by Brian Parkin (Bloomberg) Renewable fuels may provide 50% of U.S. fleet’s power by 2020; Queensland seeks to create export-oriented green-fuel
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Back TO HOMETrump Announces Farm and Rural Advisory Team
by Sara Wyant and Philip Brasher (Agri-Pulse) Donald Trump's campaign has set up a geographically diverse team of agricultural leaders
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
DOE Joint Genome Institute Aims to Boost Use of More Yeasts
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In California, so far industry has only harnessed a fraction of the diversity available for
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Negotiating and De-Risking Biomass Supply Chains: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Ecostrat
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ecostrat advises companies in the bioenergy, biofuel, and biochemical fields on supply chain risk. They have developed
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
RINferno
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Let me see if we got this right. Donald Trump loves the Renewable Fuel Standard --- Carl
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
CEQ Guidance Addresses Biogenic Emissions from Land Management
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Council on Environmental Quality, a division of the Executive Office of the President, has
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Could Ethanol Power the Future for Electric Cars?
by Daniel Gallas (BBC) The automotive industry is rushing to produce electric vehicles (EVs) as the world tries to move
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Ned Bowman: Common Sense Renewable Fuel Legislation Is at the Forefront
by Ned Bowman (Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association/Florida Politics) ... The RFS was originally intended to decrease greenhouse
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Blog: Simplistic Argument Targets Ethanol, Again
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recent column provides some insight into anti-ethanol stances by making a connection between
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Reflections on What Could Have Been
by Ray Defenbaugh (Urban Air Initiative/Big River Resources/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ah, summertime ..., and the livin' is easy, as the song
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA and DOT Finalize Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles
(Environmental Protection Agency) Standards address second-largest segment of U.S. transportation in terms of emissions and energy use -- The U.S.
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
White House, EPA Honor Environmental Educators and Student Award Winners
(Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality, recognized 18 teachers
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Andalusian Researchers Create Bricks with Biodiesel Waste
(ABC Andalusia (Google Translation)) The element is used to make bricks glycerin, a fatty organic byproduct production companies -- Researchers
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Cambodia-Thai Cassava Woes
by Sok Chan (Khmer Times) The value of Cambodia’s cassava exports to Thailand is being adversely affected by Thailand’s periodic closing
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
The Building Block Builders: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to BioAmber
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From the company’s IPO Prospectus: “Our proprietary technology platform combines industrial biotechnology, an innovative purification process
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
When Amber Means Caution but BioAmber Means Go: Progress, Prospects for the Sarnia’s Sultans of Succinic
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... For those less familiar with the company, it produces succinic acid from sugar at a
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
New Renewable Energy Research Centre Opens in Denmark
(Bioenergy Insight) A new renewable energy research centre, called VILLUM Center for the Science of Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals, has
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Weltec to Develop AD Plant for Colombian Egg Producer
(Bioenergy Insight) German bioenergy developer Weltec Biopower will shortly start building an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant for Colombia‘s largest egg
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Should Take Note of New DOE High Octane Fuels Research
by Tracy King (Renewable Fuels Association) For the past several years, the Department of Energy (DOE) has been quietly researching
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
NASCAR Uses Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility for Race Fuel
(WSYR-TV) Plant is exclusive supplier of ethanol for NASCAR's Green E-15 -- The racing series has a number of Central
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Better Boater: Are Fuel Additives Worth Your Time and Money?
by Trevor Mason (Pontoon & Deck Boat Magazine) ... Boat engines are designed to function with fuel that has a maximum of
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Editorial: End Washington’s Corn Addiction
(The Detroit News) The idea ethanol is the transportation fuel of the future never seems to fall out of fashion
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Lesyna: Ethanol Is Bad for the Country
by William Lesyna (Roanoke Times) ... Since Gen. Wesley Clark is a board member of an organization of ethanol supporters, it’s
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter to Editor: Renewable Resource
by John Phillips (Daily Press) I am deeply concerned about the EPA's recent decision to alter the original intent of the
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Viewpoint: Run on the RINs Bank This Year
(Argus Media) The bank of carryover RINs used to comply with US renewable fuel mandates faces a draw of nearly
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
[Exclusive] Where Do Environmental Groups Stand on Bioenergy?
by Josh Schlossberg (The Biomass Monitor) ... The Biomass Monitor contacted representatives for the following organizations (listed alphabetically) to determine their stances
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
ACE Honors Sheetz for E15 Efforts
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol named Sheetz Inc. as the 2016 recipient of the
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA: Record Corn, Ethanol Production Underscore Need for RFS
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) America’s farmers are poised to harvest a record corn crop this fall and achieve the
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Fuelling the Debate – Letters to the ROB Editor
by Andrea Kent (Globe and Mail/Renewable Industries Canada) Re Zero emissions bio-fuel myth ignores environmental costs of production(July 31): Gwyn
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter to Editor: Good Policy
by Mike Chisam (The Hays Daily News) A recent article in the Hays Daily News, titled “Subsidized madness,” makes erroneous claims
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter to Editor on RFS
by Dan Sanders (Windsor Now) ... The RFS has been the driving force behind the development and production of new, cleaner
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Misguided Energy Mandates Fueling Higher Prices
by Nicolas Loris (The Heritage Foundation/The Intelligencer) ... President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 into law and
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad to Visit Quad County Corn Processors
(Pilot Tribune) United States Senator Joni Ernst and Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will visit Quad County Corn Processors cellulosic ethanol
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Europe’s Broken Biofuels Policy
by Dick Roche (EurActiv) Public policy should be built on firm foundations. Objective analysis, verifiable facts and solid science are
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Law Brings Ethanol to Oregon — But Mostly from the Midwest
by Hillary Borrud (The Oregonian) Supporters of Oregon's controversial low-carbon fuels mandate, newly approved last year, hailed it as a
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Japan Industry and Policy News: Practical Use of the Next Generation MicroalgaeDerived Bio-Fuel
by Manuel Herrador (EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation) ISUZU MOTORS Co. Ltd. and EUGLENA Co. Ltd. aiming at practical use
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Call for Proposals: BioFuelNet Canada DEADLINE: September 1, 2016
(BioFuelNet Canada) BioFuelNet Canada (BFN) was first funded by the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program for the period
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Gasoline, Solvents, and Fuel Additives from 2,3-Butanediol: New Research
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, a US Navy research team at China Lake led by Ben Harvey reported
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
The New Colossus: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Amyris reported a Q2 net loss of $13.8M on revenues of $9,6M, up
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Amyris: The New Colossus Aims to Unlock Its Golden Door
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Let’s look at the 7 factors that have the company poised for a revenue transformation
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Grant to Result in More Ethanol Refueling Stations
by Bruce Hotchkiss (The Delmarva Farmer) A $5 million grant from the USDA is providing the financial foundation for the
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
#Ethanol Report from 2016 Sturgis
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) once again partnered with the Buffalo Chip Campground to host the
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Green Security®, a U.S. Organization, Has Certified Zphere Work’s Sustainable Agriculture & Biofuel Project in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico
(PR Web/Zphere Work) Zphere Work’s “Monarca Project”, a new sustainable Agriculture & Biofuel project in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico,
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Court Backs Obama’s Climate Change Accounting
by Timothy Cana (The Hill) A federal appeals court is upholding the Obama administration’s accounting of the costs of greenhouse
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuel Enzymes Industry Size, Growth and 2021 Forecasts Report
(AB Newswire/ReportsWeb.com) ReportsWeb.com adds Global Biofuel Enzymes Market 2016 Research Report to its vast collection of research database. The report is
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Dabbling in Duckweed: Environmental Uses for a Green Menace
by Paul Simons (The Guardian) Despite its troublesome reputation, the weed blanket smothering ponds and waterways also has its virtues
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
The Renewable Fuel Standard: Working as Intended?
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... With a potential omnibus spending package on the table this fall, the oil industry and
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
NIFA Announces $3.1 Million in Available Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Investors Have $100 Billion to Spend on Oil Assets No One Else Wants
by David Carey, Laura J Keller, Meenal Vamburkar (Bloomberg) Buyout firms target soured loans with eye on taking ownership; Drillers unload assets to stay
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Sacramento County Fleet to Run on Renewable Diesel
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Following the California cities of San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek and Carlsbad, Sacramento County is
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Association Seeks VAT Relaxation on Blending of Biodiesel
(Economic Times) Biodiesel Association of India (BDAI) has sought Value Added Tax (VAT) relaxation on blending of biodiesel from States
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Automotive Expert & Car-Talk Host Bobby Likis Talks with Robert White, Vice President, Renewable Fuels Association
(EIN Presswire) E10 for engines on two wheels - as well as four – is covered under warranty by every
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Manila Setting Ethanol Example
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) A member of the National Corn Growers ethanol committee says the capital city of
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Our View: Ethanol: Politics May Change, but Realities Don’t
(Mankato Free Press) Why It Matters: Ethanol as a clean energy has come under criticism but the pollution caused by
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Gas and Grass: New Ads with Old Myths
(ClimateDenierRoundup/Daily Kos) ... Speaking of bullcrap, the American Petroleum Institute is also launching a new ad blitzas part of their
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
EPAct’s 11th Birthday Is Something to Celebrate
by Rachel Gantz (Renewable Fuels Association) On Monday, Aug. 8, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) celebrated its 11th
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Rounds: Market Ethanol to Boost Octane, Ag Economy
by Todd Epp (KELO) Senator Mike Rounds has been traveling all over the state during the summer break. The issues he
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Gasoline Additives from Sugar
(Phys.Org) Fuel additives such as isooctane have so far been produced from mineral oil. Commissioned by the French-German company Global
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
SEAD the Diversification of Raw Material for Biodiesel
(Special Secretariat for Family Agriculture and Agrarian Development/Canal Jornal da Bioenergia (Google Translation)) Family farms will gain new market in
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Moving RFS Obligation Would Cut Biofuel Use, Raise Fuel Prices: NATSO
by Jeff Barber (OpisNet.com) Shifting the point of obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) from fuel refiners and importers
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Foundation Teams with Amazon for Donations via School Supply Purchases
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) ... The National Biodiesel Foundation, the foundation arm of the National Biodiesel Board, has linked with
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Jamaica Conducting Study on Castor Oil Industry
(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica has undertaken a study on the local castor oil industry as the country moves to take advantage of
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
What’s DOE Doing about Feedstock Costs? The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to DOE’s Feedstock Programs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Is it just cost that bedevils industrial biotechnology in bringing fuels technologies to scale. Not
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
How to Thrive in Emerging Markets: Making Industrial Biotechnology Work away from Home
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Why do hot US agricultural technologies fail to get the explosive growth they deserve? BEE
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
In Pitting Biofuels against the Environment, Only Clear Winner Is Oil
by Jessie Stolark (The Hill/Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... The total amount of U.S. land under production by American farmers is
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
API Ads Target RFS: RFS Reform, Repeal Efforts Continue
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) ... Yet Trump gave an economic speech Monday in Detroit in which he touted
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA Board Member Educates Bikers on #Ethanol
by Chuck Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Dana Siefkes-Lewis ... is the Chief Administrative Officer for Redfield Energy, an ethanol plant in Redfield,
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Red Trail Energy, EERC Win Funding to Support CCS Study
(Energy & Environmental Research Center/Ethanol Producer Magazine) North Dakota ethanol producer Red Trail Energy LLC and the Energy & Environmental
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Out Now: CASCADES – Study on the Optimised Cascading Use of Wood
(Bio-based News) The most comprehensive study on cascading use of wood including material flows, barriers and potential measures -- Efficient
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
SuperBIO: Building and Supporting New Bio-Based Value Chains with SMEs
(SuperBIO) The project runs from 1st of June 2016 until 30th of November 2018. Applications can be submitted until 31st of
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Maryland Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program (AFIP) Funding Opportunity Enrollment Open
(Maryland Energy Administration) The Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program (AFIP) is intended to aid in the development of public access, alternative
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
New Zealand Culture Collection Moves to New Home
(Algae Industry Magazine) In New Zealand is an internationally significant collection of microalgae cultures known as the Cawthron Institute Culture
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Engineering a Better Biofuel: New Protein Process in E. coli Could Lead to More Efficient Options for 'Tiniest of Factories'
by Erika Ebsworth-Goold (The Washington University) ... Now, a team from the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
ACE Unveils Guide on E15, Flex Fuels for Retailers
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol is releasing a new publication that will help answer
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Organic Acids: Key Facilitators of the Bio-economy
by Lorenz Bauer (Lee-Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) Recent declines in oil prices and the failure of start-up biofuel processes to meet production
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Gevo Heads out to Sea: A Clever Escape into Marine Biofuels, or a Watery Grave ahead?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Gevo says: We’re staking our near-term prospects on marine biofuels. Investors hear: We’re underwater. Gevo says:
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Urges US Authorities to Support Mid-Level Ethanol Blends
by Ilari Kauppila (Biofuels International) US lawmakers should recognise the potential of mid-level ethanol blends to contribute to the fight against
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
California Congressional Delegation Urges EPA to Drop Distribution Waivers from RFS
by Ilari Kauppila (Biofuels International) The California Congressional delegation has added its voice to the crowd urging the US Environmental Protection
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Novozymes on Novozymes: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes’ Q2 results
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Denmark, Novozymes reported its Q2 earnings and updated its outlook for the rest of
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Maryland Launches AFV Incentive, Infrastructure Programs
(NGT News) The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) says that it is now accepting applications for the Maryland Freedom Fleet Voucher
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
India Seeks to Expand Biofuels Market to $7.5 Billion by 2022
by Anindya Upadhyay and Debjit Chakraborty (Bloomberg) India’s current biofuels market size is about $1 billion; India to source all raw material
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
To Lead Abroad on Climate, Repeal Oil and Gas Tax Breaks at Home
by Gilbert E. Metcalf (The Hill/Tufts University) ... Proponents of reform argue that eliminating tax preferences for producers of oil and gas
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Students Learn about Sustainable Energy Field through Hands-on Projects
by Britney Milazzo (Centre Daily Times) ... Isha Mohapatra presented her project Friday at Energypath 2016 — a weeklong event that
August 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Praj to Be the First Indian Technology Provider to Launch Green Fund for 2G Ethanol Projects
(Praj/PR Newswire) First Indian Technology Company to Partner in 2G Ethanol Projects Through Green Fund; To Facilitate 'Farmer Centric Biomass
August 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Oil Group to Advertise for Reforms to EPA's Biofuel Mandate
by Kyle Feldscher (The Washington Examiner) The oil industry is planning to make a major advertising push in a wide swath
August 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Company Produces Biodiesel for Own Truck Fleet
(CNT.org (Google translation)) Fuel is produced from used cooking oil. Goal is to reduce emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases
August 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Angola: Biocom to Produce 47,000 Tons of Sugar By October
(AllAfrica.com) Biocom, first plant in the country to produce and market sugar, ethanol and electricity from biomass plans to reach a
August 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Safe, Scalable, Smart Unmanned Aerial Systems and Agriculture: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Precision Hawk
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What can you use Aerial Data Analysis for? Says Precision Hawk’s Ally Ferguson, quite a lot. Crop health
August 10, 2016 Read Full Article
UF/IFAS Study: Sweet Potato Crop Shows Promise as Feed and Fuel
(Newswise/University of Florida) As some Florida growers try to find new crops and the demand for biofuel stock increases globally,
August 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Rwanda: Mauritian Investors to Construct Sugar Factory in Eastern Provice
by Emmanuel Ntirenganya (AllAfrica.com) The Government has given investors from Mauritius the green light to set up a sugar processing
August 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Latin Americans Committed to Advancing Biofuels
by Fernando Olmedo (Biodisol/Agence France Presse (Google Translation)) Twenty Latin American countries pledged Friday to continue "promoting emphasizing" the development of
August 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Love of Fried Food Could Curb India's Crude Oil Imports
by Saket Sundria, Debjit Chakraborty (Bloomberg) India says cooking oil can make 2 million tons of biodiesel; Government is trying to curb
August 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Feedstocks for the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Behind the Scenes look at the Billion Ton Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last month, the DOE released the first volume of its monumental two-volume update of the
August 09, 2016 Read Full Article
The Summer of Innovation: How to Get Bacon out of Spent Coffee Grounds, and Other Topics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... If you’ve wondered ever how to take some of the most unloved forms of food
August 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Japanese Reporters Travel to the U.S. to Learn About Biotech, Biofuels
(Hoosier Ag Today/NAFB News Service) The U.S. Grains Council says key members of Japan’s media traveled across the United States
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
New Department for Transport Data Shows No Palm Oil Used in the UK
(Renewable Energy Association) Also shows growth in UK feedstocks, as well as increase in greenhouse gas savings; Data shows no
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Earth Gen-BioFuel Inc. to Sponsor International Industry Symposium for Using Castor Bean Oil as a Biofuel Feed Stock
(Earth Gen-BioFuel) Earth Gen-BioFuel (OTC PINK: EGBB), "EarthGen" or "the Company," today announced that EarthGen is taking a leadership role
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
As Price of Biofuel Credits Spike, Refiners Suspect Market Manipulation
by James Osborne (Houston Chronicle) Earlier this year Jack Lipinski, chief executive of the Sugar Land refiner CVR Energy, flew
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
California Urgently Needs Action on Climate Change; Legislature and Governor Should Pass SB 32 This Year
(Union of Concerned Scientists) In recent days, legislative leadership and Gov. Jerry Brown have been sending mixed signals on whether
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
American Science and Technology Receives New Patent for Method to Increase the Efficiency and Profitability of Organosolv Processing of Lignocellulosic Biomass
(American Science and Technology) New Patent Will Increase the Incentives to Use Renewable Resources for Chemical Production -- American Science and
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Governments of Canada and Quebec Support Innovative Renewable Fuel Oil Project
(Ensyn) Support for clean technology innovation is vital to growing Canada’s economy and addressing climate change. With its abundance of renewable
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
No Petroleum Required: U.S. Navy Completes Sea Trial with ARA’s 100% Drop-in Renewable Diesel Fuel
(ARA) For the first time ever a Navy ship has operated on a 100 percent drop-in renewable diesel fuel. Naval
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
August Is the Time to Reach Out and Meet Your Member of Congress
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Innovation Organization/Biofuels Digest) Members of Congress just returned to their home states and districts for the
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Working the Calculator: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Choosing a Feedstock
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “What color is your parachute?” went the title of a best-selling book from the 80s
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
MEGA-BIO and the Three Amigos: DOE Hands Out $11.3M — Who for, and Whyfor?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the US Department of Energy announced up to $11.3 million for three projects
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
GM, Honda Execs Agree: Higher Octane Gas Needed to Optimize ICE Efficiency
by Lindsay Brooke (SAE International) Raising the octane level of pump gasoline in the U.S. is integral to optimizing advanced
August 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Bentley Research Fellow Planning Algae Commercialization
by Joanna Howarth (Algae Industry Magazine) Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, Michael Walsh, a research
August 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Does the U.S. EPA Not Want Biofuels?
by Nathan Vander Griend (ERI Solutions, Inc./Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) mission is to
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
U.S. Commerce Department Invests More Than $4 Million In Maine, Deploys Interagency Team To Help Strengthen State's Forest Economy
(U.S. Economic Development Administration) U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Matt Erskine today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce’s
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Thai Firm Announces Plans to Expand Biodiesel Production Capacity
(Biofuels International) Global Green Chemicals, a Thai oleochemicals company, has announced plans to increase its biodiesel production capacity by setting
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
@EthanolRFA Offers Online #Ethanol Emergency Course
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) For first responders unable to attend in-person training courses, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is now
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Trump Should Push Biofuels on Corn Belt Swing, Santorum Says
by Jennifer A Dlouhy (Bloomberg) Republican nominee Trump backs U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard; Tactic would exploit a Clinton weakness, Rick Santorum
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Direct Conversion of Methane to Aromatics in a Catalytic Co-Ionic Membrane Reactor
(Science Magazine) Methane gas is expensive to ship. It is usually converted into carbon monoxide and hydrogen and then liquefied.
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
New Approach Could Lower Cost and Eliminate Need for Antibiotics During Biofuel Production
(Phys.Org) The cost and environmental impact of producing liquid biofuels and biochemicals as alternatives to petroleum-based products could be significantly
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Rayeman Elements Announces New DDG, Grain Processing Technologies
(Rayeman Elements Inc./Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rayeman Elements Inc. has developed a patented method to cube distillers dried grains (DDGs). The
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Nissan Unveils World’s First Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Vehicle
(Nissan Motor Co./Automotive World) In Brazil today, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today revealed the world’s first Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC)-powered prototype
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Engineered High Energy Fuel from Waste: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Cornerstone Resources
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Cornerstone Resources develops and deploys waste management processing technologies that re-purpose a broad spectrum of
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Ants! Run for Your Lives! Or, Perhaps, Are Ants the Key Players in the Hydrogen Economy?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Could be that formic acid provides a vital energy storage medium for hydrogen. when H2
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Globalization of Ethanol Impacts US Industry
by Ryan Strickland (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Eco-Energy) It’s a big world out there and ethanol is primed to explore it—finding new
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
US, Brazil Demonstrate What’s Possible
by Leticia Phillips (UNICA/Ethanol Producer Magazine) UNICA wants to focus the discussion on the importance of advanced biofuels, like sugarcane ethanol.
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Oil and Natural Gas Production Jobs in May Were 26% Lower than in October 2014
(U.S. Energy Information Administration) Despite increases in crude oil prices since the start of the year, employment in oil and
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Blend Wall Crumbles in Retailers’ Eyes
by Ron Lamberty (Ethanol Producer Magazine) There is no such thing as a 10 percent blend wall unless petroleum marketers
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
With Pride Comes Responsibility
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The things that happen in America regarding renewable fuels provides a blueprint for the
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Sulfur Compounded in Ethanol Regulations
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As the Tier 3 deadline approaches, it's important to understand the difference between EPA
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Skoring with Personal Connections
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... “Let’s encourage an earnest conversation with consumers about how ethanol makes life a
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
USDA Advances On-Farm Biofuel Production
by Philip Gruber (Lancaster Farming) USDA researchers demonstrated a mobile biofuel processing unit on a Montgomery County farm last week,
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
DOE Labs Report Shows Significant Benefits of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends
(Growth Energy) Recently, the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge, Argonne, and National Renewable Energy Laboratories released their “Summary of High
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Summary of High-Octane Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Study
(U.S. Department of Energy) Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of light-duty vehicles are pursuing a broad portfolio of technologies to reduce
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Researchers May Have Finally Found an Antidote to Biased Thinking about Science
by Chris Mooney (The Washington Post) ... But now, one of the researchers who has duly documented this very polarization over
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Aviation Fuel Market - Biofuels, America, Air BP, Shell, Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Gazprom Lead Growth to 2020
(ReportsnReports.com/PR Newswire) The global aviation fuel market 2016-2020 research report says impact of falling crude oil prices on aviation turbine
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Indonesian Student Discovers Ethanol-Producing Bacteria in Mount Ijen
(AntaraNews.com) An Indonesian student from the University of Surabaya Kenny Jeremia has found bacteria and fungi in Mount Ijens crater
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Albertsons Companies Increases Biodiesel Use for Truck Fleets
(Albertsons Companies) As one of the country’s largest food and drug retailers, Albertsons Companies is actively pursuing the goal of
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
New Zealand's First Commercial Biodiesel Plant Prepares to Open
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Z Energy, a $26 million biodiesel processing facility in New Zealand, has begun the commissioning
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
The Princes of Pongamia: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to TerViva
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) TerViva was founded to “solve the imbalanced equation of a shrinking arable land base and
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
KiOR: The Inside True Story of a Company Gone Wrong. Part 3, “You’ve Cooked the Books”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The company was beginning to hurtle towards an IPO. But the fuel yields were low;
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
New Research Launched to See if Fuel Made from Recycled Plastic Could Power Ship Engines
(Biofuels International) The University of West England is working with waste-to-energy specialist Recycling Technologies to test if a fuel, called
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World Bank: Biofuels Production Key Factor behind Food Commodity Demand over Past Decade
(Biofuels International) ... The World Bank report also stated: “Given the energy intensive nature of agriculture, lower energy prices will help
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Fast-Growth Cyanobacteria Gets Thumbs up from Scientists for Biofuels Production
(Biofuels International) Scientists from the US-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have discovered why the cyanobacteria called Synechococcus 7002 can
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Biodiesel Producers Set to Benefit from Green Partnership
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) Biodiesel producers will benefit from a green partnership between Ireland-based industrial enzyme firm Monaghan Biosciences
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US Researchers Get Go Ahead to Genetically Engineer Bacteria to Boost Bioethanol Production
(Biofuels International) lllinois Institute of Technology researchers have received a patent for a method to genetically engineer bacteria and yeast
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What the Green Airplane of the Future Could Look Like
by Donna Bowater (The Telegraph) ... The aircraft will test five new technologies that could improve performance during 14 to 20
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UPS Drives 1 Billion Miles with Alternative Fuels
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) One year earlier than expected, UPS has driven over 1 billion miles using its various alternative
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SD Farmers Union Pumps E-30 Ethanol Blend in Pierre for a While
by Stephen Lee (South Dakota Capital Journal) South Dakota Farmers Union representatives were out hustling higher-ethanol-blend gasoline Wednesday for a
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The Pew Charitable Trusts Advocates for Strong Fuel Efficiency Standards
(The Pew Charitable Trusts) ... Federal agencies are evaluating the standards that apply to model year (MY) 2022-25 passenger vehicles and
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Report: Clinton Talking about RFS Alternative
by Ed Tibbetts (Quad City Times) A new report saying that Hillary Clinton's campaign has talked with California officials about
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Greener Flying Could Land Aviation Industry with $60bn a Year Bill
by Madeleine Cuff (Business Green) UN aviation group says replacement of traditional jet fuel with sustainable alternatives is possible by 2050,
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ePure: Europe’s Green Transport Strategy Cannot Afford to Ignore Ethanol’s High GHG Savings
(Biofuels International) The European Commission has published its Communication on a European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility report that explores policy
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World Bank: Next Victim of Cheap Oil Is Renewable Fuel
by John Siciliano (Washington Times) The World Bank said Tuesday (July 26, 2016) that low oil prices have hurt demand
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CEI Releases Another Anti-#RFS Report
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) A new report released this week by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) is arguing that the
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Sustainable Alternative Aviation Fuels – The Way Forward
(CORE-Jetfuel) The Core-JetFuel Final International Conference titled Sustainable Alternative Aviation Fuels – The Way Forward took place on the occasion