The All-gas project, funded by the European Union, has achieved a milestone: successful crop of algae biomass at its site in Chiclana in Southern Spain. The goal of the project is to develop low-cost biofuel from algae grown in wastewater. The All-gas project proposes using this wastewater, as well as CO2, generated in biomass boilers from residuals such as garden …
REAP Deadline Extends, Creates More Biogas Opps
The U.S. Department of Agriculture extends the deadline on a program that could see more farmers, especially those in the dairy industry, turning livestock waste into energy. The deadline to submit for funds under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and Dairy Industry Memorandum of Understanding has been extended to to May 31, 2013. During a teleconference moderated by …
Biogas Advocates to Meet in San Francisco
Turning organic waste from a liability into a profitable asset is the theme for the 2nd Annual Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas Conference 2013, May 16-17 in San Francisco. Some of the conference highlights will include tips on how to build a commercially viable anaerobic digestion: – GET FINANCE FROM INVESTORS by hearing case studies of successful investments which prove commercial …
FuelCell Plant in the Works in Cheyenne, WY
A stationary fuel cell power plant to support Microsoft’s data center research project in Cheyenne, Wyoming is in the works. The power plant will use renewable biogas generated by a wastewater treatment facility as the fuel source to generate clean, carbon-neutral electricity. The project will be used by Microsoft to evaluate the effectiveness of using FuelCell Energy power plants to …
VIASPACE Signs Giant King Grass Supply Contract
Tibbar Energy is in the process of developing a 6 megawatt renewable biomass energy project in the U.S. Virgin Islands on the island of St. Croix. The 20 year project will include VIASPACE’s renewable energy crop called Giant King Grass as the primary feedstock to generate biogas. The energy project is slated to be underway in 2013 and in production …
Promoting Ethanol at Kansas Events
The Kansas Association of Ethanol Processors (KAEP) had a great showing during the Kansas State Fair last week. Positive ethanol messages were heard by thousands of attendees through educational materials, displays and videos. The state fair opened with a KAEP sponsorship, allowing the association to greet attendees and drive traffic directly to the KAEP booth. Once there, attendees had a …
Waste to Biogas Mapping Tool Launched
An online “waste to biogas” mapping tool has been launched by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Pacific Southwest Region. The tool maps energy projects that use organic waste as a feedstock. The maps link food and other biodegradable waste sources with facilities such as wastewater treatment plants that produce energy. “This innovative mapping tool, the first of its kind …
Project Converts Poultry Waste to Energy
An new collaboration is looking at whether poultry waste can be converted to energy and other byproducts using an advanced fixed-bed gasifier (AFBG). The lead is the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota along with DenYon Energy and the U.S. Department of Energy. The technology has been licensed by the EERC Foundation to DenYon …
Test Successful for Gasification Technology
Commercial demonstration testing of a new gasification technology has proven successful according to Covanta Energy Corporation. The technology gasifies unprocessed post-recycled municipal solid waste in a commercial setting while also reducing emissions and increasing energy efficiency. The announcement was made during the North American Waste-to-Energy Conference and Covanta said this achievement makes way for the company to offer a 300 ton …
Farm Foundation Hosts Renewable Energy Webinar
The use of anaerobic digesters for livestock operations in the Southwest is the focus of the Renewable Energy Education Field Day webinar planned for later this month. The webinar will be presented on Wednesday October 26 and will examine technical, environmental and financial factors to consider when installing an anaerobic digester on a livestock operation and specifically the use of …