(Biotechnology Industry Organization) BIO recently introduced a picture book of biorefineries across the United States,“Visible Progress in Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, Biobased
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Back TO HOMEAlgae InSight: Executive Directors Report
by Mary Rosenthal (Algal Biomass Organization) As we all basked in the glory of the annual Independence Day festivities, we
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Slippery Business: Inside Big Oil's Little Hint that It's Picking Romney to Win.
by Steve Levine (Foreign Policy) ...Three years ago, we saw a very different Rex Tillerson. In January 2009, the
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Growth Energy, Pump Equipment Manufactures to Increase E15 Access
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) With increasing consumer demand for higher blends of ethanol, following the U.S. EPA approval of E15
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Sunliquid Cellulose Ethanol Process Reaches Demo Scale in Germany
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant is now operating its demonstration-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Upgrading Ethanol: Local Man’s Project Earns ACGA Award
by Larry Kershner (The Messenger) A post-graduate student at Michigan State University thinks that upgrading ethanol to a higher grade
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol 'One of the Most Hated Industries': CEO
by Jane Wells (CNBC) ...Proponents say refiners can use past spending splurges on ethanol as credits against this year's purchasing
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Touchstone Steps up Algae Fuel Project in Ohio
(Algae Industry Magazine) Touchstone Research Laboratory, of Triadelphia, WV is scaling up its Department of Energy (DOE)-funded project to produce
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Gevo Sues Butamax, DuPont and BP for Infringement of New Patent
(Gevo/Reuters) Gevo, Inc. has been awarded an additional patent covering further improvements in the efficiency of bio-based production of isobutanol.
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Butamax™ Responds to Gevo Biobutanol Patent Infringement Lawsuit
(Butamax(TM)/PR NewsWire) Butamax™ Advanced Biofuels, LLC, the biobutanol technology leader, commented on the lawsuit filed by Gevo today alleging patent
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Letter to the Editor - Response to Wall Street Journal: Purpose over Panic. Fact over Fear.
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) Mr. Larry Pope’s July 27th op-ed “The Ethanol Mandate is Worse Than The Drought” calls out
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Support for Producers to Grow Renewable Feedstocks for Advanced Biofuels
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced payments for 125 advanced Biofuel producers across the country to
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Cow Manure Is Focus of Biofuel Research
The race to create a better, less controversial biofuel has spawned plenty of research into a variety of potential new
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
US Farmers Urge Obama Administration to Suspend Ethanol Quota Amid Drought
by Suzanne Goldenberg (The Guardian) The Obama administration was urged on Monday to stop diverting grain to gas amid warnings of an
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Investment Shift for Algae Biofuels, Market to Grow 43.1% Annually Through 2015: SBI Bulletin
(The Wall Street Journal Market Watch/SBI)) Buoyed by public and private R&D, industry investment from the public and private sectors,
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Hydroplane Tests out Biofuel this Weekend
Josh Peterson (KVEW TV) One of the hydroplanes competing in the Columbia Cup this weekend is showing the racing community
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Key Senate Biofuels Critic under Fire over Nat-Gas Fuel Earmarks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Arch-critic of the cost of military biofuels — Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe — comes under
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Professor Wins Bioenergy Grant, Fuels Change
by Nathan Simone (The Auburn Plainsman) Sushil Adhikari, assistant professor of biosystems engineering, recently received a $335,748 grant from the
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Truckers Not on Board with Biodiesel Increase
by Martin Cash (Brandon Sun) Province planning diesel-blend hike Manitoba's trucking industry is far from pumped over the possibility the province
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant Owner Settles with Contractor; Hopewell Lawsuit Still Pending
by Markus Schmidt (Progress-Index) While Hopewell's lawsuit against the owner of the Appomattox Bio Energy Plant over a $5 million
July 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Biomass Crop Assistance Program Expanded
Jannette Pippin (JDNews) Eastern North Carolina farmers have an opportunity to get involved in growing renewable energy crops for fuel
July 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Which Biofuels Players Are Getting Traction Now? The Diamond Dozen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...But the 80/20 rule generally applies. 85 percent of the projects we expect to see
July 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Reducing CO2: Research Shows Chemical and Economic Feasibility for Capturing Carbon Dioxide Directly from Air
(Georgia Tech University) With a series of papers published in chemistry and chemical engineering journals, researchers from the Georgia Institute
July 30, 2012 Read Full Article
South Africa Looks to Develop Aviation Biofuels Supply Chain in Response to Vulnerability over Carbon Taxes and Penalties
(GreenAirOnline) As part of policy objectives to reduce carbon emissions by state-owned companies (SOCs) and stimulate a green economy, the
July 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Gilbarco Veeder-Root Announces E25 UL-Approved Retrofit Kits For All Encore Dispensers
(Gilbarco Veeder-Root) The industry’s first and only E25 upgrade option Gilbarco Veeder-Root is pleased to announce that E25 Field Retrofit Kits
July 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Insiders: GOP Won’t Stop Pentagon’s Green-Energy Push
by Olga Belogolova (National Journal) Republicans in both the House and Senate this year have proposed cutting funds for alternative-energy
July 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Professor Sees Green Energy in Termite Guts
By Bob Silberg (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory/R&D Magazine) If you’ve had to deal with termites in your house, you probably
July 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Bioenergy – Chances and Limits
(Leopoldina) The Leopoldina’s statement “Bioenergy – Chances and Limits” provides a comprehensive analysis of the use of bioenergy. It was
July 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Japanese Air Cargo Carrier To Undertake Biofuel Flights With New Freighter
(Handy Shipping Guide) Nippon Buy Boeing Again Quoting Environmental and Economic Advantages Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has announced that it has delivered a 747-8
July 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels, Chemicals Capacity to Reach 5.89 Billion Gallons by 2017
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Biofuels Digest is reporting that global advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals capacity will
July 27, 2012 Read Full Article
API Files Lawsuit Against EPA For Mandating The Use Of Nonexistent Biofuels
(Oil and Gas Online) The American Petroleum Institute (API) filed a lawsuit with the D.C. Circuit Court late yesterday challenging
July 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest: 5th Birthday Special Issue
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Five years ago today, Biofuels Digest debuted with two subscribers and a hunch that a
July 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Call for Papers: 4th International Conference on Biofuels Standards: Current Issues, Future Trends November 13-15, 2012 Gaithersburg, MD
Organizers: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - USA National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) - Brazil European Commission -
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Working with Pump Equipment Manufacturers to Bring Higher Ethanol Blends to Consumers
(Growth Energy) Retrofit kits for flex pumps will provide consumers with greater choice and savings at the pump With increasing consumer
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(PhysOrg) Researchers in Spain have discovered that greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced through the use of biodiesel. The group
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
US Biofuel Advocates Urge Congress to Continue Pentagon Funding
by David Alexander (Reuters) * Ex-Senator Warner leads veterans in pushing alternative fuels * Senator Inhofe seeks accounting for Green
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Air Canada Goes Green and Goes for Gold; Flies Canadian Olympic Team Members to London Games on Biofuel-Powered Flight
(HazMatMag.com) With the departure this morning of Air Canada's flight AC864 Montreal-London, the airline will operate its second biofuel-powered flight
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
NCERC Converts Corn Bran to Fuel for First Time in History
by David Pruitt (The Alestle) On July 16 and 17, John Caupert, director of SIUE’s National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center,
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Relaxing RFS Mandate May Not Have Desired Effect
by Andy Eubank (Hoosier Ag Today) First – he says the flexibility built into the RFS allowing obligated parties to carry
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Groups Say CAFE Standards Could Stymie Biofuels Industry
by Amanda Peterka (Governors' Biofuels Coalition) Proposed fuel economy standards could hamper the U.S. biofuels industry, a coalition of rural energy
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
DOE Biofuels Videos Available Online
(US Department of Energy)Lab Creates DOE ‘Breakthrough’ Video Highlighting Biofuels Research Breaking down high-energy plants, such as switchgrass and
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Pursuing Abundance: USDA, DOE Invest $41M to Drive Biofuels Feedstock Yields, Diversification
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The recent focus on drought, and the scarcity scare, shows that diversification and yield enhancement
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
The Wizard of O’s: Oxygen – the Albatross around Biomass’ Neck, or a Secret Weapon for the Bio-Based Vanguard?
by Jim Lane (BioBased Digest) ...The movement towards replacing the whole barrel of oil got some momentum just in the past
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
University of Dayton Building $850K Outdoor Algae Lab
by Dave Larsen (Dayton Daily News) The facility will be used to develop advanced jet fuels for Air Force. The University
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Forget First to Market
by Luke Geiver (Biomass Magazine) Being first on the scene is beneficial in many markets, but advanced biofuels may not
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Agrivida Launches Field Trials to Test Modified Corn Stover
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Massachusetts-based Agrivida Inc. is conducting the first year of USDA-permitted field trials to grow
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Multiple Coproducts Needed to Establish Cellulosic Ethanol Industry
by Arthur Kollaras, Paul Koutouridis, Mary Biddy and James D. McMillan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Feed yeast, green coal contribute to
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
The Global Energy Market Welcomes US
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...To sum it up: it’s a big world and a world that is growing
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Octane: What's in Your Fuel?
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Minimum octane rating decisions could greatly impact ethanol’s future market opportunities At a time when
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Dropping Water Use: Ethanol Producers Balance Cost and Conservation When Reducing Consumption
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The results of a Google search of the words ethanol and water use are
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
ASTM Committee Sanctions New Voluntary No.1-B Grade for Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ...A new voluntary No. 1-B grade for biodiesel (B100) passed the ASTM D2 Committee on Petroleum
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
RINtrust Program Formed as RFS2 Engineering Review Deadline Nears
by Frazier Barnes & Associates (Biodiesel Magazine) RIN fraud and RIN verification have emerged as key factors in a biodiesel
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Former Absolute Fuels CEO Arrested, Criminal Proceedings Begin
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Criminal proceedings are underway against Jeffrey David Gunselman, former CEO of Texas-based Absolute Fuels, in
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
KiOR Renewable Gasoline Will Fuel Cars This Year
by Luke Geiver (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA has granted KiOR Inc. the necessary permit to sell renewable cellulosic gasoline
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Groups Square off on RFS
by John Maday (Cattlenetwork.com) The renewable fuel standard, which mandates expanding use of ethanol for fuel, always has been a
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
iDiverse Discovers Yeast Gene that Increases Fuel Ethanol Production Yield
(PR NewsWire) iDiverse announced that it has discovered a yeast gene that when inserted into yeast and properly modulated can
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuel Expansion in Central America and the Myth of Vacant Land
(World Watch Institute/Environmental News Network) ...In response to global criticisms that biofuels drive deforestation and threaten food security, Central American
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
IN FOCUS: Lufthansa Details Biofuel Strategy
by Michael Gubisch (FlightGlobal/Flight International) ...Between 15 July and 27 December 2011, Lufthansa deployed a newly delivered Airbus A321 (registration
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
New S50 Biofuel from Glycerol, Vegetable Oils, Animal fats or Used Cooking Oil
(Innoget.com) IUCT has developed a technology to produce different biofuels in biodiesel plants and oleochemical production facilities. Our technology is
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
New Database from NREL Makes Costs of Energy Technologies More Transparent
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) A new web application collects cost and performance estimates for electric generation, advanced vehicles, and renewable
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Yabba Dabba Rabba Dopsis: A Coming Revolution in Crop Yields during Times of Drought?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Here we are, some 30+ years into the era of genetic modification of crops. The
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Study Supports Need to Reform Ethanol Production Mandate
(National Chicken Council) In response to a new economic study on the impact of corn ethanol production on food prices
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
How Cellulosic is Rising from Corn: Investing in Cellulosic Production Could Improve Profit Gargins at Corn Ethanol Plants
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The once futuristic vision of integrating traditional and second-generation ethanol facilities appears more attainable
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Testing for Traces
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Studies examine antibiotics in DDGS, whether it contributes to antibiotic resistance in animals Are the antibiotic
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Use in Competition, and in Getting to the Track
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) What does a U.S.-based NASCAR hauler with solar panels have in common with a championship
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Ineos Completes Construction of US Biorefinery JV Project
(Platts) Construction of Ineos' $130 million biorefinery joint venture project in the US has been completed, with production expected to
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Supporters of Higher-Ethanol Fuels Frustrated
(PressConnects.com) When President Barack Obama moved into the White House in 2009, E15 -- a higher blend of ethanol and
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Seafaring Biofuels: Finding the Right Fuel for the Fleet
by Ysabel Yates (Renewable Energy World) ...For the next two years, Rolf Reitz and his team will be developing a model
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
The University of Murcia Biodiesel Obtained by Green Chemistry
(Expansion.com) Murcia University research has developed a process which allows the production of biodiesel in a single step and continuously
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Replacing the Whole Barrel of Oil and the Need for Biobased Chemicals Policy Now
by Stephen J. Gatto (Biofuels Digest/Myriant) Post Kitty Hawk: 2012 and Beyond: Overwhelming Evidence in Support of Replacing the Whole
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Soybean Farmers Support Biotechnology in EU
by Colleen Scherer (AG Professional) Soybean farmers in the United States have joined forces with other soybean farmers in Argentina, Brazil,
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Verenium Corporation And Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Celebrate The Grand Opening Of A New State-of-the-art Biotechnology Facility
(Verenium) Verenium Corporation, a leading industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of high-performance enzymes, and Alexandria Real Estate
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Arcata Approves Biodiesel Facility Giuntoli Plant Approved Despite Neighborhood Concerns
by Grant Scott-Goforth (Times-Standard) The Arcata Planning Commission recently have final approval to a plan for a biodiesel facility on Giuntoli
July 24, 2012 Read Full Article
'Green Strike Group' Offers Point of Pride, Not Political Divisiveness
(25 x '25) As the “green strike group” makes its way through the waters of the Pacific Rim this week,
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
ACORE Convenes Transportation And Renewable Energy Industry
(ACORE) Leaders from across the country in the transportation and renewable energy sectors convened at an American Council On Renewable
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
National Ad Campaign Takes off Showcasing America’s Advanced Biofuel
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ...As the U.S. biodiesel industry shows in its just-launched ad campaign, biodiesel is here, now. This ad
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Industry in High Gear to Secure Critical Federal Policy Decision
by Anne Steckel (National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ...Starting this year, the RFS calls for a minimum of 1 billion gallons
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) Announced Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) Winner of 2012 Marketing Award
(Railway Association of Canada) The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today announced that Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) has been chosen as the
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
A Collaborative Approach: Companies in Portland, Ore., Cooperate to Vertically Integrate Feedstock, Production and Distribution Infrastructure
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) ...A new project underway by three companies in Portland focuses on the co-location of grease
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Minnesota Roadmap: Recommendations for BioIndustrial Processing
This report is designed to provide a pathway to accelerate the industry’s development. The report details factors influencing the development
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
University of Texas Studies Energy Benefits of Algae Fuels
(Algae Industry Magazine) A recent study at the University of Texas at Austin demonstrates that it is theoretically possible to
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Yulex Corp and Cooper Tire Receive $6.9 Million USDA Grant
(PRWeb) Yulex Corporation, as part of a consortium headed by Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, announced today that the U.S.
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
BIO Says Petroleum Refining Organizations Lying to Congress in Anti-Renewable Fuel Standard Campaign
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) Industrial &
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Branson on Biofuels
(IFC.org/Handshake) Innovator outlines the future of sustainable air travel. READ MORE and MORE (Destinasian.com) and MORE (Virgin.com)
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Baby vs Bathwater: When Does Budget Prudence Tip over into Energy Shortsightism?
Joelle Brink (Biofuels Digest) ...The Navy doesn’t go to war, or even a war simulation, with unproven technology. That sends
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Are IPOs Good for Early-Stage Companies and Advanced Biofuels?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The Yes view. In addition to the IPO event itself, IPOs enable companies to
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Clariant Inaugurates Germany Cellulose Ethanol Pilot Plant
by Franco Capaldo (ICIS.com) Clariant has inaugurated a new cellulose ethanol pilot plant in the Bavarian town of Straubing, Germany, the Swiss specialty chemicals company
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Drought Impacts Ethanol Production
by Seth Slabaugh (The Star Press) ... “High corn prices driven by the drought have caused some ethanol plants to temporarily
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Commends Court for RFS Ruling
by Growth Energy/Renewable Fuels Association (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...(T)he U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
SEMO Opens New Biofuels Research Field in Sikeston
by Jill Bock (Standard Democrat/Southeast Missourian) ...Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Agriculture hosted a grand opening ceremony for its
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
CLAIM: The Obama Administration Is Forcing the U.S. Navy to Use Unproven Biofuels.
(Energy FactCheck) FACT: 1. The U.S. Navy’s biofuel initiative began in 2006 when President George W. Bush’s Defense Secretary, Donald
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Solazyme and Gevo Inc. Part Of Pentagon Effort To Switch To Biofuels
by Marcus Stern (Reuters) * Republicans call green fleet program too expensive * Pentagon says biofuels costs will drop Two
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Korea Feed Group Asks U.S. To Curb Corn, Soybean Use In Biofuel
by Jae Hur (Bloomberg) South Korea’s top grain importer has urged the U.S. to consider cutting the use of corn
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
EM Biofuels Announces Rollout of RINPlus(TM)
(MarketWatch) A Proprietary Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Assurance Program EM Biofuels, LLC announced today the rollout of RINPlus(TM), a proprietary, web-enabled
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
The 2012 London Olympics, Biofuels-Style: BP to Showcase Its Three Most Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As the 2012 Summer Games approach, BP Biofuels launches its showcase for cellulosic ethanol, renewable
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels' Influence Counters Big Oil Money
by Christopher Doering (ArgusLeader.com) Political muscle can help S.D. protect stake in renewable energy Big oil and natural gas companies vastly
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Can Biofuels Really Make a Nation Safer?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...“It didn’t take long to figure out,” he (Dan Nolan, a retired US Army Colonel
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Microalgae ‘Bulging with Biofuel Potential’
(Stock Journal) MISA researchers from SARDI have isolated and evaluated a ‘super strain’ of a native microalgae species that could
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Cooking Waste Converted into Biodiesel for Schoolbuses
by Kan Yean Thoong (The Star) TWENTY secondary schools and two universities in Selangor will be participating in the
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
FARNBOROUGH: Canada Advances Biofuel Testing with Dassault Falcon 20 and Vintage T-33 Trainer
(FlightGlobal) The National Research Council (NRC) of Canada has for the first time conducted biofuel test flights using chase aircraft
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
How Joule May Turn Biofuels Upside Down
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...But some of the most interesting work being done today at Joule Unlimited is of
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Perry Hall Man Convicted in Biodiesel Fraud Case
by Timothy B. Wheeler (Baltimore Sun) A federal jury convicted a Perry Hall man Monday of wire fraud and money laundering
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Designing Microbes that Make Energy-Dense Biofuels without Sugar
(R&D Magazine) With metabolically engineered microorganisms hungry for levulinic acid rather than sugar, a University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) chemical and
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Student Finds New Way of Turning Plastic into Biofuel
by Rasha Dewedar (SciDev.net) A method for generating biofuel by breaking down plastics using a low-cost catalyst will be developed further in the
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Hybrid, Hyperlocal: 5 Paths of the New Fuel Economy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...We think that the emergence of a long-term, low-cost natural gas source will ultimately break
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
US Annual Energy Outlook 2012 published by EIA
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook for 2012. Among
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Government of Canada Invests in Innovation in St. Marys
(MarketWire) An investment of $1.86 million by the Government of Canada will help two Canadian businesses grow their operations and
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
AEC Biofuel Teamwork Urged
(Bankok Post) Thailand is being urged to step up joint development and know-how exchanges with Malaysia and Indonesia on ethanol
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Researchers Convert 'Beer' into a Better-than-Ethanol Biofuel
by Anne Ju (Cornell Chronicle) At Cornell, researchers are turning beer into biofuel. It's not the beer that's good to drink
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels Find a Home within the U.S. Coast Guard
by Alicia Moore (HydrogenFuelNews.com) ...The U.S. Coast Guard has also taken a keen interest in biofuels, using them to power
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
PCA: Coconut Supply Enough for 5% Coco-Biodiesel Blend
by Paul Anthony a. Isla (BusinessMirror.com) THE Philippines has sufficient coconut supply to support up to a 5-percent coco methyl
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuel Start-Up Opts for Natural Gas Fuel Conversion
by David Worthington (SmartPlanet.com) The allure of cheap nature gas has altered the course of a New Jersey biofuel start-up’s
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Innovative Pilot and Demonstration Scale Production of Advanced Biofuels
(US Department of Energy) The intent of this FOA is to identify, evaluate, and select innovative pilot- or demonstration-scale integrated
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
RFI - Enhanced Algal Biofuel Intermediate Yields (EABIY)
(US Department of Energy) The purpose of this request for information (RFI) is solely to solicit input for DOE consideration
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Death Valley Days: The Biofuels Financing Saga
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As bio-based companies race across the Valley of Death, in the dash for scale, who’s
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Australian Navy Goes Green with New US Biofuel Deal
by Brendan Nicholson (The Australian) THE Royal Australian Navy has taken a major step towards "greening" its warships and aircraft
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
More Access to Advanced Biofuels Becoming an Issue of National Security
(MultiService.com) Advanced biofuels are gaining popularity throughout the United States thanks to their financial and environmental benefits. Domestic biofuels can
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
The 6 Big Myths of Military Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...In this context we’d like to examine assertions made in a feature story on the
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
#GreatGreenFleet: SECNAV, CNO Visit Nimitz For Great Green Fleet Demonstration
by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan A. Colon (USS Nimitz Public Affairs/America's Navy) The Secretary of the Navy, the
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Coskata Switches Focus from Biomass to Natural Gas; to Raise $100M in Natgas-Oriented Private Placement
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Coskata, looking at CAPEX opportunities, political uncertainty, and the investor climate — switches to an
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Brazil Builds Algae-Based Biofuel Plant
(Herald Sun) The world's first industrial plant producing biofuels from seaweed will be built in the northeastern Brazilian state of
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Researchers: LCFS Would Help America
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) During a bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill, researchers from six institutions advocated that adopting a national
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Powers Given Another Month in Quest for Trash-to-Ethanol Plant Financing
by Marc Chase (Northwest Indiana Times) Powers Energy of America remained in breach of contract with Lake County's solid waste
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Ancient Tree Crop Provides Compelling Investment Opportunity
(PR Web) Mason & Morse Farmland Group Partners with TerViva Regarding Pongamia Projects A California company has come up with a
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels Patent Issued For Lignin-Solvent Process
(JustMeans.com) A patent that opens the door for the creation of biofuels from abundantly available plant fiber has been issued
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Senators Gird for Fight over U.S. Navy's 'Green Fleet'
by Roberta Rampton and Susan Cornwell (Reuters) U.S. senators who support the Pentagon's push to expand its use of biofuels said
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
RFA Continues Sturgis Sponsorship
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The 72nd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD is August 6-12 and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Researcher Aims to Create Biofuel from Pulp Waste
(CBC News) Lakehead University professor receives grant from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ...Lakehead University professor Pedram Fatehi said he
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Growing Biodiesel from Local Fields
(Citizen-Times) Farmers, area restaurants and energy-conscious drivers could benefit from a pilot program to develop homegrown biofuels in the mountains. Blue
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Push in Congress to Ban Biofuels in Military Has Big Long-Term Costs
by Norman Seip (Christian Science Monitor) The US armed services is working hard to wean itself off of fossil fuels
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Building Opportunity: New Tax Credits in Florida Aim to Incent Economic Development and Job Creation Through Biofuel Infrastructure Investments
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) ...Specifically, the bill provides a sales tax refund for materials used in the distribution of
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance, Renewable Fuels Association Release Ethanol, Drought Myth-Busting Reports
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance published a note “to once again clear up
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Dynamic Recycling LLC Could Locate in Bristol Tennessee
by Rober Brown (Bristol Herald Courier/Tricities.com) Bristol, Va., officials might have turned down the relocation of an ethanol plant in
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Myth Busting – Republicans and Algae
by Mary Rosenthal (Algal Biomass Organization/Biofuels Digest) ...When you get past the heated rhetoric of a presidential campaign and the
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
The Navy’s Green Strike Group Sails on Biofuels Blend: Will It Sail Again?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As the Pacific-based forces of Can-Do battle the Washington-based forces of Shouldn’t-Try, we look at
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
USNS Henry J. Kaiser Delivers Biofuel for RIMPAC's Great Green Fleet Demo
(The Maritime Executive) Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), which is currently providing logistical support for
July 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Known and Unknown, Black Swans, Yellow Cranes, and Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As advanced biofuels companies hit their milestones and watch their stocks get crushed, we look
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Senators Coons, Moran Introduce Bill to Spark Investment in Renewable Energy Projects
(Senator Chris Coons) Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act gives renewable energy projects access to a tax incentive available now only to
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Biological Switch Paves Way for Improved Biofuel Production
(PhysOrg) Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a mechanism that controls the way that organisms breathe or photosynthesise,
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Current Biofuels Policy Helps Drive Economy
by Jan Koninckx(DuPont), Adam Monroe (Novozymes), Javier Salgado (Abengoa) and Jeff Lautt (POET) (Politico) The last two presidential administrations differed
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Old Frog, New Tricks: The Rise of Magnetic Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Can the harnessing of the powers of magnetism overcome cost challenges in algal biofuels? Researchers
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Musim Mas Expects More Demand for Certified Palm Oil
by Novan Iman Santosa (The Jakarta Post) Palm oil producer Musim Mas Group expects that there will be more demand
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Kansas University Researcher Fuels New Use of Wastewater
(Associated Press/FuelFix) A University of Kansas researcher wants wastewater to be less so by using it to manufacture biofuel. The Topeka
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Dyadic Launches AlternaFuel CMAX3 Enzyme with Broad Operating Range
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Dyadic International unveiled its latest biofuels enzyme advancement, AlternaFuel CMAX3. This next generation product
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Cuba Begins Production of Biodiesel Plant "Physic Nut"
(Expansion.com) The first biodiesel plant that uses Cuban bush inedible oilseed "Jatropha curcas", popularly known in the island as "physic
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European Biofuels Technology Platform Says Certain Biofuels Paths Offer “Low-Hanging Fruit”
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, the European Biofuels Technology Platform has released a new report that says certain
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USPTO Grants Butamax a Further KARI Enzyme Patent
(PRNewsWire/MarketWatch) Butamax(TM) Advanced Biofuels, LLC, the biobutanol technology leader, today announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has
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Oilseed, Algae Could Become Biofuel for GE Aviation Jet Engines
by Jon Newberry (BizJournals.com) As GE Aviation explores ways to secure million of gallons of biofuels for jet engine testing, as
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Zero-Waste Tire Processor Targets Environmental Scourge
by Steve Clark (The Brownsville Herald) After a year in development, Tire Recycling & Processing, a facility unlike anything
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Modeling Biofuel Fitness for the Sea
(University of Wisconsin-Madison) With the help of a $2 million grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research, mechanical engineers