Klobuchar: REAP likely to be retained in Farm Bill
November 07, 2011
Several senators told attendees at a conference held Nov. 7 in Fargo, N.D., to discuss the issues and challenges the upcoming Farm Bill that retaining funding for renewable energy programs is a vital piece of the overall policy.
The Swedish Bioenergy Association (Svebio) and The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota (BBAM) have teamed up to jointly increase the use of bioenergy in Minnesota.
Still expanding its European portfolio, Metso will deliver a biomass-fueled bubbling fluidized bed boiler to Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill in Novodinsk, Russia.
Details remain sparse as to which programs House and Senate agriculture committees will recommend to cut back or eliminate as part of the $23 billion in reductions they have proposed for the 2012 Farm Bill.
With a $2.6 million USDA grant set to cover almost the entire cost, a high school and nearby university in Maine will construct a biomass heating system with expected fuel savings of up to 80 percent.
Boralex announced Nov. 7 that it will sell its five U.S. biomass power plants to ReEnergy Holdings LLC for $93 million, yielding after-tax proceeds for Boralex of about $81 million.
Brazil's aging sugarcane plantings on top of poor weather, are being blamed for yet another reduction in the country's crush forecast. UNICA expects the 2011-'12 crush for the south-central region to be nearly 13 percent less than the previous year.
Atlanta Conference was a Hit
By Rona Johnson
November 04, 2011
I don't know about the rest of you but I had a great time at the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade show and made a lot of connections.
The U.S. Department of Defense's interest in biomass-based energy sources is not limited to biofuels. Biomass-based power is also part of the department's plan to source 50 percent of its energy needs from renewable resources.
Kate Bechen, an attorney with Michael Best & Friedrich, outlined what investors and creditors look for when considering investment in biomass projects at the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show in Atlanta.
Josh Levine of American Renewables spoke about the development of a 100-megawatt biomass power plant in Gainesville, Fla., during the "Southeastern Biomass Power Producers' Roundtable" at the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show in Atlanta.
Fluid Imaging Technologies Inc. announced that a preliminary study yielded positive results for its FlowCAM's fluorescence capabilities when using Sytox Green nucleic acid stain to indicate whether algal cells are alive or dead.
EPURE said Nov. 2 that it was confident an investigation will “clearly establish the need to impose dissuasive duties on U.S. imports of fuel ethanol� and also requested that U.S. imports be registered so duties could be imposed retroactively.
REX American Resources Corp. now owns 98 percent of NuGen Energy LLC, an ethanol plant located in Marion, S.D., after completing an additional 50 percent investment.
Isobutanol outperforms ethanol in small engine test
November 03, 2011
Tests recently conducted by Briggs & Stratton Corp. to evaluate the effects of isobutanol on small engines suggest that it can be used in those engines without any of the problems associated with ethanol-blended fuel.
Representatives of the ethanol industry were forced to watch a Nov. 2 House of Representatives Energy and Environment Subcommittee hearing on motor fuel standards from the sidelines.
A biomass cogeneration project in Louisville, Ky., has not only saved 340 jobs, but has also created 14 new jobs and will bring $22 million in investment to the city, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced at a press conference regarding the facility.
Southern Co.'s 100-megawatt biomass power facility in eastern Texas has received its first load of fuel and will soon begin tests, the company announced.
During the Southeast Biomass Conference in Atlanta this week, Kate Bechen, an attorney with Michael Best & Friedrich LLP's Energy & Sustainability Industry Group, outlined what investors and creditors look for when considering project investments.
Synthetic Genomics enters biofuel feedstock market
November 03, 2011
Synthetic Genomics teamed up with Plenus S.A. de C.V. to form a new agribusiness company that will focus on developing and commercializing products to sustainably improve crop production efficiency using new advances in genomics and plant breeding.
Two sides of the biofuel tax credit and RFS2 debate
Chris Tindal, director of operational energy for the U.S. Navy, spoke about the military's goals and biomass energy and fuels initiatives at the Southeast Biomass Conference. Tindal's presentation was part of the general session military panel.
Tests recently conducted by Briggs & Stratton Corp. to evaluate the effects of isobutanol on small engines suggest that isobutanol can be used in those small engines without any of the problems associated with ethanol-blended fuel.
28 countries increase DDGS purchases
By U.S. Grains Council
November 02, 2011
Five countries posted triple-digit increases in DDGS sales during the eight months: United Kingdom, Spain, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Jordan. The increased sales to Spain and the U.K. helped the U.S. more than double its DDGS exports to the EU.
Net earnings were up overall for ADM's first quarter, which ended Sept. 30. Specifically, in the corn processing segment ADM reported a profit on Nov. 1 but noted it was a $162 million decrease from the same time period last year.
Eco-Energy Inc., a biofuel supply chain company headquartered in Tennessee, will provide corn and ethanol services to the 50 MMgy Utica Energy LLC ethanol facility located in Oshkosh, Wis.
Centerview, Mo.-based Show Me Energy Cooperative has received a $125,000 grant from the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Authority to help pay for a biomass energy plant feasibility study.
In order to discuss wood heat in the U.S. West and ways to overcome technical and logistical challenges, the Biomass Thermal Energy Council will hold a free webinar on Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. ET.
"It's pretty obvious to see why pellets are in the Southeast," said Mike Williams, director of strategy and planning for The Westervelt Co., showing a wood resource map of the region to attendees of the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show.
The 2011 Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show kicked off in Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 2. Nearly 325 professionals and 60 exhibitors are taking part in this year's event, which has a strong regional focus.
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