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Back TO HOMEBiofuels, Electrification, Efficiency: All Necessary in Transport Sector Decarbonization
by Jessie Stolark (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... Global leaders will need to decide on and implement deep decarbonization strategies
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Fiat Chrysler and Eni Cooperating on Emissions Reductions
(Associated Press/Washington Post) The CEOs of Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles SpA and Italian energy giant ENI have agreed to jointly
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
True “Social Cost Of Carbon” Is More Than Double Earlier Estimates, Study Finds
by James Ayre (Clean Technica) The true “social cost of carbon” is more than double earlier estimates — with even just
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Pioneer in Biomethane Fleet
(NGV Journal) Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport awarded Clean Energy a renewable natural gas fueling contract for the airport’s vehicle
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Livestock Producers From Ecuador Visit CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) A delegation of livestock producers from Ecuador visited the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) plant in Benson yesterday
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Heartland Corn Products Host Sibley East High School
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirty-nine students from Sibley East High School in Arlington toured Winthrop’s Heartland Corn Products on Nov 14 to
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Fuel Economy Is Going up. Vehicle Prices Are Holding Steady.
by Eric Junga (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy) In responding to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) action on vehicle standards, ACEEE found that
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Mah: Endorsing Palm Oil Biofuel Ban a Step Backwards for Malaysia-EU Trade Ties
(Malay Mail Online) The vote on Nov 28, 2017 by the Industry, Research & Energy Committee (ITRE) of the European Union’s (EU) Parliament
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Major Countries Agree To Develop Sustainable Biofuels Targets And Scale Up Low Carbon Bioeconomy
Countries representing half of the global population and 37% of the global economy today (November 16, 2017) agreed to scale
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Issues Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Funding Opportunity Announcement
(U.S. Department of Energy) U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has issued the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) second Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Collaboration Success: Two Labs Develop a Promising Pathway to Biobased Fuels and Chemicals
(U.S. Department of Energy) Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, have successfully modified a microorganism to
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Should Vancouver Be Betting on Biodiesel? Peter Brown Believes the City Is primed to Produce Biofuel
by Dameon Pesanti (Columbian) With the earnestness of a missionary, Peter Brown will proselytize about the eco-friendliness of biodiesel and methane
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Brazilian Ethanol Can Replace 13.7 Percent of World's Crude Oil Consumption
( São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP/EurekAlert!) Expansion of sugarcane cultivation for biofuel in areas not under environmental protection or reserved
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
OPEC's Next Move Is Being Closely Watched by Sugar Traders
by Agnieszka De Sousa (Bloomberg) Any oil price move could have knock-on effect in sugar market; That’s because biofuel made from cane
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
SCOTUS Watch: Can Tribunals Replace Juries in Nixing Patents?
by Lisa V. Mueller (Michael, Best & Friedrich/Biofuels Digest) On November 27, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States will
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Now Deploying at Commercial Scale: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Clariant’s Sunliquid Cellulosic Ethanol Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Clariant’s sunliquid technology for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into sugars, followed by fermentation to cellulosic
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
CRISPR’s Impact on Diesel Is Now
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Now, Fuzhong Zhang, associate professor at the School of Engineering & Applied Science updated the
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Copersucar Partners with BP on Ethanol Complex in Brazil
(Reuters) Brazil’s Copersucar, one of the world’s largest ethanol merchants, and BP’s Brazil unit said on Thursday they will form a
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blended Gasoline Saves Motorists Money
by Tom Steever (Brownfield Ag News) An ethanol industry spokesman says the price difference between ethanol and gasoline favors motorists who
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Ron Paul: Why Trump Must Tackle the Renewable Fuel Standard
by Ron Paul (Campaign for Liberty/Fox News) ... While I am sure many Republicans would love to see the RFS repealed
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
As 2018 Renewable Fuel Numbers Disappoint, It’s ‘Advanced Biofuels Industry to EPA: More Please, Sir!’
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency released its final Renewable Fuel Standard renewable volume obligations for
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
2018 RVOs Keep Conventional Biofuels on Track
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor today released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of the
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Disappointed by Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes
(National Biodiesel Board) NBB: EPA Missed an Opportunity to Grown American-Made Energy and Jobs -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
EPA Finalizes RFS Volumes for 2018 and Biomass Based Diesel Volumes for 2019
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that establishes the required renewable fuel volumes under
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
ASC and MSC Release Joint Seaweed Standard
(Algae Industry Magazine) The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) have announced the launch of the
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Talk Climate Institute --- March 12-13, 2018 --- St. Paul, MN
Join Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy for this two day intensive workshop designed to empower people to talk about
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Beginner’s Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Air Transport Action Group) This guide looks at the opportunities and challenges in developing sustainable aviation fuel. READ MORE
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
MEPs Raise Ambition on Transport with ‘Sustainable’ Biofuels
by Paola Tamma (EurActiv) Contrary to the European Commission’s initial proposal, the European Parliament voted on Tuesday (28 November) to increase targets
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
That Unsold Bottle of Merlot Is Probably Winding up in Your Gas Tank
by John Capone (Quartz Media) ... It’s where the dregs of every vodka still and every 9-year-old barrel-aged small batch bourbon
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Makers Call on Mexico, India to Reduce Biofuel Glut
by Michael Hirtzer (Reuters) U.S. ethanol producers, looking to relieve a growing domestic glut, are hunting for new international fuel markets
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Brazil Lower House Passes Bill Aimed at Boosting Biofuels Use
(Reuters) Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved on Tuesday a bill to set up a program to boost the use of
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Results of UW-Madison Study on Carbon Emissions Disputed
by Carol Spaeth-Bauer (Wisconsin State Farmer) A University of Wisconsin-Madison study released on Nov. 15 has officials in the ethanol industry frustrated, disputing the
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Four Big Problems with a Carbon Tax
by Amy Harder (Axios) ... That's how I see things with a carbon tax, despite many economists insisting it's the best, simplest way
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
EPA Administrator to Host Town Hall in Iowa
by Ben Nuelle (Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network) Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is expected to visit Iowa Friday. Sources say Pruitt will host
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Technology Roadmap: Delivering Sustainable Bioenergy
(IEA Bioenergy) Bioenergy has an essential and major role to play in a low-carbon energy system. For instance, modern bioenergy in
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
The Cost of Ethanol: Bad Faith, Broken Promises and a Plan up in Smoke
by Joel Wittnebel (The Oshawa Express) The shroud of secrecy at Oshawa’s waterfront is starting to lift, and it tells a troubling
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
EU Targets on Renewables and Energy: Progress Slowing Down
(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe) The European Union (EU) and most of its Member States are on track to reach their 2020 targets on
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Neste Singapore Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
(Neste Corporation) Neste, along with Mr. S. Iswaran, Singapore's Minister of Trade and Industry (Industry), Mrs Jayalekshmi Mohideen, Singapore's Ambassador to
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
USGC: Chinese, US Delegations Discuss Fuel Ethanol during Forum
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Delegates from U.S. and Chinese government agencies, biofuels companies and research institutes discussed fuel ethanol production,
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
WINN Initiative Awards $3.5 Million to Enerkem Alberta Biofuels
(Western Economic Diversification Canada/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Enerkem Alberta Biofuels, a subsidiary of Montreal-based Enerkem Inc., is receiving $3.5 million from the Government
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Harvesting the Sun for Power and Produce: Agrophotovoltaics Increases the Land Use Efficiency by over 60 Percent
(University of Hohenheim) Until now, acreage was designated for either photovoltaics or photosynthesis, that is, to generate electricity or grow crops.
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
European Parliament Sets Stage for a Battle over Biofuels
(ePURE) Industry Committee vote falls short of what is needed to fix the Commission’s RED II proposal -- The report adopted today
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Japan Will Allow Gas Blends Using U.S. Ethanol
by Ray Grabanski (Progressive Ag/Ag Week) ... Japan announced that it will allow gasoline blenders to use ethanol sourced from the
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Map of 224 European Biorefineries Published by BIC and nova-Institute
(Bio-based News) Biorefineries are the heart of the bioeconomy. Here, different types of biomass are fully utilised and transformed into a
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Government Initiates Rejuvenation Program for North Sumatra`s Palm Oil Plantations
(AntaraNews.com) The government has initiated a program to rejuvenate palm oil plantations in North Sumatra spread across 9,109.29 hectares in 12
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Algae.Tec Moves away from Biofuel as Managing Director Steps Down
by Rachel Williamson (Stockhead.com) Algae.Tec’s boss Peter Hatfull has exited the business as it transitions from biofuel into a “plant-based health
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
From Conventional to Advantaged: The Digest’s 2017 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
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Provivi and the Insect Love Story that Never Happens
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Could a biotechnology succeed in reducing pests and the resultant damage to crops they bring —
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Safran Pursues Its Commitment on the Biofuel Trail
(Safran Group) Safran, which is already involved in the development of biofuels for aeronautics, is supporting an initiative led by the
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
EU Seeks to Head off New Aircraft Emissions Dispute
by Julia Fioretti (Reuters) UN aviation agency adopted emissions standards last year; EU Commission wanted EU to be able to go further; EU member
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Commission’s Biofuels Proposal May Kill Future Investment, Industry Warns
by Samuel White (EurActiv) The biofuels industry has hit out at the European Commission’s proposal to reduce the cap on crop-based biofuels
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
DuPont Launches Synerxia Thrive to Increase Ethanol Yields
(DuPont Industrial Biosciences/Ethanol Producer Magazine) DuPont Industrial Biosciences has announced the launch of Synerxia Thrive Fermentation System, the newest innovation in the
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
New Pathways, Better Biofuels
by Erika Ebsworth-Goold (Washington University in St. Louis/The Source) An engineering team at Washington University in St. Louis is using e. coli
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
NBB Members Head to the Hill to Urge Reinstatement of the Biodiesel Tax Incentive
(National Biodiesel Board) Starting today, nearly 100 members of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) are in Washington, D.C., to participate in
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
TO-SYN-FUEL Project: First Consortium Meeting in Rotterdam, Netherlands
(TO-SYN-FUEL) Members of twelve SME, industrial, and scientific partners, co-ordinated by Fraunhofer UMSICHT, and representatives of the European Commission participated
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Techno-Economic Analysis of Biofuel Production from Macroalgae (Seaweed)
by Mohsen Soleymani and Kurt A. Rosentrater (Bioengineering) A techno-economic evaluation of bioenergy production from macroalgae was carried out in this
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Estonia’s Eesti Gas to Start Selling Biomethane Next Year
(Bioenergy Insight) Estonian natural gas distributor Eesti Gaas has signed a contract with renewable fuels provider Rohegaas to buy around 11
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
City of Vancouver, FortisBC Working Together to Tackle Climate Change
(FortisBC) ... Together, FortisBC and Vancouver are working to increase the use and supply of renewable natural gas. FortisBC is
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"If our gasoline composition is right then ethanol can work," said Alfonso Martinez, undersecretary of protection of the environment and
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Feature: Mexican Ethanol Optimism Returns after States Ask for Ban Repeal
by Josh Pedrick (Platts) The Mexican ethanol market could have more room to grow as the states of Nuevo Leon and Jalisco
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
"Borneo Atlas" To Help Palm Oil Buyers Check On Forest Damage
(Reuters/Malaysian Digest) Researchers have created for the first time a detailed map that will help buyers and consumers of palm oil
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
‘Address Ethanol Availability Issues’
by Andhra Pradesh (The Hindu) Chairman of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas Pralhad Joshi on Thursday wanted the State
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Drivers May Bear the Brunt of U.S. Biofuel Quotas
by Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg) With higher blend credit prices come stronger gasoline margins; Refiners likely to pass higher costs at the pump:
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Fuel Issues Leave KTC’s Rs 2 Crore ‘Green’ Buses Languishing
by Nida Sayed (Times of India) Less than four months after being launched by the Goa government, two of the three eco-friendly
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Lead, Squabble or Waffle Away: Shuffling the Deck on Global Bioenergy
by Gerard Ostheimer and Douglas L. Faulkner (Biofuels Digest) ... In the U.S., fighting between Big Ag and Big Oil over first-generation
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
From Algae Blooms to Algae Oil: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Manta Biofuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The promise is this: Manta could one day skim algae right off of the Chesapeake Bay
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Maker Neste Lines Up Four Calif. Distributors
by Joseph Bebon (NGT News) Houston-based Neste US Inc. has announced exclusive partnerships with four fuel distributors in California to provide public and
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Make Ethanol from Surplus Food Grains: Draft Policy
(The Economic Times) The government plans to allow foodgrains during surplus production years to be used for production of ethanol that
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
NRL Pact with Biren on Bamboo
(The Telegraph) Numaligarh Refinery Ltd on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Manipur to source bamboo for its upcoming bio-refinery. The
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Industrial Biotech Sector Calls for an Ambitious Revision of EU Bioeconomy Strategy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Brussels, on the EU Bioeconomy Policy Day, EuropaBio called for an ambitious revision of the European
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
European Bioeconomy Stakeholders Manifesto: The Digest’s Special Guide
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We, representatives from large and small companies, NGOs, biomass producers, regions, and academia from all over
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Dutch Researchers Create Maps of GHG Emissions from Biofuel Production
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the Netherlands, a team of scientists charted greenhouse gas emissions resulting from biofuel production, presenting them as
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Assured Offtake by OMCs to Boost Ethanol Supply
(Financial Express) Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday emphasised the need for offtake guarantee by oil marketing companies (OMCs) to increase
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Technology Key to Ensuring Sustainable Bioenergy and Biofuel Production
(EU Science Hub) Bioenergy is the most common renewable energy source in Europe - and it's expected to continue to make
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Scania Ethanol Truck Brings Triple Benefits for French Haulier
(Scania) First came Nicolas, then Jérôme and finally Sophia. Today, the Faramia triplets have reached the age of 31 and are
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
UK CAER to Take Part in Gobble Grease Toss 2017
(University of Kentucky) The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UK CAER) and other community partners will once again
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Sofinnova and Renewable Chemicals Venture Investment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sofinnova. If you’ve been raising capital in the renewable chemical space you’ve probably knocked on their door. And,
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest's Hot 50 Voting Begins
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today is the first day for voting in the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
10 Bioeconomy Bellwethers: Earnings Season Reveals Choppy Waters in Q3 2017, Bullish Outlook for 2018
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The holiday season has arrived and earnings season too — and here are the highlights for
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Is E25 Legal in the Mini Cooper?
by Dave VanderGriend (Ethanol Producer Magazine/ICM/Urban Air Initiative) ... In an over-simplified explanation, the EPA has claimed the legal authority to
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Brazil to Launch Ambitious Biofuels Program
by Leticia Phillips (UNICA/Ethanol Producer Magazine) RenovaBio will help Brazil meet its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent of
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Who’s Been Naughty and Who’s Been Nice?
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) With the holiday season in full swing, we know Santa’s working on his
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Pollutant Powerplay
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Pacific Ethanol in Stockton, California, will be the first ethanol plant to use
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Extract or Enrich
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With corn distillers oil (CDO) selling for around 25 cents per pound and DDGS for
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
ABLC Global 2018 --- November 6-8, 2018 --- San Francisco, CA

ABLC GLOBAL 2018 (Known previously as ABLC NEXT) will take place November 6-9, 2018 at the Nikko Hotel in San
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Quebec Biofuel Company Partners with Qantas in First Long-Term Airline Deal
by Ross Marowits (National Observer) A Quebec biofuels company has signed its first deal to power an airline's jets with energy
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Decatur Plant at Forefront of Push to Pipe Carbon Emissions Underground, but Costs Raise Questions
by Tony Briscoe (Chicago Tribune) As scientists and politicians around the world debate the best way to combat rising greenhouse gases,
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Researchers Using Math to Boost Wheat Straw Use for Ethanol
(Associated Press/U.S. News and World Report) Researchers in Kansas and China are using mathematical modeling to improve the process of converting
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Study Opens Door for Solution to Canola Conflict
(Capital Press) According to the OSU study, Canola poses no greater threat to specialty seed producers than other Brassica species regularly
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuels Score Victory: EPA Rejects Petitions to Change Point of Obligation in RFS
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rejected several petitions to change the point of obligation
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Sweden Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil Sales Hit Record in Q3 as Other Biofuels Drop: Svebio
(UkrAgroConsult) Third quarter sales of HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) diesel in Sweden increased by 24% on the year, the Swedish Bioenergy
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
PetroMin Pushes OMCs to Buy Paddy Stubble
by Shine Jacob Sanjeeb Mukherjee & Shreya Jai (Business Standard) A NITI Aayog suggests an estimated ~11,500 crore would be needed
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
POET and Al Dahra ACX Partner to Grow Distillers Grains Use in the Middle East
(POET) Distillers grains use is growing under a new partnership that will expand availability of premium Dakota Gold feed in the
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Speed, Baby, Speed: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to DMC
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) DMC’s technology enables reproducibility and robustness to scale; Production of a diversity of targets using a single bioprocess; HTS
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Rockin’ the Cassava: The Shareef Don’t Like It but Nigeria Does
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kebbi State
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
OPEC Will Extend The Cut
by Zainab Calcuttawala (OilPrice.com) There will be an OPEC deal extension—no matter the public tussling between opposing forces in the industry
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Energy Destiny? Think Energy Density.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Density matters, that’s how we see it. Super-dense fuels are superfuels and they have a real place
November 24, 2017 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2017 Guide to the 20 Top European Biorefinery Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You won’t hear it from the NGOs orbiting Brussels who have long figured out that
November 23, 2017 Read Full Article
President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to His Administration
(White House) President Donald J. Trump today announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key positions in his Administration: Phyllis
November 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Carbon Emissions by Plant Respiration Will Have Large Impact on Climate
(EurekAlert!/University of Minnesota) Study finds that emission rates are 30 percent higher than previously predicted -- New findings by researchers from the
November 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Charting a Cellulosic Path -- Enzyme Advances Hold Promise in Corn Ethanol
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) Cellulosic technology companies have invested time and millions of dollars to explore ways to
November 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2018 Request for Proposals for Support for both the Small Watershed and the Innovative and Nutrient Sediment Reduction Grant Programs
(Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) is announcing a request for proposals (RFP)
November 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Are Petite Poplars the Future of Biofuels? Studies Say Yes
by Michelle Ma (Phys.Org/University of Washington) In the quest to produce affordable biofuels, poplar trees are one of the Pacific Northwest's
November 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Katter’s Australian Party Offers A$400 Million to North Queensland Bioenergy Corp if It Wins Election
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Katter’s Australian Party has offered an A$400 million loan towards the A$640 million North Queensland Bioenergy
November 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Investments in Alberta's Clean Technology Sector Strengthens Innovative Energy Generation
(CISION/Western Economic Diversification Canada) Enerkem Alberta Biofuels, a subsidiary of Montreal-based Enerkem Inc., is receiving $3.5 million from the Government of Canada through the Western Innovation (WINN)
November 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Aircraft Fueled by Waste Cooking Oil Takes off from Beijing
by Zheng Xin and Wang Wen (China Daily) Hainan Airlines Flight 497 took off from Beijing at 2:15 pm Tuesday, headed to
November 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Scale-Up: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Building Industrial Fermentation for World Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At ABLC Next, we invited Genomatica’s Jeff Lievense as part of a special session focused on
November 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Cheaper, More Efficient Biofuels Targeted with New Yeast
(North Queensland Register) A Sydney company has been awarded a $4.03 million grant to develop a yeast to address economic
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Nevada DowDuPont Plant: Was the Technology Ready?
by Dan Mika (Nevada Journal) The DowDuPont cellulosic ethanol plant sits mostly empty today after the chemical giant suspended operations and laid
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
School District Achieves 20-Year Milestone with Biodiesel
(Diesel Technology Forum) Medford Township Public Schools in Medford, N.J., this month celebrates the 20-year anniversary of its transition to cleaner-burning
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
GRFA: IEA World Outlook Confirms Need for Biofuels
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Bliss Baker, the president of the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance, recently responded to the IEA’s
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Australian Researchers Lead Way in Developing Sustainable Biofuel Technology
by Cecilia Connell (ABC News) An Australian-first biofuel demonstration facility in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has been touted as
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Senate Bill Would Cut EPA Funding by $150M
by Devin Henry (The Hill) The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday introduced an Interior Department and environment spending bill that would
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
RFA Releases New Ethanol Savings Calculator Just in Time for Thanksgiving Travel
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) today released an easy-to-use online calculator to help consumers understand how much money they can
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
UAE University Scientists Test Potential of Date Palms as Source of Biodiesel
by Daniel Bardsley (The National) Oil extracted from the date pits of Khalas dates can be converted to biodiesel with an efficiency
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
UW Entrepreneurial Pipeline Lands Lactic Solutions in Biofuels Marketplace
by Natasha Kassulke (University of Wisconsin-Madison) When Jim Steele thinks back over the last seven years, from the early research on
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
New Documentary Shows How Biofuels Lobby Played Parliament
by Peter Teffer (EU Observer) ... The documentary tells the story of how the EU decided to embrace the use of
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Microorganism Factories: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Verdezyne
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Verdezyne is a privately held industrial biotechnology company that is developing and commercializing novel genetically engineered
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Congress and Tax Legislation: It Is Not Just about Biofuels.
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Innovation Organization) ... BIO has led the effort to prompt Congress to recognize the important and emerging
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
UPS ‘Dramatically’ Boosts Renewable Natural Gas for Fleets
by Joseph Bebon (NGT News) UPS has announced an agreement with Big Ox Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Environmental Energy Capital LLC, to
November 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Plowing Minnesota's Prairie Is Increasing Carbon in the Atmosphere
by Josephine Marcotty (Star Tribune) Newly plowed land in Minnesota released 1.6 million metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere each
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Industrial Algae Measurements 8.0
by Mark R. Edwards (Algae Industry Magazine) he new report, Industrial Algae Measurements 8.0, was released by the ABO Technical Standards Committee
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Russian Scientists Discover Method to Convert Food Waste into Biofuels
(Skoltech) ... Scientists from Skoltech and the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Joint Institute for High Temperatures have proposed converting food waste
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
UN Conference Closes with Renewed Urgency for Greater Ambition to Tackle Climate Change
(UN News Centre) ... The 19 Member countries of the 'Biofuture Platform,' including Brazil, China, Egypt, France, India, Morocco, Mozambique,
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Brazilian Mills Run Corn-Cane Biofuel Plants
(Western Producer/Reuters) Ethanol producers in Brazil are evaluating the adoption of a plant concept that uses cane, and alternatively corn, to
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
DEUTZ Approves Engines for the Use of Alternative Fuels
(DEUTZ) ... DEUTZ has now approved the engine series TCD 2.9 / 3.6 / 4.1 / 6.1 / 7.8 /
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Does Regulating Indirect Land Use Change Work? The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to ILUC Reform
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana professor Madhu Khanna has been raising issues with including an indirect land
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Farm to Flight – Carinata Crop Commercialization Takes off
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Qantas will operate the world’s first biofuel flight between the United States and Australiaearly in
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Better Soil Could Trap as Much Planet-Warming Carbon as Transport Produces: Study
by Thin Lei Win (Reuters) Improving soil health in farmlands could capture extra carbon equivalent to the planet-warming emissions generated by
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Shell, bio-bean and Coffee-Drinkers Collaborate to Help Power London’s Buses
(Business Wire/Shell) Shell and bio-bean announce that together they are helping to power some of London’s buses using a biofuel made
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
International Conference on Food Technology --- May 14-16, 2018 --- Rome, Italy
Theme: Optimizing food and nutritional demand with the help of recent technologies Food technology 2018 is hosted by EuroSciCon and it is focuses
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Method that Cuts Sugarcane Emissions Gets Global Prize
(SciDev.Net) Brazilian awarded prize for method that reduces emissions from cane cultivation; Nitrous oxide emissions cut by 95 per cent through use
November 16, 2017 Read Full Article
South Bibb Neighbors Protest Decision to Allow Ethanol Rail Line
(13WMAZ) The Executive Director of Macon’s Planning and Zoning Commission, Jim Thomas, says they are going to appeal a judge’s ruling
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Is This the Crop That Saves Florida Agriculture?
by Tom Schenk (Terviva/Biofuels Digest) ... Directly and indirectly, Florida’s citrus industry creates almost 45,000 jobs which translate to almost a
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From Pollution to Products: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) LanzaTech has developed a fully sustainable integrative gas to fuels and chemicals platform that has no
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$2.25 Per Gallon Biohydrocarbon Fuels, Unsubsidized? Biozin Licenses IH2 Technology — Heads for Commercial-Scale in Norway
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Texas, CRI/Criterion Catalyst Company has awarded an FEL-2 license agreement for the IH2 technology which converts biomass
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A Winning Combination: Renewable Hydrocarbon Diesel and Biodiesel Blend
(OPIS) Written by REG, this free white paper takes a look at the benefits of the latest innovation in renewable fuel –
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For First Time, Biodiesel Leadership Weighs In With President Trump on RFS, Calls out Contradictions in Refiners' Arguments
(National Biodiesel Board) NBB's Governing Board Members Emphasize That Growth in RFS Volumes is Needed -- Today the executive leadership of the
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RFA Refutes PMAA’s ‘Grossly Overstated’ Claims in Letter to Senate EPW Chairman
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA)’s recent claims that underground storage tanks at fueling stations cannot legally
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Sona Group Beefs up Production at Nigeria-Based Ethanol Plant
(Biofuels International) India-headquartered Sona Group has announced that it has beefed up the production at its Nigeria-based ethanol plant, according to
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Biofuel Subsidies Not Enough to Meet Aviation Sector’s Climate Goals
(Biofuels International) ... Paul Peeters, who has completed his PhD on the sustainability of the aviation sector, concludes that climate targets
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DFW Airport Signs Up for Renewable Natural Gas
by Joseph Bebon (NGT News) During the Airports Going Green 2017 conference, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced that event host Dallas Fort Worth
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Chris Tindal Joins Advanced Biofuels USA's Board of Directors
For Immediate Release November 15, 2017—Frederick, MD Chris Tindal, former Director for Operational Energy working for the Deputy Assistant Secretary
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Transportation Research Board (TRB) 97th Annual Meeting --- January 7-11, 2018 --- Washington, DC
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 97th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention
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14th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries (RRB-14) --- May 30- June 1, 2018 --- Ghent, Belgium
The 14th edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries will take place in Ghent, Belgium from Wednesday 30 May until
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Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture --- February 5-6, 2018 --- Abu Dhabi, UAE
Born with the belief that continuous innovation in agriculture is the only way to sustainably feed nine billion people by
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2018 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit --- January 30, 2018 --- Altoona, IA
Learn about the ‘Brighter Future with Biofuels’ from an excellent lineup of speakers addressing the health benefits of clean-burning biofuels,
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CALL FOR SPEAKERS: BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology --- July 16-19, 2018 --- Philadelphia, PA DEADLINES: for panel sessions--January 19, 2018; for company/technical, green tech and poster presentations--May 14, 2018
The BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology provides a unique forum for business executives, government officials, academic researchers and industry leaders to
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10th PALMEX Indonesia 2018 --- October 9-11, 2018 --- North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia

The 10th PALMEX Indonesia 2018 is the only specialized Palm Oil event in Asia that brings together an international congregation of