NC Biofuels

12/27/2013

Once the NC General Assembly voted to cut funding to the Biofuels center for political reasons and Governor McCrory signed it, they forced the Center to close. Our neighboring states cheered this decision. Although we were not allowed to discuss these decisions during the process, we'd like to know your thoughts on the political decision by the General Assembly and Governor McCrory to force us to stop developing a new industry in the state. We appreciate your thoughts!

03/06/2013

The latest podcast from the Biofuels Center of North Carolina features Dean Price, principal of Green Circle North Carolina. Listen as he discusses the company’s Biodiesel 4 Schools fundraising program implemented in several counties across the state. http://ow.ly/irMO2

The Biofuels Center of North Carolina - creating North Carolina's large-scale, advanced biofuels, biorefining and bioproducts industry sector.

02/12/2013

The Biofuels Center of North Carolina's 2012 Annual Report is available. http://ow.ly/hE9sG

The Biofuels Center of North Carolina - creating North Carolina's large-scale, advanced biofuels, biorefining and bioproducts industry sector.

02/07/2013

Listen to the Biofuels Center of North Carolina's latest podcast, featuring Foothills Bio-Energies president Randy Dellinger. http://ow.ly/hvzdv

The Biofuels Center of North Carolina - creating North Carolina's large-scale, advanced biofuels, biorefining and bioproducts industry sector.

02/06/2013

The Biofuels Center of North Carolina's February Biofuels Headline newsletter is available. http://ow.ly/hthSb

The Biofuels Center of North Carolina - creating North Carolina's large-scale, advanced biofuels, biorefining and bioproducts industry sector.

02/05/2013

The Biofuels Center of North Carolina announced Monday, 4 February 2013, it will award up to $1.1 million for projects that address identified areas of critical need related to the acceleration of the renewable fuels industry in western North Carolina.

http://www.biofuelscenter.org/press-media/media-releases/536-biofuels-center-announces-2012-2013-targeted-biofuels-development-funding-program-strengthening-western-nc

The Biofuels Center of North Carolina - creating North Carolina's large-scale, advanced biofuels, biorefining and bioproducts industry sector.

06/26/2012

OXFORD, N.C.—The Biofuels Center of North Carolina has awarded $1,479,949 for 12 projects statewide to develop the biofuels sector. The Center’s 2012 grants program awards grants to nonprofit organizations and academic institutions across the state to accelerate commercial-scale renewable fuels production.

06/26/2012

Duluth considers the costs of building for a more intense climate due to a 31% increase in "intense" rainfalls. http://t.co/Dki700U6

The Upper Midwest saw a 31 percent increase in "intense" rainfalls -- the statistical 1 percent events -- from 1958 to 2007, over previous decades, according to the National Climatic Data Center. Last Tuesday and Wednesday's Duluth rainfall, measuring from 7 to more than 10 inches across the city, w...

06/26/2012

The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels recognizes Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. http://ow.ly/bPv3r

The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) is an international initiative coordinated by the Energy Center at EPFL in Lausanne that brings together farmers, companies, non-governmental organizations, experts, governments, and inter-governmental agencies concerned with ensuring the sustainability o...

06/22/2012

Reminder - join Piedmont Biofuels today in launching their enzymatic biodiesel production facility in Pittsboro. http://ow.ly/bLcK2

The link is to the calendar item with details about the event, speakers and directions.

06/21/2012

Biofuels Digest has written a solid piece with references debunking the 8 most common myths about biofuels. It covers topics like food vs fuel, energy balance, and others.
http://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2012/06/08/perception-vs-reality-the-8-most-common-biofuels-myths/

The EU and the United States are preparing for what appears to be an extended debate on the merits and structure of biofuels mandates. Especially in the US, where the Renewable Fuel Standard is coming under blistering attack from the coalition of oil, food and environmental groups that successfully ...

05/31/2012

The map shows current biofuels production facilities as well as a vision of where production could be supported in future by North Carolina's supply of various kinds of sustainable biomass.