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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Solazyme and Roquette dissolve their nutritionals JV; Solazyme to accelerate under its own flag; stock
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Solazyme and Roquette dissolve their nutritionals JV; Solazyme to accelerate under its own flag; stock
(Associated Press) The Supreme Court has rejected challenges to Environmental Protection Agency decisions allowing an increase in ethanol content in gasoline.
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuels Association has spoken out to criticize a study published by Rice
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As drivers head out for trips over Memorial Day weekend, increasing attention is being
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Passage of Retailer “Bill of Rights” Shows Commitment to Local Retailers and Consumer Fuel Choice The Iowa Renewable
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Iowa, Absolute Energy, a 115 million gallon per year ethanol plant near the Iowa-Minnesota
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) DoD goes forward, after internal wrangle, with advanced biofuels program via $16M phase 1 investment. With
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Legislation to reauthorize the Farm Bill energy title was introduced in the Senate Monday. Senators Tom Harkin
by Mark Green (The Energy Collective) ...What we see is that despite an aggressive push with promotions and massive state investment,
(PorkNetwork) Iowa State University is conducting a nationwide survey of livestock producers’ use of feed-related coproducts from ethanol production. ... Livestock producers
(25 x '25) Given the recent rounds of misinformation, if not downright disinformation, that passes as criticism of renewable energy,
(Blacksea Grain) Jim Peterson’s corn contains a magic ingredient: alpha amylase. This ethanol-fermenting enzyme arrives at the plant on the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Pilot-scale biorefineries for drop-in military diesel, jet fuel the focus of the DOE’s latest grant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Iowa, the Renewable Energy Group has released a white paper called “Food THEN Fuel: American
by Christopher Doering (Des Moines Register) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said the amount of biodiesel blended into diesel in Iowa
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Popke’s, Inc. in Rock Rapids, Iowa has joined the E15 “club” now joining four other stations in
(Associated Press/Quad Cities Times) U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack signed an agreement Friday with DuPont that will help establish guidelines
(U.S. Department of Energy) Supplying high-quality feedstock for use in a broad range of sustainable conversion processes to produce advanced
by Gregg Hennigan (The Gazette) Estimates indicate plan could reduce landfill waste by up to 80 percent Iowa City is moving forward
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The first wave of cellulosic biofuels projects are now reaching completion. But what does the
by Jon LeSage (AutoBlogGreen) Ethanol advocates are continuing to throw down the gauntlet with Big Oil. Jabs have been thrown
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) Gasoline prices remain stuck above $3.50 per gallon despite the highest monthly domestic oil
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Although no commercial-scale cellulosic biofuels facilities are operating in the United States at present, at
by Katie Feherenbacher (Gigaom) Companies that are still looking to produce biofuels from plant waste (and not corn) are making
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Dave Sovereign from Cresco, Iowa has been busy. Last week he helped to convert the Fast
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Is ConocoPhillips unlawfully attempting to limit competition in the fuels marketplace? We’ll find out soon. In
by David Dreeszen (Sioux City Journal) ...What makes it more valuable? The variety, called Enogen, is genetically engineered to boost ethanol
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Fast Stop in Cresco, Iowa, is now offering E15 as a registered fuel, joining
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) EcoEngineers tapped by EPA to help audit RFS compliance. In a small office in the
By Josh Rathod (Advanced Biofuels USA) In a recent webinar hosted by the American Council of Renewable Energy (ACORE), biofuel
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Kountry Korner in Baxter, Iowa has become the third retail location in the state to offer E15 as a registered
by Molly Craig (Iowa State Daily) In the spring of 2012, Tyler Cain had an idea. A year later, his
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ...Iowa is also the largest producer of corn-ethanol in the world with 41 plants producing between 3.5 and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Wondering when affordable algae-based transportation fuels might arrive at your local retail outlet? Might
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has released an online version of an industry scrapbook
by Ed Ulch (The Gazette) ... World Grain stated in its February issue that “Grain-based food companies had record stock
by Katie Fehrenbacher (GigaOm) The leader of the 210-year-old science giant DuPont, Ellen Kullman, sits down with GigaOM to give
by Bryan McBournie (SmartBlog on Leadership) ... DuPont Chairwoman and CEO Ellen Kullman said it is important to ensure that the
byDave Dreeszen (SiouxCityJournal.com) The Iowa Economic Development Authority board awarded financial aid packages Friday to two Northwest Iowa manufacturers planning
by Christopher K. Wright and Michael C. Wimberly (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) In the US Corn Belt,
(Associated Press/Omaha.com) After decades of talk, the ethanol industry is building multimillion-dollar refineries in several states that will use corn
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ... Biodiesel can be a good tool in a farm business but Alicia Clancy, Manager of
(FlexFuelUS) The Iowa Army National Guard is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to the deployment of ethanol. More than
by Mary Solecki (California Progress Report) ...And I think that is what's at the heart of the biofuels movement: doing more
by Jeremy Martin and Jim Collins (Politico) The fuels of the future are here today, and we can thank Congress for
(PR NewsWire/Yahoo! News) Top 5 States For Advanced Biofuel Companies: Calif., Ill., Colo., Texas and Iowa; New Web Site at
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The winners of the 3rd Annual High School Renewable Fuels Video Contest hail from Muscatine, Iowa
(Inside Indiana Business/POET) Twenty-five of POET’s network of 27 biorefineries have now installed its patent-pending corn oil technology, bringing its
by Robert Rapier (Consumer Energy Report) ...DuPont is currently engaged in two major projects to commercialize advanced biofuels. The first is
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has announced that Fredericksburg Coop in Fredericksburg, Iowa now
(Brownfield Ag News) ...Fredericksburg Coop in Fredericksburg becomes the second station to offer the blend of gasoline and 15 percent
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuels.com) Based on gasoline sales data released today (December 28, 2012) by the Iowa Department of Revenue,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A long war of opinion has been waged for years between advanced biofuels’ detractors and
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Germany-based enzyme developer Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH has announced the successful scale-up of its
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) A research project conducted by several Iowa State University (ISU) researchers is studying the feasibility of growing algae
by Amy Mayer (KBIA.org) Since the introduction of the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2005, the EPA has had to radically
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Advanced Ethanol Council this morning released a report giving a snapshot of cellulosic ethanol producers in
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) This could be you at your video premier of your biofuels campaign ad debuted during the
by Andrew Herndon (Bloomberg/Renewable Energy World) Cellulosic biofuel companies will boost production almost 20-fold in 2013 as the first high-volume
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $10 million in research grants to spur production of bioenergy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Next-gen renewable oils producer achieves first linear scale-up to 500,000 liter fermenters — clears path
by Tina Casey (Clean Technica) DuPont is building one of the world’s largest cellulosic biofuel plants in Nevada, Iowa; and it’s going to
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) While the roll-out of E15 has been a bit slow out of the gate, the ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Iowa, DuPont broke ground today on its $200 million, 30 million gallon cellulosic biofuels
(Biofuels International) ...The South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Harms Oil Company, National
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Since E15, a fuel blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline, has been sold
(ACORE) The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) released the 2012 edition of its report, Renewable Energy in the 50
by Holly Jessen & Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Looking into the future, Jeff Roskam, CEO of the Kansas Alliance
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) is asking all auto makers to recommend the use of 15% ethanol
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) A group of 17 farmers from Canada, Honduras, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Swaziland,
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A total of $16 million in investment for 244 projects received funding from the
by Ysabel Yates (Renewable Energy World) ...Using microbes to create useful products is nothing new. Humans have been doing
(POET) POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels has contracted for a key technology/process component in breaking down cellulose to produced advanced biofuel. POET-DSM has
(National Corn Growers Association) State corn associations across the country are working diligently to make the increased use of higher
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Can local communities pyrolize their wastes and residues, to make renewable fuels and chemicals at
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Today, we’ll look at the bigger balance sheets to see who is investing what, and
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The 4th Annual Biofuels: Science and Sustainability Tour took place recently hosted by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA). The
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Quad County Corn Processors is working toward production of both grain-based and cellulosic ethanol
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) ...Clariant Corporation recently acquired Süd-Chemie, which has been developing its proprietary sunliquid® process since 2006, including the successful
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Every biofuels contender has its own route to the top – with unique advantages and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s a year of low congressional approval and not much congressional action. But every election is
by Sarah Gantz (Baltimore Business Journal) Fiberight LLC has been on the fast track to commercializing owner Craig Stuart-Paul’s technology for
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...But carbon dioxide emissions remain. In fact, large corn ethanol plants are considered “major emitters”
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) E15 sales in Iowa are proving to be strong right out of the pump. This may
by Laura Millsaps (DOE Pulse) Pioneering mass spectrometry methods developed at DOE’s Ames Laboratory are helping plant biologists get their first glimpses of
by C.-C. Tsao , J. E. Campbell, M. Mena-Carrasco, S. N. Spak, G. R. Carmichael, and Y. Chen (Environmental Science and
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ...Twenty-nine local investors applied and were approved for a Resource Enhancement and Protection grant (REAP). They
by Brian Winter (Reuters/Chicago Tribune) After years at each other's throats, Brazil and the United States are working together to
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Magellan Pipeline Company has completed a new biodiesel distribution facility in Des Moines, Iowa. The new
by Colleen Lerro (BIO) Wednesday at the National Press Club, several advanced biofuels companies joined BIO to showcase the progress
(The Gazette) The Linn Co-op Oil Co. in Marion will get a big helping of promotional support next week as it becomes
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(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) As a part of its 10th Anniversary celebration of progress and prosperity, the Iowa Renewable Fuels
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) New Holland was all about American Ethanol at the 2012 Farm Progress Show this past week in Boone, Iowa. “This
(Renewable Fuels Association) ...Gas prices have been increasing as well. However, relief at the gas pump is possible thanks to
(National Science Foundation/Biodiesel Magazine) Researchers contend that manufactured nanomaterials—now popular in consumer products such as shampoos, gels, hair dyes and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...In our investigations in Iowa this week, we noted 6 trends worth carefully watching, which
By Gregg Hennigan (KCRG.com) Iowa City is considering participating in a trash-to-ethanol project that could result in an 80-percent reduction
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...Talk of a possible renewable fuel standard (RFS) waiver request became a reality in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Launching today – and stretching into early Fall – the Algae Biomass Organization is coordinating
by Bruce Babcock (Center for Agricultural and Rural Development) ...The sharply lowered production estimates suggest the preliminary assessment of the
(PhysOrg) In separate feeding trials, nursery pigs and chickens have eaten high-protein fungi that Hans van Leeuwen and other Iowa
(R&D Magazine) Pioneering mass spectrometry methods developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Ames Laboratory are helping plant biologists
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ... (E)thanol production provides multiple benefits to Midwestern livestock producers: 1. The ethanol industry has driven the production
(The Iowa Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) The Midwestern Governors Association has formally asked every major diesel engine and vehicle manufacturer to
(Brownfield Ag News) Some strong criticism today from Iowa Senator Charles Grassley directed towards that coalition of livestock, meat and
(Biotechnology Industry Organization) BIO recently introduced a picture book of biorefineries across the United States,“Visible Progress in Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, Biobased
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced payments for 125 advanced Biofuel producers across the country to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The recent focus on drought, and the scarcity scare, shows that diversification and yield enhancement
(PressConnects.com) When President Barack Obama moved into the White House in 2009, E15 -- a higher blend of ethanol and
by Seth Slabaugh (The Star Press) ... “High corn prices driven by the drought have caused some ethanol plants to temporarily
(KAUTV.com) STAR Energy in Storm Lake, Iowa is now offering a wide range of ethanol blends due to the installation
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) Fossil fuels' attacks on mandates, subsidies put renewables at risk A surge in domestic oil
(SpeedwayMedia.com) ...Also for the first time ever, there will be a ‘mini airshow’ during the pre-race festivities for the fans
(IowaCorn.org) A new study conducted by researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago found
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The independent Linn Co-op Oil Company in Marion, Iowa is all set to be the first in the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Yet, even in an era where venture capital has been harder to come by (Why? See
by David Shaffer (Star Tribune) Four more ethanol plants are considering retrofits to produce the new biofuel, bringing planned conversions
by Tim Hoskins (Iowa Farmer Today) With a new design, Indy Car also has changed the fuel mixture to E-85
(Biodiesel Magazine/National Biodiesel Board) ...This week, the National Automotive Technician Education Foundation officially awarded the Automotive Service Excellence accreditation to
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Corn ethanol and cellulosic ethanol have previously been viewed as entirely separate products which
by Mark Victoria (KTIV.com) ...The Kum and Go in Morningside was selling E85 gas for .85 cents. Marco Andretti, of
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) American Ethanol’s partnership with NASCAR has extended with an official sponsorship of two upcoming
by Andrew Herndon (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Flint Hills Resources LLC, the unit of Koch Industries Inc. that invested in Edeniq Inc.
by Guy Chazan (Financial Times) In the world of biofuels, all eyes are on the tiny northern Italian town of
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Iowa Energy Center recently awarded three grants to research projects focused on improving thermochemical conversion
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) ...The executive director of the Renewable Fuels Association, Monte Shaw, said AFP should “stop
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (T)he company’s metrics in cellulosic biofuels are starting to look compelling. Not only is
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Regardless of its naming deficiencies, waste has been hot and getting hotter as a
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Board is accepting applications through May 18 for cost-share funding to
(Algae Industry Magazine) Many eyes are closely watching the development arc at Bioprocess Algae, in Shenandoah, Iowa, for signs that
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) Cellulosic ethanol could use a break, and it appears that the U.S. military may
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Four projects, four technologies, four feedstocks, four geographies. Couldn’t be more differentiated, couldn’t be more
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) North American sugar-to-ethanol strategy differs from Brazil’s, Europe’s ...North Dakota-based Green Vision Group is resolutely
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Guido Ghisolfi is a confident man. A chemical engineer by trade, at 55, he’s
by Steve Everly (Kansas City Star) Ethanol industry pushes for the state to step up from the E10 blend now
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) Fuel for carriers, jets adds demand for biofuel source other than corn A Missouri cooperative
(Maryland Clean Energy Center/The Current) Serial entrepreneur Craig Stuart-Paul has found a novel formula for growing a business. For the CEO
by Kelly Madsen (IowaStateDaily.com) The Iowa State University-led Cenusa Bioenergy project works to develop a biofuel with both a Midwestern
by Heather Leigh (KMEG.com) ..."Today ethanol is priced about a dollar wholesale price, about a dollar under gasoline, so the
By Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) At the March 21 Bioenergy Day on Capitol Hill, discussion focused on the need
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...Analysts may disagree on the exact indirect effects of ethanol production, but they agree
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...The arrival of the blend wall and expected increase in E85 prices due to
by Leslie Brooks Suzukamo (TwinCities.com/Pioneer Press) Cellulosic ethanol - ethanol made from nonfood crops - has been an alluring but elusive
(WDAZ-TV) The former Alchem Ethanol plant in Grafton could re-open later this year. When it does, it will be turning sugar
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Can companies like Mascoma and Sud-Chemie, by transforming the economics of cellulosic ethanol, compete at
(EurekAlert/Iowa State University) Genetic mutations to cellulose in plants could improve the conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels, according
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Liability issues surrounding the use of E15 remain a major concern for many retailers
by Kelly Madsen (Iowa State Daily) For the past decade, corn ethanol has predominated Midwest biofuel production. But with increased
by O. Kay Henderson (RadioIowa) Iowa’s gas tax would be eight cents per gallon higher by April, 2014 under a