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Back TO HOMENational Science Foundation Grants of $947,000 Help University of New Hampshire Professor Boost Ethanol Efficiency
(University of New Hampshire News) Xiaowei Teng, assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of New Hampshire, has received
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Fight over Expanding Canola in Oregon Pits Organic Food Lovers against Biofuels Advocates
(Associated Press/Washington Post) Wet winters and cool, dry summers make Oregon’s Willamette Valley one of the best places on the
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Exclusive: BA's Biofuels Plant Set for Take-Off before the End of the Year
by Will Nichols (Business Green) Preferred site has been chosen for London facility set to generate two per cent of
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Praj Focuses on Second Generation Biofuel
by Seema Singh (Forbes India/SME Mentor) ... After three years of technology development and plant engineering, Praj is now building a
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Industrial CHP in the U.S. Gets Bump from Executive Order and Biorefinery Expansion
by Mackinnon Lawrence (Biofuels Digest/Pike Research) ...Still a nascent industry and a relatively minor player in industrial CHP, industrial biorefining
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
'Miracle' Crop Could Invade Like Kudzu
By John Murawski (News and Observer/Bradenton.com/Bradenton Herald) It's billed as a champion energy crop that yields three times as much
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Bangchak Plans 2nd Plant to Produce Biodiesel
by Watchara Pussayanawin (The Nation) Bangchak Petroleum plans to build a second biodiesel plant next year with an investment of
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Green MBA and Integrating Sustainability in Business Education
by Ram Ramanan and Weslynne Ashton (Air and Waste Management Association) In today’s global environment, societal needs are defining markets,
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
ABS Celebrates Young Algae Researchers and ASP Veterans
(Algae Industry Magazine) Six student scientists were presented with the first Young Algae Researcher Awards today in Denver for their
September 28, 2012 Read Full Article
When Will I Be Loved?: Supporters of the US Renewable Fuel Standard Begin to Rally
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...“Fuels America is built around one core idea: renewable fuel is essential to the U.S.
September 28, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels Center of North Carolina 2012-2013 Request for Proposals
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) To accelerate development of a statewide biofuels industry, the Biofuels Center of North Carolina funds
September 28, 2012 Read Full Article
Fuel and Technology Alternatives for Buses
(VTT Technology) ... So far, conventional diesel buses and conventional diesel fuel have dominated the market, with some contribution from natural
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuel Startups Turn to Cosmetics, Supplements for Profits
by Tia Ghose (California Watch) Once a promising source of green energy, high-tech biofuel is being eclipsed by skin cream
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
One Report Says Global Grain at Record High
by Rich Keller (Ag Professional) As most of the reports circulating in the United States are about anticipated grain shortages
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Aurora Algae Secures $2 Million LEED Grant
(Algae Industry Magazine) Aurora Algae has announced the successful completion of requirements for a two million dollar (AUD) Low Emissions Energy
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Industry Launches “Fuels America” Campaign
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) In the face of increasing calls to waive the nation’s Renewable Fuel Standard, biofuel industry stakeholders
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
International Project Aims to Develop Water-Efficient Biofuel Crops
(Phys.Org) Scientists from the University of Liverpool are part of an international research project to apply the properties of drought-adapted
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
FAO Publishes Book on Biofuels Co-Products Use in Animal Feeds
(American Association of Swine Veterinarians) The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization recently published a book entitled Biofuel co-products as livestock
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Plans for Canada's Largest Biofuel Facility Announced
(Journal of Commerce) The largest organics biofuel facility in Canada will be built in Surrey, B.C., as a way to
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Enterprise Holdings Pilots Renewable Synthetic Diesel for Airport Shuttle Buses
(MarketWatch/Enterprise Holdings) Enterprise Holdings, owner and operator of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands,
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Global Investment in New Biorefinery Infrastructure will Total $170 Billion through 2022, Forecasts Pike Research
(Herald Online) The biorefining sector, which employs a variety of technology platforms to convert biomass feedstocks into a range of
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Heard it Through the Grapevine: Useful Facts and Scuttlebutt from the Algae Biomass Summit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Jobs, global expansion, proteins vs fuels, new R&D funding – all the big issues are
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Disconnect Between Biofuel Mandates & Demand?
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) A new study, Global Biofuels Outlook to 2025, authored by Hart Energy, finds a disconnect between mandates
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Utah State Dragster Runs on Cheese Waste Biofuel
A team of engineering students from Utah State University has set a new land speed record using a car that burns a new form
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Biobased Products and Algae
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...For all the excitement about fuels — biobased products may be even a hotter trend
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
US EPA Direct Final, Proposed Rules Amend Heating Oil Definition
by Ashley Player (Biodiesel Magazine) You may or may not have noticed that the U.S. EPA released a direct final
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Algae Industry Counseled on Sustainability Objectives at Summit
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) The algae industry’s ambition to build a global industry that is fundamentally sustainable, safe and
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
EU Non-Food Biofuels Target Needs New Investment -Shell Unit
(Reuters) * EU shift away from food-based biofuels will need big investment * EU will need millions of tonnes of non-food
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodico and LamdaGen Corporation Announce Collaboration
(Herald Online) Biodico, Inc. and LamdaGen Corporation have announced a collaboration whereby LamdaGen’s nano-based Meta-Catalytic Surface (MCS) technology will be integrated
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Enerjetik Plans Denver Facility to Produce Biofuels
(Denver Business Journal) Enerjetik LLC of Denver said Tuesday it will partner with a North Carolina company to build a
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Airbus Adds Massive China Link to Global Biofuels Circle
by Ben Sandilands (Crikey) With the West Texas Crude oil price at well under $US 100 per barrel and
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Whisky Distillery Tries a Wee Dram of Biofuel
(Reuters) A small Scottish whisky maker is aiming to turn its by-products into biofuel and become the world's first whisky
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Ebony and Ivory: The BioProcess Algae Story
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...But carbon dioxide emissions remain. In fact, large corn ethanol plants are considered “major emitters”
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Powered Muscle Cars Hit the Track In Kearney
by Emily Roehler (NebraskaTV) It's being billed as "8 Seconds of Corn-fed Madness." Street-legal muscle cars doing 180 mph on a quarter-mile
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Port of Tampa Prepares to Unveil New Railroad Line to Boost Cargo, Ethanol Markets
by Jamal Thalji (Tampa Bay Times) The transformation of the Port of Tampa will start on land. The port is nearing completion
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Iowa E15 Sales Strong
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) E15 sales in Iowa are proving to be strong right out of the pump. This may
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Presidential Candidates Support RFS
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Both President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney say they support maintaining the Renewable Fuel
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Green MEP Joins Row over Biofuel Plant at Shoreham Port
(Shoreham Herald) A SUSSEX MEP is the latest to say “no” to a proposals for a biofuel power station in
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Studies Show Energy Beets Can Be Grown in Non-Traditional Sugarbeet Areas
by Sue Roesler (Minnesota Farm Guide) Energy beets are growing hardy for the second year in a row in crop
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuel World Leaders BioJet and JATRO Sign Major Collaboration Agreement
(BioJet) JATRO AG today (September 25, 2012) announced formation of a major Horizontal Collaboration Agreement with BioJet International Ltd. The intended horizontal
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Call for Proposals: Dupont Summit 2012: Pressing Issues Amid the Political Maelstrom DEADLINE October 15, 2012
The Policy Studies Organization (PSO) invites you to submit a proposal for the Dupont Summit focused on science, technology and
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
New Technique Yields Never-Before-Seen Information Critical to biofuels Research
by Laura Millsaps (DOE Pulse) Pioneering mass spectrometry methods developed at DOE’s Ames Laboratory are helping plant biologists get their first glimpses of
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels Rarely Better than Petrol
(SwissInfo.ch) Biofuels have an undeserved reputation for environmental friendliness, according to a study commissioned by the Federal Energy Office and
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Canada Launches First Ever 100% Biojet-Fuelled Flight
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, the first flight in the world to ever be entirely powered by biojet fuel
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Renmatix Unveils State-of-the-Art R&D Facility at Pennsylvania Headquarters
(Renmatix) U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) visits facility to discuss job creation and growth of biobased markets Renmatix, the leading manufacturer
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Gevo to Switch Back to Ethanol Production, from Biobutanol, at Minnesota Integrated Biorefinery
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Reoptimizing its technology, now expects return to reach target isobutanol production rates in 2013. In Colorado,
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Take It to the Limit: Algenol and Rising Yields in Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Algenol hits 7000 gallon per acre mark in field operations. What’s the impact for Algenol,
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Air Force Picks Honeywell Unit for Biofuels
by Joe Cogliano (Dayton Business Journal) A division of Honeywell International Inc. is being tapped by the U.S. Air Force to expand the
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
WUSTL Students Study Biofuels in Brazil
(Washington University/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Through the International Experience Program at Washington University in St. Louis, undergraduate students gain real-life and
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Energy Sorghum Demonstrates Potential During Dry Summer
by Dan Conable (Cato Analytics LLC/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Despite weather challenges and the learning curve for farmers unfamiliar with this energy
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Purdue Gets $5.2 Million to Develop New Biofuel Process
by Brian Wallheimer (Purdue University) If Purdue University researchers have their way, the term "biofuel plant" will take on a whole
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Oshawa Port Authority Plans Public Meeting on Proposed Plant
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Oshawa Port Authority in Ontario is planning an event to help answer questions
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
E15 Now Offered at Five Kansas Stations
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As predicted, the Sept. 15 expiration of EPA’s summer volatility restriction has resulted in an
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Government Invests Strategically In Canola Sector
(The Bioenergy Site) Canada's canola sector will benefit from a targeted research and development plan to promote the industry's strategic
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Reps. Olson, Blackburn Introduce 'Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012'
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) U.S. Reps. Pete Olson, R-Texas, and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the Stop RIN Fraud Act of
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Dyadic and SEKAB Cooperate On Verifying Effective Enzymes For The Production Of Cellulosic Sugars
(RedOrbit/PR NewsWire) Dyadic International, Inc., a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzymes and
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
EPA Biodiesel Mandate Get a Boost From Repurposed Imaging Equipment
by Jason Mick (Daily Tech) New method could repurpose existing equipment, improve the efficiency of biodiesel extraction Biodiesel production tends to boil
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Arcata Council Moves Forward on Biodiesel Approval
(Times-Standard) The Arcata City Council voted this week to allow a proposed biodiesel plant on Giuntoli Lane. The council unanimously approved
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
The Age of Upstream
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...You see it everywhere. Oil producers are happy, refiners are squeezed. Corn, soy and sugar
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Eni Plans to Convert Venice Refinery Into Biofuels Facility
by Dan Liefgreen (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Eni SpA (ENI), Italy’s largest oil company, plans to convert its Venice refinery into a
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Co-Products Help Keep Ethanol Producers Profitable in Lean Times
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Coproducts are becoming an increasingly important factor in ethanol plant profitability, according to the
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Crop Prices Probably Peaked After Drought Cuts U.S. Output
by Luzi Ann Javier (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Rallies in corn, wheat and soybeans because of drought in the U.S., the top
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Europe Considers Suspending Airline Emissions Charge
(Associated Press/The Guardian) Officials stress the need to avert a trade war with major economic powers such as China and
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Nissan DeltaWing Returns to Racing at Petit Le Mans
(American LeMans Series) ... The pioneering, dart-shaped Nissan DeltaWing will compete in the 1,000-mile Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Online Course: HAZWOPER Courses
Name of Provider: eTraining Type: course required for those working with/potentially exposed to hazardous substances Course: HAZWOPER 40 Hour Course (24 Hour Course, 8 Hour
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Extramural Research - People, Prosperity and the Planet
(Environmental Protection Agency) WHAT IS EPA’s P3 Program? P3 stands for People, Prosperity and the Planet. Through this EPA program,
September 23, 2012 Read Full Article
EU U-Turn Spells Doom for Food-Based Biofuels Boom
by Nigel Hunt and Charlie Dunmore (Reuters) European Union plans to cap the use of food-based biofuels are a major setback
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Analysis: Brazil Ethanol Returns to US as Biofuel Rules Pave Way
by Reese Ewing (Reuters) Brazilian ethanol is rushing back into the United States after a three-year ebb, drawn less by
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Scholarships Offered for Students to Attend National Ethanol Conference
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The Renewable Fuels Association’s (RFA) annual National Ethanol Conference (NEC)is a great place to learn the ins
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
First Biorefinery Producing Wood-Based Biodiesel
(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe) Finland-based UPM’s facility is located in Lappeenranta, south-eastern Finland, and will produce biodiesel from crude tall oil at
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Requests to Waive the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Aftermath of the 2012 Heat Wave and Drought
by Ned Stowe (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) In the wake of the devastating heat wave and drought which covered much
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Global 2012 Corn Crop To Be Second Largest in History: OECD Official’s Comment on Biofuels Misguided
(Global Renewable Fuels Alliance) Today (September 20, 2012) the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) criticized OECD senior counsellor, Carmel Cahill,
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Brazilian Biofuels That Cause Land-Use Change May Have Much Larger Non-GHG Air Quality Emissions Than Fossil Fuels
by C.-C. Tsao , J. E. Campbell, M. Mena-Carrasco, S. N. Spak, G. R. Carmichael, and Y. Chen (Environmental Science and
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Ocean Renewable Energy: The Next Frontier?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Christopher D. Barry and Paul Kamen of the Ocean Renewable Energy Society of Naval Architects
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
The Big A: Little Algae Go Big, Industrial and Global, and Just as Eco-Friendly as Ever
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Big Auto, Bio Oil, Big Ag, Big Pharma, Big Food – touching them all, now
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
High Octane Number Ethanol–Gasoline Blends: Quantifying the Potential Benefits in the United States
by J.E. Anderson, D.M. DiCicco, J.M. Ginder, U. Kramer, T.G. Leone, H.E. Raney-Pablo, T.J. Wallington (Fuel) Ethanol provides a significant contribution
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Why Have U.S. Oil Imports Declined in Recent Years?
by John Miller (The Energy Collective) ...All politics aside, what factors have actually contributed towards reducing U.S. oil imports recently? ...Since
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Comparison of Direct Transesterification of Algal Biomass under Supercritical Methanol and Microwave Irradiation Conditions
by Prafulla D. Patil, Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Aravind Mannarswamy, Peter Cooke, Nagamany Nirmalakhandan, Peter Lammers, Shuguang Deng (Fuel) In this comparative
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oils
by Anh N. Phan, Tan M. Phan (Fuel) Alkali-catalyzed transesterification of waste cooking oils, collected within Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Catalytic Upgrading of Biorefinery Oil from Micro-Algae
by N.H. Tran, J.R. Bartlett, G.S.K. Kannangara, A.S. Milev, H. Volkb, M.A. Wilson (Fuel) Micro-algae are seen as one of the
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Transesterification of Vegetable Oil into Biodiesel Catalyzed by CaO: A Review
by Masato Kouzu, Jyu-suke Hidaka (Fuel) Vegetable oil is one of the biomass resources generated from carbon dioxide and water
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Latest Developments on Application of Heterogenous Basic Catalysts for an Efficient and Eco Friendly Synthesis of Biodiesel: A Review
by Yogesh C. Sharma, Bhaskar Singh, John Korstad (Fuel) Heterogeneous catalysts are now being tried extensively for biodiesel synthesis. These catalysts are
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Characteristics of Hemicellulose, Cellulose and Lignin Pyrolysis
by Haiping Yang, Rong Yan, Hanping Chen, Dong Ho Lee, Chuguang Zheng (Fuel) The pyrolysis characteristics of three main components (hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin) of
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Advancements in Development and Characterization of Biodiesel: A Review
by Y.C. Sharma, B. Singh, S.N. Upadhyay (Fuel) An ever increasing demand of fuels has been a challenge for today’s scientific workers. The
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Butanol Backers Push Retrofit Effort as Ethanol Boom Fades
by Nicholas Zeman (Engineering News-Record) As U.S. subsidies for ethanol continue to disappear, retrofit installations to produce butanol—touted as a
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
UCSD Chemists Develop Protein Reverse Tagging Method
by Kim McDonald (Algae Industry Magazine) Chemists at UC San Diego have developed a method that for the first time
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Environmental Regulations Kindle the Southeast Asian Automotive Biofuels Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan
(Frost & Sullivan/Sacramento Bee) Removing subsidies for conventional fuels and providing incentives for biofuels will bolster market growth New analysis from
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Planes of the Future Could Fly on Sawdust or Straw
by Jean Décotte (Reuters) * A horsey twist to the search for alternative aviation fuel * French project targets use of
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Soros Economic Development Fund and IFU Invest Millions in Food Security and Clean Cooking Venture in Africa
(Soros Economic Development Fund) Soros Economic Development Fund and IFU Invest Millions in Food Security and Clean Cooking Venture in
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
The Louisville Biodiesel Cooperative and St. Francis School Pleased to Announce a Partnership to Recycle Waste Cooking Oil
(PR NewsWire/Louisville Biodiesel Cooperative) The Louisville Biodiesel Cooperative and St. Francis School are pleased to announce a partnership to recycle
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy, 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Materials; Voting Opens
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The annual rankings competition opens up for the hottest companies in the sector; who will
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Grow Your Own Energy: A NASA-Backed Experiment Harvests Algae for Oil, Releases Fresh Water
by Jonathan Trent (Slate) ...Algae are single-celled organisms that thrive globally in aqueous environments and convert CO2 into carbohydrates, protein, and
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Utah State Team Sets New Speed Record on Waste-Based Biodiesel
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) A team of faculty and students from Utah State University set a land speed
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
New Partnership Forged as NYC Prepares for Oct. 1 Bioheat Mandate
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Bioheat veteran Michael Devine and his company Earth Energy Alliance Inc. struck an agreement with
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
UMass-Amherst Team Solves Mystery of Cellulose Chains Breakdown
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What exactly happens in depolymerization, as hydrogen bonds break down? How could that revolutionize the
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
U.S. Getting Closer to Energy Independence
by Steve Everly (The Kansas City Star) ...A multiprong effort that includes increased domestic oil and natural-gas production, energy efficiency,
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Response To EPRINC Study: “Ethanol’s Lost Promise”
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) About EPRINC: EPRINC is a non-profit group funded by Big Oil, staffed by former
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
AIRSHOW-Airlines Grapple with Food vs Biofuel Debate
by Maria Sheahan and Victoria Bryan (Reuters) ...Airlines, keen to cut pollution from jet fuel ahead of EU penalties from
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Finding the Right Biofuels for the Southeast: A Range of Alternatives
(US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service) ...Of the five regions, the Southeast has the greatest natural capacity in the
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Sorghum Eyed as a Southern Bioenergy Crop
(Phys.Org) Sweet sorghum is primarily grown in the United States as a source of sugar for syrup and molasses. But
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Promoting Ethanol at Chicagoland Speedway
by Chuck Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The President of the Chicagoland Speedway believes that Illinois Farmers and American Ethanol have been great partners for
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
New eBay for Recyclable Oils Makes It Way Easier to Power Your Biodiesel Car
by Sarah Miller (Grist) ...The challenge is not that we are an economy with a dearth of disgusting grease; the
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
EPA OK’s 30% Increase in US Biomass-Based Diesel Mandate as Domestic Production Capacity Expands
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What will bigger targets mean for producers, livestock, obligated refiners, and the diesel-using public? In Washington,
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Ancient Diatoms Could Make Biofuels, Electronics, and Health Food
(Oregon State University) Diatoms, tiny marine life forms that have been around since the dinosaurs, could finally make biofuel production
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
France to Close the Door on Shale Gas Exploration
(EnergyMarketPrice) Speaking at the opening of an environmental conference in Paris, the French President François Hollande announced he has rejected
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Algae.Tec and Lufthansa Sign Collaboration Agreement to Build Biofuel Production Facility in Europe
(Algae.Tec/PR NewsWire) Algae.Tec Limited is pleased to announce that Algae.Tec and Lufthansa have signed a Collaboration Agreement for the construction
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing June 16-19, 2013 Montreal, Quebec, Canada DEADLINE November 22, 2012
Over the past decade, the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and bioprocessing has become the largest industrial biotech gathering
September 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Agrobiobase – Looking at the Global Bioeconomy One Factoid at a Time
by Jim Lane (Biobased Digest) One of the most interesting biobased resources we have found – covering the world, but
September 18, 2012 Read Full Article
EU Confirms Change in Biofuel Targets
(Channel News Asia) The European Commission rejected Monday charges that EU biofuel policy was contributing to soaring food prices but
September 18, 2012 Read Full Article
US-Germany Sign Biofuel Development Accord
(FlightGlobal)The future looks green for US-German relations following an alternative aviation fuels development agreement signed at ILA. German transport minister Peter
September 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Finland’s Chempolis in Talks for Biorefinery Plant in India
by Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) Finland’s Chempolis Ltd. is in talks with Indian sugar companies to set up a biorefinery
September 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Tankers Have Dangerous Flaw
by Jason Keyser (Associated Press/St. Louis Post Dispatch) For two decades, one of the most commonly used types of rail
September 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Market Access Critical for Ethanol, CEO Says
(Argus Media) ...“There’s a lot of talk about the drought. But the biggest challenge is access to the market,” he
September 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Tranquility Base Here. The Crescentino project has landed.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Once described as a “moon shot”, Beta Renewables’ commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol project hovers just over
September 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Renewables and Emissions Trading: Do Schemes like the EU ETS Work?
by Richard Baillie (Renewable Energy World) Emissions trading is growing in popularity across the globe, but doubts about its high
September 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Colorado Student Awarded $50,000 for Algae Biofuels Study
(Algae Industry Magazine) Seventeen-year-old Sara Volz, of Colorado Springs, CO, has been awarded a $50,000 scholarship for her science project,
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Propel Opens New Fueling Station in Downtown Sacramento, Calif.
(Propel Fuels/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Propel Fuels, a leading retailer of renewable fuels and clean mobility solutions, has announced the opening
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Ag Energy Coalition Calls for Passage of Farm Bill
(Agricultural Energy Coalition/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Agriculture Energy Coalition (AgEC) today (September 12, 2012) called on Congress to pass a
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Sorghum in Spotlight Due to Drought, Pending EPA Action
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) For years, National Sorghum Producers have advocated for increasing the use of grain
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Blender Pump Opens in Cresco, Iowa
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ...Twenty-nine local investors applied and were approved for a Resource Enhancement and Protection grant (REAP). They
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Water-Wise Biofuel Crop Study to Alter Plants Metabolic, Photosynthesis Process
(Phys.Org) Putting the water-use-efficient and turbo-charged photosynthesis from plants such as agave into woody biomass plants such as poplar can
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Paris Backs Halt in Biofuel Use to Avert Food Shortages
(EurActiv) A French plan to fight food price volatility took further shape yesterday (12 September) with a call to pause
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuel Target Will Add £35 Every Year to the Cost of Running a Car
by Louise Gray (The Telegraph) Drivers will be forced to pay an extra £35 a year due to a European
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
SS Lootah Offers Automated Biofuel Plants to GCC
(ConstructionWeekOnline.com) S Lootah International has teamed up with Germany company Arndt GmbH to offer fully automatic locally-manufactured biodiesel plants for
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Insight: U.S. and Brazil - At Last, Friends on Ethanol
by Brian Winter (Reuters/Chicago Tribune) After years at each other's throats, Brazil and the United States are working together to
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Audi, Joule Ink Partnership, as Joule Heads for Scale with $1.28 per Gallon Advanced Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Joule continues to move out of stealth and into the light with its transformative Sunflow-E
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Magellan Completes Biodiesel Distribution Facility
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Magellan Pipeline Company has completed a new biodiesel distribution facility in Des Moines, Iowa. The new
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Goals for Biofuel Production Could Collide with Market Realities
(PR NewsWire/Hart Energy) Hart Energy's newly released study, Global Biofuels Outlook to 2025, finds a disconnect between mandates (Renewable Fuels Standard in the U.S.
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
EPA Sets Bio-based Diesel Volumes for 2013
(Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today took action to establish the amount of bio-diesel products required
September 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Ohio Project Receives $4 Million for Algae Research
(Algae Industry Magazine) Jon Strunk reports that over the last two months, University of Toledo (UT) researchers have won $4
September 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Heineman Declares September as Renewable Fuels Month at Husker Harvest Days
by Robert Pore (The Independent) During the last 25 years, Nebraska has seen its ethanol industry develop into the nation’s
September 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Fall Fuel Change Brings New Opportunities for E15
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sept. 15 marks the expiration date for the U.S. EPA’s summer volatility restriction
September 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Enzymatic Digestibility of Corn Stover Fractions in Response to Fungal Pretreatment
by Zhifang Cui, Caixia Wan, Jian Shi, Robert W. Sykes, and Yebo Li (Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research) Corn stover fractions (leaves, cobs, and stalks) were
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The Lowdown on Methanol and Dimethyl Ester as Advanced Biofuels
by Robert Rapier (Biofuels Digest/Energy Trends Insider) ...Methanol is cheap to produce and has been tested extensively as a gasoline replacement.
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Er, Did the EU Really Just Abandon Biofuels?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As reported elsewhere in the Digest today and throughout this week, In Brussels, a draft
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Final CAFE-GHG Rule Impedes Biofuel Development and Use
(25 x '25) The nearly 2,000-page final rule establishing federal corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for light
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Jet Green: Airlines' Need for Cheap, Plentiful Biofuel Is Forcing the Industry to Scale up
by Tim Newcomb (Time Business) At an August meeting in Washington, 17 countries, including the U.S., reaffirmed the aviation industry’s goal
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Biofuels Supporters Buoyed after Meetings with Lawmakers
by Zack Coleman (The Hill/E2Wire) ...Tom Buis, the CEO of biofuels industry group Growth Energy, said the “170-some appointments” biofuels
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Fueling California Releases First of its Kind Comprehensive Issue Brief on California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
(Fueling California) Issue brief reviews and highlights, the best and most current research and analysis on all viewpoints of the
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Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB) Develops Advanced Biofuels without Food Use
(Melodika.net) ...Biofuels of the 2nd generation are made of agricultural waste - from wood chips, straw or specially cultivated "energy
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Researchers Win Grant to Assess Impact of Bioenergy Projects
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A team of researchers will spend the next five years assessing the social, economic
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Arizona State University Lands $15M DOE Grant for Algae Test Bed Project
by Patrick O'Grady (Phoenix Business Journal) Arizona State University will lead a consortium of public and private groups on a $15
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New App Provides Green Fuel Map for the U.S.
by Antonio Pasolini (Gizmag) Switching to a vehicle running on alternative fuel presents a clear challenge - where do you
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Middle River Teen Wins Minn. Statewide Biodiesel Essay Contest
(American Lung Association/Biodiesel Magazine) Morgan Dahl, a 2012 graduate of Greenbush-Middle River High School, has been named as the first
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Airbus Announces Chinese Partnership, Opens Student Competition
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Airbus recently announced a partnership with China-based Tsinghua University to complete a sustainability analysis of
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Vilsack, Mabus Highlight Navy Energy Independence in Norfolk, Va.
(Biodiesel Magazine/USDA) US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Energy for Navy Tom Hicks toured the
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RFS Waiver Comment Period Extended
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a 15 day extension of the comment period on the requests for
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Dyson Racing to Run Flybrid KERS Hybrid System
(Dyson Racing) The corollaries that racing is always pushing the boundaries of technology and Dyson Racing never stands still meet
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World First: A DEINOVE Bacteria Transforms Biomass Into 2nd Generation Bioethanol
(PR NewsWire/DEINOVE) This breakthrough using Deinococcus could be the solution to a global issue: replacing fossil fuel with a