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Back TO HOMEAlaska Airlines Will Purchase Biofuel from Hawaii Firm
by Shane Nelson (TravelWeekly) Although production won’t begin for some time, Alaska Airlines has signed an agreement to purchase sustainable
October 16, 2013 Read Full Article
HECO Cleared to Buy Biofuel for Electricity Generation at Kahe
(Star-Advertiser) State regulators have cleared Hawaiian Electric Co. to buy about 10 million gallons of locally produced biofuel annually to
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Lack of Soybean Crushing Facilities in Wisconsin Costly for Farmers
by Rick Barrett (Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel) It's a bountiful harvest, but every year Wisconsin soybean growers pay a hefty
October 16, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes Slashed Market for America’s Cleanest Fuel as Observers Ask “Why?”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For industry observers, there is much that is mystifying in the EPA’s draft 2014 production
October 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Groups Issue Letter to UN Committee on Food Security
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Committee on World Food Security
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
RFA Accepting Applications for Student NEC Scholarship Program
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuels Association and Renewable Fuels Foundation have announced the availability of six
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Economist Examines $2 Billion Drop in Total RIN Market
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) What’s behind the plunge in renewable identification number (RIN) prices? University of Illinois economist
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Water Environment Research Foundation Awards UMass Professor for Algae Research
(Algae Industry Magazine) The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) has announced that University of Massachusetts Amherst Associate Professor Dr. Chul Park has
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Report: Carbon Taxes, Trading Bring Most Cost-Effective Pollution Cuts
by Ben Geman (The Hill E2Wire) A new report finds that the most cost-effective climate change policies are the ones
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Ethanol Blending Provides Another Proxy for Gasoline Demand
(U.S. Energy Information Administration/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Measuring current U.S. gasoline demand can be difficult, as there are 160,000 retail gasoline
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Brazil Can Quadruple Ethanol Output Per Hectare of Cane by 2030 -- Datagro
by Jeffrey T. Lewis (The Wall Street Journal) Brazilian ethanol plants should be able to more than quadruple the amount
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Unilever and Solidaridad to Further Improve Conditions for Sugar Cane Workers in Central America
(Unilever) Unilever has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with international NGO, Solidaridad to further drive sustainable development in the
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Total to Hike Texas Plant Fuel Exports Amid Costly Ethanol Credits
by Cezary Podkul (Reuters) ... "The increase in (RIN) price is indeed translated into an additional cost for the company (around
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Highlights from 2013 ABLC-Next; Hot Slides, Hot Perspectives, Parts I, II, III, IV and V
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As ABLC-Next concludes, here is the first installment in a review of the hottest slides, stories,
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
India-Finland Ink Clean Technology Pact to Produce Ethanol
(Business Standard) In a first of its kind initiative to promote use of clean technologies, India and Finland today signed
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
India's Struggling Sugar Mills Seek Solace in Ethanol
by Rajendra Jadhav (Reuters) * Govt wants oil companies to achieve 5 pct blending of ethanol in gasoline * Hopes to
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Corn Prices Pressured by Both Supply and Demand Factors
by Darrel Good and Scott Irwin (University of Illinois/FarmDocDaily) Corn prices continue the long retreat from the peak of September
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
From RINs to Supply to Demand to Seasonality…Why Gasoline is Heading Lower
by Matt Smith (Fuel Fix) Let’s end at the beginning: retail gasoline prices are going to continue to head lower,
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Letters to the Editor: Supporting Ethanol; Bumper Corn Crop; Corn for Feed
(Chicago Tribune) by Martin Barbre (National Corn Growers Association) Your Oct. 5 editorial "Crop politics; Government subsidies promote corn over common
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
State of Iowa to Use $250,000 in Federal Funds for E30 “Blender” Pumps
by O. Kay Henderson (RadioIowa) The State of Iowa will use a $250,000 federal grant to bolster a program that
October 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Fails to Lower Gas Prices, Study Finds
by Julia Pyper (Scientific American/ClimateWire) Blending ethanol brewed from corn into gasoline stocks is not bringing down fuel prices, an
October 14, 2013 Read Full Article
DP Cleantech to Turn Second Generation Biofuel Waste to Energy
by Ben Messenger (Waste Management World) Biomass and biowaste to energy specialist, DP CleanTech has signed a contract with Shougang
October 14, 2013 Read Full Article
New Programme to Assist Algae Producers
(Biofuels International) The National Algae Association (NAA) has announced a new Algae Production Incubator Programme to be located in Texas,
October 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Brazil Ethanol Exports to U.S. at Risk if EPA Eases Blend Rule
by Cezary Podkul and Fabiola Gomes (Reuters) U.S. imports of Brazilian sugar cane ethanol could be cut by more than
October 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Column: Ethanol Mandates Are Working for the Economy
by Adam Monroe (Gaston Gazette) The Gazette’s Oct. 4 editorial says the nation’s renewable fuel mandate – called the “RFS”
October 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Next-Generation Biofuels Are Inching Towards Reality, Gallon by Gallon
by Bryan Walsh (Time Magazine) It’s not that companies don’t know how to make cellulosic ethanol or biofuel from algae.
October 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Report: US Oil Growth Having Limited Effect on Energy Security
by Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Fuel Fix) ... According to the analysis by Roubini Global Economics and Securing America’s Future Energy, the nation’s heavy reliance on
October 14, 2013 Read Full Article
NREL Analysis Affirms the Soundness of E15 and Exposes the Flaws in the CRC Engine Durability Study
by Kristy Moore (Renewable Fuels Association) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has carefully completed reviewing 43 studies on the
October 14, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA Considers U.S. Ethanol Mandate Cut Amid Complaints
by Mark Drajem & Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering scaling back legal requirements on the use of ethanol
October 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Sweetwater Energy to Convert CO2 to Sugars in JV with Naturally Scientific
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In New York, Sweetwater Energy announced a 50/50 joint venture with Naturally Scientific, Inc. to
October 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Genomatica, Solazyme, Myriant, LanzaTech and Elevance Take Top Slots in The 30 Hottest Companies in Biobased Chemicals for 2013-14
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The rankings, which recognize innovation and achievement in biobased chemicals and materials development, are based
October 11, 2013 Read Full Article
CALLL FOR SPEAKERS, POSTERS: BIO's World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology May 12-15, 2014 Philadelphia, PA DEADLINE: April 1, 2014 for Posters
The BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology is the world’s largest industrial biotechnology event for business leaders, investors, and policy makers
October 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Producing Biofuel from Seaweed Biorefinery: Conference Report from Seagriculture, Exploring the Seaweed Chain
by Stefaniya Becking* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The second international conference on Seagriculture (exploring the seaweed chain) took place in Den Helder
October 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Solazyme, LanzaTech, KiOR, Sapphire Energy and Gevo Take Top Slots in The 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy for 2013-14
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... “This year, the voters went global in picking four companies out of the top 10
October 11, 2013 Read Full Article
More Bad News For Fracking: IPCC Warns Methane Traps More Heat than We Thought
by Joseph Romm (Think Progress/The Energy Collective) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that methane (CH4) is far
October 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Turning Wood Chips into Gasoline? NJ Firm Hopes to
(CNBC) A New Jersey company has opened an energy facility that converts cheap natural gas into gasoline, and the firm
October 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Boeing, South African Airways Launch Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Effort in Southern Africa
(MarketWatch/PR NewsWire) Collaboration on biofuel supply chain is part of broader efforts to support environmental sustainability Boeing [NYSE: BA] and South
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
Missouri Lawmakers Block Rule Allowing E15 Gasoline
by David A. Lieb (Associated Press/News-Leader) ... The decision by a legislative panel halts a proposed rule change by the Missouri
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
Burning Down the Rumor Mill on 2014 RFS Requirements: RVOs Must Reflect Statutory Authority
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) EPA’s proposed rule establishing 2014 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
Solving Ethanol's Corrosion Problem May Help Speed the Biofuel to Market
(EurekAlert!/NACE International) If we're to meet a goal set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuels Standard to use
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
ASTM Publishes D7862 Standard for Butanol
by Sue Retka Schill (Biomass Magazine) Butanol has a new ASTM International standard, intended for blends with gasoline at 1
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
World’s Largest Cellulosic Biofuels Plant Opens: Beta Renewables, in Pictures
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Beta Renewables plant in Crescentino, Italy to produce 75 million liters of cellulosic ethanol per
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
King, Loebsack Tout Need for Level Playing Field for Ethanol against Oil Industry
by Christopher Doering (Des Moines Register) Iowa Rep. Steve King said ending the controversial ethanol mandate would lead to higher
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
Abengoa Bioethanol Arm Raided in EU Manipulation Probe
by Aoife White (Bloomberg) Abengoa SA (ABG), owner of continental Europe’s biggest bioethanol plant, said that it’s being investigated as
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
Avianca Brasil Selects Byogy To Source Clean Aviation Biofuels
(PRNewsWire/BizJournals.com) Byogy and Avianca Brasil Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Global Certification Continuing its commitment to deliver economical, 100% drop-in replacement biofuels,
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
Solazyme Enters Textile Lubricants Market with Industry Leader Goulston Technologies
(Solazyme) Announces agreement to commercialize world’s first sustainable, microalgae-derived, high-performance textile lubricants Solazyme, Inc.(NASDAQ: SZYM), a renewable oil and bioproducts company,
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute—Includes Renewable Energy/Bioenergy Specialization Associate of Science Degree
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Although biofuels certainly provide bioenergy, they remain a bit outside the usual use of
October 09, 2013 Read Full Article
API Challenges 2013 RFS Cellulosic Volume Requirement
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Petroleum Institute has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. EPA’s 2013 volume
October 09, 2013 Read Full Article
E85 Prices Falling Faster than Gasoline Prices
by John Funk (The Cleveland Plain Dealer) Happy days are here for motorists driving "FlexFuel" cars that can use the
October 09, 2013 Read Full Article
Shell Biofuels Take Vehicles Back to the Future
by Zain Shauk (Fuel Fix) ... The fuel, which Shell has produced from waste and inedible crops through at least
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Becomes the First Ever Commercial Distributor of Transportational Fuel Made from Waste
(Clean Energy) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE), North America’s largest provider of natural gas for transportation, announced today (October
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Algenetix and Alchimia Form Partnership to Transform Miscanthus into Source of Biodiesel and Bio-jet Fuel
(Algenetix and Alchimia) Algenetix Inc, a bioenergy technology company and Alchimia Inc, a biomaterials processing technology and deployment company, announced
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Groups Say Upton Will Wait For EPA's 2014 RFS Plan Before Moving Bill
(Inside EPA's Clean Energy Report) Biofuel groups that met with Capitol Hill staff last week say House Energy & Commerce
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Lowering the Boiling Curve of Biodiesel by Metathesis
(UFOP) In general, pure biodiesel is not applicable in modern diesel engines with particulate filters, as the particulate filter regeneration
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Catalan Schools Collect Used Oil to Produce Biodiesel
(LaVanguardia.com) The project was born in the Bages and extends to eight counties more | It aims to raise awareness
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Community Advisory Panel Involved with Ethanol Plant
(AG Professional/DuPont) More than 30 central Iowa residents including business leaders, farmers, conservationists and educators will participate in the inaugural meeting
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Ford to Debut New EcoBoost Race Engine
(American Le Mans Series/Ford Racing) As part of its continuing strategy to introduce product-relevant technology into racing, Ford announced today
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
BlueFire Renewables Adds New Revenue Source to Fulton Facility
(MarketWatch/BlueFire Renewables) BlueFire Renewables, Inc., a company focused on changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm, has integrated a synergistic wood
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Algae Foundation Launched to Promote Education, Create Community
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Algae Biomass Organization announced the launch of The Algae Foundation, a 501c3
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
The 4 Monster Myths of Renewable Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As Matt Horton, CEO of Propel Fuels, relates the tale, he hears the 4 Monster
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
US Economy at Risk without Sufficient Investment in Biofuels: Researcher
by Tim Worledge and Jeff Barber (Platts) The US is at risk of economic slowdown and energy shortages unless it makes sufficient
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
More E85 Ethanol Stations, More Supportive Studies
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) It’s been a pretty good couple of weeks for E85 ethanol, as the green fuel made
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Despite Lower MPG, E85 May Still Offer More Bang for Your Buck
by Emily Roehler (Nebraska TV) If you own a car, chances are fuel costs take a big hit on your
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
New GM Trucks to Offer CNG, Biodiesel Options
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) General Motors is offering some pretty clean options in a couple of its 2015 pickup trucks. This
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
DOE Awards University of Arizona-Led Team $8M for Biofuel
(Algae Industry Magazine) The University of Arizona (UA) is the lead institution for the Regional Algal Feedstock Testbed, or RAFT,
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Energy Department to Award $100 Million for Energy Frontier Research Centers
(US Department of Energy) U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today (September 30, 2013) announced a proposed $100 million in FY2014
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Rural Energy Efforts Run Low on Fuel as Farm Bill Expires
By Amanda Peterka (Midwest Energy News/Environment & Energy Daily) ...But USDA’s ability to carry out projects like the installation
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Global Food Prices Fall to 3-Year Low, FAO Trims Crop Forecasts
(Reuters) Global food prices are not expected to fall much further after dipping to their lowest level in three years
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Prices Plummet, Pressuring Gasoline
(Lincoln Journal Star) A "somewhat meager rally" may be underway for spot gasoline prices, but oil market expert Tom Kloza
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Brazil: Just Not That Into Second-Generation Biofuels
by Nelson Mojarro (The Energy Collective) ...Following US and EU biofuel legislation, cellulosic ethanol and other advanced biofuels are expected
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Turbocharged Engines Gaining Speed
by Karl Henkel (Detroit News) The move toward turbocharged engines continues to spool up. A top supplier of automotive turbochargers is
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
RFA, Growth Energy Speak out against API Poll Results
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy are disputing the results of a new
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
New Metabolic Pathway to More Efficiently Convert Sugars Into Biofuels
(Science Daily) UCLA chemical engineering researchers have created a new synthetic metabolic pathway for breaking down glucose that could lead
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Virent Named Semifinalist for Prestigious Innovation Award: Online Public Voting Will Be Used to Determine Winners
(Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel/Virent) Virent has been selected as one of six semifinalists by the Washington, DC-based organization, Securing America’s
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Butamax and Highwater Ethanol Break Ground on Biobutanol Retrofit Project Including Installation of Novel Corn Oil Separation Technology
(GlobeNewsWire) Butamax™ Advanced Biofuels LLC, the leading biobutanol technology company, and Highwater Ethanol LLC, a leading producer of first generation
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Turning Algae’s Golden Corner: Triton, Sapphire Energy, Heliae, Rincon, and Monsanto
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... It seems a long time ago now that, out of Dr. Steve Mayfield’s lab at
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Green Aviation Fuel Key to Indonesian JV
(Biofuels International) An environmentally-friendly air transportation sector is the aim for an collaboration between the Indonesian government and the International
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Total and Shell Required to Up Biodiesel Blends in Indonesia
(Biofuels International) The two remaining foreign petroleum players in Indonesia have been told to increase the proportion of biodiesel mix
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Produces First Batch of Biofuel
(Biofuels International) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), in cooperation with Chemieanlangenbau Chemnitz, has produced renewable fuel at its Bioliq (biomass
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Bureau of Energy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) : Significant Advancement in BOE-Funded Biofuel Technolgy International Award Recognizes Cellulose Butanol Technology
(4-Traders) The Bureau of Energy, MOEA has been funding long-term R&D on biofuel, and new biofuel technology has successfully been
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Impacts of the EU Biofuel Policy on Agricultural Markets and Land Use
(European Commission Joint Research Center) This report aims to analyse different scenarios that could occur in the EU in the years to
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Complete Genome Sequence of Clostridium sp. Strain DL-VIII, a Novel Solventogenic Clostridium Species Isolated from Anaerobic Sludge
Safiyh Taghavi, Javier A. Izquierdo, Daniel van der Lelie (American Society for Microbiology) We report the genome sequence of Clostridium sp. strain DL-VIII,
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Europe Importing More Palm Oil for Biofuels, Raising Risks for Rainforests
by Rhett Butler (Mongabay.com) Palm oil imports into Europe for use as car fuel increased by more than three-fold since 2006,
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Bently Biofuels Acquires Bay Area Grease Collection Company
(BusinessWire) In August 2013, Nevada-based biodiesel producer Bently Biofuels Company expanded their used cooking oil collection program by purchasing the
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
GRFA Releases Annual Ethanol Production, GHG Reduction Forecasts
(Global Renewable Fuels Alliance/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change wraps up its Plenary Session and launches
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Proterro Meets Key Milestones: Tests Confirm Photobioreactor Robustness; Commissioning of Pilot Plant in Process
(Proterro) The biofeedstock company also validates low fabrication cost and completes preliminary design, layout, and cost estimate for demonstration-scale plant. – Proterro,
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Coalition Letter Opposing the Renewable Fuel Standard
(Frontiers of Freedom) It has come to our attention that Congress is considering legislation this fall to reform the Renewable
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Greenbelt Resources and Diversified Ethanol Fund Research Study by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
(BusinessWire/Greenbelt Resources) Study to Identify Approach for Optimal Yield of Ethanol Fuel Conversion from Food Waste Fermentation Greenbelt Resources Corporation (OTC: GRCO)
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
What Biofuels Can Do
by José R. Moreira (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists) Over the last three decades, the amount of land devoted to food
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels Market in China 2012-2016: Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast Research Report Available by ResearchMoz
(PRWeb/Researchmoz) Researchmoz presents this most up-to-date research on Biofuels Market in China 2012-2016. The report focuses primarily on quantitative market
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
BIO, Member Companies Urge Congress to Pass Five-Year Farm Bill, Maintain Crucial Language for Renewable Chemicals
(BusinessWire/Biotechnology Industry Organization) The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and a group of renewable chemical companies and state advocacy organizations today
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Abengoa Plans to Process All the Garbage from Sevilla to Make Biofuel
by Carlos Piza (Eleconomista) A plant of 120 million, a pioneer in the world, eliminate the landfill Abengoa Seville wants
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Former Phillips 66 Marketer Shuns Big Oil for E15
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) A man who used to market fuels under the Phillips 66 name has decided to forgo
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Tulare County Farmers Hear about Raising Sorghum for Biofuel
by David Castellon (Visalia Times Delta) When the subject of biofuel comes up, chances are you’ll think of corn converted to
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels, Biomass Projects among Latest Round of REAP Funding
by Holly Jessen (Biodiesel Magazine) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced funding for projects in 22 states to help reduce
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Minnesota Department of Agricultlure Says State Is Ready to Implement B10 Mandate
(Minnesota Soybean Growers Association/Biodiesel Magazine) The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association has voiced its support for a recommendation by the Minnesota
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Now Being Mixed into Some Premium Blends of Gasoline
by Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) ... Due to a national change in how gasolines are being refined, some premium blends will
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Maintain Renewable Fuel Standards
by Tim Burrack (Chicago Tribune) Letter to Editor: ... As family farmers for more than 40 years, we have had our share
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Agricultural Alchemy: Manure + Brewery Waste Could Yield Biofuel
by John Herrick (VTDigger.org) Waste from dairy farms and beer breweries could provide the necessary ingredients to grow algae-based biofuels,
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Company Producing DDGS Product Has Ribbon Cutting, Open House
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...The company developed Bio-Res, a trademarked product made from distillers grains, that can be
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Sen. Harkin Introduces Bill Encouraging Ethanol Pumps
(Renewable Fuels Association) Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, introduced a bill Monday that would create a grant program for ethanol-pump installations,
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Algae Biomass Summit Opens with Focus on Meeting Customer Demand
(Algae Industry Magazine) ... Speaking to a packed conference hall, executives from Algenol, Sapphire Energy, Cellana, BioProcess Algae, Heliae, Algix and
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
FSA - Farm Service Agency : USDA Announces September Feedstock Flexibility Program Results
(US Department of Agriculture/4-Traders) September 30, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the
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Insight: Biofuel Produced from Wood Residue Shows Promising Water Footprint
(Environmental Research Web) Biofuels could be a promising way to reduce reliance on imported petroleum oil and improve the environment,
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Biofuel Mimicry
by Dan Cossins (The Scientist) Could the fungus-gardening activities of leafcutter ants teach humans how to produce sustainable biofuels? In a humid
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
ASB Biodiesel Keen to Conquer Local Market with New Plant
by Ernest Kao (South China Morning Post) ASB Biodiesel set to fire up generators and churn out 100,000 tonnes of
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Tow Company Owner Seeks to Produce Biodiesel Fuel
by Larry Barszewski (Sun Sentinel) ... Last year, (Craig) Goldstein started a side business, Oil Recovery Interests, which collects the used
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Acritaz Greentech Taps Cool Planet System for Commercial Biorefineries in Malaysia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Colorado, Cool Planet Energy Systems and Acritaz Greentech announced that they have signed an
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Algenol: Renewable Fuel at 75 Cents below Current Market, as Soon as 2014
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Florida, Algenol CEO Paul Woods announced at the Algae Biomass Summit that the company
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Blending Rules Won't Raise Gas Prices | Commentary
by Brent Erickson (Roll Call/Biotechnology Industry Organization) ... What’s really behind this year’s rapid rise in the price of RINs? And
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
More Than a Vacation: Visiting an Ethanol Biorefinery in Brazil
by Amanda Ferreira (Advanced Biofuels USA) This past summer I had the opportunity to go to Brazil to visit some
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
News Flash: Gas Contains Known Carcinogens
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A representative of Big Oil recently made an offensive and ridiculous comment about the
October 01, 2013 Read Full Article
Local View: Ethanol and Fuel Facts
by F. John Hay (Lincoln Journal Star) The Local View article (Issues with ethanol, LJS, 9/27) addressed an individual’s
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Ethanol Byproducts
by Lyndee Stabel (AgWeek) Paying the feed bill has cleaned out bank accounts faster than Jesse James in recent years, as
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EPA to Be Hit Hard in Shutdown, Could Delay Renewable Fuel Standard
(Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will take one of the biggest hits of any federal agency if the government
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Heliae Starts Up Next-Generation Commercial Algae Facility
(Algae Industry Magazine) Heliae, a leader in the development of advanced algae production technologies, today announced that it has begun
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Father of the Prius Sees Long Road to a Fully Electric Future
by Howard Schneider (The Washington Post) Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada rode his pioneering work on the Prius hybrid