by Heide Brandes (Reuters) Earthquakes in Oklahoma in the past week, including one of the strongest ever recorded in the state,
Policy
Back TO HOMECompilation of US State of the Union 2016: Selected Remarks on Energy and Climate Change
(compiled by Biofuels Digest) "Gas under two bucks a gallon ain’t bad, either.” ... We need the same level of
January 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Behind the Renewable Energy Curtain in California
by James L. Stewart (Biofuels Digest/California’s BioEnergy Producers Association/Technikon Renewable Energy Solutions) ... With the most aggressive series of carbon emissions reduction benchmarks
December 28, 2015 Read Full Article
TSCA Reform: Detailed Summary of Key Changes in Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 697) as Compared with S. 697 Passed by Senate EPW in June
(Bergeson & Campbell) This analysis reviews the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 697) as
December 22, 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
DOE Bioproducts to Enable Biofuels Workshop Summary Report Now Available Online
(U.S. Department of Energy) On July 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office hosted the Bioproducts to
December 10, 2015 Read Full Article
Diverse Parties Say Federal Biotech Rules Confusing
by Pat Rizzuto (BNA) The federal approach to regulating bioengineered products is a confusing labyrinth, according to companies, trade associations,
December 02, 2015 Read Full Article
Commercializing Biobased Products: Opportunities, Challenges, Benefits, and Risks (RSC Green Chemistry)
by Seth W Snyder (Editor, Contributor), James H Clark (Editor), George Kraus (Series Editor), Gene Peterson (Contributor), Beth Calabotta (Contributor),
November 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Sit on the RINs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The US Environmental Protection Agency has discovered the following way of interpreting Energy Independence and
November 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Demonstrating the Feasibility of Locally Produced Ethanol for Household Cooking from Waste in Addis Ababa
(Gaia Association) Gaia Association contributes to poverty reduction and climate mitigation by enabling access to clean, safe, renewable and locally
October 30, 2015 Read Full Article
County Plan May Help University of Arizona with Its Biofuel Research
by Blake Herzog (Yuma Sun) The University of Arizona's expanding research efforts into biofuel at its agricultural center outside Yuma
October 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Time Running out to Sell Ukraine's Ethanol-Producing Monopoly
by Ilya Timtchenko (Kyiv Post) An estimated 600 million hryvnias ($28 million) in losses last year and 41 rundown factories
October 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Climate Scientist Faces Backlash for Urging Investigation of Fossil Fuel Companies
by Katherine Bagley (Inside Climate News) A climate scientist who was the lead signatory on a letter urging President Obama to
October 14, 2015 Read Full Article
The Business of Algae and the Dream of Algae
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sapphire’s Jamie Levine, Matrix Genetics’ Margaret McCormick, Algal Scientific’s Geoff Horst, Heliae’s Len Smith and
October 02, 2015 Read Full Article
After Pope’s Speech, House Turns to Bill That Bars Tallying “Social Cost” of Carbon
by Ben Geman (National Journal) ... Later Thursday, the House is slated to begin debating GOP legislation to streamline environmental analyses and
September 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Pope Sets up Yearly Catholic Church Day of Care for Environment
by Tony Gentile (Reuters) Pope Francis, riding a wave of mostly positive reaction to his encyclical on ecology, on Monday
August 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Lindsey Graham: I Wouldn't Disagree With Hillary Clinton on Science of Climate Change
by Rebecca Leber (New Republic) Only two candidates, Senator Lindsey Graham and George Pataki, in the second-tier Republican presidential debate
August 07, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Posts Information on GM/Synbio Algae Project
(Bergeson & Campbell) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that it is developing a project intended to
August 07, 2015 Read Full Article
BIO Applauds Bipartisan Legislation That Levels the Playing Field for Renewable Chemicals
(Biotechnology Industry Organization) The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) expresses thanks to Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Richard
August 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Exhibits and Presents at Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) This year’s CREEE EXPO + Forum brought together 46 organizations showcasing a cross-section of
July 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Fossil Fuel Industry Must 'Implode' to Avoid Climate Disaster, Says Top Scientist
by Damian Carrington (The Guardian) ‘The age of carbon is over’ and a transition to a greener economy is inevitable, says
July 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Seizing the Global Opportunity
(Global Commission on the Economy and Climate) The new report Seizing the global opportunity: partnerships for better growth and a better
July 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Biotechnology: White House Directs EPA, FDA, and USDA to Update the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology
(Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.) With little fanfare or advanced notice to the general public, on July 2, 2015, the White
July 06, 2015 Read Full Article
EU Approves Funding for Circular Bioeconomy Projects
(Bio-based Industries Consortium/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking, a public-private partnership between the EU and the Bio-based Industries
July 06, 2015 Read Full Article
OMB Weighs in on Biomass Language Included in Appropriations Bill
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The White House Office of Management and Budget has published a statement of administration
July 06, 2015 Read Full Article
Plan to Convert Deteriorated Rice into Fuel
by Erich Parpart (The Nation) The Energy Ministry has been assigned by the government to help off-load around 5.89 million tonnes
July 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Udder Confusion: Dairy Digester Development in California
by Ron Kotrba (Biomass Magazine) The Golden State has borderline personality disorder regarding promotion and discouragement of dairy biogas projects.
June 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Renewable-Fuel Advocates Turn out at KCK Hearing, Give the EPA an Earful on Reducing Ethanol Targets
by Greg Hack and Kasia Kovacs (Kansas City Star) When the Environmental Protection Agency proposed lowering the country’s ethanol-use
June 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Novvi Launches First-Ever 100 Percent Renewable Base Oils
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Portrait of a breakout: Amyris, Cosan JV launches “next generation of revolutionary oils” touting “unmatched
June 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Energy Giant Presses Case for Georgia-to-Jacksonville Pipeline
by Mary Landers (Florida Times/Union/Jacksonville.com) Kinder Morgan cites increased highway safety and possibly lower gasoline prices in region -- In an
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
King Bill Establishes Biomass Emissions as Carbon Neutral
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, has introduced legislation that aims to ensure emissions generated from sustainably
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Finance Minister Calls for End to Tax Support for Biofuel
(Radio Prague) In a dramatic about turn, finance minister Andrej Babiš says he now wants to halt tax support for
May 11, 2015 Read Full Article
Profit in Plug and Play
by Katie Fletcher (Biomass Magazine) A cutting-edge waste-to-energy venture at an Oregon landfill will channel flared gas into ethanol production, and
May 05, 2015 Read Full Article
South Carolina Tapped for New Pipeline, Tank Farm
by Tonya Maxwell (Greenville Online) Groundwork for a proposed underground pipeline is beginning in South Carolina, one that would carry
April 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Thought Leadership: The Toxic Substances Control Act and the Bioeconomy: Part 1, The Impact of Nomenclature on the Commercialization of Biobased Chemicals; Part 2, Reportable Substances across the Manufacturing Process; Part 3, Call to Action
by Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. (Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group) When I meet people from bioeconomy companies, I
April 27, 2015 Read Full Article
How Scientists Are Engineering Algae To Fuel Your Car And Cure Cancer
By Jessica Dineen (Forbes) ... Once (UC San Diego’s California Center for Algae Biotechnology Director Steve) Mayfield’s lab created cancer-fighting human
April 24, 2015 Read Full Article
TSCA Nomenclature May Be Barrier for Advanced Biofuels
(The Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group/The Oil Price Information Network) (The Oil Price Information Network (OPIS) spoke with BRAG's
April 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Liberal Groups Aim to Register a Million Climate Voters
by Andrew Restuccia (Politico) A coalition of environmental, civil rights and progressive groups aims to register a million climate-conscious voters
April 16, 2015 Read Full Article
National Farmers Union Concerned over Omission of RFS from GHG Reduction Plan
(National Farmers Union/Ethanol Producer Magazine) National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson recently expressed concern over the exclusion of the renewable
April 06, 2015 Read Full Article
FEMA to States: No Climate Planning, No Money
by Katherine Bagley (InsideClimate News) Governors seeking billions of dollars in U.S. preparedness funds will have to sign off on
March 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Bribery Is a Bargain for Big Oil
by Stephen Kretzmann and Matthew Maiorana (Oil Change International/Huffington Post) If you are wondering why a pipeline that would create fewer jobs
March 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Province Mulls Turning Cheap Wine into Biofuel
by Bekezela Phakathi (Business Day Live) The Western Cape government is investigating alternative uses for cheap, low-quality wine, such as
March 05, 2015 Read Full Article
Scott Pope Invites You to Petition the White House and Congress to Increase the Gas Tax
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Advanced Biofuels USA has long supported increasing the highway user fee to address our
February 10, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Kathleen M. Roberts, Executive Director, Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BRAG tackles regulatory hindrances related to commercialization of biobased products and works to improve public
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
China's New Plastics Ban in Jilin Province Boosts Bioplastics Sector
By Nina Ying Sun (Plastics News) A new ban on non-biodegradable plastic bags and food service items is creating an
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Gov. Inslee Wants To Cap And Tax Emissions From Washington State’s Major Polluters
by Katie Valentine (ThinkProgress) Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has big plans for carbon reductions in his state, as outlined
December 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Feds Leave $321-million Unspent for Green Programs, Overspend on Oil and Gas Research, Ads
by Tim Naumetz (The Hill Times Online) The federal government failed to spend a total of $321-million Parliament approved
December 16, 2014 Read Full Article
Poll: Half of Republicans Back Limits on Carbon
by Dina Cappiello (Associated Press/Seattle pi) When Republicans take control of Congress next month, top on their agenda
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
The Challenge of Finding a Legal Vehicle to Enforce Compliance with a Global Aviation Emissions Scheme
(GreenAirOnline) By agreeing to develop a global market-based mechanism (MBM) for international civil aviation, ICAO’s 38th Assembly has set the
November 24, 2014 Read Full Article
Bioeconomy Policy for 2015: US Elections, What Happened, What Now?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) To open ABLC Next, what we like to call the “heads of the 7 families”
November 11, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Corinne Young, Chief Advocate, re:chem
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (R)e:chemTM was born out of necessity to spearhead US policy for rapid deployment of
November 10, 2014 Read Full Article
The 2014 US Midterm Elections: How the Advanced Bioeconomy Industry Saw It
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here are the highlights of industry association reaction to the US Midterms, in which US voters
November 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Conservative Swing! Udall, Hagan Fall as US Republicans Take Control of the US Senate
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The most prominent casualties of the night, in terms of the Advanced Bioeconomy, were
November 05, 2014 Read Full Article
U.N. Panel Issues Its Starkest Warning Yet on Global Warming
by Justin Gillis (The New York Times) ... Despite growing efforts in many countries to tackle the problem, the global situation
November 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Fighting Va. Flooding Linked to Rising Seas Will Be Complicated, Costly
by Rex Springston (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Panel assessing rising seas holds first meeting, discusses action plan Col. Paul B. Olsen, commander of the
September 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Greens Launch Pro-Republican Push
by Darren Goode (Politico) ... The Environmental Defense Action Fund is rolling out a seven-figure ad campaign to aid green-minded Republicans
August 15, 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
Why Business Leaders Support a Price on Carbon
(The World Bank) The companies we turn to every day for electricity, transportation, consumer goods, and even electronics face risks
August 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels for Road Transportation Will Reach Nearly $338 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2022, Forecasts Navigant Research
by (mfrtech.com/BUSINESS WIRE) Over the next 8 years, biofuels are expected to become an important part of the fuel mix
August 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Making Progress on Two Continents
(RenewableEnergyWorld.com) New Hampshire, USA -- ... In a move that could restore biofuel market uncertainty in Europe, this week (June
August 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Ireland Forced to Import 84% of Biofuel Needed
by Margaret Donnelly (Agriland) Ireland imported 126 liters of biofuels in 2013, 84% of what we used, according to An
August 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Some Steam in the Summer of Algae 2014
(Algae Biomass Organization) Every summer ABO members and supporting organizations make announcements, host events, and tell the story of the algae
July 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Chicken Council Targets Renewable Fuel Standard
(Capital Press) As the federal government is set to lower the Renewable Fuels Standard for this year, the National Chicken Council
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Biotech Feels a Chill from Changing U.S. Patent Rules
by Kelly Servick (Science Magazine) A year after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling that human genes cannot be patented,
July 07, 2014 Read Full Article
Making the Case for a Domestic Bioeconomy
(Canadian Biomass Magazine) Strong export markets for Canadian pellets, ethanol and biodiesel continue to drive the national bioeconomy forward despite slow
June 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Union Becomes the World’s First Seminary to Divest from Fossil Fuels
by Serene Jones (Union Theological Seminary/Time Magazine) New York's Union Theological Seminary--home to famed theologians Paul Tillich, Reinhold Niebuhr, and
June 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blending at 10% Won't Be Major Game Changer: Praj
(Moneycontrol.com) Praj Industries has been on focus post reports suggesting that ethanol blending with petrol could become a reality soon. Praj,
June 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Ultrafine Particles from Vehicles: A Missing Piece in Emissions Regulations
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) On Monday June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took the single largest step to
June 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Managing Climate Risks in the Southeast
By Olatomiwa Bifarin* (Advanced Biofuels USA). The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) hosted a briefing, on May 22, on
May 28, 2014 Read Full Article
Climate Panel and Years of Living Dangerously
By Olatomiwa Bifarin* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Enlightening and Shocking are apt words that describe the eighth episode of the Years
May 27, 2014 Read Full Article
Joyce Admits Budget Will Be Tough for Rural Australia
(ABC Rural) ... The ethanol and biodiesel industries face grant cuts worth millions of dollars. The Ethanol Production Grants program will be
May 15, 2014 Read Full Article
New Ontario Biodiesel Mandate Falls Short, Troubles Producers
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The government of Ontario, Canada, issued its new biodiesel mandate regulations for the province April 1,
May 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Canada: Biofuels Digest’s Spring 2014 5-Minute Guide – CCEMC Grand Challenge Hands $500K Seed Grants to 24
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Alberta’s Grand Challenge on carbon — Liquid Light, Enerkem among 24 winners picking up $500,000
April 17, 2014 Read Full Article
U.S. EPA Head Defends Proposed Cuts in Biofuel Target for 2014
by Ayesha Rascoe (Reuters) U.S. energy markets cannot absorb the levels of biofuels required by law to be blended into the fuel
April 02, 2014 Read Full Article
New Network to Advocate for Biobased Chemistry
(American Chemistry Council) The American Chemistry Council (ACC) unveiled today a new Biobased Chemistry Network to help educate policymakers on
March 17, 2014 Read Full Article
District of Columbia Set to Consider Ban on Diesel Registrations
(Diesel Technology Forum) Legislation pending before the District of Columbia City Council banning diesel-powered cars and trucks will get a
December 20, 2013 Read Full Article
IATA’s Tyler Warns ETS Could Distract From ICAO-Brokered Offsetting Plan
by Jens Flottau (Aviation Week) Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is very concerned
December 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Agriculture, Navy Secretaries Promote U.S. Military Energy Independence with 'Farm-to-Fleet'
(US Department of Agriculture) Program blends homegrown biofuels with conventional fuels, propelling ships, jets and jobs Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and
December 11, 2013 Read Full Article
New Financing Option Within Reach
by Mary Rosenthal (Biomass Magazine/Algae Biomass Organization) Algae Biomass Organization Executive Director Mary Rosenthal discusses what Master Limited Partnerships would mean
December 05, 2013 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standard; Petitions for a Waiver Published in Federal Register
(Federal Register/Environmental Protection Agency) EPA has received a number of petitions for a waiver of the renewable fuel standards that
December 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Auto, Oil Company Coalition Urges EU Advanced Biofuel Roadmap to 2030
(Platts) A report released Tuesday calling for a well defined advanced biofuel policy framework in the EU up to 2030
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
White House Revisits ‘Social Cost of Carbon’
by Ben Geman (The Hill E2Wire) The White House will seek new public comment on the “social cost of carbon"
November 26, 2013 Read Full Article
And the 2013 Environmental Turkey Goes to …The American Legislative Exchange Council, better known as ALEC.
by Bill Chameides (Duke University The Green Grok) OK, folks, Thanksgiving approaches. For most of you it’s the beginning of the
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Colorado Governor Proposes Strict Limits on Greenhouse Gas Leaks From Drilling
by Michael Wines (The New York Times) Gov. John W. Hickenlooper of Colorado proposed on Monday tough new limits on
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
CBO: Carbon Tax Chops $1 Trillion from Deficit
by Ben Geman (The Hill E2Wire) The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) floated 103 ways to help cut the deficit Wednesday, and one
November 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Many Have Stake in Maintaining RFS Certainty
(25 x '25) Disappointment, outrage, confusion, “betrayal,” “punch to the gut,” “pulls the rug out,” “huge step backwards” – all
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Reform in Trouble
by Dave Keating (European Voice) MEPs must choose between accepting a weak Council position on control of biofuel or handing
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Is Shrub Willow a Viable Biomass Feedstock for the US?
by Bruce Dorminey (Renewable Energy World) Shrub willow — the short rotation crop that kept the world in wicker baskets for
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Why UN Climate Talks Are Still Relevant: Report from COP 19 in Warsaw
by Michael Davidson (East Winds/The Energy Collective) We are heading into the second week of UN climate negotiations in Warsaw
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Fossil-Fuel Subsidies Outstripping Climate Aid by Factor of Five
by Alex Morales (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Fossil-fuel subsidies paid by industrial nations are more than five times the climate aid provided
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
FEATURE: US Ethanol Producers Look to Exports, if 2014 RFS Caps Domestic Demand
by Herman Wang (Platts) Even before the US Environmental Protection Agency signaled last week that it planned to cut its
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Continued Biodiesel Growth Jeopardized by EPA's 2014 RFS Proposal
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The U.S. biodiesel industry has grown significantly this year, but if the U.S. EPA’s final 2014
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Big Changes in California LCFS Are Called for in a New Report
by John Kingston (Platts) The University of California-Davis has a new study out about California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Once you
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Veterans Enter Fight for RFS
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Two new organizations have entered the fight for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) today as concerns
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Grassley: Assault on Ethanol Misses Its Mark
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (The Daily Nonpareil) ... The predictable efforts to smear ethanol’s reputation ignore the renewable fuel’s valuable
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Branstad Launches a New Website to Support Ethanol, Biodiesel Use in Fuel Supply
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today launched a new website to
November 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Brazil Considering Switching from E100 to E85
(GlobalBioBusiness) Ever since 1975 Brazil has been offering E100 in all its fuel pumps. E100, or 100% ethanol, has often
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Vilsack Defends EPA’s Slashing of RFS
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is defending the Obama Administration’s proposal to cut the 2014 Renewable
November 19, 2013 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit April 23-25, 2014 Shanghai, China DEADLINE: February 28, 2014
2014 China International Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit will be held from April 23rd to 25th, 2014 in Shanghai Lake
November 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Obama Messes with the RFS
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the EPA released its 2014 proposed standards and volumes for renewable fuels. The volumes, as
November 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Congressional Algae Caucus Launched!
(Algae Biomass Organization) Algae Biomass Organization Applauds Reps. Scott Peters and Matt Salmon as New Chairs of the Congressional Algae
October 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Analysis: Brewing U.S. Ethanol Legal Battle Hinges on Meaning of 'Supply'
by Cezary Podkul (Reuters) The fate of a landmark U.S. requirement to blend increasing amounts of biofuels into the nation's
October 21, 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
Biofuel Reform Delayed Indefinitely
by Dave Keating (European Voice) Legislation will most likely pass into a second reading. The European Parliament's environment committee voted today
October 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Ninth Circuit Upholds California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard
by Dana Hull (San Jose Mercury News) In a victory for environmentalists, clean energy advocates and state regulators, the Ninth
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
An NGO Message for the ICAO Assembly: Introduce a Global Market-Based Measure Now
(GreenAir Online) ... On regional measures, where the subtext is aviation’s future in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), any
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
API Releases More of the Same Old, Disproven Misinformation
(Growth Energy) Following the American Petroleum Institutes’ recent release of skewed data used to advance their flawed agenda to repeal
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Future Perspectives of International Bioenergy Trade
by Matzenberger, J., Daioglou, V., Junginger, M., Keramidas, K., Kranzl, L., Tromborg, E. ( IEA Bioenergy Task 40) According to IEA World
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Bill Signed Requiring NYC Municipal Fleet to Use Biodiesel Blends
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) The largest municipal fleet in the country made a bold environmental statement yesterday with cleaner burning
September 06, 2013 Read Full Article
ICAO Emissions Deal Moving Closer
by Jens Flottau (Aviation Week) A compromise solution on a global market-based measures (MBM) scheme to tackle aviation emissions appears
September 05, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Crops: Food Security Must Come First
by Ben Phalan (The Guardian) Even so-called 'good' biofuels need safeguards to ensure that they don't damage biodiversity or displace
August 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Cheap Corn Deters Buyers in U.S. Sugar-for-Ethanol Program
by Alan Bjerga and Marvin G. Perez (Bloomberg) A glut of corn has damped interest by biofuel makers in a
August 29, 2013 Read Full Article
RFA Letter Urges EPA to Deny Big Oil’s Contrived RFS Waiver Petition
(Renewable Fuels Association) In a letter sent today (August 28, 2013) to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, the
August 29, 2013 Read Full Article
When Energy Dreams Fall Short
by Darren Goode (Politico) ...Part of the problem for any upstart technology comes from the vast scale and long lifespans
August 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Will the Draft European Biomass Policy Repeat Biofuel Mistakes?
by Tildy Bayar (Renewable Energy World) In a leaked draft proposal for a European biomass policy, seen by REW, the
August 23, 2013 Read Full Article
'Perverse Effects' How Green Subsidies Often Increase Carbon Emissions.
(The Wall Street Journal) Anticarbon central planning was bound to distort markets, but it turns out that the planners often increase emissions
August 20, 2013 Read Full Article
GAO to Review How Administration Developed 'Social Cost' of Carbon
by Julian Hattem (The Hill RegWatch) The investigative arm of Congress is going to look into how the Obama administration developed
August 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels’ 10 Scariest Challenges: Part 1 of 2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Upstream, downstream, processing, policy, finance – opportunities and challenges abound in the bioeconomy – but
August 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Sector Needs Government Support
(The Hindu) The biofuel sector needs government support till it (the sector) becomes stable, said V. Umesh, Additional Chief Secretary and
August 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Board Ties Sugar Mill Licences to Power Generation
by Gerald Andae (Business Daily Africa) The Kenya Sugar Board asks firms to start ethanol and electricity production in
August 08, 2013 Read Full Article
How E85 Can Break the Blend Wall
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The “ethanol blend wall” can be overcome and Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirements can be
August 08, 2013 Read Full Article
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Invited to Identify Trade-Related Barriers Affecting Exports to the EU
by Elizabeth Nesbitt (U.S. International Trade Commission) The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) is preparing a fact-finding study entitled Trade
August 07, 2013 Read Full Article
U.S. Sinks $22 Million into New Biofuels Research
(UPI) The U.S. Energy Department is teaming up with the energy industry and research institutes to help make biofuels competitive
August 06, 2013 Read Full Article
A Patchwork of Biofuels
by Lawrence Ulrich (New York Times) With diesel engines and their ultra-low-sulfur fuel now green enough even to meet California
July 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Vulnerable Maryland Weighs Threat of Sea-Level Rise
by Darryl Fears (The Washington Post) It was scary enough that a team of experts on sea-level rise projected
July 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Rhode Island Passes Statewide Bioheat Requirement
(National Biodiesel Board) State's oil heat to contain 2 percent biodiesel by 2014 The governor of Rhode Island signed landmark legislation
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Africa: Securing Africa's Land for Shared Prosperity
by Makhtar Diop (AllAfrica) Few development challenges in Africa are as pressing and controversial as land ownership and its persistent
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Africa: Algae Biofuels Deemed Unsuitable for Developing Nations
by Joel Winston (AllAfrica) Significant uncertainties about the development of algae biofuels and a lack of research and development capabilities
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Concerned New Carbon Metric Developed in Secret
by Jullian Hattem (The Hill Reg Watch) Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are worried that an Obama administration
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Can Solve the Ethanol Debate, Supporters Say
by Zain Shauk (Fuel Fix) Amid the oil industry’s all-out blitz to kill a government mandate for corn-based ethanol, biodiesel producers say
July 18, 2013 Read Full Article
EU Parliament ENVI Committee Approves Biofuels Cap, ILUC
(The European Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) On July 11, the European Parliament’s committee for environment, public health, and food safety (ENVI)
July 17, 2013 Read Full Article
United Is a Key Partner in Biofuel Advances
(United Hub) As a major airline, we have made a commitment to take actions today that shape an environmentally sustainable
July 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Refiners Backed Against E10 Blendwall
(American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers/PR NewsWire) The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) highlight the testimony of Valero Energy Corporation
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Gas Price Spikes Have Consumers Wondering, When Will We Be Energy Independent?
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Industry Organization/Biofuels Digest) The United States is beginning a domestic energy boom and could become a
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
54.40 or Fight: the Cost of Biofuels, Emissions, Energy Security and Economic Development
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...The financing of biofuels is founded, to put it as simply as possible, upon the
July 16, 2013 Read Full Article
European Environment Agency Report Calls for More Efficient Biomass Production, Use
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The European Environment Agency has published a report that says bioenergy production should comply
July 15, 2013 Read Full Article
EU Committee Votes on RED, Prompting Response from ePURE, UNICA
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recent vote by the EU Parliament’s Environment Committee prompted comment by ePURE, which
July 15, 2013 Read Full Article
As Budgets Tighten, Washington Talks of Shaking Up DOE Labs
by David Malakoff (Science Magazine) The Department of Energy's 17 national labs, which spend some $12 billion annually on a wide
July 15, 2013 Read Full Article
COLUMN-Biodiesel Could Ease U.S. "Blend Wall": Wynn
by Gerard Wynn (Reuters) Biodiesel could in future ease so-called ethanol "blend wall" concerns facing the U.S. transportation fuel industry,
July 08, 2013 Read Full Article
The Heretofore Unachievable
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...(W)hat H. J. “Bill” Haynes (at the time the chairman and CEO of the Standard
July 05, 2013 Read Full Article
Walking Away from Biofuels Will Not Solve Concerns about Them
by Carlo Hamelinck (Euractiv.com/Ecofys) ...By effectively decreasing the ambition on biofuels, as it is currently debated in the European Parliament
July 05, 2013 Read Full Article
This is War!
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) There should no longer be any question that Big Oil is out to destroy
July 02, 2013 Read Full Article
EU Debates U-Turn on Biofuels Policy
by Richard Van Noorden (Nature) Key vote could signal withdrawal of support from biodiesel. The European Union (EU) has spent the past
July 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plants Mired in Troubles
(Saigon Times Online) The ethanol plants of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) are facing numerous difficulties due to slow
July 02, 2013 Read Full Article
In EPA Tier 3 Comments Advanced Biofuels USA Introduces "E30 Capable" Idea to Bring Higher Octane, Higher Ethanol Gasoline to the Marketplace
(Advanced Biofuels USA) As part of the recently proposed Tier 3 motor vehicle fuel and emission regulations, EPA included a
July 01, 2013 Read Full Article
Obama Unveils Climate Change Plan; “Less Coal, for Sure”; International, Executive Actions Highlighted
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...LCFS = Low Carbon Fuel Standard Less Coal, For Sure What’s up? What’s the
June 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Australian PM Falls in Leadership Tilt; Climate Change Minister, Treasurer Also Resign
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Climate Change Minister Greg Combet has resigned, following the defeat of Australian Prime
June 27, 2013 Read Full Article
If Sunset Lifts, Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program Could Bring Heavy Investments
by Spencer Richley (Clean Energy Fuels/Sustainable Business Oregon) Time is running out for the Oregon Legislature to lift the sunset
June 25, 2013 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Board Issues Statement on Obama Climate Proposal
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ...As this plan makes clear, a key part of the equation in addressing climate change is
June 25, 2013 Read Full Article
DINEEN: Natural Gas Is Not Renewable
by Bob Dinneen (Bay Area Citizen/Renewable Fuels Association) Natural gas is not renewable, nor is it the future of ethanol. But