by Danilo Gusmão de Quadros* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The substitution of fossil fuels by advanced biofuels per se has a
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Back TO HOMEEU Proposal to Unilaterally Regulate International Flights in EU ETS Puts Global Scheme at Risk, Says 'Shocked' IATA
(GreenAir Online) The proposal by the European Commission to include international aviation in its ETS without any international consultation could
December 31, 2013 Read Full Article
Purti Signs Pact with Praj Industries for Ethanol
by Ramu Bhagwat (Times of India) Pune-based Praj Industries which is a pioneer in developing new technology for ethanol production from agricultural waste
December 31, 2013 Read Full Article
Most Automakers on Board with E15
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Overcoming the E10 blend wall is priority No. 1 for the ethanol industry, and
December 31, 2013 Read Full Article
Montana State University Research into Algal Biofuels Keys Larger Study
by Sepp Jannotta (MSU News Service) ... Robin Gerlach is the MSU professor coordinating research into the production of oil-producing algae,
December 31, 2013 Read Full Article
Beating the Drum for Industrial Beets
by Keith Norman (Forum News Service/Ag Week) The promoter of an idea to raise sugar beets to be converted into
December 31, 2013 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA's Joanne Ivancic Recognized as One of Top 100 People in the BioEconomy by Biofuels Digest
For Immediate Release December 31, 2013—Frederick, MD Readers and editors of the international online publication, Biofuels Digest, for the fourth year
December 31, 2013 Read Full Article
Vilsack; POET, LanzaTech, Beta Renewables, Genomatica, DuPont, Solazyme, KiOR, Raizen, REG Execs Win Top 100 People in the Bioeconomy poll for 2013-14
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the annual poll, voters reward key fighters on the RFS2 front, companies reaching scale,
December 31, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Loses Friends and Influence as Reform Movement Grows
by Javier E. David (CNBC) Ethanol requirements for U.S. gasoline appear to be losing friends and influencing the wrong people,
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
ARB Delays New Biodiesel Rules To Address South Coast NOx Concerns
(Inside EPA) State air board officials this week postponed until March the possible adoption of new rules for biodiesel and
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Cellulose Fibre Chain Initiative Creating a Long-Term Future for SA’s Forestry Industry
(South Australia Department of Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy) Developing higher-value forestry products is the key to creating a
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Viji Sitther Wins Maryland Innovation Grant for Biofuel Research and Development
(Morgan State) Maryland may soon delve into a new way of sustainable biofuel production, thanks to the research of Morgan
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Research Aims to Expand Brazil Sugarcane Acres Further South
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Brazil ethanol producers are looking for new areas for future expansion of sugarcane
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
GTL Resources, QTI Partner to Develop NextGen Frac Technology
(GTL Resources/Ethanol Producer Magazine) GTL Resources USA Inc., owner of Illinois River Energy LLC, and Quality Technology International Inc., through
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Agriculture Secretary Reports Progress at the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today reported progress on a number of trade issues with China as
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Solon Wants House to Probe Biofuel Compliance
by Butch Fernandez (Business Mirror) ... A lawmaker has filed a resolution asking the House Committee on Energy to probe the performance
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Changes in Land Use Promotes Biodiversity
(University of Bern, Switzerland) If grassland used intensively, biodiversity decreases. Particularly affected are rare species, a new study headed by
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
DOE Pulls Funding for Bluefire Mississippi Project over Financing Woes; BFRE to Appeal
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The following notice was filed Friday with the SEC by Bluefire Renewables: On December 23,
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA’s Christmas Gift to the Oil Refiners
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Industry Organization/Biofuels Digest) The Obama administration appears ready to give the oil refining industry the perfect
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Report Addresses Compliance Costs of California's LCFS
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) A recent report authored by two University of California, Davis researchers examines the economics of
December 27, 2013 Read Full Article
New Study Exposes Flood of Dark Money Feeding Climate Change Denial
(EcoNews) A new study conducted by Drexel University environmental sociologist Robert J. Brulle, PhD, exposes the organizational underpinnings and funding
December 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Biofuel, Cellulosic Diesel RINs Generated in November
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA has published renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for November, reporting
December 27, 2013 Read Full Article
YEAR-END WRAP: Exports to Underpin US Refinery Output in 2014
by Janet McGurty (Platts) Infrastructure will remain the watchword as US refiners look to further cement their role as world class
December 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Grass as the New Biofuel
by Lisa Deeney (Agriland) A new European research project seeks grass crops that could be grown and harvested on marginal lands,
December 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Study Provides Comparison of Biomass Crop Growth in the Midwest
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Researchers at the Energy Biosciences Institute at the University of Illinois evaluated woody and
December 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Special EU Biofuels Report: The Top 10 Stories of the Year, and More
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The technology is there. Demand for alternative fuels, chemicals and materials is there. Feedstock is
December 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Algenol Produces “Algae Sex Tape”
(Algae Industry Magazine) ... Algenol Biofuels has released its “Algae Sex Tape,” a sensual, pro-alternative energy, take on making ethanol from
December 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Time for Rebranding: We Are Protein Producers!
by Rob Vierhout (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) At the yearly F.O.Licht's World Ethanol Conference, two speakers spoke about ethanol as a coproduct,
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
NREL Report Counters Big Oil’s False E15 Claim
by Bob Dinneen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The concept of the blend wall is based on a controversial study that has
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
10-Year Trials Show 10-ton Yields for Miscanthus in Illinois
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Illinois researchers reported results from a decade of field trials with miscanthus, the
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Universities Receive $10M to Study Biofuels
by Martiin Kidston (Missoulian) If 1 ton of woody debris can produce 50 gallons of fuel, how many gallons of
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Start-Up Uses Plant Seeds for a Biofuel
by Todd Woody (New York Times) ... Hailed about six years ago as the next big thing in biofuels, jatropha attracted
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
EIA Updates State Profiles, Adds Data on Renewables
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Energy Information Administration has updated its state energy profiles and added new analytical narratives
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Israel's New Motor Fuels Strategy Leans on Gas
by Ari Rabinovitch (Reuters) Israel plans to cut oil use in transportation by 60 percent by 2025, an aggressive target
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Community Fuels Awarded $4.9 Million Grant for Expansion
(Community Fuels/Biodiesel Magazine) Community Fuels was awarded a grant from the California Energy Commission of more than $4.9 million to
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol and Air Quality: Influence of Fuel Ethanol Content on Emissions and Fuel Economy of Flexible Fuel Vehicles
by Carolyn P. Hubbard , James E. Anderson , and Timothy J. Wallington (Environmental Science and Technology) Engine-out and tailpipe
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Gevo Biofuel Produced in Luverne, Minn., Passes Army Helicopter Test
by David Shaffer (Star Tribune) Gevo Inc., which produces an alternative alcohol in a former ethanol plant in Luverne, Minn.,
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Special Asia Biofuels Report: The Top 10 Stories of the Year, and More
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Asia looks at petroleum reserves and exploration and concludes: our future is in biomass. As we wrote
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Study Calls for Changes to Cellulosic Tax Incentives
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new study published by the International Council on Clean Transportation and researchers from
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol is a Win for Illinois, A Win for Agriculture
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Illinois State Representative Donald Moffitt knows agriculture. He grew up on a family farm, on which
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA Agrees to 'Take Another Look' at Biofuel Blending Rules - Harkin
by Cezary Podkul (Reuters) * 16 farm-state Senators urge agency not to cut biofuel blending quotas; * Despite EPA administrator's assurances, major
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Company Says Plants Offer New Biofuel Possibilites
by Simon Khoo (The Star) iNNOVATIVE Green products that can help to address climate change are the way forward as far
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant Being Prepped to Open
by Leah Small (Progress-Index) A plan by Vireol Bio-Industries PLC to open the ethanol plant instead of shipping it overseas
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
KiOR Provides Operational Update on Columbus Facility
(MarketWatch/KiOR) KiOR, Inc., provided today (December 23, 2013) an update on the operations at its Columbus, Mississippi, facility. KiOR expects that,
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
The Venus Technology: Algae Joins Wood at the Liquefaction and Supercritical Frontier for Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) PNNL develops a project that, using conditions usually found on the planet Venus, produces a
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Futurist: Algae Is 2013’s 2nd Most Interesting Prediction
(Algae Industry Magazine) Patrick Tucker, and the Futurist magazine, have assembled a list of the 30 most interesting predictions made
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Amyris Meets Funding Milestones and Announces $28 Million Private Placement With Participation From New and Existing Investors
(Amyris) First Purpose-Built Industrial-Scale Plant Completes First Year of Successful Operation in Brazil. Amyris announced today an agreement to sell
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Give the Earth the Gift of a Bio-Based New Year's Resolution
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) As the old year bows out, we greet the new year with wishes for
December 24, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS/POSTERS: TCS 2014: Symposium on Thermal and Catalytic Sciences for Biofuels and Biobased Products September 2-5, 2014 Denver, CO DEADLINE: March 15, 2014
Join us at TCS 2014, a biofuels conference that focuses exclusively on thermochemical processing of biomass into fuels and chemicals.
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative's Sustainable Alternative Fuels Cost Workshop
On November 27, 2012, CAAFI—in conjunction with FAA and the Department of Energy—hosted a stakeholder workshop to benchmark the cost
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Technologies Office Releases New Information on Aviation Biofuels Initiatives
(US Department of Energy) The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) recently launched a new Web page that houses information about all
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
A Q&A with JatroDiesel
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) JatroDiesel’s technology has been selected by Patriot Renewable Fuels for its 4-5 million biodiesel facility under construction next to its ethanol
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
NCMA Launches Interactive Algae Website and Database
(Algae Industry Magazine) East Boothbay, Maine-based Provasoli-Guillard National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota (NCMA) has announced the launch of
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Branstad, Five Other Governors Lobby President for Higher Ethanol Mandate
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Six Midwestern governors sent a letter to President Barack Obama expressing their support for
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
E15 Arrives in Fort Dodge, Iowa
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) E15, a blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent ethanol, has arrived in Fort Dodge,
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Hosts a Biofuel Forum for Republican Senate Candidates
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On the sixth anniversary of the signing of the expanded federal renewable fuel standard
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Bills to Extend Tax Credits Benefiting Biofuels Introduced
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Dec. 12, Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., introduced two bills that would benefit the
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
CoBank Report Considers Implications of 2014 RFS Proposal
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) CoBank, a national cooperative bank serving rural American industries, has published a report predicting
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Record Season for Ethanol in Brazil Unlikely to Be Repeated
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Brazil ethanol industry saw record supplies for the 2013/2014 crush season just
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
ICM, IGPC Ethanol Sign Letter of Intent
(ICM/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ICM Inc. has announced that IGPC Ethanol Inc. of Ontario, Canada, has signed a letter of intent to
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Sweetwater Energy Gets $2.5M Award from NY State
(Democrat & Chronicle) Sweetwater Energy Inc. has won a $2.5 million award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Enlisting Cells' Protein Recycling Machinery to Regulate Plant Products
(Brookhaven National Laboratory/Phys.Org) Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified a new way to regulate the
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Bio-Isobutanol Wins Key Thumbs-up from Underwriters Labs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Illinois, Underwriters Laboratories announced a joint research program has determined that gasoline fuel storage
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
False Alarms vs Hard Data: the Renewable Fuel Standard, the Results, and the Critics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) All those worries about the impact of biofuels on food prices, deforestation, Gulf hypoxia? ...
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Senators Push for Clean Energy Tax Credit Extensions
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A group of 24 senators, led by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., issued a letter
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Iowa City to Negotiate with Trash-to-Ethanol Company
by Gregg Hennigan (KCRG.com) Iowa City will enter into negotiations with a company that says it could turn most of the
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Powering the Navy’s Energy Future
Long committed to strengthening its energy security and independence, the Department of the Navy has set robust goals for reducing
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Hot Sugar! Sweetwater Energy to Supply Pacific Ethanol with Industrial Sugars for Cellulosic Ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In New York, Sweetwater Energy and Pacific Ethanol announced a project to supply customized industrial
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
IL Sen. Todd Sieben “Retired To” Working for Ethanol
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) (Todd) Sieben (Chairman Central Bank and retired state senator) is currently working with the Illinois General Assembly
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
EIA Publishes AEO2014 Reference Case
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Energy Information Administration has published the early release of its Annual Energy
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Association Reflects on Success of the RFS
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuel Association showcased the trends and successes of the renewable fuel standard
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
CRG Researchers Sequence and Analyse For the First Time Sugar Beet Genome
(Alpha Galileo/Centre for Genomic Regulation) The study, published in Nature today, describes the sugar beet reference genome sequence generated by
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Cassava-Based Ethanol Set to Boom in 2014 Tied to Crop Income Guarantee Scheme
(Bangkok Post) The amount of cassava used in producing ethanol will nearly double to 3 million tonnes next year, driven
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
U.S. Invalidates 33.5 Million Renewable Credits After Fraud (1)
by Mark Drajem (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it has invalidated 33.5 million renewable-fuel credits sold by
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
District of Columbia Set to Consider Ban on Diesel Registrations
(Diesel Technology Forum) Legislation pending before the District of Columbia City Council banning diesel-powered cars and trucks will get a
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
POET-DSM’s Project Liberty Cellulosic Ethanol Plant, in Pictures
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...As POET-DSM’s folk advise: “The communication to the local, regional and national community is critical
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Sen. Baucus Launches Major Senate Energy Tax Reform
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A new, technology-neutral tax credit for the domestic production of clean transportation fuel? Read on. In
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Engineering Research Center to Develop an Ethanol Engine with Better Performance
by Elton Alisson (Agencia) FAPESP and Peugeot Citroën approved a proposal for the creation of a Research and Engineering Center
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Toyota to Race Biodiesel SUV in 2014 Dakar Rally
(Japan Times) Toyota Auto Body Co. has entered a team in the 2014 Dakar Rally, the subsidiary of Toyota Motor
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Releases $8 Billion Solicitation for Advanced Fossil Energy Projects
(US Department of Energy) As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Energy Department published a solicitation today, making up
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Madagascar: The Application Decree on Ethanol Fuel Is Expected
(AgenceEcofin.com) Farmers, economic and other Malagasy researchers operators are waiting for an implementing decree on fuel ethanol. While the text, waited
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
BASF, Renmatix Sign Joint Development for Industrial Sugars from Biomass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Pennsylvania and Germany, BASF and Renmatix signed a non-exclusive joint development agreement to scale
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
A Concern with the EPA
by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (Marshall Democrat News) ... I am very concerned with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent decision to reduce
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Corn Plummeting Spurs Talk of ’80s U.S. Farmland Bust: Mortgages
by Kathleen M. Howley (Bloomberg) ... Now, as corn prices start to decline, bankers and agricultural economists are predicting a slowdown
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
54 U.S. Representatives Call for Continued Biodiesel Growth
(National Biodiesel Board) Bipartisan Group Signs Letter Calling for Strong RFS Fifty-four members of Congress representing 24 states called on the
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Algae.Tec Growth System Validated, Enters Nutraceutical Market
(Algae.Tec/Biodiesel Magazine) Algae.Tec Ltd. announced receipt of a validation report from Sydney Environmental and Soil Laboratory Pty Ltd., a National
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Achieves Palm Oil Certification Target Two Years Early
(Neste Oil/Biodiesel Magazine) Neste Oil has achieved its long-term target of using only certified palm oil as an input for
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
IRFA Summit to Address Benefits of Biodiesel Use, Expansion
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Biodiesel Magazine) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association announced speakers that will address expansion of the biodiesel market
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Group Agrees to Acquire Syntroleum Corp.
(Renewable Energy Group/Biodiesel Magazine) Renewable Energy Group Inc. and Syntroleum Corp. announced Dec. 17 that they have entered into an asset
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
JOil Demonstrates Strong Trend of Improving Yields from Large Scale India Field Trials
(JOil) JOil (S) Pte. Ltd., a scientific bioenergy crop developer of a new generation of Jatropha, has achieved an average seed
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Amyris Continues Successful Commercialization
(Amyris/MarketWatch) Amyris increased to 400 the number of São Paulo city buses running on a blend of Diesel de Cana(TM) In
December 17, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: Algae Production Workshop San Francisco February 28, 2014 Richmond, CA DEADLINE: January 28, 2014
Commercial Algae Cultivation, Harvesting, Extraction Technologies and Networking Workshop When the NAA brings together collaboration between commercially-minded algae researchers and commercial algae
December 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Scientists Help Adapt Brazil Farming to Climate Change
by Moises Avila (Phys.Org) Hundreds of scientists are helping Brazil's giant agricultural sector prepare for the effects of climate change
December 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Analyst Offers Sobering Ethanol Outlook
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) AgResource Company president Dan Basse looked at the year in review for grain markets and gave
December 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Use to Hit Record as Corn Prices Slump, Feds Project
by Zain Shauk (FuelFix) Corn prices have fallen 40 percent in 2013, a drop that inspired refineries to blend a
December 17, 2013 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Results of December Invitation, Successful Sale of Remaining Sugar Inventory
(US Department of Agriculture) he U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the results of the Dec.
December 17, 2013 Read Full Article
A Numerical Model Investigation for Potential Methane Explosion and Benzene Vapor Intrusion Associated with High-Ethanol Blend Releases
by Jie Ma , Hong Luo , George E Devaull , William G. Rixey , and Pedro J. J. Alvarez (Environmental
December 17, 2013 Read Full Article
China New Energy Limited Agreement to Provide Specialist 2nd Cellulosic Generation Biofuel Technology
(China New Energy) The Board of CNE (AIM:CNEL), the AIM quoted engineering and technology solutions provider to the bioenergy sector,
December 17, 2013 Read Full Article
The 100 Top People in Bioenergy 2013-14: Voting Opens
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced the opening of voting for the 2013-14 Top 100 People
December 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Scale-up and Evaluation of High Solid Ionic Liquid Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Switchgrass
by Chenlin Li, Deepti Tanjore, Wei He, Jessica Wong, James L Gardner, Kenneth L Sale, Blake A Simmons and Seema Singh
December 17, 2013 Read Full Article
New Project Explores Using Algae to Produce Speciality Oils
(University College London) A new UCL project is developing the idea that microalgae could provide more sustainable production of a
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Ineos Bio Announces Operational Progress at Florida Plant
(Ineos Bio/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... "INEOS Bio’s Vero Beach facility has made significant operational progress and we are steadily moving towards
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Murphy USA Opens First Arkansas E15 Station
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Murphy USA opened the first E15 (15 percent ethanol, 85 percent gasoline) station in Arkansas
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
$50B a Year in Budget ‘Savings’ Will Come from Expired Tax Breaks
By Jacqueline Klimas (The Washington Times) ... More than 50 tax incentives will expire on New Year's Eve — ranging from breaks on
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
USDA and DOE Fund 7 Research Projects to Develop Plant Feedstocks for Bioenergy
(US Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) today announced $8 million in research grants
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Oil Seen as Main Driver of Ethanol and Grain Prices in UN Study
by Rudy Ruitenberg (Bloomberg) Oil prices were found to be the main drivers of ethanol and grain prices in a
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Taming the Dangerous – Yet Beautiful and Profitable – Castor Bean Plant
by Thomas Burns Jr. (Charlotte Observer) Novo Synthetix, a small biotechnology company in Research Triangle Park, is marshaling scientific resources
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
European Investment Bank Provides Loan for Second Generation Ethanol Project
(European Investment Bank/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The European Investment Bank is providing a €65 million loan to support the research and
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
AFAI Initiates 3-Phase Trial Production Run of Jatropha Biodiesel
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Alternative Fuels Americas Inc. announced it is beginning a three-phase trial production run of jatropha-based
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Help, I’ve Fallen and My Enterprise Can’t Get Up: Goldilocks, Right-Sizing and Synth-Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The story of Pareto Biotechnologies, RuBisCo, the pesky failures of evolution, and help for those
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
More Logging, Deforestation May Better Serve Climate in Some Areas
(EurekAlert/Dartmouth) For first time, Dartmouth study puts a dollar value on snow's reflection of solar energy Replacing forests with snow-covered meadows
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Iowa Officials Seek Hearing on Renewable Fuel Standard Changes
by James Q. Lynch (Quad City Times) Citing national security as well as benefits for clean air, the economy and consumers,
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Volunteer Profile: Ritambhara Singh
by Nicholas De Filippis (Advanced Biofuels USA) Doctors are some of the most highly respected people in the world. They
December 15, 2013 Read Full Article
A Tale of Two Californians
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As Senator Barbara Boxer nixes action on Renewable Fuel Standard reform legislation through the Environment
December 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Algae Production Certification Course
NAA is proud to announce its new online Algae Production Certification Course. NAA was the first association to promote education
December 13, 2013 Read Full Article
RFS Proposals to Increase GHG Emissions?
(EnergyGlobal) In light of the proposed rule for the 2014 RFS, BIO have utilised the GREET 1.2013 model to estimate
December 13, 2013 Read Full Article
IATA’s Tyler Warns ETS Could Distract From ICAO-Brokered Offsetting Plan
by Jens Flottau (Aviation Week) Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is very concerned
December 13, 2013 Read Full Article
An Enzymatic Route to H2 Storage
by Inês A. C. Pereira (Science Magazine) Electricity is increasingly produced from renewable sources, but it remains difficult to store electric
December 13, 2013 Read Full Article
What Role for Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Mitigation Policy?
by J. K. Shoemaker, D. P. Schrag, M. J. Molina, V. Ramanathan (Science Magazine) Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) include methane (CH4),
December 13, 2013 Read Full Article
BDI-BioEnergy Int'l Completes French Biodiesel Plant Startup
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) BDI-BioEnergy International AG announced that it has completed commissioning of the largest multifeedstock biodiesel plant
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
First Producer Signs up to Biomethane Certification Scheme
(GreenGasTrading) Future Biogas, an established and experienced builder and operator of anaerobic digestion plants in the UK, is to become
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Glycerin Refinery Begins Operations in Mount Vernon, Washington
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) After two years of development, Bellingham, Wash.-based biodiesel distributor Whole Energy has opened its new glycerin
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
AIRMALL® at BWI Marshall Partners with Greenlight Biofuels to Implement Waste Cooking Oil Recycling Program
(Airmall/PR NewsWire) Sustainable Concessions Practice Creates Eco-Friendly Biodiesel Fuel AIRMALL® USA, the leading airport concessions developer in North America and operator of the AIRMALL
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
From the Salad Days of Sugar to the Golden Days of Gas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For eight o’clock in the morning on the last day of a long BIO Pac
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Senators Could Dethrone King Corn in Ethanol Standards
by Clare Foran (National Journal) Senators are working on separate bills to aggressively reduce the amount of corn-based ethanol required under
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Turning Weeds Into Ethanol - Why Not?
by Lauren D. Quinn, Elise C. Scott, A. Bryan Endres, Tom Voigt, Jody M. Endres (University of Illinois/FarmDocDaily) Media coverage of the controversy
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Low Corn Prices Predicted to Push Ethanol Demand
(UPI) Corn used for ethanol production could exceed the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimate this year due to low prices,
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Senate Hearing Addresses 2014 RFS Proposal
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works held a hearing Dec. 11
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA Seeks Environmental Education Grant Applications
(Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently accepting applications for environmental education projects under the agency’s
December 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Alternative Fuels Americas Initiates Jatropha Based Biofuel Production Trials
(Sacrament Bee)/PR NewsWire) Alternative Fuels Americas, Inc. (OTCQB: AFAI) announced today that it has initiated trial production runs of
December 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Ohio Soybean Council Launches Education Website to Provide Resources, E-learning Courses and Networking
(Ohio's Country Journal) Ohio soybean farmers understand that today’s youth is the future of the soybean industry and all of
December 11, 2013 Read Full Article
AGQM Completes Assessment of Biodiesel for Parking Heaters
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The German biodiesel quality association, AGQM, and a leading manufacturer of parking heater systems completed
December 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Agriculture, Navy Secretaries Promote U.S. Military Energy Independence with 'Farm-to-Fleet'
(US Department of Agriculture) Program blends homegrown biofuels with conventional fuels, propelling ships, jets and jobs Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and
December 11, 2013 Read Full Article
EU Biofuel Supply Chain Associations Reject European Council Proposal
by Sean Bartlett(Platts) A European Council proposal to amend the Renewable Energy Directive will fail to realize EU targets for
December 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Makers Looking for Export Boost
(St. Louis Post Dispatch/Omaha.com) U.S. ethanol makers will be looking to boost exports of the fuel if the federal government,
December 11, 2013 Read Full Article
EU Biofuels Investment Development: Impact of an Uncertain Policy Environment
(Agra CEAS Consulting) This Special Study shows that meaningful investments in biofuels in the EU ceased well prior to 2012. The data
December 11, 2013 Read Full Article
New Zealand Company to Open Kearney Plant, Office
(Sioux City Journal/Associated Press) A New Zealand company plans to move its headquarters to Kearney and set up a production
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EPA Program Seeks to Improve Air Quality in Port Communities
(Environmental Protection Agency) $4 Million Grant Program to Clean Older Diesel Engines at Ports EPA is announcing the availability of $4
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Carbon Cycle Infographic Published by Planet Forward at George Washington University
(Planet Forward) Never understood the carbon cycle in your ninth grade biology class? Here's an infographic about a key element
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Braskem Signs Joint Development Agreement With Genomatica for Bio-Based Butadiene
(GlobeNewsWire) Braskem and Genomatica announced an agreement for the joint development of commercial process technology to make bio-based butadiene from renewable feedstocks. Braskem
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Monsanto and Novozymes Team Up to Provide Sustainable Bioagricultural Solutions
(Monsanto) The companies establish The BioAg Alliance to discover, develop and sell microbial solutions that enable farmers worldwide to increase crop yields
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Ad Campaign Aims to Recruit Speakers against RFS Proposal
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Americans United for Change launched an advertising campaign to urge farmers, ethanol industry workers,
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UK Proposes Counting Biofuel toward 2020 Green Energy Target
by Barbara Lewis (Reuters) Britain has proposed a way to lower the European Union's 2020 target for renewable energy by
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Stakeholders Urge Congress to Extend Biofuel Tax Policies
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) Tax provisions critical to the biofuel and biopower industries are set to expire at the
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Clean Fuels Supporters Want to Simplify Oregon's Importing Systems
(Sustainable Business Oregon) Environmental groups and clean fuels advocates want the state to make it easier to bring alternative energy
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reach $544B
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) According to the World Energy Outlook fossil fuel consumption subsidies have reached $544 billion in 2012, up from
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Sapphire Energy And Phillips 66 To Advance Commercialization Of Algae Crude Oil
(Sapphire Energy/PR NewsWire) Agreement to Co-Process Algae Crude Oil with Conventional Crude Oil and Complete Fuel Certifications Sapphire Energy, Inc., one
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INSISTS Helps Sweden, RI Develop Renewable Energy
by Bambang Muryanto (The Jakarta Post) The Indonesian-Swedish Initiative for Sustainable Energy Solutions (INSISTS) will help the Indonesian government develop
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“Fueling Our Future” Funds Available to Increase Use of Higher Blends of Ethanol and Biodiesel
(Iowa Department of Agriculture) Applications due Feb. 7, 2014 for retailers interested in participating Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Secretary of
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Zimbabwe: Green Fuel to Build Four New Ethanol Plants
(AllAfrica.com) Green Fuel plans to set up four new ethanol plants and boost output to 1.5 billion litres annually by