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Back TO HOMEIEA Biomass Task 40 Publishes "2nd Generation Biofuels and Trade: An Exploratory Study
A new study by Douglas Bradley, Luc Pelkmans and Dieter Cupyers examines the potential supply and demand of 2nd generation
December 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Future Biofuels
by Herman Trabish (New Energy News and REnewable Energy.com) ... Despite enormous amounts of money poured into research and development, a
December 30, 2009 Read Full Article
GE, Embraer, Others Studying Sugarcane-Based Jet Fuel
Embraer, General Electric, and Amyris announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate thetechnical and sustainability aspects of
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Group Wants Government to Jump-Start the E.V. Revolution
by Jim Motavalli (New York Times) Calling for what amounts to a Marshall Plan to start manufacturing plug-in hybrids and battery-electric
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
The Hidden Cost of Electric Vehicles
(Environmental Leader) Although electric vehicles show higher non-climate damages than many other technologies, they will not be significantly cleaner than
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Washington DC Auto Show Includes Biofuels Section
America’s greenest “tier-one” auto show just got greener. The Washington Auto Show®, which houses more green cars than any major
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Idaho Sustainable Energy Highlights Weaknesses of US Department of Energy Grant Review Process
Consistentwith other examples of questions raised about the qualifications of reviewers and quality of reviews, Idaho Sustainable Energy details in
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
EU Green Protectionism = Economic Madness
by Carpe Diem (benzinga.com) Some excerpts from the new study "Green Protectionism in the European Union: How Europe’s Biofuels Policy
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Biorefinery Demonstration Plant Planned for Upson County, Georgia
Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Thomaston in Upson County will be home to a new biorefinery demonstration plant, the result
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Ethanol Groups Sue California Over Low-Carbon Rule
by Stephen Power (Wall Street Journal) Two groups representing ethanol producers asked a federal court on Thursday to strike down
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Cellulosic-Ethanol Mandate Faces Snags
by Naureen S. Malik (Wall Street Journal) Cellulosic-ethanol production, a cornerstone of the U.S. government's plan to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, is earmarked
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Department of Energy to Invest $366M in Energy Innovation Hubs
Funding Opportunity Announcement for Fuels from Sunlight Hub is Issued. U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu outlined the Department’s
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Major Report Released at “Bioenergy Australia 2009”
(EnvironmentalExpert.com) Australia’s bioenergy industry – which uses biomass for heat, power (bioelectricity) and liquid fuels (biofuels) – is relatively small.
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Gascoyne Biofuel Project Could Help Miners
(ABC Rural) Western Australia's mining sector could be one of the first to reap the benefits of a biofuels trial
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Clean Algae Biofuel Project Leads World in Productivity
Australian scientists are achieving the world's best production rates of oil from algae grown in open saline ponds, taking them
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Algae a Source of Biofuel
by Greg Kelton (Adelaide Now) THE U.S. parent company of uranium producer Heathgate Resources has held talks with the State
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Australia is Pushing Biofuels from Low Cost, Non-Food Materials
by Simon Grose (TCE Today) Algae, wood and sugarcane shared the honours in the bidding for funding through the Australian
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
The Wonders Down Under: Special Report on Australia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A progressive culture, declining fossil fuel reserves, an emissions challenge, considerable sugarcane resources, native feedstocks
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Jamaica Seeking to Boost Ethanol Production for Export under CBI
(Caribbean Daily News) The Jamaica government says it will continue to develop the biofuels industry so as to boost exports
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Cereplast Expects U.S. Bio-Plastics Market to Top $10B by 2020
Cereplast, Inc., a leading manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, announced today that it expects the U.S. bio-plastics market to
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Cyanobacteria: The New Biofuels Platform?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... 2009 has taught us that the excess of emissions in the skies and shortage
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Environmental and Regulatory Sustainability of Genetically Engineered Bioenergy Feedstocks: Switchgrass
by C. Neal Stewart, Jr. (Sun Grant Initiative) This presentation reviews the benefits and challenges of using switchgrass as a
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Ethanol from Cellulose Faster
by J.W. Walkinshaw and S.E. Poniatowski (University of Massachusetts and Terrasonics) This presentation illustrates the usual process of breaking cellulose
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Fast Pyrolysis and Bio-Oil Upgrading
Robert C. Brown and Jennifer Holmgren (Iowa State University and UOP) This presentation describes the fast pyrolysis process and products.
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
State of the Argentine Biodiesel Industry
(Camara Argentina de Energias Renovables/CADER) · In the last few months the Argentine biodiesel industry has stabilized output, if not
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Biofuels and Indirect Land Use Change Effects: the Debate Continues
by John A. Mathews and Hao Tan, (Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia) While debate on biofuels and bioenergy generally has sparked controversy
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
The European Directive to Include Aviation in the European CO2 Emission Trading Scheme, Consequences and Strategic Options for the Aviation Industry
by Vadim Bespertov, et al. This document is the production of a team of aviation and aerospace industry experts who
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Annual Energy Outlook 2010 Reference Case
by Richard Newell (SAIS for the US Energy Information Administration) The EIA's annual energy outlook. Charts, graphs depicting current status
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
UK's Renewable Fuels Agency Report on Biofuels Use 2008-9
To encourage suppliers to source sustainable biofuels, the RFA requires fuel suppliers claiming Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates to submit monthly
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State of the States 2009: Renewable Energy Development and the Role of Policy
Elizabeth Doris, et al. (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) As U.S. states increasingly focus on developing renewable energy resources, there is
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
An Integrated Strategy to Understand and Overcome Biomass Recalcitrance
Martin Keller, Ph.D. (BioEnergy Science Center) Presentation details biomass recalcitrance and various methods being researched to break down cellulose, hemicellulose,
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
Algae as a Biodiesel Feedstock: A Feasibility Assessment
by Ron Putt (Auburn University) Alabama has an immediate opportunity to lead the nation in becoming self sufficient with respect
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
Growth Stage Financing for an Algae Company
by Todd A. Taylor (Fredrikson & Byron) From his presentation at the Algae Biomass Summit in October 2009, Todd Taylor
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Federal Policy Opportunities for the Algae Biofuel Industry in 2010
by Curt Rich (VanNess Feldman) Presentation from the Algae Biomass Summit, October 2009 reviews federal grant and loan programs, climate
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
NASA Uses Algae to Turn Sewage Into Fuel
by Jeremy Hsu (Space.com) NASA may concern itself largely with space exploration, but it also wants to keep Earth on a
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
The Ethics of Biofuels
by Joseph Milton (Financial Times) ... The prospect of a second generation of biofuels, derived from waste materials rather than
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
Biofuels, Land Access and Rural Livelihoods in Tanzania
by Emmanuel Sulle and Fred Nelson (Tanzania Natural Resource Forum’s Forestry Working Group and the International Institute for Environment and
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
Zenergy International, Inc. Plans to Double Production Capacity at Recently Acquired Biofuels Plant
Zenergy International, Inc. intends to expand the current facility recently acquired from its current capacity of 5 Million Gallons Per
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
Sugar Ethanol in Florida: Economic, Agricultural, and Environmental Aspects
by Joshua F. Berger Ethanol production has been widely perceived as a solution to the global energy crisis, with the added
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
Dynaflow Announces DOE Small Business Innovation Grant for Cavitation-Based Algae Harvest, Oil Extract System
Dynaflow, Inc.®, a leader in R&D services and products in fluid dynamics and applied sciences, today announced that it has
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Pond Biofuels Inc., CO2 Remediation and Renewable Fuel Production Demonstration Plant for GHG Emitting Industries Receives Support From the Asia Pacific Partnership
On December 3rd 2009, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced approval of the project proposal submitted by Pond Biofuels Inc.
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
Bio-Ethers as Transportation Fuel: A Review
by Mritunjay Kumar Shukla†, Thallada Bhaskar, A.K. Jain, S.K. Singal, M.O. Garg (Indian Institute of Petroleum Dehradun) A presentation that
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Canada’s GV Energy to Produce Little-Known Biodiesel
by Charlotte LoBuono (heatingoil.com) A Canadian energy company has proposed building a biorefinery to produce dimethyl ether, or DME, the
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
Brazil Warns EU on Biofuel Sustainability
(EurActiv) EU rules for calculating indirect land-use changes caused by biofuel production would not be legitimate without an internationally-accepted methodology,
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
Mendel Biotechnology and Speedling Announce Development and Commercial Collaboration for Miscanthus Products
Speedling Incorporated and Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. today announced a collaborative agreement to jointly research, develop, and commercialize a cost-effective propagation
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
Company Wants to Turn Fat into Fuel at Iowa Plant
by Amy Lorentzen (AP) A central Iowa plant could soon begin producing jet fuel from poultry fat. Bolingbrook, Ill.-based Elevance
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
The Hottest 50 Companies in Bioenergy and the DOE Integrated Bioenergy Grants, in Maps
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Digest has prepared several maps which help to visualize the distribution in the US
December 28, 2009 Read Full Article
Hemicellulase Production in Chrysosporium lucknowense C1
Sandra W.A. Hintz, et al. (Journal of Cereal Science) Filamentous fungi are widely used for enzyme production for the biofuel
December 26, 2009 Read Full Article
Green Racing Documentary To Follow Only Diesel Racing Series in U.S.
by Nick Chamber (Gas2.0) Volkswagen has announced that the documentary “Racing Under Green”—detailing the trials and tribulations of the Jetta TDI
December 17, 2009 Read Full Article
EIA Energy Outlook Projects Moderate Growth in U.S. Energy Consumption, Greater Use of Renewables, and Reduced Oil and Natural Gas Imports
The Annual Energy Outlook 2010 (AEO2010) reference case released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) presents updated projections for
December 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Association Claims Underwriters Laboratories Uses Inappropriate Testing Fuel
From a letter to Underwriters Laboratories from Renewable Fuels Association: I am writing to express the Renewable Fuels Association’s (RFA)
December 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Stanford Researchers: Ethanol Results in Higher Ozone Concentrations than Gasoline
by Louis Bergeron (Stanford University) Ethanol -- often promoted as a clean-burning, renewable fuel that could help wean the nation
December 16, 2009 Read Full Article
InterAmerican Development Bank Provides $25 Million Funding Boost To Peru's Biofuel Project
The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $25 million loan to support an innovative private biofuels project currently being developed
December 16, 2009 Read Full Article
ENVIROTEK's "Extreme Bio-Diesel" Division Completes Phase I of Bio-Diesel Refinery Expansion
ENVIROTEK announced the company's Corona, California-based Extreme Bio-Diesel (EBD) division has successfully completed the first phase of its refinery expansion and
December 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Valero Renewables to Purchase Three Ethanol Plants
Valero Renewable Fuels Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation , announced today that it has signed
December 16, 2009 Read Full Article
15 Airlines Take Groundbreaking Step in Alternative Fuel Deployment, Sign Comprehensive MOUs to Negotiate Purchase of Fuel from AltAir & Rentech
The Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, announced that a
December 16, 2009 Read Full Article
Audi Exec: Obama's Love for Electric Vehicles Premature
by David Shepardson (Detroit News) Audi's top U.S. executive said here Monday that political leaders have "fallen in love" with
December 15, 2009 Read Full Article
International Technology Action Plan on Bioenergy Released
Bioenergy includes any kind of chemical energy accumulated through photosynthetic processes in organic plant matter (i.e., biomass). Example sources of
December 15, 2009 Read Full Article
US Dept. of Energy Secretary Chu Announces Climate REDI
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the launch of a new initiative to promote clean energy technologies in developing countries. Secretary
December 15, 2009 Read Full Article
Verde Biofuel Building One-of-a-Kind Mobile "Seed to Fuel" Biodiesel Processor
North Carolina's traditional tobacco farms are switching to other crops, so the state’s Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, has initiated
December 15, 2009 Read Full Article
The Who, What and When of Cellulosic Ethanol Commercialization
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biofuels Digest provides a summary of various cellulosic ethanol production technologies; and who is using
December 15, 2009 Read Full Article
L.A Auto Show: 2010 Audi A3 TDI Named Green Car of the Year
(Los Angeles Times) The 2010 Audi A3 TDI was named Green Car of the Year at the L.A. Auto Show
December 14, 2009 Read Full Article
Inside DOE: A Look at How the $564 Million Integrated Bioenergy Grant Process Operated
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “What you win is the right to negotiate,” chuckles Jim Imbler, CEO of ZeaChem, reflecting on
December 14, 2009 Read Full Article
INEOS Bio JV Selected for $50 Million U.S. Department of Energy Grant for Commercial BioEnergy Facility
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it has selected INEOS Bio and its partner, New Planet Energy, for a
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Market Interactions, Farmers' Choices, and the Sustainability of Growing Advanced Biofuels: a Missing Perspective?
by Yong Jiang and Scott M. Swinton (International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology) Advanced biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol are
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
What Motivates Farmers to Participate in Sustainable Agriculture? Evidence and Policy Implications
by Yan Ma, et al. (International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology) Sustained growth in agricultural productivity has become
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Groundbreaking Cellulosic Biofuel Technology Moves Toward Commercialization
(Biomass Magazine) The Energy & Environmental Research Center Foundation and Whole Energy Fuels Corp., headquartered in Bellingham, Wash., are poised
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
California Company Sees Potential in Its Miscanthus Trials
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) California-based Mendel Biotechnology Inc. has more than 2,000 varieties of miscanthus under development on
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Bayer and Dow Sign Worldwide Biodiesel Technology Licensing Agreement
(Biodiesel Digest) Dow Water & Process Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), and Bayer Technology Services
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
New Mexico Leaders Announce Strategic Initiative to Develop Sustainable Biofuels Industry
Gov. Bill Richardson and the New Mexico congressional delegation today launched an initiative to develop a statewide strategic plan to
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Study: Global Biofuels Reduce GHGs by 123.5 Million Tonnes
Just in time for the critical climate talks now underway in Copenhagen, new data once again confirms the significant greenhouse
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Valero & Mission NewEnergy Execute US$3.5 billion Biofuels Offtake Agreement
Mission NewEnergy Limited (“Mission”) a biodiesel refiner and one of the world’s largest Jatropha plantation companies by acreage announced that
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Pawlenty Touts Ethanol on Trade Mission to South America
by Jon Vomhof (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal) ... “Ethanol, I think, is going to be a global commodity in the
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Bacteria Engineered to Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel
by Matthew Chin (Science Daily) In a new approach, researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Breaks Down Walls for Biofuels
by Heather Lammers, NREL (Renewable Energy World) Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and ethanol producers are racing
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
Solazyme Awarded US $21M Grant for Algae Refinery in Pennsylvania
(Renewable Energy World) Solazyme Inc. will build its first integrated algae fuel refinery in Pennsylvania. The biorefinery will be built
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
PetroAlgae Announces Strategic Partnership with Foster Wheeler to Create End-to-End Biomass-to-Fuel Solutions
PetroAlgae Inc., announced today that its has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Bloomberg Acquires Data Provider New Energy Finance
Bloomberg L.P., has acquired New Energy Finance, a global leader in providing news, data and analysis on renewable energy, carbon
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Niagara, Wisconsin Cellulosic Ethanol Biomass Supply Studies
New North contracted with Resource Analytics to conduct a biomass supply analysis within a fifty mile radius of Niagara, WI
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
FINLAND: Biodiesel Breakthrough or Environmental Nightmare?
by Linus Atarah (IPS) As Finnish energy major Neste Oil scales up production of its ‘green’ diesel NExBTL, environmental activists
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Petrobras CEO Highlights Performance in 2009
(Pre-Salt) The president of Petrobras, José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, ... presented an overview of activities in 2009 . ... "Petrobras
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Blender Pump Tax Fix Supported by 152 Groups
Growth Energy’s request to Congressional tax writers to fix a program intended to promote the installation of fuel pumps that
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Clemson Researcher Makes Biofuel from Rotten Peaches
What’s brewing in Caye Drapcho’s bioreactor may well be a fuel of the future. Drapcho, a biosystems engineer at Clemson
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
LOGOS Technologies and EDENIQ Awarded Cellulosic Bio-ethanol Grant from US Department of Energy
Logos Technologies, Inc. and EdeniQ, Inc. announced that they have been awarded a $20.4 million grant to modify and operate
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
US GAO Asked to Study Impact of Higher Ethanol Blend
by Tom Doggett (Reuters) Two key Republican lawmakers asked the Government Accountability Office on Wednesday to study the impact of
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
U.S. Sen. Harkin Pushes for Extension of Biodiesel Blenders' Tax Credit
by Grant Gustafson / Kate Cyrul (IowaPolitics.com) Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today wrote to Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Chuck
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
House Approves Extension of Biodiesel Credit that Industry Calls Vital
by Ben Geman (The Hill) The broad $31 billion tax extenders package the House approved Wednesday afternoon includes a one-year
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Research Shows Promise of Low-Cost Biofuel Production from Sugar Beets
(Atlantic Biomass) Research reported in the December issue of the American Society of Microbiology’s journal Applied and Environment Microbiology on
December 09, 2009 Read Full Article
Synterra Fuels to Commercialize Next-Generation Biorefineries
(Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal) Pacific Renewable Fuels (Sacramento, California) and Red Lion Bio-Energy (Toledo, Ohio) have announced that they
December 09, 2009 Read Full Article
U.S. Commerce Department’s Patent and Trademark Office to Accelerate Review of Green Technology Patents to Speed Deployment to Marketplace
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will pilot a program to accelerate the examination of certain “green”
December 09, 2009 Read Full Article
VIDEO: Brazilian Government Tackling Climate Change in Brazil
The Brazilian National Plan on Climate Change, launched in December 2008, comprises a set of over one hundred actions and
December 09, 2009 Read Full Article
Report: Moving to Clean Energy Would Drive Job Growth and Economic Recovery in Arkansas
Shifting to renewable energy sources, such as wind and bio-energy, would bring significant job growth, economic investment and revenues to
December 09, 2009 Read Full Article
UN Seen Backing Biofuels in Carbon Mechanism
(Economic Times, Reuters) A United Nations panel has approved the inclusion of biofuels in a global scheme to reduce cargon
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ARPA-E Announces Fellows Program
ARPA-E announces the creation of the "ARPA-E Fellows Program" and invites America's next generation of leading energy innovators to help
December 09, 2009 Read Full Article
World's Largest Wheat-Based Biofuel Refinery Opens on Teeside
by Tom Young (Business Green) The world's biggest refinery for making biofuels from wheat was unveiled at Wilton on Teeside
December 09, 2009 Read Full Article
Amyris Signs Letters of Intent Agreements with Bunge, Cosan and Guarani
Amyris Brasil, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc. today announced that it has entered into letter of intent
December 09, 2009 Read Full Article
American Voters Prefer a Carbon Tax to Cap-and-Trade by a 2-1 Margin
The U.S. Climate Task Force (CTF) and Future 500 recently released a new survey conducted by Hart Research, which demonstrates
December 08, 2009 Read Full Article
International DME Association Launches North American Affairs Group, Chemrec’s LeBlanc Named as Director to Lead Growth of DME
To actively promote the awareness and use of dimethyl ether (DME) as an ultra-clean, renewable, low-carbon diesel substitute throughout North
December 08, 2009 Read Full Article
Small-Engine Makers Voice Worry As EPA Weighs New Ethanol Rule
by Mark Long (Wall Street Journal) Boaters and small-engine-industry groups are worried their concerns about engine damage will be overlooked
December 08, 2009 Read Full Article
Self-Destructing Bacteria Improve Renewable Biofuel Production
(Science Daily) An Arizona State University research team has developed a process that removes a key obstacle to producing lower-cost,
December 08, 2009 Read Full Article
Grant to Fund Construction of Biomass Gasifier for Production of Renewable Synthetic Fuels at Rentech’s Demonstration Plant in Colorado
Rentech, Inc., and ClearFuels Technology Inc. (ClearFuels) jointly announced that they have been selected to receive up to $23 million
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PetroSun Announces the Selection of the Gas Technology Institute's Integrated Biorefinery Proposal by the DOE
PetroSun, Inc., announced that the Department of Energy has advised Gas Technology Institute of Des Plaines, Illinois that its Integrated
December 08, 2009 Read Full Article
ADM Receives $24.8 Million U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Develop and Commercialize Advanced Biofuels
The U.S. Department of Energy today awarded Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) a $24.8 million grant to develop and
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Secretary Chu Announces $100 Million for Advanced Research Projects: EXCLUDES Funds for Biomass to Transportation Fuels
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that a second round of funding opportunities for transformational energy research projects will
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Department of Energy Issues Final Rule on Loan Guarantees
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the issue of a final rule amending the Department of Energy’s regulations for its Loan
December 08, 2009 Read Full Article
Honeywell's UOP Green Diesel Fuel Powers Vehicles at United Nations Climate Change Conference
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that its Ecofining process technology was used to convert second-generation, renewable feedstocks to
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
COP15 Limo Fleet Powered by Ethanol Made from Straw
The climate change summit got off to a good start with a fuel change. For the first time ever, the
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Increases Funding to $81 M for Phase II of BlueFire Ethanol's Planned Fulton, MS Biorefinery
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc., a company focused on changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
Algenol, Linde Partner On CO2 Management Technology
Algenol Biofuels, in partnership with The Linde Group, have agreed to collaborate in a joint project that will attempt to
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
Enerkem Awarded $50 Million Funding by U.S. Department of Energy for Its Mississippi Biorefinery Project
Enerkem Inc. today announced that Enerkem Corporation, its wholly-owned U.S. affiliate, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
Myriant Technologies LLC Selected for $50 Million Award for Succinic Acid Biorefinery Project
Myriant Technologies LLC (as successor to BioEnergy International), a leading biotech developer and manufacturer of renewable biochemicals, has been selected
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
SEC Slaps Nova Gen with Charges
by Onell R. Soto (San Diego Union-Tribune) A La Jolla company bamboozled investors out of $2.3 million with promises of
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
Mississippi State University Lets “Freedom” Ring as Viable Biofuel Feedstock
by Patti Drapala (MSU Ag Communications) ... One focus of MSU’s research is giant miscanthus, or Miscanthus x giganteus, a
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
No New Regulations Announced, Reasonable Causes For Challenges Abound: EPA’s Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act
by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) EPA’s much ballyhooed finding that CO2 and five other greenhouse gases (GHG) meet
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
Uganda to Extract Biodiesel from ‘Wonder Plant’ Jatropha
by Halima Abdallah (East African) The National Forestry Research Institute has embarked on a project to test the viability of
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
Nanofarming Offers a Kinder, Gentler Way to Get Biofuel from Algae
by Tina Casey (CleanTechnica.com) One barrier to cost-competitive biofuel from algae is about to fall, and we may have nanofarming to
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
Secretaries Chu and Vilsack Announce More Than $600 Million Investment in Advanced Biorefinery Projects
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 19 integrated biorefinery
December 07, 2009 Read Full Article
Green Protectionism in the European Union: How Europe’s Biofuels Policy and the Renewable Energy Directive Violate WTO Commitments
by Fredrik Erixon (European Center for International Political Economy) This paper examines the trade-policy consequences of current approaches in the
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Discovery May Lower Cost of Algae Biofuel
by Christain Macavei (Daily Californian) UC Berkeley researchers now have a better understanding of algae, which may have implications for making biofuels
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
Closed Loop Energy System in Germany
by Neil Billinger (CheckBiotech, Saskatoonhomepage.ca) Verbio is based in the former East Germany and has a plant located at Zorbig.
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
Global Biodiesel Demand to Double in 5 Years
by Susanne Retka Schill (Biodiesel Magazine) The driver for biofuels usage is not limited to the United States and Europe,
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
The Movement to Mechanized Sugarcane Harvesting in Brazil
by Joanna Schroeder (AgWired) ... (In Brazil) This year the industry harvested 471.5 million tons, an increase of 7.5 percent
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
We Are Green: “Always Clean 110″ Project Is an Example of a Growing Trend in Biofuels: “Symbiosis” Project Produce Biodiesel, Using Recovered Methanol, Cooking Oil
by (Biofuels Digest) ...Here is an under funded grad student (with a mechanical engineering degree from Northern Illinois University) who,
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
Synthetic Bio Could Cure Energy Woes
by Ph.D. Angelo DePalma (CheckBiotech, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News) ...“It is about systems,” says A. Malcolm Campbell, Ph.D., professor
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
City's Solid Waste Management Division Offers Oil and Grease Recycling Service for Santa Monica Restaurants
In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, combat climate change and curb the growing number of clogged sewers plaguing
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009 Introduced
Reps. Harry Teague (D-N.M.), Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.) and Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) introduced H.R. 4168 to amend the Internal Revenue Code
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CPO Biodiesel Production Plan May Lift Regions
(Jakarta Globe) The government is planning to develop regional centers for processing palm oil into biodiesel and other products to
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
Inter-American Development Bank Publishes Biofuels Sustainability Scorecard
The Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Initiative (SECCI) and the Structured and Corporate Finance Department (SCF) of the Inter-American Development
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
Jatropha Takes Root in Brazil
by Robert P. Walzer (New York Times) A Brazilian start-up is testing the possibility of implementing a large-scale biofuels project using
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
GAO: Energy-Water Nexus: Many Uncertainties Remain about National and Regional Effects of Increased Biofuel Production on Water Resources
The extent to which increased biofuels production will affect the nation’s water resources depends on the type of feedstock selected
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DTN Guest Editorial: EPA Appears Caught in a Catch 22
by Clayton McMartin (DTN Ethanol Center) Two key timing issues have essentially paralyzed the Environmental Protection Agency at this point
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
EPA Indicates E15 Blending OK is Likely, But Delays Ruling to Mid-2010
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the EPA announced that it will delay its determination on E15 ethanol blending
December 04, 2009 Read Full Article
School Club's Biodiesel Project Going Global
by Joel Hood (Chicago Tribune) Some time ago, Brian Sievers picked up a crazy notion that one simple idea might
December 03, 2009 Read Full Article
NBB Calls on EPA to Implement RFS2 Biodiesel Targets
From a letter from the National Biodiesel Board to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: By statute, the Biomass-based
December 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Purdue to Lead Second-Generation Biofuels Impact Analysis
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Purdue University has been awarded a $933,000 USDA grant to conduct analysis of the
December 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Canadian Biofuel Cuts Emissions Sharply: Report
by Rod Nickel (Reuters) Canadian ethanol emits 62 percent less greenhouse gas than conventional fuel, taking into consideration all stages
December 03, 2009 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuel Capacity Expected to Increase from 6.88 Mgy in 2009 to 640.18 Mgy in 2012
Biofuels Digest released a downloadable, consolidated table of cellulosic ethanol and advanced biofuels production, including current production as of December
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Biofuels: Growing toward Sustainability
by Bryan M. Jenkins, Chris Somerville, James J. Stapleton (California Agriculture) Biofuels — fuels derived from plant materials and other
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Can Feedstock Production for Biofuels Be Sustainable in California?
by Stephen R. Kaffka (California Agriculture) The use of crops and crop residues as feedstocks for biofuels increases domestic and
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Model Estimates Food-Versus-Biofuel Trade-Off
by Deepak Rajagopal, Steven Sexton, Gal Hochman, David Roland-Holst, David Zilberman (California Agriculture) Biofuels have been criticized for raising food
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Biofuel Policy Must Evaluate Environmental, Food Security and Energy Goals to Maximize Net Benefits
by Steven Sexton, Deepak Rajagopal, Gal Hochman, David Zilberman, David Roland-Holst (California Agriculture) The biofuel industry has received billions of
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Cellulosic Biomass Could Help Meet California's Transportation Fuel Needs
by Charles E. Wyman, Bin Yang (California Agriculture) Cellulosic biomass, which includes agricultural and forestry residues and woody and herbaceous
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Origin Oil CEO Develops New Ideas for Financing Biofuels
In a presentation called "This is 1992," Riggs Eckelberry compares the state of the advanced biofuels industry to that of
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Group Helps Small Cities Go Green
by Larisa Brass (Knoxvillebiz.com) A number of new organizations are springing up across Tennessee with a green glint in their eye. Among
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A Global View from this Capitol Hill Powwow
by Sam Hopkins (Green Chip Stocks) ... Hermann Scheer is something like a Founding Father of international clean energy policy
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Plant and Microbial Research Seeks Biofuel Production from Lignocellulose
by Laura E. Bartley, Pamela C. Ronald (California Agriculture) A key strategy for biofuel production is making use of the chemical
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Sustainable Use of California Biomass Resources Can Help Meet State and National Bioenergy Targets
by Bryan M. Jenkins, Robert B. Williams, Nathan Parker, Peter Tittmann, Quinn Hart, Martha C. Gildart, Steve Kaffka, Bruce R.
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CP Rail Tests Animal-Fat, Vegetable-Oil Biodiesel
by Susan Taylor (Reuters) Animal fat, restaurant grease and vegetable oil will help power four Canadian Pacific Railway locomotives this
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Biofuel Bugs
(Living on Earth) University of Minnesota biochemistry professor Larry Wackett's team won support from the US Dept. of Energy for