in 2012 and issues supplementary advisory for stakeholders.
Headwaters Ethanol Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Headwaters Inc., announced Jan. 4 that it had sold its 51 percent ownership of Blue Flint Ethanol LLC to Great River Energy, which is now sole owner of the 60 MMgy North Dakota plant.
Four ethanol industry service providers are collaborating on a seminar aimed at ethanol plant managers responsible for maximizing plant profitability. The Process Optimization Seminar is set for Feb. 8-10 in St. Paul, Minn.
E85 coalition continues push for tax credit relief
January 06, 2012
The expiration of VEETC jeopardizes the future of E85 unless the tax code is modified to qualify E85 for the Alternative Fuel Credit, according to the Coalition for E85. The group is ramping up its campaign to convince Congress to make the change.
A Solution a Long Time Coming
January 06, 2012
I had written a feature article for the June 2011 issue that explored the dire circumstances surrounding six independent biomass-fired power plants reaching the end of their power purchase agreements, and the end of their ropes.
U.S. EPA issued a direct final rule regarding pathways for four new biofuel feedstocks under the renewable fuel standard (RFS2), including camelina oil, energy cane, giant reed and napiergrass, the latter three apply to ethanol and drop-in biofuels.
The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation has brought together a major U.S.-based biomass power entity and an Israeli-based advanced defense systems developer to partner on a biomass-to-fuel mobile system.
Five independent biomass power producers (IPPs) in New Hampshire have scored power purchase agreements (PPAs) from the state's largest electric utility, thanks to support from local and state officials.
FlexEnergy Inc. subsidiary Flex OC Renewables has received permission from California's Orange County Board of Supervisors to build and operate a landfill-gas-to-power project at the Santiago Canyon Landfill in east Orange County.
The world's largest wood pellet-based biomass power plant was fully commissioned in January, and is now producing electricity.
Does Your Alternative Energy Project Qualify for the New Market Tax Credit?
By Tom Ritchie and Jim Schmidt
January 05, 2012
For the right project, in the right area, the New Market Tax Credit program can inject much-needed capital into expanding businesses.
Advanced plant genetic supplier DuPont has partnered up with biomass feedstock developer NexSteppe to develop new sweet sorghum and high biomass sorghum hybrids for biofuels, biopower and biobased products.
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