by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Minnesota, construction is now underway at the Green Biologics bio-based n-butanol and acetone
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Back TO HOMEDEINOVE Successfully Reaches 2G Bioethanol Pre-Industrial Scale in a 300-Liter Fermenter
(DEINOVE) DEINOVE (Alternext Paris: ALDEI), a biotech company developing innovative processes for producing biofuels and bio-based chemicals from non-food biomass with
November 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Largest Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in the World Opens October 30
(U.S. Department of Energy) The DuPont cellulosic ethanol facility, opening in Nevada, Iowa, on October 30, will be the largest
October 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Seeking Better Biofuels
by Melody M. Bomgardner (Chemical & Engineering News) Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute transform biomass into energy-rich fuel molecules --
October 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Joule Achieves U.S. EPA Registration for CO2-Recycled Ethanol
(Joule/BusinessWire) Joule, the pioneer of liquid fuels from recycled CO2, today announced that its fuel grade Sunflow®-E ethanol has been
October 02, 2015 Read Full Article
DEINOVE and Tyton Forge Partnership to Commercialize Unique Solutions in the Green Chemicals Sector
(Globe Newswire/Benzinga) A technological and commercial partnership between Deinove and Tyton BioEnergy Systems, the leader in tobacco technology for green
September 09, 2015 Read Full Article
U Georgia Team Discovers Tungsten in Novel Bacterial Enzyme; Potential for Cellulosic Biofuels
(Green Car Congress) A team at the University of Georgia, Athens led by Distinguished Research Professor Michael Adams has discovered
August 17, 2015 Read Full Article
New Biofuel-Producing Bacteria Discovered
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Scientists from the University of Maryland will report in the Journal of Theoretical Biology that
August 17, 2015 Read Full Article
New One-Pot Process to Produce Gasoline-Grade Biofuel from the Bacterial Biopolymer PHB
(Green Car Congress) A team from the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa is developing a new
August 10, 2015 Read Full Article
The Consortium of Motile and Cellulose Degrading Bacteria Can Be Used for Solid State Cellulose Hydrolysis
(Phys.Org) Cellulose hydrolysis has many industrial applications in such fields as biofuel production, food, paper, cosmetic, pharmaceutical industries and textile
August 06, 2015 Read Full Article
The Three Microb-eteers: Methanogens, Methanotrophs, Acetogens and Knallgas Bacteria
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Which microbes achieve a better, faster, cheaper transformation of the world around us? ... Down
July 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Ginkgo Bioworks: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who are they? “Nature’s biodiversity holds answers to challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and
July 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Scientists Hijack Light-Loving Bacteria to Make High-Value Products
(Nanowerk News/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Scientists have directed a common bacterium to produce more of a valuable fatty acid, lauric
July 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Making the Biofuels Process Safer for Microbes
by Scott Gordon (University of Wisconsin-Madison) A team of investigators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Michigan State University have
July 02, 2015 Read Full Article
Joule Wins Key Patent for Direct Conversion of CO2 to Hydrocarbon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Massachusetts, Joule, the pioneer of liquid fuels from recycled CO2, announced the issuance of
June 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Direct Conversion of Plant Biomass to Ethanol by Engineered Caldicellulosiruptor bescii
by Daehwan Chung, Minseok Cha, Adam M. Guss, and Janet Westpheling (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) The ever-increasing demand
April 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Enhancing Microbial Lipid Production
(Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) By revealing a novel molecular pathway involved in microbial lipid accumulation in the bacterium Rhodobacter
April 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Diversifying Products Creates New Opportunities
by Stefaniya Becking* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The “Waste to Biogas and Clean Fuels Finance and Investment” summit provided a myriad
March 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Metabolic Path to Improved Biofuel Production
(EurekAlert!/US Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Researchers with the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI), a partnership that includes the
March 05, 2015 Read Full Article
Deinove Strengthens Its Position in the United States
(AG-IP-News/Deinove) DEINOVE (Alternext Paris: ALDEI), a biotech company developing innovative processes for producing biofuels and bio-based chemicals by using Deinococcus
February 26, 2015 Read Full Article
"Bionic Leaf" Uses Bacteria to Convert Solar Energy into Liquid Fuel
by Elizabeth Cooney (Harvard Medical School/Wyss Institute) Harvard scientists have created a system that could speed adoption of solar-generated fuels
February 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Indiana University Biologists Partner Bacterium with Nitrogen Gas to Produce More, Cleaner Bioethanol
(Indiana University Bloomington) Provisional patent filed for process using most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere Indiana University biologists believe they have
February 06, 2015 Read Full Article
How One Bacterium Could Help Ease Reliance on Food Crops for Biofuel
by Pete Spotts (Christian Science Monitor) A lowly bacterium, once sidelined in biofuel production, may help reduce production costs in converting
February 06, 2015 Read Full Article
Why Bacteria Could Be the Answer to a Future without Oil
by Jeff Errington (The Conversation) ... Historically petroleum has been used to develop the chemicals needed for products such as pesticides, food
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
The 41 Weirdest Things Ever Used to Make Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Bunnies, liposuction fat, Prince Charles’ leftover wine, day-old whale, the human poo bus, fire ants
December 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Biotech Program Inspires Interest in Science at Splendora ISD
by Stephanie Buckner (Cleveland Advocate) Splendora High School is continuing to stress the importance of career and technical courses by
November 19, 2014 Read Full Article
Researchers Discover New Digestive Strategy in Shipworms
by Greg St. Martin (News@Northeastern) An international research team led by Dan Distel, director of the Ocean Genome Legacy Center
November 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol Production, Plagued by Yogurt Bacteria, Getting Viral Cure
by Elizabeth Summer (livescience.com/Phage Biocontrol, Inc.) The beneficial microbes that convert milk into yogurt and act in people's guts to promote
August 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Engineered Microbe Could Ease Switch to Grass
by Kate Yandell (The Scientist) Researchers from the University of Georgia and at Tennessee’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have engineered the
June 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Deinove Signs Bioethanol Research Deals with Suez, Abengoa
(Reuters Africa) French green biotech firm Deinove said on Tuesday it had signed research agreements with France's Suez Environnement and
June 04, 2014 Read Full Article
AFM-IR Used to Study and Optimize Biofuel-Producing Microbes
(AZONano.com) Anasys Instruments reports on the publication in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters demonstrating the use of AFM-IR used
March 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Monsanto and Novozymes Team Up to Provide Sustainable Bioagricultural Solutions
(Monsanto) The companies establish The BioAg Alliance to discover, develop and sell microbial solutions that enable farmers worldwide to increase crop yields
December 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Reshaping American Energy—A Look Back at BETO’s Accomplishments in 2013.
(US Department of Energy) BETO recently published a new two-page overview document that highlights significant Office achievements from 2013. One
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Reconstructing the Microbial Diversity and Function of Pre-Agricultural Tallgrass Prairie Soils in the United States
by Noah Fierer, Joshua Ladau, Jose C. Clemente, Jonathan W. Leff, Sarah M. Owens, Katherine S. Pollard, Rob Knight, Jack
November 07, 2013 Read Full Article
Researchers Look to Grass to Make Gas
(Clemson University) Clemson University researchers focusing on switchgrass as a renewable fuel source are looking to fungi and bacteria —
September 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Patented Bacteria Capable of Producing Biodiesel More Efficiently and Cleanly than Current
(University of Seville) The invention, jointly owned by the University of Seville and Cordoba University, identifies in a mill gender
August 27, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: 36th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals April 28-May 1, 2014 DEADLINE: November 17, 2013
Abstract submission is now open for the 36th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals (SBFC). The 36th SBFC will
August 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Bacteria and Fungi Together: A Biofuel Dream Team?
by Erin Brodwin (Scientific American) A group of researchers enlist fungi and E. coli to make the first biofuel of its kind ... The
August 20, 2013 Read Full Article
As Key Partner Departs, Future Dims for Michigan Cellulosic Biofuel Plant
by Andy McGlashen (Midwest Energy News) The exit of its majority owner and operator leaves the future uncertain for a long-delayed
August 07, 2013 Read Full Article
12 Bellwether Biofuels Projects – Where Do They Stand?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Advanced biofuels – mirage or reality? In January we wrote: “When these 12 projects open
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Mighty Algae Could Lead to Biofuels Breakthrough
by Adam Wilmoth (News OK) OSU researcher Gerald Schoenknecht and his team recently completed genome sequencing for an algae that
May 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Engineering Algae to Make the 'Wonder Material' Nanocellulose for Biofuels and More
(EurekAlert!/American Chemical Society) Genes from the family of bacteria that produce vinegar, Kombucha tea and nata de coco have become
April 08, 2013 Read Full Article
LS9: Hail and Farewell
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) One of biofuels’ most-celebrated technologies falters; the struggle to raise capital claims a high-profile victim. ...The
January 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Termites May Hold Biofuel Potential
by Michelle Wheeler (The West Australian/Yahoo!) New bacteria found in the gut of a WA termite could be used
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Study Finds Biodiesel from Algae, Yeast and Bacteria Can Displace both Petroleum Diesel and Soybean Biodiesel
(Green Car Congress) Biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester) derived from oleaginous microbes—microalgae, yeast, and bacteria—can effectively displace both petroleum diesel
November 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Highly Efficient Production of Advanced Biofuel by Metabolically Engineered Microorganism
(Science Daily/The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)...Utilizing systems metabolic engineering, a Korean research team at the Korea Advanced
October 25, 2012 Read Full Article
World First: A DEINOVE Bacteria Transforms Biomass Into 2nd Generation Bioethanol
(PR NewsWire/DEINOVE) This breakthrough using Deinococcus could be the solution to a global issue: replacing fossil fuel with a
September 13, 2012 Read Full Article
S&T Microbiologist Patents Process that Could Improve Biofuel Production
(Missouri University of Science & Technology) Biofuel production can be an expensive process that requires considerable use of fossil fuels,
September 13, 2012 Read Full Article
Teaching a Microbe to Make Fuel
by David L. Chandler (MIT News) Genetically modified organism could turn carbon dioxide or waste products into a gasoline-compatible transportation
August 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Bioengineered Bacteria Pump Out Fuel for Cars
(Innovation News Daily) A humble soil bacteria has become a genetically engineered factory capable of making fuel for cars. But the project
August 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol May Get a Boost through Breakthrough Process
by Angie Bergenson (Hydrogen Fuel News) ...A team of researchers from Michigan State University have been working to make ethanol
August 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Heat-Loving Bacteria Could Lead to Next-Generation Microbe
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Key proteins have been identified in a family of bacteria that help the microbes
July 05, 2012 Read Full Article
Hey Kids! Grab Your Scissors and Glue! Fun, Transformative Things to Do with Bacteria!
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Of all the microbes we know – and, basically, the human body is a boutique
July 05, 2012 Read Full Article
Steven Chu Discusses 'All of the Above' U.S. Energy Strategy
by David Biello (CNET.com/Scientific American) The U.S. government aims to improve energy production from renewables to oil, but what does
March 13, 2012 Read Full Article
Extreme Biofuels and Those Heat-Seeking X Bugs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Some of the first American visitors to Yellowstone, who began to record their journeys
February 16, 2012 Read Full Article
Can Bacteria Produce "Drop-In" Biofuels?
by Umair Irfan (ClimateWire/Scientific American)Scientists are seeking help from microbes to produce road-ready biofuels ...As they move, breathe, eat and reproduce,
January 18, 2012 Read Full Article
The SuperFriends and Their Planet-Saving Microbial Biofuel Powers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the world at large, they are generally called pests. We call them ‘magic bugs’.
November 04, 2011 Read Full Article
Post Oil: Electrofuels Are an Oil-Substitute Minus the Eons
(Christian Science Monitor) ... Pamela Silver and her colleagues aim to compress the oil-forming process to nearly instantaneous, with
October 19, 2011 Read Full Article
Joint BioEnergy Institute Scientists Identify New Microbe-Produced Advanced Biofuel as an Alternative to Diesel Fuel
by Lynn Yarris (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Researchers with the U.S Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have identified
September 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Salk Institute Researchers Have Built Artificially Enhanced Bacteria Capable of Producing New Kinds of Synthetic Chemicals
(Salk Institute) Bionic bacteria may help fight disease and global warming A strain of genetically enhanced bacteria developed by researchers at
September 23, 2011 Read Full Article
Meet the Energy Superbugs: Extremophiles
by Eric Niiler (Discovery News) Rugged heat- and salt-loving organisms could unlock the secret to efficient biofuel production. THE GIST They don't
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Cars Could Run on Recycled Newspaper
(R&D Magazine) Here's one way that old-fashioned newsprint beats the Internet. Tulane University scientists have discovered a novel bacterial strain,
August 26, 2011 Read Full Article
NIST Finds that Ethanol-Loving Bacteria Accelerate Cracking of Pipeline Steels
(EurekAlert!) U.S. production of ethanol for fuel has been rising quickly, topping 13 billion gallons in 2010. With the usual
August 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Lignin Munching Enzyme Discovered in Bacteria – Lower-Cost Route to Biofuels?
by Thomas Saidak (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, research carried out by teams at the Universities of Warwick and British
June 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Biotech Deinove Eyes U.S., Brazil Ethanol
(Reuters) French green biotech firm Deinove, which hopes to use a 4 billion year old bacterium to develop the fuel
April 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Bovine Bellies Yield Clues for New Biofuels
by Maggie Fox (Reuters) Researchers looking for better ways to make biofuels turned to experts at breaking down grass --
February 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Bioengineers Develop Bacterial Strain That Could Increase Ethanol Production
(Wiley Press Room/Renewable Energy World) A team of Bioengineers in the United States have modified a strain of bacteria to
December 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Where There's Bugs, There's Brass: UK Firm Lands $500m Biofuel Contract
by Shanta Barley (The Guardian) TMO Renewables wins contract with US firm Fiberight using its 'turbo-charged' GM bacteria that convert
September 22, 2010 Read Full Article
Direct Production of Biodiesel from the Fungus M. circinelloides; Opportunity to Enhance Yield with Genetic Engineering
(Green Car Congress) Researchers in Spain have demonstrated the direct transformation of biomass consisting of the fungus M. circinelloides into