Author Archives: Helene Cser
Groundwork begins on Florida sweet sorghum-to-ethanol plant
By Susanne Retka Schill | April 15, 2013, Ethanol Producer Magazine http://ethanolproducer.com/articles/9751/groundwork-begins-on-florida-sweet-sorghum-to-ethanol-plant Site preparation has begun and plans are being finalized for a formal groundbreaking ceremony to be held in the next few weeks at the country’s first sweet sorghum-to-ethanol … Continue reading
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U.K. power production from plant biomass doubled in 2012
Biomass Magazine, http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/8849/u-k-power-production-from-plant-biomass-doubled-in-2012 By Erin Voegele | April 05, 2013 The U.K. Department of Energy & Climate Change recently released an updated set of statistics on energy trends and prices. According to the release, the share of power generation from … Continue reading
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Researchers develop revolutionary biomass-to-hydrogen process
Posted on Biomass Magazine, http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/8846/researchers-develop-revolutionary-biomass-to-hydrogen-process By Virginia Tech | April 04, 2013 A team of Virginia Tech researchers has discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant, a breakthrough that has the potential to bring a … Continue reading
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Sorghum Readies to Advance
Ethanol Producer Magazine, http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/9686/sorghum-readies-to-advance Drought and the U.S. EPA have given the underdog crop a big boost. By Susanne Retka Schill | March 29, 2013 Sorghum’s natural mechanisms to resist drought shone through last year in the High Plains, reigniting … Continue reading
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EU introduces illegal timber import controls
Posted on 20. March 2013 by Marie Dennis ENAiKOON, https://www.enaikoon.com/en/home/ Interpol estimates that around 30% of all the lumber in the global market is illegally sourced. This is caused in part by weak enforcement of laws, corruption of officials, economies … Continue reading
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Bio-diesel Fuel Company Owner Sentenced to 188 Months in Federal Prison for Crimes Connected to Illegal Fuels Scheme / Jeffrey Gunselman also fined $175,000 and ordered to pay nearly $55 million in restitution
EPA News Release: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/d0cf6618525a9efb85257359003fb69d/52786e8af124ffdd85257b3d0074cdbc!opendocument Release Date: 03/29/2013 Contact Information: Dale Kemery (News media only) kemery.dale@epa.gov 202-564-7839 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON — Jeffrey David Gunselman, 30, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings to 188 months in federal prison, fined … Continue reading
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ABP makes investments in port pellet terminals to support Drax
Posted by Biomass Magazine, http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/8777/abp-makes-investments-in-port-pellet-terminals-to-support-drax By Associated British Ports | March 29, 2013 Associated British Ports has announced that it has signed a 15-year contract with Drax Power Ltd., operating subsidiary of Drax Group Plc, which will see terminal investments … Continue reading
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