Proposed Ore. biomass plant reaches milestone
By Anna Austin
January 10, 2012
Klamath Falls Bioenergy's 42 MW biomass power plant proposed for south central Oregon has been recommended for approval by the Oregon Department of Energy.
Arizona-based algae technology company Heliae announced on Jan. 10 the hiring of three key team members, Adrian Galvez, Anna Lee Tonkovich and Mike Rohlfsen, as well as three significant additions to its expanding portfolio of intellectual property.
Cereplast has introduced the next generation of Cereplast Hybrid Resins, an expansion of the Biopropylene PP-based resin product offering through two new bioplastic resin grades, Hybrid 102D and 105D. They will be in U.S., EU markets by mid-year.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is holding a free renewable fuels workshop for Iowa retailers Jan. 11 as it prepares for its 6th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit later in the month.
NexSteppe, a feedstock development company focused on servicing the biofuels, biopower and biobased products industries, recently announced a collaborative agreement with DuPont to develop sweet sorghum and high biomass sorghum hybrids.
Imagine, 429 bushels per acre of corn
January 09, 2012
People worried about future corn supplies need to look at the National Corn Growers' annual yield contest. David Hula, Charles City, Va., had the highest overall yield of 429.02 bushels per acre in the No-Till/Strip-Till Irrigated category.
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.
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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.
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