Osage Bio Energy has announced its board of directors will sell the company. Osage has also decided not to begin production at its Appomattox Bio Energy ethanol plant in Hopewell, Virginia that had originally been scheduled to be online in May of 2010. The company was to use barley as its primary feedstock. As a result of this action, the …
Offshore Wind Key Solution for UK
A new white paper has been released that details the role offshore wind could play for the UK. According to Shadow Energy Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, along with Chairman of the Environment Agency Lord Smith, without investments along with skilled workers, the industry will not flourish to its full capacity. Today, only 3 percent of energy currently consumed comes from renewables …
New England Goes Solar
Con Edison Development now owns and operates the largest operating solar power system in New England. The ten-acre solar facility is located in the New Bedford Business Park, located between Dartmouth and New Bedford, Massachusetts. The 2-megawatt project consists of more than 8,000 ground mounted crystalline silicon panels generating enough electricity to power 2,000 average sized homes. “As New England’s …
Camelina Fuel Powers Thunderbirds
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds became the first Department of Defense aerial team to use alternative fuel during a Joint Services Open House on Friday. According to Sustainable Oils, hydrotreated renewable jet fuel (HRJ) made from its camelina powered two Air Force F-16 aircraft for the flight. The camelina was grown and harvested in Montana, and refined into renewable jet …
GROWMARK Propane Business Expanding
Because it is so important for their farmer members, propane is a big part of the energy business for GROWMARK. Randy Miller, Director of Propane Operations says that they’ve been marketing propane for years. “Obviously, being ag-related, grain drying is a big part of our propane business,” he says, adding that the last couple of years have increased demand for …
EQM Resumes Production at Texas Biodiesel Plant
After closing a $500,000 round of funding, EQM Technologies & Energy has put its biodiesel plant in Cleburne, TX back into production. The funds were part of a larger $3 million private placement of 10 percent subordinated convertible notes. “The start up of our Cleburne, Texas plant has gone smoothly and as planned, and the capital raised from our private …
Extreme Biodiesel to Produce Biodiesel for Grocery Stores
Extreme Biodiesel, a subsidiary of BookMerge Technology, has been chosen to collect used vegetable oil and produce biodiesel for two supermarkets. On an ongoing basis, Extreme Biodiesel will collect and deliver the supermarkets’ waste vegetable oil to its Corona facility for a delivery collection charge. Extreme will also be paid a toll to process the oil into biodiesel and a …
University of Florida Receives USDA/DOE Grant
The University of Florida has received a four-year $5.4 million federal grant to develop methods of producing energy, such as ethanol, from sweet sorghum. The grant is part of a $47 million package funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) designed to support projects that hopefully help the U.S. reduce its dependence on …
1 MW Solar Farm Completed in North Carolina
Murphy, North Carolina a small community in Cherokee County, has a new 1 megawatt (MW) solar farm designed, engineered, procured, installed, and managed by ESA Renewables. The solar power system is located on 16 acres in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. In order to optimize the installation and ensure maximum energy generation, 26 feet of dirt was leveled. The …
InterContinental Adds Zipcar Charging Stations
The InterContinental San Francisco has chosen ParkPod to install its electric vehicle charger for its Zipcar Hybrid Electric Vehicle. The hotel was recently awarded LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building Council that includes operational efficiency as well as minimizing environmental impact. “We’re thrilled to play a part in the InterContinental San Francisco’s initiative and offer our congratulations to …