by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hawaii goes all in on microalgae to provide fuel, food, fiber and power to grow
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Back TO HOMESustainable Biofuels: Prospects and Challenges
(Science Policy Section, The Royal Society) However, access to energy underpins our current way of life and the hopes of peoples
September 16, 2011 Read Full Article
Fixing A Broken Biofuel Incentive Program
by Robert Rapier (Forbes) ...My Plan: Award Direct Per Gallon Subsidies for Oil Displacement Instead of offering grants and loan guarantees
September 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Mission Petitions US Regulator for RFS2 Approval of Its g-Palm Biodiesel
(MarketWatch/Mission NewEnergy) Mission NewEnergy Limited , a global provider of environmentally sustainable biofuels, has announced the in-house development of an improved
September 15, 2011 Read Full Article
China is Interested in Biofuels – Why Not the West?
by John C.K. Daly (OilPrice.com/Clean Techies) ...According to PetroChina’s Petrochemical Research Institute deputy chief engineer Fu Xingguo, China is
September 15, 2011 Read Full Article
The Sugar Rush: 3 Companies Gold-Dig for Low-Cost Biorefining Sugars
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What this country really needs is a good, five-cent sugar. Got one? Riches await. One of
September 15, 2011 Read Full Article
SAFER Bioeconomy Case Study Series: Tennessee Renewable Energy & Economic Development Council
(The Southeast Agriculture & Forest Energy Resources Alliance)... The Governor’s Conference on Biofuels came on the heels of the Biofuels Initiative
September 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Fiji Encourages Investment in Biofuels
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The government of Fiji is working to encourage investment in its local biofuel industry. According
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
UK Firm Produces High-Energy 'Hycadiesel'
by Luke Geiver (Biodiesel Magazine) Hycagen Ltd., a U.K.-based advanced biofuel startup, uses the same feedstocks traditionally used by the
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Jatenergy Sells Jatropha Oil to Lufthansa
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Australia-based Jatenergy Ltd. recently announced that it has sold 200 metric tons crude jatropha oil
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Launches Joint Algae Research Program
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Finnish renewable diesel producer Neste Oil has launched a joint algae research program with the
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Reigniting Subsidy Debate, Obama Takes on Oil, Gas
by Amy Harder (National Journal) President Obama on Monday (September 12, 2011) asked Congress to end subsidies for all oil
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Tax Credits to Expire
by Sarah Gustin (KXMB TV Bismark) ...(Jeff Zueger / Blue Flint Ethanol) "We really need blender pump infastructure, we need
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Bosch Shows Off Ethanol, Natural Gas Technologies
(Expert Reviews) Engineering giant Bosch has demonstrated its latest injection technology for future engines which swap out carbon dioxide spewing petrol
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Study Finds More Effective Way to Dry Ethanol, Reduce Costs
by Brian Wallheimer (Purdue University) Purdue University researchers have found an alternative environmentally friendly and energy-efficient way to dry corn ethanol,
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Iowa Receives $20 Million for Renewable Energy Research
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Iowa’s research community has been awarded $20 million through the National Science Foundation’s Experimental
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Stover for Power—Not Just Biofuels
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Partnering to produce energy from stover could be an attractive option for corn ethanol
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Study: Wisconsinites Have Mixed Views on Ethanol
(University of Wisconsin-Madison) A majority of Wisconsinites support the use of ethanol blends if it keeps dollars and jobs in
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
$15.6M Grant to Help Pay to Convert Manure to Methane in Oakley
by Mike Corn (The Hays Daily News) Leftover money from the federal Recovery Act will help pay for a project
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
House Hearing Ignores Critical Facts about America’s Ethanol Industry
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) America’s ethanol producers are on pace to produce nearly 40 million metric tons of
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
AliphaJet Announces New Technology for Making Advanced Renewable Drop-in Jet Biofuel Breakthrough Commercially-Scalable Process Produces Jet Fuels at Costs Competitive to Fossil Fuel
(AliphaJet) – AliphaJet, Inc. announced that the company has developed and successfully demonstrated a highly cost-effective catalytic method for making jet biofuel
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
EU Biofuel Rules 'Skewed against Imports' – Academic
(Agra-net.com) Carbon savings from biodiesel produced using imported palm oil are being deliberately underestimated by the EU, a researcher has claimed. Dr Gerot
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
From the Parliament: Opposition Warns against Rukwa Bio-Fuel Project
(The Daily News) THE government has been warned against allocating over 320,000 hectares of prime land in Rukwa Region to
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
SG Biofuels Teams with JETBIO and Aviation Leaders to Deploy Jatropha for Bio Jet Fuel in Brazil
(SG Biofuels) SG Biofuels (SGB) today (September 13, 2011) announced it has teamed with JETBIO, leader of a multi-stakeholder initiative
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Hawaiian Electric Selects Hawai`i BioEnergy to Supply Sustainable Local Biofuel for Kahe Power Plan
(Hawai'i Bioenergy) Hawaiian Electric Company and Hawai`i BioEnergy, LLC have agreed on a contract for a supply of 10 million gallons
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Fly the (Hic!) Friendly Skies: Renewable Jet Fuel from Alcohol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...But a handful of companies such as Cobalt, Gevo, Terrabon, LanzaTech and ZeaChem, are shaking
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
25x'25 Brief Offers Tool for Engaging Policy Makers in Push for Clean Energy Future
(25 x '25) The renewable energy sector has been the fastest growing domestic energy sector for the past five
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
California Dedicates $30 Million to Biofuels Expansion
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The California Energy Commission has approved the state's third-year funding plan for the commission's Alternative
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
One-Pot Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose and of Woody Biomass Solids to Liquid Fuels
by Theodore D. Matson, Katalin Barta, Alexei V. Iretskii, and Peter C. Ford (Journal of the American Chemical Society) Efficient
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Combinatorial Life Cycle Assessment to Inform Process Design of Industrial Production of Algal Biodiesel
by Laura B. Brentner, Matthew J. Eckelman, and Julie B. Zimmerman (Environmental Science & Technology) The use of
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Austin-Based Company Hopes New Technology Can Spawn Boom in Algae Production
by Barry Harrell (Statesman.com/PluggedIn) ...AlgEternal Technologies LLC is near completion of a commercial facility at UT's J.J. Pickle Research Campus.
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Meet the Energy Superbugs: Extremophiles
by Eric Niiler (Discovery News) Rugged heat- and salt-loving organisms could unlock the secret to efficient biofuel production. THE GIST They don't
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA Scientists Use Commercial Enzyme to Improve Grain Ethanol Production
by Ann Perry (US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service) A commercial enzyme could reduce overall costs linked with producing
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Supply Issues Could Cripple Biofuel Use
by Sean Kilcarr (Fleet Owner) ...“U.S. truckers can be pretty well assured that there won’t be any near-term spike in
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Closes the Gap on Biodiesel in Britain
(Agra Europe) The gap between biodiesel and bioethanol supply appears to be narrowing in the UK, with 41% of biofuel
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Australian Firm to Provide Jatropha Biofuel to Lufthansa for Testing
by Joao Peixe (OilPrice.com) Australia’s Jatenergy Limited energy company is to provide crude jatropha oil to Lufthansa for flight trials. The
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
The Green Strike Group: The Fuels, The Force, The Skinny
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Tactically, a Green Strike Group, powered by renewable diesel-electric engines, nuclear power and aviation
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Sugar Could Be Produced Again, Says Minister
SEÁN Mac Connell (Irish Times) Ireland could be producing sugar and ethanol again when the European Commission ends its current quota
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
7 Guilty in European Biodiesel Investment Fraud
by The Serious Fraud Office (Biodiesel Magazine) Seven men are facing jail after being convicted at Ipswich Crown Court for
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
NASCAR Doing Its Part to Go Green
by Billy Fellin (Richmond Times-Dispatch) In the age of sky-high gasoline prices, carbon footprints and greenhouse gases, many businesses have
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Critics Target Mandates as Subsidy Ends
by Philip Brasher (Gannett/Des Moines Register) ...The industry likely stands a better chance of protecting the annual usage mandates, known
September 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Firm Plans Bellevue Refinery
by Ross Boettcher (World-Herald/Omaha.com) A La Vista-based biofuels company Thursday proposed a $100 million project to build a biorenewable fuel
September 12, 2011 Read Full Article
MAPCO Puts Another E85 Pump on the Map in Alabama
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Flex-fuel vehicle owners in Madison, Alabama now have more choices in filling up with E85, thanks
September 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Crop Performance Matters When Evaluating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Science Daily) Measuring the emission of greenhouse gases from croplands should take into account the crops themselves. That's the conclusion of
September 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Southwest Research Institute Launches International Alternative Fuel Technology Center
(Southwest Research Institute) Southwest Research Institute launched a collaborative effort to assist our clients to reduce dependence on fossil fuels
September 12, 2011 Read Full Article
New Map Gives Public a Global View of Biofuel Development
by Karin Holzzknecht (Center for International Forestry Research Forest Blog) Assessing how biofuels affect forests and people’s livelihoods and how
September 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Keystone BioFuels Paves Way for Evolving Fuel industry
Monica Von Dobeneck (The Patriot-News /PennLive.c0m) Ben Wooten is doubling his workforce, quadrupling his space and increasing his production tenfold
September 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Portable Ammonia Factories Could Fuel Clean Cars
by Helen Knight (New Scientist) Ammonia produces just nitrogen and water vapour when burned and, unlike hydrogen, it is relatively easy
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
US Open Green Initiatives
(US Open) The US Open Green Initiative began as a pilot program in 2008 and has expanded each subsequent year,
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Obama Says Advanced Biofuels a Part of Making America “Number One Again”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, President Obama said that building the the next generation of manufacturing, including advanced
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
AMG Bioenergy Launches Jatropha, Eucalytpus Venture in China
(StreetInsider.com/AMG Bioenergy) AMG Bioenergy Resources Holdings Ltd., ... a Canadian publicly traded company, announces that it has incorporated AMG Bioenergy
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Embraer and GE Successfully Conclude Bio-Jet Fuel Tests
(Embraer) Program benchmarks the performance of E-Jets and CF34-8E engines powered with sustainable HEFA biofuel Embraer and GE held a series
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Primus Green Energy Expands Drop-In Fuel Development Plant in N.J., Increases Total Production Capacity
(BusinessWire/Primus Green Energy) Primus Green Energy (“Primus”), the leader in renewable, drop-in fuel, has expanded its U.S.-based development facility in
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
How 9/11 Changed the World, and Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 9/11 put energy security front and center of the political agenda. It also inspired the development
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Exclusive: EU to Delay Action on Biofuels' Indirect Impact
by Charlie Dunmore (Reuters) The European Union's top climate and energy officials have agreed to delay by up to seven
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Gevo and Mansfield Oil Company Sign Commercial Off-Take and Strategic Alliance Agreements
(Gevo) Company's second definitive commercial off-take agreement expands reach into the fuel sector Gevo, Inc., a leading renewable chemicals and advanced
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Landrieu Secures $1B in Emergency Funding to Restore Flood Protection Infrastructure
(Office of Senator Mary Lnadrieu (D-LA) United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today secured more than $1.26 billion for
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
ABO Responds to USDA/DOE/Navy Biofuels Investment Promise
(Algae Industry Magazine) The Algal Biomass Organization has voiced its opinion of the US government’s recently announced $510 million biofuels
September 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Veterans, Politicians Team Up in Battle to Change Energy Policy
by Steve Leone (Renewable Energy World) While the price of military intervention is often measured in American lives, in this
September 09, 2011 Read Full Article
A Day in the Life of Biofuels – Enter a Photo, Win up to $1000 DEADLINE September 20, 2011
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...It has to relate to biofuels in some way – as a consumer, researcher, policymaker,
September 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Moving Algae Biofuels from "Potential" to "Practice": Next Generation Algae Extraction and Fractionation Technology
By Brian L. Goodall, Puneet Chandra and Tom Czartoski (SRS Energy) Brian Goodall introduced SRS energy which specializes in oil
September 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Opening Plenary – "Industry Perspectives on Bioenergy": The Future Biobased Economy
by Matt Carr (Biotechnology Industry Organization). Matt Carr, Managing Director or BIO notes that in 2011, biofuels comprise about 10%
September 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Moving Algae Biofuels from "Potential" to "Practice": General Atomics Alternative Fuels
by David Hazleback (General Atomics) Hazleback, General Atomics Biofuels Program Manager, notes that algal-derived biofuel is one of the most competitive
September 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Traffic Jams Reduce Hydrolytic Efficiency of Cellulase on Cellulose Surface
by Kiyohiko Igarashi, Takayuki Uchihashi, Anu Koivula, Masahisa Wada, Satoshi Kimura, Tetsuaki Okamoto, Merja Penttilä, Toshio Ando, and Masahiro Samejima (Science Magazine) A deeper mechanistic understanding of
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Algae's Second Try
by Robert Service (Science Magazine) Fifteen years ago, the United States gave up on algae-based biofuels. But since 2000, more
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Neuron Bio Acquires Pilot Plant
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) Spain-based Neuron Bio recently announced it has commissioned a pilot-scale fermentation plant. According to the
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Guarani Indians in Southern Brazil Have Called on Shell to Withdraw from their Ancestral Land, Where the Oil Giant Produces ethanol from Sugar Cane, According to a Native Rights Group.
(Radio Netherlands Worldwide) "Shell must leave our land... The companies must stop using indigenous land," said Ambrosio Vilhalva, a Guarani
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Eco-Energy to Develop Ethanol Unit Train
(Bulk Transporter) Eco-Energy Holdings Inc is developing an ethanol unit train and storage facility in conjunction with its partner J
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Appealing to Obama
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) President Obama’s speech to Congress on the economy has given an ethanol industry trade
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
GROWMARK Supplies Domestic Fuel for Farm Progress Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) When the cars, trucks, tractors, combines and other equipment at the 2011 Farm Progress Show in
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Gaetz Bill Would Let Gasoline Sellers off the Ethanol Hook
by Tom McLaughlin (TheDestinLog.com) State Rep. Matt Gaetz has proposed the repeal of the Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act. If a
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Newcastle University Outlines Plans for North East Carbon Capture Hub
by James Murray (Business Green) Could gasification hold the key to the decarbonisation of the North East's heavy industries? Researchers at
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Panama: $2 Million for Cassava Ethanol Plant
(Central America Data) The company Agro 2 has opened the first plant of its kind in Santiago, province of Veraguas. With
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
FRA and Biofuel Development
by Dick Carmical (Forest Business Network) ...The technologies to make vehicle fuel from wood on a commercial scale remain
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Bedford Biofuels Threatens Kenya's Tana Delta
(Nature Canada) Nature Canada is concerned that a Canadian company – Bedford Biofuels – plans plans to set up a
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Sugar Mills not Keen on Selling Ethanol to Oil Companies as Alcohol Industry Gives Better Profit
by Jayashree Bhosale & Madhvi Sally (Economic Times) Sugar mills aren't keen on selling ethanol to petroleum marketing companies this
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
State OKs POET Plan to Recycle Storm Water at South Dakota Plant
(POET) POET Biorefining -- Mitchell to cut even more water use Mitchell is layering another level of water recycling on top
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
A New Nexus: Meat & Dairy, Tissue Culturing, and Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Can biotech and biofuels relieve pressure on water, land, food and fuel by revolutionizing meat
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Study Finds Adding DME to Ethanol/Diesel Emulsion Improves Performance and Lowers Fuel Consumption and Emissions over Emulsion or Base Diesel
(Green Car Congress) In a study published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels, M. P. Ashok of Annamalai University, Tamil
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Mission Signs Biodiesel Supply Deal with Global Oil Major
(Clean Technology Business Review) Mission NewEnergy has signed a contract to supply sustainability-certified biodiesel to a global oil major. The six-month
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
It’s All about Sugar as Prices Surge and Supply Fears Grow
by Joelle Brink (Biofuels Digest Asia) ...We imagine “food vs fuel” in terms of grain shortages, but where food and
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
BIOSIRE - Sustainable Transport in Tourism Regions
(BIOSIRE) BIOSIRE aims to establish a shift towards bio-diesel and electric propulsion for fleets, ships and special vehicles in tourist
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and KLM take Another Step on the Way to Sustainable Mobility.
(KLM) Effective today (September 6, 2011), approximately 40 ground transport vehicles in the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and KLM fleet are
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Metro Opens Long Island Biodiesel Blending, Distribution Terminal
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) The delivery of Bioheat and biodiesel will be moving smoother in the Northeast now that
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Washakie Renewable Energy Celebrates Utah Plant Opening
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Washakie Renewable Energy LLC hosted local and state dignitaries on Sept. 1 for an open
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Ralph Avalone Letter to Mitt Romney
Dear Mr. Romney, I have just finished watching your press conference from Las Vegas, Nevada introducing your plan for job creation
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
An 'Energy Policy' Bought and Paid for
(Ocala.com) Editorial: Here's what's wrong with America's energy "policy." Reeling under a crippling deficit, Congress steadfastly refuses to eliminate lucrative tax
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
NASCAR Embraces Ethanol Fuel Blend; Wallace, Childress on Hand to Discuss Partnership
by Chris Lusvardi (Herald Review) NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace is hoping ethanol can be the key to success in the
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Future Ethanol Policy Changes
by Kent Theisse (Corn and Soybean Digest Blogs and Opinions) ... Many people are very excited about producing ethanol from woodchips,
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Remains a Sensible Alternative to Oil
by Stephanie Dreyer (Growth Energy/Baltimore Sun) Letter to Editor: Karen Hosler's recent opinion piece calling for an end to ethanol
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
American Le Mans Series Presented by Tequila Patron Leads by Example in Reducing Dependence on Petroleum
(ALMS/PRNewsWire) The American Le Mans Series reports it reduced its petroleum usage by nearly 50 percent in its most recent
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Join the Green Revolution
(Telegraph Journal) Editorial: Two big concerns are shaping global research and development in the 21st century: the need for sustainable
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
European Partnership to Unlock the Potential of Algal Bioenergy
by Dr Matthew Aylott (National Non-Food Crops Centre) A major new €14 million (£12.3 million) initiative - bringing together experts
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
From Paperboard to Green Jobs, Mill Gets Makeover
by (Chron.com) An Illinois investment company that bought an old container manufacturer west of Missoula hopes to turn the 3,200-acre
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Federal Policy for Reducing Uncertainty for Advanced Biofuels Producers
by Brent Erickson (BIO/Biofuels Digest) As any number of economic analysts have noted, continued policy uncertainty is holding businesses back
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Metso Signs Strategic Equipment Supplier Agreement for Biomass Refineries with Inbicon
(Metso) Metso has signed an agreement with Inbicon A/S of Denmark for the supply of technology capable of converting biomass
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show January 16-18, 2012 San Francisco, CA Deadline: September 23, 2011
Take advantage of the targeted audience at the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show. This event will allow you
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
A.I.M. Interview: Los Alamos National Laboratory's Dr. Babetta Marrone and Dr. Jim Coons
(Algae Industry Magazine) Dr. Babetta Marrone and Dr. Jim Coons are in charge of developing the Ultrasonic Algae Biofuel Harvester,
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
EBRD Grants EUR 30 Million Loan to Romanian Oilseed Processing Company
(Business Review) EBRD is granting a EUR 30 million syndicated financing package to Expur S.A., a local oilseed processing company.
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
ENERGY: Biofuels Policy Supported, but More Needs to Be Done
by Alan Van Ormer (Prairie Business Magazine) Many industry leaders support a biofuels policy, but also believe that more things
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
New E85 Station Opens in St. Paul, Nebraska
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ...For those flex-fuel vehicle drivers, you have a new E85 station that just may be on
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Tanzania: Institute for Ethanol Production
(AllAfrica.com) The Muheza District-based Mlingano Agriculture Research Institute (ARI-Mlingano) is set to undertake a sisal characterisation programme aimed at developing
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Rockwell Automation Launches Biofuels Customer Advisory Council
(India PR Wire) Rockwell Automation announced today that it has launched a Biofuels Customer Advisory Council (CAC) to provide customers
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Propel Blue Angels Over Labor Day Weekend
by Leon Kaye (TriplePundit.com) ...This year, the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the long-form name for the Blue Angels, wowed visitors
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Trillium Awarded SBIR Grant from National Science Foundation
(Trillium FiberFuels/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Trillium FiberFuels Inc. has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research grant to further its work
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
ALMS: Michelin Green X Baltimore Race Report
(ALMS/MotorSport.com) Mazda Joins MICHELIN® GREEN X® CHALLENGE Winners: Isobutanol Fueled Mazda Prototype, Porsche Wins GT With E85R Mazda power and Isobutanol
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Dynamotive Announces that GE Joined Consortium Established to Develop Australian Biofuel
(MarketWatch/Dynamotive) GE today (September 1, 12011) announced that it has joined Virgin Australia and a consortium of other partners to research
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
New Biofuels Plant Eyes Northern Panhandle
by Linda Harris (The State Journal) Officials with a proposed $400 million plant are looking at sites in Brooke,
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Experiment to Extract Hydrocarbons from Algae to Start in Quake-Hit Sendai
(The Mainichi Daily News) An experiment to extract hydrocarbons, a main component of petroleum, from algae is set to get
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Eight Bio-Based Technologies for 2050
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Wonder how the world will ever produce enough energy and cut back enough carbon? Here
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
NAA Announces Completion of Commercial-Scale Pilot PBR
(Algae Industry Magazine) National Algae Association Executive Director Barry Cohen has announced the completion of additional commercial-scale pilot closed-loop photobioreactors
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Algae's Second Try
by Robert F. Service (Science Magazine) Fifteen years ago, the United States gave up on algae-based biofuels. But since 2000,
September 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Offers Retailers Flex Fuel Kits
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ...Growth Energy is now offering retailers a complimentary flex fuel promotion kit that includes: · Pump topper ·
September 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Olive Branch in Line for Biofuels Headquarters
by Phil West (The Commercial Appeal) Legislature to consider incentives to land Israeli company's 800 jobs, $1B operation Gov. Haley Barbour
September 02, 2011 Read Full Article
GBL and Songyuan Laihe Chemical Company (Laihe) Enter into a Technology Collaboration Agreement
(Green Biologics) GBL and Laihe Chemical Co. a company focused on producing bio-fuels and bio-chemicals from non-food bio-mass resources
September 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Separation at the Heart of Algae Industry Challenge
by Hoyt Thomas (OpenAlgae/Biofuels Digest) ...Dealing with the separation issue is perhaps the biggest obstacle we face. But that’s not
September 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Choosing the Right Microalgal Photobioreactor Design
by Fadhil M. Salih (ClearValue Companies/Biofuels Digest) ... (A) number of photobioreactor designs have been put into work under different environmental
September 02, 2011 Read Full Article
We of the Never-Never: Gumption, and the Story of Microalgal Ventures
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Three companies, operating in Outback Australia, personify promise and hardiness in the microalgae corner of
September 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Algae Industry Gets First Field Look at New OriginOil Technology
(OriginOil/Enhanced Online News) Algae World Australia delegates tour university test site, view next-generation algae harvest technologies OriginOil, Inc., the developer of
September 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Vilsack Discusses Biorefining Industry on Platts
Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) ...Vilsack estimates that we will see commercial-scale biorefineries that were supported by the USDA begin to
September 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Pretreatment, Proper Harvest Time Boost Ethanol from Switchgrass
by Brian Wallheimer (Purdue University) Adding a pretreatment step would allow producers to get more ethanol from switchgrass harvested in
September 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Cracking Cellulose: A Step into the Biofuels Future
(University of York/EurekAlert!) Scientists from the University of York have played a pivotal role in a discovery which could
September 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Announces up to $12 Million in Investments to Support Development and Production of Drop-In Biofuels
(US Department of Energy) In support of the Obama Administration's comprehensive efforts to strengthen U.S. energy security, U.S. Energy Secretary
September 01, 2011 Read Full Article
State, Local Officials Prep for Ethanol Trains
by Mariah Sondergard (Commonwealth Magazine) Global’s trains will bring in 3.6m gallons a week MOST OF THE ethanol that is mixed with