(Phys.Org) As Iowa farmers have planted more acres of corn to meet the demand driven by the corn-based ethanol industry, many models predicted that nitrate concentrations in Iowa streams would increase accordingly. However, recent IIHR research based on water monitoring
FPInnovations and Bioénergie La Tuque Enter into a Collaborative Agreement
(Paper Advance/FPInnovations) The agreement covers the installation of a next-generation biorefinery facility in the city of La Tuque -- FPInnovations and Bioénergie La Tuque (BELT) are proud to announce the signing of a collaborative agreement, the main purpose of which is
May 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Why Is the BBD RVO So Low and What Can NBB Do about It?
by Don Scott (National Biodiesel Board/Biofuels Digest) EPA proposes to continue growing the Required Volume Obligations (RVO) for Biomass Based Diesel (BBD) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), but at a paltry 100 million gallons a year to 2.1 billion gallons
May 26, 2016 Read Full Article
After 40 years: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Toxic Substances Control Act reform
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform has been a “work in progress” for years. House and Senate passage in 2015 of substantive TSCA reform measures considerably improved the odds that Congress would enact TSCA-reform legislation
May 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Why Does Biology Take so Long to Make Commercial Products? A Job for BOB
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (W)hy is so biology so challenging? -- “It’s partly how we have done it. We sort through the research, then we design, and then we spend a lot of time in the lab pipetting
May 26, 2016 Read Full Article
UMass Becomes First Major Public University to Divest from Direct Fossil Fuel Holdings
(University of Massachusetts Amherst) The University of Massachusetts today became the first major public university to divest its endowment from direct holdings in fossil fuels. The decision was made by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of the
May 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Liquid Fuel from the Sun: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Joule Unlimited
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Joule is advancing a production platform for Liquid Fuel from the Sun, expected to eclipse the scale, productivity and cost efficiency of any known alternative to fossil fuel today. Its transformative Helioculture platform directly and
May 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Sub-$2/Gallon Biobased Hydrocarbon Fuels Head for Diesel-Hungry India
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) India’s SunLight Fuels licenses IH2 Technology for hydrocarbon transportation fuels from agricultural waste -- In India, Sunlight Fuels has signed a Front End Loading license agreement for IH2 Technology with CRI Catalyst, a division of
May 25, 2016 Read Full Article
European Bioethanol Offers 15% CO2 Reductions in Transport – Blocking It Is a Form of Climate Crime
by James Cogan (Biofuels Digest/Ethanol Europe Renewables Ltd.) ... The European Commission in Brussels is right now putting the finishing touches to a Communication on Transport Decarbonisation, due out this summer. ... There is a risk the Communication may support fossil
May 23, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Is Trying to Get Out of Its Own Way on the RFS
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Innovation Organization/Biofuels Digest) ... The practical and legal constraints on the RFS are mostly of EPA’s own making. As EPA admitted in the final 2014-2016 rule, it set the volume obligations for those years according to
May 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Smoke & Fumes
(Center for International Environmental Law) This is a story about how the world’s most powerful industry used science, communications, and consumer psychology to shape the public debate over climate change. And it begins earlier—decades earlier—than anyone suspected. Explore our documents and
May 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Report Release Presentation of "Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects"
(National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine) Distinction Between Genetic Engineering and Conventional Plant Breeding Becoming Less Clear, Says New Report on GE Crops -- An extensive study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has found that
May 22, 2016 Read Full Article
NAS Reaffirms Safety and Benefits of GMOs
by Kelly Marshall (Precision Ag Wired) The National Academy of Sciences has released (yet another) reportreaffirming the safety and benefits of GMO crops. Not surprisingly this report has lead to a flurry of reactions across multiple social media platforms, both positive
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
ICBB 2016: International Conference on Biofuels and Bioenergy --- December 29-30, 2016 --- Paris, France
The ICBB 2016: 18th International Conference on Biofuels and Bioenergy aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Biofuels and Bioenergy. It also provides
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RES-T-BIOPLANT: Towards Advanced Biofuels – Options for Integrating 1st and 2nd Generation Biofuel Production
(IEA Implementing Agreement for Renewable Energy Technology Deployment) The integration of advanced (2nd generation / 2G) biofuel plants with conventional (1st generation / 1G) biofuel plants can lead to significant synergies and cost savings, especially for bioethanol plants. For biodiesel,
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Sweden Takes the Lead in Biofuel-Use in Europe
by Tomas Ekbom (Task 39 May 2016 Newsletter) The production and use of biofuels in Sweden have increased substantially since the mid-2000s. According to preliminary statistics from SPBI, the share of renewable energy in the road sector was 14.7% in 2015
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Algae Key to More Beef, Less CO2
(Algae Biomass Organization) Algae has the potential to make a large impact as an ingredient in animal feed, according to Xingen Lei, professor of molecular nutrition at Cornell University. Lei, who has been studying algae’s nutritional benefits for years, is
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Gov. Ricketts Highlights Benefits of Biofuels During Renewable Fuels Month
(Office of Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts) Today, Governor Pete Ricketts highlighted Renewable Fuels Month in Nebraska and the importance of biofuels to the state by kicking off a unique ethanol promotion at Sapp Brothers in Omaha. The Governor previously designated
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Workshop In Japan Aims To Dispel Myths On U.S. Ethanol GHGs
(U.S. Grains Council) The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and its industry partners sought to dispel myths about U.S. ethanol and open the door for the renewable fuel in the Japanese market this week at a workshop held in Tokyo for
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Big Oil Could Have Cut CO2 Emissions In 1970s — But Did Nothing
by Chris D'Angelo (The Huffington Post) New documents show the industry chose to prioritize costs over the planet. In 1963, Esso (now Exxon Mobil) patented a design for a “novel and highly efficient electrode“ for use in fuel cells —
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Scania Trucks Use Ethanol Made with Clariant's Sunliquid Process
(Clariant/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, and Scania, one of the world's top heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers, are celebrating the results and the opportunities generated by the partnership established last year, which involved an investment in sustainable
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
What Kevin Cramer Is Telling Trump about Making American Energy Great Again
by Mark Drajem (Bloomberg) Say what you will about the EPA, but it doesn’t take the easy way out. EPA issued its proposal for the 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard yesterday, surprisingly early given that it has been increasingly tardy in issuing the
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Ernst: EPA’s Latest RFS Levels Don’t Follow 2007 Law
by O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Senator Joni Ernst says EPA administrators may be called before congress to explain the agency’s recent decision on renewable fuel standards. “There is clear direction from congress,” Ernst says, “and the EPA continues not to
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
California Zero Emissions Demonstration Project Includes Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Trucks
(Diesel Technology Forum/PR Newswire) Immediate Air Quality & Climate Benefits Are Available From Existing & Proven Technologies -- New diesel technology will be part of a $23.6 million zero-emission transportation test program in California for emerging commercial vehicle technologies designed
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Jet Fuel, Competitive Cost, at Scale: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to AltAir
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In March, United Airlines made history by becoming the first U.S. airline to begin use of commercial-scale volumes of sustainable aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled flights with the departure of United Flight 708 from Los Angeles International
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Good News, Kemosabe: Reverdia and Wageningen UR Launch Development of New Bio-PBS Compounds
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the Netherlands, Reverdia and Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research have launched a joint development programme on bio-based PBS (polybutylene succinate) compounds for injection moulding. The new bio-PBS compounds will be durable and based
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
WestJet Teams with Clean Energy Centre to Develop a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain in Western Canada
(GreenAir Online) Canadian carrier WestJet is to team with the new Clean Energy Technology Centre (CETC) in the town of Drayton Valley in central Alberta to accelerate the development and deployment of sustainable aviation biofuels in Western Canada. The area
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Hogg Touts Biofuels
by Joe Sutter (The Messenger) Education spending, environmental concerns are a focus for senate candidate -- State Sen. Rob Hogg touted his support for renewables and biofuels while at the Iowa Central Community College fuel testing laboratory Tuesday. The lab is
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
How Different Is Diesel from Biodiesel, Really?
by Laurie Winkless (Materials Today) Australian researchers have found that particulate emissions from a diesel exhaust are heavily influenced by the fuel’s composition According to the European Commission, biofuels now represent around 5 per cent of all transport fuel used in
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Transport Ministers Urged to Support Global Offsetting Mechanism for Aviation
(AviationBenefits.org) Fifty ministers of transport from countries around the world are gathering in Leipzig for the International Transport Forum Summit, the theme of which is ‘green and inclusive transport’. At the ministerial opening session today, Tony Tyler, Director General and
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Profile: Florida Power & Light Achieves Key Emissions Reductions with Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) “Powered by Biodiesel” decals adorn Florida Power & Light Co.’s diesel vehicles as they traverse Florida and beyond. The signage highlights the key role this advanced biofuel is playing in the company’s sustainability strategy. “FPL operates one
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Start-up to Scale-up: An Interview with Global Bioenergies CEO Marc Delcourt
(ACS Green Chemistry Institute) Global Bioenergies is one of the few companies in the world and the only one in Europe to develop a process to convert renewable resources into hydrocarbons through fermentation. The company has focused initially on the
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Guest View: For the Farmers, the Biofuel Bubble Has Already Burst
by Isaac Orr (Quad City Times/The Heartland Institute) ... Many of the agriculture-related policy discussions taking place in the nation’s capital focus on how corn farmers will be hurt by the biofuel mandate because RFS requires traditional forms of biofuel,
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Jamaica Still Not Producing Ethanol 8 Years On
(Jamaica Observer) ‘We are yet to see that,’ says economist as he outlines vision for sugar sector -- Jamaica is still not producing ethanol for the E10 mix of petrol which the Government introduced into the petroleum sector in 2008,
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
My Voice: The Positive Reach of Ethanol Impacts Many
by Keith Alverson (Argus Leader) As a sixth-generation corn farmer in South Dakota, and one who is deeply involved in sustainability programs in U.S. agriculture, I have learned first-hand how biofuels such as ethanol are good for our health and environment,
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Why Ethanol in Gasoline Remains a Good Idea
by John M. Urbanchuk (The Intelligencer) I am writing in response to Andrew Mikula's May 13 letter ("With oil now plentiful, why the need for ethanol in gasoline?"). Several points come to mind. Ethanol has several characteristics that make it an ideal
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Chempolis Gets Green Light for JV Biorefinery Project
(Biofuels International) A joint venture (JV) project between Chempolis Ltd and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), which should cost around €110 million, moves on after getting approval from NRL’s board. The project has preceded several preparation stages including signing MoUs with neighbouring
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
AkzoNobel Teams up with Royal Cosun to Develop Sustainable Cellulose Products from Sugar Beet Processing
(Biofuels International) Dutch chemicals giant AkzoNobel and agro-industrial cooperative Royal Cosun have formed a new partnership to develop novel products from cellulose side streams resulting from sugar beet processing. The partnership will combine Royal Cosun's specialist knowledge in separating and purifying
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Suzuki Says Discrepancies Mar Japanese Emissions Testing
(Law 360) Suzuki Motor Corp. on Wednesday said an internal investigation prompted by regulatory scrutiny over emissions and fuel efficiency standards has shown “discrepancies” in the testing methods used for 16 car models sold in Japan. Although the automaker said
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Blends Benefit Soybean Farmers at Aberdeen Station
(Tri-State Neighbor) A gas station in Aberdeen added a biodiesel blender pump as part of a program sponsored by the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. ... “Brown County is one of the top soybean producing areas in South
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Board Says Production Is Already Ahead of EPA Targets
by Nicole Heslip (Brownfield Ag News) The National Biodiesel Board says the industry has already met the biodiesel targets set by EPA for 2018. Vice President of Federal Affairs Anne Steckel tells Brownfield they’re happy to see the timeliness of EPA’s
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
In North Dakota's Oil Patch, a Humbling Comedown
by Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) The fracking party is over, and a quiet desperation has descended on the state's once-booming communities and the thousands of people who were drawn to them. -- ... But the price drop quickened, due in part
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Chance Finding Could Transform Plant Production: U of Guelph Study
(NewsWise/University of Guelph) An almost entirely accidental discovery by University of Guelph researchers could transform food and biofuel production and increase carbon capture on farmland. By tweaking a plant’s genetic profile, the researchers doubled the plant’s growth and increased seed production
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
CEC Awards Biodico $1.2M Grant for Zero Net Energy Farms Project
(Biodico Inc./Biodiesel Magazine) California biodiesel producer Biodico Inc. announced May 18 the California Energy Commission awarded the company a $1.2 million grant for its Zero Net Energy Farms project, which would enable farms to generate all electrical and heating power
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
USDA Announces $21 Million Available for Bioeconomy Research and Development
(US Department of Agriculture/EurekAlert!) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today (May 18, 2016) announced the availability of $21 million to support the development of regional systems in sustainable bioenergy and biobased products, as well as education and training for the
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Specialty Chemicals: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Biologics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Biologics is focused on the production of renewable n-butanol and other C4 chemicals from various renewable feedstocks, including sugar (cane, molasses, beets), starch (corn) and cellulosic biomass (corn residues, sugar cane bagasse, forest materials
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Sets Sights on Asia-Pacific Region
by Tom C. Doran (AgriNews) The U.S. Grains Council has long served as an international promoter of corn and other grain exports and has expanded its efforts to include ethanol and dried distillers grains with solubles. The efforts coincide with a
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Women Head 3 Ethanol Plants in the Midwest
by Janna Farley (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Passion, leadership and vision are more important than gender in the work of three top managers. -- In fact, there are only a handful of women in top management in the industry. Ethanol Producer
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Hope Springs Eternal for Ethanol in the Far East
By Ed Hubbard (Renewable Fuels Association) ... At APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum), I found a delegation of countries that weren’t just committed to biofuels, but eager about the future and promise they held for those countries’ domestic economies, energy
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
EPPO to Increase B10 Biodiesel Use
(National News Bureau of Thailand) The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) has instructed units under the Ministry of Energy to urgently study an increase of B10 biodiesel consumption according to the 2015-2036 Alternative Energy Development Plan. EPPO Director Thawarat Sutabutr,
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
It’s Time for an Octane Boost
by Tracey King (Detroit News) While our automobiles have experienced remarkable changes over the past several decades, the fuels we put in them have not. Specifically, the octane rating of regular gasoline today is the same as it was 40
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Looking at the Sudden Growth of Cellulosic Ethanol
by Ben Nuelle (Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network) In April, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a little over 1 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol was produced in the first quarter of 2016. Production is well ahead of 2015 where only 2.2
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Proposed Renewable Fuel Standards for 2017, and the Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018
(Environmental Protection Agency) EPA proposed increases in renewable fuel volume requirements across all types of biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. These increases would boost production and provide for ambitious yet achievable growth. The proposed volume requirements and associated
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Levulinic Acid as a New Platform for Green Chemistry: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to GF Biochemicals
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In February, GFBiochemicals announced at ABLC 2016 that it has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Segetis, a US-based, venture-backed levulinic acid derivatives producer Segetis has more than 50 patents and over 200 pending patent
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
KiOR: The Inside True Story of a Company Gone Wrong-- Parts 1 and 2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels DIgest) ... Old KiOR was exciting, dramatic, and fast, and the headlines it produced between 2008 and 2011 were candy for a renewables-hungry world. A Breakthrough in Catalytic Pyrolysis to make cost-competitive, drop-in renewable fuels. A “Magic Catalyst”.
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Mass. Top Court Says State GHG Rules Not Good Enough
by Keith Goldberg (Law 360) Massachusetts' top court on Tuesday reversed a lower court's decision backing the state's approach to greenhouse gas regulations, saying the state's climate change law requires officials to craft rules that establish annually decreasing limits on multiple
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
VW, Porsche Seek To Escape Feds' Emissions Suit
by Dani Meyer (Law 360) Volkswagen and Porsche separately urged a California federal court Monday to toss the government’s allegations that the automakers cheated emissions standards, with Volkswagen arguing that the suit doesn’t show it knowingly committed any misconduct. Volkswagen prefaced
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Solving the Biomass Puzzle
(Ames Laboratory) Biomass holds great promise as a petroleum replacement, but unlocking its true potential remains a puzzle. A group of researchers at Iowa State University and the U.S Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory hope to develop the pieces of
May 18, 2016 Read Full Article
USDA: Inviting Organisations for AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts Challenge
by Deepika (FundsForNGOs.org) The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency of United States Department of Agriculture is seeking applications from organisations for Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts (SBEBP) Challenge Area Program with an
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Alkol Biotech Sells Large Batch of Sugarcane Bagasse for 2G Ethanol Testing
(Biofuels International) Alkol Biotech, a UK-based biofuels research specialist, has announced that it has sold 500 kilos of EUnergyCane’s sugarcane bagasse for scientific cellulosic ethanol technology testing. The EUnergyCane consortium is a group of companies, universities, and government entities directly involved
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
From Up North to Down Under With DDGS
by Kassidi Andres (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Mike Bryan is introducing Australia to a DDGS-based feed product made by a company headquartered in North Dakota, where his ethanol career began. -- ... Today, living on the east coast of Australia in
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Branstad Signature Ensures Iowans Have Greater Access to Homegrown Fuel
(KMALand/Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed into law H.F. 2464, a multifaceted bill that secures funding for the state’s highly successful biodiesel and ethanol blender pump program, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program, through June 30, 2017.
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Scientists Agree, Biodiesel A Key to Global Carbon Reduction
(National Biodiesel Board/PR NewsWire) World's experts advance the science of quantifying transportation emissions -- Scientific experts agree that America's Advanced Biofuel, biodiesel, holds significant promise in the effort to reduce carbon emissions. Last year, biodiesel use in the U.S. cut
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Sugarcane Ethanol Carbon Intensity Recertified by California's ARB
(California Ethanol & Power) Today California Ethanol & Power, LLC (CE&P) announced the updated carbon intensity (CI) for its anticipated sugarcane and sweet sorghum ethanol. On May 9, 2016, California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) under the state’s Low Carbon Fuel
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
The Big Year Continues: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Amyris
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Amyris reported Q1 2016 net loss of $15,3M on revenues of 8.8 million, compared with $7.9 million for the first quarter of 2015. The increase from Q1 2015 included product sales growth of 50% over
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Baseball, the Trade Deadline, and the Industrial Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Some teams are sellers. They reduce costs, go lean, and hunker down in a case of “wait’ll next year”. In industrial biotechnology, the calendar tells us it’s May but it might as well be July, because
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
ASU Scores Chunk of $10M DOE Funding for Bioenergy R&D
(Algae Industry Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $10 million in funding for six projects representing innovative technologies and solutions to advance bioenergy development. These projects, located in Arizona, California, North Carolina, Delaware, and Illinois, will support
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Canadian Ethanol Producer Utilises By-Products to Expand to Biogas Production
(Bioenergy Insight) Canadian ethanol producer Calgren Renewable Fuels has invested in key co-products to sell in addition to its 58 million gpy ethanol output. The Calgren plant, located in Pixley, California, was the state’s first when it was built in 2009. Today,
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Bellona Europe Calls on European Commission to Promote Marine Bioenergy
by Liz Gyekye (Bioenergy Insight) Bellona Europe, a non-profit green organisation, has called on the European Commission to promote marine bioenergy for heat and power and biofuels. The group made the call in its response to the EC’s consultation on a
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Bio-Bean Makes Eco-Friendly Pellet Fuel From Coffee Grounds
by Steve Hanley (Gas2.org) ... Arthur Kay is an architect by training. While designing a new coffee shop one day, he learned that England creates more than half a million tons of coffee grounds every year. Surely they were good for
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Calif. Carbon Rule Challenge Needs More Oomph, Judge Says
by Kali Hays (Law 360) Fuel and agricultural groups need to make more specific arguments if they want to reassert claims tossed from their challenge to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, now that the rule has been updated, a California
May 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Coming to Terms With Sustainability
by Charlie Niebling (Biomass Magazine/Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC) ... I, for one, endorse the notion that if America’s forests are stable or growing, when viewed in total, then American use of wood biomass to make energy is by definition
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR POSTERS: Bioenergy 2016 Interactive Session --- July 12-14, 2016 --- Washington, DC DEADLINE: June 3, 2016
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) invites students, researchers, public and private organizations, and the general public to submit abstracts for BETO to review and consider for inclusion in the poster session at BETO’s ninth annual conference,Bioenergy
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Denmark Announces Plans for New Advanced Biofuels’ Transportation Target
(Biofuels International) Denmark has announced plans to set a 0.9% advanced biofuels blending mandate by 2020 for use in transportation as part of its aim to promote “green power”. The announcement was made by the Danish Minister for Business and Growth
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Put in Winning Performance at Eurovision
(BusinessGreen) This year’s song contest was the greenest yet, thanks to mobile generators powered by vegetable oil -- On Saturday night Stockholm played host to some of the most glamorous - and bizarre - performances in its history as performers
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Explore the Expanding LCFS Marketplace --- available on demand
Watch the webinar recording and download the slides. Watch this educational on-demand webinar to gain insight into the supply of domestic and internationally-sourced biofuels into California and fuel-type specific infrastructure limitations that are impacting blending growth. The on-demand webinar discusses the
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA Wins TRANSCAER Award for Ethanol Safety
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) For the fourth time, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), has won the TRANSCAER National Achievement Award for hosting its series of ethanol safety seminars last year for first and emergency responders. The award is given in
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Oil Firms to Buy More Ethanol from Dry State of Bihar
(Press Trust of India/Business Standard) Weeks after Bihar banned sale of liquor, the Centre has asked state-owned fuel retailers to buy as much ethanol as they can from distilleries in the state for mixing in petrol. Bihar, which in early April
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Ontario to Spend $7-Billion on Sweeping Climate Change Plan
by Adrian Morrow and Greg Keenan (Globe and Mail) The Ontario government will spend more than $7-billion over four years on a sweeping climate change plan that will affect every aspect of life – from what people drive to how they
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Seaweed Farm Examines Biofuel Potential
by Jules Scully (Western Telegraph) The potential of using algae as biofuel is being examined on the Haven waterway. Marine biologists from Swansea University have installed a new seaweed farm in Pembroke Dock to look into the possibilities. The project, funded by the
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blending Pressures Already Shrinking Refiner Margins
by Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg) Federally mandated ethanol blending is adding extra pressure to the faltering profits of U.S. refiners. The worst crude oil downturn in a generation, which at first helped refiners’ profits, has now passed through to the fuel prices. Now,
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Guest Commentary: New Gas Pumps Fuel NWI Energy Options
by Michael McIntire (Northwest Indiana Times) ... Family Express, a favorite local company, is installing new fuel pumps across eight counties with help from the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Drivers will have the option to fuel
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
World Leaders Must Get on Biofuels Page
by Bliss Baker (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Global Renewable Fuels Alliance) ... It is estimated that the transportation sector produces 25 to 30 percent of the world’s GHG emissions, making it a key focus for policies aimed at reducing global emissions. If serious
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Uses UAS for Variety of Applications
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) use in the ethanol industry is taking off. From checking on corn fields, to inspecting ethanol plants, to looking over rail cars before shipment, farmers and ethanol producers increasingly are
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Feature: Ethanol Producers Say California 'Carbon Intensity' Scores Still Too High
by Josh Pedrick (Platts) Most "legacy" ethanol producers who sell their product in California are unhappy with updated "carbon intensity" scores, saying the application process was inconsistent and left scores too high to meet the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Legacy
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Could Biofuels Be Part of the Future for "Delmarva: A Region of Possibilities"?
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) "Don’t come to listen, come to act." That's what the invitation from the Rural Maryland Council, USDA Rural Development office and Maryland Broadband Cooperative said. We were invited to connect for a day with other
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR INNOVATIONS: APRISE 2016 and DETC @ RIMPAC --- July 27-28, 2016 --- Pearl Harbor, Hawaii DEADLINE: May 26, 2016
In collaboration with US Navy, PACOM, University of Hawai’i, and RIMPAC VIP-Week, join Defense Innovation Leadership at the 2016 Asia Pacific Resilience Innovation Summit & Expo and the 7th bi-annual Defense Energy Technology Challenges. Accelerating innovation in support of national
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
'Status Quo': Shell Spews Nearly 90,000 Gallons of Oil into Gulf of Mexico in Latest Spill
by Nika Knight (CommonDreams.org) 'This spill shows why there is a new and vibrant movement in the Gulf of Mexico for no new drilling' -- Royal Dutch Shell's offshore drilling operations were pouring oil into the Gulf of Mexico on
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
BREAKING: High Court Turns Away Exxon's Challenge To $236M MTBE Verdict
by Keith Goldberg (Law 360) The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review a $236 million trial judgment against ExxonMobil Corp. in a groundwater contamination case in New Hampshire, leaving in place a verdict the energy giant claims is a violation
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Many Paths to Money from One Mighty Microbe: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Deinove
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week we reported that Deinove and Toulouse White Biotechnology are collaborating with the MetaToul* platform (INSA-LISBP Toulouse and MetaboHUB national infrastructure) headed by Prof. Jean-Charles Portais, aims to map the metabolic fluxes of the Deinococcus
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Wassup, EU? The Top 10 Trends in Europe’s Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, the European bioeconomy is generating 18.3 million jobs and driving €2.1 trillion in annual revenue in the E28, says nova-insitut, in a report for the Bio-based Industries Consortium. If we had any doubt
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Can the U.S. Military Afford to Run on Biofuels?
by Rich Smith (The Motley Fool) ... The beef tallow being used today, however, costs just $2.05 per gallon, making it cheaper than the $2.76 per gallon that the Defense Logistics Agency pays for F-76. A 90-10 diesel-tallow blend, therefore, should
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
The Truth About Tight Oil (2016)
(Union of Concerned Scientists) Tight oil is a major source of global warming emissions. Better regulations—and an industry held accountable for its actions—would help. ... Methane is trapped in the same rock deposits as tight oil and is also freed by fracking.
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Pennycress, a Common Weed in Missouri, Could Be the Next Big Thing in Biofuel Innovation
by Kelly Moffitt (St. Louis Public Radio) ... Toni Kutchan, Vice President for Research at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, said that sorghum, Camelina sativa and pennycress are non-agricultural crops that researchers are harvesting for oil and biomass to use for
May 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Massachusetts Supermarket Chain Opens AD Facility
(Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC/Biomass Magazine) The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC celebrated the opening of its green energy facility in Freetown, Massachusetts, on April 15, just in time for Earth Day. The innovative facility will convert inedible
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Board Commends Proposed Legislation to Extend Biodiesel Tax Incentive Through 2019
(Biofuels Journal/National Biodiesel Board) The National Biodiesel Board released the following statement from Vice President of Federal Affairs Anne Steckel after Reps. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., and Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., introduced legislation to extend the biodiesel tax incentive through 2019 and reform
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Tracy Area High School Visits Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-five students from Tracy Area High School toured Highwater Ethanol today to get a better understanding of clean Minnesota-produced renewable energy. During the two-hour-long tour, the students toured the various processes of ethanol production at Highwater Ethanol, which
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Mine Dump Biofuel Pilot Project Achieves Early Success, Holds Much Potential
by Ilan Solomons (Mining Weekly) Local green technology company G-Tech has recorded early success in its attempt to grow biofuel and other bioenergy feedstock to produce bioethanol and biodiesel as part of a mine dump rehabilitation pilot project in Randfontein,
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
The Ethanol in Your Gas Tank Should Come from a Tree in a Maine Forest
by Kevin L. Raye (Bangor Daily News/Down East Strategies) Yet our forestry sector is in serious trouble, as mill closures and job losses reverberate through Maine’s economy. The urgency of finding innovative new uses and new markets to maximize the
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Republicans Need to Embrace Renewables — on Their Terms
by Mark R. Maddox (American Action Forum/Livingston Group/The Hill) ... There is heartburn over subsidies, including concerns about federal dollars being used to support a largely private-sector enterprise that the majority of states have mandated. As well, our national debt is $19
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Oil Market Manipulation Is Alive and Well
by Jim Talent (Americans for Energy Security and Innovation/The Hill) Opponents of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) claim that the free hand of an unrestricted marketplace will guide biofuels into our fuel supply, driving economic competition and giving consumers better
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Honors Two Biodiesel Champions
(National Biodiesel Board) Harvard University & NJ’s Medford Township Public Schools Reduce Carbon Emissions with America’s Advanced Biofuel -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored two long-time biodiesel leaders for their outstanding commitment to the environment, which includes a
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Scania Delivers 51 Biodiesel And Vegetable Oil Hybrid Buses to Madrid
(The Auto Channel) In a major commercial breakthrough, Scania will in June start delivering 51 hybridised Scania Citywide buses to Madrid. These complete buses feature cost saving and emission educing hybrid technology that meets the EU suburban and short distance
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
A Global Force for Good: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to the US Navy’s Military Biofuels Program
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) To explain the Navy’s marine and aviation biofuels program, Chris Tindal gave the following presentation at ABLC 2016 in February. As we described it earlier this year, “They’re here. $2.05 per gallon, at-scale, domestically produced advanced
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Cruz Aims to Declaw Energy Security Hawks with Appropriations Amendment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The Def Con 2 alert from the biofuels educational and advocacy group (Advanced Biofuels USA) noted a House Subcommittee draft for defense appropriations, which had this language in Section 8132: None of the funds made available
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
UC Riverside Awarded $1.3M from USDA for Green Energy Research
by Sarah Nightingale (University of California Riverside) Charles Wyman, Distinguished Professor in Chemical and Environmental Engineering and holder of the Ford Motor Company Chair in Environmental Engineering at the Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), and Charles Cai, research engineer
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
DOE Funding Opps Target Energy-Intensive Ops (Oil, Gas, Biofuel, Fuel Cell, Chemical)
by Barbara Vergetis Lundin (SmartGridNews.com) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is looking for proposals for a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute as part of the Administration's broader National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), which drives collaboration between small- and
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Senator Sherrod Brown Announces Up to $2 Million in New Federal Resources for The Ohio State University to Support Research on Biofuel
(Office of Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) 25 Percent of Soybean Oil Processed in U.S. is used for Biodiesel and Bioheat. Ohio Ranks Sixth in the Nation for Soybean Production. -- Today (May 11, 2016), U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) )
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Finalizes Stronger Methane Emission Rules
by Devin Henry (The Hill) The Obama administration on Thursday finalized a new rule designed to cut methane emissions from the oil and natural gas sector, pushing a stronger standard than one proposed last summer. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) methane
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Businessman Wants Second Life for Ethanol's Leftovers
by Russell Hubbard (Omaha World-Herald) ... (Scott) Hornafius, you see, wants to build a $1 billion, 1,000-mile underground pipeline across Iowa and Nebraska to Wyoming. The line would carry ethanol-plant production leftovers in the form of carbon dioxide — the bubbly stuff
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
The E15 Perspective from Those Marketing the Fuel
by Maura Keller (Fuel Marketer News) ... The argument among those marketers and retailers that have embraced the fuel is that E15 fuel allows them to market a cleaner-burning, higher-octane fuel that can technically be used by more than 200 million cars
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
US Looks to Go Gig on Biofuels as It Diversifies Away from Foreign Oil
by Anmar Frangoul (CNBC.com) ... The DOE added that the U.S. is currently spending around $1 billion every three days on "imported oil." ... The importance of biofuels is only set to increase. A 2011 report from the IEA projects
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Brings Biofuel Production Changes To White House
by Kali Hays (Law360) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday sent some proposed changes to its Renewable Fuel Standard program to the White House for review, as the agency looks to promote the production of renewable fuels by removing
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Tribunal's Order to Hit Oil Firms' Blending Plans
by Subhayan Chakraborty & Shreya Jai (Business Standard) Order passed in response to PIL citing media reports that 33 of 35 distilleries making ethanol in UP lacked licence for storage of hazardous chemicals -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Limpopo Receives R940m Investment for Renewable Energy from US, Chinese Companies
(African News Agency/Engineering News) American and Chinese companies are set to invest R940-million in Limpopo to pursue renewable energy and ethanol profits, government and investors have announced. The United States’ Bio-Processing Innovation and the Beijing Singling Technology Centre said on
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Commercializing in a World of $30 Oil: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Reverdia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Reverdia is a joint venture between Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, and Roquette Frères, the global starch and starch-derivatives company. Reverdia is dedicated to be the global leader in the
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Stora Enso, Rennovia Ink Biobased Chemicals Development Deal
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Renewable materials company Stora Enso and specialty chemicals company Rennovia Inc. have announced a joint development and license agreement to cooperate on bio-based chemicals development. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Co-Optimized Fuel-Engine Systems to Transform Our Nation’s Vehicles
by Jonathan Male (U.S. Department of Energy) The critical need to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil and cut greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector has prompted great interest in the advancement of clean energy technologies. The President’s
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Evidence of Benefits of Biofuels in Combating Climate Change is More than Ample
(25 x '25) ... While recognition of the role of agriculture in meeting climate change challenges is growing among world leaders, it is of concern that biofuels and the low-carbon benefits they provide, especially when compared to fossil-based fuels like gasoline
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
This Scientist Just Changed How We Think about Climate Change with One GIF
by Chris Mooney (The Washington Post) Ed Hawkins spends his days doing, you know, climate science. A professor at the University of Reading in the UK, he has published widely on the overturning circulation in the north Atlantic Ocean, as well
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results, Additional $72.3 Million Soil Health Investment to Support Paris Agreement
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shared the first results of USDA's Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry, one year after he unveiled the plan at Michigan State University. In addition to providing specific goals
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
CAB-Comm Final Report Documents Accomplishments from Six Years of Algal Research
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Consortium for Algal Biofuel Commercialization (CAB-Comm), led by the University of California, San Diego, has just released its final report, detailing the many accomplishments and impactful contributions achieved in its six years of operation. CAB-Comm
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Argonne Rolls Out New Version of Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Analysis Tool
by Katie Elyce Jones (Argonne National Laboratory) Despite the potential benefits, being one of the first businesses or individuals to embrace a new product or technology can be daunting. That's why the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
This Mystery Was Solved: Scientists Say Chemicals from Fracking Wastewater Can Taint Fresh Water Nearby
by Darryl Fears (The Washington Post) But a study by the U.S. Geological Survey appears to have answered a critical question about the millions of gallons of chemical-laced water that are injected into the wells to fracture rocks and release trapped
May 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Unitel Wins Patent for Direct Conversion of Algae to Fatty Acids
(Algae Industry Magazine) Unitel Technologies, an Illinois-based designer and builder of pilot and mini-plants, announced that it has received a patent for a new technology to make fatty acids from a feedstock “soup” of cultivated algae and water. “The major stumbling
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Researcher Wins Grants to Support Woody Biomass-to-Biofuel Work
(University of Arkansas/Biomass Magazine) University of Arkansas chemical engineering associate professor Jamie Hestekin has received two grants totaling $145,250 from a local technology development firm to help the company convert woody biomass into bio-oil and eventually liquid biofuel. The funding will
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Study Helps Map Path to Improved Cassava Production
by Robert Sanders (UC Berkeley/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new analysis of the genetic diversity of cassava will help improve strategies for breeding disease resistance and climate tolerance into the root crop, a staple and major source of calories for a
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA Questions Fairness of Big Oil Tax Subsidies
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... While hardworking Americans will receive an average of more than $2,800 in refunds, did you know that oil producers and refiners receive $4 billion–6 billion in federal tax incentives and subsidies every year? What makes
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
UAI Calls Court Decision on MOVES Model a Temporary Setback
(Urban Air Initiative/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The effort to stop the U.S. EPA from implementing a model that unfairly blames ethanol for increased emissions hit a “temporary setback,” according to officials from the Urban Air Initiative in response to action by
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
CNG More Harmful for Environment than Diesel: Gujarat Govt to High Court
(ZeeNews.India) ... Citing an expert committee report on fuels, the state government today told the Gujarat High Court that CNG will prove more harmful to the environment than diesel "as CNG engines emit more greenhouse gases than diesel". In its affidavit filed
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Create the Future Design Contest Accepting 2016 Entries DEADLINE: July 1, 2016
(Create the Future Design Contest) The Create the Future Design Contest was launched in 2002 by the publishers of NASA Tech Briefs magazine to help stimulate and reward engineering innovation. The annual event has attracted more than 12,000 product design
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Institute for Educators Adds Spark to Wisconsin Teacher’s Classroom
by Leslie Shown (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Given the shouts and cheers emanating from Lisa Andresen’s classroom, one might guess that Room 105 doubles as the school’s gym. In fact, these are the sounds of middle school students exploring energy
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
“EA” Biomass Pretreatment Cuts Enzyme Use, Boosts Biofuel Production
by Krista Eastman (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Less input, more output. That’s the achievement of a new biomass pretreatment method that could help improve the economics of cellulosic biofuels, the second-generation biofuels made from grasses, wood, and the inedible
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
DOE-Funded Bioenergy Research Centers File 500th Invention Disclosure
by Krista Eastman (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Three U.S. Department of Energy-funded research centers – the BioEnergy Science Center (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (University of Wisconsin–Madison and Michigan State University), and the Joint BioEnergy
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Clean Diesel: Fueling a Decade of Change / Recognizing the 10-year anniversary of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel this Clean Air Month
(Diesel Technology Forum) Ten years after the introduction of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel in 2006, the Diesel Technology Forum recognizes the role of the shift to cleaner diesel fuel and its importance in the major environmental accomplishments being celebrated during
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Scotland Commercializing the Biorefinery Concept
(Algae Industry Magazine) Scotland is planning the move from an oil-based economy to a bio-based future. A key principle of the government’s desire to embrace a more circular economy in the process is the broad application of Industrial Biotechnology (IB).
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Meeting 2025 CAFE Good for Consumers, Necessary for Climate; Getting There No Easy Feat
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... To achieve CAFE for the light duty fleet – there is no one-sized fits all solution. Considering each potential CAFE compliance pathway alone -- biofuels, improvements in fuel efficiency and electrification -- won’t realistically allow
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
REG: Geismar RHD Plant Resumed Operations in March
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Renewable Energy Group Inc. recently released first quarter financial results, reporting its 75 MMgy Geismar renewable diesel plant in Louisiana restarted operations in March. The plant, formerly known as Dynamic Fuels LLC, was acquired by
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
American Ethanol, Enogen Named Sponsors for June Iowa XFINITY Race
(NASCAR) Iowa Speedway today (May 3, 2016) announced American Ethanol will serve as the entitlement sponsor and Enogen as the presenting sponsor for the NASCAR XFINITY Series race during Wide Opening Weekend on June 18-19. The NASCAR XFINITY Series American Ethanol
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Oil Firms Have 10 Years to Change Strategy or Face 'Short, Brutish End'
by Terry Macalister (The Guardian) Business models employed by multinationals such as Shell and BP are no longer fit for purpose, warns energy expert -- ... Paul Stephens, a fellow at Chatham House thinktank, said in a research paper the oil “majors”
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Government Spent Billions Turning 45% Of American Corn Into Ethanol
by Andrew Follett (The Daily Caller) Roughly 45 percent of American corn is now used to produce biofuels like ethanol due to enormous levels of taxpayer support, according to an infographic published Wednesday by a global warming researcher. ... The infographic was compiled
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Norton Says She'll Keep Fighting Against Ethanol Shipments Through D.C.
by Patrick Madden (WAMU) D.C.’s delegate to Congress says the government should ban ethanol and other flammable substances from being transported by freight rail through densely-populated areas like Washington, D.C. When 16 cars derailed Sunday near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Courier Giant Ushers in ‘Future of Aviation’ with Biofuels Drive
by George Ogleby (EurActiv) The world’s largest express transportation company, FedEx, is pioneering the use of sustainable aviation fuels through a new partnership which will see millions of gallons of biofuel produced from waste wood biomass. EurActiv’s partner edie.net reports. FedEx,
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
US House Defense Appropriation Bill Would Stop the US Navy from Purchasing Bio-Jetfuels and Bio-Based Diesel for the US Fleet House Subcommittee on Defense Votes Today (5/11/16) at 5:30 pm EDT
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Defense Department Budget put together by Republican leadership would stop the US Navy from buying biofuels for the Fleet. This would end the “Great Green Fleet” and related projected that Secretary of the
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Seek Ethanol Cap: House Bill Would Codify Ethanol Blend Wall
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) The ethanol industry has hit the blend wall where total production exceeds the available E10 market, and a small group of federal lawmakers wants to keep it that way. ... Legislation introduced in the U.S.
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Defense Approps Stops Military from Spending on Low-GHG Fuels
by Eric Wolff (Politico's Morning Energy 5/12/2016) Straightening ME out on Section 526: The defense appropriation draft defunds any implementation of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Section 526, as it turns out, says that
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Malawi Embraces Ethanol as Alternative Fuel
by Dibie Ike Michael (AfricaNews) ... Malawian motorists are now enjoying cheaper, greener alternative ethanol-fueled cars amid economic hardships in the country. Malawi launched a renewable fuels programme in 2015 as part of the government’s efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Corn Ethanol’s Success Post-2022
by Senator Mike Rounds, R-SD (Capital Journal) In a recent letter to the editor, “Rounds sends mixed signals on ethanol,” the author’s critique was based on my decision to speak at an event sponsored by an anti-ethanol group. I’d like to be very
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Senate Opens Door for Increased Ethanol Use
by Tom C. Doran (AgriNews) Legislation that supporters say will enhance consumer choices and increase demand for Illinois corn was unanimously approved in the Illinois Senate. The bill allows the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to receive nearly $11.98 million from
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Hawaii Approves $1.5 Million towards Zero Waste Conversion Biofuel Project
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Hawaii, the state’s budget bill for 2015-2017 is heading to the governor for signature which includes $1.5 million in capital funding for the state’s ongoing development of a facility in Keaau to plan, design
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
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