by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Carolyn Hoagland was recently awarded the Volkswagen Distinguished Scholar for her work in learning about how
Switchgrass
Back TO HOMESoutheast US Offers Huge Energy Crop Potential
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Southeast is ripe for energy crop development, according to several panelists who
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Accellerase® TRIO Helps Reduce Ethanol Production Costs, Lowers Dosage And Offers Environmental Benefits
(Genencor) Genencor today (June 22, 2011) announced a product advancement, Accellerase® TRIO. This new product will enable biofuel producers to
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Are Creating a Big Buzz in Military
by Renee Schoof (McClatchy Newspapers/Seattle Times) Maj. Aaron Jelinek of the Air Force Thunderbirds flies his F-16 upside down, rolls
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Chain, Chain, Chain – Chain of Fuels: Birth of a Global Supply Chain for Biomass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mendel CEO Neal Gutterson talks about miscanthus, and the role of the power sector as
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Ceres Files $100M IPO – The Complete Digest Analysis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...In California, energy crop breeder Ceres has filed for a $100 million IPO on Nasdaq,
May 25, 2011 Read Full Article
EdeniQ Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony in California
by Brian Sims (Ethanol Producer Magazine) State, county and city dignitaries were on hand to witness the official groundbreaking last
May 24, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA Chief Touts Ethanol's Benefits
by Andy Humbles (The Tennessean) He lauds TN's key role in development of rising biofuel ...U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was
May 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Agrivida Teaches Biofuel Crops to Self-Destruct
by Martin LaMonica (CNET) ... Agrivida is using genetic engineering and other techniques from the biotech industry to create proteins with specific
May 23, 2011 Read Full Article
Iowa State's Role in the Future of Biofuels
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) Prototypes of the biofuels refinery of the future sit in a 19,000-square-foot complex on
May 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Logos and EdeniQ Receive Department of Energy Funding for Corn-to-Cellulosic Pilot Biorefinery
(Logos Technologies) DOE commits full $20.5 million to retrofit and build pilot plant in Visalia, CA Logos Technologies®, Inc. and EdeniQ,
May 06, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA and DOE Award Biomass Research and Development Grants to Reduce America's Reliance on Imported Oil
Projects will help develop sustainable, renewable biofuels in the U.S. As part of the Obama Administration's comprehensive plan to address rising
May 06, 2011 Read Full Article
The Beginning of the End of the Ethanol Joke
by Paul Studebaker (Sustainable Planet) ...It’s too soon to talk about grain-based ethanol in the past tense, but maybe
May 03, 2011 Read Full Article
$1.6 Million in Biofuels Center Grants to Accelerate Commercialization of Renewable Fuels
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) The Biofuels Center of North Carolina has awarded $1.6 million for 15 projects statewide to
May 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Keasling Featured in NOVA’s ‘Power Surge’ Program
(Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/PBS) Can emerging technology defeat global warming? The United States has invested tens of billions of dollars
May 02, 2011 Read Full Article
The Need for Biofuels
(The Star Malaysia) Experts predict the majority of the world’s oil fields will reach maximum petroleum extraction capacity in 2020,
April 29, 2011 Read Full Article
SC State University Professor Looks to Make Biofuel Cheaper
by Adam Pinsker (MidlandsConnect.com) A South Carolina State University professor is leading a team of engineers and economists on a
April 28, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA Grants Support Sustainable Bioenergy Production
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced research grants awarded to spur production of bioenergy and biobased
April 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Harvesting, Storage and Transfer Technology Update
by Maynard Herron and Bob Matousek (Kansas Alliance for Biorefining and Bioenergy) AGCO (Hesston, KS) received an
April 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Crops Could Lower Surface Temperatures, Stanford Researchers Say
(Stanford University News) Concerns about the impact of corn ethanol on global warming have raised interest in more eco-friendly perennial
March 18, 2011 Read Full Article
The Need for Alternative Fuel: When Biofuels and Genetic Engineering Meet
by Alexander Kunev (The McGill Daily) ...However, getting rid of a system of distribution that encompasses a large network of
March 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Steel in the Ground
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) But this week in the little burgh of Boardman, Oregon (population 3,300), which happens
March 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Switching Biofuels Could do a Double-Whammy on Climate Change
by John Timmer (Ars Technica) Biofuel crops have the potential to offset the world's reliance on fossil fuels, increasing energy
March 03, 2011 Read Full Article
The Brew Barons: Masters of Advanced Fermentation, Driving the Redefinition of Biofuels: Pt 1
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Is there enough energy, food, fiber and feed for all? Advances in industrial fermentation –
March 01, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA Expands Efforts to Develop Crop Insurance for Biofuels Producers
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced February 25, 2011, that USDA will soon seek proposals to study
February 28, 2011 Read Full Article
Genetically Modified Prairie Grass Yields Cheaper, More Abundant Ethanol
By Elizabeth Lopatto (Bloomberg) Switchgrass, the prairie plant that once fueled the buffalo herds of the American Great Plains, may one
February 23, 2011 Read Full Article
A Billion Tons of Biomass a Viable Goal, but at High Price, New Research Shows
by Phil Ciciora (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) A team of researchers led by Madhu Khanna, a professor of agricultural
February 22, 2011 Read Full Article
Growing Biofuel Crops in Unusual Places
(Michigan State University) Michigan State University researchers are finding new locations to grow crops used for biofuel. The land they’ve identified
February 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Update on DDCE Cellulosic Ethanol Projects
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Two and a half years ago DuPont partnered with Danisco (whom DuPont is now acquiring) to
February 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Advancing Biocrop Alternatives in the Pacific Northwest
by Ann Perry (USDA ARS) Pacific Northwest farmers could someday be filling up their machinery's tanks with fuels produced from
February 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Vinod Khosla on Biofuel Feedstocks
by Vinod Khosla (GreenTechMedia) Imagination is in shortest supply when it comes to agronomic econometrics that extrapolate the past instead
February 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Field Day Promotes Giant Miscanthus
by Cheree Franco (Mississippi State Ag Communications) On a January morning in Soperton, Ga., southeastern farmers mingled with investors and
February 04, 2011 Read Full Article
Regents Give LSU AgCenter 5-year Extension on Biofuels Institute
(Louisiana State University) The LSU AgCenter has received a five-year extension from the Louisiana Board of Regents to continue with
February 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Penn State Demonstrates Biofuel Crops for PA
by Kelsey McNeeley and Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA/Lancaster Farming) In 2002, Penn State University began using 20 percent (B20) biodiesel
January 25, 2011 Read Full Article
Genera Identifies Switchgrass as Starting Point
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Research being conducted in Tennessee to take biomass from the “farm gate to the
January 19, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuel Bonanza for East TN Farmers
(Nashville Business Journal) East Tennessee farmers have started to reap benefits from efforts to turn switchgrass into biofuel, with at
January 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Tennessee Switchgrass Initiative Looking for Investors
(Nashville Public Radio) The state’s switchgrass initiative is looking for new investors. The program aims to turn crops of the tall
January 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Farmers Encouraged to Plant Switchgrass
(AP/The Ledger Independent) A new program to explore the viability of biofuels is seeking to establish 700 acres of switchgrass fields
December 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Biomass May Hold Partial Solution to Global Energy Needs
by Cary Blake (Western Farm Press) A growing U.S. agricultural biomass industry can help meet the catapulting energy and fuel demands
December 23, 2010 Read Full Article
BIOLYFE Newsletter Announces Preliminary Research Results of EU Second Generation Ethanol Production Project
(BIOLYFE) The BIOLYFE project aims at improving critical steps of the second generation bioethanol production process and at demonstrating the whole
December 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Switchgrass Pilot Program Concluding
by Misty Maynard (Maysville Ledger-Independent) A multi-year pilot project researching the possibility of using switchgrass as a biofuel is drawing to
December 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Agrivida Announces Collaboration with Syngenta Ventures to Deliver Low-Cost Sugars for Cellulosic Biofuels and Biochemicals
(Agrivida) Agrivida, Inc. announced a collaboration with Syngenta Ventures to develop advanced crop technology that will provide low-cost sugars for
December 17, 2010 Read Full Article
Moth Presents Snag in Biofuels Progress
by Cody Winchester (Argus Leader) Eating habits of insect pose problem for researchers Scientists at South Dakota State University are shedding new
December 06, 2010 Read Full Article
Researchers Find New Switchgrass Virus
(High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal) University of Illinois researchers have confirmed the first report of a potential new virus belonging to the
November 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Grasses Have Potential as Alternate Ethanol Crop, Illinois Study Finds
(EurekAlert!) Money may not grow on trees, but energy could grow in grass. Researchers at the University of Illinois have completed
November 03, 2010 Read Full Article
Facility to Focus on Alternative Fuel Technology
by Ronica Shannon (The Richmond Register) A new research facility at Eastern Kentucky University could help the state become a
November 01, 2010 Read Full Article
Advanced Energy Crops: Industry Perspectives -- Ceres, the Energy Crop Company
Anna Rath (Vice President of Commercial Development, Ceres, Inc.) Ceres is a seed company that uses advanced biotechnology to develop and
October 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Feedstock Logistics: Demonstration of a Large-Scale Integrated Switchgrass Supply Chain
by Dr. Kelly Tiller (President and Chief Executive Officer, Genera Energy, LLC) Dr. Tiller details the large commitment the state of Tennessee
October 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Ceres Publishes Best Practices on Energy Crop Production
(Ceres) Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. has published two new crop management guides that include the most current recommendations on the
October 06, 2010 Read Full Article
Neutrons Helping Researchers Unlock Secrets to Cheaper Ethanol
(Science Daily) New insight into the structure of switchgrass and poplars is fueling discussions that could result in more efficient
September 17, 2010 Read Full Article
The Pros & Cons of Miscanthus
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel) ...The potential of miscanthus and switchgrass has been studied extensively by researchers Greg McIsaac, Mark B.
September 14, 2010 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Awards for up to $16.5 Million for Biomass Research and Development
(US Department of Energy) U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced September 8, 2010, the investment of up to $16.5 million for
September 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Genera Energy and Alcoa Partner to Grow Switchgrass in Blount County; Planting has significant environmental benefit
(Genera Energy) Land owned by Alcoa Inc, Tennessee Operations, is now being used to grow a popular perennial grass known
August 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Switchgrass Highlighted at Farm and Field Day
by Carlton Purvis (SCNow.com) Native grass burns cleaner than coal and promotes wildlife. The Pee Dee Research and Education Center announced
August 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Study Asks, Can Bio-Fuel Crops Be Grown in Lubbock?
by James Clark (KCBD) A new study done in Lubbock and other parts of Texas will look at growing crops
August 10, 2010 Read Full Article
Digest Special Report on Switchgrass; Genera Breaks Ground on Biomass Innovation Park
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...However, SARA (safe, affordable, reliable, available) feedstocks for advanced biofuels remain a goal rather than
August 02, 2010 Read Full Article
A New Tool for Improving Switchgrass
by Dennis O'Brien (USDA Agricultural Research Service) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed a new tool for deciphering the genetics
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Constructing a Stage for Ethanol Creation
by Larisa Brass (KnoxvilleBiz.com) As its biorefinery demonstration plant churns toward one day generating automobile fuel from grass, Genera Energy is
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
On-Farm Demonstrations of Energy Crop Production Underway
(University of Tennessee) Study includes multiple varieties of switchgrass. Midsummer is nearly here, and the University of Tennessee Biofuels Initiative (UTBI)
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
High-Yielding Miscanthus for Ethanol
by Hembree Brandon (Delta Farm Press) “We see a lot of potential in Freedom giant miscanthus — it’s the most promising of
July 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Yield Projections for Switchgrass as a Biofuel Crop
(American Society of Agronomy) Scientists compile field studies across U.S. to identify influences on biomass yield While scientists have conducted numerous
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
25 Million Acres of Corn with Nowhere to Go, by 2030? A Digest Special Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...(D)oomsayers who have been predicting an inevitable conflict between food and fuel appear to have
July 07, 2010 Read Full Article
Ceres Develops First Salt Tolerant Energy Crop
by Joanne Schroeder (DomesticFuel) Now this is interesting. I was reading earlier this morning in Cadillac Desert about how agriculture in
July 01, 2010 Read Full Article
ICM to Begin Construction on Pilot Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
(ICM) , Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy
June 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Sustainable Biofuels from Forests, Grasslands and Rangelands
(Ecological Society of America) Analyzing biofuel sources and predicting effects on water, soil and the atmosphere: The promise of switchgrass, the
May 07, 2010 Read Full Article
Is Switchgrass In Your Future, And If So, Will It Be Profitable?
(Cattle Network) ...One of the first products that may be digested in a cellulosic ethanol plant is switchgrass, which is
April 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Saving Energy When Pre-Processing Biofuels
by Matt Ford (Ars Technica) ...When it comes to the processing of organic feedstocks for use in biofuel operations, getting
April 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest Special Report on Biofuels, Genomics, and Feedstock Development
by Mackinnon Lawrence (Biofuels Digest) ...Genomics research can be applied to energy crops to select for sequencing based on relevance
April 02, 2010 Read Full Article
North Dakota State University Economist Helps Sort Out Biofuel’s Future
by Mikkel Pates (AgWeek) Need some help in deciding what to make into biofuels and what the government should be
February 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Miscanthus, Sweet Sorghum, Energy Cane Advancing at SERC
Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Mississippi, MSU professor Brian Baldwin provided an update on feedstock research at the MSU’s Sustainable
February 18, 2010 Read Full Article
USDA Scientists Sequence Genome of Biofuel Model Crop
by Dennis O'Brien (Agricultural Research Service) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their colleagues at the Department of Energy
February 17, 2010 Read Full Article
Researchers Evaluate New Potential Pests in Biomass Crops
Perennial grasses could become popular biomass crops in the future. Many perceive these grasses require little to no management for
February 11, 2010 Read Full Article
New Crops to Boost Biofuel
by Emily Wilkins (The State News) A team of professors from MSU’s Department of Entomology examined several biofuel crops to
February 02, 2010 Read Full Article
Researchers Discover Switchgrass-Hungry Moth, Fly
by Dirk Lammers (Sun Journal, AP) Researchers at South Dakota State University have rediscovered a long-ignored moth and found a
January 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Switchgrass Produces Biomass Efficiently
by F. M. Epplin (Renewable Energy World and Oklahoma State University) USDOE and USDA study concluded that 50 million U.S.
January 05, 2010 Read Full Article
Environmental and Regulatory Sustainability of Genetically Engineered Bioenergy Feedstocks: Switchgrass
by C. Neal Stewart, Jr. (Sun Grant Initiative) This presentation reviews the benefits and challenges of using switchgrass as a
December 29, 2009 Read Full Article
Market Interactions, Farmers' Choices, and the Sustainability of Growing Advanced Biofuels: a Missing Perspective?
by Yong Jiang and Scott M. Swinton (International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology) Advanced biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol are
December 11, 2009 Read Full Article
LOGOS Technologies and EDENIQ Awarded Cellulosic Bio-ethanol Grant from US Department of Energy
Logos Technologies, Inc. and EdeniQ, Inc. announced that they have been awarded a $20.4 million grant to modify and operate
December 10, 2009 Read Full Article
Tennessee Legislators Approve Changes to Switchgrass Project
(Tennessean) A panel of state lawmakers approved plans to amend a $70 million research effort to produce ethanol in East
November 22, 2009 Read Full Article
Solazyme Awarded California Energy Commission Grant to Develop Clean Fuel from Local Cellulosic Feedstocks
Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil production company and algal biotechnology company, was awarded a $789,697 Biosynthetic Transportation Fuel Production grant
August 11, 2009 Read Full Article
EdeniQ Grows Improved Energy Crops in California’s Central Valley
EdeniQ, a California-based technology company serving the global biofuels industry, announced that it has begun a multi-year, field-to-fuel trial to
June 23, 2009 Read Full Article
American Chemical Society Announces New Bioprocess for Producing Biofuels from Agricultural Waste
Scientists in California are reporting use of a first-of-its-kind approach to craft genetically engineered microbes with the much-sought ability to
May 22, 2009 Read Full Article
Energy Crop Company on the Cutting Edge of Biomass Production--Switchgrass
The greatest irony of America’s 21st Century quest for energy independence is that it – whatever “it” turns out to
May 07, 2009 Read Full Article
Changes in Soil Organic Carbon under Biofuel Crops
by Kristina J. Anderson-Teixeira, Sarah C. Davis, Michael D. Masters and Evan H. Delucia (Global Change Biology Bioenergy) One potentially significant
February 27, 2009 Read Full Article
How to Beat the High Cost of Gasoline. Forever!
by Adam Lashinsky and Nelson D. Schwartz (CNN Money/Fortune Magazine) You probably don't know it, but the answer to America's gasoline