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Back TO HOMEIn Iowa, Candidates Are Talking About Farming's Climate Change Connections Like No Previous Election
by Georgina Gustin (Inside Climate News) About half the candidates have policy proposals or statements addressing climate change impacts on
August 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Intervention Triggered EPA's Surprise Biofuel Waiver Decision: Sources
by Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) A phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump last week ended a nearly two-month-long review of the nation’s
August 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Audio Available from 2019 American Coalition for Ethanol Conference
(Ag News Wire) The 32nd annual American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) conference is taking place August 14-16, 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska. The event
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Scientists Discover Key Factors in How Some Algae Harness Solar Energy
(Rutgers Today) Scientists Discover Key Factors in How Some Algae Harness Solar Energy -- Scientists have discovered how diatoms – a
August 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Zimbabwe: Government Revives Jatropha Project as Fuel Crisis Persists
by Leopold Munhende (AllAfrica) Government, desperate to end a recurrent fuel crisis, has revived its Jatropha fuel project abandoned during ex-President
August 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Plans Turn to Waste Gases at Port Talbot Steelworks into Biofuel
by Elizabeth Bradfield (Business Live) The plant could generate 30 million gallons of biofuels for the aviation industry each year
August 16, 2019 Read Full Article
RFA to Australia: Choose Ethanol, Not Petroleum Reserve
(Renewable Fuels Association) In a letter sent today (August 15, 2019), the Renewable Fuels Association encouraged Australia’s energy minister to strongly
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Low-Carbon Neste MY Renewable Diesel Now Available in Oregon, US
(Neste) With climate change at the forefront of the global conversation, Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel fuel, is
August 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Mineral Oil Groups Ramp up HVO Production in the EU
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)/Biodiesel Magazine) Production of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) in the European Union has
August 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Scars Are Beautiful: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo’s Market Perspectives
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Scars are a sign you’ve been there and survived. You overcame. You learned something, maybe the hard
August 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Available for Viewing: Public Workshop: Low-Carbon Transportation Investments, Strategies, and Outcomes
(Transportation and Climate Initiative/Georgetown Climate Center) On Tuesday, July 30, more than 300 community members, transportation, environmental and social justice advocates,
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
How to De-Fossilize Your Fleet: Suggestions for Fleet Managers Working on Sustainability Programs
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Cities, companies, universities, organizations pledge to be 100% renewable (or 50%) by a certain
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Report: India to Use, Produce a Record Volume of Ethanol in 2019
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network shows
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Biochar Study Tour --- September 4-6, 2019 --- Helsinki, Finland
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California Clears Final Hurdle for Underground Storage of Biodiesel Blends
(Biofuels International) The state of California in the US has approved the storage of biodiesel blends of up to 20%
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: RFA Safety Webinar --- August 20, 2019
The Renewable Fuels Association, in partnership with TRANSCAER®, is hosting a free ethanol safety “Train the Trainer” webinar on Tuesday,
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Study: Fracking Responsible for Rising Methane Levels in Atmosphere
by Sergio Chapa (Houston Chronicle) Rising levels of the potent greenhouse gas methane in the atmosphere have been linked to
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
How to Fix the Ethanol Industry
by Robert Rapier (Forbes) ...In this model, the entities that control the model are the same as those that benefit
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and former Senator Timothy Wirth (D-CO)
"Public policy to date has put almost the entire burden of the (transportation) sector’s transformation on the nation’s vehicles. Shouldn’t
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Environmental Advocates Should Take Another Look at Biofuels
by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and former Sen. Timothy Wirth (D-CO) (The Hill) ... But public policy to date has put
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Iowa Farmers Stick With Trump Despite Trade War
by John McCormick and Jesse Naranjo (Wall Street Journal) ... “He’s doing the right thing,” said Leo Balk, a fifth-generation farmer
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Small Refinery Waivers: Is EPA Breaking The Law?
by Anna-Lisa Laca (Farm Journal's Ag Pro) For the past two years the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been issuing
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Team Brad and Biobug
(National Biodiesel Education Program/University of Idaho) Adventure Awaits! After aliens invade, the earth is pretty bleak...that is, until deliverymen Brian and Chad
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuels the Clean Cruiser Project
by Don Scott (Biodiesel Sustainability Blog) What started as a couple of pals looking for their next adventure soon turned
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Project of Domestic Scientists of Turning Algae into Biodiesel Succeeds – Serbia Could Have Its Own Oil
(eKapija) Scientists at the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research of the University of Belgrade have managed, according to the first results
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
SoCalGas and Electrochaea Announce Commissioning of New Biomethanation Reactor System Pilot Project
(Southern California Gas Co./PR Newswire) Innovative project with U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory converts renewable electricity into
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Gevo Enters into Purchase and Sale Agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Supply Air TOTAL International
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today that Air TOTAL International SA (“Air TOTAL”) and Gevo have entered into a
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Dalradian Rules out Cyanide Use, Says Sperrins Gold Mine Will Be First in Europe with Zero Carbon Footprint
by Kevin Mullan (Derry Journal) Dalradian has said its proposed mine and processing plant in the Sperrins will be cyanide-free and
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
No Carbon Left Behind: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) LanzaTech has produced 5.5 million gallons of ethanol since start up and has compelling project
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Weathering the Storms: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to ADM
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Like many other companies in the agriculture and food ingredient markets, ADM is affected by
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Robocar’s Biobased Seat Cushions, Miscanthus Bedding, Churro Waste Fat Based Diesel, Edible Spoons, Cellulose-Based Fabric, Sausage without the Sausage, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of August 15th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As the end of summer approaches, county fairs are popping up around the U.S. and with
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Circular Economy Package, European Commission, July 2018
by Liz Gyekye (BioMarket Insights) The European Union (EU)’s landmark ‘Circular Economy Package’ came into force last year. By July 2020, the bloc’s
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Florida Ag Producers, Foresters Share Ideas to Deal with Climate Change
(Solutions from the Land) Florida Rep. Kathy Castor told a group of farmers, ranchers and timber producers in her state
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
O’Brien: Retailers, Prime the Pump Set the Stage for E15 Adoption
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) For retailers who are still looking to add E15 to their product mix, Growth Energy’s
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Aemetis Cuts Carbon Score of Keyes Ethanol Plant
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. released second quarter 2019 financial results Aug. 8. The company reported strong growth
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Jobsites and Machines of the Future: Diesel, Hybrid, Renewable, Connected, Autonomous and Electric
by Allen Schaeffer (Construction Executive/Diesel Technology Forum) ... Achieving the U.S. EPA Tier 4 emissions requirements means near-zero particulate matter
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Promising New Solar-Powered Path to Hydrogen Fuel Production
(Lehigh News) A team at Lehigh is the first to use a single enzyme biomineralization process to create a solar-driven
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
33 Million Reasons Why Your Garbage Is Worth More than You Think: Breakthrough, Cox et al Investing, Accelerating Sierra Energy in Waste-to-X Race
(Hydrogen Digest) ... In 2015, we reported that the Defense Logistics Agency awarded Sierra Energy a $100,000 Small Business Innovation Research
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
RNG Continues to Move Passengers on the Big Blue Bus, LAX
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp/Biomass Magazine) The demand for clean, cost-effective renewable natural gas (RNG) as a transportation fuel continues to rise. Clean
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Congratulations to the 2019 GWRCCC Achievement Award Winners!
Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2019 GWRCCC Achievement Awards for exemplary
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Pete Buttigieg: To Tackle Challenges Like Climate Change, Unlock the Potential of Rural America
by Pete Buttigieg (Des Moines Register) ... To empower farmers to confront climate disruption, we will dramatically increase agricultural R&D.
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Golden Grain Receives LCFS Certification for Cellulosic Ethanol Production
(Biofuels International) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved Golden Grain Energy for cellulosic ethanol production from corn kernel
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Minnesota Funds E15, E85 Fuel Infrastructure Project
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced Aug. 6 funding for a bioenergy pilot plant and
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Tulane Researcher Working to Turn Waste to Fuel Wins NSF Career Award
by Barri Bronston (Tulane University) Nicholas Sandoval's lab at Tulane works on the development and application of advanced synthetic biology
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Brings down Price of Gasoline at the Pump below Biodiesel in Zimbabwe
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Zimbabwe, the national broadcasting corporation reports that the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority says prices for
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Chinese Demand Heats up Brazil’s Ethanol Industry
by Sarita Reed and Vinicius Fontana (China Dialogue) Adding ethanol to Chinese petrol will decrease emissions but could worsen Brazil’s
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Growth Energy and GasBuddy Partner to Launch Unleaded 88 on GasBuddy App
(Growth Energy) Today (August 13, 2019), Growth Energy and GasBuddy announced that drivers across the nation can now take advantage of
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Innovate AND Implement: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to ICM’s Ethanol and Biorefining
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Innovation is great but without implementation, the story ends there. Not so for ICM, a Kanasas-based
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Biogas Forum/FÓRUM DO BIOGÁS: “O Biogás e o Novo Mercado de Gás” --- October 31-November 1, 2019 --- São Paulo, Brasil
Energy utilization of waste through biogas has been increasingly present in various spheres of society. This growing interest is due, in
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Vegan Renewable Diesel, Futurol Tech: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Axens’ Fuel Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Axens Solutions is covering the entire project development cycle and working on things like BioTfuel
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
FAME Is Fleeting: FAEE as a More Sustainable Option for Biodiesel in the US: Filling the Tank on the Road to the Future
by Ron Cascone and Steven Slome (Nexant/Biofuels Digest) The term “fatty acid methyl ester” or FAME has been synonymous with biodiesel
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
DOE Seeks Information on Opportunities to Leverage Bioethanol Production Facilities, Food Waste Streams, High-Impact Data, and Algal Biomass to Advance the Domestic Bioeconomy --DE-FOA-0002150: FY 2019 BETO-WIDE RFI DEADLINE: September 6, 2019
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office
August 13, 2019 Read Full Article
We Have No Idea Yet How to Feed the Planet without Frying It
(Washington Post) ... A new and more accurate accounting method enabled one of the researchers, Princeton University’s Tim Searchinger, to calculate
August 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards DEADLINE: September 9, 2019
(S&P Global) The S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards, now in its 21st year, recognizes top performers - industry leaders
August 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Indonesia Threatens Tariff Hike on EU Dairy in Trade Spat
(Agence France Presses/ RTL Today) Indonesia's trade minister Friday threatened to impose higher tariffs on EU dairy imports in response to
August 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Jokowi Wants 30% Biodiesel in Cars as Soon as January Next Year
by Marchio Irfan Gorbiano (Jakarta Post) President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said he wanted to increase the portion of diesel blended with crude
August 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Praj Joins Hands with Brazil-Based Dedini lndustrias for Ethanol Production Technologies
(WebIndia123) Bio-based technologies and engineering firm Praj Industries said on Monday it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Dedini lndustrias
August 13, 2019 Read Full Article
New Energy Blue Buys Inbicon’s Low-Carbon Fuel Technology
(Oil and Gas 360/New Energy Blue) NewEnergyBlue acquired exclusive rights to Inbicon bio-conversion technology throughout the Americas and will first employ
August 13, 2019 Read Full Article
The Safrinha Subpoena, or, Do They that Soy the Wind Ripen the Whirlwind?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Today we’re going to relate a detective story which begins with an unexplained and foul
August 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Another IKEA Store Offering Biomethane Refueling in Finland
(Gasum/NGV Journal) Energy company Gasum and IKEA Finland continue to work together with the opening of a renewable natural gas filling
August 13, 2019 Read Full Article
City in Colorado Develops Innovative Biogas Plant & CNG Station Project
(City of Longmont/NGV Journal) Steel rising on a site at the northwest corner of the city of Longmont’s Wastewater Treatment Plant
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Coalition Pushes EPA to Reconsider Limits on Higher Ethanol Blends
(Urban Air Initiative) In a joint petition filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals, a broad alliance of ethanol, agriculture, and clean
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
“Just the Bagasse”: UFG Researcher Studies Biofuel Production with Cerrado Fruit Residues
(UFG Journal (Google Translation)) ... A research conducted at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) evaluates the use of fruits
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
USGC Team Explores Ethanol Potential for Latin America U.S. Grains Council
(U.S. Grains Council/Farm Forum) ... This goal of enabling expanded conversations on ethanol blending is why the U.S. Grains Council
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
The Problem with the Ethanol Industry
by Robert Rapier (Forbes) ... The ethanol industry would argue that if refiners weren't being forced to blend ethanol, they wouldn't.
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Five Myths about Corn: Actually, It’s Not All Genetically Modified — or Unhealthy.
by Laura Reiley (Washington Post) ... MYTH NO. 5 Biofuels derived from corn can help the environment. Ethanol, made by fermenting sugars from corn
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
The Real Fuel Issue
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Washington Post) I was surprised to see in Catherine Rampell’s July 26 op-ed, “The Grand Old
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Small Fuel Retailers Sue Trump EPA over E15 Gasoline Rule - Filing
by Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) A group representing the country’s small fuel retailers has filed a lawsuit this week against the Environmental
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Expression of Interest to Be Floated for Procurement of Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil across 100 Cities
(Government of India Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th of August to
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Planned Anti-Subsidy Duties on Palm Oil Methyl Ester Ineffective
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)) The preliminary anti-subsidy duties announced by the EU Commission will not reduce imports
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Can They? Should They?: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to DOE’s Biofuels in Marine Engines
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The fuels market and demand for jet fuels is big, but what about the marine sector?
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
U.S. Ag Volatility Affects Novozymes: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozyme’s First Half of 2019
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Novozymes is a leader in biological solutions focusing on enzymes and microbes. The company just released their
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
EPA Strikes Icy Blow to Ag & Biofuels: 31 Waivers Hit Heart of American Farmers and Biofuels
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) EPA might have a new name in some circles – Exemptions for Petroleum Agency –
August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Increase in Biofuel Sales in France
(News 1) The bioethanol kit is a small box placed on the engine that can make you do great savings. Indeed,
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Just Drop It in!: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo’s Drop-in Hydrocarbons
by Jim Lane (Biofuhttp://radar.weather.gov/radar_lite.php?product=NCR&rid=LWX&loop=yesels Digest) Gevo produces and sells low-carbon, renewable, high-performance fuel products. From ethanol to isobutanol, jet fuel, isooctane,
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Managing LCFS Credits and Risk in Uncertain Times
by Michael Newman (Parhelion Underwriting Inc./Biofuels Digest) Trading in the climate finance market – the systems designed to reduce greenhouse gas
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Agriculture and Forestry in a Changing Climate: What The Future Holds for Florida --- August 12, 2019 --- Gainesville, FL
– A forum that will highlight climate challenges to Florida's farms, ranches, and forests and steps that the state's producers are
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
IPCC’s New Special Report Warns that We Must Get Serious About Sustainable Land Use
(Our Daily Planet) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land was released today and makes it clear that
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Patrick Gruber
"This pilot with the City of Seattle has shown the measurable reduction in pollution with a renewable blended fuel,” said
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Gevo’s Renewable Isobutanol Pilot Lowers Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Seattle
(Biofuels International) Low carbon fuel company Gevo has successfully completed the first phase of a trial pilot of fleet vehicles using
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Weakening of Car Efficiency Standards: The White Houes’s Rule Would Cost the Economy $400 Billion by Midcentury, According to a New Analysis from Energy Innovation.
(GreenTechMedia) An analysis published Wednesday by clean energy advocacy group Energy Innovation found that if the administration does eliminate California’s waiver,
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Economics of Road Transport Starting to Favor Renewables
by Emiliano Bellini (PV Magazine) According to a new report by BNP Paribas Asset Management, renewables offer more advantages than simply
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider Appreciates Ethanol
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Dee Snider, lead singer for Twisted Sister, known for the popular bikers song “Ride To Live, Live
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Course Set for Western Australia’s Renewable Hydrogen Future
(Government of Western Australia) Renewable Hydrogen Strategy to position Western Australia as a frontrunner in the burgeoning global renewable hydrogen
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
FuelCell Energy, Drax Announce New Carbon Capture Project
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) FuelCell Energy Inc. announced June 27 it has entered into a contract with Drax Power Station
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Stanford Researchers Create Hydrogen Fuel from Seawater
by Erin I. Garcia de Jesus (Stanford University News Service) Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen presents an alternative to fossil fuels,
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Switzerland’s First Commercial Hydrogen Production Project in the Works
by Tami Hood (Hydrogen Fuel News) Alpiq and H2 Energy to develop hydrogen-powered transportation in Switzerland. The nation’s first system for
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Production – How Much Will Be Sustainable, How Sustainable, When, and How?
(Hydrogen Digest) ... Creating another fossil economy, even if it uses groovy hydrogen, is not the aim of our industrial societies.
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
China Dismisses Trump Agri Purchase Claim, Says Honouring Pledges; NDRC Says Claims China Not Buying US Agri Products 'Groundless'
by Hallie Gu and Tom Daly (Reuters/Zawya) Beijing is honouring its pledges to buy U.S. agricultural products, state media cited China's
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
The Comet Now Uses Biodiesel in Its 39 Diesel Buses
(Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA)/Mass Transit Magazine) The Comet now uses a B5 biodiesel blend in 39 large transit buses
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
MDA Biofuels Grants Expand Access and Production
(Minnesota Department of Agriculture) Four grants from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will expand biofuel access and production to advance
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Ready to Meet Market Growth?: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomass Gasification
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Missed The Digest’s webinar on Biomass Gasification? Wondering what it is or where it’s at? Biomass
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Zero Emission Heavy Fuel Oil: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to GoodFuels’ Marine Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) GoodFuels is seeing a fast rise of low carbon marine fuels as a very logical one.
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
3F BIO Secures €17m Backing from European Commission for First Integrated Bio-Based Protein Biorefinery
(3F BIO) ... The project addresses the protein challenge by integrating two established processes into a flagship, large-scale, first-of-its-kind, biorefinery producing
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
SAF on the Cusp of Rapid Expansion and Replication: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to CAAFI
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Since 2006, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) has sought to enhance energy security and
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Bringing Biodiesel to BHSU
by Alex Portal (Black Hills Pioneer) A local senior at Black Hills State University is pioneering the use of biodiesel fuel
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
8th Annual LCFS & Carbon Markets Workshop --- December 4-6, 2019 --- San Francisco, CA
Mark your calendar and plan to join us for the LCFS & Carbon Markets Workshop on December 4-6, 2019 in
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
UK Government Urged to Utilise Anaerobic Digestion Opportunities to Help Climate
(Bioenergy Insight) The UK Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) is urging the government to maintain momentum on building a more
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
European Scientists Call for EU Rethink of “Retrograde” Gene-Editing Legislation
by Katherine Durrell (Food Ingredients First) Scientists across Europe are calling for a rethink on the restriction of genome editing technology
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Benson Hill Biosystems, Brownseed Genetics Offer New Corn Hybrids
(Benson Hill Biosystems/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Benson Hill Biosystems, a crop improvement company unlocking the natural diversity of plants, has entered into a
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Fact Sheet - Jobs in Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Resilience (2019)
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) This fact sheet focuses on employment in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors in the
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PRESENTERS: 2020 Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference: Systems-Inspired Design — June 16-18, 2020 — Seattle, WA DEADLINE: October 4, 2019
The American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI) is pleased to announce the 24th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
More Octane Means More Pain if You Need Very Best Gasoline
by Jeffrey Bair (Bloomberg) One in seven cars a luxury model that may need higher octane; Refiners step up with extra capacity
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
China Confirms It Is Suspending Agricultural Product Purchases in Response to Trump’s New Tariffs
by Kate Rooney (CNBC) A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce says Chinese companies have stopped purchasing U.S. agricultural products
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Brazil Considers Dropping Barriers to U.S. Ethanol
by Rachel Gamarski and Fabiana Batista (Bloomberg) Decision may be taken before tax-free quota expires end-August; Any tariff on U.S. ethanol would
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
USGC: Feeding Trials in Southeast Mexico Expand US DDGS Use
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Utilizing Market Access Program and Agricultural Trade Program funds, the U.S. Grains Council’s Mexico office has
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Report: EU Ethanol Consumption to Increase in 2019
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recent report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network discusses
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
EPA’s Final SAFE Vehicles Rule under OMB Review
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA submitted its final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Fuel Blending Guide Will Bring Consistency
by Dave VanderGriend (Ethanol Producer Magazine/ICM/Urban Air Initiative) Emissions testing reforms needed to reduce misinformation about ethanol. -- ... Drivers using E15
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Improves Air Quality: Nations around the Globe Need to Follow Brazil, U.S.'s Lead in Ethanol Adoption to Lower GHG Emissions.
by Leticia Phillips (UNICA/Ethanol Producer Magazine) We celebrated World Environment Day on June 5 and, although the date has passed, I
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
A 'Golden Triangle': In Nebraska, Ethanol, Cattle and Agriculture Are Intertwined, with Major Impacts on the State's Economy.
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) It’s fitting that the Cornhusker State should be an important player in the nation’s ethanol
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Novo Holdings Invests $72 Million in Sustainable Products Leader LanzaTech
(Lanza Tech) Novo Holdings A/S (Novo Holdings) and LanzaTech, a pioneer in the production of next generation fuels and chemicals through
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Mining Safety, Health Focus of $1.7M Grant
by Geri Kelly (University of Arizona News) Researchers at the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will study
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
New IPCC Report to Assess the Interaction between Global Warming and Land Use
(Agence-France Presse/FirstPost) The overlapping crises of climate change, mass species extinction, and an unsustainable global food system are on a
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
A New Study Finds the Relationship between Air Pollution and Global Warming
(FirstPost/Press Trust of India) Fears that efforts to reduce air pollution could dramatically speed up the process of global warming may
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Finnair Flies Its First “Push for Change” Biofuel Flights from San Francisco to Helsinki
(Finnair) Finnair today announced that it will fly the first biofuel flights backed by its “Push for change” carbon decreasing
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
CyberFuels, Inc. Launches Sales of Its Specially Formulated EcoFlex 91 and 93 Octane GEM fuels in Daytona Beach Florida
(CyberFuels, Inc./Globe Newswire) EncounterCare Solutions (ECSL Pink Sheets OTC) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary CyberFuels Inc. is now offering
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Gevo Receives ISCC Plus Certification
(Geva/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today (August 5, 2019) it has achieved its International Sustainability and Carbon Certification
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Biomass Risk Ratings: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Ecostrat
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ecostrat supplies millions of tons of wood fiber and organic feedstock in North America and globally
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Range of Possibilities: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Global Bioenergies’ Bio-Isobutene
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Global Bioenergies produces isobutene from sugars with a commercial plant in preparation. Their technology can transform
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Licella Ignites Carbon Re-Use Week with Oji Deal to Make Fuels, Chemicals from End-of-Life Plastic
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Licella signed a memorandum of understanding with New Zealand’s pulp, paper and packaging business giant
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Lincolnshire Fish and Chip Company Launches New Biogas Venture with Veolia
(Bioenergy Insight) A Lincolnshire fish and chip company is launching a new biogas project as part of its zero waste to
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
RNG Stakeholders Speak out on EPA’s 2020 Renewable Fuel Proposal
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) More than two dozen representatives from the renewable natural gas (RNG) industry spoke at Wednesday’s public
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Oregon Governor Signs RNG Bill into Law
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Gov. Kate Brown, D-Ore., has signed into law S.B.98, creating a path for renewable natural gas
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
How Slime Will Save the World
by Ruth Kassinger (Boston Globe) ... We’ve turned algae into killers. But we can change their future and ours. We can
August 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Funding Opportunity for Algae from the US Department of Agriculture DEADLINE: October 23, 2019
(Algae Biomass Organization) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is supporting algae like never before, thanks to a new Farm Bill that gave algae
August 05, 2019 Read Full Article
BP, Rosneft Join German Sustainable Aviation Fuels Initiative
(Biofuels International) The Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany (aireg) has welcomed two new members: Rosneft Deutschland and BP Europa.
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Federal Bill Could Create Biogas Tax Credits, Bolster Organics Infrastructure
by Cole Rosengren (Waste Dive) ... The expiration of the ITC benefits in 2016, followed by the expiration of related
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Power Generation Achieved by a Self-Assembled Biofuel Cell
by Lisa Zyga (Phys.org) ... The biofuel cell reported here is designed to convert fructose-containing fluids, such as grape juice, into electrical
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Enmore Ethanol Week 2019 --- September 16-19, 2019 --- Shanghai, China
Includes 14th China and Asia Pacific Ethanol Chain Summit 2019 and 10th Global Ethanol Focus 2019. READ MORE and MORE
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Supercomputing Improves Biomass Fuel Conversion
by Holly Ober (Univesity of California Riverside News) Researchers combine supercomputing with nano-imaging to reveal how to efficiently break down
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From Biomass to BioPlus: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to GranBio’s Nanocellulose
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) GranBio is focused on commercial deployment of technologies for the production of biofuels, biochemicals, and nanocellulose. Kim
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“I Am Not Charcoal.” – Sincerely, Biochar: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Biochar
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On a recent Digest webinar, we heard all about biochar. The science. The markets. The technology.
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Euglena Sets Sights as an Olympic Hopeful for Algae-Based Aviation Jet Fuel
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Midorimushi – other than being a cool sounding Ninja name, it’s scientific name is Euglena. No,
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States Sue Trump Administration for Reduced Penalties on Fuel Efficiency
by Rebecca Beitsch (The Hill) Thirteen states filed suit against the Trump administration Friday, arguing it was breaking the law by
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Carbon Pricing Proposals in the 116th Congress
by Jason Ye (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions) There are various market-based approaches to pricing carbon (e.g. carbon tax, cap
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BIO Latin America 2019 --- September 3-4, 2019 --- São Paulo, Brazil
BIO and Biominas Brasil invite you to BIO Latin America 2019, the industry’s must attend conference for innovation and collaboration on
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Wisconsin Clean Cities Accepting Applications for Paid Fall 2019 Internship DEADLINE: August 11, 2019
(Wisconsin Clean Cities) The Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program (CCUWDP) is an initiative of Clean Cities, a government-industry partnership sponsored by
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Fact Sheet: Fossil Fuel Subsidies: A Closer Look at Tax Breaks and Societal Costs
by Clayton Coleman and Emma Dietz (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) A recent analysis published in Nature Energy found that continuing current fossil fuel
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Dennis Lundell: Ethanol Is Vital to Rural America
by Dennis Lundell (The Cap Times) Dear Editor: With the recent move to lift restrictions on E15 by President Trump,
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Hydrogen, EV, Biofuel, Clean Diesel All Fuels for Future
(National Road Carriers/Business.Scoop) There will not be one transport fuel for the future hydrogen, electric, biofuel and clean diesel energy will
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Vampire Algae Killer's Genetic Diversity Poses Threat to Biofuels
(Science Daily/U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos Laboratory) New DNA analysis has revealed surprising genetic diversity in a bacterium that poses
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WEBINAR: Digging into D3 RIN Pricing: An EcoEngineers Webinar --- August 7, 2019
Get into the weeds with EcoEngineers as we present a webinar surrounding the D3 cellulosic RIN market. We’ll discuss factors
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Advisory Committee Meeting and Public Workshop for the Clean Transportation Program --- August 5, 2019 --- various locations
The Presiding Member of the Clean Transportation Policy Committee and staff of the California Energy Commission will conduct a public
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WEBINAR: TCI Reference Case Results --- August 8, 2019
The Transportation and Climate Initiative will host a webinar during which the TCI states will share updates and invite further input from
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Largest WWTP in the Netherlands Will Produce Biomethane for Vehicles
(Bright Biomethane/NGV Journal) Bright Biomethane has delivered the biogas upgrading system with membrane separation technology to the largest waste water treatment
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South Dakota Farmers Union Meets with EPA Director to Discuss E30
(South Dakota Farmers Union/Farm Forum) South Dakota Farmers Union, together with leaders from 13 South Dakota agriculture organizations, sat down with
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China’s Ethanol Goals Could See Big Increase in Demand
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) An analyst doesn’t think China will delay implementing its E10 policy until there is adequate domestic
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Senate Biofuel Advocates Want a Piece of Transportation Bill
by Elvina Nawaguna (Roll Call) The bill would set aside $1 billion to build charging and fueling stations for electric-, hydrogen- and