(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced nearly $16 million in funding to help businesses move promising energy technologies from DOE’s National Laboratories to the
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(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) E15 sales in Minnesota in the first four months of the year totaled 2.01 million gallons, more than half the totaled sold in the whole of 2015
by Sharon Ji (Advanced Biofuels USA) The U.S. Energy Association and Johnson Controls sponsored a conference on strategies and data analysis of energy efficiency which took place on Thursday, June
by Sharon Ji (Advanced Biofuels USA) The UN Foundation, PCI, USAID and Tetra Tech sponsored a afternoon of stories and solutions from the sponsors’ Women and Climate Change project which
by Toh Wei Zheng (Platts) Southeast Asia could see a significant boost to its ethanol supply by using biomass as an alternative feedstock, an industry veteran said during the annual
by Emily Monacelli (Michigan Live) The chief executive of a former Southwest Michigan biofuels company has been indicted in what federal prosecutors allege was a scheme to defraud the government
by Chris Prentice and Jessica Resnick-Ault (Reuters) Prices of U.S. biofuels compliance credits jumped in early trade on Wednesday as worries mounted over potential supplies after Goldman Sachs Group signaled
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Intrexon’s proprietary methanotroph bioconversion platform has the potential to transform the gas-to-liquids industry through use of optimized microbial cell lines to convert natural gas into
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The indictment was handed down this week in The Motley Fool, which averred: While investors have been told to expect the natural gas-to-fuels platform to be
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On June 24, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed S.B. 657. The new law will promote the installation of blender pumps within the state by
by Alex Guillén (Politico Pro) Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is optimistic that auto manufacturers can meet the Obama administration’s goal of lifting the nation’s fuel economy standard to 54.5
by Alex Guillén (Politico Pro) Lawmakers must raise the gas tax and index it to inflation, or “America’s going to continue to be one big pothole,” former Transportation Secretary Ray
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) US ethanol plant owners are seeking to diversify their operations to boost growth, according to Novozyme’s global marketing manager Jack Rogers. Speaking to Biofuels International
(Bergeson & Campbell) On June 29, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted an Implementation Plan that outlines EPA’s plans for early activities and actions under the Frank R. Lautenberg
(Diesel Technology Forum) Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum, issued the following statement today regarding the announcements by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other federal
(Bioenergy Insight) German carmaker Volkswagen has showcased its algae biogas-powered vehicle at a biogas project based in El Torno Chiclana, a town in south-west Spain. The presentation of the test
(U.S. Department of Energy) Alison Goss Eng, of the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, Tim Theiss, Laboratory Relationship Manager of the Bioenergy Technologies Program at Oak Ridge National
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … First, Amyris announced a collaboration with Givaudan (SIX:GIVN), a leading global flavors and fragrances company. The two companies have been engaged in the research and
(Brookhaven National Laboratory) Fundamental enzyme study leads to increased access to bioenergy feedstocks and improves ethanol yield by modifying plant cell wall structures. Lignin is a natural component of plant
(Nobina AB/Business Wire) During the summer, Nobina will take delivery of 179 new buses; this is a consequence of the traffic contracts that are starting in 2016. The buses, worth
by Mike Nolan (Chicago Tribune) … Thorntons has begun equipping some of its Chicago-area stations to dispense E15, which contains 15 percent ethanol, and is converting other local stations to carry
by Fredy Hernandez (soy502.com (Google translation)) … However, an innovative project seeks to eliminate the waste that not only pollute the water of the city, but can also be reused, making fuel.
by Gollany HT, Titus BD, Scott DA, Asbjornsen H, Resh SC, Chimner RA, Kaczmarek DJ, Leite LF, Ferreira AC, Rod KA, Hilbert J, Galdos MV, Cisz ME (Biogeochemical Research) Rapid
(Press Trust of India/Business Standard) A well-known distillery in Bihar, facing closure following complete ban on liquor in the state, has shifted to production of ethanol which would be supplied
by Ryan Cooke (CBC News) A verbal agreement has been reached between the Town of Botwood and an unnamed partner, or partners, to bring major industry back to the shipping town.
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) With nearly a fifth of the U.S. biodiesel feedstock market share today, distillers corn oil (DCO) derived from the ethanol production process is contributing more
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It was back in 2010 that the first large-scale set of projects were funded to to test innovative concepts for the beneficial use of carbon
by David Shepardson and Joel Schectman (Reuters) German automaker Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) will pay more than $15.3 billion to settle charges that it cheated on U.S. diesel emissions tests, an agreement
(National Biodiesel Board) Nearly 100 biodiesel industry leaders are converging on Capitol Hill Tuesday to call for strong clean-fuels policy as a new study found that the industry is supporting
by Josh Pedrick (Platts) … “We should have included T70 as a metric in the model, it entirely changes the perception of the model,” said Shon Van Hulzen, director of quality
by Spencer Chase (Agri-Pulse) … When it comes to land use, Colin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, testified that a University of Wisconsin study had shown that 7.3
by Mario Parker (Bloomberg) Biodiesel plants idled as shipments from Asia, Argentina jump; Foreign supplies cheaper or cleaner than fuel from Midwest soy — Makers of renewable fuels derived from the
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) A bill (H.R. 5489) recently introduced to the House Ways and Means Committee on Space, Science and Technology would add more biogas applications to the list
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On June 22, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy and Power Subcommittee held a hearing on the renewable fuel standard (RFS). The event
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) BBI International has awarded the 2016 Kathy Bryan Memorial Scholarship to Donald Jackson and Patrick Thimes. The two $2,000 memorial scholarships are awarded annually
by Selena Yakabe (The Dickinson Press) South Dakota’s $3.8 billion ethanol industry is facing a “glass ceiling,” according to officials. … Hunter Roberts, the South Dakota representative for the Governor’s Biofuel
by Robert Miller (TC Palm) … The oil industry doesn’t want ethanol to go away, but it doesn’t want to give up any more market. It needs the low-cost oxygenate as refineries
by Liam Dillon (Los Angeles Times) … Money to fund these efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions comes from the state’s cap-and-trade program, which requires businesses such as oil refineries and manufacturers to
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The National Resources Defense Council has released its 2016 Aviation Biofuel Scorecard, which rates airlines on the sourcing and use of biofuels. The scorecard is
by David Weigel and John Wagner (The Washington Post) … Sanders’s role is under discussion, but he has said a more immediate priority is trying to find common ground on the
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Senior Vice President for the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) Geoff Cooper participated in the panel discussion “Pathways to Fully Realizing the Bold Promise of the Broader
(ePURE) The European Parliament has adopted an own-initiative a report on the European Commission’s 2015 Renewable Energy Progress report. The European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) welcomes the Parliament’s call on the Commission
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)Dimethyl ether has several fuel properties that make it attractive for use in diesel engines. It has a very high cetane number, which is a measure
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) DME : it burns like natural gas, handles like LPG, powers like diesel. READ MORE
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Poor DME. it burns like natural gas, handles like LPG, powers like diesel, and it’s as well-known as a good place for sewing machine repair
by Katie Fehrenbacher (Fortune Magazine) This is how much methane pollution that eleven oil and gas companies emit annually. Eleven oil and gas giants in the U.S. leak so much of a
(U.S. Department of Justice) Thomas Davanzo, of Estero, Florida, and Robert Fedyna, of Naples, Florida, pleaded guilty today for their participation in a multi-state scheme to defraud biodiesel buyers and
by Devin Henry (The Hill) A bipartisan group of senators on Friday chided federal regulators for pulling back on the federal ethanol mandate. In a letter to Environmental Protection Agency
(U.S. Grains Council) U.S. Grains Council (USGC) Manager of Ethanol Export Promotion Programs Ashley Kongs presented the roadmap for building global ethanol export demand developed by the organization and its
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) A conversation took place during the FEW Ethanol Workshop this week that focused on how to get greater market access for ethanol blended fuels. The panel,
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Just what are the current market conditions affecting the ethanol industry today? To answer this question, Chuck Zimmerman needed to go no further than the Novozymes
by Chris White (The Daily Caller) Berlin’s parliament voted Thursday to divest its $852.8 million public pension from oil and gas companies. The decision to purge fossil fuel assets makes Berlin
by Militsa Mancheva (See News Renewables) The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) said Thursday it will help finance Southern Oil Refining Pty Ltd’s (SOR) biocrude and biofuel test laboratory in the
(Thai Visa) The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangchak Petroleum Plc and three transportation and logistics operators to use B20 biodiesel
by Erin Guiltenane (University of Calcary UT Today) Christine Sharp and Marc Strous’ Solar Biocells uses microorganisms in capture and conversion of carbon dioxide — Sharp and Strous co-founded the
(Universidad National de Colombia (Google Translation)) solventogénicos microorganisms, whose main characteristic is that they grow in oxygen-free conditions, transform glycerine 1.3 propanediol, a molecule used, for example, to create textile
(Geregras (Google translation)) The ecological fuel obtained from recycling used cooking oils is becoming a reality thanks Life Bioseville an EU – funded project that will be tested in the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, the British people voted to exit the European Union in a historic vote which was announced in the early Friday hours. Following
(La Hoja Dario (Google translation)) ALUR completed a new Biodiesel export to Holland. This time around 140,000 liters were sent with a competitive price internationally. Since late 2015 specifying exports
(GreenTechBiofuels) Greentech Biofuels, an Irish Company based in Kildare Ireland specialising in green energy solutions, has teamed up with Saint Etienne Metropole and Ondaine Agro in order to bring biofuel-powered
(Scania) Outside Gävle in central Sweden, the last preparations are being made at the test strip for an electrically powered
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Through The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes landmark green chemistry technologies developed
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the EPA announced that Verdezyne, CB&I, Albemarle, Dow AgroSciences, Newlight Technologies and Princeton
by Chelsea Harvey (The Washington Post) … But both strategies tend to produce a mixture of products at the end
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … So if the advanced bioeconomy is so prevalent and so pervasive, why do we hear
(Gas & Electricity) By now, most are familiar with biodiesel. It is a cost-effective and more environmentally friendly alternative to
by Zoltan Kish (Lee Enterprises/Biofuels Digest) … The primary challenge of clean energy production is the heterogeneous nature of waste and biomass,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Much has been written about terpenes in the area of flavors and fragrances. But they
by Jeremy Martin (Union of Concerned Scientists) Most discussions about biofuels center on ethanol, but biodiesel—a diesel-substitute made from vegetable
(US Department of Agriculture) Insurance Changes Expand Farm Safety Net for Double Cropping — Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Michael
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA/BiofuelNet Canada) If we are serious about reducing Climate Change caused by Greenhouse Gases (GHG),
(Bioenergy Insight) Researchers from the Agro-Energy Group at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) have used geographic information systems to assess the potential use of
Carina A. Ortiz, , Torun Hammar, , Serina Ahlgren, , Per-Anders Hansson, , Johan Stendahl (Forest Ecology and Management/Science Direct)
(MyJoyOnline) President John Mahama has inaugurated the revamped Komenda sugar factory in the Central region, predicting that the manufacturing plant
(Ithaca Voice) The Tompkins County Solid Waste Division is pleased to announce the opening of a new collection station at
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Iogen says it has has “one of the world’s largest and most experienced teams in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … If you haven’t been to an LP meeting before, they are generally intimate gatherings of
by Cole Rosengren (Waste Dive) Steve Miller, CEO of Oregon-based Bulk Handling Systems, testified in favor of more tax credits for
(25 x ’25) The award of a $500,000 grant from the prestigious W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Solutions from the Land
by Deborah Gordon, Jessica Tuchman Mathews (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Because of the growing chemical and geological diversity of
by Zahra Hirji (Inside Climate News) Two activist groups used government data to show 12.4 million people in the U.S.
(Amerigreen Energy/Biodiesel Magazine) Amerigreen Energy, in conjunction with Clean Cities of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, hosted “The Fleet Footprint Event: Emissions Requirements and
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) … So it comes as little surprise that Sydney (Jaeger) has developed a love for biodiesel,

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(POET) POET is expanding its cover crop research as part of soil sustainability work in Emmetsburg, Iowa for cellulosic
(Phys.Org) A jar of bio-oil, an alternate “crude oil” for transportation fuels currently made from petroleum, is created by first rapidly
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) It’s up to everyone in the ethanol industry to herald the many environmental, social
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Tom Buis and Charles Abbas were honored at the 32nd annual International Fuel Ethanol
by Josh Pedrick (Platts) Increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline, both in the US and across the globe
by Bob Dinneen (Richmond Times-Dispatch) … Joe Geiger’s recent Business Principles 101 column on business fads contained a number of
by Ryan Rowden (Missouri Petroleum Council/Kansas City Star) … It’s good to be the world’s leading oil and natural gas producer.
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Yesterday the American Petroleum Institute (API) unveiled new anti-ethanol results from its May Harris Poll. Bob
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, following a lobbying push by the National Marine Manufacturers Association, 45 congressmen have
by Xolisani Ncube (NewsDay) Zimbabwe has stockpiled over 130 tonnes of jatropha seeds for biodiesel production, but cannot commercialise the
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) EPA’s new methodology for setting annual Renewable Fuel Standards continues to chill investment in advanced biofuels, the
by Wayne Risher (The Commercial Appeal) A 75-year-old Memphis chemical plant may advance the environmentally friendly cause of non-food plant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Founded in 1998 in the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ag is the largest, most experienced agricultural
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … The eyes of the world might well be on tiny Prince George, British Columbia these
(National Biodiesel Board) Biodiesel is delivering the vast majority of Advanced Biofuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard and is poised
by Joe Aston (Financial Review) This is so out of character for the country’s best and truest politician, but NSW
by Geoffrey Styles (The Energy Collective) Plans for a fuel cell car running on ethanol look like a clever way to
by Nathanael Johnson (Grist) … Running cars and planes on corncobs would, at its best, produce 90 percent less greenhouse gas than
(Portland Press Herald) The governor tells the DEP and CDC to cooperate on a study of the health impacts of
by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle (Environmental Leader) … (O)il remains the leading source of fuel for cars, trucks and planes and its
(National Farmers Union) Repeated attempts to undermine the national security benefits of advanced biofuels through previous defense spending bills have
(WXII) North Carolina lawmakers are pushing a proposal to authorize the cultivation of industrial hemp with the goal of allowing
by Courtney Vaughn (South County Spotlight) Global Partners LP, the fuel company that operates Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery at Port Westward,
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Brazil, the Ministry of Mines and Energy has created a working group to study
by Bill Brandon (Biofuels Digest/) … Some, like Mark Z. Jacobson, assert battery electric vehicles (BEV) are “the key transportation solution”.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Greenyug said it will build an industrial-scale ethyl acetate manufacturing facility adjacent to Archer Daniels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … In California, Greenyug said it will build an industrial-scale ethyl acetate manufacturing facility adjacent
(Bioenergy Insight) Ireland-based renewable energy developer Stream BioEnergy has commenced construction in Northern Ireland on a new biogas plant that
(Bio-based Industries Consortium) Two leading European bioeconomy players, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and the Vanguard Initiative have signed a
by Joanna Schroeder (AgWired.com) California Ethanol & Power LLC (CE&P) proposed sugarcane-to-ethanol plant project is moving forward. To be located
by Art Cullen (Storm Lake Times) … So how can we produce ethanol sustainably — that is, a scheme under which
by Chris Soules (The Courier) … The RFS is one law nearly every farmer knows. It requires oil companies to
(GreenAir Online) he new Chairman of IATA’s Board of Directors and CEO of International Airlines Group, Willie Walsh, told the
(GreenAir Online) A study commissioned by WWF finds airlines could meet most of their carbon-neutral growth (CNG) requirements during the
by Bill Tiedje (Iowa Farmer Today) After weathering a winter of big stocks and low oil prices, the U.S. biofuels
by Chuck Zimmerman (AgWired.com) Iowa Speedway was the place for corn growers this weekend as Enogen presented the American Ethanol E15
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) On June 16, Representative Tom Reed (R-NY) and Ron Kind (D-WI) along with 12 Republican and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, ePURE launched its Policy Roadmap for decarbonizing transport to 2030. Ahead of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Kansas, ICM said it is is currently in discussion with a short list of
by Janweb B. Lagazo (US Navy, USS Mason) Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, along with Deputy Assistant Secretary of
by Corinne Young and Michele Jalbert (re:chem/Biofuels Digest) A Billion Ton Bioeconomy. For those of us who have worked in this
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Bioenergy Feedstock Library is a physical sample repository and database for physical, chemical and conversion performance
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) They call it the Valley of Death, but it’s a complete misnomer. It’s the “nearly
by Bob Dinneen (The Hill) … It’s worth recalling why a bipartisan coalition of policymakers, including President George W. Bush, worked
by Carleton English (The Street) The Colorado biofuels company announced a partnership with Musket Corp. a week after a similar
by Orrie Swayze (Argus Leader) … Let’s revive S.D.’s leadership for big vision, good business policies by putting state-owned non-flex fuel
by Austin Harrington (Ames Tribune) … During the trip, Culhane (Dan Culhane, president and CEO of the Ames Chamber of Commerce
by Ben Rosen (Christian Science Monitor) Algae grows faster and produces higher energy yields than other plants, but is much
by Brigitte Buchmann, Christian Bach (Phys.Org) Newly registered private cars must meet certain defined CO2 emission standards, and these are
by Steve Scherer (Reuters) A U.S. warship took its first delivery of Italian-made biofuel on Thursday as part of the
(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) The US economy is making one of the strongest comebacks in the OECD, but
by Geoffrey Carr (The Economist) If agriculture is to continue to feed the world, it needs to become more like
by Dave VanderGriend (ICM, Inc./Urban Air Institute/Ethanol Producer Magazine) In the world of ethanol, we need to get people smarter
by Mohan K Ramanujam (paultan.org) … In response to the implementation of B10 biodiesel for the transportation sector, the Malaysian Automotive
(University of Arkansas) A University of Arkansas chemistry professor has received a $400,000 award from the National Science Foundation to
by Terry Mazanec and KSL (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) A major theme of 21st Century industrial development will be replacement
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last month. Benson Hill Biosystems launched CropOS, a cognitive engine using cloud biology to empower a new
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Here, we profile 15 techs that offer incremental to profound shifts in the economics of the

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The main objective of ISGC-2017 is to gather the most eminent scientists involved in the field of green chemistry to

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