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Back TO HOMEFunding Opportunity: Algae Production Systems SBIR DEADLINE: October 25, 2018
(Algae Biomass Organization) The USDA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, a competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage
August 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Motorists Can Make Better Decisions at the Pump: Misconceptions about Gasoline Mean Lost Savings, Dirtier Air
by Jeff Rice (Journal-Advocate) ... Motorists shop almost exclusively according to price, except when the price goes down, and labor under
August 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog -- Ethanol Groups Seek EPA Documents on Small Refinery Waivers
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) Two leading ethanol interest groups and one of the nation's largest ethanol producers asked
August 31, 2018 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Freshwater Availability for Bioenergy Production in the United States – Assessment and Issues --- September 17, 2018
In this webinar, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office, Argonne National Laboratory will present an assessment
August 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Wants Your Innovative Solutions --- September 5 and 6, 2018 --- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Are you an innovator? Regardless if you are working from your home, an academic in a university lab or a
August 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Aalto University, VTT Sign Bioeconomy Agreement
(VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland/Biomass Magazine) On Aug. 23, Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland signed a
August 31, 2018 Read Full Article
NCGA: USDA Trade Aid Won't Make Up for Lost Markets
(National Corn Growers Association) The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) today said plans unveiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
August 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Plans for Luverne: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Gevo is a renewable technology, chemical products, and next-generation biofuels company. Gevo has developed proprietary technology
August 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Biodiesel in India: The Jatropha Fiasco
by Samar Lahiry (Down to Earth) Several factors have led to slow progress in the country’s biodiesel development programme, nbotably,
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
These Researchers Want to Use Pollution to Make Fuel
by Bruce Lieberman (Yale Climate Connections) They think nutrients in farm runoff could feed algae for biofuel. -- When fertilizer and pesticides
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Put Algae in the Farm Bill!
(Algae Biomass Organization) ... Algae are fast becoming a significant component in food and health products, and it is time that
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Abengoa, Alcogroup Face Charges of Ethanol Benchmark Rigging: Sources
by Foo Yun Chee (Reuters) Spanish ethanol producer Abengoa and Belgium peer Alcogroup have been charged by European Union antitrust regulators with
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Producers Ready to Meet B20 Demand
(Jakarta Post) Biodiesel companies have confirmed that they are ready to meet the recently established quota for biodiesel as part of
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Clarifies Concerns, Statements on Proposed Clean Fuel Standard
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN PressWire) A recent federal decision to prioritize liquid fuels in the Clean Fuel Standard addresses many stakeholder concerns
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
NUI Galway Scientists Identify Genetic Plant Breeding Strategies to Develop Better Sugar Beet Varieties
(NUI Galway) Plant biotechnologists from the Ryan Institute at NUI Galway have identified genetic breeding strategies to develop bigger and
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Snam and Api Will Develop 200 CNG and Biomethane Stations in Italy
(Snam/NGV Journal) Snam and api Group have signed a framework agreement for the development of approximately 200 new natural gas and
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Government Puts Restrictions on Export of Bio-Fuels
(PTI/Financial Express) The government today (August 29, 2018) imposed restrictions on export of bio-fuels within days of putting similar conditions for
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Sustainable Biofuels Innovation Challenge Funding Opportunity Announcement DEADLINE: September 15, 2015
(Mission Innovation India) Mission Innovation (MI) is a global initiative of 23 countries and the European Union to accelerate the
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
The Wonder of Winery Waste
(Scania) The vineyards of Bordeaux are doubtless best known for the fine wines they produce. But they are getting things
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
RNG Energy Solutions and Philadelphia Energy Solutions Partner to Form Point Breeze Renewable Energy
(Philadelphia Energy Solutions) RNG Energy Solutions (RNG Energy) and Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing LLC (PES) announced today that they
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Genomatica and the New Road to Bioeconomy Innovation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... That’s real progress in sustainability, because carbon that is properly diverted to plastics (and away
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Bacteria Could Be Used as 'Cell Factories' to Produce Biofuels
(Biofuels International) Scientists at the University of Kent, UK, have developed a new technique for manipulating small cell structures for use
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Palm Oil Watchdog Urged to Take 'Giant Leap' to Save Forests
by Michael Taylor (Thomson Reuters Foundation) Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil must include a commitment to zero deforestation in new standards,
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Targeted Outreach Efforts Lay Foundation for Industry Growth
by Donnell Rehagan (Biodiesel Magazine) As the national trade association representing the entire biodiesel value chain, the National Biodiesel Board continually
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Nebraska Corn Offers Flex Fuel Infrastructure Grants, Urges EPA to Maintain RFS Committment
(Nebraska Corn Board/KTIC) The Nebraska Corn Board is committed to expanding corn markets for farmers and offering motorists a greater selection
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
5th Biogas Forum --- October 31- November 1, 2018 --- San Paulo, Brazil
The largest biogas event in the country, the Biogas Forum, held by the Brazilian Association of Biogas and Biomethane (ABiogás),
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
USDA Stands With Ethanol on Waivers
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) Federal Agencies Disagree on Accounting for Small-Refinery Waivers in 2019 -- EPA has made clear
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Maryland Listening Session for Clean Transportation Charts Course For Regional Initiative To Reduce Motor Vehicle Pollution
(Sierra Club Maryland Chapter) Leading environmental, scientific, community, business and labor organizations working to advance clean transportation in Mid-Atlantic and Northeast
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
NATSO Alternative Fuels Council Prioritizes Biodiesel Fuel Quality
by Jeff Hove (Biodiesel Magazine/Alternative Fuels Council) Alternative fuels such as biodiesel represent an important growth opportunity for fuel marketers nationwide.
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Fuel Quality Focus
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesl Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine spotlights three companies—an adsorbent manufacturer, a quality assurance firm and an additive maker—whose disparate
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Iowa RFA Hosts 10th Annual Biofuels Tour
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently hosted the 10th Annual Biofuels: Science and Sustainability Tour, taking nearly 40
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
More Renewable Natural Gas Available at Texas Refueling Network
(GAIN Clean Fuel/NGV Journal) In partnership with Independence Fuel Systems (IFS), GAIN Clean Fuel announced the opening of a new public
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Growth Energy, NAAE Partner to Celebrate Ag, Biofuels Education
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sept. 20 is National Teach Ag Day, and Growth Energy is excited to partner with the National Association of
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Trump Offers Trade Aid to Farmers, but Some Question Its Fairness
by Helena Bottemiller Evich, Catherine Boudreau and Liz Crampton (Politico) The Trump administration on Monday detailed how it will dole out
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
RNG Industry’s Joint Comments to U.S. EPA’s 2019 Biofuel Rule Applaud Proposed Increases in Cellulosic & Advanced Biofuels, Urge Stability
(Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas) The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition), Energy Vision, National Waste and Recycling Association
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Letter Urges Trump to Direct EPA to Complete RFS Electric Pathway
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Aug. 17, the owners of nearly 60 anaerobic digestion (AD) projects sent a letter
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Germany: Biogas Plant Will Be Modernized and Re-Commissioned
(Weltec Group/NGV Journal) As of 1 August 2018, Nordmethan GmbH, a company of the WELTEC BIOPOWER Group, has taken over a
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Ohio Man Gets Five Years for His Role in $47 Million Biofuel Fraud Scheme
by Tim Pearce (Daily Caller) The owner of a New York-based renewable fuels trading company was sentenced to over five years
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
India to Soon Announce Bio Jet Fuel Policy, Says Nitin Gadkari
by Bhanvi Arora (Bloomberg Quint) India will soon announce a policy—including deciding on a Goods and Services Tax rate—on the use of
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Interview: Scientist Warns of "Seagrass Crisis" in Caribbeans
by Carina Lopez (Xinhua) Massive quantities of Sargassum seaweed are invading Caribbean beaches mostly thanks to global warming and countries should
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Enzyme Discovery Could Boost Biofuel Production
(European Commission) EU-funded researchers have discovered a new family of enzymes able to break down wood into its chemical components. The
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Energy Company Pitches Biofuel Plant
by Courtney Vaughn (Columbia County Spotlight) NEXT Energy wants to develop 80-acre site near Port Westward, hire 210 people -- NEXT Energy Group,
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
CEO and CFO of Utah Biodiesel Company and California Businessman Charged in $500 Million Fuel Tax Credit Scheme
(U.S. Department of Justice) A federal grand jury sitting in the District of Utah has returned an indictment, which was unsealed
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Gadkari Gets Scania to Stay, Green Buses to Return
by Proshun Chakraborty (Times of India) Nagpur: City MP and Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has apparently prevailed upon Swedish bus operator
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
First Tianjin Gas Stations Make Switch to Ethanol
by Lusha Zhang and Tony Munroe(Reuters) The Chinese city of Tianjin will replace gasoline with ethanol at 10 gas stations on
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Recycling Plastics & Circular Economy
by KSL (Biofuels Digest/E2IG Solutions) ... The constantly increasing demand for plastics have caused substantial plastic wastes accumulation in landfills, oceans
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to ADM
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Founded in 1902 and NYSE listed Since 1924, ADM is one of the premier global agribusinesses and
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
The Silent Fuel: Methanol for Power, Fuels and Chemistry in a Low-Carbon Economy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Switzerland comes word of a technology for methanol synthesis plants which capture CO2 from the
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Federal Minister for Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg, Considers Biofuel Future of Heron's Creek Sawmill
(Camden Haven Courier) Sawmill waste from Herons Creek Timber Mill near Port Macquarie could soon be converted into biodiesel for
August 27, 2018 Read Full Article
Locating the Production Site of Glucan in Grass Cell Walls
(U.S. Department of Energy/Phys.Org) ... To learn more about glucose, the sugary feedstock of biofuel refineries, scientists want to know where
August 27, 2018 Read Full Article
Used Cooking Oil Fuels Green Initiative in Nanjing
(China Daily) Startup company MotionEco launched an initiative in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, in June to collect waste cooking oil and gutter
August 27, 2018 Read Full Article
Jatropha Biodiesel Project Back on Track
by Debra Matabvu (Sunday Mail) Conceived 12 years ago when the country was in the throes of biting fuel shortages, the jatropha
August 27, 2018 Read Full Article
The Establishment of a Marine Focused Biorefinery for Bioethanol Production Using Seawater and a Novel Marine Yeast Strain
by Abdelrahman Saleh Zaky, Darren Greetham, Gregory A. Tucker & Chenyu Du (Scientific Reports) Current technologies for bioethanol production rely on the
August 25, 2018 Read Full Article
China Corn Rallies as Beijing Signals Support for Ethanol Plan
by Hallie Gu, Josephine Mason (Reuters) China corn futures rallied on Thursday after the central government said it would promote the use
August 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuels Market to Witness Excellent Revenue Growth, Rising Demand in the Setors of Agriculture, Transportation, Chemical, Pharmaceuticals
(Heraldkeeper via COMTEX/Futures TradingCharts.com) Reports Monitor has announced the addition of a new report titled, "Global Biofuels (Bioethanol and Biodiesel)
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Syngenta Names New Biofuels Account Managers
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Syngenta has added two new key account managers to support its expanding U.S. biofuels business, which includes more
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Renewables Could Drastically Cut Tailpipe Emissions
(King Abdullah University of Science and Technology/EurekAlert) Switching to renewable fuels could significantly lower exhaust emissions of toxic nitrogen oxides (NOx)
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Scientists Identify Enzyme That Could Help Accelerate Biofuel Production
(R&D Magazine/Tokyo Institute of Technology) Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have honed in on an enzyme belonging to the glycerol-3-phosphate
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Pump Inaugurated on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
by Chittaranjan Tembhekar (Times of India) The first GST-compliant biodiesel fuel pump with digital wallet payment facility for cashless transactions has
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Senators Ask EPA to Increase Biodiesel Volumes
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) A bipartisan group of nearly 40 U.S. Senators led by Patty Murray (D-WA), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND),
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
AFBF Welcomes Boosts to Biofuels Volumes, but Cautions against Overuse of Small Refinery Waivers
(American Farm Bureau Federation) Though pleased with EPA’s proposal to increase renewable fuel volumes, the American Farm Bureau Federation warned that
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference (ABLC) --- April 3-5, 2019 --- Washington, DC
ABLC is a connected series of 6 conferences on the most important issues in the Bioeconomy right now. These conferences-within-a-conference are: 1.
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
India's First Biofuel Flight Could Fly on Monday from Dehrad
by Saurabh Sinha (Times of India) India could see its first ever biofuel flight on Monday with SpiceJet planning to operate a
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Trump Reshaped U.S. Climate Policy in One Month: August 2018
by Maxine Joselow and Benjamin Storrow (E&E News) ... First came the rollback of clean car rules, an aggressive effort to unravel
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
DGFT Bans Bio-Fuel Imports for Fuel Purposes
(The Hindu Business Line) The Directorate-General of Foreign Trade has banned the import of bio-fuels being used to run vehicles. It,
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Solar Fuels Working Well under Pressure
(King Abdullah University of Science and Technology/EurekAlert) Highly fuel-efficient new engine designs could significantly reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, especially
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Brazil’s Corn-Based Ethanol Industry Booms
(Bloomberg/Hellenic Shipping News) The processing plants peppering the agricultural heartland of Brazil attest to the country’s position as the world’s biggest
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Indonesia Revises Palm Crop Fund Rules to Back Biodiesel Drive
by Bernadette Christina Munthe and Fransiska Nangoy (Reuters) Indonesia made public on Tuesday a revised regulation that gives the country’s palm
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Neste Keeps Faith with Renewable Jet Fuel Business Despite Setback
by Jussi Rosendahl (Reuters/EuroNews) Biofuel producer and oil refiner Neste sees good opportunities for its renewable jet fuel despite a cancelled
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Cielo Announces Achievement of Milestone: First Production of Raw Distillates from Renewable Diesel Refinery
(Cielo Waste Solutions Corp/Digital Journal) ("Cielo" or the "Company") (CSE: CMC) announces that it has achieved a milestone with the first
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Mail Call! Put an End to It
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) California Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna and Barbara Lee urged Gov. Jerry Brown in a letter
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
2019 Proposed RFS Volumes: The Deep-Dive Analysis
by Antoine Schellinger (Biofuels Digest) In what has now become the final RFS2 issued policy under Scott Pruitt, there is no
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
US Ethanol Industry Razzes 2019 Renewable Fuel Standard Proposal: The Why and the Who
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The 2019 proposed US Renewable Fuel Standard proposed volumes attracted a major raspberry from the ethanol
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
DOE Mulls Scrapping of Biofuels Mandate
by Myrna M. Velasco (Manila Bulletin) Having been apprised by industry players that this could yield bigger cost reduction to consumer-motorists,
August 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Chinese Investors Look to Set up Biodiesel Production in Malaysia
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Malaysia, Chinese investors are keen to set up bio-processing businesses including a Beijing Sanju Environmental
August 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Sunho Biodiesel Corporation: Pure Biodiesel Can Be Cost-Effective for City Bus to Overcome Air Pollution
(Sunho Biodiesel Corporation/Open PR) Using waste grease, pure biodiesel (B100) from ET Process® is a cost competitive alternative to diesel. -- Air
August 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Liga Bioenergética: Created between 4 Provinces after the Changes in the Retentions
by Ulysses Smith (Mon Report) Ministers of Production, Environment and Energy of Santa Fe, Tucumán, Salta and Córdoba, created the Provincial
August 23, 2018 Read Full Article
UNIDO Promoting Ethanol Clean Cooking in Tanzania
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Tanzania, UNIDO is promoting a project to roll out the use of ethanol clean cookstoves in
August 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2018 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
August 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Unorthodox Antioxidant Focus Drives Stover Ventures towards Cellulosic Dream
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A remarkable and usually under the radar company known as Stover Ventures is said to be nearing its
August 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Change of Plans: EPA Hearings
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy)EPA will no longer hold public hearings in Washington, D.C., Detroit and Los Angeles on
August 23, 2018 Read Full Article
On the Road Again—Legally
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Just over a year ago the future of B20 in California was uncertain, thanks to in-use
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Transforming Carbon Dioxide
(University of Delaware/Phys.Org) A team of researchers at the University of Delaware's Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST) has discovered
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
US Ethanol Shippers Face Challenges Finding Truckers to Haul Product
by Joshua Pedrick (Platts) US ethanol producers and marketers have found headwinds in recent weeks as truckers to haul product into major
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
NFU, FUE & UAI Announce Alliance to Pursue Expanded Use Of American-Grown, High-Octane Biofuels
(National Farmers Union) In an effort to expand the market for domestic agriculture products, reduce harmful emissions, and provide consumers with
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Bandit Big Rig Series to Highlight MN Biodiesel
(Bandit Big Rig Series/Globe Newswire) MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council to promote B20, ‘Indomitus’ truck -- Beards, biodiesel and Bandit Big
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
RNG 2018 Conference --- December 3-6, 2018 --- Dana Point, CA
TheRNG 2018 Conference, the premier executive conference for the North American renewable natural gas industry, will be held December 3 - 6 at
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
RNG WORKS 2018 --- September 11-12, 2018 --- Denver, CO
The RNG Coalition is pleased to present RNG WORKS - a two day Technical Workshop and Trade Expo for the North American Renewable
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Challenging Canadian Innovators to Develop Cleaner Aviation Fuel
(Natural Resources Canada/Cision) Reducing the aviation industry's environmental footprint will create a more competitive and sustainable industry and is critical
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Corymbia Genome Expands Terpene Synthesis Knowledge
(Joint Genome Institute) ... A diverse group of plant-produced organic compounds, terpenes play key roles in plant growth, defense, and environmental
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
IPART Seeks Comment on Ethanol Market Monitoring COMMENT DEADLINE: September 10, 2018
(Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is seeking comments on its proposed approach to
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Brazil's Premium on Ethanol Will Have India Become the World's Largest Sugar Producer
(MercoPress) Brazil will likely step down to become the world's second-largest sugar producer on low global sugar prices and higher
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Argentina Freezes Soy Export Tariffs to Keep Feedstock from Flowing into China
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Argentina, exporters have been shipping raw, unprocessed soybeans to China en masse, a move the government
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Wärtsilä to Help Ensure Reliable Power Supply in Challenging Hawaii Conditions through Smart Technologies
(Wärtsilä) Clean, secure, and uninterrupted power is at the core of Hawaiian Electric’s 50-megawatt Schofield Generating Station. Wärtsilä has signed
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Egyptian Firm to Turn Tonnes of Rubbish into Electricity, Bio-Diesel
by Jeffrey Gogo (The Herald) Emerging energy firm Tawanda Energy Ltd has agreed a deal with Egyptian financier and project developer MAFGAIB
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
ACE Releases White Paper on the Low Carbon Benefits of Corn Ethanol during 31st Annual Conference
(American Coalition for Ethanol) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) announced the official release of a White Paper today (August 17,
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Pennsylvania’s Next Biorefinery: Discussion Held at the Penn State Energy Days Annual Conference, 2018
by Anahita Bharadwaj (Pennsylvania State University for Advanced Biofuels USA) Energy Days, 2018 at The Pennsylvania State University- University Park, brought
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
High End Crop Traits: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Calyxt
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Calyxt is pioneering a paradigm shift to deliver both healthier specialty food ingredients, such as healthier
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Strategic Positioning: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For many people, a key question in the advanced bioeconomy continues to be: “what is Amyris
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
27 Technologies to Produce Lower Carbon Fuels from “Second Chance Carbon” — and Its Practicioners. Who’s Doing What, Where, When, Why and How?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, perhaps the most comprehensive and useful guide to fuels and chemicals produced from
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Reebok’s Plant-Based Shoe, Fish-Free Seafood, Mango-Based Bioplastic, Breakthrough Plant Breeding, Autosteer for Small Farms, biosand Water Filters, Concrete from Waste: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of August 22nd
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of invention and change is just too strong, we’ve realized, to highlight annual or
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Red River Biorefinery Will Break Ground Wednesday in Grand Forks
by April Baumgarten (Grand Forks Herald) A Grand Forks biorefinery that will turn sugar beet waste into ethanol will break ground
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Algaennovation Signs Deal with Iceland Geothermal Plant
(Algae Industry Magazine) exander Richter writes in thinkgeoenergy.com that Israel-based Algaennovation last week signed a 15-year contract with Icelandic energy utility and operator ON Power
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuels Unviable Alternative in South Africa – Expert
by Paige Muller (Creamer Media's Engineering News) Owing to biofuels being too expensive to manufacture, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Business School Energy Leadership Centre director
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
NBB Shows Higher 2020 Biodiesel Volumes Are Achievable in Comments on Annual RFS Rule
(National Biodiesel Board) NBB also proposes multiple solutions to accounting for small refinery exempted volumes -- Today, the National Biodiesel Board filed
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
NBB Asks Farm Bill Conferees to Support Biodiesel Programs
(National Biodiesel Board) National Biodiesel Board sends letter reiterating support for passage of a new Farm Bill -- Today (August 16,2018), the
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
How to Reverse the Upward Trend of GHG Emissions in California
by Cliff Gladstein (GNA/ACT News) ... It warrants digging a little deeper into the increase in emissions from the transportation
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Passenger Vessel Will Be Built by Bay Ship
(Bay Ship and Yacht Co./NGV Journal) Bay Ship and Yacht Co., based in Alameda, California, has won a contract to build
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Education Program Tweets Video on University of Idaho Biodiesel Firsts
(University of Idaho National Biodiesel Education Program) The goals of the Biodiesel Fuel Education Program as originally established in Sec. 9004
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
SAS Pledges to Use Renewable Jet Fuels on All Domestic Flights by 2030 and Partners with Swedish Oil Refiner Preem
(GreenAir Online) Scandinavian airline SAS has signed a letter of intent with Sweden’s largest fuel company Preem to produce renewable aviation fuels using
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
UK Government Announces Major Funding for Green Aerospace R&D and Backing for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(GreenAir Online) Following recent grants awarded to two projects developing potential commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel production, the UK government has pledged
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Finnair Study Finds Travelling Public Would Pay Extra to Reduce Environmental Impact of Flights
(GreenAir Online) According to a consumer research study by Finnair, almost all Finns – 94% – want to reduce the emissions
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Sweden's Visby Airport Announces Its Operations Are Now Fossil-Free
(GreenAir Online) Swedish airport operator Swedaviahas claimed its operations at Visby Airport have become entirely fossil-free. Swedavia is aiming to have all
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Norwegian Government Closes Consultation on a 1% Mandate Proposal for Aviation Biofuels
(GreenAir Online) A consultation by Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment on a proposal to introduce a mandate requiring all commercial jet fuel
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Aviation Carbon 2018 --- November 5-6, 2018 --- London, UK
Since 2012, the Aviation Carbon series of conferences have become widely recognised as a leading international event specialising in market-based measures such
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
King Says Farmers Want EPA Action on Ethanol, not $12 Billion Aide Package
by O. Kay Henderson (RadioIowa) Republican Congressman Steve King today said the best thing the Trump Administration could do to alleviate farmers’
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Extending Palm Oil Production in Africa Threatens Primate Conservation
(EU Science Hub: The European Commission's science and knowledge service) Future expansion of the palm oil industry could have a dramatic impact
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
FSSAI Launches RUCO Initiative to Collect, Convert Used Cooking Oil into Biofuel.
(GK Today) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil) initiative to enable collection
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Earnings Season: as Novozymes, DSM, Amyris, Gevo, Corbion, and Aemetis Report, Who’s up, Who’s down?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In today’s Digest, let’s look at trends driving the industry’s results at scale — and while
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Global Energy Awards Nominations Open DEADLINE: September 7, 2018
The Global Energy Awards, now in its 20th year, recognizes top performers - industry leaders and innovators just like you.
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Octane & Future Fuels Forum --- October 24-25, 2018 --- Houston, TX
There has never been quite as much uncertainty as there is these days about what liquid fuel blends will look
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Value of Biogas West and East --- DEADLINE: September 28, 2018
In 2019 the Value of Biogas Conferences will be held in Vancouver and Toronto. Don't miss this opportunity to present
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Value of Biogas East --- March 21-22, 2019 --- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The 2019 Value of Biogas East Conference will be held in Ontario in March 2019. Day 1 will begin with
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Value of Biogas West --- January 15-16, 2019 --- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The 2019 Value of Biogas West Conference will be held in Vancouver, B.C. at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel (1180
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SYMPOSIA 23rd Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference and 9th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry — June 11-13, 2019 — Reston, VA DEADLINE: September 10, 2018
The American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI) and the Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference Series are pleased to
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
23rd Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference and 9th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry --- June 11-13, 2019 --- Reston, VA
The 23rd Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference and 9th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry will be held
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Defense TechConnect Fall Summit and Expo --- October 23-25, 2018 --- Tampa, FL
Access the entire innovation ecosystem in support of National Security; Converging Industry Scouts, Military Leadership, Non-traditionals, Startups, VC/Investors. DTC 2018
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
5th Annual Kingsman Miami Sugar Conference --- September 25-26, 2018 --- Miami, FL
The annual S&P Global Platts Kingsman Miami Sugar Conference gives you the information you need about the state of the
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Approaches to Gain Trust in Sustainability of Bioenergy Through Credible Governance --- September 13, 2018
IEA Bioenergy invites you to participate in an international webinar entitled, “Approaches to Gain Trust in Sustainability of Bioenergy Through
August 16, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuels Plant Proposal Raising Concerns for Residents in Sumner County
by Tiffany Lane (KSNW) Residents expressed concern Wednesday night over a proposal to build a biofuel plant in Sumner County. A Michigan company
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IDEM Holds Public Meeting on Ethanol Refinery
by John Walker (Shelbyville News) A much smaller crowd turned out this time at Breck Auditorium for a public meeting on
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Patty Judge
"The good news is there is an opportunity in 2018 and 2020 for progressives to reconnect with rural voters in
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How Progressives Can Reconnect with Rural Voters
by Patty Judge (Des Moines Register/Focus on Rural America) ... Many of the political elites on the coasts have argued that
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USDA Under Secretary Discusses Impact of Ethanol, Hemp
by Tonya S. Grace (Kentucky New Era) Bill Northey talked ethanol and hemp while stopping in Christian County on his way
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Iowa RFA Giving Away Biodiesel at Farm Progress Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is partnering with the Iowa Soybean Association to offer farmers attending the 2018 Farm
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Has Ethanol Hit Its Peak?
by James Osborne (Houston Chronicle) More than 15 billion gallons of ethanol flows into the U.S. fuel supply each year, big
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New Exclusive Agreement Enhances Alternative Fuel System Distribution in U.S.
(ICOM North America/NGV Journal) ICOM North America LLC of New Hudson, Michigan, and Nat G CNG Solutions LLC of Houston, Texas
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Bogota’s Public Transport Buses Could Run on Biomethane
(National University of Colombia/NGV Journal) According to Ower Rolando Barreto, Master of Environmental Engineering at the National University of Colombia (UN),
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Uncovering the Plot to Keep Ethanol Down -- How Clean Burning Ethanol Can Make Rural America Great Again
(Urban Air Institute) A paradigm shift is needed in Washington, and it's up to Rural America to push for change. "We need
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Govt Pushes for Ethanol, Sugar Mills Say It’s Unviable
Chiranjeevi Kulkarni (Deccan Herald News Service) The Centre’s push for ethanol, touted as an effective tool to cut oil imports, may
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Japanese Startup Cultivates E-Money Platform for Asian farmers
by Akane Okutsu (Nikkei Asian Review) Japanese startup Nippon Biodiesel Fuel is set to launch its AgriNet website that connects farmers with
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Wisconsin Clean Cities Biodiesel Program & Plant Tour --- October 19, 2018 --- DeForest, WI
October 19, 2018 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Biodiesel Program & Plant Tour, Comfort Inn & Suites, 5025 County Highway
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Red Funnel Trials New Biofuel and Expands Fleet
by Rebecca Moore (Passenger Ship Technology) Red Funnel has been spinning several plates this year – from beginning construction of a
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Fly Green: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to SkyNRG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SkyNRG is the global market leader for sustainable jet fuel, supplying more than 20 carriers across
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Lego’s Biobased Bricks; Vertoro’s Green Crude Oil; Nitogen-Fixing Microbes for Corn; Diapers from Food Waste; 3D Imaging; Apeel’s $70M: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of August 15th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of invention and change is just too strong, we’ve realized, to highlight annual or
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Forests Crucial for Limiting Climate Change to 1.5 Degrees
(University of Exeter) Trying to tackle climate change by replacing forests with crops for bioenergy power stations that capture carbon
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The Key to Big Profits in Clean Energy: Animal Fats
by Sarah Kent (Wall Street Journal) In the global push for cleaner energy, one Finnish oil company fuels its growth by
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Canola Council Secures Continued Access to European Union Biofuel Market
(Canola Council of Canada) Today (December 19, 2017) the European Commission published an implementing decision that will allow Canadian canola continued access
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Mechanisms and Indicators for Assessing the Impact of Biofuel Feedstock Production on Ecosystem Services
by Caroline Ochieng, Francis X. Johnson and Anne Nyambane (Stockholm Environment Institute) This paper synthesizes the current knowledge about the impact