Archive for December, 2009
The Last Word in Biomass: “Times have changed, and it appears we are headed for significant power generation from biomass.”
Chris Zygarlicke deputy associate director of research, EERC: “Almost two decades ago, utilities began to look for ways to lower sulfur, nitrogen and carbon emissions by cofiring biomass with coal. Biomass was already a contributor to the U.S. electricity portfolio at a level less than 3 percent, with most generated from small industrial plants and [...]
20 Free, Hot Biomass Downloads: Feedstock development
1. Biofuels Research and Development Initiatives – Feedstock Development
This US multi-government department and agency group commissioned an overview of efforts aimed at producing more and better feedstocks with higher yield and faster payback.
2. Environmental and Regulatory Sustainability of Genetically Engineered Bioenergy Feedstocks
This SunGrant study looks primarily at switchgrass, but also bioenergy and plant genomics of [...]
20 Free, Hot Biomass Downloads: Case Studies
4. Fowler, Colorado Case Study
Energy self-sufficiency through biomass to power, via an anaerobic digester system developed for a feedlot town.
5. Xebec Case Study
Massive U.S. landfill uses XEBEC M-3100 system to purify biogas to pipeline-grade natural gas for 25,000 Duke Energy customers.
20 Free, Hot Biomass Downloads: Policy and government
6. US state Biomass Policy overview
NREL prepared this state-by-state overview of biomass policy
7. European Biofuels Policy
An overview of “green protectionism” in the EU, from ECIPE
8. DOE Biomass Program Goals
Here, the DOE sets its development goals to meet the 2022 RFS and make cellulosic ethanol cost-competitive with corn ethanol by 2012.
9. Green Recovery
The Center for American [...]
20 Free, Hot Biomass Downloads: Supply, demand and economics
11. EIA Outlook 2010
Each Year, the Energy Information Administration releases a closely-watched Energy Outlook.
12. USDA – Billion Ton Study
Oak Ridge National Laboratory authored this study of where a billion tons of biomass could be sourced for bioprocessing.
20 Free, Hot Biomass downloads: Environmental, economic impact
13. GAO – Water and Biofuels
Energy and Water: Preliminary Observations on the Links between Water and Biofuels and Electricity Production
14. FAO Bioenergy overview
The FAO’s take on Sustainable Bioenergy with a “framework for decision makers” on environmental sustainability and food security.
15. GIC’s New Roadmap for Measuring & Valuing Carbon in the Agribusiness Sector
A new framework – [...]
20 Free, Hot Biomass Downloads: Regional studies, reports
17. Biomass – Liberia
An Assessment of Biomass Resources in Liberia” Prepared for USAID under the Liberia Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
18. Idaho’s Energy Future
The Role of energy efficiency and renewables in Idaho’s Energy Future from the Athena Institute, commissioned by Climate Solutions.
19. West Africa Energy Promise
Current US Republican Party head Michael Steele authored this look at [...]
The Biomass Dashboard: Company of the Year poll, Hot 50 locations map
POLL
Votes for Best Bioenergy Company of the Year, through 12/16
PetroAlgae
13.3%
Solazyme
10.0%
BP Biofuels
6.6%
Coskata
6.6%
POET
6.6%
Amyris Biotechnologies
3.3%
Bluefire Ethanol
3.3%
DuPont Danisco
3.3%
Inbicon
3.3%
Iogen
3.3%
Petrobras
3.3%
Praj Industries
3.3%
Sapphire Energy
3.3%
Valero
3.3%
Verbio
3.3%
MAP
Biomass Digest’s Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference set for DC – April 27-28, 2010
Biomass Digest’s Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference will be held on April 27-28, 2010 at the Hilton Embassy Row in Washington DC, which will feature the largest assemblage of CEOs of the “50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy” as I believe have ever gathered in one room at one time.
Agenda: The conference agenda is here – involving [...]
Duke, Areva announce second of up to 12 biomass plants through Adage JV
In Florida, the Adage joint venture between Duke Energy and Areva announced that it will develop a 50 MW plant in Gretna, using wood byproducts as feedstock, that will power 40,000 homes after opening in 2013. The $250 million project is a complement to another 50 MW facility in Jacksonville that Adage plans to open [...]
