Archives: September 2008
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30 September 2008
Xcel Energy Announces Largest Biomass Plant in Midwest
Project would make Bay Front Power Plant one of the largest in nation
ASHLAND, Wis. – Xcel Energy announced today that it will submit an application to
the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to install pioneering technology at the
Bay Front Power Plant in Ashland, Wis. to allow it to generate electricity from biomass in all
three operating units. When complete, the Bay Front Power Plant will be the largest biomass-
fueled power plant in the Midwest and one of the largest in the nation. (more…)
30 September 2008
SRI Consulting Publishes Global 2008 Biodiesel Report
The United States is positioned to become the single largest biodiesel market with 19% of consumption by 2012. The industry grew 50% from 2002-2007, the highest growth in the chemical industry, and is now positioned to grow at 30% between 2007 and 2012. Today, SRI Consulting (SRIC) released its global 2008 Biodiesel report that provides the most comprehensive and timely information on the world-wide biodiesel industry and trends. (more…)
14 September 2008
Prominent Business, Academic and Scientific Groups Call on Next President to Invest in Basic Research and Make U.S. a World Leader in New Energy Technologies, Energy Sciences Coalition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tobin Smith
September 17, 2008 202-408-7500
Prominent Business, Academic and Scientific Groups Call on Next President to Invest in
Basic Research and Make U.S. a World Leader in New Energy Technologies
September 17, 2008 - More than 70 business, higher education, and scientific organizations today released a petition to be delivered to both Presidential campaigns calling on the next President to propose and implement a comprehensive basic energy research initiative to help lead the country toward long-term energy security. (more…)
14 September 2008
Wisconsin firms win funds for renewable energy projects, The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle said Tuesday that more than $7 million in financial aid is being awarded to Wisconsin firms to help finance research, development and commercialization or adoption of new renewable energy technologies.
The awards include $1 million to Virent Energy Inc. of Madison, which will use the mix of grant and loan funds to design, build, and operate a pilot production plant capable of producing up to 10,000 gallons of gasoline per year from carbohydrates in biomass.
The funds from the Wisconsin Energy Independence Fund require a 50 percent match. The awards will leverage $44.2 million in investments and create new jobs for Wisconsin families on farms, in forests, in research labs and for manufacturers, Doyle said.
“From manufacturing wind turbines and solar panels to retro-fitting fuel pumps and exploring the latest clean technologies, our future lies in seizing green opportunities that will create good jobs for our citizens and add billions of dollars to our economy,” Doyle said.
Doyle made the announcement at Greenstone Technologies in Madison. Eight Madison-area projects totaling $2,498,000 are receiving funding. Greenstone is using $250,000 to develop a working prototype of a solar window, a window capable of generating electricity using solar power.
Other awards include:
- $55,000 to hydroelectric company Steinbine Development LLC, Deerfield, to evaluate an impulse turbine to recover unutilized hydropower resources;
- $250,000 grant for SolRayo LLC, Madison, for the commercialization of a new material to cut costs and increase the electrical energy storage of ultra-capacitors, making wind and solar energy more practicable for utility use;
- $350,000 grant to C5-6 Technologies Inc., Middleton, to develop new enzymes designed to significantly increase ethanol yield in current corn ethanol plants;
- $243,000 grant to Silatronix Inc., Madison, a start-up company founded to develop a new electrolyte component for use in lithium ion batteries and ultra capacitors;
- $250,000 grant to Great Lakes Ag Energy LLC, Fitchburg, to perfect the conversion of agricultural residues, byproducts, and wood biomass to nano-porous cellulose for conversion to biofuel; and
- $100,000 grant to Bio-Energy & Environment LLC, Madison, to help fund both research into algae growth and production variables and the development of a small prototype “closed reactor” cultivation plant.
3 September 2008
First Annual Conference on Cellulosic Biofuels at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Friday September 19.
First Annual Conference on Cellulosic Biofuels at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Friday September 19.
Early registration deadline has been extended.
Register by September 11 to take advantage of the special rate.
Explore, Learn, Connect
Explore the opportunities for development of advanced biofuels in Massachusetts, New England, the northeast and beyond.
Learn about the latest in biofuels research at UMass Amherst, other universities and government labs. (more…)
30 September 2008
Xcel Energy Announces Largest Biomass Plant in Midwest
Project would make Bay Front Power Plant one of the largest in nation
ASHLAND, Wis. – Xcel Energy announced today that it will submit an application to
the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to install pioneering technology at the
Bay Front Power Plant in Ashland, Wis. to allow it to generate electricity from biomass in all
three operating units. When complete, the Bay Front Power Plant will be the largest biomass-
fueled power plant in the Midwest and one of the largest in the nation. (more…)
30 September 2008
SRI Consulting Publishes Global 2008 Biodiesel Report
The United States is positioned to become the single largest biodiesel market with 19% of consumption by 2012. The industry grew 50% from 2002-2007, the highest growth in the chemical industry, and is now positioned to grow at 30% between 2007 and 2012. Today, SRI Consulting (SRIC) released its global 2008 Biodiesel report that provides the most comprehensive and timely information on the world-wide biodiesel industry and trends. (more…)
14 September 2008
Prominent Business, Academic and Scientific Groups Call on Next President to Invest in Basic Research and Make U.S. a World Leader in New Energy Technologies, Energy Sciences Coalition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tobin Smith
September 17, 2008 202-408-7500
Prominent Business, Academic and Scientific Groups Call on Next President to Invest in
Basic Research and Make U.S. a World Leader in New Energy Technologies
September 17, 2008 - More than 70 business, higher education, and scientific organizations today released a petition to be delivered to both Presidential campaigns calling on the next President to propose and implement a comprehensive basic energy research initiative to help lead the country toward long-term energy security. (more…)
14 September 2008
Wisconsin firms win funds for renewable energy projects, The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle said Tuesday that more than $7 million in financial aid is being awarded to Wisconsin firms to help finance research, development and commercialization or adoption of new renewable energy technologies.
The awards include $1 million to Virent Energy Inc. of Madison, which will use the mix of grant and loan funds to design, build, and operate a pilot production plant capable of producing up to 10,000 gallons of gasoline per year from carbohydrates in biomass.
The funds from the Wisconsin Energy Independence Fund require a 50 percent match. The awards will leverage $44.2 million in investments and create new jobs for Wisconsin families on farms, in forests, in research labs and for manufacturers, Doyle said.
“From manufacturing wind turbines and solar panels to retro-fitting fuel pumps and exploring the latest clean technologies, our future lies in seizing green opportunities that will create good jobs for our citizens and add billions of dollars to our economy,” Doyle said.
Doyle made the announcement at Greenstone Technologies in Madison. Eight Madison-area projects totaling $2,498,000 are receiving funding. Greenstone is using $250,000 to develop a working prototype of a solar window, a window capable of generating electricity using solar power.
Other awards include:
- $55,000 to hydroelectric company Steinbine Development LLC, Deerfield, to evaluate an impulse turbine to recover unutilized hydropower resources;
- $250,000 grant for SolRayo LLC, Madison, for the commercialization of a new material to cut costs and increase the electrical energy storage of ultra-capacitors, making wind and solar energy more practicable for utility use;
- $350,000 grant to C5-6 Technologies Inc., Middleton, to develop new enzymes designed to significantly increase ethanol yield in current corn ethanol plants;
- $243,000 grant to Silatronix Inc., Madison, a start-up company founded to develop a new electrolyte component for use in lithium ion batteries and ultra capacitors;
- $250,000 grant to Great Lakes Ag Energy LLC, Fitchburg, to perfect the conversion of agricultural residues, byproducts, and wood biomass to nano-porous cellulose for conversion to biofuel; and
- $100,000 grant to Bio-Energy & Environment LLC, Madison, to help fund both research into algae growth and production variables and the development of a small prototype “closed reactor” cultivation plant.
3 September 2008
First Annual Conference on Cellulosic Biofuels at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Friday September 19.
First Annual Conference on Cellulosic Biofuels at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Friday September 19.
Early registration deadline has been extended.
Register by September 11 to take advantage of the special rate.
Explore, Learn, Connect
Explore the opportunities for development of advanced biofuels in Massachusetts, New England, the northeast and beyond.
Learn about the latest in biofuels research at UMass Amherst, other universities and government labs. (more…)
