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Back TO HOMEIogen’s Cellulosic Ethanol Drives Drayson Racing to Michelin® Green X® Challenge First Place Finish In American Le Mans Utah Race
(Iogen) Iogen July 22, 2010, announced that its cellulosic ethanol fuelled UK-based Drayson Racing to its first American Le Mans Series Michelin® Green
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World Bank Says Foreign Investors Are Crowding Out African Producers
by Katie Allen (The Guardian) Leaked report says wealthy investors are threatening local resources as they buy up farmland to
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Biofuel Investment in Australia ‘Inadequate,’ Caltex CEO Says
by James Paton (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Caltex Australia Ltd., the nation’s biggest oil refiner, called for increased government funding to spur biofuels
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Auburn Researchers Finding Ways to Turn Waste Into Fuel
by Travis Herrmann (TheAuburn Plainsman) Auburn University researchers have patented a new process for producing ethanol from paper (m)ill waste
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are 12 Times Support for Renewables, Study Shows
by Alex Morales (Bloomberg) Global subsidies for fossil fuels dwarf support given to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Some Biofuels Are Better than Others: Thinking Strategically about Biofuels
(New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment) The purpose of this report is to take a fresh look at biofuels –
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Don't Fall for Jatropha Plants, Warns UN Body
by Prabha Jagannathan (Economic Times) In a significant implication for the country’s biofuel policy, a specialised arm of the United
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Zhuhai Oil Energy Plant Now Operational - Increases Biofuel Production Capacity; Biomagnetics Prepares to File Patents
(Market Watch) Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and other innovative technologies, today announced that Zhuhai Oil
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Big Oil and Biofuels: BP Pays $98.3 Million for Verenium's Biofuels Branch
by Tiffany Hsu (Los Angeles Times) Big Oil: the patron saint of biofuels? Petroleum companies -- and their pocketbooks -- have been
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
New York Times Misses the Mark on America’s Fuel
(Growth Energy) The New York Times’ July 29th Editorial “Energy Subsidies – Good and Bad,” mischaracterizes Growth Energy’s proposal to open
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Concludes On Track Competition Events; Announces Teams Advancing to Validation Stage
(Progressive Automotive X Prize) Nine Vehicles from Seven Teams Continue in their Pursuit of a Multimillion Dollar Prize for Super
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
LS9, Inc. Makes Major Scientific Breakthrough in Converting Sugar to Alkanes
(LS9) Production Capabilities Successfully Demonstrated at Pilot Scale. LS9, Inc., the Renewable Petroleum Company(TM), today announced in Science magazine a major
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
One Potato, Two Potato: the Counting of Biomass Emissions
by Jim Lane (Biomass Digest) Following the all-but-certain defeat of a renewal of the ethanol tax credit, left-wing environmental activists, confederated
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Ethanol Editorial Misses the Point
by Alvin L. Moser (St. Augustine Record) Editor: The editorial in the July 27 issue of The St. Auustine Record
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
OriginOil Announces Revenue from First Customer
(OriginOil) Shipment of OriginOil Quantum Fracturing System to MBD Energy Triggers Payment OriginOil, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Researchers Work to Fill Biofuel Gap
by Ashley Bray (Minnesota Daily) The University (of Minnesota)’s Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering is working to develop sustainable,
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
It's a Critical Time for Ethanol
by Joe Ruff (Omaha World Herald) It's time for the federal government to move beyond offering tax credits to companies that
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
CARB Proposes LCFS Soil Sustainability Provisions
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is far from over on discrediting biofuels as part of
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
A New Tool for Improving Switchgrass
by Dennis O'Brien (USDA Agricultural Research Service) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed a new tool for deciphering the genetics
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Hard Work Has Made Biodiesel a ‘Drop-In’ Fuel
(Biodiesel Magazine) ... He (Steve Howell, technical director for the National Biodiesel Board and president of the Marc-IV consulting firm)
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Rothsay Biodiesel's Own Fleet Shows Fuel's Reliability
(Automotive Fleet) Rothsay Biodiesel, a division of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., said that its program to fuel its own fleets
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
The AIM Interview: LANL’s José Olivares
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) National security is at the root of the nearly seventy-year old Los Alamos National Laboratory,
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Oil Spill Boosts Local Ethanol Sales
by Dennis Sherer (Times Daily) The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is changing the driving habits of some north Alabama
July 29, 2010 Read Full Article
IEA Releases Landmark “Status of 2nd Generation Biofuels Demonstration Facilities” Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... IEA Bioenergy, part of the International Energy Agency, has published its report “Status of 2nd Generation
July 29, 2010 Read Full Article
Status of 2nd Generation Biofuels Demonstration Facilities in June 2010
by Dina Bacovsky, Michal Dallos, Manfred Worgetter (International Energy Agency Task 39) Driven by the need to partly replace fossil transport
July 29, 2010 Read Full Article
The Economics of U.S. Ethanol Policy: A Rebuttal
by John M. Urbanchuk (ENTRIX/The Hill) In his July 27 blog posting “The economics of U.S. ethanol policy” Professor Bruce Babcock
July 28, 2010 Read Full Article
Energy and Defense Departments Announce Agreement to Enhance Cooperation on Clean Energy and Strengthen Energy Security
At a White House Forum on Energy Security July 27, 2010, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman announced a
July 28, 2010 Read Full Article
Rosetta Green and Seambiotic to Collaborate for Algal Biofuel
(Algae Industry Magazine) Rosetta Green, a company specializing in the identification of unique genes in plants and algae for the cleantech
July 28, 2010 Read Full Article
Exploring Algae as Fuel
by Andrew Pollack (New York Times) ...“We’ve probably engineered over 4,000 strains,” said Mike Mendez, a co-founder and vice president
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
New Chemical May Pave Way for Ethanol Pipelines
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel) A new technology may aid in the development of pipeline infrastructure to move ethanol. MidContinental Chemical
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Constructing a Stage for Ethanol Creation
by Larisa Brass (KnoxvilleBiz.com) As its biorefinery demonstration plant churns toward one day generating automobile fuel from grass, Genera Energy is
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Letter to the Editor: Washington Post
(Renewable Fuels Association) In its editorial ("It's time to end the excessive subsidies for corn ethanol," 7/24/2010), the Post failed
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Alfalfa Joins Feedstock Choices for Ethanol
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) Some day, hay could be fuel for more than horses and cattle. Some Agriculture
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Report Finds Bioenergy Production Can Expand across Africa without Displacing Food
(EurekAlert) Policies needed to address potential conflicts, but report views bioenergy as crucial to 'unlocking Africa's latent potential'. Crops can be
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Piedmont Biofuels Unveils Next Generation Biodiesel Plant
(Piedmont Biofuels) ...The Enzymatic Biodiesel pilot plant was developed in partnership with the Biofuels Center of North Carolina, Novozymes, and
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Süd-Chemie to Build Germany´s Largest Plant for the Biotechnological Production of Biofuels from Straw
(Süd-Chemie AG) Süd-Chemie AG, one of the world´s leading specialty chemical companies for catalysts and adsorbents based in Munich is to
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
CORE BioFuel Inc. Engages RECAT Technologies to Pilot Gasoline Reactors
(CORE Biofuel, Inc.) CORE BioFuel Inc., a Canadian biofuel company that is commercializing an advanced biomass to gasoline production process, today
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
ATA Announces Formation of ‘Farm to Fly’ Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Initiative
(Air Transport Association) The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, announced the
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Khosla-Backed Kior Ups Funding to $110M
by Katie Fehrenbacher (Earth2Tech) Wow, for a biofuel startup few have heard of, KiOR has raised a whole lot of
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
10,000 Articles Later, Biofuels Still Rocking, Rocketing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Biofuels Digest celebrates its third birthday...After 3 years, and 10,000 articles, we salute
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
USDA Forest Service Releases New Roadmap for Responding to Changing Climate
(US Forest Service) Roadmap Includes Scorecard System for Rating Effectiveness in Dealing With Climate Change Initiatives Across Forest Service The USDA
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
New Alternative Fueling Station Opens in Ventura
by Shane Cohn (Ventura County Reporter) For a nation seeking less dependence on foreign oil, Silvas Oil Company has a solution
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Green Plains Renewable Energy Moves on Algae, Corn Oil Extraction
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. is moving to Phase II with its algae project
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Fuelling Sugar Beet's Future
by Paul Spackman (CheckBiotech) ..."Ethanol production accounts for around 20% of cane harvested and 3% of beet and I'm cautiously
July 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Renewergy Develops Aeroponic Algal System
(Algae Industry Magazine) Renewergy Corporation, of Erie, PA, has begun cultivating algae with its patent pending Aeroponic Algal Culture system at
July 24, 2010 Read Full Article
IRS Brings Son of Black Liquor Back From the Dead; Ruling May Be Worth Billions to U.S. Pulp Makers
(Dead Tree Edition) The Internal Revenue Service may have handed U.S. pulp and paper companies a multibillion-dollar gift by ruling
July 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Firm Selected to Supply R&D Equipment for Pretreatment of Biomass
(PR Newswire) AdvanceBio Systems LLC, a Cincinnati-based technology company, has been awarded a contract by The Pennsylvania State University to supply
July 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Reducing Ethanol Protections Won't Hurt Industry, Report Finds
by Jay Heflin (The Hill) A new study by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development shows a reduction in the
July 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Ethanol Projects Progressing
by Lisa Gibson (Biomass Magazine) Both Abengoa Bioenergy and Poet LLC hope to have the first commercial cellulosic ethanol plant
July 24, 2010 Read Full Article
New Tech Uses Coal Steam to Produce Cellulosic Ethanol
by Tiffany Kaiser (Daily Tech) Inbicon, a developer of biomass refineries in Kalundborg, Denmark, has turned wheat straw into cellulosic
July 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Dresser Wayne E85 Dispensers Receive UL Approval
(Dresser Wayne) Dresser Wayne, a global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, announced today that its Reliance® E-Series fuel dispensers for
July 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Securing Foreign Oil: A Case for Including Military Operations in the Climate Change Impact of Fuels
by Brooke Coleman (Biofuels Digest/New Fuels Alliance) Securing Foreign Oil is the title of Adam Liska’s and Richard Perrin’s recent article
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
On-Farm Demonstrations of Energy Crop Production Underway
(University of Tennessee) Study includes multiple varieties of switchgrass. Midsummer is nearly here, and the University of Tennessee Biofuels Initiative (UTBI)
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
New Development in the Algae Field Could Lead to the ‘Holy Grail’ of Hydrogen Production
by Jonathan Williams (Algae Industry Magazine) ...(O)one of the major roadblocks on the road to a hydrogen economy is the
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
EPA Releases Data on Canola Biodiesel Pathway
By Luke Geiver (Biodiesel Magazine) The U.S. EPA has released a Notice of Data Availability (NODA) for its recent modeling
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Local Supercar Races toward Multi-Million-Dollar Prize
by Brian McNeill (The Daily Progress) All eyes will be on the “Very Light Car” — designed by the Charlottesville-based team
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
British Airways, Solena Plan to Create 1,200 London Jobs at Biofuels Plant
by Alex Morales (Bloomberg) British Airways Plc and Solena Group Inc. plan to build a waste-to-biofuels plant in east London, creating
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
A Choice of Blends
by James R. Johnson (Grand Forks Herald) Officials dedicate GF’s first blender pumps. The first blender pumps in Grand Forks were formally
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
US Automakers on Track for More Ethanol Vehicles
by Dee-Ann Durbin (Bloomberg Businessweek) U.S. automakers say they're on track to increase the number of vehicles that can run on
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
New Generation Biofuels Files Patent Application for Pyrolysis Oil Biofuel
(New Generation Biofuels) Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc., July 21, 2010 announced that it has filed for a
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Drilling Down to the Nanometer Depths of Leaves for Biofuels
(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) By imaging the cell walls of a zinnia leaf down to the nanometer scale, energy researchers
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Releases Two Reports
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) is an international initiative coordinated by the Energy Center at EPFL in Lausanne that
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Compelling Case of Pongamia Biodiesel
by Sreenivas Ghatty (Commodity Online) ...Pongamia, a plant producing non-edible oilseeds, has the potential to become one of the cheapest
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
California Team to Receive up to $122 Million for Energy Innovation Hub to Develop Method to Produce Fuels from Sunlight
(US Department of Energy) California Institute of Technology to lead team in partnership with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and other
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Secretary Chu Announces Six Projects to Convert Captured CO2 Emissions from Industrial Sources into Useful Products
(US Department of Energy) $106 Million Recovery Act Investment will Reduce CO2 Emissions and Mitigate Climate Change U.S. Energy Secretary Steven
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
2010 Green Scissors Campaign Seeks to Cut Federal Budget for Biofuels, Agriculture, and Other Areas
(Grainnet) The Green Scissors campaign, a diverse coalition of taxpayer, environmental and consumer groups, released July 22 Green Scissors 2010, a
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Waterland Supplies Jatropha Oil to EU Airline Industry
(TheBioenergySite.com) Waterland supply its Jatropha Oil for use as feedstock for aviation fuel. Waterland International signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with a
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Blames Washington for Holding Back Cellulosic Ethanol
by Stacy Feldman (SolveClimate) Industry rips failing DOE loan program on the heels of EPA's decision to slash cellulosic biofuel
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Launches Alternative Fuel Locator
by Colin Bird (Cars.com) Last week, we pointed out a new mobile phone application that tracks recently recalled autos or tires,
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
DOE Finds Ethanol Pipeline Feasible
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel) A pipeline for ethanol from the Midwest to the East Coast is a viable project, if
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Securing Foreign Oil: A Case for Including Military Operations in the Climate Change Impact of Fuels
by Adam J. Liska and Richard K. Perrin (Environment Magazine) Military operations are major industrial activities that use massive amounts
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels One Step Closer to Deployment in Europe
(Novozymes) ...Relying on agricultural and forestry residues and waste as feedstock, advanced biofuels can spur rural growth, promote job creation,
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Twin Oil Opens Two E85 Stations in South Florida
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Protec Fuel are proud to announce the expanded availability of E85 in
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Bio-diesel Park at Bijapur
(Business Standard) Minister for large and medium industries Murugesh Nirani inaugurated the bio-diesel park which has been set up at
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
The Ethanol Mud-Rasslers Reach for the Manure
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Two new data points have been introduced. A Congressional Budget Office report on the ethanol
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
India Should Now Cash in on Biofuels: Experts
(Times of India) Experts feel India must capitalize on biofuels. At a workshop on 'Research opportunities in biofuels', chairman of Divecha
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
San Diego Program Will Train A Biofuel Workforce
by Tom Fudge (KPBS) The San Diego Biofuels Initiative has gotten a $4 million state grant to train biofuel workers. Most biofuel
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Costs and Benefits to Taxpayers, Consumers, and Producers from U.S. Ethanol Policies
by Bruce A. Babcock, Kanlaya J. Barr, Miguel Carriquiry (Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Iowa State University) The U.S.
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
The Mad Scramble over the Ethanol Tax Credit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association, the Environmental Working Group, the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the
July 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Donaldson Foundation Establishes Endowment for University of Minnesota Engineers
(BusinessWire) $25,000 for Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering The Donaldson Foundation, a long time supporter of the University of Minnesota,
July 20, 2010 Read Full Article
High-Yielding Miscanthus for Ethanol
by Hembree Brandon (Delta Farm Press) “We see a lot of potential in Freedom giant miscanthus — it’s the most promising of
July 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Policy on Federal Energy Subsidies
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) Background At the request of New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman (D), the Congressional Budget Office
July 20, 2010 Read Full Article
First of Its Kind: WSU Led Bio-Jet Fuel Project Officially Gets Off the Ground
(Washington State University) A major Washington State University effort to develop aviation bio-fuel is underway with the announcement of a strategic
July 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection Makes $6 Million Available for Alternative Fuel Transportation Projects
(PR-USA.net) Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger announced today that the department is now accepting applications through the state's $6 million Alternative
July 20, 2010 Read Full Article
South Dakota State University Researcher Studying Reuse of Ethanol Enzymes
(KCAUTV) ...SDSU Professor Basil Dalaly (duh-LAHL'-lee) is experimenting with ways to reuse the enzymes by chemically attaching them to glass
July 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Cedar Grove Composting Announces Partnership with BIOFerm
(BIOFerm) Cedar Grove Composting announced today that it is working with BioFerm Energy Systems, a German-based clean energy generation company owned
July 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Bion Confirms Participation in SUNY Oswego’s Forum
(Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc.) Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: BNET) today confirmed its participation at a public issues forum
July 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Planes to Fuel Biofuel Industry
(Sidney Morning Herald) ...Primary Industries Minister Tim Mulherin has released the government's discussion paper on plans for the state's biofuel and
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Critics Slam EU-Brazil African Biofuel Plan
by Andrew Willis (Bloomberg Businessweek) EU and Brazilian leaders are set to announce a new "triangular co-operation" initiative, under which they
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
EPA Still Betting on Cello Energy to Meet Next-Gen Biofuel Target
by Josie Garthwaite (Earth2Tech) Cello Energy, a startup run by Alabama’s former ethics chairman and backed by Khosla Ventures that has
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Airframers Step Up Biofuel Efforts ahead of Farnborough
(FlightGlobal) In the run-up to Farnborough both of the major commercial airframers have launched new initiatives aimed at bringing the
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Aviation Industry Harnesses Algae for Biofuel
by Gerald Traufetter (Der Spiegel) There are plans within the aviation industry to replace kerosene with biofuel derived from algae.
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Initiative Formed to Assess Viability of Creating a Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Industry in the Pacific Northwest
(GreenAir Online) The Pacific Northwest could become a global hub for the development of aviation biofuels following the announcement of
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Profile in Commercialization: OPX Biotechnologies
by Jim Lane (Biotech Digest) This past April, ARPA-E announced a new grant round, and the largest single award in the
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Using Biofuel Tax Credits to Achieve Energy and Environmental Policy Goals
(Congressional Budget Office) The federal government supports the use of biofuels—transportation fuel produced usually from renewable plant matter, such as
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Fueling Freedom Plan Will Redirect Government Support to Create Open Fuels Market
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, a coalition of U.S. ethanol supporters, today called for the redirection and eventual phasing out of government
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
America’s Number One Smartphone Locates America’s Number One Alternative Fuel
(Renewable Fuels Association) E85 fuel? There’s an app for that. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is proud to announce the
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Lee Slezak Interview - Takin' The Green A Conversation With Lee Slezak Of The U.S. Department Of Energy
by Rob Fisher (Circle Track) ...CT: What inspired the concept of green racing? LS: The concept of green racing really started with
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Project G.R.E.E.N. Dyno Test #1 - Engine
by Jim McFarland (Circle Track) Initial Results For Our First Engine Dyno Session Open Up Some Distinct Possibilities For Future "Green" Racing This
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Go Green Goal
by Godwin Kelly (Daytona Beach News Journal) Racing history may one day look back at Forrest Jehlik and his rag-tag
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
2011 Chevy Caprice to be FFV
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuel) Chevrolet has released the technical manual for the Holden-based 2011 Chevrolet Caprice PPV (Police Patrol Vehicle)
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Exxon Says Growing Its Algae Biofuels Program
By Alyson Zepeda (Reuters) * Greenhouse will test algae strains * Next step is outdoor testing * Spending will grow over the next
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Oakfield Capital Acquires Biofuel Company from BP
(AltAssets.com) Europe-focused private equity firm Oakfield Capital Partners has completed an investment in Coryton Advanced Fuels (CAF) to acquire the
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Tanzania Has Big Biofuel Potential: FAO Study
(China Economic Net) A huge potential for producing biofuels is expected in Tanzania without hampering the cultivation of food crops,
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Vilsack: Unlikely Partnership for Our Clean Energy Future
Tom Vilsak (USDA/Richmond Times-Dispatch) ...America can no longer rely on energy sources that are growing increasingly difficult to find and
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
The Conclave: Biofuels in the Balance as Congress Decides Energy, Jobs, Carbon Policy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...It comes down now to three weeks, just three weeks. There will be high drama of
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
BP and Verenium Announce Pivotal Biofuels Agreement
(Verenium) BP to acquire Verenium's cellulosic biofuels business, including Jennings, San Diego facilities - - Verenium to receive $98.3 million and
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Indian Fuel Price Hike Likely to Open a Market for Earth-100’s 100 Per Cent Biodiesel Car
(PR-USA.net) Now that the government’s practice of regulating fuel prices has come to an end, private oil companies and alternative
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Food, Fuel and Farms
(Business Standard) Editorial ...Though, at present, international food prices are ruling lower than their peaks in 2008, FAO expects them
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
PNOC, Dole, Toyota Forge Jatropha Deal
By Amy R. Remo (Philippine Daily Inquirer) State-owned PNOC-Alternative Fuels Corp. has forged an agreement with Dole Philippines and Toyota Tsusho
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
3.13 Billion Gallons in Global advanced Biofuels Capacity by 2014; Asia Surges to 9.4 Percent Share
by Joelle Dent (Biofuels Digest Asia) Revised “Advanced Biofuels Tracking Database” (v1.5) released by Biofuels Digest. The most significant additions are
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
AIM Interview: Dr. Russell Chapman
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) Dr. Russell Chapman, Executive Director of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at
July 15, 2010 Read Full Article
All Cars Should Run On E100
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel) Last year, after President Obama gave his speech about increasing the CAFE requirements – in an effort
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Praxair Signs 15-Year CO2 Deal with Osage
(Bloomberg/AP) Industrial gas supplier Praxair Inc. said Tuesday it is buying carbon dioxide from Osage Bio Energy for use in
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
INL, Conrad & Bischoff Bring E85 Fuel to Eastern Idaho Public
(KIDK.com) Idaho National Laboratory has worked with local motor fuel supplier Conrad & Bischoff to make E85, an alternative fuel
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Corn and Cellulosic Ethanol Fight for Viability, Government Favor
(HybridCars) ...It's been more than four years since then-President George W. Bush told the country in his State of the
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
GAO Report Urges Changes to DOE Loan Guarantee Programs
(Renewable Fuels Association) ...“Access to capital is a chief hindrance to the commercial deployment of cellulosic ethanol technology,” said RFA
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Department of Energy: Futher Actions Are Needed to Improve DOE's Ability to Evaluate and Implement the Loan Guarantee Program
(US Government Accountability Office) Since the Department of Energy's (DOE) loan guarantee program (LGP) for innovative energy projects was established in
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Yield Projections for Switchgrass as a Biofuel Crop
(American Society of Agronomy) Scientists compile field studies across U.S. to identify influences on biomass yield While scientists have conducted numerous
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Petrobras and BIOeCON Announce Joint Technology Development for the Enhanced Conversion of Biomass to Next Generation Biofuels and Chemicals
(BIOeCON) Petrobras and BIOeCON announced their partnership in the joint development of a novel process for enhanced conversion of biomass, as
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
New Biofuel Company Brings US Tech to South Africa
(Alternative Energy Africa) Stellenbosch Biomass Technologies (SBMT) has been officially launched in Sandton, South Africa holding the rights to commercialize and
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
CleanTech Biofuels Technology for Converting Municipal Solid Waste to Cellulosic Biomass Feedstock Receives U.S. Patent
(CleanTech Biofuels) CleanTech Biofuels, Inc., an early stage provider of cellulosic biomass feedstock derived from municipal solid waste (MSW) for renewable
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
DOE and Salk Researchers Study Volvox Genome
(Algae Industry Magazine) ...One contribution that may inform biofuels research is reported in the July 9 issue of Science, where
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Does Biofuel Have a Friend in the White House? Not if Actions Speak Louder than Words
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Washington Post business section today included an article on President Obama’s latest push on
July 13, 2010 Read Full Article
MO Ethanol Plant Helps Feed Hungry
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel) ...“While sweet corn isn’t something we normally plant in these fields, we realize there are people
July 13, 2010 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes Cellulosic Ethanol Short of U.S. Goals
(San Francisco Chronicle/Bloomberg) The Environmental Protection Agency proposed requiring less cellulosic ethanol to be blended into gasoline next year than
July 13, 2010 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) in 2011
(Renewable Fuels Association) ...Of note, EPA has revised down cellulosic ethanol use from original RFS targets for the second year
July 13, 2010 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes 2011 Renewable Fuel Standards
(US EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) July 12, 2010, proposed the 2011 percentage standards for the four fuels categories under the
July 13, 2010 Read Full Article
$10m Biofuel Plant to Lead the Way
by Cait Bester (Daily Mercury) ...Queensland University of Technology’s Mackay Renewable Biocommodities Pilot Plant will be officially opened... Lead researcher
July 13, 2010 Read Full Article
International Fuel Technology Announces U.K.-Based East Midlands Trains Will Continue Using DiesoLiFT™ 10 For Fuel Economy Improvement and Emissions Reduction
(International Fuel Technology) International Fuel Technology, Inc. announced that East Midlands Trains will continue using DiesoLiFTTM 10 in its light rail,
July 13, 2010 Read Full Article
Consultation Launch on Revised Waste Framework Directive
(UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) A consultation on how to implement the revised EU Waste Framework Directive
July 13, 2010 Read Full Article
Codexis and CO2 Solution Unveil Carbon Capture Program
(CO2 Solution) Codexis, Inc., and CO2 Solution Inc., on July 13, 2010, will make the first joint public presentation on their program
July 13, 2010 Read Full Article
Alion to Analyze Technical and Economic Feasibility of Promising Biofuel Energy Crop
(BusinessWire) Technology Solutions Company to Develop Flexible Analysis Models for Simulating Plant Processing Performance and Economics )--Alion Science and Technology has
July 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Toyota Eyes Alternative-Fuel Partners
by Mike Ramsey (Wall Street Journal) Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said Friday that his company will look for
July 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Biojet Fuel from Algae – Unitel’s New Technology Overcomes a Major Problem Facing the Algal Biofuels Industry
(BusinessWire.com) Process eliminates the energy intensive and costly oil extraction step. Unitel Technologies, Inc. announced that the company has filed a
July 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Accelergy Receives Grant from Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority
(Accelergy) Carbon Cycle Technology Alliance to scale carbon capture and recycling operations Accelergy Corporation, a global leader in the production of high-grade,
July 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Jatoil Sells First Commercial Quantity of Crude Jatropha Oil
(Biofuels International) After recently acquiring joint venture operations in Central Java, Indonesia, renewable energy company Jatoil has secured its first
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Mechanical Engineering Students Take Their Professor’s Advice and Start an Ames Bioenergy Company
(Iowa State University) ...Fast pyrolysis quickly heats biomass (such as corn stalks and leaves) in the absence of oxygen to
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Two Companies Isolate Pyrolysis Oil Fractions, Hydrogen from Algae, in Path towards Scalable Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...OriginOil ... has announced a hydrogen harvesting system, while an early-stage company based in Iowa, Avello
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Jet-A Alternatives
by David Esler (Aviation Week) This December, if the planets align properly and the members of the ASTM International concur, it
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N‐Viro International Corporation Receives N‐Viro Fuel Facility Permit Approval
(N-Viro) N-Viro International Corporation, an environmental technology company that markets an alternative fuel manufacturing process and agricultural products, announced today the
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Transportation and Aviation Leaders Launch Sustainable Biofuels Initiative
(PR NewsWire) Regional assessment to outline biomass sources for creating renewable jet fuel. Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International
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Utah: Michelin Green X Challenge Race Report
(MotorSport.com) Lola/Judd, Ferrari claim First Wins in Michelin® Green X® Challenge Drayson Racing and Extreme Speed Score First Wins With E85 It
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OriginOil Announces Breakthrough Hydrogen Harvester Invention
(OriginOil) New technology taps hydrogen generated by living algae. OriginOil, Inc. , the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae,
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America’s Slippery Slope of Support for Renewable Energy
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel) Our country is quickly sliding down a slippery slope. Not too long ago, we were the leaders
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Researchers Propose Movable Biofuel Center
(UPI) If agricultural waste can't go to a biofuel processing center, then the processing center should go to the agricultural
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Researcher Sees Algae as Key to Green Energy Future
by Jeffrey Tomich (StLToday.com) ...The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in Creve Coeur has emerged as a hub for algae-to-biofuel research
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Ethanol-Free Gas on the Way Out
by Matt Sutkoski(Burlington Free Press) ...Most gasoline sold nationwide is 10 percent ethanol, a byproduct of corn or other crops.
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Iowa an Epicenter of Clean Energy Movement
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...“Iowa is rapidly becoming the development capital of the nation for the replacement of