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International Biodiesel Markets - Developments in Production and Trade

(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe)  The global biodiesel market has shown an exponential growth in production and trade across the past decade. Nowadays, more biodiesel than ever before is sourced from abroad and procurement areas – especially of large scale producers and traders

January 31, 2012 Read Full Article

Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Woodfuels: A Joint Publication of FAO and IEA Bioenergy

(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe)  As a potential substitute for fossil fuels, wood energy can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. FAO’s programme on wood energy promotes sustainable wood energy systems as a contribution to sustainable forest management, livelihoods and food security. To this

January 31, 2012 Read Full Article

Short Rotation Eucalypt Plantations for Energy in Brazil

(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe)  Brazil has over 4 million hectares of eucalypt plantations. Within that estate some plantations are dedicated to the production of charcoal while in some areas multiple land use includes forestry and agricultural production. Focus in recent years has

January 31, 2012 Read Full Article

Quantifying Environmental Effects of Short Rotation Coppice on Biodiversity, Soil and Water

(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe)   This report was prepared as a joint effort by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institute, University of Rostock, Chalmers University of Technology, Georg-August University of Goettingen, University of Applied Sciences Eberswalde, Biop Institut

January 31, 2012 Read Full Article

Brazil to Breathe Life into Faded Cuban Sugar Sector

by Esteban Israel and Peter Murphy (Reuters Africa)  Brazilian builder Odebrecht plans to produce sugar in Cuba, the company said on Monday, as looser restrictions on foreign investment in the communist island raise hopes of a recovery in the once-booming sector after decades of decline. ...Odebrecht

January 31, 2012 Read Full Article

Homeowners and Businesses Who Invest in Renewable Energy Could Get a Tax Break under Plan

by Mary Ellen Klas  (Miami Herald)  Legislators revive the debate over renewable energy in Florida with a Senate bill that promises tax credits for companies and homeowners. ...The bill, SB 7202, would allow for large companies, such as large as Walmart

January 31, 2012 Read Full Article

Canadian Ethanol Plant Will Operate ‘Off Grid’

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine)   A project to build an ethanol plant co-located with anaerobic digesters is in its final phase. Growing Power Hairy Hill L.P., a 40 MMly feed wheat ethanol plant under construction in Canada, will

January 31, 2012 Read Full Article

Biodiesels Pollute More than Crude Oil, Leaked Data Show

(EurActiv)  Greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels such as palm oil, soybean and rapeseed are higher than those for fossil fuels when the effects of Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) are counted, according to leaked EU data seen by EurActiv. The default

January 31, 2012 Read Full Article

From Seaweed to Biofuels

(Novozymes)  A new research collaboration between Novozymes and Sea6 Energy will explore enzymatic technology to produce fuel ethanol, fine chemicals, and protein from seaweed. Novozymes, the world leader in bioinnovation, announced an exploratory research agreement with Sea6 Energy, an India-based company,

January 31, 2012 Read Full Article

Value Creation, Value Unlocking, Value Add

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Companies creating opportunities in feedstocks are getting lots of love from investors, and giant downstream partners like BP and Shell.  What’s up in the new upstream? ...At the same time, investors have noted that value-creation in

January 31, 2012 Read Full Article

Mediterranean Consortium Promotes Biodiesel Production

(Cyprus Mail)  A consortium comprising 12 organisations from Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Lebanon and Egypt has been established to study the production of biodiesel from algae in selected Mediterranean countries. The consortium is coordinated by the Agricultural Research Institute of Cyprus

January 31, 2012 Read Full Article

Policy Day at the Washington DC Auto Show

by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA)  On the day before the Washington DC Auto Show opens to the public, there is an event called Policy Day. Administration officials and high ranking auto company executives give short presentations and spend time

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

What is Cellulosic Ethanol? The Future Fuel

(EcoGreen4US) ... Cellulosic ethanol is produced from plant fibre which is widely available almost anywhere in the world. Today, producing cellulosic ethanol is not in a laboratory anymore. A number ofmanufacturing plants around the world have been producing cellulosic ethanol asalternative to diesel and gasoline orpetrol. Some of the plant fibres which have been studied could be

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

OriginOil Announces It Can Produce Algae Fuel In Existing Oil Refineries

by Christopher Demorro (Gas2) ...But new research shows that our existing oil refineries could process crude algae oil, meaning most of the infrastructure is already in place. OriginOil, a leader in algae fuel research, has announced that it has developed a drop-in

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

Natural Gas vs. Energy Innovation

by Kate Bechen  (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The production of ethanol is a complex, energy intensive process. Critics often cite the energy usage of ethanol plants and the wastes produced by the production of ethanol, especially corn-based ethanol, as lessening the

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

Company Advocates for the Use of Biodiesel at Power Plants

by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine)   Alabama-based Clean Energy Pathways Inc. is working to help coal-fired utilities meet state and federal compliance standards by helping to identify methods to increase efficiency and produce a portion of renewable energy. This includes the

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

CALL FOR PAPERS: World Clean Technology Summit September 26-28, 2012 Kampala, Uganda

Every year, Pilot International continues to provide a Global Platform for Advancement of Innovations and Clean Technology for a Sustainable World. The growth and success of our events is testament to Pilot Internationals’ determination to provide a global platform for effective dialogue

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

Australian Tree Offers Texas Growers Biofuel Alternative

by Logan Hawkes (Southwest Farm Press) Biodiesel is experiencing a historic surge worldwide. Pongamiapinnata is becoming a popular oilseed choice for biofuel production and has captured the attention of U.S. growers. Pongamia is one of the few nitrogen-fixing trees producing seeds containing 30 to

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

Butamax™ Refutes Unfounded Allegations of Infringement

(Butamax)  Butamax(TM) Advanced Biofuels, LLC, the biobutanol technology leader, responded to the latest lawsuit filed by Gevo, Inc. related to isobutanol flash fermentation technology. "Let us state emphatically, Butamax does not infringe the generic product separation technology claims in Gevo's recent

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs – from Community Fuels

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  2.4 million man-years of employment – from replacing 10 percent of gasoline consumption with ethanol made from agricultural waste?  That’s the tale of the tape from the  “Moving Towards a Next-generation Ethanol Economy” report. ...Based on

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

Governments Key To Commercializing Biofuels

by Graham Warwick (Aviation Week)  ...But as 2012 progresses, industry is looking to governments to capitalize on the rapid technical progress made in approving bio-derived jet fuels by providing the funding support necessary to scale production up to commercial quantities

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

DuPont Works with Iowa State University on Residue Buildup

(Biofuels International)  In order to discover better ways to harvest, store and transport corn residue, DuPont is working with Iowa State University to combat residue buildup. If the residue buildup is able to be reduced then stand establishment concerns when the

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

Outdoor Power Equipment Maker Kicks off Ethanol Awareness Effort

by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Husqvarna, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of outdoor power equipment, has launched a new promotion focused on educating its customers about ethanol use in small engines. The Husqvarna Ethanol Challenge includes a brief

January 30, 2012 Read Full Article

Research, Process, Testing—Repeat: Is there a Science to Financing Science?

by Robert Bailey (Biorefinery Magazine/Trusted Advisory)  ...As in any bold challenge to old thinking, the biofuels industry is running into resistance to funding. The Valley of Death is where concepts lie in finance limbo between proven results and funding to commercialize.

January 27, 2012 Read Full Article

Why a Government-Based Business Strategy is Tricky

by Luke Geiver (Biorefining Magazine)  Experts say it’s counterproductive, but biorefining firms continue on with government The government is a tricky organization to work with. At least that’s what Pamela Serino, director for the quality and technical support office at the

January 27, 2012 Read Full Article

Aviation Must Tackle Its Environmental Impact Before It Can Be Allowed to Grow, Says UK's Aviation Regulator

(GreenAirOnline)  Although aviation is a key driver of growth, without tackling its global and local environmental impact, the industry will not be able to realise its economic potential, says the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The regulatory body has opened

January 27, 2012 Read Full Article

EPA Issues Notice of Data Availability Concerning Renewable Fuels Produced from Palm Oil Under the RFS Program

(US Environmental Protection Agency)  he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a Notice of Data Availability (NODA) to release its lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) analysis of palm oil used as a feedstock to produce biodiesel and renewable diesel under the Renewable

January 27, 2012 Read Full Article

Bernie Sanders Pledges Legislation Ending 'Absurdity' of Federal Fossil Fuel Subsidies

by Mat McDermott  (TreeHugger)  We just learned, based on IEA calculations, if all fossil fuel subsidies were eliminated it would result in greenhouse gas emission cuts deep enough to get us halfway to preventing dangerous climate change. Indeed, cutting fossil fuel subsidies has

January 27, 2012 Read Full Article

Consumers Have More Options at the Pump

by Meghan Grebner  (Brownfield Ag News)   Fort Wayne, Ind. residents will have additional options when it comes to filling up their flex-fuel vehicles.  The flex-fuel pump – the first of its kind offers drivers the option for E85 or E30.  Lassus Handy Dandy president

January 27, 2012 Read Full Article

The Downside to America's Fracking Frenzy

by John Mathews (The Globalist)  ...Today it is no longer evil oil companies riding roughshod over ranchers in Texas, but shale gas prospectors riding over communities' rights wherever they drill — in the Antrim shale (Michigan), the Barnett shale (Texas),

January 27, 2012 Read Full Article

Gas Mileage, Brand Perception Dominate J.D. Powers 'Avoidance' Study

(MSN Autos)  New-vehicle buyers heavily influenced by a general feeling about a brand, but specific about fuel-efficiency ratings. ...Fuel efficiency, in fact, was found to be "the most influential reason for purchasing a particular vehicle model," outpacing considerations regarding reliability and

January 27, 2012 Read Full Article

Microbubbles Provide New Boost for Biofuel Production

(EurekAlert)  ...Now, a team led by Professor Will Zimmerman in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Sheffield, believe they have solved the problem. They have developed an inexpensive way of producing microbubbles that can float

January 27, 2012 Read Full Article

Scots Whisky Biofuel Team Launch Start-Up

(Edinburgh Napier University)  A NEW company has been launched to commercialise a process for producing biofuel made from whisky by-products. Celtic Renewables Ltd, a spin-out from Edinburgh Napier University’s Biofuel Research Centre, will initially focus on Scotland’s £4 billion malt whisky industry

January 27, 2012 Read Full Article

A New Era of Domestic Energy

by Mary Rosenthal (Biofuels Digest/Algal Biomass Organization)  ...We need to change our approach. Below are three things the biofuels industry in general, and the algae industry in particular can do in 2012 to help accelerate our role in “filling the

January 27, 2012 Read Full Article

The World's Fastest Vehicle Fueled by Vegetable Oil Showcased at DC Auto Show

by Robert E. Kozak and Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Dave Schenker, founder and president of  the Greenspeed club came to the DC Auto Show to showcase the 1998 Chevy S-10 pickup, modified by Boise State University students to achieve

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

CAAFI Launches Path to Alternative Jet Fuel Readiness

(CAAFI)  The goal of the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative® (CAAFI®) is to facilitate the development and deployment of alternative jet fuels that offer equivalent levels of safety and performance and compare favorably on cost with petroleum based jet fuel,

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

Crash-Testing the Plug-In: Ford CEO Alan Mulally on the Pitfalls of His Company’s Newest Car.

by Joanne Lipman (The Daily Beast)  For more than three years, President Obama has been singing the praises of electric cars. He’s repeatedly called for 1 million plug-in and hybrid vehicles on the road by 2015. He’s ignored the skeptics who said

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

Building a World Market from Scratch

by Alvaro Cordero  (Ethanol Producer Magazine/U.S. Grains Council)  From a barely recognized feed alternative 10 years ago, distillers dried grains with solubles continues to gain recognition and markets. DDGS is now widely recognized internationally, where its use continues to evolve. Forty-four

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

Rolling into the Forage Market

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Cattlemen are increasingly turning to value-added distillers grains products from SweetPro Feeds ...Using the coproduct from ethanol production as a medium for vitamins, minerals, yeast and enzymes provides benefits that traditional molasses licks don’t. ...First, molasses

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

Plastics Cozy Up to Distillers Grains

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  ...Can a Nebraska company process wet distillers grains into a biobased resin to replace conventional petroleum-based resins? Laurel BioComposite LLC says yes. ...The pilot plant started up the end of November and the trademarked BioRes

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

Mixing it Up: Combining Stover with Distillers Grains for Cattle Feed

by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Corn stover has been used in small amounts as cattle feed for more than 100 years. Separately, distillers grains has grown in popularity as a cattle feed over the past few decades as ethanol

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Support for a New Advanced Biofuel Production Facility in Oregon: Project will Create Jobs, Expand Production of Biofuels

(US Department of Agriculture)  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has approved a conditional commitment in the amount of $232.5 million to ZeaChem Boardman Biorefinery, LLC (ZBB) through the Biorefinery Assistance Program. ZBB will operate a 25 million

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

French Biofuel Aid Helps Farmers, Costs Public: Study

by Gus Trompiz (Reuters)  French state support for crop-based biofuels has brought benefits for farming but also hidden costs for motorists who have ended up having to consume more fuel and pay higher prices, the government's auditor said on Tuesday. With

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

South Africa Company to Invest E3bn in Local Ethanol Project

by Nomthandazo Nkambule  (The Swazi Observer)  A South African based company will invest about E3 billion in an ethanol project to be established along the Siphofaneni/Lavumisa corridor Minister of Agriculture Clement Dlamini said the company, FuelEthanol and Agricultural Plantation, completed a preliminary study on the

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

Cal Poly Partners with California Energy Commission to Launch Algae-Based Wastewater Treatment Plant

(California Polytechnic State University)  Cal Poly faculty and students will demonstrate a new technology that uses algae to treat wastewater and produces biofuel as a byproduct. The system could be used at wastewater treatment facilities throughout California. ...This facility is a

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

Return of the Pyromaniax

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ...You just can’t turn your back for very long, around the Pyromaniax – the researchers around the world working on pyrolysis. Now, pyro comes in several flavors – fast pyrolysis, flash pyrolysis, catalytic fast pyrolysis

January 26, 2012 Read Full Article

The Latest Victim of Shale Gas -- Clean Energy Technology

by Steve LeVine (Foreign Policy/Oil And Glory)  In the new issue of Wired, Julie Eilperin writes that clean-technology investment is in the throes of going bust, at least in the United States. That includes solar, wind and biofuels. ...Citi Group analyst Edward Morse concludes

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Synenergy Limited LLC and Allard Energy, Inc. to Revolutionize Medium-Scale Distributed Ethanol Fuel Refineries

(PR NewsWire/Allard Energy, Inc.)  Synenergy Limited, LLC, a global green solutions provider, today announced their distributorship with Allard Energy, Inc. (formerly, Allard Research and Development LLC), a leading innovator for small to medium scale ethanol production. Allard Energy will provide research, development,

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Lignol Receives Approval of Four New Key Biorefining and Lignin Patent Application

(Lignol)  Lignol Energy Corporation (TSXV: LEC), a leading technology company in advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals, today announced that it has received confirmation that four new patent applications have been approved, bringing the total number of approved patents to seven. “These approvals demonstrate the

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Clean Cities Coalitions, Industry Partners Host Texas Workshops

by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine)  Clean Cities coalitions in Texas have partnered with Renewable Energy Group Inc. and Omaha, Neb.-based wholesale biodiesel distributor Bosselman Energy to co-host four workshops in four different cities throughout the state to educate downstream stakeholders

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Soy Board Announces Outreach Initiatives to Support Biodiesel

by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine)  The United Soybean Board recently announced it plans to deliver funds through its Green Ribbon Fairs reimbursement program encouraging fairs across the country to promote the use of soy-based products, including biodiesel. The funding program,

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

United Arab Emirates School Buses to Fill up on Biodiesel Blends

by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine)  A fleet of school buses in the United Arab Emirates will soon be fueled by a biodiesel blend. Lootah Biofuels, a fully owned subsidiary of S.S. Lootah Group, and School Transport Services LLC recently signed

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

University of Washington Students to Design Ultra-Efficient Hybrid Powered by Biodiesel

by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine)  ...The latest iteration of the program, EcoCAR2, kicked off in mid-2011. A total of 16 teams were selected to participate in the current competition co-sponsored by General Motors Corp. Over the course of the three-year

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Joule Unlimited, CPFD Software Win State Job Training Funds

by  Megan Kamerick  (New Mexico Business Weekly)  ...The JTIP board approved $263,542.58 for Joule Unlimited    to create 20 jobs. The company is building the first phase of its commercial plant in Hobbs on land owned by the state and leased to Joule for

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Retired Army General Calls Biofuels “Ammunition”

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  Like oil in World War II, U.S. Army Ret. General Paul J. Kern believes that biofuels are the “ammunition” for America today. ...The main focus of the highly decorated retired army general’s address was on the

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

FAO Chief Biofuel Criticism ‘Misinformed,’ Industry Lobby Says

by  Rudy Ruitenberg (Bloomberg Business Week)  Criticism of biofuels and their impact on commodity prices by the new director general of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization is “simplistic and misinformed,” an industry lobby said. Higher energy prices are the “primary

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Obama Calls for End to Oil Subsidies

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)   In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama voiced strong support for renewable energy and an end to oil subsidies. “We have subsidized oil companies for a century. That’s long enough,” the president

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Branstad Disses WSJ

Gov. Terry Branstad is quick to counterattack against any and all of Iowa’s critics and on Tuesday he included the nation’s largest business newspaper in comments to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association annual meeting in Des Moines. The governor has been

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

SkyNRG Serves First Middle Eastern Airline Etihad Airways via Boeing “Fuel from the Factory” Option

(SkyNRG)  SkyNRG, the Amsterdam-based global market maker in sustainable jet fuel has supplied its first customer via a “fuel-from the factory ” option made possible with U.S. partners EPIC Aviation and Boeing. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Bills Aim to Help Establish Arizona as Algae-Farming Center

by Jessica Testa (Cronkite News)   Anticipating a day when Arizona becomes a leader in producing algae for biofuel, a Tucson lawmaker is pushing to have algae farms and related facilities defined — and taxed — like any corn field

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Maersk Tests SoladieselRD(R) in 6,500 Nautical Mile Commercial Voyage

(MarketWIre/Solazyme)  Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil and bioproducts company, announced today that Maersk Line, one of the biggest shipping companies in the world, has completed the testing of Solazyme's 100% algal derived renewable diesel as part of an integrated testing

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Cyprus Wants to Grow Tiny Algae and See if They Are a Good Biofuels Alternative to Diesel

(Balkans.com)  Cyprus Agricultural Research Institute, a non-profit branch of the Agriculture Ministry, wants to grow tiny algae and see if they are a good biofuels alternative to diesel reports Cyprus Mail. ...A solution seems to be growing microalgae - present

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Pond Biofuels to Pilot Cement Absorption System

(Daily Commercial News)  Pond Biofuels is piloting a new carbon dioxide (CO2) absorption system at St. Marys Cement. The new system will reduce greenhouse gases by absorbing dirty smokestack emissions to grow algae which can be used in oil production, converted

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Gevo Wins Key Patent, Sues Dupont, Butamax

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  In Colorado, Gevo has received a patent on its GIFT separation unit, addressing the separation technology used to produce propanols, butanols, pentanols, and hexanols.  The claims also address how ethanol plants can be retrofitted to produce

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

And Now, a Word from Davos: “Moving towards a Next-Generation Ethanol Economy”.

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Bloomberg New Energy Finance launched its report “Moving towards a next-generation ethanol economy”. Commissioned by Novozymes, the report estimates the socioeconomic prospects of deploying advanced biofuels in eight of the highest agricultural-producing regions in the world, i.e.

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

"ALL-of-the-Above" Except Biofuels

by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Here’s the President’s new energy policy.  “This country needs an all-out, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American energy – a strategy that’s cleaner, cheaper, and full of new jobs”.  Okay that sounds

January 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Earthquakes, Water Pollution and Increased Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Fracking - Strike Number Three?

by John Daly (OilPrice.com)  ...While U.S. energy companies began fracking for gas in the late 1990s, there was a dramatic increase in 2005 after the administration of President  George W. Bush exempted fracking from regulations under the U.S. Clean Water

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

CALL FOR PAPERS: International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo June 4-7, 2012 Minneapolis, MN DEADLINE February 10, 2012

Submit your presentation idea today! This is the year to present. Don't miss this once-a-year opportunity to reach thousands of ethanol industry decision makers. With 4 tracks, 30 panels, 130-plus speakers, 300-plus exhibits and an anticipated 2,500 attendees, the 28th Annual

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

2012 Farm Bill Biomass/Biofuel Recommendations

by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Retain Agricultural Land: Agricultural and forest lands are vulnerable to loss due to reduction of the dairy and pulp/paper industries and conversion to residential or commercial development.  They could retain their agriculture and

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

USDA Makes 2012 REAP Funding Available

by Anna Austin (Biomass Power and Thermal Magazine)  The USDA announced Jan. 20 a Notice of Funding Availability for its Rural Energy for America Program, and is inviting agricultural producers and rural small businesses to apply. REAP, which was authorized through

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Ethanol Group Makes Suggestions for State of the Union Speech

by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today)  American ethanol production is creating jobs, energizing rural economies, reducing oil imports, and helping all consumers save money at the pump emphasized the Renewable Fuels Association today in a letter to President Obama as he prepares

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Judge Denies Petition to Implement California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  In California, Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill denied the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) motion to stay the decision he issued on December 29, 2011 that had halted the enforcement of the California’s Low Carbon Fuel

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Cepsa Useful Microalgae Grown to Produce Biodiesel

(EuropaPress)  Research Center and the Department Cepsa Cepsa working since 2010 in a research project to evaluate the feasibility of using microalgae in obtaining useful fatty acids for the production of biodiesel.  READ MORE

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Durham Scientists Study Plants for Biofuel Production

by Whitney L.J. Howell  (NewsObserver)  ...Inside its redesigned, sustainable lab space near the Durham Performing Arts Center, GrassRoots Biotechnology uses patented research methods to study plant genes. The goal, said company co-founder Philip Benfey, is to pinpoint ways to strengthen plants

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Inverbio Project Starts Production of Ethanol from Sugar Cane

(E-Consulta)  The Veracruz Institute of Bioenergetics (Inverbio) began work for the start of production of 2 000 hectares of sugar cane for bioethanol in the area known as La Brena, Tlalixcoyan Township, with the participation of over 200 producers Cardenista

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Robo-Copter Will Keep Tabs on Navy’s Biofuel Plants

by Spencer Ackerman and Noah Shachtman (Wired)  The Navy is hoping to one day run a huge chunk of its fleet on biofuels. So the Navy’s advanced researchers — and their partners at the U.S. Department of Agriculture — are turning

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Texas Farmer Wades into 'Feed versus Fuel' Battle

(National Corn Growers Association)  Ongoing media coverage on corn usage tends to sensationalize trends by pitting demand from the ethanol industry against that from livestock, but Corn Board member Wesley Spurlock, a Texas farmer, has been speaking to groups across

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Policies for Bioenergy in an Era of Austerity

By Douglas L. Faulkner (Biofuels Digest)  What should be the priorities for federal government support for bioenergy, in an era of fiscal austerity and a broken consensus on energy policy? My goal is develop interactively with you, bioenergy thought leaders, a

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

POET, DSM Form Landmark Cellulosic Ethanol Joint Venture

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Two titans form a monster JV, starting out with a $250M investment. ...In Iowa, Poet has teamed with Dutch-based Royal DSM to create a 50/50 joint venture called Poet-DSM Advanced Biofuels that will produce cellulosic ethanol and license

January 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Low Carbon Fuel Standard: A Petroleum Marketer's Perspective

by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine)  California’s low carbon fuel standard is a hot topic at this week’s California Biodiesel & Renewable Diesel Conference in San Francisco. During a panel titled “California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and its Implications for Biodiesel

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Von Wedel Discusses Biodiesel Fuel Quality Issues at California Show

by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine)  Although the biodiesel industry is maturing, fuel quality is still a central issue. Randall von Wedel, principal biochemist with BioSolar Group and CytoCulture International Inc., closed the California Biodiesel & Renewable Diesel Conference in San

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

NBB’s Biodiesel for Diesel Technicians Training Program Earns ASE Accreditation

by National Biodiesel Board (Biodiesel Magazine)  The National Biodiesel Board’s Biodiesel for Diesel Technicians training program has taken a huge leap forward in becoming the nation’s first Automotive Service Excellence accredited program for supplying biodiesel education to diesel mechanics. The

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Exploring New Feedstock Sources: Pongomia Shows Promise as New Oil Source

by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine)  A legume tree native to tropical and temperate regions around the world is attracting attention as a potential new biodiesel feedstock. Pongamia Pinnata—also known as Millettia Pinnata—produces oil-rich seeds that can be harvested via the

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Feedstock Flexibility: Key to Future Profitability?

by Pete Moss (Biodiesel Magazine/Frazier, Barnes & Associates)  ...Refined soybean oil is more expensive than degummed. Tallow is more expensive than yellow grease and so on. But why is soybean oil more expensive when it is the most abundant oil

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

A Critical Component

by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine)  Choosing the most appropriate feedstock pretreatment method for a given facility can make or break plant economics A wide variety of feedstock pretreatment materials and technologies is readily available in the marketplace. From steam stripping, to

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Keeping Pace

by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine)  Is there sufficient supply of feedstock to support the build-out of a 6 billion gallon biodiesel industry over the next decade? ...If the industry stands a chance competing with Big Oil over the next decade, it

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Oilheat’s War of Attrition: Can Oilheat Compete with Natural Gas in the Northeast?

by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) ... Northeasterners will be cozying up to heat that primarily comes in one of two forms—heating oil or natural gas—and the competition behind the scenes between the companies supplying those fuels seems to have reached

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Algae: The Cornerstone Feedstock

by Riggs Eckelberry (Algae Industry Magazine)  If only there were enough algae to meet the demand. Algae is highly productive, soaks up toxins and CO2, and can be grown without impacting food or fresh water supplies. And it exactly replaces petroleum, because

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Nuffield Council and Bioethics Publishes Biofuels Teaching Resources

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has published a set of teaching resources based on its report Biofuels: ethical issues. The resources introduce students to the advantages and disadvantages of different types of biofuels, and include case studies and a role

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

CALL FOR PAPERS: 2nd International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts June 10-13, 2012 San Diego, CA DEADLINE: February 24, 2012

The 2nd International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts provides a new level of direct interaction between the leaders in the scientific field, the strategic partners and the attending delegates. Emphasis will be placed on latest unpublished technical and

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Embrapa Will Charge Less Than Monsanto for Modified Sugar Cane

by Stephan Nielsen (Bloomberg)  Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria, Brazil’s state-owned agricultural research agency, plans to charge less than major seed companies including Monsanto Co. (MON), Bayer AG (BAYN) and Syngenta AG (SYNN) when it begins selling sugar cane that’s genetically engineered to resist drought. The agency

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Oregon State University Researcher Highlights Public,Private Biomass Work in Oregon

by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine)  ...During a presentation at the 2012 Pacific West Biomass Conference & Tradeshow, Christine Kelly, an associate professor of chemical, biological and environmental engineering at Oregon State University, outlined the achievements made by private companies, research

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Scrapping Fossil-Fuel Subsidies Would Get Us Halfway There on Climate Change

by Ezra Klein, Brad Plumer (The Washington Post)  ...In 2010, the world spent $409 billion on fossil-fuel subsidies to artificially lower the price of coal, gas and oil. Eliminating those subsidies would curb fuel use and lead to half the

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Fungus Research at Montana State University Could Help Biofuels Production

by Jason Bacaj  (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)  ...(Mark) Kozubal found the fungus could survive in an acidic habitat with a pH of 6, an acidity level similar to cow’s milk. What was really amazing, though, was when he took it out

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Researcher Sees DDGS as Potential Savior of U.S. Shrimp Industry

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  ...(Addison) Lawrence, a project leader and scientist in charge at Texas AgriLife Research Mariculture Laboratory at Port Aransas, Texas, explains that two things have hit the U.S. domestic shrimp industry hard. No. 1 is

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

JOil Sees Tripling of Jatropha Productivity over Next Eight Years through Application of Biotechnology

(PRNewsWire/Moneylife)  Scientific findings and process on biofuel crop presented in a paper delivered at INSULA (International Scientific Council for Island Development) / RSB (Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels), Conference in UNESCO, Paris JOil (S) Pte Ltd, a scientific bioenergy crop developer of New

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

US a Cereal Offender on Ethanol, Says UN

by Rudy Ruitenberg (Sydney Morning Herald)  The US policy to produce ethanol biofuel from corn is raising prices for the grain across the world, said Jose Graziano da Silva, the new director-general of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation. ''FAO

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Germany Advised Not to Import Food for Biofuel

by Michael Hogan  (Reuters)    Govt advisors warn against biofuel feedstock imports * Importing foods for biofuels could endanger supplies * Biofuels industry says claims reckless Germany should not increase imports of food to produce biofuels, because this could threaten the supply of food in

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

POET Abandons Plan for Pipeline to East Coast

by Cody Winchester (Argus Leader)  Lack of federal money causes ethanol giant to shift priorities Ethanol giant Poet has scuttled plans for a $4 billion pipeline that would have carried Midwestern ethanol to the East Coast, citing lack of government support. The

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

American Ethanol Gears Up for 2012 NASCAR Season

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  ...During the NASCAR Preview fan event in Charlotte, N.C. this weekend, American Ethanol announced that it will continue relationships with Richard Childress Racing and RAB Racing for the 2012 season. This is the second year for

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

LanzaTech Raises $58M in Series C Round; Petronas Becomes Strategic Investor

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ...In India, LanzaTech is working with Indian Oil and Jindal Power and Steel Limited on a facility to convert industrial waste gases into ethanol. It also has partnered with Concord Blue on a project to

January 23, 2012 Read Full Article

CALL FOR PAPERS: Algae Biomass Summit September 24-27, 2012 Denver, CO DEADLINE April 6, 2012

Submit an Abstract and Present at the Largest Algal Biomass Conference in the World! The Algal Biomass Organization is now accepting abstracts for speaking opportunities in breakout or panel sessions and poster presentations for the 2012 Algae Biomass Summit. Abstracts are due

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

CALL FOR PAPERS: 4th Annual World Refining Technology Summit 2012 October 22-23 Brussels, Belgium DEADLINE: March 15, 2012

Every year a huge number of senior and serious refining professionals gather together at this summit to discuss and debate latest business issues and also the latest updates on technical developments along with technology showcase and demonstration through exhibit space

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

NPRA Calls on EPA to Reconsider Cellulosic Biofuel Volumes

(National Petrochemical & Refiners Association/Yahoo!)  The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association, American Petroleum Institute and Western States Petroleum Associationjointly filed a petition today requesting that the Environmental Protection Agency waive the 2011 cellulosic biofuel volume mandate in its entirety, because it appears no cellulosic

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Biofuels - Coast Guard Going Green

(Oak Ridge National Laboratory)  To comply with the mandate to increase the use of alternative fuels, the Coast Guard has enlisted the help of Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers with expertise in fuels and engines. "The Coast Guard has decided

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

The New Biofactories

by Robert Carlson (What Matters)  ...Amyris Biotechnologies has modified yeast to transform sugar into useful compounds, including malaria drugs and biofuels that can substitute for today’s jet fuel, diesel, and gasoline. The company will begin production of these fuels next

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Cal-Bay International Negotiating Assemblage of 400 Acre Land Parcels for Renewable Clean Energy Forest Division

(Cal-Bay International/MarketWire)  Cal-Bay International, Inc.,  announced the company is negotiating a land acquisition deal for its renewable forest division for the production of Clean Energy & Power. The company has entered negotiations for the purchase of multiple non food producing land parcels

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Verdezyne Secures Patent on Engineered Microorganism

(Verdezyne) Verdezyne, Inc., a privately-held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing renewable chemicals and fuels from non-petroleum sources, has been granted a United States Patent on engineered microorganisms. Verdezyne was awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,093,037, titled “Engineered Microorganisms With Enhanced Fermentation Activity” for the

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

2012 Merger Mania Gets Underway: Green Biologics, Butylfuel Merge

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)   In the UK, Green Biologics Limited  announced the merger between GBL and butylfuel Inc., a US-based renewable chemicals and biofuels company. The new company will operate under the Green Biologics name and continue to be

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Biofuel from beneath the Waves

by Zoe Cormier (Nature)  Engineered bacterium can produce ethanol directly from seaweed. Bioengineers have devised a way to produce ethanol from seaweed, laying the groundwork for a biofuel that doesn't sacrifice food crops. Yasuo Yoshikuni and his colleagues at the Bio Architecture

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Texas Corn Grower Comments on Food vs. Fuel

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  A Texas corn grower says the “feed versus fuel” debate is based in fallacy. Texas Corn Producers Board member Wesley Spurlock of Stratford has been speaking to groups across the Midwest explaining how U.S. corn farmers continue to

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Companies Show Interest in Ethanol Plant

by Jeff Corcino  (The Progress News)  The Bionol Clearfield ethanol plant could have some potential buyers. At last night's meeting of the Clearfield Lawrence Township Joint Airport Authority, manager Richard Shaffer said he has received some inquiries on how tall

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

New E85 Blender Pump Available in Arcadia, Neb.

by Ann Marie Edwards (DomesticFuel.com)  A new blender pump is now available at Trotter Service in Arcadia, Neb. This E85 blender pump is one of approximately 60 in Nebraska to offer the renewable fuel, ethanol. This station will offer unleaded, E10 and other mid-level ethanol

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Streamlines Access to Energy Investment Information at USDA

(US Department of Agriculture)  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the launch of a USDA energy website that will provide stakeholders fast and efficient access to USDA energy efficiency and renewable energy data. Today's announcement builds on the Secretary's commitment to

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

USDA Approves Conditional Commitment for $25M Guaranteed Loan for New Fiberight Biorefinery

(Green Car Congress)  The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a conditional commitment for a $25 million guaranteed loan to build a biorefinery plant with funding support from USDA’s Biorefinery Assistance Program. The plant will be constructed by Fiberight, LLC, based

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Defining Biomass: ACORE Presents Its Unified, Simplified Biomass Definition to Congress

by Lisa Gibson (Biomass Power and Thermal Magazine)  When the American Council on Renewable Energy’s Biomass Definition Subcommittee pitched its unified biomass definition to members of Congress in early November, the consensus was clear: no one could remember ever seeing

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Time to Assess Biomass Project Funding Options

by Emily Chad and Todd Taylor (Biomass Power and Thermal Magazine)  A veritable alphabet soup of government funding programs exist that can help you get your project off the ground. These programs include: • USDA Biorefinery Assistance: loan guarantees for development,

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

The Importance of Due Diligence for Algae Startups

by Peter A. Letvin (Biomass Power and Thermal/Energy & Environmental Research Center )  Algae holds promise as a next-generation biofuel, both for heat and electricity and especially for transportation fuels. Algae could potentially be a game changer for biofuels in the

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

'Generic Fuel' Might Make Good Slogan

by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Ethanol – the generic fuel. Nice phrase that might have some merit as a slogan. It’s adapted from a letter to the editor from Merle Wise, Sebastian, Fla. that was posted on www.tcpalm.com, the website of

January 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Iowa Corn Continues Sponsorship of INDYCAR Race

by Ken Anderson (Brownfield)  The Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board will continue their sponsorship of the annual Iowa Corn Indy 250 race in 2012. ...Iowa Corn CEO Craig Floss says the INDYCAR race is an excellent opportunity

January 19, 2012 Read Full Article

Washington State Horticultural Association Opposes Bill to Provide Additional Water for Organic Crops and Biofuel Crops

(PR NewsWire/Organic Tree Fruit Growers Alliance)  At a recent legislative hearing in Olympia, the Washington StateHorticultural Association and its lobbyist Jim Halstrom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvVO8tJc7zI) publicly opposed legislation (House Bill 2192) that would provide a relatively small amount of new water to allow apple and tree

January 19, 2012 Read Full Article

From Field to Biorefinery: Computer Model Optimizes Biofuel Operations

(EurekAlert!)  Research into biofuel crops such as switchgrass and Miscanthus has focused mainly on how to grow these crops and convert them into fuels. But many steps lead from the farm to the biorefinery, and each could help or hinder the growth

January 19, 2012 Read Full Article

RFA Critical of Effort to Include Fossil Fuels in RFS

(Renewable Fuels Association)  The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is rejecting the notion that greater efforts need to be made to include fossil fuels in the nation’s fuel supply.  Specifically, the RFA is very critical of efforts by Texas Republican Rep.

January 19, 2012 Read Full Article

Iowa State University-Led Group Awarded $25 Million Grant for Land Use, Biofuel Production Study

(Iowa State University)  Now, an Iowa State University-based study over the next five years will examine whether a single, coordinated production system can address all of these concerns while making profits for producers. A multi-state, interdisciplinary team led by Ken Moore,

January 19, 2012 Read Full Article

Japan's Toyo to Build 10,000 mt/year Ethanol Plant in Malaysia by Q2 2013

(Platts)  Japanese Toyo Engineering Co is to build a 10,000 mt/year industrial-grade ethanol plant in Johor Baru, Malaysia by Q2 2013, the company said in a statement Wednesday. The plant, to be run by a joint venture comprising US firm Glycos

January 19, 2012 Read Full Article

Algae.Tec, Shandong Kerui for Algal Biofuels JV in China

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest)  In China, Australia’s Algae.Tec has signed a binding MOU for a 50/50 equity joint venture (JV) in China with Chinese company the Shandong Kerui Group Holding Ltd. The first project under the JV will be for the construction

January 19, 2012 Read Full Article

Soybean Checkoff to Partner with Nine Clean Cities Coalitions

(Jackson County Times-Journal)  The United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff have announced the participants in the 2012 biodiesel and Bioheat® communications program, which helps cities across the United States spread the word about the only commercially available advanced biofuel. The

January 19, 2012 Read Full Article

Top 10 Women of BioFuels

by Lisa Ann Pinkerton  (CleanTechies.com)  ...Clean technology is ever-changing, with new innovators, particularly among women, making their mark in a traditionally male-dominated field. In this occasional series, we shine the spotlight on the most savvy and accomplished women pioneers in cleantech

January 19, 2012 Read Full Article

A Plan for the Future of Biofuels in America or The Real Economics of Fuels (Bio and Otherwise)

by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA)  In last days of the 2011 session the US Congress, with a job approval rating of 11% , cancelled the VEETC ethanol subsidy and dropped the tariff on Brazilian ethanol imports. These major events

January 19, 2012 Read Full Article

Energy Freedom Comes to Vero Beach

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ...In Vero Beach, Florida, they’ll be celebrating Tax Freedom Day, but also Energy Freedom Day. As of April 15th, the 8 million gallon INEOS Bio cellulosic ethanol plant is expected to be mechanically complete. Now, eight

January 19, 2012 Read Full Article

CALL FOR PAPERS: RETECH 2012 October 17-19 Washington, DC DEADLINE February 17, 2012

CONNECT with the World's Renewable Energy Leaders from Government, Utility, Finance and Technology RETECH 2012 is the only event dedicated to delivering coverage on EVERY discipline of renewable energy technology.  RETECH is THE renewable energy industry's meeting place for over 3,000 Government, Utility, Finance and Technology

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

CALL FOR PAPERS: 2012 US Biochar Conference July 29-August 1 Rohnert Park, CA DEADLINE March 10, 2012

To be held July 29th to August 1st in the center of Sonoma County’s world-class wine country, we are focusing on the practical use and production of biochar at the community level and what will be needed to bring biochar

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

Ferrari Running E-85 Ethanol: Bellissimo!

by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Ferrari is the world’s premier builder of expensive beautiful cars. But, Ferraris are not simple pretty car show models. From the 250 GTO of 1965 to the current 458 Italia, Ferrari has combined

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

CALL FOR PAPERS: 4th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference – October 23-25, 2012 Helsinki, Finland DEADLINE March 31, 2012

The organisers wish to invite abstracts for oral papers and posters, to be reviewed by the Programme Advisory Committee. The submission deadlines are March 31, 2012 (for papers) and May 15, 2012 (for posters). Although the contributions are welcome from any

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

Conference Keynote: Landfills Will Become a Thing of the Past

by Anna Austin (Biomass Power and Thermal)  ...(Sierra Energy CEO Mike) Hart was the keynote speaker at the third annual Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show in San Francisco, Calif., Jan 16-18. He delivered a speech that emphasized the versatility

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

Want Cheap Biofuel? A Startup Makes It with Natural Gas

by Kevin Bullis (MIT Technology Review)  Virent says supplementing biomass with fossil fuel could increase yields and lower costs. Virent, a biofuels company based in Madison, Wisconsin, has developed a potentially inexpensive way to make gasoline and other valuable chemicals out

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

U.S. Became World’s Top Ethanol Exporter in 2011

by Simone Sebastian (FuelFix)  The United States became the world’s leading exporter of ethanol in 2011, selling a record level of the biofuel into overseas markets, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. The nation has made a stunning about-face in its role

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

LUFT: Market-Based Future for Ethanol

by Gal Luft (The Washington Times)  ...At current oil prices, ethanol is more costly than gasoline while the alcohol fuel methanol, primarily made from natural gas, is cheaper than gasoline on a per-mile basis. But the comparative per-mile economics of

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

Can Bacteria Produce "Drop-In" Biofuels?

by Umair Irfan  (ClimateWire/Scientific American)Scientists are seeking help from microbes to produce road-ready biofuels ...As they move, breathe, eat and reproduce, bacteria produce byproducts like ethanol and hydrogen while feeding on simple sugars, starches and sunlight. The cells themselves can also

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

Algae-Based Fuels May Soon Gush from the Desert

by by Kevin Robinson-Avila  (New Mexico Business Weekly)  Algae ponds are starting to color New Mexico’s desert landscape green. Sapphire Energy Inc., which uses a proprietary process to turn algae oil into renewable gasoline to replace fossil fuels at the pump, broke

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

Ferrari FF Adds Horsepower, Lowers Emissions With E85 Ethanol

by Christopher Demorro (Gas2.org)  ...And if you’re into horsepower (like me) than stories like this Ferrari FF making an extra 225 horsepower on E85 is music to your ears. Ferrari’s are notoriously expensive cars, where something as simple as floor mats can

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

Green Fuel Fails to Meet Emissions Standards

by James Robertson and Jessica Wright  (The Sydney Morning Herald)  THE NSW government's plan to ban regular unleaded fuel has been thrown into doubt by the revelation that the state's only ethanol producer, Manildra, has failed the government's clean fuel test,

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

Boardman’s Next Life May Depend on Giant Cane Plant

by Sean Meyers (Sustainable Business Oregon)  Arundo donax has passed its first test as a possible biofuel alternative to coal being burned at Portland General Electric’s Boardman power plant. Farmers and researchers in eastern Oregon and Washington are turning in positive

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

Whiskey from Soda: Jraises $70M, Heads for Commercialization

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ...So, along comes Joule. It’s a known fact that some microorganisms could be modified or evolved to ferment gaseous carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide. Combine that with some hydrogen taken from water, and voila, you

January 18, 2012 Read Full Article

Lufthansa Biofuel VP: Eco Flights Will Be Standard in Seven Years

by Karen Walker (Air Transport World)  Biofuel-powered commercial flights could become standard operations within five to seven years, according to Lufthansa’s (LH) head of aviation biofuel. Speaking in Washington Jan. 13, LH VP aviation fuel Joachim Buse said the airline’s burnFAIR

January 17, 2012 Read Full Article

Highwater Ethanol Looking toward Something Better

by Troy Krause (Redwood Falls Gazette)  ...The Highwater board recently approved a move to a new product called butanol through a letter of intent it signed with  Butamax™ Advanced Biofuels. The agreement, which was announced in December, would result in

January 17, 2012 Read Full Article

Get Ready To Pay More For Gas

(TheIndyChannel.com)  Analysts Predict Higher Prices Ahead ...AAA said Monday that both gasoline and crude oil prices are at historic highs for this time of year. The national average for regular gas climbed four cents a gallon last week to $3.39, an increase

January 17, 2012 Read Full Article

A New "OPEC" Energy Source: Biofuel from Brazilian Orange Peels

by Loreto Urbino  (AMÉRICAECONOMÍA/Worldcrunch)  A London-based project dubbed OPEC (Orange Peel Exploitation Company) aims to make biofuel from the waste from the more than 10 million tons of oranges that Brazil squeezes into juice each year. It is the latest

January 17, 2012 Read Full Article

Why Biofuels Are Not a Good Idea

by Mario Giampietro (Cassandra's Legacy)  ...(Y)ou may find a lot of help in the recent book "The Biofuel Delusion" by Mario Giampietro and Kozo Mayumi. If you are unsure about why exactly biofuels are the disaster that they are, this book

January 17, 2012 Read Full Article

Moving from Jatropha 2.0 to Jatropha 2.$

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ...In California, SG Biofuels has completed a $17 million Series B financing led by Thomas, McNerney & Partners with participation from Finistere Ventures and current investors Flint Hills Resources and Life Technologies Corporation. ...It (SG Biofuels)

January 17, 2012 Read Full Article
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