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Back TO HOMEBeyond Beef with No Cow, Sunflower Crop Waste for Phone Cases and Binders, BASF’s Bioactives from Rambutan Tree, Repurposing Wastewater Algae, Nouryon’s Biopolymer for Hair Care, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of April 17th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Central Washington’s First Dairy Biogas Plant Will Create Biofuel for Vehicles
(Brightmark Energy/NGV Journal) Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, recently launched a biogas project in Yakima
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
The Driven Podcast: Biofuels, Batteries, or Hydrogen
by Giles Parkinson (Renew Economy) Two years ago, Stephanie Moroz was named one of Australia’s most innovative engineers by Engineers Australia, and
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
From Cooking Oil to Biofuel: Eni's Project in the Venice Biorefinery
by Annalisa Girardi (Forbes) The Italian oil and gas multinational Eni is the first company in the world that transformed a traditional refinery
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
EPA to Propose Rule on Biomass Carbon Neutrality This Summer
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler recently informed federal lawmakers that the agency is working on a
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
ICGEB’s Novel Yeast Strain Increases Ethanol Production
by R. Prasad (The Hindu) The strain produces ethanol by fermenting rice and wheat straw -- Compared with currently available strains, a
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Eni and FCA Have Developed A20, a New Fuel that Pairs Emissions Reduction with Energy Efficiency
(Eni) The result announced today is a further step forward by the two Companies, with an increasing focus on sustainable mobility.
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
United Riverhead Chairman Catsimatidis Calls Town ‘Anti-Business’ after Withdrawing Permit Application for Biofuel Tanks
by Denise Civiletti (Riverhead Local) Oil company chairman faults Riverhead supervisor for delays, demands and obstacles -- Facing strong community opposition and a
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
McDonald's Boosts Biofuel Generation with Grease Recovery Partnership
by Sarah George (Edie.net) Fast food giant McDonald's UK has inked a deal with commercial laundry and dishwashing appliances manufacturer Miele which
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Spero Renewables Announces Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Energy
(Spero Renewables/Online PR News) Spero Renewables Awarded $1.6 Million to Develop & Scale-up SPERLU™ Biomass-based Polymers Production -- Spero Renewables, LLC, a Green
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
The Latest on Biogas: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) .. Terry Mazanec, Principal of T-MAZ LLC and Executive Vice President at Lee Enterprises Consulting
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
The Advanced Bioeconomy: State of the Industry 2019 -- 25 Key Trends for 2019 and Beyond
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In any discussion of decarbonizing transport, we start with the bioeconomy itself. It’s an unfamiliar term
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Earth Day 2019: In the Diesel Industry, Every Day Is Earth Day
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... Many would be surprised to know that it is the use of renewable diesel fuel – not
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Gov. Ivey Awards Grant to AU for Feasibility Study on Biofuels Crop
(Office of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey) A $39,757 grant, awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey, will enable Auburn University to determine if
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
This Sustainable Biofuel Company Is Also a Beauty Company
by Eillie Anzilotti (Fast Company) ... Bob and Kelly King founded Pacific Biodiesel in Hawaii in 1995 in response to a concerning issue: the volume
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Dead Pets Found in the Road Are Being Turned into Biofuel
(Mirror) ... Roadkill and dead pets found in the road are being rendered down to fat, and used as green alternatives
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
BioAg of the Future: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes BioAg
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Novozymes is the world leader in biological solutions focusing on enzymes and microbes. Since 2000, they
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Santander ISO Datagro New York Sugar and Ethanol Conference 2020 --- May 18-19, 2021 --- New York, NY
Aiming to discuss the main issues of the global Sugar and Ethanol industries and to bring together representatives of the
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Queensland’s Quest for a Circular Bioeconomy
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ...Today we look at Queensland, Australia – the innovators, the leaders, the investors. In the
April 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Couple Takes Personal Ethanol Story to DC
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Phil Near and his wife Cheryl Werth Near were part of the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE)
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Road to the Green New Deal --- various dates April-May 2019 --- various locations
In 2018, young Sunrise leaders put the Green New Deal on the map and permanently changed the conversation on climate
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
RFA Earns Seventh Straight TRANSCAER® Award
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy. AgWired.com) For the seventh consecutive year, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has received a TRANSCAER® National Achievement Award for
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
MIT Says We’re Overlooking a Near-Term Solution to Diesel Trucking Emissions
by Megan Guess (ARS Technica) ... Daniel Cohn and Leslie Bromberg, a pair of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
U.S. EPA to Revise Proposed Freeze of Vehicle Fuel Economy Rules
by David Shepardson (Reuters) The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday the agency would revise its proposed freeze
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Carbon Capture Bill
by Miranda Green (The Hill) A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill Thursday to increase federal funding toward developing carbon
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Quantafuel Signs Agreement to Convert Plastic Waste into Biofuel
(Biofuels International) Energy firm Geminor announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with fellow Norwegian advanced biofuel producer Quantafuel to
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
EPA’s Latest Effort on SRE Transparency Helpful Progress But Not Enough
(Growth Energy) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced they will take comment on the current process for issuing small
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
E15 Expansion, Consumer Adoption Driving Terminal Growth
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy announced that consumers have surpassed 8 billion miles on E15, known to consumers as Unleaded 88 – a fuel
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Why Renewable Propane?
by Tucker Perkins (ACT News/Propane Energy and Research Council) ... So, if conventional propane already provides low emissions at a low
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
More than 10 Million Gallons of Renewable Fuel Will Be Created in Oregon
(Clean Methane Systems/NGV Journal) Clean Methane Systems LLC and EIP Ventures, LLC announced a joint venture named “EcoRNG” to develop more
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Dr. Patrick Gruber Awarded the Millson Award for Invention by the AATCC
(Globe Newswire/Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced that Patrick Gruber has been named the recipient of the AATCC (American Association
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
A Maine Biofuel Pioneer Takes Its Green Act to New York City
(PR Web/Maine Standard Biofuels) Maine Standard Biofuels is headed to the big city. On April 16, the Portland-based biofuels pioneer will
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Sector Offers to Take More Canola
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Canada’s proposed Clean Fuel Standard is considered to be a major way that biodiesel demand could
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
NUI Galway Launches Biofuels Research Lab
(Roscommon Herald) NUI Galway has launched a new laboratory to research the generation of biofuels from organic waste. Professor Piet Lens, a
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Sioux Falls-Based Ethanol Producer Poet Awarded Millions by Arbitration Panel
by Jonathan Ellis (Argus Leader) Sioux Falls-based Poet has asked a federal judge to confirm a multi-million dollar arbitration award it
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
U.S. EPA May Grant Fewer Biofuel Waivers Due to Low Credit Prices: Wheeler
by Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could grant fewer waivers exempting small refineries from the country’s biofuel policy as
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Fill 'er Up... with Hydrogen? Washington Utility Eager to Branch into H2 Fuel Production
by Tom Banse (KLCC) An electric utility in north central Washington wants to branch out into hydrogen fuel production. It would
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Sen. Whitehouse Targets Dark Money to Address Climate Change
by Jennifer McDermott (Associated Press) ... Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, is targeting so-called “dark money” because he thinks
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Made from Used Tyres Could Be the Solution to Australia's Fuel Security Problems
by Erin Semmler (ABC News) A central Queensland oil refinery has made biofuel from old tyres that can work in a standard
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
System Is Abetting Ethanol Smuggling in Kenya
by Moses Michira (Standard Digital) Kenya’s illegal ethanol importation scam is turning to be a deadly business that enjoys protection from
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
SJR Tank Construction and HES Botlek Tank Terminal Announce a New Partnership
(HES International) SJR Tank Construction and HES Botlek Tank Terminal, a subsidiary of HES International B.V., are proud to announce a
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
From Bioenergy to Bioproducts: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to JBEI
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Joint BioEnergy Institute is a U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Center dedicated to developing advanced
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Coffee without the Coffee Bean, Bioplastic Burial Pods, Fruit and Algae Clothing, Soy Straws, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of April 12th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Thermochemical Processes for Waste Recycling: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to KIT
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association has more than 9,000
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Students Learn About Ethanol Production at Heartland Corn Products
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-seven students from Central High School in Norwood Young America visited Heartland Corn Products in Winthrop yesterday to
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station : Fats and Oils Program Receives Industry Support for Teaching and Targeted Short Courses
by Dr. Joya Mannan (Market Screener/Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station) Dr. Mohammad Alam, head of the Fats and Oils Program at the
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
In Paraguay There Is Controversy over a Biodiesel Project and They Are Targeting the Argentine Industry
(La Nacion (Google translation)) Fuels entrepreneurs from Paraguay pointed to Argentine biodiesel companies for the average sanction in the Chamber
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuel Consumption Rises in HCM City
(Vietnam.net) E5 biofuel consumption rose recently in HCMC, following the upward price adjustment on April 2, Sai Gon Giai Phong news
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Jokowi Tells Oil Palm Tree Growers to Turn to Durian
(Jakarta Post) Amid low demand and the price decrease of crude palm oil (CPO) in the global market, President Joko
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
BASF to Expand Production Capacity for Sodium Methylate in Brazil
(BASF) ... Sodium Methylate is an efficient and reliable catalyst that provides a sustainable solution for the production and use of
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Gevo to Work With Praj Industries to Commercialize Renewable Isobutanol, Jet Fuel and Isooctane in India
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today that it has signed a binding, definitive Construction License Agreement with Praj Industries
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
DME’s Zero Emission Pathway: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oberon Fuelsis bringing DME to North America. DME (dimethyl ether) is a clean-burning diesel alternative. Oberon
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Cap and Trade, RINs, and the Risks of the Future
by Mike Newman (Parhelion Underwriting/Biofuels Digest) The best climate policy – environmentally and economically – limits emissions and puts a price on
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
The Blue Revolution: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to KnipBio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) KnipBiois a biotechnology company developing responsible and sustainable commercial feed solutions for the aquaculture industry. KnipBio’s
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
High Octane Fuel Summit --- May 2, 2019 --- Speedway, IN
ICGA’s High Octane Fuel Summit celebrates the power of ethanol for fuel retailers -- Few things on earth express power and
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Don't Miss Our Biofuel Opportunity
by Dr. David Daggett and the Rev. Jeannine Daggett, Shelton (The Olympian) We have a good opportunity for a job-producing, environment-saving biofuel
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
DOE Offers $59 Million for Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research DEADLINE: May 1, 2019
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy has opened a $59 million funding opportunity that aims to
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
DTE Biomass Energy Operates First Dairy RNG Project in Wisconsin
(USGasVehicles.com) DTE Biomass Energy is now operating the first dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Wisconsin. Thanks to 30 years
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Motorcyclists Using Ethanol
(FuelsFix/Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association gets a lot of questions about using biofuel blends in motorcycles, so they decided
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
A Laser Focus on Finding Better Ways to Make Renewable Fuels
by Whitney Clavin (California Institute of Technology/Phys.org) ... Researchers have for decades made strides in using sunlight to split water molecules
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Gets Welcome News: USDA Study Shows It’s More Environmentally Friendly than Gasoline
(The Messenger) ... The United States Department of Agriculture has just released the findings of a USDA study about the environmental
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Collection Vehicles Coming to San Benito County
(San Benito County Integrated Waste Management Regional Agency/Benito Link) Recology’s new truck fleet is more cost-effective and reduces emissions, county integrated
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
States Successfully Pursuing Climate, Energy and Clean Air Goals Embrace Proven and Available Fuels and Technology
(Diesel Technology Forum) In pursuit of ambitious climate, renewable energy and clean air goals, state environmental leaders should leverage the central
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Australian Government Funds Toyota’s Hydrogen Production Facility
(Australian Renewable Energy Agency/NGV Journal) The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding for Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited to
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
SEAT Unveils Project to Turn Organic Waste into Biofuel for Vehicles
(SEAT/NGV Journal) SEAT launched the Life Methamorphosis initiative, whose aim is to achieve biomethane from organic waste, turning it into renewable
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Spanish Biomethane Technology Gains Momentum in Swedish Market
(Calvera/NGV Journal) The Industrial Group Calvera is gaining momentum in the Swedish market with the sale and delivery of its first
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
US Gain Expands Renewable Natural Gas Supply Network in California
(Bioenergy Insight) American renewable natural gas (RNG) supplier US Gain has announced that a new RNG project in Springfield, Nebraska has
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Honda Indy Grand Prix Shines Public Spotlight on Biogas
(Bioenergy Insight) Two cars in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama were powered by biogas, a breakthrough to mainstream America
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Recope’s Plan For Ethanol Faces Appeals And Objection From Politicians
by Rico (Q Costa Rica) Five appeals have been filed with the Constitutional Court, while opposition party calls for accounts -- The
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Study Shows Ethanol’s Impact
by John Huthmacher (Hastings Tribune) Ethanol continues to be a driving force in Nebraska’s economy, affecting a sizable portion of the state’s
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Blender Pump Program Fuels Ethanol Demand
by Andy Raun (Hastings Tribune) An infrastructure investment initiative funded three years ago by several agencies and businesses has doubled the
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Canadian Biofuel Producer Investing €30m in Portlaoise Plant
by Peter Hamilton (The Irish Times) Greenfield Global is establishing its European manufacturing headquarters in Laois -- A Canadian alcohol and fuel
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Make a World of Difference — Explore Penn State Energy and Sustainability Programs Online
(Pennsylvania State University) The global shift to clean energy is creating opportunities for project developers and policy experts to drive
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Augean RNG Project to Convert 150,000 Gallons of Dairy Waste Per Day
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based owner and operator of waste and energy projects, recently launched a
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Promising Opportunities for Circular Agro-Food Industries
(BioRescue) Education, training and awareness raising were identified as key factors to unlock the potential of 62 million tonnes of agricultural residues available annually
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Imports from U.S. Reach Record Levels
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) The ethanol industry says most of the U.S. imports occur in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and British
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel B10 Target Date Is End of April
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) Producers to refine glycerine content -- Biodiesel B10 is expected to be available at petrol stations nationwide
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Roiled by Flooding, Lifting SoCal Gasoline Prices Near $4/gal
(Seeking Alpha) The floods that inundated the Midwest also have slammed a U.S. ethanol industry that already was struggling with high inventories and
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
New Study Exposes Absurdity of NWF Land Use Change Claims
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new study published in the academic journal Biomass and Bioenergy exposes the fatal methodological flaws and erroneous conclusions regarding
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Biofuels: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Iogen is a leading biotechnology firm specializing in transforming cellulosic ethanol biofuels into real, reliable and cost-effective
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Food and Drink Packaging from Seaweed and Animal Hides, Beer Six-Pack Rings, Mouse Ears for Humans, Vehicle Pigments, Carbon Fiber for Building Materials, Hempcrete, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of April 8th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. ... In today’s Digest, food
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
ABLC 2019 Round-Up
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... ABLC 2019 kicked off on Wednesday with about 540 delegates in Washington, D.C. at
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Technology Turns Municipal Wastewater Algae into Specialty Chemicals for Biofuels, Bioplastics
(Purdue University/Phys.org) Gen3Bio has designed mobile 15-gallon enzymolysis pilot plants to be placed in wastewater treatment facilities to transform algae into
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Minnewaska High School Tours CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-two high school students from Minnewaska High School toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) on April 5 to
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Emissions from Low- and Mid-Level Blends of Anhydrous Ethanol in Gasoline 2019-01-0997
(SAE International) Typically ethanol is present in gasoline as a 10% blend by volume (E10), although E15, E85 (51 to 83%),
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Chris Frey
Researchers tested regular E10 with 10% ethanol to a mid-level blend with 27% ethanol or E27. They found that when
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
New Study: Non Flex Fuel Vehicles Benefit From Ethanol Blends
(Urban Air Initiative) A newly published study finds that most vehicles on the road today can adapt to mid-level ethanol blends, helping cars
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Fuels Institute Study Explores National High-Octane Standard
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report released by the Fuels Institute, a research group that studies issues effecting vehicle
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
ICAO Environmental Symposium --- May 14-16, 2019 --- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The fifth ICAO Symposium on Environment, "Destination Green: The Next Chapter" will present an opportunity to gain knowledge and share
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Carbon Markets, Low Carbon and Sustainable Aviation Fuels with ATAG 2019 Global Sustainable Aviation Forum (Classroom, 3 days)
As ICAO Member States begin to implement the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), there is growing
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Carbon Markets, Low Carbon and Sustainable Aviation Fuels with ATAG 2019 Global Sustainable Aviation Forum (Classroom, 3 days) --- May 13-15, 2019 --- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
As ICAO Member States begin to implement the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), there is growing
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
California Sues Trump Administration over Rollback of Emissions Standards
by Bob Egelko (San Francisco Chronicle) California’s Air Resources Board sued the Trump administration Friday for information that might support the
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Sen. Grassley Honored for Lifetime Achievement in Bioenergy
by Cindy Zimmerman (AgWired.com) Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was honored at the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference (ABLC) in Washington DC this week with
April 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Wheeler Addresses SREs, RVO Reallocation during Recent Hearings
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler told federal lawmakers in early April that it would be
April 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Ivory Coast Hopes to Squeeze the Profits from Palm Oil
(BBC News) The palm oil industry originated in West Africa but is now dominated by massive plantations in South-East Asia. The
April 05, 2019 Read Full Article
FastOx Gasification: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Sierra Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sierra Energyhas a proprietary process of engineering organisms (yeast) using renewably-sourced carbon from plants (sugarcane) to
April 05, 2019 Read Full Article
The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2019
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington DC, LanzaTech took the #1 spot in the 2019 "50 Hottest Companies in the
April 05, 2019 Read Full Article
UPDATE 1-EPA Waits on DOE Input to Process Small Refinery Waivers for 2018 from U.S. Biofuel Law
by Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is waiting to receive input from the Department of Energy to process
April 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Ohio Stakeholders Validate Utility of SfL's 21st Century Land Management Model
(Solutions from the Land) Smart Agriculture: Solutions from the Land (OSA:SfL), A Call to Action for Ohio's Food System and Agricultural
April 03, 2019 Read Full Article
The Overlooked Giant of Renewables: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to IEA’s Bioenergy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) International Energy Agency is an autonomous organization that works to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy
April 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Algae-Derived Solar Fuel
(Algae Industry Magazine) Susan Kraemer writes in solarpaces.org that to use solar thermal energy to convert farmed algae to fuel, the solar
April 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Innovation Forum: Are Biofuels Sustainable? --- June 25, 2019 --- Brussels, Belgium
HOW BIOFUELS WILL FIT INTO THE ENERGY MIX BY 2030 AND BEYOND -- This one-day business forum will discuss and debate
April 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Circular Bioeconomy Days 2019 --- June 25-27, 2019 --- Foulum, Denmark
How can companies and agriculture enter into a circular bioeconomy, and how do we ensure that its further development will
April 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Food, Energy, New Materials – How Do We Use Our Land Resources Most Effectively? --- April 11, 2019 --- Gothenburg, Sweden
The demand for land and biomass is expected to increase, as a growing and wealthier global population requires more food,
April 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Technical Report Comparison of Biofuel Life Cycle Analysis Tools
(Task 39 – Commercializing Liquid Biofuels/International Energy Agency (IEA Bioenergy)) ... Bioenergy plays an important role in the decarbonization of
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
BC Green Games Are Back!
(BC Green Games) BC Green Games is a digital eco-storytelling contest designed to closely link with BC's new curriculum while supporting teachers
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
City of Surrey Develops Biofuels Education Program at Surrey Biofuel Facility
(City of Surrey) Orgaworld and the City of Surrey are committed to increasing the awareness of waste management and sustainable living
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Shell Quits Trade Group over Climate-Change Positions
by Steven Mufson (Washington Post) But the oil giant stayed in the American Petroleum Institute despite “some misalignment.” -- Citing differences over
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Ag Policy Blog: Some Agricultural Views from Some Democratic Presidential Candidates
by Chris Clayton (DTN The Progressive Farmer) ... Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, former Maryland Rep. John
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Advocates Worry RIN Reform Proposals Will Derail E15 Expansion
by Jordan Godwin (Oil Price Information Service) With about two months to go before the start of the summer driving season, ethanol
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Cedar Mountain High School Tours Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-eight students from Cedar Mountain High School toured Highwater Ethanol in Lamberton on March 27 to learn more
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Air Pollution Caused by Corn Production Increases Mortality Rate in US
(University of Minnesota/EurekAlert!) New paper presents how researchers have estimated for the first time the health damages caused by corn production
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Increased 95-Grade Fuel Prices Result from EU Bio-Additive Regulations
(Eesti Rahvusringhääling) From Monday, 1 April, petrol stations in Estonia are obliged to provide petrol with 10% bio-ethanol in their
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
ERA Funds Wheat-Ethanol Plant, Woody Biomass Project
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Emissions Reduction Alberta recently announced funding to support several projects through its Partnership Intake Program, including
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Students' Soybean Straws Win Award
(The Exponent) Three Purdue students brought home top honors and a $20,000 prize at this year's Student Soybean Product Innovation Competition for
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
HYBRIT: Construction Begins – LKAB Takes the Leap towards Fossil-Free Production of Iron Ore Pellets
(LKAB) Construction will soon begin on a world-unique test facility which is a key component of HYBRIT, a joint initiative of
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Minnesota Announces AGRI Bioenergy/Biochemical Pilot Project Grant DEADLINE: April 26, 2019
(State of Minnesota) The AGRI Bioenergy/Biochemical Pilot Project Grant provides funding that would advance a bioenergy or biochemical production technology beyond
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Panalpina Singapore Goes Green with New Biodiesel Trucks for L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific
(Panalpina) Panalpina Singapore has launched new biodiesel trucks to serve its global customer L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific in alignment with
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
High Velocity Excitement: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Velocys
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Velocys has developed proprietary and commercially-proven Fischer-Tropsch technology that can cost effectively produce low-carbon fuels from
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
The Compelling Case for Biojet Fuel
by Jess Hewitt and Jonathan Lewis (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Many people are confused by the term “biojet,” and the
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Sustainable Chemicals Produced by Vertimass Now Eligible for Iowa Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit
(Vertimass/Cision/PR Newswire) Vertimass' ethanol to renewable chemicals offers ethanol producers alternative product capability -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has approved
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
CNG, Biogas Facilities Among PA’s New State-Funded Clean Energy Projects
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pa., has announced the approval of 11 projects through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to assist
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Ireland’s First Biomethane Bus Starts Passenger Operations in Cork
(Gas Networks Ireland/NGV Journal) Bus travelers in Cork were the first passengers to ride a ‘green bus’ in Ireland on March
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Scion Welcomes Climate Policy Report
(Scion Research) Crown research institute Scion congratulates the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment on his report Farms, forests and fossil fuels:
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Green New Deal Dialogue Emphasizes Green Growth, Inequalities; Fails to Appreciate Potential Role of Biofuels in Achieving Goals
by Margaret Johnston* (Advanced Biofuels USA) On March 14th in Washington DC, I attended a Green New Deal Dialogue. Speakers
April 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Asturias and Enagás Sign Agreement to Develop Renewable Energies
(Enagás/NGV Journal) The Regional Minister for Employment, Industry and Tourism of the Principality of Asturias Isaac Pola Alonso and the Chief
April 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Eni Encourages Italian Production of Advance Biomethane for Vehicle Use
(Eni/NGV Journal) Eni and the Italian Biogas Consortium (CIB) signed an agreement to promote the production of advanced biomethane from animal
April 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Nebraska Corn Board Recognized Five Ag Leaders at Annual Awards Dinner
by Teia Goodwin (KTPM) The Nebraska Corn Board says that five recognition awards were presented to individual, educational and industry leaders
April 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Democrats Still Need Rural Voters to Defeat Trump
by J.D. Scholten (The Hill) ... To win back the White House, Democrats can’t just rely on “Whole Foods” districts of educated, affluent
April 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Mighty Earth Wants to Push 2020 Candidates on the Use of Biofuels
by Zachary Oren Smith (Iowa City Press-Citizen) ... Mighty Earth, a program affiliated with left-leaning think tank Center for International Policy, has three
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Høglund to Deliver Biogas-Ready Fuel Solutions for Six Hurtigruten passenger ship retrofits in collaboration with HB Hunte Engineering, Supporting Greener Travel in Cruise Sector
(Høglund Marine Solutions) Høglund, the leading global marine solutions and system integration expert, today (March 20, 2019) announced that it has
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Creating Chemistry: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to BASF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BASF, as of January 1, 2019, has twelve divisions grouped into six segments. They create chemistry for
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Energy Policy - Beltway Buzz
(American Energy Society) Energy Policy - Beltway Buzz - The Senate voted on (and rejected) the Green New Deal; Majority Leader
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Covestro and Genomatica Launch Partnership for High-Performance Plant-Based Materials
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Materials manufacturer Covestro and biotechnology company Genomatica joined forces to research and develop high-performance materials
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Rhetoric for Change: Advanced Biofuel USA’s Call-to-Action
By Michael Eggleston* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Rhetoric is a fundamental part of social change. According to a 2015 survey conducted