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WASHINGTON (Feb. 6, 2013) – California is home to nearly 30 advanced biofuel companies, but dozens of other states from coast to coast also are beginning to realize the economic benefits of this emerging industry, according to analysis by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). Combined, there are now more than 80 advanced biofuel companies, refineries and related operations located in at least 27 states. Beyond California, the top four states for biofuel companies are: Illinois (eight), Colorado (six), Texas ...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: BioFuels
UTICA, N.Y. – F. X. Matt Brewing Co., New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and National Grid today unveiled a new biogas-to-power system that will use brewing wastewater to generate electricity through a process known as anaerobic digestion. The 400 kilowatt (kW) system will produce enough clean energy to power the equivalent of 400 homes. The system provides an additional energy benefit through a combined heat and power (CHP) element as it will recycle part of the waste hea...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: BioFuels
November 5, 2012 – Telvent GIT, S.A., a leading real-time IT solutions and information provider for a sustainable world, announced today that it has been selected to design, manufacture and program a distributed control system for Hugoton, Kan., second generation biomass plant, the first commercial-scale cellulosic biomass refinery in the world. Using Telvent solutions will allow operators to control and supervise all plant processes and respond to current operating conditions. As the first ever commerci...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: BioFuels, Biomass
The U.S. Navy's Great Green Fleet demonstration is underway as part of the 2012 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world's largest international maritime exercise. Beginning July 17, 2012, alternative fuels, including nuclear power, will be used in an operational setting, fueling helicopters and jets from the deck of an aircraft carrier, and refueling a cruiser and two destroyers during an underway replenishment. The demonstration will also incorporate prototype energy efficient technologies desi...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: BioFuels
HONOLULU, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ IN THE PACIFIC – The full power of a U.S. Naval Carrier Strike Force fueled by advanced biofuel is undergoing its first operational test today in the waters of the central Pacific. Calling it a "significant achievement for America's domestic biofuels industry" Advanced Biofuels Association President Michael McAdams is aboard the USS Nimitz for today's naval exercise for a first hand look at how The Great Green Fleet is using 900,00...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: BioFuels
State College, Pa. -- 11 July 2012 -- AccuWeather.com reports heat and drought threaten to take their toll on the northern part of the corn belt in the coming weeks. Spotty rain will fall on part of the Ohio Valley states over the next week. However, much of the corn crop in this area has already been toasted by drought and heat thus far. The impact of heat and drought is likely to spread into more of the Midwest this week. Just like areas farther south in corn country in the Midwest during late June an...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: BioFuels
CHICAGO, May 23, 2012 – United Airlines (NYSE: UAL), Boeing (NYSE: BA), Honeywell’s UOP, the Chicago Department of Aviation and the Clean Energy Trust today announced the formation of the Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative (MASBI), designed to advance aviation biofuel development in a 12-state region holding significant promise for biomass feedstock, technology development, job creation and sustainable commercialization. MASBI will deliver a comprehensive evaluation of the region’s biofuel...... continue reading
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