All Entries in the "Research" Category
Sustainable Packaging Coalition releases food waste study
In Virginia, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition has released a study of 40 facilities that accept food waste. Survey questions covered topics such as types of food waste accepted, composting methods utilized, how packaging is handled and what problems facilities have encountered in accepting packaging.
Of the respondents, 82.5% want a more universally recognizable label of compostability. [...]
Investors prefer biomass to solar and wind: KPMG report
In the UK, a new KPMG study shows that M&A investors are more interested in biomass than either solar or wind. In the survey, 37% of respondents said they intend to invest in biomass while 36% want to invest in solar and 35% want to invest in wind.
The renewable energy M&A market increased 145% during [...]
Portland General Electric considering biomass to replace coal at Oregon power plant
In Oregon, Portland General Electric Co. has indicated an interest in torrefaction-based biomass as a replacement for coal-fired power at its Boardman power plant, which it may shut down by 2020. Another option: construction of a combined-cycle natural gas plant adjacent to the Boardman plant, at Carty Reservoir.
PGE has proposed a plan to the Oregon [...]
REN21 publishes global interactive map of biomass policy, capacity, production, mandates
The Renewable Energy Policy Network REN21, a global policy network that provides a forum for international leadership on renewable energy, has launched its Renewables Interactive Map. The Map contains a wealth of information on renewable energy, including support policies, expansion targets, current shares, installed capacity, current production, future scenarios, and policy pledges.
The Map can be [...]
Colorado awards $500,000 in renewable energy research grants; three biomass projects in the money
In Colorado, the state Department of Agriculture’s Advancing Colorado’s Renewable Energy program announced $500,000 in research grants to eleven projects.
Among the winners: $25,000 for Northeast Colorado RC&D in Morgan County to determine the feasibility of developing a mixed feedstock food and ag waste digester near the Fort Morgan Industrial Park. $50,000 was awarded to Flux [...]
“Torrefied Wood, A Bio-Energy Option That Is Ready to Go”: A Biomass Digest Special Report
By Biomass Digest correspondent Tim Sklar
Overview
In 2007 the Congress passed legislation that mandated producing 16 billion gallons per year of 2nd generation biofuels from cellulosic biomass by Year 2022. Although many experts believe this “Renewable Fuels Standard” (RFS) could still be attained, progress toward that goal has bogged down. Processes under development for producing 2nd [...]
POIC Sabah CEO says politics, economics frustrating biomass-to-power in Malaysia
In Malaysia, POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd CEO Dr Pang Teck Wai said that there is sufficient palm fruit waste to provide power and steam to the complex of palm industries at POIC Lahad Datu, but that the lack of a carbon emissions regime removed the incentive to secure long-term supply of feedstock. He said that, [...]
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 [...]
