International renewable energy company Abengoa has launched the second edition of the Focus-Abengoa Sustainable Business Prize that seeks to recognize suppliers that have demonstrated their commitment and made a contribution to sustainable development. The company presents this award to highlight outstanding actions by its suppliers. It is open to all companies that have been suppliers to Abengoa, or any of …
Biodiesel Popular as Vancouver’s New Micro-Brew
Vancouver Island is knows for its beer micro-breweries, with 17 places cooking up liquid gold. But a new kind of micro-brew is gaining popularity there: biodiesel. This story from Beacon News says a biodiesel cooperative at a farmer’s market is selling about 40,000-50,000 gallons of the green fuel each year. As you walk into the Cowichan Biodiesel Cooperative’s processing facility …
Turkey Fryer Oil Gets New Green Life as Biodiesel
Many a turkey met a delectable fate yesterday as they were dipped in hot oil and fried up GBD – golden, brown and delicious. Well, you might want to add green to that equation, as the leftover fryer oil can be turned into biodiesel. Many cities and communities across the country are offering to take that used fryer oil off …
Most Think RFS Cut is Bad
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ”What is your opinion on the EPA lowering biofuels requirements?” Our poll results: · Bad for the country – 26% · Guts the RFS and hurts ag – 26% · Windfall for oil industry – 19% · Other – 13% · Industry can overcome – 7% · Doesn’t go far enough – 5% · …
100th Anniversary of the Gas Station
December 1, 2013 is the 100th anniversary of the modern gas station. As Americans pull up to the pump this holiday season, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is encouraging consumers to fill up with ethanol-blended fuel. “For 100 years drivers have been paying too much for transportation fuel. This can be seen today more than ever,” said Bob Dinneen, President …
Offshore Wind Needs EUR123 Billion to Meet Goals
According to new research, the offshore wind energy sector needs up to EUR123 billion in investment between now and 2020 if it is to meet its target of 40 GW of installed capacity. Equity and debt provides are willing to invest; however, they are holding back due to regulatory instability. What’s blocking the investment is the uncertainty caused by changing …
Duke Settles Wind Farms Bird Deaths Suit
Duke Energy Renewables has announced it has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the deaths of golden eagles and other migratory birds at two of Duke Energy’s wind generation sites in Wyoming. The DOJ brought misdemeanor charges under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) for 14 golden eagle mortalities within the past three years …
BioEnergy Bytes
VIASPACE Inc. has announced new laboratory test results on Giant King Grass as animal feed. The Giant King Grass was harvested at the VIASPACE nursery in California and the tests were conducted by Dairy One in Ithaca, New York, one of the world’s premier forage testing laboratories. Young Giant King Grass first harvested on November 11, 2013 at a height …
“We The People” Support of the RFS
This morning hundreds of people are expected at the RFS Rally (Renewable Fuel Standard) in support of keeping the renewable biofuel volumes for 2014 moving in the right direction: up. Patriot Renewable Fuels, located in Annawan, IL is hosting the event with Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) speaking about her support of the RFS. Rep. Bustos along with Representative Kristi Noem …