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Back TO HOMEThe Controversy over Ethanol
by Chris Chmura (My Fox Tampa Bay) Move over regular, mid-grade, and premium -- there’s another choice at select gas
July 14, 2011 Read Full Article
US Navy Issues 350K Gallon RFP for Advanced Biofuels
(US Department of Defense; Navy) The Government has a requirement for 100,000 USG of Hydrotreated Renewable JP-5 (HRJ5) and 350,000
July 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuel Maker Claims New Technology Can Create PET Bottles from Waste
by Guy Montague-Jones (FoodProductionDaily) The US-based company recently announced that it had created a PET feedstock - paraxylene (PX)
July 14, 2011 Read Full Article
$70M Approved for Ethanol Plant
by Bob Moser (The Advertiser) Lacassine Syrup Mill will be joined by nation's first sugar-to-ethanol facility Bonds worth $70 million to
July 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Isuzu Commercial Trucks Now Powered by B20 Biodiesel Blends
(PRNewsWire/National Biodiesel Board) Biodiesel Industry Bolstered by Growing OEM Support, Momentum Under RFS-2 At its semi-annual board meeting in Washington D.C. last week,
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Hino Trucks Approves the Use of B20 Biodiesel
(PR NewsWire/Hino Trucks) Hino Trucks' complete product line of class 4 and 5 cab over, and class 6 and 7
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Grassley Q&A: Looking Forward with Biodiesel
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) (Biodiesel Magazine) Q. Why do you support the production of biodiesel? A. Too much of America’s energy
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Chicago Park District Launches New Biodiesel Production Program
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Through a public/private partnership with Darling International, in participation from this year’s Taste of Chicago
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
New Holland Sponsors UN Climate Change Convention Reception
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) New Holland Agriculture, a manufacturer and seller of agricultural equipment and a division of CNH
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
BASF Testing Procedure for B100 Adopted by ASTM
by Luke Geiver (Biodiesel Magazine) The ASTM D6751 biodiesel specification will soon include three additional test methods for B100. The
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
E-15 Gasoline Won't Be Sold for at Least a Year, Watchdog says
by Neil Roland (Automotive News) Gasoline with up to 15 percent ethanol probably won't be sold at the pump for
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Va. Shifting to Alternative Fuel Vehicles
by Steve Szkotak (Forbes) Virginia is moving forward to power its fleet of 10,000 vehicles with alternative fuels, ranging
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Klobuchar Calls Out Oil Companies to Give Up Subsidies
by Larry Bivins (SCTimes) Sen. Amy Klobuchar urged oil companies Tuesday to follow the lead of the ethanol industry
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Climate Impact Threatens Biodiesel Future in EU
by Charlie Dunmore (Reuters) Europe's biodiesel industry could be wiped out by EU plans to tackle the unwanted side effects
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Switch from Corn to Grass Would Raise Ethanol Output, Cut Emissions
(EurekAlert!/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Growing perennial grasses on the least productive farmland now used for corn ethanol production in
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
12 Synthetic Biology Biofuel & Biochemical Companies to Watch
by Chris de Morsella (Green Economy Post) A detailed review of 12 U.S. based synthetic biology, biofuel & biochemical companies that are
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
German Biofuel Firm Choren Declares Insolvency
(Reuters) German second generation biofuels company Choren Industries GmbH has declared insolvency, a company spokesperson said on Friday. Choren is building
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuel Startup Sundrop Fuels Lands $175M Investment, Mostly from Chesapeake
(Denver Business Journal) Colorado biofuel startup Sundrop Fuels Inc. on Monday announced it will get $175 million in new investment,
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Danica Patrick Says Ethanol Is Great
by Chuck (DomesticFuel.com) ...I asked her for a comment on having Iowa corn growers supporting this race again and what
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
San Diego-Center for Algal Biotechnology’s One Barrel for Baja Project
(Algae Industry Magazine) O ne Barrel for Baja (1BFB) is a project made possible by the San Diego Center for
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
LS9 Planning Brazil’s Biggest Plant to Make Biofuels, Chemicals
by Stephan Nielsen (Bloomberg) LS9 Inc., a closely held U.S. biotechnology company, may build Brazil’s biggest biofuel and specialty chemicals factory
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
County Offers Incentives to Lure Chemtex
by Chris Berendt (The Sampson Independent) A $160 million ethanol biofuels plant would bring 65 new jobs and an opportunity for
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
EPA Defers Application of CO2 Emissions Rules to Biomass
(Troutman Sanders) The EPA on July 1, 2011 issued a final rule deferring for three years application of the Clean
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Australia’s Carbon Tax Debuts: Carbon Sunday, or Black Sunday?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aussie government debuts carbon tax scheme and $10Bn cleantech fund; who’s happy, who’s howling? In Australia,
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
At the Capitol: Alternative Energy Can Be Found Right Here in Illinois
by Rep. Jim Sacia (Journal-Standard) ...Ethanol is another source of alternative energy that has established a foothold in America, and
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Integral to Farm Network
by Bryan Christjansen (Journal Gazette) In “Ethanol’s subsidies drain on economy” (Opinion, July 3), Wayne Townsend claims that ethanol
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
China's Hunger for Corn Turns Market on Ear
by Tom Polansek, Ian Berry and Scott Kilman (Wall Street Journal) Demand From Beijing Augurs Higher Food, Futures Prices A
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
European Biomass Review: New Comprehensive Analysis and Forecast of the European Bioenergy Sector
(RISI) Renewable energy policy in Europe will see biomass demand grow by almost 50% between 2010 and 2020 with increased
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
House Rejects Republican Study Committee Cuts to Energy Subsidies
by Pete Kasperowicz (The Hill) The House on Monday night rejected an amendment proposed by the Republican Study Committee that would
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Bath's Roman Baths Algae Could Fuel Cars
(BBC News) ...The research team, which also includes the university's department of chemistry and scientists at the University of the
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Energy Commission Awards Over $29 Million For Biofuel and Natural Gas Technology
(The California Energy Commission) The California Energy Commission has approved more than $29 million for projects that advance biofuels and
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Say "NO" to an Ethanol Plant at the Harbour
(Oshawa.com) ...Oshawa says “NO” to an ethanol plant at our harbour for the following reasons: The proposed ethanol plant would be
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies is Awarded a New Funding from the French Innovation Agency OSEO to Finance the Industrialization of Its Bio-Isobutene Process
(Global Bioenergies) One month after its successful IPO, Global Bioenergies , located in the Genopole technology park in Evry, South of Paris,
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
A Good Compromise on Ethanol Policy
by Brooke Coleman (Advanced Ethanol Council/The Washington Post) Letter to Editor: ...The compromise that Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), John Thune
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Shell to Focus on Natural Gas and Biofuel
(The Star) ...“Biofuels are the only low-carbon transport fuel that can be scaled up fast enough to tackle carbon emissions
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
These Fairs Are Going 'Soy-Green'
(American Agriculturalist) New York and Maryland fairs are first-comers to USB's Green Ribbon Fairs program. This summer, the United Soybean Board
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
New Analysis Continues to Disprove Food v. Fuel Canard
(Renewable Fuels Association) There is no statistical evidence to support the argument that growth in ethanol production is driving consumer
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol – The Champagne of Fuels?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Drop-in fuels all the rage? Not smart, says Coskata CSO Rathin Datta, ethanol is the
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
The Reality We Are Living in Now: Biofuels and the New DC, Part II
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...In a swirling stew of change regarding US federal incentives, tariffs, tax credits and loan
July 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Uniform-Format Solid Feedstock Supply System: A Commodity-Scale Design to Produce an Infrastructure-Compatible Bulk Solid from Lignocellulosic Biomass
(US Department of Energy/Idaho National Laboratory) The United States is increasing the use of lignocellulosic biomass as part of a portfolio
July 11, 2011 Read Full Article
DARPA Wants Artificial Lifeforms
by Katherine Bourzac (Technology Review) The agency will fund projects aimed at speeding up synthetic biology, and creating new kinds
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Feinstein Leads Effort to Raise Gas Taxes, Increase Oil Imports, Cut Jobs, and Expose Californians to More Carcinogens in Gasoline
(California Ethanol Vehicle Coalition) Continuing her long support for oil industry interests at the cost of clean, domestic, renewable fuels,
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
ARPA-E Web Chat Addresses Cellulosic Fuels
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) Since its inception in 2009, the U.S. DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (DARPA-E) has been
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
America’s Ethanol Industry Is Leading the Way, RFA Writes to President Obama
(Renewable Fuel Association) The Renewable Fuels Association todaysent a letter to President Obama detailing the dynamic state of America’s ethanol
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Hinchey, Bartlett, Kingston and Office of Rep. Giffords Announce Formation of Defense Energy Security Caucus
Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) and the Office of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ)
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Energy Concerns Could Make Panetta First Green DOD Chief
by Annie Snider (New York Times/Greenwire) When Leon Panetta was sworn in this morning as the 23rd secretary of Defense,
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Salt-loving Microbe Provides New Enzymes for the Production of Next Gen Biofuels
(Joint Genome Institute) Calif.—In order to realize the full potential of advanced biofuels that are derived from non-food sources of
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
The Oil Squeeze
by Joelle Brink (Biofuels Digest Asia) Occasionally we forget that the cost of transportation and aviation fuel is almost entirely
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
LS9, Inc. Announces Collaboration with MAN Latin America to Test LS9's UltraClean(TM) Diesel in Brazilian Fleet
(LS9) LS9, Inc., a technology leader in the development of sustainable products, announced that it has begun a collaboration with
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Witnesses Blast EPA Decision to Allow Higher Ethanol Blends
(US House Committee on Science, Space and Technology) Today the Energy & Environment Subcommittee held a hearing to examine the
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Uganda: Plant Jatropha, Says Museveni
(AllAfrica.com) President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Masaka district and Uganda at large to work with the Pegasus Investments
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Klobuchar, Thune Announce Bipartisan Compromise on Renewable Energy
(Office of Senator Amy Klobuchar) Agreement would put savings toward deficit reduction, infrastructure U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD),
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
POET Receives Offer for a Conditional Commitment for $105 Million Cellulosic Ethanol Loan Guarantee
(POET) POET has received an offer for a conditional commitment for a $105 million U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee
July 07, 2011 Read Full Article
A Few Questions for Honeywell's Jim Rekoske on Biojet
by Beth Evans (The Barrel) Two significant events this summer should help boost commercial production of bio-based jet fuel: the
July 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Waste Timber from Diamond Mine to Be Used for Ethanol
by Matthew Liebenberg (Nipawin Journal) Timber that will be cleared from the proposed Shore Gold diamond mine site in the
July 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Instalan Planta de Biodiesel Extraído del Piñón en Morelos
(La Jornada) Especialistas del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) instalaron en Morelos una planta piloto que produce biodiesel a partir de
July 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Virgin Australia Partners to Develop Unique Australian Bio-Fuel
(Virgin Australia) Virgin Australia today announced that it has partnered with Renewable Oil Corporation (ROC), Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation (DYMTF) and
July 07, 2011 Read Full Article
New Sorghum Ideotypes to Meet the Increasing Demand of Biofuels
(IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Newsletter) Geopolitical tensions in some oil producing regions and the uncertainties surrounding the future availability of
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
AE Biofuels Announces Acquisition of Industrial Biotechnology Company Zymetis
(Bradenton) Company Expands Technology Portfolio to Include Production of Renewable Chemicals and Advanced Fuels by the Conversion of Existing Ethanol
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Evodos Improves Algae Harvesting System
by Luke Geiver (Biodiesel Magazine) Evodos BV, an algae technology developer based in Netherlands, believes the company’s spiral plate centrifuge
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Water Content Must Be Reduced, says German Oil Industry
by AGQM (Biodiesel Magazine) The Association Quality management Biodiesel reg. Ass. (AGQM) recently presented results of a jointly initiated project
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel from Corn Oil: a Growing Force
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Resurgence in the biodiesel industry and its demand for inedible corn oil extracted from ethanol
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Hot Springs Microbe May Hold Key to Biofuel Production
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Researchers from the University of California Berkeley and the University of Maryland School of Medicine have
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Remarks by President Obama in Twitter Town Hall
(CBS3Springfield.com/The White House) ...Q Our next response from southwest Ohio, Mostlymoderate: "Cut subsidies to industries which are no longer
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Arrive in Tarrant, Alabama
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ...Pacific Pride Services, a subsidiary of Wright Express Corporation, has announced that in partnership with Quality
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
ExxonMobil to Offer Biodiesel at Four Texas Terminals
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ExxonMobil will soon offer ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) blended with biodiesel for the first time at
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
BioJet Supports Aviation Biofuel Approval With One Billion Gallon Availability
(BioJet International Ltd./PR NewsWire) BioJet International Ltd., announced that it joins the worldwide Aviation Industry celebrating approval of bio-derived
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Algal Biomass Organization Policy Alert Section 526 of EISA
by Mary Rosenthal (Algal Biomass Organization) A few weeks ago we let you know of attempts being made to repeal
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
A Novel Enzymatic Catalyst for Biodiesel Production
(Physorg.com) ...A saponification side reaction (methyl ester conversion into the corresponding acid salt) reduces methyl ester yield. To increase the
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Wärtsilä to Supply Bio-Fuel Powered Engines for Versatile Deck Cargo Vessel
(Marine Log) Wärtsilä has been contracted by STX Finland to supply liquid bio-fuel powered main engines for Aura II, the
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Uncertainty about Ethanol Clouds Cellulosic Plant Plans
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) ...The EPA said the biorefineries expected to be online by this year had not
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Scientists Use Magnetism to Milk Algae for Biofuels
by Tyler Hamilton (Toronto Star) ...Wankei Wan, a professor of biochemical engineering at the University of Western Ontario, thinks he's
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Editorial: No Need for ‘Compromise’ in Trimming Ethanol Subsidies
(The Washington Post) ...Either way, the supports must go. Congress has protected ethanol three ways: with a $6 billion-a-year tax
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
X-Fuels and X-Bugs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...There are a class of fuels that are deeply rooted in biological process, and share
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Prices Have Dropped, Will Grocery Manufacturers Follow?
by Stephanie Dreyer (Growth Energy/Renewable Energy World) After a report detailed that farmers have planted the largest number of corn
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Momentum Gathering towards Aviation Biofuels Commercialisation as US and European Policy-Makers Signal Support
(GreenAirOnline) The momentum driving the introduction of aviation biofuels received a significant boost with a number of initiatives and events
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Land Grab in Kenya's Tana Delta Fuels Talk of War
(Guardian News and Mail) Gamba Manyatta village is empty now, weeds already roping around the few skeletal hut frames still
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Thomson Airways to Become First UK Sustainable Jet Biofuels Operator as It Announces Start of Weekly Flights
(GreenAirOnline) UK holiday airline Thomson Airways is to operate the UK’s first sustainable biofuel commercial flight at the end of
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
McDonald’s UAE in Venture to Make Biodiesel From Cooking Oil
by Vivian Salama (Bloomberg) McDonald’s UAE and privately held Neutral Fuels LLC formed a venture to produce biodiesel using recycled vegetable
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
FEW: NASCAR 'In Your Corner,' CEO Tells Ethanol Industry
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...NASCAR had to be confident the fuel would withstand 500-mile races at 200 miles
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
The Economics of Power Plant CO2 Capture
by Riggs Eckelberry (OriginOil/Algae Industry Magazine) ...Today’s carbon capture process requires separating and condensing CO2, then transporting it in dedicated
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
EIA Report: Renewables Surpass Nuclear Output
by Ken Bossong (SUN DAY Campaign/Renewable Energy World) According to the most recent issue of the "Monthly Energy Review" by the
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Indo-US Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center Applications Due August 16, 2011
Energy cooperation is a central element of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership. During President Obama’s November 2010 head of state visit
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Ford, Toyota Criticize EPA Ethanol-Blend Fuel Proposal
(Bloomberg) Automakers including Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. criticized an Environmental Protection Agency proposal to
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
IRL Moving To E85 In 2012
by Chuck (DomesticFuel.com) ...I asked him (CEO of the Indy Racing League, Randy Bernard) to comment on the relationship with Pioneer and
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
How Do Farmers Choose Bioenergy Crops?
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Carolyn Hoagland was recently awarded the Volkswagen Distinguished Scholar for her work in learning about how
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
UW & Iowa St. Report: Ethanol Lowered Gas Prices $0.89 per Gallon in 2010
(Wisconsin BioIndustry Alliance) A report by the University of Wisconsin and Iowa State University found that ethanol production helped reduce gas
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
E10 Sales Remain Flat, but Iowans Saved $50 Million with Ethanol So Far This Year
(KCAUTV.com) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) today announced that Iowans choosing E10 blends have saved over $50 million during
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Buy FREEDOM Learn Truth About Ethanol
by Chuck Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) During the 2011 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop attendees got a chance to see the new documentary
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Letter to Editor: Is Ethanol a Solution, or a Problem?
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/New York Times) In “The Great Corn Con” (Op-Ed, June 25), Steven Rattner claims that
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
FEW: 'Feed is Food' Cautions Panel
by Ron Kotrba (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Food Safety Modernization Act is changing how ethanol producers do business, and it’s
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels from the Sea: Seaweed May Prove a Viable Future Biofuel, Especially If Harvested in Summer
(Science Daily) Seaweed may prove a viable future biofuel -- especially if harvested in summer. The use of kelp (Laminaria
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
New Refinery, Biofuel Will Achieve Quantum Leap for Kuwaiti Oil Sector
by Osama Jalal (Kuwaiti News Agency) Fahad Al-Ajmi, new board chairman and managing director of Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC),
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEE–F)
(European Commission) On 1st July 2011, the Commission launched a new European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEE-F) as part of the European Energy
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Ethanol Shifting Normal Supply, Demand Forces
by Steve Leer (Purdue University) • About 27 percent of the nation's corn crop must be devoted to ethanol this year
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Launches First Ever National Advertising Effort
(National Biodiesel Board) Raises Awareness of Biodiesel as America’s First Advanced Biofuel The U.S. biodiesel industry this week is launching its
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
V8 Supercars Agrees to Five-Year Deal With Austin's Circuit of The Americas™ to Host Championship; SPEED™ to Broadcast Races
(PRNewsWire/Circuit of the Americas) Australia's Most Popular Motorsports Series Makes Its First U.S. Home in Austin, Texas V8 Supercars and Circuit
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Dixon Offers Volume Biodiesel Discounts for School & Municipal Diesel Fleets
(Dixon Energy/PRWeb) Diesel fleets now get a price break on fuel as well as lower emissions and improved performance
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
The Rising Tigers of the China Bioenergy Trade
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... That the freighters out of China contain low-cost manufactured goods would surprise no one.
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Nature Outlook Biofuels--Special Supplement
(Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science) Biofuels have big boots to fill. After more than 150 years of using petroleum
July 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Not to Blame for High Food Prices, Study Says
by Rob O'Flanagan (Guelph Mercury) Biofuels are not the villain behind recent spikes in food prices, a new study funded
July 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Oil Incentives Have to Be Talked about, Too, by the Candidates
by Walt Wendland (Des Moines Register/Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) ...When presidential candidates have discussed reforming the ethanol incentive, several
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
EPA Issues Final E15/B20 UST Compatibility Guidelines
(NACSOnline) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued compatibility guidelines on Tuesday for owners and operators who are storing gasoline containing
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
A Win for Corn!
(Growth Energy) Brianne Corn’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb win was historic, and not just because she was the first
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Iowa 15% Ethanol Incentive Takes Effect
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Iowa could become the first state in the nation with fuel pumps sporting the new15% ethanol
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
ASTM Aviation Fuel Standard Now Specifies Bioderived Components
(ASTM/PR NewsWire) Renewable fuels can now be blended with conventional commercial and military jet (or gas turbine) fuel through requirements
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Eco-Energy Announces Terminal Expansion
(BusinessWire) Eco-Energy, Inc. announced its operating entity, Eco Distribution Charlotte, along with minority partner Charlotte Terminal 1, Inc., will reopen
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Lugar Introduces Practical Energy Plan on Facebook
(Office of Senator Dick Lugar) Senator Dick Lugar today introduced his Practical Energy Plan exclusively via Facebook. Lugar was joined
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
DOE Bioenergy Research Centers Help Lead Nation to 25x'25 Goal
(25 x '25) A critical component of the 25x’25 mission is to educate and share with policy makers and consumers
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
How Much Mileage Do You Get from Sawdust?
(University of Calgary) Biofuel from non-edible parts of plants getting more efficient ...Researchers at the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Mitsubishi Energy Collaborates with SBC to Explore Biofuel Alternatives
(Borneo Post) Mitsubishi Corp Energy Business Group (Mitsubishi Energy), which is involved in the oil and gas industry in Bintulu,
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Industrial Yeast Strain Engineered to Ferment Ethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass
by Nikolai Khramtsov, Luise McDade, Alexander Amerik, Esther Yu, Kunjan Divatia, Alexander Tikhonov, Michael Minto, Georges Kabongo-Mubalamate, Zdenek Markovic, Marie
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
World Health Energy Holdings Inc. Announces Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Venture With SHK Energy Projects Private Limited for Algae Commercial Farm Development
(MarketWire/World Health Energy Holdings, Inc.) Algae Project to Produce Biodiesel and Commercial Fish Food World Health Energy Holdings, Inc., a
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
GI Joe, Funding Man from Head to Toe: The DoD and Drop-In Biofuels at Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As the Defense Department looks at its options to directly jump-start drop-in biofuels production at
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Led By DoD, Federal Government Hoping To Fund Biorefineries
by Yuliya Chernova (Wall Street Journal) The Department of Defense, an emerging market force in biofuels, is working on a