Trailblazing Women in the Energy Industry Are in New Paperback Book!
by Erin Twamley (ErinTwamley.com/STEMSuperheros.com) In honor of national paperback book day (July 30, 2022) and back-to-school, STEM Superheroes is excited to
by Erin Twamley (ErinTwamley.com/STEMSuperheros.com) In honor of national paperback book day (July 30, 2022) and back-to-school, STEM Superheroes is excited to
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM rewarded drivers who chose E15 during an hour-long promotion
Realizing a decarbonized energy system requires new strategies, policies, and innovative technologies, all while driving the creation of new jobs
Are you a student with big ideas? Do you want to turn those ideas into tangible products, protect your hard-earned
(Illinois Soybean Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Johnson family has been competing in tractor-pulling competitions for more than 20 years, and four
The need for clean, reliable, and affordable energy globally is abundantly apparent. Severe weather, conflict, and a global pandemic have
(Eni) The initiative in Kenya represents the first integrated project in the world to bring Africa into the vertical bio-refinery
(Clean Energy Business Network) Cleantech Leaders Roundtable and the Clean Energy Business Network have opened applications for the 2nd cohort
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) As the 1990s dawned, more than a decade of renewed research had been performed on various straight
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up yesterday at a Holiday station in Coon
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association’s award-winning ethanol safety training program is now able to reach new audiences with the
(Coalition for Clean Air) Funding of up to $1,000 is available to make California Clean Air Day a success in
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Open to all People of the Planet under Twenty-Five Years Old -- 1st Place - $200, 2nd Place -
Apply now for the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists, an annual prize awarded to early-career scientists. The prize is
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM rewarded drivers who fueled up with E15 at the
(Fuels Institute) ESG Integrity, a Fuels Institute program, and the National Association of Fleet Managers (NAFA) announced a partnership to
by Scott Marion (Edwardsville Intelligencer) Nearly 20 years after it opened, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Worthington High School toured Heron Lake BioEnergy on May 17 to get a closer look
(International Flavors and Fragrances) IFF’s Health & Biosciences division, is pleased to announce its collaboration with PROtect® LLC (PROtect) to deliver enhanced training to producers in the ethanol
(AirMiners) The AirMiners Launchpad boosts founders towards gigaton scale carbon removal. The program helps founders establish their team, develop business
(Addis Standard) Student Aden used manure and dung from various animals as biomass to generate the biofuel. -- Student Aden Hussien,
(International PtX Hub) Between May 1st and 6th, 2022, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, took place the Train
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Blooming Prairie High School visited Al-Corn Clean Fuel on May 12 to learn about ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Worthington High School toured Heron Lake BioEnergy on May 17 to get a closer look
(Arriva Italia/NGV Journal) On 27 April, Arriva Veneto presented seven new biomethane-powered buses at Campo Cannoni in Sottomarina. The zero-impact vehicles
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Sixteen students from St Peter Public Schools toured Guardian Energy yesterday to get a better understanding of the
(Nebraska Ethanol Board) If ethanol lowers your gas mileage, how can it still be economical? Reid Wagner, director of the
(Nebraska Ethanol Board/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Nebraska high school students took on the mission of educating their peers about reducing
(The Telegraph) The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has published a Workforce Training & Education Report
(BBI) Educational scholarships will again be offered this year for people planning a course of study that might lead to
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twelve students from Minnesota New Country School in Henderson toured Guardian Energy on April 29 to learn about
Sustainable, renewable FUELS are key to achieving the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development GOALS to transform our WORLD. Food, feed
PLANT has three key meanings in the WORLD of biofuels: a PLANT, as in factory or biorefinery; and PLANT as
(Boeing) - Company to support the Center’s work to conduct groundbreaking research with a five-year, $10 million contribution; - Boeing
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up yesterday to educate drivers on the benefits
Sustainable, renewable transportation FUELS provide environmental VALUE from seed to WHEEL. In addition, EVERY one in the renewable fuel VALUE
THERE are many people working on solutions to climate change. Find out more about THOSE who have won AWARDs for
(Advanced Biofuels USA) This is the first video in a series of stories about people who work with biofuels--and their
DAIRY and SWINE WASTE, including manure, are significant feedstocks for anaerobic digestion to make biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG)
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Media coverage of President Biden’s announcement last Tuesday that consumers will continue to have access to lower-cost
(National Black Farmers Association) It is a privilege for the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) to administer a scholarship program to
by Ty Higgins (Ohio Farm Bureau) Last week, the Biden administration discussed how its strategy to spur the development of
(Clean Fuels Foundation) Beth Calabotta Sustainable Education Grant Now Accepting Applications. Student scientists can quality for up to a $2000
ULTRA low sulfur diesel used in long-haul transportation, HEAVY duty equipment and ULTRA low sulfur fuel oil in marine/maritime shipping
(U.S. Department of Energy) 15 teams are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) 2022–2023
Lots of research into biomass conversion technologies is still at BENCH SCALE or PILOT SCALE. They seek investors to finance
[caption id="attachment_70936" align="alignleft" width="300"] Hybrid diesel truck delivering renewable fuel blends.[/caption] It will be a long time before HEAVY duty vehicles
Praj, a company in INDIA is a leader in developing 2nd generation conversion technologies to make sustainable, renewable fuels and
Some oil companies see no need to BUILD a completely new biorefinery. They are repurposing old oil refineries to make
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Students from Wabasso High School’s crop science class toured Highwater Ethanol on April 7 to learn more
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seven students from Morris Area Secondary School toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) yesterday to learn about ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-two students from Sleepy Eye High School toured Highwater Ethanol on April 20 to get a closer look
Are you a FLEET manager trying to achieve ESG or sustainability goals? This practical GUIDE is for you! https://advancedbiofuelsusa.info/how-to-de-fossilize-your-fleet/ Each day
(UCLA Samueli) These days, civil and environmental engineering doctoral student Kevin Clack spends his time investigating innovative ways to improve
WOODY biomass, including forest WASTE and residues, can be used to make renewable fuel like sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and
RURAL AREAS are crucial for providing feedstock for biofuel. Sustainability requirements for renewable fuel motivate farmers to implement climate SMART
See how a 2002 Ford FOCUS was retrofitted to use CLEAN, GREEN 85% renewable ethanol fuel to get more performance
WATER is SPLIT into hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis USING renewable energy like wind and SOLAR to get GREEN hydrogen.
by Parker Schulte (Brownfield Ag News) In this episode of Managing for Profit, Scott Fenwick, technical director with Clean Fuels
It is possible to capture carbon from industrial WASTE GASES, like STEEL mill exhaust, and to recycle it into FUELS,
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) It turns out it was fake news that bird droppings hit President Joe Biden on the
[caption id="attachment_156679" align="alignleft" width="300"] Illustration from U.S. Department of Energy and Gevo[/caption] LIGHT-duty vehicles USING liquid FUELS will be around for
[caption id="attachment_60262" align="alignleft" width="266"] Great Green Fleet during RimPac 2012 -- US Navy photo[/caption] 2012-2016 were big YEARS for the GREAT
The need for sustainable renewable fuel SPANS the GLOBE, is not restricted to one STATE, one country or one region.
(InFocus International) This course is intended for those in business, commercial and strategically focused roles within the energy sector; in particular
[caption id="attachment_135858" align="alignleft" width="300"] "Feeding" the original Dickinson College anaerobic digester[/caption] WASTE-to-fuel is possible with many KINDS of WASTE: agricultural residues
STRAW from WHEAT and rice can be used to make sustainable, renewable fuels and chemicals. Instead of burning rice STRAW,
How ABOUT a cook STOVE that can use CLEAN, GREEN renewable ethanol as fuel instead of DIRTY, SMOKY charcoal, wood
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Sixteen students from the University of Minnesota toured Guardian Energy on April 5 to get a closer look
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Ridgewater College toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) on April 1 to get a better
LOWER your carbon footprint by USING sustainable, renewable transportation fuels with LOWER life CYCLE carbon intensity. This CHART illustrates how
The Create the Future Design Contest was launched in 2002 by the publishers of Tech Briefs magazine to help stimulate and reward
Advanced Biofuels USA, a nonprofit educational organization HELPS students STUDY how to defossilize transportation and OTHER energy use. Here’s an
(University of Hohenheim) European collaborative project led by the University of Hohenheim shows: Combining bioethanol production with carbon storage can
(Renewable Fuels Standard) To show the value of ethanol to drivers around the country, the Renewable Fuels Association has kicked off
PRICE of fuel got you down? Did you know that in the US higher ethanol BLENDs are CHEAPer? Look for
(National Oilheat Research Alliance/Biobased Diesel Daily) As technology changes and in-field challenges continue to occur, the National Oilheat Research Alliance
TRAIN locomotives can use sustainable, renewable fuel, too. Diesel engines can use biodiesel mixtures or 100% renewable diesel. Amtrak uses
BLEND ethanol at a high RATIO to gasoline for high octane, better performance and LOWER life-CYCLE GREEN HOUSE gas (GHG)
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Central High School in Norwood Young America toured Heartland Corn Products on March 10 to
(LanzaTech) CarbonSmart, a provocative daisy-chain conversation where the guests ask the questions. Join sustainability leader and greyhound rescuer, Jennifer Holmgren, (our CEO),
(Environmental Defense Fund) The window to make historic climate and clean energy investments at the federal level is now. We
(Mission 1.5) ...(T)he United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched Mission 1.5, a mobile game that "educates people about climate policy
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Each day throughout EARTH MONTH in 2022, Advanced Biofuels USA will highlight one or more 5-letter words
(Environmental Protection Agency) Reviewing New Chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) -- The Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Please write an Opinion Editorial (Op. Ed.), 750 (minimum) to 1,000 (maximum) words, on the topic of self-censorship/freedom of the
Have you ever been asked by a student, parent, or colleague, “Is that really true? I’ve heard/seen something different on
by Mike Olson (ABC Columbia) Students at Blythewood High School are revving their engines. This afternoon, school officials and students held
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Central High School in Norwood Young America toured Heartland Corn Products on March 10 to
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Volunteers with Advanced Biofuels USA are responding to the demands from young students and
Looking for ways to get your students and communities excited about climate change solutions? Join Marie Fargo, Climate Generation's Instructional
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Red Rock Central Public School toured Highwater Ethanol on March 1 to learn more about
Join us for a three-day conference on climate change education built by educators and climate change professionals from across North
(Sigma Xi) The Student Research Showcase is an online science communication competitionin which students compete for awards and recognition of outstanding virtual
(National Black Farmers Association) Welcome to the Next Generation Black and Hispanic Farmers (NGBHF) Scholarship program administered by the National Black
(University of Maryland Eastern Shore) AgDiscovery is a unique opportunity for students to explore agricultural sciences and gain knowledge about
Perhaps you - or someone you know - might wish to volunteer at ABLC 2022, March 16-18 at the Mayflower
(AgLaunch) The AgLaunch Summer Internship Program is a 4-week immersive program in Memphis, Tenn. that includes a stipend and free
(Renewable Energy Group) Increased lubricity. Higher Cetane. Fewer diesel particulate filter problems. These are some of the performance advantages biodiesel
The Youth Climate Justice Summit is a day of youth action, learning, and a chance to directly participate in government. Join
by Maia Schifman (The Blake School/Climate Generation) .. Climate change is like that essay you’ve been procrastinating. It was assigned
(Diamondo Earthrounding/Biobased Diesel Daily) Diamondo Earthrounding, a nonprofit initiative, driven by a team of nine young aviators, departed Zurich, Switzerland, in
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's (SERC) Internship Program is seeking applicants for summer 2022! According to SERC, this paid program
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) A dozen Minnesota soybean and biodiesel industry leaders had the opportunity to attend the recent National Biodiesel Conference on
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces seven recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, offering opportunities for young adults interested in
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Previously known as the Clean Energy Prize @ MIT competition, CEP is now the Climate & Energy
(American Association of Community Colleges) Community College Innovation Challenge invites community college students to create STEM solutions to real-world problems
The Youth Climate Justice Summit is a day of youth action, learning, and a chance to directly participate in government.
Master the technology pathways, its business drivers, economics and deployment strategies -- This course is intended for those in business,
(U.S. Department of Energy)Launched in January 2022, the AlgaePrize is a new competition from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association is hosting a series of four “train the trainer” webinars in 2022 for
by Olatomiwa Bifarin (Bifarin V Substack) Wander is a memoir written by Olatomiwa Bifarin about his Ph.D. experience in the United
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) It has been a dream of mine to tell the story of the carbon
Binge-watch the Spark of STEM Coffee Break Series with your host Maynard Okereke! Extend your coffee break with multiple episodes
X-STEM San Diego is an IN-PERSON conference for middle through high school students designed to empower and inspire kids about
Green Takeover's workshop is the first US-designed certification course accredited by the award winning Carbon Literacy Project in the UK. Develop your knowledge
by Cecilia von Arnold (Lund University Center for Sustainability Studies) In June 2022, LUCSUS will co-organise a 5-day intensive PhD course
(Aaron Watson Business & Investing) Colin Huwyler is the CEO of Optimus Technologies, a firm that designs and builds EPA compliant
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Here's a short compilation video of our station events in 2021. We're looking forward to seeing all
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Colorado, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking applicants
(Neste) Neste will donate a total of EUR 1 million to universities in Finland to support the research and education in
(Darling Ingredients, Inc./Biobased Diesel Daily) Darling Ingredients Inc. announced Dec. 16 that it hosted Eric S. Lander, President Biden’s science advisor
ACS Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainable Energy --Apply now for the ACS Summer School on Green Chemistry and
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association has released a series of ethanol emergency response videos aimed at ensuring effective responses
by Lewin Day (The Drive) If you've been hanging around the car scene in the last couple decades, you'd have heard
(Bioenergy Insight) Selby College in North Yorkshire, UK has secured funding to develop an education programme that will enable Drax
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Nine students from Red Rock Central Public School visited Highwater Ethanol on Dec 2 to learn about ethanol
by Ona Olisa (My Green Montgomery) Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is planning to hold its first-ever Youth Climate Summit in March 2022.
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) he Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and Heartland Corn Products hosted a virtual plant tour for 15 students
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The president of Minnesota Farmers Union wants to see biofuels policy that accounts for farmers
(Association of Climate Change Officers) ACCO offers recurring programs enabling participants to leverage live online training (supplemented by on-demand study resources)
(Planet Forward) Grand Prize: Travel to Alaska with Lindblad Expeditions to report on the impact of climate change --There is
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eighteen students from Westbrook Walnut Grove High School toured Highwater Ethanol yesterday to gain a better understanding of
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner, Thom Peterson, visited the Granite Falls Energy plant on Nov 22 to gain
by Brandon Dawson (WJBF) Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the folks at Green Energy Biofuel want to make sure
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association is partnering with the Renewable Fuels Foundation (RFF) to offer scholarships for young
by Tom Doran (AgriNews) The Illinois Soybean Association delivered its biodiesel message directly to farmers as they brought their crops to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Activate organizes and manages two-year fellowships to turn technology concept into a product. Fellows receive a
FUELING YOUR FARM WORKSHOP SERIES HITS THE ROAD IN NORTH DAKOTA -- Farmers throughout the state of North Dakota can learn
(Global Council for Science and the Environment) The Global Youth Science Partnership will facilitate collaboration, communication, and action between scientists and
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) As part of its commitment to promote and advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute
STEM/STEAM Day falls on November 8. There’s no way around it: children are significantly better off with strong science, technology, engineering,
As you design new biogas systems, it’s critical to accurately assess risk and safety to make sure your system runs
(American Biogas Council) Operator School -- ABC’s Operator School is an intensive 25-hour course taught by a team of operations
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) Market momentum, potential and policy were some of the main discussion topics at the virtual
(AgNewsWire) “Corn Saves America” explores agriculture’s role in environmental solutions, then and now -- AEI Premium, the online community for agricultural
Join peers and experts at the premier global professional learning and networking event for all international educators and organizations that
(LanzaTech) CarbonSmart, a provocative daisy-chain conversation where the guests ask the questions. Join sustainability leader and greyhound rescuer, Jennifer Holmgren, (our CEO),
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Six students from Minnesota State University, Mankato’s agroecology class visited Guardian Energy yesterday to gain a better understanding
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and Al-Corn Clean Fuel hosted a virtual plant visit yesterday for