In Michigan, the Romulus City Council members have delayed approval of the 11 Mgy Altenergy plant over concerns of disposal of an undisclosed by-product. The $14 million project is a joint venture between Altenergy and Romulus-based RKA Petroleum.
Last month, a $150 million corn ethanol project in Michigan stalled, and the city of Corunna will have to refund a $900,000 grant from the state government that would have assisted with funding.
The construction halt is the latest in a long series starting this summer as corn prices soared and ethanol prices plummeted. Aventine, VeraSun, and Pacific Ethanol were among the high-profile companies canceling projects, but Agassiz Energy, Glacial Lakes Energy, Chippewa Valley and Alchem have all axed projects in the past few months, among others.
In Virginia, Exmore Energy Project has received council approval for a long-delayed biodiesel plant. The company will utilize an expandable biodiesel production system from GreenShift. The plant's own...
In Massachusetts, the Department of Energy and the state of Michigan announced they they will provide $49.5 million towards a proposed woodchip based cellulosic ethanol production plant in Kinross, Mi...
In South Carolina, EcoPlus has received approval from the Berkeley County Council to construct a "white coal" plant that would create a coal-like substance for electricity production, using waste fats...
In Michigan, Franuhofer and the University of Michigan announced a program that will award $400,000 in seed grants for projects that support alternative transportation fuels. The Michigan Memorial Pho...
Top Story:In starkly competing views of the future, the OECD said "Solutions to the key environmental challenges are available, achievable and affordable" in its 2008 Outlook, while the UK's Chief Sci...
In Michigan, wood pellet manufacturers are reporting brisk business with homeowners despite a 5.4 percent price increase this year. A local Michigan provider says that his back orders have reached 44 ...
