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(Wed, 01 Aug 2018) Fuel ethanol production capacity in the United States reached more than 16 billion gallons per year, or 1.06 million barrels per day (b/d), at the beginning of 2018, according to EIA's most recent U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity report. Total listed, or nameplate capacity, of operable ethanol plants increased by 5%—more than 700 million gallons per year—between January 2017 and January 2018.

When we take a look back to see what new technologies have been talked about as challenging the accepted ways at utility companies, we can identify certain trends that are rising to the top. Typical among the technologies cited by utility stakeholders are cloud computing, digital transformation and IoT, electric vehicles, distributed/renewable energy sources and security.

There’s an energy-storage opportunity hidden in plain sight -- and it has little to do with electric vehicles.

As batteries go mainstream, the “deepest potential” for them is likely to be in arbitrage, according to a Bloomberg NEF report Tuesday.

To be built in Usagre (Badajoz-Extremadura), Iberdrola’s solar project will have a capacity of 391MW and will be considered to be the largest photovoltaic (PV) project in Europe
The post Iberdrola signs PPA with Spanish lender Kutxabank appeared first on Compelo Energy.

According to Contact Energy, Rockgas with a market share of about 41% is the largest LPG retailer in New Zealand. The LPG company, which has 88,000 customers, serves
The post Contact Energy to sell LPG retail business for $177m appeared first on Compelo Energy.

Radius has recently received drill permission for the Amalia Project from the local authorities and expects to commence drilling funded by Pan American within the coming months. Amalia

Geronimo Energy carried out initial project development, while Xcel will now construct, own and operate the Blazing Star wind farm, situated in Lincoln County near the South Dakota
The post Xcel Energy continues to expand wind portfolio appeared first on Compelo Energy.

The firm earlier said it will expand the capacity of the line segment to roughly 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) from its current capacity of 100,000bpd. However, due
The post Magellan plans to expand refined petroleum products pipeline in Texas appeared first on Compelo Energy.

The R-364 catalyst, which is being used at the refinery, is designed to convert naphtha feedstock into aromatics, which are used to make petrochemical compounds, or blended into
The post Fuji Oil selects Honeywell UOP’s catalyst for Sodegaura Refinery in Japan appeared first on Compelo Energy.

Under the deal, EGP and Carnegie will jointly work to identify, develop and invest in new opportunities for CETO 6 across Australia, Europe and globally. EGP will invest
The post Australia’s CCE, Enel Green Power sign wave energy pact appeared first on Compelo Energy.

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