by Kristen Johnson (KTIV.com) A Siouxland cooperative is getting into the cellulosic ethanol game. Quad County Corn Processors broke ground on
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Back TO HOMEThe Right to Blend
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed into law last week legislation that preserves an Iowa petroleum marketer’s
July 30, 2013 Read Full Article
D.C. Circuit Hinges EPA GHG Power On 'Tailoring' Rule Foes Aim To Scrap
(Environmental NewsStand Climate Policy Watch) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in two recent rulings
July 30, 2013 Read Full Article
A New Use for Algae in Biofuel Production
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) According to an article in the journal Phycologia, a recent research study examined a promising freshwater algal strain
July 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide to Loan Guarantees: Who Got ‘Em, What’re They Doing?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In today’s Digest – visit our 5-Minute Guide to Loan Guarantees — INEOS Bio, Myriant, Sapphire Energy,
July 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Rip up the Mortgage: Sapphire Energy Pays off USDA Loan Guarantee in Full
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sapphire raises new round of equity, pays off USDA Loan Guarantee: “Sapphire Energy is very
July 30, 2013 Read Full Article
A Patchwork of Biofuels
by Lawrence Ulrich (New York Times) With diesel engines and their ultra-low-sulfur fuel now green enough even to meet California
July 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Vulnerable Maryland Weighs Threat of Sea-Level Rise
by Darryl Fears (The Washington Post) It was scary enough that a team of experts on sea-level rise projected
July 29, 2013 Read Full Article
A.I.M. Interview: Sara Volz on to MIT
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) ...The Colorado Springs native got into alternative energy in the seventh grade when she
July 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Lake Erie Algae
(Algae Industry Magazine) Funded by a $30,000 Rochester Institute of Technology grant, David Blersch, a University at Buffalo environmental engineer,
July 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Growing First and Second Generation Renewable Fuels
by Anna Rath and Adam Monroe (The Hill Congress Blog) While there is a lot of back-and-forth in Washington about
July 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Debate: Cutting Through the Hype--Conflict on Capitol Hill over the Renewable Fuel Standard
by Jared Anderson (Breaking Energy/GreenTechMedia) Congressional hearings this week focusing on the EPA Renewable Fuel Standard brought together impassioned speakers representing the
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
EWG Has No Love for Corn Ethanol
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) During the recent Subcommittee on Energy and Power’s hearing to review the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) as well as during a
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Refiner Valero Sees Profit Recovery if Discounts Widen
by Kristen Hays (Reuters) ... Rising costs of ethanol credits mandated by the U.S. government also weighed on profits, Valero
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Washington Heading for Another Round of Devastating Cuts to Energy Innovation
by Matthew Stepp (The Energy Collective) Both the left and the right use inspiring and lofty rhetoric about elevating U.S.
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA Tier 3 Proposed Regulations A Common-Sense Change that Could Triple the Market Size for Biomass Ethanol and Other Advanced Biofuels
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) As part of the recently proposed Tier 3 motor vehicle fuel and emission regulations,
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels, Climate Change and National Security
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) The direct relationship between Climate Change effects and National Security was recently summarized in testimony
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
The Lock-In Duo and Advanced Biofuels
by Nelson Mojarro (The Energy Collective) ... Together, the auto industry and the oil producers have combined to set and maintain for
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
American Ethanol Brings Home a Victory for Farmers with Dillon Win
by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today) American Ethanol sped into Victory Lane last night as spokesman Austin Dillon held off
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Ottawa’s Support for Biofuel Industry Cools
by Barry Wilson (The Western Producer) The federal government is closing the tap to increased support for the biofuel industry
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
The Top 10 Jet Biofuels Advances of the Year
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Here are the biggest pacts and advances, tests, investments and grants with the likes of Amyris, Total, Airbus, Solena
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels Market in China Is Expected to Reach USD 16.88 Billion by 2016
(SB Wire) Biofuels market in China to grow at a CAGR of 16.88 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Jackson Landfill Helps Produce Ethanol
bySam Doerr (KCAU TV) ...You see all that garbage produces methane, a flammable gas that Siouxland Ethanol can use just
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Corn-Based Ethanol RINs Drop on Speculation Law May Be Adjusted
by Mario Parker (Bloomberg) The value of certificates that track compliance with a U.S. law to use corn-based ethanol dropped
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
House Moves to Block DOD Buying Biofuels
by Alex Guillen (Politico) The House late last night approved by voice vote a measure to block the Defense Department
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Rochester Institute of Technology Students Learn About Sweetwater’s Plant-Sugar Mixture for Production of Biofuels
(AZOCleanTech) A collaboration between Rochester Institute of Technology’s Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences and Sweetwater Energy Inc. will
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Gevo Supplies U.S. Coast Guard With Isobutanol-Blended Gasoline
(MarketWatch/Gevo) Fuel to be Used for Testing in Marine Engine Applications Gevo, Inc., has begun supplying the U.S. Coast Guard R&D
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Responsible for This Year's Expected Record Dead Zone, Researcher Says
(Sonoran News) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this year's Gulf of Mexico dead zone will be the biggest
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Switchgrass Shows Biofuel, Farming Potential but Still Costs More than Coal
by Dan Dickson (Business Lexington) ... “[Switchgrass is] one of four or five native, warm-season grasses used on farms in Kentucky.
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
$2.86/gal Algal Bofuel Now Possible
(National Algae Association/PRLog) The National Algae Association congratulates the National Alliance for Advancement of Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts for their
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
New Innovative Technology for Low Cost Monatomic Hydrogen and Biofuels
(Advanced Plasma Industries Inc. /Phys.Org) Hydrogen fuel cells are emerging as key players in the clean energy landscape of the
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Alaska Airlines to Advance Use of Sustainable Biofuel
by Jeremy Del Nero (Frequent Business Traveler) Alaska Airlines said it would begin to purchase sustainable biofuel for use in
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
What’s Really Happening with the So-called ‘Blend Wall’? A Fuels America Briefing
by Sarah Dik (Biotechnology Industry Organization) The public dialog surrounding the Renewable Fuel Standard is robust- and filled with misinformation.
July 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Is the US Awash in Oil? The Data Says ‘No’
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) US domestic oil production cannot bring energy independence alone; renewable transportation fuels are contributing
July 25, 2013 Read Full Article
EADS Launches Algae to Kerosene Project in Germany
(Algae Industry Magazine) The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. (EADS) has announced plans to build an algae technical
July 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Alternative Biofuel Crops to Fuel the Future of the Poor
(EurekAlert/World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)) The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have launched the
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
API’s Anti RFS Ad Campaign – Trick, or Treat?
by Mary Rosenthan (Algae Biomass Organization/Biofuels Digest) Halloween is not for another 3 months, but the costumes and scare tactics
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
The US Renewable Fuel Standard and Repeal, Reform: The Digest’s 5 Minute-Guide
by Isabel Lane (Biofuels Digest) Yesterday in DC, the House Energy & Commerce committee convened a major hearing on the
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Possible to Conserve World's Last Great Forest
(Canadian Biomass) The Canadian boreal forest is one of the world's great natural treasures. Stretching from the Yukon in the
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Central Minnesota Ethanol Co-op Asks for Council Support in Moving along with Water Reuse Project
by Terry Lehrke (Morrison County Record) For the past 15 months, the Central Minnesota Ethanol Co-op (CMEC) has been working with
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Native Algae Biofuel Could Make Australia Oil Rich
(Sydney Morning Herald) Australia could become a major oil exporter like the Middle East if it starts farming native algae,
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: Energy, Utility and Environment Conference February 25-27, 2014 Phoenix, AZ DEADLINE: July 31, 2013
EUEC is an annual energy, utility and environment conference organized with a team of directors from the US DOE, the Electric Power Research
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels: Fuelling Our Future with Slime and Cooking Oil – Video
A team of students from Bodmin College in Cornwall make biofuel from algae and waste cooking oil – with a little help
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Big Oil Attempt to Mislead Congress, Consumers Knows No Bounds
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Biodiesel Magazine) ...“Big Oil is following the old tactic of attempting to repeat something enough that people
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
New Ad Campaign Reminds Congress, Public There Is a Fuel Choice
(Fuels America/Biodiesel Magazine) Fuels America coalition members announced the launch of a new ad campaign. The ads highlight the fact that
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Study Shows Diesels Save Owners Money over Gasoline Versions
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute recently published a study that shows the total
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Vilsack Says Congress Only Works During Crisis
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Ames, Iowa this week and while there
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
New Ethanol Process under Study in Iowa
(Midwest Producer) While other biofuel producers work with cornstalks or switchgrass to make cellulosic ethanol, the people at Quad County
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Northey Sees Promising Future during Ethanol Plant Visit
by Russ Mitchell (Dickinson County News) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey was the featured speaker at the Green Plains
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Boulder County Could See More Vehicles on Alternative Fuels
by Charlie Brennan (Daily Camera) Boulder County is one of nine Colorado counties that will participate in a pilot project
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Report Details NC Forestry Resources
(Biomass Magazine) The Biofuels Center of North Carolina has completed a statewide woody biomass assessment in cooperation with Gelbert, Fullbright
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Funding Axed, N.C. Biofuels Center to Close
by Chris Bagley (Triangle Business Journal) The N.C. Biofuels Center will shut down “within weeks,” a spokesman said Tuesday morning as
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Turning Agriculture into Oil, Bio Oil, That Is
(US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service) The process dates to ancient Egypt. Now, it’s being studied here by the USDA
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Beyond Ethanol: Drop-In Biofuels Squeeze Gasoline From Plants
by Patrick J. Kiger and Marianne Lavelle (National Geographic) ... KiOR's breakthrough is one part of a wide-ranging effort by a
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Swedish Project Aims to Produce Bio-Oil from Pulp Mill Black Liquor Lignin
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Sweden, biorefinery R&D project number 100 has now started in the Swedish Processum cluster,
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Routes to the Summit: 3 Keys to First Commercial Advanced Biofuels, and Beyond
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...It’s become an cliché of late that “financing is tough” and that “the US is
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Mandate to be Debated for Two Days Before House Panel
by Amy Harder (National Journal) After a year battling over the airwaves and strategizing behind closed doors, the legions of
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Summer Gas Prices Climb as 1 Gallon Costs an Average of $3.69 in Utah
by Kirby Brown (Deseret News) According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Utah runs about
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
London Mayor Calls for Waste Oil to Be Used as Biofuel for Buses
by Ben Messenger (Waste Management World) The UK biofuel industry has been urged to process more of London’s waste cooking
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Colorado State University Researchers Explore Creating Biofuels through Photosynthesis
(Colorado State University) An interdisciplinary team of Colorado State University researchers has received a $2 million National Science Foundation grant
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels and Biomass Lose Favor: Investors Beware!
by Rachel Smolker (Huffington Post/BiofuelWatch) Having spent the past eight years or so of my life fighting back against large-scale commercial
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Viesel Fuel Completes Upgrade at Enzymatic Biodiesel Plant in Stuart, FL
(Viesel Fuel/Biofuels Journal) Viesel Fuel, LLC announced that they have completed the upgrade of the Viesel Fuel facility to produce biodiesel
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Rhode Island Passes Statewide Bioheat Requirement
(National Biodiesel Board) State's oil heat to contain 2 percent biodiesel by 2014 The governor of Rhode Island signed landmark legislation
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
For Farm Bill Clean Energy Programs, Mandatory Funding Is Crucial
by Lloyd Ritter and Ryan Stroschein (Agriculture Energy Coalition/Biofuels Digest) Now that both the U.S. House and Senate are moving toward
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Fast Swimmers: 10 Algae Technologies, Where Are They in the Race for the Summit?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The Summer of Algae has passed, but dozens of companies have remained hot in pursuit
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Groups Swing Back at Oil Industry, Defend Federal Blending Mandate
by Zack Colman (The Hill E2Wire) Biofuel groups are swinging back at oil industry attacks on a federal biofuel-blending mandate
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Biodiesel CEO Highlights Advanced Biofuel Success
(National Biodiesel Board) Cites Consumer Benefits, Job Creation at House RFS Hearing National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe told Congress Tuesday
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
IOC-DBT Centre and LanzaTech Sign Agreement for Development of Micro-Algae Technology
(The Economic Times/India Times) In a significant development aimed at boosting research in bio-fuels in the country on micro-algae technology,
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Connecticut Innovations Awards $150,000 to AgriFuels
(Algae Industry Magazine) Rocky Hill, CT-based Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s quasi-public authority responsible for growing Connecticut businesses through innovative financing
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Food and Drinks Companies Are Seeing Worth from Their Waste
by Mike Scott (The Guardian) There's a growing recognition that waste can be a resource in its own right. Companies
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Africa: Securing Africa's Land for Shared Prosperity
by Makhtar Diop (AllAfrica) Few development challenges in Africa are as pressing and controversial as land ownership and its persistent
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Africa: Algae Biofuels Deemed Unsuitable for Developing Nations
by Joel Winston (AllAfrica) Significant uncertainties about the development of algae biofuels and a lack of research and development capabilities
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Brazil’s UNICA Welcomes Parts of European Parliament Biofuel Vote, Cautions about Threat to WTO Compliance
(UNICA) The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) issued the following statement on the European Parliament Environment Committee’s vote Thursday on
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Inventure International (Pte) Limited Closes $7.2 Million Financing Round
(Inventure/PR NewsWire) Inventure International (Pte) Limited, holding company of renewable process technology leader Inventure Renewables Inc., recently closed a $7.2 million round
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
How Biobased Energy, Consumer Goods Will Become the Biggest Vertical in Cleantech
by Richard Herbert (Biofuels Digest) Portfolios may be littered with the bones of first generation biofuels startups, but for strategic investors,
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
A.I.M. Interview: NAABB’s José Olivares
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) José Olivares is a busy man. Not only the founder and kingpin of the
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Growth Energy, RFA Respond to Latest API Attack
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The ethanol industry has been quick to criticize the new anti-renewable fuels standard (RFS)
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
North Dakota Group Educates FFV Owners, Promotes Use of Higher Blends
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Thanks to a promotion by North Dakotans for Energy Independence, flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) owners
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
John Deere Introduces Mower that Runs Efficiently on E0 to E85
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) John Deere has introduced a flex-fuel model to its ZTrak line of commercial
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA Comment Period Closed on Corn Fiber as Ag Residue, Biobutanol
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In all, the U.S. EPA received 117 comments on a proposed rule on renewable fuel standard
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Court Rules to Uphold California LCFS, but Requires Corrective Action
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On July 15, California’s Fifth District Court of Appeal issued its opinion in the
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Oil Companies Break with Trade Group on Renewable Fuel Mandate
by Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Fuel Fix) The oil and gas industry’s top trade groups doggedly insist that Congress must completely
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Corn Ethanol Use in Gasoline under Review
by Jim Landers (Dallas News) ...If many refiners had their way, the law would disappear. Ethanol is the primary octane
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Prominent Dem Prepares Climate Bill as Others Seek Business Support for Carbon Tax
by Evan Lehmann (E&E Publishing) Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is crafting a climate bill that would cap greenhouse gases on
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Concerned New Carbon Metric Developed in Secret
by Jullian Hattem (The Hill Reg Watch) Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are worried that an Obama administration
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Investment Could Reach $69B over 10 Years, Says Report
by Cathy Proctor (Denver Business Journal) Investment in a new wave of biofuel technologies is expected to total $69 billion
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
White House Steps up Biofuel Support amid Escalating Attacks
by Zack Colman (The Hill E2Wire) The White House on Thursday doubled down on its support of a biofuel-blending rule
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Leaf-Cutter Ants May Reveal Secrets to Creating Biofuels
by Jennifer Laaser (Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel) Look at a leaf-cutter ant colony, and it's a bustle of activity, with ants
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Stora Enso Aims to Move into Biofuel Sales
(Yle) Finnish-Swedish forest products giant Stora Enso, which announced lower profits on Friday, plans to begin producing biofuel for sale
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Enerfuel's 7.5 MMgy Biodiesel Plant in Portugal Begins Operations
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) After years in the works, Enerfuel S.A.’s 25,000 ton (7.5 MMgy) multifeedstock biodiesel plant in
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Canadian Partnership Will Offer LNG, CNG and Propane Autogas Refueling
(NGT News) Canada-based energy companies Gaz Metro Transport Solutions and La Coop federee are partnering to build public-access alternative fuel
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Applications of Acceptorless Dehydrogenation and Related Transformations in Chemical Synthesis
by Chidambaram Gunanathan, David Milstein (Science Magazine) Conventional oxidations of organic compounds formally transfer hydrogen atoms from the substrate to an
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Chip Energy Breaks Ground on Prototype Pellet Plant
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Goodfield, Ill.-based Chip Energy recently broke ground on a biomass recycling and pelletizing plant.
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
DuPont Seeks Cellulosic Ethanol Joint Ventures
by Owen Fletcher (Dow Jones Business News) --DuPont seeks partners for joint ventures in production of cellulosic ethanol --Company is talking
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
AAA Taking Heat for E15 Position
by Brooke Coleman (Advanced Ethanol Council/Biofuels Digest) In case you missed it, a skirmish broke out last week between AAA
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
12 Bellwether Biofuels Projects – Where Do They Stand?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Advanced biofuels – mirage or reality? In January we wrote: “When these 12 projects open
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Senate Confirms Gina McCarthy as EPA Administrator
by Juliet Eilperin (The WashingtonPost) After fielding an unprecedented number of questions and coming under sharp attack from several Republicans,
July 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Oil Industry Predictably Blames Ethanol as Prices Spike Again
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... In fact, ethanol actually reduces gas prices, as multiple analyses from a variety
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
House GOP Push Repeal of Government ‘Big Thumb’ Biofuel Program
by Julian Hattem (The Hill Reg Watch) A group of House Republicans are urging an end to the federal program
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Corn Growers Talking RFS in DC
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) ...(NCGA President Pam ) Johnson says a gas station in her little community of Floyd, Iowa boasts
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Will We Ever See $3 Gas Again?
by Keith Wagstaff (The Week) Despite skyrocketing domestic oil production, petrol prices are unlikely to drop any time soon This has
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
“Tanks-a-Lot” Could Mean Free Gas for WI Flex-Fuel Vehicle Owners
(Public News Service--Wisconsin) Wisconsinites who drive a flex-fuel vehicle could get a free fill-up because of the Wisconsin Clean Air
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Running on Corn
by Sarah Brown (Creston News Advertiser) E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 10 percent gasoline will be available
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Ad Against Ethanol Causes Controversy
by Brady Mallory (KELOLAND.com) A new television ad that slams ethanol is fueling some controversy. The 30-second TV commercial, paid for
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Cellectis Engineering Genome of Diatoms for Biofuel
(Algae Industry Magazine) At the recent “Molecular Life of Diatoms” meeting in Paris, France, genome engineering specialists, Cellectis, announced that
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Tennessee State University to Demonstrate New Mobile Biodiesel Lab
(News Observer) Researchers at Tennessee State University will demonstrate how to turn oilseed crops into biodiesel with a new mobile
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
In Quest for Energy, Biofuels Gaining Ground
by James Osborne (Dallas Morning News) For more than 130 years, Darling International has operated in a little-known corner of
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Can Solve the Ethanol Debate, Supporters Say
by Zain Shauk (Fuel Fix) Amid the oil industry’s all-out blitz to kill a government mandate for corn-based ethanol, biodiesel producers say
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Zambia Sugar to Set Up Ethanol Plant
by Maimbolwa Mulikelela (AllAfrica) ZAMBIA Sugar Plc has pledged to support Government's efforts in mitigating the high cost of fuel and
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Elevance and Wilmar Begin Commercial Shipments of Biobased Chemicals from Newly Commissioned Refinery
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Singapore, Wilmar International and Elevance Renewable Sciences have just announced that they have begun
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Chemtex Picks Duplin County Firm for Ethanol Plant Supplies
by Chris Bagley (Triangle Business Journal) A fuels and chemicals company said it has nailed down a major supplier for its
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
EU Parliament ENVI Committee Approves Biofuels Cap, ILUC
(The European Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) On July 11, the European Parliament’s committee for environment, public health, and food safety (ENVI)
July 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Worcester Polytechnic Uses Syrris Technology to Teach Biodiesel
by Ron Kortrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Chemical engineering students at Worcester Polytechnic University in Massachusetts have been investigating biodiesel production using
July 17, 2013 Read Full Article
BASF, National Prawn Co. Cooperate on Algae Technology
by Ron Kortrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Saudi Arabia-based National Prawn Co. and the German chemical giant BASF have signed an agreement
July 17, 2013 Read Full Article
United Is a Key Partner in Biofuel Advances
(United Hub) As a major airline, we have made a commitment to take actions today that shape an environmentally sustainable
July 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Drought Resistant Biofuel Plant Tested for Potential Large Scale Production
by ANI (Yahoo! News) ..."It is thought that Jatropha's future lies in further improvement of Jatropha for large-scale production on
July 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Options Sought on Dealing with Increased Ethanol Truck Traffic
by Uriah Kiser (Potomac Local News) Increased truck traffic with tankers carrying ethanol has become an issue facing commuters, residents, and
July 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Understanding the Pricing of Distillers' Grain Solubles
by Scott Irwin and Darrel Good (FarmDocDaily) Distillers' grain solubles (DGS) are a co-product of ethanol production from corn and have
July 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Tuning a Renewables Portfolio for your Risk Appetite
by Jim Lane (BioInvest Digest) Interested in the renewables sector, but want to heavy-up on pure-plays, or keep your exposure
July 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Magellan Midstream and Vopak Jointly Assess Development of Houston Gulf Coast Storage
(Magellan Midstream/PR NewsWire) Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Royal Vopak announce today (July 15, 2013) they are jointly assessing the
July 17, 2013 Read Full Article
American Petroleum Institute Launches New Campaign
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) American Petroleum Institute (API) has launched a new campaign featuring print and TV ads taking aim
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
E15 Success Stories from South Dakota, NASCAR
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) I heard some interesting and fun E15-related stories recently, about what the fuel has
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
US Ethanol Credits Soar to Fresh High
by Gregory Meyer (Financial Times) ...The credits, known as renewable identification numbers, jumped to a record $1.25 per gallon early
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Groups Comment on RFS Path Forward
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Both the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Sapphire Energy and Linde Group Expand Partnership
(Sapphire Energy/PR NewsWire) Companies Partner to Commercialize Hydrothermal Treatment Technology Used to Upgrade Algae into Crude Oil Sapphire Energy, Inc., one
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
A Basis for Biofuels: Making a Difference Today
by Lars Peter Lindfors (ScienceOmega.com) A more level playing field is required if the true potential of biofuels is to be
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
'Zero-Gravity' Fire Experiment To Test How Biofuels Burn With Help Of NASA's 'Vomit Comet'
by Rod Pyle (Huffington Post) A team of university students is counting down toward the ultimate science ride, a weightless
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Refiners Backed Against E10 Blendwall
(American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers/PR NewsWire) The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) highlight the testimony of Valero Energy Corporation
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Getting to the Root of the Matter
by Jennifer Donovan (Michigan Tech News) Working to identify key genes in the root development of poplar trees, three Michigan
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Government and Noranda Collaborate on Biofuel Project
(Jamaica Information Service) The Government is collaborating on a project with Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners, to demonstrate the viability of
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Auditor General Questions Effectiveness of Alberta’s Biofuel Incentives
by Darcy Henton (Calgary Herald) Programs may have increased emissions Alberta handed out $200 million in biofuel incentives that may have
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Armies Get Smart on Energy
(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Energy costs are a significant drain on defence budgets. This could impact on the resources available for
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Gas Price Spikes Have Consumers Wondering, When Will We Be Energy Independent?
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Industry Organization/Biofuels Digest) The United States is beginning a domestic energy boom and could become a
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
54.40 or Fight: the Cost of Biofuels, Emissions, Energy Security and Economic Development
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...The financing of biofuels is founded, to put it as simply as possible, upon the
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Friends of the Earth and Searchinger Still Wrong about Biofuels
(Global Renewable Fuels Alliance/Biodiesel Magazine) Today (July 12, 2013) the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance slammed a new study by Friends
July 15, 2013 Read Full Article
ANALYSIS-New EPA Rules Could Cripple Brazil-U.S. Ethanol Trading
by Cezary Podkul (Reuters/CNBC) Importing cheap Brazilian ethanol into the United States could become much less profitable next year if
July 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Iowa City Wants Proposals on Trash-to-Ethanol Project
by Gregg Hennigan (The Gazette) One company could reduce waste going in landfill by up to 80% Iowa City is ready to hear
July 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Stop the Nonsense
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) I see article after article pertaining to world hunger and how biofuels are one
July 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Firefighters Train for Ethanol Blaze in Modesto
by Nan Austin (The Modesto Bee) Firefighters got a crash course in battling ethanol blazes Friday and Saturday, thanks to
July 15, 2013 Read Full Article
UFOP Samples 60 Stations, Finds Biodiesel Feedstock Diversity Up
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V./Biodiesel Magazine) With 53 percent raw material content, rapeseed oil remains the most
July 15, 2013 Read Full Article
What Breakthroughs Do Biofuels Need?
by Marianne Lavelle (RoiloGolex/National Geographic) What inventions and technical innovations are needed for biofuels to become a true challenge and sustainable
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Embraer and Boeing Preparing to Use Biofuels
(World Footprints) The aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Embraer announced their partnership to implement the use of biofuels in aviation. Through
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U.S. Court Says Biofuel Producers Must Face Carbon Emissions Rules
by Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) Biofuel producers will be subject to rules regulating carbon emissions, a U.S. appeals court ruled on
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European Environment Agency Report Calls for More Efficient Biomass Production, Use
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The European Environment Agency has published a report that says bioenergy production should comply
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Report: ILUC Penalties under the RED Will Harm Developing Nations
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new report published by World Growth argues that the E.U.’s proposal regarding indirect
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EU Committee Votes on RED, Prompting Response from ePURE, UNICA
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recent vote by the EU Parliament’s Environment Committee prompted comment by ePURE, which
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The Farm Bill: Your 2013 5-Minute Guide to $1B in US Agri-Energy Investment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Washington, the House and Senate have now passed their respective versions of the proposed
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EPA Publishes Notice of Data Availability for Barley Ethanol
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA has published a notice of data availability pertaining to ethanol produced
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Science Magazine Publishes Series of Studies on Fracking-Induced and Other Injection-Induced Earthquakes
Some Earthquakes Warn That They Are About to Strike Richard A. Kerr The bad news that injecting wastewater deep into the crust
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As Budgets Tighten, Washington Talks of Shaking Up DOE Labs
by David Malakoff (Science Magazine) The Department of Energy's 17 national labs, which spend some $12 billion annually on a wide