by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Thought you knew everything there was to know about some of biofuels’ favorite feedstocks? Here
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Back TO HOMEFish Oil on GM Plant
By Moseti Wilfred M (Akgulian.com) An application has been made to the government to approve field trials to be conducted of
April 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Springboard Biodiesel Donates Processor to Nonprofit Organization
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel equipment manufacturer Springboard Biodiesel has donated a BioPro 380 processing unit to the Center for Sustainable Energy
April 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Camelina Refinery Seeks to Jump-Start Jobs in Delta
by Green Guide Staff (InArkansas.com) In the sleepy town of DeWitt, past a wooden sign labeled “ArcoFeed,” within the walls
March 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Viji Sitther Wins Maryland Innovation Grant for Biofuel Research and Development
(Morgan State) Maryland may soon delve into a new way of sustainable biofuel production, thanks to the research of Morgan
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
New Winter Crop, Mini-Biorefinery to Launch in DeWitt
by Stephanie Fischer (Stuttgart Daily Leader) DeWitt became the first Community of Innovation after city leaders saw the opportunity in
October 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Pacific Biodiesel, HIPPO Host Hawaii Sustainable Agriculture Tour
(Pacific Biodiesel Technologies/Biodiesel Magazine) On Oct. 10, Pacific Biodiesel, Big Island Biodiesel and Hawaii Pure Plant Oil hosted a tour
October 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel™ Powers First Commercial Biofuel Flight In Colombia
(AviationPros.com/Honeywell) One of the aircraft's two engines was powered by a 30/70 blend of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel and petroleum-derived
October 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Camelina Company Earns RSB Certification
(RSB Services Foundation) The RSB Services Foundation, the implementing entity of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), a global sustainability
October 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Energy as Easy as Waffles
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Long-term, there are numerous opportunities for developing the right kind of renewable feedstocks based on
September 26, 2013 Read Full Article
IATA Calls for Smarter Eastern European Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments in Eastern Europe to work with industry stakeholders to realise the
September 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Refinery — in a Box
by David Shaffer (Star Tribune) Shipping container with a portable unit is on display at the fair. One of the more
August 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Canadian Scientists Unravel Camelina Biofuel Genome
(UPI) Saskatchewan scientists have sequenced the camelina sativa genome. Saskatchewan scientists say they have sequenced the camelina sativa genome, an important
August 28, 2013 Read Full Article
LAN Celebrates Second-Generation Biofuel Flight
by Maryanne (Airline Fleet Management) LAN as flown Columbia's first flight using second-generation biofuel. It operated an A320 between Bogota
August 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Alberta Has Potential to Be Canada’s Biggest Biofuel Producer
by Dave Cooper (Edmonton Journal) Alberta could lead the country toward replacing about half its necessary transportation fuel with non-petroleum
August 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels on the Verge
by Herman K. Trabish (GreenTechMedia) A photo tour of the biofuels industry The Environmental Protection Agency just announced it expects only 6 million
August 15, 2013 Read Full Article
7 Hot Energy Crops for Advanced Biofuels: What’s Happening?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Miscanthus, sorghum, switchgrass, jatropha, camelina, carinata, and arundo. Who’s doing what to bring these crops
August 08, 2013 Read Full Article
The Top 10 Jet Biofuels Advances of the Year
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Here are the biggest pacts and advances, tests, investments and grants with the likes of Amyris, Total, Airbus, Solena
July 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Ranch-Based Biodiesel Production Might Pay Off
by Kathy Coatney (Beef Magazine/BeefProducer.com) Small, automated units can make biodiesel from animal fat, waste oil and oilseed crops. An Arkansas
May 07, 2013 Read Full Article
NASA Measures Effects of Biofuel on Jet Engines, Environment
by Brock Vergakis (Associated Press/The Washington Post) NASA researchers said Thursday that test flights conducted in California have shown a commercial
April 26, 2013 Read Full Article
The Carbon Fix? Think Carbon Suit. ZeaKal Raises $3.8M in Series A Financing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Crop yield and oil content increases of up to 50% and 34% seen from ZeaKal’s
April 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Growth Opportunities
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) A sit-down with Dave Elsenbast, vice president of supply chain management for Renewable Energy Group
March 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Camelina on the Move: Global Clean Energy Holdings Acquires Sustainable Oils
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Global Clean Energy Holdings announced that it has acquired Sustainable Oils, a leader in
March 15, 2013 Read Full Article
For Montana Biofuel, It's Not Easy Being Green
by Tom Lutey (Billings Gazette) When it was first promoted as a biofuel source perfect for the Montana plains, camelina looked
March 12, 2013 Read Full Article
NASA Begins Flight Research Campaign Using Alternate Jet Fuel
(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) NASA researchers have begun a series of flights using the agency's DC-8 flying laboratory to
March 04, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA Issues Final Rule for Additional Qualifying Renewable Fuel Pathways under the RFS Program
(Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to identify additional fuel pathways that
February 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Making Superfuels Affordable, via Biofuels: The JP-10 Story
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Could a switch to biofuels make super-dense JP-10 military aviation fuels affordable? Could F18A Super
February 25, 2013 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Investments in Bioenergy Research and Development to Spur New Markets, Innovation, and Unlimited Opportunity in Rural America
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited a state-of-the-art bioindustrial facility at Renmatix today, where he announced $25
January 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Up, Up and Away: Aviation Biofuels Players Start Building Capacity
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Now – it’s all about organizing sustainable, affordable feedstock and building capacity. And, airlines providing
January 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Neste Oil to Produce Biojet as Part of EU-Funded ITAKA Project
(Neste Oil/Biodiesel Magazine) Neste Oil has joined the Initiative Towards Sustainable Kerosene for Aviation (ITAKA) project, which is being funded
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Camelina Researchers on Cutting Edge of Biofuel, Nutraceutical, Livestock Possibilities
by Heidi Gaiser (Daily Interlake) The four partners of Clearwater Biologicals are working to turn a crop popular in the
October 29, 2012 Read Full Article
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel(TM) Powers Gulfstream Flights To NBAA
(Honeywell/MarketWatch/PR NewsWire) Five aircraft fly together for the first time using renewable jet fuel to National Business Aviation Association convention UOP
October 29, 2012 Read Full Article
North Dakota and Montana: Opportunity Knocks for the Bioeconomy, along the Northern Tier
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Despite low levels of publicity, North Dakota and Montana are making great strides in bioeconomy
September 04, 2012 Read Full Article
Breakthrough Process for Making Renewable Jet Fuel, Diesel and Gasoline at Costs Competitive to Fossil Fuels Is Ready to Begin Commercial Scale-up Phase
(Business Wire/AlphaJet) ...Having successfully demonstrated its cost-effective catalytic process for making jet fuel, diesel and high-octane gasoline from renewable plant
August 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Dating Your Feedstock and Never Marrying: The 6 Hottest Ways to Alleviate Food vs Fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With the US drought, food vs fuel has returned as an issue. What alternatives are
August 21, 2012 Read Full Article
IN FOCUS: Lufthansa Details Biofuel Strategy
by Michael Gubisch (FlightGlobal/Flight International) ...Between 15 July and 27 December 2011, Lufthansa deployed a newly delivered Airbus A321 (registration
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Oilseed, Algae Could Become Biofuel for GE Aviation Jet Engines
by Jon Newberry (BizJournals.com) As GE Aviation explores ways to secure million of gallons of biofuels for jet engine testing, as
July 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Bio-Kerosene GHG Emission Cocktail: Fast Forward Into Clean Air – Against All Odds
by Dr. Christoph Weber, CEO JATRO AG, Frankfurt & Mitchell Hawkins, CEO BioJet Corp, Santa Barbara, CA (JATRO/BioJet) Biofuels provide a
July 04, 2012 Read Full Article
Everett-Based Coast Guard Ship Testing Biofuel
by Doug Esser (Seattle Times) The Coast Guard's Everett-based buoy tender, Henry Blake, completed its first biofuel-propelled voyage Thursday. The
June 22, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels: Better for Airplanes, Too?
by Margaret Ryan (AOLEnergy) Biofuels could be a "game changer" for both military and commercial aviation, says Assistant Secretary of the
June 14, 2012 Read Full Article
UMass Amherst Researchers Work to Improve Camelina Yields
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is working to significantly increase
June 06, 2012 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuels: Which Airlines Are Doing What, with Whom?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...(M)ore than 30 airlines now trialing, deploying biofuels – but who’s doing what, exactly? In Brazil, Azul
June 05, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuel Production Facilities Spotlight Next Generation
by Matt Daily (Reuters/Huffington Post) After a decade of promise, advanced biofuels makers are entering a crucial make-or-break period with
May 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Chinese Researchers Improve Camelina Yields, Growth Rate
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) A group of researchers representing two Chinese universities have published a peer-reviewed research paper in
April 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Porter Airlines Operates Bombardier Q400 Aircraft in Canada's First Biofuel-Powered Revenue Flight
(MarketWire) - Biofuel test program led by Bombardier Aerospace, Porter Airlines, Pratt & Whitney Canada and Targeted Growth successfully concluded -
April 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Intensive 3-crop Rotation May Boost Biofuel Economics
by Vicky Boyd (The Grower) Growing a biofuels crop on old citrus ground or rotating it with vegetables just doesn’t
April 16, 2012 Read Full Article
Porter Airlines to Conduct Canada's First Biofuel-Powered Revenue Flight
(MarketWire) Flight to be scheduled just before Earth Day with a Bombardier Q400 turboprop - Preparatory test flight successfully flown
March 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Four-Star Biofuels: How the Pentagon Is Outpacing Civilians in Gen2 Adoption
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In “Four Star Biofuels: How the Pentagon Is Outpacing Civilians in Gen2 Adoption” a special
March 23, 2012 Read Full Article
An All-of-the-Above Approach to Energy in America
by Sarah Bittleman (USDA/25 x '25) America needs and is developing a reliable, sustainable, fuel supply. If we are able to
March 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Ohio Airmen Help F-16 Go 'Green'
by Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes (U.S. Air Force) In a joint effort by Airmen from the Air Force Research Laboratory
March 09, 2012 Read Full Article
EPA Says Not Now, Maybe Later to Camelina, Energy Cane, Napiergrass, and Giant Reed as Biofuels Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the EPA withdrew the direct final rule to allow camelina, energy cane, napiergrass, and
March 06, 2012 Read Full Article
The U.S. Air Force Dares You to Laugh At Their Biofuel
by Tina Casey (Talking Points Memo) Republicans recently had themselves a good laugh over President Obama’s enthusiasm for biofuel made from algae,
March 05, 2012 Read Full Article
Research Shows Promise in Converting Camelina Oil into Jet Fuel
(Montana State University) Researchers at Montana State University-Northern have developed a process to convert camelina oil to jet fuel and
February 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Governments Key To Commercializing Biofuels
by Graham Warwick (Aviation Week) ...But as 2012 progresses, industry is looking to governments to capitalize on the rapid technical
January 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Keeping Pace
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Is there sufficient supply of feedstock to support the build-out of a 6 billion gallon
January 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Next-Generation Biofuels Driving the Growth of Global Biofuel Market
(Pangea/World of Bioenergy) Social and environmental benefits of next-generation biofuels, mainly cellulosic ethanol, Algae fuels, Drop in fuels, and
January 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Identification of Additional Qualifying Renewable Fuel Pathways Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program
(US Environmental Protection Agency) EPA is issuing a direct final rule identifying additional fuel pathways that EPA has determined meet
January 09, 2012 Read Full Article
US EPA Publishes Direct Final Rule for Camelina RFS2 Pathway
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) On Jan. 5, the U.S. EPA issued a direct final rule regarding RFS2 pathways for
January 09, 2012 Read Full Article
New Biofuel Production Technologies: Overview of These Expanding Sectors and the Challenges Facing Them
(IFP Energies Nouvelles) The numerous research programmes looking at new-generation biofuels that were initiated over the last ten years are now
December 30, 2011 Read Full Article
U.S. Biofuel Camelina Production Set to Soar
by John Daly (OilPrice.com) Biofuel sources currently under development include algae, jatropha and camelina. Of the three, camelina is increasingly
December 06, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA Announces New Insurance Pilot Program for Biofuel-Friendly Oilseed Crop with Potential to Create Jobs, Stimulate Rural Economies
(US Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced a new pilot program
December 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Honeywell and AliphaJet Commit to Commercialize Renewable Drop-in Jet Biofuels at a Dinner Hosted by Former President Jimmy Carter
(BusinessWire/AliphaJet) At a dinner hosted by President Jimmy Carter with Jack Oswald, CEO of AliphaJet Inc. (www.AliphaJet.com), and Tracey Haslam,
December 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuel Flights Signal Demand From U.S. Airlines
by Graham Warwick (Aviation Week) As airlines launch the first commercial biofuel flights in the U.S., the government is working
November 14, 2011 Read Full Article
A New Generation of Renewable Fuels Is on the Horizon
by Wayne Seames (American Oil Chemists Society/Inform Magazine) A new generation of technologies to generate renewable fuels is nearing commercialization.
November 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel(TM) Powers Regular Commercial Route for Aeromexico
(MarketWatch/Honeywell) Green Jet Fuel made from the Honeywell UOP process technology now in use on regular Aeromexico route from Mexico
November 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Camelina Field Trials, Biodiesel Evaluation Continue in Fla.
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Florida-based Green Oil Solutions Inc. has announced the successful production of camelina biodiesel, from field
November 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Plant Will Collect Grease in Oakland, CA
(UK.IBTimes) A biodiesel plant that's completely energy self-sufficient has been approved for the Oakland, California area. Oakland-based Viridis Fuels won a
November 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Race for Scale: United, Alaska Airlines Launch Commercial Aviation Biofuels Flights
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) United and Solazyme, Alaska and Dynamic Fuels hook up, as producers scramble to make fuel,
November 07, 2011 Read Full Article
U.S. Navy Expands Algae Biofuel Testing At Sea And In The Air
by Tina Casey (Talking Points Memo) ...Earlier this year, the Navy successfully tested a 50-50 algae aviation biofuel blend on a
November 02, 2011 Read Full Article
SarTec Corporation Awarded $500,000 Department of Energy Grant
(PR NewsWire/SarTec) SarTec Corporation announced today it has received a $500,000 Department of Energy grant (Award # DE-EE0003127) as part of a larger project
October 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Iberia Flies Spain’s First Commercial Flight Using Plant-Fuel
by Louise Downing (Bloomberg) The Spanish airline Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA today flew the country’s first commercial flight,
October 04, 2011 Read Full Article
Fire Scout Completes First Navy Unmanned Flight On Biofuel
(Naval Air Systems Command Public Affairs) The Navy reached a milestone in its quest to gain energy independence today,
October 04, 2011 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Awards $156 Million for Groundbreaking Energy Research Projects
(Department of Energy/ARPA-E) ARPA-E Projects in 25 States Will Accelerate Innovation in Clean Energy Technologies, Increase America's Competitiveness and Create
September 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Government of Canada Invests in Feasibility Study for Bio-based Jet Fuel
(MarketWire) Oilseed producers can look forward to tapping into a new emerging industry with a study that will assess the
September 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Linnaeus Lands Funding for Oilseed Crop Development
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Vancouver-based Linnaeus Plant Sciences Inc. has been awarded $1.2 million from Sustainable Development Technology
September 26, 2011 Read Full Article
Singapore Airlines Looks to Biofuels as It Becomes Latest Airline to Join Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group
(GreenAirOnline) Singapore Airlines has become the latest member of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG) that was set up
September 26, 2011 Read Full Article
'Salty Dogs' Prowler Undertakes Its First Biofuel Flight
by Dave Allport (Key.Aero/military) A US Navy EA-6B Prowler has made the type's first flight on a biofuel blend at
September 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Air
by Vivienne Raper (Wall Street Journal) Jumbo jets powered by chip fat and algae could be appearing on the horizon
September 16, 2011 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Launches Joint Algae Research Program
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Finnish renewable diesel producer Neste Oil has launched a joint algae research program with the
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Embraer and GE Successfully Conclude Bio-Jet Fuel Tests
(Embraer) Program benchmarks the performance of E-Jets and CF34-8E engines powered with sustainable HEFA biofuel Embraer and GE held a series
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Propel Blue Angels Over Labor Day Weekend
by Leon Kaye (TriplePundit.com) ...This year, the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the long-form name for the Blue Angels, wowed visitors
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Dynamotive Announces that GE Joined Consortium Established to Develop Australian Biofuel
(MarketWatch/Dynamotive) GE today (September 1, 12011) announced that it has joined Virgin Australia and a consortium of other partners to research
September 06, 2011 Read Full Article
First Navy Trainer Flies on Biofuel
(U.S. Naval Air Systems Command) The Navy’s alternative energy program expanded yesterday when a T-45 training aircraft completed
August 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Investor Interest in U.S. Biofuel Production Set to Soar
by John Daly (OilPrice.com) ...While it remains to be seen how the joint investments between the U.S. government and private
August 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Department of the Navy Goes Green with Osprey
(US Navy/Naval Air Systems Command) The Navy and Marine Corps team reached another milestone toward achieving the Secretary of
August 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Farmers Sought for Biofuel Project
(The Record) Farm officials, hoping to get California farmers to plant as much as 25,000 acres of camelina, an oilseed,
August 23, 2011 Read Full Article
Streamlining a Community-Scale Solution
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) ...According to Greg Springer, president of Green Fuels America Inc., interest in community-scale biodiesel production
August 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Cantwell Applauds Launch of Jet Biofuels Program that Will Support Green Jobs Statewide
(AirportBusiness.com) Today (August 9, 2011) U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) toured the cutting-edge laboratories at Targeted Growth in Seattle and
August 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels' Potential to Transform the Global Economy
by John C.K. Daly (Oilprice.com) After years of existing largely as an environmentalist's fantasy, commercial production of biofuels for the
August 09, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA Awards $45 Million to Four New BCAP Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the creation of four additional Biomass Crop Assistance Program
July 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Expands Its Renewable Raw Material Base with Jathropha and Camelina Oils
(Yahoo!Finance/Neste Oil Oyj) Neste Oil will expand the raw material base used to produce NExBTL renewable fuel with jatropha and
July 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Are Creating a Big Buzz in Military
by Renee Schoof (McClatchy Newspapers/Seattle Times) Maj. Aaron Jelinek of the Air Force Thunderbirds flies his F-16 upside down, rolls
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
First Large-Scale Oahu Biofuel Crops Planted
by Daryl Huff (KITV 4) Military, Local Company Testing Plants To Replace Petroleum ... Pacific Bioldiesel, which has succeeding in recycling used
June 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Le Bourget Biofuels: Honeywell, Boeing Complete Transatlantic Biofuels Fly-Ins, as Paris Air Show Opens
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In France, the global aviation biofuels movement is descending on the 49th Paris Air Show,
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Boeing 747-8 Freighter to Fly to Paris Air Show on Sustainable Biofuel
(Boeing) Boeing will fly the new 747-8 Freighter to its international air show debut in a doubly historic fashion, flying
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Study Shows How Australia and New Zealand Can Establish Their Own Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Industry
(GreenAirOnline) A study to determine the feasibility of the Australian and New Zealand aviation sector using sustainable biofuels to meet
June 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Brazilian Jet Biofuel Ventures Blossom as Jatropha 'Field to Wing' Platform Adds a New International R&D Partner
(GreenAirOnline) Global industrial crops technology company Quinvita is the latest to join a new biofuel alliance that has come together
May 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Matrix Genetics Pursues the Algae Fuel Dream in the Lab, Not With Big Steel Tanks, Giant Ponds
by Luke Timmerman (Xconomy Seattle) ...McCormick, one of the featured speakers at next week’s Xconomy event on alternative fuels, has led
May 16, 2011 Read Full Article
Camelina Offers Hope as California Biofuel Crop
by Harry Cline (Western Farm Press) Camelina, a weed in the mustard and distant relative to canola, may be emerging
May 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest
(Climate Solutions) Alaska Airlines, The Boeing Company, Port of Seattle, Port of Portland, Spokane International Airport, and Washington State University
May 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Montana Farmers Planting Less Camelina for Biofuel
by Tom Lutey (Billings Gazette) Camelina, the biofuel that five years ago Gov. Brian Schweitzer called his new girlfriend, now struggles
April 29, 2011 Read Full Article
US Navy Spartan Energy Ethos Means Biofuels (Four Commercial-Scale Biorefineries) and Energy Efficiency for the Fleet and the Country. For How Long? In Perpetuity ...
by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) On April 12th at the Navy League’s 2011 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, the leaders of
April 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Enabling the Navy's Great Green Fleet
by Louise Poirier (Fuel Magazine/Ethanol and Biofuels News/Hart Energy) Amid persistent concerns about supplying the enormous energy demands of
April 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Budget Cuts May Target MSU-N Biodiesel Facility
by Kay Rossi (KXLH.com) ...Five years ago, Montana State University-Northern received $800,000 in grant funding for infrastructure and staffing
March 25, 2011 Read Full Article
Airbus Teams up with Tarom to Build Biofuel Plant in Romania
by Kerry Reals (FlightGlobal) Airbus has teamed with Tarom to establish a facility in Romania to produce aviation biofuel from
March 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Boeing and Algae Fuels, a Euro Perspective
(Algae Industry Magazine) In the aviation biofuels market, as goes Boeing, so goes the industry. Boeing was a founding member
March 22, 2011 Read Full Article
F-22 Raptor Flown on Synthetic Biofuel
by 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs (Edwards Airforce Base) An F-22 Raptor successfully flew at supercruise March 18 on
March 21, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA Expands Efforts to Develop Crop Insurance for Biofuels Producers
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced February 25, 2011, that USDA will soon seek proposals to study
February 28, 2011 Read Full Article
Central Agricultural Research Center Tests Rotation Merits of Oilseed, Pulse Crops
by Terri Adams (The Prairie Star) The Central Agriculture Research Center (CARC) near Moccasin, Mont., uses 600 acres of land
February 21, 2011 Read Full Article
Big Ambitions, Tiny Budget for Navy's Alternative Energy Researchers
by Annie Snider (New York Times/Greenwire) The Navy Research Laboratory's alternative energy projects -- each costing less than $500,000 --
February 18, 2011 Read Full Article
Advancing Biocrop Alternatives in the Pacific Northwest
by Ann Perry (USDA ARS) Pacific Northwest farmers could someday be filling up their machinery's tanks with fuels produced from
February 07, 2011 Read Full Article
BioJet Receives $1.2 Billion Funding Facility
(BioJet International Ltd.) BioJet International Ltd. announced that it has received a US $1.2 Billion funding facility from Cayman based
February 04, 2011 Read Full Article
Penn State Demonstrates Biofuel Crops for PA
by Kelsey McNeeley and Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA/Lancaster Farming) In 2002, Penn State University began using 20 percent (B20) biodiesel
January 25, 2011 Read Full Article
Analysis Shows Camelina-Based Jet Fuel Cuts Emissions
(Western Farmer-Stockman) A life cycle analysis of the carbon footprint of camelina-based biojet fuel concludes that the renewable fuel reduces CO2
December 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Camelina-Derived Jet Fuel and Diesel: Sustainable Advanced Biofuels
by David R. Shonnard, Larry Williams, Tom N. Kalnes (Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy) Recently, an isoparaffin-rich jet fuel derived
December 02, 2010 Read Full Article
EBRD Supports Diversification of Agribusiness in Romania: €80 Million Syndicated Loan to Help Expur Develop Oilseed Business
(ActMedia) The EBRD is supporting the development of the Romanian rapeseed industry along its value chain, including oilseed crushing, refining
November 03, 2010 Read Full Article
Mustard Crops Gain Popularity
by Andrew Mole (Weekly Times Now) There's a new crop driving production for South Australia's Murray Mallee farmers and it is
November 03, 2010 Read Full Article
Camelina: Potential Biofuels Crop in Western Nebraska
by IANR News Service (North Platte Bulletin) ...Camelina is a yellow-flowering oilseed crop that grows one to three feet tall.
September 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Florida Feedstocks for Florida Biofuels Workshop
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel) ...The potential for energy crops in the state was one of the topics at the recent
September 02, 2010 Read Full Article
Camelina Meal Now Available for Use in Laying Hens
(PRNewsWire) The North American Camelina Trade Association (NACTA) today announced the achievement of yet another milestone in its efforts to
August 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Camelina Gaining Favor with Farmers for Biodiesel
(AgWired) Farmers in several regions of the U.S. are discovering a new potential cash crop – camelina. Camelina is beginning to
August 13, 2010 Read Full Article
Sustainable Oils Opens Expanded Camelina Research Facility in Bozeman
(Sustainable Oils) North America's Largest Camelina Research Program Expands to Deliver Improved Varieties to Growers Even More Quickly. A new, larger camelina
June 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Boeing, Honeywell's UOP and Chinese Energy Officials Announce Sustainable Biofuel Initiatives
(Boeing) Boeing and PetroChina, together with representatives of the Chinese energy sector and the global aviation industry, May 27, 2010, announced the signing
June 02, 2010 Read Full Article
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel(TM) Powers U.S. Navy Green Hornet for Biofuels Certification Flight
(UOP) Fuel produced using process technology from Honeywell's UOP under contract from U.S. Defense Energy Support Center. UOP LLC, a Honeywell
April 22, 2010 Read Full Article
Accelergy and EERC Reach Milestone in Development of Cleaner Jet Fuel
Accelergy Corporation, a global leader in high-grade domestically sourced liquid fuels, today announced that it has begun production of their
March 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Great Plains- The Camelina Company Teams with Accelergy to Produce Clean Jet Fuel
Camelina oil and domestic coal will soon be blended to create clean biojet fuel using coal-biomass-to-liquid technology (CBTL), thanks to
March 26, 2010 Read Full Article
CAMELINA Aviation Biofuels: Market Opportunity and Renewable Energy Report
by Biomass Advisors Available for USD $695, the Camelina Market Opportunity and Renewable Energy Report includes: Graphs, charts and at-a-glance summaries
March 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Oil Reserve Uncertainty Creates Biofuel Opportunities In Central Asia
by Oil Price (iStockAnalyst) ...additives and substitutes such as biofuels will play an ever-increasing role by stretching beleaguered production quotas.
February 22, 2010 Read Full Article
Great Plains Doubling Camelina Acreage in 2010 as Aviation Biofuels Darling Gains Traction
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Camelina has been much in the news of late, as a biofuels feedstock of strong promise,
January 21, 2010 Read Full Article
KLM to Join the Jet Biofuel Demonstration Flight Club Using a Camelina Blended Bio-Kerosene
(GreenairOnline.com) KLM has announced that it will conduct a demonstration flight on November 23 in which one of the four
November 10, 2009 Read Full Article
FDA Approves Camelina Meal for Cattle Feed
The FDA today approved the inclusion of omega 3-rich Camelina meal in cattle feed. Under the guidelines, the FDA says
November 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Sustainable Oils to Supply Navy with Camelina-based Jet Fuel
Sustainable Oils, a producer of renewable, environmentally clean, and high-value camelina-based fuels, announced today it has been awarded a contract
September 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Company Planting Camelina Crops for Biodiesel
by Nathan Phelps (Green Bay Press Gazette) An upstart seed and biodiesel plant is harvesting the first seed crop of camelina
August 20, 2009 Read Full Article
For Greening Aviation, Are Biofuels the Right Stuff?
byDavid Biello (Yale Environment 360) Biofuels – made from algae and non-food plants – are emerging as a potentially viable alternative
July 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Agragen to Increase Oil Content in Camelina
Agragen, a leader in using biotechnology to modify Camelina sativa to increase agronomically desirable traits, announces the acquisition of intellectual
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
NYT Reports Plant-Derived Fuels Could Be Certified for Fights within a Year, Says Boeing Exec
Katie Howell: Jet fuels derived from algae, camelina and jatropha -- plants that pack an energy punch, are not eaten
June 02, 2009 Read Full Article
Biofuel for Jets Could Cut Carbon Emissions Over 80 Percent Using Camelina
The seeds of a lowly weed could cut jet fuel's cradle-to-grave carbon emissions by 84 percent. David Shonnard, Robbins Chair
May 13, 2009 Read Full Article
Camelina Crop May Save the Day for Northwest Pa. Farmers, Landowners
by Andrea Zippay (Farm and Dairy) A rather low-budget, low-input crop may be a boon to northwest Pennsylvania farmers. Camelina
February 08, 2009 Read Full Article
Crawford County Farmers Growing Camelina for Biofuel
(Farm and Dairy) In most places in the East, they’re still talking about the coming biofuels revolution. But in Crawford