The Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo is in full swing in Omaha, Nebraska with several hundred industry members on hand for the event. Today POET-DSM, an event sponsor, has announced that according to the latest data from researchers with Iowa State University and the United States Department of Agriculture (UDSA) harvesting crop residue for cellulosic ethanol production is consistent with …
Navy Increases Support for Energy Excelerator
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has announced it will increase its support for Energy Excelerator, a Hawaii-based program that funds development of new and innovative energy ideas. The program, part of ONR’s Asia-Pacific Technology and Education Program (APTEP), is an effort to discover groundbreaking energy technologies, and supports startup companies in bringing those technologies to the market. ONR is …
Airborne Wind Energy Systems See Advancements
According to Airborne Wind Energy Labs, a major problem stalling the advance of renewable energy is that electrical energy cannot be stored economically. However, the company says that an airborne wind conversion system, directly charging thermal energy storage, could become the first economical energy storage technology not dependent on specific and rare location features. The proposed system converts wind energy …
Kenny Wallace to Drive in 900th NASCAR Race
NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace will be making his 900th NASCAR start at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, September 13, 2014 in the Dollar General 300. Joining the “900 Club”, Wallace will be among an elite group of drivers that includes Richard Petty, Ricky Rudd, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt and Dale Jarrett. Wallace will …
ACE Praises PEI E15 Findings
The ethanol industry is appreciative of the new report issued by the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) conducted at the request of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) finding that the cost for an retailer to install the equipment to sell E15 is significantly less than ethanol detractors have claimed. Ron Lamberty, Senior Vice President for the American Coalition for …
BioEnergy Bytes
Direct Energy and SolarCity have undertaken a broad agreement to provide solar electricity directly to businesses. The two companies have created a dedicated investment fund capable of financing up to $124 million in solar projects for Direct Energy’s commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, which is partially funded with up to $50 million from Direct Energy. Through the arrangement, eligible Direct …
Army Awards Wind Technologies Under MATOC
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, working with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF), has awarded its third round of funding as part of the Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) to a 17 wind technology contractors. The contractors qualified through this process will be able to compete for future wind renewable energy task …
Renewable Fuels Fall Preview
Congress is preparing to return to work and renewable fuels will be top of mind at their return with debate still ongoing around the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) as well as the need to pass a bi-partisan FAARM bill before the end of September. Fuels America recently brought together several renewable fuel experts held a call to discuss the progress …
Students Raise the Green Flag for Algae
Students and professors at Utah State University are raising the green flag for algae with a record breaking small engine dragster. Earlier this month at the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Aggie A-Salt Streamliner clocked in at 73.977 miles per hour – beating the current record in their division of 72.102. The team hopes to set additional records with their algal-biofueled …
E15 Additions At the Right Price
According to some new information from the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI), the cost of upgrading an existing retail gas station to sell E15 is much less than recently suggested by ethanol opponents. For the past year, several stations throughout the Midwest have been offering E15 and seen increases in both overall fuel sales and in-store sales. Yet some retailers who …