by Cezary Podkul (Reuters) Biofuel and oil industry lobbyists have raced to the White House over the past two weeks in a last-ditch effort to sway controversial ethanol blending rules for
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(Biomass Magazine) U.K.-based Element Energy recently published a report finding that advanced biofuels offer a more cost-effective means to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next 17 years, when
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Senator Feinstein (D-CA) and Senator Coburn (R-OK) are introducing legislation to eliminate conventional biofuels from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). According to a story first published
(KyivPost) Ukraine’s government-owned ethanol producer Ukrspyrt and several smaller private producers announced on Oct. 29 that they’re prepared to produce enough bioethanol to meet the need for biofuel as of
by Dave Elias (NBC2/ABC-7.com) Months after a multi-million dollar company said it won’t build a state-of-the-art ethanol plant in Florida we’ve learned plans have changed. The owner of Algenol says he now
(Biofuels International) In Thailand, the ministries of Commerce and Energy are reportedly set to cooperate to develop a strategy to promote the production of ethanol from cassava. … In addition
(Biofuels International) The first biodiesel pump in the state of Maharashtra, India is set to arrive by the end of the year. It will be operated by My Eco Energy in
(Biofuels International) Scientists at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have acquired 200 hectares of coastal land in the Western Region to set up a demonstration farm with aims to
(Biofuels International) US-based technology provider Monsanto and plant genomics company Evogene are to extend and expand a research and development collaboration involving biofuels feedstocks up to August 2016. The collaboration, initially
by Noel P. Gurwick, Lisa A. Moore, Charlene Kelly, Patricia Elias (PLOSone) Claims about the environmental benefits of charring biomass and applying the resulting “biochar” to soil are impressive. If true, they could influence
by Rich Keller (Ag Professional) Every year, nitrogen used to fertilize corn fields in the Midwest leaches into the Mississippi River and out into the Gulf of Mexico. Experts say the
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Little Sioux Corn Processors (LSCP), a 110 million gallon per year ethanol plant based in Marcus, Iowa, is offering financial assistance to Iowa retailers who install
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …“Cowcookies”, the lost Marx Brothers script Scene, an office on Wall Street. Enter a lender, Harold P. Cheesebreath — and his prospective borrower, Al Cohol.
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) … Dehran Duckworth, a managing partner at Tri-State Biodiesel, said this was the first year Tri-State Biodiesel won the contract to supply the Aggreko plc generators
by Lyle Estill (Piedmont Biofuels/Biodiesel Magazine) At Piedmont Biofuels we came by our culture of safety the hard way. We’ve been making biodiesel since 2002 and we have lots of “thrills,
By Werner A. Reimann and Bettina A. Siggelkow (Clariant OMS/Biodiesel Magazine) … The major part of the biodiesel quota in Europe is still covered by first-generation fatty acid methyl ester
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the world of venture capital, black swans are a big deal. For example, Khosla Ventures in describing “what we look for” refers to its
by Felix Creutzig, Esteve Corbera, Simon Bolwig and Carol Hunsberger (IOP Science) Integrated assessment models suggest that the large-scale deployment of bioenergy could contribute to ambitious climate change mitigation efforts.
(Global Renewable Fuels Alliance) As the Committee on World Food Security’s (CFS) annual Plenary gets underway in Rome, the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) is demanding the High Level Panel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pressure has risen to 30 atmospheres and the temperatures are rising into the hundreds of degrees. You think: “I’m in a dream, on a
(Sacramento Bee/Ceres) Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERE) and Syngenta announced today that they have extended a joint market development agreement in Brazil. The companies will move forward with
(Alternative Fuels Americas/BusinessWire) Alternative Fuels Americas, Inc. (AFAI), an advanced biofuels company, announced today that United Biofuels of America (UBA) has joined AFAI’s Project Jetropha. “UBA has been recognized by
by Frank Esposito (Plastics News) Less than a year after opening its plant in Indonesia, Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. has announced plans to open another bioplastics feedstock plant in Natchez, Miss.,
(US Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the 2013 recipients of EPA’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I grants. Forty teams of graduate
by Elizabeth Dohms (Chippewa Herald) A draft developer’s agreement between Stanley and a biomass company out of New York has been approved by the city council and is expected to
N. Butt, H. L. Beyer, J. R. Bennett, D. Biggs, R. Maggini, M. Mills, A. R. Renwick, L. M. Seabrook, H. P. Possingham (Science Magazine) Despite a global political commitment
by Jay Kolls (KSTP.com) There is a new and less-expensive ethanol-blend gasoline available for the first time in Minnesota, according to the new owners of an independent oil company called “Minnoco.”
by Jeff Natalie-Lees (Aberdeen News) Corn is about one-half the price it was a year ago, a movement that will dramatically impact farmers’ bottom lines. The cash price for corn at
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The American Automobile Association (AAA) is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to “lower the amount of ethanol required to be blended into gasoline for 2014″ in order
by Chris Hanson (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Coast Guard is testing isobutanol gasoline blends in its marine engines. Since its founding in 1790 as the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, the
(TravPR.com) HalongBay is one of the world’s visually breathtaking locations, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage. However, thank to unstable tourism development in the past, Quang Ninh province has to
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) ASB Biodiesel seeks to jump-start market for cleaner fuel with fresh call for mandatory blending as it prepares to open plant in Tseung
by Stephanie Fischer (Stuttgart Daily Leader) DeWitt became the first Community of Innovation after city leaders saw the opportunity in developing a biofuel resource. A new winter crop and the
by Brianne Pfannenstiel (Kansas City Business Journal) The University of Missouri-Kansas City was awarded two grants totaling more than $2 million this week. The first is a grant valued at $1.2 million from
by Nicholas De Filippis (Advanced Biofuels USA) Engineers have come up with many wonderful things from the ships used to explore the world during the Age of Exploration to cars
by Daniel Fisher (Forbes) A federal appeals court in California is mulling whether to reconsider a September ruling that upheld state global-warming regulations on ethanol producers. Critics say the decision
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On the heels of surging E15 and E85 sales, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has declared the so-called E10 blend wall dead. Recent calls
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol’s role in American motorsports was the subject of Ethanol Producer Magazine’s Oct. 24 webinar. The webinar was moderated by Tim Portz, executive editor of Ethanol Producer
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Illinois, the Argonne National Laboratory is highlighting a new GREET fuel cycle model release (GREET1 2013) uploaded to the GREET web site. This release
(Third International Trade Fair for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency RENEXPO® Poland/Solar News) … The 2nd conference on biofuels during RENEXPO® Poland was also of big interest. The Polish National Chamber
(ZimbabweDemocracy.com) Following the re-opening of the Chisumbanje Ethanol Plant run by Green Fuel in the poverty-stricken Lowveld, major investments are taking place at Checheche Growth Point with several top banks, retail
(Fraunhofer) Crude oil is getting scarce. This is why researchers are seeking to substitute petroleum-based products – like plastics – with sustainable raw materials. Waste wood, divided into lignin and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Iowa, farmers are now harvesting and delivering cob bales for the 2014 opening of Project LIBERTY in Emmetsburg. The 20 million gallon per year
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … To check on the current mood, we stopped in this week for a conversation with Novozymes EVP Andy Fordyce, who’s been on the hustings all
by Barbara Lewis (Reuters) The European Union on Wednesday revived a proposal to charge foreign airlines for emissions over European airspace, drawing the ire of airline groups who say it
by Julian Hattem (The Hill Reg Watch) Officials at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have been busy meeting with chemical and energy companies in recent days, ahead of
by Elizabeth Douglass (InsideClimate News) Groundbreaking initiative is forcing an investor rethink: What’s the value of fossil fuel stocks if companies must leave reserves in the ground A well-heeled coalition
(The Norwegian University of Science and Technology/Alpha Galileo) Until now, it has taken weeks to make biofuel from trees. This slow pace has been a bottleneck for the industry. Researchers
by Kudakwashe Pembere (The Herald) Government has with immediate effect introduced E10 mandatory blending of anhydrous ethanol and unleaded petrol at levels of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent unleaded
(KYForward) Most sweet sorghum in Kentucky becomes syrup and goes on biscuits, but a new group of state lawmakers, experts and farmers has other plans. Instead of on biscuits, they
(University of Tennessee) “Green diesel” is on the move, and a recent demonstration tour showed Southeastern audiences just how far the biobased fuel can go. Coordinated by the Southeast Partnership
by Mackinnon Lawrence (Forbes) … Companies like SG Biofuels, Ceres, and others are squarely focused on biotechnology innovation, involving complex biological modifications at the crop’s cellular and genetic level. The central focus of these
by Alka Kshirsagar (The Hindu Business Line) Pune-based My Eco Energy is entering the bio-diesel market and the company plans to manufacture the fuel in three locations across the country, and
(Outdoor Power Equipment Institute) The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing 100 small engine, utility vehicle and outdoor power equipment manufacturers and suppliers, today announced a
(Ag Professional/USDA Agricultural Research Service) Farmers in the semiarid central Great Plains have traditionally used a two-year, no-till, dryland, winter wheat/fallow cropping system, which stretches scarce soil water supplies and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Here are 20 others to fill out a collection of videos on the leading companies in the advanced biofuels game. The challenge of video in
by Katie Fehrenbacher (GigaOm) Utah State University Professor Jason Quinn and his team took 15 years of weather data from over 4,300 places in the world and ran a series
by Tina Casey (CleanTechnica) A company called Proterro has come up with a super low-cost way to squeeze sucrose out
(Algae Biomass Organization) First place awards for students at University of Texas at Austin and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC-San
(Algae Biomass Organization) Algae Biomass Organization Applauds Reps. Scott Peters and Matt Salmon as New Chairs of the Congressional Algae
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In New York, in the wake of a $37 million Q1 loss in its sugar
by Danilo Gusmão de Quadros* (Advanced Biofuels USA) During four days, from September 31st to October 3rd, people from 34
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Everyone asks: exactly when will low-cost, energy-secure alternative fuels appear at the gas station? You
by Ariana Eunjung Cha (The Washington Post) For scientist Jack Newman, creating a new life-form has become as simple as
(Algae Industry Magazine) he National Algae Association (NAA) has released an update on their recently announced incubator program in North
(National Biodiesel Board) Industry Poised for Record-Breaking Year New EPA statistics released Thursday show the biodiesel industry has cracked the
by Lauren Hepler (Silicon Valley Business Journal) The green fad may be waning for Silicon Valley venture capitalists, but that isn’t
by Cezary Podkul (Reuters) Thirteen U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday urged the derivatives market regulator to examine fraud and manipulation in
by Chris Hanson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A group of 30 biomass companies and organizations recently wrote to four congressmen supporting
(American Lung Association of the Midwest) Did you know that vehicle emissions are the largest source of air pollution in
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) October is “Biofuels Month” in Minnesota as proclaimed by Gov. Mark Dayton, and with the
(Brookhaven National Laboratory/Biodiesel Magazine) Scientists at the U.S. DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified the key genes required for oil
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The U.S. EPA’s 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS) volume obligation proposal is under review by the
(Amyris/MarketWatch) Leading Airline in Brazil Seeks to Use Amyris’s Sugarcane-Derived Jet Fuel Following Industry Validation and Regulatory Approvals Amyris, Inc. AMRS -0.04% ,
(Rapid City Journal/Associated Press) It’s 2004, and South Dakota State University forage crop breeder Arvid Boe is trying to figure
by Jessica Jaganathan and Judy Hua (Reuters) China’s biodiesel imports are surging, displacing local diesel sales as some trading companies take
(National Biodiesel Board) Web portal and newsletter to help petroleum professionals quickly access biodiesel information Professionals in the petroleum supply
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biobased investing continues surging, both direct and via strategics. The Digest has the data and
Tilo Arnhold (Helmholtz Centre For Environmental Research/Renewable Energy World) Straw from agriculture could play an important role in the future
Gov. Terry E. Branstad (The Wall Street Journal) Letter to Editor: The Renewable Fuel Standard provides choice and competition for
by Leah Small (Progress-Index) Vireol, the British energy company that bought the defunct Appomattox Bio Energy plant earlier this year,
by Laura Barron-Lopez (The Hill E2Wire) The surge in domestic oil production and the rise in vehicle fuel economy is
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Scientists from the University of Illinois have reported that they have engineered yeast to consume acetic acid, a
(Pacific Biodiesel Technologies/Biodiesel Magazine) On Oct. 10, Pacific Biodiesel, Big Island Biodiesel and Hawaii Pure Plant Oil hosted a tour
(Hong Kong Commerce & Economic Development Bureau/Biodiesel Magazine) Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Gregory So, visited the
by Rob Vierhout (Ethanol Producer Magazine/ePURE) It took almost three years for the European Commission to put a bill on
(Small World Carbon) SMEFunds ‘Green Energy & Biofuels’ (Nigeria) has been named the best clean energy investment opportunity in West
by Randy Kirby (Sedalia News Journal) Tom May, head of marketing for MFA’s fuel program, delivered a speech to the
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The National Corn-to-Ethanol Center opened its doors for tours, lunch and demonstrations during
(Office of Representative Jim Costa (D-CA 16th)) Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Steve Womack (R-AR), and Peter Welch
by M.K. Ananth (The Hindu) Dr. John Abraham, a research scholar in the Veterinary College and Research Institute (VC&RI), here
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $181 million to develop commercial-scale biorefineries or
by Dilip Kumar Jha (Business Standard) A practice prevalent globally, to reduce fuel needs Sugar mills have urged the government to
(4-Traders.com) Motorists in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie can get free E10 fuel for one hour today (October 21, 2013) at
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Next-gen biofuels technologies may be key to making the International Space Station cost effective —
(Evonik Industries AG/Biodiesel Magazine) On Oct. 21, Essen, Germany-based Evonik Industries started up a new plant for manufacturing biodiesel production
by Cezary Podkul (Reuters) The fate of a landmark U.S. requirement to blend increasing amounts of biofuels into the nation’s
by Rachel Carter (The Examiner) …State Line Biofuels operates a 120,000 gallon/year (300 gallon per batch capacity) biodiesel production facility, providing biofuel and
by Tiffany Stecker (ClimateWire/EENews.net) Forty years ago, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries placed an embargo on petroleum, bringing
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Cool Planet Energy Systems has announced the launch of its trademarked Cool Terra biochar for
(GlobalBioBusiness.com) “Cellulosic Ethanol – Global Production, Major Trends, Regulations, and Key Country Analysis to 2020” is the latest report from
(Christianson & Associates) The latest annual ethanol industry report, compiled by Christianson & Associates, PLLP (C&A), has been released. The
by Senator Charles Grassley (The Wall Street Journal) Letter to editor: In response to you editorial “The Ethanol Enforcers” (Oct. 8): It’s
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Each year during World Food Prize week, the Truth About Trade and Technology Global Farmer Roundtable brings farmers
by Gerald Krueger (Aberdeen News) … It remains a mystery as to why there are those in our country who oppose
(Waste Management World) Researchers at Wake Forest University in North Carolina have developed a new sugar based catalyst that could
by Todd Nelson (Finance & Commerce) University of Minnesota researchers are working to domesticate a perennial grain crop known as
(Ghana Business News) Mr Cyril T. Quist, Brong Ahafo Regional Director of Agriculture, has said mining and biofuel production in
by Andy Richardson (The Northern Echo) … Redcar MP Ian Swales defended the industry against Oppositon MPs when they used a Westminster
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …As most know, the US Government in the past few days re-opened for business, and
by Yayat Supriatna (Reuters) An Indonesian rule limiting plantation areas to just 100,000 hectares for new palm oil firms threatens
(University of Queensland) A University of Queensland researcher hopes to use a chemical found in lemons and other citrus fruits
by Jessica Brand (Royal Society of Chemistry) Scientists in Australia have developed a nanoparticle light filter system that only lets through
by Tim Stephens (University of California Santa Cruz) A novel device that uses only sunlight and wastewater to produce hydrogen
by Dave Keating (European Voice) Legislation will most likely pass into a second reading. The European Parliament’s environment committee voted
(Ukrainian Journal) The volume of molasses made in Ukraine in a year is enough to produce only 100,000 tons of
(AviationPros.com/Honeywell) One of the aircraft’s two engines was powered by a 30/70 blend of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel and petroleum-derived
(Causes.com) In Puerto Rico, an online campaign is trying to collect 1,000 signatures to send to the governor urging him
(GlobalData) The US biodiesel industry is on pace to produce more than the 1.28 billion gallons set under the Renewable
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) …Slashing the “renewable fuel” portion of the RFS from 14.4 BG to 13.0 BG
by Jim Pierobon (The Energy Collective) For all the advances with hybrid and pure electric vehicles and the attention they
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … We know where the pollution is originating and what’s causing it. To not impose
(RSB Services Foundation) The RSB Services Foundation, the implementing entity of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), a global sustainability
(North Carolina State University) …But, on the other hand, the Biofuels program has managed to bring a lot of new
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) Under the direction of the Biofuels Center, Hanes Middle School students in Winston-Salem, N.C., plant
(Pitt County Government) Since 2012, Pitt County Schools has partnered with Green Circle North Carolina to turn used cooking oil
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) Celebrating 25 years at N.C. State University, the N.C. Solar Center continues its commitment to
(Virent) Award Presented at Event marking the 40th Anniversary of the 1973 OPEC Oil Embargo Virent took third place honors from
(American Chemical Society) A new study has found that liquid wastes from hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” that was treated and
by Kathryn Sheridan (Sustainability Consult/American Chemical Society) In recent years, the bio-based chemical industry has experienced steady growth and interest
(American Chemical Society) Environmental Science & Technology Letters, the new peer-reviewed journal complementing Environmental Science & Technology, is offering free
(American Chemical Society) Watch sessions and presentations from the 2013 ACS Green chemistry Institute’s Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference. Browse
(World Bank) The purpose of this report is to improve the knowledge base for facilitating investments in land management technologies
(Biofuels International) SG Biofuels (SGB), an energy crop company has signed a mandate letter with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
(Algae Industry Magazine) he National Algae Association (NAA) has announced the opening of a new Algae Production Incubator Program, located
(Basque Research) In her PhD thesis Ruth Sanz-Barrio, an agricultural engineer of the NUP/UPNA-Public University of Navarre and researcher at
(Avianca Brasil/Byogy/PR NewsWire) Continuing its commitment to deliver economical, 100% drop-in replacement biofuels, Byogy is delighted that Avianca Brasil has
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the world of chemists, they are known as the C4s, and they are a target
(The Wall Street Journal/Alternative Fuels America) Alternative Fuels Americas, Inc. (AFAI), an advanced biofuels company, announced today that it is
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) …Retka Schill visited the Ineos Bio facility in person in August. She returned from
by Scott Mowrey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A primer outlines the inherent challenges for biofuel production using biomass Raw cellulose from
by Emily Pickrell (Fuel Fix) The United States leads the world in creating companies that turn food waste and non-food materials
by Brian Berk (Convenience Store News) Which alternative fuels do convenience store retailers currently sell the most? Although certainly not a scientifically
by Brian Berk (Convenience Store News) The most controversial topics in fuels — the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and E15
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) The gas lines of 1973 are iconic images in America’s collective memory. October 16th marks
by Tamara Timothy (Guernsey News) …Treasury and Resources announced in their Budget that they are going to investigate putting excise