Features
BY Peter Taberner Ambitious EU renewable energy goals prompt the U.K. to support biomass-based energy development. READ MORE
BY Matt Soberg Two U.S. lawmakers create the first Congressional Biomass Caucus to put the industry on the front burner of energy policy. READ MORE
BY Lisa GibsonNew Jersey is already a top-ranked state in on-site
utilization of biogas produced by wastewater treatment plants, but ongoing research could help craft incentives to push it even higher. READ MORE
BY Lisa GibsonUtilization of municipal solid waste sorting technologies could speed up the development of anaerobic digestion in the U.S. READ MORE
BY Matt Soberg CMRA and NSWMA have crafted standards for grading C&D wood so it can be utilized in combustion systems. READ MORE
Three years, six technologies, one consortium to pick the best—will it work? READ MORE
BY Erin VoegeleFast-tracking bioenergy development in Holland
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BY Bryan Sims & Luke Geiver What it takes to prove the feasibility of a process technology READ MORE
Contributions
BY Bradley Smith and Denise Johnston By adding high-rate anaerobic reactors to the wastewater pretreatment system at its Merrimack, N.H., brewery, the plant has reduced air emissions and fossil fuel purchases, and shut down labor-intensive, energy-inefficient equipment. READ MORE
Industry News
BY Lisa GibsonPurposeEnergy is eyeing the brewery industry for its novel AD cogen system. READ MORE
BY Lisa GibsonA forester and biomass supplier attempts to quash misinformation about Florida’s biomass availability. READ MORE
BY Lisa GibsonFollowing disappointing trial crop yields, NRG Energy shelves its biomass project. READ MORE
BY Matt Soberg Taylor Biomass Energy satisfies Greenopia’s rigorous review to distinguish it as a sustainable business. READ MORE
BY Lisa GibsonNew EPA document does little to clear up concerns about MACT’s ‘solid waste’ definition. READ MORE
BY Matt Soberg U.S. companies plan to develop biopowered computer data centers to reap the benefits of local supply and competitive power pricing. READ MORE
BY Matt Soberg The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Fla., plans to build a $670 million waste-to-energy facility. READ MORE
BY Matt Soberg A UCS report displays the tremendous potential for bioenergy development in the Midwest. READ MORE
Start-up
BY Erin VoegeleA pilot plant in Canada extracts lignin from black liquor READ MORE
Agrivida’s enzyme approach could forever change cellulosic ethanol READ MORE
BY Erin VoegeleHouse subcommittee moves to eliminate funding for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program READ MORE
BP, Davy use others to commercialize their FT process READ MORE
Labs can be disorganized and slow to progress, so Quartzy may be the answer READ MORE
A case against two oil speculators for driving up fuel prices READ MORE
BY Erin VoegeleA new study outlines an approach for success READ MORE
BY Erin VoegeleMSU study results testify to efficient agricultural practices READ MORE
A cleantech grant could advance algae oil extraction READ MORE
Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers make designer bugs even better
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