Forum on Energy Efficiency in Agriculture to be held in Madison, Wis., Feb. 7-9, 2010
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has extended the early bird registration for the 2010 Forum on Energy Efficiency in Agriculture, February 7-9, 2010, and the Economics of Sustainability and the Dairy Industry, February 10, 2010, Monona Terrace, Madison, Wisconsin.
Early bird registration has been extended for the 2010 Ag Forum and associated events [...]
Myriant Technologies LLC Selected for $50 Million Award for Succinic Acid Biorefinery Project
Quincy, Massachusetts – December 7, 2009 – Myriant Technologies LLC (as successor to BioEnergy International), a leading biotech developer and manufacturer of renewable biochemicals, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $50 million for its planned biobased Succinic Acid facility in Louisiana. Notably, among the 19 integrated biorefinery [...]
New Publication Examines On-Farm Energy Use
AMES, Iowa — Equipment used in modern agriculture reduces labor, but consumes fuel and energy. So how much energy are Iowa’s agricultural producers using? A new Iowa State University Extension publication answers that question.
Click here to link to download page: “Farm Energy: How Much Energy Is Being Used on Your Farm?” (PM 2089A). The publication [...]
View the Fall 2009 issue of AgSTAR Digest on line
To view the Fall 2009 issue of the AgSTAR Digest, click here to go to the AgSTAR Web site.
Also, AgSTAR is planning its next conference for spring of 2010 at a Midwest location. AgSTAR will notify folks via email when the date and location are selected. To be added to AgSTAR’s distribution list, please fill [...]
Wisconsinites back biofuel development, but disagree on how it should be promoted
Although almost two-thirds of Wisconsinites support the use and production of biofuels, less than half think the government should subsidize their development, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. Read more. . .