7 Decision Points in the Race for Scale in Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...In the Race for Scale, the industry has excelled in driving down operating costs. Capital
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...In the Race for Scale, the industry has excelled in driving down operating costs. Capital
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) United and Solazyme, Alaska and Dynamic Fuels hook up, as producers scramble to make fuel,
by Tina Casey (Talking Points Memo) ...Earlier this year, the Navy successfully tested a 50-50 algae aviation biofuel blend on a
Suzanne Goldenberg (The Guardian) Report from Military Advisory Board says US must reduce energy imports over the next decade
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... But here are 10 themes that are shaping up to be the Buzz of
by Elizabeth Shogren (National Public Radio) The Pentagon's hunt for an alternative to petroleum has turned a lowly weed and
by Alex Morales and Louise Downing (Bloomberg News/San Francisco Chronicle) Biofuels face their biggest test yet -- whether they
(Maersk/MarineLink.com) W R Systems, Ltd (WRSystems) was asked to supply its Emsys laser-based Emissions Monitoring System (EMS) for the purpose
by Riggs Eckelberry (OriginOil/Algae Industry Magazine) ...(John) Daly concluded that investors are looking for biofuels winners in a field that
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) has partnered with Protec Fuel to provide more 85 percent ethanol
by Beth Reese (Defense Logistics Agency) ...The new guidance includes 16 initiatives designed to steer employees’ efforts in three focus
(Naval Air Systems Command Public Affairs) The Navy reached a milestone in its quest to gain energy independence today,
by Luke Geiver (Biorefining Magazine) For all the gripes, some government-backed programs are working ... (Founder of Westar Trade Resources, Cindy) Thyfault
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The production of advanced biofuels was one of many renewable energy topics addressed by speakers
by Juliet Eilperin (The Washington Post) ...As the nation’s single biggest energy consumer, the Pentagon has many reasons to
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Today Phyllis Cuttino, director of Pew’s Clean Energy Program, joined by John Warner, former five-term
by Dave Allport (Key.Aero/military) A US Navy EA-6B Prowler has made the type's first flight on a biofuel blend at
(Algae Industry Magazine) A Principal Member of the Technical Staff of Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Sandia National Laboratories, serving in the Earth
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hawaii goes all in on microalgae to provide fuel, food, fiber and power to grow
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Tactically, a Green Strike Group, powered by renewable diesel-electric engines, nuclear power and aviation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 9/11 put energy security front and center of the political agenda. It also inspired the development
(Algae Industry Magazine) The Algal Biomass Organization has voiced its opinion of the US government’s recently announced $510 million biofuels
by Steve Leone (Renewable Energy World) While the price of military intervention is often measured in American lives, in this
by Leon Kaye (TriplePundit.com) ...This year, the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the long-form name for the Blue Angels, wowed visitors
(US Department of Agriculture) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, and Secretary of the Navy Ray
(U.S. Naval Air Systems Command) The Navy’s alternative energy program expanded yesterday when a T-45 training aircraft completed
by John Daly (OilPrice.com) ...While it remains to be seen how the joint investments between the U.S. government and private
(US Navy/Naval Air Systems Command) The Navy and Marine Corps team reached another milestone toward achieving the Secretary of
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) Although veteran research scientist at Montana State University, Dr. Keith Cooksey, describes himself modestly
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Can synthetic biology capture and utilize CO2 to such an extent that it not only
(Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization/PR Newswire) The Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI) recognizes the 2011 Top 10 Defense Energy
by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) As a tie-in to President Obama’s current bus tour promoting his job creation
(The White House) USDA, Department of Energy and Navy Partner to Advance Biofuels to Fuel Military and Commercial Transportation, Displace
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, and
by Senator Mark Udall (Politico) The Pentagon released its first-ever operational energy strategy last month — a plan that could
Energy security and independence are two goals at the heart of the U.S. Military’s investment in clean energy technologies. From
Energy security and independence are two goals at the heart of the U.S. Military’s investment in clean energy technologies. From
by Aaron Hull (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Pew Project on National Security, Energy, and Climate hosted an event titled Leading
by John Tomasic (Colorado Independent) Makes case again for Udall Energy Security Act Coming on the heels of Colorado Senator Mark Udall’s
(US Department of Defense; Navy) The Government has a requirement for 100,000 USG of Hydrotreated Renewable JP-5 (HRJ5) and 350,000
by Annie Snider (New York Times/Greenwire) When Leon Panetta was sworn in this morning as the 23rd secretary of Defense,
(Co-Generation and On-Site Power Production) ...Queensland wants to be a Pacific leader in biofuels. That's the message Premier Anna Bligh
(Solazyme) Applauds ASTM International historic preliminary approval of algae based biofuels for aviation Solazyme, Inc. (NASDAQ: SZYM), a renewable oil and
by Renee Schoof (McClatchy Newspapers/Seattle Times) Maj. Aaron Jelinek of the Air Force Thunderbirds flies his F-16 upside down, rolls
by Keith Johnson (The Wall Street Journal) ...The goals of the new strategy are to cut energy demand by forces
by Ben Geman (The Hill/E2Wire) A top Navy official said Friday (June 3,2011) that the department isn’t interested in developing
(BIO-Tech Now) The World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology explored ways that biotechnology can help meet both military and commercial aviation
by Brent Erickson (BIO/Biofuels Digest) To carry out military and humanitarian missions around the world, U.S. forces require reliable fuel
by Richard Baillie (Renewable Energy World) A host of renewable technologies are now winning the hearts and minds of military
(National Defense) The Obama administration essentially has given up on sweeping energy reform. But the U.S. military nonetheless is plowing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...(T)he US Navy released an RFI that indicated that it will fuel the first 450,000
by Marianne Lavelle (National Geographic News) ...The standards-setting body ASTM International is set to vote this summer on certification
by Tony Logan (Chillicothe Gazette) …If we successfully build this industry, it will create thousands of jobs in small-town Ohio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...The additional capital will enable Cobalt to build out its new 470,000 gallon per year
by Heather Thorstensen (AgriNews.com) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to create more supply and demand for renewable fuels
by Kevin Geiss (The Washington Times) ...Since that first well, our national demand for fuel has grown astronomically. We have
by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) On April 12th at the Navy League’s 2011 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, the leaders of
(MarketWire/Algal Biomass Organization) Recipients' Support of Algae Critical to Accelerating Industry's Growth and Reducing Major Barriers to Commercialization The Algal
by Louise Poirier (Fuel Magazine/Ethanol and Biofuels News/Hart Energy) Amid persistent concerns about supplying the enormous energy demands of
by James Marvin (The Virginia Pilot) ...Off the capes of Virginia, a modern Navy swift boat cuts a wake at
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...(C)an the company make oil fast enough to meet the demand and capture all the
by Andrea Shalal-Esa (Reuters) Oil price rises spurred by spreading unrest in the Middle East underscore why the U.S. military
by Daniel Looker (Agriculture.com) On a day when Libya teeters on the brink of civil war and cuts oil production,
by Annie Snider (New York Times/Greenwire) The Navy Research Laboratory's alternative energy projects -- each costing less than $500,000 --
by Joshua Philipp (The Epoch Times) A movement in the military to develop affordable alternative fuels may be moving the industry
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...A large number of leading companies, and industry associations, reported that they had had no
(BIO tech NOW) Defense Department details military needs for advanced biofuels The U.S. military has a real need for biofuels. The Navy
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) Retired U.S. Coast Guard veteran Captain Terry Carter has joined the Biofuels Center staff as
(BiotechNow) ...Paul Bryan, biomass program manager for the Energy Department, who also spoke at the Pacific Rim Summit, points out
Sustainable Oils, a producer of renewable, environmentally clean, and high-value camelina-based fuels, announced today it has been awarded a contract
by Martin LaMonica (Green Tech) Research on nuclear energy and hydrogen has yielded what backers say is a technology that
Solazyme, Inc., the renewable oil production company and leader in algal synthetic biology, has been selected by the U.S. Department