Getting Better

By Kris Bevill

A conversation with the U.S. DOE's Jonathan Silver, head of loan programs

Seeking the Blending Sweet Spot

By Kris Bevill

E15 is getting most of the attention, but is it the best way to expand ethanol's market share?

The Quest for Maximum Yield

By Holly Jessen

Ethanol producers who don't relentlessly focus on yield may be leaving precious revenue on the table

Paper Pellets

By Lisa Gibson

PelletsPower

Despite a decline in its paper product sector, Wisconsin holds the reins to an industry that shows enormous potential for cofiring with fossil fuels: pellets made from industrial paper waste.

Glorified, Torrefied & Cofired

By Anna Austin

PelletsPowerThermal

Cofiring torrefied biomass with coal seems like a great way to reduce emissions, but is it economical?

Biomass and Coal: A Powerful Combination

By Anna Austin

Power

Biomass Power & Thermal investigates potential technical and safety issues involved in storing and handling biomass at cofired power plants.

Conquering Co-Combustion

By Lisa Gibson

PelletsPowerThermal

While cofiring woody biomass with coal is more common on a testing scale than commercial, most issues related to co-combustion within the boiler can be alleviated with proper fuel sizing and blending.

Undefined mixed cultures traditionally used to produce methane through anaerobic digestion show potential for creating higher-value carboxylates

Bond financing is here—and all signs point to a perfect match

Industry leaders take the stage at the International Biomass Conference to discuss policy objectives and collaboration opportunities

Developing India

By Luke Geiver

A researcher and a producer explain what it will take

Solid Growth in Central, South America

By Bryan Sims

A recap of regional biodiesel developments and a look ahead

The European biodiesel sector faces unique challenges

The nation's first biodiesel-powered school bus has made its last run

Water Intensity of Corn-Based Ethanol Needs to Include DDGS Credit

By Gouri Shankar Mishra and Sonia Yeh

Study recalculates water consumption with expanded system boundaries and coproduct credit

Harvesting Both Corn Grain and Stover in Adverse Weather

By Cole Gustafson, Thein Maung and David Ripplinger

NDSU quantifies the cost and time involved in corn stover collection

Biomass: The Ontario Opportunity

By Shirley Townsend

BiogasPelletsPowerThermal

Strong tax incentives, a highly trained workforce, ample forestry materials and government investment in research and development make Ontario a great location for biomass power development.

Calculating the Renewable Fraction of Energy from Waste

By Matthew Aylott

BiogasPowerThermal

A technique based on carbon dating will soon be used in the U.K. to determine the proportion of energy from waste that is renewable.

Understanding customs and laws is critical to opening business overseas