Biofuels Digest Provides Summary of India's Biofuels Use
Joelle Brink special correspondent for Biofuels Digest provides a summary of the use of biofuels and biofuels technologies in India
Joelle Brink special correspondent for Biofuels Digest provides a summary of the use of biofuels and biofuels technologies in India
All Programs in the U.S Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, are required to conduct a Peer Review
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by Justin S. Baker, et al. (Duke University) Emerging markets and a rapidly evolving agricultural industry will strongly impact the
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Energy announced an estimated $3 billion for the development
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The US Department of Agriculture announced a Notice of Funding Availability to make payments to eligible biorefineries to encourage the
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EPA is granting California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for new motor vehicles,
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In Washington, National Biodiesel Board public affairs heard Manning Feraci said that the EISA Act required the EPA to conduct
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by Dan Looker. Talking to reporters, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) said he doubts that the final rule from
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Every spring, the US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Biomass Program hosts a FREE 2-day
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ARPA-E is a new organization within the Department of Energy (DOE), created specifically to foster research and development (R&D) of
The deadline for applications submissions for this first solicitation for the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). ARPA-E has
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing revisions to the National Renewable Fuel Standard program (commonly known as the RFS
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The 500+ page proposed renewable fuels greenhouse gas lifecycle rule released by EPA on May 5th and published in the
On the NREL web site, visitors can find a map that plots locations of ethanol plants and alternative fuel stations,
EPA is extending the comment period related to a waiver application to increase the allowable ethanol content of gasoline to
I applaud your findings that CO2 is one of the 6 key contributors to air pollution and endangers public health
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... “Developing the next generation of biofuels is key to our effort to end our dependence on foreign oil and
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...At The University of Texas at Austin, the scope of the project includes identifying the best strains of algae for
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The Environmental Protection Agency, under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, is responsible for revising and implementing regulations
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To help individuals and corporations navigate and access the various federal programs and grants available, Senator Cantwell has released a
Jeffrey Steiner, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, describes the current circumstances of developing criteria and indicators for sustainable biofuels production as
M. Christina Negri, Argonne National Laboratory, presentation for the "Defining Sustainability: Science, Standards and Scorecards" session of the US Department
Andy Aden, National Renewable Energy Laboratory provides an assessment including biochemical and thermochemical pathways, and a review of sustainability challenges. From the
William F. Hagy, III, USDA Rural Development, describes programs available under the 2008 Farm Bill to promote and support development
Zia Haq, US Department of Energy's Office of the Biomass Program, describes DOE's programs with regard to sustainable biofuels development
by Elizabeth Nesbitt (Journal of International Commerce and Economics) The increasing use of industrial biotechnology by the Chinese liquid biofuels and
An in-depth study by Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors Corp. has found that plant and forestry waste and dedicated
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Area of Interest 3 (DE-PS26-09NT01236-03): Education and Outreach Workshops for Petroleum Reduction Fuels and Technologies Educational information and materials developed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering to guarantee loans of up to $250 million for commercial-scale biorefineries that
by Angela Neville (Power Mag) ... In April, the Texas governor jumped into the middle of this debate. Responding to what
The Defense Department has been directed to explore a wide range of energy alternatives and fuel efficiency efforts in a
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced July 10, 2008, that the FAA has selected the X PRIZE Foundation to develop
by Ron Pate (Sandia National Laboratories) This presentation explores the demands of water on renewable energy development, including biofuels. READ
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Based on the June 25-26, 2007 Workshop in Washington, DC, with Dr. George Hubner, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, Workshop Chair View the
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(British Petroleum) BP today announced it has selected the University of California Berkeley and its partners the University of Illinois,
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(US Department of Energy) This report identifies twelve building block chemicals that can be produced from sugars via biological or