The first debate between President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., didn't contain the words ethanol, biofuels or even renewable energy. Both candidates did, however, address energy, and in Romney's case, green energy or green jobs.
Sysgaz Inc. has been granted financial assistance from the Canadian government to conduct tests, using new Direct Monitoring and Control technology, on the pumping of biogas from the Dolbeau-Mistassini sanitary landfill site.
Newlight Technologies LLC recently announced that it has been awarded a seventh patent, U.S. Patent 8,263,373, related to the conversion of greenhouse gases, such as waste methane and carbon dioxide, into biodegradable PHA plastics.
A new investment firm may make commercialization for cleantech and startup energy companies easier. Based out of New York City, Broadscale Group LLC will unite major energy and utility companies with startup firms that offer innovative technologies.
With Congress adjourned, fears that a 2012 farm bill wouldn't pass before the Sept. 30 deadline have now become a reality. Although there's no guarantee, lawmakers could still get it done after Election Day, commonly called the lame duck session.
The U.S. EPA has presented its 12th annual Green Power Leadership Awards. Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc. was recognized under the on-site generation category for its biogas project, a 6.5 MW combined-heat-and-power (CHP) system located in Atlanta.
During each presidential campaign, the American Farm Bureau Federation asks the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees to address issues that concern the farming and ranching communities. Responses to this year's questions are now available.
With Sept. 21 being the final day of the last scheduled legislative session prior to the November election, all whom have stakes in the agriculture industry continue to pressure Congress to pass a new Farm Bill or an extension.
To accommodate the need for increased cattle herds in New York to meet high demand for New York Greek yogurt, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has launched a plan that involves the revival of the federal U.S. Department of Treasury's 1603 program.
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is reopening the EU co-financed Biomass Processing Challenge Fund, which can contribute up to 40 percent of the cost of an eligible project, up to a $515,000 per project.
The Water Environment Research Foundation released a report identifying the barriers to biogas use for energy at wastewater treatment facilities, and it indicates that inadequate payback and lack of available capital remain the dominant hindrances.
Gussing Renewable Energy GmbH has successfully fueled a micro-combined-heat-and-power (CHP) fuel cell system developed ClearEdge Power with biogas. The system has been running at its full 5 kW capacity since Aug. 20.
Work to develop London's first anaerobic digestion (AD) facility is underway. The TEG Group recently announced it has secured funding to construct an organic waste facility in London. Alkane Energy plc will provide the gas-to-power capabilities.
Bernard Matthews, the U.K.'s largest turkey farmer and supplier, is installing a biogas plant to improve the company's waste handling and energy costs. The project underlines the wide scope of Xergi's biogas technology for handling waste.
California has released its 2012 Bioenergy Action Plan, which is designed to accelerate clean energy development, job creation, and protection of public health and safety. The plan was developed by state agencies and outside experts.
Weltec Biopower GmbH started to build a 2.4 MW biogas plant in Darzyno, Pomerania, Poland. The plant will process farm waste, liquid manure and potato waste from a chip manufacturer. The facility is expected to be operational in mid-2013.
A biogas opportunity at a shuttered Brazilian landfill reveals U.S. Ex-Im Bank's potential, and how U.S. equipment providers can expand into the global marketplace.
Powered by GE gas engine technology, a combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Germany's Bitburger Brauerei brewery has surpassed 50,000 hours of successful operation. The facility uses a Jenbacher J312 gas engine to convert biogas into power.
On Aug.14 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 106 projects have been awarded funding under the USDA Rural Development's Rural Energy for America Program, including five biomass-related projects.
The U.S. EPA has awarded Colorado-based TDA Research Inc. a $300,000 contract under its Small Business Innovation Research program competition to support the demonstration of proprietary biogas purification technology.
The U.S. EPA released its top 25 onsite green power generators through its Green Power Partnership program for this quarter, and Coca-Cola has ranked third, mainly because of a 6.5 MW combined-heat-and-power system the company commissioned in April.
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