Monthly Archives: March 2012

Washington state plan expands renewable energy law

The Wenatchee World http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/mar/07/washington-state-plan-expands-renewable-energy-law/ Associated Press Wednesday, March 7, 2012 SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Chris Gregoire on Wednesday signed a bill that for the first time broadens the definition of renewable energy. The measure makes electricity produced from older biomass … Continue reading

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Renewable Energy Will Double by 2035, Supplying 16% of US Energy

SustainableBusiness.com News Renewable energy production will more than double by 2035 even without federal tax credits, says the Energy Information Agency (EIA) in its “Annual Energy Outlook 2012.” To develop its projections, EIA bases assumptions on the laws, reguations and … Continue reading

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Bingaman’s proposed clean energy standard

Another try for a clean energy standard By Christopher Kolomitz The first steps in what could be a difficult journey to develop a national clean energy standard were made Thursday when New Mexico’s Senator Jeff Bingaman introduced legislation to guide … Continue reading

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10% of UK’s renewable energy capacity up in smoke

Fire investigators believe a spark from machinery triggered the huge fire that swept through Europe’s biggest biomass power plant yesterday. Firefighters spent more than 15 hours tackling the fire at the Tilbury power plant on the banks of the River … Continue reading

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Biomass Carbon Neutrality Blog Discussion

We were intrigued by the discussion from John Bonitz on Biomass Carbon Neutrality and offer a few of his insights and a link to the broader discussion: Decades of science show us that biopower from forestry residuals has been helpful … Continue reading

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Enzymatic Transformation of Biodiesel Production

Feb. 7th- Rachel Burton Piedmont Biofuels announced today that the company has commenced the first commercial scale zero-waste production of biodiesel in the United States using its proprietary approach of enzyme catalysis. Biodiesel is a diesel fuel alternative made from … Continue reading

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NC Biofuels Center to participate in NCSU workshop on bioenergy

N.C. State University Extension Forestry will host a one-day workshop, “Wood to Energy: Promoting Bioenergy in Your Neck of the Woods,” on 6 March 2012 in Raleigh. The workshop will include presentations on a variety of issues, including an overview … Continue reading

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