Tag: Louisiana

Pine Lake Corn Processors signs up to to install the first Whitefox ICE Solution in the Midwest

February 17, 2016 | Meghan Sapp

In Louisiana, Whitefox Technologies Limited has signed an agreement with Iowa-based Pine Lake Corn Processors to install the first Whitefox ICE™ Solution in the Midwest. PLCP operates a 30-million gallon per year ethanol plant in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Whitefox’s technology reduces energy consumption, increases production efficiencies and contributes to the production of low-carbon ethanol. Whitefox’s […]

Louisiana State Police cites REG for mishandling hazardous materials at Geismar

February 4, 2016 | Meghan Sapp

In Louisiana, state police have cited the Renewable Energy Group with a civil violation of careless handling of hazardous material for a hydrogen gas explosion in September at the Geismar facility that injured four people. It was the second explosion during a five-month period. The citation can carry up to a $10,000 fine but that […]

American BioCarbon to develop bio-coal from Louisiana bagasse to power Europe

December 7, 2015 | Meghan Sapp

In Louisiana, American BioCarbon, formerly known as NFR BioEnergy, will set up a facility to produce 200,000 tons per year of biomass pellets from 600,000 tons of the bagasse byproduct at the Cora Texas Manufacturing sugar mill in White Castle. With little expected near-term demand for firing the bio-coal with fossil coal in the local […]

BP announces shutdown of Jennings demo plant after failing to find a buyer

May 7, 2015 | Meghan Sapp

In Louisiana, BP announced it would shutter its Jennings advanced biofuel demo plant, laying off 56 employees. The company said in December that it hoped to sell the sugarcane bagasse-based plant by April but it hasn’t received any acceptable offers, choosing instead to mothball it.

Louisiana researchers happy with energy cane variety development

February 5, 2015 | Meghan Sapp

In Louisiana, researchers at the LSU AgCenter are pleased with the results from energy cane varieties under trial, saying that many of the 300 they are testing survived the unusually cold winter of 2013 without impacting yields. Extending cane’s resistance to cold is key to growing the crop outside the traditional cane-growing belt.

Louisiana waste district investing $2.8 million to triple biogas to CNG for fleet

January 21, 2015 | Meghan Sapp

In Louisiana, St. Landry Solid Waste Disposal District will invest $2.8 million to triple the size of its methane capture system that produces natural gas for vehicles while opening a filling station in Opelousas that will allow consumers easier access to the fuel. The station should be open by October. The biogas, which is supplied […]

National Algae Association to host algae workshop in January 2015

December 15, 2014 | Isabel Lane

In Louisiana, the National Algae Association will be hosting a workshop on Algae Production and networking from January 22-25 in 2015. The workshop is designed to educate and share information on algae strains, commercial algae production processes, equipment and potential markets on the algae industry. They will be focusing on: Nutraceuticals- Omega 2 EPA/DHA Feeds […]

REG begins commercial-scale production of RHD in Louisiana

October 27, 2014 | Meghan Sapp

In Louisiana, Renewable Energy Group announced commercial-scale quantities of renewable hydrocarbon diesel (RHD) produced at the company’s Geismar, Louisiana biorefinery are now available for sale. The first truckloads of REG-9000™/RHD produced at the 75-million gallon nameplate biorefinery since REG acquired it in June left the plant October 23. The advanced biofuel from REG Geismar, located […]

LSU AgCenter releases production guide for sweet sorghum

October 6, 2014 | Meghan Sapp

In Louisiana, sweet sorghum is not currently grown as a commercial crop in the state, but in the future, producers may consider growing it for use as a biofuel feedstock. To help guide commercial production of this crop, the LSU AgCenter has released the Sweet Sorghum Production Guide. The guide was written to supply producers […]

NFR BioEnergy to invest $312 million to install biorefineries at 10 sugar hubs

September 16, 2014 | Meghan Sapp

In Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Frank Randazzo, chief operating officer of NFR BioEnergy, have announced the company will make a $312 million capital investment to install biorefineries at more than 10 sugar refining hubs in south Louisiana, subject to completing lease and biomass agreements with sugar mills. NFR BioEnergy will convert sugar cane waste, […]