PERC Debuts New Videos at World LPG Forum

Cindy Zimmerman

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) released a series of online videos with leading U.S. equipment manufacturers highlighting their investment in developing and commercializing new propane technologies. The videos debuted to an international crowd at the 2014 World LP Gas Forum in Miami, where they ran continuously on screens in the PERC showcase at the event. Companies featured in …

Audio, Energy, PERC, Propane

CleanFUEL USA Adds Mass Flow Meter Technology

Cindy Zimmerman

At the World LP Gas Forum in Miami this week, CleanFUEL USA announced the addition of mass flow meter technology to its line of propane autogas refueling dispensers. Global demand is high for mass flow technology, the most advanced meter technology in the world, and CleanFUEL USA is offering immediate availability for the first time in the United States and …

Audio, PERC, Propane

A Global View of LP Gas

Cindy Zimmerman

Welcome to Miami and the 27th annual World LP Gas Forum! The World LP Gas Association has members in 130 countries and a good percentage of those are represented here at this event. Because it’s in the United States this year, the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) has a special presence to showcase new innovations for propane use in …

Audio, Fleet, International, Promotion, Propane

Pacific Ag Bales Bundles of Energy

Joanna Schroeder

Last week Abengoa’s cellulosic ethanol biorefinery went online and is expected to produce 25 million gallons of advanced ethanol per year as well as 21 MW of bioenergy. But how exactly does the corn and wheat residue get from the fields to the biorefinery in a economical and efficient way? Enter Pacific Ag. The company was founded by Bill Levy …

advanced biofuels, Agribusiness, Audio, bioenergy, biomass, Cellulosic, Ethanol, Renewable Energy

Allison Details Abengoa’s Cellulosic Plant

Joanna Schroeder

Who better to learn about how Abengoa’s cellulosic ethanol plant works then from Plant Manager Danny Allison. He explained to the standing room only crowd during Abengoa’s grand opening celebration, how the state-of-the-art biorefinery will produce cellulosic ethanol, bioenergy and other byproducts including ash that farmers can use as organic fertilizer on their fields. Here is how the plant works: …

advanced biofuels, Audio, bioenergy, biomass, Cellulosic, Ethanol

RFA Promoting Distillers Feed at Export Exchange

Cindy Zimmerman

The 2014 Export Exchange is continuing today in Seattle, Washington with representatives from more than 50 different countries in attendance to learn more about DDGS, the distillers feed product produced by U.S. ethanol plants. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is co-sponsor of the event with the U.S. Grains Council and RFA president and CEO Bob Dinneen says it’s because we …

Audio, Distillers Grains, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Export Exchange, Exports, International, RFA

Ethanol Report on E85 Study and Contest

Cindy Zimmerman

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is looking for visual evidence of prices for 85% ethanol (E85) around the country. “We’re doing an E85 “Post your Price” contest,” says RFA Vice President, Industry Relations, Robert White. “That came about from a study we just concluded in St. Louis this summer.” That study showed evidence of price gouging for E85, with retail …

Audio, E85, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Ethanol Report, RFA

Ethanol Industry Applauds Abengoa

Cindy Zimmerman

Members of the ethanol industry joined with government leaders in applauding Abengoa at the opening of its $500 million cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton, Kansas last week. Among those on hand for the celebration was Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) Vice President of Industry Relations Robert White who says Americans should be proud of the new plant “because this phantom fuel, …

advanced biofuels, Audio, Cellulosic, Ethanol, Ethanol News, RFA, RFS

DOE’s Moniz Congrats Abengoa on Cellulosic Plant

Joanna Schroeder

Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz was on hand to help Abengoa Bioenergy celebrate the grand opening of its cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton, Kansas. With a beautiful day and a full house, excitement was high as Moniz took the stage to congratulate Abengoa’s achievement. The $500 million biorefinery was supported, in part, by a DOE loan guarantee. Moniz began …

advanced biofuels, Audio, bioenergy, Cellulosic, Ethanol, Renewable Energy, Video

Abengoa Celebrates Cellulosic Ethanol Achievement

Joanna Schroeder

Spanish-based Abengoa celebrated its cellulosic ethanol achievement today with a celebration of the plant’s grand opening. Thousands of people attended the event with dozens of high profile guests on hand ranging from former and current Senators to governors to the town mayor, to Interior Secretary and Energy Secretary Ernst Moniz who gave the keynote speech. The bioenergy plant is based …

advanced biofuels, Audio, Cellulosic, Ethanol, Renewable Energy, RFS