by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Having recently completed the inaugural Detroit Shell Eco-Marathon, Adrian Juergens, Fuel Scientist and Shell
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Back TO HOMEHow the Increasing Amount of Biofuels Affect Land Management
(ECN Magazine/Argonne National Laboratory) The handling of agricultural crop residues appears to have a large impact on soil's ability to
May 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Global Tall Oil Fatty Acid Market: Application in Biodiesel Production to Increase Scope
(Digital Journal/ReleaseWire/Transparancy Market Research) Tall Oil Fatty Acid (Oleic Acid, Linoleic acid, and Others) Market by Applications (Dimer Acids, Alkyd
May 30, 2015 Read Full Article
ECHEM to Use Rice Straw in Ethanol Production
by Sara Aggour (Daily News Eqypt) Rice straw will be used to produce ethanol, which will be used to produce electricity
May 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Illovo Says Policy Certainty Key to Unlocking Sugar’s Cogeneration Potential
by Terence Creamer (Engineering News) ... For Illovo, meanwhile, electricity generation forms part of a larger downstream diversification strategy, designed to
May 30, 2015 Read Full Article
8 Hot Targets in Advanced Bioeconomy R&D
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fuels, chemicals, pathways, and microbes that could shake it all up ... (H)ere are 8 Hot
May 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Getting the Word out about Biofuels and Green Racing
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) No special Green Racing events at the Detroit Grand Prix this year because most
May 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Successful Panel on Clean Cooking Fuels at SE4ALL 2015
(Project Gaia) Members of Project Gaia attended the UN Sustainable Energy for All Forum (SE4All) in New York City from May 18
May 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Collaboration with Government of Ethiopia, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network (HoA-REC&N) will place Stoves in Refugee Camps and Urban Settings
(Project Gaia) Babington Technology announced today its donation of almost $100,000 worth of especially adapted field feeding equipment to Project
May 30, 2015 Read Full Article
EnAlgae Winds Down with Two Legacies
(Algae Industry Magazine) EnAlgae, the North West Europe collaboration of 19 partners and 14 observers aiming to reduce CO2emissions and
May 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Elsevier's Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge Opens for Submissions on June 1, 2015
(Elsevier) Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced its first Green and
May 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Hawaii’s Clean-Energy Future Requires a Commitment to Develop Biofuels
by Paul Zorner and Martin Sabarsky (Star Advertiser) A decade ago, Hawaii made a commitment to producing and using more
May 30, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Slashes Biofuels Targets for 2014, 2015, 2016 under Renewable Fuel Standard
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “EPA continues to assert authority under the general waiver provision to reduce biofuel volumes based
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
USDA to Invest Up to $100 Million to Boost Infrastructure for Renewable Fuel Use, Seeking to Double Number of Higher Blend Renewable Fuel Pumps
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest up
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EPA Adherence to “Blend Wall” Damages Advanced Fuels
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) regrets that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Makers Say EPA Waivers Siphon Away Their Buyers
by Mark Drajem (Bloomberg Business) Companies that make fuel from corn stalks or landfill gas say a federal program designed to
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Evil No More?
by Kelly Taylor (Chronicle Herald) ... Still, ethanol does have some advantages, including lower net greenhouse gas emissions due to its
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
USDA Plans to Inject $100 Million on Ethanol Infrastructure: Sources
by Chris Prentice (Reuters) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to inject $100 million in funding to get more
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Peterson: RFS Announcement a Setback for Rural America; Grassley: EPA, Administration Fail Consumers on Biofuels
(Office of Congressman Collin Peterson) House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson today said the Renewable Fuels Standards (RFS) released
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes Increases in Renewable Fuel Levels
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today the EPA announced proposed volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for the years
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
25x'25 Expresses Disappointment with RFS Blending Proposals; Calls on the President to Ensure Standard Maintained to 'Letter of the Law'
(25 x '25) EPA's proposed biofuel blending requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for the years 2014, 2015 and
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Relents on Ethanol Mandate With Overdue Renewables Quota
by Mark Drajem and Mario Parker (Bloomberg) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed cutting quotas for the use
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Clinton: Invest in Rural Clean Energy
by Hilary Clinton (The Gazette) ... Domestic renewable fuel production has expanded by more than 350 percent over the past decade
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
University Of Hawaii Completely Divests From Fossil Fuel Investments
(Clean Technica) The global fossil fuel divestment campaign continues apace, with the University of Hawaii agreeing to divest from coal,
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
From Small Cars to Pickup Trucks, Automakers Aren’t Just Meeting Efficiency Standards, They’re Exceeding Them
(Union of Concerned Scientists) The emissions and efficiency standards for vehicles have been a big success, according to a new
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
New NREL Report: Most Retail Fueling Equipment is Already E15 Compatible
(Renewable Fuels Association) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a new study today that found most of the existing
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Methes to Devote Part of Biodiesel Capacity to Other Bioproducts
(Menthes Energies/Biodiesel Magazine) Methes Energies International Ltd. announced May 19 that it will start offering epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) and
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Palm Oil Could Become an 84m Tonne Market
(Biofuels International) Palm oil is predominantly consumed for food applications, however in the last decade palm oil consumption for biofuels has
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Air Liquide Commissions New Carbon Dioxide Plant in California
(Air Liquide) Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP (“Air Liquide”) has commissioned a new state-of-the-art carbon dioxide liquefaction plant in Tulare
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Back 28.5. The EU Biofuels Regime Is Failing to Meet the Objectives Set in the Current Regulation
(University of Eastern Finland) ... Seita Romppanen presents in her doctoral dissertation that the European Union (EU) regulatory framework for
May 27, 2015 Read Full Article
New Statistical Analysis: Retail Gas Prices Unaffected by Renewable Fuel Standard RIN Credits
(Renewable Fuels Association) Retail gasoline prices from 2013 through the first quarter of 2015 were unaffected by prices for “RIN
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Association Urges EPA to Get ”Back on Track” with Renewable Fuel Standard
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) submitted comments today to the U.S. Environmental Protection
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…William Clary, CEO, PHYCO2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... PHYCO2 is engaged in the design and production of Algae Photo-Bioreactors (APB). The APB design
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
E15 Fuel Now Available in Orlando Area Kissimmee Citgo, Protec Fuel, Expand E15 Availability in Fla.
(Protec Fuel) –Offering the first E15 in the greater Orlando area, Kissimmee Citgo, assisted by Protec Fuel, has launched the
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Taurus Energy, Lallemand Ink XyloFerm Yeast Marketing Agreement
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Sweden, Taurus Energy AB, Lund, Sweden and Canadian based Lallemand have signed an agreement for
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Your Illustrated Guide to the Next World Crisis, Its Energy Roots, the Issues, the Players, the Steps, and Remedies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Digest’s guide to the links between terror, petroleum dependence, economic stability, and military build-ups,
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Obama Scales Back Overly Ambitious Goals for Electric Car Use
by Jeff Green/Angela Greiling Keane (Bloomberg) In a 2009 executive order, the president had called for 1 million plug-in vehicles
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Arctic Oil vs. Carbon Tax? It’s Not Even Close.
by Charles Komanoff (Carbon Tax Center) It is true that the stroke of the presidential pen with which Barack Obama
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Don’t Blame Ethanol and the RFA for High Food Prices
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Wall Street Journal) There is no support for the statement that ethanol production has driven
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
The Aviation Renewable Fuels Imperative
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From remarks by Antonio De Palmas — president, Boeing Italy, at the World Bioenergy Leadership
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Voices from Europe, on Europe and Renewable Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... How does the European renewable fuels industry look at itself? Too focused on survival instead
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Sustainable Bioenergy High-Impact Opportunity Launches
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Denmark, Novozymes and partners including the FAO, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), Bloomberg New
May 21, 2015 Read Full Article
San Francisco Gets New Biodiesel-Electric Bus; Many More to Come
(San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which oversees all transportation in the city, including the
May 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Road Ministry Issues Notification for Bio-Ethanol Emissions
(Business Standard) The Road Transport and Highways Ministry today issued notification for mass emission standards for flex-fuel ethanol E85 and
May 20, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Dr. Kaspar Evertz, Executive VP, Commercial, Genomatica
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... My team works to bring the benefits of biotech to the mainstream chemical industry. ... The
May 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Agriculture Industry Alliance Warns Ethanol Mandate Would Increase Fuel and Food Prices in Queensland but Grain Growers and Grain Ethanol Producers Disagree
(ABC Rural) The head of Queensland's only sorghum biorefinery says a mandate on ethanol in fuel is essential for the
May 20, 2015 Read Full Article
The Materials Superhighway
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) New physical materials — stronger than steel, stiffer than Kevlar, lightweight, conductive, non-toxic, and highly
May 20, 2015 Read Full Article
UN Sustainable Energy for All Announces Global Bioenergy Initiative
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) UN FAO, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Carbon War Room, KLM, Novozymes and
May 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Gulfstream, World Fuel Sign Renewable Fuels Agreement
(Gulfstream Aerospace, Corp./Biomass Magazine) Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. and its fuel supplier, World Fuel Services Inc., recently finalized a three-year agreement
May 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Ecuador to Roll out Argus-Linked Ethanol
(Argus Media) Ecuador's President Rafael Correa issued a decree that orders the gradual roll out of a 10pc ethanol blend nationwide,
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Thrives, but Faces Challenges
by Amie Sites (AgriNews) Education continues to be a vital part of helping consumers understand the value of ethanol. Industry leaders in
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Follow the Money
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) After a period of incredible profitability, leaders in the ethanol industry are better positioned
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Energy Giant Presses Case for Georgia-to-Jacksonville Pipeline
by Mary Landers (Florida Times/Union/Jacksonville.com) Kinder Morgan cites increased highway safety and possibly lower gasoline prices in region -- In an
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Site Offers Ethanol Blend Options
(AgriNews) Jasper County residents now have a new option when it comes to purchasing ethanol fuel blends. Iroquois BioEnergy Co. opened a
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Fischer, Smith Applauded for Support of E15 Legislation
by Robert Pore (The Independent) Sen. Deb Fischer and Rep. Adrian Smith are being applauded for their support of a
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
King Bill Establishes Biomass Emissions as Carbon Neutral
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, has introduced legislation that aims to ensure emissions generated from sustainably
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuels Decision May Signal Big Oil’s Influence in White House | Commentary
by Anne Weismann (Roll Call/ Campaign for Accountability) On June 1, the Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to release its new
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Sen. Ron Wyden Introduces Grant Program to Improve Biomass Innovation
by Jaclyn Brandt (Fierce Energy) Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has been working to increase the use of biomass in his
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Waves of Ethanol Misinformation
by Bob Dinneen (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Renewable Fuels Association) E10 can be safely used in marine engines and every marine engine
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
New Environmental Study Urges “Caution” for Policymakers Considering Replacing Clean Diesel Trucks With Natural Gas Vehicles
(Diesel Technology Forum) Uncertainty Over Amount of Methane Emissions & Diesel Technology Efficiency Warrant Further Examination A new study published today
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Board Launches New Ad Campaign
(National Biodiesel Board) America’s advanced biofuel, biodiesel, is an alternative energy success story. It’s powering vehicles from coast to coast
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Santorum Talks Ethanol and Helping Working Families
by Linh Ta (Des Moines Register) ... One of the things that's helped rural small towns and farmers, particularly in Iowa,
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
PERC Takes Algal Wastewater Remediation to Next Level
by Dr V Sivasubramanian (Phycospectrum Environmental Research Centre/Algae Industry Magazine) Although removal of nutrients from wastewater by algae is well established
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Op-ed: Tell EPA to Support Biofuels
by B. Gunner Greene (Lafayette Journal & Courier) ... You might call biofuels in Indiana a growing industry. Of course, as
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Fossil Fuels Subsidised by $10m a Minute, Says IMF
by Damian Carrington (The Guardian) ‘Shocking’ revelation finds $5.3tn subsidy estimate for 2015 is greater than the total health spending of
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee Meets in May
(Department of Energy/Federal Register) This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under Section
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Mike Lewis, Co-Founder, Pearson Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Pearson Fuels develops alternative fuel infrastructure at both the retail and terminal level and
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
DLA Adds Biodiesel Quality Requirement to Fuel Contracts
(National Biodiesel Board) Change allows for more high quality Advanced Biofuel in Military Operations -- The Defense Logistics Agency took a
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Petrojam Ethanol Reluctant To Relocate
by Avia Collinder (The Gleaner) The planned expansion of the Petrojam oil refinery will result in the physical displacement of sister
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Finally, Finally…USDA Loan Guarantees Open to Renewable Chemicals
by Corrine Young and Michele Jalbert (Renewable Chemicals and Advanced Materials Alliance (re:chem)/Biofuels Digest) ... Program changes garnered in the most recent
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Renewable Isobutanol: It’s Time for a Truce
by James Evangelow (Chemical Strategies) & Sam Nejame (Promotum) (Biofuels Digest) If an advertising professional were writing the copy, renewable isobutanol would
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center: Basic Research for Cellulosic Biofuels in the US
by Danilo Gusmão de Quadros* (Advanced Biofuels USA) This reports on part of a trip to Wisconsin to visit the
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Innovations Presented at Department of Energy BETO Project Peer Review
by Osaretin Omorodion* (Advanced Biofuels USA) During late March 2015, the US Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Nonpetroleum Share of Transportation Energy at Highest Level since 1954
(U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration) In the United States, petroleum is by far the most-consumed transportation fuel. But
May 18, 2015 Read Full Article
A.I.M. Interview: SFCC’s Luke Spangenburg
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) The vision of developing a community college degree program to train a high technology
May 18, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Siegfried Knecht, Chairman, Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... aireg was founded in 2011 as a non-profit association to advance the production and use
May 18, 2015 Read Full Article
18 Pilot and Demonstration DOE Bioenergy Projects, Reviewed
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s the latest with such projects such as Frontline BioEnergy, Myriant, POET-DSM, INEOS Bio, Sapphire
May 18, 2015 Read Full Article
ACORE Brings Together Biofuel Industry to Publish Comments Addressing RFS Rules which Impede Advanced Biofuels Development
(American Council on Renewable Energy) ACORE Brings Together Biofuel Industry to Publish Comments Addressing RFS Rules -- Industry leaders and ACORE
May 18, 2015 Read Full Article
Odd Couple Asks EPA for Carbon Tax
by Zack Coleman (Washington Examiner) A riddle: A left-wing environmental organization and a free-market policy group enter the Environmental Protection Agency.
May 18, 2015 Read Full Article
Blog: Two Healthcare Groups Shed Fossil-Fuel Investments
by Bob Herman (Modern Healthcare) Health Care Without Harm and one of its ancillary groups, Practice Greenhealth, announced Tuesday they
May 18, 2015 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture — October 20-21, 2015 — Durban, South Africa DEADLINE: June 12, 2015
Do you have a game-changing innovation for African agriculture? We are assembling Africa’s largest collection of game-changing, sustainable innovations that
May 18, 2015 Read Full Article
IndyCar: Grace Autosport Launches All-Female Team for 2016 Indy 500
by Marshall Pruett (Racer Magazine) Veteran automotive executive and motorsports director Beth Paretta has announced an ambitious new Verizon IndyCar Series
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Massachusetts Senators Ask Administration to Put Moratorium on Bioenergy Until 2020
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) In a May 8 letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, Senators Markey and Warren, both
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Experts: Bioenergy Industry Has Potential to Bring Jobs to North Carolina
by Jeff Jeffrey (Triangle Business Journal) With crude oil prices hovering around $60 per barrel, policymakers may not feel as much
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Bioenergy & Sustainability: Bridging the Gaps
(SCOPE) Bioenergy & Sustainability is a collective effort with contributions from 137 researchers of 82 institutions in 24 countries. The
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Misconceptions and Misinformation
(Safer Alliance) What wild accusation have your heard regarding ethanol, biodiesel, biogas or other bioenergy resource? If you are engaged
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
New Web-based Tools for Biomass Mapping and Biomass Crop Production Decisions
(Southern Bioenergy Network News/SAFER Alliance/University of Tennessee) Southeastern Biomass Interactive Mapping Service (IMS)--The Interactive Mapping Service (IMS) allows you to
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: Progress in Biomethane Mobility — October 27-28, 2015 — Schwabish Hall, Baden-Württemberg, Germany DEADLINE: May 31, 2015
The transport sector must play its part in implementing the German government’s Energy Concept. The lead target for the transport
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
CALL FOR POSTERS: NWBC 2015 – The 6th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference — October 20-22 — Helsinki, Finland DEADLINE: May 31
The international event, Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference (NWBC), is the leading meeting forum for wood biorefinery professionals. The next event
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol & Biofuels Aisa 2015 Conference -- July 8-9 -- Manila, Philippines
ASEAN free trade looms as threat to sugar industry. Besides, the tariff on ethanol will drop from to 5%,which would make
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Developed after Genetic Enhancing, "Super Sugarcane" Is Intended for Energy
by Marcelo Toledo (Riberao Preto/Folha de S.Paulo) It is huge - it can grow up to six meters -, has
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Thomas J. Murphy, CEO, SR Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Our vision is to be a cellulosic sugar supplier to the advanced bio-economy industry.
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Green Power CEO to Go to Trial for Fraud
by Kristi Pihl (Tri-City Herald) A serial fraudster charged with swindling investors in his failed Pasco biofuel company will stand
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Oakbio Announces New Green Biofuel Production Platform
(Oakbio/Digital Journal) his ecoli based microbe platform expands the sources of waste materials Oakbio can convert to green, renewable fuels
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Transport on the Move: What’s up in Australia?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Electrics, fuel cell vehicles, smart cars, biofuels for road and sky, and greening the grid
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
AUB Scientists See Great Potential in Algae Production
by Ned Whalley (The Daily Star Lebanon) Scientists from the American University of Beirut have released the results of a three-year
May 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Stepping Up to a Currency Molecule
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biobased chemicals are two steps closer to the tipping point when the growing
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
3 Steps to Decarbonizing Development for a Zero-Carbon Future
(World Bank) Getting to zero net emissions and stabilizing climate change starts with planning for the long-term future and not stopping
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Corn Ethanol Yields Continue to Improve
(US DOE Energy Information Administration) In 2014, U.S. fuel ethanol production reached 14.3 billion gallons of ethanol fuel, the highest
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Three Recent Developments in Synthetic Biology You Need to Know
By Dominic Basulto (The Washington Post) Using synthetic biology techniques, researchers have created everything from new flavors and fragrances to
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
ABO Applauds Senators Manchin and Heitkamp on Introduction of Carbon Utilization Legislation
(Algae Biomass Organization) Addition of just 12 words could accelerate pace of large scale, emissions reducing algae projects at fossil
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Senators Show Support for Biodiesel Industry
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) ... Joining Sen. Heitkamp were Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeanne Shaheen
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
BioVerno Diesel Now Available from St1 and ABC Service Stations in Finland
(Biofuels International) As of May, UPM's new wood-based BioVerno diesel fuel has been available at St1 and ABC service stations
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Obama Administration Must Uphold Commitment to Biodiesel
by Anne Steckel (The Hill/National Biodiesel Board) ... Specifically, the Energy Independence and Security Act was passed by an overwhelming bipartisan
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
BDI Successfully Completes RetroFit Project in Spain
(BDI) BDI – BioEnergy International AG has successfully completed the expansion of a BioDiesel plant in Spain. Oils and animal
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Aemetis Expands Biodiesel Sales to Truck Operators in Logistics Industry in India
(Marketwatch/Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. AMTX, -1.03% an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company, today announced that biodiesel sales activity is accelerating
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Terry Anderson: 'American Ethanol' to the Rescue in New Campaign
by Terry Anderson (Midwest Producer News) ... The "American Ethanol" campaign is to make it personal for the public, that the
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
End the Food vs Fuel Debate
by Bliss Baker (Global Renewable Fuels Association) The recent drop in oil prices and global food price index should finally put
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Sugar Cane to Branch out to Bio-Ethanol, Electricity
by Linda Ensor (Business Day Live) ... The diversification plans included using sugar cane to produce bio-ethanol and to generate renewable
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Cory-Ann Wind, Lead Staff Oregon Clean Fuels Program, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... ODEQ is the regulatory agency that oversees the Oregon Clean Fuels Program, Oregon’s version
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Auctions for All Assets of Two Silicon Valley-Based Clean Technology Firms: Biofuel producer, Cobalt Technologies and Flow Cell Energy Storage Company, EnerVault
(Silicon Valley Disposition/PRNewswire) Silicon Valley Disposition (http://www.svdisposition.com) announced today that it will simultaneously run online auctions of all of
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodiesel to Help Power U.S. Leg of Volvo Ocean Race
(VolvoOceanRaceNewport.com) The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is a supporting sponsor for the Newport Stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race, providing
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Kansas Plant Maximizes Value of Inputs by Adding Diesel Production
by Loretta Sorensen (Midwest Producer) ... But one Kansas ethanol company, East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC (EKAE), is taking steps to stabilize
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Dyadic Receives Funding for New Advanced Biofuels Program
(Dyadic/PR Newswire) Dyadic International, Inc. ("Dyadic") (OTCQX: DYAI), a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Now Exported to Many Markets
(National Corn Growers Association) A recent chart from the U.S. Grains Council illustrates the wide range of markets for U.S.
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Thrive, Survive, Jive or Take Five: Who Is Weathering the $50 Oil Storm in Biofuels, and How?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Survive -- First-Gen ethanol producers. So-so. Corn prices have fallen, and though margins have
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
State Releases Final Fracking Statement
by Scott Waldman (Capital New York) ... The Department of Environmental Conservation released the 2,000-page final Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement for
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuel Trade Groups Discuss RFS Rulemaking, Announce Ad Campaign
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On May 12, representatives of two biofuel trade organizations discussed the choice the
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
3 Ways to Turn Waste Grease into Biodiesel
(Futurity/National University of Singapore) New techniques are letting researchers make biodiesel entirely from waste grease more cheaply and efficiently. ... One method employs whole-cell
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Catalyst for Green Biodiesel Production from Unrefined Feedstock
(Research Asia Research News/The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a durable catalyst
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuel Developers Like Neste Oil, Diamond Green Can Thrive Despite Cheap Oil
(Lux Research/Market Wired) While alternative fuels like biofuels had obvious appeal when oil prices were well over $100 a barrel,
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Growers Want Permits to Produce Ethanol from Sugarcane
by N. Dinesh Nayak (The Hindu) The Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers Association has urged the Union government to allow sugarcane growers
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies: First Production of Liquid Hydrocarbons from Biological Feedstock Using the Isobutene Process
(Global Newswire/Global Bioenergies) First batch of "renewable oil"; Ground and air transportation fuels; Perspective of new industrial sectors; Prevention of climate change Global Bioenergies
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Richard McCombs, Managing Director, Asia West
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Since I retired as CEO of MBA Polymers in 2011, my two partners from MBA
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Workers and Cane Growers Strike in Zimbabwe as Green Fuel Fails to Pay
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Zimbabwe, more than 500 workers have gone on strike after going unpaid by Green
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
With Clean Fuels as Law, Oregon Biofuel Maker Prepares for Major Expansion
by Wendy Culverwell (Portland Business Journal) A Eugene biofuel company that converts used cooking oil into fuel is in expansion
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
The Commercialization of Renewable Fuels, Chemicals and Biobased Product: 4 New Views, in Depth
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) New targets, new markets, new tech, new methods, new outcomes.LanzaTech, Genomatica, Amyris and Brazil’s CTBE
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Pennsylvania State University (PSU): An Example to Follow
by Danilo Gusmão de Quadros* (Advanced Biofuels USA) I had heard about Pennsylvania State University's bioenergy and biofuels educational initiatives
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Let's Talk About It: Biofuels -- 2015 Summer Mondays: August 31 -- Frederick, MD
At the Frederick County Public Library in Frederick, Maryland, Advanced Biofuels USA executive director, Joanne Ivancic, will present a 3-part discussion series
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
CNH Industrial Hosts Expert Panel to Raise Awareness on Biogas
(CNH Industrial/PR Newswire) The Company gathered experts from the scientific community, representatives from institutional European associations, public officials and professionals
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
How Much Longer Can The Oil Age Last?
By Gaurav Agnihotri (OilPrice.com) History has been so fascinated with oil and its price movements that it is indeed hard
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Saudi Arabia Continues To Turn Screws On U.S. Shale
by James Stafford (OilPrice.com) Saudi Arabia continues to ratchet up production, taking market share away from U.S. shale producers. According to
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Refiners Hamstrung by Chaos in RFS-Credit Market
Amanda Peterka (E&E Publishing) ... Refiners aren't buying cellulosic fuel credits through the renewable fuel standard program for what the company
May 12, 2015 Read Full Article
At the Gas Pump, US Biofuel Lobby Scores a Point against Big Oil
by Chris Prentice (Reuters) ... Over the past few months, privately held retailers Kum & Go and Sheetz have become the
May 12, 2015 Read Full Article
US Taxpayers Subsidising World's Biggest Fossil Fuel Companies
by Damian Carrington and Harry Davies (The Guardian/MSN.com) The world’s biggest and most profitable fossil fuel companies are receiving huge and
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Food and Fuel: A Model for Bioenergy Feedstock/Vegetable Double-Cropping Systems
by Stephanie Henry (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) ... Researchers realize that biomass
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4 Minutes with… Bill Smith, VP-Finance & Operations, BioBlend Renewable Resources
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... BioBlend makes a line of high performance biodegradable lubricants and greases. ... It takes a
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The Push Is on for “High Renewable Content Fuels”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In the world of gasoline replacement, it is any fuel which has a renewable
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Biodiesel Factory Project Needs Final $850K
(The Recorder) Co-op faces June 1 deadline on construction bids. The member-owned co-op that’s trying to build a $4.2 million
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Opinion: The Bursting of Europe’s Biofuels Bubble
by Robbie Blake (Friends of the Earth/Inter Press Service News Agency) Last week, the European Union reached a momentous decision
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Renault Trucks and Rave Deliver a Fleet of 6 Biodiesel Vehicles to Airbus
(Renault Trucks) Renault Trucks and the Rave group presented Airbus with the keys to their new fleet of six Euro 6
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Why Fungi-Based Biofuels Could Eventually Replace Conventional Jet Fuel
by Roy Hales (Renewable Energy World) The University of Washington is developing a fungi based aviation biofuel that might be competitive
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Finance Minister Calls for End to Tax Support for Biofuel
(Radio Prague) In a dramatic about turn, finance minister Andrej Babiš says he now wants to halt tax support for
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For Biofuels and Climate, Location Matters
(Phys.org) A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change shows that, when looking at the production site alone,
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Is EPA's Biofuel Policy Eroding the Industry?
by John Siciliano (The Examiner) The Environmental Protection Agency's attempts to get its flagship renewable fuel program back on track is
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Södra and Statkraft Form JV to Produce Biofuel at Tofte Pulp Mill in Norway
(PaperAge) Södra and Statkraft have signed a cooperation agreement to start a jointly-owned company for the future production of biofuel at
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Iowa Leaders Call for Biochemical Tax Credits for Ethanol, Biodiesel
by Dave Dreeszen (Sioux City Journal) Durham (Debi Durham, the state's economic development director), a former Siouxland Chamber of Commerce president, is
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5 Reasons to Plant Grain Sorghum This Year
by Kayla Wilkins (High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal) Strong demand from both domestic and international markets is sending strong signals to
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E85 Now Available at Shoemaker's South
(Lincoln Journal Star) Shoemaker’s South fueling station at U.S. 77 & Saltillo Road in southwest Lincoln is now offering E85
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Ethanol Industry Looks to Drivers and Exports for Path out of a Slump
by David Shaffer (Star Tribune) After a weak start to 2015, industry sees strong exports, more fuel consumption. Increased driving and