Bioenergy News

On August 2, 2017, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that a fourth project under the MEGA-BIO: Bioproducts to Enable Biofuels Funding Opportunity would be awarded up to $1.8 million.  Michigan State University was selected to manage the fourth project, which will work in ...

Aug. 11, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

On August 3, 2017, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton announced that the state will implement a new biodiesel standard in May 2018 that will increase the biodiesel blend mandate from 10 percent (B10) to 20 percent (B20) between April and September each year.  Currently ...

Aug. 11, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The Bioenergy Insight Conference, a world-leading bioenergy event, will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 4 and 5 October 2017, covering the whole bioenergy supply chain. ...

Aug. 11, 2017

By BEA Institut für Bioenergie GmbH

On August 2, 2017, DOE published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a public meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee.  The committee is comprised of approximately 30 volunteers from industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and local government that collaborate to: ...

Aug. 11, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Cenex, the UK’s ‘first’ centre of excellence for low carbon technologies, has announced its involvement in the UK’s largest trial of biomethane fuelled lorries. The ‘Dedicated to Gas’ trial will see large fleet operators including Kuehne + Nagel, Wincanton, ASDA, Brit European, Howard Tenens and Great Bear, trial the effectiveness of 81 dedicated gas-powered ...

Aug. 9, 2017

By BEA Institut für Bioenergie GmbH

The Bioenergy Insight Conference, a world-leading bioenergy event, will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 4 and 5 October 2017, covering the whole bioenergy supply chain. The show will focus on all the new developments and the latest challenges. ...

Aug. 7, 2017

By BEA Institut für Bioenergie GmbH

A new biomass centre had been opened at the University of Northampton. The facility uses woodchip biomass and gas to provide hot water and low carbon heating to buildings around the University’s Waterside campus. Renewable energy specialists Vital Energi worked closely with the University’s Project Management team to build the 1.5MW biomass powered energy centre. It will work as part ...

Aug. 7, 2017

By BEA Institut für Bioenergie GmbH

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry recently (7/17) announced $40 million in Department of Energy awards for the establishment of four DOE Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs), which will provide the scientific breakthroughs for a new generation of sustainable, cost-effective bioproducts and bioenergy. The centers each led by a DOE National Laboratory or a top university are designed to lay the ...

Jul. 18, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Downstate New York counties are set to join New York City as national leaders in providing cleaner air through increased use of biodiesel in home heating oil, a product called Bioheat fuel. Legislation passed yesterday by Assemblyman Steve Englebright (A.6954-A) and Senator Phil Boyle (S.B5422-A) would expand the state’s commitment to renewable energy by requiring heating oil sold in ...

Jun. 23, 2017

By National Biodiesel Board

On June 12, 2017, 28 companies representing the advanced and cellulosic biofuel industry sent a letter to the members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee  requesting their support for the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (S. 517), which is scheduled to be marked up in the Environment ...

Jun. 23, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Nearly 100 biodiesel advocates from across the country are visiting Capitol Hill today urging Congress to bring back the biodiesel tax incentive as proposed in both chambers of Congress. Participants include biodiesel producers, distributors and feedstock suppliers representing more than two dozen states. “The bipartisan biodiesel tax incentive should be reinstated, as it helps support tens ...

Jun. 20, 2017

By National Biodiesel Board

Generally speaking, according to the Biomass Observatory, the annual installed capacity with technical biomass equipment is down 23% on 2015, although it remains constant at 1020.6 MW. The number of units installed in 2016 stands at 38,851, 18% up on the figure for 2015. This shows that Spanish society is still in ...

Jun. 7, 2017

By Spanish Bioenergy Association (AVEBIOM)

Air Liquide has been awarded a five-year contract to supply a large volume of oxygen per annum to an advanced biofuels facility being constructed by Advanced Plasma Power and Cadent. The high-purity oxygen will be used to convert 10,000 tonnes per annum of household waste into 22GWh of biosubstitute natural gas (BioSNG), enough to heat 1,500 homes or fuel 75 heavy goods vehicles.  ...

Jun. 1, 2017

By Advanced Plasma Power (APP)

Ever since Europe and its Member States begun developing policies and research programs for renewable energy, the EUBCE has always been an important event to collect the knowledge and to share the views of biomass experts from research, industry, and policy.  At the time of the first “International Conference on Biomass”, held in 1980 in Brighton and organized by the ...

May 25, 2017

By ETA Florence - Renewable Energies

Today the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) testified in a public hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce on significant trade deficits with Indonesia, describing the harm caused by the increasing volumes of unfairly traded biodiesel imports. The hearing was held in response to executive order 13786, which called for an omnibus report on significant trade deficits. NBB testified on the ...

May 18, 2017

By National Biodiesel Board

Energy consumption in Africa is the lowest in the world, and per capita consumption has barely changed since 2000 shows a new Atlas released by the UN Environment and African Development Bank at the World Economic Forum being held in Durban, South Africa. Current energy production in Africa is insufficient to meet demand. About a third of the total African population still lacks access to ...

May 9, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Fort Drum, a U.S. Army installation located in northern New York state and home to a 60-megawatt biomass power plant, is a leader in its support of the U.S. Department of Defense’s priorities to enhance energy security and the use of renewable energy. The ReEnergy Black River facility, operated by ReEnergy Holdings ...

May 8, 2017

By US Department of Energy

“Agroenergia”, in collaboration with “Federmetano”, came up with the idea of a conference under the name of “Biomethane South” aimed at making people aware of this gas as a source of renewable energy. Biomethane, in fact, which comes from the numerous agricultural productions in the southern regions, can bring important savings over time. This topic, as well as ...

May 4, 2017

By Pieralisi Group

Research focused on converting crude glycerine, a key chemical feedstock in over-supply – into greener, more value-added products on developing alternative, greener technologies and processes – is being honored with the 2017 Glycerine Innovation Award.  This year’s recipient is Prof. Dr. Christophe Len, full Professor at the Université de Technologie Compiègne ...

May 2, 2017

By National Biodiesel Board

Hundreds of companies and organizations are now preparing the new products, technologies, offers, projects and innovations they intend to present at this event to mark the beginning of the new heating season for next autumn and winter. This national renewable heating system has been growing steadily in Spain and across Europe for more than a decade as a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to ...

Apr. 28, 2017

By Spanish Bioenergy Association (AVEBIOM)