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Back TO HOMEA Global Overview of Vegetable Oils, with Reference to Biodiesel
IEA Bioenergy Task 40 commissioned a study on a global overview of bio-oils (vegetable and palm oil) to: i) assess
June 30, 2009 Read Full Article
American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 Passes House
By a margin of 219 to 212, the American clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 passed the US House
June 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Abundant Biofuels Corporation Offers Low-Cost, Long-Term Contracts to Supply Jatropha Oil to U.S. Refiners With Under-Capacity Production Problems
Dr. Charles Fishel, Chairman of Abundant Biofuels Corporation, noted that "There are about 100 biodiesel refineries operating below capacity and
June 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuels from Jatropha curcas in West Africa: a Field Study
by Robert Ndong, Mireille Montrejaud-Vignoles, Oliver Saint Girons, Benoit Gabrielle, Roland Pirot, marjorie Domergue and Caroline Sablayrolles (Global Change Biology Bioenergy)
June 30, 2009 Read Full Article
China Recruits Algae to Combat Climate Change
by Jonathan Watts (The Guardian) Chinese firm behind ambitious plan to breed microalgae in greenhouse with the potential to absorb
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U.S. Pulp-Maker Pioneers New Biofuel
by Jason Szep (Reuters) From the outside, the rustic red-brick mill on a bend in Maine's Penobscot River resembles any other
June 29, 2009 Read Full Article
The New Roadmap for Measuring & Valuing Carbon in the Agribusiness Sector
by Dawson Williams (Clear Carbon Consulting) Agribusiness is a Significant Source of Carbon Emissions and Potential Reduction Opportunities It is
June 29, 2009 Read Full Article
From Soy to Mulit-Feedstock Biodiesel Plant in Minnesota
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA Rural Development has approved a $25 million loan to enable a Minnesota
June 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Amyris Opens Renewable Products Demonstration Facility in Brazil
Amyris Brasil Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, Ltda., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., today announced the opening of the
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Roadsters Embrace Green Racing
by Doug Dollemore, American Chemical Society Fast and green. That's what it takes to get to the winner's circle in a
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House Ag Committee Chair Reaches Climate Change Bill Agreement
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson issued the following statement on an agreement with House Energy and Commerce Committee
June 24, 2009 Read Full Article
Jatropha Can Raise Rural Incomes--Phillippine Study
by Rudy A. Fernandez, Checkbiotech Rural households can increase their income by growing jatropha. Attesting to this is a
June 24, 2009 Read Full Article
A Fair Accounting of Greenhouse Gases For All Potential Transportation Fuels
by Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association It is troubling--and, at the same time, sadly amusing--that an enterprising reporter at USA
June 24, 2009 Read Full Article
Resources Lost if Congress Fails to Broaden Definition of Renewable Biomass
Efforts continue to amend federal policy and widen the availability of renewable biomass resources that would be available from agriculture
June 24, 2009 Read Full Article
California’s Looming Showdown over Waste Feedstocks
by Biofuels Digest special correspondent Scott Miller A showdown is looming in the California State Senate this summer over an
June 24, 2009 Read Full Article
Biofuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions on a Collision Course
by Dr. Robert Wisner, Biofuels Economist, Ag Marketing Resource Center, Iowa State University The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of
June 24, 2009 Read Full Article
Manila OKs Pacific BioFields Holdings to Plant Biofuel Coconut
Pacific Bio-Fields Holdings Plc said it has received approval to use 400,000 hectares of land to plant coconut trees in
June 24, 2009 Read Full Article
University of Florida IFAS, Buckeye Technologies and Myriant Announce Next Generation Cellulosic Ethanol Research and Demonstration Plant
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Buckeye Technologies Inc. and Myriant Technologies LLC (formed by BioEnergy
June 24, 2009 Read Full Article
US Dept. of Energy Requests Information for Algal Biofuels Roadmap
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing this RFI to solicit feedback on the Draft “National Algal Biofuels Technology
June 23, 2009 Read Full Article
AuStar Reports on Jatropha Growth Management Trials in Indonesia
Jatropha has been labeled the most likely crop for future biofuels. However, it suffers from low seed yield and high
June 23, 2009 Read Full Article
Boeing, UOP Release Biofuels Flight Data
At the Paris Air Show, Boeing and a series of partners involved in four biofuels-based test flights released the data
June 23, 2009 Read Full Article
GreenGold Ray Energies Aims to More Than Double Its Jatropha Crude Oil Output by 2011
Green Gold Ray Energies, Inc., aims to double its jatropha crude oil output by 2011 through continuous increase yields of
June 23, 2009 Read Full Article
Germany's Chemical Industry Looks at Switching to Biomass
by Jane Burgermeister (Renewable Energy World) Germany's chemical industry -- the world's third biggest -- depends on fossil fuels for its
June 23, 2009 Read Full Article
Stinkweed Used as Biodiesel Feedstock in Illinois
Biofuels Manufacturers of Illinois believes that Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) has the potential to go from “weed to wonder-fuel”. The company
June 23, 2009 Read Full Article
Atlantic Biomass Conversions Proposes "Follow-the-Crop" System
Instead of bringing sufficient supplies of biomass to processing facilities, Atlantic Biomass Conversions, Inc., proposes taking decentralized enzymatic conversion units
June 23, 2009 Read Full Article
EdeniQ Grows Improved Energy Crops in California’s Central Valley
EdeniQ, a California-based technology company serving the global biofuels industry, announced that it has begun a multi-year, field-to-fuel trial to
June 23, 2009 Read Full Article
Commercialization of Algae Studied
Emerging Markets has released Algae 2020 a 460-page study on algae biofuels markets, strategies and the commercialization outlook. The Algae
June 23, 2009 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest Publishes Special Algae Biofuels Report
Biofuels Digest published a special report on algae biofuels and CO2 sources, including an analysis of power plant fuel gas. "In
June 23, 2009 Read Full Article
Air Transport Action Group Publishes Beginners Guide to Aviation Biofuels
One of the most exciting developments for aviation is the use of sustainable biofuels to replace the standard kerosene, or
June 18, 2009 Read Full Article
Prospects for Chilean Coastal Algae as Energy Feedstock under Review
Biofuels Digest summarizes conversations from its LinkedIn Group about development of Chilean coastal algae and biodiesel developments in other South American
June 18, 2009 Read Full Article
Sugar Cane and Cassavas Feedstock for Vietnam Bioethanol Plant
An engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth around US$ 60 million for building a bio-ethanol plant was signed between
June 18, 2009 Read Full Article
Florida Plans Next-Generation Biofuels Plant
Plans for a new cellulosic ethanol research and demonstration plant to be built by the University of Florida’s Institute of
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Agragen to Increase Oil Content in Camelina
Agragen, a leader in using biotechnology to modify Camelina sativa to increase agronomically desirable traits, announces the acquisition of intellectual
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Advances in Wheat-Based Biofuel in England
by Nidaa Bakhsh. (Bloomberg) -- Ensus Ltd. is preparing to start production at Britain’s first wheat-based bio-ethanol plant as the country
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Wheat-to-Ethanol Refinery Being Built in North East England
The Ensus Group is building Europe’s largest wheat refinery at Wilton on Teesside in North East England. When completed in
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Sudan Inaugurates Biofuel Plant
Sudan will begin producing ethanol from sugar cane with a target of 200 million litres in two years, President Omar
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Shell First to Sell Gasoline Blended with Advanced Biofuel
From today, customers at a Shell service station will become the first in the world to fill their tanks with
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Ethanol Used at 24 Hours of Le Mans Race
Shell is demonstrating its commitment to fuels innovation and the development of sustainable, low-carbon fuels with the blending of 10%
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Finland Tests Biomass Derived Bio-Oil for Heat, Power, Biodiesel
Metso and UPM have developed a new concept for the production of biomass-based bio-oil to replace fossil fuels in heating
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Study Planned of Brazilian Sugarcane Bagasse as Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstock
by Lisa Gibson, Biomass Magazine. Brazil could produce 4.6 billion to 8.2 billion liters (1.2 billion to 2.2 billion gallons)
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Novozymes' New Product Family Hydrolyzes Cellulosic Feedstock
"Novozymes’ latest products for second-generation ethanol production are much better than anything previously seen on the market,” says Cynthia Bryant,
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest Provides Overview of EPA ILUC Hearings
In Washington, National Biodiesel Board public affairs heard Manning Feraci said that the EISA Act required the EPA to conduct
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
BIO Focuses on Advanced Biofuels Asking EPA to Maintain Flexibility in Life Cycle Analysis for Renewable Fuel Standard
Large uncertainties in calculating international land use change effects and associated greenhouse gas emissions remain in the Environmental Protection Agency's
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
US Department of Commerce Awards First Exclusive Bioreactor Patent to ATI Petroleum
ATI Petroleum, a petroleum exploration management and operations company, announced that the US Department of Commerce awarded the first patent on
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Lignol Awarded $3.4 Million in Funding from British Columbia’s Liquid Fuels from Biomass Program
Lignol Energy Corporation a cellulosic ethanol and biorefining company, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lignol Innovations Ltd., has been awarded
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Lignol Announces Production of Cellulosic Ethanol from New Biorefinery Pilot Plant
Lignol Energy Corporation, a cellulosic ethanol and biorefining company, announced it has completed the first end-to-end production of cellulosic ethanol from
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Indonesian Government Not Serious in Developing Biofuels : researcher
The government is not serious in supporting the development of biofuel as an alternative energy source in the country, a
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Minnesota Biodiesel Law Boosts Demand and Irks Indonesia
Minnesota legislation currently requires 5% biodiesel content in all diesel fuel sold in the state, with provisions to increase that
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Sneak Peak! Ford's "Bobcat" Dual Fuel Engine
by Mike Levine. A radical twin-fuel engine from Ford, code-named “Bobcat," that variably blends gasoline and ethanol on demand to
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Production Increasing as Columbian Government Mandates E-85 Capability.
USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service has confirmed that the Colombian government has issued a decree that beginning in 2012 all new
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Solarix Launches Sustainer
by Bas Vlugt. 'The Sustainer is a containerised installation which can be used in rural areas to convert oil-bearing crops
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
SG Biofuels Discovers Cold-Tolerant Jatropha; May Open US for More Cultivation
In California, SG Biofuels announced that it has identified multiple strains of cold tolerant Jatropha capable of thriving in climates
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Harkin: Indirect Land Use Won't Stand Up to Scientific Scrutiny
by Dan Looker. Talking to reporters, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) said he doubts that the final rule from
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Spanish Company Touts Process to Turn Urban Waste into Biodiesel
by Ron Kotrba. A group of Spanish developers working under the company name Ecofasa, headed by chief executive officer and
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Pelosi, US House Farm Chief Discuss Climate Bill
Speaker Nancy Pelosi met the House Agriculture Committee chairman Collin Peterson to discuss the climate change bill that he opposes but
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Renewed World Energies Takes Algae to Another Level of Green
by Susan Wilson. Algae has been cultivated primarily as a source of biofuel, but Renewed World Energies (RWE) is taking
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Western Biofuels Introduces New Process
by Susanne Retka Schill. Western Biofuels Inc. released the results of an independent validation test and announced plans to build
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
European Body Sees Algae Fuel Industry in 10-15 Years
Industrial-scale production of bioenergy from algae, or seaweeds, can be expected in 10 to 15 years, helping Europe to reach
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
“Drama Building for Biofuels in California”: a Biofuels Digest Special Report
Being a standard-bearer requires heroic endeavors, and perhaps inevitably, epic miscalculations as well. This is the situation of the California
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Gold Star to Cultivate Five Million Acres of Land for Biofuels in Ghana
Gold Star Biofuels a subsidiary of Gold Star Farms Ltd., is cultivating five million acres of land in Ghana to
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Ghana’s Jatropha Conundrum – More Questions than Answers
Ghana is becoming the Jatropha centre in Africa south of the Sahara. The attraction which the country has as a
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Straw-based Ethanol Eyed for Saskatchewan Mill Site
A shuttered pulp mill at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan could be the new site for a facility to make cellulosic ethanol
June 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Prairie Grass Experiment at Fermilab's Campus
As part of an effort to develop a new collection of alternative fuels, ecologist Julie Jastrow and her colleagues from
June 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Biomass 2009 Conference Presentations Available Online
Every spring, the US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Biomass Program hosts a FREE 2-day
June 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Suggestions to Improve ARPA-E
Robert Kozak, Advanced Biofuels USA board member and president of Atlantic Biomass Conversions, Inc., has written to US Department of
June 03, 2009 Read Full Article
ARPA-E Not Showing Meaningful Flexibility for “Companies Who Do Not Traditionally Work with the Federal Government”
ARPA-E is a new organization within the Department of Energy (DOE), created specifically to foster research and development (R&D) of
June 02, 2009 Read Full Article
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Partially Extends Deadline
The deadline for applications submissions for this first solicitation for the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). ARPA-E has
June 02, 2009 Read Full Article
NYT Reports Plant-Derived Fuels Could Be Certified for Fights within a Year, Says Boeing Exec
Katie Howell: Jet fuels derived from algae, camelina and jatropha -- plants that pack an energy punch, are not eaten
June 02, 2009 Read Full Article
National Algae Association Forms Buying Consortium
The National Algae Association is building a buying consortium to help its members build algae farms and production plants more cost efficiently. NAA
June 02, 2009 Read Full Article
UN Event Focuses on Advanced Biofuels Development in Dominican Republic, Way to Fight Poverty
The Public-Private Alliance Foundation (PPAF) held its Third Annual "Partners Against Poverty" event at the UN with 45 high-level participants and observers
June 01, 2009 Read Full Article
Rye "Grassohol" Project Funded in Wales
SCIENTISTS in Wales are working on a ground-breaking £1m scheme to turn grass into fuel. The Assembly Government- backed “grassohol”
June 01, 2009 Read Full Article
Ohio Awards $5 Million Grant for 3rd Generation Biofuels Technology
Velocys, Inc. (“Velocys”), has been awarded a $5 million commercialisation grant, applicable over a period of two and a half
June 01, 2009 Read Full Article
DTN and The Guardian/Greenpeace Report on Brazil Deforestation
By Kieran Gartlan (DTN): The transformation began last year when a controversial study was published in Science Magazine by environmentalist Tim
June 01, 2009 Read Full Article
Ardent Energy to Acquire 15,000 Hectares in Ethiopia for Jatropha Biodiesel
Biofuels Digest reports that in Ethiopia, Ardent Energy Group announced an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development