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(FIS) Scientists are proposing the creation of methane gas from algae grown in great offshore farms to power adapted vehicles. A new GBP 5 million (EUR 6.1 million) UK and Irish
(AgriMarketing/Purdue) Purdue University is receiving $1.59 million in federal funding for a project to conduct a sustainability assessment of energy crops for biofuels. The funding is part of a $16.5
by Marshall Pruett (SpeedTV) It doesn’t use a battery. It draws technology from F1. It handles like an AWD car. And with an extra 160hp on tap, it simply flies.
by David Gold (RenewableEnergyWorld.com) …While stimulus supporters and the press love to focus on the selection of award winners for grants and loans, funds appropriated but sitting in the U.S.
(Verenium) Verenium Corporation, a pioneer in the development and commercialization of high-performance industrial enzyme solutions, today announced that it will now market and sell DELTAZYM(R) GA L-E5, a high performance enzyme
(TAPPI) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Washington, D.C., USA, has awarded the College of William & Mary, WIlliansburg, Va., $500,000 to study various aspects of using wild aquatic algae as
(TAPPI) Researchers at the University of Technology in Twente, the Netherlands, have reportedly developed a new technique that enables large-scale production of biofuels without adverse effects on food supplies. According
(CBS4Denver.com/AP) A Colorado State University study says turning algae into a biofuel is more environmentally friendly than the process for petroleum diesel or soy biodiesel. The study based its conclusion
John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) …In an interview with USDA radio, Harry Baumes, Director of USDA’s Office of Energy Policy and New Uses says a new study shows that we’re getting more energy
(Aviation Week) Special report includes latest innovations in biofuels, laminar flow, and electric propulsion Much progress has been made in recent years in the development of biofuels made from microalgae, animal
(Drayson Racing) One year ago, Drayson Racing debuted theNo.8 Drayson Racing Lola Coupé with Judd Power in the Le Mans Prototype One (LMP1) class of the Petit Le Mans. The
(Algae Industry Magazine) The analysis of the complete genome of Chlorella microalgae, a promising genus for biofuel production, has been completed by the Laboratoire Information Génomique et Structurale of CNRS. The
by Dafydd ab Iago (EuroPolitics) The European organisation of farmers’ associations Copa-Cogeca warned, on 24 September, that schemes to verify the sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids may not be
by Roland Hiederer, Fabien Ramos, et al. (European Commission Joint Research Centre) This study implements a new methodology developed by the JRC IES and IE for estimating changes in greenhouse gas
(Argus Media) Swedish ethanol producer Sekab and Swedish technology specialist Taurus Energy will next month begin trialling the production of ethanol from corn waste. The trials will take place at Sekab’s
by Joseph Bonyo (Daily Nation) …The plant that is expected to produce about 22 million litres of ethanol a year will be the latest addition to the firm’s portfolio. According
(US Environmental Protection Agency) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development, Paul Anastas, joins other science leaders to kick off the USA Science
by Kelsey Volkmann (St. Louis Business Journal) Midwest Biodiesel Products LLC, the only biodiesel refiner in the St. Louis area, plans to use a $300,000 loan from the St. Louis
(Journal of Peasant Studies) In this collection we ask a number of questions emerging out of the new agrarian political economy created by the ‘biofuel complex’. Together the papers offer
by Bert Hill (Ottawa Citizen) Construction will start this year on a biofuel plant in Malaysia that uses the technology of Ensyn Technologies, an Ottawa company. A Malaysian government agency has
(Green Star Products) Green Star Products, Inc., announced it has signed a contract to build a biodiesel facility. This is the first of several contracts in conjunction with an ambitious Algae-to-Biodiesel
(AP/KSPR) …Wesley Mueller, Southeast professor of agriculture, said sorghum grown at the university farm in the future could produce 500 gallons of ethanol per acre. These figures rapidly outpace corn,
by Nathalie Weinstein (Daily Journal of Commerce: Oregon) Large basins of fermented sugars are brewing at Trillium FiberFuels in Corvallis. But this brew isn’t beer; it’s cellulosic ethanol, a promising biofuel
by James Cartledge (BrighterEnergy.org) As the Senate debated and ultimately failed to pass reforms in the military this week, two Senators from Montana introduced legislation to boost markets for biofuel. Sens.
by Hilary Kramer (Forbes) …One Renaissance man in the thick of the green chemical and biofuel revolution is David Milroy. I knew Australian-born Milroy from his days as the trailblazer
(Dayton Business Journal) Ohio is preparing to dole out $8 million to boost manufacturers by subsidizing ethanol and biodiesel refining equipment purchases. …Under the Advancing Biofuels Beyond the Basics program,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …With the collapse in markets, rising prices and the evaporation of the tax credits, condition were ripe for the end of biodiesel 1.0. By early
By Arpita Bhattacharyya, Andrew Light (Center for American Progress) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday an impressive collaboration at the Clinton Global Initiative that brings together U.S. agencies and
(PRNewsWire) BlueFire Renewables, Inc., a company focused on changing the world’s transportation fuel paradigm through the production of renewable fuels from non-food cellulosic wastes, announced a contract with Cooper Marine
(Algae Industry Magazine) Phyco BioSciences, Inc., has announced an agreement with Hong Kong based China Biological Engineering, Limited to develop two projects in the Peoples Republic of China beginning this Fall.
by Dennis O’Brien (USDA/ARS) With the help of genetic materials from a cow’s rumen, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are developing new ways to break down plant fibers for conversion
by Anna Austin (Biomass Magazine) A bill (AB 222) that would have expedited the introduction of new conversion technologies to produce green power and advanced biofuels from solid waste materials
by Matt Hartwig (Renewable Fuels Association) A Bloomberg story today warned that deficit hawks in Congress – and potentially those that might be elected this fall – are targeting ethanol
(Alpha Galileo) For the first time, researchers have taken an overall look at Swedish biofuels and analysed what impact they have on the environment, both in relation to one another and
(IBTimes/Green Energy UK) More and more of the millions of flowers grown in Dutch greenhouses each year are receiving carbon dioxide from carbon capture and storage systems. As the leading
(Oxford Resource Partners) Opportunity to Convert Reclaimed Mine Lands for Renewable Energy Oxford Resource Partners, LP and Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. announced their collaborative agreement to develop a pilot project to produce Mendel’s
(Neste Oil Corporation) Neste Oil has applied for patents to cover technology developed to produce microbial oil from waste and residues with the help of various yeasts and molds for use
(American Le Mans Series) Porsche and the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón were guests Tuesday of the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as
By Kerri Ebert (Midwest Producer) …Kansas State University agricultural economist David Lambert has been developing economic models focusing on how development of the cellulosic ethanol industry could help meet EISA
by IANR News Service (North Platte Bulletin) …Camelina is a yellow-flowering oilseed crop that grows one to three feet tall. It has some advantages as an industrial oil crop, said
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) If moving genes around on a chromosome is your idea of a good time, meet Dr. Stephen Mayfield, Director of the San Diego Center
(Operation Free) Stock car racing fans at Kansas Speedway on September 30 will receive an unusual message from one of the cars speeding around the track: America needs to compete
(US Department of Agriculture) Harry Baumes, Acting Director of USDA’s Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, says a report that surveyed corn growers in 2005 and ethanol plants in 2008
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A mid-Atlantic company may have developed a solution for two of ethanol producers’ main problems: natural gas usage and how to increase demand for
(AZo Materials) MemfoACT, a spin-off from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), has secured NOK 25 million to turn its award-winning membrane technology into a commercial product. Based
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …We have spoken to farmers, local business owners, environmentalists, community development officials, engine developers, scientists, policy makers, producers, investors, lenders, blenders, wholesalers, retailers, and end users.
by Val Walton (The Birmingham News) Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos wrote a letter of support last week for the SouthEast Region Algae Consortium (SERAC) — a group of scientists, engineers and
by James Cartledge (BrighterEnergy.org) Abengoa Bioenergy has secured 60% of the feedstocks it needs for its hybrid ethanol facility being developed in Hugoton, Kansas. …The Hugoton facility is set to
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuel) Students at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) are studying the flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) conversion process. As first reported on KMIT.com, by using FlexFuel U.S.’s
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel) The Truman National Security Project has released its 2010 Fuel Scorecard and ethanol scores near the top of the list as viable fuel options for the future. Based
by Steve Clark (The Brownsville Herald) Photon8 Inc., Brad Bartilson’s Brownsville-based startup company, has managed to plow through some sticky issues in its quest for commercially feasible algae-to-biofuel production and is
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) When you’ve lived in the same “home” for more than 20 years, a time comes when you need to upgrade your furnishings to keep current and
(Eco Periodicals) During a recent meeting in San Salvador, member countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) weighed up the possibility of standardising criteria for assessing the quality of biofuels
(PRNewsWire) Disruptive technology makes possible to process all organic biomass into ethanol fuel. E-Fuel is pleased to announce its latest innovation, the E-Fuel MicroFusion Reactor, a disruptive technology which empowers
Interview of BIO’s Brent Erickson by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …BE: I have been a little bit disappointed in the Obama administration. When he was in the Senate he as
by Stephen Lacey (RenewableEnergyWorld) We often wonder when the next Google of clean energy will materialize. When will the lone inventor finally emerge from his garage to change the world
by Graham Warwick (AviationWeek) In just five years, the aviation industry’s decades-long reliance on petroleum-based fuels has been turned on its head. The future lies in fuels from sources that range
by John Parry (WeeklyTimesNow) Buyers of Holden’s new Commodore will be able to run it on 85 per cent ethanol. But they will have to drive to Melbourne or one of
(Des Moines Register) Biofuels producers don’t like to think of themselves as a cause of global warming, but that’s how they could be regulated under the Obama administration’s regulations on
by Dean Irvine (CNN) …Wayne Arden, who has a background in technology and finance, and John Fox whose career has
by Shanta Barley (The Guardian) TMO Renewables wins contract with US firm Fiberight using its ‘turbo-charged’ GM bacteria that convert
(PRNewswire) Contract Is Among First of Its Kind in U.S. BlueFire Renewables, Inc., a company focused on changing the world’s
(Algae Industry Magazine) Renewable Algal Energy, LLC of Kingsport, Tennessee, has announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded
(Algae Industry Magazine) The Sustainable Use of Renewable Fuels (SURF) consortium, which brings together Airbus, British Airways, Rolls-Royce, Finnair, Gatwick Airport,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, Dr. Clive James, executive director of the International Service for the Acquisition of
(Old Dominion University) …During the past five years, researchers at Old Dominion University have devised ways to cultivate and harvest
by Dave Dreeszen (Sioux City Journal) The state of Nebraska on Thursday awarded a half million dollars in infrastructure funds to
(Los Angeles Times) …The Edison2 entry Very Light Car #98 from Virginia won $5 million in the mainstream class, running
(AFP) The head of the world’s biggest airline association, IATA, berated the oil industry and governments on Friday for investing “peanuts”
by Marc Katz (Dayton Daily News) …“Ethanol is not the (total) answer,” said John DiMartini, Ethanol Marketing Manager of The
by Jerry Fruin (Chair), Mark D. Stowers, Kelly Tiller (Council for Agricultural Science and Technology) The sustainable collection of biomass
by John Voelcker (GreenCarReports.com) We’ve written before about just how worried automakers are at proposals by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(Jakarta Globe/Bloomberg/Reuters/AFP) Singapore palm oil producer Golden Agri-Resources, part of Indonesia’s Sinar Mas Group, said on Friday that its subsidiary
by Joelle Dent (Biofuels Digest Asia) There’s blast furnace heat but little light so far in the debate on the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Documents filed with the SEC confirm what many voices in the industry have been saying
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering equating biogenic carbon emissions with fossil fuel emissions under
(Science Daily) New insight into the structure of switchgrass and poplars is fueling discussions that could result in more efficient
by Natasha Odendaal (Engineering News) Local general aviation company Adept Airmotive has developed the first general aviation engine that is able
by David Lonardo & Benjamin Lazarus (American World Services Corporation/Biofuels Digest) …The country of Thailand, already one of the world’s
by George Ford (SourceMedia Group News/Eastern Iowa Business) The Iowa Power Fund Board awarded a $2.9 million grant to a cellulosic
(Glycos Biotechnologies) Breakthrough Further Expands Industrial Biochemical Company’s Diversified Feedstock Platform Strategy Glycos Biotechnologies, Inc. (GlycosBio), an emerging biochemical company
by Cindy O’Connor (Advanced Biofuels USA) Report from a Washington DC, September 14, 2010 briefing sponsored by Food & Agricultural Trade
by Alex Morales (Bloomberg) Biofuels made from plant waste and municipal trash rather than food crops could replace more than half
by John Davis (DomesticFuel) The next generation of biofuels must be developed in conjunction with advanced combustion engines, if there is to
by Angel Gonzalez (Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal) Norwegian oil major Statoil ASA (STO) has agreed to invest in a San Francisco Bay
(RenewableEnergyFocus.com) Following the discovery of the genes of two enzymes that toughen plants, researchers aim to breed non-food crops that
by Nicole Bleasdale (Biofuels Digest/AusBiotech) …The last of five integrated biofuels facilities funded under the Commonwealth Government’s National Collaborative Research
(The Moscow Times) Russian Technologies will begin construction of the country’s first biofuel factory next spring, the state corporation’s chief, Sergei
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …The Navy’s long term strategy is to supply 50% of its energy from renewables by
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) Training a workforce for the algae production industry is going to be a Catch 22
by Andrew Pollack (New York Times) …Now Dr. Venter is turning from reading the genetic code to an even more
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel) …The potential of miscanthus and switchgrass has been studied extensively by researchers Greg McIsaac, Mark B.
by By Dominic Woolf, James E. Amonette, et al. (Nature Communications) Production of biochar (the carbon (C)-rich solid formed by pyrolysis
The University of California-Davis is a recipient of a $10,000 EPA People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Phase I grant.
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville is a recipient of a $10,000 EPA People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Phase
Oklahoma State University is a recipient of a $10,000 EPA People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Phase I grant for
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded 55 grants to teams of college and university students across the country who
(Platts) Brazil’s state-led oil company Petrobras said Friday that it chose a Brazilian shipyard to build a reais 432.3 million
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuel) Flex Fuel U.S.®, a company dedicated to the development of future fuel solutions and alternative fuel conversion systems,
by Robert Rodriquez (The Fresno Bee) Mendota operation could employ about 100 people. …The proposed plant would use sugar beets
by Gal Luft (Foreign Policy) The Middle Eastern oil cartel celebrates its 50th anniversary this week. Here’s how to keep
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) Dexter, Mo.-based Global Fuels LLC recently received a $48,833 grant from the Missouri Department of Natural
by Luke Geiver (Biorefining Magazine) The work of ThermoChem Recovery International has already changed the future for one small Wisconsin
(BBI International) BBI International, a leader in globally recognized bioenergy events and trade magazines, has launched a new magazine and
(Algae Industry Magazine) Solution Recovery Services, of Dexter Michigan, an employee owned industry leader in oil separation and purification systems has
by Matthew M. Robare (Daily Collegian) A chemical engineer at the University of Massachusetts developed an improved method of converting wood
(Agro2/PR.com) Agro2 announces it will be the first company to research and produce ethanol from cassava in Panama, thanks to
by Sam A. Rushing (Biofuels Digest) …Since CO2 has been shown to be the globe’s worst offender as a greenhouse
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Earlier this year, SG Biofuels and Life Technologies formed a strategic alliance, and recently announced
by Tyler Hamilton (Toronto Star) Could a unique microorganism found in the waters of Atlantic Canada represent the future of jet
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel) Fiberight-Blairstown Operating LLC has received a $2.9 million grant to help build a cellulosic ethanol plant
by Dana Tims (The Oregonian) …They propose breaking ground next year on a $25 million bioenergy park somewhere in the
(Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. will begin construction and engineering work on a new plant in Nevada to convert household
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel) Did you know that 60 cents of each gallon of E85 purchased stays in the state
by Lewis Reynolds (Politics Daily) America doesn’t have to depend on overseas sources for one of its most vital national
by Barbara Grondin Francella (Convenience Store News) …The EPA is considering a request to authorize the use of E15, while
by Karyn Houston (UC Berkley College of Natural Resources) …The $793,000 grant from the Department of Energy looks at how
by John Timmer (Ars Technica) …Cellulose is a very long polymer of sugar molecules. Yeast will happily use those sugars
by By Jorge J. Muñiz Ortiz (Latin American Herald Tribune) State-owned utility AEE and the firm Bio-Lipidos on Thursday announced plans
(Drayson Racing) Drayson Racing is again using international sportscar racing to prove the overall performance a Flex-Fuel race car can
by John Dagys (Speed TV) Paul Drayson calls for green initiatives to be integrated into Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. …But
(AzoCleanTech) …The two universities currently conducting the algae research are the Kasetsart University in the area of freshwater algae and
(MarketWatch) …Carbon2Green is currently conducting a pilot project in the Bandundu region of DRC and wants to achieve a funding
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels) In November 2009, the RSB Steering Board approved Version One of the RSB Principles & Criteria
Ford designed its 2011 Super Duty® diesel pickup trucks to run on 20 percent biodiesel, and has included a discussion
(Piper Jaffray) …Energy crops are designed to use marginal land, or in the case of Brazil, extend the growing season.
by Anuradha Shukla (Smart-Products TMCnet) …American Jianye Greentech Holdings, Ltd., a China-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of alcohol-based automobile fuels
by Diane Krieger Spivak (Post-Tribune) Project in south Lake County based on same technology. A proposed Florida bioethanol plant that
by Joe Napsha (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) A business that collects used cooking oil and processes it into fuel for diesel-powered vehicles plans
by Eric Lane (Green Tech Media) Sundrop Fuels is a Colorado company that combines concentrated solar power (CSP) technology with biofuels
(Drayson Racing) Drayson Racing’s No.11 Drayson Racing Lola Coupé with Judd Power returns to the United Kingdom 12 September for the
by Lori Montgomery (The Washington Post) … The senator is a strong advocate of responsible budgeting and has long called
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced September 7, 2010, the availability of funding under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced September 9, 2010, the selection of a biorefinery producer to receive payments
by Paul Post (The Saratogan) …For local dairy producers, one of the most pressing concerns is ethanol production that drives
by Hopewell Radebe (Business Day/Reuters) The government yesterday brought hope to grain farmers who are struggling to find alternative markets to dispose
(JCOnline) …But a new study from Purdue University, funded by the Indiana Corn Marketing Council, suggests that farmers will have
by Emma Jackson (WardsAuto.com) First scotch, now vodka. William Chase, founder of Chase Vodka, has launched a plan to convert waste
by Anna Austin and Lisa Gibson (Biomass Magazine) …Director of the Northeast Regional New Fuels Alliance Andrew Schuyler, who followed
by Julie (SoutheastAGNet) Florida Farm Service Agency State Director, Tim Manning, wants to inform and educate producers about the need
by Vicki Vaughan (San Antionio Express-News) …The use of E85 is about to get more exposure, as San Antonio-based Valero
(GlobalPaperMoney) KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS) announced that the company was notified that its registration as a producer of
(US Department of Energy) U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced September 8, 2010, the investment of up to $16.5 million for
(Rutgers) One mention of E. coli conjures images of sickness and food poisoning, but the malevolent bacteria may also be the
(New Energy World Network) Finland-based food company Raisio has agreed to provide local low-emission fuel refiner Neste Oil with surplus rapeseed
(RiaNovosti) The European market is attractive for Russia due to its proximity and high prices. “Russia could become a supplier
by Kevin Welch (Amarillo Globe News) …Agronomist Brent Bean with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service put three of the stalks
by Chet Brokaw (AP/Yankton Press & Dakotan) …The candidates also discussed state budget issues and education, but much of the
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel) We hear a lot about the blend wall for ethanol in the United States market, but there’s