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Back TO HOMEBiobutanol Firms Chart Diverging Paths
By Melody M. Bomgardner (Chemical and Engineering News) For years, industrial biotech companies have sought to make renewable chemicals by
January 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Margins, Fuel, Land Prices among Concerns at Ag Summit
by Jim Offner (WCFCourier.com) ... “With crop prices going down, we think leases are going to have to start being adjustable
January 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Straight from the Ethanol Producer to Your Gas Tank
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Some ethanol producers are selling E85 directly to drivers like you and me. It
January 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Welcome to the Twilight Zone
by Robert E. Kozak* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Imagine if you will a country with two natural resource industries. Both produce
January 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Matt Blunt Delivers Message to NBB Attendees
by Chuck Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) It was good to see former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt on stage today at the National
January 24, 2015 Read Full Article
New Campaign to Urge 2016 Caucus Candidates to Support Renewable Fuels
by Reid Chandler (WHOTV.com) Governor Terry Branstad announced Thursday a new campaign promoting the Renewable Fuel Standard, aimed at potential
January 23, 2015 Read Full Article
The Words that May Not Be Said: Biofuel, Ethanol, Biodiesel, Renewable Jetfuel
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Absent from President Barak Obama’s State of the Union Message and from remarks made
January 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Energy Secretary Moniz Unveils More Than $55 Million to Advance Fuel Efficient Vehicle Technologies
(US Department of Energy) Following the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 20 in which President Obama highlighted the
January 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium Awards Contract to Construct Innovative Agriculture and Energy Pilot Project at Masdar City
(Masdar Institute) Research puts UAE at forefront of global movement to create sustainable, alternative fuels that do not compete with
January 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodiesel 2015: The Top 14 Trends for the New Year
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) New technologies, new markets, new research and most of the same policy challenges, as we
January 21, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Mintues with .... Dr. Nancy Ho, Founder, Green Tech America
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... My company plays an important role in providing our super efficient yeast, named as the
January 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Time For a Reality Check On Computer Models
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Predictive computer models have their place, writes Bob Dinneen of the RFA,
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Major Gasoline Retailer Sheetz Expands E15 in the Mid-Atlantic
(Renewable Fuels Association) Today, Sheetz — a major retail gas station chain in the Mid-Atlantic — announced that 60 of
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
More Ethanol Producers Should Sell Directly to Gas Retailers
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol producers that aren’t selling E85 direct to area gas retailers should seriously think about
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Dangerously in Denial on Climate Change
by Catherine Rampell (The Washington Post) ... In recent weeks, West Virginia has snatched national headlines for its attempts to doctor
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Council Members Push to Bring Greener Fuel to the Staten Island Ferry
by Vincent Barone (SI Live) Conversation has begun between city officials and council members on legislation that would increase the amount
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Life Cycle Analysis Study: Biodiesel from Animal Fat Produces 85% Fewer Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(European Fat Processors and Renderers Association) Biodiesel made from animal fat reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 85% compared to fossil
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Declaring “The Truth Matters”, Biodiesel Leaders Say Policy Makers Need to Consider the Facts to Get the Renewable Fuels Standard Back on Track
(National Biodiesel Board) The National Biodiesel Conference and Expo opens with a fiery speech by the industry’s chief spokesperson. Arguing that
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Jens Sogaard Jacobsen, Group Sales Director, MBP Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... We manage their by-products and ensure that this potential waste is brought to optimal use
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Cabinet Also Allows Private Manufacturers of Bio-Diesel to Sell It Directly to Consumers such as the Railways
by Vidhi Choudhary and Sayantan Bera (Live Mint) On Friday, the cabinet also decided to allow private manufacturers of bio-diesel
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Department of Food Directs Sugar Mills to Expedite Ethanol Supply
by Anindita Dey (Business Standard) The department calls meet to gather information on number of sugar mills supplying ethanol and supply
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Anellotech, IFP Energies Nouvelles and Axens to Develop Aromatics Technology from Non-Food Biomass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Pyromania! Anellotech lands key European partners to commercialize its pyrolysis-based pathway to high-value renewable BTX
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
IEA Task 39 Newsletter #38 Online Focuses on Netherlands
(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe) This issue features a Biofuels country update from the Netherlands, an update on Task 39’s ongoing work, and
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
A New Pew Survey Shows Americans Might Finally Be Getting Serious about Global Warming
by Roberto A. Ferdman (The Washington Post) Pew Research Center is out with a new survey and, for the first time
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Report: Renewables to Grow Faster than Fossil Fuels in 2015
by Charlotte Malone (Blue and Green Tomorrow) Growth in renewable energy consumption is set to significantly outpace the growth seen
January 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Brown Panel: To Cut CO2 Emissions, Make It Profitable
by Alex Kuffner (Providence Journal) To get power plants and other large polluters to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases that
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Beyond Boats To China
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) After halting distillers grains imports late last year, the world's top DDGS buyer is
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Opening Channels For Export
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council is teaming up with Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Petroleum Ministry Inaugurates Second Experimental Phase of Ethanol Use
by Shadia Basheri (Sudan Vision Daily) The Ministry of Petroleum has inaugurated today in Khartoum at the station of
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
LANXESS Brings New Baynox Antioxidants onto the Market: Highly Concentrated Additives Prolong Shelf Life of Biodiesel
(LANXESS) Product launch at “Fuels of the Future” trade conference, Berlin, January 19-20, 2015 Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is adding
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
US Ethanol Race Car Sponsored by Hydro Dynamics Featured on PBS Show
(PR Web) Driver Jonathan Olmscheid of the Hydro Dynamics sponsored US Ethanol car discussed benefits of ethanol as a race
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Carbon Dioxide, an Important By-Product of Fermentation: Food Industry Applications and Usage
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd., Biofuels Digest) ... Much of the ethanol industry is concentrated in the nation’s
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
BP’s Exit from Cellulosic Ethanol: the Assets, the Auction, the Process, the Timing, the Skinny
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The complete details on BP’s exit and the considerable physical and intellectual assets available for
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with….Franck Mode, Business Advisor, CADev
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Official economic development agency of the Champagne-Ardenne Region ... 500M+ was invested in bioprocessing and 300+
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: 19th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E) July 14-16, 2015 N. Bethesda, MD DEADLINE: March 23, 2015
The 19th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E), will be held July 14-16, 2015 in the Washington DC area.
January 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Creative Adaptation: Enhancing Oversight of Synthetic Biology Under the Toxic Substances Control Act
Lynn Bergeson Lynn, Charles M. Auer, and Oscar Hernandez (Industrial Biotechnology) READ MORE
January 17, 2015 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: Dupont Summit 2015 on Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy December 4 Washington DC DEADLINE September 15, 2015
The purpose of the Dupont Summit is to promote interdisciplinary dialogue about pressing issues related to science, technology and the
January 17, 2015 Read Full Article
B7 Biodiesel To Be Sold In Sarawak, Sabah, Labuan From End Of January
(Bernama) A total of 366 petrol kiosks in Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan will be selling B7 palm oil biodiesel from
January 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Gas Tax Hike Looking More Palatable to Republicans
by Fawn Johnson (National Journal) Some lawmakers say there needs to be a rebate for low-income families. Others call it
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Imposing Carbon Price Would Spur Bioenergy, Slash Emissions -- MIT Study
by Amanda Peterka (E&E Publishing / Greenwire) Bioenergy production would boom and spur steep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions if
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA: 2014 Cellulosic RIN Generation Tops 33 Million
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for December, reporting
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
RFS Roundup: Senators Feinstein, Toomey Float Amendment to Cut Corn Ethanol from RFS
(Environmental and Energy Study Insitute) On January 16, Sens. Feinstein (D-CA) and Toomey (R-PA) floated an amendment to the Keystone
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
The Worldwide Push for Aviation Biofuels
by Keith Campbell (Engineering News) On October 19, 2004, the world’s first exclusively biofuel powered production aircraft received its certification,
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Says RFS Uncertainty a Reason for Lower 2014 Production
by Janell Thomas (Farm Futures) 2014 biodiesel production drops from record levels noted in 2013; National Biodiesel Board says Renewable
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
RFA: Ethanol Producers Meet Statutory 2014 RFS without Final Rule
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Renewable identification number (RIN) generation data released by the U.S. EPA shows that the statutory
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Report Offers a Framework to Help Policymakers, Researchers, and Other Stakeholders Analyze the Effects of Potential Changes to the U.S. Food System
(WebWire) To aid U.S. policymakers and other stakeholders who make decisions about the nation’s food system, a new report from
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Argonne Model Analyzes Water Footprint of Biofuels
by Greg Cunningham (Argonne National Laboratory) A new version of an online tool created by the US Department of Energy’s
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Kathleen M. Roberts, Executive Director, Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BRAG tackles regulatory hindrances related to commercialization of biobased products and works to improve public
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Mississippi Files Fraud Lawsuit against Khosla over KiOR
by Jeff Amy (The Dispatch/Associated Press) The state of Mississippi has sued billionaire Vinod Khosla and others, saying they knew
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
5 Things to Know about Obama’s Next Climate Move: Methane
(Associated Press/The Washington Post) The Obama administration on Wednesday announced its latest move to combat global warming, this time trying
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Algae Biomass Organization Applauds Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) for Supporting Carbon Utilization Technology
(Algae Biomass Organization) Senators urge Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to support carbon utilization throughout their programs. The
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Export Incentive Viable Option For Producers
by Donna Funk (Ethanol Producer Magazine/K-Coe Isom) Ethanol producers exporting product may want to look into the Interest Charge-Domestic
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
World-Herald Editorial: Cellulosic Ethanol Enters the Stage
(Omaha.com) After years of anticipation, cellulosic ethanol production has taken a major step forward, with Iowa leading the way. Plants in
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Boeing, Embraer Open Joint Aviation Biofuel Research Center in Brazil
(Boeing) Collaboration supports Brazil’s role in developing sustainable biofuel, helps meet aviation’s environmental goals. Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Embraer
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Bus Scheme a Success
by Cai Wenjun (Shanghai Daily) A Yearlong pilot scheme involving more than 100 city buses running on a mixture of
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
CPI Work to Transform Food Waste into Graphene and Renewable Hydrogen
(Centre for Process Innovation) The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) is leading a European collaborative project that aims to transform
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Nelson Barton, Vice President R&D, Genomatica
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Believe in the flexibility and diversity of biology. There is a solution. Your team will
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
First Biofuels Test Lab in Southeast Open at A-B Tech
by Mike Cronin (Citizen-Times) The Southeast's first biofuels testing lab will open Wednesday at the Enka campus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Zimbabwe: Govt Okays Ethanol Project
(AllAfrica) The Zanu-PF leadership here has given the Zimbabwe Bio-Energy the green light to set up a US$500 million ethanol
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Brazilian Ph.D. Candidate Awarded NEC Scholarship
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association and Renewable Fuels Foundation are proud to announce Laís Thomaz* as the winner
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
The Chamber of Commerce Conveniently Forgets Its Attacks on Obama
by Dana Milbank (The Washington Post) Tom Donohue, the longtime president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, sounded ebullient as
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Making Indirect Land Use Change Go Away
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As the specter of falling oil prices spooks the sector, here’s good news from the
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Harvard Defies Divestment Campaigners and Invests Tens of Millions of Dollars in Fossil Fuels
by Suzanne Goldenberg (The Guardian) Campaigners protest over ‘blood money’ investments that come ahead of a lawsuit brought by students
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Enzyme Could Create Biofuels 14 Times Faster than Current Methods
by Bill Scanlon (National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Renewable Energy World) Scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Crop Outlook Reveals Lower Corn Prices, Shrinking Demand from Biofuels
(American Farm Bureau Federation) The crop demand outlook for the 2014/15 marketing year is a mixed bag, according to Patrick
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Ag Secretary Stresses Biofuels Support at AFBF
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Real farmers from around the country had a chance to ask Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack questions
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Senator Vows to Bring the 'Iowa Way' to D.C.
by Amanda Peterka (E&E Daily) Joni Ernst's new office is about 1,100 miles from her hometown in rural southwest Iowa,
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Gevo Partners with Brenntag for Bio-Isobutanol Sale
by Doris de Guzman (Green Chemicals Blog) Gevo announced it has launched sales of renewable isobutanol to Brenntag Canada Inc. (Brenntag
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Labor Shortage Delays DuPont Plant Completion
by Gavin Aronsen (Ames Tribune) A worker shortage has delayed the completion date of DuPont’s cellulosic ethanol plant outside Nevada,
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
TruMarx Intro's Biodiesel, RINs Transaction Capability on COMET
(TruMarx Data Partners Inc.) TruMarx Data Partners Inc., the creator of COMET, an on-demand platform for custom bilateral OTC transactions,
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Houston Fueling Station Prepares for B100, B50 Dispensing
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Construction is nearly complete at Root Fuel’s revamped Wallisville Road retail fueling location where Houston
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
China's New Plastics Ban in Jilin Province Boosts Bioplastics Sector
By Nina Ying Sun (Plastics News) A new ban on non-biodegradable plastic bags and food service items is creating an
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Approves Algenol Fuels for Renewable Fuel Standard
(Algenol) Algenol announced today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved fuels made from Algenol’s process as an advanced biofuel,
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Carbon Pricing Coming to Ontario, Strategy to Be Unveiled this Year
by Adrian Morrow (Globe and Mail) The Ontario government is closing in on a plan to put a price on
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
New French Biodiesel Limit Could Split EU Fuels Market - Oil, Car Lobbies
by Michel Rose, Gus Trompiz, Barbara Lewis (Reuters) France's increased limit on food-based biofuels in transport fuel could raise logistic and
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Innovative Research, Applications and Approaches Keep Freudenberg-NOK Ahead of the Competition
(Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies/PR NewsWire) The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit offers visitors an eye-pleasing preview of new
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Dr. M. Sugandi-Ratulangi, Director S&A PETROKIMIA
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... further interest includes domestic ethanol production and infrastructure studies for supply to the Chinese market
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
New Farmer Co-Operative to Help Build Ontario Bioeconomy
(Farmers.com/Cellulosic Sugar Producers Co-operative) A group of Ontario farmers have a plan to convert crop residue into cellulosic sugar to
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Shale vs OPEC: What’s Going on with Oil Prices? Will the Bleeding Stop, and When?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Here’s what’s going on, as illustrated in this EIA chart, which shows the imbalance between
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Researchers Say the Social Cost of Carbon Will Be 6 Times the Obama Administration's Estimate
by Evan Lehmann (E&E Publishing/ClimateWire) Climate change could have much larger impacts on the economy than the U.S. government is
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Rep. Jared Huffman Introduces New Bill to Replace Gas Tax, Ensure Solvency of Highway Trust Fund, Fight Climate Change
(Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA 2nd)) New bill would ensure solvency of Highway Trust Fund, fully-fund public transportation -- Congressman Jared Huffman
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Large-Scale Biodiesel Plant Set To Open In Cleveland
(WTOC 11/Associated Press) ... Commercial production at Center Alternative Energy Co. is expected to begin within two weeks, deriving biodiesel
January 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Colorado's Red Rock Biofuels Investing $200M in Jet-Fuel Project
by Wendy Culverwell (Portland Business Journal/Denver Business Journal) Red Rock Biofuels LLC, based in Fort Collins, is investing $200 million
January 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Pacific Ethanol to Cut Electricity Costs with Cogeneration at Stockton Plant
by Mark Anderson (Sacramento Business Journal) Pacific Ethanol Inc. is installing a $12 million cogeneration system at its Stockton plant that
January 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Low Oil Prices Hurt Local Ethanol Plants
by Devin Bartolotta (KTTC) Many of us may be celebrating at the pump, but low gas prices are a sign of
January 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Minnesota Boasts Some Pretty Awesome E85 Prices
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A few weeks ago, a reader question sparked an interesting search for answers. That
January 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Eight under $70: Which Biofuels Ventures Can Beat out Cheap Oil?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oil prices continue to show incredible volatility. $106 in June, $50 today. Which biofuels ventures have
January 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Republican Voters Split on Climate Change Opinions
by Timothy Cama (The Hill) Republican voters are split on many issues surrounding climate change, and more than half want carbon
January 13, 2015 Read Full Article
"Faces" to Debut Next Week, a Biofuels Digest Original Series on BioChannel.TV
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Next week, a new Digest chapter begins with the debut of "Faces", our first original
January 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Z Plant Turns Meat Waste into Diesel
by Adrien Taylor (3News) Z Energy has started construction on a south Auckland plant to convert meat waste into biofuel.
January 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Organic Farming Not Always Best for Environment, Says Government Adviser
by Fiona Harvey (The Guardian) Lord Krebs claims that organic farming needs more land than conventional methods to produce the same
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
Energy Department Project Captures and Stores One Million Metric Tons of Carbon
(U.S. Department of Energy) Project achieves major milestone by successfully injecting carbon into saline formation As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery Is in Commercial Production
(GlobeNewsWire/UPM) The world’s first wood-based renewable diesel biorefinery has started commercial production in Lappeenranta, Finland. UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery is based
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
Green Star to Build Algae Facility in Las Vegas
(Algae Industry Magazine) Green Star Products, Inc. (GSPI) has signed a contract to build a demonstration facility in Las Vegas,
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
Improving the Way We Harvest And Deliver Biofuels Crops
(U.S. Department of Energy/Breaking Energy) America is the largest biofuels producer in the world — accounting for 48 percent of
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Mark Warren, Partner and Co-Founder, Ascendant Partners
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Ascendant Partners is an investment banking and financial advisory firm dedicated to helping mid-size renewable
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
Stanford Professors Urge Withdrawal from Fossil Fuel Investments
by Suzanne Goldenberg (The Guardian) Faculty members call on university to recognise urgency of climate change and divest from all
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Gerald Kutney, Managing Director, Sixth Element Sustainable Management
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Sixth Element Sustainable Management is a boutique consulting firm specializing in commercializing innovation and
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
EU Biofuels Policy - Inventory Backup after 2020: UFOP Chairman Vogel Calls a "iLUC Free" Base Amount of 7%
(German Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants/google translation) "The course for a true inventory of hedging existing biofuels
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
Gorilla Sized Opportunity Blindness
by Stafford “Doc” Williamson (Biofuels Digest) ... Just barely less than a year ago, I was working with a volunteer “mentor”
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
The 5 Most Maddening Myths about Corn and Ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Food vs Fuel, emissions, cost competitiveness, and RINsanity. Some of the most unfair bricks hurled
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
Algae in Agriculture
(Aurora Algae/Algae Industry Magazine) Aurora Algae, a company that has been through many turns in their path to domesticate algae,
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
Soil Sensor Technology Uses Biocomposites
(North Dakota State University/Biomass Magazine) A technology developed at North Dakota State University creates precise in-the-ground measurement and monitoring of
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Gevo Issues Plant Update, Transfers Common Stock Listing
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) On Jan. 8, Gevo Inc. issued an update of operations at its Luverne, Minnesota, plant,
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
UN Flags Vulnerability of Ag Prices to Oil Market Weakness
(AgriMoney.com) The United Nations highlighted the vulnerability of agricultural commodity values to the weakness in crude oil markets as it
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Moniz: Low Crude Prices Unlikely to Change US Energy Policies
by Nick Snow (Oil & Gas Journal) Crude oil prices below $50/bbl could force some producers to reduce capital expenditures
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
White Paper Highlights Corn Ethanol’s Decreasing Carbon Intensity
(Governors' Biofuels Coalition/Ethanol Across America) Innovations in conversion technology and energy use at ethanol facilities, coupled with enhanced efficiency fertilizers
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Jack Gerard Delivers 2015 State of American Energy Address
(American Petroleum Institute) ... As part of this event, we publish our report on the State of American Energy, but this
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Will New Congress Take on Ethanol?
by Rob Nikolewski (Watchdog.org) It’s possibly the most controversial mandate on the books — a requirement under the Renewable Fuel Standard
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Antarctic Algae under Experimentation to Produce Biofuel
by Analia Murias (FIS) A team of researchers at the Central University of Ecuador studies the use of Antarctic algae to
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Jeff Ovens, Biofuel Manager, Cathay Pacific Airways
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific Airways is committed to carbon neutral growth and has demonstrated
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
VC Surprise: Spruce Capital, Xeraya Capital Announce First Close of New $150M Biogreentech Venture Fund
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As a newly-closed venture fund opens for business with a distinctly Malaysian flavor, we look
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
The 4 Smarter Things Congress Could Be Doing than Voting on Keystone Again
by Chris Mooney (The Washington Post) ... For environmentalists, it symbolizes the increasingly urgent need to keep fossil fuels in
January 08, 2015 Read Full Article
State Panel OKs Rules for Alternative Motor Vehicle Fuels
by Steve Law (Portland Tribune) The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission voted Wednesday to approve operating rules for the state’s Clean
January 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Gasoline Price Plunge in U.S. Slowed by Higher Ethanol Costs
by Mario Parker (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) The biggest plunge in U.S. gasoline prices since 2008 is slowing as higher ethanol boosts the
January 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Rising Capacities, Shift to Distributed Models and Policies Are Top Advanced Biofuels Trends, Says E2 Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The E2 report is something of a hybrid — for one, it includes actual biodiesel
January 08, 2015 Read Full Article
New Research Links Scores of Earthquakes to Fracking Wells Near a Fault in Ohio
by Michael Wines (The New York Times) Not long after two mild earthquakes jolted the normally steady terrain outside Youngstown, Ohio,
January 08, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Seeks Nominations for Technical Subcommittee
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA is requesting nominations for its Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee, which
January 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Sensenbrenner Introduces Legislation Requesting Redundant E15 Study
by Gary Truit (Hoosier Ag Today) On Tuesday, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) once again introduced legislation – H.R. 21 –
January 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Nigerian Company Sells Cooking Fuel Below Government Subsidized Kerosene Price, Targets 10 million Households by 2017
(Green Energy & Biofuels) Lagos, Nigeria – January 5, 2015. In what the UN Secretary General Banki-Moon declared as the
January 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Mechanics Corner: FAME, NERD, GTL and Pond Scum: Powering Equipment in the Future
by Allen Schaeffer (Progressive Dairyman/Diesel Technology Forum) ... Moving to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel was the biggest change in diesel fuel
January 08, 2015 Read Full Article
The Year That Wasn’t
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Ethanol production and blending broke records. Exports picked up. E15 and E85
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
World Needs Wake-up Call
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Renewable fuels like ethanol are part of the solution to global warming, writes Mike
January 07, 2015 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
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Putting Data to Work
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) JMP, a data analysis software from SAS Institute, can help ethanol producers get a
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Benchmarking the Ethanol Lab
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Quality control depends on accurate test results, but how do ethanol labs control their
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Speeding Cyanobacteria Growth “Brightens” Biofuel’s Future
by Mary Beckman (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/R&D Magazine) Rapidly growing bacteria that live in the ocean and can manufacture their
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Bart Carpenter, Technology Director, URS Corporation (now part of AECOM)
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... I help bioprocessing companies translate their science into practical engineering solutions using the best technology
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
First Cassava Shipment of Major Deal Leaves Port
by George Styllis and Ouch Sony (The Cambodian Daily) The first shipment of cassava in a major deal between a
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Bridj Launched a New Mobile App & Evening Bus Service
by Nick DeLuca (Bostinno) On Monday, January 5, pop-up bus service Bridj launched a new mobile app as part of
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
US Energy Policy Review Reveals US Doesn’t Have an Energy Policy
by Jared Gilmour (Christian Science Monitor) US oil and gas production have boomed, but the country still lacks a coherent
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Seeks Nominations for New Agricultural Science Committee
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA has published a notice in the Federal Register inviting the public to
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
#PumpUpBiodiesel Social Media Campaign Raises Grassroots Biodiesel Support
(National Biodiesel Board) Participants used the hashtag #PumpUpBiodiesel on both Twitter and Facebook throughout the month of November. This hashtag
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Patenting Strategies in the Biodiesel Industry
by Benjamin C. Spehlmann (Banner & Witcoff Ltd./Biodiesel Magazine) Obtaining a desirable scope of coverage, as defined by patent claims,
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
2014: Renewable Chemicals Review
by Doris de Guzman (Green Chemicals Blog) ... 2014 is the year of commercial production for cellulosic ethanol and
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Five Lufthansa Group Airlines to Use Biokerosene Mixture at Oslo Airport
by Kurt Hofmann (Air Transport World) Lufthansa Group will be fueling its aircraft at Oslo Airport with a biokerosene mixture, becoming
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Governor McAuliffe Announces New Virginia Bioscience Initiative
(Augusta Free Press) Governor Terry McAuliffe on Thursday announced a Virginia Bioscience Initiative, kicking off the effort with a public
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Blue Ridge Biofuels Expands Biodiesel Production
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Blue Ridge Biofuels is expanding biodiesel production by renting space and installing processing equipment at
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E2 Report: North America's Advanced Biofuel Industry Produced 800 Million Gallons in 2014
( Environmental Entrepreneurs) Smart clean fuel policies in OR, WA, CA and at federal level could drive additional job growth, improve air
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Oregon Helps Spark National Surge in Biodiesel Production
by Wendy Culverwell (Portland Business Journal) Clean fuel policies in Oregon, Washington and California are helping drive the advanced biofuel
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Why Bacteria Could Be the Answer to a Future without Oil
by Jeff Errington (The Conversation) ... Historically petroleum has been used to develop the chemicals needed for products such as pesticides, food
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Read the Label!
by Robert White (Renewable Fuels Association) Every week I hear from consumers with questions on ethanol and what it does
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4 Minutes with… Joe Jobe, CEO, National Biodiesel Board
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Our top goal is securing a strong RFS including conservative growth in the RVO. We
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CyRide Boosts Biodiesel Use under New Agreement
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Ames' CyRide should be a little more environmentally friendly, under an agreement with biodiesel
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Biotech Energy Crop May Be Regulated as Weed
by Mateusz Perkowski (Capital Press) Ceres Inc. has developed a biotech variety of sorghum for ethanol production but USDA is thinking
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Biofuels and the Oil Price, Gloomy Gus, Energy Bear, Express Train to Mood Hell
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oil prices are down, energy stocks are plunging, and the investor mood is giving Lord
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Praj Contracts Order for Uganda's Largest Ethanol Plant from Kakira Sugars
(Praj/PR NewsWire/CNBC) Sustainable Technology resulting in generation of 50-60% power requirement through captive cogen unit; Employs Praj's latest ECOSMART technology
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With Oil Prices Low, Now’s the Perfect Time for Congress to Raise the Gas Tax
by Editorial Board (The Washington Post) THE PRICE of crude oil dipped below $50 a barrel on Monday. National gasoline
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Calif. Governor Wants to Slash Fuel Use, Grow Renewables
by Timothy Cama (The Hill) California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) proposed Monday to cut in half the gasoline and diesel