by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...(W)ith the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expected to extend the Reid vapor pressure (RVP)
grants-state
Back TO HOMELongmont Trash Trucks Switching to RNG Through New Biogas Project
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) The City of Longmont, Colo., has begun construction on a biogas treatment and renewable natural gas
January 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Governor Reynolds' Budget Includes $3 Million for RFIP
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Governor Kim Reynolds released her 2019 Iowa budget proposal. Included in her budget was $3 million for
January 16, 2019 Read Full Article
California Awards $90m Grant Funding to Dairy Tech CalBio in Mission to Reduce State’s Livestock Emissions
by Lauren Manning (Ag Funder News) CalBio, a company developing dairy digesters that generate renewable electricity and vehicle fuel in California,
January 11, 2019 Read Full Article
The Perpetually Expanding Veteran Startup: Armed with a Scrappy, Do-It-Yourself Attitude, New Leaf Biofuel’s Success Is a Testament to Its—and the Biodiesel Industry’s—Perseverance.
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) ... One major difference, however, is that this vertically integrated biodiesel company has Jennifer Case at
January 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Maine Technology Institute (MTI) Issues Request for Proposals for Emerging Technology Challenge for Maine’s Forest Resources DEADLINE: January 25, 2019
(Maine Technology Institute) MTI will award up to $1.5 million in grants to challenge winners, for one or more projects. -- The
December 24, 2018 Read Full Article
CA RNG Project to Replace 1.25M Gallons/Year of Vehicle Fossil Fuels
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) DVO Inc., a Wisconsin-based designer of anaerobic digesters, has outlined its plans for a California dairy
December 18, 2018 Read Full Article
NYSERDA Announces $19 Million Available to Accelerate the Use of Clean Energy Technologies on Farms
(North American Clean Energy/New York State Energy and Research Development Authority) The New York State Energy and Research Development Authority(NYSERDA) announced
December 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Can the Dairy Industry Help Reduce Transportation’s GHG Emissions?
by Cliff Gladstein (ACT News) Dairy industry to discuss topic at the Dairy Sustainability Summit next week in Sacramento. -- The California dairy
November 24, 2018 Read Full Article
2019 Energy Innovation Seed Grant Announcement
(University of Maryland) The Maryland Energy Innovation Institute (MEI2) is focused on translating university energy research into new clean energy
November 14, 2018 Read Full Article
HTDC Grants Assist Biodiesel Expenses on Big Island
(Big Island Now) The Hawai‘i Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) provided more than $900,000 in grant funds to 29 Hawai‘i-based manufacturing companies
October 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Nebraska Corn Offers Flex Fuel Infrastructure Grants, Urges EPA to Maintain RFS Committment
(Nebraska Corn Board/KTIC) The Nebraska Corn Board is committed to expanding corn markets for farmers and offering motorists a greater selection
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Alberta Invests in New Clean Technology Challenge
(Alberta) The Alberta government and Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) are encouraging biotechnology, electricity and sustainable transportation innovators to develop new clean-technology
August 08, 2018 Read Full Article
Federally Funded Project Uses Microbes to Convert CO2 to RNG
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has announced new grant funding for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LNNL)
August 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Florida Posts Harmful Algal Bloom Management Grant Information
(Florida Department of Environmental Protection) On July 9, 2018, Governor Rick Scott issued an Executive Order for Glades, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Okeechobee,
August 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Maryland Seeks Applicants for Alt-Fuel Infrastructure Funding DEADLINE December 31, 2018
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) From July 1 through Dec. 31, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is accepting applications for its
July 12, 2018 Read Full Article
NCDA&CS Grant Supports Research of Biochar Combined with AD
(Appalachian State University/Biomass Magazine) Thanks to a $98,599 grant from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), a team
July 11, 2018 Read Full Article
Creative Debt and Equity: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Structures for Bioeconomy Project Finance
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Bottom line, if you’re in the business of financing a renewable fuels project with a loan
July 09, 2018 Read Full Article
CalRecycle Awards $25 Million for Organics Recycling Projects--Communities Get Environmental and Economic Boost from California Climate Investments
(CalRecycle) The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery has awarded more than $25 million in California Climate Investments to bolster
July 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Ethanol Operation Considering Barley for Biofuel, Fish Food
by Jessica Holdman (Bismark Tribune) ... The North Dakota Industrial Commission approved an $83,810 Renewable Energy Program grant to Midwest
July 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Pennsylvania Offers Funding for Alternative Fuels, Vehicles DEADLINE July 13 and December 14, 2018
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has announced it is accepting applications for its Alternative
May 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Arizona Public Service Issues Call for Bioenergy Project Proposals
(Bioenergy Insight) Arizona Public Service (APS) in the United States has issued a Forest Bioenergy Resources Request for Proposals (RFP). APS
May 15, 2018 Read Full Article
RNG Helping Trucking Companies Improve Air Quality for California Ports
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Six trucking firms operating in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., are deploying
May 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Wolf Administration Allocates $5 Million to Support Alternative Fuel Transportation Initiatives DEADLINES July 13, 2018 and December 14, 2018
(Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection) The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting grant applications for innovative, advanced fuel, and
May 08, 2018 Read Full Article
Bosselman Travel Center to Observe Renewable Fuels Month on May 18
by Robert Pore (Grand Island Independent) Bosselman Travel Center at 3335 W. Wood River Road in Grand Island will be
May 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Wisconsin Publishes Request for Proposals (RFP) for Energy Innovation Grant Program
(Wisconsin) Wisconsin City, Village, Town, County and Tribal Governments, manufacturers, and K-12 school districts are encouraged to apply for the
May 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Iowa Legislature Approves Funding for State Blender Pump Program
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Renewed program to boost consumer choice for higher biofuel blends -- Last night (May 2, 2018) the Iowa
May 07, 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
Facility Would Grow Algae from Papaya for Feed, Fuel
by Tom Callis (Hawaii Tribune-Herald) ... The state’s Agribusiness Development Corp. is proposing to build a $1.5 million facility at the
April 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Biogas-to-RNG Facility Approved for Kern County, Calif.
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) The California Energy Commission (CEC) has given the green light to a facility that will turn
April 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Iowa Blender Pump Program Runs Short of Funding as Demand Stays Strong
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) RFIP Spurs Over $138 Million in Private Economic Investment -- Due to rising retailer interest in offering higher
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Grant to Help Ethanol Production
by Sam Farmer (Wahoo Newspaper) Integrated Recycling of Mead was recently awarded a $35,495 grant from the Nebraska Department of Environmental
February 06, 2018 Read Full Article
WesTech, USU, CVWRF Collaborate on Algal Research Project
(WesTech Engineering/Biomass Magazine) The Utah Science Technology and Research initiative, a technology-based economic development program funded by the state of Utah,
January 31, 2018 Read Full Article
City in Colorado Debuts Biogas Project to Power Refuse Truck Fleet
(NGV Journal) In 2018, the city of Longmont will begin construction of a project at its Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP)
January 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Energy Commission Grant Gives Processing Industry Food for Thought
(California Energy Commission) Funding Also Awarded for Biofuel, Solar, and Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure Projects -- The California Energy Commission is helping the
January 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Ohio EPA Invites Application to a New Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversion Grant Program
(Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Education) Ohio EPA invites applications to a new Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Conversion
January 24, 2018 Read Full Article
N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative Announces Grant Recipients
(North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative recently awarded $1 million in grants
January 05, 2018 Read Full Article
After a Record Year in Iowa, Big Ethanol Asks for Another Handout
by Philip Wegmann (Washington Examiner) ...More specifically, the organization’s “top state priority” means securing money for what’s called the Iowa Renewable
January 03, 2018 Read Full Article
EERC, Red Trail Energy Continue to Reduce CO2 Emissions
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Red Trail Energy LLC and the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center
January 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Corn Growers Offer Grants to Put in More Flex Fuel Pumps
by Jerry Oster (WNAX/Nebraska Radio Network) Gas stations across Nebraska are being offered cash incentives of up to $50,000 to install
October 18, 2017 Read Full Article
FY18 Animal Waste to Energy Grant Program
(Maryland Energy Administration) The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is excited to announce the opening of the FY18 Animal Waste to Energy
October 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Nebraska Corn Board Rolls Out Flex Fuel Pump Grant Program
(WNAX) The Nebraska Corn Board is offering qualifying retailers up to $50,000 to install flex fuel pumps. Corn Board’s Director
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Bounding Maine: Top 10 Companies Targeting Maine’s Forest Resource for Higher-Value Apps
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... But pulp and paper markets have taken big hits. Headlines have centered around damaged balance
September 12, 2017 Read Full Article
Grant Funding Opportunity: Renewable Intermediate Fuel Production for Jet Fuel in Heavy-Duty Transportation Sector
The purpose of this solicitation is to support research and pre-commercial demonstration of fungible low carbon fuels synthesis by providing
August 30, 2017 Read Full Article
North Dakota Oil Refinery Plans to Co-Process Renewable Diesel
by Ron Kotrba (Biomass Magazine) A Tesoro oil refinery in Dickinson, North Dakota, has plans to co-process renewable feedstock along
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Corporate/Academic Partnership to Convert Wastewater Algae
by Floyd Griffiths (WesTech Engineering, Inc./Algae Industry Magazine) WesTech Engineering, Inc. and Utah State University’s Sustainable Waste-to-Bioproducts Engineering Center (SWBEC)
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
ARC Awards $1.5 Million to Support Biorefinery Center at ASC
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Appalachian Regional Commission recently awarded a $1.5 million grant to New York-based Alfred
June 19, 2017 Read Full Article
IRFA: 3 Eastern Iowa Stations Add E15
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Renewable fuels are more accessible than ever in Eastern Iowa. Three stations in Davenport
June 08, 2017 Read Full Article
IRFA: Decorah Home to Iowa’s 104th E15 Station
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) When Decorah residents fuel up at the local Decorah Mart, they now have the
May 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Family Express Awarded Another Ethanol Grant
(Inside Indiana Busienss) The Indiana Office of Energy Development and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council have awarded more than $158,000 to
May 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Interra and the Pursuit of Soil Magic via Affordable Biochar
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The world of feedstocks is watching biochar very carefully these days, and for good reason.
May 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Iowa Legislature Approves Funding for State Blender Pump Program
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Today (April 20, 2017) the Iowa Legislature voted to secure another year of funding for the
April 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Fuel Stations Can Submit Ethanol Grant Applications
(The Herald Tribune) The Indiana Office of Energy Development and Indiana Corn Marketing Council have announced that publicly-accessible fuel retail
April 06, 2017 Read Full Article
California Ethanol Mill to Build Novel Biodiesel Refinery On-Site
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) A California ethanol plant is being awarded a grant from the state energy commission to
April 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Waste-Stream, Slip-Stream, Main-Stream: The Born Global Slip-Stream Challenge Gets Underway
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There are six oddly-named streams in the bioeconomy, and it reminds one of the nomenclature
March 27, 2017 Read Full Article
IRFA Celebrates 100th E15 Fueling Site Opening
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Crossroads Convenience Store in Spencer became Iowa’s 100th E15 station, strengthening Iowa’s position as
March 13, 2017 Read Full Article
New Leaf Biofuel Plans to Double Biodiesel Production Capacity
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) San Diego-based biodiesel producer New Leaf Biofuel has received a notice of proposed award from
March 10, 2017 Read Full Article
Hood College Receives almost $2 Million Endowment for Biofuels Professor
by Allen Etzler (Frederick News Post) A near $2 million endowment will be used to help Hood College continue developing
March 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Iowa Biodiesel Board to Request Funding to Support Biodiesel Infrastructure Program at Annual Biodiesel Day on The Hill
(Biofuels Journal) Biodiesel production is expanding in Iowa, and proactive state policies have played a pivotal role in keeping the
February 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Gov. Hogan Visits Local Poultry Farm Turning Manure into Energy
by Dani Bozzini (WMDT) The governor of Maryland toured the Eastern Shore today and one of his stops was to
February 23, 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
Investigation: INEOS Failed Despite $129 Million in Taxpayer Subsidies
by Lucas Daprile (TC Palm) TCPalm examined thousands of government documents, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and Florida
January 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Construction of Quebec Biomethane Project Underway
(Infrastructure Canada & Government of Quebec/Biomass Magazine) Officials of the governments of Canada and Quebec visited the city of Varennes
December 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Maryland’s TEDCO Funds 19 Technology Start ups Including Algae Crude Producer
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Maryland, the state’s Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) announced today that 19 companies have received
December 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Be the Change: Maine’s New Born Global Challenge
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For some time in The Digest, we have examined the problem of matching capital to
November 30, 2016 Read Full Article
$150,000 Grant to Help Yarmouth’s Biofuel Efforts
(CapeCod.com) The town will receive $150,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s Sustainable Materials Recovery Program/Organics Capacity Project. ...
November 23, 2016 Read Full Article
New Blender Pumps Open in Holstein, Iowa
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Holstein Travel Center has added four blender pumps and to celebrate the retail station is hosting
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Garnett Fuel Retailer to Celebrate New Ethanol Fuel Choices at Event Thursday
by KS Corn (Rural Radio Network) Sandra’s Quick Stop will celebrate new fuel choices for drivers from 11 a.m. to
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
McGinty's Agency Subsidized the Ethanol Company which then Hired Her
by Timothy P. Carney (Washington Examiner) Katie McGinty, the Democrats' nominee for Senate in Pennsylvania, cashed out of state government
November 05, 2016 Read Full Article
UrbanX for California Renewable Diesel
by Rich Piellisch (Fleets & Fuels) Facility in Southern California for Fourth Quarter 2017 Expected to Produce Fuel with a CARB
October 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Expansion of Crimson Renewable Energy Facility, Establishes Kern Co. as State’s Top Producer of Advanced Biofuels
(Crimson Renewable Energy/PR Web) The recent expansion of Crimson Renewable Energy’s ultra-low carbon biodiesel production facility leads to a tripling
October 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Americans Deserve Fuel Choices at the Pump
by Liz Mathis (Marion Times) Here in Iowa, we encourage gas stations to install flex fuel pumps and other equipment
October 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Capitol Digest: Ethanol Incentives Announced
by Tom Thoma (Globe Gazette) Ethanol Incentives: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said Wednesday about $350,000 in uncommitted funds
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Kore Biomethane: $25.5mm for RNG
(Fleets & Fuels) Wastewater Feed for Fuel for Near Zero Engine Vehicles -- California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
From Farm to Fingernails: GreenBiologics Remakes Little Falls Ethanol Plant
by Zach Kayser (Pine and Lakes Echo Journal) A multi-million dollar conversion project in Little Falls aims to bear uncommon, environmentally
September 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Bangladeshi Scientist Awarded for Developing Critical Software
(Prothom-Alo) Bangladeshi computer scientist has been awarded in the United States for developing software and theoretical underpinning needed to
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
INEOS Bio Selling Indian River County Biofuel Plant
by Paul Ivice (TC Palm) INEOS Bio is selling its $130 million biofuel plant on Oslo Road, where it's been developing
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Crown Point Tops off Tank with New E-85 Fuel Grant
by Carrie Napoleon (Chicago Tribune/Post-Tribune) The Indiana Department of Transportation and Northwest Regional Planning Commission will continue to pay for
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Grants Aim to Expand Ethanol Availability
by Alex Brown (Inside Indiana Business) The Indiana Office of Energy Development and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council have awarded more
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
There Is an E15 Consumer Disconnect
by Susanna Retka-Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sheetz, Thortons executives give careful thought to strategically offering the new fuel. -- Almost
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Red Trail Energy, EERC Win Funding to Support CCS Study
(Energy & Environmental Research Center/Ethanol Producer Magazine) North Dakota ethanol producer Red Trail Energy LLC and the Energy & Environmental
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Maryland Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program (AFIP) Funding Opportunity Enrollment Open
(Maryland Energy Administration) The Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program (AFIP) is intended to aid in the development of public access, alternative
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Maryland Launches AFV Incentive, Infrastructure Programs
(NGT News) The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) says that it is now accepting applications for the Maryland Freedom Fleet Voucher
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Developers Plan Crop Waste Ethanol Plant in North Dakota
(Associated Press/The Washington Times) A group of developers is planning to make ethanol from the stalks and leaves of North
August 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Retailer to Expand Availability of Ethanol Blends at 20 Stations
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuels Association is proud to announce that the Power Energy Corp. has been
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Project Grant Denied: New Energy Investors Developers Updating Grant Request
by Keith Norman (The Jamestown Sun) Officials with New Energy Investors are planning on submitting an updated grant request to
June 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant Digester to Send 5 MW to California Grid
by Anna Simet (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Not only does Tulare County, California-based Calgren Renewable Fuels LLC manufacture renewable transportation fuel and
June 01, 2016 Read Full Article
CEC Awards Biodico $1.2M Grant for Zero Net Energy Farms Project
(Biodico Inc./Biodiesel Magazine) California biodiesel producer Biodico Inc. announced May 18 the California Energy Commission awarded the company a $1.2
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Branstad Signature Ensures Iowans Have Greater Access to Homegrown Fuel
(KMALand/Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed into law H.F. 2464, a multifaceted bill that secures funding for
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
FY 2017 MAERDAF Now Open for Applications
(Rural Maryland Council) Established in 2000, the Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF) offers important financial support
May 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Iowa Legislature Approves Funding for State Blender Pump Program
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Iowa Legislature Votes Overwhelmingly to Extend Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Another Year -- The Iowa
May 03, 2016 Read Full Article
California Energy Commission Announces $17.3 M in Funding for Hydrogen Infrastructure
(FuelCellsWorks) The California Energy Commission recently released a $17.3-million solicitation (GFO-15-605) for hydrogen stations in California. Summary of the Funding: $17.3 million funding opportunity
April 18, 2016 Read Full Article
California Wants Back $1.7M From Biofuel Project
by Elizabeth Warmerdam (Courthouse News Service) California sued a bioenergy company, claiming it improperly spent as much as $1.7 million
April 13, 2016 Read Full Article
California Energy Commission Grant: Altex & Unitel Partner to Demonstrate a New Technology for Making Synthetic Gasoline from Biomass
(Business Wire / Unitel Technologies) -Unitel Technologies announced that Altex Technologies has selected Unitel to provide engineering services to design
April 06, 2016 Read Full Article
IRFA: Interest in Offering Renewable Fuels Higher than Ever
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association recently reported interest amongst Iowa retailers in offering renewable fuels is
March 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Gasoline Retailers Converting More Pumps for Higher Ethanol Blends
by Dave Franzman (KCRG-TV9) Gasoline retailers in Iowa plan to add a large number of renewable fuel pumps this year
March 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Fuel of the Future
by Karen B. Roberts (University of Delaware) UD scientist's research shows promise in creating sustainable algae-based biofuels -- At the University
February 24, 2016 Read Full Article
GOED Awarded $1.5 Million for Ethanol Program
(South Dakota Ag Connection) South Dakota is ramping up its efforts to increase ethanol usage in South Dakota, thanks in
February 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Branstad, Reynolds, Northey Announce First Round of Funding Awards for “Fueling Our Future Initiative” $2.49 Million Awarded to Help Install 107 New Blender Pumps around Iowa
(Iowa Department of Agriculture) Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sec. of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced
January 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Navy to Launch Great Green Fleet with 77 Million Gallon Buy of Cost-Competitive, Non-Food Advanced Biofuels Blends
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) They’re here. $2.05 per gallon, at-scale, domestically produced advanced renewable fuels — utilizing non-food feedstocks
January 08, 2016 Read Full Article
NCCETC Receives $4.5 Million Grant to Continue Air Quality Improvement Efforts
(North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center) Funding now available for transportation-related emission reduction projects -- The North Carolina Department of
December 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Indiana Opens Applications for Blender Fuel Pump Program
(Indiana Office of Energy Development) The Indiana Office of Energy Development and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council recently announced that
December 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Alfred State Receives $1 Million for Biorefinery Center
(Alfred State/Biomass Magazine) New York Sen. Catharine Young announced that she has secured $1 million in state aid to help
October 02, 2015 Read Full Article
California’s Legislature Drops Petroleum Reduction to Pass SB 350; Approves Escalating State Procurement of Very Low Carbon Fuels; and Leaves Nearly $1B of Cap and Trade Revenue on the Table
by Graham Noyes (Biofuels Digest/Low Carbon Fuels Coalition) The first year of California’s legislative session ended dramatically with a mix
September 22, 2015 Read Full Article
Poll: 7 in 10 Iowans Want to Benefit from E15 Ethanol Savings
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Iowa, consumers showed their enthusiasm toward E15 in a recent poll conducted by the
September 21, 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
Edeniq Announces Completion of Innovative Upgrade to Cellulosic Sugars Pilot Plant
(Edeniq) California Energy Commission provided funding for biofuels technology breakthrough -- – Edeniq, a biorefining and cellulosic technology company, completed a
September 08, 2015 Read Full Article
USDA, TDA Announce Seed Funding to Ignite Agri-Tech Entrepreneurship
(Tennessee Department of Agriculture) The next great business idea just may come from rural Tennessee. USDA Rural Development and the
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Help Now Available for Adding E-15 Gas Pumps
by Dar Danielson (RadioIowa) Iowa fuel retailers who want to offer the E-15 blend of ethanol can now get help
August 18, 2015 Read Full Article
MassCEC Awards $1.1 Million to Biogas Projects
(Massachusetts Clean Energy Center/Biomass Magazine) Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) CEO Alicia Barton recently announced $1.1 million in funding for
August 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Wisconsin Program Offers Funding for Small-Scale Farm AD Systems
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Wisconsin-based Focus on Energy, a statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, recently announced
August 03, 2015 Read Full Article
UMD Program Approves 15 Technology Product Development Projects Teaming Maryland Companies With System Faculty -- Four Aquaculture Projects Highlight Round
(Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute ) The Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program, an initiative of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech)
July 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Gov. Dayton Signs E15 Dispenser Bill: Law Goes into Effect July 1
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The E15 Dispenser bill, which was signed into law by Gov. Mark Dayton, goes into effect July
July 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Efforts Forge Ahead
by Janelle Atyeo (Tri-State Neighbor) South Dakota groups are pushing the Environmental Protection Agency to set higher standards for renewable
July 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Couple Found Guilty of Stealing Money for Biodiesel Plant
(WBIR) A Knoxville couple is found guilty of taking grant money to create a bio diesel plant, then spending it
July 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Morgan State Professor Produces Energy from Waste and Receives $100,000 Maryland Innovation Award
(Morgan State) CycloBurn Combustion System™ Provides Relief to Poultry Farmers and Protects Environment Morgan State University professor and lab director for
June 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Ohio Corn Marketing Program Awards First Ethanol Infrastructure Grant
(Ohio's Country Journal/Ohio Ag Net) The Ohio Corn Marketing Program (OCMP) is pleased to announce Speedway LLC (Speedway) as the
June 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Pearson Fuels and G&M Oil Company Announce Plans to Open 13 E85 Flex Fuel Stations in Southern California in 13 Months
(Business Wire/Pearson Fuels) Pearson Fuels of San Diego, CA and G&M Oil Company of Huntington Beach, CA (held) a grand opening
April 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Unique Oakland Biodiesel Project Receives $3.4 Million Grant
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Viridis Fuels, a state-of-the-art biodiesel project in Oakland, California, is prepared to receive an official
April 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Farmers Look to Legislature for Expansion Paths
by Don Davis (Daily Globe) Minnesota farmers want state leaders to help them expand to new markets. They are ready
February 20, 2015 Read Full Article
First Biofuels Test Lab in Southeast Open at A-B Tech
by Mike Cronin (Citizen-Times) The Southeast's first biofuels testing lab will open Wednesday at the Enka campus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical
January 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Soil Sensor Technology Uses Biocomposites
(North Dakota State University/Biomass Magazine) A technology developed at North Dakota State University creates precise in-the-ground measurement and monitoring of
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Grant Funds Research into Nanomaterials Effect on Feedstock Yield
(University of Arkansas at Little Rock/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Arkansas Science and Technology Authority has approved grant funding for a
January 05, 2015 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Education in Progress: Working Towards the Future
by Austine Decker (NEWBio) In November 2013 , Paul Heasley, an instructor with State College Area High School’s (SCASD) Career and
January 05, 2015 Read Full Article
Petroleum Marketers Ask for State Help to Replace Underground Fuel Tanks
by O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Owners of the state’s gas stations and convenience stores are asking Iowa lawmakers to
December 30, 2014 Read Full Article
Request for 2015 Research Proposals— DUE Feb. 28, 2015
(New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association) The New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association is requesting proposals for 2015
December 22, 2014 Read Full Article
New York State Awards Bioenergy Projects with Economic Development Grants
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In New York state, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that $709.2 million in economic and community
December 19, 2014 Read Full Article
Pacific Ethanol Receives $3 Million Grant
by Reed Fujii (Recordnet.com) State energy officials awarded Pacific Ethanol Inc. $3 million to help develop grain sorghum as a
November 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Vitruvian Energy Crowdfunding to Make EEB, a Trashy Biofuel
By John Beltz Snyder (AutoBlogGreen) When sewage is treated at a wastewater treatment facility, biosolids are the byproduct. After being
November 24, 2014 Read Full Article
California Approves $13.5 Million in Loans for Energy-Efficient Upgrades to Schools
(California Energy Commission) Grants for alternative and renewable fuel projects totaling nearly $8 million also approved The California Energy Commission approved
November 19, 2014 Read Full Article
Manly Plant in Line for $530,000 in State Incentives
by Molly Montag (Globe Gazette) Worth County officials on Monday signed off on $530,000 in state incentives for a chemical
November 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Appalachian Biofuels LLC to Invest $3.5 Million in Headquarters and New Biodiesel Production Facility
(Governor Terry McAuliffe) Governor McAuliffe Announces 40 New Jobs in Russell County Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today (October 29, 2014) that
October 30, 2014 Read Full Article
California Energy Commission to Award up to $3M for Advanced Biofuel Projects
(Green Car Congress) The California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) announced (PON-14-602) the availability
October 29, 2014 Read Full Article
Cereal Grains Food Science Professor Receives Grant to Bring Corn Co-product to Market
(South Dakota State University/Lab Manager) South Dakota State University food science professor Padmanaban Krishnan received a four-year grant geared toward
October 28, 2014 Read Full Article
Illinois Corn Marketing Board Partners with Gilbarco Veeder-Root to Bring Ethanol to Retailers
(MarketWired) Illinois Corn Marketing Board Will Provide Incentives for Retailers to Adopt Ethanol The Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB) and the
September 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Funding Available for Projects Reducing Transportation-Related Emissions in North Carolina
(North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center ) Third call includes up to $1,300,000 available to award. The North Clean Energy Technology
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Grants Help Develop Sorghum Feedstock Program in California
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Now, grant money has been awarded to three California ethanol plants to develop a
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Grant for Ethanol Plant to be Matched
by Katherine Johnson (Progress-Index) City Council has adopted the Vireol performance agreement, which is a matching funds grant for $250,000
August 14, 2014 Read Full Article
The Clean Plate Club: The Search for Value from Food Waste Finds a Center of Gravity in Hawaii
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) All that food waste, all that potential value. What’s being done about all that material
August 08, 2014 Read Full Article
California Proposes $46.3M for Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In California, the California Energy Commission recommended awards of $46.6 million to 11 biofuels
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N.C. Funds 6 Cellulosic Biofuel, Bioenergy Research Projects
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) North Carolina recently awarded six projects a total of $500,000 through the state’s Bioenergy
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Ceremonial Groundbreaking Held for Iowa Renewable Fuels Station
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Biodiesel Magazine) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association applauded the ceremonial groundbreaking for Oak Street Station, highlighting the
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Cornell University Center Funds 4 Bioenergy Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Cornell University’s David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future has awarded $1.4 million from
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Hoke Refinery to Reopen Using Tobacco to Make Ethanol
by Matthew Burns (WRAL) A Virginia company plans to reopen an ethanol refinery in Hoke County, using tobacco as its
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Future Uncertain for Ukiah Biodiesel Producer
by Justine Fredericksen (Daily Journal News) Cash-strapped Yokayo Biofuels is for sale ... "The grant was to install an enzymatic process
May 27, 2014 Read Full Article
SANDAG Awarded $300K Grant for Alternative Fuels Plan
by Chris Nichols (San Diego Union Tribune) Grant is part of state's effort to fund clean transportation projects Regional efforts to
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Council Considers Ethanol Plant Grant
by Caitlin Davis (The Hopewell News) A $250,000 grant to aid the Vireol ethanol plant in Hopewell has reached a roadblock.
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N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative Seeks Grant Proposals
( North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative is seeking grant proposals focused
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Regional Industry Cluster Opportunity (RICO II) Grant Awarded to Fresno State
(Clean Energy Cluster San Joaquin Valley) The Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) at Fresno State was awarded $158,013 from