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(BusandCoach.com) Stagecoach has introduced six new ADL Enviro400s running on 100 per cent biofuel to its fleet in Canterbury. They are running on the Unibus route between the University of
by Jeff Engel (The Business Journal) A Milwaukee Common Council proposal would sell a warehouse and vacant lot on West National Avenue to Palko Energies LLC, a sustainable energy consulting
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Texas, KiOR announced that it is pursuing plans to double production capacity at its Columbus, Mississippi, cellulosic fuels facility through construction of a second facility
by Jason Plautz (E&E News/Greenwire) Questions are rising about when U.S. EPA will release a final rule slashing the amount of sulfur in gasoline, as two key automaker groups say the
(PR NewsWire/Yahoo!Finance/VANERCO) Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver today confirmed SDTC’s financial contribution in VANERCO, the joint venture partnership formed by Enerkem (www.enerkem.com and GreenField www.gfsa.com) to build and operate a cellulosic ethanol
by Brenda Wade Schmidt (Argus Leader) South Dakota-based Poet and its partner in producing ethanol from leaves, cobs and cornstalks plan to open their first cellulosic plant early next year.
by Gary Pestoriou (The Hill’s Congress Blog) I followed with interest the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearings concerning the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). I became very skeptical of
by Allison Goodrich (The Register-Mail) Carl Sandburg College is climbing back on the “go green” bandwagon, making further attempts to help jump start the manufacturing job market through means
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Greenbelt Resources Corporation has announced successful performance testing results from its automated distillation module. The module, available separately or as part of a complete sustainable energy production
(Argonne National Laboratory) Sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors Corporation, Natural Resources Canada In the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, college engineering students work together to
by Bob Dinneen (USA Today) Big Oil is pushing back to preserve its market share. … The RFS is one of the most successful energy policies ever. Since it was
by Robert Moffitt (Twin Cities Daily Planet) In response to “Ethanol is a not long term solution,” I’ll begin by saying the author made some valid points. No, ethanol is
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) As it turns out, the oil and gas industry really does have “money to burn.” According to a recent study, government data show that nearly
by G.K. Butterfield (The Herald Sun) Without intervention or significant investment from non-profit organizations or the private sector, the Biofuels Center of North Carolina in Oxford is due to close
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expanding the definition of heating oil as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. This means that renewable heating
by Christopher Doering (Des Moines Register) As controversy swells over the cost of special credits tied to ethanol, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley asked the agency charged with overseeing the
by Vivek Waghmode (Times of India) Farmer leaders on Tuesday stepped up their demand for permission to tillers to produce ethanol from sugarcane they produce and sell the byproducts. “The Centre has permitted to blend
(Cordis) …The EU-funded project ‘Biodiesel production from microalgae’ (ALGFUEL) investigated new species and processes for the production of next-generation biofuels. The project aimed to identify promising new candidates for biofuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Long-term, there are numerous opportunities for developing the right kind of renewable feedstocks based on careful development of agricultural markets and gaining grower adoption. But

Austrian Stakeholder Workshop of IEA Bioenergy Task 42 “Biorefining” The Austrian Stakeholder Workshop of IEA Bioenergy Task 42 “Biorefining” with the title “The Role of Biorefining in a Future BioEconomy”
(Biotechnology Industry Organization) The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, asking her to reject the recent petition from American Petroleum Institute and
By Aino Siirala* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Bioenergy 2013 exhibition & conference, in Jyväskylä, Finland, was a two-day event organized annually by Benet Ltd., The Bioenergy Association of Finland and
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) Look beyond the classroom for educational opportunities, advises Dan Browne, a student at Texas A&M University and co-chair of the Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel. Browne
by Rob Vierhout (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) … The “accountancy-model” IISD used was one-sided, looking only at government expenditure but leaving out of the picture the revenues the industry is generating for
by Ron Lamberty (Ethanol Producer Magazine/American Coalition for Ethanol) An old lawyer’s adage says: “If you have the facts, pound the facts. If you have the law, pound the law.
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Some say renewable energy is like a religion. I suppose it has some of the elements of a religion, in that you have believers,
by Jake Ferris (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … The change in stock levels from 2001-’05 accounted for about $1.28 of the $2.49 per bushel increase in corn prices (Table 2)—just over
(BusinessWire/Cool Planet) Concord Energy today announced that it has signed an agreement with Cool Planet Energy Systems to establish a joint-venture in the Asia Pacific Region. The JV will develop
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … Similar to the 1970s period of prosperity, Zulauf (Carl Zulauf, economics professor at Ohio State University) says that in 2012 crop prices increased by roughly
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … (Bruce) Babcock (the Cargill endowed chair of energy economics at Iowa State University) is more optimistic about the potential for E85 consumption to
by Jan Sluizer (Voice of America) … “It may not seem as big of an impact, but when you’re talking about potentially millions or billions of gallons in the United States, even

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by Brian Kuehl (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … Two tax provisions are critical to continued development of the U.S. cellulosic industry. First, the tax code currently provides a Second Generation Production
by Greg Akagi (KansasAgNetwork) Michigan Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today called on the Commodities Future Trading Commission to
(AgProfessional.com) A new report released from researchers in the Netherlands shows that current models assessing the impact of crops grown for biofuel production on land use do not accurately reflect
(Nanowerk News) …His paper concludes that for now, it makes more sense to enable plants to soak up carbon dioxide through reforestation and to redouble efforts to protect forests, rather
(The Malaysia Insider) Malaysia and Japan-based Asian Energy Investments Pte Ltd. have launched a $100 million (RM320 million) venture capital fund to invest in clean energy projects in Southeast Asia.
(UFOP/Biodiesel Magazine) The Deutz Agripower engines of the series TCD 7.8 L6, TCD 6.1 L6 and TCD 4.1 L4 can be approved for operation with biodiesel as a pure fuel.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Instead, it is now gasoline that is upside down, economically — and flex-fuel drivers who value their dollars ought to be considering E85 based on
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) … We’re committed to supporting biofuels by providing a range of products that provide biofuel capability in line with consumer demand. And that is key,” explained Dominic
by Douglas Durante (The Hill Congress Blog) … the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990 included a prescribed formula for reformulated gasoline that included an oxygen content, which ethanol provides. Oxygenated
by Lynn Grooms (Farm Industry News Blog) Glacial Lakes Energy, a South Dakota ethanol producer, has been raising awareness about the benefits of higher blends of ethanol at several retail
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … Helgaas (Maynard Helgaas, president of Green Vision Group) is saying that commercializing the first energy beet plant is planned for 2014 to 2015. “Energy beets will
(Associated Press/Grand Forks Herald) Gov. Jack Dalrymple and members of the state’s agriculture and ethanol industries announced the introduction of E15 blended gasoline on Monday in Bismarck. A new blend
by Philip K. Verleger, Jr. (PKVerlegerlLLC.com) Just as only Richard Nixon could ironically break the US taboo on trading with China, only George W. Bush could have successfully introduced measures to drive
(Science Daily) …Acetals are chemical compounds found in many wines, like port, for example, which give it a unique, sweet smell. However if acetals are blended with biodiesel, they improve
by Christopher Doering (Des Moines Register) A study from Iowa State University said the cost of installing tanks to handle fuel with 85 percent ethanol could be cheaper than purchasing
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by Steve Tarter (Peoria Journal Star) … The FS station in Kickapoo, the first station to offer biodiesel over a decade ago, now features a pump that allows drivers to select
(Alpha Galileo Foundation) Researchers at the Iberoamerican University (IBERO) in Mexico City, look to consolidate a pilot biorefinery that will use the waste of various fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants

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by Roxanne Palmer (International Business Times) Car racing is fueled by chemistry — and the future of race car fuel is looking greener all the time, some chemists say. The race cars in the
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … When he was a little boy, the current lab manager at Pinal Energy LLC used to go to work with his father, Keith Kor.
by Kaytlyn Leslie (The San Luis Obisbo Tribune) Cal Poly will receive $1.5 million to fund biofuel research, according to a Department of Energy news release. Cal Poly was one of
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The employees of Illinois River Energy and GTL Resources Biorefining sent a letter to their Congressional delegation this week urging support of the Renewable Fuel Standard. “We are the 60
(RNCOS) In a world which is ever thirsty for energy, economies eye on renewable energy sources to conserve environment and reduce costs. Our recent analysis of global biofuel industry revealed
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The California legislature recently passed Assembly Joint Resolution 21, which urges federal lawmakers and the U.S. EPA to reform the renewable fuels standard (RFS),
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new report from the International Energy Agency takes a global overview of biomass use in the industrial and transport sectors, identifying leading
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by Conglin Xu (Oil & Gas Journal) E85 motor fuel—gasoline blended with as much as 85% ethanol and commonly used
by Pam Johnson (Fox News) Opinion: …That critique has been around for years. But it doesn’t jibe with the
by Todd Brodersen (Lincoln Journal Star) In a response to Todd Sneller’s letter, “Ethanol the choice for many reasons,” Steven McManus
by Gabrielle Karol (Fox Business) When it comes to defending ethanol’s reputation, Illinois Corn Growers Association president Paul Taylor simply points
by Maxx Chatsko (The Motley Fool) The Vatican splashed down in the news feeds of green enthusiasts everywhere last week
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, the Biofuels Development Consortium held their 2013 Fall Symposium a little early this
by Amahl S. Azwar (The Jakarta Post) PT Shell Indonesia and PT Total Oil Indonesia will have to increase the
by Alice Daniel (California Report) California once grew a lot of sugar beets to supply the state’s sugar mills. Most of
(Associated Press/Lincoln Journal Star) South Dakota-based Poet LLC and its Dutch partner say a cellulosic ethanol plant being built in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Landmark cellulosic drop-in biofuels producer releases update on early-stage production: is the increasing gallonage enough
(UPI.com) Algae-derived biofuels can reduce the life cycle of carbon dioxide emissions by at least 50 percent compared to petroleum

The past three years of surplus sugar production has allowed stocks to be rebuilt but producers have been slow to
(Algae Industry Magazine) The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) has just encouraged the EPA to include the carbon capture and reuse
by Ned Stowe (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) The oil industry has formally petitioned the EPA to reduce the Renewable
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In front of an attentive crowd at the 2013 National Advanced Biofuels Conference &
by Anna Simet (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As a precursor to the National Advanced Biofuel Conference and Expo in Omaha, Neb.,
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Today (September 17, 2013) marks the 1,000th day in a row that gas prices have been
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General has released a report recommending ways the agency
by Leticia Phillips (The Energy Collective/UNICA) … Let’s turn to the facts to debunk two leading myths circulating around Washington, D.C.
by Amar Toor (The Verge) Accusations of land grabbing revive debate over “food versus fuel” … But some experts say
(DSEI) Zip is unveiling its NEW, powerful, lightweight, non-toxic Military Cooking Fuel at the DSEI exhibition in London in September
(Pulp and Paper Canada) A pilot project to convert wood into biofuels has plans to be operational by next February
(Fuels America) After 1,002 consecutive days of paying more than $3 for a gallon of gas, Americans are demanding choices
by Claire Everett (Daily Illini) … Jody Endres, professor in environmental, natural resources and energy law, said while the USDA and other
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the US Department of Energy announced that 15 breakthrough energy projects will receive
(Algae Industry Magazine) Algae-derived biofuel can reduce life cycle CO2 emissions by 50 to 70 percent compared to petroleum fuels, and

The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) launched a revamped, easier-to-use version of the Bioenergy Knowledge Discovery Framework (KDF). Initially released in
by Dana Hull (San Jose Mercury News) In a victory for environmentalists, clean energy advocates and state regulators, the Ninth
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR), the lobbying arm for the fast food industry, is
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) … Argentine ethanol production is much smaller, but on the rise. “I would say that Argentina is
(Congressman Bill Enyart (D-IL)) Legislation Would Support Research & Development for Biofuels in U.S. Air Force Surrounded by agriculture leaders
(Iowa Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) New public opinion research commissioned by the Iowa Biodiesel Board shows strong awareness of—and favorability towards—biodiesel.
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) …Dehran Duckworth, a managing partner at Tri-State Biodiesel, said this was the first year Tri-State
(CIMA Green) In the spring and summer of 2013 CIMA Green, LLC joined with Augsburg Energy, LLC to conduct a
(The United Soybean Board/Biodiesel Magazine) The biodiesel that fuels semis, farm tractors and bus fleets continues to fuel market potential
(Biofuels International) Biodiesel made via jatropha has been cleared for field trials on trains in India. The Research Design Standard
(GreenAir Online) Amsterdam-based sustainable jet fuel company SkyNRG is to supply Schiphol Airport with a 30% sustainable waste based diesel
(GreenAir Online) … On regional measures, where the subtext is aviation’s future in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), any
(Biofuels International) Incbio, a Portugal-based biodiesel technology provider, has signed a contract with Biokast Energy to supply an 8,000 tonne
by Erika Gebel Berg (Chemical and Engineering News) Protein Engineering: Scientists evolve a bacterial protein pump that pulls butanol out
by Boonsong Kositchotethana (Bangkok Post) Airlines in Southeast Asia have begun to draw up plans to develop affordable and sustainable
(Evogene, Ltd./Biodiesel Magazine) Evogene Ltd., a plant genomics company specializing in enhancing crop productivity for the food, feed and biofuel
(The Fish Site) A team of European scientists is on a mission to prove that microalgae can be used to

Eco-Mobility 2013 is a two-day conference with the aim to analyse trends in the development of alternative propulsion systems and
(US Department of Agriculture) The Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced another iteration
(4-Traders.com/Graphene NanoChem plc) Graphene NanoChem (AIM: GRPH), the performance chemicals and advanced materials company, is pleased to announce that PlatClear,
(Growth Energy) Following the American Petroleum Institutes’ recent release of skewed data used to advance their flawed agenda to repeal
by Jo Borras (Gas 2) Switzer Performance has carved out a few special little performance niches for itself in recent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Indiana, federal officials are saying that a group of biodiesel operators associated with E-Biofuels
(Netzwerk Biotriebstoffe) The ERA-ARD project “Bioenergy in Africa: Opportunities and Risks of Jatropha and Related Crops” was officially closed at
by Matzenberger, J., Daioglou, V., Junginger, M., Keramidas, K., Kranzl, L., Tromborg, E. ( IEA Bioenergy Task 40) According to IEA World
(Biofuels International) The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), a voluntary sustainability scheme approved by the European Union, has introduced a
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A report published by strategic energy consultancy Element Energy finds that by 2030, higher levels
by Ken Anderson (Brownfield Ag News) Sorghum Field Days are being held at six locations in Nebraska this week. One
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) E15 is again available after summer volatility restrictions ended Sept. 15. … E15 is approved
(Amyris) Amyris’s Farnesene Production Unit would be First RSB-Certified Plant in Brazil The RSB Services Foundation, the implementing entity of
by Julie Hare (The Australian) Researchers from James Cook University are close to producing a low-cost biofuel extracted from seaweed that
by Alexander Bor (Platts) Ukraine’s State Food Grain Corporation, one of the country’s largest grain traders, has won a certificate
by Chris Kick (Farm and Dairy) …At 10 feet tall and higher, (Jon) Griswold’s “giant miscanthus” surpasses even the tallest of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) After taking a leading role in the global first generation wave of ethanol production, here
by Josh Bergeron (Selma Times-Journal) …Algix, a company based in Georgia, opened its newest facility in Dallas County that will help
by Steven Mufson (The Washington Post) A new study by the University of Texas at Austin shows that methane emissions
By Nicholas De Filippis (Advanced Biofuels USA) Successful pioneers have been remembered for ages for their discoveries. Christopher Columbus, Albert

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by Barb Glen (Western Producer) Lower fat content in corn-based dried distillers grains imported by Canadian livestock feeders has caught
by Larry Kershner (The Messenger) …While employees were treated to a company lunch under an awning outdoors, Bill Day, vice
by Javier E. David (CNBC) …”They act as if they didn’t see this coming,” said Adam Monroe, president of
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) A new online survey conducted by Harris Interactive finds that U.S. consumers are ill-prepared for the introduction
by Jeff Thomas (Boulder County Business Report) … “You have to have hydrogen to mass produce renewable biofuels. Natural gas is
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments in Eastern Europe to work with industry stakeholders to realise the
by Raquel Hendrickson (Bugle/Verde Independent) … The unprecedented project intends to treat and restore ponderosa pine forests in the Coconino, Kaibab,
by Anna King (KPLU) Washington State University will lead a new federal research center focused on finding new biofuels for
by Gretchen Morgenson and Robert Gebeloff (The New York Times) …But a little known market in ethanol credits has also
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As farmer’s markets boom — bringing great foods and prices directly to consumers — what

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