(AgriMarketing/Reuters) Sarnia, Ontario, home to dozens of Canada's refineries and chemical plants, is lobbying hard to lure a biotech plant to the city as the local petrochemical-powered economy braces for the impact of a provincial carbon-pricing scheme. BioAmber Inc - which
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Back TO HOMENorwegian Consumers Transitioning to Biodiesel Heating Oil
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Norway, consumers have begun transitioning to biodiesel for heating as fossil fuel-based heating oil will likely be banned by 2020. Some municipalities require the underground oil tanks to be removed while others just want
November 15, 2016 Read Full Article
ICM Explores Reopening Colwich Ethanol Plant
by Dan Voorhis (Wichita Eagle) Colwich-based ICM is exploring whether to renovate and expand the recently purchased Abengoa Bioenergy plant in Colwich into a state-of-the-art energy-efficient biorefinery. Such a plant would showcase ICM’s latest technology innovations with the goal to have
November 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Advanced Value-Ads to a First-Gen Base: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis owns and operates 110 million gallons per year of ethanol and biodiesel facilities in the US and India, and is upgrading the plants using patented technology to produce lower carbon, higher value advanced biofuels
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Who’s Got Hot Lignin? The Digest’s 2016 Guide to Lignin Production and Prospects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lignocellulosic sugars and lignin have become necessary intermediates for advancing research towards economically producing biofuels and bioproducts. Recently, the US Department of Energy issued a Request for Information: Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities. The result
November 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Small Farm Conference--A Seriously Knowledge-Intensive Activity on Maryland's Eastern Shore
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) "I want to make this land productive again," was a common refrain at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's 13th Annual Small Farm Conference November 11-12. Whether returning to a disused family farm or
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo — May 14-17, 2017 — Washington, DC DEADLINE: December 09, 2016
Abstract Submission Information: Submit your abstract for consideration for oral (podium) or poster presentation. All submission will be reviewed by our prestigious international review committee with a preference towards applications-focused work with clear industry relevance. Symposia are specifically designed to
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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: 2017 International Biomass Conference & Expo --- April 10-12, 2017 --- Minneapolis, MN DEADLINE: December 2, 2016
Presentation ideas will be accepted for the 2017 International Biomass Conference & Expo through December 2, 2016. Presentation ideas may be submitted in one of four tracks: Track 1: Pellets & Densified Biomass Track 2: Biomass Power & Thermal Track 3: Biogas &
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SPEAKERS: 2017 BIO World Congress --- July 23-26, 2017 --- Montreal, Quebec, Canada DEADLINES: for Investor Sessions & Poster Presenters: May 15, 2017
The 2017 BIO World Congress provides a unique forum for business executives, industry leaders, government officials, and academic researchers to share the latest advances in renewable chemicals, synthetic biology, enzymes, food ingredients, biofuels and more. The 2017 BIO World Congress on Industrial
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NASCAR to Surpass 10 Million Miles on Sunoco Green E15
(NASCAR/Ethanol Producer Magazine) NASCAR announced Nov. 11 that it will surpass 10 million competition miles on Sunoco Green E15, a biofuel blended with 15 percent American-made ethanol, by the end of the 2016 season. The achievement will be celebrated during the NASCAR Sprint
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Pacific Ethanol and Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Begin Unit Train Service
(EIN/GlobeNewswire) Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) and Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway (TPW), a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) (NYSE:GWR), announced they have commenced unit train service from Pacific Ethanol’s plant in Pekin, Illinois. “This unit-train solution enables us to
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Vehicles Challenging Biofuels in the UK
(Biofuels International) A new competitor to biofuels may be creeping up from the left field in the form of hydrogen-powered vehicles, which are breaking into the UK market. Arcola Energy, the UK’s hydrogen energy specialists, have sold or leased 32 of
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
AgMRC Looks at Drivers behind High Ethanol Blending
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The economic drivers behind recent higher ethanol blending rates were examined by Iowa economic researcher Sampath Jayasinghe in the Renewable Energy Report from the Iowa Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. In the week ending Sept.
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Bacteria Turn Trees into Pollution-Eating Machines
by Anthony King (Horizon Magazine) Hacking trees by adding bacteria to their roots could help scrub contaminated soil clean of chemicals and metals from industrial spillages and fallouts, a process known as gentle remediation. Once the approach is refined, it could
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Advocate Calls EPA's Actions Regarding Biofuels a Slap in the Face to Farmers
(Oklahoma Farm Report) As farmers across the country harvest more corn than ever before this year, paving the way for a future of opportunity in the ethanol business, RON’s Associate Farm Director Carson Horn took the chance to speak with
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Use Can Reduce India’s Fuel Imports, Says PM Modi
(PTI/The Indian Express) "Ethanol production and sale has tripled in the last two years," Modi said, adding that "ethanol can be a balancing power in the economy." -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the use of ethanol can
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EPA Rejects Plea to Tweak Ethanol Mandate’s Rules
by Timothy Cama (The Hill) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making plans to reject a plea by some fuel refiners to shift responsibility for ethanol mandate compliance away from them. A handful of refining companies like Valero Energy Corp. and
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Commission’s Biofuel Plans Will Cost Europe’s Cereal and Beet Farmers at least €2 Billion per Year
(ePURE) On the occasion of the World Ethanol & Biofuels conference taking place in Brussels, the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS), the European Confederation of Maize Production (CEPM), the International Confederation of European Beet Growers (CIBE) and the European
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Engineers Set Record for Storing Solar Energy in Hydrogen Fuel
by Tom Abate (Stanford University) Solar energy has the potential to provide abundant power, but only if scientists solve two key issues: storing the energy for use at all hours, particularly at night, and making the technology more cost effective.
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Forest-Powered Flight Heads to Washington, D.C.
(Alaska Airlines/PR Newswire) First of its kind renewable biofuel made from residual wood used by Alaska Airlines -- Washington state-based Alaska Airlines today made history flying the first commercial flight using the world's first renewable, alternative jet fuel made from
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Alaska Airlines to Fly Today on Gevo’s Cellulosic Renewable Alcohol to Jet Fuel
(GEVO) Gevo’s Fuel to Power Alaska Airlines Flight #4 from Seattle to DCA -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO), announced that the first commercial flight using Gevo’s cellulosic renewable alcohol to jet fuel (ATJ) is expected to take place today originating in
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Gevo Enters On-Road Automobile Gasoline Market in Houston
(GEVO) Expands on Previously Announced Partnership with Musket Corporation -- Gevo, Inc.(NASDAQ:GEVO), announced today that gasoline blended with its isobutanol and marketed for use in automobiles has begun to be sold in the Houston area. This marks the first time
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Reinventing Enzymes, Molecules by Design: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Arzeda
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Arzeda’s proprietary technology combines targeted computational enzyme design and protein optimization with state-of-the-art metabolic bioengineering to create entirely novel designer cell factories capable of industry-scale chemical production. CEO Alex Zanghellini gave this overview of Arzeda’s breakthrough technology at ABLC Next in San
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Who’s Got the Hot Sugars? The Digest’s 2016 Guide to Lignocellulosic Sugars and Their Producers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lignocellulosic sugars and lignin have become necessary intermediates for advancing research towards economically producing biofuels and bioproducts. Recently, the US Department of Energy issued a Request for Information: Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities. The result
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
SabrTech’s RiverBox Algal Biomass Platform
(Algae Industry Magazine) Halifax, Nova Scotia’s clean-tech company SabrTech describes its main product, The RiverBox™, as “the world’s first modular, scalable and rapidly deployable biofilm platform for the production of algal biomass,” writes Peter Moreira, in thechronicleherald.ca. The system of growing
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
US$ 133.3 Mn Renewable Methanol Market to Grow Steadily Through 2026
(Future Market Insights/PR NewsWire) Future Market Insights delivers key insights on the global renewable methanol market in its latest report titled "Renewable Methanol Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2016-2026". According to the report, global sales of renewable methanol is estimated
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New Survey: Vast Majority of Environmentalists Want RFS Corn Ethanol Mandates Reduced
(American Council for Capital Formation) With Incoming Trump Administration, Reforms to Ethanol Mandates Could Provide Early, Bipartisan Win -- As the Trump administration readies to take the reins, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) could serve as one of the first
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Corn: It’s What’s for Dinner, for People, Animals and Gasoline-Eating Vehicles
by Chris Beutler (Today’s Producer) ... U.S. raises nearly 36 percent of all the corn grown worldwide, and it is the most widely produced grain in the world. ... Corn is often thought of as a vegetable, but if we look back
November 10, 2016 Read Full Article
#Ethanol Groups Support Trump’s Election
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Donald Trump has been elected as 45th President of the United States. In response to the news, several ethanol groups, on behalf of the industry, are sending out their congratulations. “The president-elect repeatedly expressed strong support for
November 10, 2016 Read Full Article
USDA Resumes Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today announced that $1.5 million will be available in fiscal year 2017 for farmers and foresters who harvest and deliver biomass for renewable energy. The
November 10, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: BioCycle East Coast17 — April 4-7, 2017 — Ellicott City, MD DEADLINE: December 15, 2016
BIOCYCLE EAST COAST17, April 4-7 2017 in Ellicott City, Maryland, is accepting abstracts for presentations. The Conference theme is Growing The Organics Recycling Industry. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words. Deadline for abstract submittal is December 15, 2016. Due to the volume
November 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Changing Cell Behavior Could Boost Biofuels, Medicine
by Beth Miller (Phys.Org) A computer scientist at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a way to coax cells to do natural things under unnatural circumstances, which could be useful for stem cell research, gene therapy and biofuel production. Michael
November 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Scaling Biofuels Technology
by David Edwards ( Zeton Inc./Lee Enterprises Consulting) The recommended approach for scaling bioenergy and biofuels technology follows a similar stage gate process to that used in traditional Chemical Process Industry (CPI) processes. But the processing of solids in bioenergy
November 10, 2016 Read Full Article
CO2 Capture for Use: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Antecy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Capturing and concentrate (ambient) CO2 at low prices for direct use and production of fuels and chemicals, using solar or wind energy. That’s Antecy. With the help of an organic, non-amine sorbent, ANTECY turns the negative
November 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuel and the Importance in the Renewable Energy Industry
(FinancialBuzz.com/PR Newswire) Renewable energy is on the rise. Innovation, falling costs and major operation expansion in emerging economies are all factors that are expected to contribute for major growth. According to a research conducted by the International Energy Agency, the
November 10, 2016 Read Full Article
New Blender Pumps Open in Holstein, Iowa
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Holstein Travel Center has added four blender pumps and to celebrate the retail station is hosting a pump promotion November 11-12, 2016. The station is located on Indorf Avenue in Holstein, Iowa. The station will be
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Truth, Lies and Ethanol as a Gasoline Additive
by Andres R. Aquino (The Intelligencer) ... In order to reach the required octane grades of 87, 89 and 93, gasoline is blended with octane boosters. Traditionally, these octane boosters have been the hazardous BTEX chemicals of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter: A Choice at the Pump
by Mary Canelas (Concord Monitor) ... I was surprised to read a recent “My Turn” (Monitor Forum, Nov. 3) that argued against giving drivers access to a 21st-century fueling option that is perfect for many of the cars on the road today
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Trump's Victory Shatters Energy Landscape
by Anthony Adragna (Politico's Morning Energy) ... Biofuels: Trump said in Iowa in January that he wants ethanol volumes set under the Renewable Fuel Standard restored to statutory levels, but he has surrounded himself with RFS opponents, leaving the future of
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Sleepy Eye High School Toured Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-three students from Sleepy Eye High School toured Highwater Ethanol today to get a closer look at clean renewable energy production. During the tour, the students learned about the various processes of ethanol production at Highwater Ethanol, which
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Wealthy Florida Businessmen Sentenced to 10-Plus Years in Prison for Biofuel Scam
by Brett Murphy ( Naples Daily News) A federal judge sentenced two Florida men to 10-plus years in prison for their part in a $46 million scheme that defrauded government agencies and the renewable energy industry in 2013 and 2014. Federal Court
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Loran Schmit: Ethanol Has Been Good for Nebraska
by Loran Schmit (Omaha World-Herald) In 1971, Nebraska state senators championed legislation to establish the nation’s first state ethanol development program. As a farmer and state senator at the time, it was clear to me that Nebraska’s economy needed a boost
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Palaszczuk Government to Lure International Biofuels Investment to Queensland
(Queensland Government) The Palaszczuk Government will target Australian and international biofutures investment to help boost the industry in regional Queensland. Speaking in Parliament today, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that an Expression of Interest process to attract biofuels proponents to Queensland would
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Use of Bacteria to Produce Valuable Substances from Carbon Dioxide
(Goethe University Frankfurt/EurekAlert!) Goethe University Frankfurt coordinates European two million Euro project -- Microbes are already used on a wide scale for the production of fuels and base chemicals, but for this most of them have to be "fed"
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Snohomish County’s Venture into Biofuels Is a Bust, for Now
by Noah Haglund (HeraldNet) Snohomish County is getting out of the biofuels business, after low oil prices and emerging technologies dragged down its decade-long venture. The county’s investment in heavy machinery was supposed to enlist local agriculture in an energy
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Zimbabwe: Noic to Float $6m Ethanol Storage Tender
(All Africa) The National Oil and Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe says it will soon float the tender for the construction of its 3 million litre-ethanol storage and handling facility in Harare.Chief executive Mr Wilfried Matukeni said the $6 million ethanol
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Bioenergy with CCS Is a Credible Decarbonisation Technology
by Geraldine Newton-Cross and Dennis Gammer (ETI) To tackle the causes of climate change, the UK has committed to an 80% reduction in its greenhouse gas (GHG ) emissions by 2050, compared to 1990 levels. Meeting these targets will require a massive transformation in the way
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Oshawa Ethanol Project Dead, Announces Oshawa Port Authority
by Reka Szekely (DurhamRegion.com) Ethanol plant will not be built on Oshawa waterfront -- Plans for a controversial ethanol project at the Port of Oshawa are officially dead, port officials announced Monday afternoon. FarmTech Energy received permission from the Oshawa Port
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The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Fulcrum BioEnergy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fulcrum BioEnergy has developed a “game-changing process for converting municipal solid waste that would otherwise be landfilled, into renewable transportation fuels including syncrude, jet fuel and diesel”. The company has successfully proven and demonstrated this
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Suds-Be-Gone: Novozymes Launches World-First Biological Foam Control for Sugarcane Ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Denmark, Novozymes launched Fermax, an enzyme protease that prevents foam development during the sugarcane ethanol fermentation process, while delivering improved control and replacing chemicals. In trials, partners also experienced a cost reduction of up
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
US Elections: Who Wins, Who Loses - What Trump's Victory Means for the Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digests) In Washington, Donald Trump captured the US Presidency in an upset victory that confounded pollsters and political pundits even as it delighted supporters of his maverick candidacy based on themes of immigration and trade reform
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Hungarian Company to Build Biogas and Ethanol Plant in Nigeria
(Bioenergy Insight) The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, Nigeria, has entered into an agreement with Hungarian Agrar-Biothanol to produce fertiliser and ethanol in addition to electricity. The facility will produce 1,333 tonnes of liquid organic fertiliser and 2.66 million litres
November 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Algae Hard at Work in Hawaii
by Alison Goss Eng (U.S. Department of Energy/Renewable Energy World) The beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii, is known for its pristine beaches and dramatic mountain ranges. But Kauai is not just a vacation spot; it is also the location of
November 08, 2016 Read Full Article
CEC to Conduct Biodiesel, By-Product Survey
(Zambia Daily Mail) Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) intends to conduct a survey for biodiesel and its by-product to enable the firm establish market for potential customers. The firm’s biodiesel plant, which has a production capacity of one million litres per
November 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Production underway at Dandenong South’s Award-Winning Start-up, Biofuel Innovations
(Greater Dandenong Leader) ... Founders Dr Rebecca Yee and Dale Barnet, who met while studying chemical engineering at university, have come up with a process to safely process waste oil into high quality biodiesel that can be used in any diesel
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BIOHEC-LIFE - Advanced Biodiesel in Circular Economy for Low Carbon Public Transports.
(European Commission) ... Used cooking oils (UCOs) are processed from food industry and catering waste; cheap and widely available, they are playing an increasing role in the development of advanced biofuels. However, although the legislative framework is in place,
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Rural Cameroon to Explore Bioethanol as Economic Driver
(ESI Africa) ... Establishing a ‘sustainable industry within the community’ remains the key theme for newly formed energy and agriculture group, Wesaf Energy, who are exploring this growing market. The founders have identified ethanol, a bi-product of sugarcane, as a reliable
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The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Innovation in Agtech, Foodtech, and Renewable Chemicals
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What are the true drivers of Innovation in Agtech, Foodtech, and Renewable Chemicals? AT ABLC Next in San Francisco, the opening plenary session looking at this topic featured Roger Wyse, managing partner of Spruce Capital Partners,
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Air BP, BP Ventures Invest $30M in Biojet Producer Fulcrum Bioenergy; Ink 500M Gallon, 10-Year Offtake Deal
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, BP announced the creation of a strategic partnership between its BP Ventures and Air BP businesses with Fulcrum BioEnergy, a pioneer in the development and production of low-carbon jet fuel, in which BP
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New, Improved Principles and Criteria from RSB, the World’s Most Trusted Biomaterial Coalition
(Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials) The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) celebrated the announcement at its Annual Assembly of Delegates meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam that its global members have voted to approve and publish revised Principles & Criteria. This independent, multi-stakeholder
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Swedish Tax Cuts Increase Biodiesel Use, Ethanol Fails to Keep up
by Ilari Kauppila (Biofuels International) The Swedish Bioenergy Association (Svebio) estimates that the August tax cuts given to biofuels in Sweden had a large effect on commercial transport, but the impact on E85 in private transport was more meagre. “Private motorists seem
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Can Biofuels Take Flight? Alternative Fuels for Jetliners Face Political and Economic Headwinds
by John Stang (Geek Wire) Two major steps in Washington’s infant jet biofuel industry are expected to take place in the next couple months. In November, a study group is expected to provide the Port of Seattle with a report studying the
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
What is Australia’s Biofuel Future?
(Ecogeneration) With growing interest in Australia in the production of liquid biofuels, bio-refining experts Geoff Bell, CEO of Australian company Microbiogen, and Ed de Jong, vice-president of development at Dutch renewable chemicals company Avantium, consider the drivers of biofuels production
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Tiny Biodiesel Reactor 10 Liter/hr
(IndiaMart/Advanced Biofuel Center) While farmers are continuing to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber, the rising cost of fuel and power making most growers to explore opportunities to save energy. A variety of programs and technologies are
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Minnesota Student #Biodiesel Contest Adds Video
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) The Clean Air Choice® Biodiesel Scholarship contest offers high school seniors awards to help with college. Now in the eighth year of the program, students may submit a short video of three minutes or less or
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
National USDA Official Highlights Biofuels Investments in Colorado
by Russ Baldwin (The Prowers Journal) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini on Monday highlighted the USDA’s recent biofuel-infrastructure investments in Colorado during a stop in Greeley. Joined by Colorado Agriculture Commissioner Don Brown and
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Advanced Biofuel Center Reports Moringa Biodiesel Breakthrough
(Advanced Biofuel Center/PR Underground) Groundbreaking research at the ABC has shown that Moringa Oleifera plants can produce Biofuel more efficiently than other well-known feedstocks. -- Advanced Biofuel Center (ABC) breakthroughs in Moringa oil Plantation, a new Moringa tree varietal, and
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
If the U.S. Is Serious about the Paris Agreement, It Needs to Get Serious about Biofuels
(Renewable Fuels Association) ... Leading up to the Paris Agreement, countries submitted individual plans — called Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDCs) — on how they planned to meet the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. At least 37 countries included biofuels in
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What Happens If You Put the Wrong Fuel in Your Car?
by Sami Haj-Assaad (theIFP.ca) ... Some pumps are labeled as E85. E85 is a fuel that has a much higher blend of ethanol. Some cars, labelled as flex-fuel vehicles or FFV can switch between E85 and normal pump gas without
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Petrol Retailers Slam New Ethanol Rule
by Sean Nichols (Sydney Morning Herald) Angry fuel retailers are accusing the NSW government of doing the bidding of a political donor and putting motorists at risk of higher fuel prices over plans to boost the sale of E10 petrol. Better Regulation Minister Victor Dominello has
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Big Oil Companies Reap Windfall From Ethanol Rules
by Bradley Olson (Wall Street Journal) Some refiners stand to rake in $1 billion by selling fuel credits, while others must spend millions to comply -- Environmental regulations designed to boost the amount of ethanol blended into the U.S. gasoline supply
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Missouri Governor Authorizes Biodiesel Fund
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Missouri soybean farmers will finally be receiving a portion of payments for their biodiesel under the Missouri Qualified Biodiesel Producer Incentive Fund. Governor Nixon has released $3 million to reduce the amount of $9.6 million currently
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Oxfam Report Exposes EU Lobby Firepower of Biofuel Industry behind Destructive Bioenergy Policy
(Oxfam) The European Union must overhaul its current bioenergy policy, which is based on getting fuel from plants, because the industry is linked to the eviction of thousands of people from their lands, out-competing food crops, and creating more not
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Incentive about to Evaporate
by John Miner (London Free Press) ... Established in 2005, the $520-million Ontario Ethanol Growth Fund was used by companies to build seven plants that now produce more than 1.1 billion litres of ethanol a year. Provincial regulations mandate that gasoline
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East Africa: Lack of Common Policy Delays Use of Clean Fuel in East Africa
by Kennedy Senelwa (AllAfrica) Lack of common standards for blending ethanol with petrol is limiting East Africa's ability to use biofuels in reducing the carbon emissions from fossil fuels in the transport sector. The growing demand for petroleum products among the
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
#ExEx16 Panel on Global DDGS Utilization
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) A panel of U.S. Grains Council consultants traded international perspectives on the utilization of the ethanol co-product distillers dried grains (DDGS) in various countries during Export Exchange 2016. ... The group discussed the challenges and opportunities
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Reject Backward Thinking on Carbon
by Carol Werner (Environmental and Energy Study Institute/Morning Consult) ... H.R. 5180, a proposal introduced by U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas), would place a 9.7 percent cap on consumption of homegrown biofuels, rolling back 11 years of progress under the Renewable
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Motorcycles, Ethanol and Gasoline - The Experts Explain
(Clutch and Chrome) ... Two of the organizations that have weighed in on the ethanol-blended fuel debate are the Renewable Fuels Association and the American Motorcyclist Association. The organizations have publicly disagreed on how ethanol-blended fuel is sold in gas
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Cross River Ethanol Processing Plant to Be Ready in December — Aide
(Premium Times) Augustine Oqua, the Special Assistant to Gov. Ben Ayade on Religious Matters, says the proposed Cross River Ethanol Processing Plant will be completed in December. ... The aide said the ethanol project would serve as an alternative revenue
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Murphy USA: A Misunderstood Model – Weitz Investment Management
(Value Walk) Murphy USA is the largest stand-alone fuel retailer in the United States. The majority of its stores are located adjacent to a Wal-Mart, and they pursue a low-cost, high-volume model. -- ... Lastly, Murphy makes a sizeable portion
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Developing New Markets Will Help MN Corn Farmers Become the Most Sustainable and Environmentally Responsible in the U.S.
by Jerry Demmer (Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council/Filmore County Journal) ... Yes, corn is used for more than just feeding livestock. It touches our lives in many ways, whether we’re brushing our teeth (corn is an ingredient in tooth paste),
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Koch Brothers Build Biofuel Giant Aided by Mandates They Abhor
by Mario Parker (Bloomberg) Buying bankrupt plants on cheap creates No. 5 U.S. producer; Free-market preachers seek profit without mandated use of fuel -- Jeremy Bezdek admits that the proposal he made to his bosses at Koch Industries Inc. sounded like
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
5.0 Magnitude Quake Hits Cushing, Rumbles Central Oklahoma
by Matt Dinger, & Adam Wilmoth (The Oklahoman) Oklahoma bridges inspected following Cushing earthquake; Regulators working on new directive following Cushing earthquake; Buildings to be closed Monday in Cushing due to earthquake damage; What are some of the biggest earthquakes in
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuture Platform to Launch November 16
(UNCTAD) During the second week of COP22 in Morocco, a number of countries will launch a multi-stakeholder mechanism to facilitate collaboration and policy dialogue in the areas of advanced bioenergy and biomaterials. The platform - named Biofuture - follows the
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Garnett Fuel Retailer to Celebrate New Ethanol Fuel Choices at Event Thursday
by KS Corn (Rural Radio Network) Sandra’s Quick Stop will celebrate new fuel choices for drivers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m Thursday, Nov. 10 in Garnett. The Quick Stop, located at the junction of Highway 169 and Highway 59,
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Pheasants Choose Farms over Grasslands, Surprising MN Researchers
by Dave Orrick (Twin Cities Pioneer Press) Female pheasants have surprised researchers by running into corn and soybean fields — but not just for the crops. Female pheasants, Minnesota researchers have found, often abandon natural grasslands — presumably prime habitat —
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America’s Most Prolific Gas Play Needs 50 Rigs to Keep Booming
by Ari Natter and James Rowley (Bloomberg) ... Fifty rigs need to be drilling for natural gas in America’s most prolific shale region to keep production of the fuel from falling — and by one explorer’s count, they’re already below
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Ethanol’s Prime Spot in the E&C Chairman’s Race
by Mark Drajem & Ari Natter and James Rowley (Bloomberg) ... Similar to Hillary Clinton’s dilemma on pipelines, a Trump administration could be caught between competing interests on approval for renewable projects or transmission lines on public lands. Trump has called
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Primordial Genetics, Bayer Form New R&D Collab for Crop Performance
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At ABLC Next in San Francisco, Primordial Genetics and Bayer CropScience LP announced the establishment of a research collaboration to evaluate Primordial Genetics’ proprietary Function Generator technology. Bayer will provide multi-year funding for this project
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Former SEC Chair: Fossil-Fuel Interests Should Disclose Financial Risks of Climate Change
by Jack Fitzpatrick (Morning Consult) Companies with investments in oil, gas and coal need to do a better job disclosing the financial risk of climate change to their investors, a former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and an
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Ghost Forests: How Rising Seas Are Killing Southern U.S. Woodlands
by Roger Real Drouin (Yale Environment 360) A steady increase in sea levels is pushing saltwater into U.S. wetlands, killing trees from Florida to as far north as New Jersey. But with sea level projected to rise by as much as
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Multi-Product Integrated BioRefinery of Algae: from Carbon dioxide and Light Energy to High-Value Specialties: MIRACLES
(Bio-based News) Microalgae are a highly productive, sustainable source of raw materials for both food and non-food products. Despite this potential the implementation of algae as a production platform is still limited because of the need to reduce production costs
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
New Project Aims to Create Equal Market Access for Bio-Based Products: Start of STAR4BBI - STAndards and Regulations FOR the Bio-Based Industry
(Bio-based News/nova-Institut GmbH) Project STAR4BBI has been created as a means to develop a practical, effective, sustainable and harmonized regulatory network in order to support Europe’s innovative transition to a bio-based economy by removing legislative barriers to create equal market
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
HORIZON 2020 – ZELCOR - Zero Waste Ligno-Cellulosic Biorefineries by Integrated Lignin Valorisation”
(nova-Institute) Its concept is to combine chemical and enzymatic catalysis with insects-based biological conversion via termites, within a biorefinery integrated approach. The project is conceived to avoid waste production by recycling waste bio-based products and improve the sustainability of existing
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Time to Rein in the EPA
by Dale Christensen (Glacial Lakes Corn Processors/The Hill) ... EPA has either through ignorance at best or malice at worst failed to make our continued transition to cleaner, renewable fuels an easier path. Recall the nearly decade old problem with setting
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
My Turn: EPA Effort to Increase Amount of Ethanol in Gas Misguided
by Lee Lajoie (Concord Monitor) Monday’s Monitor included a very interesting article on the cost of upgrading gasoline pumps to accept microchip-enabled credit cards. The article placed the average price of a new pump at approximately $17,000 and highlighted the
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Dutch Researchers Use Sugar Alcohols to Store Solar and Wind Energy
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the Netherlands, saving up excess solar and wind energy for times when the sun is down or the air is still requires a storage device. Batteries get the most attention as a promising solution
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
AEBIOM’s 2016 Statistical Report Shows 13% of Bioenergy Consumed Came from Biofuels
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, the European Biomass Association AEBIOM’s 2016 statistical report showed that the European Union’s 28 member states consumed 14.14 kilo tons of oil equivalent of biofuels in 2014, accounting for about 13% of total
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol: TN Sugar Mills, Cane Farmers Bet on Legal Remedy
by R Balaji (The Hindu) Cash-strapped sugar mills and sugarcane farmers are pinning their hopes on a public interest litigation (PIL) in the High Court to enable them to participate in the Centre’s ethanol-blended fuel programme in the coming year. Last week,
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Get Ready for Divided Government, Again
by Douglas L. Faulkner (The Cleantech Conservative/Biofuels Digest) ... America is divided in so many ways: by ideology, class, gender, education and race, and even by geography. There is a political and economic chasm between the coasts and the interior as
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Florida Farm to Fly: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Aviation Biofuels Supply-Chain Economics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At the biennial CAAFI (Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative) meeting in Washington DC, Florida’s Treasure Coast development chief Ben DeVries presented the compelling economics for growers to replace acreage lost to citrus greening with sweet sorghum
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel from Vehicle Exhaust: Oak Ridge’s Catalytic Breakthrough
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory have come up with a highly-efficient process to make liquid fuels directly from carbon dioxide and water. Because burning fuels in an internal combustion engine produces CO2 and water as
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: The 7th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts — June 18-21, 2017 — Miami, FL DEADLINE: February 3, 2017
Abstract Submission Deadline: 3rd February 2017 -- The 7th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts provides an exciting venue to learn about the latest research and technologies in algal research and to interact with leaders the field. Emphasis will
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Experts on Carbon Capture and Use Launch “Include CCU in RED” Petition in EU
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, a group of experts are petitioning European decision makers involved in the revision of the Renewable Package to include six crucial mechanisms in the legislation. The authors argue that Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU)
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Sheetz And The U.S. Department Of Agriculture Bring Cleaner Burning Fuel To Virginia
(Sheetz/PR Newswire) Through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership, Sheetz completes its 10th E85/E15 refueling station in Virginia -- Sheetz, one of America's fastest-growing family-owned and operated convenience retailers, celebrated the impact of the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Biofuel Infrastructure Project
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Jet R&D: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to the ASCENT Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The ASCENT Center of Excellence at Washington State University is focusing on meeting the environmental and energy goals of the Next Generation Air Transportation System, including reducing noise, improving air quality, reducing climate impacts, and energy
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Commission Proposals on Biofuels Will Damage Romania’s Interests
by Laurențiu Rebega (EurActiv/Europe of Nations and Freedom Group) The change of EU policy on biofuels will undermine Romania’s potential to become one of Europe’s most important sources of clean renewable fuel -- ... n addition to the other major advantages, biofuels
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Board to Argue against Argentine Imports
by Mark Drajem & Ari Natter (Bloomberg) Early last year the EPA sent a letter to the Argentine biodiesel board that set out how its members could qualify their fuel as having been produced from “qualified land,” allowing them to sell
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
US Navy Deploys Green Power Vs. Oil Power in ISIL Battle
by Tina Casey (Clean Technica) The US Department of Defense has been a main driver of the nation’s transition to renewable energy, but so far its use of biofuel in war machines has been limited to demonstration events and exercises.
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Study: $1.30 in Unpaid Health & Societal Costs for Every Gallon of Gasoline Sold in US
by James Ayre (CleanTechnica) While consumer prices for gasoline in the US are currently rather low, these prices don’t account for the health and societal costs associated with gasoline use. A new study from the American Lung Association in California
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
The IEA Is Skeptical Electric Cars Will End the Age of Oil
by Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) Oil demand growth coming from trucks, jets - not cars; Electric cars made up less than 1% of total sales last year -- Electric cars won’t cause oil demand to peak anytime soon, according to International Energy Agency Executive
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
A Trump Presidency Could Mean 3.4 Billion Tons More U.S. Carbon Emissions than a Clinton One
(Lux Research) The U.S. energy landscape is poised for a transformation under either president, but Trump’s policies would leave emissions 16% higher after two terms than Clinton’s, Lux Research says – U.S. Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have very
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Open Meeting Of Biomass Research And Development Technical Advisory Committee
(Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group) On October 26, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee via notice in the Federal Register. This meeting will work to
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Get the Results of the Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities Request for Information!
(U.S. Department of Energy) The results of the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office's (BETO's) Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities Request for Information (RFI) are now available on the RFI responses web page. This new web page is a
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
McGinty's Agency Subsidized the Ethanol Company which then Hired Her
by Timothy P. Carney (Washington Examiner) Katie McGinty, the Democrats' nominee for Senate in Pennsylvania, cashed out of state government and into the subsidized renewable-energy companies whose agenda she had pushed when in office. That subsidized energy company then turned
November 05, 2016 Read Full Article
World Ethanol Market Will Tighten in 2017, Says Green Plains
(AgriMoney) The world ethanol market will tighten next year, as US consumption and exports outstrips production, while Brazilian output declines, Green Plains said. The US ethanol producer saw demand rising, thanks to strong gasoline demand, and a higher proportion of ethanol
November 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Big Oil Pledges $1 Billion for Gas Technologies to Fight Climate Change
by Karolin Schaps and Ron Bousso (Reuters/Yahoo! News) Some of the world's biggest oil companies, including Saudi Aramco and Royal Dutch Shell , pledged on Friday to invest $1 billion to develop climate-friendly technologies as a global deal to wean the
November 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Revenues Tripling: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Amyris reported Q3 revenues of $26.5 million, up sharply from $8.6 million for the third quarter of 2015. The increase was driven by a 61% increase in product sales, primarily in the company’s personal
November 05, 2016 Read Full Article
National Research Council Showcasing New Algal Biorefinery Project to Reduce CO2 Emissions
(CNW/Newswire) The Government of Canada is supporting clean energy research, development and technology demonstration at all stages of the innovation spectrum, from high-risk, early stage research that can deliver transformative energy solutions, to later stage technology demonstrations to help speed
November 05, 2016 Read Full Article
BIO Latin America Conference 2016: Innovation, Investors and Institution in new Global Markets
by Laís Forti Thomaz* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) promoted its first Latin America Conference in Sao Paulo October 26-28, 2016, co-hosted by Biominas and with the support of the Brazilian Industrial Biotechnology Association (ABBI). The theme of
November 05, 2016 Read Full Article
MSU Awarded Grant to Research Biofuel, Carbon Capture Technologies for Upper Missouri River Basin
by Evelyn Boswell (Montana State University) A regional interdisciplinary team led by Montana State University has received $6 million to develop new innovations at the intersection of food, energy and water systems while training the next generation of scientists. The four-year
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
REG: Operations Improving at Geismar Facility
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Renewable Energy Group Inc. recently released third quarter financial results, providing updates of operations at its Geismar renewable hydrocarbon diesel facility, its biodiesel operations, and other activities. During an investor call, Daniel Oh, president and CEO
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Meet Hundreds of Algaepreneurs from around the World on the Algae Biomass Exchange on LinkedIn
by Barry Cohen (National Algae Association) The National Algae Association, a 501(c)6, is the first non-profit algae production trade association in the world. A collaboration of commercially-minded algae researchers, algae producers and equipment companies. We assist students, algaepreneurs and private
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
United Airlines Describes Effort To Introduce Aviation Biofuels
by Bill Carey (AIN Online) Principals in the United Airlines effort to introduce aviation biofuel into its regular operations said it was a necessary step to advancing the fledgling alternative jet fuel industry. United started using “commercial-scale” volumes of biofuel
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
White House Hosts the First-Ever Meeting of Kid Science Advisors
(White House) Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Dr. John Holdren is meeting with 11 students who will share their ideas for science and STEM education. -- ... At the 2016 White House Science Fair, 9-year-old presenter Jacob Leggette
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Six Charts Show Why No One Is Talking about Climate Change
by Jeremy Deaton (Planet Forward/Nexus Media) If you’re like the average American, you are probably worried to some degree about climate change. But odds are you don’t spend a lot of time talking about it. At least that’s what the data show. Social
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Farmers Could Help Trump Win This Make-or-Break State
by Tom Philpott (Mother Jones) Cue the pandering to King Corn. -- ... And while winning Iowa is far from enough to push Trump to national victory, he absolutely needs to win the state to have any reasonable shot at
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA’s Final RVO for Conventional Renewable Fuel Simply Has to be 15 Billion Gallons—Here’s Why…
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) ... EPA’s proposed renewable volume obligation (RVO) is below the statutory 15-bg level established by Congress in 2007, and the Agency suggested the reduction was necessary because the marketplace lacked the capacity to consume
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
With Canada and Mexico on Board, Carbon Pricing Could Become a Reality Across North America with Expanded U.S. Action
(Center for American Progress) Carbon taxes and emissions trading systems, once considered political moonshots in the battle to combat carbon emissions, have found purchase in Canada, Mexico, and parts of the United States, raising the possibility that carbon pricing could
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Latest Earthquake Stories: Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Shakes Oklahoma
(News9/Associated Press) A magnitude 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook north-central Oklahoma late Tuesday. This one occurred at 11:27 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the epicenter was near Pawnee, about 70 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. Pawnee Police say that preliminary
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Fuel from Sewage Is the Future – and It's Closer than You Think
(Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Technology converts human waste into bio-based fuel -- It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants across the United States may one day turn ordinary sewage into biocrude oil, thanks to new research at
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Mwatate Police Impound 180 Drums of Illegal Ethanol
by Renson Mnyamwezi (Standard Digital) Police in Mwatate have seized 45,000 litres of ethanol alleged to be imported from Tanzania. Acting on a tip, police at Mwatate Divisional Police Headquarters along the Taveta-Mwatate road flagged down two trucks and found 180
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
NREL Researchers Discover How a Bacterium, Clostridium thermocellum, Utilizes both CO2 and Cellulose to Make Biofuels
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) made the surprise discovery that a metabolic pathway to take up CO2 exists and functions in a microorganism capable of breaking down and fermenting
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
ASB Biodiesel Eyes Opportunities in Pearl River Delta Region
by Jeff Pao (The Hindu) ASB Biodiesel, the largest used oil refiner in Hong Kong, converts used cooking oil or waste oil from vegetable and animal fat into biodiesel that can be blended with regular diesel and used in conventional
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Police Called on to Investigate Loss-Making Firm
(VietNamNet Bridge) The Government Inspectorate (GI) concluded its inspections of three biofuel (ethanol) projects with capital investment from state-owned giant PetroVietnam (PVN) and its member companies. The Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) was then called on to handle violations occurring
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
State of the Industry, November 2016: A Digest ABLC Next Special Preview
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The advanced bioeconomy is making a far more broad assault on everyday norms and materials than back in the days when biofuels were, just about alone, the break-out application. Shift to nutrition The momentum began to shift
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
ButaNexT: Future of Clean Fuels Presented at E2KW in Paris
(European Commission Community Research and Development Information Service/Greenovate! Europe) The ButaNexT project presented its research into a new and improved biofuel – biobutanol - at the Energy and Environment Knowledge Week (E2KW) Congress in Paris on Friday 28 October. Project partners
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Reverdia, Gingko BioWorks, Rennovia, Leaf Resources, Mango Materials Take Top Slots in The 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Reverdia took the #1 spot in the 2016 “40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy” rankings, published today in The Digest and Nuu, the world’s most widely-read advanced bioeconomy dailies. Last year, Reverdia
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
The New York Times' Front-Page Screwup On 'GMOs'
by Henry I. Miller (Forbes) ... As economist Graham Brookes wrote about (Danny) Hakim, he makes “spurious comparisons that will mislead readers,” because he fails to understand that, “[t]here are numerous factors that affect yield such as weather, soil quality, husbandry practices,
November 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Reverdia Tops the Bioeconomy Hot 40
(Reverdia) Reverdia has been awarded the #1 spot in this year’s ‘40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy’. The ranking is an important industry endorsement of innovation and achievement in bio-based chemicals and materials. This recognition builds upon a successful year
November 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Automakers Outperform Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for 4th Consecutive Year
(Environmental Protection Agency) Average fuel economy reaches record 24.8 miles per gallon -- Passenger vehicles achieved record-high fuel economy while outperforming greenhouse gas emission standards in model year 2015, according to two reports released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
NBB Urges Congress to Act on Biodiesel Tax Incentive
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) The National Biodiesel Board sent a letter to House and Senate tax committee leaders urging extension of the biodiesel tax incentive before it expires Dec. 31. The letter was sent on behalf of U.S. biodiesel producers nationwide. “We
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
More than 1,100 San Diego City Vehicles Run on Renewable Diesel
(Neste Corp./Biodiesel Magazine) The city of San Diego has recently started using Neste renewable diesel in its vehicle fleet consisting of service trucks, refuse packers, dump trucks, construction equipment, and street sweepers, to name a few. By switching from conventional petroleum diesel
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Maine City Trials Locally Made Biodiesel in Select Vehicles
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The city of South Portland, Maine, began a pilot project Oct. 24 in which select city vehicles will run a 20 percent blend of biodiesel (B20) for a full year “to test the efficacy of
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Massachusetts Heating Oil Delivery Firm Offers B5 UltraClean
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) South Hadley, Massachusetts-based heating oil and propane delivery company Fuel Services Inc. has begun to offer what it calls B5 UltraClean, a blend of ultra-low sulfur heating oil, 5 percent biodiesel and UltraGuard Advanced Fuel
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
M&A Transactions Help Define Current US Biodiesel Era
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) For better or worse, the U.S. biodiesel industry continues to consolidate. While 2014-’15 has been a rough period in the sector, the fallout has presented undeniable opportunities for key players with strong balance sheets and
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Oil Majors Join Forces in Climate Push with Renewable Energy Fund
by Ron Bousso (Reuters) Top oil companies including Saudi Aramco and Shell are joining forces to create an investment fund to develop technologies to promote renewable energy, as they seek an active role in the fight against global warming, sources
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Grassley Ad Highlights Cellulosic Ethanol Efforts
by Jenny Hopkinson (Politico's Morning Ag) A new television advertisement from Sen. Chuck Grassley’s campaign focuses on his success in advancing legislation that promotes the use of cellulosic ethanol-based energy, encouraging “a new fuel made from cobs, not kernels.” The Iowa
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Socicana Smallholders Group Earns RSB Certification in Brazil
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) Socicana - Associação dos Fornecedores de Cana de Guariba, a sugar cane producers association based in Guariba, São Paulo, Brazil has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) certification. The RSB certification was part of the "Cana Sustentável" (Sustainable
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
The National Recycling Awards 2017 Are Open for Entries
(MRW) The UK’s biggest celebration of recycling and waste management excellence -- The National Recycling Awards recognise excellence across the industry and beyond in addressing recycling, reuse and waste reduction - and are judged by their peers. Entry Deadline is the 20
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
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