by Steve Riggs (Renewable Fuels Association) ... As I readied to a buy a new car this summer, though, I added
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Back TO HOMEAn Integrated Approach to Cellulosic Fuels: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Clariant’s sunliquid process
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Clariant’s sunliquid technology for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into sugars, followed by fermentation to
August 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Voting Opens for 40 Hottest Small Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of voting for the 40 Hottest Small
August 31, 2015 Read Full Article
The Key to Water Security Could Be Lurking in a New Mexico Sewage Farm
by Mark Harris (The Guardian) In Las Cruces, New Mexico, a pilot project is using heat-loving algae to clean wastewater
August 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Cultural Treatments for Accelerated Growth and Flowering of Panicum virgatum
by Lisa W. Alexander, Ellen R. Haynes, Jason Burris, Samuel Jackson & C. Neal Stewart Jr (Biofuels) Exploiting heterosis through hybrid
August 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Outcomes of Chemistry and Biology in Bioenergy Interdisciplinary Workshop
(Southeast Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems) The Chemistry and Biology in Bioenergy Interdisciplinary Workshop for High School Teachers sponsored by
August 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Southeast Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems Posts Annual Meeting Presentations and Posters
(Southeast Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems) The meeting presentations are now available for download on the IBSS website: IBSS 2015
August 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Voting Opens for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy DEADLINE: January 15, 2016
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Yes, it’s time for voting in the Hot 50. More than 100,000 votes expected. Who
August 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Moringa Biodiesel Project ROI Updated in 3rd Global Moringa Meet 2015 in India
(PR Underground) Can 100% of Moringa Biodiesel Project be Commercially Viable? Expert Shares Surprising Facts About Moringa Business on 21
August 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Lauren Fix Takes Ethanol Opposition To New Level Of Stupidity
by Marc J. Rauch (The Auto Channel) ... On an official basis, E15 is approved by the EPA to be used
August 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Fuels America Ad Targets Obama, Decries RFS Proposal
(Fuels America/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Fuels America is sponsoring a full page ad Monday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, aimed at President
August 30, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Includes Carbon Tax in Final Power Plant Rule
(Common Dreams/Friends of the Earth) Yesterday (August 3, 2015), the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule to reduce carbon pollution
August 30, 2015 Read Full Article
BEI, Iowa State to Study Carbon Negative Energy
by Robert Mills (Iowa State University) Researchers from Iowa State University and the Bioeconomy Institute have been awarded nearly $2
August 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Stepping Up Progress in Algal Biotechnology
by Matt Carr (Algae Biomass Organization/Industrial Biotechnology) Algae, with their ability to consume carbon dioxide and create oxygen, are widely
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Synthetic Biology Comes in Peace
by Kevin Mayer (Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News) Scientists Wonder if the Public Is Prepared for Designer Genomes --- Given its
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Evidence Shows RFS is Critical to Meeting GHG Reduction Goals
(25 x '25) Given the commitment the Obama administration has long shown to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reversing
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Is the Third Time the Charm?
by Michael McAdams (Advanced Biofuels Association/Biomass Magazine) ... As many of you know, the RFS was created to “reduce dependence on
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
The Inevitable Battle
by Tim Portz (Biomass Magazine) ... Ours is an industry looking to take market share, often in declining markets, from well-entrenched
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
The Virtuous Cycle of Biomass Supply
by Bill Levy (Pacific Ag/Biomass Magazine) There are several main challenges in constructing an effective ag biomass supply chain, and
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Synthesizing Substrates: Biogas Facilities Taking in a Wide Variety of Mixed Organic Waste Have a Few Extra Steps Involved in Feedstock Prep.
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) At Bio-En Power’s Elmira, Ontario, biogas plant, it isn’t unusual for odd items including trailer
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
India Issues Local Tender to Buy Ethanol for Blending
(Reuters) India's state oil retailers have issued a local tender to buy 2.7 billion litres of ethanol to be blended
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Protec Fuel, Patriot Capital Corporation Join Forces To Offer Zero-Percent Financing Program on Ethanol-Ready Fuel Dispensing Equipment
(Patriot Capital Corporation) Partnership creates a hassle-free path to obtaining alternative fuel upgrades -- Fuel marketers seeking a competitive edge by
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Food Waste And Beef Fat Will Be Making Airplanes Soar
by Abbie Fentress Swanson (National Public Radio) ... A growing number of biofuel producers are teaming up with farms, meatpackers and
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Ensyn Receives Key Regulatory Approval for its Renewable Diesel
(Ensyn/Advanced Biofuels Association) Dr. Robert Graham, CEO and Chairman of Ensyn Corporation (Ensyn), is pleased to announce that Ensyn has
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
US Firm Developing Plans to Turn Household Waste into Sugar on Teesside
by Kelley Price (Gazette Live) Fiberight Ltd and CPI launch project to produce sugar from landfill waste through Industrial Biotechnology
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Dean And Brenda Daniels To Prison For Biodiesel Fraud
(Southwest Florida Online) Dean Daniels, 52, Richard Smith, 57, Brenda Daniels, 45 and William Bradley, 58, all of Florida, pleaded
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Do Liberals Hate Biofuels?
by Douglas L. Faulkner (Biofuels Digest) Most liberals don’t hate biofuels. But most don’t love them either, mainly because of their
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Sustainable, High-Performance Oils & Lubes: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Novvi
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Novvi is a joint venture of Amyris, Inc. and Cosan S.A. Industria e Comercio created
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Amyris and the Velocity of Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What makes Amyris, Amyris? We look at the products, the evolution of the story, the
August 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Renewable Jet Fuel Is Taking Flight
by Zia Haq (US Department of Energy) It’s been one year since we at the Energy Department ramped up our
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Summary of Incorporating Bioenergy in Sustainable Landscape Designs Workshop Released
(US Department of Energy) BETO recently published a report summarizing the proceedings of the second Incorporating Bioenergy in Sustainable Landscape Designs
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Energy Department Awards up to $4 Million to Develop Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts
(US Department of Energy) The Energy Department today announced two additional projects selected to receive up to $4 million to
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Oil Industry Needs Half a Trillion Dollars to Endure Price Slump
by Rakteem Katakey and Luca Casiraghi (Bloomberg) At a time when the oil price is languishing at its lowest level in
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Energy Department Announces $10 Million for Innovative Technologies for Bioenergy Technologies Incubator 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement
(US Department of Energy) The Energy Department today (August 26, 2015) announced up to $10 million in funding to advance
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Protec Takes Unique E15, E85 Approach
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Todd Gardner, CEO of Protec Fuel, has more than 30 years in the fuel business. As
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
In Iowa, Clinton Backs Ethanol as Part of Rural Aid Plan
By Anne Gearan (The Washington Post) ... The Democratic front-runner’s rural aid package contains an endorsement for ethanol, the corn-based fuel
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
EREF Publishes First Two Internal Research Program Reports
( Environmental Research & Education Foundation) – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has published two reports, which are the
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
NYK to Participate in the Ownership of Canola Oil Venture in Tsunami Recovery Effort
(Hellenic Shipping News) NYK has concluded a contract with United Green* for partial ownership of a canola flower field along
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Olleco Completes Successful Acquisition of Convert2Green Ltd
(Olleco) Olleco, the UKs largest converter of used cooking oil and food waste into renewable energy, announced this week the
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Reading the Green Like a Pro—Heavy Duty Truck GHG Phase 2 Mandates Can Help You Ace It!
by Fran Flynn (Biofuels Digest/ Fleet Advantage) On the putting green, the golfer who putts last has the advantage of
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Algae at the Energy Department: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the DOE Algae Program
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO’s) Algae Program is carrying out a long-term applied research and
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Algae Fuels, the Earth Room Problem, and Osmotic Shock Around the Clock
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What is the Earth Room Problem and how is osmotic shock helping us to solve
August 27, 2015 Read Full Article
NREL Studies E15 Infrastructure
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been studying current gas retailer’s infrastructure to determine if
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Branstad Praises Siouxland Ethanol Plant
by Tiffany Lane (KTIV) Governor Branstad stopped by one of Iowa's 43 ethanol plants Tuesday morning. ... Branstad commended Andersons' focus
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
CEC Biofuels Review on September 18
(Fleets and Fuels) Biofuel And Biomethane ‘Lessons Learned and Pitfalls to Avoid’ -- The California Energy Commission is planning a
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Swedish Biogas: 73% NGV Penetration
(Fleet and Fuels) But Nation Could Do More for NGVs, Says Advocate -- Some 73% of the fuel for natural
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Scotland's Argent Energy Commissions BDI for Multifeedstock Plant
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Austria-based BDI-BioEnergy International AG announced it has been commissioned to implement the next phase of
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Teenager Develops Inexpensive Method to Turn Plastic Waste into Million-Dollar Biofuel
by Darwin Malicdem (International Business Times) A new inexpensive way to turn plastic trash into fuel has been developed by
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Reign in the EPA Say Republican Candidates
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The last batch of Republican presidential candidates took the Soapbox stage during the last weekend of
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Latvian Scientists Make Bioethanol and Furfural from Straw
by Olga Pavuk (The Baltic Course) Production of bioethanol is an alternative energy source of utmost importance in replacing ordinary
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Farmers Harvest Jet Fuel
by Jessica Holdman (Bismarck Tribune) Harvest is underway for North Dakota's first crop of jet fuel. "Yields are looking pretty good,"
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
The US Energy Department’s Bioenergy Technologies Office: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) establishes partnerships with key public and
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
8 Ways to Win with $30 Oil: “Energy at the Extremes”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What works, what struggles, what changes when oil prices head into the tank? Who will
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
India Proposes National Policy On Biofuels
by Smiti Mittal (Clean Technica) Air pollution is finally being recognised as a major environmental problem in India, and transportation
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Industrial Aviation And Marine Biofuels Global Market Demands, Analysis To Become Dominant By Future- 2015 Overview
(Hydrogen Fuel News/MarketResearchReports.biz) The Global Aviation and Marine Biofuels Industry 2015 Market Research Report is a professional and in-depth study
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
White Paper: The Rise of Biodiesel: New Alternative Fuel, New Taxation Challenges
(Avalara) ... The fuel industry is subject to one of the most complex tax structures in the U.S. and there’s little
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Crude Oil Pressures Ethanol / DTN Hypothetical Ethanol Plant Margins Narrow
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) It has become the question of the day for U.S. ethanol producers: What happens
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Grassley Pressures EPA on Biofuel Targets
by Jason W. Brooks (Newton Daily News) ... U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley spoke with the Newton Daily News about RFS issues
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA’s Estimate of the “Social Cost of Methane” Used to Justify New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
by Wayne J. D'Angelo (Fracking Insider) On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued proposed New Source
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Gabe Corey: EPA Wants to Roll back Biofuel Progress
by Gabe Corey (Battle Creek Enquirer) Michigan agriculture is driving our economy forward — and ethanol is a major factor
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
SDTC Issues Call for Applications
(Sustainable Development Technology Canada) SDTC is offering the opportunity to get funding for cleantech development projects. The SD Tech Fund™
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
1st Algae-Based Oil Producing Facility in Fukushima Set up in Devastated Region
(The Asahi Shimbun) An experimental facility to produce oil from algae was constructed on former farmland that was abandoned after
August 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Alaska Airlines Partners with NARA on Alternative Jet Fuels
by Jesse Sokolow (Frequent Business Traveler) Alaska Airlines announced a new partnership with Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance, or NARA, that
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
Researchers: All Finnish Energy Could Be Renewable in 35 Years
(yle) Researchers say that in 35 years, Finland could theoretically get all of its energy needs using only renewable energy
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
MSW and the Promise of Biotechnology
by James L. Stewart (MSW Management/Biofuels Digest) When it comes to its progress in achieving zero waste to landfills, the United
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
E85 Available at Lima Station
(LimaOhio.com) Despite industry experts citing little demand, one Lima gas station has begun to sell E85 fuel. Speedway, at 1875
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
Is Cellulosic Biofuel Ready for Prime Time?
by Rob Nikolewski (Watchdog.org) ... Brooke Coleman, executive director at the Advanced Ethanol Council, counters by saying the industry is at
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
Busy Year for America’s Renewable Future
by Cindy Zimmerman (AgWired) It was only eight months ago that America’s Renewable Future (ARF) was launched in Iowa with
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
DENSO to Build Large Test Facility for Production of Biofuel from Microalgae
(DENSO) DENSO Corporation today (August 19, 2015) announced that it will build a large 20,000 square meter test facility
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
Smithfield Foods' Hog Production Division and Tyton BioEnergy Systems Announce Research Partnership
(Smithfield Foods/Globe NewsWire) Smithfield Foods' Hog Production Division, Murphy-Brown, LLC, and Tyton BioEnergy Systems announced today a research partnership to
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
COP21 Offers Opportunity to Relaunch Biofuels Debate
by Robert Wright (Ethanol Producer Magazine/ePURE ) While the EU has put strict sustainability rules on biofuels, little to no discussion
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Cannot Quit on RFS
by Brian Jennings (Ethanol Producer Magazine/American Coalition for Ethanol) I’d like to introduce you to some of the people
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
US Biofuels Part of Food, Feed Global Solution
by Tom Buis (Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Cleaner burning, higher performing fuels and their nutritious coproducts are valuable at home
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
Kyoto Protocol's Carbon Credit Scheme ‘Increased Emissions by 600m Tonnes’
by Arthur Neslen (The Guardian) Major UNFCCC carbon trading scheme hit by serious corruption allegations involving organised crime in Russia
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
Algae Biomass Exchange on Linkedin
(National Algae Association/PRLog) A Place for Qualified Commercial Algae Production and Potential Off-takers -- The National Algae Association the first non-profit
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
Financing Fell Through - Stora Enso and Neste Oil's Biodiesel Project on Ice
(Talloussanomat (Google Translation)) The European Commission dropped today, Neste Oil's and Stora Enso's biodiesel project support financial listings basin. Financing
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
Group Protests Methane Plant in West End
by Deborah Yetter (Courier-Journal) A spirited group of protesters marched more than 20 blocks along West Broadway Sunday afternoon to
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Schedules Workshop on Considerations for Risk Assessment of Biotechnology Algae
(Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scheduled to publish a notice in the August 25,
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
E15, E85 at Retail Gas Stations Highlighted at ACE Conference
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The argument that consumers don’t want E15 because they aren’t asking for it doesn’t
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Butamax, Gevo Settle, Will Work Together on Market Development
(Gevo/Butamax/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Gevo Inc. and Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, a joint venture between BP and DuPont, announced that they
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
NMC Set to Launch Ethanol Buses without GB’s Consent
by Anjaya Anparthi (The Times of India) In a controversial move, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will launch the nation's first
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Solicits Comments on Agricultural Science Committee Nominees
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA is inviting public comments on the list of candidates being considered
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
US Navy Seeks Australian Cane and Grain Biofuels to Help Power Its Fleet
by Marty McCarthy and Arlie Felton-Taylor (ABC Rural) Could Australian agriculture help to literally fuel the United States Navy's expansion
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Eco System Needed to Make Ethanol Blending Sustainable: Pramod Chaudhari
by Sanjay Jog (Business Standard) Interview with CII National Bioenergy Committee chairman and Praj Industries executive chairman -- The Union ministry of
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
New Study: Biofuel Use Saved 589.3 Million Tons of Carbon Emissions Over the Past Decade
(Biotechnology Industry Organization) Over its 10-year lifespan, the Renewable Fuel Standard’s (RFS) requirement to substitute biofuels for fossil fuels has
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Christie Supports Fuel Standard
by Erin Murphy (WCF Courier) Multiple protests made for an eventful 20 minutes during Chris Christie’s turn on The
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Medical and Biofuel Advances Possible with New Gene Regulation Tool
(Los Alamos National Laboratory) The key is a tunable switch made from a small non-coding RNA molecule that could have
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
These 3 Companies Are Buying Up Biofuels
(Motley Fool) Go green to make green? -- Biofuels are no longer limited to hippies and high school science projects. They're
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Home Heating Oil Industry Using Biodiesel to Revive and Reinvent Itself
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The heating oil market is well established along the East Coast with approximately 6.2
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
VITO’s Algae Research
(Algae Industry Magazine) VITO is a leading Belgium-based independent research and technology organization in the areas of cleantech and sustainable
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Chad Pastor, Business Development Manager, MBI
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In addition to derisking technologies for clients, MBI is working to commercialize three major biobased
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Glucan Biorenewables: The Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Glucan Biorenewables is producing furan derivatives from biomass. The furfural platform will be used to
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
The Isobutene Process Successfully Uses Xylose, the “Wood Sugar”
(Global Bioenergies) The isobutene process was first developed by Global Bioenergies using glucose derived from cereals such as wheat or
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Commodities to Begin Operating New Glycerin Refinery in Q4 2015
(Louis Drefus Commodities) Louis Dreyfus Commodities announced today that it is adding a glycerin refinery to its soybean crushing
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Australia’s Low Carbon Transport on the Move Conference Proceedings Now Available
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, proceedings from the Low Carbon Transport conference held recently in Sydney are now
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Joule Unlimited: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 1. Who are Joule? Joule is advancing a production platform for Liquid Fuel from the
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Cracking The Code to Biofuels Investments
by Doug Williams (Biofuels Digest) ... While there are still a lot of folks working on the biofuels challenge, the investors
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
USDA, TDA Announce Seed Funding to Ignite Agri-Tech Entrepreneurship
(Tennessee Department of Agriculture) The next great business idea just may come from rural Tennessee. USDA Rural Development and the
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Incentives to Establish Biomass Crops
(US Department of Agriculture) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that enrollment begins
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
DOE Funds 2 Algae Biomass Projects under Carbon Capture Program
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory recently announced it has selected 16 projects
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Issues 2 Proposals to Reduce Landfill Gas Emissions
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) On Aug. 14, the U.S. EPA issued two proposals to further reduce emissions of methane-rich
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Some Of The Coolest Biofuel Stories Of The Year (So Far)
by Meagan Parrish (Manufacturing.net) ...It’s always a fun game to see what’s being used to make new fuels — so let’s
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
EnAlgae Research Points to Seaweed as Sustainable Feedstock of the Future
(EnAlgae) Studies conducted by EnAlgae partners in Ireland, France and Belgium point the way to seaweed being a viable and
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
The Potential in Your Euglena Pond
(Algae Industry Magazine) Scientists at the John Innes Centre, in Norwich, England, have discovered that Euglena gracilis, the single cell
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Gulf Bay Consulting Applauds Indian Government Decisions Regarding Biodiesel
(Gulf Bay Consulting/PR.com) With the rapid growth of global biodiesel consumption, emerging market countries like India are paving the way
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Using Fungi to Harvest Microalgae for Biofuels
by Jan Overney (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) Microalgae are a promising feedstock for biofuels, but current methods of harvesting and
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Clear Air Choice Promotes Ethanol Fuel
(WHBL) If you are old enough, you may remember the old Burma Shave signs that would line a roadway to
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Energy Department Announces $9 Million to Improve Sustainability of Cellulosic Bioenergy Systems
(US Department of Energy) The Energy Department today announced up to $9 million for the design of sustainable bioenergy systems
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
New Data Shows EPA’s Emissions Model Regarding Ethanol is Flawed
by Kim Trinchet (Urban Air Initiative) New documents filed with the U.S Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. show
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Removing Ethanol from Gas Increases Toxic Emissions
by Kim Trinchet (Urban Air Initiative) Many gas stations are promoting E0, or gasoline with zero percent ethanol. It not
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
You Want to Talk About Engine Problems? Take Ethanol out of Gasoline
by Kim Trinchet (Urban Air Initiative) One of the great misconceptions following ethanol is that it causes compatibility issues in
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
IFAD Funding for Karnataka's Bio-Fuel Development Programme
by Jaideep Shenoy (Times of India) Karnataka's much touted bio-fuel development programme is set for a $50 million funding from International
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
RFA Tells AMA to Stop Spreading Misinformation about E15
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released the following statement in response to a press release issued by
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethiopia Blends 59.6 Million Liters Ethanol with Benzene in 5 Years
(2Merkato.com) Ministry of Mines and Energy said over 59.6 million liters of ethanol has been blended with benzene in the
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Making Cash from CO2 Trash: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Accelergy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Accelergy uses advanced catalysts and state-of-the-art process technologies to transform natural gas, biomass, and/or coal
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
The Climate Change Parrot Sketch: Is Coal Dead, or Merely Resting? Can Carbon Capture Save the Day?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Generally, Digest readers around the world fall into a third category, because they are NEMBEEists.
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Borlaug Joins Farmer Moms to Counter Hollywood Anti-GMO Campaign
by Whitney Forman-Cook (Agri-Pulse) A group of self-proclaimed “Moms for GMOs” has released a letter they sent to celebrity advocates
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Government Seeks Comments on Reframing National Biofuel Policy
(The Economic Times) The government has sought public comments on proposed changes in the National Policy on Biofuels that seeks
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Using Pyrolysis as a Laboratory Tool to Save Time and Money in Biofuel Analysis
(Petro Industry News) CDS Analytical Inc. (USA) is offering a paper detailing the use of pyrolysis on a micro scale to
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
IRS Publishes Tax Code for Biodiesel Tax Credits
by Megan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the IRS has published a notice that informs claimants about the federal income
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol: A Love Story
by Ryan Alexander (Floyd County Times) It’s a timeless story of teenage romance: pledging love, abandoning reason, rebelling against authority.
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Platts Global Energy Award Nominations Open
The Industry Leadership Award - Biofuels will recognize organizations that have demonstrated the strongest commitment to creativity and game changing
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Repeal the Ethanol Mandate
by John McClaughry (Watchdog.org) ... Back in the Nixon years scientists discovered that tetraethyl lead used to improve combustion in
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Grape Waste Could Make Competitive Biofuel
(University of Adelaide) The solid waste left over from wine-making could make a competitive biofuel, University of Adelaide researchers have
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Minnesota Biodiesel Demand Getting Warmer
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Representatives of the East Coast home heating fuel market are begging for biodiesel produced in
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Methane’s Sputnik Moment? The 7 Hottest Meth Techs to Watch, as US Methane Regulation Steps up
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Are these 7 companies the big winners from the EPA’s proposed rules for oil &
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Natural Gas-Fueled Buses and Trucks: Will the Climate Really Benefit?
by Jonathan Camuzeaux (Environmental Defense Fund) At a time when companies and governments are looking more closely at alternative fuel sources
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA More Enemy than Ally to Ethanol
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) There is a long history of antagonism and sometimes outward hostility by the EPA
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
RFA Intern Gains Invaluable Experience
by Austin Ludowese (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Working with RFA shows the voice of the ethanol industry is passionate and
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Ethanol Performance Tests Successful
by PJ Griekspoor (Agri-View) St. Joseph, Mo., pilot plant completes tests of making cellulosic ethanol that also yields value-added co-products -- The
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Making Tires From a Desert Shrub Found in the U.S.
by Diane Cardwell (New York Times) For years, tire industry executives, as well as government officials and scientists, have sought
August 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Brazil’s Clever Solution to Fuel the Country
(CCTV-America) Sugar prices are near record lows causing Brazilian companies to reduce their output in favor of a more profitable
August 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Reps. Keith Ripp and Andy Jorgensen: Weakening Renewable Fuel Standard Would Hurt Rural Wisconsin
by Reps. Keith Ripp and Andy Jorgensen (Wisconsin State Journal) ... We are proud to support the Renewable Fuel Standard despite the
August 19, 2015 Read Full Article
California's New Energy and Climate Goals Will Create Jobs and Boost the Economy
(Advanced Energy Economy/PR Newswire) Advanced energy business leaders went to the California Capitol building today to express support for Gov. Brown's
August 19, 2015 Read Full Article
UF/IFAS Researchers Turn Seed into Jet Fuel for Navy and Crops into Cash for Farmers
by Beverly James (University of Florida) Imagine jet fuel made from a crop that’s renewable, brings in income and can feed
August 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Microalgae-Based Carbon Capture Tech Developed
by Tang Chia-ling and Jake Chung (Taipei Times) An inter-university research team has developed a microalgae-based carbon capture technology and
August 19, 2015 Read Full Article
From Blueprint to Baler
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) AGCO is well-equipped to aid the first U.S. cellulosic ethanol plants in devising efficient and
August 19, 2015 Read Full Article
RFA Applauds Fiat Chrysler Approval of E15
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is applauding Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) decision to approve the use of
August 19, 2015 Read Full Article
The Limits of Obama’s New Rules on Pollution
(The Washington Post) Editorial: THE OBAMA administration released new pollution rules on oil and natural gas production Tuesday to predictable howls
August 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Katter's Australia Party 10 Per Cent Ethanol Mandate Plan Divides Feedlot and Grain Growers Again
by Arlie Felton-Taylor (ABC Rural) The ethanol debate has heated up in Queensland again after Katter's Australia Party put an increased
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Transforming Farm Residues into Biofuels and More
by Jan Overney (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) To cut the cost of biofuels, their production-process can be enhanced to
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Scottish Biofuel Programme Secures Follow on Funding of a Quarter of a Million Pounds
(Scottish Biofuel Programme) Following its successful run, the Scottish Biofuel Programme has been awarded a combined £219,000 from funders Zero
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Bio-Ethanol Development and China’s Economic Changes Impacting Fermentation Industry, According to BCC Research
(BCC Research/PR Web) According to the new report from BCC Research, the global market for fermentation-derived products is expected to
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7 Blendwall Busters
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What are the infrastructure hold-ups with renewable fuels? What are 7 Blend Wall Busters that
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That Blend Wall Buster, Renewable Natural Gas: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If the outlook on cellulosic biofuels is relatively bullish in 2015 compared to 2014 —
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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Have Miles to Go for Biofuels
by V. Nilesh (Deccan Chronicle) The government’s national policy on biofuels which aims to blend 20 per cent biofuels by 2017
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Biodiesel Works for Illinois Animal Agriculture
(Illinois Soybean Association) Biodiesel Positively Impacts Poultry and Livestock Farmers’ Bottom Lines -- Biodiesel is known for powering vehicles across the
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Poplars Considered as New Source of Biofuel
(Biofuels International) ... The Advanced Hardwood Biofuels (AHB) Northwest Project is hoping to build the world's first biorefinery for trees. Other
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California to Be One of the Top Beneficiaries From New Truck Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Rules
(Diesel Technology Forum) Success depends on fuel-neutral approach, nationwide uniformity and harmonization ... He (Tom Fulks, representing the Diesel Technology Forum, to
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Turning CO2 Emissions into Plastic with Algae? It May Not Be as Crazy as It Sounds
by Niina Heikkinen (E&E Climate Wire) ... But ethylene's ubiquity as a building block in plastics and chemicals masks an underlying