In Washington, the EPA has issued its fiscal year (FY) 2014 to 2018 Strategic Plan today, which provides a blueprint for advancing EPA’s mission to protect public health and the environment across the country.The plan prioritizes environmental justice, continuing to focus on urban, rural, and economically disadvantaged communities, to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, […]
In Washington, after the Senate Finance Committee passed a package of tax provisions including an extension of the biodiesel tax incentive, the National Biodiesel Board called on Congress to move quickly. The package renews the $1/gallon incentive for biodiesel which expired at the end of 2013. The bill passed in committee Thursday would reinstate the […]
In Canada, Quadrogen Power Systems and FuelCell Energy have broken ground at their $7.5million quad-generation project at Village Farms International in British Columbia. The project will demonstrate the co-production of renewable electricity, heat, hydrogen, and greenhouse quality carbon dioxide from Vancouver’s landfill gas. This first-of-its-kind project will commercially demonstrate the quad-generation of four value streams […]
In Michigan, poplar trees genetically engineered for deconstruction may be a boon for biofuels, according to a Michigan State University study. “By designing poplars for deconstruction,” says Curtis Wilkerson, “we can improve the degradability of a very useful biomass product. Poplars are dense, easy to store, and they flourish on marginal lands not suitable for […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech will be establishing its global headquarters in Skokie, Governor Pat Quinn announced. The new location will also house the company’s research and development center, which recently received a $17 million investment. The new corporate headquarters, which will include proprietary synthetic biology and gas fermentation science, will be at the Illinois Science and […]
In the US, ethanol production averaged 922,000 barrels per day, or 38.72 million gallons daily– up 37,000 b/d from the week before, and up to the highest output rate for this year so far. Stocks of ethanol stood at 15.9 million barrels. That is a 1.4% increase from last week and the second straight uptick. […]
In the US, the Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana Consulting Company, Inc. (IHMMCC) has facilitated the largest order for Liberated Energy’s lighting system under one week after the announcement of their strategic partnership. Liberated Energy’s decision to expand its alternative energy technologies into the industrial hemp industry proved to be a solid return on investment […]
In Washington, the recent jump in ethanol spot prices can be attributed to logistical constraints in and around ethanol production centers in the Midwest, mainly involving railroads, according to the Energy Information Administration. Their “Today in Energy” brief acknowledged that the jump in the New York Harbor premium over Chicago spot ethanol prices widened the […]
In Canada, CRIBE will be investing up to CAD$1.5m in Ensyn’s production facility in Renfrew, Ontario. CRIBE’s investment will leverage funding from Ensyn for a total project value of up to CAD$4 Million. The purpose of the funding is to help Ensyn convert its existing production facility in Renfrew to a dedicated biofuels facility with […]
In Washington, the Algae Biomass Summit is accepting abstracts for presentations for its conference, which will be held from September 29th to October 2nd in San Diego. The conference, the largest algae conference in the world, sets the stage for leading producers of algae products to network with industry suppliers and technology providers. Abstracts for […]
