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Back TO HOMEZero-Emission Hydrogen Beer Trucks, Algae to Generate Clean Water, Cheesy Biogas, Algae Backpacks, Bamboo Toothbrushes, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of August 30th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Pumpkin spice everything is already appearing in stores across the U.S. and so is beer for
August 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Stating Carbon Fuel Standards: BIO World Congress Eyes Taking Low-Carbon Fuel Standards Beyond California
by Chris Clayton (DTN The Progressive Farmer) The uncertainty of the federal Renewable Fuels Standard and political fights with the petroleum
July 11, 2019 Read Full Article
University of North Florida Researcher Awarded USDA Grant to Study Plant-Based Alternative Fuel Sources
(Univeristy of North Florida) Switchgrass—a Productive Native Species—Could Possibly Fuel Vehicles into the Future -- Dr. Mike Aspinwall, an assistant professor of
June 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Meaningful Solutions for a Changing Climate Require Proactive Partnerships
(Solutions from the Land) One of Solution from the Land's (SfL) primary missions over the past decade has been to help
June 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Significance of Ag's Role in Addressing Climate Change Grows in Congress This Week
(Solutions from the Land) A hearing held this week by the Senate Agriculture Committee on the impact of climate change on the
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Smithfield Foods, RAE Form Monarch Bioenergy to Produce RNG
(Smithfield Foods Inc./Biomass Magazine) Smithfield Foods Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy have formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas
May 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Solutions from the Land: Delivering 21st Century Solutions To 21st Century Challenges
(Solutions from the Land) Last week marks the fifth anniversary of Solutions from the Land (SfL), a nonprofit organization that places
April 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Midwest Sees Surge in Clean Energy Jobs
by Casey Leins (US News and World Report) The Midwest added more than 28,000 clean energy jobs in 2018, resulting in
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Oregon Rack Gasoline Jumps Nearly 34 Cents in Two Weeks on Ethanol Troubles
by Kenneth Raphael, Jeffrey Bair and Wes Swift (S&P Global Platts) Portland, Oregon, rack gasoline has jumped more than 33 cents
March 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Floods Threaten to Cause Ethanol Disruptions and Higher Pump Prices
by Mario Parker and Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) Midwest rail lines have washed out, delaying biofuel shipments; Gasoline futures rise to
March 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Midwest Storms Wreak Havoc on Ethanol Trade and Potentially Production
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Nebraska, Platts reports that last week’s major storm that saw flooding and blizzards across the Midwest
March 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Leading Off: "Your Prices Are in the Wrong Order."
(Urban Air Initiative) "Your prices are in the wrong order." "Only flex fuel vehicles can use E15." "What is E30?" Each of these
March 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Commercialization: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Cellulosic Ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Douglas B. Rivers, PhD,from Sunflwr Consulting and a member of Lee Enterprises Consulting offers this illuminating
February 28, 2019 Read Full Article
GROWMARK Offers Pre-Blended E15 at More Terminals
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) GROWMARK Energy is adding to the number terminals around the Midwest offering pre-blended E15, according to the Renewable Fuels
February 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Retailers Discuss Experiences with Ethanol at NEC
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Retailers at the Renewable Fuels Association’s National Ethanol Conference told attendees that growing the market
February 23, 2019 Read Full Article
SfL Leadership Eyes a Stronger, Expanded Role in a More Complex World
(Solutions from the Land) Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Solutions from the Land (SfL) has gathered farmers, ranchers and forestland owners,
February 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Next Gen Biodiesel Scientists Take One Small Step
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) ... NGBS (Next Generation of Biodiesel Scientists) co-chair Jennifer Greenstein, North Carolina State University, moderated a panel
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel-Powered Vehicles "Wrapped" Just in Time for Christmas
(National Biodiesel Board) In keeping with the spirit of the season, five biodiesel users have unveiled new vehicle “wraps” that are
December 19, 2018 Read Full Article
Smithfield Foods Announces Landmark Investment to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Smithfield Foods/CSR Wire) Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce, through the nationwide expansion of Smithfield Renewables, innovative projects designed to help
October 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Solutions from the Land: IPCC Report Stresses the Need to Act Now
(Solutions from the Land) ... SfL is facilitating farmer-led, multi-stakeholder adaptive management planning initiatives at the continental level through its North America
October 30, 2018 Read Full Article
SfL Report Assesses Challenges Posed by Changing Climatic Conditions in Missouri
(Solutions from the Land) Solutions from the Land (SfL) commends Missouri agriculture and forestry leaders who looked into the future,
October 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Ethanol Rule Change Likely to Take Months, Even Years
by Charles Dunlap (The Mexico Ledger) ... “The question is whether there will be a restraining order prohibiting the rules to go
October 29, 2018 Read Full Article
Concept to Construction and Exports are Crucial
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In the U.S. ethanol industry, three plants are under construction, while a fourth makes its
October 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Letter To The Editor: Powerboating Legend Don Onken Defends Ethanol For Boats
by Don Onken (Lightning Performance Group/Lake Expo) I am responding to a September 21 piece that ran on the Lake Expo
October 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Advancing Energy Independence: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas and the Global Methane Initiative
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Why consider biogas to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)? First, there’s the momentum nationally and internationally on RNG
October 02, 2018 Read Full Article
RFA Crappie Masters Team Brings in Youth Winner
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) For the second year in a row, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) sponsored team in the Crappie Masters National
September 29, 2018 Read Full Article
'Next Gen Scientists for Biodiesel' Program Selects Two New Leaders
(National Biodiesel Board) Rowan University and Missouri University of Science and Technology students chosen as co-chairs -- Shyam Paudel’s interest in energy
September 20, 2018 Read Full Article
Why Donald Trump Is Feeling the Heat From Midwestern Farmers
by Justin Worland (Time Magazine) On the campaign trail, Donald Trump made two big promises: renegotiating free trade agreements and helping
September 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Biogas Projects Popping up Everywhere – Are They the Magical Solution We’ve Been Looking for?
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Like a beautiful unicorn flying in the sky, biogas production is taking off in Denmark,
September 10, 2018 Read Full Article
New Analysis Shows RFS Waiver Price
by Kelly Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) EPA's small refinery waivers under the Renewable Fuel Standard could cost the ethanol industry
September 07, 2018 Read Full Article
McCaskill Visits Biofuel Plants in Missouri on Primary Day
by Andy Banker (KPLR11) Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill spent the primary election day visiting biofuel plants in Missouri. “Happy Primary Day,” McCaskill
August 08, 2018 Read Full Article
Cannabis, Canola, Solids, Hog Fuel, Wheat: What’s New with Food and Feedstocks?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We eat it, we wear it, we burn it, we glue it, we live in it
August 08, 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
Benson Hill Biosystems Launches Saturn Agrosciences Subsidiary to Drive Canola Improvement
(Benson Hill Biosystems/PR Newswire) New Company Will Provide R&D Infrastructure to Harness the Genetic Potential of Canola for More Healthy and
July 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Neutrons—Making Sustainable Biofuels
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using neutrons to understand why certain hydrocarbons produced by
July 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Custom RFA E85 Motorcycle Hits the Road
by Kelsey Quargnenti (Renewable Fuels Association) Last month, the Renewable Fuels Association custom E85 motorcycle from Paul Jr. Designs made its
July 06, 2018 Read Full Article
The Yosemite Sam of the Microbial World, Hot Rodded Lichen, BYO Nitrogen, The Microbial Marx Brother, Sexy Hexy and More: The DOE Delves into New Orgamsism for Fuels & Chems
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The meanest, nastiest, ornierest, heat-seeking organism ever found that munches biomass and other microbes that got
June 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Midwest Trump Voters Losing Faith in His Commitment to Biofuels
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) New polling shows that voters across three Midwestern states are disappointed with Trump administration decisions they view
June 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Top 10 Biodiesel Trends 2018: What’s up with the World’s Favorite Advanced Biofuel?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... We’ve organized the state of biodiesel into 10 areas of vital interest ranging from the
June 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Trump’s Support Wavering in Farm Country Over Ethanol, Trade Moves
by Alan Bjerga and Mario Parker (Bloomberg) EPA chief seen as betraying Trump’s promises on biofuels; Trade tensions put demand for agricultural
June 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Munzlinger Says Missouri Biodiesel Announcement Highlights Value-Added Agriculture (AUDIO)
by Brian Hauswirth (MissouriNet) The Missouri Senate Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee chairman is praising Governor Eric Greitens (R)
May 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Missouri Governor Releases Final Biodiesel Subsidies
(Associated Press/The Herald) Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is releasing funding for biodiesel facilities that he had withheld because of concerns that
May 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri Formed to Build on Farmers' Work
(The Missouri Soybean Association/Biodiesel Magazine) In the early 1990s, Missouri soybean farmers funded research into making renewable fuel from soybean oil.
May 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Missouri Biodiesel Coalition Launched to Expand Biodiesel Usage
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Missouri, soybean farmers and biodiesel processors, distributors, and retailers have come together to launch
April 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Hatching Higher Protein
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Technologies for feed coproducts are evolving, pumping out high-protein ingredient alternatives. Experts assure the
April 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Removing the Brakes on Plant Oil Production
(Brookhaven National Laboratory/Biodiesel Magazine) Scientists studying plant biochemistry at the U.S. DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered new details about biomolecules
April 18, 2018 Read Full Article
RFA: E15 Debuts in St. Louis Metro Region
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuels Association is excited to announce that E15 has debuted in the St. Louis
April 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Crappie Masters Tournament Stop in Texas Highlights Clean, Octane-Boosting Ethanol in Boats
by Greg Thompson (White Energy/Renewable Fuels Association) This past weekend in Emory, Texas, about 75 miles from Dallas, fishermen and women
April 11, 2018 Read Full Article
Auto Bits: 3 Ways Soybean Farmers’ Biodiesel Helps Clear the Air
(The Examiner) ... Soybean farmers have been at the forefront of developing a homegrown renewable fuel that has resulted in a
April 04, 2018 Read Full Article
What Happens On The Edges Of Cities When Farmland Gives Way To Development
by Amy Mayer & Erica Hunzinger (Harvest Public Media) ... Since 1980, the amount of land being farmed or grazed
March 30, 2018 Read Full Article
It’s All about Sex with Algae Research
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Missouri, researchers from Donald Danforth Plant Science Center studied the earliest stages the evolution of male
March 12, 2018 Read Full Article
March Madness: These Colleges are Mad for Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board) National Biodiesel Board releases field of "Elite Eight" -- March Madness kicks off next week, showcasing the very best
March 08, 2018 Read Full Article
Ag Policy Blog: Government Confusion Over Ethanol Might Demand Growing Locally
by Chris Clayton (DTN The Progressive Farmer) ... So you have USDA saying ethanol demand has basically peaked. The Department of
March 06, 2018 Read Full Article
$3.9 Million Supports Research to Turn Bacteria into Biofuel Producers
by Julia Evangelou Strait (The Source Washington University in St. Louis) Medical, engineering schools team up to create biofuels independent of
December 14, 2017 Read Full Article
New Pathways, Better Biofuels
by Erika Ebsworth-Goold (Washington University in St. Louis/The Source) An engineering team at Washington University in St. Louis is using e. coli
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Industry Teams Learn About U.S. Ethanol Value Chain Firsthand
(U.S. Grains Council) Three ethanol trade teams consisting of ministry and industry delegates traversed the U.S. ethanol value chain from the
October 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Republican Governors Express Concern to President Trump Over EPA Actions on RFS
(National Biodiesel Board) “We Were Drawn to Your Explicit Promises to Our Farmers… But Now We Are Concerned” -- Today four Republican
October 17, 2017 Read Full Article
Rep. Upton Files Bill to ‘Harmonize’ MPG Rrules
by Keith Laing (Detroit News) U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, has introduced legislation that would allow automakers to apply credits
October 13, 2017 Read Full Article
No Boredom for Sorghum – Sorghum Reaches Stardom Status with Huge $16 Million Grant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sweet sorghum stardom! In possibly one of the largest government grants given to anyone for research
October 09, 2017 Read Full Article
The Power of Recycling Could Fuel Vehicles in the Future
by Peter Ehrhard (Missouri University of Science and Technology) The idea of recycling waste cooking oil into biodiesel fuel is nothing
October 05, 2017 Read Full Article
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Announces $21.1 Million to Grow the Bioeconomy
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced six
September 25, 2017 Read Full Article
RFA: Mid-Missouri Energy Goes Green with Flex-Fuel Mower
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) RFA member company Mid-Missouri Energy is home to a new piece of equipment. This one
August 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Energy Department Announces $13.4 Million Investment in Community-based Advanced Transportation Projects
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today (August 22, 2017), the Energy Department (DOE) announced $13.4 million in support of five new
August 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Onken Racing’s American Ethanol Mystic Powerboat Earns Top Honors
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On July 16, the American Ethanol Mystic Powerboat took home “Top Gun” honors at the Grand
July 24, 2017 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Board Recognizes Staff Milestones
(National Biodiesel Board) Leading biodiesel association brings value to members through experience -- The National Biodiesel Board has a staff
June 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Exports Needed to Boost Ethanol
by Bill Tiedje (Missouri Farmer Today) With U.S. ethanol plants churning out record-high production, new export markets will be key
June 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Responding to Trump: The New Economies of Pittsburgh…and Paris and Paris and Paris
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Where Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto joined the mayors of more than 175 cities in a
June 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Miscanthus Offers Missouri Farmers Use for Marginal Land
by Alex Lindley (Moberly Monitor) ... “What attracted us to it was it a good crop to grow on ground that
May 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Optimizing Cyanobacteria for Biofuel Production
(Phys.Org) Cyanobacteria have attracted significant attention as potential biocatalysts for production of clean energy and green chemicals from sunlight and
April 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Expansion: Mo. Department of Agriculture to Offer Grants to State Fuel Retailers to Install Biofuel Infrastructure
(Hannibal Courier-Post) The Missouri Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the 2017 Extended Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) grant program
February 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Gates Foundation Extends Sorghum Research with a $6.1 Million Grant to the Danforth Center
(Donald Danforth Plant Science Center) The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, one of the world’s largest independent plant science institutes,
February 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Iowa State to Manage Biorefinery Projects for New Manufacturing USA Institute
(Iowa State University) Iowa State University will bring its expertise in biorenewable technologies and pilot plant operations to the country’s
December 27, 2016 Read Full Article
Switchgrass May Be a Good Option for Farmers Who Have Lost Fertile Topsoil
(University of Missouri) Switchgrass Can Improve Soil Quality on Eroded Farms, Study Finds -- The loss of fertile topsoil from
December 14, 2016 Read Full Article
6 Hottie Trends to Watch In Bioeconomy Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Proof positive on the “best is yet to come” — check out the Danforth
December 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Elite Corn, without Control by Elites: NCGA, Benson Hill Biosystems Partner to Democratize Corn R&D, Unleash Innovation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Missouri, Benson Hill Biosystems, an agricultural technology company unlocking the genetic potential of plants,
November 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Who’s Got Hot Lignin? The Digest’s 2016 Guide to Lignin Production and Prospects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lignocellulosic sugars and lignin have become necessary intermediates for advancing research towards economically producing biofuels
November 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Who’s Got the Hot Sugars? The Digest’s 2016 Guide to Lignocellulosic Sugars and Their Producers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lignocellulosic sugars and lignin have become necessary intermediates for advancing research towards economically producing biofuels
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Changing Cell Behavior Could Boost Biofuels, Medicine
by Beth Miller (Phys.Org) A computer scientist at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a way to coax cells
November 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Missouri Governor Authorizes Biodiesel Fund
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Missouri soybean farmers will finally be receiving a portion of payments for their biodiesel under the
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Get the Results of the Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities Request for Information!
(U.S. Department of Energy) The results of the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office's (BETO's) Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Discovery of Carbon Storage Signaling Mechanism in Algae Offers New Potential for Sustainable Biofuel Production
(Donald Danforth Plant Science Center) James Umen, Ph.D., associate member at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and colleagues have
October 20, 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
Gevo Produces First Cellulosic Renewable Jet Fuel Specified for Use on Commercial Airline Flights--Alaska Airlines to Fly First Commercial Flight with Cellulosic Renewable Jet Fuel in ‘Next Few Months’
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO), announced today that it has completed production of the world’s first cellulosic renewable jet fuel
October 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Consumers Ability to Choose #E15 Back at the Pumps
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Consumers will have the choice to purchase E15 at the pump again tomorrow, September 15, 2016.
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
7 Governors Ask EPA to Remove RVP Limit on E15
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Sept. 13, the governors of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Boater Running High Ethanol Blend Smashes Speed Record
(Growth Energy) Last weekend, competitors from around the country participated in two major powerboat racing competitions, the Lake of the
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
The 15-Percent Solution
(The Gasconade County Republican) The Environmental Protection Agency apparently has postponed indefinitely a decision due whether or not to increase
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Think Ethanol Doesn't Work in Boats? Think Again
by Sara Wyant (Agri-Pulse) Ask most boaters about ethanol and boats and you'll likely hear that the two don't go together.
September 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Welcome to Aviation Biofuels Math Class with Mr. Mercutio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you were reading BBC’s coverage of the aviation biofuels space yesterday, you would have
August 31, 2016 Read Full Article
King of the Corn Drag Racing Highlighs Ethanol
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol Nationals shines a spotlight on high ethanol blends in inaugural street car race.
August 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Engineering a Better Biofuel: New Protein Process in E. coli Could Lead to More Efficient Options for 'Tiniest of Factories'
by Erika Ebsworth-Goold (The Washington University) ... Now, a team from the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Japanese Reporters Travel to the U.S. to Learn About Biotech, Biofuels
(Hoosier Ag Today/NAFB News Service) The U.S. Grains Council says key members of Japan’s media traveled across the United States
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Researchers: Generically Improving Sorghum Could Benefit Biofuels
(Genetics Society of America/Biomass Magazine) The bioenergy crop sorghum holds great promise as a raw material for making environmentally friendly
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Missouri Governor Signs Bill Benefiting Biofuels
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On June 24, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed S.B. 657. The new law will
June 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Kultevat Receives First Process Patent for Dandelion Rubber
(Rubber & Plastics News) Kultevat Inc., a company devoted to the commercial development of high-quality rubber and co-products from the
June 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Summer Brings Ethanol Quirk to Iowa Gas Stations
by Charlie Good (Des Moines Register/Good and Quick) ... Today, due to a combination of a quirk in federal regulation and
June 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Pennycress, a Common Weed in Missouri, Could Be the Next Big Thing in Biofuel Innovation
by Kelly Moffitt (St. Louis Public Radio) ... Toni Kutchan, Vice President for Research at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, said
May 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Boating and Engine Experts Call on Lawmakers to Boost Biofuel Blends
(Fuels America/The Auto Channel) Certified mechanics, engine performance experts, and professional fishermen are briefing lawmakers on Capitol Hill today about
May 10, 2016 Read Full Article
How Drones Can Give a Boost to Biofuels
by Christina Couch (MIT Technology Review) Next month, a team of researchers will load one small aerial drone and two
April 26, 2016 Read Full Article
DOE’s ARPA-E TERRA Projects Seek to Accelerate Sustainable Energy Crop Development
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the DOE’s ARPA-E TERRA projects seek to accelerate the development of sustainable energy
April 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Survival of the Hardest-Working -- Cells that Work Hard Stay Alive, Lazy Cells Die
by Beth Miller (Washington University) A team of engineers at Washington University in St. Louis discovered a way to improve
April 04, 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
Study Says Ethanol Harms Corn Counties
by Ann Purvis (Heartland Institute) ... (A) new study from researchers at Strata Policy (SP) and the Institute of Political Economy
March 21, 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
Kum & Go Becomes First in Missouri to Offer E15
(Convenience Store News) Kum & Go LC became the first retailer to offer E15 in Missouri. The blend of 15-percent
March 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Gives Rural Communities an Economic Boost
by Rick Edwards (Adams County Farm Bureau/Herald-Whig) Letter to Editor: A commercial airing locally, produced by Smarter Fuel Future, is
March 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Chasing Viability: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to the Abengoa Viability Plan
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last month, Abengoa Bioenergy US Holding, LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief in the US Bankruptcy
March 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Fuels Missouri Corn Checkoff Success
by Benjamin Herrold (Missouri Farmer Today) Gary Marshall has seen how the Missouri corn checkoff has shaped the industry and impacted
February 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Abengoa Bioenergy Files for Chapter 11 for Parent and 5 Subsidiaries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Missouri, Abengoa Bioenergy US Holding, LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief in the US Bankruptcy
February 25, 2016 Read Full Article
TechStory: ZeaKal’s Series B Points the New Way of Accelerating Biotech Companies to Infinty and Beyond
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... It’s Toy Story all over again. You remember Woody’s struggle to avoid being tossed
February 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Best for Biofuels
by Dave Evensen (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Research finds where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing detrimental effects on
February 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Report: Energy Efficiency of Ethanol Continues to Improve
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Reports recently published by the USDA Office of the Chief Economist and the University
February 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Research Showing Significant Improvement in Efficiency of Ethanol Production and Other Trends
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released a statement on two recent research reports supported by USDA
February 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Become 2016 Chairmen of Governors’ Biofuels Coalition
(Governors' Biofuels Coalition) The Coalition announced today that Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will become chairman and Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts
January 11, 2016 Read Full Article
ABUTEC Aids In Transformation of Manure into Renewable Energy
(Penn Energy/Renewable Energy World) ABUTEC’s combustion technology is once again paving the way for waste-to-energy projects through its partnership with
December 30, 2015 Read Full Article
US Department of Energy Awards $13.5 Million to Enhance Sorghum for Biofuel
(Donald Danforth Plant Science Center/EurekAlert!) The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announced that it will be part of a major
December 22, 2015 Read Full Article
More Biofuel Pumps at Missouri Gas Stations
by Mindy Ward (Farm Progress) Consumers will have more biofuel,ethanol choices at the gas pump. -- Mark Cadle sees the investment
December 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Battles Big Oil for Market Share
by Ray Scherer (St. Joseph News-Press) Despite a recent setback, supporters of ethanol — including one St. Joseph company — pledge
December 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Abengoa Contagion Spreads to U.S. Biofuel Plants, Causing Layoffs and Shutdowns
by Rob Nikolewski (Kansas Watchdog.org) ... “I think we have to see how this thing plays out. In the short run,
December 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Abengoa Shuts Down Hugoton, Colwich, St Louis HQ
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Kansas, Abengoa has decided to suspend production at its new cellulosic ethanol plant in
December 04, 2015 Read Full Article
Roeslein Halfway Done with First Phase of Massive AD Project
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) Construction of phase one of Roeslein Alternative Energy’s $80 million anaerobic digestion project is about
November 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Renew Biomass and New Energy Farms Work together on Miscanthus in Missouri
(Renew Biomass and New Energy Farms) Renew Biomass and New Energy Farms recently announced their long-term partnership agreement in which
November 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Strong RFS Support Offers Low-Risk Opportunity for Democrats to Connect with Voters They Need to Retake Majority
by Ryan Fitzpatrick (Third Way) Although relatively obscure by Washington standards, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) carries a unique level
November 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Will the Renewable Fuel Standard Impact the 2016 Elections?
by Jonathan H Harsch (Agri-Pulse) The escalating battle over the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) added another front Thursday. National Farmers Union
November 09, 2015 Read Full Article
New BETO Fact Sheets Profile the Emerging Bioeconomy by State
(U.S. Department of Energy) How is funding from BETO a part of the emerging bioeconomy in some states? Find out
October 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Priming the Pump for Higher Blends
by Ray Defenbaugh (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Prime the Pump/Growth Energy) Prime the pump, an effort to grow the ethanol market to
October 27, 2015 Read Full Article
ICM Aims for Strong Legacy
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) For two decades, ICM has adapted with the changing times, bringing technology solutions to
October 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Pilot Plant Completes Two 1,000-Hour Ethanol Performance Runs
(US Department of Energy) ICM Inc. announced successful completion of two 1,000-hour performance runs of its patent-pending Generation 2.0 Co-Located
October 22, 2015 Read Full Article
INSIGHT-Power Line Opponents Give Renewables Their Keystone Moment
by Nichola Groom (Reuters) ... The visitor represented Clean Line Energy Partners LLC, a Texas company established to build transmission lines
October 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Fraud Goes on with Impunity
by David O. Berger (St. Louis Today) ... And, of course, whenever big business and big government collude, as is the case
October 05, 2015 Read Full Article
Senators Push White House on Ethanol Mandate
by Devin Henry (The Hill) A group of senators is pushing the White House to issue a strong mandate for ethanol
October 05, 2015 Read Full Article
‘American Ethanol’ Is Shootout Top Gun With 208 MPH Run
(LakeExpo.com) With acclaimed drivers Myrick Coil and John Cosker in the cockpit, Don Onken’s 50-foot Mystic American Ethanol is this
September 14, 2015 Read Full Article
USDA Invests $100M in Renewable Fuel Pumps: The Deep Dive into Who Got What, and How the Landscape Shifts
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) USDA announces state finalists for the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership. Will it move the needle? The
September 14, 2015 Read Full Article
USDA Announces State Finalists for the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 21 states will receive grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure
September 10, 2015 Read Full Article
Gevo Reports First Marina Sales of Isobutanol-Blended Gasoline
(Gevo/Biomass Magazine) Gevo Inc. has announced that Harbor Marina at Lake Pomme de Terre in Missouri is the first U.S.
September 04, 2015 Read Full Article
Calling Captain E0: Can Renewable Isobutanol Beat out Ethanol-Free Gasoline in the Powerboat Sector?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) E-Zero – ethanol-free gas, has been popular with boaters, but here comes isobutanol, with Gevo leading
September 04, 2015 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Ethanol Performance Tests Successful
by PJ Griekspoor (Agri-View) St. Joseph, Mo., pilot plant completes tests of making cellulosic ethanol that also yields value-added co-products -- The
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
RFA Asks EPA to Provide Relief to Midwest Consumers in Wake of Refinery Outage
(Renewable Fuels Association) Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen issued the following statement in response to the shutdown
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
USDA Invests $63 Million to Support 264 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Nationwide
(US Department of Agriculture) Funding supports solar and other renewable energy projects to create jobs and promote energy independence -- Agriculture
August 10, 2015 Read Full Article
Guest Viewpoint: America Pays the Price for Federal Downsizing of Ethanol Rules
by John Caupert (National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center/Belleville News Democrat) ... Beyond economic and environmental impact, one has to wonder about the
August 05, 2015 Read Full Article
Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture--ARPA-E Grants
TERRA projects seek to accelerate the development of sustainable energy crops for the production of renewable transportation fuels from biomass.
August 05, 2015 Read Full Article
200,000 Comments on the Renewable Fuel Standard Delivered to EPA: “Stand by Me” Says Rural US to Washington
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, representatives from Fuels America and other advocates for “clean, secure, American energy” delivered
July 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Nixon: Remember the Evolution of Ethanol
by Julie Harker (Brownfield Ag News) Missouri Governor Jay Nixon tells Brownfield everyone needs to step back and look at
July 02, 2015 Read Full Article
Novel Distillation to Be Scaled, Tested by Modular System Builder
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Distillation Technologies Inc. and Easy Energy Systems Inc. announced an agreement to build
June 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Fueling the Sorghum Ethanol Coproducts Engine
by Kelli Fulkerson (Ethanol Producer Magazine/National Sorghum Producers) Producers work to expand markets for sorghum distillers and oil. While exports are
June 29, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Hearings on Renewable Fuel Standard: Testimony of Steve Murphy, GM, POET Biorefining-Laddonia & POET Biorefining – Macon
(Biofuels Digest) Good afternoon, My name is Steve Murphy and I am the General Manager for two POET Biorefining plants.
June 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Danforth Plant Science Center Receives $8M for Big Data Research Program to Advance Development of Key Bioenergy Crop
(Danforth Plant Science Center) Understanding key phenotype-to-genotype associations will enhance efforts to bring products to market -- The Donald Danforth Plant
June 25, 2015 Read Full Article
ARPA-E Awards $30M in High-Risk, High-Reward Moonshot Program to Transform Energy Crops
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Six projects land major multi-year awards for Project TERRA, Tramsportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture In