by Behailu Ayele (AllAfrica/Addis Fortune) ... A new bill is in the works to allow the involvement of the private sector
economic development
Back TO HOMEAgri-Tech Can Turn African Savannah into Global Food Basket – African Development Bank
(African Development Bank Group) The African Development Bank is championing a new regional and global effort to transform the African Savannah
October 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Governor Lays Foundation for Ethanol Bio-Refinery
(New Indian Express) The plant is dedicated to the welfare of tribals and farmers in the State, he said. -- Governor Prof
October 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Minister Launches BEACON Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre and National Pilot Biorefining Facility
(University College Dublin Innovation) €28 million in total invested in BEACON and National Bioeconomy Campus; Launch at Lisheen part of inaugural Bioeconomy
October 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Clarifies Concerns, Statements on Proposed Clean Fuel Standard
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN PressWire) A recent federal decision to prioritize liquid fuels in the Clean Fuel Standard addresses many stakeholder concerns
August 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuels to Boost Farm Income, Energy Security, Help Create Jobs: PM Modi
by Utpal Bhaskar (Live Mint) Centre plans to invest Rs 10,000 crore and build 12 biofuel refineries -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
August 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Why Hasn't the US Put a Price on Carbon Yet?
by Hugh C. Welsh (Real Clear Energy) It’s time to rethink how our country approaches carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the
August 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Finally, Progress for Port
(NewsPressNow.com) From 2001 to now, multiple government entities spent at least $4 million developing and upgrading the facilities of the St.
August 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Indonesia to Enhance Strategic Partnership with Boeing
(ANTARA News) The Trade Ministry seeks to enhance strategic partnerships with the US, including with the world`s largest aircraft manufacturer
August 03, 2018 Read Full Article
NNPC Pledges 5 Million Jobs With Bio-Fuels Soon
(NTA) The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Wednesday pledged that more than five million jobs would soon be created to
August 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Argentina Looking at 27% Bioethanol Blend - Report
(Renewables Now) The Argentine government is looking at lifting the volume of ethanol in gasoline to 27%, Energia Estrategica reported
August 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Proposed Biofuel Plant Worrying Neighbors
by Morgan Downing (KAKE) ... VNA Corporation wants to build a biofuel plant north of Wellington. The company plans on harvesting natural gas
August 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Govt Taking Steps to Ease Crude Import Cost, Focusing on Biofuels: Pradhan
(Press Trust of India/Business Standard) The government is taking various measures, including focusing on biofuels, to ease the cost of crude oil import,
July 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Joint Venture Company Formed for Execution of NRL’s Bio Refinery Project
(Numaligarh Refinery Limited) Numaligarh Refinery Limited has taken a giant step forward by establishing a joint venture, Assam Bio-Refinery Pvt. Limited (ABRPL) with
June 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Stubble Burning: Punjab to Manufacture Bio-CNG from Paddy Straw
(Economic Times Energy World) Seven bio-mass power plants are already underway in the state, but now steps have been taken in
June 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Request for Information: Forest Industry Technologies DEADLINE: July 20, 2018
(Biobased Maine/Maine Technology Institute) The Maine Technology Institute is collecting publicly available information on technologies that could be deployed within Maine’s
June 14, 2018 Read Full Article
RICanada and Advanced Biofuels Canada Demonstrate Significant Positive Impacts from Clean Fuel Standard
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, the country’s two largest biofuels stakeholders—Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) and Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC), together
June 06, 2018 Read Full Article
First Fuel Shipments in a Decade Leave Port of Milwaukee This Spring, Raising Concerns
by Lee Bergquist (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) ... Ethanol is being shipped out of the port this spring — the first time
May 24, 2018 Read Full Article
State Government of Queensland : E10 Fuel Keeps on Catching on in Queensland
(4-Traders) One in five Queensland passenger vehicles is now using petrol with 10 per cent ethanol - a carbon reduction comparable
May 17, 2018 Read Full Article
RNG Stakeholders Talk Renewable Fuels With Lawmakers
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Stakeholders from across the North American renewable natural gas (RNG) industry descended on Capitol Hill today
May 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Report Looks at Stimulating BioSNG Investment
(Bioenergy Insight) A new report, commissioned by Cadent and carried out by Ernst & Young has examined what market framework, mechanisms
May 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuels Key to Success of Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard
by Renewable Industries Canada (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Canada’s two largest biofuels stakeholders—Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) and Advanced Biofuels Canada, together representing
May 09, 2018 Read Full Article
Hitachi Zosen Inova to Build and Operate Kompogas® Plant to Turn Jönköping’s Organic Waste into Vehicle Fuel
(Hitachi Zosen Inova) Hitachi Zosen Inova is to build Scandinavia’s second Kompogas® facility in Jönköping, Sweden. It will use a dry
May 09, 2018 Read Full Article
New Research Shows the Health Benefits of Ethanol-Fueled Cookstoves
by Jieyi Lu (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) Today, about three billion people still cook and heat their homes with traditional
May 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Hunter Pilot Biorefinery Receives Go-Ahead Following Three-Year Blueprint
(New Castle Herald/Muswellbrook Chronicle) Muswellbrook will soon be home to a $30 million purpose-built biofuel facility, following a $4.6 million investment
May 04, 2018 Read Full Article
EIB’s Agriculture and Bioeconomy Programme Loan under Juncker Plan Will Support Close to EUR 1bn of Private Investment across Europe
(European Investment Bank) New financing initiative targets investments by private cooperatives and companies in the agriculture and bioeconomy sector; The EIB financing
April 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Scientists Say California Can Get Tougher on Clean Fuels
(Union of Concerned Scientists/Biodiesel Magazine) California can reduce carbon emissions by more than 70 million metric tons by 2030, akin to
April 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Cleaner Cars Create Jobs -- New Study Shows Strong Vehicle Standards Boost Economy
(Union of Concerned Scientists) Vehicle efficiency and emissions standards are a remarkably successful policy, delivering cleaner cars every year, saving drivers
April 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuels to Bioproducts: A Growth Industry for Australia
(Bioenergy Australia) The massive economic, social and environmental benefits that can be delivered to Australians through the creation of a strong
March 30, 2018 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations, 3.28.18 Release
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) According to BIO, the global economic value today of the biobased economy – including industrial biotechnology, renewable
March 30, 2018 Read Full Article
USDA Biobased Economy Report Indicates Potential for Rural Prosperity with Renewable Chemicals
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization/Pharmiweb) The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today applauded USDA’s release of a new report, “Indicators of the U.S. Biobased Economy.” The
March 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Op-Ed: Biofuel from Sugarcane – Why Is SA Not Rushing Ahead?
by Chris Ward (Daily Maverick) Support for diversification of the sugar industry provides a superb and immediate opportunity for the government
March 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Rick Santorum: Stop the Attacks on Farmers, Homegrown Energy
by Rick Santorum (Washington Examiner) This January, I authored a column defending President Trump and rural champions in Congress who had come under
March 13, 2018 Read Full Article
BIO Publishes Fact Sheet on the U.S. Biobased Economy: Economic Impact
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) The biobased economy is approaching a tipping point in its growth and maturation. A number of biotech companies have
March 08, 2018 Read Full Article
California Biofuel Event Showcases Dynamics of Evolving Industry
(The California Advanced Biofuels Alliance /Biodiesel Magazine) At the California Advanced Biofuels Conference March 1 in Sacramento, Jennifer Case, chair of California
March 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Impressions of the State of the Industry from ABLC 2018
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) “A smidgen more hopeful that it has been for a few years,” said one
March 06, 2018 Read Full Article
UIA Enters $70 Billion Development Deal with Malaysian Firm
by Bridget Asiimwe (The Observer) Uganda Investment Authority has entered a multi-billion deal with a Malaysian firm with an aim of
March 05, 2018 Read Full Article
NNPC, Kogi to Produce 84 Million Litres of Bio-fuel
(Nigerian Natinal Petroleum Company) Sign MoU on Fuel-Ethanol Project to Create 2 Million Jobs -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
March 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Farm Groups Urge Trump to Maintain the Integrity of the RFS
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Representatives of the U.S. farming community are speaking out ahead of a Feb. 27 White
February 27, 2018 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Boosted Minnesota's Economy By $2.1 Billion In 2017
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota’s ethanol industry remained robust in 2017, contributing $2.17 billion to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP). In a
February 26, 2018 Read Full Article
A Sit Down with Conrad Rautenbach from Green Fuel
(The Herald) Fuel prices shot up recently before Government intervened by reducing import duty on fuel to stem the price madness
February 19, 2018 Read Full Article
Expected Drop in Farm Income Highlights Need for Biofuels, RFS
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA’s February 2018 Farm Income Forecast predicts net farm income will decline by or
February 19, 2018 Read Full Article
Analysis Finds U.S. Ethanol Industry Making ‘Significant Contribution to the Economy’
(Renewable Fuels Association) The U.S. ethanol industry added nearly $44.4 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product and supported 358,779 jobs
February 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Grassley: RFS Has Minimal Impact on Success of Refineries
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has released a memo produced by his energy policy staff that
February 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Bankrupt Refiner Made Missteps
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Washington Times) The oil industry’s campaign to undermine the growth of domestically produced renewable fuels such
February 05, 2018 Read Full Article
What’s the Real Story behind Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ Bankruptcy, Crude Oil, and the Renewable Fuel Standard?
by Joelle Simonpietri (Biofuels Digest) On Jan 21st 2018, Carlyle-backed Philadelphia Energy Solutions(PES), the largest refinery complex on the U.S. east coast at 335,000
February 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Refiner Bankruptcy Adds to Pressure to Overhaul Biofuel Program
by Jennifer A Dlouhy and Mario Parker (Bloomberg) Biofuel mandate overhaul mulled by Congress after bankruptcy; Unions and Pennsylvania politicians seek
February 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Bolivia Announces Intent to Establish E10 Mandate at USGC Seminar
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Bolivian government announced its intention to establish an ethanol blend mandate during a December seminar
January 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuels Plant Development Expected to Begin at Ontonagon Paper Mill
by Jan Tucker (Your Daily Globe) A public announcement of the construction and development of a $300 million advanced biofuels plant
January 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Rick Santorum: Refiners Attack President Trump at Their Peril
by Rick Santorum (Washington Examiner/Americans for Energy Security and Innovation) ... But some petroleum companies seem to be taking their influence
January 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Time to Reform Renewable Fuel Policies for the Public Interest
by Aaron Smith and Vernon Smith (The Hill) ... But while cellulosic biofuel can be produced from inedible plant sources
December 26, 2017 Read Full Article
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure: Enabling Europe’s Bioeconomy
by Michael Eggleston* (Advanced Biofuels USA) From October 10th -11th the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB)
November 01, 2017 Read Full Article
Marketing Sustainability: How Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) Are Planning to Take Flight
By Michael Eggleston* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Flying in Formation: Since the first test flight almost 10 years ago, there have
October 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Interview — Growing Food or Fuel on Our Land?
(European Environment Agency) Only a decade ago, biofuel production from plants was hailed as an ecological alternative to fossil fuels.
August 31, 2017 Read Full Article
Ninth Annual Green Innovation Index Finds California Clean Economy Thriving but Emissions-Reduction Challenges Loom
(Business Wire/Next 10) As California’s economy continues to grow, the state’s carbon footprint continues to shrink, albeit at a slower
August 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Environmental and Economic Goals Not in Conflict, New Study Claims
(Bioenergy Insight) New research claims that air pollution policy reduces the extent to which population growth in urban areas results in
August 15, 2017 Read Full Article
NDSU: Ethanol Contributes $623.4 Million to ND Economy Annually
by Haley Olson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) North Dakota’s ethanol industry contributes $623.4 million to the economy annually, according to a
August 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Why We Need to Clean Up Mining if We Want a Renewable Energy Economy
by James Wilt (Renewable Energy World) A massive open-pit copper mine might not be the first thing that comes to
August 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Sunbird Bioenergy Africa Launches Cassava Out-Grower Programme for Bioethanol Project
(Biofuels International) Sunbird Bioenergy Africa has commenced work on a cassava out-grower programme to provide sustainable feedstock for a bioenergy
August 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Strengthening Value Chain Linkages to Improve Profitability and Sustainability of Cassava Production Systems in SE Asia
by Jonathan Newby (Capacities Development for Agriculture Innovation System (CDAIS)) Throughout Southeast Asia, cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an increasingly
July 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Brazil's Ethanol Producers and Automakers Sign Cooperation Accord
by Fernando Calmon (Just Auto) ... Sugar cane-based ethanol, besides powering electricity generation, manages to capture 90% of CO2 emissions throughout its
July 25, 2017 Read Full Article
QRFA and AgForce Align Industry Partnership
(AgForce Queensland) The Queensland Renewable Fuels Association Inc (QRFA), have signed a partnership agreement today with AgForce, Queensland’s peak organisation
June 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Alexander & Baldwin Partners with TerViva on Energy Crop Project in Central Maui
(Alexander & Baldwin/PR Newswire) High-yield pongamia grows sustainably, uses less water and fertilizer than other crops -- Alexander & Baldwin,
June 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Annastacia Palaszczuk US Tour: Premier Touts Queensland’s $1 Billion Biofuels Industry
by Sarah Vogler (Courier-Mail) Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has launched a new plan to bolster the biomedical sciences industry in Queensland
June 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Queensland Government Invests Big in Biorefinery
(Biofuels International) The government of Queensland, Australia has announced it will inject $8.64 million (€5.8 million) into a proposed $50
June 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Tackling Climate Change Will Boost Economic Growth, OECD Says
by Anmar Frangoul (CNBC) A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says that the integration
May 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol and Biodiesel Boost Bottom Line for Farmers
by Steve White (Nebraska TV) ... Kelly Brunkhorst, executive director of the Nebraska Corn Board said, “You're talking about 1,300 direct
May 23, 2017 Read Full Article
New Facility Brings Biodiesel Blending to Western South Dakota
(NewsCenter1.tv) ... The automated skid system receives biodiesel fuel from rail cars and stores it. Utilizing a code, contracted customers can
May 09, 2017 Read Full Article
New Study Shows Economic Value of RNG in California
by RNG Coalition (Biomass Magazine) A new jobs study reveals that deploying trucks fueled by renewable natural gas could create up
May 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Old Town Mill Eyed for Full-Scale Plant to Turn Wood Pulp into Ingredient for Diesel, Jet Fuel
by Tux Turkel (Portland Press Herald) 'The biggest obstacle now is financing,' says Stephen Fitzpatrick, president of Biofine Technology LLC,
May 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Are Part of an ‘America First’ Energy Plan
by Brian Jennings (The Hill/American Coalition for Ethanol) ... By every measure, increasing the production and use of homegrown renewable
May 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Letter: Renewable Fuel Standard Vital to Indiana
by Ralph Kauffmann (Kokomo Tribune) ... So many of these factors can take a big chunk out of my bottom line,
April 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Study Shows Economic Impact Of Ethanol & Biodiesel Production
(KIWARadio.com) Northwest Iowa — With two ethanol plants within 18 miles of Sheldon, this area is one of the leading
April 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Moving the Point of Obligation Is the Latest Misguided Ploy to Undermine the RFS
by Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) (The Hill) Six billion gallons. That is the approximate amount of
March 30, 2017 Read Full Article
BioApplied: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Nova Scotia’s Biorefinery Initiative
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s a biorefinery initiative in Canada’s Atlantic region (first initiated in Nova Scotia but expanding regionally).
March 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Could Biofuel Save Maine’s Timber Industry?
by Darren Fishell (Bangor Daily News) The company EMEP LLC wants to buy the shuttered East Millinocket paper mill to
March 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuel Is Nigeria’s New Economy –Shidok, PPPRA Boss
(The Sun) From Uche Usim, Abuja -- When the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, assumed office in
March 06, 2017 Read Full Article
11 Companies Advance in Maine’s Born Global Challenge
At ABLC 2017, Maine’s Born Global Challenge named Core Biofuels, DMC, CRI, D4 Energy Group, Concord Blue, Ark Power Dynamics, NuFuels,
March 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Brings $2 Billion Per Year to Minnesota's Economy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The ethanol industry continued to boost Minnesota's economy in 2016, contributing $1.98 billion to the
February 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Fueling Comeback of Agriculture: Commitment to Biofuels Can Help Reinvigorate Farm Economy
by Jeff Broin (POET/Journal Gazette) ... Plummeting farm income, falling land values and depressed commodity prices over the last few years
February 27, 2017 Read Full Article
CPAC Panel: Ethanol Regs Aren’t Helping Corn Belt Economies
by Andrew Follett (The Daily Caller News Foundation) Members of the Conservative Political Action Conference panel “Energy Rationing: The Tragic,
February 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Study: U.S. Ethanol Industry Makes “A Significant Contribution to the Economy”
(Renewable Fuels Association) The U.S. ethanol industry added $42.1 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product and supported nearly 340,000
February 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Trump at the Renewable Pump: Will He Bump, Thump or Dump?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Let’s look at the letter behind the headlines. “Rest assured that your president and this administration
February 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol, the Key to Recovery of the Farm Economy
by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today) The U.S. ethanol industry added $42.1 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product and
February 23, 2017 Read Full Article
$185M Biofuel Agreement Will Mean 'Major Changes,' Botwood Mayor Says
by Chris Ensing (CBC News) Botwood is one step closer to an economic boost that the mayor hopes could bring financial stability to
February 21, 2017 Read Full Article
New Study Shows Novia Scotia Has ‘Strong Potential’ to Produce Advanced Biofuels
(Biofuels International) A new study shows Nova Scotia has strong potential to develop an innovative biorefinery that produces an advanced
February 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Underdog Industry Rallies for Continued Growth at Annual Event
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) ... Every drop of biofuels required by RFS to diversify the U.S. transportation fuel supply means
January 25, 2017 Read Full Article
How a Biofuels Phase-Out Would Hit Europe’s Struggling Farmers
by Mark Chesworth (Vivergo Fuels/Politico) Growers in the EU are helping meet climate and energy goals. Don’t abandon them now
January 23, 2017 Read Full Article
USDA Releases New Report on Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Balance of Ethanol
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Analysis finds that U.S. corn-based ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent compared to gasoline,
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Biorefinery Interest Cracks the Ton
(My Sunshine Coast) A whopping 100 companies have indicated interest in biorefining in Queensland, as the 18 January deadline looms
January 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Economics of Forest Biomass Raise Hurdles for Rural Development
(Oregon State University) The use of residual forest biomass for rural development faces significant economic hurdles that make it unlikely
December 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Trump Says Energy Regulations Are Hurting Economic Growth. The Evidence Says Otherwise.
by Vivek Wadhwa and Mark Muro (The Washington Post) ... The assumption they are making is that economic growth depends upon increasing
December 22, 2016 Read Full Article
U.S. Senator's View: Strong Biofuel Industry Builds Economy, Lessens US Dependence
By U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Duluth News Tribune) Back in 2009, I had the opportunity to attend the grand opening
December 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels: Good Policy and Good Politics For Democrats
by Jon Soltz (VoteVets.org) ... (A)s a veteran who has worked to elect progressive leaders from across the country, let
December 07, 2016 Read Full Article
The Port of Amsterdam Pursues a Bio-based, Circular Economy
by John J. Berger (Renewable Energy World) ... According to its Vision 2030 statement, the port seeks to become “an innovative hub for
December 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Food Security Benefits Found in African Biofuels Production
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biofuels operations under the right conditions can lead to improved household food security in
November 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Derisking: A Strategy for Growing the Biobased Economy
by Neil A. Belson (LeafPro Bioproducts/Biofuels Digest) ... Despite its potential benefits and some very real achievements, the biobased economy has overall
October 28, 2016 Read Full Article
The New World Has Arrived: 16th International Conference Datagro Sugar and Ethanol Promotes the Innovations of the Sector
[caption id="attachment_78189" align="alignleft" width="300"] Panel of Experts discussing "Ethanol and Economic Development" at Datagrow 2016 conference[/caption] by Laís Forti Thomaz* (Advanced
October 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Letters: A Fortune in Biofuels Being Left on the Table
by LeRoy Deichman (Herald-Whig) Existing intellectual property and current production practices hold the promise to enable Missouri's 5th District to produce
October 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Commissioners Updated on New Factory Coming to Clearfield
by Jeff Corcino (The Progress) ... Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that Continental Carbonic Products Inc., a producer and
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Receives USDA Rural Business Development Grant for Feasibility Study of Eastern Shore Energy Beet-to-Jetfuel Project
For Immediate Release, September 7, 2016: Frederick, Maryland -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided $16,893 to Advanced Biofuels
September 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Baseline Report of Clean Cooking Fuels in the East African Community
(Project Gaia) Ethanol fuel production represents a significant opportunity for economic and social development in the East African Community (EAC) region.
September 05, 2016 Read Full Article
IFC Invests BRL 150 Million in CerradinhoBio to Support the Growth of Renewable Energy Production in Brazil
(The Financial) IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will provide BRL 150 million of long-term financing to CerradinhoBio,
August 24, 2016 Read Full Article
How to Thrive in Emerging Markets: Making Industrial Biotechnology Work away from Home
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Why do hot US agricultural technologies fail to get the explosive growth they deserve? BEE
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
U.S. Commerce Department Invests More Than $4 Million In Maine, Deploys Interagency Team To Help Strengthen State's Forest Economy
(U.S. Economic Development Administration) U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Matt Erskine today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce’s
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Recharge Wrap-up: Pikes Peak Tesla Abandoned at Supercharger, Gen. Wesley Clark Champions Ethanol
by John Beltz Snyder (AutoBlog) ... General Wesley Clark argued in support of ethanol at the Democratic National Convention. While some
August 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Empowering Farmers through Route of Ethanol
by Ajay Jha (Indian Cooperative) Believing that ethanol is a game changer, a group of ministers sat this weekend to
July 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter: Ethanol: Dream big
by Orrie Swayze (Argus Leader) ... Let’s revive S.D.’s leadership for big vision, good business policies by putting state-owned non-flex fuel
June 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Column: Clean Energy Fuels Our Economy
by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (Daily Globe) ... The United States can’t sit on the sidelines and depend on foreign
March 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Contributed $2.1 Billion to Minnesota's Economy in 2015
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota’s ethanol industry contributed $2.13 billion to the state’s gross domestic product in 2015, according to a
March 16, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA's RFS Proposal Risks Ending America's Rural Renaissance
by Jonathan H Harsch (Agri-Pulse) When President George W. Bush signed the law creating the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2005 to
October 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Premier Plugs Business and Biofuels at Economic Forum
by Emma McBryde (Sunshine Coast Daily) ... A biofuels project aimed at boosting the industry will come under the spotlight when the
October 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Seaweed Farming: An Alternative Livelihood for Coastal Communities
by Dr Gloria Naa Dzama Addico & Mr Kweku Amoako Atta deGraft-Johnson (Graphic Online) When one economic activity is on the
September 10, 2015 Read Full Article
Group Protests Methane Plant in West End
by Deborah Yetter (Courier-Journal) A spirited group of protesters marched more than 20 blocks along West Broadway Sunday afternoon to
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
USDA, TDA Announce Seed Funding to Ignite Agri-Tech Entrepreneurship
(Tennessee Department of Agriculture) The next great business idea just may come from rural Tennessee. USDA Rural Development and the
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
North Set to Be Biofuel Capital
by Charlie Peel (Townsville Bulletin) Up to 30 mini biofuel plants could be rolled out across North Queensland as part of
August 17, 2015 Read Full Article
RFS Has Positive Impact on Rural Nebraska
by Eric Kamler Geneva (The Independent/Journal-Star) This month marks the 10th anniversary since President George W. Bush signed the Renewable
August 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant Essential to Michigan’s Thumb
by Nicole Heslip (Brownfields Ag News) The general manager of POET’s Michigan based ethanol plant says the Caro facility has
August 17, 2015 Read Full Article
POET Drives $13.5B in Economic Impact in 2014: Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In South Dakota, POET released its first-ever economic impact study, and reported that in 2014
August 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Ricketts: Danish Company's Interest in Nebraska Expansion Cooled after EPA's Ethanol Proposal
by Russell Hubbard (World-Herald) Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said on the last day of his European trade mission that federal
June 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of Minnesota
John M. Urbanchuk and Stuart D. Norvell (Agriculture and Biofuels Consulting, LLP/ Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) From the farm to the fuel
May 08, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Lisa Hughes, Industrial Biotechnology Industry Specialist, DEED
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development(DEED)is the state’s principal economic development agency. ... My
May 08, 2015 Read Full Article
New Study Reveals Wide-Ranging Economic Impact of Ethanol Production
(Renewable Fuels Association) At this year’s National Ethanol Conference, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released a new ABF Economics study
February 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Looking beyond Incentives
by Scott Jamieson (Canadian Biomass Magazine) Executives from Canada's biofuels industry are looking at efficiencies and diversification as tools to
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Ben Thorp, Chairman, Bioenergy Deployment Consortium
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Currently we are evaluating the underlying technologies that are involved in the 85 million
November 24, 2014 Read Full Article
Study Shows Ethanol Impact on Retail AG Service Sales
(North Dakota Farmers Union/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol production in North Dakota generates significant income for retail agricultural service and supply
November 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Midlands Voices: Renewable Fuels Are Homegrown Success
by John Hansen (Nebraska Farmers Union/Omaha.com) ... When Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development examined the impact the
October 29, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Help Boost Sustainable Transport and Support Rural Development in Africa: GRFA
(Renewable Fuels Association) Today, as the first African Sustainable Transport Forum gets under way in Nairobi, Kenya, the Global Renewable
October 29, 2014 Read Full Article
Robust Economic Opportunities in the U.S. Biobased Economy
by Brent Erickson (Biofuels Digest/Biotechnology Industry Organization) A report released a couple of weeks ago by the USDA’s BioPreferred Program,
October 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Meetings to Examine Biofuel Production
(GSA Business) The S.C. Clean Energy Business Alliance will host two meetings this week as part of a $150,000 federal grant program aimed
September 16, 2014 Read Full Article
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Increase Economic Opportunity and Improve the Quality of Life in Rural Areas
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is seeking applications for grants that will be
August 13, 2014 Read Full Article
The Impact of Ethanol Production on the North Dakota Agricultural Retail Industry
by Richard Taylor and Won W. Koo (Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies North Dakota State University) ... The first immediate impact
August 12, 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
UK Aviation Group Calls for Government Backing to Kick-Start Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(GreenAir Online) The potential to reduce UK aviation’s annual carbon emissions by up to 1.7 million tonnes by 2030 through the
August 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Proposed Constitutional Amendment in Ohio Would Benefit Biomass
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) ... On July 7, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine certified a petition for the proposed Clean
July 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Aviation Industry Publishes Fuelling the Future, Calls for Urgent Review of UK Government Sustainable Aviation Fuels Policy
(Sustainable Aviation) - Potential to reduce UK aviation’s carbon emissions by 1.7 million tonnes per annum by 2030, and by
July 18, 2014 Read Full Article
South Carolina Nets Grants for Transportation Biofuels
by Chuck Crumbo (GSA Business) The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded two grants totaling $150,000 to the S.C. Clean
July 11, 2014 Read Full Article
After False Start, Biofuels Industry May Yet Impact Highlands County
by Marc Valero (Highlands Today) SEBRING — Three years ago, Highlands County was on the cusp of a bio boom time
June 17, 2014 Read Full Article
California Council on Science and Technology Releases Report on Expanding Biofuels in California
(California Council on Science and Technology) Advanced biofuels have the potential to provide California with economic opportunities while reducing greenhouse
May 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Drive Economic Growth
by Tom Doran (AgriNews) An economic impact study found far-reaching benefits of renewable fuels for America’s workers and the U.S.
May 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol is a Win for Illinois, A Win for Agriculture
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Illinois State Representative Donald Moffitt knows agriculture. He grew up on a family farm, on which
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Integrating Place-Specific Livelihood and Equity Outcomes into Global Assessments of Bioenergy Deployment
by Felix Creutzig, Esteve Corbera, Simon Bolwig and Carol Hunsberger (IOP Science) Integrated assessment models suggest that the large-scale deployment
October 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Maintain Renewable Fuel Standards
by Tim Burrack (Chicago Tribune) Letter to Editor: ... As family farmers for more than 40 years, we have had our share
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels Center Deserves a Better Fate
by G.K. Butterfield (The Herald Sun) Without intervention or significant investment from non-profit organizations or the private sector, the Biofuels
September 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Cool Planet to Invest $168M in Louisiana – Stealthy Biotechnology Heads for Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The complete Cool Planet story. What is it? Why transformational? What are the next steps?
August 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels Center of North Carolina to Close National Model Due to State Budget Elimination
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) Due to the North Carolina General Assembly’s elimination of its funding in the state budget
August 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Alternative Biofuel Crops to Fuel the Future of the Poor
(EurekAlert/World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)) The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have launched the
July 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Colorado Needs the Renewable Fuel Standard
by Kent Peppler (Denver Post) ...But predictions of more off-the-charts wildfires this summer are a reminder of how fragile it
May 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Big Steps in Biofuels: ACORE’s Renewable Energy Policy Forum ‘13
By Joshua Rathod (Advanced Biofuels USA) Thinking about the back and forth on EPA’s cellulosic fuel mandates in the last
February 15, 2013 Read Full Article
DuPont Breaks Ground on World’s Largest Cellulosic Biorefinery
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Iowa, DuPont broke ground today on its $200 million, 30 million gallon cellulosic biofuels