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Back TO HOMECanadian Biofuel Seen Rising 76 pct in Two Years
(Reuters) Canadian biofuel production should rise 76 percent in two years, as government subsidies for production plants and renewable-fuel requirements
September 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Fuel Requirements for Diesel Fuel Injection Systems Diesel Fuel Injection Equipment Manufacturers Common Position Statement 2009
The continuous world-wide tendency to increase engine performance and reduce emissions has necessitated the development of new generations of enhanced
September 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Novel Biogasoline Group Suggests Jojoba Plant as US Energy Crop
Dr. Osayed S.M. Abu-Elyazeed, an Egyptian researcher posits the following reasons, among others, for choosing the Jojoba plant for plantation in the
September 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Road Atlanta: Michelin Green-X Challenge and Dyson BioButanol Racing Reports
(Motorsport.com) "The competition to win the MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge continues to grow," said Silvia Mammone, Michelin Motorsport manager. "Seeing
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OriginOil Execs Unveil New Algae Productivity Model at National Algae Association’s Quarterly Conference
... “We knew that the first company to actually come out and openly document the real productivity picture would face
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B10 Biodiesel Tests to Start in Thailand
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) Local field tests will start soon on biodiesel B10, a blend of 10% methyl ester
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Urban Algal Biofuel Project Proposed for Boston High-Rise Exterior
Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Massachusetts, algae biofuels have been proposed by Höweler + Yoon Architecture and Squared as an answer
September 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Connecticut Biodiesel Manufacturer BioPur Launches Green Power Project
A joint project between the Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, BioPur and the Department of Energy (DOE); BioWatz provides
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Gore-Backed Car Firm Gets Large U.S. Loan
by Josh Mitchell and Stephen Power (Wall Street Journal) A tiny car company backed by former Vice President Al Gore has
September 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Chinese Ethanol Demand Lifts Vietnam Cassava Exports
(Alibaba.com) Vietnam's cassava chip exports are soaring because of demand from China to make ethanol and earnings for the whole
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Pursuing a Roadside Harvest: Researchers Work to Grow Biofuel
by Joseph M. Dougherty (Deseret News) ... The test plot of ground where the seeds were harvested Wednesday is designed to
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Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service Announce Value-Added Producer Grant
USDA Rural Development welcomes projects that highlight innovative uses of agricultural products. This may include using existing agricultural products in
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Obama Wants Worldwide End of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
by Seth Borenstein (AP) President Barack Obama is calling on the world to end massive government subsidies that encourage the
September 30, 2009 Read Full Article
U.S. Tax Breaks Subsidize Foreign Oil Production
(Environmental Law Institute) The largest U.S subsidies to fossil fuels are attributed to tax breaks that aid foreign oil production,
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EPA Rule Will Reflect 'Uncertainty' on Indirect Biofuels Emissions, Fending Off Amendment
Letter from EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson to Senator Tom Harkin, former chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
September 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Chevron Invests in LS9; Microbe Diesel by 2011?
by Michael Kanellos (Greentech Media) With an investment from Chevron, LS9 joins the small club of biofuel startups getting support
September 30, 2009 Read Full Article
PARC’s Solution for Algae Fuel: Going Down the Drain
by Michael Kanellos (Greentech Media) A technology for water purification and toner cartridges could cut the onerous cost of getting
September 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Are Biofuels Ready for a Comeback?
by Stephen Lacey (REnewableEnergyWorld.com) ... Biofuels typically get a lot of attention as gas prices go up in the summer
September 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Bill Introduced to Include Algae-Based Biofuels in Renewable Fuel Standard
Representative Brian Bilbray (R-CA) and a bipartisan group of representatives introduced HR 3460, an amendment to the Clean Air Act
September 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Clean Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu announced the selection of 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program
September 29, 2009 Read Full Article
DOE Selects Biofuels Projects to Receive up to $21 Million in Funding
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced on August 31, 2009, that up to $21 million will be made available for
September 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Red Algae to Ethanol Project in the Philippines
by Natalia Real (FIS) Korean scientists have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bohol governor to test the waters
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Data Management in the Clean Energy Economy
by Aaron W. Perry (Rocky Mountain Sustainable Enterprises) While much attention is currently being paid by policy makers, financiers and industry
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Bond Commission Renews St. Rose Biodiesel Project Bonds
by Matt Scallan (NOLA.com) The Louisiana state Bond Commission has renewed its approval for $100 million in GO Zone bonds to
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Mafuta Sasa Goes into Biodiesel Production
by Zaynab Turuku (The East African) In the wake of efforts to clean up the environment and mitigate against climate
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See-O-Two Seeing Potential from Algal Biomass Tech
(Cleantech) Austrian startup says it can grow algae at three to six times higher productivity and at about 80 percent
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ADM Says Crop-Yield Gains Enough to Meet Food, Ethanol Demand
by Alan Bjerga and Peter Cook (Bloomberg) Archer Daniels Midland Co., the world’s largest grain processor, expects improved yields will
September 24, 2009 Read Full Article
Rwanda Develops Biofuel Production
(Biofuels International) ... Since 2007, the Rwandan Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (ISTR) has experimented with a number of
September 24, 2009 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest Publishes 5-part Series on the New Rules for Financing Bioenergy
Biofuels Digest published a 5-part series on where the industry is obtaining financing in the year since the seizure of
September 23, 2009 Read Full Article
White House Eyeing Phasing Out of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
(Chattahbox) The new study released by the Environmental Law Institute entitled, “Estimating U.S. Government Subsidies to Energy Sources: 2002-2008,” provides
September 21, 2009 Read Full Article
Pioneer Explores Alfalfa’s Role in Cellulosic Ethanol
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel) The lowly alfalfa crop could play a role in the future of cellulosic ethanol. Alfalfa is
September 21, 2009 Read Full Article
World Wildlife Fund Releases Report on Positive Effects of Industrial Biotech
With this report (Industrial Biotechnology: More than Green Fuel in a Dirty Economy?), the World Wildlife Fund sets out to
September 21, 2009 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plants Using Hops To Eliminate Bacteria
(WCCO) ... Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration said it was finding antibiotic residue in an ethanol byproduct. That
September 21, 2009 Read Full Article
A Conversation on Southern Energy—The 2009 Report on the Future of the South—Now Available
A Conversation on Southern Energy describes the current and future role of energy in Southern economic development. The report is
September 21, 2009 Read Full Article
Council on Sustainable Biomass Production Invites Comments on Draft Standards
The Council on Sustainable Biomass Production (CSBP) is a multi-stakeholder organization established in 2007 to develop comprehensive voluntary sustainability standards
September 18, 2009 Read Full Article
Brazil Increases Environmental Preservation Measures With Sugarcane Zoning Proposal
In an unprecedented initiative, Brazil proposed a new bill of law that will restrict the lands permissible for sugarcane farming
September 18, 2009 Read Full Article
DOE Secretary Chu Examines Modular Ethanol Production System
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu examined three Minnesota renewable energy projects in August, including
September 18, 2009 Read Full Article
Algae as Fuel of the Future Faces Great Expectations -- and Obstacles
by Anne C. Mulkern (New York Times/Greenwire) ... It is a big bet with high stakes. Venture capitalists, including Bill Gates'
September 18, 2009 Read Full Article
Greater Distinction Needed for Biofuels as Fuel Component under Cap and Trade
(25 x '25) As Congress continues its debate on comprehensive climate legislation, any measure adopted must adequately recognize and incentivize
September 18, 2009 Read Full Article
Freeways-to-Fuel Harvest Paves the Way for Biodiesel Production on Unused Municipal, Military and Other Lands
Twenty miles north of Salt Lake City, a flowery, red and yellow safflower crop is being harvested. These test plots
September 18, 2009 Read Full Article
Ohio's Meigs County Commissioners Back U.S. 33 ‘Biofuels Corridor’
by Brian J. Reed (Pomeroy Daily Sentinel) Meigs County Commissioners have agreed to work with Rural Action of Trimble and
September 18, 2009 Read Full Article
Trans-Asia Junks Biofuels Venture
by Amy R. Remo (Philippine Daily Inquirer) Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. has dropped its alternative fuels operations, citing the problems
September 18, 2009 Read Full Article
Inter-American Development Bank Releases New Version of Biofuels Sustainability Scorecard
The Inter-American Development Bank has released a new version of its Biofuels Sustainability Scorecard, which will enable users to better
September 18, 2009 Read Full Article
Interest in Algae's Oil Prospects is Growing
by Tiffany Hsu (Los Angeles Times) Firms and scientists are racing to figure out how best to separate the oil
September 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Arizona Public Service Co Gets $70.5 mil for Emissions Study
by Ryan Randazzo (Arizona Republic)Arizona Public Service Co. will get $70.5 million in stimulus funds to study cutting greenhouse-gas emissions
September 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Mid-level Ethanol Blend Bill Introduced in Senate
(Trade Only Today) Legislation designed to protect boaters and manufacturers from the problems associated with mid-level ethanol blends in gasoline
September 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Enerkem Announces Construction Start on Advanced Energy Research Facility in Edmonton, Alberta
Enerkem, a leading waste-to-biofuels and green chemicals technology company, today participated in the sod-turning event held by its partners, the
September 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Iowa Interstate Railroad to Test Biodiesel; Special Railroad Biodiesel Update
Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Iowa, the Iowa Interstate Railroad in Cedar Rapids, Iowa announced it has commenced testing B10
September 17, 2009 Read Full Article
DOE Provides Loan Guarantee Application Tips
by Anna Austin (Biomass Magazine) ... DOE Program Manager Michael Fraser identified characteristics to strengthen the financial review of project
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State of the Argentine Biodiesel Industry Report Explains Biodiesel Relationship with EU
Europe has established a floor of 35%, i.e., any biofuel entering Europe must reduce emissions by at least that amount
September 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Manitoba Truckers Brace for Flawed Biodiesel Rule
(Today's Trucking) In just a few weeks Manitoba will become the first province in Canada to mandate biodiesel. ... All
September 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Biofuels to Be Made Out of Rotting Dates
(Reuters) Iraq's prime minister has approved a project by a United Arab Emirates-based company to make biofuel from dates that
September 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities Urge Study of International Indirect Land Use Change Analysis
... We believe scientific data aren't available on a global basis to be able to accurately determine the extent to
September 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Comet Biorefining Develops Low-Cost Cellulosic Sugar Technology with Focus on Pre-Treatment Process
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, Comet Biorefining announced its patent pending cellulosic sugar technology, which will produce cellulosic sugar from a wide
September 14, 2009 Read Full Article
Kentucky Sets Biomass, Biofuel Production Goals
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Kentucky has developed a 21-member executive task force to facilitate the development of a
September 14, 2009 Read Full Article
BP Comments at Society of Petroleum Engineers Offshore Europe Conference
by Katrina Landis, CEO BP Alternative Energy ... Biofuels provide a useful case study to illustrate some of the most
September 14, 2009 Read Full Article
Sarkozy Unveils New Carbon Tax for 2010
(AFP)French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced plans to impose a new carbon tax next year on oil, gas and coal as
September 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Manitoba to Mandate Biodiesel Blends
(CBC News) Manitoba is about to become the first province in Canada to mandate the use of biodiesel. Starting Nov.
September 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Looking for a Biofuels Breakthrough in Boardman, OR
by Amy Hsuan (The Oregonian) ... former oil executive Jim Imbler, who now heads a Colorado biofuels company called ZeaChem
September 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Penn State Energy-Crops Field Display is Now Open to Visitors
The Penn State energy-crops field display, created by Penn State Farm Services, is now open to visitors on land across
September 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Energy, National Security and Defense Department Solutions
On September 10, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing about the national security threats posed by
September 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Charlotte gets $55K for biofuel project
(Charlotte Business Journal) Fourteen organizations, including one in Charlotte, have been awarded grants totaling $950,000 from the 2009 N.C. Green
September 10, 2009 Read Full Article
New Fuels Alliance and 20 Companies Send ILUC Letter to Senators Kerry and Boxer
... The New Fuels Alliance submitted a letter co-signed by 20 leading advanced biofuel companies to Senators Boxer (D-CA) and
September 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Sustainable Oils to Supply Navy with Camelina-based Jet Fuel
Sustainable Oils, a producer of renewable, environmentally clean, and high-value camelina-based fuels, announced today it has been awarded a contract
September 10, 2009 Read Full Article
To Make Better Biofuels, Researchers Add Hydrogen
by Martin LaMonica (Green Tech) Research on nuclear energy and hydrogen has yielded what backers say is a technology that
September 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Far North Canada Embraces Biodiesel
by tbnewswatch staff Remote communities in Ontario's far North are increasingly turning to biodiesel as its source of energy.
September 09, 2009 Read Full Article
Florida Sugar-Based Ethanol Company Projects 80 Percent Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions than Gasoline
Highlands EnviroFuels LLC has completed a life-cycle analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that demonstrates that the company’s planned sugar–based
September 09, 2009 Read Full Article
Solazyme Signs U.S. Department of Defense Contract to Develop Navy Fuels from Algae
Solazyme, Inc., the renewable oil production company and leader in algal synthetic biology, has been selected by the U.S. Department
September 09, 2009 Read Full Article
25 x '25 Offers Recommendations to Make Cap & Trade Work with BioSequestration
The 25x'25 Carbon Work Group (CWG) has been engaged for more than a year in a process of identifying key
September 09, 2009 Read Full Article
German Researchers Target Winter Sugar Beet as Biofuel Feedstock
In Germany, researchers from Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel have commenced a project, titled “Bioenergy 2021: winter sugar beet as energy
September 09, 2009 Read Full Article
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Announces New Governance System
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels is an international initiative bringing together farmers, companies, non-governmental organizations, experts, governments, and inter-governmental agencies
September 09, 2009 Read Full Article
Two EPA Administrators Tour Farms, Visit Biorefinery
by O.Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Two top officials in the Environmental Protection Agency who've never visited an American farm were
September 08, 2009 Read Full Article
Minnesota Project Releases New Report: Transportation Biofuels in the United States: An Update
"(W)e do intend for Transportation Biofuels in the United States to act as a tool to provide an overview of
September 08, 2009 Read Full Article
Vietnam Produces First Batch of Ethanol
(ChinaView.cn) Vietnam successfully produced the country's first batch of 2,000 tons of ethanol, a bio-fuel for motor vehicles, local newspaper
September 08, 2009 Read Full Article
Taiwan Oil Firm Signs Deal to Produce Biofuels in Indonesia
(M&C Business) Taiwan's state-run Chinese Petroleum Corp (CPC) signed an agreement Wednesday to plant 100,000 hectares of crops for biofuels
September 08, 2009 Read Full Article
World's First Racing Car Made from Cashew Nut Shells
(Belfast Telegraph) The world's first racing car made from cashew nut shells has been assembled with the help of Northern
September 08, 2009 Read Full Article
LanzaTech Develops Waste Gas-to-Ethanol Technology
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) New Zealand-based LanzaTech NZ Ltd. recently announced it has developed a proprietary fermentation technology
September 08, 2009 Read Full Article
Fulcrum BioEnergy Makes Ethanol from Garbage
Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., a leader in the next generation of advanced biofuels, announced today that it has successfully demonstrated the
September 08, 2009 Read Full Article
US DOE Funds Research on Novel Energy Initiatives
Washington University and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have received two awards totaling $35 million from the U.S. Department
September 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Funding Available for Clean Technology Projects: SDTC Calls for Statements of Interest for its Sixteenth Round of Funding
Clean technology developers from across Canada are invited to submit Statements of Interest to the $550-million SD Tech Fund(TM), as
September 03, 2009 Read Full Article
NBB Applauds Ford's B20 Approval in 2011 F-Series Super Duty(R) Trucks
Biodiesel supporters are cheering Ford Motor Company's announcement that its all-new Ford-built 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty(R) diesel pickups will
September 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Sugar Cane to Return to Angola in Biofuel Move
by Louise Redvers (AFP) Angola will begin planting sugar cane for the first time in more than 30 years this
September 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Swiss Aid Study: „Jatropha! – A Socio-Economic Pitfall for Mozambique“ - Review by the Jatropha Alliance
The study “Jatropha! – A socio-economic pitfall for Mozambique” prepared by UNAC and JA for Swiss Aid (referred in the
September 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Odessa Biodiesel Firm Celebrates Plant Completion
... "With the addition of the crusher, (Inland Empire Oilseeds) becomes the first biodiesel company in Washington to fully integrate all production
September 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Farmers Raise Biomass Logistics and Legislative Issues
By Todd Neeley (The Progressive Farmer) Cattleman Bill Couser hit on the crux of the matter when it comes to
September 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Grant: Value-Added Producer Grants for Alternative Uses of Agricultural Products
Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) help independent producers of agricultural commodities, agricultural producer groups, farmer and rancher cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based
September 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Improvements in Life Cycle Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Corn-Ethanol
(Journal of Industrial Ecology) Corn-ethanol production is expanding rapidly with the adoption of improved technologies to increase energy efficiency and
September 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Leading Brazilian Organizations Unite in Alliance to Fight Climate Change
Fourteen major Brazilian organizations representing the agribusiness, planted forests and bioenergy sectors announced today the creation of the Brazilian Climate
September 03, 2009 Read Full Article
How Extremophiles Might Help Us Save Our World
by Asrat Kebede (Ethiopian Review) Perhaps they are the superheroes of tomorrow. Living and thriving in the most inhospitable conditions
September 02, 2009 Read Full Article
As Hybrid Cars Gobble Rare Metals, Shortage Looms
by Steve Gorman (Reuters) The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery
September 02, 2009 Read Full Article
DME as Diesel Fuel Alternative Gaining Ground as Engine Manufacturers, BioDME Biorefineries Gear Up for Renewable Motor Fuels
... DME or dimethyl ether, a diesel fuel alternative made from a variety of renewable materials and fossil fuels, burns
September 02, 2009 Read Full Article
An Innovative New Technology to Reduce Recalcitrance of Cellulose
An innovative technology developed by Cellulose Sciences International (CSI) dramatically reduces the recalcitrance of cellulose so that lignocellulosic biomass can
September 01, 2009 Read Full Article
DOE Selects Biofuels Projects to Receive up to $21 Million in Funding
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that up to $21 million will be made available for the
September 01, 2009 Read Full Article
Memphis' and the Mississippi Delta's Opportunity in the $140 Billion Bioeconomy Highlighted in 5-State Regional Study
The Memphis Bioworks® Foundation announced the conclusion of the "Regional Strategy for Biobased Products in the Mississippi Delta," a 5-state,