Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - September 1, 2017

“1.5 Gen” Technologies Could Boost Cellulosic Ethanol Production by Nearly 2 Billion Gallons

On August 30, D3MAX joined a growing list of companies by announcing that they are ready to deploy a “1.5 gen” ethanol technology at the Ace Ethanol facility in Stanley, Wisconsin.  The 1.5 gen technology allows first generation ethanol facilities (corn ethanol) to convert corn kernel fiber to ethanol.  The overall result is a new technology at existing ethanol plants that could potentially squeeze anywhere from 1.5 billion to 2 billion gallons of cellulosic ethanol from existing corn feedstocks.  

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Headlines:

1. Fuel Waiver Opens Door for E15

2. Icahn Sees Biofuels Fight Deepening as Refinery Losses Mount

3. Refueling Hawaii’s Ag Industry with Pongamia

4. New Holland Unveils Methane-Powered Concept Tractor

5. Plant Waste Could Make Less Expensive, More Sustainable Carbon Fiber Possible

 

 

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How Can Cities Become More Resilient to Extreme Weather?

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Mayors are on the front lines when natural disasters and other catastrophic events threaten lives and property. The National League of Cities (NLC) and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invite you to a briefing about what cities throughout the United States are doing to protect their communities by investing in resilience. Infrastructure dollars are only part of the story. Equally important is funding for planning that accounts for new weather patterns with more severe impacts than we’ve seen in the past and preemptive action to keep people and structures safe and functional. Coordinating land use; updating building codes; and strengthening social networks, lifelines and communications are just a few examples. These investments are resulting in additional community benefits: lower monthly expenses for households, businesses, and the city itself; the protection and restoration of natural resources; and local economic growth and job creation.

 

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