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Horse manure is gaining attention on the Morrisville State College campus – and not for use as a fertilizer. The waste is being considered as an energy source. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The D.C. Circuit has issued a narrow, but mixed decision, vacating the 2012 cellulosic biofuel standard and affirming the 2012 advanced biofuel standard. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Ammonia can be a large problem in poultry barns, but researchers may have found a way to control it using an unexpected source – algae. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced $10 million in research grants to spur production of sustainable bioenergy and biobased products. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
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Platts has acquired Kingsman SA, a Swiss-based provider of price information and analytics on the global sugar and biofuel markers. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
BP has abandoned plans for a commercial-scale cellulosic plant in Florida to look for "other more attractive projects.” Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The USDA has awarded Pennsylvania State University $10 million to develop supply chains for the production of liquid transportation and aviation biofuels. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative (WBI) study shows Wisconsin could become a national leader in bioenergy production using agriculture and food processing waste. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The board of directors of the American Biogas Council recently announced the election of four new directors. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The use of biofuels has helped the U.S. decrease its dependance on foreign oil, says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Chemtex has received a $99 million commitment from the USDA to build a new advanced biofuel plant in North Carolina to open by 2014. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The U.S. EPA has defended its 8.65mn USG volume for cellulosic ethanol blending in 2012 amidst arguments from producers that the output will not meet the demand. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The USDA has announced a $105 million loan to Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels to develop a facility to convert municipal solid waste into biofuels. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Indiana's BioCrossroads has released a report detailing future opportunities in the food and agriculture industries. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The U.S. Forest Service has announced an award of $4 million for wood-to-energy projects and $1.7 million for a nanocellulose lab. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
President Barack Obama has named three agricultural scientists as winners of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Nexterra's biomass gasification energy plant at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tenessee is ready for full operation. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
BDI-BioEnergy International AG has entered into a teaming agreement with the construction firm LPCiminelli, Inc. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments
Covington, Tennessee has reached an agreement with PHG Energy to convert waste to energy using its downdraft biomass gasification technology. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!