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Back TO HOMEUPM Advocates for EU Advanced Biofuel Policy
(UPM/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels, an industry coalition to promote advanced biofuels, met on Dec. 4 at the
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
ASTM Approves New Standard for Butanol Purity Testing
(ASTM International/Ethanol Producer Magazine) With several beneficial attributes that make it a good blending agent in gasoline, butanol continues to
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Alternative Clean Transportation Expo May 4-7, 2015 Dallas, TX DEADLINE: uncertain
Nearly 200 transportation industry leaders will present throughout the four-day program on the key fueling, equipment, technology, and policy advancements
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Early Slowdown Signs Emerge for U.S. Oil States after Crude Slide
by Tim Reid (Reuters) ... In Houston, Texas, the first oil industry layoffs have been announced, with realtors there predicting
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Fuel4me Consortium Targets 2017
(Algae Industry Magazine) ... The overall aim of Fuel4me is to establish a sustainable chain for continuous biofuel production using
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
CNH Industrial and Evogene Subsidiary Announce Ongoing Collaboration for the Development of a Mechanised Harvesting Solution for Castor Beans
(CNH Industrial Latin America Ltda.) CNH Industrial Latin America Ltda., a subsidiary of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE, MI: CNHI),
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Oman Has Good Prospects for Microalgal Biofuel Production
by Santhosh Muthalath (Oman Observer) The production of liquid fuels from biological material or ‘biomass’ is gaining popularity across the
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
ASTM Approves Spec for Heating Oil with 6 to 20 Percent Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ASTM International, an organization which sets industry consensus standards for fuels and lubricants, has voted to
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Meghan Sapp, Secretary General, PANGEA, and Senior Editor, The Digest
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) PANGEA is a leader in the promotion of technology transfer and investment into Africa’s growing
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Poll: Half of Republicans Back Limits on Carbon
by Dina Cappiello (Associated Press/Seattle pi) When Republicans take control of Congress next month, top on their agenda
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Small Number of Wells Responsible for Methane Emissions
by Max B. Baker (Star-Telegram) A small number of natural gas wells are responsible for the majority of the methane
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Genera Receives Growth Investment from WindSail Capital Group
(Genera Energy) Biomass supply company, Genera Energy, receives strategic financing to support business growth Leading biomass supply company, Genera Energy Inc.,
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Indirect Land Use Change: ARB Needs Evidence, Not Theory
by Steve Shaffer (Capitol Weekly) ... More than two millennia later, Sacramento has its own version of the Flat Earth
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Solutions Deserve a Major Role in U.S. Emission-Reduction Strategy
(25 x '25) A broad survey of farmers has documented a yield boost from the use of cover crops in
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: tcbiomass2015: Technology for the Bioeconomy November 2-5 Chicago, IL DEADLINE: April 10, 2015
Join the thermochemical bioenergy community and meet the experts that are shaping the world for tomorrow. Don't miss your chance to
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: International Biomass Conference and Expo April 20-22, 2015 Minneapolis, MN DEADLINE: December 23, 2014
The 8th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo will take place April 20-22, 2015, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Northeast Bioenergy Scholars Program DEADLINE: February 1, 2015
(NewBIO) The Northeast Bioenergy Scholars Program is an exciting summer research experience program for enthusiastic undergraduates who are interested in
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: Southern Crossroads: Progress In Biomass Production, Processing and Use February 2-4, 2015 Auburn, AL DEADLINE: December 15, 2014
The Southeastern Sun Grant Center will host a regional conference -- "Southern Crossroads: Progress In Biomass Production, Processing and Use".
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: The 5th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts June 7-10, 2015 San Diego, CA DEADLINE: January 30, 2015
The 5th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts provides direct interaction for attending delegates, with scientific and technical
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 11th International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries June 3-5, 2015 York, UK DEADLINE: January 15, 2015
The 11th edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries will take place in York, United Kingdom, from
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 37th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals April 27-30, 2015 San Diego, CA DEADLINE: December 7, 2014
The Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology is currently accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentations to be presented at
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Hemp Produces Viable Biodiesel, UConn Study Finds
by Christine Buckley (University of Connecticut) Of all the various uses for Cannabis plants, add another, “green” one to the mix. Researchers at
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Crooked Brothers Sentenced over Huge Waste Cooking Oil for Biofuel Scam in Rhode Islanld
by Ben Messenger (Waste Management World) Two brothers in their 70s have been sentenced for conspiring to sell and
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Iowa’s Advanced Energy Industry Employs More than 22,000, with the Most Jobs in Energy Efficiency, Advanced Fuels, and Wind Power
(Advanced Energy Economy) First-time Survey of Iowa Firms Projects 6 Percent Job Growth in Coming Year Advanced energy employment in Iowa
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Where’s the Upside in $60 Oil?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Boom times for two-product strategies? Can feed markets offer relief for the challenges on
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Frustrated at EPA over Ethanol Mandate Delay
by Timothy Cama (The Hill) Lawmakers vented their frustration at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Wednesday over its repeated delays
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Biomass Organization Calls for Robust Renewable Fuel Standard
(Algae Biomass Organization) The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) submitted comments to the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
As US Cleans up, It's Exporting More Pollution
by Dina Cappiello (Associated Press) Heat-trapping pollution released into the atmosphere from rising exports of U.S. gasoline and diesel
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Oil Price Fall a "Golden" Chance to Shift to Clean Energy - IEA
by Mitra Taj (Reuters) World leaders have a "golden opportunity" with plunging oil prices to put a price on carbon
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
BP Said Planning to Close US Cellulosic Operation by End-1Q 2015
by Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) BP Plc (BP/) plans to close down its U.S. cellulosic operation by the end of next
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
E85 Prices Shock EPM Reader
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Big Oil isn't above stooping to dirty tricks to mislead consumers into thinking E85
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
EPA Improves Pathway Petition Process for the RFS
(Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA has taken action to improve and streamline the pathway petition process under the renewable fuels
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Biomass Producers Today, Carbon Kings Tomorrow
by Matt Carr (Biomass Magazine/Algae Biomass Organization) ... To control carbon dioxide (CO2), the agency (Environmental Protection Agency) places a
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
California’s ILUC Analysis Must Consider Newly Released Real-World Data
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has again called on the California Air Resource Board (CARB) to adjust
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Message to the Masses
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The biofuels mobile education center is a 45-foot long trailer filled with interactive touch
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Spotlight on Iowa
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol Producer Magazine digs into the details of ethanol production in Iowa and how
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Prime the Pump Seeks to Expand E15 Infrastructure
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The fate of the Chicago E15 ordinance is still unknown. Passed by the
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS: 7th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (GSC-7) and 4th JACI/GSC Symposium July 5-8, 2015 Tokyo, Japan DEADLINE: February 6, 2015
With the purpose of promoting chemical technology innovation for sustainable development, the JACI/GSC Symposium is held in Japan annually by
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Green Chemistry: The Nexus Blog
by David Constable (American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute®) Last week I attended and spoke at a Materials Research Society
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Is Cellulosic Ethanol All it’s Cracked Up to Be?
by Edward Dodge (Breaking Energy) The EPA has long promoted cellulosic ethanol as the future of biofuels, but technical challenges
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Thomas Leue, President, Homestead Engineering
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Homestead Engineering has been a biodiesel producer and for the past 14 years has sold
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Demonstration Competition
by Baroness Kramer (Department for Transport) £25 million advanced biofuels demonstration competition is launched to support the development of a
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Process Converts Human Waste into Rocket Fuel
Brad Buck (University of Florida) Buck Rogers surely couldn’t have seen this one coming, but at NASA’s request, University of Florida
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Rob Yenne, President, Peloton Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Peloton Technologies, LLC specializes in technologies for the production of bio-based fermentable sugars, advanced transportation
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Kahului Biodiesel Price Lowest in Hawaiʻi
(Maui Now) Pacific Biodiesel’s Hobron fueling station now has the lowest diesel price in the state, according to a press
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Viesel Develops Continuous Enzymatic Biodiesel Process
by Brent Chrabas (Viesel Fuel LLC/Biodiesel Magazine) In collaboration with Tactical Fabrication of Dublin, Georgia, and Novozymes of Denmark, a
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Boeing, South African Airways Look to First Harvest of Energy-Rich Tobacco to Make Sustainable Aviation Biofuel
(Boeing) Pioneering project supports South Africa’s rural economy, environment, public health Boeing [NYSE:BA] and South African Airways (SAA) announced today that
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Rivertop Renewables to Start Commercial-Scale Production in 2015
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Contract manufacturing agreement with DTI speeds Rivertop’s time to market for its novel performance chemicals In Montana,
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
REG Acquires Majority Stake in Petrotec; Tender Offer for All Shares Imminent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) US biodiesel leader heads for the EU – what’s up with used cooking oil, and
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Report Published on Algae Product Opportunities
(Algae Industry Magazine) Companies involved in the algae-to-fuels domain have started to realize that it could take much longer than
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Not Broken, Don’t Fix It: Why Congress Should Refrain from RFS Reform
by James C. Greenwood (The Hill/Biotechnology Industry Organization) The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) failure to issue a final 2014 rule for
December 10, 2014 Read Full Article
AG Schmidt Challenges EPA Ethanol Emissions Model
(Office of Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt) Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked a federal appeals court to block
December 10, 2014 Read Full Article
Bioplastic – Greener than Ever
by Angelika Jacobs (ETH Zurich) Polylactic acid is a degradable plastic used mostly for packaging. To meet the rising demand, ETH
December 10, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Sandra Dunphy, Director, Energy Compliance Services, Weaver and Tidwell
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... We currently work with ~250 participants in the RFS program including producers, importers, exporters, blenders
December 10, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Are the Answer to Reducing Global Transport GHG Emissions: GRFA
(Global Renewable Fuels Alliance) Today, as COP 2014 is fully underway in Lima, Peru, the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA)
December 10, 2014 Read Full Article
FGV Set to Triple Biodiesel Production by 2016
by Zarina Zakarian (New Straits Times) Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) aims to be the world’s leader in biodiesel
December 10, 2014 Read Full Article
$60 Oil: The New Normal, or a Bump in the Road?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oil prices in the 60s — what does that mean for the global economy, energy
December 10, 2014 Read Full Article
SEFA to Help Scale-Up Innovative Clean Cooking Business in Nigeria
(African Development Bank Group) The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved a US $580,000 preparation grant for the expansion
December 10, 2014 Read Full Article
Direct Measurements of Methane Emissions from Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells in Pennsylvania
by Mary Kanga, Cynthia M. Kannoa, Matthew C. Reida, Xin Zhangb, Denise L. Mauzeralla, Michael A. Celia, Yuheng Chen, and Tullis C.
December 10, 2014 Read Full Article
Plant Expansions Fueled by Shale Gas Boom to Boost Greenhouse Gas, Toxic Air Emissions
by Talla Buford (The Center for Public Integrity) ... By 2018, the land (Stacey) Ryan and other holdouts have fought
December 10, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Larry Sullivan, Consultant, Lawrence D. Sullivan & Company
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The industry must come to grips with the disconnect between feedstock producers and companies
December 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Three Convicted in £23m Biofuel Fraud
by Peter Walker (FT Advisor) Three directors were convicted on Friday (5 December) as part of the Serious Fraud Office’s
December 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Bio Revolution Americas to Invest $200 Million in Bahaman Pongamia Project
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the Bahamas, Bio Revolution Americas plans to invest $200 million in a pongamia biodiesel project based
December 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Congress Should Not Fix What Isn’t Broken
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Industry Organization) The underlying legal constructs of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) remain in working order,
December 09, 2014 Read Full Article
BP to Make Major Job Cuts, Sell Assets as Energy Prices Fall: Lignocellulosic Business Goes on the Block
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Butamax, KRL, Vivergo, sugarcane ethanol business not impacted by cuts; consolidation to Brazil; San Diego
December 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Abengoa Plant May Reopen
by Joshua Lucero (Portales News-Tribune) More than two years after the Abengoa plant went off-line, Houston, Texas, based Natural Chem
December 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Solanbridge Group Announces Reseller Agreement With Vega Biofuels SLNX to Market Biochar in Canada, Jamaica, and South Central Asia
(Accesswire/Solanbridge Group) Solanbridge Group Inc (OTC: SLNX) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Reseller Agreement with Georgia-based
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Milo Poised to Help Water Woes in Western Kansas
by Tim Unruh (Salina Journal) Grain sorghum could be among the keys to reducing the massive mining of water in
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
RFA Not Surprised Oil Companies Suing EPA
(WNAX.com) Renewable Fuels Association officials are not surprised oil industry groups are looking at suing EPA over their delay in
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Model Evaluates Where Bioenergy Crops Grow Best
(University of Illinois/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Farmers interested in bioenergy crops now have a resource to help them determine which kind
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
USDA Report Highlights Impact of CTPA on Exports to Columbia
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network
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Canadian Government Funds Enzyme Research
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Canadian officials have announced that the University of Toronto has been selected to receive
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Quality Farms Plans Waste Alcohol-to-Fuel Ethanol Plant in S.C.
(South Carolina Department of Commerce/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A processor and convertor of wine and beer waste into fuel-grade ethanol and
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Report on Rail Car Retrofits Pegs $5.3 B Cost to Ethanol in 2019
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new report prepared by economic research firm The Brattle Group showed that the
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Tim Sklar, President, Sklar & Associates
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Sklar & Associates is a South Carolina based consulting firm now specializing in Biofuels project
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
UPM and WWF Finland Co-operate to Promote the Sustainability of Wood-Based Liquid Biofuels
(WPM) UPM and WWF Finland have engaged in a dialogue on the status of wood-based liquid biofuels in Finland and
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Large Scale Microbial Production of Advanced Biofuels: How Big Can We Go?
by Gregory T. Benz (Benz Technology International, Inc./Biofuels Digest) Conventional biofuels, whether from starch, sugar or lignocellulosic materials, tend to
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Feedstocks, Techniques, and Enzymes: The Critical Trio in Any Cellulosic Ethanol Project
(Global BioBusiness) It may be surprising to know that, strictly speaking, there is no such thing as “cellulosic ethanol”. Instead,
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Lifting America’s Game in Climate Education, Literacy, and Training
(The White House Office of Science and Technology) ... Continued progress into the future will depend on ensuring a climate-smart citizenry
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Phyconet’s 5-year Plan for Algae
(Algae Industry Magazine) Launched in January 2014 and operating over the course of five years, Phyconet is a UK-based network
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Could Algae Be the Key to Cleaning up Cornish Mine Water?
(Western Morning News) Westcountry scientists are using algae to develop an innovative new method of cleaning up contaminated mine water
December 07, 2014 Read Full Article
Green Skies Ahead: Airbus Partners with EFT to Promote Aviation Biofuel Research
by Juliet Van Wagenen (Avionics Magazine) Airbus Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT) to
December 07, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol Production and Profits Are Through The Roof
by Emily Cassidy (Environmental Working Group) Corn ethanol production has soared to record heights this year, and with large harvests
December 07, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuel Promise Evaporates as Algae.Tec Moves Offshore
by Adam Wright (South Coast Register) In December 2013 Algae.Tec announced plans for an $80 million facility at South
December 07, 2014 Read Full Article
The Old Man and the Rising Sea
by Jeff Guo (The Washington Post) Assateague, a 37-mile-long smear off the shores of Maryland and Virginia, is the East
December 07, 2014 Read Full Article
‘Stranded Assets’: Will Efforts to Counter Warming Render Energy Reserves Worthless?
by Alex Morales (The Washington Post/Bloomberg) A major threat to fossil fuel companies has suddenly moved from the fringe to
December 07, 2014 Read Full Article
Fossil-fuel Lobbyists, Bolstered by GOP Wins, Work to Curb Environmental Rules
by Tom Hamburger (The Washington Post) Oil, gas and coal interests that spent millions of dollars to help elect Republicans
December 07, 2014 Read Full Article
Bioasphalt Made with Lignin under Development in the Netherlands
(Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research/Biomass Magazine) Bioasphalt for roads in Zeeland, a Dutch province, is being developed by Wageningen
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Researchers Find Way to Turn Sawdust into Gasoline
(KU Leuven/Biomass Magazine) Researchers at KU Leuven’s Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis have successfully converted sawdust into building blocks
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Bio-Electric-Hybrid-Aircraft Concept Aims to Quietly Rule the Skies
by Colin Jeffrey (GizMag) Touted as the world's first true hybrid aircraft, the Faradair BEHA (Bio-Electric-Hybrid-Aircraft) is a triple box-wing
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Entrepreneur Makes Fertilisers, Extracts Biofuel with Locally Made Oil Palm Trunk Pulveriser
by Joy Lee (The Star) Malaysia is home to a thriving palm oil industry and we are the second largest
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
How Much Will Falling Gasoline Prices Affect Ethanol and Corn Demand?
by Scott Irwin and Darrel Good (FarmDocDaily/University of Illinois) In a recent farmdoc daily article (November 12, 2014) we initiated a
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Jeff Lievense, EVP Process Technology, Genomatica
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Our engineering team — numbering 30 and growing — translates biology into 100 kiloton fermentation-based
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Quehenberger Group Chooses Biodiesel and SafetyPackage with Purchase of New MAN TGX
(Automotive World) The Austrian logistics specialist Quehenberger has placed an order for 350 of the new 440 hp and 480
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
All I Need is the Air That I Breathed: Microbial Dairies Using CO2, Sunlight and Water
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Take CO2, add water and an energy source: voila, Fuels & Chemicals from Microbial Dairies.
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
EU Encourages Action on Advanced Biofuels
(Biofuels International) Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels (LSB), an industry coalition to promote advanced biofuels, met on 4 December at
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol Joins U.S. Fuels Dominating Global Export Market: Energy
by Mario Parker (The Washington Post/Bloomberg) The U.S. is adding ethanol to the list of fuels it dominates in world
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Flight Test by Boeing's ecoDemonstrator 787 Marks First-Ever Use of Green Diesel as an Aviation Biofuel
(GreenAir Online) Boeing yesterday conducted the first-ever flight using green diesel as a biofuel component. The blend of 15 per
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
4 minutes with…Peter Keeling, Innovation and Industry Collaboration Director, Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (Iowa State)
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... CBiRC was founded in 2008 with funding from NSF, creating an Engineering Research Center focused
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Energy is Energy: Segregation of Renewable and Fossil Fuels Impedes Energy Security Goals
by Antoine Schellinger (South Texas Law Review/SSRN) Seven years after the passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007,
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Troll the Ancient Waste-Oil Carol : FFA la la la la la la la la la
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “On the way” forever, talked up by all, deployed by some – technologies that handle
December 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Governor Bentley to Visit Algae Systems, Inc.
by Hal Scheurich (Fox10TV.com) A biochemical company based in Daphne is ready to expand from its small research facility. Algae
December 04, 2014 Read Full Article
The Environmental Pros and Cons of Feeding Dried Distillers Grains
by Alma Release (Alberta Farmer) Cattle fed DDGs produce less methane and more nitrogen, Lethbridge Research Station scientists have found ... Feed
December 04, 2014 Read Full Article
New Castle Plant Lines up $170 Million Green Upgrade
by Jeff Montgomery (The News Journal) An international specialty chemical manufacturer plans what state officials described Wednesday as a $170
December 04, 2014 Read Full Article
New Ethanol Gas Pumps Open in Fort Myers
by Brittany Weiner (ABC-7) Lee County is now home to one of the first ethanol gas stations in Florida. The
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Energy Department Announces $7 Million to Develop Advanced Logistics for Bioenergy Feedstocks
(US Department of Energy) The Energy Department announced today up to $7 million for two projects aimed at developing and
December 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Elsevier Science Publishes "Bioenergy: Biomass to Biofuels" by Anju Dahiya (Editor)
(Elsevier) Bioenergy: Biomass to Biofuels examines all current and emerging feedstocks and the advanced processes and technologies enabling the development
December 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Finance for Climate Action Flowing Globally Stood at $650 Billion Annually in 2011-2012, and Possibly Higher
(United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Publishes 2014 Biennial Assessment and Overview of Climate Finance Flows Report. Annual public
December 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Novozymes' Eversa Enzymatic Biodiesel Solution Ready for Market
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) After working with a handful of producers over the past several years to prove the
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
France's Total Developing Advanced Biofuel Sugars from Plant Waste
by David Brough (Reuters) Total SA is exploring ways to convert sugars from plant waste that could be used to
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Vertimass Receives Up to $2 Million Grant From U.S. Department of Energy to Convert Ethanol Into Jet Fuel, Diesel Fuel, and Gasoline
(Vertimass) "Green" Catalyst Technology Will be Commercialized Into Stocks Compatible With Current Transportation Fuel Infrastructure Vertimass LLC announced today the company
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Ethanol Industry Looking beyond Incentives
by Scott Jamieson (Canadian Biomass Magazine) Executives from Canada's biofuels industry are looking at efficiencies and diversification as tools to
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Sweet Smell of Success: JBEI Researchers Boost Methyl Ketone Production in E. coli
by Lynn Yarris (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Two years ago, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
4 minutes with…Basil Karampelas, President, American Process
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We’ve developed 2 proprietary biorefinery technologies producing low-cost cellulosic sugars from non-food based biomass. Our
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol Facility Proposed in Southwestern Idaho
by Sean Ellis (Capital Press) A proposed ethanol facility in Southwestern Idaho would convert barley and tubers into fuel. It's not
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Road-Map to Multi-Million Pound Sustainable Aviation Fuels Industry Launched
(Sustainable Aviation) Sustainable Aviation (SA), a coalition of the UK’s airlines, airports, manufacturers and air navigation service provider NATS, has
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Support for Producers of Advanced Biofuel
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making $5.6 million in grants to 220
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Edeniq Heads down Success-at-Scale Avenue, in China
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Virtuosos of Visalia land a major contract with China giant Global Bio-chem — a 50KT
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Ho Chi Minh City Switches to Biofuel
(Thanh Nien News) Filling stations across Ho Chi Minh City will begin selling biofuel this week. Under a government plan
December 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Iowa Novices Expected to Join Republican Chorus of EPA Critics
by Amanda Peterka (E&E Publishing) The two new members headed to the House from Iowa are so far untested in
December 02, 2014 Read Full Article
EPA Puts RFS In Jeopardy
by Jacqui Fatka (Farm Futures) Actions taken by EPA to help keep RFS alive have actually backfired and brought more
December 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Flex Fuel Awareness Campaign Completes Mid-Atlantic Road Show Promiting High Level Ethanol Blends
(Biofuels Journal) The FlexFuel Awareness Campaign completed a highly successful tour of several key locations in Maryland and Virginia last
December 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Myths And Facts About The Renewable Fuel Standard
by Kevin Kalhoefer and Denise Robbins (Media Matters) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it will delay its decision
December 01, 2014 Read Full Article
IRFA Reminds Diesel Users Biodiesel Can Stretch Supply
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Following Gov. Branstad’s Emergency Proclamation Due to Diesel Shortages, IRFA Reminds Users Biodiesel Can Help Following Iowa
December 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Inside OPEC Room, Naimi Declares Price War on U.S. Shale Oil
by Alex Lawler, Amena Bakr and Dmitry Zhdannikov (Reuters) Saudi Arabia's oil minister told fellow OPEC members they must combat
December 01, 2014 Read Full Article
14 for ’15: The Bioeconomy Agenda, 2015
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 14 perspectives on policy, technologies and geographies of compelling interest in the new year --
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Briefing: Cellulosic Ethanol: A Technology Update
by Carole Abourached* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) recently held a briefing on the technologies
December 01, 2014 Read Full Article
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels at the Heritage Foundation
by Carole Abourached* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Derrick Morgan, Vice President for the Institute for Economic Freedom & Opportunity hosted a