Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley spoke at the groundbreaking event Oct. 25 for Westervelt Renewable Energy's new pellet mill in Aliceville, emphasizing the facility's contribution to job growth.
Southeast is a Hotbed of Biomass Activity
By Rona Johnson
October 27, 2011
If you haven't done so already, you will want to register for the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show. Topics of discussion include wood pellets, supply and demand, converting and cofiring coal-fired plants with biomass, biofuels and more.
North Carolina is seeking RFPs for grant funding under its Advanced Biofuels Commercialization program.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., announced that she will introduce new legislation that aims to advance the biobased manufacturing industry. The bill would provide a 30 percent tax cut for new, expanded or re-equipped biomanufacturing projects.
Debra Guerin Beresini, CEO of Invencor Inc., a company that manages a debt and equity fund and also acts as a consultant to the cleantech sector, has a simple message for algae project developers seeking investment funding: "Go back to the basics."
A newly released report from the USDA appears to confirm what the ethanol industry has been claiming for years—distillers grains is a valuable feed source and replace more than its share of corn or soymeal.
For two weekends in a row, race car driver Clint Bowyer will have put his best foot forward for American Ethanol. On Oct. 23 the spokesperson for American Ethanol won his first race of the year.
Open Fuel Standard backed by big name supporters
October 26, 2011
NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace and former National Security Advisor Robert McFarlane recently joined forces with others to promote passage of the Open Fuel Standard Act at an Energy Security Roundtable held in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25.
Rubber tree chips to fuel Danish power plant
October 26, 2011
Danish utility Verdo Group has contracted with U.K.-based Africa Renewables Ltd. (AfriRen) for 750,000 metric tons (826,700 tons) of wood chips over five years, produced from unproductive rubber trees in Ghana, West Africa.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., visited her home state on Oct. 24 to discuss the importance of biomass heat and how to level the playing field so that it is able to compete with other renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
SE Biomass Conference Sessions Focus on Pellets
October 26, 2011
True to its regional appeal, the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show Nov. 1-3 in Atlanta, Ga., will feature two panel discussions focused on pellets alone, one being the general session panel that kicks off the entire event.
The U.K.'s Department of Energy and Climate Change got approval from the European Commission Oct. 26 to launch its Renewable Heat Incentive with a sizeable reduction in the tariff for large biomass technologies.
Biomass Power Association President and CEO Bob Cleaves addressed the U.S. EPA's Science Advisory Board Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel at its meeting Oct. 25 to review its recently released Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions.
The authors of a study recently published by Oregon State University's College of Forestry says that the production of bioenergy from U.S. West Coast forests would increase carbon dioxide emissions by at least 14 percent over the next 20 years.
USDA's Rural Energy for American Program will help fund 19 anaerobic digester projects in eight states, the USDA announced Oct. 26. Digesters will be constructed in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Iowa, Florida, Oregon, Ohio and Vermont.
Algenol has broken ground on its pilot integrated biorefinery, the first large-scale deployment of its patented Direct To Ethanol technology, which produces ethanol directly from carbon dioxide, sunlight and salt water using blue-green algae in PBRs.
Secretary Tom Vilsack outlined USDA priorities for the 2012 Farm Bill during a speech at the John Deere Des Moines Works. Vilsack noted the U.S. has gone from importing 60 percent of its oil to 52 percent due to biofuels expansion.
Secretary Tom Vilsack outlined USDA priorities for the 2012 Farm Bill during a speech at the John Deere Des Moines Works. Vilsack noted the U.S. has gone from importing 60 percent of its oil to 52 percent due to biofuels expansion.
Following the humorous speech given by Sen. Al Franken could have been difficult for a group of high-ranking algae executives chosen to update a room of nearly 1,000 people on the state of the industry, but it wasn't hard for these professionals.
Illinois lawmakers seek to re-enact the Illinois Research and Development tax credit and include ethanol and biodiesel as qualified R&D activities.
Algenol breaks ground on pilot biorefinery in Florida
By Algenol Biofuels
October 25, 2011
Algenol Biofuels Inc. broke ground on the construction of its pilot-scale integrated biorefinery on Oct. 24. This production facility will be the first large-scale deployment of Algenol's patented and trademarked Direct To Ethanol technology.
Aventine Renewable Energy Inc. hosted two day-long anhydrous ammonia and ethanol safety training seminars Oct. 21 and 22 at its 160 MMgy corn-based ethanol facility in Pekin, Ill., as part of its ongoing effort to educate first responders.
Pacific Ethanol will provide operations, maintenance and accounting services for ZeaChem's 250,000 gallon per year demonstration-scale facility in Boardman, Ore., currently under construction.
In separate studies, Purdue University is genetically altering poplar for cellulosic ethanol production while creating a model to project poplar production potential for the industry.
The number of Brazilian sugarcane mills registered with the U.S. EPA, a required step before exporting ethanol to the U.S., has nearly doubled since February, UNICA said.
A 300-megawatt biomass power plant proposed for Holyhead, Wales, could represent the center of a strategy to build a number of eco parks in the U.K., according to the project's preferred bidder, Lateral Power Ltd.
In an effort to promote renewable energy, create jobs and reduce Maryland's contribution to agricultural runoff polluting the Chesapeake Bay, the state released a request for proposals for the purchase of power produced from animal waste.
David Nelson, a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, was not present at the 2011 Algae Biomass Summit's preconference workshop, but those who were there still learned of Nelson's algae discovery on the snowy slopes of Breckenridge, Colo.
The Best Algae Story
October 25, 2011
A bus ride with more than fifty people you've never met can be a quiet, awkward experience. Unless however, algae is involved.
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