“You don’t have enough for repeal. You do have enough for some reforms. ” says key GOP lawmaker. 20-billion-plus requirement, with built-in flexibility proposed, as RFS opponents, supporters tangle on the Hill. Can the RFS survive? The Digest’s condensed guide helps you wade through the voices, the issues, and the outcomes. Background: Yesterday in DC, the […]
In Delaware, DuPont is seeking partners for joint ventures for cellulosic ethanol production, including entities from the U.S., China, Brazil, Europe, and Southeast Asia. While potential partners remained unnamed, business director for biorefineries Jan Koninckx has indicated that interested parties include fuel companies and agribusinesses. “DuPont would take a minority stake and…we would basically take […]
In Illinois, Chip Energy has broken ground on a biomass recycling and pelletizing plant. The plant will produce up to 100 tons per day of condensed biomass, and is scheduled to be completed by the third quarter of this year. “I’m expecting my large clients to be utility companies that want a predictable emission briquette […]
In Indiana, a former New Energy plant has been purchased by Noble Americas South Bend Ethanol (NASBE), and will restart in late 2013 or early 2014. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said of the plant, the longest-running in Indiana: “We are pleased that this firm has chosen South Bend as the right place to make […]
In Canada, public-access alternative fuel stations that supply biofuel will be opened across Eastern Canada by the partnership of Gaz Metro Transport Solutions and La Coop federee. These stations will also feature liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, and electric vehicle charging stations. The stations will be installed along the Blue Road, a corridor on […]
In Portugal, Enerfuel’s 7.5 mmgy plant has begun production. The 7.5 mmgy multifeedstock plant, which has taken 7 years to build, has cost the company over 13 million euros. It utilizes animal fats and used cooking oil as feedstock, and is the first multifeedstock plant in operation in Portugal. GALP, a Portuguese oil company, is […]
In Finland, Stora Enso will build a biorefinery at their Sunila pulp mill in southwest Finland, investing 32 million euros for the project. The plant will be up and running by late 2015, and will create turnover of 80 million euros per year. Stora Enso is looking into the lignin business, anticipating an ability to […]
In Colorado, Navigant Research predicts that biofuel investment will top $69 billion over the next ten years as revenues hit $7.6 billion by 2023. The report predicts that growth will be assisted by policies encouraging blending, and that the advanced pool will be the fastest growing. “Conventional ethanol, derived from corn starch, coarse grains, and […]
In Washington DC, The Hill hosted a Capitol Hill forum on the future of biofuels. Keynote speaker Heather Zichal, deputy assistant to the President for energy and climate change, argued that calls to repeal the RFS are “short-sighted.” Additionally, Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.) featured, although the Congressman neglected to specifically mention either renewables or the […]
In Nevada, Biofuels of Las Vegas has received BQ-9000 certification from the National Biodiesel Board, making it the first Nevada producer and among the first 50 biodiesel producers in the country to be certified. The plant, which producers 4 million gallons per year, went through an extensive review and quality control process by an independent […]
