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New Bioreactor to Speed Production of Microalgae for Feed, Fuel Uses

by Aerin Einstein-Curtis (Feed Navigator)  A team of researchers have developed a faster way to generate microalgae on a biofilm with potential applications for feed. READ MORE  

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

CALL FOR PANELS, POSTERS, INNOVATIONS: 2018 Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo --- March 26-29, 2018 --- Kansas City, MO DEADLINES: October 26 and December 15, 2017

The 2018 Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo, co-located with the US Ignite Application Summit, will convene 400+ global city leaders, representing 250+ cities and communities to advance citizen engagement, improve citizen life, and to enhance partnership opportunities between innovative

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Greenbelt Resources Bioethanol to Be Tested by Puration Inc. for Use in Patented CBD Extraction Process

(Greenbelt Resources Corporation/PR Newswire)   Greenbelt Resources Corporation (OTC: GRCO) has announced that Puration, Inc. (OTC: PURA) has selected its bioethanol to test for potential use in Puration's patented CBD (cannabidiol) extraction method. Extraction methods commonly use ethanol but this will be

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

NACS Member Targray Launches New Biodiesel Program for C-Stores and Fuel Retailers

(WV Always)  Company's regional biodiesel solutions to be presented at 2017 NACS Show.  --  Biofuels Marketer Targray has announced the nation-wide launch of its turnkey biodiesel solution for the convenience and fuel retailing segment. The announcement comes as increasing freight movement in

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

National Biodiesel Foundation Co-Sponsors 9th Annual Biofuels: Science & Sustainability Tour

(National Biodiesel Foundation/4-Traders)  Executive Director Tom Verry and Foundation Treasurer Lindsay Fitzgerald participated in the 9th Annual Iowa Biofuels Science & Sustainability Tour. The Foundation is a proud sponsor of the tour. The 3- day event educated Congressional staffers and

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Breaking New Ground

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  A Georgia-based joint venture is combining enzymatic and resin technologies with advanced distillation to convert brown grease to low-sulfur biodiesel. The plan is to prove out the process and make the technology available to the

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

First Car Powered by Energy from Sewage Was Unveiled in Australia

(NGV Journal)  Queensland Urban Utilities has unveiled the so-called “Poo-powered Car”, which runs on biogas generated from sewage at the Oxley Creek Sewage Treatment Plant in Brisbane’s west. “If you live in Brisbane’s south or west, every time you flush

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Mexico Looks to Curb Carbon with a New Cap-and-Trade System

by Lucas Laursen (Scientific American) ... Mexico kicked off 2017 with a 20 percent spike in gasoline prices, driven in part by the phasing out of subsidies. Some consumers set fires at gas stations—a response that highlights the backlash countries can

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Bergen Airport Opens New Terminal and Begins Sale of Biofuels

by  Joe Bates (Airport World Magazine)  Bergen Airport has double reason to celebrate today as it officially opened its new terminal and become the second Norwegian gateway to begin the sale of biofuels to its airline customers. According to airport operator,

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Flint Hills Ethanol Plant Begins Construction: Plant Will Produce a High Protein Animal Feed Ingredient

(York News-Times)  Construction is now underway at the Flint Hills Resources ethanol plant in Fairmont to install a new, bolt-on technology, called Maximized Stillage Co-Products™ (MSC). Once operational, the MSC technology will allow the plant to produce a high protein

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Letter - We Are the Enemy

by Orrie Swayze (The Public Opinion)  ... In this case government verbally declared ethanol’s optimal, lower cost best performance blend E30 is illegal. Never before has a major industry resource so successfully quashed the competition by having the competition declared illegal

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Cheaper or Greener: Colombia Eyes US Ethanol with Trepidation

by Sophie Byron (Platts)  ... As the 13th largest producer of sugar in the world, Colombia is sitting on a substantial natural resource. The production and processing of sugarcane as a feedstock is focused on a region called the Cauca River Valley,

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Gov. Pete Ricketts among Those Touting 
Higher Ethanol Blends at Industry Conference in Omaha

By Russell Hubbard (Omaha World-Herald)  Ready or not, higher ethanol blends appear destined for a gas station near you, a development touted by Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts Wednesday at a major industry conference being held in Omaha. “The ethanol industry is

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Biodiesel From Argentina and Indonesia: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations

(Federal Register/International Trade Administration)  On April 12, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department) initiated antidumping duty (AD) investigations on biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia.[1] Currently, the preliminary determinations of these investigations are due no later than August 30, 2017. Postponement of

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Domestic Manufacturers Ask Government to Allow Use of Palm Oil in Biofuels Mix

by Catherine Pillas (Business Mirror)  The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) is calling on the government to amend the Biofuels Act to allow the use of palm oil as an additive and not just coconut oil as currently mandated by the

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Palm Oil Collected from Hong Kong Beaches after Spill to Be Recycled and Turned into Fuel

by Ernest Kao (South China Morning Post)  Officials confirmed to have approached at least two biodiesel companies to collect some of the 211 tonnes that fell into the sea  --  A large portion of the washed-up palm oil clumps that

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

MetGen, Sweetwater Unlocking Lignin – The Roughest, Toughest, Ornieri’st Material that Ever Bushwhack’d a Pioneer in the Valley of Death

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  MetGen, Sweetwater Energy say “there’s gold in them thar side-streams”  --  For all of your questions about the advanced bioeconomy there’s just the one answer and that is “lignin”.  Why don’t we see more biobased

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

Big Oil Follows Silicon Valley Into Backing Green Energy Firms

by Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg)  Oil majors quietly investing into new technology start-ups; ‘Disruptive power’ from small companies prompts Shell to move  --  Major oil companies are joining Silicon Valley in backing energy-technology start-ups, a signal that that those with the deepest

August 17, 2017 Read Full Article

South Shore Biofuel Startup on Hold

(The Chronicle Herald)  A South Shore biofuel startup that has been backed by millions in provincial and federal government money looks like it’s on hold. This week, calls to Cellufuel, a small five-year-old business based in the former Bowater Mersey paper

August 16, 2017 Read Full Article

EPA Erred in Denying Renewable Fuel Hardship Exemption: Courts

by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters)    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency used too strict of a test when it denied Sinclair Oil Corp's request for an exemption from the country's biofuel regulations, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The ruling could broaden

August 16, 2017 Read Full Article

Study Shows North Dakota Ethanol Industry Added $623.4 Million to State’s Economy in 2015

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest)  In North Dakota, a study by North Dakota State University’s the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, The Center for Social Research, says the state’s ethanol industry added $623.4 million to the economy during 2015 including 234 FTE direct

August 16, 2017 Read Full Article

Karnataka Scraps Excise Permits for Ethanol Supplies

by Banikinkar Pattanayak (Financial Express)  Karnataka has scrapped the requirement of permits from the excise department for the movement of ethanol, becoming the first state to implement the amendments to the Industries Development and Regulation (IDR) Act. The move comes as

August 16, 2017 Read Full Article

Goa Government Launches India's First Bio-Fuel Bus

by Nida Sayed (Times of India)  The Goa government launched India's first biogas-run bus as a pilot project on the occasion of Independence Day today. They intend to have approximately 40 such buses in the state by February 2018 which

August 16, 2017 Read Full Article

Partner Power in Process Piloting: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to the Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  What is the Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit, where is it, who does it serve and how? Located at Berkeley Lab, the ABPDU aims to “support the commercialization of industry-, academic-and DOE-driven biofuels and bio-products by providing

August 16, 2017 Read Full Article

UK Releases 2016 Ethanol Data, REA Calls for Enforcement of E10

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  ...The U.K. Renewable Energy Association has spoken out in response to the data, noting it shows the use of biofuels has been stagnant in the U.K. since 2013. According to the REA, the U.K. government

August 16, 2017 Read Full Article

The Valley of Fog: As Sundrop Moves on from Louisiana, What’s up and What’s Wrong with Loan Guarantee Programs?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  In Louisiana, reports surfaced in Alexandria’s TownTalk online paper that Sundrop Fuels has struck an agreement to sell the 1200-acre site where it once planned to build its $450 million, 50 million gallon capacity first commercial plant

August 16, 2017 Read Full Article

4th International Conference on Systems and Synthetic Biology --- June 11-12, 2018 --- Rome, Italy

Theme : Design and construct new biological parts for novel functions  --  ConferenceSeries Ltd International Conferences invites all the participants from all over the world to attend "4thInternational Conference on Systems and Synthetic Biology" during June 11-12, 2018 at Rome, Italy,

August 16, 2017 Read Full Article

Improving Global Integration of Crop Research

by M. P. Reynolds, et al. (Science Magazine) In recent decades, the scientific, development, and farm communities have contributed to substantial gains in crop productivity, including in many less developed countries (LDCs) (1), yet current yield trends and agri-food systems are

August 16, 2017 Read Full Article

New Report Highlights Southeast Asia’s Biofuels Potential

by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International)  Southeast Asia has considerable resources to produce liquid biofuels sustainably, using biomass feedstocks that would not cause carbon-dioxide emissions or interfere with food supply, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA). Fulfilling

August 15, 2017 Read Full Article

Value-Added Investments Grow Agriculture

by Gov. Pete Ricketts (York News Times)  Investments in the area of value-added agriculture are helping to grow our state’s number one industry. Many people think of traditional row crops when they think of agriculture, however, modern-day technology and innovations are

August 15, 2017 Read Full Article

Greenfield Global Evaluating Major Expansion of Biofuels Production in Varennes, Quebec

(Cision PR Newswire/Greenfield Global)  Greenfield Global Inc., (formerly GreenField Specialty Alcohols Inc.) Canada's largest ethanol producer and a world leader in high-purity specialty alcohols, announced today that it has commenced a feasibility study to significantly expand operations for sustainable biofuel production at

August 15, 2017 Read Full Article

New Brazil Ethanol Policy Should Boost Demand, M&A

by Marcelo Teixeira and José Roberto Gomes (Reuters)  An overhaul of Brazil's biofuels policy in coming days, aimed at cutting the country's carbon emissions, should boost demand for cleaner fuels, stabilize the volatile industry and accelerate a recent wave of mergers

August 15, 2017 Read Full Article

Acton Couple Arrested for Defrauding the Treasury Department of Over $50 Million in Tax Free Energy Grants

(U.S. Department of Justice)  An Acton couple was arrested today and charged with defrauding the U.S. Treasury Department of more than $50 million in tax free energy grants as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Christopher N.

August 15, 2017 Read Full Article

A First for India: Biodiesel Mission of over 5,000 Kilometres

(QS WOW News)  A 5,300 kilometre Indian Biodiesel Odyssey started in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 5 July and spanned across 11 Indian states, namely Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and the two

August 15, 2017 Read Full Article

You Just Can’t Have Enough Hydrogen: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Hydrogen via Biomass Pyrolysis Aqueous Phase

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen — the most abundant element in the universe, but the advanced bioeconomy can never seem to get enough of it, and finding ways to produce renewable, affordable hydrogen — well, that’s real gold. A

August 15, 2017 Read Full Article

Earnings Season: An Advanced Bioecononomy’s Health and Wellness Check-Up

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  In today’s Digest, let’s look at trends driving the industry’s results at scale — and while money is not the measure of all progress, it is the ultimate yardstick and especially for companies that have

August 15, 2017 Read Full Article

Environmental and Economic Goals Not in Conflict, New Study Claims

(Bioenergy Insight) New research claims that air pollution policy reduces the extent to which population growth in urban areas results in increased pollution emissions, without disrupting the economic growth resulting from this urbanisation. More than half of the world’s population currently lives

August 15, 2017 Read Full Article

'Imperative' for Fruit and Nut Orchards to Be Included in US Bioenergy Programmes

(Bioenergy Insight) The Almond Alliance of California has called for increased funding from the Farm Bill in order to help develop bioenergy outlets for almond biomass and byproducts in the state. Kelly Covello, president of the Almond Alliance of California, explained to

August 15, 2017 Read Full Article

Vanguard Urges Companies to Disclose Climate Change Impact

(The Washington Post)  Vanguard pushes focus on climate change  --  Vanguard Group on Monday said it has urged companies to disclose how climate change could affect their business and asset valuations, reflecting how the environment has become a priority for

August 15, 2017 Read Full Article

Dr. Lais Forti Thomaz Joins Advanced Biofuels USA Board of Directors, Bringing International Perspective to the Organization

For Immediate Release August 14, 2017—Frederick, MD  Dr. Lais Forti Thomaz, a researcher at Sao Paulo State University (Unesp) specializing in International Relations and Foreign Trade, is joining the Advanced Biofuels USA board of directors.  Advanced Biofuels USA, an educational

August 14, 2017 Read Full Article

Hot Path for Waste to Fuels: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrothermal Liquefaction

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Hydrothermal liquefaction has a huge fan base in the biorefinery R&D sector. There’s lots to like.  It’s robust tech and can be applied to attractive, low-cost wet feedstocks (ag resid, sludge, manure) that exploit HTL

August 14, 2017 Read Full Article

Scientists Closer to Refining Biodiesel for a Standard Diesel Engine

(Biofuels International)  Scientists in Germany have found a way to refine biodiesel so that it works in standard diesel car engines, according to an article appearing on Live Science. Differences in molecular structure mean that biodiesel made from plant material burns at

August 14, 2017 Read Full Article

Molasses Would Be the Preferred Raw Material for Ethanol Production in Guyana

by Audreyanna Thomas (Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc./Stabroek News)  The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) would like to provide some information which it is hoped would add to the current debate on ethanol production as a viable business activity for the corporation. ...  It

August 14, 2017 Read Full Article

Project Aims to Turn Roads into Energy Source

(Advantage News)  The Illinois Department of Transportation has approved implementation of a renewable energy demonstration project using grasses collected from mowing highway rights-of-way. The work will implement the findings of a three-year study by a multidisciplinary team, including the Illinois Sustainable

August 14, 2017 Read Full Article

Costa Rican Researchers Use Coffee Waste to Brew Biofuel

(Xinhua)  Costa Rican researchers have found a way to turn coffee waste into electric energy, the University of Costa Rica (UCR) announced on Wednesday (June 28, 2017). The process also prevents ozone-depleting greenhouse gases, such as methane, from entering the atmosphere

August 14, 2017 Read Full Article

Aviation Biofuels Financial Viability Confirmed with New Report.

(Biofuels International)  Through ‘bold leadership’, airports can accelerate the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the aviation industry, according to a newly published report. The new study, a collaboration between the Carbon War Room, Sky NRG and Port of Seattle,

August 14, 2017 Read Full Article

New York's Energy Leaders Lay out an Early Blueprint for Carbon Pricing

by Marie J. French (Politico)   The state's top energy policy makers moved closer to creating a price for carbon in New York in a much-anticipated report released Friday. Carbon pricing is seen by many in industry and environmental advocacy as a

August 14, 2017 Read Full Article

Life-Cycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Renewable Jet Fuel Production

by Sierk de Jong, Kay Antonissen, Ric Hoefnagels, Laura Lonza, Michael Wang, André Faaij and Martin Junginger (Biotechnology for Biofuels)  The introduction of renewable jet fuel (RJF) is considered an important emission mitigation measure for the aviation industry. This study compares

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

Carbon Conversion

by Whitney Clavin (California Institute of Technology)  A new additive helps researchers more selectively convert CO2 to multicarbon fuels  --  Chemists have figured out a new, more efficient way to create carbon-based fuels from carbon dioxide (CO2). In chemical reactions performed

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

Local Biodiesel Fuels Elon Buses; ABSS’ May Be Next

by Jessica Williams (The Times News)  ‘The biodiesel that they’re using now is hyperlocal. That’s a very important word. Aramark, Biscuitville, Lowes Foods — you can see it in their marketing. They want to bring everything back to the local

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

A New Chloroplast Role for Making Biofuels

(Michigan State University)  Michigan State University researchers are experimenting with harvesting seed oil to make biofuels that could someday power our jets and cars. In a recent study published in the journal The Plant Cell, the researchers show that the chloroplast,

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

New Analysis Shows Fuel Economy and Emissions Standards Enhance Auto Industry Financial Prospects

(Ceres)  Financial risks faced by legacy automakers due to evolving marketplace, not fuel economy standards --  As disruption from new technologies, mobility models and global trends threaten financial prospects for legacy automakers, national fuel economy and emissions standards can help

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

New Pumps Appearing at Sheetz as Gas Stations Offer Ethanol

by Nick Malawskey (PennLive.com)  Noticed the new pumps at some Sheetz stores in Pennsylvania? The Altoona-based convenience store and gas station chain has started offering Unleaded-15 alongside Flex-Fuel at new stores and a number of its older locations. Over the last year the

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

Special Report: How Engineers Are Preparing for Sea-Level Rise

by Pam Radtke Russell (Engineering News Record)  From Seattle to Cape Cod, see what's being done at 18 different locations  --  ... In this special report, Engineering News-Record’s team of editors and reporters look at how Tangier and other coastal

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

EPA Interpretation of the "Inadequate Domestic Supply" Waiver for Renewable Fuels Ruled Invalid: Where to from Here?

by Scott Irwin and Darrel Good (FarmDocDaily/University of Illinois)  Three words--inadequate domestic supply--have taken center stage in the implementation of the RFS since 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) used a controversial definition of this term to reduce the (implied)

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

Legislation Aims to Repeal Energy Title of 2014 Farm Bill

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  In late July, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced legislation that aims to repeal bioenergy programs contained under Title IX of the 2014 Farm Bill. The bill, titled “Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines (FUEL) Reform Act,” or

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

EPA Chief: ‘Production Levels & Demand Matter’ in RFS Decision

by O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa)  ... (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Scott) Pruitt said he doesn’t want his agency “being used” to spur the expansion of biofuel facilities.  READ MORE

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

Study Shows Seaweed Succumbs to Viruses

(Phys.Org/University of Plymouth)   Scientists are warning the UK kelp biofuel industry to beware of viruses. Whilst known to infect certain types of seaweed, a new study published in the ISME Journal is the first to describe viruses in kelps, which are

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

Interview: Finnish Love with Biofuels May Lead to Wrong Choices in Transport: Expert

(XinhuaNet)  Finnish love with biofuels as a key approach to reduce emissions has made the Nordic country one of the least active Western European countries to prepare for the arrival of electric car era, an expert said on Wednesday. Pekka Leviakangas,

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

The Electrochemical Approach: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Biorefinery Waste to Industrial Chemicals and Hydrogen

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The DOE is funding a fascinating project to develop a continuous electrochemical process to convert biorefinery waste lignin to substituted aromatic compounds for resins and resin binders. The goal? Integration into biorefinery with revenue generated, to

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

Make Energy Great Again, via BIOmass: The DOE’s MEGA-BIO Project Expands

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ... Long ago, the DOE shifted from a “biofuels and nothing else” focus to integrated biorefineries that can compete “across the whole barrel” with petroleum — recognizing that while chemicals make up a small fraction of

August 11, 2017 Read Full Article

Ethanol Policy Shaping up as a de Facto Tax on Sydney Drivers

by Sean Nicholls (Sydney Morning Herald)  ... (Innovation and better regulation minister Matt Kean) Kean inherited a policy championed by his predecessor Victor Dominello to boost ethanol sales in NSW via E10 – a blend of ethanol and regular unleaded – at

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

New Knowledge Centre Will Provide Scientific Evidence on Bioeconomy

(European Commission Science Hub)  A new Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre has been created by the JRC and DG RTD to better support policy makers with science-based evidence in this field. Launched by the European Commission on 20 July, this online platform will

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

Environmentalists Are Urging the USDA to Reject This Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Tree

by Chelsea Harvey (The Washington Post)  A genetically engineered, freeze-tolerant eucalyptus tree is moving closer to receiving approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, amid concerns about the tree’s possible negative effects on the environment. The USDA has proposed lifting restrictions

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

Now Accepting Entries: Bio-Based Innovation Awards 2017 - Americas Edition.

by Luke Upton (Biobased World News)  Innovation is at the heart of our Bio-Based World Community from our news portal and Quarterly magazine, to our social media engagement and live events. For us innovation takes many forms and last year

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

Realize the Great Green Fleet

by Daniel Orchard-Hays and Laura A. King  (U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings Magazine)  The U.S. Navy’s initiative could pave the way for a Department of Defense energy program that garners precious energy resources in peacetime and saves lives in war.  --

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

India Set to Unveil New Biofuel Policy in Bid to Cut Oil, Gas, Coal Imports: Minister

by Sanjeev Choudhary (Economic Times)  The government will soon bring out a new policy on biofuel to incentivize the use of the cleaner fuel, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said. ... Increased use of biofuel, along with higher domestic oil and gas

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

EPA Administrator Signs Federal Register Notice Opening Comment Period for Mid-term Evaluation Reconsideration

(Environmental Protection Agency)  Today EPA Administrator Pruitt has signed a Federal Register notice announcing that EPA is reconsidering whether the light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas standards previously established for model years 2022-2025 are appropriate under section 202(a) of the Clean Air

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Ethanol Fueling Rural Revival

by Erica Quinlan (AgriNews) ... Kip Tom, a corn and soybean farmer in Kosciusko County, thinks the benefits of ethanol need to be talked about more. ...  “The consumer is saving money in their transportation fuel because of ethanol. “It’s a cleaner-burning

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

My Voice: EPA’s ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’

by Doug Sombke (South Dakota Farmers Union/Argus Leader)  ...  On behalf of rural communities and family farmers, I am calling out the EPA and those who still drink the Kool-aid of EPA’s fraudulent assessments that E30 is illegal for and damages standard

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

Indian Scientists Turn Sugar Industry Waste Into Next-Gen Battery Material

(Sugar News)   Indian scientists have demonstrated that waste water from some of the dirtiest industrial processes can be turned into a carbon source for preparation of energy storage materials. Researchers led by scientists from Bhavnagar-based Central Salt and Marine Research

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

New Biofuel Bus Powered by Food Waste Set to Hit Bristol Streets

by Krishan Davis (Bristol Post)  ... Following on from last year’s ‘poo bus’ experiment, Bristol will soon have a new form of low-emissions public transport, powered by an unusual gas. On August 21, a double-decker bus powered by biofuel will be

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

How to Power a Bus on Formic Acid

( Eindhoven University of Technology)  ... Their self-built system comprises an electric bus that is hooked up to a small trailer – which the students have christened ‘REX’ – in which formic acid is converted into electricity. The benefits of using

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Queen's Researcher Turning Dirty Tinfoil into Biofuel Catalyst

(Queen's University Belfast)  A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast has discovered a way to convert dirty aluminium foil into a biofuel catalyst, which could help to solve global waste and energy problems. In the UK, around 20,000 tonnes of aluminium foil

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

UK’s Largest Trial of Biogas Trucks Includes Six Major Fleet Operators

(Cenex/NGV Journal)  Cenex (UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon technologies) announced the UK’s largest trial of biomethane-fueled trucks. Led by Air Liquide and funded in part by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) in partnership with Innovate

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

Biofuel Plant Construction Set to Begin

by Vanessa Dietz (The Daily Mining Gazette)  ... SynSel Energy Inc., of Elmhurst, Illinois, chose Ontonagon as one of two U.S. sites to build advanced biofuels plants that will produce synthetic gasoline, diesel and aviation fuels the company sells in commodities

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

What Price Biomass? The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Feedstock Supply Forecasting

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  How much biomass is there? What types, prices, when will they be available, and produced by whom, and how? These are questions that the US Department of Energy undertook to answer, to address a program-wide need

August 10, 2017 Read Full Article

The Bioeconomy Investor and the Decline in Information Channels, Company Awareness and Fundamental Research

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  nvesting in the BioEconomy is a complicated endeavor, but can offer significant opportunities for the informed investor. The industry drivers are numerous and presents a puzzle that demands quality information flow, insight and analytics to succeed.

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EBB: There Is No Reason EU Should Act Now to Lower Import Duties

(European Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine)  EU member states are to decide on the European Commission’s proposal to radically lower the antidumping duties on Argentinian and Indonesian biodiesel imports. The European biodiesel industry warns of the dramatic impact that this decision may

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

Application of America-First Approach to RVOs Well-Intended, But Misses the Mark

by Donnell Rehagen (National Biodiesel Board)  The first action by the Trump administration on the Renewable Fuel Standard was much anticipated. The National Biodiesel Board and the entire biofuels industry eagerly awaited the 2018 renewable volume obligations (RVO) proposal released

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Massachusetts May Overlook Climate Impacts of Biofuels

by Bobby Magill (Climate Central) Massachusetts is considering a plan that would classify wood pellets and other tree products as sources of renewable energy, allowing the logging industry to contribute to the state’s climate goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions. However, research

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Kuwait Seeks PFA Cooperation for Biodiesel

(Dawn)  The Kuwait Water Association (KWA) has sought cooperation of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) for a plan to dispose of waste cooking oil for producing biodiesel. The PFA continues to run a special drive in the province for collection of

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Algal Biofuel Production Is Neither Environmentally nor Commercially Sustainable

by Kevin Flynn (The Conversation/Phys.Org)  Modern biofuels have been touted as a greener alternative to petrol and diesel since the early 1900s. It seems like a good idea on paper, and they do work – but their use and production

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

Spotlight: Here to Serve the Biodiesel Industry

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine profiles seven companies providing invaluable services, expertise and products that have helped build, grow and sustain the biodiesel manufacturing sector. READ MORE

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

Air Canada, WestJet Aim to Become Biofuel Superpowers

by Ross Marowits (The Canadian Press/CleanTech Canada) Resource-rich Canada has the proper ingredients to lead the world in lower-carbon aviation fuels, the country's two largest airlines say  --  The country’s top airlines say resource-rich Canada has the potential to become a

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

Wednesday Letters: Biofuels, Abortion--Fair markets

by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Houston Chronicle)  Regarding "Reporter's notebook: Do we still need advanced biofuels?" (chron.com, Monday), the article misunderstands the iterative nature of innovation and technology development. Disruptive, game-changing technologies don't simply appear overnight - they evolve. Today's smart

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

Column: Keeping Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Communities Strong

by Senator Al Franken (D-MN) (The Globe) ... That’s why I pushed back hard when President Trump recently proposed more than $230 billion in Farm Bill cuts, including $29 billion in cuts to the crop insurance program, which farmers depend upon

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

Remembering the Original RFS

by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com)  Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) president and CEO Bob Dinneen keeps a signed copy of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which included the original Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), hanging on the wall of his office as a

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the Word of God

by Brendan O'Connor (Splinter News/Special Projects Desk of Gizmodo Media Group)  In 2005, at its annual meeting in Washington, D.C., the National Association of Evangelicals was on the verge of doing something novel: affirming science. Specifically, the 30-million-member group, which

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

The Good, the Bad and the Algae

(Sandia National Laboratory)  Sandia National Laboratories is testing whether one of California’s largest and most polluted lakes can transform into one of its most productive and profitable. Southern California’s 350-square-mile Salton Sea has well-documented problems related to elevated levels of

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

Study to Measure Biofuels’ Impact on Climate from the Field to the Power Plant

by Scott Miller (Clemson University) Clemson University scientists have received a federal grant to evaluate the effectiveness of producing biofuels to mitigate climate change. Quantifying the net impact that growing biomass feedstock for biofuel has on local temperature and carbon sequestration can aid

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

Advanced Fermentation Agitation with Methanotrophs and Other Organisms

by Gregory T. Benz (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest)  Fermentation processes, both aerobic and anaerobic, have been successful on an industrial scale for quite a long time, producing a wide variety of products. In most of these processes, if any gas

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

Industrially-Relevant Strains: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Biological Upgrading of Sugars

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy has a goal of developing industrially-relevant strains to meet titer, rate, and yield targets for fuel precursors for the 2022 BC Platform cost target goals of $3/GGE. A project led by

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How’s That? Cellulosic Fuels Now Worth $4.98/gallon, up 15% in 2 Mos

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The value of cellulosic fuels has reached $4.98 per gallon in the California market. That’s real-world, today, including the energy and the low-carbon attributes, and not based on speculation. The value has risen 65 cents,

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are a Staggering $5 Tn per Year

by John Abraham (The Guardian)  A new study finds 6.5% of global GDP goes to subsidizing dirty fossil fuels  --  ... Second, fossil fuels are expensive. Much of their costs are hidden, however, as subsidies. If people knew how large their subsidies

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

Lignin Can Make Building Materials Less Toxic

(Michigan State University/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  A collaborative study by Mojgan Nejad, MSU forestry, proves that lignin, a byproduct of paper and bioethanol production, can completely replace phenol in phenolic adhesive formulation. This research directly impacts housing manufacturing by introducing biobased

August 09, 2017 Read Full Article

ACE Scholarship Program Awards Three Deserving Students

(American Coalition for Ethanol)  The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) announces and congratulates the 2017 scholarship winners: Carrie Kemmet, Hailea DeJong and Keithen Drury. Each student receives a $1,000 scholarship through ACE’s Scholarship Program to help further their collegiate education. “ACE congratulates

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NDSU: Ethanol Contributes $623.4 Million to ND Economy Annually

by Haley Olson (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  North Dakota’s ethanol industry contributes $623.4 million to the economy annually, according to a report from the North Dakota State University Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. “The industry generated $187.7 million of economy-wide personal

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DOE Biomass Technical Advisory Committee to Meet in August

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee Aug. 15-16 in Los Angeles, California. The meeting aims to develop advice and guidance that promotes

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Farm Camp Minnesota Tours Guardian Energy

(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirty-one children from Farm Camp Minnesota visited Guardian Energy in Janesville yesterday to get a closer look at homegrown renewable energy production. Farm Camp Minnesota is an annual program that hosts one-day events in three different areas of the

August 08, 2017 Read Full Article

Press Cane Donates Ambulances to Chikwawa, Nsanje Hospitals

(Nyasa Times)  Press Cane Limited, an Ethanol producing company has donated two Ethanol powered minibus ambulances to Chikwawa and Nsanje District Hospitals. Speaking during the handover ceremony at Chikwawa District Hospital on Friday, Press Cane Limited General Manager, Dr Christopher Guta,

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Aemetis Signs Agreement for Advanced Gasification Technology to Produce Cellulosic Ethanol

(Stockhouse/Accesswire)  Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today (August 4, 2017) that it has signed a Master Agreement with key exclusive rights for the use of an advanced gasification technology from InEnTec, Inc. of Richland, Washington to produce cellulosic ethanol. The

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Deep Stabilization: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Fast Pyrolysis and Bio-Oil Upgrading

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Within the ChemCatBio set of core catalysis projects lies Fast Pyrolysis and Upgrading, which has as its goal “to develop cost competitive biofuels through catalytic stabilization and deoxygenation of Fast Pyrolysis Bio-oil. The near-term DOE goal

August 08, 2017 Read Full Article

Why Will Dominant Alternative Transportation Fuels Be Liquid Fuels, not Electricity or Hydrogen?

by Bin Zhao (Energy Policy)  Existing transportation infrastructure favors liquid fuels. The human nature of satisfying their needs with least effort favors liquid fuels. Continuing supply of oil will reinforce existing transportation infrastructure. Understanding alternative fuel market helps avoid making unrealistic policies. The nature

August 08, 2017 Read Full Article

A Smart, Faster Path to Zero Lifecycle Emission: Advances from the EU in Direct Carbon Capture from Air

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...  The most scalable solution is liquid fuels that use water, captured CO2 and renewable electricity. ... Thinkers have been coming around to the realization that this might be the most sustainable path, notwithstanding the joys of

August 08, 2017 Read Full Article

What’s Fueling the Growth of E15?

by Debby Garbato (Stagnito Business Information/Convenience Store News)  ... As E15 has become more widely distributed, most myths have been dispelled. The higher-margin, higher-octane fuel is now sold by retailers large and small at nearly 900 locations across 29 states. While

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Canada Top U.S. Ethanol Importer in June

by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com)  As Brazil continues to mull a proposed 20 percent tariff on U.S. ethanol imports, exports to that country hit their lowest point this year in June allowing Canada to take the top importer spot for that

August 08, 2017 Read Full Article

Renewable Fuels Foundation Publishes Coloring Activity Book, "Fuel Your Future"

(Renewable Fuels Foundation)  Get your crayons out! Teach your children or students about the benefits of Ethanol through the RFA’s first ever coloring and activity book! “Fuel Your Future” was designed for the next generation of budding scientists. The coloring book

August 08, 2017 Read Full Article

Trump Might Start an Ethanol Trade War With Brazil

by Mario Parker and Fabiana Batista (Bloomberg)  Brazil weighing tariffs on imports made from U.S. grain; Hedge funds cut corn holdings, get less bearish on sugar  --  President Donald Trump’s America First rhetoric is doing no favors for U.S. ethanol producers,

August 08, 2017 Read Full Article

Bioenergy Production Could Play a Part in Reducing Forest Fires

(Bioenergy Insight)  Bioenergy can play a role in reducing the risk of forest fires, according to a video recently published on the European Forest Institute’s website. ... “Now, we need a new vision where the focus is shifted from fire suppression to

August 08, 2017 Read Full Article

Pan-African Food and Non-Food Biomass Expert Network Unveiled

by Liz Gyekye  (Bioenergy Insight)  The “first” pan-African expert network on food and non-food biomass has been launched by African and German researchers. BiomassNet aims to ensure that food security and environmental sustainability are not compromised in the development of new

August 08, 2017 Read Full Article

USDA Office Told to Use ‘Weather Extremes’ instead of 'Climate Change'

by Devin Henry (The Hill)  Officials at a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) office told staffers to avoid the term “climate change” in their communications and use language like “weather extremes” instead, The Guardian reported Monday. According to emails obtained by The Guardian, officials told

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Copenhagen’s Four-Fold Path to Carbon Neutrality

by John J. Berger (Renewable Energy World)  An ambitious plan to cut carbon emissions and create a sustainable future. -- ... Service improvements, such as dedicated bus lanes, are planned to increase public transit ridership 20 percent by 2025, while making public

August 08, 2017 Read Full Article

German Minister: Too Soon to Bury the Combustion Engine

(Associated Press/The Washington Post)  Germany’s transport minister said Thursday (July 27, 2017) that it’s too soon to talk about burying the combustion engine, underlining his government’s reluctance to follow Britain and others in banning the sale of new cars and

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

Flying Is Bad for the Planet. You Can Help Make It Better.

(New York Times)  The aviation industry represents a big part of the carbon footprint left by Americans. Here are some ways to reduce your impact when you fly. ... Know Your Fuels Commercial airlines have been using biofuels in some passenger flights...  

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

Biofuel Fraudster Faces 2 to 22 Years

by Mikkel Pates (West Central Tribune)   It will likely be November before an Iowa biofuels promoter is sentenced after ultimately pleading guilty to federal fraud charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Darrell Duane Smith, 61, of Forest City,

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

Democrats Look to Fit Electric Car Credits into EPA's Ethanol Mandate

by John Siciliano (Washington Examiner)  The Environmental Protection Agency's renewable fuel mandate could get a whole lot more complicated if Democrats are able to add electric cars to a credit program designed to boost corn ethanol and other liquid biofuels

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

Bioenergy and Biofuels Help Helsinki Airport Go Carbon Neutral

(Biofuels International)  Helsinki airport has been awarded the international Airport Carbon Accreditation certificate (ACA) to verify its carbon neutrality. ... A range of renewable energy sources are being used to keep the airport’s carbon emissions low, including biodiesel and bioenergy. Pellet fuels, alongside

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

MPs Pitch for More Focus on Renewable Sources of Energy

(Press Trust of India)  Opposition lawmakers today asked the government to put adequate focus on renewable sources of energy to cut dependency on fossil fuel, saying time has come to take the matter seriously. During a discussion on the India Institute

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

PCJ Biodiesel Blend to Cut Oil Imports and Boost Agricultural Sector

by Rochelle Williams (Jamaica Information Service)  Jamaica could save hundreds of millions in energy costs per year, while reducing the country’s reliance on imported fossil fuels and creating a boost for the agricultural sector through the introduction of a B5 biodiesel

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

Climate-Neutral Driving: Continental Successfully Tests the Synthetic Diesel Fuel OME

(Foundry Planet/Continental)   CO2 emissions reduced in proportion to the OME share: in the Continental diesel car, a 15 % OME share reduces CO2 emissions by approximately eight grams per kilometer;  Entire technology chain being optimized, from the injection system,

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

From Sugars to Affordable Hydrocarbon Fuels: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalytic Upgrading R&D

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  The US Department of Energy has set a goal to “Select and develop at least one route for catalytic upgrading of sugars/related intermediates and/or biologically derived intermediates into fuel blendstockswith conversion performance than can achieve

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

Court Tells EPA to Enforce Obama Methane Pollution Rule

by Timothy Cama (The Hill) A federal court told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Monday that it has to enforce an Obama administration methane pollution rule. The order from Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit came after the judges

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

Hawaii Building 1st Public Hydrogen Vehicle Fueling Station

by Cathy Bussewitz (Associated Press/Hawaii Tribune/Herald)  A groundbreaking ceremony was hosted Wednesday for Hawaii’s first public fueling station for hydrogen vehicles, which will enable the state to begin selling cars that only emit water vapor. Honolulu-based Servco Pacific is building the

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

Study Finds that Markets Are Key to Retaining Southern Forests

by Carlton N. Owen (Forest Business Network)  ... “Forest2Market’s new study proves what many of us in the forest sector have said for years — robust markets are the key to keeping forests as forests, “says Carlton Owen, President and CEO

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

EU’s Biofuels U-Turn Is Final Nail in Coffin of Irish Sugar

by Dick Roche (Irish Examiner)  When it was enacted in 2009, the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive was seen as a progressive step towards meeting Europe’s climate change targets ....  --  The directive — which provided that by 2020 at least

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

The Hidden Environmental Costs of Dog and Cat Food

by Karin Brulliard (The Washington Post)  ... But if you do, he would like you to consider what their meat-heavy kibble and canned food are doing to the planet. (Gregory) Okin, a geographer at UCLA, recently did that, and the numbers he crunched

August 07, 2017 Read Full Article

Decarbonizing Transportation to Meet Climate Goals

by Leticia Phillips (Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, UNICA/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  As nations around the world begin implementing their Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement, decarbonizing transportation becomes increasingly important in limiting global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius. ... The scale

August 04, 2017 Read Full Article

Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away?

by Ron Lamberty (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  “Fossil fuels have lost. The rest of the world just doesn’t know it yet.”  Some of you may have seen that quote earlier this summer, after it first appeared in an

August 04, 2017 Read Full Article

Processing Pathways

by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Interest in cellulosic ethanol from corn fiber is piqued, as technology providers improve on their processes, increasing revenue stream possibilities for producers.  --  Some producers and technology developers in the ethanol industry say cellulosic ethanol

August 04, 2017 Read Full Article

A Better Fuel Mix Can Be 'Made in America'

by Rick Santorum (Des Moines Register/Americans for Energy Security and Innovation)  ... American ethanol now replaces more than 500 million barrels of imported oil annually and shields drivers from price manipulation by hostile forces within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting

August 04, 2017 Read Full Article

Inside the Cellulosic Industry

by Susanne Retka Schill and Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Ethanol Producer Magazine provides an update on 10 cellulosic ethanol projects around the world striving for continuous, large-scale production.  --  Some things have changed in the U.S.’s cellulosic ethanol sector in

August 04, 2017 Read Full Article

Pacific Ethanol to Add Cellulosic Ethanol Production at Idaho Plant

by Catherine Wood and Josh Pedrick (Platts)  Pacific Ethanol plans to add cellulosic ethanol production at its Magic Valley, Idaho, plant and expects US Environmental Protection Agency approval by the end of 2017, the company's CEO said Thursday. The move comes on

August 04, 2017 Read Full Article

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-State Biodiesel Fraud Scheme

(Department of Justice)  Andre Bernard, of Mount Kisco, New York, pleaded guilty today for his participation in a multi-state scheme to defraud biodiesel buyers and U.S. taxpayers by fraudulently selling biodiesel credits and fraudulently claiming tax credits, announced Acting Assistant

August 04, 2017 Read Full Article

Ukrteplo Seeks to Invest UAH 2.5 ln in Biofuel CHPP, Ethanol Plant in Odesa Region

(Ukraine Open for Business) The Ukrteplo Group, operating the largest network of biofuel boilers in the country, intends to build a combined heat and power plant (CHPP) with a capacity of 12 MW in Odesa region. The plant will consume agricultural

August 04, 2017 Read Full Article

Anatomy of a Renewable Fuels Project: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Ryze Renewables’ Proposed Nevada Plants

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ryze Renewables is developing two renewable fuels projects in the state of Nevada.  These documents published are available online via the state of Nevada as public records. While researching a related Digest story, Ryze had declined

August 04, 2017 Read Full Article

The Renewing of Nevada Renewable fuels and the Rise of Ryze Renewables

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  In Nevada, Ryze Renewables has two new renewable diesel projects totaling $250M now in planning for the Nevada and Las Vegas areas. ... This project is bigger: equipment costs have grown from $44 million to $73 million,

August 04, 2017 Read Full Article

Why We Need to Clean Up Mining if We Want a Renewable Energy Economy

by James Wilt (Renewable Energy World)  A massive open-pit copper mine might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about solar power. But the construction of photovoltaic panels actually requires a wide range of metals and minerals to

August 04, 2017 Read Full Article

Marginal Lands for Growing Industrial Crops – Turning a Burden into an Opportunity

(Bio-based News)  U research project MAGIC kicks off  --  On 4-5 July 2017, the 25 partners involved in the EU funded research project MAGIC held their kick-off meeting at the Copa-Cogeca secretariat in Brussels. Led by the Greek Centre for

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article

This New Teesside Company Needs 50 Tonnes of Birch - EVERY DAY!

by Mike Hughes (Gazette Live)  Nova Pangaea Technologies at Wilton will convert trees into sugars to make household items  --  ... One of the region’s newest tech companies needs 50 tonnes of it EVERY DAY to process into biofuels, plastics and

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article

EPA Will Reject Change that Trump Backer Icahn Sought

by Eric Wolff (Politico)  The Trump administration plans to reject a proposal that would let oil refiners off the hook for complying with the federal ethanol mandate, a senior administration official told POLITICO, dashing the hopes of billionaire Carl Icahn

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article

Sunbird Bioenergy Africa Launches Cassava Out-Grower Programme for Bioethanol Project

(Biofuels International)  Sunbird Bioenergy Africa has commenced work on a cassava out-grower programme to provide sustainable feedstock for a bioenergy project expected to eventually produce 120 million litres per year of bioethanol for Zambia’s ethanol-fuel blending programme. The move came soon

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article

EPA Seeks Comment on Nominations to “Augmented” Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals

(Bergeson and Campbell, PC)  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Federal Register noticeon August 3, 2017, providing the names and affiliations of additional candidates currently under consideration for appointment to the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC). The notice states

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article

Research Aims to ‘Co-Optimize’ Biofuels for Future Engines

(Agri-Pulse)  Research aimed at finding the right combination of fuels and engine technology that would maximize a car's performance while reducing its greenhouse gas emissions has reached a milestone that ethanol advocates hope gets wider acknowledgement from policy makers. The Co-Optimization of

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article

RFA Chief Says He's Still Concerned RINs Market Is Being Manipulated

by Jeff Barber (Oil Price Information Service)  The head of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) says the ethanol industry group remains concerned that "market manipulation" is a "significant factor" driving the price of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) and cited an

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

In commenting to Biofuels International about the UK government's decision to ban new petroleum and diesel cars by 2040, Devin Walker, chief technical officer of Renovare Fuels based in London noted that in some circumstances the manufacture of electric cars

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article

Electric Cars Have Higher Lifecycle Emissions than Liquid Fuels, Says Renewables Expert

(Biofuels International)  The UK government’s decision to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040 risks “handcuffing” the country to an “unrealistic policy”, according to renewable energy expert Devin Walker. Significantly, Walker also notes that in some circumstances the manufacture of

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article

LA Transitioning to Fully Electric Bus Fleet – But Is It Really the Answer?

(Biofuels International)  Los Angeles is to transition to a fully electric, zero-emissions bus fleet by 2030, according to recently announced plans.  The Californian city has a reputation for extreme bouts of smog, something city authorities hope the electricity transition will

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article

A Micro Digester to Improve Accessibility to Biogas in Colombia

by Eric Charles Peterson (Biogas Channel)  At the University of Icesi a new project has begun to support rural communities in Colombia. This is a 200-litre capacity covered micro-digester, built using locally available materials and fuelled by food waste. It has enabled

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article

RNG Stakeholders Testify at EPA Renewable Fuel Volume Standard Hearing

by Lauren Tyler (NGT News)  Several renewable natural gas stakeholders attended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) public comment hearing today on the 2018 Renewable Fuel Volume Standard Proposed Rule to advocate for RNG transportation fuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. According

August 03, 2017 Read Full Article
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