by Margaret Broeren (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) …Much more than a buzzword, “sustainable” means that trade-offs—social, environmental and economic factors—have been measured, modeled and validated against actual “boots on the
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(Wall Street Journal/Governors Biofuels Coalition) Top European Union policy makers will next week be faced with one of Europe’s most controversial climate policies, as they consider whether biofuels do more
by David Shaffer (Star Tribune) A new blend of ethanol and gasoline may soon show up at the gas station pumps — along with mixed messages on whether it’s safe
by Jack Eidt (WilderUtopia) Fossil Fuel Alternatives: Our Way Out of the Heat and Smog …Institutionally-Supported Industrial Monocrop Supercedes Peasant Agriculture. The search for alternatives to fossil fuels has created a
by Julia Pyper (E&E/Governors’ Biofuel Coalition) The Audi R18 Ultra, a turbocharged-diesel prototype running on bio-to-liquid fuel, won the 2012 Sebring race and the Michelin Green X Challenge. The checkered

(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) A new sector and a new technology, biofuels necessarily requires places for discovery, interaction, and assistance to new companies and projects. Newly upfitted in spaces
(U.S. Department of Energy) As part of President Obama’s blueprint for an economy fueled by homegrown and alternative energy sources, the Energy Department announced today up to $15 million available
The Energy Department announced up to $2.5 million available this year for applied research to advance clean biomass cookstove technologies for use in developing countries. The funding will support the
“With increasing focus on sustainability in the European Union and the need to drive down operating costs, organizations need innovative technologies and solutions. This directly applies to the ethanol and
by Julia Pyper (Scientific American/ClimateWire) Sooty, finicky diesel engines are a thing of the past, boosting prospects for the fuel-efficient automobiles in America …On average, about 85 percent of the particle

Now in its fifth year, Biofuels International 2012 attracts high-level companies involved in biofuel production, the operation of biofuel plants, transportation, aviation and storage, as well as attracting policy developers,

Santa Fe Community College will be offering an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) two-day course providing basic information regarding hazards, regulations, health and safety training for workers and entrepreneurs

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), a leader in industrial biotechnology, is pleased to announce the seventh annual Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will be held in Vancouver,
by Diane Wagner (Rome News Tribune) The Floyd County Commission is expected to decide at its May 8 meeting if it will allow local farmers to make a limited amount of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Senate Agriculture Committee has approved $800 million in mandatory biofuels-related funding for the proposed energy title in the upcoming Farm Bill. …Yesterday,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Obama Administration releases its long-awaited, historic strategic plan for the bioeconomy, and US economic revival from advances in health sciences, agriculture, industrial biotechnology and

The Ethanol Industry 101 Seminar will serve as a one day, in-depth survey of the history, science, production and market basics of the ethanol industry. Populated by some of the industry’s most
by Dan Morgan (The Globalist) The plant world has a curious way of providing fodder for Republicans in the midst of important elections in the United States. In 1988, the
(Algae Industry Magazine) Many eyes are closely watching the development arc at Bioprocess Algae, in Shenandoah, Iowa, for signs that this might be the model for future farming. …Tim Burns
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Bio-Energy Holdings Inc. has developed a brown grease collection process unit available for restaurants, trademarked the A-Ceptor, to help avoid clogged grease traps, fines
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The U.S. EPA has announced the amount of administrative settlements levied against 30 obligated parties and renewable fuel exporters due to the purchase of invalid
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) In an interview with Kris Bevill of Ethanol Producer Magazine, John Eichberger, National Association of Convenience Stores vice president of government relations and author
(25 x ’25) Wray, CO Advocate Urges President to Lend More Support to Bioenergy Development, Support Higher Ethanol Blends Mike Bowman, a member of the National 25x’25 Alliance’s Steering Committee,
(The CLEAN) (The) Civil Society Institute released new survey results that show that the vast majority of Americans are not only ready to grapple with tough energy choices, but also
by Kris Bevill (Biorefining Magazine) A report recently released by Boston-based advisory firm Lux Research Inc., titled “Mapping Empires, Goldmines, and Landmines in the Alternative Fuels Network,” examines the role
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) A team of researchers at the University of Georgia’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology recently published the results of a study relating to hyperthermophiles—or
(Trillium FiberFuels Inc./Biorefining Magazine) A team of scientists from Trillium FiberFuels and Oregon State University has been awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer grant from the U.S. DOE to further
(Virdia/Biorefining Magazine) Cellulosic sugar developer Virdia announced April 24 the opening of its demonstration facility at its new technology center in Danville, Va. Located on the campus for the Institute
(Advanced Biofuels Association) Testifying today before the U.S. House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, Michael McAdams, president, Advanced Biofuels Association – ABFA, said he is, “proud to
(Chemrec) Chemrec today (April 24, 2012) signed a cooperation agreement with China Tianchen Engineering Corporation, TCC, to provide an integrated offering of Chemrec plants on a global lump-sum turn-key basis
(Advanced Biofuels Association) Energy security is a vital part of national security; we can improve energy security with advanced biofuel production in the U.S. The Biotechnology Industry Organization, the Advanced BioFuel
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Increasing fuel efficiency standards are expected to shrink U.S. gasoline demand over the coming years while, at the same time, the renewable fuel standard
by Reportlinker (Sacramento Bee) …Some of the biggest impacts of the RFS2 regulations will be in the diesel additive segment. Cold flow improvers will grow at the fastest rate relative
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Finding synergy between biogas, ethanol and power generation – the Maabjerg Energy Concept promises a new approach to energy economics and sustainability, through the capture
(Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded more than $1 million in grants to 15 university and college teams from across the country who participated in the
by Bob Brooks (Automotive Industries) At least two commercially viable biofuel off take agreements with suppliers are expected to be announced this year with airlines, according to Airline Association VP
(EurActiv) Conventional biofuels like biodiesel increase carbon dioxide emissions and are too expensive to consider as a long-term alternative fuel, a draft EU report says. The study ‘EU Transport GHG [greenhouse
by Paul Douglas (Bloomberg Business Week) When will American business wake up to the scientific reality of climate change? When the common-sense moderate middle wakes up. When pragmatic entrepreneurs and
by Joelle Dent (Biofuels Digest Asia) …The new boss, acting in the in the person of Brazil, has already wrought what most would consider a miracle by bringing India and
(Radio New Zealand) The researchers are putting 7000 Miscanthus giganteus plants on sites near Port Chalmers and Oturehua in central Otago to test its growth patterns and frost-resistance. Lead botanist Janice Lord
by Liu Yuanyuan (RenewableEnergyWorld.com) China seeks to promote the development of its biofuels industry through a series of supportive measures despite mass production difficulties. A spokesperson for the National Energy
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) A coalition of trade groups and organizations representing renewable energy, energy efficiency, farm and environmental interests is disappointed in a 2012 Farm Bill draft out of
by Robert F. Service (Science) If drivers switch from gasoline to biofuels, will it lessen the air pollution that shrouds cities around the world? Studies of auto emissions have indicated it
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Making good, affordable syngas from municipal solid waste to unlock 9 billion gallons of low-cost fuel? Covanta’s hot new gasification technology makes a big dent

Organizers: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – USA National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) – Brazil European Commission – DG ENER – EU This international conference is
(The United Soybean Board/Biodiesel Magazine) …As part of a larger strategy to promote soy biodiesel’s benefits among diesel users, the checkoff will once again co-sponsor the National Tractor Pullers Association
CJP’s Global Jojoba World focuses on the entire Jojoba production from Ground zero to scale. Topics are carefully selected to cover the Agronomy, Horticulture, Biology, Engineering, Marketing and Financial aspects
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) A group of researchers representing two Chinese universities have published a peer-reviewed research paper in theBiotechnology for Biofuels scientific journal that investigates how the overexpression of
The Education and Outreach area of GLBRC supports and collaborates on a diverse array of programs, which complement our mission and goals. These programs mainly address the needs of K-12

If the European biofuels industry is to meet the EU Commissions’ target of 10% of transport volume by 2020 (a significant increase) then it is commonly agreed that the sector
(Gold Eagle/PR NewsWire) Understanding Ethanol is as Easy as A,B,C and E Consumer curiosity about ethanol continues to rise as news swirls around possible new regulations and changes consumers may
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has released an ‘infographic’ entitled “It’s Working” which provides a vivid depiction of how the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2) and ethanol are reducing oil
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) According to a new report from GlobalData, government incentives and fuel demand are helping to boost biofuels markets. “Biofuels (Biodiesel and Bioethanol) Market – Global Production, Regulations, Export-Import
(The Energy & Environmental Research Center/Biorefining Magazine) The Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks has successfully developed and demonstrated a mobile, trailer-mounted
By Karen Gullo and Lynn Doan (Bloomberg) California won temporary reinstatement of its low-carbon fuel standard, which was blocked last year by a federal judge. The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco yesterday granted
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A group of 99 ethanol producers has taken on the task of funding the nationwide fuel survey required by the U.S. EPA for E15
by Mary Rosenfeld (Algal Biomass Organization) … (T)the Algal Biomass Organization is launching the ABO Blog to meet a growing need for timely information about the algae industry. The ABO Blog will be offering
(The Hindu Business Line) The biotechnology division of the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) here has set up a Centre for Biofuels. It will be a nodal
by Ayesha Rascoe (Reuters) * Company registered with EPA sold fake credits * Exxon, Shell, others cited for using invalid credits * Trading firm says EPA did not do due

ACI’s 3rd Annual Lignofuels Summit will be taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, on 26-27 September 2012. The two day conference will bring together key industry stakeholders to discuss ways of integrating processes and technologies for production of
(Ethanol Producer Magazine/Renewable Fuels Association) By an overwhelming majority, American voters are supportive of the key federal policy driving renewable
(AOL Energy) Researchers at UCLA say they have come up with a method for converting electrical energy into a liquid fuel, in
(University of Florida) A University of Florida-led research team has been selected to participate in a five-year, $125 million energy project
(Renewable Fuels Association) Providing flexibility to fuel retailers will be key to the continued growth in availability of higher level
(GreenAir Online) The Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which advises the UK government on national carbon targets, has recommended international
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …A couple of voices expressed caution, prominent among them, algae’s Doctor No, John Benemann of
(CFOCEO Magazine) …Interview conducted by: Lynn Fosse, Senior Editor, CEOCFO Magazine, Published – April 20, 2012 …C1 is a very

(U.S. Federal Register) The United States Department of Navy (DoN) in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S.
(Platts) Groups on both sides of the issue of increasing the amount of ethanol in the country’s gasoline supply agreed
(EcoEngineers) EcoEngineers expands into the business of providing RIN pricing data and forms EcoEngineers Indexing Services LLC to better serve
(NFU Online) The updated Red Tractor farm assurance scheme for crops and sugar beet is on the verge of being officially accepted
(MarketWire) – Biofuel test program led by Bombardier Aerospace, Porter Airlines, Pratt & Whitney Canada and Targeted Growth successfully concluded
(Boeing) Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) made aviation history today as a 787 Dreamliner flew for the first time

Now Accepting Presentation Ideas Presentation ideas will be accepted for the 2012 International Biorefining Conference & Trade Show
The 2012 National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo will take place November 27-29, 2012, at the Hilton Americas – Houston
(Painel Forestal) Currently, the planting of forests in Tocantins generates about six thousand jobs, a number that should be raised
(Scoop/Solid Energy NZ) The Department of Corrections has signed on to supply used cooking oil from all 18 of its
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today announced that it has formed a political action committee (PAC). The Renewable
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, addressed
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As Honeywell and Agrisoma collaborate to pioneer aviation biofuels from a new carinata-based feedstock, critics
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Coinciding with Earth Week, The George Washington University announced the launch of its new
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Research showing consumers are willing to pay a premium for ethanol was published in
(The Green Car Website) Substantial societal benefits could be the result of using higher volume blends of ethanol, according to
by Bill McKibben (Los Angeles Times) The last industry in need of a public handout is the fossil-fuel companies. The
by Kris Bevill (Ehtanol Producer Magazine) A recently published article in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Royal Society Interface suggests that in
by Matt Daily (Reuters) Rapid growth in the U.S. biofuels markets has often pitted oil companies against small start-ups seeking
by Steve Tarter (Peoria Journal Star) …Michael Klare is a professor at Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., and the author
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) Cellulosic ethanol could use a break, and it appears that the U.S. military may
by Emily McMahon (Renewable Waste Intelligence/Renewable Energy World) Early leaders of the waste conversion market are at the forefront of
by Lee Edwards (Virent/The Hill) …If we really want to succeed in getting off foreign oil, policymakers need to think
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Light of specific wavelengths can be used to boost an enzyme’s function by as much as
by Andrew Wolf (DragZine.com) E85 fuels, an ethanol fuel blend containing up to 85% denatured ethanol and gasoline or other
(Air Fuel Synthesis) … The company’s demonstration unit fuel reactor has produced methanol fuels from carbon monoxide and hydrogen,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Four projects, four technologies, four feedstocks, four geographies. Couldn’t be more differentiated, couldn’t be more
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) A new petition has been launched today (April 11, 1012) to help encourage the Environmental Protection

Alternative Fuels Renewable Energies Council’s Annual Sustainability Summit – Where corporate representatives, government officials, and financial partners convene to collaborate and form strategic
(GEM Biofuels) … Based on the internal review it is clear that, having planted very large areas of land, totalling

Advanced Biofuels are high-energy liquid transportation fuels derived from: low nutrient input/high per acre yield crops; agricultural or forestry waste;
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) A research team investigating the possibility converting trap grease collected from Cincinnati sewer systems into
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s a 2-Minute Guide to all the Gevo and Butamax hollerin’, and how to separate
by Antje Grzesik (Ethanol Producer Magazine/ISCC System GmbH) …The EU Renewable Energy Directive (Directive 2009/28/EC) establishes a common framework for the
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) North American sugar-to-ethanol strategy differs from Brazil’s, Europe’s …North Dakota-based Green Vision Group is
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Guido Ghisolfi is a confident man. A chemical engineer by trade, at 55, he’s
by Vicky Boyd (The Grower) Growing a biofuels crop on old citrus ground or rotating it with vegetables just doesn’t
by Jim Saunders (The News Service of Florida/Orlando Sentinel) Gov. Rick Scott late Friday disregarded pressure from tea party and conservative groups and a
by David Shaffer (Star Tribune) Scientists who have tested isobutanol, a fuel alcohol made from corn, say it packs more
by Matthew L. Wald (The New York Times) How will the world meet its rising demand for energy? Experience suggests
by Peter Byrne (The Energy Report) Believe it or not, industry experts see biofuels accounting for up to 25% of
by Oliver Saunders (Renewable Energy World/Renewable Waste Intelligence) The waste conversion market is set to be worth $26bn by 2016.
by Editorial Board (The Washington Post) Will natural gas hinder the fight against global warming? …But extracting and transporting all
(Fluid Imaging Technologies) Fluid Imaging Technologies Supports Biofuel, Nutraceutical Research Worldwide Yarmouth, ME: Laboratory instrumentation manufacturer Fluid Imaging Technologies, Yarmouth, Maine
(Solutions4CO2) Solutions4CO2 Inc. (“S4CO2”), is pleased to announce a joint venture with BARD Holding, Inc. (www.bardholding.com ) (the “S4CO2 –
(City of Galesburg) Pennycress Energy and the EBI Network are promoting Pennycress as a renewable, alternative energy fuel crop for
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s water, water everywhere, hardly a drop to use. The latest on Sustainable, Affordable, Reliable,
(AFP) Australia’s Qantas Friday launched the nation’s first commercial flight using a mixture of refined cooking oil, saying it would
(Algae Industry Magazine) Below the Surface’s “Driving Innovation” Team established the first official algae-fueled motorcycle speed records during The Texas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hybrids, plug-in electrics struggle to pass the consumer’s “compared to what” test – and how much
by Aviva Glaser and Patty Glick (National Wildlife Federation) Without question, America needs to transition to a cleaner, more sustainable
by Doreen Hemlock (SunSentinel) …A $4 million biodiesel plant is now being built, the largest to serve the tri-county area. The South
By Caroline Baity (Daily Gamecock) Program aims to offset fuel cost, turn profit Thanks to two grants worth a combined
by Jim Camden (The Spokesman-Review) …Among legislation closely followed by Spokane businesses was an aviation biofuels plan that allows bonds
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …How about investing in the world around you? …What can a leader do? He or
(National Corn Growers Association) Young ethanol enthusiasts and aspiring actors alike should start shoring up scripts and collecting cameras
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Honeywell’s UOP announced two projects this week, and generally more attention was paid by ABLC
by J.E. Anderson, D.M. DiCicco, J.M. Ginder, U. Kramer, T.G. Leone, H.E. Raney-Pablo, T.J. Wallington (FUEL/ScienceDirect.com) Ethanol provides a significant contribution to road transportation fuel in the

Designed to be accessible to non-experts and the commercially-minded, this course describes the variety of feedstocks, routes and processes through

(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture – along with the Department of Energy, and the Department of
by Greg Breining (University of Minnesota/Bioenergy Connection) …Did demand for biofuel feedstocks, such as corn, sugarcane, rapeseed, and soybeans, drive
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …In Washington, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the first applications for registration of ethanol
(Biofuels Digest) In Virginia, the NSF is calling for proposals for biological and chemical technologies, with a deadline of June 19,
(US Department of Agriculture) A recent study conducted by researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant
(U.S. Geological Survey) USGS scientists have developed a new method for mapping grasslands that demonstrate high potential for growing biofuel
(UPI) The U.S. Energy Department said up to $15 million is available to help support nearly a dozen so-called bio-oil
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Biomass Program is currently seeking qualified individuals to participate in several upcoming merit reviews. Expertise
The 2012 Sorghum Renewables Summit brings together the industry’s leading researchers and companies for an event beginning 1:30pm on April
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … (T)here’s an awful lot of talk about $18 per gallon biofuels and $26 biofuels
(Platts) Six renewable fuel trade associations have filed a motion in federal court to intervene in support of the US

Including a tour of Glenn Mills to view a commercial-scale algae extraction The National Algae Association is the first non-profit algae production trade association
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Four days of total immersion in advanced biofuels’ language and culture at the Advanced
(FarmEnergy.org) More than 100 diverse groups representing agriculture, energy, rural development and conservation called on Congress today (April 5, 2012)
Due to funding constraints, Advanced Biofuels USA is limiting posting of daily news about advanced biofuels. Instead, we will enhance