Waste Management invests in InEnTec's plasma gasification technology.
The state's first landfill gas-to-energy project goes on line.
Morbark holds Demo Days to showcase its biomass equipment.
BCAP funding is once again on the chopping block.
Cleveland, Ohio, officials visited Japan recently to learn more about a gasifier they hope to use.
PURPA Plus bill allows states to make their own decisions about renewable energy.
Despite regulatory uncertainty, renewable energy businesses did well in 2011 and expect continued success in the new year.
Key leaders in the biomass power and thermal industries discuss their sectors' outlooks for 2012, drawing from experiences in 2011.
Partnering to produce energy from stover could be an attractive option for corn ethanol plants.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is elevating its reliance on renewable energy by investing in combined-heat-and-power projects nationwide.
Qteros Inc. has gone through a reduction in staff, and longtime CEO John McCarthy "has stepped down," confirmed the newly appointed CEO Mick Sawka. Despite these changes, the company is still dedicating resources to Q Microbe development with Praj.
International Air Transport Association Director General and CEO Tony Tyler spoke about environmental concerns and the carbon-reducing role of advanced biofuels in the aviation industry during his address to the IATA Fuel Forum last week in Paris.
Netherlands-based Eindhoven University of Technology recently announced it intends to manufacture advanced biofuels from wood waste. Pumps will be installed on campus eventually so staff can fill up their vehicles with biobased diesel or gasoline.
A few tidbits on Brazil's industry
November 21, 2011
At Ethanol Producer Magazine, we follow the Brazilian ethanol industry from afar. We cover news from UNICA and follow up on company announcements. The Brazil sugarcane crop has been down the past couple of years, primarily due to drought.
A 6.4-megawatt (MW) landfill gas-to-energy plant built by Republic Services Inc., Old Dominion Electric Cooperative and Fortistar LLC has come on line in Richmond, Va.
U.K.-based E.ON Renewables has released some details of its plan to build a $189.5 million, 30-megawatt (MW) biomass power plant at Blackburn Meadows near Sheffield, England.
Under the U.K.'s new Renewable Obligations program released in October, pellets are set to gain an advantage over coal of more than $15 per gigajoule.
The Port of Eastport in Maine is on the cusp of completing an expansion that will cater to woody biomass demand in Europe.
Global energy giant ConocoPhillips has partnered with U.S. wood pellet manufacturer Enviva LP to build a torrefied wood pellet plant under the company name Eco Biomass Technologies.
A decision from the Missoula, Mont., City-County Health Department to approve or deny the air quality permit for the University of Montana's biomass gasification plant was expected Nov. 17 but has been delayed for 30 days.
Genencor Wants a Challenge
November 21, 2011
A new partnering program could help Genencor, and you
UK, India form bioenergy research collaboration
November 21, 2011
Using a $10 million grant, research teams in the U.K. and India will now work together to overcome three areas responsible for slowing the growth of biobased energy: enzyme improvement; microbe and systems development; and algae genomic alteration.
Jan Koninckx, global business director for DuPont Biofuels, wants people to know that DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol didn't just disappear, but instead it has simply dropped the Danisco portion and will now use the name DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol.
Financial services company Raymond James published an industry brief in early November discussing the status and potential of the second-generation biofuels industry. The report is a follow up to a similar analysis published by the company in April.
Rentech says the commissioning, validation and startup of the demo facility are now underway, and the project that will put Rentech's gasification technology to use was completed and ready for startup "within the original budget and and schedule."
Four Days in the Algae Epicenter
November 21, 2011
A review of the Algae Biomass Summit and the state of the industry
Why a surge in demand for bioplastics will drive increased volumes
The biorefining sector is poised for commercial scale-up as funding strategies mature and production capacity grows
Researchers develop a biomass supply chain model
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