by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On April 12, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, released a draft of the 2018 Farm Bill, officially titled the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. The legislation reauthorizes many bioenergy-related programs, but
House Hearing Focus on High Octane Fuels
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment will be holding a hearing this morning (Friday, April 13, 2018) on “High Octane Fuels and High Efficiency Vehicles: Challenges and Opportunities.” The hearing will take a look at the potential
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Exclusive: Chevron, Exxon Seek 'Small Refinery' Waivers from U.S. Biofuels Law
by Jarrett Renshaw and Chris Prentice (Reuters) Global energy giants Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil have asked U.S. regulators for exemptions to the nation’s biofuels policy that have historically been reserved for small companies in financial distress, according to sources familiar
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Biodiesel Industry Calls on EPA to Eliminate Secrecy
(National Biodiesel Board) NBB Submits FOIA Request to Ensure RFS Transparency -- The National Biodiesel Board submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request aimed at shedding light on small refiner exemptions requested and issued under the Renewable Fuel Standard. “The EPA’s decision to
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SDC Developing Techniques to Produce Bio-Crude Oil: Director
by Joey Aguilar (Gulf Times) The Sustainable Development Centre (SDC) at Qatar University’s College of Arts and Sciences (QU-CAS) is now developing the techniques to produce bio-crude oil through its Qatar Biofuel Project, it was announced Monday. QU had revealed the one-of-its-kind
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Advanced to Go: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Ensyn
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ensyn uses its patented and proprietary RTP fast thermal technology to convert wood residues and other non-food, cellulosic biomass to liquid biofuels. Ensyn has had continuous commercial operations for more than 25 years. Its technology has
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In Boost for Farmers, Trump Says He May Allow E15 Gasoline Sales All Year
by Jeff Mason (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration may allow the sale of gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol year-round, which could help farmers by firing up corn demand but faces opposition from Big Oil. ... “We’re going to
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Biodiesel Dumping Controversy Pushes German Producer to Cut Production
(Biofuels International) German renewable fuel producer Natural Energy West is to reduce its biodiesel output by 50%. According to Reuters, the company is making the cuts in response to surging biodiesel imports from Indonesia and Argentina to the EU. Reuters reports that the company will
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Trump Administration Weighs High-Ethanol Fuel Waiver to Placate Farmers
by Jarrett Renshaw and Chris Prentice (Reuters) The Trump administration is considering allowing the sale of a higher ethanol fuel blend in the summer, a source familiar with the issue said, a move that would placate corn growers worried about the
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EPA Approves First Underground Injection Control Program Primacy for Carbon Sequestration Wells to North Dakota
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Today (April 10, 2018), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has approved the State of North Dakota’s request to implement and enforce its own Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) program. This marks the first
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Contract Fermentation Landscape: Facility Selection in an Environment of Limited Options
by Mark Warner (Warner Advisors LLC/Biofuels Digest) Funding for early stage advanced biotechnology is ramping up and companies commercializing fermentation-based technologies are faced with the decision to either build their own demonstration-scale facility or utilize existing contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs). There
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Isobutanol’s Horizons: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Gevo has two proprietary technologies that combine to make it possible to retrofit existing ethanol plants to produce isobutanol, a four carbon alcohol which serves as a hydrocarbon platform molecule. They have developed an industrial scale
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Speaking of resilience, Biofuels Digest's Jim Lane described the danger in putting all our eggs into the electric vehicle basket, "Exchanging dependence on one set of scarce materials for another — petroleum for battery metals — that’s a solution only
April 12, 2018 Read Full Article
“Brexit Is the Impetus to Reinvigorate”: The Advanced Bioeconomy, Resilience, and a New Role for the Commonwealth?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) delegates will hear quite a bit about blockchain, gene editing and about proteins for the food chain and as an advanced material. There’s a mighty focus around the Commonwealth
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Peru Biofuel Market Analysis & Forecast Up To 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
(Research and Markets) The "The Future of Peru Biofuel (Ethanol) Markets to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Peru Biofuel (Ethanol) market is expected to witness a strong growth rate in the medium to long term future. Driven by surge in market
April 11, 2018 Read Full Article
A New Tailor-Made Approach to Biofuels
(Phys.Org/CORDIS) ... Some microbes have natural structures called cellulosomes that contain cellulases, enzymes that break down cellulose efficiently into sugars. The EU-funded CELLULOSOMEPLUS project developed designer cellulosomes (DCs) to achieve high yields of fermentable sugars from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste
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Vivergo Fuels £350m Saltend Biofuel Plant in Hull Restarts after Four-Month Shut Down
by Henry Saker-Clark (Hull Daily Mail) Vivergo Fuels stopped production in November putting 150 jobs at risk -- A £350m Hull-based biofuel facility has restarted production after a four month shutdown, but warns that government action is still needed to secure its
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FedEx Finds Unexpected Benefits from New Fuel Technologies: Q&A with Mitch Jackson
by Alyssa Danigelis (Environmental Leader) Each business day, FedEx serves over 220 countries and territories with more than 600 aircraft as well as more than 190,000 on-road and off-road vehicles, which includes around 132,000 company-owned vehicles. The shipping company, which has
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Central High School Visits Heartland Corn Products
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty students from Central High School in Norwood Young America toured Winthrop’s Heartland Corn Products today to learn more about clean renewable Minnesota energy. During the tour, the students learned about the various processes in ethanol production at Heartland
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USGC Opens Application Period for Advisory Teams
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council is now accepting applications for the organization’s advisory teams, known as A-teams, for the 2018-2020 term. A-teams are comprised of USGC member experts that provide insight and guidance on designated topics to
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States to Sue EPA over Failure to Enforce Landfill Gas Rules
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) A coalition led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the California Air Resources board has announced plans to sue the U.S. EPA over its failure to enforce existing landfill methane regulations. The coalition announced its plans
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California Says a Car-Emissions Deal With Trump Could Be Doable
by Mark Chediak, Ryan Beene, and John Lippert (Bloomberg) ‘Reason could prevail,’ chair of Air Resources Board says; State is considering a lawsuit to preserve its options -- California’s top air-quality regulator sees hope for a deal with the Trump administration over fuel
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Trump to Put Biofuel Reform Push on Ice, for Now: Sources
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) The Trump administration will delay any moves to reform the nation’s biofuel policy for about three months, according to three sources briefed on the matter - a decision one of the sources said was meant to shield
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New Studies Show Ethanol Reduces Emissions And Improves Air Quality
(Urban Air Initiative) Ethanol blends reduce toxic tailpipe emissions by up to 50%, significantly improving air quality and protecting public health according to two new studies. The separate studies were conducted by the North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the University of California Riverside(UCR).
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WEBINAR: Biomass Carbonization & Torrefaction Summit --- April 16, 2018
The Biomass Carbonization & Torrefaction Summit is a one-day, intensive conversation about the promise of upgrading biomass streams via torrefaction or the production of biochar and the markets that await the developers and producers who can scale-up and efficiently manufacture
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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 from across the country descended upon Lake Fork for a stop on the Crappie Masters National Tournament Trail. The winners, the
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Project to Produce Industrial Products from Olive Mill Wastewater Gets EU Support
by Sevil Erkuş (Hurryiet Daily News) A project initiated by Turkish experts to turn olive mill wastewater from olive production into industrial raw materials and products such as biodiesel and animal feed has received the support of a European Union program. In the
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Raimondo Backs Biodiesel Increase in Visit to Newport Company
by Sean Flynn (Newport Daily News) Newport Biodiesel LLC saw a big jump in demand for its product at the beginning of the year when a Massachusetts regulation took effect that requires a minimum 10 percent biodiesel component of all
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USGC: APEC Roadmap Supports Development of Global Ethanol Markets
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Constructing a national ethanol industry is a monumental task, but an effort that pays dividends economically and environmentally—as U.S. farmers and agribusinesses understand. The U.S. Grains Council is working alongside the U.S. government and with the
April 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Florida Polytechnic University Students Study How Algae Could Produce Biofuel
by James Coulter (The Daily Ridge) Can the algae growing within Polk County’s lakes be used to fuel our gas tanks in the near future? Students at Florida Polytechnic University (FPU) have been researching this question for the past several months, and
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RFA Receives Sixth TRANSCAER® Award for Ethanol Safety Seminars
by Emily Druckman (Renewable Fuels Association) For the sixth consecutive year, the Renewable Fuels Association has received a TRANSCAER® National Achievement Award for hosting a series of seminars last year on ethanol safety and emergency responders. The TRANSCAER® National Achievement Award is
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Trump Ethanol Moves May Be Worse for Farmers Than Soy Tariff
by Mario Parker (Bloomberg) Change to biofuel mandate may mean destruction of corn demand; Growers already dealing with trade concerns, crop gluts -- Based on his own back-of-the-envelope calculations, Minnesota farmer Kirby Hettver could lose tens of thousands of dollars of earnings because
April 10, 2018 Read Full Article
RFS Wrangling Continues: GOP Senators Ask for Small-Refiner Waiver Suspension
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) Details have yet to emerge from a planned meeting at the White House on Monday between President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet regarding possible changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard. The meeting reportedly
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Quantifying Carbon: Understand Cap-and-Trade Implications as U.S. West Coast & Canadian Provinces Combine Emissions Reduction Initiatives
(OPIS) On January 1, Ontario became linked with California and Quebec’s carbon allowance program, prompting uncertainty about carbon reduction programs and pricing structures in this expanded market. Download this free white paper and get an understanding of: Carbon prices in California, Quebec
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No Crop Left Behind: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA/NIFA’s Coordinated Agricultural Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Er, what are AHB, SUBI, BANR, SBAR, NARA, CENUSA, SPARC, IBSS and NEWBIO? You’d be forgiven if you mistook Ahb Subi Banr-Sbar for a well-placed official in the Iranian government — but, in fact, it’s a 9-project network to facilitate the development
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Researchers Develop Two-Step, One-Pot Process for Synthesis of Benzene from Microalgal Oils
(Green Car Congress) Benzene, an aromatic hydrocarbon, is a natural component of crude oil and is one of the elementary petrochemicals. It is used as a precursor to the manufacture of more complex chemicals, and, with a high octane number, is
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Producing Biodiesel Fuel from Vernicia montana Lour. Oil
by Hanh Ngoc Thi Le, Kiyoshi Imamura, Masakazu Furuta, Luu Van Boi, Yasuaki Maeda (Energy Today) ... The authors evaluated the use of the non-edible oil derived from Vernicia montana Lour found in Laos and Vietnam for the production of BDF (biodiesel fuels) and
April 09, 2018 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Policy Under Siege
by Robert Rapier (Forbes) ... Mr. Constantine (Tim Constantine, a spokesperson for Rethink Ethanol) believes that we will soon see an announcement from the White House on the nation's ethanol program, and it's probably not going to be one the ethanol industry
April 09, 2018 Read Full Article
Australian Vine Can Boost Soybean Yield, Study Says
by Lauren Quinn (University of Illinois) Growing in its native Australia, the unobtrusive perennial vine Glycine tomentella could easily be overlooked. But the distant relative of soybean contains genetic resources that can substantially increase soybean yield, according to a new study from the
April 09, 2018 Read Full Article
Weak Governance at UN Shipping Agency Delaying Action on Climate Change
(Transparency International Secretariat) The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is at risk of unresolved conflicts of interest due to shortcomings in its governance, according to preliminary key findings of a new study by Transparency International. Private shipping-industry concerns could have undue influence over the policymaking
April 09, 2018 Read Full Article
Jet Fuel from Hooch Comes Closer as ASTM Clears Way for Ethanol-to-Jet, Higher ATJ Blends
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, an ASTM International Sub-Committee has voted in favor of revising specification D7566 (Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons) to include ethanol in addition to isobutanol; and increase the approved blend levels
April 09, 2018 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of April 11th, 2018
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of invention and change is just too strong, we’ve realized, to highlight annual or even quarterly or monthly rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances. For now, we’re going to be tracking
April 09, 2018 Read Full Article
EU Accepts ICAO CORSIA Rules Package but Has Concerns over Emissions Units and Sustainable Fuels Criteria
(GreenAir Online) The European Union has signalled its general acceptance of the ICAO CORSIA Package proposals that were sent to ICAO Member States for comment. The Package contains the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) technical rules for the international aviation carbon offsetting scheme
April 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Boeing’s Latest 777F ecoDemonstrator Flight Programme Tests 100% Biofuel Use and Turbulence Detection
(GreenAir Online) Boeing is midway through its latest ecoDemonstrator flight programme that is testing more than 30 technologies aboard a FedEx-owned 777 freighter. Since 2012, the programme has tested more than 55 technologies using four commercial aircraft as flying test beds,
April 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Imposing Eligibility Constraints on CORSIA Offset Credits Could Have Significant Impact on UN CDM, Finds Study
(GreenAir Online) The UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is likely to be a primary source of carbon credits for airlines seeking to offset the industry’s growth in CO2 emissions post-2020 under ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). However, slow
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Meet the Top 10 Coolest Flex-Fuel Vehicles for 2018
by Landon Hall (Fuel Freedom Foundation) The flex-fuel movement really began with the 1994 Ford Taurus, whose on-board computer told the engine how to distinguish between gasoline and higher ethanol blends. Pretty cool, right? ... But FFVs have come a long way, baby. We
April 07, 2018 Read Full Article
XCELIS™ Is DuPont’s Fuel Ethanol Platform
(Ag Newswire) DuPont gave its new XCELIS™ fuel ethanol platform a colorful debut at the National Ethanol Conference last month in San Antonio, with a rainbow of pastel colored arches along the walkway to the meeting area. “XCELIS is really the way we’re approaching
April 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Lumber’s Lure: Thanks to Physics, Viable Biofuel May Grow in the Woods
by Chris Lee (Ars Technica) Future biofuel production requires new catalysts—or better training for stubborn enzymes. ... I thought New Zealand would offer some chemistry-minded contrast. The country makes a lot of money on timber exports, but this profit is generally not from primary forest.
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
EU Needs to Rethink, Set Goals to Reduce Palm Oil in Biodiesel
by Sudheer Mopperthy (Asian Age) The EU adopted this new fuel with rigour and pledged that by 2020, 10 per cent of all transport fuels in EU nations would be biodiesel. ... The EU’s palm oil ban will effectively push three million
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
NUS Team Discovers Bacterium that Produces Only Biobutanol Directly from Cellulose
(Green Car Congress) A team of engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) recently discovered that a naturally occurring bacterium, Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum TG57, isolated from waste generated after harvesting mushrooms, is capable of directly converting cellulose to biobutanol. In an open-access paper in the journal Science
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Fridley Drivers Choose E15
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MBA) and KS95 FM teamed up today to reward drivers in Fridley who switched to E15 during a two-hour appearance at the Holiday on University Avenue. From 12 pm to 2 pm, MBA and KS95
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Talking Carbon: Europe’s Prejudice towards Carbon Capture Utilization (CCU) Technology
by Michael Eggleston* (Advanced Biofuels USA) With over 260 million cars on the road in Europe, industry leaders and governmental representatives alike are putting the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) under fire for its lack of clarity surrounding its impact
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Urban Air Initiative Discredits Sierra Club’s Inaccurate Assumptions About Ethanol
(Urban Air Initiative) In an effort to rebut erroneous assumptions about ethanol's health effects in a lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club, the Urban Air Initiative submitted an amicus brief describing the health benefits of blending ethanol into gasoline. The Sierra Club
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Rural Issues Growing Jobs and Rural Economies: The Farm Bill’s Energy Title
by Jessie Stolark (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) Since their inception in the 2002 Farm Bill, Energy Title (Title IX) programs have helped farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and rural communities generate thousands of jobs and millions in economic development. The sectors impacted by
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Blockchain’s WaterChain Is Thirsty For Success In Industrial Treatment
by Bruce Haring (Block Tribune) WaterChain is developing a blockchain solution for cleaning up the water industry. The company is working on an initial coin offering (ICO) that will allow investors to stake tokens and facilitate the funding of water recycling projects. ... BLOCK TRIBUNE: Okay,
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
ACE: New Video Addresses Gasoline Retailer E15 Liability Concerns
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A controversial new video was released today, addressing fuel retailer concerns about potential liability for vehicle damage from the new E15 fuel on the flexfuelforward.com website. The video features current E15 marketers talking openly about customer E15 complaints and
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Vehicle Transformation through New Fuels: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to the Clean Fuels Development Coalition
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It may be renaissance times for the Clean Fuels Development Coalition. Their long quest to upend proposed Obama-era vehicle efficiency rules that ignored the potential to improve efficiency and emissions via clear high performance fuels has
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Brazilian Biofuel Producers Oppose Further Deforestation of the Amazon
by Claire Stam (EURACTIV.com) The Brazilian Senate is considering lifting a ban on sugarcane production for ethanol fuel in the Amazon. The plan, supported by the country’s president, has sparked protests from environmentalists and the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, UNICA. The decision
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Illinois Researchers Receive $1 Million to Study Bioenergy Crops
(Univeristy of Illinois) The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced a grant for $1 million to support research led by a University of Illinois scientist. The research will address the need for better-adapted and higher-yielding biomass cultivars
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
White House Plans to Hold RFS Meeting Monday
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The White House plans to hold a Monday meeting to discuss possible changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Minnesota Corn Growers president Kirby Hettver says it appears EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt will present President Trump with
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Biofuels Battle - Senator Moves to Expand Small Refiner Exemption
by Jarrett Renshaw, Chris Prentice (Reuters) Lawmakers spearheading efforts to reform U.S. biofuels regulations are considering a blanket waiver for all small refineries, according to four sources familiar with their draft legislation. The move would save some refiners a fortune but would
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
A Seminar for Small Businesses Entering Emerging Markets --- May 18, 2018 --- Wilmington, DE
(Overseas Private Investment Corporation) Learn how hundreds of American small businesses have used the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) finance and insurance products to gain access to emerging markets overseas. Discover how you can take advantage of all the assets OPIC
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Enzymatic Construction of Highly Strained Carbocycles
by Kai Chen, Xiongyi Huang, S. B. Jennifer Kan, Ruijie K. Zhang, Frances H. Arnold (Science Magazine) Double rings made with heme -- Cyclic organic structures with adjacent three-carbon rings—bicyclobutanes—are useful starting materials for chemical and materials synthesis owing to their extreme
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
China's 2020 Ethanol Blending Target Faces Obstacles
(Argus Media) China faces several challenges to hit an ambitious 10pc (E10) ethanol blending target in its gasoline fuel mix by 2020, according to participants at the Argus China Ethanol conference in Beijing. The government announced the target last year to reduce
April 05, 2018 Read Full Article
No Door for Return of RON92 Petrol
(Nhan Dan) After RON92 petrol was replaced by E5 bio-fuel for about three months, several enterprises said that the consumption of E5 was lower than that of RON92 and petitioned the authorities to resume the use of RON92. However, experts and
April 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Leaders in Energy Green Career Momentum Program --- Arlington, VA --- biweekly May 3 to June 21
Are you at a crossroads as you consider your next career move in the Green Economy? Have you been inspired by Leaders in Energy members and speakers working in green jobs whom you’ve met at our events? Is this your
April 05, 2018 Read Full Article
TechLink: Tap into Innovation from Defense Department Laboratories
by Yvonne Rudman and Lynn Abramson (TechLink/Clean Energy Business Network) Are you a clean energy business interested in learning more about energy innovations coming out of the Department of Defense? If so, you should know about a free resource called TechLink. ... TechLink is the Department
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Extravaganza Sponsors Provide Sustainable Solutions to Environmental Challenges
by Ryan Block (Leaders in Energy) At the fourth annual Energy and Sustainability Extravaganza at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) on February 23, 2018, attendees learned about the types of services and products offered by private sector companies to promote
April 05, 2018 Read Full Article
World BioEconomy Forum --- September 11-13, 2018 --- Ruka, Finland
Bringing leading edge bioeconomy face to face with one of the world’s unique areas of outstanding natural beauty and biodiverse forests. The very first World BioEconomy Forum will be held at Ruka on 11–13 September 2018. World BioEconomy Forum will
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Tenth Edition of the Bioeconomy’s “Who is Who” Directory to be Published – The Beeline to Suppliers and Partners in the Growing Bio-Based Business
(Bio-Based News/nova-Institut) nova-Institute has been publishing the “International Directory for Bio-Based Businesses” since 2009. In 2016, the almanac was moved to a freely available online database (iBIB, www.bio-based.eu/iBIB) which facilitates easy and direct access to suppliers, products, services and experts from the
April 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Summer School ZELCOR "Zero Waste Biorefineries: Technical Advances and Sustainability Assessment" --- September 2-6, 2018 --- Wageningen, The Netherlands
(Graduate School VLAG) The 1st Summer School on waste biorefineries in the context of bioeconomy, with a focus on valorization of recalcitrant side streams. A panel of specialists in the biorefinery field will provide an up-to-date state-of-the-art based on the latest
April 05, 2018 Read Full Article
7th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers --- March 20-21, 2019 --- Cologne, Germany
Topics: Carbon Capture, Hydrogen, Fuels for cars and aviation, Chemicals and Polymers as well as Mineralisation and Proteins ++ Meet the leading international experts at one of the leading events on Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) in the world ++ More
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1st Meeting of the RenovaBio Committee Approves Work Plan and Defines Date for Public Consultation of the Targets DEADLINE: May 16, 2018
(Brazil Ministry of Mines and Energy) The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) held on Monday (02/04) the first meeting of the RenovaBio Committee, a collegiate body of technical support to the National Council for Energy Policy (CNPE), formed to assist
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The Houston Chronicle's James Osborne reported an unnamed executive for one refining company describing the feeding frenzy for exemptions from Renewable Fuel Standard biofuels obligations, "Anyone with a brain submitted an application," the executive said. "The EPA was handing out
April 05, 2018 Read Full Article
VIDEO: Sustane Technologies Seeks to Turn Garbage Bags into Biofuel in Chester
by Andrew Rankin (The Chronicle Herald) A 40,000 square-foot building at Chester’s landfill is expected to convert garbage bags into about 3.5 million litres of synthetic diesel every year. The facility intends to take on 90 per cent of the 50,000 tonnes of
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BIC Approves Investment in Biodiesel Company Benefuel
(Bioindustrial Innovation Canada/Canadian Biomass Magazine) Benefuel is a renewable energy company that utilizes their patented ENSEL catalyst technology to produce a low carbon intensity biodiesel from a variety of food and agriculture waste streams, with high yields. The biodiesel produced meets
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Ethanol Parity Has 'Lost Relevance' as Indicator of Sugar Price Lows
by Mike Verdin (AgriMoney) Ethanol parity “has lost relevance” as a floor for world sugar prices, in a sign of Brazil’s reduced market grip, Rabobank said, as it hiked its forecast for the global output surplus this season, and forecast another
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St1’s Pilot to Produce Advanced Ethanol from Cassava Waste Starts in Thailand
(St1/Global Newswire) Nordic energy group St1 has completed the construction of Etanolix® pilot plant at Ubon Bio Ethanol Ltd’s starch and ethanol plant site in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. In the project St1 is piloting its own technology to produce advanced ethanol
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U.S. Ethanol Groups Bristle as EPA Frees Refiners from Biofuels Law
by Jarrett Renshaw and Chris Prentice (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the request of 25 small refineries to be exempted from the nation’s biofuels laws, an agency source said on Wednesday, marking a big increase from previous years
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Bankruptcy Judge Lets Refiner off the RFS Hook
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) A Delaware Bankruptcy judge approved a consent decree between EPA and bankrupt refiner Philadelphia Energy Solutions, allowing PES to get out of much of its obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2016, 2017 and
April 05, 2018 Read Full Article
One if by Land, Two if by Sea: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Good Fuels Marine
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Netherlands-based GoodFuels Marine is on the move. We reported last month that VARO Energy subsidiary REINPLUS FIWADO Bunker and GoodFuels Marine will work together to make European inland shipping more sustainable. As a result, the sustainable
April 05, 2018 Read Full Article
The Hog’s a Hot Dog: N-Sense, Gen3Bio, Nebullam, PowerPollen, TeselaGen Takin’ Biotech to the Next Level
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For a number of years we have been pointing to Iowa’s intriguing combination of feedstock, infrastructure and political consensus on renewables as a potent force in bioeconomy deployment. But these days, toss in some serious innovation
April 05, 2018 Read Full Article
First Car Driving with Global Bioenergies’ Renewable Gasoline
(Global Bioenergies) First Audi car to drive at the Montlhéry circuit using over 34% renewable gasoline; One-cylinder engine testing results confirm renewable gasoline has very high performances; Start of the on-road testing phase -- Today, for the first time, Global Bioenergies will use
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Researchers Improve Method to Convert Food Waste into Biofuels
by Sharon Gaudin (Worcester Polytechnic Institute/Biomass Magazine) Funded by a U.S. Department of Energy grant, a team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is creating a better way to convert waste food into biofuels that are environmentally friendly, a project that
April 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Global Green to Expand Biogas Program to 2 California Cities
(Global Green/Biomass Magazine) Non-profit, Global Green announced March 23 it will select two Southern California cities as partners to participate in a new food waste recycling program, using an Eco-Ambassador resident outreach model. The two cities will be chosen based on
April 04, 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 dramatic improvement of the air quality in the Gopher state. ... You may be scratching your head and saying, “I don’t drive
April 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Researchers Engineer Yeast to Grow on Xylose
(Ethanol Producer Magazine/Tufts University) Researchers at Tufts University have created a genetically modified yeast that can more efficiently consume a novel nutrient, xylose, enabling the yeast to grow faster and to higher cell densities, raising the prospect of a significantly faster
April 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Investors Stunned over Oil Producer’s Climate-Change Exemption
by Amy Harder (Axios) ... Trillium proposed a resolution calling on EOG to set a target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. EOG complained to the SEC in late December that the proposal would micromanage the company, calling it a "rigid, time-bound" target, and asked
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EPA Opens Public Comment Period on Isobutanol Fuel Registration DEADLINE: April 30, 2018
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA is seeking public comment on any aspect of the use of isobutanol in gasoline in response to fuel registration application filed by Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC. The public comment period ends April 30. The
April 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2018″
(nova-Institut) For the 11th year in a row, the Innovation Award "Bio-based Material of the Year" will be granted to the young, innovative bio-based chemicals and materials industry for finding suitable applications and markets for bio-based products. The focus of
April 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Scientists Say California Can Get Tougher on Clean Fuels
(Union of Concerned Scientists/Biodiesel Magazine) California can reduce carbon emissions by more than 70 million metric tons by 2030, akin to taking 15 million gasoline-powered cars off the road in one year, by adopting a higher target for its Low Carbon
April 04, 2018 Read Full Article
FAME, Rapeseed Oil Round Robin Tests Modified to Include UCO
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The German biodiesel quality management association (AGQM) and the mineral oil and fuels standards committee (FAM) have opened registration for their annual round robin tests for biodiesel and rapeseed oil. After a decade of such tests,
April 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Byogy Says New ASTM Specification Opens Way for Jet Fuel from Ethanol
(Renewables Now) California-based biofuel firm Byogy Renewables Inc on Thursday said an approval by ASTM of a new specification will allow ethanol to be used as a feedstock to produce renewable jet fuel. According to the company, the new ASTM specification for
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Design and Consultancy Organisation Arcadis to Join KLM’s Corporate BioFuel Programme (CBP)
(KLM) Arcadis is KLM's latest biofuel partner -- Design and consultancy organisation Arcadis to join KLM’s Corporate BioFuel Programme (CBP). The group’s entry will allow KLM to further invest in sustainable biofuel. Arcadis will purchase sustainable biofuel for all its business flights.
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Grassley Slams EPA RFS Waivers
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico’s Morning Energy) Sen. Chuck Grassley joined corn growers and ethanol producers in slamming a report Tuesday that refining giant Andeavor got a hardship waiver from the Renewable Fuel Standard for its three smallest refineries. Grassley said
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Tariff Talk
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The Trump administration escalated trade-war tensions with China on Tuesday, publishing a proposed list of 1,300 Chinese imports that it will hit with retaliatory tariffs in response to China's intellectual property practices, Pro's Adam Behsudi
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McConnell to Back Legal Hemp
by Bruce Schreiner (Arkansas Online/Associated Press) Senate leader’s bill will take it off controlled substance list -- The U.S. Senate's top leader said Monday that he wants to bring hemp production back into the mainstream by removing it from the controlled substances
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Kenya: Mumias Sugar Suspends Cane Crushing
by Benson Amadala (Daily Nation/All Africa) Mumias Sugar Company has temporarily stopped crushing of cane due to shortage of raw material. However, Chief Executive Officer Nashon Aseka on Monday said only the factory's sugar production line has been affected but other operations
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Next Steps for Succinic: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to BioAmber
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BioAmber’s Mission? To be a fast growing producer of chemical intermediates that uses sugars instead of fossil fuels and sells competitively priced, sustainable chemicals with strong profit margins and the cleanest environmental footprint in the industry. CEO
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The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of April 4th, 2018
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of invention and change is just too strong, we’ve realized, to highlight annual or even quarterly or monthly rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances. For now, we’re going to be tracking
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U.S. Locks in Anti-Dumping Duties on Biodiesel from Argentina, Indonesia
by Susan Heavey and Doina Chiacu (Reuters) The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Tuesday the dumping of biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia harms American producers, a move that locks in place duties on the imports. The commission’s final phase determination
April 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Ridgewater College Tours CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirty-five students from Ridgewater College toured the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) plant in Benson on March 28 to get a closer look at how home-grown renewable energy is produced. The students, from the college’s animal nutrition class toured
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Rep. Collin Peterson Voices Support For Minnesota's Ethanol Industry
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Rep. Collin Peterson visited the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) plant in Benson on March 28 to reiterate his support for Minnesota’s ethanol industry. “Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company is doing some exciting work and are continuing to find new
April 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Grass-Fed Cars Move From Sci-Fi to Reality in $15 Billion Market
by Debjit Chakraborty and Dhwani Pandya (Bloomberg Markets) Indian refinery to make ethanol by crushing bamboo for biofuel; India’s PM Modi wants to boost biofuel use, cut crude imports -- An oil refinery in a region in India that’s more famous for its
April 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Cleaner Cars Create Jobs -- New Study Shows Strong Vehicle Standards Boost Economy
(Union of Concerned Scientists) Vehicle efficiency and emissions standards are a remarkably successful policy, delivering cleaner cars every year, saving drivers money at the pump, and reducing the pollution that causes climate change. A new study has found another important benefit of the
April 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Trump to Roll Back Fuel Standards for Cars, Light Trucks -- Ford, GM Positions
by Todd Spangler and Eric Lawrence (Detroit Free Press) ... General Motors said that, regardless of what standard is ultimately set, it remained committed to "improving fuel economy, reducing emissions and an all-electric future," including working on shared and self-driving vehicles which
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ASTM Sub-Committee Approves Additional Route to Alcohol-to-Jet Fuel and Increases Approved Blend Levels to 50%
(GEVO/Globe Newswire) Next Step is for full ASTM Approval -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) announced today that late last week an ASTM International Sub-Committee voted in favor of revising specification D7566 (Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons) to (i) include
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EPA Actions on the RFS are Destroying Demand for Ethanol and Corn
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) Recent actions by EPA have effectively reduced the Renewable Fuel Standard conventional renewable volume obligation (RVO) for 2016 by more than 1 billion gallons, and the agency appears poised to take similar actions to effectively
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Calif. to Fight Trump’s ‘Politically Motivated’ Car Standards Plan
by Timothy Cama and Miranda Green (The Hill) California officials promised Monday to put up a fight against the Trump administration’s newly announced decision to lower standards for car tailpipe emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared Monday afternoon that the Obama-era greenhouse
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My Eco Energy Eyes 10% of Telangana’s Diesel Market
by Y V Phani Raj (Telangana Today) Santosh Verma, co-founder, My Eco Energy, told Telangana Today, “Indizel has an edge over other diesel brands as it is made from the biodegradable products. This fuel will address environmental concerns. Mumbai-based bio-diesel company,
April 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Carinata Rising: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Agrisoma
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The production of Agrisoma’s Resonance Carinata is being expanded to multiple locations globally to provide a supply of sustainable, non-food oils for meeting the demand for sustainable biofuels. Resonance Carinata is certified sustainable by the Roundtable
April 03, 2018 Read Full Article
IEA Bioenergy Publishes Success Stories
(International Energy Agency) IEA Bioenergy has started to make a collection of success stories in the field of bioenergy. This is not intended to be a comprehensive exercise, but to provide a number of examples with a broad coverage in terms
April 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Washington Governor Signs RNG Bill into Law
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., has signed into law a bill designed to encourage the increased development and use of renewable natural gas (RNG) in Washington State. According to the Northwest Gas Association (NWGA), H.B.2580 passed the legislature just hours
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Proteins and Renewable Energy: One and the Same Challenge
(Farm Europe) Despite 30 years of efforts and no less than 5 “protein plans”, the European Union still suffers from a considerable chronic deficit in plant proteins: more than 30 million tonnes of soybean crops were imported during 2016-17. This figure comes under
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Presentations Published for EU-India Conference on Advanced Biofuels
(European Commission) This event, jointly organised by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy and India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, aimed to facilitate the deployment of advanced renewable fuels in the EU and India. It will primarily be aimed
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
China Meets 2020 Carbon Target ahead of Schedule - Xinhua
by David Stanway (Reuters) China met its 2020 carbon intensity target three years ahead of schedule last year, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the country’s top climate official Xie Zhenhua. China, the world’s biggest energy consumer, cut its
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Ethanol Report on Custom Ethanol Chopper: RFA's Robert White Talks about E85 Motorcycle Designed for American Chopper
(Renewable Fuels Association) Several hundred lucky motorcycle lovers got the chance to see a brand new, E85-capable American Chopper designed by Paul Teutul, Jr. when it was unveiled at East Kansas Agri-Energy on Saturday. The rest of the world will
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Recall Of CAFE Rule Is Opportunity To Improve Fuel Quality
(Urban Air Initiative) The announcement by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the fuel economy rules rushed through in late 2016 will be revised is an encouraging first step for high octane fuels to play a much bigger role, according
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
RFA: EPA and NHTSA Should Consider Role of High Octane Fuels in Upcoming CAFE/GHG Rulemaking
by Emily Druckman (Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) today encouraged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to strongly consider the role of high-octane fuels and higher compression ratio engines as the
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
EPA Orders Revised CAFE Targets, May Revoke California's Waiver
by Eric Kulisch (Auto News) Move applauded by auto industry, denounced by other businesses -- EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on Monday announced that aggressive light-vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions limits set under the Obama administration for model years 2022-25 are “not appropriate,” triggering
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EPA Publishes CAFE Standards Mid-Term Evaluation Final Determination
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) On April 2, 2018, the Administrator signed the Mid-term Evaluation Final Determination which finds that the model year 2022-2025 greenhouse gas standards are not appropriate in light of the record before EPA and, therefore, should be revised.
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
CO2 Use Is Slowly Picking up Speed
(Bio-based News/nova-Institut) First semi-commercial facilities, technical advances, but political support still unclear -- 6th Conference on Carbon Dioxides as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers in Cologne, 15-16 March, showed state of the art technologies, current levels of investment as well as
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Neste Delivers First Batch of 100% Renewable Propane to European Market
(Neste Corporation) Neste has started up the world's first large-scale renewable propane production facility in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The first cargo of renewable propane has been delivered to SHV Energy, who will market and sell the product to its customers
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Why We Need Biofuels For A Green Future
(OPONEO.CO.UK) ... Although biofuels are considered to be the most promising alternative by many, the industry is still in its infancy and for the time being, provokes as much controversies as the question of how green electric cars really are. Each
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Treating OK Wastewater
(Algae Industry Magazine) Sunup’s ultimate goal is to clean up wastewater in Oklahoma to a level that it can be recycled or reused for crop irrigation. See how they do it. WATCH VIDEO
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
2018 ACE Fly-in
(AgNewsWire) American Coalition for Ethanol celebrates 10 years of taking the message of grassroots ethanol producers, retailers, farmers and consumers to Capitol Hill. This year’s theme is Ignite a Movement. This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and audio content available free
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Siouxland Ethanol Educates Tomorrow’s Drivers
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Pam Miller, Board Chair and Director of Industry and Investor Relations for Siouxland Ethanol in Nebraska, recently visited a local fifth-grade classroom to educate the next generation of drivers about ethanol. Using the Renewable Fuels Association’s “Ethanol in the Classroom” curriculum as
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Your Turn: South Dakota Ethanol Policy Genius
by Orrie Swayze (Argus Leader) Sen. Kent Frerichs looked to further capitalize on the genius of our incredibly successful ethanol policy taxing imported petroleum one cent/gallon at the pipeline to fund incentives to build a strong South Dakota ethanol industry. His Senate
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
ALGAEUROPE 2018 --- December 4-6, 2018 --- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Every year the European algae scene meets at the ALGAE EUROPE conference. This year Algae Europe will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, December 4-6, 2018. ALGAEUROPE 2018 offers an unique opportunity for the exchange between academia and industry. The conference will
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Call for Young Researchers: 2018 Algae Biomass Summit
If you are a student, postdoc or early career professionalinterested in algae and algae-based technologies, the Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) would like to invite you to our 2018 Algae Biomass Summit, the world’s largest algae conference. This year’s summit will be in the Woodlands, Texas,
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Nopalimex’s Nopal Gas Will Sell for 12 Pesos
(Mexico Daily News) Michoacán nopal biogas station will be first in the world -- A company in Michoacán is ready to start selling an emissions-free biogas produced from nopal for just 12 pesos per liter after increasing its production capacity earlier this
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Oakland and Renewable Diesel: ‘Not a Single Downside’
by Rich Piellisch (NGT News) The City of Oakland, Calif., recently floated a tender for fuel suppliers, seeking bids on both unleaded gasoline and diesel, and specifying California Air Resources Board-approved renewable diesel for the latter. Oakland switched its entire fleet of 366
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Climate Feedback: A Global Network of Scientists Fact-Checking Climate Change News
(Climate Feedback) Climate Feedback is a worldwide network of scientists who collectively assess the credibility of influential climate change media coverage. Our first mission is to help Internet users—from the general public to influential decision-makers—distinguish inaccurate climate change narratives from scientifically sound
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Teach Climate Scholarship Application for Summer Institute for Climate Change Education June 26-28, 2018 St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN
(Climate Generation) We are excited to be able to offer scholarships for teachers to attend a professional development opportunity. These scholarships are made possible through the Teach Climate Teachers Scholarship Movement. Priority is given to demonstrated need and first time attendees. Applying for
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Economic Feasibility of Moringa- Castor Bean - Camelina: Dual Cropping in Same Acreage for Sustainable Biodiesel Production
(Advanced Biofuel Center/AltEnergyMag.com) With introduction of Camelina and Castor Bean crops with MOMAX3 Moringa, as much as 1450 gallon of oil can be produced per year from a well developed, properly cared and efficiently managed Moringa Farm The Advanced Biofuel Center (ABC)
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuel the Forgotten Renewable Energy, Report Says
by Cole Latimer (Sydney Morning Herald) Australia's biofuel industry has the potential to add more than 8000 jobs and $1 billion a year in revenue to the economy despite being neglected for more than a decade. Queensland University of Technology economists have outlined
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Mailings to Teachers Highlight a Political Fight Over Climate Change in the Classroom
by Katie Worth (Frontline/The Groundtruth Project) Last spring, science teachers across the nation began receiving unsolicited packages containing classroom materials from a libertarian group that rejects the scientific consensus on climate change. This spring, some of the same teachers are opening
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Why Hydrothermal Liquefaction Hasn’t Taken off Yet
(Algae Industry Magazine/Science Trends) enguang Zhou writes in Sciencetrends.com about work recently published in the journal Bioresource Technology regarding why Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) of microalgae — a bio-oil technology which does not require dewatering and drying of algal biomass — up to now, has rarely
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Commentary: Biofuels Are Driving US Growth
by Jim Talent (Tribune News Service/Madison.com/Americans for Energy Security and Innovation) ... Biofuels are a target because they supply a full 10 percent of America’s motor fuel, and every extra gallon increases competition at the fuel pump, holding down prices
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
How EPA Is Destroying Demand for Ethanol and Corn
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Recent actions by EPA have effectively reduced the Renewable Fuel Standard conventional renewable volume obligation (RVO) for 2016 by more than 1 billion gallons, and the agency appears poised to take similar actions to effectively reduce the
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
BIO Comments on Proposed Settlement Agreement Between EPA and Philadelphia Energy Solutions on RFS Obligations
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) BIO is greatly concerned by the Department of Justice's and Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Settlement Agreement to resolve a dispute about the PES Holdings' obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard. ... This Settlement Agreement undermines the goals of the
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Greenbelt Resources Signs Non-Disclosure Agreement with Duckweed DAYS
(Greenbelt Resources) Greenbelt Resources Corporation (OTC: GRCO) (Greenbelt), the developer of a sustainable ECOsystem model that transforms waste into revenue generating bioproducts, today announced that it has signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Georgia-based Duckweed DAYS, LLC. Duckweed DAYS is a new entity
April 02, 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 blends of biofuels, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) yesterday awarded all of its remaining FY18 funds during its
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Green Biologics Partners With Kingsford® Charcoal to Launch New EcoLight™ Natural Charcoal Lighter Fluid
(Green Biologics/PR Newswire) Green Biologics, Inc. announced that it has agreed to supply their patented GreenFlame® bio-based charcoal lighter fluid formulation exclusively to Kingsford® Charcoal, to be marketed under a new brand: EcoLight™. The licensing agreement builds on the successful 2017 introduction of
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
What’s Next in Cellulosic Biofuels and Biogas?: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Iogen says it has “one of the world’s largest and most experienced teams in developing, designing, de-bugging, scaling-up and deploying cellulosic biofuel technology. We’re using innovative thinking and disciplined engineering to transform cellulosic biofuels into real, reliable
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Is There a Green Premium? New Report from Germany Says “Ja!”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, almost 70% of industry experts are reporting GreenPremium prices for bio-based products, based on a survey on prices for bio-based products conducted by nova-Institute in partnership with the European project BIOFOREVER. This study asks, Are
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
New Insights into How Cellulose Is Built Could Indicate How to Break It Apart for biofuels
(Phys.Org/Pennsylvania State University) A comprehensive look at how plants build cellulose, the primary building block of the walls of most plant cells that is used in a wide variety of manmade materials, could have important implications for its use in biofuels.
April 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Biomass Crop Producers Eye Favorable Marketplace
by Sarah Wurzbacher (Penn State Extension) The Association of Warm-Season Grass Producers (AWSGP) has had a busy year, and now voices market optimism for perennial grass products. One of the group’s primary efforts from the start has been to welcome businesses to
April 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Applications Open for Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists DEADLINE: July 15, 2018
The Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists is now open for entries! This is the sixth year that Science and SciLifeLab will present this award, which offers four recent PhD graduates a life-changing opportunity. Recent doctoral graduates in the life
April 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Duluth Steam Plant to Burn Biofuel
by Peter Passi (Duluth News Tribune) Duluth's steam plant will be swapping out coal and natural gas for biofuel in the near future. Earlier this week, the Duluth City Council authorized Duluth Energy Systems to enter into a five-year agreement with
April 01, 2018 Read Full Article
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