(Rigzone) Eni has signed an agreement with Utilitalia and CONOE to boost the collection of used vegetable oil produced in the
Italy
Back TO HOMETop 17 for 2017
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) 2017 was a roller coaster year. There was a paradigm shift in biofuels, technology advancements,
December 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Timemedia, Goldwater Eye Construction of Cellulosic Ethanol Factory in Bosnia
(See News) Bosnian company Timemedia and Italy's Goldwater SRL have shown interest towards construction of a biorefinery for cellulosic ethanol in
December 11, 2017 Read Full Article
Fiat Chrysler and Eni Cooperating on Emissions Reductions
(Associated Press/Washington Post) The CEOs of Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles SpA and Italian energy giant ENI have agreed to jointly
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Major Countries Agree To Develop Sustainable Biofuels Targets And Scale Up Low Carbon Bioeconomy
Countries representing half of the global population and 37% of the global economy today (November 16, 2017) agreed to scale
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
TO-SYN-FUEL Project: First Consortium Meeting in Rotterdam, Netherlands
(TO-SYN-FUEL) Members of twelve SME, industrial, and scientific partners, co-ordinated by Fraunhofer UMSICHT, and representatives of the European Commission participated
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Lead, Squabble or Waffle Away: Shuffling the Deck on Global Bioenergy
by Gerard Ostheimer and Douglas L. Faulkner (Biofuels Digest) ... In the U.S., fighting between Big Ag and Big Oil over first-generation
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Rockin’ the Cassava: The Shareef Don’t Like It but Nigeria Does
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kebbi State
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2017 Guide to the 20 Top European Biorefinery Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You won’t hear it from the NGOs orbiting Brussels who have long figured out that
November 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Italy’s New Biogas Plant Will Be Able to Supply over 500 CNG Vehicles
(Hitachi Zosen Inova/NGV Journal) Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) will build a new Kompogas® plant in collaboration with its Italian partner Cesaro
November 15, 2017 Read Full Article
30 Hot Cellulosic Technologies, 30 Quick Takes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last week, DowDuPont said it was exiting the cellulosic biofuels business and you’d think that the
November 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Beta Renewables in Cellulosic Ethanol Crisis, as Grupo M&G Parent Files for Restructuring
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “Italian newspapers reported over the weekend that cellulosic ethanol developer Mossi & Ghisolfi shuts down this
October 31, 2017 Read Full Article
Governments, International Agencies Affirm the Need to Massively Increase Bioenergy and Byproducts to Fight Climate Change
(BioFuture Platform) According to projections of international energy agencies, the use of bioenergy as a share of the world’s energy usage
October 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Hilton Partners with Tagaddod to Generate Biodiesel in Support of Environmental Sustainability
(Albawaba Business/Hilton Worldwide) Hilton, one of the largest hospitality companies in the world, is further demonstrating its commitment to environmental sustainability
October 26, 2017 Read Full Article
A Dozen Global Cities Commit to Fossil-Fuel-Free Streets
(Next-Gen Transportation News) The mayors of London, Paris, Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Quito, Vancouver, Mexico City, Milan, Seattle, Auckland and Cape
October 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Italy's Oil Giant Taps Mediterranean Diet to Turn Fats into Fuel
(The Edge Markets/Bloomberg) ... The government, driven by European Union renewable-fuel targets and a national diet rich in olive oil, is
October 11, 2017 Read Full Article
Mossi Ghisolfi Weighs Sale of Italian Biofuel Business - Source
by Stephen Jewkes (Reuters) Italian bioplastics multinational Mossi Ghisolfi is considering selling its Italian business in the biofuels sector as part
October 10, 2017 Read Full Article
Italy’s ENI Offers Help for Nigeria’s Bio-Fuel Projects
(Naija247news) The Italian government through one of its oil giants ENI has promised to support the Federal Government’s bio-fuel agenda. Senior Technical
October 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Production of Bioethanol from Multiple Waste Streams of Rice Milling
LorenzoFavaro, et al. (Bioresource Technology) Rice milling by-products are promising feedstocks for bioethanol. Starch-rich residues were efficiently fermented by two engineered
August 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Inside the Cellulosic Industry
by Susanne Retka Schill and Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol Producer Magazine provides an update on 10 cellulosic ethanol projects
August 04, 2017 Read Full Article
First Biomethane Vehicle Refueling Station Opens in Italy
(NGV Journal/European Biogas Association) The first biomethane filling station for vehicles came into operation in early July. The facility is
August 01, 2017 Read Full Article
Italy’s ‘First’ Municipal Waste to Methane Plant Inaugurated
(Bioenergy Insight) A new plant for the production of biomethane and carbon dioxide has been inaugurated and started operation in
July 25, 2017 Read Full Article
A New Research and Innovation Project Will Foster Europe-Brazil Cooperation on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels
(BECOOL/AltEnergyMag) A new Horizon 2020 project will foster cooperation between Europe and Brazil in the development of advanced biofuels from
June 05, 2017 Read Full Article
How Gold Can Recycle Biofuel Waste into Useful Additive
(Phys.Org/Tomsk Polytechnic University) Gold nanoparticles serve as catalysts for obtaining valuable chemical products based on glycerol. Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic
May 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Eni and CONOE Sign Agreement for the Transformation of Used Vegetable Oils into Biofuels
(Eni) The agreement will see Eni’s refineries in Italy capitalize on a national energy resource by creating high quality biofuels from
May 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Turning Sewage Sludge into Fuels and Hydrogen
(Recycling Magazine) TO-SYN-FUEL is a project funded by Horizon 2020 EU’s new research and innovation programme, with the aim to
May 17, 2017 Read Full Article
Improving Policies in Support of Shared Pilot Facilities to Increase Their Impact on the Key Enabling Technology Industrial Biotech and the European Bio-Economy
(Smart Pilots/Interreg Europe) SmartPilots' objective is to improve regional policies in support of Shared Pilot Facilities (SPF) to increase their impact
May 03, 2017 Read Full Article
The 4C-able Future: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Butanol and Other 4C Molecules
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In our March Madness webinar series, a popular entry has been the session on “butanol
April 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Commercializing Biobased Chemicals: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Reverdia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Reverdia is a joint venture between Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences
April 25, 2017 Read Full Article
The EU’s Sweet 16: 16 of the Most Fascinating Projects under Development and in Deployment in Europe
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Europe is often thought of as a dead-end for biofuels, owing to a thorny debate
April 11, 2017 Read Full Article
Italian Farmers Produce Low Cost Biomethane with Positive Environmental Impacts
(Ecofys) Sequential cropping can be a promising model to produce additional biomass without negative impacts on land use change or
April 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Report: Global Biodiesel Market to Surpass $41 Billion by 2021
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Dublin, Ireland-based Research and Markets is offering a new 168-page report, “Biodiesel Market—Global Forecast to 2021,”
February 08, 2017 Read Full Article
A 20-Year-Old Startup
by Gene Gebolys (World Energy/Biodiesel Magazine) ... Trying to make a living in biodiesel for two decades now, the hard way is
January 23, 2017 Read Full Article
How Fiat Chrysler's Diesel Woes Differ from Massive VW Scandal
by Brent Snavely and Nathan Bomey (Detroit Free Press) The U.S. EPA said Thursday it notified Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of Clean Air
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Birdlife and T&E to Release Anti-Biofuel Documentary in January
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, following on from the November release of their joint publication “The Black Book
December 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Yes, We Move. The Italian Bioeconomy Strategy Is On Line
(Il Bioeconomista) Yes, we move. Italy has its bioeconomy strategy (“Bioeconomy in Italy: A unique opportunity to reconnect economy, society
November 30, 2016 Read Full Article
US Navy Deploys Green Power Vs. Oil Power in ISIL Battle
by Tina Casey (Clean Technica) The US Department of Defense has been a main driver of the nation’s transition to
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Reverdia Tops the Bioeconomy Hot 40
(Reverdia) Reverdia has been awarded the #1 spot in this year’s ‘40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy’. The ranking
November 03, 2016 Read Full Article
First Local Seed Selection to Take Place at Project Solaris
by Anine Kilian (Engineering News) South African seed selection for research and development company Sunchem’s solaris crop – a nicotine-free
October 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Come to Bioenergy Country: or, the Bioenergy Countries’ Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, the International Energy Agency has released its Bioenergy Countries’ Report, outlining the national
October 06, 2016 Read Full Article
The New Bio-BDO Era: Novamont Opens First Commercial-Scale Facility for Bio-Based BDO
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Italy word has arrived that Novamont have opened the world’s first commercial-scale facility for the
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Novamont Opens Plant for Production of Biobased 1,4-butanediol
(Novamont/Biomass Magazine) Novamont, the Italy-based world leader in bioplastics, with 1,000 patents in biopolymers and biochemicals, announced it has opened
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
The High-Flown Fantasy of Aviation Biofuels
by Almuth Ernsting (Biofuelwatch/The Biomass Monitor) ... As far as Branson and his airline, Virgin Atlantic, were concerned, the flight was
September 12, 2016 Read Full Article
How to Optimize Biofuel Production Through Plant Genetics and Alternative Ingredients
(AUSBIOTECH/Ag Funder News) ... Plant oils offer great potential to provide much-needed renewable replacements for petroleum-derived fuels and chemicals, due to
September 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Eni in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans,
September 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Italy to Invest $450m in Biofuel Project in Iran
(Tehran Times) The Italian private sector will invest $450 million in the establishment of a bioethanol fuel production plant in
August 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Report Features Data on EU Pellet, Biogas Markets
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network provides
August 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Latest US Navy Biofuel Bunkers Are Bad For the Environment, Expensive, Barely Biofuel At All, Says Critic
(Ship & Bunker) ... As Ship & Bunker has previously reported, the U.S. Navy has sought to develop and use drop-in
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Secretary of the Navy Visits USS Mason for Biofuel RAS
by Janweb B. Lagazo (US Navy, USS Mason) Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, along with Deputy Assistant Secretary of
June 20, 2016 Read Full Article
U.S. Navy 'Green Fleet' Fills up with Italian-Made Biofuel
by Steve Scherer (Reuters) A U.S. warship took its first delivery of Italian-made biofuel on Thursday as part of the
June 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Solutions from the Land Leaders Bring North American Climate Smart Agriculture Ideas to Global Summit in Rome
(North American Climate Smart Agricultural Alliance) Solutions from the Land (SfL) is taking an active role in the Global Alliance
June 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Two CSGs In Mediterranean; Truman Attacking ISIS, Ike Demonstrating ‘Great Green Fleet’
by Megan Eckstein (US Naval Institute News) ... For now, the Ike CSG is involved in Great Green Fleet operations, to include
June 10, 2016 Read Full Article
The Used Vegetable Oil? Becomes Biodiesel and Natural Cosmetics
(Test Magazine (Google Translation)) Over 62 thousand tons of waste vegetable oil collected in 2015, an increase of 44% compared
June 08, 2016 Read Full Article
G7 Nations Pledge to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies by 2025
by Karl Mathiesen (The Guardian) Leaders of the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the EU urge all
June 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Sweden Takes the Lead in Biofuel-Use in Europe
by Tomas Ekbom (Task 39 May 2016 Newsletter) The production and use of biofuels in Sweden have increased substantially since the
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Levulinic Acid as a New Platform for Green Chemistry: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to GF Biochemicals
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In February, GFBiochemicals announced at ABLC 2016 that it has acquired the assets and intellectual
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Denmark Announces Plans for New Advanced Biofuels’ Transportation Target
(Biofuels International) Denmark has announced plans to set a 0.9% advanced biofuels blending mandate by 2020 for use in transportation
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
A Global Force for Good: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to the US Navy’s Military Biofuels Program
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) To explain the Navy’s marine and aviation biofuels program, Chris Tindal gave the following presentation
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Crops of the Biofrontier: In Search of Opportunities for Sustainable Energy Cropping
by Stephanie Searle, Chelsea Petrenko, Ella Baz, and Chris Malins (International Council on Clean Transportation) Describes case studies of energy
April 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Circling Opportunity
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) Blue Sphere Corp.’s two-prong business development strategy in the global waste-to-energy industry is proving to
April 07, 2016 Read Full Article
AP Interview: Corruption Probe Holds Lessons for Monaco
by Angela Charlton (Associated Press/Washington Post) Monaco’s government says it’s investigating how an alleged vast oil corruption scandal involving a
April 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Ethanol Will Get Back Up
(RPA News) Our top story this month is a blunt reminder of how deeply U.S. policy uncertainty cut down and yanked
March 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Bringing up the Throttle on Cellulosic Ethanol
by Holly Jessen and Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Although there are challenges facing the second generation ethanol industry, progress
March 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Comet Biorefining Picks up $10.9M SDTC Grant for Low-Cost, Non-Food, Bio-Based Sugars Project
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, Sustainable Development Technology Canada awarded Comet Biorefining a CA$10.9 million grant for the
March 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Fuel vs. Food? A New Study from a UVA Environmental Scientist and Colleagues Shows about a Third of the World’s Malnourished Population Could Be Fed by Using Resources Now Used for Biofuel Production.
by Fariss Samarrai (University of Virginia) As strategies for energy security, investment opportunities and energy policies prompt ever-growing production and
March 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Implementation of 1st Project of Extraction and Export of Bio-Ethanol
(Agence Tunis Afrique Presse) A contract on the implementation of a project of cane cultivation to extract and export bio-ethanol
March 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Raizen Has Lowest Price as Cellulosic Ethanol Hinges on Feedstock Cost
(Lux Research/MarketWired) Of the Six Existing Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Facilities, Raizen's Projected Price of $2.17 per Gallon Is Lowest, as
February 24, 2016 Read Full Article
GFBiochemicals Acquires Segetis, Enters the US Market
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, GFBiochemicals announced at ABLC 2016 that it has acquired the assets and intellectual
February 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Neste Biofuel to Fuel Vehicles Based at Italian Cross-Country Ski Race
(Biofuels International) Netherlands-based oil and energy company Tamoil has begun selling arctic diesel containing Neste's renewable diesel to its corporate
January 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Eni Research Brings You Eni Diesel +
(Eni) This is another great example of Eni’s focus on sustainable innovation. Starting from next Monday, 18 January, the new
January 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Entsorga West Virginia Announces U.S.’s First Resource Recovery Facility to Utilize Mechanical Biological Treatment
(Entsorga West Virginia) Groundbreaking Held on January 6, 2016 in Martinsburg, West Virginia -- Entsorga West Virginia today announced the groundbreaking
January 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World: 2016
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who mandates what in biofuels? 64 countries have targets or mandates — but how much where,
January 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Bio-on: World First Facility for Producing Bioplastic from Biodiesel Co-Product Glycerol
(Globe Newswire/NASDAQ) An agreement signed today by Bio-on and S.E.C.I. S.p.A. part of Gruppo Industriale Maccaferri holding, will see Italy's and
December 23, 2015 Read Full Article
U.S., Japan, Germany Among 18 Nations to Build Carbon Markets
by Mathew Carr (BloombergBusiness) Markets will help drive emission reductions under Paris deal; Rules needed to ensure markets have environmental integrity
December 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuels to Bioeconomy Conference Speaker Summaries Published
(Biofuels Digest) In Canada, the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association released a 16-page synopsis of more than a dozen addresses at
December 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Rich Nations' Fossil Fuel Subsidies Exceed Climate Aid 40 to 1: Researchers
by Chris Arsenault (PlanetArk.org/Reuters) Wealthy nations spend 40 times as much money subsidizing fossil fuel production as they contribute to the
December 04, 2015 Read Full Article
Research Delivers Insight into Global Biodiesel Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020: MarketResearchReports.Biz
(HydrogenFuelNews) MarketResearchReports.Biz has announced addition of new report “Global Biodiesel MarketAnalysis and Forecasts to 2020″ to its database. This report gives
December 03, 2015 Read Full Article
20-Nation Mission Innovation Coalition Launches to Spur Clean Energy R&D, Investment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In France, President Obama and French President Hollande, along with a wide range of other
November 30, 2015 Read Full Article
11 Top Low-Carbon Fuel Players, WCSBD Publish COP 21 Guide to Slashing Transport-Based Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Switzerland, 11 leading low carbon fuel companies present a comprehensive guide that identifies a variety
November 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Mathieu Flamini's No Fuel
(The Sun) Mathieu Flamini has kept a big secret from family, friends and team-mates for SEVEN years. But today in
November 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Production, Planned Projects on the Rise
(US Department of Energy/U.S. Energy Information Administration/Biodiesel Magazine) A new type of renewable diesel fuel is meeting the growing demand
November 18, 2015 Read Full Article
New Biobased Projects Around the World
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who’s building what, where, now. 29 projects in construction or in commissioning in Africa, Europe,
November 18, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuels and Climate Change: Challenges of Paris Conference
by Demetrio Bueno Carvalho (Astana Times) ... Referring to Brazilian experience, in the past 12 years the blending of ethanol with gasoline
November 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Tyton BioEnergy Systems and Sunchem Announce Research and Commercial Partnership
(Tyton BioEnergy Systems) Tyton BioEnergy Systems and Sunchem announced today a research and commercial partnership combining Tyton’s research, development and
October 22, 2015 Read Full Article
Towards Multi-purpose Biorefinery Platforms for the Valorisation of Red Grape Pomace: Production of Polyphenols, Volatile Fatty Acids, Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Biogas
by Gonzalo A. Martinez, Stefano Rebecchi, Deborha Decorti, Joana M. B. Domingos, Andrea Natolino, Daniele Del Rio, Lorenzo Bertin, Carla Da
October 21, 2015 Read Full Article
FAO and France Urge Including Agriculture in Global Climate Change Debate
(Food and Agriculture Organization/Ag Professional) All countries should strive to ensure an ambitious agreement to tackle climate change, putting food
October 17, 2015 Read Full Article
De Gruyter Publishes Textbook: Biorefineries - An Introduction
(De Gruyter) The use of biomass as a resource for fuels and chemicals is a very important topic in chemical
October 05, 2015 Read Full Article
VW Says 11 Million Cars Affected Globally as Scandal Widens
by Chris Reiter (Bloomberg/MSN.com) Volkswagen AG said irregularities on diesel- emission readings extend to 11 million vehicles around the world,
September 22, 2015 Read Full Article
Algae Fuel, Algae Research Clusters: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to BIOFAT
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BIOFAT is a microalgae-to-biofuel FP7 demonstration project that integrates the entire value chain of algae
September 21, 2015 Read Full Article
100% Renewable: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the Coca-Cola Plant Bottle
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Since introducing PlantBottle packaging – the first-ever fully recyclable PET plastic bottle made partially from
September 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Is HVO the Holy Grail of the World Biodiesel Market?
(Greenea) Overcapacity, shortage of sustainable feedstock, blending wall… they all contribute to the increasingly challenging situation on the biodiesel market
September 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Advancing Alongside Ag
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) An example of sheer innovation over time, farmers today grow five times as much corn
August 03, 2015 Read Full Article
European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 2015: Biomass: Challenges and Promises
by Maija Sihvonen* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The 23rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) held in Vienna 1-4 June was
June 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Nebraska Governor Talks Biofuels in Europe
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is on an agricultural trade mission trip to the European Union with stops in
June 18, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuel Research and Commercial Development in Denmark
(Task 39 Newsletter) General introduction - A fossil free energy supply by 2050 -- In 2012, the Danish parliament decided
June 02, 2015 Read Full Article
CNH Industrial Hosts Expert Panel to Raise Awareness on Biogas
(CNH Industrial/PR Newswire) The Company gathered experts from the scientific community, representatives from institutional European associations, public officials and professionals
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Blog: Smartphone App, on the Racetrack for Ethanol Education
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A small company is using out-of-the-box marketing to reach members of the public as
April 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Remembering a True Visionary: Novozymes Honors Guido Ghisolfi
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The renewable energy industry was saddened on March 3 by the news of the death
April 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodegradable Plastics from Potato Waste for High-Tech Applications
(Bio-on) Bio-on S.p.A., the leader in eco-sustainable chemical technologies, and Pizzoli S.p.A., Italy's largest operator in the potato sector, will
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Community Leaders Meet: Persistent and Dogged in the Throes of a Tough Slog
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Every year, the annual Washington, DC gathering of leaders in the advanced biofuels world
March 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Beta Renewables CEO Guido Ghisolfi Dies in Apparent Suicide
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The charismatic Beta Renewables CEO is gone, builder of the world’s first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol
March 04, 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
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
Biofuels Digest’s Advanced Bioeconomy Awards for 2015
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Project of the Year, Deal of the Year, Partnership of the Year, Chemical of the Year,
February 17, 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
The Worldwide Push for Aviation Biofuels
by Keith Campbell (Engineering News) On October 19, 2004, the world’s first exclusively biofuel powered production aircraft received its certification,
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
10 Biggest Bioeconomy Blockbuster Stories of 2014 (EU, Middle East and Africa)
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aviation biofuels on the rise, in the skies” tops the trend list; drop-in and cellulosic
December 29, 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
Fuel4me Consortium Targets 2017
(Algae Industry Magazine) ... The overall aim of Fuel4me is to establish a sustainable chain for continuous biofuel production using
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Verticality: A Key Factor in the Food x Fuel Issue
by Al Costa (Global Biobusiness) ...To this end, it becomes increasingly clear that "verticality" is a key issue. This
November 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Crisis Refining, Eni Relies on Biodiesel, No Job Cuts - AD
by Giancarlo Navach (Reuters) Eni aims to solve the problem of refining crisis in Italy - which since 2009 has lost as
November 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Italy to Require Advanced Biofuels in Gasoline and Diesel
by Louise Downing (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Italy today became the first member of the European Union to mandate the use of renewable
October 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Four Freedoms for the 21st Century
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Over the past year we have seen some remarkable developments in the sector, starting
October 24, 2014 Read Full Article
Industrial Biotechnology’s 2014 in Pictures: The Year of Steel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) When we think of the past 12 months and the remainder of 2014, we’re going
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
Use of Advanced Biofuels in Petrol Made Compulsory in Italy
(The Green Optimistic) Advanced biofuels will have to make up 0.6% of all types of petrol and diesel used to
October 16, 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
Novozymes Looks beyond the 'Fantasy Fuel' It Helped to Turn into Reality
by Sabina Zawadzki (Reuters) * Three of four advanced biofuel plants use Novozymes enzymes * Biomass conversion could transform Novozymes in future *
October 09, 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
Cellulosics and the EU: Chasing Higher Rates, Yields, and More Value from Lignin
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The cellulosic scene in the EU is lively and well — greatly cheered by news
September 26, 2014 Read Full Article
A Looming Cellulosic Feedstock Shortage?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As the first wave of cellulosic biorefineries launch — is there really enough affordable feedstock
September 16, 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
UOP’s Ecofining Tech Linked to Massive Renewable Diesel Project in Ohio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Will the old Buckeye Ethanol site in South Point, Ohio be transformed into an ultra-modern
August 05, 2014 Read Full Article
New Council of International Biotech Associations Formed
(Biotechnology Industry Organization) An international confederation of biotechnology trade associations announced today the ratification of bylaws creating the International Council
July 22, 2014 Read Full Article
Aurora Algae Expands Operations In South Texas
(Algae Industry Magazine) Following six months of testing and evaluation, Aurora Algae has confirmed the potential for commercial-scale algae cultivation
April 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Italian Navy Looks for Alternative Fuels
(The Medi-Telegraph) One of the main topics of the meeting between Italian Defence Secretary Domenico Rossi and US Navy Secretary
April 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Biobased Investment Triples, to $391M for Q1; Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide to the Investment Landscape
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Biofuels Digest reports that 9 biobased ventures raised $391 million in new capital
April 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Of Auxins, Toxins and Raging Hormones: Does Biochar Really Work?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... One of the latest entries is a study out of the UK’s University of Southampton,
April 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Hydro Dynamics Cavitation Reactor Installed at Pilot Plant
(Hydro Dynamics/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Hydro Dynamics Inc. of Rome, Ga., has announced that a ShockWave Power Reactor has been purchased and
March 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Flotta Verde! The Italian Navy’s Green Fleet Underway: The Story, in Pictures
by Commander Pasquale Tripodi (Italian Navy/Biofuels Digest) Italy’s Navy joins the global green fleet movement with its first sea trials and
March 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Research Gives Hope for Renewable Carbon-Negative Source of Food and Medicines
(University of Greenwich) Bright pink-orange microalgae found in salt lakes and coastal waters could become a renewable source of food,
February 20, 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
The Digest's Bioeconomy Achievement Awards for 2013-14
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Beta Renewables, Abengoa, Enerkem, Proterro among the winners for Project of the Year — as
January 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Special EU Biofuels Report: The Top 10 Stories of the Year, and More
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The technology is there. Demand for alternative fuels, chemicals and materials is there. Feedstock is
December 27, 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
European Investment Bank Provides Loan for Second Generation Ethanol Project
(European Investment Bank/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The European Investment Bank is providing a €65 million loan to support the research and
December 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Study: US Spewing 50% More Methane than EPA Says
by Seth Borenstein (Associated Press/US News and World Report) The United States is spewing 50 percent more methane — a
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Italian Battleship Taking Part in Biodiesel Certification Program for Will Pay a Friendly Visit to Klaipeda
(Noodls) On November 19 through 25 the Caio Duilio destroyer of the Italian Navy which also took part in NATO's
November 20, 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
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
Industrial Biobased Ventures Raise $364M in Q3 2013; 5-Minute Guide to the Bioinvesting Landscape
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biobased investing continues surging, both direct and via strategics. The Digest has the data and
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
Commissioning a First-of-a-Kind Plant Takes Time
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...Retka Schill visited the Ineos Bio facility in person in August. She returned from
October 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Next-Generation Biofuels Are Inching Towards Reality, Gallon by Gallon
by Bryan Walsh (Time Magazine) It’s not that companies don’t know how to make cellulosic ethanol or biofuel from algae.
October 14, 2013 Read Full Article
World’s Largest Cellulosic Biofuels Plant Opens: Beta Renewables, in Pictures
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Beta Renewables plant in Crescentino, Italy to produce 75 million liters of cellulosic ethanol per
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
What Happened to Biofuels?
(The Economist) Energy technology: Making large amounts of fuel from organic matter has proved to be more difficult and costly than
September 06, 2013 Read Full Article
Green Water: Can the U.S. Navy Win the Eco-Arms Race?
by Ray Mabus (Foreign Policy) With domestic oil production up, imports declining, and new oil and gas reserves being discovered,
August 07, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide to Loan Guarantees: Who Got ‘Em, What’re They Doing?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In today’s Digest – visit our 5-Minute Guide to Loan Guarantees — INEOS Bio, Myriant, Sapphire Energy,
July 30, 2013 Read Full Article
12 Bellwether Biofuels Projects – Where Do They Stand?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Advanced biofuels – mirage or reality? In January we wrote: “When these 12 projects open