by Joshua Pedrick (Platts) US ethanol producers and marketers have found headwinds in recent weeks as truckers to haul product into major hubs have moved on to higher-paying routes. ... Part of the issue has been the pull of shipping WTI crude to Cushing,
NFU, FUE & UAI Announce Alliance to Pursue Expanded Use Of American-Grown, High-Octane Biofuels
(National Farmers Union) In an effort to expand the market for domestic agriculture products, reduce harmful emissions, and provide consumers with lower cost fuel choices, National Farmers Union, Farmers Union Enterprises and the Urban Air Initiative announced they have formed a
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Bandit Big Rig Series to Highlight MN Biodiesel
(Bandit Big Rig Series/Globe Newswire) MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council to promote B20, ‘Indomitus’ truck -- Beards, biodiesel and Bandit Big Rig racing— that’s what’s in store for racing enthusiasts Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Elko Speedway. The Minnesota Soybean Research &
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RNG 2018 Conference --- December 3-6, 2018 --- Dana Point, CA
TheRNG 2018 Conference, the premier executive conference for the North American renewable natural gas industry, will be held December 3 - 6 at the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point - the crown jewel of Southern California’s Orange County. Interested in supporting North America's renewable natural gas
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RNG WORKS 2018 --- September 11-12, 2018 --- Denver, CO
The RNG Coalition is pleased to present RNG WORKS - a two day Technical Workshop and Trade Expo for the North American Renewable Natural Gas Industry that will be facilitated across 90,000 square feet at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. RNG WORKS
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Challenging Canadian Innovators to Develop Cleaner Aviation Fuel
(Natural Resources Canada/Cision) Reducing the aviation industry's environmental footprint will create a more competitive and sustainable industry and is critical for our transition to a lower-carbon economy. Cleaner fuels are central to those efforts. Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi,
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Corymbia Genome Expands Terpene Synthesis Knowledge
(Joint Genome Institute) ... A diverse group of plant-produced organic compounds, terpenes play key roles in plant growth, defense, and environmental interactions. Terpenes are also economically important because of their use in industrial materials, pharmaceutical products, and as biofuel precursors. Collectively,
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IPART Seeks Comment on Ethanol Market Monitoring COMMENT DEADLINE: September 10, 2018
(Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is seeking comments on its proposed approach to monitoring the wholesale and retail markets for ethanol used in fuel blends like E10. Under the Biofuels Act 2007, a fuel
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Brazil's Premium on Ethanol Will Have India Become the World's Largest Sugar Producer
(MercoPress) Brazil will likely step down to become the world's second-largest sugar producer on low global sugar prices and higher profitability and strong demand for ethanol, according to a report by Brazilian consulting company JOB Economia e Planejamento. Market incentives for
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Argentina Freezes Soy Export Tariffs to Keep Feedstock from Flowing into China
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Argentina, exporters have been shipping raw, unprocessed soybeans to China en masse, a move the government has put a stop to last week by freezing export taxes on beans at 26% as well as freezing taxes
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Wärtsilä to Help Ensure Reliable Power Supply in Challenging Hawaii Conditions through Smart Technologies
(Wärtsilä) Clean, secure, and uninterrupted power is at the core of Hawaiian Electric’s 50-megawatt Schofield Generating Station. Wärtsilä has signed a Maintenance and Operational advisory agreement for the power plant, located on the island of Oahu, 40 kilometres from Honolulu.
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Egyptian Firm to Turn Tonnes of Rubbish into Electricity, Bio-Diesel
by Jeffrey Gogo (The Herald) Emerging energy firm Tawanda Energy Ltd has agreed a deal with Egyptian financier and project developer MAFGAIB for the construction of a $140 million plant that converts waste to energy. The deal is still at feasibility stage, but
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ACE Releases White Paper on the Low Carbon Benefits of Corn Ethanol during 31st Annual Conference
(American Coalition for Ethanol) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) announced the official release of a White Paper today (August 17, 2018) entitled “The Case for Properly Valuing the Low Carbon Benefits of Corn Ethanol,” coinciding with a general session panel
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Pennsylvania’s Next Biorefinery: Discussion Held at the Penn State Energy Days Annual Conference, 2018
by Anahita Bharadwaj (Pennsylvania State University for Advanced Biofuels USA) Energy Days, 2018 at The Pennsylvania State University- University Park, brought together leading researchers, government agencies, industries, non-profit organizations and academics in the field of energy to understand the current challenges
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High End Crop Traits: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Calyxt
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Calyxt is pioneering a paradigm shift to deliver both healthier specialty food ingredients, such as healthier oils and high fiber wheat for consumers as well as agriculturally advantageous traits, such as herbicide tolerance to farmers. The technology
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Strategic Positioning: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For many people, a key question in the advanced bioeconomy continues to be: “what is Amyris becoming, and when, and where and how?” Becoming a global leader in the health and beauty market, and self-funding operations in
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27 Technologies to Produce Lower Carbon Fuels from “Second Chance Carbon” — and Its Practicioners. Who’s Doing What, Where, When, Why and How?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, perhaps the most comprehensive and useful guide to fuels and chemicals produced from “Recycled carbon fuels”, such as those produced from waste plastics or waste industrial gases, appeared from the gurus at E4Tech. And,
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Reebok’s Plant-Based Shoe, Fish-Free Seafood, Mango-Based Bioplastic, Breakthrough Plant Breeding, Autosteer for Small Farms, biosand Water Filters, Concrete from Waste: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of August 22nd
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of invention and change is just too strong, we’ve realized, to highlight annual or even quarterly or monthly rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances. For now, we’re going to be tracking
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Red River Biorefinery Will Break Ground Wednesday in Grand Forks
by April Baumgarten (Grand Forks Herald) A Grand Forks biorefinery that will turn sugar beet waste into ethanol will break ground this week. City, state and economic leaders are expected to speak Wednesday at the ceremony for the Red River Biorefinery, an
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Algaennovation Signs Deal with Iceland Geothermal Plant
(Algae Industry Magazine) exander Richter writes in thinkgeoenergy.com that Israel-based Algaennovation last week signed a 15-year contract with Icelandic energy utility and operator ON Power for the purchase of energy and other inputs for small-scale algae production, which the companies say will be the first
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Biofuels Unviable Alternative in South Africa – Expert
by Paige Muller (Creamer Media's Engineering News) Owing to biofuels being too expensive to manufacture, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Business School Energy Leadership Centre director Dr Rod Crompton says this makes them a commercially unviable energy source. He tells Engineering News that, despite the fact that global renewable-
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NBB Shows Higher 2020 Biodiesel Volumes Are Achievable in Comments on Annual RFS Rule
(National Biodiesel Board) NBB also proposes multiple solutions to accounting for small refinery exempted volumes -- Today, the National Biodiesel Board filed comments on the proposed Renewable Fuel Standards for 2019 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2020. NBB’s comments respectfully urge the
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NBB Asks Farm Bill Conferees to Support Biodiesel Programs
(National Biodiesel Board) National Biodiesel Board sends letter reiterating support for passage of a new Farm Bill -- Today (August 16,2018), the National Biodiesel Board sent a letter to leaders of the Farm Bill Conference Committee, reiterating the industry’s strong support for
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How to Reverse the Upward Trend of GHG Emissions in California
by Cliff Gladstein (GNA/ACT News) ... It warrants digging a little deeper into the increase in emissions from the transportation sector. Transportation is the largest single source of GHG emissions in California, spewing 39.5% of the state’s total GHG emissions
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First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Passenger Vessel Will Be Built by Bay Ship
(Bay Ship and Yacht Co./NGV Journal) Bay Ship and Yacht Co., based in Alameda, California, has won a contract to build the first hydrogen fuel cell passenger vessel in the U.S.A. for Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine (GGZEM), a Bay Area
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National Biodiesel Education Program Tweets Video on University of Idaho Biodiesel Firsts
(University of Idaho National Biodiesel Education Program) The goals of the Biodiesel Fuel Education Program as originally established in Sec. 9004 of the Farm Security Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8104) were to stimulate biodiesel consumption and to stimulate the
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SAS Pledges to Use Renewable Jet Fuels on All Domestic Flights by 2030 and Partners with Swedish Oil Refiner Preem
(GreenAir Online) Scandinavian airline SAS has signed a letter of intent with Sweden’s largest fuel company Preem to produce renewable aviation fuels using forestry residues and other waste materials. SAS has set a target to replace all its jet fuel used on domestic
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UK Government Announces Major Funding for Green Aerospace R&D and Backing for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(GreenAir Online) Following recent grants awarded to two projects developing potential commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel production, the UK government has pledged £343 million ($448m) public and industry investment for R&D into cleaner and quieter civil aircraft. The government says a principle
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Finnair Study Finds Travelling Public Would Pay Extra to Reduce Environmental Impact of Flights
(GreenAir Online) According to a consumer research study by Finnair, almost all Finns – 94% – want to reduce the emissions from their air travel and three-quarters are willing to pay extra as part of the ticket price, but want the
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Sweden's Visby Airport Announces Its Operations Are Now Fossil-Free
(GreenAir Online) Swedish airport operator Swedaviahas claimed its operations at Visby Airport have become entirely fossil-free. Swedavia is aiming to have all 10 of its airports fossil-free by 2020 at the latest, with Visby achieving the objective two years ahead of the
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Norwegian Government Closes Consultation on a 1% Mandate Proposal for Aviation Biofuels
(GreenAir Online) A consultation by Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment on a proposal to introduce a mandate requiring all commercial jet fuel sold in the country to contain 1% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 1 January 2019 closed yesterday. The intention
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Aviation Carbon 2018 --- November 5-6, 2018 --- London, UK
Since 2012, the Aviation Carbon series of conferences have become widely recognised as a leading international event specialising in market-based measures such as CORSIA and the EU ETS, to address fast-growing aviation emissions. We are open to all airlines, business jet and other categories
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King Says Farmers Want EPA Action on Ethanol, not $12 Billion Aide Package
by O. Kay Henderson (RadioIowa) Republican Congressman Steve King today said the best thing the Trump Administration could do to alleviate farmers’ angst about the trade war would be to allow higher percentages of ethanol to be blended into gasoline year-round. “Let the
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Extending Palm Oil Production in Africa Threatens Primate Conservation
(EU Science Hub: The European Commission's science and knowledge service) Future expansion of the palm oil industry could have a dramatic impact on African primates, according to the findings of a new study led by the JRC. The study has been published today (August
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FSSAI Launches RUCO Initiative to Collect, Convert Used Cooking Oil into Biofuel.
(GK Today) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil) initiative to enable collection and conversion of used cooking oil to biodiesel. Under this initiative, 64 companies at 101 locations have been identified to enable
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Earnings Season: as Novozymes, DSM, Amyris, Gevo, Corbion, and Aemetis Report, Who’s up, Who’s down?
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 reached
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Global Energy Awards Nominations Open DEADLINE: September 7, 2018
The Global Energy Awards, now in its 20th year, recognizes top performers - industry leaders and innovators just like you. The Awards program offers 18 categories both for business and individual achievement. 2018 Key Dates: June 11 - Nominations open September
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Octane & Future Fuels Forum --- October 24-25, 2018 --- Houston, TX
There has never been quite as much uncertainty as there is these days about what liquid fuel blends will look like in the next decade. Whether it’s the ratio of hydrocarbons to bio products, or the octane numbers for those fuels,
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Value of Biogas West and East --- DEADLINE: September 28, 2018
In 2019 the Value of Biogas Conferences will be held in Vancouver and Toronto. Don't miss this opportunity to present on your biogas or RNG idea, project, topic, or research. To submit your abstract for either Value of Biogas West (Vancouver,
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Value of Biogas East --- March 21-22, 2019 --- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The 2019 Value of Biogas East Conference will be held in Ontario in March 2019. Day 1 will begin with a half-day workshop, followed by the member’s Annual General Meeting. Day 1 concludes with the Networking Dinner and the Canadian
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Value of Biogas West --- January 15-16, 2019 --- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The 2019 Value of Biogas West Conference will be held in Vancouver, B.C. at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel (1180 West Hastings Street Vancouver) on January 15th and 16th. Day 1 will begin with a half-day Operator’s Forum. Hear first-hand
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CALL FOR SYMPOSIA 23rd Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference and 9th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry — June 11-13, 2019 — Reston, VA DEADLINE: September 10, 2018
The American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI) and the Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference Series are pleased to announce a joint event. The 23rd Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference and 9th International Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference will be
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23rd Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference and 9th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry --- June 11-13, 2019 --- Reston, VA
The 23rd Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference and 9th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry will be held together from the 11-13 of June, 2019 in Reston, Virginia. The Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E), hosted by the American
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Defense TechConnect Fall Summit and Expo --- October 23-25, 2018 --- Tampa, FL
Access the entire innovation ecosystem in support of National Security; Converging Industry Scouts, Military Leadership, Non-traditionals, Startups, VC/Investors. DTC 2018 connects top DOD offices with the world's best technologies. READ MORE
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5th Annual Kingsman Miami Sugar Conference --- September 25-26, 2018 --- Miami, FL
The annual S&P Global Platts Kingsman Miami Sugar Conference gives you the information you need about the state of the sugar industry in the Americas. This is a regional sugar event designed especially for a North and South American audience.
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WEBINAR: Approaches to Gain Trust in Sustainability of Bioenergy Through Credible Governance --- September 13, 2018
IEA Bioenergy invites you to participate in an international webinar entitled, “Approaches to Gain Trust in Sustainability of Bioenergy Through Credible Governance: Results from Collaboration Within IEA Bioenergy and other Research Networks” presented by Inge Stupak and moderated by C.T. (Tat) Smith. This webinar
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Biofuels Plant Proposal Raising Concerns for Residents in Sumner County
by Tiffany Lane (KSNW) Residents expressed concern Wednesday night over a proposal to build a biofuel plant in Sumner County. A Michigan company is hoping to build a plant near Belle Plaine that would convert wheat straw into renewable gas. The company says the
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IDEM Holds Public Meeting on Ethanol Refinery
by John Walker (Shelbyville News) A much smaller crowd turned out this time at Breck Auditorium for a public meeting on a proposed ethanol plant in Shelby County. ... Those concerns also prompted IDEM to extend the public comment period on POET’s air quality permit application to Aug. 20,
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Patty Judge
"The good news is there is an opportunity in 2018 and 2020 for progressives to reconnect with rural voters in a meaningful way. It starts with more listening and far less political rhetoric. It will require an embrace of change
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How Progressives Can Reconnect with Rural Voters
by Patty Judge (Des Moines Register/Focus on Rural America) ... Many of the political elites on the coasts have argued that progressives should simply write off the rural Midwest because it is too white, too old and too conservative to ever
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USDA Under Secretary Discusses Impact of Ethanol, Hemp
by Tonya S. Grace (Kentucky New Era) Bill Northey talked ethanol and hemp while stopping in Christian County on his way to Missouri. Northey, confirmed in February as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new under secretary for farm production and conservation, visited
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Iowa RFA Giving Away Biodiesel at Farm Progress Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is partnering with the Iowa Soybean Association to offer farmers attending the 2018 Farm Progress Show eight chances to win $500 worth of biodiesel-blended fuel. “Biodiesel adds so much value to Iowa’s farmers,” said Cassidy
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Has Ethanol Hit Its Peak?
by James Osborne (Houston Chronicle) More than 15 billion gallons of ethanol flows into the U.S. fuel supply each year, big business for midwestern corn farms and a drag on oil refineries in Texas. But with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency now
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New Exclusive Agreement Enhances Alternative Fuel System Distribution in U.S.
(ICOM North America/NGV Journal) ICOM North America LLC of New Hudson, Michigan, and Nat G CNG Solutions LLC of Houston, Texas signed an Exclusive Dealer Agreement under which Nat G will be a non-exclusive dealer for ICOM’s Dynamic™ CNG, LNG and
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Bogota’s Public Transport Buses Could Run on Biomethane
(National University of Colombia/NGV Journal) According to Ower Rolando Barreto, Master of Environmental Engineering at the National University of Colombia (UN), “we could have a biogas reserve until 2030 if we started to treat waste for fuel generation,” with a biogas
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Uncovering the Plot to Keep Ethanol Down -- How Clean Burning Ethanol Can Make Rural America Great Again
(Urban Air Institute) A paradigm shift is needed in Washington, and it's up to Rural America to push for change. "We need to join together and demand access to cleaner burning ethanol, which will help American farmers and improve the air our
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Govt Pushes for Ethanol, Sugar Mills Say It’s Unviable
Chiranjeevi Kulkarni (Deccan Herald News Service) The Centre’s push for ethanol, touted as an effective tool to cut oil imports, may not get a positive response from sugar mills with owners expressing concerns about 28% GST on molasses and low subsidy
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Japanese Startup Cultivates E-Money Platform for Asian farmers
by Akane Okutsu (Nikkei Asian Review) Japanese startup Nippon Biodiesel Fuel is set to launch its AgriNet website that connects farmers with other sectors -- such as agrimarkets, equipment dealers and banks -- transforming the way agricultural regions do business. Among other functions,
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Wisconsin Clean Cities Biodiesel Program & Plant Tour --- October 19, 2018 --- DeForest, WI
October 19, 2018 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Biodiesel Program & Plant Tour, Comfort Inn & Suites, 5025 County Highway V, DeForest, WI Join Wisconsin Clean Cities and Renewable Energy Group (REG) for a biodiesel program & plant tour at the REG facility
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Red Funnel Trials New Biofuel and Expands Fleet
by Rebecca Moore (Passenger Ship Technology) Red Funnel has been spinning several plates this year – from beginning construction of a £10M (US$14M) ferry to launching its latest catamaran, Red Jet 7, and trialling a new biofuel. ... In terms of alternative
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Fly Green: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to SkyNRG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SkyNRG is the global market leader for sustainable jet fuel, supplying more than 20 carriers across 5 continents in the world. SkyNRG’s sustainable jet fuel can offer CO2 emission reductions up to 80% compared to fossil
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Lego’s Biobased Bricks; Vertoro’s Green Crude Oil; Nitogen-Fixing Microbes for Corn; Diapers from Food Waste; 3D Imaging; Apeel’s $70M: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of August 15th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of invention and change is just too strong, we’ve realized, to highlight annual or even quarterly or monthly rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances. For now, we’re going to be tracking
August 16, 2018 Read Full Article
Forests Crucial for Limiting Climate Change to 1.5 Degrees
(University of Exeter) Trying to tackle climate change by replacing forests with crops for bioenergy power stations that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) could instead increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, scientists say. Biomass Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) power
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The Key to Big Profits in Clean Energy: Animal Fats
by Sarah Kent (Wall Street Journal) In the global push for cleaner energy, one Finnish oil company fuels its growth by making diesel from animal fat -- One of the best-performing stocks in the global oil sector this year is a company
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Canola Council Secures Continued Access to European Union Biofuel Market
(Canola Council of Canada) Today (December 19, 2017) the European Commission published an implementing decision that will allow Canadian canola continued access to the EU biodiesel market. The decision affirms the greenhouse gas emission reductions achieved when Canadian canola is used to
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Mechanisms and Indicators for Assessing the Impact of Biofuel Feedstock Production on Ecosystem Services
by Caroline Ochieng, Francis X. Johnson and Anne Nyambane (Stockholm Environment Institute) This paper synthesizes the current knowledge about the impact of biofuels on ecosystem services. -- Biofuel feedstock production can be a significant driver of landscape modification, ecosystem change and biodiversity
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Ingenza Embarks on Collaborative Project to Recycle CO2
(Ingenza) Ingenza is pleased to announce a collaboration with the University of Dundee and Drochaid Research Services on a highly innovative project that aims to reduce the waste carbon dioxide generated by industrial biotech manufacturing applications. Funded by Zero Waste Scotland,
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TINE Looks into Setting up Biogas Company
(Dairy Reporter) Norwegian dairy company TINE is considering establishing a separate biogas company that, using cow manure, will make fuel and energy for the company's vehicles and dairies. READ MORE
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The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to ARA’s ReadiJet Drop-in Renewable Fuel Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ReadiJet contains the same molecules and has the same performance as petroleum jet fuel, all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It meets Jet-A, Jet-A1, JP-5, JP-8 fuel specifications without the need for blending with petroleum. ReadiJet
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Farm Camp Minnesota Tours Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty children from Farm Camp Minnesota visited the Guardian Energy ethanol plant in Janesville yesterday to learn about renewable energy production. Farm Camp Minnesota is an annual one day event held in three different areas of the state that
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German Biofuel Ticket Market to Get a Boost
(Argus Media) Germany's biofuel quota ticket prices are poised to receive a boost from 2018 onward, as market participants increasingly see benefits in holding onto tickets in anticipation of higher biofuels blending costs. Germany's so-called tickets are tradeable greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction
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Aemetis Reports Progress with Cellulosic Ethanol Project
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. released second quarter financial results on Aug. 9, reporting increased revenues and gross margins. The company also reported process being made with its Riverbank cellulosic ethanol plant, including engineering, environmental permitting and EPC
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Grassley Gets Local Perspective on Ag
by Seth Boyes (Dickinson County News) Steffes Company in Milford played host to U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley on Monday Aug. 6. ... "If you're a member of Congress, you can't keep your mouth shut if you think the president's hurting your people,"
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City’s Own Diesel Fleet Transitioning to 100 Percent Renewable Fuel
(City of Vancouver) Emissions reduction target will be reached early thanks to contract with Suncor -- “This shift in fuel, in conjunction with the ways we are optimizing and electrifying our fleet, proves that we are walking the talk and finding innovative
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Complex Networks Identify Genes for Biofuel Crops
(U.S. Department of Energy/Phys.Org) To improve biofuel production, scientists must understand the fundamental interactions that lead to the expression of key traits in plants and microbes. To understand these interactions, scientists are using different layers of information (about the relationships
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It’s End of Road for Green Bus as Scania Pulls out of NMC Net
by Shubham Nagdeve (Nagpur Today) Ethanol-run Green bus service, the ambitious project of Union Minister for road and transport and highways Nitin Gadkari seems to have failed drastically in Nagpur. Scania, the Swedish bus maker company issued its termination notice to Nagpur
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The Road to Biobased BTX: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Anellotech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Founded in 2008, Anellotech has developed a clean technology platform for inexpensively producing bio-based chemicals from renewable non-food biomass. These drop-in, green versions of widely used petrochemicals; benzene, toluene and xylenes, are used to make plastics
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Secretary Perry Announces $38 Million in New Projects to Support Innovative Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced the selection of 28 projects totaling $38 million to support early-stage research and development of innovative hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The Secretary is in Golden, Colorado touring the
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USGC Joins USDA Trade Mission to Promote Ethanol
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council and ethanol industry partners added an octane enhancer to the USDA’s Agricultural Trade Mission to Indonesia in July, led by USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney. The Council delegation
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DOE Announces Open Meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee --- August 22-23, 2018 --- Arlington, VA
(U.S. Department of Energy) Purpose of Meeting: To develop advice and guidance that promotes research and development leading to the production of biobased fuels and biobased products. Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include the following: Update on USDA Biomass R&D Activities Update on DOE Biomass
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Gevo to Deploy Shockwave’s Process to Enhance Production of Proteins and Vegetable Oils for the Food Chain While Lowering the Carbon Intensity of Its Ethanol and Isobutanol
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Shockwave to Finance the Deployment of Its Equipment at Gevo’s Luverne Facility -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today that it has entered into two separate operating leases and service agreements with Shockwave LLC to install Shockwave’s Thermodynamic Corn Fractionation Process
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Pacific Ethanol Discusses Impact of Trade Barriers, EPA Actions
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Pacific Ethanol Inc. released second quarter financial results on Aug. 9, reporting a slight increase in net sales. The company also discussed how current trade barriers and the U.S. EPA’s administration of the Renewable Fuel
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Trump's Plan to Boost Ethanol Could Quickly Get Sidelined
by John Siciliano (Washington Examiner) ... On top of that, a senior Senate aide close to the pro-ethanol camp led by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said “there is debate" over whether it will take legislation to enact the changes Trump
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Iowans Tell EPA Chief President Made E15 Promise, It’s Time to Deliver
by O. Kay Henderson (RadioIowa) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s acting administrator met privately with Iowa commodity group leaders at the Iowa State Fair today — but Andrew Wheeler told reporters afterwards there is no decision yet on regulations that would
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Ad Wars
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The Renewable Fuels Association launched a weeklong ad campaign in Iowa on Monday, coinciding with Wheeler's visit to the state's annual fair. The ads hit EPA on the Renewable Fuel Standard and push the
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EPA's RFS Study Timeline
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) EPA wants 14 months to finish up an air quality study of the Renewable Fuel Standard, saying in a court filing Monday that the timeline "is the most expeditious one for the agency to
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Ethanol Units Plan to Start Operations in Oct Following Govt Relaxation
by Dilip Kumar Jha (Business Standard) To add 250 mn litres of new capacity to the existing 2,750 million litres -- ... Encouraged by the government’s decision to allow the production of ethanol directly from sugarcane, independent distilleries are planning to commence
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BPCL Gets Green Nod for Rs 747 Crore Ethanol Project in Odisha
(Economic Times Auto) The ethanol bio-refinery with a capacity of 100 kilo litre per day (KLPD) will be set up at Baulsingha village in Bargarh disrict in an area of 58.44 acres. -- State-run Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) has been given green nod
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Strategic Progress; The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to DSM
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences, DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create
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CALL FOR PAPERS 7th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers — March 20-21, 2019 — Cologne, Germany DEADLINE: October 31, 2018
Topics: Carbon Capture, Hydrogen, Fuels for cars and aviation, Chemicals and Polymers as well as Mineralisation and Proteins ++ Meet the leading international experts at one of the leading events on Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) in the world ++ More
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Biochar and Torrefied Biomass Short Course --- October 24-25, 2018 --- University Park, PA
Organized by: Penn State Extension and the Penn State Biomass Energy Center, with generous support from the Northeast Sun Grant program. About the Event Biochar and torrefied biomass represent two dramatic oportunities for energy and product development in the emerging bio-economy. However,
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Globe Capital: Financing the 21st Century --- February 27-28, 2019 --- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GLOBE Capital: The Nexus of Financial Markets and Business Strategy for the 21st Century. Despite committed demand of over $60 Trillion and numerous government and market signals, money is not being invested at the speed or scale required to transition and future-proof
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Spanish Collaboration Will Develop More Renewable Gas Projects
(Enagás/NGV Journal) The Director General for Industry, SMEs, Commerce and Crafts of the Government of Aragón Jesús Sánchez Farraces and Enagás’ CEO Marcelino Oreja have signed an agreement at Fundación Hidrógeno Aragón by which Enagás seeks to join the entity’s board
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Applications Are Now Being Accepted for the 2018 Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Awards Poster Competition! DEADLINE: September 17, 2018
(Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Awards) Female undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers currently undertaking research in clean energy are invited to apply! Entrants with the most compelling posters will be invited to attend the 2018 C3E Symposium on December
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Wisconsin Dairy Farm Will Produce Biogas to Power Californian Fleets
(NGV Journal) Wisconsin-based Ponderosa Dairy has partnered with ... DTE Energy and Rev LNG LLC to break ground on a state of the art natural gas processing facility at the Pagel Farm in Kewaunee. The new plant will create renewable
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Complex Networks Identify Genes for Biofuel Crops
(U.S. Department of Energy Newswise) Systems biology leads the way to exascale computing on Summit supercomputer. -- ... To improve biofuel production, scientists must understand the fundamental interactions that lead to the expression of key traits in plants and microbes. To understand
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Mr. President, Don't Support Any 'Deal' That Undermines the RFS
by Donnell Rehagen (National Biodiesel Board/Real Clear Energy) ... The ethanol industry wants EPA to remove a regulatory barrier to higher ethanol blends. In exchange, the refining industry wants to sunset the Renewable Fuel Standard. Late in July, President Trump announced in
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Hubbell Wants More Support for Farmers Hurt by Trade War
by Rod Boshart (Sioux City Journal) Democratic gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell called out Gov. Kim Reynolds Saturday for not taking a more-aggressive public stance on behalf of Iowa farmers and rural interests being hurt by President Trump's trade war with China
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Researchers Discover How to Protect Yeast from Damage in Biofuel Production
by Chris Barncard (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Some chemicals used to speed up the breakdown of plants for production of biofuels like ethanol are poison to the yeasts that turn the plant sugars into fuel. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and several
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Colorado’s Alternative Energy Economy Boosted by Wind and Biofuels
by Aldo Svaldi (Denver Post) Advanced energy job gains slowed last year, but should recover in 2018 -- Mention alternative energy, and rooftop solar panels and electric vehicles may come to mind. But in Colorado, a disproportionate share of jobs in that
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Andeavor to Convert Dickinson Refinery to Renewable Diesel
by Helena Taveres Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Texas, Andeavor announced a project to convert the Dickinson Refinery to process 12,000 barrels per day of renewable feedstocks, including soybean oil and distillers corn oil, into renewable diesel fuel. The project is expected to be
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Strategic Progress: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Novozymes is a world leader in biological solutions. Together with customers, partners and the global community, the company supplies innovations to the world’s leading companies across 40 markets. Best known for industrial enzymes, the company is
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BioRenewable Deployment Consortium Fall Forum --- October 9-10, 2018 --- Raleigh/Durham, NC
In addition to a full panel of speakers on Tuesday, October 9, we will be touring Velocys’ pilot facility co-located at TRI’s Advanced Development Center on Wednesday morning, October 10. This pilot facility includes the TRI gasification process and the
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From Food Waste to Biobased
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... “About 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted every year – an estimated one in three mouthfuls of food every day,” according to Alessandro Demaio, Chief Executive Officer of the Norway-based EAT, an international
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Peak Oil: Is History Repeating Itself, Again?
(Energy Today/OilPrice.com) In 2002, oil prices were hovering around $20 per barrel and then rose almost continuously until mid-2008 when the price of a barrel of oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit an intraday high of $147.27, its highest
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Farmers Crowd in to Hear Minnesota Governor Candidates
by Don Davis (Forum News Service/Fairbault Daily News) Minnesota’s five major governor candidates bent over backwards to show they are on farmers’ side during the first forum with them all. ... Farmers and agri-business people were eager to hear what they had to
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California NGV Coalition, Optimistic about Alternative Fuel Legislation
(CNGVC/NGV Journal) As the California Legislature reconvenes for its final 2018 session, the California NGV Coalition (CNGVC) has high hopes for legislation benefiting alternative fuels industries. One bill—AB 2061, which supports clean trucks—is likely to pass the Legislature. Passage of a
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European Research Project Will Start Hydrogen Production in Iceland
(NGV Journal) Icelandic geothermal power utility ON Power has announced it will start the experimental production of hydrogen at its Hellisheiði Geothermal Power Plant, near Reykjavik. The project is a European research project in collaboration with Icelandic companies Orkan, owned by
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Frustration Brews in the Ethanol Industry
by Dan Looker (Successful Farming) Lawsuits and EPA petitions are in the works. -- ... “I would say the status quo right now is unacceptable for the industry,” says Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy. “If he’s (President Donald Trump) supportive
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Stink, Swine, and Nuisance: The North Carolina Hog Industry and Its Waste Management Woes
by Jessie Stolark (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... Biogas – Turning Hog Waste into Resources -- Biogas technologies turn organic wastes, including manure, into energy and compost. When manure is turned into biogas, the smells, poor health effects, and methane
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Hydrogen Fuel Breakthrough in Queensland Could Fire up Massive New Export Market
by Lexy Hamilton-Smith (ABC News) Two cars powered by hydrogen derived from ammonia will be tested in Brisbane today thanks to a Queensland breakthrough that CSIRO researchers say could turn Australia into a renewable energy superpower. ... For the past decade, researchers have
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31st Annual American Coalition for Ethanol Conference --- August 15-17, 2018 --- Minneapolis, MN
“Grit Wins” is the theme for the 31st annual American Coalition for Ethanol conference August 15-17 at the Renaissance Depot Hotel in Minneapolis. “We think Grit Wins really encompasses the courage and resolve that ACE members have exhibited in the face of a
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Ethanol Promotion at #SturgisBuffaloChip
(AgNewsWire) The presence of ethanol and the Renewable Fuels Association is bigger than ever this year during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and especially at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. For the tenth consecutive year, the Renewable Fuels Association is partnering with the Buffalo Chip Campground
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How the Global Heatwave Is Harming Agriculture Today and Creating Problems for the Bio-Economy Tomorrow.
by Tom Joslin (Bio-Based World News) ... Few of you will have escaped the heatwave that seems to have enveloped most of the northern hemisphere. Soaring temperatures exceeding 46°C have been recorded in Alvega, Portugal, while seventeen of eighteen of the countries
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Gevo Discusses Future Expansion Plans for Luverne Plant Site
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... “During the quarter we made very good progress in restructuring our balance sheet and on the business development front by securing our first commercial off-take agreement for our renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel,” said Patrick Gruber,
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California Drivers Pay Growing Cost for Climate Program
by David R. Baker (San Francisco Chronicle) A California program to fight climate change may now add more to the cost of gasoline than the state gas-tax increase that many voters want to repeal. The Low Carbon Fuel Standard, designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions
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Duke Students Break Guinness World Record for Fuel Efficiency with Hydrogen Fuel Cell
(Fuel Cells Works) Guinness World Records confirms Duke Electric Vehicles has unseated Swiss team for new record -- Duke Engineering is now the official home of the most fuel-efficient vehicle in history, a hydrogen fuel cell car that gets the equivalent of
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Roban Welcomes National Fuels Policy
(The Royal Gazette) The National Fuels Policy of Bermuda has been approved and is available for the public to review. It provides guidelines the Bermuda Government would like to see to direct the island’s fuels sector towards “affordable and sustainable” energy
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IPTEC and USEK Signing an MOU on the Installation of a Pilot Plant for the Production of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil (WCO)
(IPT Group) The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) and IPT Energy Center (IPTEC), with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Lebanon, signed an MOU to install a pilot plant for the production of biodiesel from
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Pohl & Holmes Switches to Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(Neste US Inc./Biomass Magazine) Pohl & Holmes Inc., a Hughson, California-based almond hulling and shelling services provider, recently switched their vehicles to running exclusively on Neste MY Renewable Diesel. Pohl & Holmes provides California almond growers with quality hulling and shelling services,
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The Arid West Moves East, with Big Implications for Agriculture
by Joe Wertz (NPR/StateImpact Oklahoma) The American West appears to be moving east. New research shows the line on the map that divides the North American continent into arid Western regions and humid Eastern regions is shifting, with profound implications for
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HAPPY WORLD BIOFUEL DAY! World Bio-Fuel Day 2018 Observed Globally
World Biofuel day to be observed on 10th August 2018 The World Bio-Fuel Day was observed across the world on August 10, 2018 with an aim to create awareness about non fossil-fuels (green fuels). The day highlights the importance of non-fossil fuels as
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Biofuels to Boost Farm Income, Energy Security, Help Create Jobs: PM Modi
by Utpal Bhaskar (Live Mint) Centre plans to invest Rs 10,000 crore and build 12 biofuel refineries -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said biofuels will help boost farm income, aid India’s energy security and create jobs, in a cleaner environment. Speaking
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European Drought Increases Ethanol Feedstock Costs but Also Boosts Dried Distillers Grains Prices
by Chrysa Glystra (S&P Global Platts) The hot and dry weather that has swept across Northwest Europe over the summer months has seen grains prices skyrocket but has also increased demand for animal feed, including dried distillers grains, a by-product of ethanol
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Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program DEADLINES: October 1, 2018 and April 1, 2019
(U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service/Federal Register) This Notice announces the solicitation of applications for funds available under the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program (the Program) to provide guaranteed loans to fund the development, construction, and
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Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Energy Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: REGI) is a leading provider of cleaner, lower carbon intensity products and services. The company is a major international producer of biomass-based diesel, a developer of renewable chemicals and North America’s
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Edible Cutlery, Organic Burial, Spider Silk for Football Helmets & Hearing Aids, Bellybutton Bacteria, Elon Musk Biobased Surfboards: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of August 8th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of invention and change is just too strong, we’ve realized, to highlight annual or even quarterly or monthly rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances. For now, we’re going to be tracking
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Pacific Ethanol Completes Solar Power Project at Madera Ethanol Plant
(Pacific Ethanol/Globe Newswire) Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEIX), announced today the completion of a 5-megawatt solar power system at its 40 million gallon capacity per year ethanol plant in Madera, California. The system is online and generating power. Initial operations are
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Colorado Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $7 Million Biodiesel Tax Credit Fraud Scheme
(U.S. Department of Justice) A Colorado business owner pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to impair and impede the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for his role in a $7.2 million renewable fuel tax credit scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard
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Low Carbon Transportation - Afternoon Listening Session for Central New York --- August 21, 2018 --- Syracuse, NY
In his 2018 State of the State, Governor Cuomo directed New York’s environmental, energy, and transportation agencies to work together towards a cleaner, safer, and more reliable low-carbon transportation future. In response, these agencies (NYSDEC, NYSERDA, and NYSDOT) are hosting
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Low Carbon Transportation - Morning Listening Session for Central New York --- August 21, 2018 --- Syracuse, NY
In his 2018 State of the State, Governor Cuomo directed New York’s environmental, energy, and transportation agencies to work together towards a cleaner, safer, and more reliable low-carbon transportation future. In response, these agencies (NYSDEC, NYSERDA, and NYSDOT) are hosting
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Low Carbon Transportation - Afternoon Listening Session for Western New York --- August 16, 2018 --- Williamsville, NY
In his 2018 State of the State, Governor Cuomo directed New York’s environmental, energy, and transportation agencies to work together towards a cleaner, safer, and more reliable low-carbon transportation future. In response, these agencies (NYSDEC, NYSERDA, and NYSDOT) are hosting
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Low Carbon Transportation - Morning Listening Session for Western New York --- August 16, 2018 --- Williamsville, NY
In his 2018 State of the State, Governor Cuomo directed New York’s environmental, energy, and transportation agencies to work together towards a cleaner, safer, and more reliable low-carbon transportation future. In response, these agencies (NYSDEC, NYSERDA, and NYSDOT) are hosting
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18th International Sugar and Ethanol Conference --- October 29-30, 2018 --- São Paulo, Brazil
The 18th International Sugar and Ethanol Conference, to be held on October 29th and 30th, is one of the major events in the global sugar and ethanol schedule. The focus will remain on rendering value to market content, spreading knowledge of new technologies and public
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On the Rise: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas, Its Markets and Production and Treatment Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s up with biogas? The U.S. market has lagged in the development of biogas facilities because of the low cost of electricity, natural gas and vehicle fuels derived from petroleum. The passing of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)
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The Horticulture Industry’s Age Problem Is Bigger than You Think
by Adrian Higgins (Washington Post) ... And to state something so apparent it seems forgotten: Everyone needs plants. Plants feed us, oxygenate us, heal us, shade us and clothe us. Plants are the stuff of legal booze and illicit drugs,
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Oil’s Relentless Price Climb Brings Advanced Biofuels Back in Vogue
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For several years now we have seen a significant number of players pivoting from biofuels towards smaller but higher-value markets in chemicals, nutrition, nutraceuticals, pharma, materials, flavorings, fragrances, cosmetics and more. We’ve reported on the proliferation of
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Working Paper: "Gaps and Research Demand for Sustainability Certification and Standardization in a Sustainable Bio-Based Economy in the EU"
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants) The English-language working paper analyzes the current state of sustainability certification and standardization in the bio-based economy with the help of a comprehensive secondary analysis supplemented by a series of expert interviews. The
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Making Crude Oil from Paper Pulp? Vertoro Creates This ‘Green Gold’
by Olga Koltsova (Innovation Origins) Vertoro is Spanish for “Green Gold“. The founders clearly had their end product in mind when they started thinking of a brand name. Vertoro, a spin-off from The Chemelot Institute for Science & Technology (InSciTe), valorises the technology of
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Trump Admin Sees Grim Climate Outcome in Car Rule
by Zack Colman and Scott Waldman (E&E News) The last time carbon dioxide levels hit the mark the Trump administration envisions for the end of the century, crocodiles roamed the poles and palm trees existed where glaciers are today. In fact, there
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The EnergyPath toward Renewables
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) EnergyPath. It’s like nothing else. Funded by a lawsuit settlement more than a decade ago, EnergyPath has become the region’s largest sustainable energy event, attracting industry professionals, policymakers, and academia from across the United
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GAF 2018: From Precision Farming to Fuel Cell Challenges
by Laís F. Thomaz*(Advanced Biofuels USA) The Global Agribusiness Forum event took place on July 23 and 24 2018 at the Sheraton WTC in São Paulo, Brazil, and brought together leaders from more than 60 countries. [caption id="attachment_100204" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ambassadors
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Alberta Invests in New Clean Technology Challenge
(Alberta) The Alberta government and Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) are encouraging biotechnology, electricity and sustainable transportation innovators to develop new clean-technology projects to cut their energy costs, while reducing greenhouse gases. Up to $70 million is available through the Emissions Reduction Alberta
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Emerging Markets for Ethanol Discussed at USGC Meeting in Denver
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) In a global trade environment challenged by tariffs and tensions, emerging markets for grains and ethanol provided a bright spot for U.S. farmers, agribusinesses and industry officials at the U.S. Grains Council’s 58th Annual Board of
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Pöyry Awarded EPC Contract for Biogas Plant Expansion in Finland
(Pöyry/Biomass Magazine) Gasum Ltd has awarded Pöyry with the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services assignment for Topinoja biogas plant expansion project in Turku, Finland. The work will be carried out between May 2018 and June 2019. The energy company Gasum
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McCaskill Visits Biofuel Plants in Missouri on Primary Day
by Andy Banker (KPLR11) Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill spent the primary election day visiting biofuel plants in Missouri. “Happy Primary Day,” McCaskill said while getting off her campaign bus to tour MidAmerica Biofuels in Mexico, Missouri. It was her last stop before heading
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Lifecycle Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Corncob Ethanol in China
by Yu Wang, Ming‐Hsun Cheng, Mark Mba Wright (Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining) Converting corncobs into fuel ethanol is different from converting stover because cobs have higher hemicellulose and lower lignin than stover. Current research provides life‐cycle assessments of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
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Hawaiian Diving Adventures, Which Offers Scuba Diving on Oahu, Uses Custom Built Dive Boat that Runs on Bio-Diesel Fuel
(Crossroads Today/Hawaiian Diving Adventures) Hawaiian Diving Adventures is Proud to Offer the Only “Green” Diving Experience in Oahu -- The founders of Hawaiian Diving Adventures, a company that offers scuba diving on Oahu, are pleased to announce the debut of their custom
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Catalysts for Better Biofuel Production
(CORDIS/Phys.Org) ... The EU-funded FASTCARD project used two different routes to meet European commitments to the production of advanced biofuels. The first involved the 'liquefaction' of biomass and is the closest to competing economically with fossil fuels, while the second employed gasification of
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Inventure Renewables, Wilmar and Desmet Ballestra Announce Agreement to Build New Plant
(Inventure Renewables/PR NewsWire) Facility in Taizhou, China Will Process Waste from Soybean Processing into High Value Oleochemicals -- Inventure Renewables has announced an agreement with Wilmar International and Desmet Ballestra Group to begin construction on a new facility in Jiangsuprovince, China. The
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