(National Biodiesel Board) EPA to Fast-Track Argentinian Biodiesel by Easing Sustainability Requirements The National Biodiesel Board on Tuesday sharply criticized a decision by the EPA to allow streamlined Argentinian biodiesel
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By Melody M. Bomgardner (Chemical and Engineering News) For years, industrial biotech companies have sought to make renewable chemicals by repurposing the corn fermentation capabilities of underutilized fuel ethanol plants.
by Jim Offner (WCFCourier.com) … “With crop prices going down, we think leases are going to have to start being adjustable and they’re going to have to lower land prices and
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Some ethanol producers are selling E85 directly to drivers like you and me. It seems they take the phrase, cutting out the middleman, very
by Robert E. Kozak* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Imagine if you will a country with two natural resource industries. Both produce high demand products. One is the lowest priced producer on
by Chuck Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) It was good to see former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt on stage today at the National Biodiesel Conference. Matt accomplished great things for the industry during
by Reid Chandler (WHOTV.com) Governor Terry Branstad announced Thursday a new campaign promoting the Renewable Fuel Standard, aimed at potential presidential nominees visiting Iowa during the caucus season. … The
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Absent from President Barak Obama’s State of the Union Message and from remarks made by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz at the DC Auto Show,
(US Department of Energy) Following the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 20 in which President Obama highlighted the surge in U.S. manufacturing and the strong growth in the
(Masdar Institute) Research puts UAE at forefront of global movement to create sustainable, alternative fuels that do not compete with food production Based on ground-breaking research at the Masdar Institute
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) New technologies, new markets, new research and most of the same policy challenges, as we look at the 14 top trends for 2015. … 1.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … My company plays an important role in providing our super efficient yeast, named as the Ho-Purdue Yeast … efficiently convert corn mash added 15% cellulosic sugars
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Predictive computer models have their place, writes Bob Dinneen of the RFA, but where concrete real-world data and observations exist, they should
(Renewable Fuels Association) Today, Sheetz — a major retail gas station chain in the Mid-Atlantic — announced that 60 of its locations in North Carolina will offer E15 by the
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol producers that aren’t selling E85 direct to area gas retailers should seriously think about it, according to producers with direct-sales programs in place. ..
by Catherine Rampell (The Washington Post) … In recent weeks, West Virginia has snatched national headlines for its attempts to doctor school science standards to discredit climate change. The sixth-grade science
by Vincent Barone (SI Live) Conversation has begun between city officials and council members on legislation that would increase the amount of biofuel used in city-owned vessels, including the Staten Island
(European Fat Processors and Renderers Association) Biodiesel made from animal fat reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 85% compared to fossil fuels. This exceptional figure has been confirmed by the findings of
(National Biodiesel Board) The National Biodiesel Conference and Expo opens with a fiery speech by the industry’s chief spokesperson. Arguing that federal policy makers must see through the false attacks by
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … We manage their by-products and ensure that this potential waste is brought to optimal use in the bioeconomy … Sustainability: in order to be acceptable
by Vidhi Choudhary and Sayantan Bera (Live Mint) On Friday, the cabinet also decided to allow private manufacturers of bio-diesel to sell it directly to users such as Indian Railways,
by Anindita Dey (Business Standard) The department calls meet to gather information on number of sugar mills supplying ethanol and supply position of ethanol blending programme The department of food has
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Pyromania! Anellotech lands key European partners to commercialize its pyrolysis-based pathway to high-value renewable BTX chemicals. In New York, Anellotech, IFP Energies nouvelles and its
(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe) This issue features a Biofuels country update from the Netherlands, an update on Task 39’s ongoing work, and a short summary of some of other relevant news in
by Roberto A. Ferdman (The Washington Post) Pew Research Center is out with a new survey and, for the first time in years, it actually bodes well for those hoping climate
by Charlotte Malone (Blue and Green Tomorrow) Growth in renewable energy consumption is set to significantly outpace the growth seen in fossil fuels this year, according to a report. However,
by Alex Kuffner (Providence Journal) To get power plants and other large polluters to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases that are driving climate change, make it financially attractive to them.
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) After halting distillers grains imports late last year, the world’s top DDGS buyer is poised to resume business, but on what terms? The prospect
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council is teaming up with Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association and the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service on a new
by Shadia Basheri (Sudan Vision Daily) The Ministry of Petroleum has inaugurated today in Khartoum at the station of Nile Company for Petrol the second experimental phase of producing
(LANXESS) Product launch at “Fuels of the Future” trade conference, Berlin, January 19-20, 2015 Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is adding the highly concentrated additives Baynox Ultra and Baynox Cargo to its range
(PR Web) Driver Jonathan Olmscheid of the Hydro Dynamics sponsored US Ethanol car discussed benefits of ethanol as a race fuel during an interview on the PBS show “Farm Connections”
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd., Biofuels Digest) … Much of the ethanol industry is concentrated in the nation’s regions which are also the regions which are the largest
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The complete details on BP’s exit and the considerable physical and intellectual assets available for acquisition, in part or in whole. As BP continues to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Official economic development agency of the Champagne-Ardenne Region … 500M+ was invested in bioprocessing and 300+ jobs were created. As a result, Champagne-Ardenne is producing almost

The 19th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E), will be held July 14-16, 2015 in the Washington DC area. As the longest running green chemistry conference in the United
Creative Adaptation: Enhancing Oversight of Synthetic Biology Under the Toxic Substances Control Act
Lynn Bergeson Lynn, Charles M. Auer, and Oscar Hernandez (Industrial Biotechnology) READ MORE

The purpose of the Dupont Summit is to promote interdisciplinary dialogue about pressing issues related to science, technology and the environment. The conference mirrors the interest of the PSO and
(Bernama) A total of 366 petrol kiosks in Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan will be selling B7 palm oil biodiesel from the end of this month, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister
by Fawn Johnson (National Journal) Some lawmakers say there needs to be a rebate for low-income families. Others call it a “user fee.” Lawmakers may have finally run out
by Amanda Peterka (E&E Publishing / Greenwire) Bioenergy production would boom and spur steep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions if a global price is slapped on carbon, Massachusetts Institute of
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for December, reporting that more than 8.53 million cellulosic RINs were generated during
(Environmental and Energy Study Insitute) On January 16, Sens. Feinstein (D-CA) and Toomey (R-PA) floated an amendment to the Keystone XL pipeline bill, the ‘Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of
by Keith Campbell (Engineering News) On October 19, 2004, the world’s first exclusively biofuel powered production aircraft received its certification, allowing it to be flown operationally. That aircraft was (and
by Janell Thomas (Farm Futures) 2014 biodiesel production drops from record levels noted in 2013; National Biodiesel Board says Renewable Fuel Standard has impact Sluggish Renewable Fuel Volume announcements from
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Renewable identification number (RIN) generation data released by the U.S. EPA shows that the statutory 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS) requirements established by Congress in
(WebWire) To aid U.S. policymakers and other stakeholders who make decisions about the nation’s food system, a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council offers a
by Greg Cunningham (Argonne National Laboratory) A new version of an online tool created by the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory will help biofuels developers gain a detailed
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BRAG tackles regulatory hindrances related to commercialization of biobased products and works to improve public awareness of the benefits of these products. … … BRAG
by Jeff Amy (The Dispatch/Associated Press) The state of Mississippi has sued billionaire Vinod Khosla and others, saying they knew long ago that bankrupt biofuel firm KiOR had poor prospects
(Associated Press/The Washington Post) The Obama administration on Wednesday announced its latest move to combat global warming, this time trying to rein in heat-trapping methane gas that escapes from oil
(Algae Biomass Organization) Senators urge Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to support carbon utilization throughout their programs. The Algae Biomass Organization, the trade association for the algae
by Donna Funk (Ethanol Producer Magazine/K-Coe Isom) Ethanol producers exporting product may want to look into the Interest Charge-Domestic International Sales Corp. export incentive, which could qualify them for
(Omaha.com) After years of anticipation, cellulosic ethanol production has taken a major step forward, with Iowa leading the way. Plants in Iowa in 2014 became the first to produce cellulosic
(Boeing) Collaboration supports Brazil’s role in developing sustainable biofuel, helps meet aviation’s environmental goals. Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Embraer [BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ] today opened a joint sustainable aviation
by Cai Wenjun (Shanghai Daily) A Yearlong pilot scheme involving more than 100 city buses running on a mixture of diesel fuels has been deemed a success. “We are
(Centre for Process Innovation) The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) is leading a European collaborative project that aims to transform food waste into a sustainable source of significant economic added
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Believe in the flexibility and diversity of biology. There is a solution. Your team will find a path forward. READ MORE
by Mike Cronin (Citizen-Times) The Southeast’s first biofuels testing lab will open Wednesday at the Enka campus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Researchers at the lab “will provide convenient, cost-effective
(AllAfrica) The Zanu-PF leadership here has given the Zimbabwe Bio-Energy the green light to set up a US$500 million ethanol plant at Nuanetsi Ranch in Mwenezi in a development expected
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association and Renewable Fuels Foundation are proud to announce Laís Thomaz* as the winner
by Dana Milbank (The Washington Post) Tom Donohue, the longtime president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, sounded ebullient as
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As the specter of falling oil prices spooks the sector, here’s good news from the
by Suzanne Goldenberg (The Guardian) Campaigners protest over ‘blood money’ investments that come ahead of a lawsuit brought by students
by Bill Scanlon (National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Renewable Energy World) Scientists at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have
(American Farm Bureau Federation) The crop demand outlook for the 2014/15 marketing year is a mixed bag, according to Patrick
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Real farmers from around the country had a chance to ask Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack questions
by Amanda Peterka (E&E Daily) Joni Ernst’s new office is about 1,100 miles from her hometown in rural southwest Iowa,
by Doris de Guzman (Green Chemicals Blog) Gevo announced it has launched sales of renewable isobutanol to Brenntag Canada Inc. (Brenntag
by Gavin Aronsen (Ames Tribune) A worker shortage has delayed the completion date of DuPont’s cellulosic ethanol plant outside Nevada,
(TruMarx Data Partners Inc.) TruMarx Data Partners Inc., the creator of COMET, an on-demand platform for custom bilateral OTC transactions,
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Construction is nearly complete at Root Fuel’s revamped Wallisville Road retail fueling location where Houston
By Nina Ying Sun (Plastics News) A new ban on non-biodegradable plastic bags and food service items is creating an
(Algenol) Algenol announced today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved fuels made from Algenol’s process as an advanced biofuel,
by Adrian Morrow (Globe and Mail) The Ontario government is closing in on a plan to put a price on
by Michel Rose, Gus Trompiz, Barbara Lewis (Reuters) France’s increased limit on food-based biofuels in transport fuel could raise logistic and
(Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies/PR NewsWire) The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit offers visitors an eye-pleasing preview of new
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … further interest includes domestic ethanol production and infrastructure studies for supply to the Chinese market
(Farmers.com/Cellulosic Sugar Producers Co-operative) A group of Ontario farmers have a plan to convert crop residue into cellulosic sugar to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Here’s what’s going on, as illustrated in this EIA chart, which shows the imbalance between
by Evan Lehmann (E&E Publishing/ClimateWire) Climate change could have much larger impacts on the economy than the U.S. government is
(Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA 2nd)) New bill would ensure solvency of Highway Trust Fund, fully-fund public transportation — Congressman Jared Huffman
(WTOC 11/Associated Press) … Commercial production at Center Alternative Energy Co. is expected to begin within two weeks, deriving biodiesel
by Wendy Culverwell (Portland Business Journal/Denver Business Journal) Red Rock Biofuels LLC, based in Fort Collins, is investing $200 million
by Mark Anderson (Sacramento Business Journal) Pacific Ethanol Inc. is installing a $12 million cogeneration system at its Stockton plant that
by Devin Bartolotta (KTTC) Many of us may be celebrating at the pump, but low gas prices are a sign of
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A few weeks ago, a reader question sparked an interesting search for answers. That
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oil prices continue to show incredible volatility. $106 in June, $50 today. Which biofuels ventures have
by Timothy Cama (The Hill) Republican voters are split on many issues surrounding climate change, and more than half want carbon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Next week, a new Digest chapter begins with the debut of “Faces”, our first original
by Adrien Taylor (3News) Z Energy has started construction on a south Auckland plant to convert meat waste into biofuel.
by Fiona Harvey (The Guardian) Lord Krebs claims that organic farming needs more land than conventional methods to produce the same
(U.S. Department of Energy) Project achieves major milestone by successfully injecting carbon into saline formation As part of President Obama’s
(GlobeNewsWire/UPM) The world’s first wood-based renewable diesel biorefinery has started commercial production in Lappeenranta, Finland. UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery is based
(Algae Industry Magazine) Green Star Products, Inc. (GSPI) has signed a contract to build a demonstration facility in Las Vegas,
(U.S. Department of Energy/Breaking Energy) America is the largest biofuels producer in the world — accounting for 48 percent of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Ascendant Partners is an investment banking and financial advisory firm dedicated to helping mid-size renewable
by Suzanne Goldenberg (The Guardian) Faculty members call on university to recognise urgency of climate change and divest from all
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Sixth Element Sustainable Management is a boutique consulting firm specializing in commercializing innovation and
(German Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants/google translation) “The course for a true inventory of hedging existing biofuels
by Stafford “Doc” Williamson (Biofuels Digest) … Just barely less than a year ago, I was working with a volunteer “mentor”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Food vs Fuel, emissions, cost competitiveness, and RINsanity. Some of the most unfair bricks hurled
(Aurora Algae/Algae Industry Magazine) Aurora Algae, a company that has been through many turns in their path to domesticate algae,
(North Dakota State University/Biomass Magazine) A technology developed at North Dakota State University creates precise in-the-ground measurement and monitoring of
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) On Jan. 8, Gevo Inc. issued an update of operations at its Luverne, Minnesota, plant,
(AgriMoney.com) The United Nations highlighted the vulnerability of agricultural commodity values to the weakness in crude oil markets as it
by Nick Snow (Oil & Gas Journal) Crude oil prices below $50/bbl could force some producers to reduce capital expenditures
(Governors’ Biofuels Coalition/Ethanol Across America) Innovations in conversion technology and energy use at ethanol facilities, coupled with enhanced efficiency fertilizers
(American Petroleum Institute) … As part of this event, we publish our report on the State of American Energy, but this
by Rob Nikolewski (Watchdog.org) It’s possibly the most controversial mandate on the books — a requirement under the Renewable Fuel Standard
by Analia Murias (FIS) A team of researchers at the Central University of Ecuador studies the use of Antarctic algae to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific Airways is committed to carbon neutral growth and has demonstrated
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As a newly-closed venture fund opens for business with a distinctly Malaysian flavor, we look
by Chris Mooney (The Washington Post) … For environmentalists, it symbolizes the increasingly urgent need to keep fossil fuels in
by Steve Law (Portland Tribune) The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission voted Wednesday to approve operating rules for the state’s Clean
by Mario Parker (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) The biggest plunge in U.S. gasoline prices since 2008 is slowing as higher ethanol boosts the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … The E2 report is something of a hybrid — for one, it includes actual biodiesel
by Michael Wines (The New York Times) Not long after two mild earthquakes jolted the normally steady terrain outside Youngstown, Ohio,
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA is requesting nominations for its Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee, which
by Gary Truit (Hoosier Ag Today) On Tuesday, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) once again introduced legislation – H.R. 21 –
(Green Energy & Biofuels) Lagos, Nigeria – January 5, 2015. In what the UN Secretary General Banki-Moon declared as the
by Allen Schaeffer (Progressive Dairyman/Diesel Technology Forum) … Moving to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel was the biggest change in diesel fuel
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) … Ethanol production and blending broke records. Exports picked up. E15 and E85
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Renewable fuels like ethanol are part of the solution to global warming, writes Mike
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol Producer Magazine digs into the details of ethanol production in Iowa and how
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) JMP, a data analysis software from SAS Institute, can help ethanol producers get a
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Quality control depends on accurate test results, but how do ethanol labs control their
by Mary Beckman (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/R&D Magazine) Rapidly growing bacteria that live in the ocean and can manufacture their
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … I help bioprocessing companies translate their science into practical engineering solutions using the best technology
by George Styllis and Ouch Sony (The Cambodian Daily) The first shipment of cassava in a major deal between a
by Nick DeLuca (Bostinno) On Monday, January 5, pop-up bus service Bridj launched a new mobile app as part of
by Jared Gilmour (Christian Science Monitor) US oil and gas production have boomed, but the country still lacks a coherent
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA has published a notice in the Federal Register inviting the public to
(National Biodiesel Board) Participants used the hashtag #PumpUpBiodiesel on both Twitter and Facebook throughout the month of November. This hashtag
by Benjamin C. Spehlmann (Banner & Witcoff Ltd./Biodiesel Magazine) Obtaining a desirable scope of coverage, as defined by patent claims,
by Doris de Guzman (Green Chemicals Blog) … 2014 is the year of commercial production for cellulosic ethanol and
by Kurt Hofmann (Air Transport World) Lufthansa Group will be fueling its aircraft at Oslo Airport with a biokerosene mixture, becoming
(Augusta Free Press) Governor Terry McAuliffe on Thursday announced a Virginia Bioscience Initiative, kicking off the effort with a public
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Blue Ridge Biofuels is expanding biodiesel production by renting space and installing processing equipment at
( Environmental Entrepreneurs) Smart clean fuel policies in OR, WA, CA and at federal level could drive additional job growth, improve
by Wendy Culverwell (Portland Business Journal) Clean fuel policies in Oregon, Washington and California are helping drive the advanced biofuel
by Jeff Errington (The Conversation) … Historically petroleum has been used to develop the chemicals needed for products such as pesticides, food
by Robert White (Renewable Fuels Association) Every week I hear from consumers with questions on ethanol and what it does
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Our top goal is securing a strong RFS including conservative growth in the RVO. We
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Ames’ CyRide should be a little more environmentally friendly, under an agreement with biodiesel
by Mateusz Perkowski (Capital Press) Ceres Inc. has developed a biotech variety of sorghum for ethanol production but USDA is thinking
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oil prices are down, energy stocks are plunging, and the investor mood is giving Lord
(Praj/PR NewsWire/CNBC) Sustainable Technology resulting in generation of 50-60% power requirement through captive cogen unit; Employs Praj’s latest ECOSMART technology
by Editorial Board (The Washington Post) THE PRICE of crude oil dipped below $50 a barrel on Monday. National gasoline
by Timothy Cama (The Hill) California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) proposed Monday to cut in half the gasoline and diesel