by Connor Radnovich (Cronkite News Service/Tucson Sentinel) State’s sunshine aids in growth of biofuel source A five–fold expansion of the algae lab at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus will help move
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(The Biofuels Center of North Carolina) The Biofuels Center of North Carolina has opened the Biofuels Company Accelerator to support the development of biofuels and related technology projects, researchers, and
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) The distribution of biodiesel-blended fuels for both on- and off-road applications in the Northeast just got easier as Lancaster, Pa.-based fuel dealer AMERIgreen Energy Inc.,
Steven E.F. Brown (San Francisco Business Times) The Joint BioEnergy Institute of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has spun out its first business, a chemical manufacturing company named Lygos. Emeryville’s JBEI is led
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) …“If you took a poll of our members, and we may well do that at our Commodity Classic next week, I would say that they view
(PR Newswire) Leaders of America’s rapidly emerging advanced biofuels industry urged congressional leaders today to extend two tax provisions that are critical to the commercialization of new biofuel production
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel seems to be gaining more traction in the United Arab Emirates. On Feb. 22 the Dubai Road and Transport Authority recognized McDonald’s UAE and
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The U.S. Coast Guard is exploring the possibility fueling some of its vessels with biodiesel. According to Rich Hansen, branch chief of the USCG’s Research
by Yoni Cohen (GreenTechMedia) The United States absolutely, positively has to wean itself off foreign oil. “Pound for pound, dollar for dollar, activity for activity, it is hard to find
(The Fish Site) The Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development will establish a demonstration bio-refinery that will convert fish oils into biodiesel with support from the Provincial Government. Darin King,
(EurekAlert/Iowa State University) Genetic mutations to cellulose in plants could improve the conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels, according to a research team that included two Iowa State University
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Earlier this month, at the National Biodiesel Conference in Orlando, Fla., National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe said he and NBB chairman Gary Haer were
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) New ideas on growing hydrocarbons directly in the field tap ancient ideas of agriculture, and ancient capabilities trapped deep in the genome …A good part
(Project Gaia) Nigerian Government Agency Launches Microdistillery and Stoves to Provide Sustainable Ethanol Fuel for Household Cooking, Lighting and Small-Scale Power Generation The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), a parastatal
(Renewable Fuel Association) RFA’s most popular publications, the 2012 Ethanol Industry Outlook and Pocket Guide to Ethanol, are now available. The Outlook is an annual publication that catalogs the important
by Steve Gelsi (Market Watch) Biofuel, electric cars and natural gas-powered vehicles drew attention against a backdrop of sharply higher petroleum prices from investors gathered at the Jefferies Global Clean
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Removing fiber from dried distillers grains with solubles using the elusieve process results in an enhanced product with greater nutritional value for growing and
by Richard Essex (WTHR.com) For almost three weeks, the price of gas is going up. On the far west side of Indianapolis, regular unleaded gas is just a tick
(Algae Industry Magazine) The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Indian Phycological Society held their International Algal Summit February 21-22 at the TERI University, in New Delhi. Billed as “Algae
(Shanghai Daily) A bilateral cooperative project on the study of biomass fuel sponsored by the Chinese and Swedish governments has made initial progress and is expected to enter the experimental
(Guardian Media) Guyana-based ANSA McAL Trading Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Guyana government for the establishment of an ethanol production project. …In a statement, ANSA
by Robert Mbakou (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Spain’s Biocongo Global Trading will spend 150 million euros ($201 million) developing 60,000 hectares (148,000 acres) of palm oil plantations and two processing plants in
(Platts) As fuel makers start registering their high-ethanol gasoline blends with US regulators, petroleum retailers say there are practical and legal barriers that could keep the fuel out of most
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) While confusion reigneth on Shell’s plans for cellulosic ethanol, the company quietly builds a drop-in biofuels pilot plant in Texas, based on Virent’s bioforming technology.
(Algae Industry Magazine) Alganomics, LLC, the Southport, North Carolina-based producer of algae for biomass, has installed a photovoltaic solar system to offset energy used during the process of culturing algae
by Leslie Guevarra (GreenBiz.com) American consumers say they continue to strongly favor solar power, wind turbines and greener cars as energy solutions, but their overall support for clean energy concepts is
by Paula Horton (Tri-City Herald/The Bellingham Herald) The Tri-Cities is primed to be a leader in creating a new, cleaner alternative jet fuel, Sen. Maria Cantwell said Saturday at
by Jeff Matthews (The Town Talk) …The forum, held at LSU AgCenter facilities adjacent to the Louisiana State University at Alexandria campus, drew about 125 people, a few more than
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In an update to our story The Enzyme Wars, a group of researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and the Joint BioEnergy Institute write: “the results
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …In Washington, the Obama Administration outlined a new $14 million round of R&D grants for algal biofuels, as the US President highlighted algal biofuels in a
(UPI) Growing crops for fuel as opposed to refining fossil fuels and substituting bioethanol for gasoline is a sustainable energy strategy, Japanese researchers say. In a study published in the
by Angela Greiling Keane and Jeff Green (Bloomberg) President Barack Obama’s administration is buying fewer hybrid and electric cars and more vehicles that can consume both ethanol and gasoline to meet
by Dirk Lammers (NewsOK) A South Dakota corn ethanol plant will soon begin producing a fuel additive with a wider variety of uses. Tom Hitchcock, chief executive of Redfield Energy, said the
(Convenience Store Decisions) Auto-engineering firm Ricardo Inc. reports that three out of every four vehicles will require a gasoline-type, higher octane fuel to operate a growing list of engine technology
by Renewable Fuels Association (Ethanol Producer Magazine) According to analysis commissioned by the Renewable Fuels Association, the production of an estimated 13.9 billion gallons of ethanol directly employed 90,200 Americans. An
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) …Maintaining the energy programs within the Farm Bill will also be a challenge, with the expectation that there will be deep budgets cuts from the
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Mansfield Oil Co. has joined forces with global agricultural and energy products supplier Noble Group to create Noble Mansfield Renewable Energy, a joint venture
by Tom Buis (Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) … Our nation imagines itself the most free and secure in the world, but the volatility of the global oil market shows how
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) …Before year’s end, Congress should pass a multi-year extension of the Producer Tax Credit for cellulosic ethanol production as well as the
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) …Groups like the Emergency Ethanol Response Coalition were formed years ago to educate first responders on best practices for ethanol-related incidents. Accidents are rare,
by Ron Lamberty (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) …On the other hand, the real “reality” is that ethanol is a clean-burning, all-American, high-octane motor fuel. Paul Dana knew that
by Robert Vierhout (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Between April 2010 and April 2011, the U.K. used 428 million liters of used cooking oil (UCO) for the production of biodiesel. It has
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards unveiled by the agencies, which reportedly had the support of major
Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Diversification has been a topic of interest for some time now, but this is the year producers need to move toward incorporating alternative revenue streams
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Two companies develop new technologies aimed at revolutionizing fermentation Understood since man first made beer, fermentation is an age-old process that has been developed
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The basic message of 2011 was simple: If E15 is good enough for NASCAR racecars, it’s good enough for street cars too. Backing up
OriginOil Study Concludes Algae Producers Can Make Gasoline and Diesel For as Little as $2.28/Gallon
(OriginOil) Analysis indicates potential $2.28/gallon cost for algae-blended feedstock using newest growth, harvesting and fuel conversion technologies OriginOil, Inc., developer of a breakthrough technology to convert algae into renewable crude
by Lori Valigra (Mass High Tech) Renewable fuels company Mascoma Corp. of Lebanon, N.H., said Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has completed its scientific review of the
by Katherine Tweed (GreenTechGrid) There is a short answer and a long answer. The short answer is that if you are just asking about CO2, the electric vehicle, even from
by Tom Ridge and Mary E. Peters (New York Times) Opinion: President Obama recently called the United States the “Saudi Arabia of natural gas” and asserted that it was time
by Ned Stowe (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) Why is there an energy title in the Farm Bill? Are the Farm Bill energy programs making a difference yet? Are there
(American Coalition for Ethanol) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE), a national advocacy association for the U.S. ethanol industry, released this statement today following President Obama’s remarks on energy policy
(Environmental News Network) Biofuel production has ratcheted up to become a major part of America’s energy and agricultural industries. Corn, or maize, is by far the most widely grown crop
(Australia Department of Energy, Resources and Tourism) The Australian Government committed $20 million to a new Australian Biofuels Research Institute to undertake research into next generation advanced biofuels in Australia. On
by David Shephardson (Detroit News) Automakers asked the Obama administration Monday to make modest changes to a proposed boost in fuel efficiency standards for the 2017-2025 model years and to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Novozymes releases a new, high-performance enzyme for advanced cellulosic biofuels: Cellic CTec3. Will Novozymes win the enzyme wars? Will enzymes defeat gasification? When will renewables
(Algae Industry Magazine) President Obama has announced new funding to catalyze breakthrough technologies for biofuels—as part of his all-of-the-above energy strategy to reduce our reliance on foreign oil and provide
(MarketWatch) ZeaChem Commences USDA-Funded Initiative to Build a Bioenergy Industry in the Pacific Northwest ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into sustainable fuels and
(Daily News and Analysis) The Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) has become the first airport in India to adopt bio-fuel in its operations. To improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprint, BangaloreInternational Airport Limited
(Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati) The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) recently released three Requests for Information (RFIs) related to more than $100 million in anticipated future
(EurekAlert/Stanford University) Along with photosynthesis, the plant cell wall is one of the features that most set plants apart from
(EurekAlert/Michigan State University) MSU research looks for ways to improve shipping of materials for biofuels If the increased use of
(Renewable Fuels Association) Speaking before 1,200 attendees at the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando today, Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President
by Ted Turner (CNN) …The purpose of Keystone XL is to bring tar sands crude oil through the United States
by Andrew Restuccia (The Hill/E2Wire)The Obama administration outlined a plan Wednesday to eliminate a slew of oil-and-gas industry tax breaks,
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) …A coalition was formed by concerned retailers and industry supporters to request that Congress
by David Lazarus (Los Angeles Times) …The United States consumes more than 20% of the world’s oil every year and
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Liability issues surrounding the use of E15 remain a major concern for many retailers
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The application window for South Dakota’s inaugural blender pump grant program may have just
by Lori Ranson (FlightGlobal) Successful commercial biofuel flights operated by US carriers in late 2011 were underpinned by an understanding
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Ceres raised $65 million yesterday in its initial public offering of 5,000,000 shares of common
(AME Info) Gargash Enterprises has pledged support to HH Shaikh Mohammed’s ‘UAE Strategy for Green Development’ campaign with the introduction of
(MarketWatch) Arcis Resources Corporation (“Arcis”) , announced today that it has entered into marketing and distribution partnership discussions with Cetna
by Kelly Madsen (Iowa State Daily) For the past decade, corn ethanol has predominated Midwest biofuel production. But with increased
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Union of Concerned Scientists is applying some energy to supporting ethanol. Well, not
(Big Pond News) Australia will need a vibrant bio-fuel industry more than ever if Caltex decides to close its refineries,
(Futurity.org) While many people are willing to pay a premium for ethanol, the number is not enough to justify a
by Professor Chris Rhodes (OilPrice.com) The depletion of world rock phosphate reserves will restrict the amount of food that
(UPI) The Biofuels Act states that from 2012 onwards ANCAP mix 5% biodiesel in diesel, appropriated a report from the
by Wendell Roelf (Reuters Africa) South Africa plans to invest 2 billion rand ($258.5 million) to build an ethanol plant
(The Manila Times) Sugar industry stakeholders may have to take a hard look at the Biofuels Law as an option
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) …One of the many energy-related components of the Farm Bill that is up for reauthorization
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The University of Idaho’s Biodiesel Education Program has released curriculum designed to help students between
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) National University of Ireland Galway recently announced that researchers within its Ryan Institute are participating
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Ever since she was little Michelle Rodio was fascinated with trying to make the world
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As President Obama orders a sweeping increase in the USDA’s BioPreferred Program, new research suggests
by S. Heather Duncan (Macon Telegraph) Wearing green hard hats with the LanzaTech logo pasted over the words “Range Fuels,”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …In Michigan, US Senator Debbie Stabenow expanded her “Grow it Here, Make it Here” initiative into a
by Josh Rathod (Advanced Biofuels USA) With a refreshing sense of focus, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Agriculture,
by Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson (The Washington Post) Just four years ago, shale gas king Aubrey K. McClendon told shareholders of
by Nina Chestney (Reuters) Global warming will get worse as agricultural methods accelerate the rate of soil erosion, which depletes
by Brian Vastag (The Washington Post) With global efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions stalled, the United States and five
by Marc Chase (Northwest Indiana Times) The Lake County Solid Waste Management District could avoid potential litigation — but invite
by O. Kay Henderson (RadioIowa) Iowa’s gas tax would be eight cents per gallon higher by April, 2014 under a
by Justin Doom (Bloomberg) Novozymes A/S (NZYMB), the world’s biggest maker of enzymes for biofuels, is focusing its expansion efforts in Europe, China and
(Renewable Fuels Association/Advanced Ethanol Council) America’s advanced and cellulosic ethanol producers today reiterated their strong belief that the U.S. Environmental
(Science Daily) A team of chemical engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has discovered a small molecule that behaves
(People’s Daily) Beijing recently introduced a set of measures for accelerating building a renewable resources recycling system, and announced that a standard disposal system for thewaste edible oil and fat of all restaurants in the city will be completed by 2015. Experts believe that the disposal system will help root out gutter oil, or illegally recycled cooking oil. Beijing will deploy oil-water separators, collection containers, and other facilities in allrestaurants in the city, in order to improve the collection of waste edible oil and fat. Beijing will assign the task of collecting and transporting waste edible oil and fat tocertain qualified companies, and make these companies’ business scope, license period, and service standards known to the public. …In addition, the municipal government will encourage cooperation between the wastecollection and transportation companies and biodiesel companies as well as chemicalscompanies, in order to ensure stable disposal of waste edible oil and fat. READ MORE
(AllAfrica.com) Most of the larger fuel companies have started selling the petrol-ethanol blend known as E10, a reference to the
(American By-Products Recyclers, LLC) American By-Products Recyclers LLC on Saturday unveiled its new state-of-the-art biodiesel factory located in Hillsborough, New Jersey.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved health effects testing on E15 fuel submitted
by Clive Cookson (Financial Times) Scottish scientists have found a more efficient way to make biofuels, using electricity rather than
(Caelus Green Room) After healthy growth over the past decade, the global biofuels industry is entering a new era marked
(Pellets-Wood.com) The Ministry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine announced that it intends to allocate 40 million tons of sugar beet
by David Shaffer (Star Tribune) A biofuels company opts for plants elsewhere after being helped by nearly $1 million
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …The changes at Codexis and delayed IPO at Ceres are indications that life in the
by Chris Kick (Farm and Dairy) A bill that would broaden the definition of agriculture in Ohio to include
(Santa Fe Community College) Santa Fe Community College has been named to lead statewide Centers of Excellence in Biofuels and Green
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) Finland-based UPM recently announced plans to develop a biorefinery in Lappeenranta, Finland, to convert crude
(SucreSource/PRNewsWire) First Cellulose-to-Sugar Plant Sale and Partnership SucreSource, a wholly owned subsidiary of BlueFire Renewables, Inc., has signed agreements with
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and a handful of bioenergy stakeholders were given the opportunity
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) …Of the nearly $2.34 billion requested for energy efficiency and renewable energy, a total of
by David McGee (TriCities.com) …With about 100 city residents – nearly all opposed to the plan — looking on Tuesday,
by Peter Hemphill (Weekly Times Now) …While ethanol production has become the largest use of the corn crop, it has
by Steve Tarter (The State-Journal Register) More U.S. ethanol was shipped overseas in 2011 than any year in history. The
by Brian Wingfield (Bloomberg) The United States lost $10.4 million on six clean-energy projects, including biofuel research at Iowa State University,
(Manchester Evening News) A biotech business has developed and patented a process which it believes has the potential to fight the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Some of the first American visitors to Yellowstone, who began to record their journeys
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Last week as the National Biodiesel Conference took place in Orlando, a group of biodiesel
(Montana State University) Researchers at Montana State University-Northern have developed a process to convert camelina oil to jet fuel and
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Bridgeport BioDiesel LLC hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of its 1
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Melbourne, Fla.-based PetroAlgae Inc. has changed its name to Parabel Inc. According to information released
(Renewable Fuels Association/Advanced Ethanol Council) The Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) today urged Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and
by Louise Downing (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) A.P. Moeller Maersk A/S, the world’s biggest container ship owner, is leading its industry in
by Martin LaMonica (CNET) For a new crop of biofuel companies, ethanol is out and “biogasoline” is in. One of
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Biofuel and renewable chemical company executives, scientists and government officials from around the globe will speak
by Jim Motavalli (New York Times) Drivers of purely electric vehicles avoid paying the gas taxes included in the cost of a
(EurActiv) The European Commission has asked airlines to report on “the amount of biomass” they use so that biofuels can
by Snehlata Shrivastav (Times of India) Moving one step ahead in the development of a technology to produce biodiesel from
by Dr. Chad Hellwinckel (University of Tennessee/SustainableLearning.org) …Permaculture may soon be looked upon as a potential big solution. So as we
(Solve for X/CoolPlanet Energy Systems) Solve for X is a forum to encourage and amplify technology-based moonshot thinking and teamwork.
(sys-con.com/Advanced Biofuels Association) In the third episode of Biofuel STAT, released today, BP Biofuels North America PresidentSue Ellerbusch rejects recent headlines
(The Manila Times) Universal Robina Corp. (URC) on Monday said that it would venture into production of fuel ethanol. In
by Jim Snyder and Brian Wingfield (Bloomberg) President Barack Obama, who pledged an “all of the above” energy strategy that included
(25 x ’25) While much of the recent Congressional discussion of renewable energy has focused on failed high risk clean
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The Coalition for E85 is calling on members and other supporters to urge Congress to give E85 credit
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) …(Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob) Dinneen says the environmental groups’ challenge to the RFS was
(Americans for Informed Democracy) Biofuels were supposed to be the solution to global climate change. We could slowly reduce our
(Aviation Goes Green) Everyone agrees that aircraft engines need to get greener. Does the answer lie in revolutionary propulsion systems, or
(European Commission) The European Commission has today presented its strategy and action plan for a sustainable bioeconomy in Europe, called “Innovating
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) New reports from Bloomberg and the USDA focus on 2018 as a critical year for
(Syntroleum) Norfolk Southern becomes first fleet user in the U.S. to deploy clean renewable diesel Dynamic Fuels, LLC and Mansfield
by Jeff Wilson and Whitney McFerron (The Washington Post) …Global food costs are down 11 percent from a peak a year
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) RNA devices could lead to cheaper advance biofuels Computer aided design (CAD) tools have long
by Bryan Sims (Biorefining Magazine) A unique noncatalytic thermal-cracking technology developed under the Sustainable Energy Research Initiative and Supporting Education
by Michael McAdams (Advanced Biofuels Association/Biorefining Magazine) …It has been four years since Congress passed the revised RFS2 legislation creating
by Bryan Sims (Biorefining Magazine) Experts discuss important considerations in co-location and retrofit projects Whether it’s co-locating a stand-alone biorefinery
by Bob Sather (Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel/Wisconsin Bio-Industry Alliance) This week, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) once again failed to
by Louis Jacobson (Tampa Bay Times) During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to boost flex-fuel vehicles in two
(Fox Business News) Independent refiners are destined to be in the driver’s seat of the U.S. refining industry as integrated oil companies increasingly