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Back TO HOMEConverting Disposable Nappies into Bio-Fuel and Textiles
(Aberystwyth University) ... Now a new eco-friendly process developed by Aberystwyth University biology graduate Joe Freemantle could provide a solution. Joe has
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Competitive Enterprises Institute Wants RFS Frozen and Sunsetted
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Competitive Enterprises Institute has put forth proposals for the next session of
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Council Approves Funding for Biofuel Plan at Wastewater Treatment Facility -- $1.3 Milllion OKed for Engineering
by Elisa Raffa (Sioux Land Matters) Sioux city is moving ahead with plans to sell a methane product similar to
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Queensland Biofuels Company Set to Deliver Employment, Economic Development and Affordable Ethanol for Australia
(My Sunshine Coast/Queensland Renewable Fuels Association) Renewable Developments Australia Pty Ltd (“RDA”) is fast approaching the delivery of the first
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Breakthrough in the Corn Belt: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Corn Ethanol and Greenhouse Gas Savings
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We reported this week that an explosive new peer-reviewed report from ICF found that greenhouse
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Glyphosate Paper Claims Liver Disease Link in Rats: Findings Disputed by Monsanto as Using 'Flawed Data'
by Matthew Appleby (Horticulture Week) The active ingredient in herbicide Roundup has been cited as a cause of liver disease
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
How Fiat Chrysler's Diesel Woes Differ from Massive VW Scandal
by Brent Snavely and Nathan Bomey (Detroit Free Press) The U.S. EPA said Thursday it notified Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of Clean Air
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
USDA Releases New Report on Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Balance of Ethanol
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Analysis finds that U.S. corn-based ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent compared to gasoline,
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EPA Administrator Signs Final Determination for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Standards
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has signed a final determination, finding that the light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Species Diversity Reduces Chances of Crop Failure in Algal Biofuel Systems
(Science News/University of Michigan) When growing algae in outdoor ponds as a next-generation biofuel, a naturally diverse mix of species
January 09, 2017 Read Full Article
AFPM Petitions EPA to Waive Portion of 2016 Cellulosic RVO
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Dec. 28, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers filed a petition with the
January 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Growing Algae for Food and Biofuel Could Cut Greenhouse Emissions
(Environmental Research Web) Cultivating algae for food and biofuel could make a serious dent in our greenhouse gas emissions, as
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The Algae Fuel Debacle: How Much More Information Does the Department of Energy Really Need?
(National Algae Association) 2016 Algae Year in Review – Nothing has Changed -- 2016 (U.S. Department of Energy) Funding Opportunities: ... •
January 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Uganda: Kakira Sugar Opens Shs130 Billion Ethanol Plant
by Isaac Mufumba (All Africa/The Monitor) Kakira Sugar Limited, a local sugar producer, has started commercial production of ethanol at
January 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Increasingly a Stabilizing Factor for Iowa Farmers' Income
by Jon Leu (Daily Nonpareil) At a time when Iowa farmers produced a second consecutive record corn crop amid falling
January 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Switchcraft: Metabolix Bioconverts Itself into Yield10, Focuses on Crop Yields
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Massachusetts we have had more signs of the pivoting underway in the advanced bioeconomy
January 09, 2017 Read Full Article
White House Announces Release of Final Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology
(Bergeson & Campbell) On January 4, 2017, the White House announced the release of the 2017 Update to the Coordinated
January 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Gearing Up for Farm Bill Season
by Jessie Stolark (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) EESI will take periodic looks at the ongoing debate surrounding the anticipated 2018
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects
(Committee on Genetically Engineered Crops: Past Experience and Future Prospects; Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Division on Earth and Life Studies;
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Greener Diesel Regulation
(Ontario, Canada government) Learn about environmentally friendly diesel fuels and the new laws that apply to diesel supply companies in
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
EPA Denies Petition Filed by Biogenic CO2 Coalition
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA has denied a petition for reconsideration of its finding that greenhouse gas
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Republicans Can Cancel Some Obama Environment Rules. But They’ll Have to Choose Carefully.
by Chelsea Harvey (The Washington Post) ... Two bills under consideration in Congress, each expected to go to a swift vote, could
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Electric Vehicles Threaten to Overtake Biofuels
by Jan Rocha (Climate News Network) A sharp increase in the predicted global number of EVs prompts Brazil to rev
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
REPORT: Navy’s Biofuels Program Is A Huge Step Backwards
by Michael Bastasch (The Daily Caller) The U.S. Navy’s biofuels program has “failed to demonstrate any operational or strategic advantages
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Market Trends, Consumption, Drivers, Strategies, Applications and Competitive Landscape 2027
(EIN PressWire/Market Research Future) Market Scenario -- Biodiesel is the only form of renewable fuel that can be utilized across all
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Energy Department Partners with Department of Agriculture for Integrated Biorefinery Optimization
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Energy Department (DOE) and the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA)
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Drivers Get Cleaner Air, Added Costs as Taxes, Premium Gas Rise
by Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg Markets) Need high-octane for that BMW? New sulfur curb boosts the cost; Seven U.S states pile on
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
How Corn Farmers and Ethanol Producers Helped Deliver Trump’s Historic Win
by Bob Dinneen (The Hill/Renewable Fuels Association) In the flurry of post-election punditry and analysis, much credit was given to
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Trump EPA Nominee Won't Gut Ethanol Law, Grassley, Ernst Say
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Midwest Republican senators got reassurances from EPA chief nominee Scott Pruitt that he will
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
ORNL Researchers Work to Develop Drought-Resistant Crops
by Bevin Fletcher (Bioscience Technology) Some semi-arid plants use a specific type of photosynthesis known as crassulacean acid metabolism, or
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Toray to Make Biofuel Feedstock from Sugar Cane in Thailand
(Nikkei Asian Review) Japanese company's tech can cut costs at planned processing plant -- Toray Industries looks to tap sugar cane
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Innovative Refinery to Turn Municipal Waste into High-Grade Fuel
by Paul Krajewski (High River Times) A waste diversion company is working toward constructing a one-of-a-kind clean refinery near High
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
American Drivers Surpass 500 Million Miles on E15
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy announced today that the most tested fuel in history, E15, has reached a remarkable milestone. Based
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The Clean Tech Primer 2017
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In New York, Raymond James released its Clean Tech Primer 2017, arguably the most cogent
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No Playbook on Renewable Fuels in Trump Huddle
by Douglas Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Midwest Producer) ... No issue has received more early scrutiny than the Renewable Fuel Standard as
January 05, 2017 Read Full Article
API Wants to 'Change the Conversation' under Trump, Pruitt
by Spencer Chase (Agri-Pulse) American Petroleum Institute CEO Jack Gerard sees 2017 as a big moment in the life of
January 05, 2017 Read Full Article
EPA Seeks to Ban Genscape from Verifying Renewable Fuel Credits
by Jarrett Renshaw and Chris Prentice (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to revoke Genscape's ability to verify biofuels
January 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Potential Biofuel Crops in Hawaii May Successfully Sequester Carbon in Soil
(EurekAlert!/PLOS) Two potential biofuel crops in Hawaii--sugarcane and napiergrass--may sequester more carbon in soil than is lost to the atmosphere,
January 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Biorefinery Interest Cracks the Ton
(My Sunshine Coast) A whopping 100 companies have indicated interest in biorefining in Queensland, as the 18 January deadline looms
January 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Innovative R&D Model: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Total’s Bio-Based Products
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We reported in April that Total is betting on the future of renewables by developing a Gas,
January 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Top 100 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy for 2017 Nominations Open DEADLINE: January 8, 2017
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We are making our list of the Top 100 People in Bioenergy together, but as
January 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Finding the Real Value of Hemp in Kentucky
by Grace Schneider (Courier-Journal) After a recent boost in funding, the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research at the University of Louisville
January 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuels Set to Benefit from Germany’s ‘Climate Protection Rate’
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) The ‘climate protection rate’ in Germany is set to rise this year from 3.5 to
January 04, 2017 Read Full Article
RFA Optimistic about Ethanol in 2017 (and other opinions)
by Andy Eubank (Hoosier Ag Today) ... “One that comes readily to mind is the disparate treatment of E10 and E15
January 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Branstad Says Trump Assures EPA Chief Will Be Pro-Ethanol
by O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowa’s governor says President-elect Donald Trump has reassured him the Trump Administration will be pro-ethanol.
January 04, 2017 Read Full Article
The Rockefeller Foundation, USDA, and EPA to Lead Creation of National Resource Center for Action Against Food Waste
(PR Newswire) Coalition of 12 organizations set to launch FurtherWithFood.org, an online hub for information and solutions to cut food
January 04, 2017 Read Full Article
AFPM Sends US EPA Petition to Request Waiver of 2016 Cellulosic Biofuel Volumetric Requirements
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) has sent a petition to the US Environmental
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Biofuel Producers Back Renewable Credit Trading Transparency
by Brian Dabbs (Bloomberg) Recent criticism of secrecy and alleged manipulation in biofuel credit trading, delivered by a top adviser to
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UAS Researcher Gets Biodiesel Project Financing
(Millenni um Campus (Google Translation)) ...In the Rectors' Hall of the Central Building, the university leader recognized Ignacio Contreras Andrade,
January 04, 2017 Read Full Article
London Man Says Burners He Invented that Run Mainly on Ethanol Can Help Families and Businesses Cut Energy Costs
by Hank Daniszewski (The London Free Press) A London entrepreneur has invented new cooking equipment he says doesn’t fatten your carbon
January 04, 2017 Read Full Article
New Path to Ethylene via Ethanol: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Technip’s Hummingbird Tech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last June, we reported that Technip completed the acquisition of Hummingbird ethanol to ethylene technology from BP Chemicals
January 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Exxon’s 2040 Outlook: Fossil Fuels Aren’t Going Anywhere
(Oil & Gas 360/OilPrice.com) The global energy mix will not look that much different for oil and gas in 2040,
January 04, 2017 Read Full Article
2016 Was a “Terrific Year” for #Ethanol
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) With the presidential campaign getting all the attention this year, it may have gone relatively unnoticed
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Letter: Ethanol Boosts Incomes and Jobs in State
by Roger Johnson (National Farmers Union/Argus Leader) ... The truth is, the markets created for agriculture have been a tremendous economic boon
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USDA: Incentives Available for Drop-In Biofuel Delivered to Navy
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The USDA Commodity Credit Corp. has announced funding is available to pay a biofuel production incentive
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Youth Explore Biofuel as Renewable Energy
(Michigan State University Extension) Youth can explore biofuel at 4-H Renewable Energy Camp and through other 4-H science programs. --
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Mandate Comes into Force Today
(Sydney Morning Herald) Queensland fuel outlets will be required to meet the state government's new ethanol mandate from Sunday, as
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Biodiesel: The Field Could Save $ 6 Billion
by Fernando Bertello (La Nacion (Google translation)) The Ministry of Agroindustry of the Nation works in a resolution so that
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Change Is in the Air for Food Sustainability
by Robin Booker (The Western Producer) There are many innovative products and services available to Canadian crop producers that could
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
New Laws That Take Effect January 2017: Clean Heating Fuel Tax Credit
(New York State Senate) Clean Heating Fuel Tax Credit: The 2016-17 budget extended the Clean Heating Fuel Tax Credit from
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Decentralized Organics to Energy with Containerized Anaerobic Digestion
by John D. Forcier (Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc./Biofuels Digest) Most trash and recycled waste materials are being processed on a
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Top 10 Bioeconomy Predictions for 2017
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A mere “The Year in Rewind” as we sail into 2017? Not the good ship Digest! Instead,
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Milk beyond the Dairy Farm: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Perfect Day Foods
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “Why Animal-Free? We wanted a way to enjoy the dairy products we love – with zero
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
SkyNRG, Fly Green Fund and Swedavia Enable Sustainable Aviation Fuel Flights from Stockholm Arlanda Airport
Just before New Year’s Eve, Swedavia received its first sustainable aviation fuel at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. It marks the start
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Family-owned coffee producer Löfbergs is one of the companies that have been committed to Fly Green Fund’s work from the
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Almedalen: Seminar on Fossil Free Aviation
(Fly Green Fund) Together with Swedavia, Fly Green Fund arranged a seminar ... at ”Aktuell Hållbarhet Arena” entitled ”How do we
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Iowa Energy Plan Includes Role Ethanol Can Play in State's Future
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds has released to the public the Iowa Renewable Energy
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Austria – Biofuels Technology, Research and Development
by Dina Bacovsky, Andrea Sonnleitner (Task39 Newsletter) ... Domestic FAME (fatty acid methyl ester) production in 2014 was 292,009 tonnes based
January 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Rescuing the Low-Carbon Energy Transition From Magical Thinking
by David M. Hart (Information Technology and Innovation Foundation) ... This paper describes four forms of magical thinking about the
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Major Boost for UK Biojet as Government Proposes to Extend Renewable Transport Fuel Incentives to Aviation
(GreenAir Online) The UK aviation industry has welcomed a proposal by the government to extend one of its main policies
January 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Pilot and Demonstration Plants Database
The Task 39 pilot and demonstration plants database has been updated and can be accessed at the website: http://demoplants.bioenergy2020.eu. READ MORE
January 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Community Heroes Awards DEADLINE: February 1, 2017
(Awake Africa) The Community Heroes Awards is an initiative of African Centre for Peace Building and Awake Africa Magazine which
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DOE BETO Releases New Strategic Plan; Biofuels to Constitute 25% of US Transportation Fuels by 2040
(Green Car Congress) The US Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) released its new strategic plan, titled Strategic Plan for
January 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Kaset Thai Upbeat on Q4 Ethanol Revenue
(Bangkok Post) Biofuel gains to back core sugar business -- SET-listed Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation Plc (KTIS) expects seasonal
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Harnessing the Biofuel Power of Algae
by Nicole Heslip (Brownfield Ag News) New research at Michigan State University has the potential to create a biofuel source
January 02, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. Expert Promotes Algal Farming in India
(Algae Industry Magazine) Marine algae have the power to simultaneously fuel vehicles, recycle carbon dioxide, and provide nutrition to animals
January 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Replacing Diesel: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oberon Fuels is facilitating the growth of the DME transportation industry by converting biogas and
January 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Where is Your Money Going? The Mess at USASpending.Gov
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As the old Irving Berlin song put it, Let’s Start the New Year Right. By