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New Market Research Report on Biogas Power in Italy

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Biogas Power in Italy, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Regulations and Company Profiles

3 Jun 2014

Genetically Engineered Organism Deconstructs Un-Pretreated Plant Biomass

The promise of affordable transportation fuels from biomass—a sustainable, carbon neutral route to American energy independence—has been left perpetually on hold by the economics of the conversion process. New research from the University of Georgia has overcome this hurdle allowing the direct conversion of switchgrass to fuel.

3 Jun 2014

Mecklenburg County Issues Air Emissions Permit for Bluesphere’s 5.2 MW Waste-to-Energy Project

Bluesphere Corp. (the "Company" or "Bluesphere"), a clean energy company that develops, manages and owns waste-to-energy projects, announced today that Mecklenburg County has issued the Company an air emissions permit for its 5.2 MW waste-to-energy project in Charlotte, North Carolina.

3 Jun 2014

SEER Awarded Contract to Supply H2SPlus Systems for Pixley Biogas Anaerobic Digestion Facility

Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc. (SEER), a leading provider of next-generation clean technologies, renewable fuel and waste management innovative solutions, announced today that its subsidiary, MV Technologies, has been awarded a contract to supply one of its H2SPlus™ systems for removal of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) at the Pixley Biogas anaerobic digestion facility in California.

2 Jun 2014

VIASPACE and Pelican to Conduct Formal Feasibility Study of GKG Power Plant Project

VIASPACE Inc. today announced that Energia Reino Verde (English translation "Green Kingdom Energy"), the company that will own and operate the 12 MW biomass power plant to be co-located with a 2,100 acre Giant King Grass (GKG) plantation in Nicaragua has signed a contract on May 23rd with PELICAN SA of Managua, Nicaragua to conduct a formal feasibility study of the project.

30 May 2014

St1 to Deliver Waste-based Bioethanol Production Plant in Sweden to NEOT

St1 Biofuels Oy will deliver an Etanolix® plant producing waste-based bioethanol to North European Oil Trade Oy in Gothenburg, Sweden.

29 May 2014

U.S. Navy to Work with ASU to Advance Algae-based Biofuel Technology

The similarities between the U.S. Navy and civilian cities and industry may not be readily apparent, said Dennis McGinn, U.S. Navy Assistant Secretary for Energy, Installations and Environment, but in the realm of energy use and reliability, there are often parallel problems to be solved.

28 May 2014

Leifmark Tapped to Study Viability of Cellulose Biomass Refinery at Patriot's Annawan Plant

Gene Griffith, Co-Founder & President of Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC and Thomas Corle, co-founding partner of Leifmark, LLC today announced that Leifmark has been hired to create a custom Project Definition, the first stage of a plan for co-locating an Inbicon Biomass Refinery on the site of Patriot's 110 MMgy grain-ethanol plant in Annawan, Illinois.

28 May 2014

MSU Researcher Develops Novel Fuel-Cell Concept Enabling Biodiesel Plants Eliminate Creation of Hazardous Wastes

A new fuel-cell concept, developed by an Michigan State University researcher, will allow biodiesel plants to eliminate the creation of hazardous wastes while removing their dependence on fossil fuel from their production process.

22 May 2014

Biofuels to Become Important Part of Fuel Mix for Road Transportation

Over the next 8 years, biofuels are expected to become an important part of the fuel mix for road transportation, accounting for 7.5 percent of liquid fuels consumed in the sector by 2022. Many governments, corporations, and individuals see biofuels as a promising solution to solving the energy security, environmental, and economic challenges associated with petroleum dependency.

21 May 2014