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Biomass
Major Companies Launch Plant Based Products Council
Companies including Georgia-Pacific, Archer Daniels Midland, and Cargill have come together to launch the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC). This new group of organizations works to promote the adoption and use of products derived from renewable biomass.
Producing Tires from Biomass Is More Environmentally Sustainable, Economical, Researchers Say
Manufacturing tires from biomass could make the tire industry, along with other rubber-based products, more environmentally sustainable and economical, according to University of Minnesota researchers.
Coal-Fired Power Plant Tests Biomass for Fuel
A coal-fired power plant in Arizona is testing burning biomass from forest debris.
Shell’s Latest Biofuels Strategy Includes $26M Bid on Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
Shell has offered more than $26 million to buy Abengoa’s cellulosic ethanol plant in Kansas, part of its decades-old biofuels strategy.
Bill Gates, Total Invest $14M in Bioproduct Technology
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and global energy giant Total are investing $14 million to help commercialize a technology that may produce cheaper bioplastics and biofuels. Renmatix’s Platrose technology converts waste biomass to cellulosic sugars, which then can be used as feedstock for chemicals and fuels. This process uses supercritical water ... Read more »
Lockhead Martin Opens Waste-to-Energy Facility
Lockheed Martin has opened a waste-to-energy facility that the company says will reduce its energy costs and waste sent to landfills.
Will Dow’s Efforts to Shrink Rio’s Carbon Footprint Win Olympic Gold?
The Olympic Games kick off tonight in Rio and as the official carbon partner of Rio 2016, it’s Dow’s job to mitigate the games’ carbon footprint. It’s a big job. The direct carbon footprint of the games — from operations, facility construction and spectators — is projected to hit 500,000 ... Read more »
New York State Could Set a National Trend with its Clean Energy Standard
New York State is moving forward with an idea that could become a harbinger of things to come, nationally. It’s the Clean Energy Standard, which focuses more on producing clean power and less on renewable energy standards.
Waste-to-Energy: Veolia Boosts Anaerobic Digester’s Performance, Enginuity’s BioCoal Helps Power Plants Meet Emissions Regs
Veolia has signed a contract to boost a Michigan waste-to-energy facility's performance and Enginuity Worldwide has been awarded a $250,525 grant from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality to develop its BioCoal fuel.
Nike Expansion Cuts Supply Chain’s Carbon Footprint
Nike has expanded its European Logistics Campus in Belgium and implemented several new environmental sustainability aspects as part the company’s efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its supply chain. Campus sustainability features include: 100 percent renewable energy, sourced from five locally generated sources: wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric and biomass. ... Read more »
Duke Energy Raises Clean Energy Goal 33%
Duke Energy says it expects to own or purchase 8,000 megawatts of wind, solar and biomass capacity by 2020 — a 33 percent jump from the old goal of 6,000 megawatts established in 2013. The largest utility in the US sets this new goal in its latest sustainability report. At ... Read more »