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Back TO HOMEObama: Slash Oil Industry Tax Breaks as Part of Debt Deal
by Andrew Restuccia (The Hill/E2Wire) President Obama pressed lawmakers Wednesday to cut a slew of oil industry tax breaks as
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act Introduced
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Today (June 29, 2011) U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tom Carper (D-DE), Tom Udall (D-NM) and
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Southeast US Offers Huge Energy Crop Potential
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Southeast is ripe for energy crop development, according to several panelists who
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Lallemand Announces New Ethanol Yeast at FEW
by Lallemand Ethanol Technology (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...The yet-to-be-named yeast is the first product to be patented (pending) and commercialized
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
FEW: The Time Has Finally Come for Dry Fractionation
by Ron Kotrba (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...(Pete) Moss, (vice president of marketing for cereal process technologies) says the 15 billion
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
FEW: Large Crowd Attends Cellulosic Integration Discussion
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...(I)ndustry experts discussed their views toward integrating cellulosic production at existing corn ethanol facilities. ...The
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Dr. Bruce Dale Receives FEW Award of Excellence
by Chuck Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) ...(A)t the 2011 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop, the 2011 Award of Excellence was presented to Dr.
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Despite Editorial, Ethanol's Not So Bad
by James Gough (Fredericksburg Free Lance Star) ...My primary concern with the editorial, however, is the certainty with which the
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Dinneen to Ethanol Industry: ‘We Need to Show Some Outrage’
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen abandoned the podium and chose to
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Council Calls for Protection of Ethanol-Free Refining
by Jacqueline Cochran (The Advocate) Concerns that “pure” gasoline production in Louisiana may come to an end resulted in a
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Biofuel Future Faces Refineries 'Hurdle'
(ABC News) A Townsville researcher in north Queensland believes the growth of the state's biofuel industry is being hampered by
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Africa Power Initiative to Produce Bio-Diesel by 2012
by Emma Onyango (East African Business Week) ...Pegasus Investments and now African Power Initiative have both shown interest in
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
KLM Operates First Scheduled Flight on Biokerosene
(KLM) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today became the first airline in the world to operate a commercial flight carrying 171
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Homemade Biofuel Program Begins in Norwood
by Lianna Albrizio (NorthJersey.com/Northern Valley Suburbanite) The Department of Public Works officially unveiled the borough's home-grown biofuel for
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
The Jobless Recovery, Biofuels, Eency-Weency Balance Sheets, and You
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, President Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership – ho-hum, you say, and I
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Fact Sheet: Jobs in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) EESI published a fact sheet outlining the number of U.S. jobs in the energy efficiency
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
In Washington, Algae Is Treated Like Slime
by Jonathan Fahey (Forbes) ...Congress, when it passed legislation in 2007 that subsidized advanced biofuels to the tune of $1.01
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
14th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Policy Forum
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) On June 16, 2011, the Sustainable Energy Coalition and U.S. House and Senate Renewable Energy & Energy
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Issue Brief: Fossil Fuel Subsidies: A Closer Look at Tax Breaks, Special Accounting, and Societal Costs
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) EESI published an issue brief on policies that subsidize the production of fossil fuels (coal,
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Can California Renewables Survive Democracy?
by Herman K. Trabish (GreenTechMedia) California’s Tehachapi-Mohave Region is rich in renewable potential—but is it richer in NIMBYism and BANANAism? ...But development
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Major Financial Institution to Support Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
(GreenAirOnline) The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced an initiative help finance public and private institutions in Latin America and
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
How Global Biofuel Expansion Could Affect the Economy, Environment and Food Supply
(World Bank) National targets would contribute to rapid biofuel expansion in the next 10 years; Reaching those goals would have a
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Insight into Plant Behavior Could Aid Quest for Efficient Biofuels
(University of Edinburgh/Labspaces) ...Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have found that the tiny organism has developed coping mechanisms for
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Queensland's Push to Sell the US Biofuel
(Co-Generation and On-Site Power Production) ...Queensland wants to be a Pacific leader in biofuels. That's the message Premier Anna Bligh
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
California Plant Surprised by Opposition to Anaerobic Digestion
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Maybe it’s because they didn’t get the word out adequately. Perhaps it’s because they
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
BioVerde Bets on Europe Biodiesel Demand, Brazil Market Brimming
By Stephan Nielsen (Bloomberg) BioVerde Industria e Comercio de Biocombustiveis SA, which is building Brazil’s biggest biodiesel refinery, expects to
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
FACT Publication: Aquatic Biofuels for Local Development
FACT has published a comprehensive report on the opportunities and feasibility of aquatic biofuels, their limitations and associated problems and
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DSM Strengthens Yeast Technology Leadership for 2G Biofuels
(DSM) Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, today announces that it has reached an agreement to
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The Island of Misfit Materials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Over at Blue Marble, think spent waste grains from the alcoholic beverage distillation process, and
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Producers Interested in Developing Own Blender Pump Stations
(American Coalition for Ethanol) ...ACE Senior Vice President Ron Lamberty says ACE ethanol producer members are becoming increasingly interested in supplying
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
How Rainforests Can Produce Biofuel Sustainably
by Christopher Mims (Grist) Production of biofuel from palm oil has been an unmitigated disaster for the rainforest, leading
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Commission Study Questions Carbon Dioxide Benefits from EU Biofuel
(E-Energy Market/European Voice) Biofuel from palm oil, soybean and rapeseed produces more greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuel, once the environmental
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Noble Group to Build Biodiesel Plant in Argentina
(Reuters) Commodity trader Noble Group will invest $50 million in a biodiesel plant in Argentina, President Cristina Fernandez said on
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Detroit Metro Land to Be Used to Grow Bioenergy Crops
By Carole Shifrin (Air Transport World) Detroit Metro operator Wayne County Airport Authority said it has agreed to partner with Michigan
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuels Powering Camp Blanding Vehicles
by Sgt. 1st Class Blair Heusdens (Clay Today) In an effort to reduce waste and meet recycling goals, the Florida
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
It Takes Two to Tango
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How and why could three announcements from Gevo, Toray, Redfield and the EPA point the
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Sydney, Australia Home of New Algal Biomass Facility
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Algae.Tec Limited in collaboration with Manildra Group have announced the construction of an algae demonstration facility in
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Qteros and UMass Amherst Bolster Patent Portfolio for Ethanol-Producing Microbe With Issued and Allowed Patents in the United States and Japan
(PR NewsWire) Qteros, Inc., the developer of a unique and highly efficient Consolidated Bioprocessing (CBP) platform for the lowest-cost production of
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
The New "30 Years War"
by Michael T. Klare (CBS News) ...Over the coming decades, we will be embroiled at a global level in a succeed-or-perish
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
EPA Finalizes E15 Pump Labeling Requirements/New Labels Will Help Consumers Find the Right Fuel for Their Vehicles
(US Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued fuel pump labeling and other requirements for gasoline blends
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Study: Ethanol Subsidies Boost Output, Corn Cost
by Jacob Barker (The Columbia Daily Tribune) Policies fueled the boom in industry. Federal subsidies for ethanol push up ethanol production
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
BP Lauds Use of Biofuels
(UPI) ...The International Energy Agency estimates the number of cars on the road will double by 2030. Philip New, president
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
DuPont to Build Cellulosic Ethanol Plant at Nevada
by Lynn Hicks (Des Moines Register) Nevada will be the site of one of the few next-generation ethanol plants in
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
FAO's New Leader Lays out His Plans
by Mark Tran (The Guardian) After narrow win in leadership contest, José Graziano da Silva pledges to reform the UN's
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
ADM's Decatur Facility to Produce More Lysine, Threonine
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A plan to produce more lysine and threonine, both amino acids, at Archer Daniels
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Iowa Ethanol Plant Gets Grant for Bolt-On Cellulosic Facility
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Quad County Corn Processors, which operates a 30 MMgy ethanol facility in Galva,
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Facility Expanding at Port Everglades
(South Florida Business Journal) Port Everglades is getting a new rail offloading facility for ethanol, Shell Oil affiliate Motiva Enterprises LLC said in a
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Reforming Ethanol in a Responsible Way
by Senator Mike Johanns (York News-Times) ...Ethanol helped keep $34 billion of our money at home last year instead of
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Santorum Tells Iowa Farmers He Would End Ethanol Subsidies
by William Petroski (Des Moines Register) ...Santorum, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, said he advocates phasing-out the existing
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Ashtabula County: Growing New Energy Industry
by Tom Beres (WKYC) Farmers in Northeast Ohio and Pennsylvania are being recruited to grow a special grass that can
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Makers, Farmers Push for Modest Support if Subsidy Dies; Economists Say They’ll Be OK
(AP/Bloomberg/The Washington Post) If a $5 billion-a-year federal subsidy that helped build the ethanol industry comes to an end, it
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Senate Ethanol Vote to Little Impact Corn Demand: Morgan Stanley
(Platts) ...But even if hypothetically the subsidies did end June 30, it would in all likelihood not affect corn and
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Investors Sweet on Second-Gen Biofuel IPOs But a Few Caveats Remain
by Ivan Castano (Renewable Energy World) Second-generation biofuel IPOs are all the rage this year with recent deals pricing
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Watch for a Flex-Fuel Pump Near You
by Tom Bechman (Indiana Prairie Farmer) Corn growers in Indiana promote more pumps. One of the highlights of the ethanol summit
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Editorial: Cut the Ethanol Subsidy, But Be Fair
(StarTribune) Why is one fuel being targeted but another -- oil -- isn't? ...The best way to pay down the
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Producing Town Hosts Boat Race
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Boat racers from coast to coast gathered in the ethanol-producing town of Garnett, Kansas over the
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
E85 Station Opens in Magnolia, North Carolina
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Magnolia, North Carolina is the newest home of an E85 station, just off of Interstate 40. This
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Water Hyacinth as Biofuel Studied
by Madel R. Sabater (Manila Bulletin) President Aquino said Wednesday he will direct the Department of Energy (DoE) to review
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
New Algae Research Centre for Renewable Energy and Materials
(AlphaGalileo) On 17 June, with the opening of AlgaePARC and the launch of the BioSolar Cells research project, a new
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Heliae and Azmark to Test Algae-Based Jet Fuels
(Algae Industry Magazine) Heliae Development, LLC, an Arizona-based algae technology company, and Azmark Aero Systems, an Arizona-based designer and
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
G20 Clinches First Farm Deal, Dodges Regulation
by Sybille de La Hamaide and Charlie Dunmore (Reuters) G20 farm ministers agreed to tackle high food prices on Thursday
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Instant View: G20 Farm Ministers Agree Deal on Food Prices
by Martin Roberts, Chuck Abbott, Sarah McFarlane, Charlie Dunmore, Jonathan Saul, Nigel Hunt (Reuters) G20 members settled a deal on Thursday to curb volatility
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Addax Bioenergy Signs Loan Agreement for €258 Million Renewable Energy Project in Sierra Leone
(Business Wire) Addax Bioenergy S.A. (“Addax Bioenergy”), a subsidiary of the Swiss-based energy group, The Addax and Oryx Group Limited
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
New Recipe For Biodiesel Calls For Lime
by Naomi Lubick (Chemical and Engineering News) Renewable Fuel: Calcium hydroxide, better known as hydrated lime, transforms used soybean oil
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Paris Air Show Highlights Biofuels
by Nicholas Zifcak (The Epoch Times) Biofuels are getting a lot of attention this week at the Paris Air Show.Airlines have
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Legislation Friendly to Biodiesel
by Gene Lucht (Iowa Farmer Today) ...On the biodiesel front, there are three basic components, says Randy Olson, executive director
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Land for Biofuels or Crops? The Debate Rumbles on
by Caroline Henshaw (The Wall Street Journal) Agriculture ministers for the world’s richest nations are meeting in Paris this
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Inbicon Ag Studies Give Green Light to New Biomass-to-Ethanol Industry
(PR Newswire) Today (June 21, 2011) Inbicon, inventor of the biomass conversion technology driving the Inbicon Biomass Refinery, announced a
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Brazil's Petrobras To Build New Ethanol Plants - Report
by Paul Kiernan (Fox Business) Brazil's government-run oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, will build new plants
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Indian River Agrees to Provide 55,000 Tons of Vegetative Waste Annually to Planned Bio-Ethanol Fuel Plant
by Henry A. Stephens (TCPalm) INEOS New Planet BioEnergy, which is building an estimated $150 million plant on Oslo Road,
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Accellerase® TRIO Helps Reduce Ethanol Production Costs, Lowers Dosage And Offers Environmental Benefits
(Genencor) Genencor today (June 22, 2011) announced a product advancement, Accellerase® TRIO. This new product will enable biofuel producers to
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
European Advanced Biofuels Flight Path Initiative
(European Commission) The European Commission's services, in close coordination with Airbus, leading European airlines (Lufthansa, Air France/KLM, & British Airways)
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Revs up Ad Push
by Darren Goode (Politico) ...The biodiesel industry is embarking on a multimillion-dollar nationwide outreach campaign — its first ever —
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Sherbrooke Researcher Transforms Algae into Biofuel
(CBC News) A PhD student at the University of Sherbrooke is turning to the waters of the St. Lawrence River
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Gaithersburg’s Biodiesel Program Back Up and Running
(The Washington Post) ...Gaithersburg refilled its biodiesel fuel tank at the Public Works Department pumping station in May after stopping
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
World's First Self-Powered Modular Cellulose Ethanol Refinery Announced
(PRNewswire) New product will include cellulose feedstock grown in shipping containers along with the container based ethanol refinery Allard Research and
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Solazyme Announces Successful MH 60S Seahawk Helicopter Test Flight on a 50/50 Blend of Algal Derived Solajet HRJ-5® Jet Fue
(Solazyme) Applauds ASTM International historic preliminary approval of algae based biofuels for aviation Solazyme, Inc. (NASDAQ: SZYM), a renewable oil and
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Paris When It Sizzles: EADS Announces Algae-Powered, Mach 4-Hurtling ZEHST Rocket Plane at Paris Air Show; Nine Airlines Sign Garbage-to-Biofuels Fuel Deals with Solena
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...The 100-passenger aircraft will use a dual-propulsion system. Conventional engines will utilize algae-base biofuels for
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Ukraine: Regulation On The Tax-Exempt Import Of Biofuel Equipment Adopted
by Olexander Martinenko, Vitaliy Radchenko, Volodymyr Kolvakh and Tetyana Rabczak (Mondaq) The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has recently adopted
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Rural Bio-Resource Comples Biofuel Plant Opened
(IBN Live/The New Indian Express) Governor H R Bhardwaj inaugurated a biofuel plant established by Rural Bio-Fuel Growers Association and
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Bolzan Plans Biodiesel Plant to Meet World’s Highest Blend Rate
by Stephan Nielsen (Bloomberg) Grupo Bolzan, an Argentine agriculture company, is building its second biodiesel refinery as the country prepares
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Energy in America: California Drivers Cutting Out Middle Man to Buy Fuel Straight from Manufacturer
By Claudia Cowan (FoxNews) Like many Americans seeking relief from surging gas prices at the pump, California resident Josiah Adams switched from a
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes 15.2 Billion Gallon Biofuel Mandate for 2012; 50 Percent Jump in Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...EPA proposes to mandate the blending of 15.2 billion gallons of renewable fuel into the
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Asia Scrambles to Hasten Biofuels Scale-Up
by Joelle Brink (Biofuels Digest Asia) Suddenly it’s scale-up time in Asia and everyone is scrambling for biofuels. Only a
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Role India Can Play to Ease Food, Fuel Crisis
by Nagesh Kumar (Rediff Business) ...Price volatility for food grain should be addressed through the counter-cyclical use of buffer
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
China New Energy's Big Plans for Biofuel
(CheckBioTEch) A CHINESE green energy specialist is joining Aim in a move valuing the business at £21million. ...It is looking to
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Are Creating a Big Buzz in Military
by Renee Schoof (McClatchy Newspapers/Seattle Times) Maj. Aaron Jelinek of the Air Force Thunderbirds flies his F-16 upside down, rolls
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Petrojam Ethanol Shifts From Processing To Imports - Idled Plant Cuts Into Profit
by Steven Jackson (The Gleaner) A shortage of raw material has pushed Petrojam Ethanol Limited out of the business of
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
New Research Facility Recovers Value from Waste, Lowers Emissions
(City of Edmonton, Enerkem, Alberta Innovates) Plug-and-play pilot plant and lab to convert waste to biofuels and value-added chemicals Edmonton is
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Xylitol Canada to Expedite Pathway to First Commercial-Scale Plant
(BusinessWire) Cellulosic ethanol manufacturing process to provide feedstock for production of xylitol Xylitol Canada Inc., a reseller and distributor of xylitol
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Isuzu Commercial Trucks Now Powered by B20 Biodiesel Blends
(National Biodiesel Board) Biodiesel Industry Bolstered by Growing OEM Support, Momentum Under RFS-2 At its semi-annual board meeting in Washington D.C.
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
International Fuel Technology, Inc., Receives Purchase Order from Petrobras to Supply Perfolift BD-4
(International Fuel Technology, Inc.) International Fuel Technology, Inc., announced that it had received a purchase order from Petrobras to supply
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Chain, Chain, Chain – Chain of Fuels: Birth of a Global Supply Chain for Biomass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mendel CEO Neal Gutterson talks about miscanthus, and the role of the power sector as
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
In ‘Cars 2,’ John Lasseter Says Big Oil is the ‘Uber Bad Guy
by Ethan Smith (The Wall Street Journal) “Cars 2” director John Lasseter talked with The Wall Street Journal in his
June 24, 2011 Read Full Article
KLM Launches Commercial Flights Amsterdam–Paris on Biofuel
(KLM) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has taken another important step in aviation sustainability. In September KLM will launch more than
June 24, 2011 Read Full Article
GreenShift Licenses Its Patented Corn Oil Extraction Process to Sunoco
(BusinessWire/GreenShift) Technology Produces Feedstock for Biodiesel, Second Renewable Fuel from Sunoco's Green E15 Manufacturing Facility in Fulton, New York GreenShift Corporation
June 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Iowa State Hybrid Lab Combines Technologies to Make Biorenewable Fuels and Products
(Iowa State University) Laura Jarboe pointed to a collection of test tubes in her Iowa State University laboratory. Some of the
June 24, 2011 Read Full Article
First Large-Scale Oahu Biofuel Crops Planted
by Daryl Huff (KITV 4) Military, Local Company Testing Plants To Replace Petroleum ... Pacific Bioldiesel, which has succeeding in recycling used
June 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Speech from Sue Ellerbusch, President, BP Biofuels North America, Louisiana Energy Conference, June 23, 2011
(BP America) ...BP began investing in biofuels in Louisiana in 2008 through what was then a joint venture with
June 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Five Ethanol Myths, Busted
by Forrest Jehlik (Argonne National Laboratory/Autopia) ...We must develop a multitude of alternatives to address our future energy needs. One
June 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Are Job Creators, Not Hunger Villian: U.S.
by Charles Abbott (Reuters) Biofuels are a "tremendous job creator" for rural areas, said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Monday, ahead
June 23, 2011 Read Full Article
In Search of A Biofuel El Dorado: The Quest for Brazil’s Energy Independence Future
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) In 1568, a Spanish Conquistador by the name of Pedro Maraver de Silva led
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Brazil Ethanol Boosters Cheer US Sentiment Turning against Subsidies
(Platts) Brazilian ethanol interests Friday praised a largely symbolic vote in the US Senate Thursday that aimed to end that
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
It's a Go for MSW-to-Ethanol Plant Near Chicago
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A long-proposed municipal solid waste (MSW)-to-ethanol project in Lake County, Ind., has locked in
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Duplin County E-85 Gas Station Opens, 2nd In Eastern Carolina
(WITN.com) At the Magnolia Marketplace in Duplin county, just off of Interstate 40, flex fuel vehicles can now fill up.
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Call for Presentation Abstracts EUEC 2012 January 30-February 1 Phoenix, AZ Deadline: June 30
Deadline June 30th to Submit Abstracts Make 20-Minute PowerPoint Presentation at EUEC SPEAKING TRACKS: A. Clean Air Policy & Legislation B. Clean Air
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Ethanol, Electric Power behind Winners of DOE EcoCAR Challenge
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The winners of the recently completed three-year EcoCAR challenge used a combination of extended-range
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Valley Plants Plan to Make Corn-Free Ethanol
by Tim Sheehan (The Fresno Bee) Two plants aim for biofuels made without corn. With corn prices up and demand rising,
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Electric Cars May Not Be So Green after All, Says British Study
by Ben Webster (The Australian) Electric cars could produce higher emissions over their lifetimes than petrol equivalents because of the
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
LowCVP Study Demonstrates the Increasing Importance of Measuring Whole Life Carbon Emissions to Compare Vehicle Performanc
(Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership) Electric and hybrid cars create more carbon emissions during their production than standard vehicles – but
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
University of Vermont's Biomass to Biofuels Course Brings Real World to Academia and Visa Versa
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Whoever thought of inviting “degree and non-degree seeking students, farmers, budding entrepreneurs, teachers (interested
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Call for Speaker Abstracts: Southeast Biomass Conference and Trade Show November 1-3, 2011 Atlanta, GA Deadline: July 15, 2011
Tell Your Story and Build Credibility An exclusive opportunity to gain valuable exposure. Speaker Abstract Deadline: July 15, 2011 Share Your Biomass Knowledge
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Bid to Boost Jatropha Cultivation
(The Assam Tribune) The Department of Agriculture has taken up a scheme to promotejatropha (Bhot Era) cultivation in Assam for production
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Project Faces Collapse as RBZ Pulls Out
by Caiphas Chimhete (The Standard) After almost five years of on-and-off operations, Zimbabwe’s giant biodiesel plant faces prolonged closure after
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Celanese Accelerates Plan to Begin Ethanol Production in China by Mid-2013; Opening New Ethanol Technology Development and Research Facilities in the U.S.
(Businesswire/Celanese) Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, today announced it will accelerate its original schedule and
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Analysis: U.S. Ethanol Plants Toy with Wheat, Committed to Corn
by Carey Gillam (Reuters) A rare inversion in prices of corn and wheat is prompting some ethanol plants to consider a previously
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Le Bourget Biofuels: Honeywell, Boeing Complete Transatlantic Biofuels Fly-Ins, as Paris Air Show Opens
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In France, the global aviation biofuels movement is descending on the 49th Paris Air Show,
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Boeing 747-8 Freighter to Fly to Paris Air Show on Sustainable Biofuel
(Boeing) Boeing will fly the new 747-8 Freighter to its international air show debut in a doubly historic fashion, flying
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Pentagon's First Energy Plan
by Keith Johnson (The Wall Street Journal) ...The goals of the new strategy are to cut energy demand by forces
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Modular Ethanol Production System Wins FiRe Award
Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The Future in Review (FiRe) technology conference was held last week and during the event, 11 companies
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Next Decade of Oil Companies' Tax Breaks Worth $44 Billion
(Associated Press) Oil companies' tax breaks, if left in place, would cost the U.S. Treasury $44 billion over the next
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Obama Administration Signals Higher Gas Royalties on Public Lands — and Anticipated Industry Resistance
by Evan Bush (iwatchnews) In election year, Interior Department may take on a popular target: Big Oil The Obama administration may
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Structure of Lignin, and Feasible Pathways to Cellulosic Conversion
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Research from ORNL reveals new details of bioenergy’s most daunting technical barrier ...Lignin, for those newer
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Navy on Coal-to-Liquids: No, Thanks
by Ben Geman (The Hill/E2Wire) A top Navy official said Friday (June 3,2011) that the department isn’t interested in developing
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Projects to Provide Increased Renewable Energy Production, Reduce Reliance on Foreign Oil
(US Department of Agriculture) Projects Further Obama Administration's Effort to Produce Clean Home-Grown Energy, Create Sustainable Rural Jobs Agriculture Secretary Tom
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Senate Approves Cut in Ethanol Subsidies
by Steven Mufsonand Lori Montgomery (The Washington Post) The Senate on Thursday approved an amendment that would end tax credits
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Tanzania: Nation to Import Ethanol From Brazil
(AllAfrica/The Citizen) Tanzania is set to import ethanol from Brazil in its bid to lower fuel prices by 10 per
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
PetroAlgae and Suriname Ministry of Natural Resources Sign Master Framework and Initial License Agreement to Begin Open Growth Bioreactor for Renewable Fuels and Protein
(PetroAlgae) Initial Steps Underway for Phased Implementation Leading to a Full Commercial License Unit for Production of Biomass for Fuel and
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Gevo Enters into Joint Venture with Redfield Energy to Retrofit Plant for Isobutanol
(Gevo) Brings Company Closer to Achieving 2015 Production Goal of 350 MGPY of Isobutanol Gevo, Inc., a renewable chemicals and advanced
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Automakers Oppose Bill to Require More Flex-Fuel Vehicles
by David Shepardson (The Detroit News) ...The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers — the trade group representing Detroit's Big Three automakers,
June 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Scania to Deliver Biodiesel Buses to Arriva
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Danish bus operator Arriva recently placed an order with Sweden-based Scania AB for more than
June 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Growing Algae in Sewage - a Fuelish Idea
by Tim Wheeler (Baltimore Sun) An experiment in making "bio-fuel" is slated to get under way this summer at Baltimore's
June 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Brazil Exports Ethanol, Struggles to Meet Its Ethanol Demand
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ...(T)he industry has once again begun exporting fuel to the U.S. over the past few months. According
June 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Study Finds Biodiesel is Bright Spot In Job Creation
(National Biodiesel Board) America’s Advanced Biofuel Supporting Thousands of New Jobs While Generating Billions in Household Income, Tax Revenues The U.S. biodiesel
June 15, 2011 Read Full Article
2011 Threatens to Repeat 2008-’09 in Ethanol Economics
by Rob Carringer (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...Many investors have jumped into the renewable energy space with the hopes of making
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US Official: Biofuels 'Scapegoat' for High Food Prices
by Steve Baragona (Voice of America) ...(Agriculture) Secretary (Tom)Vilsack told a luncheon gathering in Washington not to believe everything
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Honeywell: The Lindbergh of Aviation Biofuels
by Mark Halper (SmartPlanet) Jet biofuels should get a boost this Friday, when Honeywell has scheduled a trans-Atlantic flight heading
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Aiming for the Complete Utilization of Sugar-Beet Pulp: Examination of the Effects of Mild Acid and Hydrothermal Pretreatment Followed by Enzymatic Digestion.(Research)
Stefan Kuhnel; Henk A Schols; Harry Gruppen (Biotechnology for Biofuels/Highbeam Business) Sugar-beet pulp (SBP) consists of up to 75% w/w
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California's Clean Fuel Push Opens Door To Brazilian Ethanol
by Ben Lefebvre (Dow Jones News Wires) California's push to reduce fuel emissions in the next decade could lead to Brazilian
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The Integrated Biorefinery: The (Re) Rise of BioPower
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...The collapse of the global biodiesel market, and bankruptcies in the US ethanol industry, had
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US Senate Defeats Coburn Amendment: Industry Reaction
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, on a cloture vote in the Senate to proceed to an amendment that
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Senate Vote to Repeal Ethanol Tax Credit Fails, But Some in GOP Break Ranks
by Lori Montgomery (The Washington Post) A majority of Senate Republicans appeared to break Tuesday with two decades of GOP
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EdeniQ Licenses Yeast Technology From USDA
(PR NewsWire/The Street) EdeniQ, Inc., a California-based clean technology company serving the global biofuels industry, announced today that it has licensed
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Cantor: Tackle Energy Subsidies in Tax Reform Plan, Not Debt Talks
by Russell Berman (The Hill/E2Wire) House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Monday that the elimination of energy subsidies should
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Holden Seeks US Rules for Flex-Fuel Test
by Ron Hammerton (GoAuto) Canberra to talk on emissions test rules that threaten to leave E85 out in the cold GM
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Fuel Retailer Opposes Thune/Klobuchar Bill
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Earlier today, Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) created waves when they announced their
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Thune/Klobuchar Bill Endorsed by Ethanol Industry
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) along with a bipartisan group of nine other
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Zhengzhou, China Accelerates Big Plans for Biodiesel Sector
by Liu Yuanyuan (Renewable Energy World) The municipal government of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, has been creating a
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Petrobras Reaffirms Commitment to Biofuels at Biennial Event
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As Brazil recovers from a difficult start to the year in the ethanol sector,