(ELMIA.se) Sugar beets from Europe can help solve the conflict between food and bioenergy in the developing world. “Sugar beets have greater energy content than sugar cane but require rotation with
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(Michelin) The new Porsche GT-R Hybrid/Michelin led for a significant amount of last weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours before being sidelined with an hour remaining. Victory in the FIA Alternative Energies Cup
(General Motors) Student-Designed and Built Vehicles Put to the Test; Virginia Tech, Penn State Finish Second and Third. Students from Mississippi State University placed first in the 2010 EcoCAR: The
(SweeterAlternative.com) Sugarcane ethanol is a clean, renewable fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by over 60% compared to gasoline and can save money at the pump. These are just a couple
by Bob Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) Our friends at DeltaWing Racing brought their DeltaWing Prototype to the Indiana Society of Washington DC for their annual Indy 500 reception last week. “Senior
by Chris Lusvardi (Herald-Review) Motorists driving through Sullivan (Illinois) now have a place to easily fill up their vehicles with their choice of ethanol blends. The renovated E-K Petro Mart at
by Pat Ferrier (Coloradoan.com) The Anheuser-Busch brewery in Fort Collins has rejected a $1.1 million experimental energy grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to replace lead-acid batteries on its
(Oak Ridge National Lab) Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are improving strains of microorganisms used to convert cellulosic biomass into ethanol, including a recent modification that
by Howard Mustoe (Seattle Times) … Cabbies, who collectively spend almost $634,000 a day on diesel, are starting to switch to biodiesel, a fuel derived from vegetable oil, to cut
(Market Watch) Freedom Estimates 30,000 Gallons of Grease Collected From Existing Commercial Clients Per Month to be Sold to Processing Facilities at $1.75 Per Gallon. Freedom Environmental Services announced May 19,
(New Energy and Fuel) University of Oxford researchers are developing a method for the homogeneous conversion of CO2 to methanol, with methanol as the only resulting C1 product. With momentum building
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …A lot of people refer to methanol as wood alcohol – referring to the ancient process of extracting methanol from wood, using pyrolysis. In recent
by Annette Cary (TriCityHerald.com) The Hanford nuclear reservation is getting cleaned up, and some of its land will be available for new uses in 2015, just when Hanford employment is dropping,
by John Timmer (ars technica) If you look at any single source of biofuels, the numbers can seem depressing, as it’s very difficult to obtain enough raw material to account for
(BusinessWire) Khosla Ventures, a venture assistance firm that focuses on cleantech and information technology startups, today announced a strategic partnership with Tony Blair Associates. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Wilson indicated in an exclusive Digest interview that the company intends to qualify its biodiesel under the current specifications for Jet A, based on proprietary
by Ryan McBride (Xconomy.com) Lebanon, NH-based Mascoma has made strides with its process for producing ethanol from non-food plants such as wood chips and grass. Yet the firm is likely to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, 90 US scientists wrote to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and US Senate Majority leader Harry Reid to fix accounting standards for greenhouse gas
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Before Hurricane Katrina hit, Grand Isle State Park’s beaches on the tip of a Louisiana marsh sticking into the Gulf of Mexico hosted over 100,000
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) From time to time, you hear people complain that you can’t make money off of recycling. Dynamic Fuels gives the lie to that statement.
(American LeMans Series) Environmental Race Within the Race Continues to Grow. The MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge returns to the hills of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (May 22) for the second
by Joel Velasco (SweeterAlternative.com) …One reason for higher fuel prices is a lack of competition in the market for ethanol. Economics 101 is pretty clear: consumers win when businesses compete
(Online International News Network) Pakistan Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Punjab Neelam Jabbar Ch. has said that the government is paying full attention to develop the alternative fuels such as
(Environmental Protection) Existing technology can produce biodiesel fuel from municipal sewage sludge that is within a few cents a gallon of being competitive with conventional diesel refined from petroleum, according
(Ceres) Companies take step towards commercialization of low-carbon biofuels from switchgrass and other energy crops. Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. and Novozymes, the world’s largest enzyme provider, have entered a
(Bloomberg Business Week, AP) …Federal statistics show barley acres jumped from 67,000 in 2009 to 105,000 this year. David Coleman with the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation says Osage Bio Energy’s
(DomesticFuel.com) …Illinois legislative officials and corn ethanol representatives will be opening the first blender pump in southern Illinois. The pump in Sullivan is the first of 20 such pumps planned
by David Zilberman, Gal Hochman, and Deepak Rajagopal (Agricultural and Resource Economics Update — University of California) …While including Indirect Land Use Effects in assessing the impact of biofuel seems appealing, we
(Caribbean Net News) The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Department of Sustainable Development, on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, launched in Jamaica a project that supports the development and implementation of biofuels
(RenewableEnergyWorld.com) …Including biomass power plants under the EPA’s tailoring rule is a clear policy shift and may imply a change in position for future policy. The lack of distinction between renewable
by Kevin Sullivan & Ronald Meijer, KEMA (EnergyWorld.com) …Co-firing may indeed make sense, from cost and environmental perspectives, for many coal-based electricity producers. Co-firing makes use of existing power generation
by David Schwartz (Algal Industry Magazine) …”Our near term goals are to continue to be the leading voice for the algae industry, to provide our members resources and networking opportunities,
by Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) (Fosters.com) …While ethanol does cut our use of fossil fuels and reduces some harmful air emissions, it also raises some serious concerns. It is a
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) … One of the industries most affected is the fishing industry that has been all but shut down. And while fisherman are out of work, seafood
by Christine Hall (Houston Business Journal) Escherichia coli, E. coli for short, is best known as the bacterium that can cause foodborne illnesses, but to researcher Ramon Gonzalez, E. coli can
by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today) Indiana corn is regularly exported as food and feed; but, now, more and more Indiana corn is moving onto the world market as fuel.
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) The United States has a growing new export – ethanol fuel – and a lot is going to of all places the Middle East.
by Samantha Sunne (The Maneater) Researchers at the biofuel lab have found a way to skip the drying step. MU researchers have found a way to convert the coffee grounds
(24-7 Press Release) Green solutions are the holy grail of industrial innovation today. Every company is anxiously looking for answers to the renewable challenges our world is facing. However, most
by Angie Chui (Manilla Bulletin) Biofuels should not be viewed as a threat to food security. Instead, it should be considered a boone to the industry if the Brazilian experience is
(Renewable Fuels Association) An industry founded in part on its ability to enhance national energy security is being forced to look beyond U.S. borders for new market growth opportunities. For three
(Environmental Protection Agency) President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) Winner: Adarsha Shivakumar, Apoorva Rangan, and Callie Roberts Pleasant Hill and Martinez, California – The Project Jatropha Team promotes the cultivation of Jatropha
(Environmental Protection Agency) President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) Winner: Oak Hall School Gainesville, Florida – The Oak Hall School Biodiesel Project began as a science fair project to collect and process used
(Environmental Protection Agency) President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) Winner: Westerly Innovations Network/Westerly Middle School, Westerly, Rhode Island – This group of middle school students, who are passionate about community service, decided
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) A legislative proposal that would encourage the development, production and use of renewable fuels in Wisconsin is now the law of the land. On Tuesday, Governor Jim
by Dan Olson (Minnesota Public Radio) …Coca-Cola started using alternative fuel vehicles in 2001. It has more than 250 fleet vehicles in the Twin Cities, and 10 of them are
(The Economist) …(A) team of American researchers is developing a machine to power a vehicle that will fend for itself by gathering material like wood, leaves and grass to be used
(Lignol) Lignol Energy Corporation, a leading technology company in the cellulosic ethanol and biorefining sector, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lignol Innovations Ltd. has successfully completed integrated production campaigns
(Chempolis) Chempolis Oy, engaged in the development and delivery of environmentally sustainable biorefining technologies, has expanded its biorefinery and R&D centre in Oulu (Finland) to the production of bioethanol. This enables the
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuel.com) Dresser Wayne has announced that all of their standard dispensers have always, and will continue to, cover the use of ethanol blends up to 15 percent
by Mary Rosenthal (Algal Biomass Organization) It was a great year for algae – and a great year for the Algal Biomass Organization. In the past 12 months, the algae industry
by Andrew Forgrave (Daily Post North Wales) Waste food and even cow slurry could be used to feed the world using a farm-scale process being pioneered in North Wales. Start-up
by Aniqa Hasan (Discovery News) Students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign created Bio-Grow, a device made from various computer parts that serves as a reservoir to cultivate algae. The
by Steve Clark (The Brownsville Herald) …Brad Bartilson, Photon8’s president and CEO, says the Traveling Wave Tube technology boosts algae growth by 500 percent, representing a major advance in the profitable
(Kentucky.com) Alltech President Pearse Lyons said Monday that his company will announce in August the creation of a large algae factory in Kentucky to make bio-fuel and research new approaches for
(LehighValleyLive.com) …The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority today received a $700,000 state grant to promote cleaner transportation through the production and use of alternative biodiesel, natural gas and electricity. …The money comes
(Times Live) A Durban company has unveiled a light aircraft engine which can operate on biofuel or liquid petroleum gas. “Our technology benchmarks South Africa against the finest aviation engineering in
(PR Newswire) China Integrated Energy, Inc., a leading non-state-owned integrated energy company in the People’s Republic of China, announced today that it has secured production equipment for its new 50,000
(SeparationsNow.com) The burgeoning alternative fuels industry has led to a paralleled increase in related industries based on the side products of fuels processing. A prime example of this is the production
by Tom Still (Wisconsin Technology Network) The April 20 explosion onboard the Deepwater Horizon, which killed 11 workers and unleashed
(Louisiana State University) Louisiana sugarcane farmers will have a new sugarcane variety this fall with the release of L 03-371 from
(Science Centric) Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a gene in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae that might
by Larry and Judy Kay (Des Moines Register) Letter to the Editor Bloomberg ran a story about the rising price
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) …Now, agribusiness companies Monsanto Co., Archer Daniels Midland Co. and Deere and Co. see
by Roy Roberson (Southeast Farm Press) American farmers are producing enough corn to meet food needs, livestock feed needs and
by Susan Daker (Dow Jones Newswire) …Sunoco has signaled that it would be interested in delving into other biofuels ventures.
by Ben Lazarus (Biofuels Digest, American World Services) Looks at cassava, sugarcane, cellulosic feedstocks (rice husks, bagasse), spare production capacity,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Although equity investors (primarily strategics and venture capitalists) and the government grant market has continued
by Richard Black (BBC News) A major change of approach is needed if society is to restrain climate change, according
Dr. Robert Wisner (AgMRC) A fuel ethanol blending wall has been anticipated for the last three years. When reached, it
by Merle Anderson (Grand Forks Herald) …Basically, three types of energy are used to produce ethanol: natural gas, electricity and fossil
by Michael Vaughan (Globe and Mail) The ever worsening ecological disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and on U.S. shorelines has
by Andres Pollack (New York Times) Federal regulators gave clearance Wednesday for a large and controversial field test of genetically
(AllAfrica) A planned biofuel project in Magarini District (Kenya) has put Malindi County Council and ecologists on a collision course.
by Debra Schell (Press and Journal) The Obama Administration’s quest to wean the nation off foreign oil by turning to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A team from the investment bank Stern Brothers, the law firms Mintz Levin and Kreig DeVault
by B.A. (Ben) Thorp and Masood Akhtar (Ahead of the Curve, TAPPI) …The first question to ask is, why do I
(PRNewswire) The number of next generation biofuels projects reached 200 globally, a report from the Global Biofuels Center (GBC) recently announced,
by Brian Jennings (The Hill) …Today, conventional oil supplies are being tapped out and maintaining our current level of addiction
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuel.com) The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVI) 2010 Conference is now in full swing in Las Vegas.
by Wendy Lee (Star Tribune) With its university research, sources of biomass and track record of innovation, some people think Minnesota

“Innovations to Improve Conversion & Optimize Mass Yields” “Commercializing BTL Biorefinery Projects for Production of Diesel & Jet Fuels” Advancements
by Mackinnon Lawrence (Biomass Intel) …While aggressive with GHG reduction provisions, the American Power Act (APA) is short on biofuel-specific
(Sandia National Laboratory) Understanding the key elements of biofuel combustion is an important step toward insightful selection of next-generation alternative fuels.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Argentina, the Argentine Renewable Energies Chamber has released its latest study in its State of
(the Cophenhagen Post) Danish companies Danisco and Novozymes retread infringement issue, but this time over a different patent. Patent infringements over
(PR Newswire) The Advanced BioFuels Association applauded the leadership of U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) as he recently introduced a biofuels tax
(Brookhaven National Laboratory) You might think bacteria that “invade” trees are there to cause certain destruction. But like the helpful
by Ariel Schwartz (Inhabitat) Plenty of airlines are testing out biofuels in passenger jets, but helicopters have largely been ignored —
(SNV) …SNV together with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) implemented a project to analyse the socioeconomic and environmental risks and benefits
by Eduard Gismatullin (Bloomberg Business Week) Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe’s largest oil company, expects the share of renewable energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …The invite-only meeting, which attracted more than 100 attendees, was structured around two panels, one
by Jerry Hagstrom (Ag Week) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said at a White House clean energy forum May 6 that
(The Clean) With Uncertainty Mounting About Climate/Energy Bill, Major New Study for CSI Details Path for Breaking Away From “Business As
(US Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded nearly $2.5 million to 11 companies to support
(South Dakota State University) A South Dakota State University scientist is exploring ways to re-use enzymes in processes such as
(North Carolina State University) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) has awarded a grant for more than
(Marketwire) Award Accelerates Development of Advanced Biofuels OPX Biotechnologies Inc., a renewable biochemical and biofuel company, has been awarded a $6
(AP, KSFY.com) State officials say federal stimulus money is still available to help South Dakota retailers install ethanol blender pumps
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) A terminal to provide the ethanol needs of northwest Louisiana and the surrounding area has opened in
(UOP) UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, has been selected as one of Boeing’s 2009 suppliers of the year. One of just
by Ann Perry (USDA ARS) …Agricultural Research Service microbiologist Walter Mulbry has been finding out there’s more to algae than
(Biofuels International) LL Biofuels Namibia is set to produce its own biodiesel after signing an agreement that will see the
(Air Transport News) At a meeting held last May 6, in São Paulo, Brazil, the Brazilian Alliance for Aviation Biofuels (Aliança
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …It was the biochemist Dr. Ganesh Kishore, now the CEO of the Malaysian Life Sciences
(Biodiesel Magazine) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack toured Middletown Biofuels in central Pennsylvania on May 7, where he highlighted biodiesel production
(National Algae Association) With an eye toward young talent leading the future of algaebioenergy development, the National Algae Association, in cooperation
(National Algae Association) The National Algae Association is pleased to announce that construction has been completed on a commercial-scale photobioreactor
by Thom Gabrukiewicz (ArgusLeader.com) …Tom Vilsack, the president’s agriculture secretary, said Thursday that much progress has been made – but
by Per Dahlen (Biofuels Digest) …Putting all this data together we seen that Southeast Asia requires some 2.7Mbpd, or 135
(Reuters) Lufthansa is set to become one of the world’s first airlines to mix biofuel with traditional kerosene on commercial flights
by Manny Galvez (The Philippean Star) The government plans to develop a $5-million (P220-million) ethanol farm at a 100-hectare site in
by Bryce Covert (New Deal 2.0) …Fact #1: Burning oil to generate electricity makes up a tiny percentage of overall
by Will Thurmond (Biofuels Digest) As we enter a new decade in 2010, leagues of prescient scientists , businessmen, politicians,
(VIASPACE) VIASPACE Inc., a clean energy company growing Giant KingTM Grass as a low-carbon, renewable energy crop, announced that Chief Executive
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) …When we look at the markets, it will come down to transportation as the
(AP, Bloomberg Businessweek) U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she will propose a tax credit aimed at encouraging investment in
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) An Iowa corn ethanol plant has been converted to produce commercial cellulosic biofuels from fiber and municipal
by Cary Blake (Delta Farm Press) The long-term growth of the U.S. sorghum industry depends in part with scientists unraveling paths
(Enerkem) Enerkem announced that it has been selected by Alberta Energy to receive funding for its future Edmonton waste-to-biofuels facility,
(Novozymes) Novozymes, the world leader in biofuel enzymes, and Royal Nedalco, a leading yeast developer and ethanol producer, collaborate to develop
by Chris Lusvardi (Herald-Review.com) …(T)he Illinois Senate has approved a measure that will eventually allow higher blends of ethanol to
by Anne Tazewell (NewsObserver.com) The ruptured well and unfolding catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico are reminders that we can’t afford
by Ed Baldridge (NewsSun.com) County commissioners voted 5-0 to withdraw their application for a grant supporting the new ethanol plant project,
by Robert Pore (The Independent) The 2012 Farm Bill was the focus of attention Tuesday in Cheyenne, Wyo., as members
by Thomas Friedman (New York Times) …I’m sure like all such protest movements the Tea Partiers will get their 10
(US Department of Energy) DOE also released May 6, 2010, a new video which showcases how cellulosic biofuel technologies can help decrease U.S.
(US Department of Energy) The U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) today jointly announced up to $33 million in
(Union of Concerned Scientists) The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a stark reminder of the true cost
by Daniel Walsh (pressofAtlanticCity.com) Mike Smith wants to bring the green energy revolution to Vineland. He plans to take the world’s
(ChemInfo) OriginOil, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae into a true competitor to petroleum, May 4, 2010, announced
by David Schwartz (AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com) As pioneers go, in the modern business of algae biofuels and co-products, possibly no one has built
by Andy Eubank (Hoosier Ag Today) USDA Rural Development has a proposed rule on the table that would exclude the
(American Soybean Association) The American Soybean Association (ASA) provided comments today to the National Research Council (NRC) Committee on Economic and
by Katie Fehrenbacher (earth2tech) It was about this time last year that the economic downturn’s effects on the ability of next-generation
(PhysOrg.com) South Dakota State University food scientist Padu Krishnan said it is one example of the ways in which distillers dried
by Matthew L. Wald (New York Times) Citing new test data, the auto industry says the federal government’s plan to
(Biofuels Association of Australia) The Biofuels Association of Australia fired back at claims made by the Australian Lot Feeder’s Association that
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …“It allows us to produce a greater abundance of all three which are at the
(The Ford Motor Company) Ford is delivering on its 2006 pledge to double the number of flexible-fuel vehicles produced in the
(Renewable Fuel Association) The Renewable Fuel Association has put together an informational boating document concerning ethanol-blended fuels and marine equipment.
by Sam Abuelsamid (AutoBlogGreen) …According Jim Federico, vehicle line executive for the global mid-size platform, combining direct injection and turbocharging
(TheBahamasWeekly.com/Biofuels International) Waste collection company Bahamas Waste has begun constructing its $750,000 (€563,000) biofuels facility that could see the production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) When we say bioisoprene, think synthetic rubber – but only for a start. Think “platform”
by Tom Konrad (RenewableEnergyWorld.com) There are many proposed solutions to the liquid fuels scarcity caused be stagnating (and eventually falling) oil
(PRNewswire) The Vitol Group today announced the opening of the Seaport Canaveral Terminal on the east coast of Florida. The state-of-the-art
(Ecological Society of America) Analyzing biofuel sources and predicting effects on water, soil and the atmosphere: The promise of switchgrass, the
(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers) The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has initiated a project to
(Neste Oil) Neste Oil has begun trials of Neste Green 100 diesel produced from 100% renewable raw materials and free of