by Adam Lidgett (Law360) The American Petroleum Institute said Wednesday a swath of biodiesel industry groups shouldn't be able to
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Back TO HOMEMexico Looking at Tax Breaks to Boost Biodiesel Consumption
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Mexico, the government is exploring the potential introduction of tax stimuli to boost consumption
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
European Biodiesel Supply Chain Organizes Sustainability Debate at European Parliament
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, the European Biodiesel Board along with FEDIOL and the European Oilseed Alliance is
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Commissioners Updated on New Factory Coming to Clearfield
by Jeff Corcino (The Progress) ... Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that Continental Carbonic Products Inc., a producer and
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Indian Company Ready to Invest €20 Mln in Armenia Biodiesel Plant
(PanArmenian.net) An Indian company is ready to invest about 20 million euros in the construction of a biodiesel production plant
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Opens Glycerin Facility
(World-Grain.com) Louis Dreyfus Company LLC opened its new glycerin refinery on Sept. 28. The refinery is located at the company’s
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
DC Water Taps into Biodiesel’s Sustainability Benefits
(National Biodiesel Board) Sustainability is more than a buzzword at DC Water. Ingrained throughout the agency, sustainability is in high
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Gasification: The Flexible Answer to Biomass Conversion
by Terry Mazanec (Lee Enterprises Consulting) Biomass is a rich salad of chemicals that contains many highly valuable materials that are
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Valero, Volvo
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans,
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
The New Bio-BDO Era: Novamont Opens First Commercial-Scale Facility for Bio-Based BDO
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Italy word has arrived that Novamont have opened the world’s first commercial-scale facility for the
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
The Rise of Organic Manufacturing: Ginkgo, Amyris, Genomatica’s Circle of Innovation Is a Trend to Watch
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The factories of old — a technological wave that swept in with the Industrial Revolution
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Sensenbrenner Extends RFS Debate to Number of Hoses at Gas Stations
by Jack Fitzpatrick (Morning Consult) Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) is concerned that drivers who want to avoid a 15 percent
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Sky's the Limit on Navy's Biofuel Focus
by Bill Loveless (USA Today) ... Biofuels are not new for the U.S. Navy and Air Force, which have been
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Can the Aviation Industry Finally Clean up Its Emissions?
by John Vidal (The Guardian) With biofuel potential limited and emissions rising, the need for industry to act is urgent.
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Alage in the Carbon XPRIZE Competition
by Paul Mullen (Algae Biomass Organization) NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE is a global competition which aims to develop breakthrough technologies
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Expanding Algae Education
(Algae Biomass Organization) The Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has shown a commitment to algae and its future
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
ARPA-E Funding More Innovation in Algae Based Fuels and Chemicals
(Algae Biomass Organization) Innovations for producing algae based fuels and chemicals will get another boost now that the Advanced Research
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Algae Industry Map Shows ABO Member Activity Across the US and Globe
(Algae Biomass Organization) An updated map published online by the Algae Biomass Organization shows algae production facilities and research projects
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
IBBESS SymbioSUM
(IEA Task 42) Task42 supported the 1st International Bio-Based Economy Student SymbioSUM in Wageningen, the Netherlands, 29-31 August 2016. In
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
The Cobalt Pipeline: Tracing the Path from Deadly Hand-Dug Mines in Congo to Consumers’ Phones and Laptops
by Todd C. Frankel (The Washington Post) ... This remote landscape in southern Africa lies at the heart of the
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Biodiesel Production and Consumption Statistics
(IEA Task 39) Global biodiesel production and consumption is forecast to rise by 14% from 2016 to 2020, driven by
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Publishes Regular GAIN Reports on Biofuels in Countries around the World
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service publishes regular GAIN reports on biofuels in countries around the world. Some of the recent reports
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Developments in Australia
by Susan van Dyk and Stephen Schuck (IEA Bioenergy Task 39 and Bioenergy Australia) ... While Australia has large energy resources, it
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
The Kochs Are Plotting A Multimillion-Dollar Assault On Electric Vehicles
by Peter Stone (The Huffington Post) ... A new group that’s being cobbled together with fossil fuel backing hopes to spend
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Chemoil Must Pay Largest Settlement in History of EPA's Fuel Programs
(Farm Futures) EPA and DOJ allege Chemoil exported biodiesel, but failed to retire RINs. -- Chemoil Corporation is required to
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Submits Comments on CAFE Standards Midterm Review
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Advanced Biofuels USA fully supports meeting the 2022 CAFE standards. It is our understanding that the key
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
#Ethanol Groups Submit CAFE Comments
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Comments regarding the goals of the CAFE-GHG standards were due yesterday (September 26, 2016) to the
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Researchers Make Breakthrough in Biobased Materials
by Tina Hilding (Washington State University) Washington State University researchers have developed a way to practically separate lignin from wood,
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies, Clariant Produce Isobutene from Wheat Straw
(Global Bioenergies/Biomass Magazine) Global Bioenergies and Clariant are proud to announce the first isobutene production from a wheat straw hydrolysate,
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Novamont Opens Plant for Production of Biobased 1,4-butanediol
(Novamont/Biomass Magazine) Novamont, the Italy-based world leader in bioplastics, with 1,000 patents in biopolymers and biochemicals, announced it has opened
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
St Paul Drivers Choose Minnesota-Produced E15
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MBA) and KS95 FM today teamed up to reward drivers who chose E15
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
The War against Ethanol Began in the 1920S
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Big Oil has been fighting the ethanol industry for a long time. Since the 1920s, to be exact.
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
New Sweetpotatoes-Food, Feed,& Fuel
(StartUp Compete) Even though sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) has been rated as a very healthy alternative to potato, there are very
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Eaton’s New GH100 and GH101 Biodiesel Hose Products Feature Exceptionally High Performance in Extremely High Temperatures
(Eaton) Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of the GH100 and GH101 hoses for high-percentage biodiesel blend and
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
World Needs Transport Biofuels
by Bliss Baker (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Global Renewable Fuels Alliance) ... The transport sector is one of the largest contributors of greenhouse
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
ACE’s New E15, Flex Fuel Retailer Roadmap
by Ron Lamberty (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) With high-profile convenience store chains announcing the addition of E15 and
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
At the Heart of the Ethanol Process
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Long-time ethanol lab manager, Jennifer Roepke, wears many hats while striving for overall plant
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Comments on the Draft Technical Assessment Report for Model Years 2022 – 2025 Greenhouse Gas Emission and Fuel Economy Standards Submitted by Minnesota and Illinois Growers
(Minnesota Corn Growers Association Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council and the Illinois Corn Growers Association) Early this year,
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
EU-Canada CETA Agreement Could Devastate European Ethanol Industry, ePure Warns
(Biofuels International) The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) is a major threat to the EU ethanol industry, the European
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Velocys Presses Ahead with Envia GTL Plant as It Announced HY Results
(Biofuels International) Velocys, a UK-based gas-to-liquids (GTL) has announced that it is pushing ahead with the operational start-up of its
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Pakistan-Based Trade Organisation Calls for Worldwide Ban on Biofuels Production
(Biofuels International) The Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST) has called for a worldwide ban on biofuels production, claiming that
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Supercar Champion Mark Winterbottom to Drive Australian Biofuels Campaign
(Biofuels International) V8 Supercar champion and Bathurst 1000 winner Mark Winterbottom is the face of a new advertising campaign encouraging
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels International 2016: Industry Experts Outline 2030 EU Biofuels Vision
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) Industry experts have outlined their 2030 biofuels vision at the 9th Biofuels International Conference. By 2020,
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Greenpeace Blocks IOI’s Palm Oil Refinery at Port of Rotterdam
by Ilari Kauppila (Biofuels International) Activists from Greenpeace blocked entry to a palm oil refinery at the Port of Rotterdam for seven
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
New Ethanol Blend Now Available In Sioux Falls
by Heidi Kronaizl (KDLT News) E-15 now sold at four Kum & Go locations -- A cheaper, cleaner blend of fuel
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter: Energy Relies on Free Market
by Kerry Smith (The Telegraph) ... With the EPA set to exercise complete control over the RFS program in 2023, traditional
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Will Changing the Point of Obligation Improve the RFS?
by John Campbell (Biodiesel Magazine/Ocean Park Advisors) The U.S. EPA has set off a debate within the petroleum industry by suggesting
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Capitol Digest: Ethanol Incentives Announced
by Tom Thoma (Globe Gazette) Ethanol Incentives: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said Wednesday about $350,000 in uncommitted funds
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
BioenergizeME 2017 Infographic Challenge Kicks Off DEADLINE: February 3, 2017
(Department of Energy) Mark your calendars: the 2017 BioenergizeME Infographic Challenge kicks off tomorrow (September 30, 2016)! Give your 9th–12th grade
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Share in US Fuel Market Rises to Record 10.2%
(Biofuels International) The share of ethanol in the US petrol market rose to 10.2% last week, according to a report
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Kuwait Biofuel Plant Aims to Export to EU and US
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Kuwait, the Mina Al-Ahmadi biofuel plant has its sights on the European and US
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Gain Insight into the Rising Global Demand for Biomass-Based Diesel
(Genscape) Over the last year, biomass-based diesel mandates for blending in transportation fuel have increased in many nations worldwide. Several
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS and POSTERS: Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels & Chemicals — May 1-4, 2017 — San Francisco, CA DEADLINE: December 2, 2016
The Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology is currently accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentations to be presented at
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Unilever, UPM
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans,
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
SEC Charges Alternative Fuels Company and Former Executive for Key Omissions Regarding Technology
(U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) On September 26, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Texas-based Mard, Inc., formerly known
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Industrial Biotech Employment to Triple to 1.5 Million in the EU by 2030: New Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Brussels, EuropaBio released a report concluding that Industrial Biotech contributes over €30 billion to
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Finland Proposes Nordic Countries to Lift Biofuel Target
(Reuters/The Western Producer) Finland has proposed that Nordic countries should set a joint target on biofuels and increase the minimum
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Henrik Erämetsä from Neste to Co-Chair EU Initiative for Advanced Biofuels in Aviation
(Neste) Henrik Erämetsä, Head of Aviation Regulation at Neste has been appointed Co-Chair of the EU initiative 'the European Advanced
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
USDOJ: Owner of Biofuel Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Obstruction
(MediaAlerts) The owner and manager of a New Jersey feedstock collector and processor pleaded guilty to conspiracy and obstruction for
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
CSMCRI Scouts for Alternative Uses of Jatropha Crop to Make Bio-Fuel Production Viable
by Sohini Das (Business Standard) Bhavnagar-based research institute Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), that has a US patent
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Isobutanol: A New Product from Revamped Ethanol Plants
by Jess Hewitt and KSL (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Now, there is also competition for production between renewable
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Tesoro, Toyota
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans,
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Tax Credit Positioning Intensifies as Expiration Nears
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) ... The U.S. biodiesel industry, through its trade association the National Biodiesel Board, joined a broad
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
UT-ORNL Team Hopes to Ease Path from Vegetation to Biofuel
(University of Tennessee) A UT-ORNL team led by Governor’s Chair Jeremy Smith is using supercomputing to figure out ways to ease the
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Chevron’s Forgotten Biofuels Wonder-Tech Gets a Second Life at Iowa State
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may recall that The Bloomberg investigative team of Ben Elgin & Peter Waldman in
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Greenwood Resources Licenses ORNL Invention to Boost Biofuel Yield
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory/NewsWise) GreenWood Resources has licensed an Oak Ridge National Laboratory technology based on the discovery of a
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Minister Announces Ethanol Plant for Kochi
(The New Indian Express) Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said a green
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Why High Uptime for Your Laboratory Instruments Is Critical to Your Bioethanol Plant’s Profitability
by Mark Janeczko (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc./Biofuels Digest) Whatever your thoughts regarding the future of the world’s energy supply, it
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Value-Add(itive): The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to the Lanxess-Chemtura Merger
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, we reported today (September 26, 2016) that Lanxess will acquire the US-based speciality chemical
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Lanxess to Acquire Chemtura for $2.69B
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, Lanxess will acquire the US-based speciality chemical maker Chemtura, one of the major
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Biorenewable Deployment Consortium Holds Candid Discussion of Current Bioeconomy Happenings from a Forest Resources Perspective
[caption id="attachment_77283" align="alignleft" width="282"] Chris Tindal, U.S. Navy's Director for Operational Energy, explains the launch, operations and use of renewable
September 28, 2016 Read Full Article
NatureWorks Honored with Biorenewable Deployment Consortium’s Outstanding Achievement Award
(Biorenewable Deployment Consortium) The Biorenewable Deployment Consortium (BDC) honored NatureWorks LLC with the organization’s Fall 2016 Outstanding Achievement Award for
September 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple's Carbon Emissions
(National Biodiesel Board/PR Newswire) New York City passes legislation to increase cleaner-burning biodiesel in heating oil -- The City of
September 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Congress Should Not Be Allowed to Gut Fuel Efficiency Standards
by Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) ... Automakers have adapted innovations more quickly than anticipated. They implemented technology that wasn’t even
September 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Sandia: Turning Ubiquitous Lignin into High-Value Chemicals
(Sandia National Laboratories/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Abundant, chock full of energy and bound so tightly that the only way to release
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
BIO Releases Report on Renewable Chemical Progress, Opportunities
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Biotechnology Innovation Organization recently released a report documenting substantial, ongoing growth in the
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
The Car-Emissions Sleuth Who’s Costing Chrysler $5 Billion
by John Lippert and Jeff Plungis (Bloomberg) ... As head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s air-quality and transportation office, (Chris) Grundler
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels International 2016: Industry Experts Outline 2030 EU Biofuels Vision
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) Industry experts have outlined their 2030 biofuels vision at the 9th Biofuels International Conference. By
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels And Jet Travel
by Steven Cohen (Huffington Post/Columbia University’s Earth Institute) ... Even though we can provide information and interact via
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Growth Energy: Tom Buis Receives America’s Fuel Award
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Sept. 19, former Growth Energy CEO and current co-chairman of the Growth Energy board of
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Aviation Industry Urges Governments to Show Climate Leadership
(Air Transport Action Group) Negotiations to complete the first global agreement on capping a single sector’s climate impact are due
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies Joins Preem, Sekab and Sveaskog in the “Bio-Based Gasoline Project” in Sweden
(Global Bioenergies) Global Bioenergies (Alternext paris: ALGBE), Preem, Sekab and Sveaskog announce having joined forces to develop a high-performance fuel entirely
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol-Blended Petrol Push
(tenplay.com) A new advertising campaign has the government pushing for the use of biofuels in more vehicles, after statewide declines
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
New Hy-Vee Gas Station Will Use Ethanol from Big River Resources
by William Smith (The Hawk Eye) The new station will use ethanol from Big River Resources blended on site. READ
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Airlines Are Cozying Up to Biofuels, but Don't Expect Ethanol to Propel Flights Anytime Soon
by Maxx Chatsko (The Motley Fool) The airlines industry is heavily committed to reducing emissions, but success in renewable fuels
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter to the Editor: Time to Give Ethanol Credit
by Bill Bushong (Northern Virginia Daily) I have been following coverage of the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent decision to alter
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA President Says There’s No Ethanol Fraud In RINS Program
(WNAX) A report out by a former EPA official says that the RINS market or renewable identification numbers may be
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Distributed Biogas: $11.8 Billion Market Hidden in Plain Sight
by Warren Weisman (American Future Energy/Biomass Magazine) The mountains of bureaucratic red tape involved in urban food waste biogas projects,
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Seattle Adopts UCS’s Oil-Saving Plan, Aims to Cut Oil Use in Half
(Union of Concerned Scientists) The Seattle City Council is expected to pass legislation today (September 19, 2016) that requires staff
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
New €3.8M SUPERBIO Project to Support Industrial Bio Innovation in EU
by Theo Kumah (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, the new SuperBIO project worth €3.8 million primarily targets developing promising industrial
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Breakthrough in Salt-Tolerance in Plants Research
(Univesity of Adelaide) University of Adelaide researchers have made a breakthrough in investigating salt tolerance in plants which could lead
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Popeye Was Right: There’s Super Energy in that Spinach
by Theo Kumah (Biofuels Digest) Researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology came up with what could pose as one
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
New DOE Study: Gasoline Becomes Stale before Ethanol Phase Separation Occurs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Colorado, a study conducted by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), found that the
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
European Ethanol’s Greenhouse Gas Savings Increase 8.5% in 2015: New Report
by Theo Kumah (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, ethanol’s direct greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) savings compared to fossil fuel have
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
New Bio Plastics and Resins
by Lorenz Bauer (Lee Consulting Enterprises/Biofuels Digest) ... Some of the more significant develops in the biopolymer and plastics development in
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Advanced Enzymes for Lignocellulosic Conversion: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to MetGen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “Shaping the future of bioenergy and renewable chemicals,” that’s the lofty technological goal which MetGen
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Tick-tick-tick…This Plastic Will Self-Destruct
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) They called it Mission Impossible. Create a means to biodegrade any plastic out there that
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
The Fight Must Go on to Protect the EU's Right to Continue with Its Own Aviation Emissions Scheme
by Jeff Gazzard (European GreenSkies Alliance/GreenAir Online) Over the next couple of weeks, the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
KLM and Lufthansa Sign Long-Term Agreements with US Sustainable Biofuel Producers AltAir and Gevo
(GreenAir Online) European airlines KLM and Lufthansa have each signed agreements with US biofuel companies for supplies of locally-produced sustainable fuels. KLM
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Environmental NGOs Fear Voluntary Participation in Global Aviation Scheme Will Undermine Carbon Neutrality Goal
(GreenAir Online) Environmental NGOs have expressed strong reservations with elements of the proposed global market-based carbon scheme that will shortly
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Paris High Ambition Countries Call for Urgent Action on Aviation Emissions and a Robust Global Carbon Scheme
(GreenAir Online) Members of the High Ambition Coalition, which played a pivotal role in the successful outcome of the global
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Design Features of the EU’s Aviation ETS Should Be Strengthened to Deliver Real Emissions Reductions, Finds T&E Report
(GreenAir Online) Despite imperfections, the inclusion of aviation into the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has functioned well and
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Lockheed Martin Opens Advanced Bioenergy Plant in New York
(Lockheed Martin/Biomass Magazine) Lockheed Martin opened a new bioenergy facility in Owego, New York, at a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept.
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
California's E85 Sales Top 14M Gallons in 2015
(Convenience Store News) Research shows consumers are loyal to low-carbon fuels. -- California led the nation with 14.77 million gallons
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Do We Still Need a Renewable Fuel Standard?
by Anne Steckel (National Biodiesel Board/The Hill) Headlines tell us the world is awash with oil. Gas costs less than
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Summer Is Over: Bring on the Pumpkin Spice and the E15
by Rebecca Chillrud (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) September 22 marks the autumnal equinox and the official end of summer.
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Court Rules Several GS Cleantech Patents Unenforceable
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sept. 15, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana issued an
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Making the Case for Young Farmers
by Keith Norman (The Jamestown Sun) ... Kasey Bitz was one of 44 farmers participating in the North Dakota Farmers Union
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
City's Clean Fleet Reaches 500 Vehicles
by David Giambusso (Politico) New York City's fleet of vehicles is getting cleaner. Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration will announce on
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
New Government Lab Research Confirms Ethanol Blend Fuels Are Better for Large and Small Engines
by Marc J. Rauch (The Auto Channel) National Renewable Energy Laboratory reaffirms the value of ethanol for internal combustion
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter to the Editor: Biofuels Defended
by Doug Berven (POET/Boston Herald) Jonah Goldberg’s column parrots the tired talking points of the oil industry (“Research proves ethanol’s only
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Visits Lamberton Area Solar Community Garden Near Ethanol Site
by Erik Posz (Redwood Falls Gazette) Thoroughly impressed. That was the feeling United States Senator Amy Klobuchar left with after
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Trump Backs off Plan to Eliminate EPA
by Kyle Feldscher (The Washington Examiner) Donald Trump appeared to back off his proposal to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
CETA Threatens to Trigger US Ethanol Exports to EU through the Back Door - ePURE
(e-PURE) The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), which is to be discussed by the EU’s Trade Ministers during the
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Turning CO2 Emissions into Fuel
by Gary C. Young (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Bio-Thermal Energy Inc.) A new process for the economical conversion of carbon dioxide into
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Green Fuel Ramps up Production at Its Chisumbanje Site
by Ndakaziva Majaka (Nahanda Radio) Green Fuel is moving to ramp up ethanol production at its Chisumbanje site through a hectarage
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Shell, Sinopec
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) his season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans,
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Breakthrough in Biodiesel: Duonix Beatrice Reaches Commercial-Scale, with Signature Advances in Cost-Reduction, Feedstock Flexibility
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The most important technological advance in biodiesel in recent years has reached commercial-scale in Eastern
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Gas Station Owner Says Don't Confuse Non-Ethanol Fuel for Price Gouging
by Patrick Thomas (ABC33/40) ... ABC 33/40 followed up on a complaint from an ABC 33/40 viewer about price
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Future of Near-Zero Emissions Technology Showcased At Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference
(Diesel Technology Forum) Advanced Clean Diesel Equipment Provides Immediate Large-Scale Emissions Reductions . . . And Will Lead Clean Air
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Biofuels Market Will Grow Steadily At A CAGR Of 5.87% During The Period 2016-2020: ResearchMoz
(Globe Newswire/ResearchMoz) Across the world, there has been an unprecedented interest in biofuels over the past decade. The main reason
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Making Biofuel a Cost-Effective, Renewable Source of Energy
by Jennifer Seguin (AltEnergyMag.com/COMSOL) ... Such fuels are renewable, clean-burning, and carbon-neutral, producing no more carbon dioxide than is sequestered by its
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Rep Black Intros Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Bill
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Another federal bill has been introduced to extend the biodiesel tax credit. Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.)
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Controversial B10 Biodiesel Hits Snag
by Yamin Vong (The Sun Daily) A proposal to push through a controversial B10 bio-diesel next month hits more snags, much
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Advocates for Tax Credit Extensions
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association and Advanced Biofuels Business Council are among 52
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
3 Siouxland Locations Offering $1.15 E15 Fuel Friday
by Ian Richardson (Sioux City Journal) Area drivers can fill up on E15 fuel for $1.15 per gallon at select
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Poet CEO Says Clinton, Trump Know Importance of Ethanol
by Christopher Doering (Des Moines Register) The head of ethanol giant Poet is optimistic presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
NRDC Recommends Airlines Source Only RSB Certified Biofuels
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)'s 2016 Aviation Scorecard report recommends that airlines should make public
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
ASSOBARI First Sugarcane Farmer Organization in Brazil to Earn RSB Certification
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) ASSOBARI (Associação dos Fornecedores de Cana da Região de Bariri) is the first organization of sugar
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Farmers Earn First RSB Smallholder Group Certification in Brazil
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) For the first time, a smallholder group with 20 family farmers and a cooperative earned the
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Higher Ethanol Blends Can Alleviate Gasoline Shortages and Price Spikes
(Growth Energy) A September 9 leak in the Colonial pipeline, which supplies gasoline to many states in the southeast and
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Jet Fuel May Be Grown on Iconic Aussie Gum Trees
(Australian National University) Scientists are a step closer to using Australia's iconic gum trees to develop low-carbon renewable jet and
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Ozinga Installs CarbonCure CO2 Recycling Technology
(Carbon Cure) Chicago family business known for quality and service reinforces its commitment to sustainability -- Known for its iconic
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Europe Deem Low-Emission Mobility Strategy Damaging to Production
by George Griffiths (Platts) The European Commission's Low-Emission Mobility Strategy would lead to the "permanent loss of 133,000 rural jobs supported
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Petrobras Mulls Lowering Brazil Fuel Prices in 2016
by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui (Business Recorder) State-controlled Brazilian oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA is considering lowering wholesale gasoline and diesel
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
CEC to Commercialise Biodiesel Plant
by Kelly Njombo (Zambia Daily Mail) THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) is to commercialise its biodiesel plant after approval from Zambia
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Vietnam Fuel Giant Asks for Tax Support to Keep Unpopular Biofuel in Business
(VN Express International) The government continues to miss its targets for the cleaner, cassava-based fuel. State-owned fuel giant PetroVietnam has asked
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Take the Test: Evaluating Commercial Readiness, Parts 1 and 2
by Mark Warner (Warner Advisors LLC/Biofuels Digest) ... The focus of this series will be to provide a framework to
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes, P&G
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans,
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Answers to Your Questions about Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane and Ron Cascone (Biofuels Digest/NEXANT) Recently, we held a popular webinar on Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy with
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Northey: E15 an Affordable, Clean-Burning Option at the Pump
by Bill Northey (Globe Gazette) ... This significant growth in access to E15 is thanks in part to the “Fueling
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Export Exchange 2016 Presents Great Opportunity
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) The Export Exchange 2016 is essential. It brings together international buyers and end users
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Like Consumer Choice at the Pump? Don’t Back Blend Wall Bill
by Rachel Gantz (Renewable Fuels Association) If legislation was introduced that would prevent the latest iPhone from being sold and instead
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
The Definition of Insanity Is...
by Pam Miller (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Siouxland Ethanol) Ethanol can replace the toxic compounds used to increase octane in gasoline, which
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
New DOE Study: Gas Becomes “Stale” Long Before Water Uptake Becomes a Concern
(Renewable Fuels Association) As millions of Americans say goodbye to summer and prepare to store their boats, motorcycles, lawn mowers,
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
UK's Argent Energy Wins Awards for Waste-Based Biodiesel Supply
(Argent Energy/Biodiesel Magazine) Argent Energy, one of the U.K.’s leading suppliers of sustainable biodiesel, has won two awards at the
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
ACE Ad Buy Urges Congress to Act on RVP Legislation
(American Coalition for Ethanol) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) kicked-off a two week ad campaign today in Environment &
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Inexpensive Semiconducting Organic Polymers Can Harvest Sunlight to Split Carbon Dioxide into Alcohol Fuels
by Louisa Kellie (Phys.Org) Chemists at The University of Texas at Arlington have been the first to demonstrate that an
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Report Helps Retain Access to EU Market
by Megan Cechner (Farm Weekly) A co-funded report by Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) and Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) members has
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Petrobras Speeds Sales of Assets and Seeks Partners to Reduce Debts
by Nicola Pamplona (Folha de S.Paulo) ... The idea is concentrate expenditure in operations connected to petroleum production, which have a