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by George Sterzinger (Renewable Energy Policy Project/Dissent Magazine) ...Advanced biofuels in particular have the potential to change the coastal economies for
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
Enerkem Announces Construction Start of World's First Municipal Waste-to-Biofuels Facility in Edmonton, Alberta
(NewsWire) Enerkem Inc., a leading waste-to-biofuels company, today held a groundbreaking ceremony to signify the start of construction of its
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
Fall River Officials to Sit in on Taunton City Council Meeting, Show their Support for Trash Disposal Plan
by Charles Winokoor (Tauton Daily Gazette) ...Taunton Mayor Charles Crowley has said that EOEA officials consider the process by which
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
Georgia’s First Wood-to-Ethanol Plant Opens
by Dave Williams (Atlanta Business Chronicle) The nation’s first commercial plant producing ethanol from wood wastes is open for business in
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
The Missionary Position: The Export of Carbon Guilt to the Developing World
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...We see the battle over rural development flashing at other points around the globe, but nowhere
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
Another Dirty Secret of Oil Dependence
by Jim DiPeso (The Daily Green) The hidden health threat (and $100 billion annual cost) in the gasoline we pump
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
New Holden to Run on Bio-Ethanol
By Tim Dornin (AAP/AuNews) Carmaker Holden has unveiled its latest Commodore range, the car that could eventually be powered by household
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
Ethanol Policy May Determine Australia’s Next Government
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, a federal election last week which resulted in a hung parliament may find
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
Arizona Set to Become Center for Algae-Based, Biofuel Industry
by William Hermann(The Arizona Republic) Clean, green energy source could replace fossil fuels. ...With its ideal climate and abundance of available
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
SwiftFuel to Power World Record Attempt
Richard "Smokey" Young will use an unleaded, high-octane biofuel developed by a Purdue Research Park-based company during his attempt to
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
Zero Discharge Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Process Development
(PRNewsWire) AdvanceBio LLC, a Cincinnati-based advanced biofuel technology company, today announced the development of its next generation, sugar-based fuel ethanol process. The
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
Indianapolis-Based Xylogenics Licenses Yeast Strain to Ethanol Producer
(Indianapolis Business Journal) Indianapolis-based bioengineering firm Xylogenics Inc. has licensed its proprietary yeast strain to a Milwaukee firm that is
August 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Local Racing-Fuel Supplier Expands Territory to 26 States
(Indianapolis Business Journal) A subsidiary of Carmel-based Telamon Corp. that supplies racing teams with ethanol-based fuel made from Indiana corn
August 30, 2010 Read Full Article
New Fuel Economy Window Stickers Chock Full 'O Numbers
(Jalopnik) One of the draft window stickers released today will give buyers of 2012 models efficiency data for gas and
August 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Arizona Set to Become Center for Algae-Based, Biofuel Industry
by William Hermann (The Arizona Republic) Arizonans have cleaned algae from cattle tanks, swimming pools and fish tanks for decades. Now,
August 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Africa: Up for Grabs
(Friends of the Earth International) The African continent is increasingly being seen as a source of agricultural land and natural
August 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Researchers Discover New Mechanism Behind Cellular Energy Conversion
(NewsWise) Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have enhanced our understanding of the mechanism by which cells achieve energy
August 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Pond Scum Seen Lucrative in Argentine Biofuels Push
by Luis Andres Henao (Reuters) An Argentine company opened Friday the country's first factory to make biodiesel from algae, hoping to
August 30, 2010 Read Full Article
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Moves Forward on Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reduction Requirements
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels) Adopts ambitious target of 50% improvement for biofuel blends over fossil fuels The RSB is pleased to announce
August 30, 2010 Read Full Article
'Next Generation' Scientists Join Forces to Support Biodiesel
(Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel) Campaign unites college students for collaboration, education. The next generation of thought leaders is gearing up to
August 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Rochester Airport Explosion: Hydrogen Tanks Ignite
(Democrat and Chronicle) Two hydrogen tanks at Monroe County's alternative fuel station on Scottsville Road exploded and caught fire this
August 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Algae.Tec Off and Running
by Greg Peel (ninemsn) ...Algae.Tec is also in the process of an IPO. However at A$7.5m, Algae.Tec's issue is hardly
August 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Barbour: Biofuel Project Tops Mississippi Session Agenda
by Emily Wagster Pettus (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Mississippi lawmakers on Friday (August 27, 2010) will consider $50 million in state incentives
August 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Biofuel Company to Locate in Columbus
(The Dispatch) ...KiOR of Houston, Texas, plans to locate three facilities in Mississippi, the first of which will be in
August 27, 2010 Read Full Article
First Biodiesel Power Plant Launched in Slovenia
(Balkans.com) Slovenia's first biodiesel power plant, generating nearly one megawatt of electricity and worth EUR 1.3m, was inaugurated in Benedikt
August 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Why Don’t Oil Majors Invest in Biofuels at Scale?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Blue Marble’s effervescent CEO Kelly Ogilvie, well known on the renewables circuit for his high-energy
August 27, 2010 Read Full Article
ABO in Final Preparation of “Minimum Descriptive Language” Document
(Algal Industry Magazine) The Technical Standards Committee of the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) is currently in late stage review of its
August 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Energy Grasses Take Center Stage at Ceres Field Day
(PRNewsWire) Energy industry executives joined investors and policymakers near Houston, Texas earlier today to take a firsthand look at energy grasses
August 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Chromosome Designer Moves Into Biofuels
by Michael Kanellos (GreenTechMedia) Chromatin says sorghum is the ideal crop. The company, which designs chromosomes and tools for genetically modifying agricultural
August 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Case Study: Mascoma: Seeking a Market Toehold
by Nidhi Subbaraman (MIT Technology Review) ...The company announced plans to build one of the first commercial-scale cellulosic-ethanol plants, in Kinross,
August 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Termite Enzymes Could Be Boon to Cellulosic Ethanol: Research
by Stu Hutson (Physorg.com) Termite spit may soon help fill our gas tanks. University of Florida researchers have isolated two
August 26, 2010 Read Full Article
New NRDC Fact Sheet Shows How Moving beyond Corn Ethanol Means More Investment and More Jobs in More States
by Sasha Lyutse (Natural Resources Defense Council) ... As a result, the VEETC has not only concentrated the ethanol industry in
August 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Making Biodiesel a Home Heating or Transportation Option
(Green Building Elements) ...For anybody interested in knowing about biodiesel, whether as a hobby or part of a cooperative effort,
August 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Bunge Invests in Solazyme: Ties between Brazilian Sugarcane, US Advanced Biofuels Deepen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...“The simplicity is astounding. Here’s the big idea. Take an existing, stranded ethanol factory or
August 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Thai Ethanol Plant Set for October Start-Up
(Argus Media) Thailand's Double A Ethanol expects to start production at its 250,000 t/yr cassava-based ethanol plant in Prachinburi in October. Construction
August 26, 2010 Read Full Article
TNAU Proposes to Initiate Bio-Fuel Plantations
(The Hindu) The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has proposed to initiate and establish bio-fuel plantations with financial assistance of Central
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
New Waste to Bio-Fuel Facility Opened in Delhi
(Waste Management World) A new waste to biofuel facility in Delhi, India has been inaugurated by the government of Delhi’s
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Shell’s Biofuel Deal in Brazil: Has the Big Time Finally Come for Startups?
by Michael Kanellos (GreenTechMedia) VCs and startups have complained that the biofuels industry has been stranded by indifference from the majors.That
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Variable Subsidy for Ethanol Better for Producers and Government
by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today) A variable subsidy for ethanol producers could cost the government less and provide more
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Ferris: Ethanol from Corn is Net Gain on Energy
(Lansing State Journal) ...A quick response from Tom's major concern is that, yes, there is a major energy gain in producing
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Woodford Equipment Brings Biomass Business To Emmetsburg
by Jane Whitmore (Emmetsburg Reporter Democrat) ...The fact that the business is not officially open hasn’t stopped customers from dropping
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Syracuse University Research Team Uses Nanobiotechnology-Manipulated Light Particles to Accelerate Algae Growth
by Ariel DuChene (Syracuse University) Scientists and engineers seek to meet three goals in the production of biofuels from non-edible
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
WABCG 2010: Sugar Beet Could Have Substantial Role in EU Biofuels
by Richard Allison (Farmers Weekly Interactive) Nearly 15,000ha of sugar beet being grown this season in Germany is destined for biogas
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Wyo. Plant Turns Sugar Cane Waste Into Biofuel
by Bob Moen (AP) Wyoming is a long way from places where sugar cane is grown, but a test plant
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Beet Ethanol Plant Survives Legal Challenge in Rapho Township
by Cindy Stauffer (Lancaster Online) Plans for a beet ethanol plant in Rapho Township have survived a court challenge. A Lancaster County
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Beet as a New Energy Crop
(The Bioenergy Site) For the past two years, North Dakota State University Biofuels Economist, Cole Gufstafson, has been working in partnership
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
EU Beet Growers’ Recommendations to Policy Makers on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
(International Federation of Agricultural Producers) ...The achievements and commitments of EU beet growers in adapting to and mitigating climate change,
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
New Energy Economics: 2010 Energy Beet Field Days
by Cole Gustafson (North Dakota State University Extension Service) Farmers observing the trials were quite excited to see a new
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Gaddafi’s Son May Revive Triangle Ethanol in Zimbabwe
(Nehanda Radio) ...Zimbabwe Reporter said Al-Saadi Al-Gaddafi was negotiating with Zimbabwean officials on the feasibility of establishing an ethanol-powered fuel
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Ceres Opens Brazil Subsidiary To Develop Sweet Sorghum Crop Business
(Green Car Congress/FavStocks) Ceres, Inc. earlier this month established a subsidiary in Brasil focused on developing sweet sorghum as a
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Chlorophyll in Ancient Bacteria: Biofuel Source?
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Scientists have discovered a new type of chlorophyll in ancient Australian bacteria that could lead to new sources
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Level the Playing Field and Ethanol Will Compete On Its Own
by Stephanie Dreyer (Growth Energy/RenewableEnergyWorld.com) Ethanol has been the Oil Industry’s favorite target for years. Big Oil has argued that
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Water: Is There Enough for Biofuels at Scale?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...In a note at CO2science.org, a trio of authors contend: “There simply is not enough
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industries Selected for Proposed Grant by the California Energy Commission
(PRNewsWire) Biodiesel Industries announced today the company's selection by the California Energy Commission for a project grant to support the state's
August 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Thinking Green? It's Not Just Black and White.
by Katherine Salant (The Washington Post) ...To build a 2,200-square-foot house, an acre of forest will be clear-cut somewhere on the
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Gasoline Prices Hit Eight-Month Low
by Steven Mufson (Washington Post) ...But long-term trends -- such as improvements in the fuel efficiency of American autos --
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Local View: Consider Complete Costs of Waging War for Imported Oil
by Chuck Woodside (Journal Star) In a recent speech about energy, President Barack Obama said: "If we refuse to take into
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Wide Use of Corn-Based Ethanol Fuel Not Choice for China: Experts
(People's Daily Online) Agricultural experts said Saturday it was too early for China to adopt corn-based ethanol fuel to feed
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Finland Moves to Build the World's First 'Green' Highway
(Jamaica Observer) Finland wants to build the world's first "green highway", with service stations offering charging points for electric cars and
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
African Case Study: Palm Oil and Economic Development in Nigeria and Ghana; Recommendations for the World Bank's 2010 Palm Oil Strategy
by Thompson Ayodele (Initiative for Public Policy Analysis) Forward by Dr. Matthew O. Eshalomi: Growth and prosperity of an economy are
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Brazilian Biofuels Run into EU Obstacles
by Yans Felippe Geckler (IPS News) Brazil has begun a counterattack on the European Union's measures for certifying crop-based fuels,
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Atlanta Firm Launches Cellulosic Ethanol Project in Michigan
by James Cartledge (BrighterEnergy.org) Atlanta company American Process Incorporated has started work on a waste-to-ethanol biorefinery at Alpena, Michigan. The company
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Petrobras America and KL Energy Sign Joint Development Agreement to Optimize Technology for Cellulosic Ethanol Production From Sugarcane Bagasse
(Biofuels Journal) KL Energy Corporation is pleased to announce that Petrobras, through Petrobras America, has entered into a Joint Development Agreement
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
The Culturing Revolution: LanzaTech Extends to Chemicals as Year of SynthBio Gains Pace
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) LanzaTech announced that it has produced 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BD), a key building block used to make
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Life Technologies and SG Biofuels Complete Sequence of Jatropha Genome
(SG Biofuels) Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions and SG Biofuels, Inc., a bioenergy crop
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
A European Perspective on Algal Biofuel Scaleup
(Algae Industry Magazine) An article by Rene H. Wijffels and Maria J. Barbosa, of Wageningen University in the Netherlands, published
August 24, 2010 Read Full Article
The Green Behind Green Crude
By Jennifer McEntee (The Voice of San Diego) Investors are a tough crowd to cultivate. Yet in the pond that is
August 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Blender Pump Opens in ND
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuel) Grand Forks, North Dakota is now offering flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) owners the choice at the
August 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Kettering University to Debut Biofuel Pickup Truck Tied to Swedish Biogas Plant in Flint
by Beata Mostafavi (Flint Journal) The white Chevy Silverado in Kettering University’s parking lot could be a symbol of a future
August 23, 2010 Read Full Article
14.4 Mgy Iranian Ethanol Project Advances
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Iran, IranOilGas.com reports that Iran Ethanol is underway with construction at its 14.4 Mgy
August 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Genera Energy and Alcoa Partner to Grow Switchgrass in Blount County; Planting has significant environmental benefit
(Genera Energy) Land owned by Alcoa Inc, Tennessee Operations, is now being used to grow a popular perennial grass known
August 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Joule Unlimited: ‘Fuel from Thin Air’ Comes Closer, Clearer
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Massachusetts, the secretive Joule Unlimited (then known as Joule Biotechnologies) emerged late last year from
August 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Third and Fourth Generation Biofuels: Technologies, Markets and Economics Through 2015
(GTM Research) ...In this report, we focus on "third-generation" algae biofuels and "fourth-generation" biofuels that are either created using petroleum-like
August 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Robert Vitale Reinvents the Paddlewheel
by Tamra Fakhoorian (Algae Industry Magazine) Reinventing the wheel is usually frowned upon, but in the case of the Waterwheel Factory’s
August 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Drayson Racing Sweeps ALMS Weekend at Road America
Drayson Racing swept every major accolade for this weekend's American Le Mans Series event at Road America. From being quickest
August 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Man Develops Machine That Turns Plastic Into Oil
Akinori Ito of the Blest corporation in Japan had a simple idea. The premise was take plastic which is made
August 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Roundup Ready Sugar Beet Issue Remanded to APHIS
by Sandra Hansen (Star-Herald) According to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, the current crop of Roundup Ready
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Researchers: Diverse Feedstocks Key to Sustainable, Successful Biofuels Industry
(Ag Professional) ...Concerns about net energy and greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to its effect on food and feed pricing
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
10 of Cargill’s Next-Gen Biofuel Bets
by Katie Fehrenbacher (Earth2Tech/Reuters) ...Cargill is one of the larger producers of ethanol and biodiesel in the U.S. and has
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Company to Demonstrate Ethanol Extraction in Woodbine
by Ben Leach (Press of Atlantic City) A multimillion-dollar ethanol plant is planned for a former landfill site, but members of
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Some Question E85's Staying Power
by Norman Cox (The Indy Channel) Five years ago, it was being promoted as a partial solution to the imported
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Here Comes the Air-Hybrid Engine
by Michael Kanellos (GreenTechMedia) Scuderi Engine says it can improve efficiency—and likely car mileage—with a new type of engine. ...While electric
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Scientist IDs Genes that Promise to Make Biofuel Production More Efficient, Economical
(EurekAlert) A University of Illinois metabolic engineer has taken the first step toward the more efficient and economical production of biofuels
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Deadline Set for Logan Cleanup / Biofuel May Be Answer to Sewage Lagoon Algae Woes
(Standard-Examiner) Utah environmental regulators have set a seven-year deadline for Logan officials to cut the amount of phosphorus in sewage lagoons
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Florida Ethanol Plant Gets Boost from New Jersey Solar Firm
(Get Solar.com) In many ways, it's a match made in renewable energy heaven. A South Lake County, Florida garbage-to-ethanol plant
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
10 Top Solar Biofuels Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Aside from the general observation that nearly all energy systems ultimately are based on today’s
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Another Brick in the (Blend) Wall: Key Thresholds and Barriers for Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...But even were the US EPA to approve E15 ethanol blending, there are some other
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Sustainable Biochar to Mitigate Global Climate Change
by Dominic Woolf, James E. Amonette, F. Alayne Street-Perrott, Johannes Lehmann & Stephen Joseph (Nature Communications) Production of biochar (the carbon
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Whisky By-Products Used to Produce Biofuel to Power Cars
(Telegraph) Scientists say they have created a new biofuel made from whisky by-products which could be used to help power
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Candidate for Ag Commissioner Talks Biofuels
by Bob Thaxton (The Gazette-Enterprise) Hank Gilbert, the Democrats’ nominee for Texas agriculture commissioner, discussed his proposed biofuels policy here
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
POET, Farmers Kick Off Commercial Biomass Harvest for Project LIBERTY Cellulosic Ethanol
(POET) Construction underway on storage area for biomass bales in Emmetsburg, Iowa Farmers and POET today celebrated the upcoming collection and delivery
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
METRO Applauds Mayor Bloomberg for Signing NYC Biodiesel Heating Oil Legislation into Law
(PRNewsWire) METRO Terminals, which is currently building one of the country's largest biodiesel processing facilities adjacent to its biofuels and petroleum
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Readout from Sino-U.S. Advanced Biofuels Forum
By Chanda Beckman & Kirsten Rasmussen (USDA Foreign Agriculture Information Service) On May 27, 2010, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA),
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Tata Motors Eyes Tie-Ups in World Tour
(The Financial Express) ...Asked about plans to take the Nano global, Telang said many of the emerging markets have a
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Journal of Industrial Ecology Gathers Corn Ethanol Debate Articles
edited by Reid Lifset (Journal of Industrial Ecology) Includes Corn Ethanol Articles Related to Debate over Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Corn-Ethanol The
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Air Resources Board Is Clinging to Old Science
by Joe Irvin (Capitol Weekly) This week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) convened a group of experts to discuss
August 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Algae Fuel Effort Grows: Tulsa University Students Researching Alternatives
by Rod Walton (Tulsa World) ..."I got into it because of the potential with algae," said Geoffrey Price, professor, department
August 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Ag Secretary Candidate Thicke Promotes 'New Vision'
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) Francis Thicke of Fairfield, the Democratic candidate for Iowa agriculture secretary, used his State
August 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Corn Growers Stress Ethanol Efficiency Gains
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel) ...Dr. Steffen Mueller, Principal Research Economist for the Energy Resources Center at the University of Illinois
August 19, 2010 Read Full Article
BIRD Foundation Announces $4.2 Million Investments in Cooperative Clean Energy Projects
(PRNewsWire) Awards Were Approved for Joint Development Projects Between the United States and Israel in the Areas Of Biofuels, Wind
August 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Camelina Meal Now Available for Use in Laying Hens
(PRNewsWire) The North American Camelina Trade Association (NACTA) today announced the achievement of yet another milestone in its efforts to
August 19, 2010 Read Full Article
On Land, Air and Sea, a Retrofit Mission
by Todd Woody (New York Times) Want to stimulate demand for renewable energy? Send in the Marines. That was Navy Secretary Ray
August 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Marines Look to Biofuels for Energy
by Laura Oleniacz (ENC Today) The commanding general in charge of many of the Marines Corps’ installations on the East Coast
August 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Smart Plugs Fuels Innovation with Ethanol-Based Generator
by By Ralph Bartholdt (Bonner County Daily Bee) ...Endorsed by California Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger, the E-FUEL MicroFueler like the one sitting
August 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Butter Holds the Secret to the Latest Biodiesel Fuel
by Kenneth Chang (New York Times) “It was something we wanted to show could be done,” said Michael J. Haas, a
August 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Sewage-Powered Volkswagen Beetle Relies on Six ‘Movements’ per Mile
(Environmental Transport Association) A car unveiled this week by Wessex Water that runs on methane gas generated from fermented human
August 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Sudan Secures Funds for New Sugar Factory
by Opheera McDoom (Reuters) Sudan has secured funding for a new 140,000 tonne sugar factory which will also produce 30 million
August 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Range Fuels Produces Cellulosic Methanol From First Commercial Cellulosic Biofuels Plant
(PR Newswire) Range Fuels' Commercial Cellulosic Biofuels Plant near Soperton, Georgia Produces Cellulosic Methanol from Non-Food Biomass Range Fuels, Inc., a company
August 18, 2010 Read Full Article
The Blue Phoenix: BlueFire Ethanol Repositions as BlueFire Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...The Digest took the opportunity to visit with BlueFire’s CEO Arnold Klann, who has been
August 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Ethanol at Boom/Bust Crossroads
by Elton Robinson (Southeast Farm Press) ...It’s not what President Barack Obama has been saying in recent speeches that worried
August 17, 2010 Read Full Article
New Mexico Algae Project Receives Funding
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson recently announced that $200,000 in Recovery Act funding has been
August 17, 2010 Read Full Article
Ethanol Generated from Seaweed
(The Japan Times) Scientists from Tohoku University and Tohoku Electric Power Co. have developed a technology to efficiently generate ethanol from
August 17, 2010 Read Full Article
U.S. Army Investigates Salt Lake Biofuel Crop
by Jeremiah Stettler (Salt Lake Tribune) The prickly leafed crop is hardly inviting — it is like a weed sprouting atop
August 17, 2010 Read Full Article
A Better Ethanol Policy
by Robert Rapier (Consumer Energy Report/R Squared Energy Blog) ...Reader Paul Nash came up with a specific plan... Specific Recommendations Scrap the
August 17, 2010 Read Full Article
The Land Rush Doesn't Have to End in a Poor Deal for Africans
by Katie Allen (The Guardian) It is not too late for equitable partnerships to flourish between foreign investors and local
August 17, 2010 Read Full Article
Holst Biofuels Offers Promising Innovations, Savings for Agriculture
by Rudy Kemppainen (Hancock County Journal-Pilot) ...Holst Biofuels, which is an offshoot to its main farming operation, has proved to be
August 17, 2010 Read Full Article
Wildcatters: The New IPO fever…Who’s Next?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...There has been, unsurprisingly, a ton of chatter about the sector, which escalated significantly last
August 17, 2010 Read Full Article
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels Rebrands as BlueFire Renewables, Inc.
(Blue Fire Renewables) Name Change Designed to Better Reflect Its Fuel and Energy Production Capabilities BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc., a company focused
August 17, 2010 Read Full Article
Mid-Ohio American Le Mans Series: Why a Tire Company Sponsors the Green Racing Trophy—A Look Backward and Forward
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) You’d have a pretty dangerous drinking game if you downed a shot every time
August 17, 2010 Read Full Article
Mid-Ohio American Le Mans Series: G-Oil’s Perspective on Green Racing
Green Earth Team Gunner ALMS prototype challenge. photo: J.Ivancic by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) If there is any doubt that
August 16, 2010 Read Full Article
Is There a Road Ahead for Cellulosic Ethanol?
by Robert F. Service (Science Magazine) Much of the optimism surrounding cellulosic ethanol has faded because of the ongoing economic
August 16, 2010 Read Full Article
Challenges in Scaling Up Biofuels Infrastructure
by Tom Richard (Pennsylvania State University/Science) Rapid growth in demand for lignocellulosic bioenergy will require major changes in supply chain
August 16, 2010 Read Full Article
Industrial Production Algal Biodiesel Feasible within a Half Decade
(Wageningen University/Science Daily) Within 10 to 15 years, it will be technically possible to produce sustainable and economically viable biodiesel from
August 16, 2010 Read Full Article
Mid-Ohio American Le Mans Series: Innovative Fuels; or Getting the Right Fuel in the Right Tank
[caption id="attachment_11353" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="BP Biofuels shrinking presence on the Dyson Racing Mazda, but still very much powering the Lola.
August 16, 2010 Read Full Article
Nine Challenges of Alternative Energy
by David Fridley (Post Carbon Institute) excerpt: Unlike conventional fossil fuels, where nature provided energy over millions of years to
August 16, 2010 Read Full Article
Natural Oil Discovered in “Diesel Tree”
by Carol Christian (Fort McMurray Today) ...John Mitchell, general manager of Bedford Biofuels, explained the company has 160,000 hectares of
August 16, 2010 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuel Payment Program Stakeholder Announcement
(US Department of Agriculture) On March 12, 2010, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (the Agency) published a notice in the Federal
August 16, 2010 Read Full Article
Algae – Will Bulls or Bears rule?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...A significant number of voices in the community continue to caution that algal biofuels are
August 16, 2010 Read Full Article
New York County Welcomes Sunoco's Foray into Biofuels
by Andrew Maykuth (Philadelphia Inquirer) Sunoco Inc. is producing a new brew at a former Miller Brewing Co. plant. Last month, the
August 16, 2010 Read Full Article
HPD Highcroft, Flying Lizard Prosche Claim MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge Honors at Mid-Ohio
(Michelin) Repeat winners were the order of the day in the MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge at Mid Ohio. Finishing second in the
August 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Opportunities and Barriers for International Bioenergy Trade
by Martin Junginger, Jinke van Dam, Simonetta Zarrilli, Fatin Ali Mohamed, Didier Marchal, and Andre Faaij (IEA Bioenergy) Task 40 under the IEA
August 13, 2010 Read Full Article
APOV: A Strong Case for Ethanol
by John M. Sawyer and Michael C. Sawyer (The Daily News) ...Corn ethanol is not responsible for destruction of forest
August 13, 2010 Read Full Article
Wide Range of Plants Offer Cellulosic Biofuel Potential, Ecological Diversity
(EurekAlert) When it comes to selecting the right plant source for future cellulosic biofuel production, the solution won't be one-size-fits-all, and
August 13, 2010 Read Full Article
Camelina Gaining Favor with Farmers for Biodiesel
(AgWired) Farmers in several regions of the U.S. are discovering a new potential cash crop – camelina. Camelina is beginning to
August 13, 2010 Read Full Article
The Summer of IPOs: Gevo Files $150M Initial Public Offering
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In New York, biobutanol and renewable chemical developer Gevo, ranked #13 in the 2009-10 “50
August 13, 2010 Read Full Article
LakeMaster Building Algae-to-Biofuel System
by Joseph Holroyd (Algae Industry Magazine) LakeMaster Corporation, a clean energy technology company headquartered in Rochester, New York, is engaged in
August 13, 2010 Read Full Article
Biorefinery a Step Closer
by Bob Boughner (Chatham Daily News) A proposed $38-million Chatham facility designed to prove corn cobs can be used to produce ethanol
August 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Update Ethanol Subsidies to Pressure OPEC
by John D. Graham (Lexington Herald-Leader/McClatchy-Tribune) Editorial ...Due to large swings in oil prices, which are partly manipulated by OPEC, a
August 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Electric Aircraft Generates Buzz at Oshkosh Air Show
by Jon Hilkevitch (Chicago Tribune) Imagine a hyper-efficient aircraft as large as a Boeing 737, although weighing much less. It would
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The AIM Interview: OriginOil’s Brian Goodall
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) ... “I’ve always wanted to work on things that are really important, at least to
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Sugar Stakeholders Seek Palace Assistance
by James Konstantin Galvez (The Manila Times) Some 100 sugarcane industry stakeholders asked the support of the Department of Agriculture
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Jet Fuel from Plants: A Way to Get a High-Energy Fuel out of an Abundant and Renewable Resource.
by Nidhi Subbaraman (Technology Review) ...The company, Gevo, has engineered a yeast that helps transform the cellulose found in wood
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Auburn Forest-Products Firm Receives $1 Million Biofuel Grant
by C.R. Roberts (The News Tribune) Auburn-based Forest Concepts LLC has won a $1 million Department of Energy Small Business Innovation
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Switchgrass Highlighted at Farm and Field Day
by Carlton Purvis (SCNow.com) Native grass burns cleaner than coal and promotes wildlife. The Pee Dee Research and Education Center announced
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Denton, TX to Have E85 and Biodiesel
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuels) ... City of Denton Fleet Services Division in Denton, Texas has been awarded a $599,860 grant to
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Gilbert Plan: Bring Jobs to Texas through Biofuels
by Jj Valesquez (Victoria Advocate) ...Hank Gilbert spoke on the steps of the Victoria County Courthouse, his cowboy hat shading
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Obama Signs Bill Trimming DOE Renewable Energy Loan Total
by Jean Chemnick (Platts) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed legislation that would fund emergency assistance to various states,
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First Wild Canola Plants With Modified Genes Found in United States
(Newswire) Scientists at the University of Arkansas and their colleagues have found populations of wild plants with genes from genetically modified
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Magor Promoting Jatropha Plantations in NE
(The Assam Tribune) The D1 Williamson Magor Bio Fuel Ltd has developed jatropha plantation over 51,000 hectares of land and