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(Bloomberg) Logum Logistica SA, a joint venture backed by Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4), won a 1.7 billion real ($924 million) loan from development bank Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
(Department of Energy/ARPA-E) ARPA-E Projects in 25 States Will Accelerate Innovation in Clean Energy Technologies, Increase America’s Competitiveness and Create Jobs Arun Majumdar, Director of the Department of Energy’s Advanced
(University of Tennessee) Center to coordinate woody biomass production and utilization studies The Center for Renewable Carbon, a program of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, has been named
by Lynn Yarris (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Researchers with the U.S Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have identified a potential new advanced biofuel that could replace today’s standard
(MarketWire) Oilseed producers can look forward to tapping into a new emerging industry with a study that will assess the feasibility of producing renewable bio-based jet fuel. Saskatoon – Humboldt
(US Department of Energy) Groundbreaking Cellulosic Ethanol Project Expected to Fund Over 300 Jobs and Build Nation’s Capacity for Cellulosic Ethanol Production U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that
(BusinessWire/Yahoo!Finance) Air Force Purchase is for Jet Engine Testing and Feasibility Flight Demonstration Gevo, Inc., a leading renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, received a $5 million grant from the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 30 billion gallons of aviation fuels demand, and Gevo’s got a technology to produce it, using retrofitted ethanol plants, and a path to fueling planes
by Eric Michael Johnson (Scientific American) …But new financial instruments have now been introduced that have taken food inequality to levels unheard of in the eighteenth century. As it turns
(Platts) The use of molasses instead of sugar cane as feedstock for ethanol production could offer hope to ethanol producers in the Philippines as they struggle to cut production
by Phil Brasher (Des Moines Register) Researchers at Iowa State University have won a $25 million federal grant to figure out ways to make it economical for farmers in the
by Megan Banta (Evansville Courier & Press) Hoosiers will soon see new flex fuel pumps at a handful of Indiana convenience stores and gas stations funded by a grant program
by Nigel Hunt and Ikuko Kurahone (Reuters) Major British independent oil firm Greenergy sees its future as an exploration company, but one that hunts for fuel in piles of stale pork
(Zlokower Consulting) Four major European waste to biodiesel producers, each representing a different country, have announced the formation of The European Waste to Renewable Biodiesel Association (WtoRB). The founding
(Delphi) The IAA International Motor Show from Sept. 13-25 will feature the theme “The Future Comes Standard” and in conjunction with the event, Delphi Automotive is releasing a position paper
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) A researcher at Washington State University has been selected to receive a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award to support the development
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Breaking down the cellulose in wood isn’t easy. But—as two Canadian students and their science teacher discovered—bark is a different story. James Ross and
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Single nozzle, dual fuel injection could work in heavy-duty trucks, too What if there were a flex-fuel engine on the market that was
by Ron V. Lamberty (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) …And, we need to make their customers comfortable buying new blends of fuel such as E15, E85 or other midlevel
by David R. Robbins and Stephen S. Tam (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Earth Sense Energy USA Inc.) Miscanthus x Giganteus (MxG) has great potential to become the energy crop of choice
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) …According to the USDA, corn farmers produced an average yield of 152.8 bushels of corn per acre in 2010, up 30 percent from the
(EcoEngineers) The EPA is out to prosecute cases of RIN fraud. They have launched a national initiative to investigate irregularities in RIN generation, separation or transfers. Of particular interest are
(Fox News Latino) Aeromexico, Mexico’s largest airline, will begin offering service Tuesday from Mexico City to San Jose, Costa Rica, using planes that burn a 25 percent biofuel mixture, the ASA airport
(FIS.com) BAL Chile SA is dedicated to farming algae on the island of Chiloé, and in a second stage, plans to produce biofuels for industrial use. This was announced by
by Henry Wanyama (AllAfrica.com) Tana River councillors have asked the National Environmental Management Authority not to revoke a biofuel project licence in the area. Led by Tana River County Council
(MarketWatch) Book Merge Technology, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Extreme Bio-diesel, has been selected by a New York warehousing company to be its exclusive vendor to acquire all expired virgin
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Discussions about the 2016-2019 cellulosic biofuels fleet of manufacturing sites – what they will look like, and how they will change – are less common.
by Kate Bechen and Porter J. Martin (Ethanol Producer Magazine) …But what often is missing in criticisms of ethanol is an acknowledgement that the oil industry significantly benefits from a
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ….But as it turns out, trees guard their precious C5 and C6 sugars, those necessary to produce cellulosic ethanol and biochemicals, with a
by Luke Geiver (Biodiesel Magazine) …Beginning as far back as 1998, mills like Alberta-Pacific began experiencing tighter profit margins, some down to three percent, while mills in places like India
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Red Deer, Alberta, Canada-based Blue Horizon Bio-Diesel Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blue Horizon Industries Inc., has entered into an exclusive license agreement with two
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Seattle, Wash.-based biodiesel producer Imperium Renewables and the U.S. DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have reported positive results in a joint development for the production
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) In a letter to the co-chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, the so-called “super committee” assigned to find ways to cut the deficit,
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced five major agricultural research projects today aimed at developing regional, renewable energy markets, generating rural jobs, and decreasing America’s dependence on
(ZeaChem) ZeaChem Will Produce “Drop-In” Advanced Biofuels at Boardman, Oregon Biorefinery ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable feedstocks into sustainable fuels and chemicals, today (September
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As the U.S ethanol industry confronts the reality that the 45-cent-per-gallon Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit and 54-cent ethanol import tariff will end on
by Lee Slezak (US Department of Energy) The Green Racing program, a motorsports competition geared toward raising awareness of fuel efficiency, alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies, recently hit a
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The biodiesel tax incentive is helping to create jobs across the country, according to testimony submitted to the House Ways and Means Committee today by the National
by Vidya Ramanathan (Advanced Biofuels USA) “Artificial leaf, Nanowires and Biomass – Are these the fuels and technologies of the future? Emerging from the BP Gulf Oil spill, and witnessing
(Algae Industry Magazine) he National Algae Association (NAA) Executive Director Barry Cohen has further commented on algae’s exclusion from the DOE’s Billion Ton Update because of a lack of data. According
by Matthew L. Wald (New York Times) Research on solar and wind power is all well and good, but a self-assessment by the Department of Energy has found that in
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today (September 27, 2011) announced that USDA will make payments to more than 160 energy producers in 41 states to support and
by Bruce Johnstone (Leader-Post/Star Phoenix) Milligan Bio-Tech Inc. is proceeding with an $8-million expansion of its biodiesel plant in Foam Lake, which will increase production five-fold — making Milligan
by Annette Manwell (Holland Sentinel) Renewable Energy Technologies LLC had hoped to produce ethanol in Holland by now, but building issues sent the company back to the market to find
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) …While some in the industry doubt that a Congress so focused on debt reduction will extend VEETC and the biodiesel tax credit, Greg Jenner, a
Edward D. Frank, Jeongwoo Han, Ignasi Palou-Rivera, Amgad Elgowainy, and Michael Q. Wang (Argonne National Laboratory) A life-cycle analysis (LCA) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy use was performed to study
(PR Newswire/Renmatix) Kleiner Perkins’ John Doerr, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, and Amyris CEO John Melo laud company’s novel use of super critical water Renmatix, the leading producer of cellulosic sugars,
(GMA News) By 2013, the country may start producing the first sweet sorghum-based bioethanol, the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) said Monday. According to the bureau, the Philippine National Oil
by Matthew L. Wald (New York Times) A Georgia company says it has overcome a major roadblock in turning agricultural waste into vehicle fuel and other useful chemicals by experimenting
by Geoffrey Styles (Energy Outlook) I’ve been thinking about an op-ed in Tuesday’s New York Times written by a former National Security Advisor and a former CIA chief. …The op-ed
(Algae Industry Magazine) The Minister for Science and Innovation of the Spanish Central Government, Cristina Garmendia, along with Paulino Rivero, President of the Canarian Government and José Regidor, Rector of
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) But it’s unclear where money will come from to install them around U.S. …(Dave) Hicks, who’s getting a $28,000 federal grant and additional money
by Lisa Depies (Geneseo Republic) Judith Canales, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business Service Administrator, visited Geneseo on Sept. 15 to highlight one of the agency’s first funded
by Charles Abbott (Reuters) Legislation was being drafted in the U.S. House that would reduce the federal mandate to use fuel ethanol when corn supplies are tight. …According to consulting
by Seth Meyer and Wyatt Thompson (FarmDocDaily/University of Illinois) …Biofuel mandates are directly relevant for biofuel producers, and indirectly important to feedstock markets. Biofuel refiners sell outputs that serve
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …But underneath all the excitement, one feels just a little bit of desperation – oh, perhaps not just from these companies but their competitors. Everyone
by Steven Mufson and Carol D. Leonnig (The Washington Post) …The Obama administration’s vaunted initiative to catalyze the U.S. clean-energy industry — under attack for betting half a billion dollars on
by John Vidal (The Guardian) Leaked World Bank documents propose that rich countries should eliminate the $50bn a year they give in fossil fuel subsidies, in order to financially help poor
by Luke Geiver (Biorefining Magazine) The project life cycle for second- and third-generation biofuels and biobased chemical facilities has changed from the traditional model. That life cycle, which commonly begins
by Jim Greenwood (Biotechnology Industry Organization/The Hill’s Congress Blog) There is widespread agreement among experts, policy makers and the
by Carol Skewes (The Vindicator) A farm in Liberty County, Texas, has started growing energy grasses as part of a
(KSTP.com) A Stillwater gas station has opened the first “blender pump” in the Twin Cities. Yocum’s Holiday at 2500 Orleans
(Chron.com) A state Commerce Department official says many North Dakotans who drive so-called “flex-fuel” vehicles don’t even know it. They’re among the people
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Illinois, B11 and Vehicle Warranties …Specifically, the state employs a sales tax exemption for
by Christina Borgese and Marc Privitera (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel reaction and separation methods range from the time-honored large batch tanks
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The market for biodiesel-blended heating oil is growing swiftly as oilheat dealers look for ways
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Selling direct can improve a small-scale producer’s bottom line …Aside from producing biodiesel, however, producers
by Luke Geiver (Biodiesel Magazine) …Professor Jae-Dong Hong of South Carolina State University and his team are getting closer to
by Luke Geiver (Biodiesel Magazine) When the founders of Organic Drive, a U.K.-based biodiesel producer, decided to leave their industrial
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Vancouver-based Linnaeus Plant Sciences Inc. has been awarded $1.2 million from Sustainable Development Technology
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The International Biorefining Conference & Trade Show in Houston wasn’t exclusively about biobased chemicals and
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) A growing number of restaurants and other industrial facilities that use cooking oil will be
(25 x ’25) The 25 x ’25 Alliance released a report from the University of Tennessee’s Bio-Based Energy Analysis Group
(POET) POET closes on loan to keep construction on pace for 2013 plant start-up POET today (September 23, 2011) received
by Marco Lagi, Yavni Bar-Yam, Karla Z. Bertrand, Yaneer Bar-Yam (Cornell University) Recent increases in basic food prices are severely impacting vulnerable
(GreenAirOnline) Singapore Airlines has become the latest member of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG) that was set up
(SBWire) COFCO’s first phase of the cellulosic ethanol production line will lay a foundation in Zhaodong, in December 2011.
by Rob Merrick (The Northern Echo) Production at one of Europe’s largest biofuel plants will soon be “up and running
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The first zero-cost feedstock biofuels company comes to the public markets with its IPO. …Fulcrum
by Juliet Eilperin (The Washington Post) …As the nation’s single biggest energy consumer, the Pentagon has many reasons to
Canadian post-secondary students are FULL of great ideas! Starting today, they can share their original cleantech ideas by entering the
(Fox News/Reuters) Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday that China is holding to its decades-old strategy to steal American intellectual property,
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Groups representing small engine, automakers and marine manufacturers announced a formal legal challenge to regulations and labeling
(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe News) Deployment of innovative biofuels technologies, possible, but requires strong political commitment, say European biofuels stakeholders. The annual
(Platts TV) Watch streaming video online for a candid conversation with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. From the Carter Center
(Salk Institute) Bionic bacteria may help fight disease and global warming A strain of genetically enhanced bacteria developed by researchers
(Western Farm Press/National Corn Growers Association) …”Jobs, less air pollution and reduced dependence on oil imports are all good
(Energy News Reports) Mario Garnero, Chairman of Brasilinvest, Brazil’s pioneer merchant bank, stated yesterday during a conference at Harvard University´s Faculty Club
(EurekAlert!) The Fraunhofer Center for Systems Biotechnology is the first research center to be launched by the Fraunhofer Chile Research
(PR NewsWire/BioVantage Resources, Inc.) Biomass Production Made Easy, From Milligrams to Kilograms to Commercial Scale BioVantage Resources, Inc. has announced
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Earlier this week in California, Constellation Energy and Chromatin announced a memorandum of understanding to
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Correction posted 9/22/11. The nonprofit educational organization, Advanced Biofuels USA, advocates for the
by Darren Samuelsohn (Politico) With Solyndra’s collapse, the GOP is promising to make green jobs politically toxic. …Obama arrived
(Southeast Agriculture and Forestry Energy Resources Alliance) As you know, Congress is in the midst of negotiations regarding FY2012 appropriations
(AllAfrica.com) The University of Benin through its National Centre for Energy and Environment (NCEE) has developed an equipment for the production
(Neste Oil) Neste Oil has successfully started up Europe’s largest renewable diesel plant in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Production of
(Central Valley Business Times) The future possibilities of a larger biofuel industry in California and how that could offer opportunities
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Novozymes announced its investment in CleanStar Mozambique at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. CleanStar
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Like to quickly understand the surge in renewable chemicals and one of the hottest companies in
by (Western Farm Press/US Department of Agriculture) Cornstalks, wheat straw, and other rough, fibrous, harvest-time leftovers may soon be less expensive
by Lucy Bullivant (domus) …Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto, the architects and co-founders of London-based ecoLogicStudio, feel that ‘using and
(PRLog/visiongain) During 2010-2011, the biofuels market gained increased interest as the price of oil increased rapidly. Many developed countries,
(Green Earth Technologies/PR NewsWire) Reformulated 5W-20 and 5W-30 Ultimate Biodegradable Bio-based Motor Oils receive API certifications Green Earth Technologies, Inc.
(Jakarta Post) PT INKUD Exchange signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday with Malaysian biotechnology firm Lestari Pasifik
(Algae Industry Magazine) OriginOil, Inc. has announced it will begin to work with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory to
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Today Phyllis Cuttino, director of Pew’s Clean Energy Program, joined by John Warner, former five-term
by Ercan Ersoy (Bloomberg) Turkey’s energy regulator will require domestically-produced additives for biofuels from 2013, in a decision aimed at lowering
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, a coalition called FuelChoiceNow has opened for business one worth taking a very, very
Andrew Held (Virent) Andrew Held, Director of Virent Feedstock Development, explained that Virent creates gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and chemicals
by Greg Schwartz (Kent BioEnergy Corporation) Greg Schwartz, Ph.D., Director of Systems Engineering, explained that Kent BioEnergy (KBE) is active
Laurel Harmon (LanzaTech Inc.) LanzaTech, Inc., was founded in January 2005 by CSO Dr. Sean Simpson in New Zealand. Funds
by Jim Efstathiou Jr. (Bloomberg) The Obama administration, defying congressional Republicans after the failure of solar-panel maker Solyndra LLC, is
by David Shaffer (Los Angeles Times) Across the nation, biodiesel plants have been restarting or ramping up production, spurred by
(CNN Money) Global energy use is expected to jump 53% by 2035, largely driven by strong demand from places like
by Shishir Prashant (Business Standard) Ruchi Soya, an oilseed company, with a Rs 13,000-crore turnover, wants to replicate the experiment done
(ABC News) Pilbara biofuel producer ASHOIL says it is looking to double its production by next year. The subsidiary of
by Liam Moloney (Dow Jones NewsWires/Fox Business News) Italian companies should invest in Latin American biofuels as the continent is at
by Dave Allport (Key.Aero/military) A US Navy EA-6B Prowler has made the type’s first flight on a biofuel blend at
(Tampa Bay Business Journal) Kinder Morgan Energy Partners , CSX Corp. and the Tampa Port Authority finalized an agreement to bring ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Intrigued by cellulosic ethanol and a new product called MGT, in Mascoma’s IPO? …Mascoma Corporation
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Anti-ethanol interests have launched their latest campaign focused on ensuring the demise of ethanol
by Ryan Alexander (Taxpayers for Common Sense/Seacoastonline.com) …For 16 years, Taxpayers for Common Sense has been advocating for the elimination
by Matt Glynn (BuffaloNews.com) ‘Green’ consistency is needed to succeed, Noco chief says James D. Newman calls it the “green-versus-green
by Lori Potter (KearneyHub.com) More than 200 cars will roar down the Kearney Raceway Park track Oct. 1-2 during the
by Tom Shortell (LehighValleyLive.com) A New Jersey company is considering building a biorefinery in Plainfield Township that would convert tall grass
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Thirty-three projects in 22 states have been approved for blender pump grants in the
(Algae Industry Magazine) A Principal Member of the Technical Staff of Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Sandia National Laboratories, serving in the Earth
(European Parliament) Great efforts have been made to reduce CO2 emissions in Europe and internationally, but a number of
(Senator Mike Crapo) Would make renewable fuels standard more “technology neutral” U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID)and Tom Udall (D-NM)recently introduced bipartisan
(NewsWise/Johns Hopkins University) Johns Hopkins researchers create man-made system with built-in diversity generator In the quest to understand genomes—how they’re
by Eric Loveday (AutoBlogGreen) At the Loring Timing Association in Maine, John Petsche drove a highly modified motorcycle into the record books.
(PR Web/Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions Franchise) One of the truly unique services being introduced to the Fargo market is Filta’s
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) MOU covers feedstock readiness, sustainability, data sharing, fuels certification, plus development of new alternative fuel
by Tony C. Dreibus (Bloomberg) Brazil may need as much as $490 billion in investments to meet rising demand for sugar
by Bartley Kives (Winnipeg Free Press) …(A)t the Winnipeg Art Gallery, mechanical engineer Jim Kor unveiled a nearly complete
(The Engineer) Bentley has said that is achieving its flex-fuel targets but that demand is being restricted by a poor
By: Sarah Zielinski (Smithsonian Magazine) If one of the goals of growing plants for biofuel is to be kinder to the environment
by Markku Kulmala, Tuukka Petäjä (Science Magazine) Public discussion of climate change typically revolves around greenhouse gases, aerosol particles, and
(Citizen-Times.com) About 50 interested farmers, academics, and biofuels experts toured the five acres of energy crops under study at N.C.
by Jeff Falk (University of Minnesota/Hutchinson Leader) New research published online this week in the journal Environmental Research Letters, by
By Leila Battison (BBC) Microwaving waste food products could be used to produce important chemicals and biofuels, new technology has
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) A new white paper released by Gold Eagle Co aims to answer questions about ethanol blended
by James Kanter (New York Times) The European Union is overestimating the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved through reliance
(University of California-Riverside) Two grants will allow further development of steam hydro-gasification process that turns waste from food, yards and
by Vivienne Raper (Wall Street Journal) Jumbo jets powered by chip fat and algae could be appearing on the horizon
(Clemson) By looking to Mother Nature for solutions, researchers have identified a promising new binder material for lithium-ion battery electrodes
by Sarah Wild (Business Day) Biofuels Association president Andrew Makenete says SA has the technology and resources to develop its
by Erica Meltzer (Colorado Daily) A longstanding feud between companies that recycle used cooking oil has led to a