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by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) By the end of January, Atlantic BioEnergy Corp. expects to be producing ethanol at its new $6.2 million demonstration plant in Cornwall, Prince Edward
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA announced the final round of fiscal year 2011 Renewable Energy for America Program awards on Dec. 14. The awards included grants
by Lynn Yarris (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) The computer assisted design (CAD) tools that made it possible to fabricate integrated circuits with millions of transistors may soon be coming to
(IFP Energies Nouvelles) The numerous research programmes looking at new-generation biofuels that were initiated over the last ten years are now starting to bear fruit. Although no plants are producing and
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The USDA’s Risk Management Agency has developed a pilot program to insure camelina. The program, which will be available in selected counties in Montana and
by Mary Rosenthal (Algal Biomass Organization) …Many of you will remember that 2011 began with a discouraging report that claimed algae biofuels could never play a role in US energy
(Algae Industry Magazine) Since early October, New Mexico State University’s Institute for Energy & the Environment (IEE) researchers have been transitioning from algae operations in the IEE water and energy
(Algae Industry Magazine) rom the Denki Shimbun Electric Daily News comes a story about three Japanese companies: IHI Corporation, Gene and Gene Technology (G>), and the Neo-Morgan Laboratory Incorporated (NML)
by Dr. Steven Thomas (US Department of Energy) Biomass feedstocks – the raw organic material that can be converted into biofuel, biopower, or bioproducts – come in many forms, from woody
by Neil Rossmeissl (US Department of Energy) Despite Americans’ voracious appetite for paper products — a staggering 700 pounds per person annually — America’s pulp and paper industry has been struggling
by Angela Monaghan (The Telegraph) The plans, announced in the financial year so far, could create almost 12,000 jobs across the country according to research by the Department of Energy
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesle Magazine) San Diego-based biodiesel producer New Leaf Biofuel LLC has forged an agreement with the San Diego Unified School District to supply biodiesel to its fleet
by Tim Hoskins (Iowa Farmer Today) Blender gas pumps are viewed as one way to increase ethanol sales and allow for a transition to higher ethanol-blended gasoline. A blender pump
by Nathanael Green (Energy Now/Natural Resources Defense Council) …Our dependence on oil hurts our economy, helps our adversaries and puts our security at risk. Each day we send over $1
(BBC) Sony has unveiled a paper-powered battery prototype in Japan. The technology generates electricity by turning shredded paper into sugar which in turn is used as fuel. …The process works
(PRLog) Alta Vista Securities today (December 29, 2011) announced today a new Bioenergy Joint Venture focusing on the processing of Rice, Sugarcane and Coconut into energy producing Biofuels Pacific Biofuels
(PR Log) Innovacorp today announced the list of clean technology start-ups moving on to round two of the Nova Scotia CleanTech Open competition. Innovacorp today announced the list of clean
(PR NewsWire) Start of demolition works at the former chemical plant in Castleford Black Pearl Capital Partners (“BPCP”) today announced that it has acquired a 118 acre infrastructure site near Blackburn,
(Global Bioenergy Partnership) In November 2011 the GBEP Steering Committee endorsed the report The Global Bioenergy Partnership Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy. It was developed by GBEP Partners and Observers through the
(Science Daily) When a plant encounters drought, it does its best to cope with this stress by activating a set of protein molecules called receptors. These receptors, once activated, turn
(Iowans Fueled with Pride) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) today announced the release of the Iowans Fueled with Pride coalition 2012 Iowa Caucus Voter Guide. The guide outlines the
(Bay City News Service) Christmas trees in San Francisco will be used as biofuel as part of the city’s 25th annual “Treecycling” program, which officials celebrated with a “chipping of
by Jim Lane and Todd Guerrero (Biofuels Digest/Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.) Us federal judge rules that California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard interferes with the “maintenance of a national economic union
by Cole Gustafson, Thein Maung and David Ripplinger (North Dakota State University/Ethanol Producer Magazine) NDSU quantifies the cost and time involved in corn stover collection …The research team at North
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol producers who don’t relentlessly focus on yield may be leaving precious revenue on the table In 2010, plants with higher-than-average ethanol yield brought
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Despite the promise of methane from anaerobic digestion technology, low natural gas rates and other factors have kept ethanol producers from jumping in with
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Retailers are concerned about increasing E85 prices as a result of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit’s expiration, says Todd Garner, CEO of Boca
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) …Brazil began developing its domestic ethanol industry in the 1970s in response to the worldwide oil crisis that hit countries with little to no
(Farm Futures) Failure to renew the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit will create a new world for the industry. …What many consumers don’t realize is that the tax credit didn’t
(WRAL) Lack of action by state lawmakers and Congress is expected to raise gas prices in North Carolina by more than 8 cents a gallon, starting Sunday. Half of the
by Vishal Dutta (The Times of India/Economic Times) Biotech companies producing industrial enzymes are gradually moving to cellulosic enzymes that help in bio-fuel generation. Enzymes are biological catalysts and when added
(Orlando Sentinel) Editorial: …This month a state House panel approved a bill to repeal the 2008 state law that requires most gasoline sold in Florida to include up to 10
by Ron Kortrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Last week the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality concluded that air quality is simply not a reason for concern regarding biodiesel volumes associated with federally
by Gene Zaleski (The Times and Democrat) …Orangeburg County (South Carolina) Development Commission Executive Director Gregg Robinson said while there are challenges in alternative fuel production, they can be overcome.
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) …Growth Energy, Horizon Fuels, the American Lung Association and Marquis Energy partnered to help with the promotions and labeling for the three new Flex Fuel pumps at
by Rachel Z. Arndt (FastCompany) …(W)e speak with Mary Tilton, VP of plant operations at Virent, which is using chemistry to turn plants into fuel. “We are replacing crude
by Derek Mead (GreenTechMedia) Biofuel up-and-comers Codexis and Mascoma both have big news that means cellulosic ethanol production is right around the corner. …With traditional sugar feedstocks — and in
C-C. Tsao, J. E. Campbell, M. Mena-Carrasco, S. N. Spak, G. R. Carmichael & Y. Chen (Nature Climate Change) Accelerating biofuel production has been promoted as an opportunity to enhance energy security, offset greenhouse-gas emissions and
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Royal Dutch Shell plc is in the early stages of a development project that would site a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in southern Manitoba.
(FarmGateBlog.com) Many Cornbelt farmers are planning to deliver corn stover to the local ethanol plant to generate a new income stream. Others are planning to cultivate and harvest switchgrass, miscanthus,
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, which represents the state’s ethanol and biodiesel producers, and the Iowa Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores have announced a
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) …According to a landmark study by the Keystone Alliance (a group including both farm groups and environmental organizations, such as Environmental Defense Fund and The
(Environmental Protection Agency) he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized the 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2).
by Vlada B. Veljković , Jelena M. Avramović, Olivera S. Stamenković (Science Direct) In the present paper state-of-the art and perspectives of ultrasound-assisted (UA) biodiesel production from different oil-bearing materials using acid, base and
by Deepak Dugar & Gregory Stephanopoulos (Nature Biotechnology) To the Editor: Concerns about the sustainability of fossil fuels and global warming1, along with energy security2, have provided a strong incentive recently toward research
by Rachel Z. Arndt (FastCompany) “We’ve been in the industry for 97 years, and we’re very good at knowing how to make the right fuels for the right specifications. We
(Eni) The agreement is a further step in the consolidation of Eni’s presence in Angola. Eni signed today three agreements in Luanda to further strengthen its cooperation with the Angolan
(Network Indiana) Evansville-based Powers Energy of America is still planning on buying land in south Lake County and building a facility that will convert trash into ethanol in about three
by David Bransby(Auburn University/Biofuels Digest) We hear a lot about “drop-in” fuels these days. While this term typically means an infrastructure-compatible liquid transportation fuel, Wayne Keith has come up with
(German Union for the Promotion of Oils and Protein Plants — UFOP) The global biodiesel market has shown an exponential growth in production and trade across the past decade. Nowadays, more biodiesel
(RedOrbit) UK’s wrapping paper and festive cards could provide energy to send a bus to the moon more than 20 times If all the UK’s discarded wrapping paper and Christmas
by Emeka Ugwuanyi (The Nation) As part of contribution to developing and using renewable energy as against the current dependence on fossil fuels, the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) said it has
by Joanna Seenayen ( Lexpress) En droite ligne avec le concept Maurice Ile Durable, le groupe sucrier s’engage dans la production d’électricité, d’éthanol et de bio fertilisant. Il va aussi commercialiser
(WLNS/AP) Critics of a refinery planned for the Upper Peninsula have filed a second lawsuit against the project. Larry Klein and the Sierra Club claim the U.S. Energy Department failed
(CAFFI) Potential investors and business buyers and government policy makers will have a unique chance to get to know key players in the development and deployment of alternative aviation fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There were IPOs a go-go, a big comeback from biodiesel. The global ethanol fleet has acquired new popularity amongst advanced biofuels developers looking for capital
(The Star) Most of the used cooking oil collected from kitchens are no longer recycled for biodiesel because of the high cost involved, according to a middleman. The middleman, who
(Warehouse News) At its distribution centre at Brackmills, Northamptonshire, leading retailer John Lewis is turning waste cooking oil from its in-store restaurants into eco-friendly biodiesel which it is using to
by Tina Casey (CleanTechnica) The U.S. Army is developing high tech steam engines that can run on biofuels, and not just
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack headed the “Top 100 People in Bioenergy” as voted
(European Commission CORDIS) Europeans believe in a sustainable environment, and a way of ensuring its future is to promote and
by Lauren Sommer (KQED) …The idea behind biofuels is pretty simple. Plants take sunlight and use that energy to make
by Robert F. Service (Science Magazine) In the biofuels business, the idea of converting nonfood plants to fuels is like
by Dave Dreeszen (Sioux City Journal) A northeast Nebraska start-up company has produced its first batches of an ag-based material
by Scott Larson (The Star Phoenix) A new market for canola growers is opening up in Europe, says a
(Macau Hub) French group Tereos Internacional and Brazilian energy company Petrobras Wednesday in Maputo signed a protocol of intentions with
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …But think nylon, the wonder material. Friend of low-cost carpet, your latest pair of Jimmy
(European Commission) Committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050, the EU is exploring the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Georgia, the University of Georgia has teamed with the University of Puerto Rico to develop
(DuPont) DuPont and Rosetta Green Ltd. have entered into a strategic research agreement to identify drought tolerance genes in corn and
(MyNewsDesk.com/SEKAB) SEKAB announced today that the company will end the operation and collaboration agreement for maintenance and operation of the
(Click Green) The UK’s advertising watchdog has ruled in favour of oil giant Shell over marketing claims its biofuels reduced
(InfotechSpotlight) …The Coast Guard announces its intent to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Cummins, Inc.,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The first gas fermentation technology to come to the public markets: Coskata files its $100
by Alex Philippidis (Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News) President Barack Obama’s administration has begun reviewing suggestions for a National Bioeconomy Blueprint
(Science Daily) …But how the sucrose produced in the leaves via photosynthesis is delivered to the transporters that move it
(ETC Group) New report on Corporate Concentration in the Life Industries From the UN Rio+20 preparatory meetings in New York,
by Pavel Molchanov, Cory J. Garcia, Stacey Hudson (Raymond James) Our industry brief from June 10, “Bio-Based Plastics: In Coke-Pepsi
by Cody Winchester and Megan Luther (Argus Leader) Industry tops in state for toxic emissions …For the past five years in
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today (December 14, 2011) announced loans and grants for agricultural producers and
(Science Daily) A generally accepted, 44-year-old assumption about how certain kinds of bacteria make energy and synthesize cell materials has
by Jeanne Roberts (Energy Boom) On Wednesday, December 14, representatives from the nation’s biofuels, renewable chemicals and biobased products industries provided
(PR-USA.net) The project will be engaged in jatropha production and biodiesel processing venture in the Sierra Madre Mountain
by Paul Stenquist (New York Times) The U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars, a Washington-based advocacy group whose members include Bosch,
(OriginOil) JV receives preliminary funding commitment of $4.5 million to carry out bankable feasibility studies OriginOil, Inc., the developer of
by Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy.mil) The Navy successfully concluded its final alternative fuel demonstration for the year today with
by David Goldberg (Transportation for America) …To fill gaps in service, Opportunity Link two years ago led the creation of North
by Kevin Bullis (MIT Technology Review) Gevo, a prominent advanced-biofuels company that has received millions in U.S. government funding to
(PhysOrg.com) A method developed at Aalto University in Finland makes it possible to use microbes to produce butanol suitable for
by Shifra Mincer (AOL Energy) BP has confirmed it will be closing down operations of 40-year-old BP Solar. …This July, BP Solar
(Algae.Tec) Algae.Tec Ltd and the major European airline Lufthansa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly evaluate the potential
(BioMCN) Environmental commodity broker Vertis Environmental Finance have signed an agency agreement with BioMCN for the representation and sales of
by The Moore Company (PerishableNews.com) …Moeller’s line of rugged plastic products includes a waste oil shuttle to drain fryolators and
(Blue Fire Renewables) …To meet increasing demand for cellulosic sugars (“The New Oil”) BlueFire formed SucreSource, LLC, a wholly owned
by Angela Greiling Keane (Bloomberg) Public charging stations for electric autos outnumber outlets for alternative motor fuels by almost two
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …1. The USDA’s crop land report. What: An in-depth analysis of U.S. land use patterns
(Los Alamos National Laboratory) Los Alamos National Laboratory’s top 10 science stories of 2011 illustrate the broad variety of scientific
by Analia Murias (FIS Worldnews) The Biotechnology Consortium (Bal Biofuels) began the construction of the Experimental Centre of Algae (CEA)
by Ann Marie Edwards (DomesticFuel.com) South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says $950,000 in grants will be made available through the Governor’s Office
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) If not for the vision of Paul Dana that ethanol could fuel Indy Racing cars, Ignite Racing
by Charles Abbott and Reese Ewing (Drovers Cattle Network) A U.S. ethanol tax credit costing roughly $6 billion a year
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The California Air Resources Board has completed the first required formal review of the
by Kevin Skunes (InForum) In response to Ross Nelson’s “Ethanol? I’ll supply the shovels” column on Nov. 27, we should
by Art Hovey (Lincoln Journal Star) Spectrum Business Ventures of Kansas City aims to bring a closed ethanol plant near
(BiofuelsChat.com) An in-depth analysis of U.S. land use patterns released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows total cropland
(EurekAlert/Aalto University) This ALD method for manufacturing fuel cells requires 60 per cent less of the costly catalyst than current
(Natural Resources Canada) Canada strengthened its position as a clean energy superpower today with a Government of Canada investment that
by Tyler Hamilton (OilPrice.com) …This isn’t just about corn; it’s also about how we choose to use agricultural residues, municipal
(US Department of Energy) Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) announced today a major
(Endesa) Madrid • Expansion of the Almería plant to demonstrate the technical and economic viability of the technology. • The success
by Juliet Eilperin (The Washington Post) Europe’s highest court ruled Wednesday that the European Union has the legal right to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …In all the discussions about renewable fuels R&D, engineering, policy, finance, and construction, the customer
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by Bryan Sims (Biorefining Magazine) Global refining and marketing company Neste Oil Corp. held a grand opening ceremony at its
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The anticipated saturation of the U.S. ethanol market could have interesting implications for the
(Project Gaia) On November 23, Gaia Association, in partnership with Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority,
(Metso) Metso will supply the world’s first commercial installation of LignoBoost technology to Domtar in North America. The equipment will
by Neil Winton (Detroit News) Investment bank Morgan Stanley came up with a nasty surprise for Nissan-Renault and other cheer-leaders
by James Konstantin Galvez (The Manila Times) The Department of Agriculture (DA) is in talks with San Carlos Bioenergy Inc.
by Ross Courtney (The Seattle Times/Yakima Herald-Republic) …”You get down to it, it’s dirty work,” said Steve Fransen, a research
by Kim Clark (Nebraska Corn Board) …Although you have increased horsepower when using ethanol blended fuel, fuel mileage may decrease
by Kevin Bullis (MIT Technology Review) This month, Range Fuels, one of the first companies in a wave of startups
by John Schueler (US Department of Energy) The Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy works in partnership with
(La Republica) Bogotá for the first quarter of 2012 would begin building the first plant producing ethanol from sugar beet,
(MarketWatch/Mascoma) Fully-funded commercial-scale facility Mascoma Corporation, a renewable fuels company, announced today that it has signed a cooperative agreement with
(Algae Industry Magazine) Aurora Algae is using a novel technique for genetic optimization to create advanced-trait algae strains for product
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) A crackdown in China aimed at eliminating the illegal practice of using waste cooking oil
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Having finished the first phase of exploring the feasibility of growing, harvesting and utilizing bioenergy
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) …Between 2006 and 2011, the price of sugar, while having numerous peaks and valleys,
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) …The industry believed it had the scientific backing to support the use of higher
byJames C. Greenwood and Robert Johnson (The Hill Congress Blog/BIO/National Farmers’ Union) Maintaining agricultural productivity in America is indispensable to
by Robert Pore (The Independent) …Nebraska’s ethanol industry could be adversely impacted if Congress doesn’t extend key tax incentives, especially
by Derek Mead (CleanTechMedia) Can biofuel be economically coaxed from a modest plant? …A new research review published today(December 13, 2011)
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) There’s a hot new craze called the “Ethanol Shuffle” that’s sweeping seaports from Sao
by Ola Gala (Bloomberg) World production of biofuels will increase at a slower pace than previously forecast in the next five
(The Wall Street Journal) Review & Outlook: Years before the Obama Administration dumped $70 billion into solar and wind energy
by Carli Lourens (Bloomberg) South Africa’s proposed mandatory blending of biofuels with gasoline and diesel may signal the start of a
(Business Times) Selecting an optimal algae strain to produce jet fuel in Malaysia will be a top research priority in
by Nathan Phelps (Green Bay Press-Gazette) On-site production of fuel builds security …Small-scale production of biodiesel and other biofuels derived
(SmyrnaVinings.com) The City of Smyrna plans to open a biodiesel processing plant, designed to cut fuel costs and reduce fossil fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Licella had a big day, announcing the opening of its demonstration plant, a
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Your calls and emails are always the highlight of our days. Most questions can be
(Manila Bulletin) Multinational firm Green Future Innovations, Inc. (GFII) has become more determined to pursue its 11,000-hectare sugar plantation for
by Garry Robertson (Carrentals.co.uk) …In fact, this carrier will now be the first airline in all of Asia to undertake
(University of Ulster) University of Ulster engineers and pupils at a Portadown primary school have teamed up in a search for
(MarketWatch) Expanded Agreement Follows Successful Completion of Field Trials Evogene Ltd. and SLC Agricola, a leading agribusiness company in Brazil,
by Brad Kane (HartfordBusiness.com) Danbury alternative-power equipment maker FuelCell Energy, Inc. has inked a tentative deal with a Spanish energy
(The Maritime Executive) Maersk and the U.S. Navy are testing algae-based biofuel on the container ship Maersk Kalmar. The ship