POET Founder and Executive Chairman, Jeff Broin, was honored by Top Producer Magazine readers as the top brave thinker in agriculture over the last 30 years. According to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 832,000 barrels per day (b/d) — or 34.94 million gallons daily for the week ending July 26, 2013. That is down 21,000 b/d from the week before …

Verenium Corporation has announced that James Levine, Chief Executive Officer, and Janet Roemer, Chief Operating Officer, will present at two upcoming conferences. Roemer will present at the Southern California Investor Conference on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach, California at 2:00 pm ET and Levine will present at the upcoming Jefferies 2013 Global Industrials Conference …

The National Biodiesel Board has hired Scott Fenwick as the new Technical Director. Fenwick is the current Chairman of the BQ9000 Commission and is an officer of the ASTM Committee D02 that presides over the current biodiesel specifications and test methods. As Technical Director Fenwick takes on the day-to-day management responsibilities of running the technical program and expanding NBB’s technical …

Bruce Babcock, PhD, has been added to the roster of presenters for the upcoming RIN Academy set for August 26 in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Babcock is the Cargill Endowed Chair of Energy Economics and a professor of economics at Iowa State University and the Director of the Biobased Industry Center. Dr. Babcock will present his views on the effect …

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has chosen Jules Kortenhorst to be the organization’s new CEO. As the founding CEO of the European Climate Foundation, Kortenhorst brings significant experience and understanding of the global energy issues RMI works to solve. As CEO, Kortenhorst will report to RMI’s Board and will be primarily responsible for further developing the organization’s strategic vision, the overall …

SolarCity has opened a new operations center in Stockton, California. The Stockton location is currently staffed with more than 70 full-time, locally-hired employees who provide sales, consultations, and installation services to homeowners and businesses in the San Joaquin region. According to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 881,000 barrels per day (b/d) — or 37.00 million gallons daily ending the week …

In the UK, the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has been announced. The RHI is the UK government’s flagship scheme to incentivize the growth of renewable heat.Tariffs of: 7.3p/kWh for Air/Water Heat Pumps, 12.2p/kWh for biomass, 18.8p/kWh for Ground-Source Heat Pumps and 19.2p/kWh for Solar Thermal, are to be paid over 7 years.  In addition, hybrids (combined heat pump – …

The 33rd Alcohol School, hosted by the Ethanol Technology Institute, is scheduled for September 15-20, 2013 in Montreal, Quebec. The school is designed to educate delegates on proven technology and advances in fuel ethanol and distilled beverage production, and delegates have the opportunity to attend either Fuel or Distilled Beverage lectures. The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) has received …

POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels has hired Michael Nealon as the new Corporate Controller. Nealon will be responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the consolidated accounting and financial reporting function for POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC. Omnitek Engineering Corporation has been selected by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency for a pilot project to demonstrate its diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion technology for …

IMPCO Automotive, a subsidiary of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc., has received ship to commerce approval from General Motors to release completed model year 2014 2500 GM Crew Cab Bi-Fuel Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel systems for shipment. IMPCO also obtained certification by the California Air Resources Board and Environmental Protective Agency for its bi-fuel systems installed in the 2014 Chevrolet …