USDA's Canales visits ICM's St. Joseph, Mo., cellulosic ethanol project
Additive makes bioplastics more durable
13 MMgy cellulosic ethanol plant begins construction in Italy
A Canadian company develops a new biobased foam product
Virginia Tech awarded grant for rust-resistant switchgrass gene work
Don't Forget about Medium Oil
April 25, 2011
Oil companies of all sizes are important to the biorefining industry
The USDA's Risk Management Agency aims to provide crop insurance for advanced feedstocks
Co-location has its benefits, but it also has risks and liabilities
Global Clean Energy Holdings teams up with Penn State to develop jatropha
Without it, the wheels spin but get us nowhere
ACE, BBI team up to promote ethanol industry
By BBI International & ACE
April 22, 2011
In an ongoing effort to best serve the U.S. ethanol industry, BBI International and the American Coalition for Ethanol are proud to announce that ACE has joined the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo as a supporting organization
A long-term roadmap for biofuels released by the International Energy Administration shows biofuels could comprise 27 percent of the global transport fuels market by 2050, an impressive increase over the industry's current 2 percent share.
New association to address U.S. industrial pellet export issues
By Anna Austin
April 22, 2011
A new trade group has formed to address specific industry issues faced by U.S. manufacturers of industrial grade wood pellets that are being exported to Europe.
Cobalt Technologies and American Process announced an agreement to build an industrial-scale cellulosic biobutanol refinery. The companies have also agreed to jointly market a joint biorefining solution to biomass power facilities and other customers
The USDA continued its fast-paced, biofuels-focused tour. Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack met with Minnesota officials at CHS headquarters. Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan toured Michigan State University's cellulosic ethanol pilot plant.
At the same time AE Biofuels is working to restart a 55 MMgy ethanol plant in Keyes, Calif., it announced approval of a $1.88 million grant to build a 1 MMgy pilot plant that will convert corn and cellulosic feedstocks at the same time.
Viridis Energy seizes pellet industry opportunities
By Anna Austin
April 21, 2011
A $15.5 million off-take agreement with another pellet manufacturer marks British Columbia-based Viridis Energy LLC's first bulk overseas pellet supply agreement and the company expects to quickly grow its business through acquisitions.
Report analyzes European pellet markets
April 21, 2011
In 2009, Europe consumed a total of 9.8 million metric tons of wood pellets, with 9.2 million going to the 27 European Union member states, according to the 2011 report European Wood Pellet Markets: Current Status and Prospects for 2020.
Conference to highlight forest bioenergy opportunities
By Rona Johnson
April 21, 2011
The 31st Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference being held in Biloxi, Miss., promises to have something for everyone interested in developing, growing and utilizing biomass for the production of bioenergy.
Greenhouse slashes heating costs with biomass
By Anna Austin
April 21, 2011
An 18-acre greenhouse in Somers, Conn., has reduced its annual heating costs by 70 percent by switching out its oil burners for a biomass boiler system. During the process, the company learned a great deal about the wood fuel supply chain.
Cobalt Technologies and American Process Inc. announced an agreement to build an industrial-scale cellulosic biobutanol refinery. Both companies have also agreed to market a joint biorefining solution to biomass power facilities and other customers.
New Forest Industries has a unique project underway to produce premium wood pellets and biodiesel through a hydrotorrefaction process.
Tharaldson Ethanol in Casselton, N.D., was built with expansion in mind. Starting up at 120 MMgy in 2008, the plant recently added 30 MMgy to its capacity by adding dryers and debottlenecking fermentation and distillation.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson met with ethanol and biodiesel executives in a roundtable in Iowa. In a press conference that followed, Vilsack reiterated agency support for biofuels.
Nova Scotia reduces forest biopower cap
April 20, 2011
The eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia has lowered by 30 percent its cap on the amount of new forest biomass that can be used to produce power, defending the act as a measure to further protect the sustainability of forests in the province.
A shuttered paper mill in Franklin, Va., might be given new life and purpose as an enormous pellet mill. The plan would also bring back a majority of jobs for a workforce laid off when the paper mill closed in April 2010.
Massive Pellet Production
April 20, 2011
When I hear announcements of jumbo pellet plants in the works, I can't help but wonder when the U.S. will jump on the industrial wood pellet bandwagon.
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