(Forest Products Society) Biofuels made from high-yield, short rotation woody crops or from forest residuals and thinnings that are currently
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Back TO HOMESorghum Acres to Grow Due to Drought Tolerance, New Varieties
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sorghum is poised to come into its own as an alternative to corn.
December 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Research Targets Cells to Reduce Lignin, Boost Fermentable Sugar
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute are exploring new ways to meet the challenge
December 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Kansas Ethanol Plant Poised to Start up Anaerobic Digester Soon
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) If all goes as planned, a 50 MMgy ethanol plant in Oakley, Kan., will
December 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest Announces Awards for Achievement in Development of Bio/Renewable Fuels, Chemicals, Materials
Biofuels Digest announced its annual awards for achievement in the development of biofuels, renewable chemicals and biobased materials - all
December 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Direvo Scales up BluZy-D, BluZy-P Enzyme Trials with ISU
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Germany-based enzyme developer Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH has announced the successful scale-up of its
December 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Well-to-Wheels Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Ethanol from Corn, Sugarcane and Cellulosic Biomass for US Use
by Michael Wang, Jeongwoo Han, Jennifer B Dunn, Hao Cai and Amgad Elgowainy (IOP Science/Argonne National Laboratory) Globally, bioethanol is the
December 30, 2012 Read Full Article
National Academies Press Publishes "Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels"
(Committee on the Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels; Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Board on Energy and Environmental Systems;
December 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Plant Sensory Systems Awarded $1.8 Million from ARPA-E to Engineer Beets for Biofuel
(Plant Sensory Systems, LLC) The Award Will Support the Development of High-Output, Low-Input Energy Beets, Optimized for Biofuel Production Plant Sensory Systems,
December 30, 2012 Read Full Article
BioFuel Enzyme Kit
(Vernier) Bio-Rad Laboratories has developed an exciting new kit for investigating enzyme action as part of making biofuels that can
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Central Carolina Community College: Sustainability as a Central Tenet
(SEED Center) Sustainability has been a central tenet of Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) (NC) since the 1990s, and for
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Community College Internships (CCI) DEADLINE January 10, 2013
(Department of Energy Office of Science) The Community College Internship (CCI) program seeks to encourage community college students to enter
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
WASDE Report
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) ... Total global grain supplies were raised slightly to 2705.6 MMT, the second-largest on
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Characterisation of Jatropha curcas Seeds and Oil from Mali
by Josef Rathbauer, Andrea Sonnleitner, Roland Pirot, Rudolf Zeller, Dina Bacovsky (Science Direct) This publication deals with the characterisation of Jatropha
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: The 3rd International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts June 16-19, 2013 Toronto, Ontario, Canada DEADLINE February 15, 2013
We’re pleased to announce the first five confirmed speakers for the 3rd International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts.
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Growing Algae with Concentrated Desalination
(Algae Industry Magazine) Researchers from Federal University of Santa Catarina, in Brazil, are investigating how well microalgae can grow using
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Consumers Take Action on Global Warming
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) A new national survey conducted by Yale finds that in the last 12 months, three of of 10
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
What Do People Think About Biofuels?
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) What do people in the Southeast think about biofuels? Do they support biofuel ventures? Who will
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Govt Urged to Empower Small Farmers in Biofuel Production
by Gerald Kitabu (IPP Media) The government of Tanzania has been urged to localise biofuel commercial production by empowering small
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Iran Plans to Produce Biodiesel
(FARS News Agency) Head of Iran's Fuel Conservation Company (IFCO) Abbas Kazzemi announced that his company has set up a
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Top 10 Biofuels Predictions for 2013
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...As the sunset of 2012 gives way to the dawn of 2013, here at the
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Evolving Ethanol to Meet Challenges
by Emily Bruns (Ashton Gasette) In an effort to evolve with the constant changes and challenges within a $50 billion
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels – Bringing Sexy Back?
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ... The opinion piece, “How to properly promote biofuels,” was authored by Alkol Bioenergy and focused on a
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Termites May Hold Biofuel Potential
by Michelle Wheeler (The West Australian/Yahoo!) New bacteria found in the gut of a WA termite could be used
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Gov't to Offer NIS 400m in Loans for Alternative Fuels
by Yuval Azoulai (Globes) The Office of the Chief Scientist is planning a NIS 1.5 billion program to create a new
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Local Company Recognized for Biofuel Testing
by Randal Yakey (The News Herald) ... Popular Science magazine has named Applied Research Associates and their partners among
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Energy Cane for Biomass Promising in South Carolina Testing
by Roy Robertson (Southeast Farm Press) • Steve Kresovich is part of a team of USC researchers looking for crops
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
E.P.A. Chief to Step Down, With Climate Still Low Priority
by John M. Broder (New York Times) Lisa P. Jackson is stepping down as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Makers Get Creative With Corn
by Owen Fletcher (The Wall Street Journal) ...U.S. ethanol producers are finding creative ways to earn more money as demand
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
New Plant-Based Cellulase Enzyme
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Infinite Enzymes has launched IE-CBHI, a single activity, plant-based cellulase enzyme. The enzyme is available for
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Business Academy Starts Campus Biodiesel Initiative Launching Nonfood Biodiesel Science Kit
(Biodiesel Business Academy/EnvironmentalExpert.com/Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel (CJP)) ...The students now have the opportunity to make biodiesel from the nonfood oil
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
West Virginia University Researchers Explore Use of Wood Biomass
(The State Journal) Researchers from West Virginia University are exploring the economic and environmental impacts of wood biomass utilization in
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Finger Nicking Good: Thieves Stole 220,000 Litres of Cooking Oil from KFC Stores to Sell on as Biodiesel
by James Rush (Daily Mail) Two men who stole 220,000 litres of cooking oil from KFC stores and supermarkets across
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
SEMA Joins Forces to Repeal E15 Ethanol Mandates
(Specialty Equipment Market Association) SEMA has joined with a number of other trade associations to sponsor “Smarter Fuel Future,” a
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Facility Opens in Cherokee
(Cherokee One Feather) The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is making its own biodiesel fuel from waste oil and grease
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Willows as Energy a Growth Industry
(Associated Press/Times Union) Energy from willows is moving out of the experimental stage and into commercial production in New York. Farms are
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
The 50 Big Biofuels Questions for 2013: Your Say
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This past week, we asked you for your thoughts about the big policy issues facing
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
USDA Funds Mississippi State University Biofuel Study
(ClarionLedger.com) A team of Mississippi State University agricultural economists recently received U.S. Department of Agriculture funding to study policies impacting
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Could Biofuel Stoves Cut Carbon and Fuel Costs in Nigeria?
(Responding to Climate Change) Switching from kerosene to biofuel powered cookstoves could save the lives of thousands of women in
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency May No Longer Require Minimum Gas Purchase at Certain Pumps
(American Motorcyclist Association) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is apparently scrapping its requirement that all consumers buy at least four
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Asia Special Biofuels Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s only one complete region for biofuels where abundant feedstock, lack of oil & gas
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Boosting Galactan Sugars Could Boost Biofuel Production
(EScienceNews.com) Galactan is a polymer of galactose, a six-carbon sugar that can be readily fermented by yeast into ethanol and
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Chemtex Officials Offer City Timeline that Points to 2015 Plant Opening
by Chris Berendt (The Sampson Independent) Chemtex International Inc. is currently involved in a permitting process that will see a $200
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Researchers Work to Unlock Secrets of Cellulose Production
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...University of Virginia researchers Jochen Zimmer, Jacob Morgan and Joanna Strumillo wrote a paper
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Cars Fueled by Air?
by Bailey (Planet Forward) It’s not magic, it’s chemistry! That’s what the chief executive of Air-Fuel Synthesis says about their
December 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Next-Generation Renewable Fuels to Play Crucial Role in Canada’s Transition to a Bio-Based Economy
(Sustainable Development Technology Canada/MarketWire) Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is issuing its Annual Call for Applications under the NextGen Biofuels
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
South Africa - Sugar Companies Waiting for Biofuel Policy Move
(Agra-Net.com) South Africa's sugar companies and the planners of two sorghum-based ethanol plants are anxiously awaiting the government's next move
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Cuba Expands Biofuel Production
(NewsTrackIndia) Cuba has opened its second biodiesel plant and plans to build three more to produce green fuel from inedible
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Pacific Biodiesel Fuel to Run HECO Plant
by Nanea Kalani (Maui News) State regulators have approved a multiyear contract for Maui-based Pacific Biodiesel to supply Hawaiian Electric
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Reborn Qteros Rises Again with New Plan to Develop Technology to Make Ethanol
by Jim Kinney (The Republican/MassLive) Qteros and the “Q microbe” discovered byUMass researchers and valued for its ability to digest plant
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Can KiOR Soar?
by Robert Rapier (Biofuels Digest/Energy Trends Insider) Last month KiOR announced the start of production of biocrude from their Columbus, Mississippi
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Vilsack; POET, Beta Renewables, Solazyme, KiOR Execs Top Top 100 People in Bioenergy Poll for 2012-13
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the annual poll, voters reward milestones met, steel in the ground and Capital Clout. In
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
EPA Releases Update on Ongoing Hydraulic Fracturing Study
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today provided an update on its ongoing national study currently underway to better understand
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Discovery May Pave Way to Genetically Enhanced Biofuel Crops
(ScienceCodex.com) ...Pectic compounds decorated with β-1,4-galactan (a chain of six-carbon sugars) are of considerable interest to the biofuels industry, because
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Obama Energy Chief Backs Effort to Encourage Renewable Investments
by Zack Coleman (The Hill E2Wire) The Obama administration lent its support Wednesday to a congressional effort that would open
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Clemson, ArborGen Combine for Biofuel Research
(Associated Press/The State) Clemson University researchers are joining with a commercial forestry company to try to figure out what variety
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Green Plains Subsidiary Opens New Terminal
(Biofuels International) Ethanol producer Green Plains Renewable Energy's wholly owned subsidiary BlendStar has commenced operations at its newly built 96-car train
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
University of Southern Mississippi Researchers Working to Turn Algae into Fuel
(Clarion Ledger) ...Today, Redalje’s Marine Science lab at Stennis Space Center is studying algae, grown from Mississippi coastal waters, and
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
The Year That Was and Will Be
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) ...E15 is now for sale in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. ...As if that weren’t enough,
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Teaching Biofuels in School
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Shane Robinson, associate professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership wants to
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Doubles Corn's Food Production
by Orrie Swayze (AgWeek) Both sides of the food versus fuel debate assume ethanol wastes food and the debate
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Energy Advisor: Host of Factors Affect Food Prices
by Sarah Bittleman (Dairy Herd/USDA) Rob Green’s recent Wall Street Journal op-ed “The cause of higher grocery bills isn’t the drought. It’s the
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Iowa View: Big Oil Thrives on an Unfair 'Century of Subsidies'
by Monte Shaw (Des Moines Register) ...The issue of fueling choice is in the news again because the American Petroleum
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Central America Studying Ethanol Use to Reduce Oil Consumption
(Fox News Latino) Energy officials from Central America met on Tuesday in this capital to study the use of ethanol
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Bangchak Invests to Ride E85 Wave
(Bangkok Post) Majority state-owned Bangchak Petroleum Plc (BCP) will invest about 100 million baht to double the number of its
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Are the Way forward for Oregon
by Gavin Carpenter (Oregon Live/The Oregonian) As a growing Oregon company committed to creating jobs and propelling our state's transportation
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Competing with China
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Hart Energy’s Tammy Klein wrote a piece, published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “Election
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
EC Dismisses Claims It Aims to Cap First-Generation Biofuels Use
(Platts) The European Commission does not plan to "cap the production and consumption" of first-generation biofuels as it moves to
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Can Flex-Fuel Cars Put US on the Road to Low Oil Prices?
by Suzanne Goldenberg (The Guardian) Barack Obama is in the market for creative ways of combating climate change, and Eyal
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
DDGS Nutrient Profiles Showing Greater Variability
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recent distillers grains nutrient survey shows some change from a similar one done
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standard Benefits Consumers, Economy
by Tadd Nicholson (Chillicothe Gazette) ...Blending corn ethanol into gasoline reduces our reliance on foreign oil, helping to meet
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Iowa State University Researchers Growing Algae in Poultry Houses
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) A research project conducted by several Iowa State University (ISU) researchers is studying the feasibility of growing algae
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Ethanol Is Coming, Future Uncertain
by Amy Mayer (KBIA.org) Since the introduction of the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2005, the EPA has had to radically
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant Gets Clean Environmental Report
(CBC News) Ethanol plant gets clean environmental report A major ethanol research facility in Cornwall, P.E.I. is one step closer to
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
API Lawsuit on 2011 Cellulosic RFS Volumes Dismissed by Court
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Dec. 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
NNFCC Review of the Year: 2012's Biggest Bioenergy, Biofuels and Bio-Based Products News Stories
by Matthew Aylott (National Non-Food Crops Centre) NNFCC take a look back at the bioenergy, biofuels and bio-based products stories
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Transpetro to Build Ethanol Barges in 2013
(Argus Media/Transpetro) Transpetro, the logistics unit of state-controlled oil company Petrobras, is close to launching operations at its new shipyard
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Eco-Energy to Partner with NuStar in Development of Ethanol Unit Train and Storage Facility in Northern, VA Market
(Eco-Energy/BusinessWire) Eco-Energy Holdings, Inc. (“Eco-Energy”) is pleased to announce that it is partnering with NuStar Terminals Operations Partnership L.P. (“NuStar”)
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
The Old Switcheroo — the “Now” of Cellulosic Biofuels vs “Five Years Away” in Oil & Gas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As renewable fuel developers put steel in the ground, oil & gas points to a
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Production Continues for E Energy
by Scott Koperski (Beatrice Daily Sun) ... One key to E Energy Adams’ success has been finding uses for byproducts
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Still Faces Choppy Seas
by Jeff Caldwell (Agriculture.com) ...Though Friday's ruling, on paper, should keep ethanol production chugging along, that doesn't mean the sector --
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Refining Chiefs Expect More Regulations under Obama
by Simone Sebastian (FuelFix) ...A number of federal rules that seek to cut emissions and expand biofuel use were passed or discussed
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Citgo Gets Town OK to Build 270,000-Gallon Biofuel Tank in Braintree
by Neal Simpson (The Patriot Ledger) Citgo Petroleum Corp. has won town approval to build a 33-foot-tall tank that will
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Reaping a Mainland Fuel Harvest
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) Projects to convert agricultural waste into ethanol are at an early stage on
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Fundamentally Bullish on Cellulosic Ethanol
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Cobalt Technologies is the latest company to announce its second generation technology will be developed in
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: 9th International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries June 5-7, 2013 Antwerp, Belgium DEADLINE: January 15, 2013
The 9th edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries will take place in Antwerp, Belgium, from Wednesday
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
NIA in Joint Cassava Ethanol Plant Project
(Bangkok Post) The National Innovation Agency (NIA) joined hands with Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
EU Goes Big-Game Hunting: Brussels Grants €199M to Dutch Biorefinery Project
by Jim Lane (Biobased Digest) Counting the EU out in biobased development? Not so quick, pilgrim — BioMCN, Siemens, Linde
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: 2013 Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo and 2013 Islands & Isolated Communities Congress September 9 – 11 Honolulu, Hawaii DEADLINE: March 15 for Panels, May 24 for Proposals
The event is the preeminent meeting place for international leaders and energy experts at the forefront of the clean energy
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Business Academy Releases 2013 Calendar of Events
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) India-based Biodiesel Business Academy presents its calendar of events and training programs scheduled in 2013
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Neste Oil to Produce Biojet as Part of EU-Funded ITAKA Project
(Neste Oil/Biodiesel Magazine) Neste Oil has joined the Initiative Towards Sustainable Kerosene for Aviation (ITAKA) project, which is being funded
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
New Television Campaign Shows the 'Cool' Side of Bioheat
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) Heating oil consumers in the Northeast are learning how making a small change will support American
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Oregon Energy Plan Calls for Shift in Biomass Investment Approach
by Luke Geiver (Biomass Magazine) Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber believes energy is the issue of our time, and to address
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Advanced Ethanol Council Releases Snapshot of Cellulosic Ethanol Production around the World
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Advanced Ethanol Council this morning released a report giving a snapshot of cellulosic ethanol producers in
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuel Company, Emera Setting up Shop on Mill Site
by Nick Moase (The Advance) The Bowater mill site will soon see activity again, as two businesses take up tenancy. ...Cellufuel
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Last Call for Student Biofuels Campaign Ad
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) This could be you at your video premier of your biofuels campaign ad debuted during the
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Verdezyne’s Xylose Isomerase Technology Acquired by DuPont Industrial Biosciences
(BusinessWire) Patented Technology Enables Conversion of Biomass Sugars to Fuels and Chemicals Verdezyne, Inc., a privately-held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Program Launched to Authenticate Feedstock as 'Renewable Biomass'
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) ...While the biodiesel industry is working with EPA, obligated parties under the renewable fuel standard
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Contamination! and Other Crises: 12 Signs That Your Favorite Biofuels Venture May Be in Trouble
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Is your favorite biofuels venture in trouble? — or might look in trouble but actually
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Defense Bill Done: Biofuels Survive
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Unofficial reports indicate that biofuels provisions have survived a House-Senate conference over the Defense bill. According
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Soy Biodiesel Education Kit Available Free to Indiana Teachers
(Indiana Soybean Alliance) Indiana high school students now have the opportunity to make soy biodiesel from the vegetable oil found
December 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Biofuel to Surge in 2013 After First U.S. Plants Open
by Andrew Herndon (Bloomberg/Renewable Energy World) Cellulosic biofuel companies will boost production almost 20-fold in 2013 as the first high-volume
December 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Special Forest Products Journal Biofuels Issue
(WebWire) Biofuels made from high yield, short rotation woody crops or from forest residuals and thinnings that are currently left
December 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Saudi Firm to Invest $650m on Sugar, Ethanol in Sudan
(Saudi Gazette) Sinnar state signed a partnership with the Saudi Tala Company to produce sugar, ethanol and bio-fuel in Sinnar
December 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Time for Bold Action on Biofuels
by Dave Juday (Hawaii Reporter) President Obama's re-election paves the way for him to actually pursue the "all of
December 18, 2012 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Board Joins Diesel Technology Forum
(Diesel Technology Forum) The National Biodiesel Board, which represents more than 260 U.S. and international companies that produce and distribute
December 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Sahara Forest Project Launched
by Mohammad Shoeb (The Peninsula Qatar) Qatar has launched a novel pilot project, ‘Sahara Forest’ in collaboration with a Norwegian
December 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Making Sugars, Not Extracting Them: Proterro’s Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... But very few are working in solid phase – where essentially instead of working
December 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Why Affordable Renewable Sugars are a Monster Prize
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Today, we could use a good five-cent renewable sugar, suitable for microorganisms that, from sucrose,
December 18, 2012 Read Full Article
A Sugar Fix: Proterro, Biofuels and Affordable, Renewable Sugars
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Why is making affordable renewable sugars potentially big business? Which intrepid investors have targeted biofuels’
December 18, 2012 Read Full Article
ANSYS Drives Design Of New Mazda SKYACTIV-D Racing Engine
(Yahoo!/PRNewsWire) Mazda racing teams will zip around the track with greater fuel efficiency and fewer emissions thanks to the motorsports
December 18, 2012 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: 17th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference June 18-20, 2013 Rockville, MD DEADLINE March 1, 2013
This year the conference theme will explore green chemistry and engineering advancements that will help us meet the challenges of
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
State Incentives for Alternative-Fuel Projects Linked to Success and Failure
by Jeff Ayres (Clarion Ledger) Mississippi alternative-energy development projects that have received more than $400 million in state backing through loans,
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
House Republicans Plan to Put Fuel Standard on Trial in Next Congress
by Zack Coleman (The Hill E2Wire) House Republicans plan to put the renewable fuel standard on trial next Congress, a
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
RFA Helps Santa with Naughty/Nice List
(Brownfield Ag News for America) ...“It’s actually fairly easy this year,” said (Bob) Dinneen (President/CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association).
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
PTT to Offer E20 Gasohol at 1,000 Stations Next Year
by Watchara Pussayanawin (The Nation) PTT will expand to 1,000 the number of petrol stations pumping E20 gasohol, from 600 currently,
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Imported as Advanced Biofuel Competes with Biodiesel
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol imports from Brazil have surged into the U.S. in recent months, University
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Kansas Fed Economist Says Markets, Not Mandates, Drive Ethanol
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Markets shape ethanol production, Nathan Kauffman, an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Oregon to Implement Phase One of Clean Fuels Program
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Dec. 7, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission elected to begin implementation of the
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
National Corn Growers Association Offers Ethanol Facts Resource, Designed for Mobile Platform
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The National Corn Growers Association has launched a new web-based resource,www.EthanolFacts.com. ...The home page
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Company Eyes Hemp as Feedstock for Biofuel, Power Generation
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) An alternative energy company looking to build multiple energy beet-to-biofuel plants in Kentucky recently
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Insurance Industry Perspectives on Extreme Weather Events
(Environmental and Energy Study Insitute) The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) organized a briefing on insurance industry perspectives on recent extreme
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
U.S. Agricultural Research Is Faltering, Report Warns
by Stephanie Strom (New York Times) A blue-ribbon panel of scientific and technology advisers to President Obama warns that the nation risks
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
DE-FOA-0000812: Carbon, Hydrogen and Separation Efficiencies in Bio-Oil Conversion Pathways(CHASE BIO-OIL PATHWAYS)
(US Department of Energy) This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will address research and development (R&D) challenges that were identified at a
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Fertile Soil Doesn't Fall from the Sky
(Helmholtz Centre For Environmental Research - UFZ/The AlphaGalileo Foundation) The contribution of bacterial remnants to soil fertility has been underestimated
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Growth of Ethanol Fuel Stalls in Brazil
by Claudio Angelo (Nature.com) ...Domestic consumption of liquid ethanol this year has been 26% lower than for the same period in
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Cleantech Conservative: 10 New Realities, Priorities for Biofuels in 2013
by Douglas Faulkner (Biofuels Digest) ...Throughout his campaign President Obama proclaimed himself an oil and gas supporter even while talking
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
NREL and Johnson Matthey Announce Five-Year Collaboration on Biofuels
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Goal is to develop new catalysts to lower costs for producing biofuels The U.S. Department of Energy’s
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
USDA Grants Support Sustainable Bioenergy Production
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $10 million in research grants to spur production of bioenergy
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
EU Farmers and Biofuel Industry Mobilise against the EC Biofuel U-Turn
(AgiTrade) In a letter to the European Commission in early October 2012, Copa-Cogeca, the EU farmers’ and agricultural cooperatives’ organisation, affirmed
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
McDonalds Fleet Traveled 800,000 Miles With Recycled Biofuel
by Tafline Laylin (GreenProphet.com) It has been just 17 months since McDonalds announced its intention to recycle all of its vegetable
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
U.S. States Threaten Lawsuit against EPA over Regulations
by Andrew Hay (Reuters) A coalition of seven eastern states led by New York plans to sue the U.S. Environmental
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
46% of You Expect to See Biofuels IPOs in the Next 12 Months
(World Biofuels Markets) The Biofuels Industry Survey Results: Key findings ahead of the World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition In a
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Can Algae-Derived Oils Support Large-Scale, Low-Cost Biofuels Production?
(XS4Green.com) ...John Benemann, Ian Woertz, and Tryg Lundquist, MicroBio Engineering, Inc. (Walnut Creek, CA) and California State Polytechnic University (San
December 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Tanzania: Villagers Cry Foul On Bio-Fuel Investments
by Ashery Mkama (AllAfrica.com) Villagers from Kilwa and Rufiji districts have requested the government to involve them in implementation
December 14, 2012 Read Full Article
New Algae-Based Biodiesel Meets State Fuel Quality Standards
by Kristin Macey (CDFA Division of Measurement Standards/Imperial Valley News) The Department of Food and Agriculture’s Division of Measurement Standards
December 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Solazyme Crosses the Rubicon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Next-gen renewable oils producer achieves first linear scale-up to 500,000 liter fermenters — clears path
December 14, 2012 Read Full Article
EESI Discusses Biomass, Bioenergy, and Sustainability With State Environmental Legislators
by Ned Stowe (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) EESI Policy Associate Ned Stowe recently gave a presentation on biomass, bioenergy,
December 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Green Restaurant 'Grease' a Good Thing
by Diana Nelson Jones (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) ... Ting Yen stores about 35 pounds of used oil a day in the
December 14, 2012 Read Full Article
FRIM Ready to Produce Biodiesel
(The Star Online) SETIU: The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) has been successful in growing 6,000 'Jarak Pagar' (Jatropa
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Global Biofuel Market Outlook to 2016 - Growing Mainstream Through Government Support
(PRNewswire/Reportlinker.com) Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. The report titled "Global Biofuel Market Outlook
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Half the Oil: A Plan to Cut Projected U.S. Oil Use in Half in 20 Years
(Union of Concerned Scientists) We have the practical solutions at hand to protect consumers, the climate, and our environment from
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15 Burning Questions (and Answers) for Biofuels in 2013
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Policy, finance, technology, feedstocks, markets, prices, opposition. Here’s what’s on your mind, as the critical
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Most U.K. Crops Meet Environmental Biofuel Standards, AHDB Says
by Whitney McFerron (Bloomberg) Most rapeseed, sugar beet and wheat crops in the U.K. meet environmental standards for use
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The Big Military Biofuels Build-Up: Will It Happen, and How, and Why?
by Will Rogers (Biofuels Digest/Consumer Energy Report) The recent debate over the role of the military in investing in renewable
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Sustainable Energy for All: Focus of Sustainable Energy Symposium
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) The United Nation’s emphasis of “Sustainable Energy for All” (SE4All) in 2012 wrapped up
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Cellulosic Biofuel to Surge in 2013 as First Plants Open
by Andrew Herndon (Bloomberg) Cellulosic biofuel companies will boost production almost 20-fold in 2013 as the first high-volume refineries go into
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Springboard Biodiesel's BioPro Endorsed by Green Restaurant Ass'n
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Chico, Calif.-based Springboard Biodiesel announced that its trademarked BioPro EX has met the Green Restaurant
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UI Prof: Ethanol Boom Over; Biodiesel Ramping Up
by Don Dodson (The News Gazette) A University of Illinois professor says the ethanol boom is over, but farmers may
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UnNintendoed Consequences: Biofuels and the Feedstock Challenge
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s been years of struggle to get cellulosic feedstock supply chains downfield. Now, companies like