by Tom Magnarelli (Innovation Trail) Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the Department of Transportation to retrofit or phase out a specific type of railway car that carries crude oil and ethanol.
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by Chris Woodward (One News Now) This week, CEI and ten other free-market organizations wrote Representatives Fred Upton (R-MI) and Henry Waxman (D-CA), urging them to abolish the Renewable Fuel
by Gerald Jeffris (NASDAQ.com) Increased biofuel use and the development and application of new energy technologies will be the focus of talks between Brazil and the U.S. in coming months,
(Pennsylvania State University) Interest in renewable energy is growing worldwide and so are jobs in this field, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s green economy occupations database. Penn State, which is
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … When you first harvest a forest or other biomass, you take all that carbon that’s been sequestered — if you use the “first cut” for
(BusinessWire/SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel) -SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel, the longest-running commercial biodiesel producer in the Pacific Northwest, announces the production of its 20 millionth gallon of clean-burning, locally produced fuel, a milestone
(Biofuels International) Canadian mining exploration and development business Terreno Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase biofuels concern Dominican Renewables. The deal is said to be worth around
by Rod Santa Ana (AgriLife) Second-generation bioenergy plants could be released in two years …“Unlike corn, or even switchgrass, sugarcane is unique in that it can be crossed with different species,
(Argonne Leadership Computing Facility/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Scientists working at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility are looking to nature’s catalysts, enzymes, for inspiration in their quest to find a more effective
(Phys.Org) … Researchers from VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) who are associated with KU Leuven have developed yeast strains that produce bio-ethanol from waste with an unprecedented efficiency. As a result,
by Ben Phalan (The Guardian) Even so-called ‘good’ biofuels need safeguards to ensure that they don’t damage biodiversity or displace other crops …Agricultural expansion and intensification are among the greatest
by Anne Steckel (Biodiesel Magazine/National Biodiesel Board) …Our industry is exceeding its volume requirements and producing enough fuel to fill the vast majority of the advanced biofuel pool. We are

“Strong” is the one-word theme of the 2014 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo, to be held Jan. 20-23 in San Diego. “We’re stronger than ever as a fuel, we’re standing
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) … Over the past two years, both with biodiesel production exceeding 1 billion gallons, problems from the field have been no more than those of conventional petrodiesel
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) With 53 percent raw material content, rapeseed oil remains the most important raw material source for the production of biodiesel in Germany, followed by palm
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Loyola University Chicago is expanding its biodiesel laboratory with much-needed additional space, and a new processor and analytical instrumentation. Lab manager Zach Waickman says Loyola
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) …Biodiesel emerged on the U.S. alternative fuels radar in the early 1990s, and for the next decade it slowly gained recognition as a real-world, here-and-now
(Algae Industry Magazine) The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) has announced the addition of a Young Innovators Lounge to this year’s Summit, taking place September 30–October 3, in Orlando, Florida. Specifically
by Joe Leo (Biodiesel Magazine/BrownWinick Law Firm) Let’s be honest, despite the fact that the biodiesel industry is experiencing arguably its most successful year, it is still difficult for biodiesel
(Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Bioprospecting for Cellulose-Degrading Microbes: Filter Paper Assay Method Students collect samples that they predict will contain communities of cellulose-degrading microbes and test for the ability
(University of Wisconsin Foundation) Lady beetles and energy to power your car or your lights may not seem as if they belong in the same sentence until you visit Professor
(Biological Sciences Curriculum Study) The Professional Development (PD) Provider Institute is a 4-day experience designed to support you as a PD provider by deepening your knowledge, increasing your confidence, and

The Corn Stover Harvest & Transport Seminar at the 2013 National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo in Omaha will offer a comprehensive discussion on the impending opportunities and questions surrounding the use of corn
by Tom Saidak (BioInvest Digest) In California, the California Energy Commission is asking for proposals to either develop or expand three new centers for both alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technology. READ
by Jim Lane (BioInvest Digest) What does the Gevo complex in Texas mean for jet fuel, for renewable clear plastic bottles…and for the Gevo investor? In Texas, Gevo held a
by Michael Bastasch (The Daily Caller) House Majority Leader Eric Cantor may attach legislation to reform the ethanol mandate to a debt ceiling package, the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS)
(Creston News) The first E85 gasoline pump in Creston is opening as early as Tuesday at the Farmer’s Cooperative fuel pumps on 304 N. Osage St. … The pumps will also
(Platts) US RINs prices continued to slide Wednesday, reflecting a widespread morning market selloff and despite a later bounce after US gasoline stocks data was released. All current-year RINs assessments
by Alan Bjerga and Marvin G. Perez (Bloomberg) A glut of corn has damped interest by biofuel makers in a U.S. government program to sell surplus sugar for ethanol, potentially
(Renewable Fuels Association) In a letter sent today (August 28, 2013) to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) urged EPA to reject the petition
by Janell Baum (Farm Futures) National Corn Growers President Pam Johnson says NCGA membership ready to move forward on the farm bill; reinforces stance on Renewable Fuel Standard It’s a
(Biofuels International) Ghana-based Smart Oil, active in the production of renewable energy from jatropha curcas and subsidiary of Italian company Smart Oil 2, has signed a license and services agreement
(Antara News) “Right now, we need an immediate solution to the current account deficit. The government will overcome the deficit by reducing imports, particularly fuel oils,” Chief Economic Minister Hatta
(La Prensa) UNAM researchers are in the process of design and construction of a pilot plant for the production of quality biodiesel, edible oil from waste collected from restaurants and
Israel has the world’s most ambitious target to change its transportation system – replacing 60% of its oil consumption with new technologies by 2025. It is a bold goal, and
by Evan Halper (Los Angeles Times) It’s even possible that conflicting state and federal policies on renewable fuels, both aimed at reducing global warming, could actually make things worse, some
by David Shaffer (Star Tribune) Shipping container with a portable unit is on display at the fair. One of the more unusual farm implements at the Minnesota State Fair is
(Biofuels International) Diamond Green Biodiesel, a joint venture between Valero Energy and Darling International, has reached capacity during its start-up phase. The plant, based next to Valero’s St Charles refinery
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Advanced biofuels capacity for 2013 is 1 billion gallons gasoline equivalent. Capacity for 2015 is between 1.4 and 1.6 billion gallons gasoline equivalent. 160 commercial
(SG Biofuels/Biodiesel Magazine) Energy crop company SGB Inc. (SG Biofuels) announced it has achieved consistent germination rates of more than 95 percent with its top-performing JMax jatropha hybrids in a
(Green Fuels Ltd./Biodiesel Magazine) As U.K. diesel prices sit at around £1.40 a liter, it continues to make biodiesel at around 30p a liter a very attractive alternative, not to
(Environmental Defense Fund/Biodiesel Magazine) A case study released today from Environmental Defense Fund and E2 examines the benefits of biodiesel, profiling six companies in California helping to revolutionize the industry. Growing production in the state
by Rich Piellisch (Fleets and Fuels) Vehicle in Ventura ‘Brings Us One Step Closer to Commercializing’ Camarillo, Calif.-based Cool Planet is talking up the successful trial of its biomass-derived synthetic
(MarketWired/Sustainable Development Technology Canada) Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is looking for the next wave of innovative cleantech entrepreneurs. Its SD Tech Fund™ is open for applications from August 28th to
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Ontario Federation of Agriculture recently announced that a value chain consortium has presented a final report to local corn producers, showing that it
by C. Boyden Gray (The Washington Times) ANALYSIS/OPINION: A media campaign is underway to malign a cleaner, cheaper challenger to gasoline’s virtual monopoly on transportation fuel. If it succeeds, this campaign
by Jacob Barker (Columbia Daily Tribune) A giant grass grown through a federal program with MFA Oil didn’t work out too well as a biofuel at Columbia’s municipal power plant.
by Allyson Horn (ABC) The Planning and Environment Court has accepted changes made to a proposal to build an ethanol processing plant in north Queensland. Austcane is planning to process one
by Kathryn Diss (ABC) “I was led to believe that after about five years when these mallee trees matured, that we would be able to move forward with this and there
(UPI) Saskatchewan scientists have sequenced the camelina sativa genome. Saskatchewan scientists say they have sequenced the camelina sativa genome, an important step in the development of sustainable biofuels. The genome
by Simon Lewis (Cambodia Daily) The U.K.’s fraud office plans to request the extradition of a British national currently detained in Cambodia, after it brought charges against four people for
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) The IRFA posts Thursday wholesale E85 prices every Friday. The prices below are for wholesale use, and therefore restricted to wholesale fuel distributors and retailers, not
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, ethanol industry advocacy group Growth Energy has launched an advertising campaign called “You’re No Dummy” in an effort to help Americans better understand
by Jane Black (The Washington Post) In high summer, fields of wildflowers bloom at Tony Thompson’s Minnesota farm: gray-headed coneflowers, phlox and white prairie clover. Those plants are designed to
by Bill Chameides (Duke University) …So let’s take a look at specific regulations which were designed to protect the public from injection wells used to dispose of fracking wastes …
(EurActiv) Experts, who estimated that the biofuels industry received the equivalent of a €10-billion “Cyprus bailout” in public support in 2011, have shaved the figure by a fifth. The International
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) Farm Bureau officials are making the case that the Renewable Fuels Standard has some flexibility… but just don’t break it. In this story on its newsline, American
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Talking to someone that has negative views about the ethanol industry isn’t always easy. But if the conversation stays respectful it’s possible for both
by Richard Piersol (Lincoln Journal-Star) Demand for renewable credits helps change market Prices of premium and regular grades of gasoline without ethanol are likely to rise in Nebraska and Iowa,
(University of Seville) The invention, jointly owned by the University of Seville and Cordoba University, identifies in a mill gender
by Maxxwell A.R. Chatsko (Motley Fool) To blend or not to blend? That is the question refiners will need to

Cleantech Venture Day has become the meeting place for cleantech companies looking for investors. We will expand this concept to
by Nesru Jemal (All Africa) Over 8.6 million liters of ethanol has been blended with benzene and supplied to local market over
(4-Traders.com) Guyana’s first ever bioethanol demonstration plant was commissioned today at what was regarded the start of an agro fuel
by Paul Tullis (The New York Times) …But big drawbacks have prevented the wholesale adoption of trash-to-gas technology in the
by Scott Clevenger (Biofuels Digest/FuelQuest) … Thanks to a strong Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), the reinstatement of the $1/gallon biodiesel blender
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In China, Dr. Martin Tangney recently appeared at the TEDxWanChai meet-up in Hong Kong, with
by Dr. Bruno Miller and John Heimlich (CAAFI/Biofuels Digest) … CAAFI has unveiled its Guidance for Selling Alternative Fuels to Airlines to serve
(Algae Industry Magazine) The National Algae Association (NAA) has announced that a new commercial algae production cultivation system has been
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The National Science Foundation recently opened a new funding opportunity under its Biotechnology, Biochemical,
(Poet/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Poet Biorefining plants in Gowrie and Coon Rapids, Iowa have donated $1,000 each to support the Fly
by Editorial Board (The Washington Post) Washington is seeing a great fight between two extremely powerful lobbies, Big Ethanol and Big
by Senator Jim Inhofe (The Edmond Sun) … The worst impact of RFS on the consumer is beginning to be seen
by Darren Goode (Politico) …Part of the problem for any upstart technology comes from the vast scale and long lifespans
by Bob Dinneen (Patriot News/Renewable Fuels Association) I am writing in response to Jerry Shenk’s column, “Federal government’s ethanol mandate
by Matt Groves (WREX) … Fire departments from across the region trained in Kirkland Saturday afternoon for ethanol fires. Cars doused
(Globe Newswire/Gevo) United States Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado toured and met with Gevo, Inc. (Nasdaq:GEVO) today to discuss the
by Brooke Coleman (The Wall Street Journal) Letter to Editor: Cellulosic ethanol’s time is just beginning. It will lower gasoline prices
by Carl Zulauf and Nick Rettig (Ohio State University/FarmDocDaily) … Corn processed into alcohol for fuel was not a factor in
by Bruce Barcott (OnEarth.org) Imagine a future in which airliners run on cornstalks and Navy ships ply the oceans on
by Maryanne (Airline Fleet Management) LAN as flown Columbia’s first flight using second-generation biofuel. It operated an A320 between Bogota
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) According to the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA), 62 countries now have biofuels friendly policies in place that
by Rick Smith (The Gazette) Solid waste recycling facility could divert waste from landfills in the region … The Marion
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The complete Cool Planet story. What is it? Why transformational? What are the next steps?
(Algae Industry Magazine) After a successful 2012 race season powered with yeast biodiesel, the Aggie A-Salt Streamliner, as the dragster
by Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) Roberto Rezende Barbosa, one of the largest shareholders in Cosan SA Industria & Comercio, is considering
by Doris de Guzman (Green Chemicals Blog) An official from UK-based cellulosic ethanol developer/producer TMO Renewables announced today it is
by Erik Tyger (KTIV.com) …Ethanol plants tend to offer farmers a better price for their corn and use more
by Toni McAllister (LakeElsinore-Wildomar Patch) Flex Fuel E85 is now available at the Chevron gas station located at 23805 Clinton Keith
by Janet McGurty (Platts) …This month PBF Energy and Alon USA both told analysts they had new plans to blend renewables like
by Les Harrison (SouthEast Farm Press/UF Extension, Wakulla County) A canola cousin, carinata produces oil seeds that can be used
by Kevin Flanigan (WeAreCentralPA.com) The huge ethanol plant in Clearfield County is currently running near capacity. A number of farmers who

The Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemical covers topics such as: Enzyme Science & Technology Biomass Supply & Sustainability Plant Science

Abstract submission is now open for the 36th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals (SBFC). The 36th SBFC will
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Millions of dollars and years of testing have already been invested in the attempt to
by K. McDonald (Big Picture Agriculture) As you can see in the above graph, the leading nations in biofuel production in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Too many oil companies bet on risky strategies for compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … But is the real RINsanity the focus on RINsanity itself? We might be more focused
by Tildy Bayar (Renewable Energy World) In a leaked draft proposal for a European biomass policy, seen by REW, the
by Alan Ohnsman (Bloomberg) …Mimicking the way plants turn sunlight and carbon dioxide in the air into energy and oxygen,
by Natalie Johnson (UW Oshkosh Today) Tiny blue-green algae have big potential for using the sun’s energy to turn carbon
(PR NewsWire/American Security Project) New ASP Report examines geopolitical effects of the surge in U.S. oil production The American Security Project released a new

Since 1996, the RFA’s National Ethanol Conference (NEC) has been recognized as the preeminent conference for delivering accurate, timely information on marketing,
by Tim Rudnicki (Minnesota BioFuels Association) Race horses can’t remove their blinders, but thoughtful, engaged people can remove their metaphorical blinders
(USA Today) Editorial: When members of Congress decided in 2007 to require that Americans put 36 billion gallons of ethanol and other
by Herman Wang (Platts/The Barrel) It’s hard to get excited over a producer making a scant 2 barrels/day of crude. But
by Tennille Tracy (The Wall Street Journal) The Federal Trade Commission said it was looking into assertions by some members
(Pacific Biodiesel Technologies/Biodiesel Magazine) Jatropha harvesting began last week at the Hawaii Pure Plant Oil (HIPPO) farm founded in 2008
(Borneo Post) The Microbiology Research Group at the University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Biotechnology Research Institute has developed a simple and
(SCV News) U.S. Energy Initiatives Corp. announced Tuesday that it has begun producing biodiesel in through its joint venture partner
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … It’s been quite a year on the four-carbon platform — also known as C4, 4C,
(MoneyLife/PR NewsWire) BioEnergy Zones Will Lead the Way Towards Socially Inclusive and Economically Sustainable Livelihood Haiti based Sonamar S.A. and
(LaPorteCountyLife.com/Purdue University) The nation likely can produce federally mandated levels of biofuels in 2014 if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Upstream, downstream, processing, policy, finance – opportunities and challenges abound in the bioeconomy – but
by Justin Doom (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Rentech Inc. (RTK:US), a U.S. supplier of wood pellets and nitrogen fertilizer, sold about 450 acres
by Ben Messenger (Waste Management World) Washington County, Maryland is pursuing a project that will develop a refused derived fuel
by Christopher Doering (Des Moines Register) … “E85 sales were down at the end of 2012 and beginning of 2013 due
by Christopher Doering (Des Moines Register) Senators Chuck Grassley and Amy Klobuchar asked the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission
by Tildy Bayar (Renewable Energy World) Supported by abundant forest resources, Finnish bioenergy companies don’t have to look far for
by Christopher Doering (Des Moines Register) The U.S. Agriculture Department said food prices won’t increase as much as initially expected
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Secretary Says Future Support Depends on Congressional Action on a New Food, Farm and Jobs Bill
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A month ago this week, Syntroleum (owner of a half interest in Dynamic Fuels, the

This fall semester, Penn State World Campus is offering the following online graduate course: ABE 884 – Bioenergy Systems You
(PR NewsWire/ Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross) Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against
(Agrimoney.com) The era of rising European Union production of biofuels based on food crops is over, with concerns over competition
(The Wall Street Journal) Anticarbon central planning was bound to distort markets, but it turns out that the planners often increase emissions
by Charles Lane (The Washington Post) There are two iron laws of energy policy in the United States. Iron Law No.
by Julian Hattem (The Hill RegWatch) The investigative arm of Congress is going to look into how the Obama administration developed
by Erin Brodwin (Scientific American) A group of researchers enlist fungi and E. coli to make the first biofuel of its kind
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) An unidentified company is looking to build a biomass plant in Stanely near where the Ace Ethanol
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) You’ve heard of racecars running on E15, E85 or even E100. Recently, I talked
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The newly confirmed head of the Environmental Protection Agency visited the Iowa State Fair last week
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The Farm Service Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that purchase invitations
(University of Queensland) Newly trialled native algae species provide real hope for the development of commercially viable fuels from algae,
(EurekAlert!) Findings could ultimately boost crop and biofuels production A team including Dartmouth researchers has uncovered a protein that plays
(Green Packs) Brazil, the world’s largest biofuel producer is getting a real chance to promote its efforts in bio-fuel industry,
by Dave Cooper (Edmonton Journal) Alberta could lead the country toward replacing about half its necessary transportation fuel with non-petroleum
by Perry Beeman (Des Moines Register) …BioProcess Algae claims to be the nation’s only algae-production facility located next to an ethanol
by Sarah-Blake Morgan (KCBD) Good news for the Plainview economy. White Energy has announced that their Plainview Ethanol Plant will be
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Upstream, downstream, processing, policy, finance – opportunities and challenges abound in the bioeconomy – but
by Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) …The state of Iowa is proving that our farmers can simultaneously produce the food, feed,
by Gerald Jeffris (NASDAQ.com) Increased biofuel use and the development and application of new energy technologies will be the focus of
by Amy Harder (National Journal) The Navy’s use of advanced biofuels could help spur private-sector investment, said Dennis McGinn, President
(BusinessWire/Aurora Algae) In collaboration with Durack Institute of Technology, Aurora Algae has completed construction of a new algae cultivation test
(Energy Business Review) US-based sustainable fuels company Edeniq has signed a five-year exclusive agreement with agriculture feedstock firm Pacific Ag
by Mike Ivey (The Capital Times) Will Gov. Scott Walker’s Public Service Commission reverse course on renewable energy development in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A technology developed for Europe finds it is in demand again, as technologists address the
by Mike DeVito (PlanetForward) Can biofuels play a significant part in the fuel market by 2030? In partnership with National Geographic’s Great