by Bate Felix (Reuters) French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Europe needed a significant minimum carbon price to boost
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Back TO HOMENigeria: Malaysian Bionas to Build $2.5bn Bio-Fuel Factory in Kaduna State
by Gwladys Johnson (Ecofin Agency) Malaysian firm Bionas plans to build plant where it will produce bio-fuel from Jatropha plant, in Zaria,
September 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Financing Bioeconomy Ventures: Part 2 – The Pro Forma
by Gerald Kutney (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) Developing a pro forma projection for an investment opportunity is the first step for an entrepreneur seeking
September 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Integrated, Hedged, Fast-Growing: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Plains
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Founded in 2004, Green Plains Inc. is North America’s third largest producer of ethanol. Headquartered in
September 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Stuttgart Airport Turns to Renewable Fuels
(Biofuels International) Stuttgart Airport has started using Finnish company Neste’s renewable diesel in a bid to reduce its CO2emissions. The
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Nebraska Corn Board Rolls Out Flex Fuel Pump Grant Program
(WNAX) The Nebraska Corn Board is offering qualifying retailers up to $50,000 to install flex fuel pumps. Corn Board’s Director
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
MSU Research to Harness Algae to Contain Power Plant Emissions
(Michigan State University) Michigan State University scientists will explore new algae-based technologies to capture power plant emissions and sustainably turn
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Energy Department Announces $3.5 Million for the Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield, Phase 2 (ABY2) Additional Selection
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of one additional project, for up to
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Red Rock Central High School Visits Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Red Rock Central High School traveled across town on Sept 15 to visit Highwater
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
ACE Congratulates Jetz on Addition of E15, E85 at Second Location
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol congratulates Jetz Convenience Centers for the addition of new
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
‘No Rationale for Further Reducing’ 2018 RFS RVO, RFA Says in Response to EPA Notice
(Renewable Fuels Association) Today, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a Notice of Data Availability (NODA), seeking comment on potential options
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
The Message Is Clear: We Must Create Demand
by Doug Durante (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Growth above 15 billion gallons will require new markets and widespread understanding of ethanol's carbon-reduction
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
The ‘Cool’ Fuel
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Multiple trade groups and ethanol companies offer internships, contests and events to get young
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Engineering and Evolution in Biotechnology
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Advancements in yeast optimization are gaining momentum. New companies are entering the space and
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Innovation in the Lab
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol laboratories use HPLCs to find issues early in fermentation, but increasingly have been
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
U-Turn on Climate Rule
by Anthony Adragna (Politico's Morning Energy) Reversing course, DOT told a federal judge in New York in a letter it will publish a
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Fuel Market Size Worth $115.65 Billion by 2025 | CAGR: 6.7%: Grand View Research, Inc.
(Grand View Research/CISION PR Newswire) The global ethanol fuel market is expected to reach USD 115.65 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Korean Bioethanol Advisory Team Visits Quad County Corn Processors in Galva
(Pilot Tribune) Ten representatives from the Korean Bioethanol Advisory Team traveled to the United States from September 19–21 to learn
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Vacation Powered by E85
by Robert White (Renewable Fuels Association) ... We decided on visiting some national parks and monuments in Colorado and Utah. Naturally,
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Can The Corn Ethanol Lobby Win In Mexico, Too?
by David Blackmon (Forbes) ... The elimination in the U.S. of the use of MTBE as a gasoline oxygenation agent by the
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To the Editor: Blended Fuels Are the Way to Go
by Glenn Badenhop (The Blade) Oil refineries in Ohio and across the country are misleading the public about the Renewable Fuel
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Trump’s Bait-And-Switch On The Renewable Fuel Standard
by Paul Alexander (Huffington Post) ... “Now it is time for action,” Monte Shaw, IRFA executive director, said following Trump’s Iowa appearance. “President
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Year-Round Algae: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Managing Seasonal Variation in Algae Production, and Reducing Ash
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy is supporting a project to better manage seasonal variation in
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Local Retailer Kicks-Off Husker Fuel
by Chabella Guzman (KTIC Radio) The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Renewable Fuel Nebraska are getting behind ethanol and have
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Crossing the Valley of NLACM with Alcohol-to-Hydrocarbon Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s one crossing worse than the Valley of Death and that is the Valley of
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
With Extra Sugar, Leaves Get Fat Too
(Brookhaven National Laboratory) Scientists tip balance of plant metabolism to increase oil content in leaves with aim of making biofuels and
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. Corn Ethanol Producers Aim to Out-Pump Competitors
by Michael Hirtzer (Reuters) U.S. ethanol makers, taking advantage of low corn prices, are ramping up production and expanding capacity to
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Magellan to Offer E15 at All Iowa Fuel Terminals
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Magellan Midstream Partners fuel pipeline and storage company is now offering pre-blended E15 at many terminals across
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Growing Diesel-Side Demand: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Energy Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) is the biggest US-based producer of biomass-based diesel, and
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Financing Bioeconomy Ventures (Part 1 of 11)
by Wayne Lee and Gerald Kutney (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) This article is the introduction to a series of articles[1], reviewing
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol from Trashy Sources Advances
by Melody M. Bomgardner (Chemical & Engineering News) Firms turn to garbage and wheat straw to make the fuel alcohol
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Korean Students Learn to Make Biodiesel
(Biofuels International) Fourth graders in Seoul, South Korea, have been learning how to make biodiesel at a bio-energy farm run
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Ohio State Leads Effort to Prep Students for Biobased Careers
by Tracy Turner (Ohio State University) Students at The Ohio State University and Central State University, a historically black university
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Announces $21.1 Million to Grow the Bioeconomy
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced six
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Visegrad and Balkans Hit out at Commission over Biofuels Phase-Out Proposal
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (Euractiv) The Visegrad group and two Balkan countries signed a joint declaration urging the European Commission to reconsider
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Sweden-Based Biofuels Producer SEKAB Joins LSB
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) Biofuels group Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels (LSB) has welcomed Swedish company SEKAB as its new member. SEKAB
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Study Says Corn Stover and Crop Residues Are Billion-Dollar Opportunity for Ag States
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Iowa, new economic reports show that producing biomass fuel pellets from crop residues like
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Expert Gives Conditions Necessary for Biogas Production
(The News) Mr Micheal Kottner, an expert in biogas, says sustainable biogas production is possible if the Federal Government can
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Any Renewable Energy Solution Requires Extracting the Full Value of Biomass
by A.J. (Sandy) Marshall (Bioindustrial Innovation Canada/Canada Biomass) ... Today, climate change concerns are demanding an ever-increasing management of greenhouse gases.
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
ANDRITZ Successfully Starts up Fibria’s New Pulp Mill in Três Lagoas, Brazil
(ANDRITZ) International technology Group ANDRITZ has completed start-up of key production technologies and equipment for Fibria’s new pulp mill in
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Republican Senator Endorses 'Price on Carbon' to Fight Climate Change
by Justin Worland (Time Magazine) Sen. Lindsey Graham endorsed a "price on carbon" to fight climate change, breaking with much of the Republican
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Lessons Learned Presenting Biotechnology Scale-Up During Fundraising
by Mark Warner (Warner Advisors/Biofuels Digest) ... This paper will build on my previously published white paper on what makes scale-up of
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
India’s Biofuels Leader, Going beyond: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj Industries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Praj is an India-based process solutions specialist with continued leadership in ethanol & brewery space
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Singing a Song in Singapore: GoodFuels Marine, BHP, and MPA Collaborate on Biofuels during Closed-Door Roundtable
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Singapore, a closed-door biofuel roundtable organized by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore,
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Why Small, Local, Organic Farms Aren’t the Key to Fixing Our Food System
by Tamar Haspel (The Washington Post) The food movement has a problem: It’s right about what’s wrong with our system, but
September 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Nebraska Corn Board Rolls Out Flex Fuel Pump Grant Program
(WNAX) The Nebraska Corn Board is offering qualifying retailers up to $50,000 to install flex fuel pumps. Corn Board’s Director
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Greenspeed Research + Tires = New World Record
by Dave Schenker (Greenspeed Research) We Did It! THE SHORT VERSION -- With the last borrowed tire and wheel returned
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Zimbabwe: Green Fuel's $1bn Expansion Project On Hold
by Martin Kadzere (AllAfrica/The Herald) Ethanol producer, Green Fuel has put on hold its $1 billion expansion programme as the
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
CSNews' 2017 Fuels Leader of the Year Is...
by Angela Hanson (Convenience Store News) Through the efforts of the Minnesota Service Station & Convenience Store Association (MSSA) and
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: From KTIC RADIO. According to the Nebraska Ethanol Board, Blue Heron is the only fuel station in
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Flex Fuel Grand Opening In Gothenburg
(Nebraska Ethanol Board/KTIC) Flex fuel vehicle drivers can take advantage of huge savings on E85 for just $0.85 a gallon
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
USDA Trade Mission to Expand Export Opportunities to Brazil
(World-Grain.com) During a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission to São Paulo and Recife, Brazil, Sept. 25-29, leaders from
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Fueling a Cleaner Combustion
(KAUST Discovery) Insight into the thermal decomposition of a potential fuel additive shows it could promote cleaner and more efficient combustion.
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Cloncurry Shire Council and MITEZ Develop Bio-Fuels Trial
by Chris Burns (North West Star) ... Seven types of plants will be grown in a four acre plot near Cloncurry’s sewerage
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
China to Import More Corn to Meet Ethanol Fuel Use – Analyst
by Hallie Gu and Dominique Patton (Reuters) China could import up to 20 million tonnes of corn a year, more than
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
BHP Billiton, GoodFuels Team up for Singapore's First Biofuel Bunkering Trial
by Tan Hwee Hwee (Business Times) Australia-based commodity giant BHP Billiton and clean fuel-focused GoodFuels are teaming up to run the
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
From Project to Player: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Amyris reported Q2 2017 revenues of $25.7M million, more than double the sales from 2016.
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Modular Fuel Technology to Boost Bio-Share of Oil Refineries
(VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland/Biomass Magazine) EU-funded project COMSYN aims to develop a production concept for competitive biobased fuels
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Switchgrass Could Help China’s Air Quality
(University of Illinois ACES/Biomass Magazine) Researchers from the United States and China have proposed an idea that could improve China’s
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Censky, McKinney Nomination Hearing Addresses Biofuels, RFS
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) On Sept. 19, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Registration Opens for 2017 No-Harm Test of Biodiesel Stabilizers
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Germany’s biodiesel quality management association AGQM has opened registration for its latest round of no-harm
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
New York Governor Signs Bill Requiring Biodiesel in Heating Oil
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) New Yorkers in downstate counties will soon benefit from cleaner air due to the increased use of
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
$10M DOE Grant to Help Boost Camelina Oilseed Yield
(Michgan State Univesity) Both civil airlines and the military have successfully used camelina oil blends to fly airplanes. Camelina is
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
UK Bioethanol Industry Boosted by Launch of Parliamentary Group
(Biofuels International) A new All-Party Parliamentary Group has been launched for British bioethanol. The committee of MPs and Peers with an
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Solar-to-Fuel System Recycles CO2 to Make Ethanol and Ethylene
(Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Solar-to-Fuel System Recycles CO2 to Make Ethanol and Ethylene -- Scientists at the Department of Energy’s
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Water Management in Biomass Processing
by Lorenz Bauer (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Managing the water in biomass processes like food production, fermentations, pyrolysis, and biodiesel
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Building Blocks from Biocrude: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to High Value Methoxyphenols
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy is supporting a project to develop and optimize a hybrid separation
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Oakland and San Francisco Lawsuits to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable for Their Contributions to Sea Level Rise a 'Bold and Necessary Step to Protect Their Communities,' Says Science Group
by Ken Kimmell (Union of Concerned Scientists) Oakland and San Francisco today (September 20, 2017) announced lawsuits against fossil fuel
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Yelp! 18 Kelp Wheps Get $22M in ARPA-E Help
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Yes, ARPA-E has unveiled its latest moonshot and is investing $22M in Macroalgae Research Inspiring
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Studies Show Ethanol Crop Residues Provide A Billion-Dollar Business Opportunity
(Trestle Energy/CISION PR Newswire) New economic impact analyses highlight the untapped value of crop residue byproducts of ethanol production for
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
UK Government Introduces Proposals for Cap on Crop-Based Biofuels
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) The UK government has made proposals to introduce a cap on crop-based biofuels in order
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
World Bio Markets --- March 20-22, 2018 --- Amsterdam, Netherlands
The conference brings together all levels of the bio-based value chain; including government, feedstock producers, logistics providers, investors, chemicals and
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Announces Integrated Biorefinery Optimization Projects
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today (September 20, 2017), U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
EBB Will Challenge EU Reduction on Argentinian Biodiesel Duties
(Biofuels International) The European Union is lowering import duties on Argentinian biodiesel after the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled against
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Anti-Biofuel Ideologues Support the Oil Status Quo
by Eric Sievers (Ethanol Europe/Euractiv) Anti-biofuel ideologues claim to be pro-climate and pro-development. But their positions, in fact, support the
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuels Have Central Role in Low-Carbon Economy
by Bliss Baker (Global Renewable Fuels Alliance /Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... For years, the private sector and experts from nongovernmental organizations
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol: Gasoline on Steroids for Motorcycles
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The RFA supports the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally every year. This was the
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Enzyme’s Worth to Biofuels Shown in Latest NREL Research
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) An enzyme discovered at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) proves
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
UK Department for Transport Announces Biofuel Reforms
(NNFCC Ltd./Biodiesel Magazine) Following years of policy uncertainty and market stagnation, the U.K.’s Department for Transport has announced its intention
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Monster Whitechapel Fatberg Given New Lease of Biodiesel Life
(Thames Water) The monster 250-metre long Whitechapel fatberg will be converted into around 10,000 litres of biodiesel, Thames Water has
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Timber Bio-Fuel Stymied by Lack of Government Incentives, Says Industry
(ABC News Rural) With a number of coal-fired power stations tipped to close over the next decade, the Queensland timber
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Icahn's Oil Refiner CVR Starts Unwinding Biofuels Bet
by Jarrett Renshaw and Chris Prentice (Reuters) Carl Icahn’s refining company CVR Energy (CVI.N) has begun buying biofuel credits for
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
EPA Stops Work on Airline Emissions Standards
(Summit County Citizens Voice) Agency’s move could violate federal environmental laws -- A little more than a year after determining
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
US Department Of Transportation Reveals $55 Million “Low Or No Emissions” Bus Grant Program
by James Ayre (Clean Technica) The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration has announced a new $55 million grant
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Gasification 2018 --- March 28-29, 2018 --- Frankfurt, Germany
ACI’s 7th Annual Gasification Summit, taking place on first quarter of 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany, will comprise two days of formal
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: BIO International Convention --- June 4-7, 2018 --- Boston, MA DEADLINE: October 12, 2017
The BIO International Convention brings together the most innovative thinkers and leaders in biotechnology. Our education program covers a wide
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
BIO International Convention --- June 4-7, 2018 --- Boston, MA
BIO 2018 in Boston, MA next June 4-6 will bring together the most innovative thinkers in biotechnology. The BIO International Convention
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Rethink Methane --- February 6-7, 2018 --- Sacramento, CA
Learn how renewable methane can help California: Achieve GHG emissions reduction objectives in SB 32, AB 197, and SB 1383 Integrate sustainability
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: BIOKET --- March 6-8, 2018 --- Strasbourg, France DEADLINE: September 29, 2017
Biomass is a wonderful resource to be transformed into chemicals, biobased materials, food and feed ingredients or energy. Still, adaptation
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
BIOKET --- March 6-8, 2018 --- Strasbourg, France
Biomass is a wonderful resource to be transformed into chemicals, biobased materials, food and feed ingredients or energy. Still, adaptation
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
More Efficient Use of Raw Materials with the Aid of 'Molecular Conveyor Belts'
(Phys. Org/Goethe University) Currently, making products such as fuels, synthetic materials or pharmaceuticals from renewable raw materials lacks efficiency because
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standards Can Help Ethanol Play a Greater Role in Reducing Canada's GHG Emissions
(Market Insider/PR Newswire) The government's existing ethanol blend mandate has played a key role in reducing the carbon intensity in gasoline,
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
US Biodiesel Supply Looks Thin Moving into Q4 and beyond: Sources
(Platts/UkrAgroConsult) The US could have trouble meeting its biodiesel blending mandate as imports from Argentina and Indonesia have been cut
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Holiday Petrol Price War Sees E10 Drop 6 ¢ in Southeast Queensland
by Lexie Cartwright (News.com.au/Courier Mail) A petrol price war is brewing for the school holidays as an independent retailer drops the
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
British Airways Tries Again on Waste-Based Biofuels
by Victoria Moores (Air Transport World) UK carrier British Airways (BA) has partnered with renewable fuels company Velocys, after an earlier waste-to-fuel
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Nigerian Sugar Council Wants E10 to Buffer from Global Oil Demand Shifts
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Nigeria, the National Sugar Development Council wants the country to develop an E10 blending mandate in
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Takin’ Out the Oxygen with Electro-Deoxygenation: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Bio-Oil
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy is supporting a project to demonstrate the techno‐economic feasibility of upgrading
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Fact Sheet: The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act: Environmental, Health & Consumer Considerations
by Jesse Stolark (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) Today, 10 percent of the U.S. gasoline supply is provided by renewable
September 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Trade Agreement Changes Are Destroying Ag Market Opportunities
by Bruce Rohwer (Paullina/Des Moines Register) To accommodate the bounty Iowa's farmland produces, we farmers need every market and marketing
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Johnson: Biofuels Powering a Renewable Future
by Roger Johnson (National Farmers Union/AgriNews) ... The U.S. must implement federal-level policies that encourage expanded markets for these energy sources and
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Letter: Is the EPA Scamming Auto Owners?
by Dale Christensen (Glacial Lakes Energy/Argus Leader) How long can the Environmental Protection Agency ignore clean air and soaking auto owners
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Urges EPA to Take New Look at Midlevel Blends
by Jeff Barber (Oil Price Information Service) he U.S. ethanol industry is hoping it can obtain from the Trump administration
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
New Study Relaunches Controversy about Biofuels and Food Prices
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (Euractiv) A new study commissioned by environmental NGOs found that the production of first generation biofuels has
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel's Impact on Soybean Oil Prices Lower than Previously Thought
by Tom Steever (Brownfield Ag News) An agriculture economist says biodiesel production has had less impact on soybean oil prices
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Plant to Be Built in Slovakia
(Biofuels International) Clariant, a developer of specialty chemicals, and Enviral, Slovakia’s largest bioethanol producer, have announced a license agreement on
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
It’s All in the Risk
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The ethanol industry has been conservative on risky investments since its most recent downturn,
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Kearney Hub Editorial: Ethanol Blending Takes Sting off at Pump
(Globe Gazette) Expect gasoline prices to climb into the $2.80 range, the Oil Price Information Service warns, because Hurricane Harvey
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
What Is the Future of Bio-diesel in India?
by Bharat Jhunjhunwala (The Free Press Journal) Recently, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s first refinery
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Moving into Markets: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Engine/Fuel Transformation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy is supporting a project to identify and mitigate the challenges
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Oil and Ethanol Groups Debate Future of Fuel
by Ben Nuelle (Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network) ... Members of the Renewable Fuels Association and the American Petroleum Institute discussed the
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Modular Drop-In Fuel Technology to Boost Bio-Share of Oil Refineries
(Phys.Org/ VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland) EU project COMSYN aims to develop a production concept for competitive bio-based fuels
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Investing in Sustainable Greenhouse Growing Systems
(Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/Cision) Canada's agriculture and agri-food industry is an important driver of economic growth in Canada. The Government of Canada continues to
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Depolymerizing That Dang Lignin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Biochemical Lignin Deconstruction
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy is supporting a project to develop a biological approach to
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
What the EU Risks by Opening up Its Market to Brazilian Sugar Cane Ethanol
by Emmanuel Desplechin (ePURE/Euractiv) Free and fair trade that helps boost economic growth and create jobs is a concept most
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
New U.S. Duties on Biodiesel Will Create Void
by Sean Pratt (The Western Producer) If the U.S. plans to fill the gap created by slamming the door on
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Getting to the Point (Mutations) in Re-Engineering Biofuel-Producing Bacterial Enzymes
(Newswise/U.S. Department of Energy) Researchers from Spain, Poland and Ireland have developed a new computational method to rapidly screen the
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Tacoma Oil Refinery Wants to Produce Renewable Fuels for the First Time
by Candice Ruud (The News Tribune) An oil refinery on Tacoma’s Tideflats is filing for permits to build a renewable energy
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Scaling Up Without Wall Street
by Daniel de Liege (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Alliance Bio-Products’ chairman provides a detailed account of hurdles cleared and decisions made
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Announces Nearly $20 Million To Help Commercialize Promising Energy Technologies
(U.S. Department of Energy) U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced $19.7 million in funding to help businesses move promising energy
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
CARB to Hold Workshop on Proposed LCFS Amendments Sept. 22
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The California Air Resources Board has announced plans to hold a public workshop to discuss
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
UT Algae Research
(Algae Industry Magazine) Toledo, Ohio, has certainly seen its share of unwanted algae over the past years. Now, a new
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
How Two Microbes Joined Forces to Produce Bio-diesel from Carbon Waste
by Tv Jayan (The Hindu) JNU researchers discover bacteria from Rajasthan, Ladakh, use them as catalysts -- Using microbes growing
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Mexico Court Temporarily Blocks Higher Ethanol in Gasoline -Activist
by Adriana Barrera (Reuters) A Mexican judge on Wednesday granted a temporary injunction against an increase in the ethanol content in
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Enerkem Begins Commercial Production of Cellulosic Ethanol from Garbage at Its State-of-the-Art Edmonton Biofuels Facility
(Enerkem/PR Newswire) Enerkem Inc. (www.enerkem.com), a world leading biofuels and renewable chemicals producer, announced today it has started the commercial
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report on E15 Hurricane Help
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Fuel disruptions due to Hurricane Harvey were mitigated somewhat, thanks to an early end to the summer
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Could China’s Ethanol Mandate Jolt US Corn Prices?
(The Fence Post) ... Answering the call for clean air, China plans to dramatically boost ethanol use in its gasoline supply,
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Integrated Bioenergy Hybrids: Flexible Renewable Energy Solutions
by Michael Eggleston* (Advanced Biofuels USA) On September 14, IEA Bioenergy presented a free international webinar entitled, “Integrated Bioenergy Hybrids
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
EU-28 Biodiesel Imports Likely to Increase Significantly
(UFOP/Biodiesel Magazine) EU-28 biodiesel imports from the world's three biggest exporters, Argentina, Indonesia and Malaysia, have dropped substantially since 2013.
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
You Wascaly Lignocellulose, Deconstruct: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Hydrocarbon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy is supporting a project led by Pacific Northwest National Lab
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Psst! The Latest Bioeconomy Flashes from Bayer, Gingko, BioAmber, Joule, TerraVia, Corbion, Phytelligence, DNA Script
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) While we’ve been busy fleeing Hurricane Irma, it’s been a busy week for the techies
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Energy Beet Feasibility Study Finds Navy Best Potential Near-Term Customer for Alcohol-to-Jetfuel Product
(Advanced Biofuels USA) USDA-funded feasibility study based on 2016 energy beet project at University of Maryland Eastern Shore finds Navy
September 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Geneva International Airport to Incorporate Biojet Fuel Next Year
(Neste Corp./Biodiesel Magazine) Neste and Geneva Airport are pioneering together to make flying more sustainable by starting to decarbonize aviation
September 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Are High Ethanol Blends Going to Be Essential, and Mandatory, for Super High Fuel-Efficient Engines?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Now, war is surely about to break out over E25-E30 blending, now that RFA CEO Bob
September 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Ruthenium-Based Catalyst Could Be Biomass Game-Changer
(Biofuels International) Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new catalyst to improve the synthesis of primary amines
September 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Where Corn Pollutes America Most, and Who’s Responsible
by Eric Roston (Bloomberg) Companies want to know the environmental impact of their supply chains. Researchers used a crucial commodity
September 13, 2017 Read Full Article
International Biomass Conference & Expo --- April 16-18, 2018 --- Atlanta, GA
International Biomass Conference & Expo is where future and existing producers of biobased power, fuels and thermal energy products go
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Call from the SD Hall: Broin Changed the World of Biofuels
by Caitlynn Peetz (The Daily Republic) ... Thirty years into a career in biofuels, (Jeff) Broin has built POET from a
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Biofuel Company Teams up with Solar for Aldoga Renewables Bid
by Chris Lees (Gladstone Observer) Southern Oil is behind an innovative plan to take on the Aldoga renewable hub. The company, which
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Downstate New York Poised to Lead the Way for Cleaner Home Heating
(National Biodiesel Board) Downstate New York counties are set to provide cleaner air through increased use of biodiesel in home
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Unprofitable Ethanol Projects See Light at End of Tunnel
(VietNam Net Bridge) With the state’s policy of using E5 biofuel throughout the country from early 2018, ethanol projects that
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Democrat Senators Offer Farm Bill Energy Package
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Senator Al Franken (D-MN), together with Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) have introduced the
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U.S. EPA Chief Denies Icahn Influence in Biofuel Regulation
by Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) Investor Carl Icahn never wielded excessive influence on U.S. biofuels policy while acting as President Donald Trump’s adviser
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UPDATE 4-China Sets 2020 Target for Nationwide Ethanol Use to Cut Corn Stocks
by Josephine Mason, Chen Aizhu, Dominique Patton and Hallie Gu (Reuters) Beijing sets first timeline for ethanol use in cars; Push comes amid
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Over 150 Biofuels Champions in D.C. Today to Kick Off Industry’s Largest Advocacy Summit
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy is holding its annual advocacy conference in Washington, D.C., this week, bringing together over 150 leaders
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Startup Is Developing Kelp Farms in the Open Ocean to Make Carbon-Neutral Biofuel
by Lacy Cooke (Inhabitat) Marine BioEnergy’s new kelp elevator grows seaweed on a long tube, and if tests go well,
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Sept. 26 Ribbon Cutting for Selma Ethanol Project
(Johnstonian News) The Town of Selma’s Planning and Economic Development Office, Johnston County’s Economic Development Office and the Smithfield-Selma Area
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Crude Oil Shipping Blocked under New U.S. Venture Port Lease: Company Plans to Ship Ethanol to Canada, Europe
by Arthur Thomas (Biz Times) Appleton-based U.S. Venture Inc. would agree to not receive, handle, store, ship or distribute crude
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Plug-and-Play: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Enzyme Engineering and Optimization
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy is supporting a project led by Michael Himmell at the National
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7 Days from Seed to Harvest: Cellana, and the Rise of Algae in a World Seeking More, Faster, Better
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Let’s look at the hard data — let’s see what is critically different about
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Scandinavian Joint Venture Will Focus on Renewable Hydrogen for Marine Sector
(NGV Journal) Hyon AS (Hyon), a one-stop-shop company dedicated to offering renewable hydrogen solutions and eliminating fossil fuels, is a