BlueFire to Build Plant in Mississippi

Web Editor — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:14:41 +0000

BlueFire Ethanol Fuel, Inc. (Irvine, Calif.) has received permission from the U.S. Department of Energy to use a $40 million grant to build a plant in Fulton, Miss. The new plant will be on the Tennessee-Tombigbe Waterway and make ethanol from wood chips.

The plant might break ground as early as June or July, and will employ up to 1,300 during construction; permanent employment once the plant is up and running will be around 60.

BlueFire plants to churn out around 18 million gallons each year at the plant.

DOE Reports Shows Renewable Usage Up

Web Editor — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:06:49 +0000

According to a report recently released by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, between 2007 and 2008 renewable energy consumption in the U.S. grew by 7%, despite an overall 2% drop in energy consumption due to the economic slowdown and modest conservation efforts. Most of the renewable energy used in 2008 stemmed from biomass and hydroelectric energy. Solar energy, geothermal and wind energy amounted to small portions of the renewable energy range. However, of those categories, wind energy experienced the most growth.

The reports showed that usage of biomass, defined as “biofuels, waste (landfill gas, MSW biogenic, and other biomass) wood and wood-derived fuel,” increased 8% from 2007 to 2008, and has increased 28% since 2004, the first year referenced in the report.

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BlueFire to Build Plant in Mississippi

DOE Reports Shows Renewable Usage Up