by Antionio Trabucco, Wouter M. J. Achten, et al. (Global Change Biology) Although acclaimed as a biofuel crop with high potential to sustainably replace fossil fuels, Jatropha curcas L. remains a poorly studied
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(ETCGreen.com) Vehicle owners now understand the ever dwindling supply and higher expense and risks of extracting petroleum will continue to increase the price at the pumps. For over 100 years
(Michelin) Victory in the MICHELIN GREEN X Challenge at the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours ended up going to the HPD-ARX 01c N°42 run by Michelin’s partner Strakka Racing whose exceptional
(World Economic Forum) Biorefineries have a major role to play in tackling climate change, according to the World Economic Forum report The Future of Industrial Biorefineries launched today(June 29, 2010). The
(CORE Biofuel) CORE BioFuel Inc., a Canadian biofuel company that is commercializing an advanced biomass to gasoline production process, today announced that it will pursue an additional production facility to be
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) posted a Request for Information (RFI) on FedBizOpps this past Friday. This is DESC’s first step toward
by Lorraine Mandebvu (All Africa) Traditional leaders have embraced the US$600 million Chisumbanje ethanol project which they believe will bring much-needed development to the area. Speaking at a meeting of traditional leaders
(BioMCN) June 25, 2010, the Queen’s Commissioner of the Province of Groningen, Sir Max van den Berg, together with Rob Voncken, CEO of BioMCN, has officially opened the largest second generation biofuel
by Noah Haglund (Herald) A plan to lessen Snohomish County’s dependence on fossil fuels while helping local farmers has fallen well short of expectations. Supporters urge patience. In time, they
(US Department of Energy) Despite algae’s potential, many technical and economic challenges must be overcome for algal biofuels to be commercialized. To identify these hurdles and guide research and development activities,
(US Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced June 28, 2010, the investment of up to $24 million for three research groups to tackle key hurdles in the commercialization of
(Sun Herald) The California Department of Labor today (June 29, 2010) awarded the San Diego region a $4 million grant to implement new workforce training programs for careers in the emerging biofuels
(ZeaChem) Company to Demonstrate Integration of Processes at Boardman Biorefinery ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into sustainable fuels and chemicals, today announced the
by Anna Austin (Biomass Magazine) With their extreme versatility and often complicated nature, it isn’t easy for most people to wrap their brain around advanced biofuels, and the definitions in
(MarketWire) Mission NewEnergy Ltd., a vertically integrated biodiesel refiner, and one of the world’s largest Jatropha plantation companies, is pleased to announce that it has aggregated, crushed and shipped commercial quantities
(Amyris) Amyris, Inc. announced June 25, 2010, that it has entered into an off-take agreement with Shell for the supply of Amyris No Compromise® diesel. The parties have agreed to the terms under
by Jeffrey Decker (FlightGlobal) …Biomass can be gasified and converted to fuel through the Fischer-Tropsch process as well, but the USAF has focused on coal-to-liquids to confirm that chemically identical
by Penni Crabtree (SignOnSanDiego.com) Algae’s potential vast, but the cost so far is immense. …Scientists agree that the science to turn algae into fuel has arrived. It’s just the economics
(GreenAirOnline) The first public flights of an aircraft with an engine fully powered by algae-derived biofuel took place last week during the ILA Air Show in Berlin. The demonstration flights
by Frances Williams (Biofuels Digest and Novozymes) …Co-location of a cellulosic ethanol facility and a coal-fired power plant is one strategy that holds promise. Joining these industries in the same
(DSM) At the 7th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, taking place this week in Washington D.C. (United States), DSM and Roquette will elaborate on a recent technical breakthrough and proprietary
(Toledo Blade) By early next year, the University of Toledo’s Scott Park Campus for Energy and Innovation will be home to a nearly $1 million facility to research and develop algae
by Stacy Feldman (The Guardian) Nearly 50 members of Congress warn State Deptartment against rubberstamping 2,000-mile tar sands pipeline as Obama insider John Podesta says fuel source “cannot be our
by David Sterrett (Chicago Business) Capitalizing on the Gulf oil spill, ethanol makers are launching a bold public relations offensive touting their clean environmental image as they lobby the Obama administration
by Jennifer A. Burney, Steven J. Davis, and David B. Lobell (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) As efforts to mitigate climate change increase, there is a need to identify cost-effective
(Red Orbit) A new type of baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) has been developed which can efficiently ferment pentose sugars, as found in agricultural waste and hardwoods. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s
by Jim Lane (Biotech Digest) …Amyris had its technological foundation nine years ago in the Keasling lab at Berkeley, when Jay Keasling and his team of post-docs pioneered a methodology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Amyris Biotechnologies unveiled this week a stunning series of partnerships and investments from Proctor & Gamble, Total, Soliance, Cosan and M&G Finanziaria for
by Michael O’Brien (The Hill) Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) will offer legislation next week that would allow states to opt out of federal law requiring a certain level of ethanol
by Jeremy van Loon (Bloomberg) Demand for fuel made from crop residues including straw and wood is “uncertain” as U.S. and European officials consider regulatory changes, Novozymes A/S energy strategist Anders Lau
(Citizen-Times.com) A small field of bright yellow flowers planted by the N.C. Department of Transportation along Interstate 40 may look like any other bed of wildflowers, but in the case
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) After nearly four years of Underwriters Laboratory (UL) testing, certifications have finally been issued to both the Gilbarco Veeder-Root Encore® E85 fueling dispenser and the Dresser
by Erica Gies (New York Times) …One group, Growth Energy, has blanketed the Metro subway station closest to the U.S. Capitol with ads that send a pointed message: “No beaches
California Energy Commission Approves $114.3 Million for Electric and Ethanol Vehicle Infrastructure
(Los Angeles Times) …The California Energy Commission approved three awards to help set up electric- and ethanol-powered vehicle infrastructure around the state. Of the funds, $15.4 million comes from state
(Honeywell) Agreement Includes Testing of Bio-Based Renewable Fuels Honeywell announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop mature technology for Fuel
(BrighterEnergy.com) Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed new legislation that makes tax credits available for projects that use algae to turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into biofuels. …The new legislation
by Dominique Vidalon(Reuters) Total, Amyris to build biomass-based fuels partnership. French oil group Total said on Wednesday it will buy a stake of around 17 percent in US. biofuels producer
by Timothy Gardner (Reuters) U.S. environmental regulators have delayed decisions on whether to allow higher concentrations of ethanol in gasoline, a blow to ethanol producers who face a glut of supply
(National Algae Association) The National Algae Association, a 501(3)6 non-profit association, located in The Woodlands, Texas is starting a new algae production incubator to help lower the cost and risks in the algae
(Meat Trade News Daily) BIOFUEL producers want the Government to protect jobs by prioritising home-produced fuels over exports under its new green fuel usage scheme. The IFA is enraged that
by Michelle Dunlop (Herald) It wasn’t supposed to happen so quickly. But the development of aviation biofuels has occurred at a speed that has surprised everyone. Just a few years
(CSR Press Release) Portfolio 21 Mutual Fund Favors Investing in Energy Efficiency and Green Technology In response to a growing number of queries from investors and journalists, Portfolio 21 Investments June
(Albemarle Corporation) Albemarle Corporation, a leader in providing innovative and sustainable chemistry solutions to its customers and communities, partners with LSU students to become a key sponsor of LSU mechanical and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the USDA released its highly-anticipated “Regional Roadmap to Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022.”… USDA identified dedicated energy
(CSIR India/The Economic Times) …The Central Salt Marine Chemicals and Research Institute (CSMCRI) located in Bhavnagar district of the state has hit upon a process by which biodegradable polymers can
by Joelle Dent (Biomass Digest Asia) …On the science and technology front it has an excellent technical education system in the IITs and access to the 39 advanced research laboratories
(Michelin) As part of the festivities programmed in parallel to last weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, the race organisers included a parade lap of a certain number of high-tech vehicles round
(Purdue University) Purdue University scientists have improved a strain of yeast that can produce more biofuel from cellulosic plant material by fermenting all five types of the plant’s sugars. Nathan Mosier,
(Center for Alternative Technology) zerocarbonbritain2030 is a fully integrated solution to climate change. It examines how we can meet our electricity and heating requirements through efficient service provision, while
(LPP Combustion) LPP Combustion, LLC, a Columbia, MD based innovator in liquid fuel technology, has successfully demonstrated the clean generation of green, dispatchable, renewable power on a 30kW Capstone C30 gas
(ICM) ICM, Inc. Signs Contract with the U.S. Department of Energy for $31 Million Cooperative Agreement. Construction to Commence August 2010 on Pilot Plant in St. Joseph, MO for Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Like other sectors in advanced biofuels, macroalgae is a world of pilot projects and proposals – commercial scale projects are several years away, even if
by Janneke Pieters (REnewable Energy World) …CO2 — along with sunlight and water — is needed to grow algae, which can in turn produce oil, otherwise known as “oilgae” or
by Al Lewis (Dow Jones Newswires/Denver Post) Eddie Sturman wants to kill the electric car. Electric cars were all the buzz this week (September 19, 2009) at the latest auto show
by Joshua Kagan (GreenTechMedia) …Although first-generation biofuels account for more than 99% of U.S. biofuel production, there are several hundred companies developing third- and fourth-generation “drop-in” biofuels whose chemical compositions
by Camille Ricketts (Green Beat) Five years after its founding, LanzaTech, a company that transforms waste gases released by steel mills into fuel ethanol, is finally commercializing its technology through
by John M. Broder and Marjorie Connelly (New York Times) Overwhelmingly, Americans think the nation needs a fundamental overhaul of its energy policies, and most expect alternative forms to replace
(USDA) USDA’s Chief Economist Joseph Glauber today announced the publication of a report by the Office of Energy Policy and New Uses that surveyed corn growers for the year 2005 and
(Scania) Scania is delivering 85 ethanol-powered buses to Nobina, which operates on behalf of the Stockholm regional public transport company, Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL). Ethanol buses will help SL fulfil its
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …The Infinite Loop in financing cellulosic ethanol is the setting of conditions for loan guarantees by the Department of Energy which cannot be fulfilled; the
by Jim Lane (Biomass Digest) In Washington, the Environment Working Group has released a study that claims the impacts of
by Markus Schmidt (Progress-Index) The official opening of the Osage Appomattox Bio Energy plant has been pushed back to at least
(Advanced Biofuels Association) Advanced Biofuels Association President Michael McAdams briefed the House Agriculture Committee this afternoon, telling its members, “It’s
(EERE) ZeaChem, Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 2 for a new cellulosic ethanol biorefinery in Boardman, Oregon. Cellulosic ethanol
by Robert Block and Mark K. Matthews (Orlando Sentinel) Charlie Bolden asked Marathon Oil for its opinion on Project OMEGA —
(Chemical Online) In the quest for alternatives to soybeans, palm, and other edible oilseed plants as sources for biodiesel production,
by Shigeru Sato (Bloomberg Business Week) Toyota Motor Corp.’s research and development unit, Hitachi Ltd. and more than 40 other
(Farm Chemicals International) The US Grains Council (USGC) says China could increase its corn purchases from the US to more than
(Prairie Star) Editorial Age and experience has its benefits. Many of us involved in agriculture have witnessed past oil spills
(LS9) Renewable Petroleum(TM) technology efficiently converts renewable raw materials into low-carbon fuels and chemicals. LS9, the Renewable Petroleum Company(TM), today
by Louis Bergeron (Stanford University) Advances in high-yield agriculture over the latter part of the 20th century have prevented massive amounts
by K Rajani Kanth (Business Standard) Southern Online Biotechnologies Limited, a Hyderabad-based Internet services provider (ISP) and biodiesel manufacturer, is tapping
(Agra-net.com) Ethanol demand by the chemical industry in Brazil is forecast to reach 2 bln litres in 2011, according to
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) PTT Plc plans to increase the availability of ethanol-based E85 to 15 stations over the next
by C.G. Carlson, D.E. Clay, C. Wright, K.D. Reitsma (South Dakota State University) This publication uses a case-study approach to investigate the
(e! Science News) …Scientists at the University of Minnesota led by Gregg Johnson investigated differences in woody and herbaceous crop
(Alpha Galileo) Producing alternative fuels to petrol, such as biodiesel, is not exempt of generating waste. This is the case
(Biodiesel Magazine) Alaska Green Waste Solutions begins production in its new biodiesel plant designed and built by Pacific Biodiesel Technologies.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …McCarthy arrived less than a year ago from a long stretch at Verenium, where he
Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Approves Biofuels Testing at Hawaiian Electric’s Kahe Power Plant
(HECO) The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Hawaiian Electric Company’s plan to test biofuel blends in a 90-megawatt steam
(Science Digest) A new article in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) describes how nanoparticles formed by very
(Enerkem) Enerkem Inc., a leading waste-to-biofuels and advanced chemicals company, today announced that it has been chosen by the Climate Change
byFahad Al Mukrashi (Times of Oman) Date palms that have provided food to desert caravans for centuries could soon be
by Martin Mittelstaedt (Globe and Mail) The mania over ethanol as fuel didn’t play out so well for investors last
(REPREVE Renewables) SunBelt Biofuels, LLC, a leader in bioenergy crops, and Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI), makers of the REPREVE® family of
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) … I’ve heard a lot of people say that developing algal biofuels is just an
(BERNAMA.com) The European Commission on Thursday (June 10, 2010) adopted guidelines to implement the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive which forms
(Times of India) In a major eco-friendly step towards renewable energy generation in India, seaweed sourced ethanol (ethyl alcohol), a
by Joelle Dent (Biofuels Digest Asia) As if the global trade in biofuels wasn’t already fragmented enough, last week Europe
(Union of Concerned Scientists) The Billion Gallon Challenge: Advanced Biofuels from diverse sources such as grasses and agricultural waste hold the
by Margaret Broeren (University of Wisconsin) A research team at the DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has developed
(Renewable Fuels Association) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE), Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), and the Renewable
by Jack Oswald (SynGest, Biofuels Digest) …The SynGest Cornucopia model takes an entire ear of corn and simultaneously produces The
by Paul Drayson (Drayson Racing) …Consider the first round of the American Le Mans Series at Sebring last month. Peugeot
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) …The technology exists to process ethanol from cellulose feedstocks; however, the commercialization of cellulose
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Bottom line – if you make the ethanol blender credit go away, but stand behind
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) All biofuels producers- from biobutanol to renewable diesel plus cellulosic ethanol and more-must work
by Ken Suarez (MyFoxTampaBay.com) With images of oil-slicked beaches along the Gulf Coast and millions of gallons of oil spewing into
(UOP) Fuel produced using Honeywell’s UOP process technology will power the first helicopter flight on sustainable biofuels. UOP LLC, a Honeywell
by POET (RenewableEnergyWorld.com) Biogas production highlighted in lifecycle analysis for Project LIBERTY. Ethanol produced by Project LIBERTY, POET’s first planned
by Philip Reynolds (MRW) The PricewaterhouseCoopers More London building, near Tower Bridge, will use biodiesel powered ‘tri-generators’ to generate 25% of
(Science Daily) Using genetic sleight of hand, researcher Xinyao Liu and professor Roy Curtiss at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute
(Novozymes) Partners to develop a commercially viable process for making ethanol from forestry waste. Aiming for a cost down to $2
Novo Energies Corporation Enters Into Collaboration Agreement With Novo Energies International, Ltd.
(MarketWire) Agreement to Focus on the International Commercialization and Implementation of Waste to Energy Technology Novo Energies Corporation, an alternative energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Digest readers who closely analyze the Advanced Biofuels Tracking Database will have noticed that, commencing in
(National Acadamies) Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other
(ICM) , Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy
(ICM) “Reunited and it feels so good.” Those may be the lyrics to a classic song by Peaches and Herb, but
by Ezra Klein (Washington Post) …Most of us would call the BP spill a tragedy. Ask an economist what it
by Deborah Gordon and Daniel Sperling (Washington Post) …To hear President Obama tell it, the old 20th century economy, fueled
(Frederick News Post Editorial) …Last week’s Go Green Energy Conference at the Frederick Fairgrounds, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett,
(Evening Gazette) An advanced bioethanol from waste plant, set to be developed on Teesside, has received a multi-million pound boost.
(Sustainable Oils) North America’s Largest Camelina Research Program Expands to Deliver Improved Varieties to Growers Even More Quickly. A new, larger
(GreenAirOnline) Sustainability measurement and environmental risk management company EQ2 has conducted the first-ever airline industry carbon and environmental footprint assessment
(biodieselinafghanistan.com) On December 1, 2009, at West Point, President Obama announced to the nation that the U.S.will send 30,000 additional troops
(Tampa Bay Online) Low carbon ethanol and renewable power produced from Florida grown sugar – biomass crops can help displace off-shore
(Genencor) Genencor June 14, 2010 launched SPEZYME® Robust Starch Liquefaction (RSL) at the 2010 Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo (FEW) in St. Louis,
(Herald-Review.com) Archer Daniels Midland Co. has been selected to receive funding for a second carbon sequestration project that is in addition
by Ben Sills (Bloomberg.com) Fatih Birol, the International Energy Agency’s chief economist, called on leaders of the Group of 20 Nations
(Algae Industry Magazine) Richard Ira and Brian Niguidula, sixth grade students at Scofield Magnet Middle School, in Stamford, CT, won the
(Climate-L) To prepare for implementation of the 2009 EU Renewable Energy Directive, the European Commission has released three documents on biofuels:
(Novozymes) New enzyme from Novozymes increases yields in ethanol production. A typical ethanol plant can gain at least $1 million per
(WebWire) Biomass has now surpassed oil to become the number one source for energy generation in Sweden. The increased competition
by John M. Broder (New York Times) The United States is badly lagging in basic research on new forms of
by Jonathan Fahey (Forbes) …Waste Management Chief Executive David Steiner thinks that the 110 million tons of waste his company
(Innovations Report) South Dakota State University research shows a traditional Asian flatbread called chapathi, or chapati, gets a big boost in
by Michael Dynes (The New Economy) Of the billions of dollars that have been ploughed into the biofuel sector around
(Chemrec) On the northern coast of the Netherlands a few driven entrepreneurs transformed a closed down methanol factory into the
(Xomba) Megha Rathee’s mint green Scorpio sits like any other car in a corporate parking lot in Gurgaon, Delihi’s suburb of
by Pramod Chaudhari (Business Outlook India) Leadership isn’t a popularity contest. It involves taking tough decisions that may not go
(Biodiesel Magazine) Pacific Biodiesel Inc. announced that the Marine Corps Base Hawaii is using a B20 blend of biodiesel for the
(Science Daily) …(S)cientists from Pennsylvania State University have identified new genes in maize which promote carbohydrate export from leaves. These
(YouTube) Seaweed biofuel could be the largest renewable energy source of the the 21st century. This video by Mr. Kaare
Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The expansion of biofuels will play a significant role in the revitalization of rural America, according to U.S.
by Reid Wright (Currrent-Argus, CEHMM) It takes hundreds of thousands of years for fossil organisms beneath the earth’s crust to
(Biofuels Digest) … (A)n overview by Digest special correspondent Tim Sklar, “Supporting Biofuels Prices without Taxes or Subsidies,” which examines the
(New Hampshire Public Radio Earth Talk) Ethanol—a biofuel derived from corn and other feedstocks—is already playing a major role in helping
by Neil Winton (Detroit News) …The only way that unaffordable, impractical, battery-only cars will sell is because of huge government
by Susan Salisbury (Palm Beach Post) With oil prices hovering around a modest $70 a barrel, coupled with the poor economy,
(Biodiesel Magazine) The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission approved a contract for Sime Darby, Malaysia’s leading multinational conglomerate, to provide approximately
by Michael Whitaker and Garvin Heath (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) This life cycle assessment of Jatropha biodiesel production and use evaluates the net
by Joelle Dent (Biofuels Digest Asia) …We’ve had enough of “tough oil” and the damage caused by leaks, spills and
Shell Takes Stake in Virent; Re-ups with Iogen through 2012; Shell and Its Biofuels Babies in Review
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It was about a year ago that Shell jettisoned all of its wind, solar and
by Eric Wesoff (GreenTechMedia) With images of oil-drenched wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico fresh in our minds, we look at
by Jeff Hage (The Fergus Falls Daily Journal) If there was ever a time in our history that the United States
by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today) After a Sunday touring Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China,
by Michael Tutton (The Canadian Press, Winnepeg Free Press) Tiny, slimy East Coast algae could eventually be a viable form
by Rob Low (Fox4KC.com) When most of us flush a toilet, it’s a matter of out-of-sight, out-of-mind. But a Prairie
(ABC News/Money) General Motors Co. has set up its own venture capital company with $100 million to invest in companies
by Hank Behar (Convenience Store News) …Now the South Dakota legislature, recognizing the benefits of ethanol blending by retailers, has