Archive for the ‘Forestry and Pulp’ Category
Friday, March 5th, 2010
In 2007 the Congress passed legislation that mandated producing 16 billion gallons per year of 2nd generation biofuels from cellulosic biomass by Year 2022. Although many experts believe this “Renewable Fuels Standard” (RFS) could still be attained, progress toward that goal has bogged down. Processes under development for producing 2nd generation biofuels on a commercial scale have yet proved to be economic.
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
In the EU, the Renewable Energy Policy Network REN21, a global policy network that provides a forum for international leadership on renewable energy, has launched its Renewables Interactive Map. The Map contains a wealth of information on renewable energy, including support policies, expansion targets, current shares, installed capacity, current production, future scenarios, and policy pledges.
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
- Biofuels Research and Development Initiatives – Feedstock Development
This US multi-government department and agency group commissioned an overview of efforts aimed at producing more and better feedstocks with higher yield and faster payback. (more…)
Posted in Agriculture, BioPower Generation, Bioenergy, Biofuel Policy & Regulation, Biorefineries, Forestry and Pulp, Future feedstocks, Jatropha, Next Generation Fuels | Comments Off
Friday, March 5th, 2010
EU – Europe’s research driven clusters in sustainable forest management and wood based industries have received new co-operation opportunities within the ROKFOR project which started on 23 February.
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
The 6th international BioPower Generation Forum brings together leading market experts to identify the opportunities in expanding the uptake of utility scale power generation from biomass.
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Posted in BioPower Generation, Bioenergy, Biofuel Policy & Regulation, Conferences and Exhibitions, Forestry and Pulp, Future feedstocks, Gassification | Comments Off
Friday, December 18th, 2009
Policymakers are known to equate biofuels with first-generation ethanol, biodiesel, and cellulosic ethanol. More recently, they have embraced exotic technologies such as the algae platform for advanced biofuels. As one industry wag put it, “You tell them about first-generation, second-generation and third-generation biofuels, and then they tell you that the one that really want to get behind is fourth-generation.” (more…)
Posted in Algae, BioPlastics, Biorefineries, Biotechnology, Cellulosic Ethanol, Finance & Investment, Forestry and Pulp, Future feedstocks, Helioculture, Next Generation Fuels, cyanobacteria | Comments Off
Friday, December 18th, 2009
Increased funding to existing biorefinery projects
Bluefire Ethanol
DOE Grant: $81,134,686
Non-fed funding: $223,227,314
Fulton, MS: This project will construct a facility that produces ethanol fuel from woody biomass, mill residue, and sorted municipal solid waste. The facility will have the capacity to produce 19 million gallons of ethanol per year.
Demonstration Scale? (more…)
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
In Washington, the Health Care Bill passed the US House of Representatives and included – as part of a 42-page “manager’s amendment”, a provision striking a biofuel tax credit used by pulp and paper firms that could have been worth up to $24 billion. According to a report in FOX News, “That’s desperately needed revenue to help offset the cost of the health plan.” (more…)
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