(Algae Industry Magazine) Fort Myers, Florida-based Algenol has joined the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Ernest Moniz, and the U.S. Secretary
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Back TO HOMEEthanol Industry Continues to Evolve as Usage Levels off
by Loretta Sorensen (Midwest Producer) ... Kansas Corn CEO Greg Krissek said there is some slowing of ethanol production on the
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Opinion: Learning about Fusel Oils
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Back in early February I got an email from a reader searching for ethanol
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
In China’s Inner Mongolia, Mining Spells Misery for Traditional Herders
by Simon Denyer (The Washington Post) ... The vast, wind-swept grasslands of Inner Mongolia have been home to nomadic pastoralists for
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
China New Energy Making Progress on Hungarian and Thai Ethanol Projects
by Isabel Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, China New Energy reports that its projects in Hungary and Thailand are
April 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Moonshine, Hogs and Drought Fuel Sorghum Boom Across U.S. Plains
by Megan Durisin, Jeff Wilson, Lydia Mulvany (Bloomberg) ... A kernel-yielding stalk that’s native to Africa, sorghum has three things going for
March 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Dennis Seid: Enerkem’s Ethanol Plant Still a No-Go
by Dennis Seid (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) ... In fact, if you visit Enerkem’s website, there’s no mention of Pontotoc.
March 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Hainan – China’s First Cooking Oil Powered Commercial Flight
by Mila Luleva (The Green Optimist) Hainan Airlines, China’s biggest private airline company, has completed the first for the country
March 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Visalia-Based Edeniq Engineering Ethanol’s Future
by George Lurie (The Business Journal NOW) ... Lower oil prices, (Brian) Thome (president and CEO of Edeniq) said, translate into “lower
March 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Vilsack Calls for Ethanol Industry Support of Trade Negotiations
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack asked for the ethanol industry's support for the
March 02, 2015 Read Full Article
Uncertainty in RFS Sends the US Ethanol Industry to Overseas Markets: A Report from the National Ethanol Conference, "Going Global"
[caption id="attachment_59831" align="alignleft" width="300"] Renewable Fuels Association President, Bob Dinneen introduces NEC scholarship winner, Lais Thomaz at the National Ethanol
February 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuel Enters Growth Period
By Xiao Er'ya (China Economic Net) Automobile exhaust has become a major source of air pollution in Chinese cities, and
February 23, 2015 Read Full Article
What’s New, Different and Hot in Military and Aviation Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In the world of aviation biofuels, the bands and the bunting are rolling out less
February 20, 2015 Read Full Article
The Cellulosoic Biofuels Odyssey: Crossing the Finish Line
[caption id="attachment_59604" align="alignleft" width="300"] "The Cellulosic Biofuels Odyssey," artwork by David R. Dudley; concept by Heather Youngs, Susan Jenkins, and
February 15, 2015 Read Full Article
The Outlook for Renewable Fuels: The Top 10 issues for 2015
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Here’s our most recent update, focusing on 10 key issues (though not ranked in order
February 13, 2015 Read Full Article
China Sees Biofuel Potential
(Daily Express) Kota Kinabalu: A biofuel expert based in China has identified Sabah as a suitable location for planting sweet
February 11, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Douglas Furtek, Director, Operational Innovation, R&D, Teck Guan Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Teck Guan Group is a progressive multinational (Malaysia, China, Indonesia) oil palm plantation, palm oil
February 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Expands Global Reach, RFA Releases New 2014 Export/Import Publication
(Renewable Fuels Association) U.S. ethanol exports reached near-record levels in 2014, sending 836 million gallons of ethanol worth $2.1 billion
February 08, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Michael Sweet, Managing Director, Brilliant Adventures Australia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Jatropha agriculture in Fujian Province. Brilliant Australia came first in 2004 in Madagascar where plantations were
February 06, 2015 Read Full Article
To Avoid Worst Consequences of Climate Change, Solutions Must Include Land Use Sector
(Union of Concerned Scientists) A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) finds that reducing emissions from the land
February 06, 2015 Read Full Article
Looking Down the Road at Biofuels, Coal, Gas, and Oil
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “The short-term picture of a well-supplied oil market should not disguise the challenges that lie ahead
February 06, 2015 Read Full Article
Report Highlights China’s Growth in Biodiesel, Ethanol Production
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Information Network shows that
February 06, 2015 Read Full Article
Beyond Boats To China
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) After halting distillers grains imports late last year, the world's top DDGS buyer is
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Opening Channels For Export
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council is teaming up with Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Bus Scheme a Success
by Cai Wenjun (Shanghai Daily) A Yearlong pilot scheme involving more than 100 city buses running on a mixture of
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Crop Outlook Reveals Lower Corn Prices, Shrinking Demand from Biofuels
(American Farm Bureau Federation) The crop demand outlook for the 2014/15 marketing year is a mixed bag, according to Patrick
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
China's New Plastics Ban in Jilin Province Boosts Bioplastics Sector
By Nina Ying Sun (Plastics News) A new ban on non-biodegradable plastic bags and food service items is creating an
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Shale vs OPEC: What’s Going on with Oil Prices? Will the Bleeding Stop, and When?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Here’s what’s going on, as illustrated in this EIA chart, which shows the imbalance between
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Green Star to Build Algae Facility in Las Vegas
(Algae Industry Magazine) Green Star Products, Inc. (GSPI) has signed a contract to build a demonstration facility in Las Vegas,
January 12, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Jeff Ovens, Biofuel Manager, Cathay Pacific Airways
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific Airways is committed to carbon neutral growth and has demonstrated
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
First Cassava Shipment of Major Deal Leaves Port
by George Styllis and Ouch Sony (The Cambodian Daily) The first shipment of cassava in a major deal between a
January 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World: 2015
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who mandates what in biofuels? 64 countries have targets or mandates — but how much
January 05, 2015 Read Full Article
China Biodiesel Industry Report, 2014-2017: The World's Ten Largest Biodiesel Producers Contribute to Nearly 75% of Global Production
(live-PR.com) ... During 2006-2013, global biodiesel output grew rapidly from 6.5 billion liters in 2006 to 24.6 billion liters in 2013,
December 31, 2014 Read Full Article
10 Biggest Bioeconomy Blockbuster Stories of 2014: Asia and Oceania
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The East is Green. Asia is confirmed as “the new Brazil” as project developers head
December 29, 2014 Read Full Article
Lawsuit Puts Biodiesel Use under Spotlight
(China Daily/Ecns.cn) Yingding Biofuel Technology Co Ltd, the privately owned Chinese biodiesel producer, has won its monopoly case against the
December 23, 2014 Read Full Article
Conventional Gasoline Models are Expected to Represent Less Than Half of Vehicles Sold Worldwide by 2017
(Navigant Research) Stop-start capability anticipated to be the most important innovation in improving fuel efficiency, report concludes A new report from
December 23, 2014 Read Full Article
Five Myths about Gas Taxes
by Paul Bledsoe (The Washington Post) A dramatic 40 percent drop in oil prices since June has prompted new discussion aboutraising
December 22, 2014 Read Full Article
Novozymes Sticks to Biofuel Growth Plan Despite Oil Price Rout
by Teis Jensen (Reuters Africa) Denmark's Novozymes , the world's largest enzymes producer, will stick to its plans
December 19, 2014 Read Full Article
U.S, China Making Progress on Biotech Crop talks: USDA's Vilsack
by Tom Polansek (Reuters) The United States and China are making progress in talks over Beijing's acceptance of new biotechnology
December 18, 2014 Read Full Article
China Biofuels Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2010 - 2017
(Transparency Market Research/Digital Journal) Transparency Market Research Report Added "China Biofuels Market" to its database. The research report provides insights into
December 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Milo in the Limelight
by Nicholas Gergin (Lincoln Journal Star) ... The ancient grain, also known as milo, is enjoying some time in the
December 16, 2014 Read Full Article
Time for Teddy Talk
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There are times for TED Talks about wondrous advances in technology and the future that
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol Joins U.S. Fuels Dominating Global Export Market: Energy
by Mario Parker (The Washington Post/Bloomberg) The U.S. is adding ethanol to the list of fuels it dominates in world
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Troll the Ancient Waste-Oil Carol : FFA la la la la la la la la la
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “On the way” forever, talked up by all, deployed by some – technologies that handle
December 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Edeniq Heads down Success-at-Scale Avenue, in China
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Virtuosos of Visalia land a major contract with China giant Global Bio-chem — a 50KT
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
14 for ’15: The Bioeconomy Agenda, 2015
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 14 perspectives on policy, technologies and geographies of compelling interest in the new year --
December 01, 2014 Read Full Article
IEA Says Oil Supplies May Not Keep Up With Demand
by Nick Cunningham (OilPrice.com) Despite what appears to be a saturated oil market in 2014, oil producers around the world
November 19, 2014 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Explores Export Opportunities in Panama and Peru
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy participated in a market development mission with the U.S. Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association
November 10, 2014 Read Full Article
Possible Actions on Renewable Energy & Fuels in the 114th Congress
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... In early 2014, (Senator James M.) Inhofe (R-OK) expressed interest in repealing the RFS, and
November 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Enerkem: Alberta’s Municipal Waste to Fuels Juggernaut, in Pictures
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How does a technology take municipal solid waste and turn it into liquid fuels and
October 31, 2014 Read Full Article
North Carolina State University Announces Biofuel Breakthroughs
(North Carolina State University/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Scientists are using biotechnology to chip away at barriers to producing biofuels from woody
October 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Quebec’s Enerkem Lands Two Deals to Build Biofuel Plants in China
by Richard Blackwell (The Globe and Mail) Montreal-based Enerkem Inc., the company that built Edmonton’s state-of-the-art plant that turns non-recyclable
October 30, 2014 Read Full Article
Enerkem Announces New Project Partnership in China
(Enerkem/PR NewsWire) Enerkem Inc. (http://www.enerkem.com), a waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer, today announced it has signed an agreement with Qingdao City
October 28, 2014 Read Full Article
BlueFire Plays the China Card? Ex-Im Bank of China Issues $270M LOI for Mississippi Biofuels Project
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, BlueFire Renewables has received a Letter of Intent from The Export Import Bank
October 27, 2014 Read Full Article
BlueFire Renewables Receives Unprecedented Export-Import Bank of China Letter of Intent to Provide Debt Financing for a U.S. Bio-Energy Project
(Globe Newswire/BlueFire Renewables) BlueFire's Mississippi Fulton Project Paves the Way for Other U.S./China Renewable Energy Projects BlueFire Renewables, Inc. (OTC:BFRE), a
October 24, 2014 Read Full Article
Boeing, COMAC Open Facility to Transform ‘Gutter Oil’ into Aviation Biofuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Technology developed in China to convert waste cooking oil into jet fuel. China-U.S. Aviation
October 24, 2014 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Companies Want Stricter Regulation on Waste Oil
by Elaine Yau (South China Morning Post) The recent gutter oil scandal leads to calls to set up a licensing
October 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Joint Venture Formed to Develop Cellulosic Biorefinery in China
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A joint venture of an M&G Chemicals subsidiary and China-based Anhui Guozhen Co. Ltd. has
October 20, 2014 Read Full Article
National Algae Association Encourages US Algae Producers to Label Algae-based Products “Made in the USA”.
(National Algae Association) The National Algae Association is pleased to see commercial algae production taking place in the US, and is
October 20, 2014 Read Full Article
Junk or Treasure? Looking at Carbon Monoxide and LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A blogger levels an explosive set of charges at LanzaTech: “Khosla’s latest gangrene venture”, “thermodynamic
October 16, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuel Leaders Says EPA Has Treated Industry Unfairly
by David Shaffer (Star Tribune) In Minneapolis, industry officials say federal government erred in setting low targets for biofuels delivered at
October 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Earth to Cellulosic Ethanol: Glad You’re Here, Buddy, What Took so Long? Parts 1 and 2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Cellulosic ethanol arrives at scale — “The five years away forever” put to rest —
October 10, 2014 Read Full Article
Commodities: DDGS Value Comes Down to Logistics
by Sean Broderick (CHS/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Chinese MIR 162 (Syngenta trait corn) issues are still not resolved, leaving significant amounts
October 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Countries, Companies Mobilize around Carbon Pricing ahead of UN Summit
by Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) The World Bank said Monday that 73 national and 11 regional governments and some 1,000 companies
September 29, 2014 Read Full Article
The Digest Interview: Guido Ghisolfi, CEO, Beta Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The project that got the ball rolling in so many ways was the Beta Renewables
September 26, 2014 Read Full Article
Frost & Sullivan: Backward Integration Crucial for Profitability in the Growing Automotive Biofuels Market
(PR NewsWire) Manufacturer-distributor partnerships will determine success as efficient logistics becomes a key competitive factor The increasing sales of commercial and
September 17, 2014 Read Full Article
The Absurdity of Zero GHG Formula-E Racing or Advanced Biofuel Racing is the Real Deal
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) This past weekend the first race of the much hyped Formula-E electric car series
September 13, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes With…Jennifer Holmgren, CEO, LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you’ve known her as the globe-trotting CEO of LanzaTech — managing an enterprise based in
September 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Alkol Biotech to Develop Sugarcane Research Lab in Europe
(Global BioBusiness) ... Alkol Biotech, signed an agreement with the council of the city of Motril in the Andalusia region
August 22, 2014 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Push Leads to Big Fall in Indonesia Fuel Import
(The Rakyat Post) Previously ranked as Asia’s top diesel importer, now No 3 Indonesia is expected to take a third less
August 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Answers for Your Questions about the Bioeconomy, Biofuels, Renewable Chemicals and Bioproducts
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... With great sessions at conferences, delegates are usually keen to get a hold of the
August 14, 2014 Read Full Article
New Energy-Rich Sorghum Offers Ethanol without the Corn
by Marc Gunther (The Guardian) California startup NexSteppe presents a new brand of sorghum, bred for optimal energy production, designed
August 13, 2014 Read Full Article
China, Brazil Consider Publicity Blitz to Steer Climate Debate
by Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg/Renewable Energy World) China and Brazil are looking for ways to redirect a global climate debate,
August 13, 2014 Read Full Article
World Bank: Climate-Smart Development Benefits Lives, Jobs, GDP
by Sue Retka Schill (Biomass Magazine) Advanced biofuels and biomass play supporting roles in several scenarios examined in a recent
August 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Export Opportunities for Ethanol and DDGs
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) U.S. exports of ethanol totaled 59.9 million gallons (mg) in June, up 13% from the seven-month
August 08, 2014 Read Full Article
China Loses Appeal of WTO Ruling on Exports of Rare Earths
(Reuters) ... China produces more than 90 percent of the world's rare earths, which are key elements in defense industry components
August 08, 2014 Read Full Article
8 Trends Driving Aviation Biofuels Today
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... SkyNRG is undertaking its first major feedstock project in South Africa, featuring a nicotine-free
August 07, 2014 Read Full Article
Fulcrum BioEnergy and Cathay Pacific Announce Strategic Investment
(Fulcrum BioEnergy/PRNewswire) -- Cathay Pacific Airways announced today that it is the first airline investor in Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. ("Fulcrum"),
August 07, 2014 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuel Takes Flight
by Zoe Martin (Iowa Farmer Today)MONTICELLO — After years of research, biofuels in the aviation industry are almost ready for
August 06, 2014 Read Full Article
GTL Joint Venture
(Velocys plc) Velocys plc (VLS.L), the technology innovator for smaller scale gas-to-liquids (GTL), is pleased to announce that it has
August 04, 2014 Read Full Article
All-in-One Energy System Offers Greener Power for Off-Grid Homes, Farms
(Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) An innovative 'trigeneration' system fuelled entirely by raw plant oils could have great potential
August 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Grains Council Working on Ethanol Exports
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is working on promoting exports of U.S. ethanol through a partnership
July 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Hong Kong to Study Increasing Use of Biodiesel: Christine Loh Kung-wai
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) The Hong Kong government will commission a study and consult the biodiesel industry about
July 22, 2014 Read Full Article
Advanced Drop-In Biofuels for Commercial Aviation, Marine Shipping, and Military Applications: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts
(Navigant Research) Viewed as a game changer in the race to commercialize advanced biofuels, aviation and marine biofuels represent a
July 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Edeniq and Global Bio-Chem to Develop and Commercialize Corn Stover to Industrial Sugars Conversion Technology
(Edeniq/BusinessWire) Edeniq, Inc. (“Edeniq”), a cellulosic sugar producer, announced it has signed a letter of intent with Global Bio-chem Technology Group
July 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Why Were This Company’s Computers Attacked Millions of Times This Year? Algae.
by Steven Mufson (The Washington Post) About 16 months ago, a Florida-based biofuel company called Algenol noticed that its Internet
July 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Sinopec, Sapphire Energy Project Unveiled in China; Wins US-China EcoPartnerships Nod
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Digest has heard from China that Sapphire Energy’s and Sinopec’s algae-derived renewable crude oil
July 10, 2014 Read Full Article
BP June 2014 Statistical Review of World Energy: 53 Years of Oil Left
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) BP’s 63rd annual Statistical Review of World Energy was recently released. Some key findings. Oil
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuel Takes Flight
By Zoe Martin (Iowa Farmer Today) After years of research, biofuels in the aviation industry are almost ready for take off. The
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Research on China Biodiesel Industry to Go Beyond 2.5 Million Tons, 2014-2017 by Researchmoz.us
(Virtual Strategy Magazine/PR Web) Biodiesel refers to a renewable diesel fuel made from oil crops, animal fats, and food waste
July 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Enerkem’s Family Affair
by Tim Portz (Biomass Magazine) Enerkem President and CEO Vincent Chornet and his team have driven Enerkem along a commercialization pathway
June 18, 2014 Read Full Article
China Said to Suspend Import Permits for Corn Product
(Bloomberg News) China’s quarantine agency suspended issuing permits to import a U.S.-produced animal-feed ingredient made from corn, said three trading executives
June 17, 2014 Read Full Article
TÜV Rheinalnd Issues the First ISCC Certificate to ASB Bio-Diesel
(TÜV Rheinland/Eco-Business.com) On 5 June 2014, Hong Kong, TÜV Rheinland Greater China issued its first International Sustainability and Carbon Certification
June 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Producers, Industry Veterans Describe Opportunities in Ethanol
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Ethanol has gone through many cycles, said Lucy Norton, managing director of Iowa Renewable
June 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Developers of the First Cellulosic Plants Share Updates at FEW
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... A week before the FEW, Enerkem Inc. celebrated the inauguration of its 10 MMgy
June 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Storm over China's Corn, DDG Imports 'Temporary' - USDA Boss
(Agrimoney.com) China's apparent curbs on imports of US distillers' grains and corn represent only a "temporary" hiccup, Joseph Glauber, one
June 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Expanding American Ethanol to China
by Kelly Davis (Renewable Fuels Associations) I (Kelly Davis, Director of Regulatory Affairs) had the unique opportunity to participate in a
June 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Report Provides Global Overview of Bioenergy, Biofuel Development
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) A new report published by Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) provides a
June 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Trade Focus: China
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) RFA joined Growth Energy and others on a USDA trip to China,
June 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Fishing For Profit
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol producers looking for the next big market for distillers grains may want to seriously
June 04, 2014 Read Full Article
A Strong Voice in Indiana
by Jim Dukart (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Ethanol plants in Indiana account for some 600 jobs, with an additional 4.9 jobs
May 19, 2014 Read Full Article
USDA Trade Mission to China Will Include Focus on Ethanol
by Janet Adkison (RFD TV) China is a growing market for U.S. agricultural products. Recognizing the country’s potential, the U.S.
May 12, 2014 Read Full Article
For Tesla, Graphite-Pollution Worries Ratchet up China Sales Challenge
(China Daily USA) Electric vehicles already were a hard sell in China. Now, battery-pollution concerns have made the task even
May 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Discussions at Annual China International Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit
by Stefaniya Becking* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Concerns about air pollution in China were voiced by a number of speakers at
May 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Will the Chinese Biofuel Market Follow Solar’s Footsteps?
by Meg Cichon (RenewableEnergyWorld.com) As China’s demand for biofuels grows, it may follow the same production overcapacity boom and subsequent reality
April 09, 2014 Read Full Article
First Functional 'Designer' Chromosome in Yeast Is Synthesized
(NYU Langone Medical Center/Biomass Magazine) An international team of scientists led by Jef Boeke, director of NYU Langone Medical Center’s Institute for
April 04, 2014 Read Full Article
LCQ8: Used Cooking Oil Recycling
(7thSpace.com) Following is a question by the Hon Tommy Cheung and a written reply by the Secretary for the Environment,
April 03, 2014 Read Full Article
X-Crobes: Kuraray Invests in Amyris, What’s Next for Synth-Bio and Performance Molecules?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In California, Amyris and Kuraray announced the expansion and extension of their ongoing collaboration in
April 02, 2014 Read Full Article
UniVerve Sees HAVP™ System as Key to New Markets
(Algae Industry Magazine.com) UniVerve Biofuel, headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel – with a small-scale demonstration site located at nearby Bar-Ilan
April 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Waste Management, Velocys, NRG, Ventech Form Renewables, Natgas-to-Fuels JV
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) First plant go/no-go expected in 2014; target: Oklahoma. Future expansion in North America, UK, China. In
March 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Carbon Market Lessons and Global Policy Outlook
by Richard G. Newell, William A. Pizer, Daniel Raimi (Science Magazine) Prices in the European Union's (EU) Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)
March 21, 2014 Read Full Article
FGVB Delivers First 48 MT PME To Kuantan Fuel Terminal
(Bernama) Felda Global Ventures Biotechnologies Sdn Bhd (FGVB) has delivered its first 48 metric tonnes (MT) of palm methyl ester
March 14, 2014 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Exports Hit 25-Month High; Brazil is Top Customer
by Ann Lewis (Renewable Fuels Association) U.S. ethanol shipments in January rocketed to 86.2 million gallons (mg), marking the highest
March 11, 2014 Read Full Article
PCJ Biofuel Research Favours Chinese Castor Bean
by Avia Collinder (The Gleaner) The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica's (PCJ) research on oilseeds from three geographical sources as biofuel
March 11, 2014 Read Full Article
China New Energy Jumps on New Biorefinery Contract
(IFA Magazine) The share price of AIM-listed China New Energy (CNE) rose by a tenth on Monday after the bioenergy
March 11, 2014 Read Full Article
BRICS and Mortar: The Fast-Growing BRIC Economies Take Aim at Aviation Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Brazil, Russia, India and China — and throw in South Africa for a complete BRICSA set.
March 11, 2014 Read Full Article
The Hunt for Hydrogen and Hydro-Riches
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... “You will never have enough affordable hydrogen.” Perhaps that is the attractor in the news
March 07, 2014 Read Full Article
CEO Todd Becker Has Faith in the Future of Ethanol Producer Green Plains
by John Lppert and Mario Parker (The Washington Post/Bloomberg) ... Political challenges are piling up, too. Big Oil lists minimum ethanol
March 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Vilsack Renews Endorsement of Ethanol in Phoenix
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack left no one in doubt regarding his commitment
February 28, 2014 Read Full Article
“Red Tide” Algae Treating Sewage in Hong Kong
(Algae Industry Magazine) Cheung Chi-fai writes in the South China Morning Post that a top research team from the Open
February 13, 2014 Read Full Article
Fight China's Smog with Ethanol: Interview with Chen Lin
(The Energy Collective) The Energy Report: In your newsletter, What Is Chen Buying/Selling?, you make the argument that China is a potentially
February 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Open University Algae-to-Fuel Project Blossoms after Government Go-Ahead
by Cheung Chi-fai (South China Morning Post) Government gives green light to scientists' 'brilliant idea' to turn sewage into biofuel that
February 04, 2014 Read Full Article
2013 Report on the International and Chinese Biodiesel Industry
(PR NewsWire/Research and Markets) Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 Report on the International and Chinese Biodiesel Industry" report
January 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World: 2014
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around
January 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Agriculture Secretary Reports Progress at the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today reported progress on a number of trade issues with China as
December 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Special Asia Biofuels Report: The Top 10 Stories of the Year, and More
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Asia looks at petroleum reserves and exploration and concludes: our future is in biomass. As we wrote
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
China New Energy Limited Agreement to Provide Specialist 2nd Cellulosic Generation Biofuel Technology
(China New Energy) The Board of CNE (AIM:CNEL), the AIM quoted engineering and technology solutions provider to the bioenergy sector,
December 17, 2013 Read Full Article
LanzaTech, Earth Energy, PGF Biofuels, Elevance Make Bioeconomy Waves with Announces
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (I)t has been an incredibly strong week for innovation, with key announcements that advance
December 06, 2013 Read Full Article
Chinese Scientists Reveal the Genomic Enigma of Desert Poplar
(EurekAlert/BGI) In a collaborative study, researchers from Lanzhou University, BGI and other institutes have succeeded in unraveling the whole genome sequence
December 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Ceres Announces Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results
(Ceres) - Plantings have commenced for the 2013-14 growing season in Brazil. - Number of mills evaluating Ceres' sorghum hybrids has
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Destination China
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) China has quickly recovered its place as the top importer of U.S. distillers grains after
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Universe of Biobased (and Not So Biobased) Materials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Massachusetts, applied mathematicians Markos Katsoulakis and Luc Rey-Bellet of the University of Massachusetts Amherst will share
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Beta Renewables Technology to Make Ethanol, Bioglycols in China
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) M&G Chemicals announced its decision to construct a second-generation biorefinery in China to convert
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit April 23-25, 2014 Shanghai, China DEADLINE: February 28, 2014
2014 China International Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit will be held from April 23rd to 25th, 2014 in Shanghai Lake
November 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Carbon-Negative Biobutanol for $2 per Gallon? ITRI Says Its ButyFix Technology Has the Right Stuff
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Seeking low-carbon fuels, even negative carbon? Or, looking for a low-cost, cellulosic renewable fuel? Or,
November 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Maker Pushes Product Use in Market
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) ASB Biodiesel seeks to jump-start market for cleaner fuel with fresh call for
October 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Make Hay: The Global Bioenergy Mood
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... To check on the current mood, we stopped in this week for a conversation with
October 28, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels Producers Hunting Foreign Fields
by Mackinnon Lawrence (Forbes) ... Companies like SG Biofuels, Ceres, and others are squarely focused on biotechnology innovation, involving complex biological modifications at the
October 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Tax Incentives Boost Chinese Biodiesel Imports, Replace Diesel
by Jessica Jaganathan and Judy Hua (Reuters) China's biodiesel imports are surging, displacing local diesel sales as some trading companies take
October 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Ethanol - Global Production, Major Trends, Regulations, and Key Country Analysis to 2020
(GlobalBioBusiness.com) “Cellulosic Ethanol - Global Production, Major Trends, Regulations, and Key Country Analysis to 2020” is the latest report from
October 21, 2013 Read Full Article
DP Cleantech to Turn Second Generation Biofuel Waste to Energy
by Ben Messenger (Waste Management World) Biomass and biowaste to energy specialist, DP CleanTech has signed a contract with Shougang
October 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Europe Importing More Palm Oil for Biofuels, Raising Risks for Rainforests
by Rhett Butler (Mongabay.com) Palm oil imports into Europe for use as car fuel increased by more than three-fold since 2006,
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels Market in China 2012-2016: Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast Research Report Available by ResearchMoz
(PRWeb/Researchmoz) Researchmoz presents this most up-to-date research on Biofuels Market in China 2012-2016. The report focuses primarily on quantitative market
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
ASB Biodiesel Keen to Conquer Local Market with New Plant
by Ernest Kao (South China Morning Post) ASB Biodiesel set to fire up generators and churn out 100,000 tonnes of
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Tides of Prosperity, Past and Present
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Similar to the 1970s period of prosperity, Zulauf (Carl Zulauf, economics professor at Ohio
September 25, 2013 Read Full Article
RNCOS White Paper: Asia Pacific Leads Biofuel Production Growth
(RNCOS) In a world which is ever thirsty for energy, economies eye on renewable energy sources to conserve environment and
September 23, 2013 Read Full Article
IEA Task 40: Biomass Provides 10 Percent of Global Energy Use
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new report from the International Energy Agency takes a global overview of
September 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Call Waiting, Biofuels, Genetics and You
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...The company (Kaiima) started up in 2006, and by 2009, the results were starting to
September 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels, Whiskey and Me
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In China, Dr. Martin Tangney recently appeared at the TEDxWanChai meet-up in Hong Kong, with
August 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Comparing Current and 1970 Farm Prosperity: Alcohol for Fuel and the Current Prosperity
by Carl Zulauf and Nick Rettig (Ohio State University/FarmDocDaily) ... Corn processed into alcohol for fuel was not a factor in