Fueling Freedom Plan Will Redirect Government Support to Create Open Fuels Market
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, a coalition of U.S. ethanol supporters, today called for the redirection and eventual phasing out of government
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, a coalition of U.S. ethanol supporters, today called for the redirection and eventual phasing out of government
(AltAssets.com) Europe-focused private equity firm Oakfield Capital Partners has completed an investment in Coryton Advanced Fuels (CAF) to acquire the
(Verenium) BP to acquire Verenium's cellulosic biofuels business, including Jennings, San Diego facilities - - Verenium to receive $98.3 million and
(PR-USA.net) Now that the government’s practice of regulating fuel prices has come to an end, private oil companies and alternative
by Joelle Dent (Biofuels Digest Asia) Revised “Advanced Biofuels Tracking Database” (v1.5) released by Biofuels Digest. The most significant additions are
(BIOeCON) Petrobras and BIOeCON announced their partnership in the joint development of a novel process for enhanced conversion of biomass, as
(CleanTech Biofuels) CleanTech Biofuels, Inc., an early stage provider of cellulosic biomass feedstock derived from municipal solid waste (MSW) for renewable
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Washington Post business section today included an article on President Obama’s latest push on
(San Francisco Chronicle/Bloomberg) The Environmental Protection Agency proposed requiring less cellulosic ethanol to be blended into gasoline next year than
(Renewable Fuels Association) ...Of note, EPA has revised down cellulosic ethanol use from original RFS targets for the second year
by Mike Ramsey (Wall Street Journal) Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said Friday that his company will look for
(Accelergy) Carbon Cycle Technology Alliance to scale carbon capture and recycling operations Accelergy Corporation, a global leader in the production of high-grade,
(Biofuels International) After recently acquiring joint venture operations in Central Java, Indonesia, renewable energy company Jatoil has secured its first
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...OriginOil ... has announced a hydrogen harvesting system, while an early-stage company based in Iowa, Avello
by David Esler (Aviation Week) This December, if the planets align properly and the members of the ASTM International concur, it
(PR NewsWire) Regional assessment to outline biomass sources for creating renewable jet fuel. Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...“Iowa is rapidly becoming the development capital of the nation for the replacement of
(SunHerald.com) Inbicon Biomass Refinery now producing The New Ethanol and other biofuel at Kalundborg, Denmark Inbicon is declaring Energy Independence Day
(The Economist) Palm oil is a popular, cheap commodity, which green activists are doing their best to turn into a
by Tyler Ames (Chief Science & Technology Officer, Butamax) Butamax, a product of a joint research program between DuPont and BP,
by Doris de Guzman (ICIS Green Chemicals) ...One big news from the (BIO World) conference is the release of a
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel) A colleague of mine, Will Thurmond, who is the CEO of markets research firm Emerging Markets
(Environment-Expert.com) VEPOWER Limited has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Jatropha Africa with the goal of financing the Company’s 50,000
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...(D)oomsayers who have been predicting an inevitable conflict between food and fuel appear to have
by Danielle Douglas (Washington Post/Capital Business) ...Many of the nearly 200,000 electric hybrids on U.S. roads use internal generators to create
(New Generation Biofuels) Company’s Test Burns in the City of Baltimore’s Boilers Shows Significant Emissions Reduction Renewable fuels provider New Generation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...It has been pointed out repeatedly by advanced biofuels developers that the public sector must
by Martin Roberts and Michael Hogan (Reuters) Cheaper, local ingredients make bioethanol more profitable, and sustainable, than far more widely
(The Nation) Amid downturn in refining industry, company looks at alternative sources of energy. Environmental crises aside, the downturn and volatility
(MarketWire) The NPW-30 represents the most efficient biodiesel processing technology on the market, reducing cost and time, opening the door for
by Vinod Khosla (Washington Post) If our goal is carbon reduction, a cap-and-trade or carbon-pricing bill, with its likely compromises,
(Business Wire) CleanTech's Demonstration Vessel to be Installed at Fiberight's Lawrenceville, Virginia Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Plant CleanTech Biofuels, Inc., an early stage
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Meanwhile, one suggestion that emerged was, in the grand tradition of funding the Statue of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) editorial A recent US poll, taken in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil
(ETCGreen.com) Vehicle owners now understand the ever dwindling supply and higher expense and risks of extracting petroleum will continue to
(World Economic Forum) Biorefineries have a major role to play in tackling climate change, according to the World Economic Forum report
(CORE Biofuel) CORE BioFuel Inc., a Canadian biofuel company that is commercializing an advanced biomass to gasoline production process, today announced
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) posted a Request for Information (RFI) on
by Lorraine Mandebvu (All Africa) Traditional leaders have embraced the US$600 million Chisumbanje ethanol project which they believe will bring much-needed development
(BioMCN) June 25, 2010, the Queen’s Commissioner of the Province of Groningen, Sir Max van den Berg, together with Rob Voncken, CEO
by Noah Haglund (Herald) A plan to lessen Snohomish County’s dependence on fossil fuels while helping local farmers has fallen
by Anna Austin (Biomass Magazine) With their extreme versatility and often complicated nature, it isn’t easy for most people to
(MarketWire) Mission NewEnergy Ltd., a vertically integrated biodiesel refiner, and one of the world's largest Jatropha plantation companies, is pleased to
(Amyris) Amyris, Inc. announced June 25, 2010, that it has entered into an off-take agreement with Shell for the supply of Amyris No
by Penni Crabtree (SignOnSanDiego.com) Algae’s potential vast, but the cost so far is immense. ...Scientists agree that the science to turn
(GreenAirOnline) The first public flights of an aircraft with an engine fully powered by algae-derived biofuel took place last week
by Frances Williams (Biofuels Digest and Novozymes) ...Co-location of a cellulosic ethanol facility and a coal-fired power plant is one
(DSM) At the 7th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, taking place this week in Washington D.C. (United States), DSM and
by Stacy Feldman (The Guardian) Nearly 50 members of Congress warn State Deptartment against rubberstamping 2,000-mile tar sands pipeline as
by David Sterrett (Chicago Business) Capitalizing on the Gulf oil spill, ethanol makers are launching a bold public relations offensive touting
by Jim Lane (Biotech Digest) ...Amyris had its technological foundation nine years ago in the Keasling lab at Berkeley, when
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Amyris Biotechnologies unveiled this week a stunning series of partnerships and investments from
by Jeremy van Loon (Bloomberg) Demand for fuel made from crop residues including straw and wood is “uncertain” as U.S. and European
by Erica Gies (New York Times) ...One group, Growth Energy, has blanketed the Metro subway station closest to the U.S.
by Dominique Vidalon(Reuters) Total, Amyris to build biomass-based fuels partnership. French oil group Total said on Wednesday it will buy a
by Timothy Gardner (Reuters) U.S. environmental regulators have delayed decisions on whether to allow higher concentrations of ethanol in gasoline, a
(National Algae Association) The National Algae Association, a 501(3)6 non-profit association, located in The Woodlands, Texas is starting a new algae production incubator
(Meat Trade News Daily) BIOFUEL producers want the Government to protect jobs by prioritising home-produced fuels over exports under its
(CSR Press Release) Portfolio 21 Mutual Fund Favors Investing in Energy Efficiency and Green Technology In response to a growing number
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the USDA released its highly-anticipated “Regional Roadmap to Meeting the Biofuels Goals of
by Joelle Dent (Biomass Digest Asia) ...On the science and technology front it has an excellent technical education system in
by Camille Ricketts (Green Beat) Five years after its founding, LanzaTech, a company that transforms waste gases released by steel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...The Infinite Loop in financing cellulosic ethanol is the setting of conditions for loan guarantees
by Shigeru Sato (Bloomberg Business Week) Toyota Motor Corp.’s research and development unit, Hitachi Ltd. and more than 40 other
(Farm Chemicals International) The US Grains Council (USGC) says China could increase its corn purchases from the US to more than
(Prairie Star) Editorial Age and experience has its benefits. Many of us involved in agriculture have witnessed past oil spills
by K Rajani Kanth (Business Standard) Southern Online Biotechnologies Limited, a Hyderabad-based Internet services provider (ISP) and biodiesel manufacturer, is tapping
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...McCarthy arrived less than a year ago from a long stretch at Verenium, where he
(HECO) The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Hawaiian Electric Company’s plan to test biofuel blends in a 90-megawatt steam
by Martin Mittelstaedt (Globe and Mail) The mania over ethanol as fuel didn’t play out so well for investors last
(REPREVE Renewables) SunBelt Biofuels, LLC, a leader in bioenergy crops, and Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI), makers of the REPREVE® family of
by Joelle Dent (Biofuels Digest Asia) As if the global trade in biofuels wasn’t already fragmented enough, last week Europe
by Paul Drayson (Drayson Racing) ...Consider the first round of the American Le Mans Series at Sebring last month. Peugeot
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Bottom line – if you make the ethanol blender credit go away, but stand behind
(Novozymes) Partners to develop a commercially viable process for making ethanol from forestry waste. Aiming for a cost down to $2
(MarketWire) Agreement to Focus on the International Commercialization and Implementation of Waste to Energy Technology Novo Energies Corporation, an alternative energy company,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Digest readers who closely analyze the Advanced Biofuels Tracking Database will have noticed that, commencing in
by Ezra Klein (Washington Post) ...Most of us would call the BP spill a tragedy. Ask an economist what it
by Deborah Gordon and Daniel Sperling (Washington Post) ...To hear President Obama tell it, the old 20th century economy, fueled
(GreenAirOnline) Sustainability measurement and environmental risk management company EQ2 has conducted the first-ever airline industry carbon and environmental footprint assessment
(Tampa Bay Online) Low carbon ethanol and renewable power produced from Florida grown sugar - biomass crops can help displace off-shore
by Ben Sills (Bloomberg.com) Fatih Birol, the International Energy Agency’s chief economist, called on leaders of the Group of 20 Nations
(WebWire) Biomass has now surpassed oil to become the number one source for energy generation in Sweden. The increased competition
by Jonathan Fahey (Forbes) ...Waste Management Chief Executive David Steiner thinks that the 110 million tons of waste his company
by Pramod Chaudhari (Business Outlook India) Leadership isn’t a popularity contest. It involves taking tough decisions that may not go
(Biofuels Digest) ... (A)n overview by Digest special correspondent Tim Sklar, "Supporting Biofuels Prices without Taxes or Subsidies," which examines the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It was about a year ago that Shell jettisoned all of its wind, solar and
by Eric Wesoff (GreenTechMedia) With images of oil-drenched wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico fresh in our minds, we look at
(ABC News/Money) General Motors Co. has set up its own venture capital company with $100 million to invest in companies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) (S)ubscriber voting begins for the 30 Most Transformative Technologies of 2010. In all, 149 companies were
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In today’s profile, we look at the world of transformative algae technologies with a focus on
by Michael Kanellos (GreenTech) It’s a sulfur scrubber, mineral maker and carbon capture machine all in one. Skyonic, which has developed a
by Andrew Jenner (Lancaster Farming) A new ethanol refinery in central Virginia, on schedule to begin production this summer, could create
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Founded in 1802, DuPont was primarily an explosives company. Today, among the many other
by Kambiz Foroohar (Bloomberg) ...In Japan, the U.K. and the U.S., green energy advocates and some well-heeled investors are obsessed
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) Seven years ago two former college roommates set up shop in a Palo Alto garage,
by Mark Bünger (RenewableEnergyWorld.com) ...To date, most biofuels and biomaterials developers have focused on lab- and demo-scale studies to improve
by Jeff Montgomery (The News Journal, DelawareOnline) A refining industry leader whose company plans to reopen the Delaware City Refinery
by Candace Krebs (AgJournal.com) Despite ethanol’s pitch as a domestic replacement for imported oil — and one that may offer
by Mary Nichols (California Air Resources Board, Sustainable Industries) When California Gov. Schwarzenegger cut the ribbon at the opening of
The world's largest tea producer McLeod Russel India Limited expects its investment in D1 Williamson Magor Biofuel Ltd to start
(LPP Combustion, LLC) LPP Combustion, LLC, a Columbia, MD based innovator in liquid fuel technology, has successfully demonstrated the clean
(MarketWire) Amelot Holdings, Inc., announced May 26, 2010, that Amelot Oil and Barbados National Oil Company Ltd.(BNOCL) have signed a non-binding memorandum of
(MarketWire) Mission NewEnergy Limited, a vertically integrated biodiesel producer, announced May 28, 2010, that commissioning of its second 250,000 tons-per-annum (approximately 75 million
(University of Illinois, Chicago) A new University of Illinois at Chicago study of facilities that produce most of the nation's
(Energy Biosciences Institute) The Energy Biosciences Institute, a unique public-private research partnership dedicated to exploring the applications of modern biology to
By Carey Gillam (Reuters) The disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico illustrates a pressing need for the United States
by Sue Cischke (Ford Motor Company, Huffington Post) The short answer to that question is a simple yes. ...Opponents of bio-fuels
(Oxford Catalysts Group) Oxford Catalysts Group PLC, the leading technology innovator for clean synthetic fuels, is pleased to announce that
(Racer) Honda's chief executive Takanobu Ito has conceded the car industry still needs a breakthrough in battery technology in order
by Bryn Weese (Toronto Sun) Producing renewable fuels - gas from alcohol and diesel from animal fat and plant oils -
(Chempolis) Chempolis has signed a licence and EPC agreement with Tianjin Jiuqian Paper Co Ltd. to supply three formico® biorefineries, each
by Bill Lambrecht (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) ...St. Louis-based National Corn Growers Association and growers from Missouri, Illinois and 12 other
(Newswire Today!) LANXESS, the world’s largest producer of synthetic rubber, has invested in U.S. biofuel & biochemical company Gevo, Inc. as
(Boeing) Boeing and PetroChina, together with representatives of the Chinese energy sector and the global aviation industry, May 27, 2010, announced the signing
(Recycling Today) International Paper has begun an arrangement whereby the Maryland-based company Fiberight will convert the unusable fiber generated at IP’s
by Max Showalter (JCOnline.com) A startup company at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette has developed an innovative yeast-based cellulosic
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The first-ever U.S. regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has fueled an even greater
(MarketWire) W2 Energy, a clean energy company is pleased to announce that on May 7, 2010, it signed a Letter of
by Katie Fehrenbacher (Earth2Tech) ...The company, which was founded in 2007, has largely been in stealth. At the Khosla Ventures
by Will Thurmond (Biofuels Digest) Shell, BP, Bunge, LS9, Dow and Amyris are collectively investing more than $20 billion into advanced,
(GreenAir Online) The American Power Act proposed by US senators Kerry and Lieberman represented the “wrong approach for aviation,” said
(SweeterAlternative.com) Sugarcane ethanol is a clean, renewable fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by over 60% compared to gasoline and can
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...A lot of people refer to methanol as wood alcohol – referring to the ancient
by Annette Cary (TriCityHerald.com) The Hanford nuclear reservation is getting cleaned up, and some of its land will be available for
(BusinessWire) Khosla Ventures, a venture assistance firm that focuses on cleantech and information technology startups, today announced a strategic partnership
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Wilson indicated in an exclusive Digest interview that the company intends to qualify its biodiesel
by Ryan McBride (Xconomy.com) Lebanon, NH-based Mascoma has made strides with its process for producing ethanol from non-food plants such as
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Before Hurricane Katrina hit, Grand Isle State Park’s beaches on the tip of a Louisiana
(Online International News Network) Pakistan Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Punjab Neelam Jabbar Ch. has said that the government is
(Ceres) Companies take step towards commercialization of low-carbon biofuels from switchgrass and other energy crops. Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. and
by David Zilberman, Gal Hochman, and Deepak Rajagopal (Agricultural and Resource Economics Update -- University of California) ...While including Indirect Land Use
(Caribbean Net News) The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Department of Sustainable Development, on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, launched in Jamaica
(RenewableEnergyWorld.com) ...Including biomass power plants under the EPA’s tailoring rule is a clear policy shift and may imply a change in
by Kevin Sullivan & Ronald Meijer, KEMA (EnergyWorld.com) ...Co-firing may indeed make sense, from cost and environmental perspectives, for many
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ... One of the industries most affected is the fishing industry that has been all but
by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today) Indiana corn is regularly exported as food and feed; but, now, more and more
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) The United States has a growing new export – ethanol fuel – and a lot
(Renewable Fuels Association) An industry founded in part on its ability to enhance national energy security is being forced to look
by William Coyle (Amber Waves) Next-generation biofuel companies are using a variety of strategies to overcome high initial capital costs,
by Tom Still (Wisconsin Technology Network) The April 20 explosion onboard the Deepwater Horizon, which killed 11 workers and unleashed
by Susan Daker (Dow Jones Newswire) ...Sunoco has signaled that it would be interested in delving into other biofuels ventures. On
by Ben Lazarus (Biofuels Digest, American World Services) Looks at cassava, sugarcane, cellulosic feedstocks (rice husks, bagasse), spare production capacity,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Although equity investors (primarily strategics and venture capitalists) and the government grant market has continued
Dr. Robert Wisner (AgMRC) A fuel ethanol blending wall has been anticipated for the last three years. When reached, it
(PRNewswire) The number of next generation biofuels projects reached 200 globally, a report from the Global Biofuels Center (GBC) recently announced,
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuel.com) The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVI) 2010 Conference is now in full swing in Las Vegas.
by Wendy Lee (Star Tribune) With its university research, sources of biomass and track record of innovation, some people think Minnesota
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Argentina, the Argentine Renewable Energies Chamber has released its latest study in its State of
(the Cophenhagen Post) Danish companies Danisco and Novozymes retread infringement issue, but this time over a different patent. Patent infringements over enzymes