An Irish renewable energy and sustainable waste management company has made a significant investment into a St. Louis-based wind energy company. This story from the St. Louis (MO) Business Journal says that NTR plc is putting $150 million into Wind Capital Group and will supply 150 megawatts of wind turbines on behalf of Wind Capital to help move forward the …
The State of Cellulosic Ethanol
Cellulosic ethanol is no longer a pipe dream. It’s real and it is being produced today. That was the message Tom Slunecka, Vice President of Business Development for KL Process Design Group of South Dakota, gave at the 2008 Agri-Marketing Conference in Kansas City last week. Slunecka provided a detailed overview of the state of cellulosic ethanol to agri-marketers during …
Rock Port, MO First to be 100% Wind Powered
Electric meters are running backwards as Rock Port, Missouri became the first town in the country to run on 100 percent wind power. This article in the Maryville (MO) Daily Forum says the meters started moving in the other direction after this weekend when the four wind turbines (pictured on the right) on a hill just above the town started …
NBB Applauds Bush’s Greenhouse Gas Plan
The National Biodiesel Board is applauding President Bush’s plan to stop the growth of U.S. greenhouse gases by 2025. In this release from the NBB, the group says biodiesel will be a key part of the plan: “Biodiesel not only reduces our dependence on foreign oil, it is a valuable tool in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said …
Farm Foundation to Host Carbon Footprint Forum
Farm Foundation, a non-profit group that works as a catalyst for farm policy discussion, is holding a forum on the lifecycle carbon footprint analysis of biofuels, this coming Tuesday, April 8 from 9 am to 11 am in the First Amendment Lounge of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Speakers providing opening comments will be: * Bruce McCarl of …
Florida Keys Hosting Biodiesel Rally, Green Expo
Florida is once again the focal point for alternative fuels and green living. Tomorrow (March 22nd), the Florida Keys Green Living & Energy Education (GLEE) group hosts a rally that runs throughout the Keys: Starting in Key Largo and ending at the BioDiesel facility at Key West High School, the Biodiesel Rally will make 5 total stops to show local …
Wisconsin Trying to Buy Part of MN Wind Farm
The Wisconsin Public Service Corporation is looking to buy half interest of a Southeast Minnesota wind farm. This story on the Finance and Commerce web site says the move is seen as part of Wisconsin’s effort to get 10 percent of its electricity from renewable resources by 2015: In September 2007, Minneapolis-based wind energy developer National Wind LLC announced that …
Wal-Mart Developing Sustainable Facilities
The luncheon speaker here at the 25x’25 Renewable Energy Summit is Charles Zimmerman, VP, Prototype and New Format Development for Wal-Mart. I’ve been looking forward to meeting him since he’s got such a great name. He’s speaking right now to the group about the evolution of sustainable facilities at the retail chain. Now most of his experience is with the …
Volvo Debuts Biofuel-friendly Trucks
Automaker Volvo has unveiled seven trucks that the company sees as the future for long-haul transportation in the country. This story in Land Line Magazine says Volvo officials debuted the trucks at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference in Washington, DC: The trucks, powered by everything from biodiesel and ethanol to biogas and hydrogen, are touted by the company as …
Biofuels Focus at Classic
The 2008 Commodity Classic is getting underway here in Nashville at the Opryland. Farm Bill and biofuels are the main topics of discussion at this meeting of corn, soybean and wheat growers. Today is mainly commodity group delegate meetings and tours for those not involved in the business sessions. Activities really get rolling Thursday afternoon with the opening of the …