Setting the Net

By Kris Bevill

The concept of replacing VEETC with a variable tax credit is gaining popularity. Will it work?

On the Brink of Sweeping Change

By Eugene Gerden

Russia plans to tap into bountiful resources to expand ethanol production

Growing Pains

By Kris Bevill

Brazil's sugarcane ethanol industry hits a snag

Taking the Pulse of the Industry

By Holly Jessen

The storyline for the ethanol industry in 2009 and 2010 was increasing health and maturity

Industry on the Move

By Holly Jessen

Reviewing a year of restarts and acquisitions

The Poetization of Cloverdale

By Susanne Retka Schill

An idled Indiana plant restarts with $30 million in retrofits

The France Factor

By Holly Jessen

Brian France, NASCAR's Chairman and CEO, exploded into the collective consciousness of the ethanol industry in 2010—when he announced NASCAR would fuel its race cars with E15.

7 Associations 1 Goal

By Erin Voegele

Bioenergy industry leaders discuss policy objectives and collaboration at the International Biomass Conference

Full Steam Ahead

By Anna Austin

PowerThermal

Development of large-scale biomass gasification in the U.S. is in between demonstration and commercial scale, but a few companies are overcoming the challenges to make large-scale projects happen.

Cleaner and Leaner

By Anna Austin

Power

The nation's two largest waste-to-energy companies discuss how they have reduced emissions and increased efficiencies.

Inspiring Investment

By Lisa Gibson

BiogasPowerThermal

A 2009 NREL assessment of biomass combustion and gasification technologies may not have spurred rapid commercial development, but it has encouraged state investment in demonstration projects.

Biopowering India

By Lisa Gibson

BiogasPelletsPower

India's biomass gasification sector is growing by leaps and bounds, seemingly at all levels, and it's raising hope for the establishment of electricity in rural villages.

Addressing shortcomings in algae industry development to spur commercial advancement

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's groundbreaking algae program hit a snag in the “90s, but has since been revived

These aren't your backyard variety algae strains—they are the future

A new research and development center in Ohio helps spur the development of a regional algae industry

Biodiesel Sets Sail

By Bryan Sims

A high percentage of biodiesel is used by consumers on land, and marine operators are trying to match that same level of usage by sea

Steaming Ahead to a Better Fuel

By Erin Voegele

Railroad companies investigate benefits of using biodiesel-blended fuels

Don't Forget the Event

By Luke Geiver

Why biodiesel is important to events and concerts

Jumping into Smaller Ponds

By Patrick Ropella

Managers moving from big to small companies can be mutually beneficial

Plant-wide Optimization Solution Uses Unified, Integrated Control

By Maina Macharia

Highly volatile, razor-thin margins require maximum plant efficiency

The Ethanol Industry and Gevo's Vision of the Future

By Patrick Gruber

CEO lays the case for isobutanol and a spirit of cooperation

Plant Profitability: Back to Basics

By James K. Schmidt

Considering the factors that impact margins in a changing industry

Controlling Bacteria During Corn Mash Fermentation

By Reed Semenza

Oxiders can replace antibiotics in fermentation, boosting ethanol yields

2011 Threatens to Repeat 2008-'09 in Ethanol Economics

By Rob Carringer

High corn prices and lower ethanol prices will squeeze independents out

How Manomet Got It Backwards: Challenging the “Debt-Then-Dividend” Axiom

By William Strauss

BiogasPelletsPower

Wood-to-energy from sustainably managed forests can provide net-zero carbon emission or even positive carbon sequestration if the woody biomass stock is not depleted or grows over time.

Water, light, site infrastructure and risk are key considerations for algae projects

An opportunity to sequester carbon and foster algae production

Regulatory Impact on Terminal Requirements

By Naved Reza

Navigating renewable fuels blending requirements in the distribution chain