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Renewable Energy News - Bioenergy
Algae: Biofuel of the Future? (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-27-2008 at 10:00:50
| In the world of alternative fuels, there may be nothing greener than pond scum. Algae are tiny biological factories that use photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy so efficiently that they can double their weight several times a day. |
Joint Venture To Deploy Compressed Air Energy Storage Plants (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-27-2008 at 08:00:46
| PSEG Global LLC and energy storage pioneer Dr. Michael Nakhamkin announced that they have formed Energy Storage and Power LLC (ES&P), a joint venture to exclusively market, license, support the development and supervise project execution of the second generation of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) technology. |
Coalition Launches Clean Energy NOW Campaign (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 10:00:41
| More than 175 companies and organizations from across the political spectrum have started the Clean Energy NOW campaign, which is calling for Congressional action to extend the federal investment and production tax credits for renewable energy and energy efficiency when the legislators return for the September session. The tax credits are currently set to expire at the end of this year. |
Southridge Receives US $7.5 Million for Brazil Ethanol Plant (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 08:00:48
| Southridge Enterprises Inc. announced that the company's subsidiary, Southridge Brasilia Corp. (SBC), has received a total of US $7.5 million from its project partners for the construction of the ethanol facility in Brazil. |
Coalition Launches Clean Energy NOW Campaign (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 08:00:48
| More than 175 companies and organizations from across the political spectrum have started the Clean Energy NOW campaign, which is calling for Congressional action to extend the renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits when the legislators return for the September session. The credits are currently set to expire at the end of this year. |
Covanta Acquires Two Biomass Facilities in Maine (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 08:00:48
| Covanta Holding Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase two biomass energy facilities from co-owners Ridgewood Maine L.L.C. and Indeck Energy Services Inc. The two nearly identical facilities, located in West Enfield and Jonesboro, Maine, will add a total of 49 megawatts (MW) to Covanta's renewable energy portfolio, which currently includes six biomass facilities and 38 waste-to-energy facilities. |
The Transition to Second Generation Ethanol (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-25-2008 at 08:00:45
| Amidst high fuel costs and a governmental push to become less dependent on foreign oil, the United States has launched one of the largest renewable fuel efforts in the world -- rivaled only by Brazil. But unlike Brazil, the U.S. was ushered into the renewable fuels era utilizing corn crops as the primary input. Although corn was relatively cheap during the early phases of the U.S. ethanol boom, rising commodity and food prices have placed increased urgency on the development of cellulosic or second generation ethanol. |
Georgia Power Seeks Approval for Coal Plant Conversion to Biomass (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-25-2008 at 08:00:45
| Georgia Power has asked the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for approval to convert coal-fueled Plant Mitchell to renewable wood biomass. Upon conversion, Plant Mitchell would be capable of producing 96 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy. |
Focus on Energy To Award Grants for Large Scale Renewable Energy Projects (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-22-2008 at 08:01:06
| Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's energy efficiency and renewable energy initiative, announced that it is offering large, one time only grants to help finance the installation of innovative renewable energy systems. Eligible businesses must submit grant proposals to Focus on Energy by October 29, 2008. Funds will be awarded on a competitive basis and are meant to support one project in each of the following technologies: |
Congress "Localisation Proram on Environmental Business and Supply Base in India". Dr Rajendra Pachauri is the Patron (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-21-2008 at 02:01:02
| A joint special event during the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2009 (DSDS 2009) |
REG Announces Commercialization of Technology for Algae-based Fuel (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-21-2008 at 10:01:00
| Renewable Energy Group announced that it has scalable commercialization technology capable of refining and producing large volumes of high quality algae biodiesel. |
Update on Southridge Ethanol Plant in El Salvador (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-21-2008 at 08:01:09
| Southridge Enterprises Inc. has announced that it is ahead of schedule in the completion of its El Salvador-based ethanol production facility. Announced in December 2007, the new plant will have a maximum annual capacity of 20 million-gallons-per-year (MGY). Southridge is also developing ethanol plants in Mississippi, Texas and Brazil. |
BIOENERGY WORLD AMERICAS - 4 WEEKS TO GO!! (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-20-2008 at 12:01:20
| In the context of today's intense and complex debate surrounding the future development of liquid biofuels - the principal objective of Bioenergy World Americas 2008 is to offer a platform for considering, debating and helping define the path that can lead to sustainable biofuels.
The Conference Programme progresses from the broad, international debate on sustainability and current key actions on the international stage to local/regional action plans and suitable feed-stock options for producing biofuels to the exacting criteria that qualify for the sustainable label.
The Bioenergy World Americas 2008 platform seeks to provide an opportunity for deeper consultation between policy makers who aim to define the guidelines, the rules and the incentives for sustainable biofuels production and industry players and investors who take up the challenge, assuming the responsibility to understand and assure their realisation in practise. |
BIOENERGY WORLD AMERICAS - BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY FOR THE BIODIESEL STUDY TOUR (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-20-2008 at 12:01:20
| Showcasing the biodiesel value chain in motion, the Study Tour on the 18th September will visit Bio Oleo (Brazil's largest crusher of castor seeds), Comanche Clean Energy (biodiesel production) as well as the brand new Petrobras Candeais biodiesel plant opened by President Lula da Silva on 27th July 2008.
Family agriculture underpins each stage of the chain and each site is strategically located to optimise logistics and efficiency of feedstock / biodiesel movement. |
Creating Realistic Expectations for Renewable Energy (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-20-2008 at 08:00:52
| It's a delicate time for the renewable energy industry. Now that the public eye is focused more intensely on clean energy technologies, there are a lot of high expectations about their potential. Properly educating consumers, investors and journalists about what each technology can realistically offer will be one of the most important factors in moving renewables forward, say industry professionals. |
REP Starts Biodiesel Production (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-19-2008 at 09:00:45
| Renewable Energy Products (REP) has started up the largest biodiesel production facility in Los Angeles County and has received EPA approval to sell its biodiesel. The multi-feedstock biodiesel plant has a nameplate capacity of 10 million gallons per year. |
Camco Sells Landfill Gas Recovery Facility in Texas (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-19-2008 at 09:00:45
| Camco International Limited has announced the sale of Dallas Clean Energy LLC, its landfill gas recovery facility in Dallas, Texas. Camco has agreed to sell Dallas Clean Energy to Clean Energy Fuels Corp., for a total consideration of US $19.1 million in cash. |
Wineries Buy RECs Through Facebook Application (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-18-2008 at 08:00:41
| Iron Horse Vineyards, Girard Winery, Windsor Vineyards and Windsor Sonoma Vineyards in Sonoma County and Napa Valley have launched an innovative campaign on Facebook to generate awareness about renewable energy and provide a way for Facebook's 90 million users to actively participate in motivating wineries to go green. San Francisco-based Village Green Energy created the Facebook application, named "Green My Vino," which launched on August 6. |
Poll Says 74% Americans Think T. Boone Pickens' Energy Plan Can Work (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-18-2008 at 08:00:41
| In a new national Sacred Heart University Poll, 74.0% of Americans said it was very or somewhat possible that the 10-year energy independence plan proposed by Texas oilman, T. Boone Pickens, could be accomplished. |
More US States Cooking Up Renewable Energy Incentives (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-15-2008 at 10:00:49
| Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle's Task Force on Global Warming has called for implementation of Advanced Renewable Tariffs to encourage the development of the state's renewable energy resources. |
Italian Biomass Gasification Project Planned (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-15-2008 at 08:00:48
| Babcock Wilcox Volund (B&W) is to supply biomass gasification plants in Italy under the terms of an agreement potentially worth up to €100 million [US $147.44 million]. The combined cycle gasification (CCG) technology is to be delivered to Advanced Renewable Energy Ltd. (ARE) in Italy under the terms of a 10-year agreement. |
Poet Celluloic Ethanol Plant to Be Operational by Year End (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-14-2008 at 08:00:54
| At the American Coalition for Ethanol conference, Poet announced that construction will be completed on a US $4 million pilot-scale cellulosic ethanol production facility later this year. The pilot plant will be adjacent to Poet's corn ethanol pilot facility and a nine million gallon per year (MGPY) ethanol production facility in Scotland, South Dakota. |
Bioenergy Plans Made at Scottish Distillery (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-14-2008 at 08:00:54
| Plans for a pioneering bioenergy facility at Scotland's largest distillery, Cameronbridge in Fife, have been outlined by beverage conglomerate Diageo. The company, which makes Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, has signed a partnership agreement with energy management company, Dalkia, to create a new biomass CHP facility at the Fife site. The proposed project, which is subject to planning approval, will provide 98% of the thermal and 80% of electrical demand used at the distillery. |
POET announces that cellulosic ethanol pilot facility will be operational this year (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-13-2008 at 01:01:11
| At the American Coalition for Ethanol conference, POET announced that construction will be completed on a $4 million pilot-scale cellulosic ethanol production facility later this year. The pilot plant will be adjacent to POET's corn ethanol pilot facility and a nine million gallon per year (MGPY) ethanol production facility in Scotland, S.D. It will allow POET to build upon recent technology advances before starting construction on Project LIBERTY, their commercial cellulosic production facility, next year. |
A New Environment for Biofuels (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-13-2008 at 09:01:11
| Gas prices may have gone down a bit in recent weeks, but interest in fuel alternatives is reaching new highs. Now the big questions for both lawmakers and consumers are: Where will the fuels come from and how economically and environmentally sustainable will they be? |
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