Biomass

Food waste costing billions in the U.K.

May 9, 2008 - Exclusive - Reducing the waste could put a stop to 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents emitted each year, says a new report.Full Story »

Osage Bio Energy bringing barley ethanol to the U.S.

May 7, 2008 - Exclusive - First Reserve is putting up $300 million to fund the construction of four ethanol and protein feed production facilities in the Southeast.Full Story »

Energy Biosciences Institute funds first round of projects

May 7, 2008 - News Brief - The BP-backed group is handing out $20 million to an initial set of 49 cellulosic biofuel research projects.Full Story »

Seminole Electric issues RFP for clean energy

May 2, 2008 - News Brief - The cooperative is seeking up to 250 megawatts of renewable energy including wind, waste heat and geothermal.Full Story »

AEP looking for more renewable power

May 1, 2008 - News Brief - The company's Oklahoma subsidiary put out a request for proposals for up to 200 megawatts of renewable energy.Full Story »

Funding heats up for solar thermal

April 24, 2008 - Exclusive - Three companies aiming for utility scale solar projects pad their coffers, along with eight other deals we spotted over the past week.Full Story »

Wartsila to deliver jatropha-powered CHP plant

April 23, 2008 - News Brief - The 9 megawatt plant is expected to be the first in the world to produce both electricity and heat using jatropha oil as fuel.Full Story »

Choren completes biomass to liquid plant in Germany

April 21, 2008 - News Brief - The 3.9 million gallon biodiesel facility will now go into a commissioning phase over the next 8 to 12 months.Full Story »

US DOE offering more funds for biomass

April 18, 2008 - News Brief - Up to $7 million is available for projects that can improve the conversion of biomass to advanced biofuels via pyrolysis.
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Syngenta to build research center in Beijing

April 17, 2008 - News Brief - The lab will look at key crops for yield improvement, drought resistance, disease control and biomass conversion for biofuels.Full Story »
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