Burning Bio News

The Iowa Energy Center has awarded $17,000 to the Dordt College Engineering Department to develop a farm-scale sweet sorghum to ethanol production system.

Biodiesel production from used cooking oil blossoms in NC.

In addition to the 20,000 gallons of milk the dairy in Manlius Township, MI, produces daily, it also generates electricity from the methane gas extracted from about 60,000 gallons of manure from 1,900 cows.

A 100-million gallon ethanol plant will be built in West Quincy, MO, announced plans which counts the former governor of Missouri and a former college basketball coach among its investors.

Buffalo River ethanol plant opponents want a judge to block the $80 million project, claiming city officials approved conditions that are not safe.

Casselton, ND, 100 million gallon ethanol plant will use wastewater that the Fargo, NC treatment plant normally discharges into the Red River.

Iogen Corporation’s plans to build a 55 million gallon cellulosic ethanol facility near Shelley, ID are moving slower than expected. Company officials are telling Idaho straw producers that the need for straw will be built at least a year later than planned.

Virent Energy Systems, a Madison, WI, biofuel technology company, has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of oil giant Shell to develop hydrogen for use in automobiles.

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty Friday (May 25, 2007) signed the Next Generation Energy Act of 2007. The legislation includes energy saving goals, community based energy development, climate change and greenhouse gas reduction, 25xÕ25 renewable electricity requirements, and next generation bioenergy and biofuels provisions.

Virginia Tech and Department of Energy researchers claims to have found an “organic” answer that mixes starch (derived from biomass) with water. A blend of organic enzymes was added to release hydrogen from water when a driver of a future hydrogen-powered car steps on the accelerator.

Kreido Wilmington wants to build a 30 million gallon biodiesel plant on the north end of the Wilmington, NC port. The NC State Port Authority is considering leasing land to the venture.

Jefferson, WI, 130 million gallon ethanol plant expands plans include establishing a large, 4.5 million pounds per year tilapia farm.

Clearfield, PA, 108 million gallon ethanol plant gets construction permit.

Floyd Valley Ethanol receives air-quality permit. Construction on the 115 million gallon ethanol plant is expected to begin in September, with a completion date slated for third quarter 2008.

Neighbors of the proposed Muncie Ethanol refinery have filed a lawsuit against the Delaware County commissioners, claiming that the rezoning for the project was arbitrary, capricious and illegal.

Cargill officials confirmed they have purchased land west of Tuscola and plan to start construction of an ethanol plant by fall.

NM Environment Department has denied an air quality permit for a proposed biomass-fueled electricity plant near Estancia, NM. The agency wants clarification of planned procedures.

Masada waste-to-ethanol plant still plans to open December 2008 in Middletown, NY. Town leaders see lots of money being spent and no activity at plant site. Developers are adamant that everything is still on schedule.

Cleaner manure burns hotter in ethanol processing. TX Extension Engineers are working with Panda Energy to remove inert dirt and other non-btu valued material from feedlot manure for ethanol energy source.

IA Governor Chet Culver signed the new $100 million Iowa Power Fund legislation into law.