(Union of Concerned Scientists) The Seattle City Council is expected to pass legislation today (September 19, 2016) that requires staff to develop a plan to cut the city’s oil use in half by 2035. Seattle is rising to a challenge
New €3.8M SUPERBIO Project to Support Industrial Bio Innovation in EU
by Theo Kumah (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, the new SuperBIO project worth €3.8 million primarily targets developing promising industrial value chains in the bio economy. The innovative project is supported through the EU Horizon2020 programme. The SuperBIO consortium includes
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Breakthrough in Salt-Tolerance in Plants Research
(Univesity of Adelaide) University of Adelaide researchers have made a breakthrough in investigating salt tolerance in plants which could lead to new salt tolerant varieties of crops, and also answer unresolved questions in plant biology. The researchers, also from the ARC
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Popeye Was Right: There’s Super Energy in that Spinach
by Theo Kumah (Biofuels Digest) Researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology came up with what could pose as one of the most interesting discoveries from plants. The researchers came up with a bio-photo-electro-chemical (BPEC) cell that can produce hydrogen,
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
New DOE Study: Gasoline Becomes Stale before Ethanol Phase Separation Occurs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Colorado, a study conducted by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), found that the petroleum components of ethanol-blended gasoline become degraded and unfit for use in an engine long before the ethanol portion takes
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
European Ethanol’s Greenhouse Gas Savings Increase 8.5% in 2015: New Report
by Theo Kumah (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, ethanol’s direct greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) savings compared to fossil fuel have increased from 59% in 2014 to 64% in 2015, an increase of 8.5% against the 2014 figure, according to new
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
New Bio Plastics and Resins
by Lorenz Bauer (Lee Consulting Enterprises/Biofuels Digest) ... Some of the more significant develops in the biopolymer and plastics development in the past year are included the table below. The latest trend is the production of monomers that can directly replace fossil
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Advanced Enzymes for Lignocellulosic Conversion: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to MetGen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “Shaping the future of bioenergy and renewable chemicals,” that’s the lofty technological goal which MetGen has set for itself. The company has made a name for itself via participation as a preferred enzyme developer in
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Tick-tick-tick…This Plastic Will Self-Destruct
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) They called it Mission Impossible. Create a means to biodegrade any plastic out there that needs to decompose in the environment after use. Find little microbes that can break the material into something that ordinary
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
The Fight Must Go on to Protect the EU's Right to Continue with Its Own Aviation Emissions Scheme
by Jeff Gazzard (European GreenSkies Alliance/GreenAir Online) Over the next couple of weeks, the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will be holding its 39th Assembly in Montreal. One of the key items up for discussion/agreement/stonewalling (take your pick!)
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
KLM and Lufthansa Sign Long-Term Agreements with US Sustainable Biofuel Producers AltAir and Gevo
(GreenAir Online) European airlines KLM and Lufthansa have each signed agreements with US biofuel companies for supplies of locally-produced sustainable fuels. KLM has agreed to purchase through a three-year offtake agreement an undisclosed quantity of used cooking oil based fuel produced by
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Environmental NGOs Fear Voluntary Participation in Global Aviation Scheme Will Undermine Carbon Neutrality Goal
(GreenAir Online) Environmental NGOs have expressed strong reservations with elements of the proposed global market-based carbon scheme that will shortly be presented for approval by ICAO’s Member States at their upcoming Assembly that starts on September 27 in Montreal. They
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Paris High Ambition Countries Call for Urgent Action on Aviation Emissions and a Robust Global Carbon Scheme
(GreenAir Online) Members of the High Ambition Coalition, which played a pivotal role in the successful outcome of the global climate negotiations last December that resulted in the Paris Agreement, have joined forces to call for urgent action to curb
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Design Features of the EU’s Aviation ETS Should Be Strengthened to Deliver Real Emissions Reductions, Finds T&E Report
(GreenAir Online) Despite imperfections, the inclusion of aviation into the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has functioned well and enjoys a high degree of compliance, finds a new report by Transport and Environment (T&E) that analyses performance over the
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Lockheed Martin Opens Advanced Bioenergy Plant in New York
(Lockheed Martin/Biomass Magazine) Lockheed Martin opened a new bioenergy facility in Owego, New York, at a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 21. The system, which is now completing commissioning, uses Concord Blue’s advanced technology that will convert waste into clean, renewable energy. ... This
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
California's E85 Sales Top 14M Gallons in 2015
(Convenience Store News) Research shows consumers are loyal to low-carbon fuels. -- California led the nation with 14.77 million gallons of E85 sold in 2015, according to a consumer research study published by fuels retailer Propel Fuels Inc. The study, Low
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Do We Still Need a Renewable Fuel Standard?
by Anne Steckel (National Biodiesel Board/The Hill) Headlines tell us the world is awash with oil. Gas costs less than bottled water in many places, and petroleum markets are in a prolonged slump that’s wreaking havoc on the industry’s bottom
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Summer Is Over: Bring on the Pumpkin Spice and the E15
by Rebecca Chillrud (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) September 22 marks the autumnal equinox and the official end of summer. But for approximately 330 gas retailers, the season ended last week, on September 16—a day celebrated as “E15 Day” in
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Court Rules Several GS Cleantech Patents Unenforceable
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sept. 15, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana issued an order finding problems with certain GS CleanTech Corp. patents that are subject to multiple lawsuits filed by the company against
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Making the Case for Young Farmers
by Keith Norman (The Jamestown Sun) ... Kasey Bitz was one of 44 farmers participating in the North Dakota Farmers Union legislative fly-in that returned from Washington, D.C., on Sept. 14. Members of the group met with the North Dakota Congressional
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
City's Clean Fleet Reaches 500 Vehicles
by David Giambusso (Politico) New York City's fleet of vehicles is getting cleaner. Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration will announce on Wednesday morning that it has deployed 500 electric vehicles since it launched its clean fleet initiative last year, with 500
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
New Government Lab Research Confirms Ethanol Blend Fuels Are Better for Large and Small Engines
by Marc J. Rauch (The Auto Channel) National Renewable Energy Laboratory reaffirms the value of ethanol for internal combustion engines and validates Mercury Marine's 2011 findings -- One of the top myths used by the oil industry against ethanol is
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter to the Editor: Biofuels Defended
by Doug Berven (POET/Boston Herald) Jonah Goldberg’s column parrots the tired talking points of the oil industry (“Research proves ethanol’s only useful to pols,” Sept. 5). Ethanol is a clean-burning, American-made biofuel that is lowering greenhouse gas emissions while improving engine
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Visits Lamberton Area Solar Community Garden Near Ethanol Site
by Erik Posz (Redwood Falls Gazette) Thoroughly impressed. That was the feeling United States Senator Amy Klobuchar left with after a visit Friday morning to the Redwood Electric Cooperative (REC) Community Solar Array located adjacent to Highwater Ethanol near Lamberton. “It’s
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Trump Backs off Plan to Eliminate EPA
by Kyle Feldscher (The Washington Examiner) Donald Trump appeared to back off his proposal to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency as president, instead promising to "refocus" the agency on a less regulatory-heavy mission. ... He promised to open up more drilling off
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
CETA Threatens to Trigger US Ethanol Exports to EU through the Back Door - ePURE
(e-PURE) The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), which is to be discussed by the EU’s Trade Ministers during the informal Council meeting in Bratislava on 23 September, is a major threat to the EU ethanol industry. It could result
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Turning CO2 Emissions into Fuel
by Gary C. Young (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Bio-Thermal Energy Inc.) A new process for the economical conversion of carbon dioxide into fuels such as ethanol has been developed. The proprietary noncatalytic process combines CO2 with a carbonaceous feedstock and water in
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Green Fuel Ramps up Production at Its Chisumbanje Site
by Ndakaziva Majaka (Nahanda Radio) Green Fuel is moving to ramp up ethanol production at its Chisumbanje site through a hectarage increase exercise anticipated to see the group with about 13 000 hectares (ha) of land by year end, one of
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Shell, Sinopec
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) his season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans, progress and future milestones of strategic stakeholders in the Advanced Bioeconomy. In this slide deck, we looked at Shell and Sinopec and their direct investments,
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Breakthrough in Biodiesel: Duonix Beatrice Reaches Commercial-Scale, with Signature Advances in Cost-Reduction, Feedstock Flexibility
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The most important technological advance in biodiesel in recent years has reached commercial-scale in Eastern Nebraska, with the startup of the Duonix Beatrice biodiesel plant, which is and the first commercial-scale application of Benefuel’s innovative
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Gas Station Owner Says Don't Confuse Non-Ethanol Fuel for Price Gouging
by Patrick Thomas (ABC33/40) ... ABC 33/40 followed up on a complaint from an ABC 33/40 viewer about price gouging in Odenville in St. Clair County. ... He learned the gas station owner sells non-ethanol gas, which is more expensive than
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Future of Near-Zero Emissions Technology Showcased At Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference
(Diesel Technology Forum) Advanced Clean Diesel Equipment Provides Immediate Large-Scale Emissions Reductions . . . And Will Lead Clean Air & Efficiency Improvements into The Future -- With several hundred environmental reporters and policymakers gathering at the Society of Environmental
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Biofuels Market Will Grow Steadily At A CAGR Of 5.87% During The Period 2016-2020: ResearchMoz
(Globe Newswire/ResearchMoz) Across the world, there has been an unprecedented interest in biofuels over the past decade. The main reason for this is the volatility in crude oil prices, which is affecting the economic condition of many countries that do
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Making Biofuel a Cost-Effective, Renewable Source of Energy
by Jennifer Seguin (AltEnergyMag.com/COMSOL) ... Such fuels are renewable, clean-burning, and carbon-neutral, producing no more carbon dioxide than is sequestered by its original plant source. However, biofuel availability is still fairly limited for its most common use—in vehicles. ... Research at the National Renewable
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Rep Black Intros Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Bill
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Another federal bill has been introduced to extend the biodiesel tax credit. Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) has introduced the “Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Incentive Extension Act of 2016” (H.R. 5994). The bill extends the tax credit
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Controversial B10 Biodiesel Hits Snag
by Yamin Vong (The Sun Daily) A proposal to push through a controversial B10 bio-diesel next month hits more snags, much to the relief of car and oil companies that want validated testing of the palm-oil based fuel. Firstly, the proposed B10
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Advocates for Tax Credit Extensions
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association and Advanced Biofuels Business Council are among 52 organizations that signed a Sept. 20 letter addressed to congressional leadership advocating for a seamless, multi-year extension of tax provisions
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
3 Siouxland Locations Offering $1.15 E15 Fuel Friday
by Ian Richardson (Sioux City Journal) Area drivers can fill up on E15 fuel for $1.15 per gallon at select locations across Siouxland during a special promotion Friday. Kum & Go stations at 3803 Dakota Ave. in South Sioux City and
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Poet CEO Says Clinton, Trump Know Importance of Ethanol
by Christopher Doering (Des Moines Register) The head of ethanol giant Poet is optimistic presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton back renewable fuels despite recent developments that have left some in the industry uncertain about their positions. Jeff Broin, the founder and chief executive
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
NRDC Recommends Airlines Source Only RSB Certified Biofuels
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)'s 2016 Aviation Scorecard report recommends that airlines should make public commitments to source only RSB certified aviation biofuels, and communicate this to fuel and feedstock producers. All Top 6 Leading Airlines
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
ASSOBARI First Sugarcane Farmer Organization in Brazil to Earn RSB Certification
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) ASSOBARI (Associação dos Fornecedores de Cana da Região de Bariri) is the first organization of sugar cane producers in Brazil to earn the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) certification. The RSB certification is for the production
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Farmers Earn First RSB Smallholder Group Certification in Brazil
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) For the first time, a smallholder group with 20 family farmers and a cooperative earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) certification in Brazil. The project in the Montes Claros region, Minas Gerais state of Brazil
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Higher Ethanol Blends Can Alleviate Gasoline Shortages and Price Spikes
(Growth Energy) A September 9 leak in the Colonial pipeline, which supplies gasoline to many states in the southeast and east coast has resulted not only in gasoline shortages, but also price spikes at the pump. As workers act to
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Jet Fuel May Be Grown on Iconic Aussie Gum Trees
(Australian National University) Scientists are a step closer to using Australia's iconic gum trees to develop low-carbon renewable jet and missile fuel. Dr Carsten Kulheim from The Australian National University (ANU), a lead researcher in an international study published in Trends
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Ozinga Installs CarbonCure CO2 Recycling Technology
(Carbon Cure) Chicago family business known for quality and service reinforces its commitment to sustainability -- Known for its iconic red and white striped concrete mixers, the Ozinga name is synonymous with providing the highest quality and best service to
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Europe Deem Low-Emission Mobility Strategy Damaging to Production
by George Griffiths (Platts) The European Commission's Low-Emission Mobility Strategy would lead to the "permanent loss of 133,000 rural jobs supported by the ethanol industry," Mark Turley, CEO of Ethanol Europe, said Wednesday. Speaking at the Agro-Inno Show in Budapest, Turley criticized
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Petrobras Mulls Lowering Brazil Fuel Prices in 2016
by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui (Business Recorder) State-controlled Brazilian oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA is considering lowering wholesale gasoline and diesel prices by year-end, which would be the first time since September 2015, O Globo newspaper said on Wednesday. ... The lowering of
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
CEC to Commercialise Biodiesel Plant
by Kelly Njombo (Zambia Daily Mail) THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) is to commercialise its biodiesel plant after approval from Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS). ZABS has issued CEC with a product and process certification which demands a number of documentation such
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Vietnam Fuel Giant Asks for Tax Support to Keep Unpopular Biofuel in Business
(VN Express International) The government continues to miss its targets for the cleaner, cassava-based fuel. State-owned fuel giant PetroVietnam has asked the government for tax support to save its new biofuel business from going bankrupt due to poor consumption. PetroVietnam said in
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Take the Test: Evaluating Commercial Readiness, Parts 1 and 2
by Mark Warner (Warner Advisors LLC/Biofuels Digest) ... The focus of this series will be to provide a framework to allow ventures to assess their current state of process development and whether they are ready to make the next step
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes, P&G
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans, progress and future milestones of strategic stakeholders in the Advanced Bioeconomy. In this slide deck, we looked at Novozymes and Procter &
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Answers to Your Questions about Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane and Ron Cascone (Biofuels Digest/NEXANT) Recently, we held a popular webinar on Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy with NEXANT principal Ron Cascone, for which you can see the slides here. During the webinar, we received a number of excellent questions,
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Northey: E15 an Affordable, Clean-Burning Option at the Pump
by Bill Northey (Globe Gazette) ... This significant growth in access to E15 is thanks in part to the “Fueling our Future” initiative, which is a collaboration between the governor’s office, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa Department
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Export Exchange 2016 Presents Great Opportunity
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) The Export Exchange 2016 is essential. It brings together international buyers and end users of coarse grains and other products, including DDGS, with U.S. suppliers and agribusiness representatives. -- The export market continues to
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Like Consumer Choice at the Pump? Don’t Back Blend Wall Bill
by Rachel Gantz (Renewable Fuels Association) If legislation was introduced that would prevent the latest iPhone from being sold and instead require users to return to the days of big brick phones and other technology relics, you’d be up in arms.
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
The Definition of Insanity Is...
by Pam Miller (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Siouxland Ethanol) Ethanol can replace the toxic compounds used to increase octane in gasoline, which are directly related to the harmful emissions identified in several studies. -- I think most of us are familiar with
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
New DOE Study: Gas Becomes “Stale” Long Before Water Uptake Becomes a Concern
(Renewable Fuels Association) As millions of Americans say goodbye to summer and prepare to store their boats, motorcycles, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and other equipment for the winter, a new study by the Department of Energy (DOE) is providing fresh
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
UK's Argent Energy Wins Awards for Waste-Based Biodiesel Supply
(Argent Energy/Biodiesel Magazine) Argent Energy, one of the U.K.’s leading suppliers of sustainable biodiesel, has won two awards at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) Low Carbon Champions Awards 2016: the Low Carbon Fuel Initiative of the Year Award and
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
ACE Ad Buy Urges Congress to Act on RVP Legislation
(American Coalition for Ethanol) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) kicked-off a two week ad campaign today in Environment & Energy Publishing (E&E), a Washington DC-based media outlet with five daily online publications and a daily video webcast for energy
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Inexpensive Semiconducting Organic Polymers Can Harvest Sunlight to Split Carbon Dioxide into Alcohol Fuels
by Louisa Kellie (Phys.Org) Chemists at The University of Texas at Arlington have been the first to demonstrate that an organic semiconductor polymer called polyaniline is a promising photocathode material for the conversion of carbon dioxide into alcohol fuels without
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Report Helps Retain Access to EU Market
by Megan Cechner (Farm Weekly) A co-funded report by Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) and Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) members has mapped greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the entire canola lifecycle to ensure Australian canola growers retain access to the valuable
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Petrobras Speeds Sales of Assets and Seeks Partners to Reduce Debts
by Nicola Pamplona (Folha de S.Paulo) ... The idea is concentrate expenditure in operations connected to petroleum production, which have a higher potential to generate revenues. All other operations, such as gas, energy, biofuel and the petrochemistry area, may be sold, if
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Buy Could Bring Plant to County
(Van Wert Independent News) Van Wert County officials are hoping a big biofuels purchase by JetBlue airlines will eventually mean jobs for county residents. The biofuels purchase by JetBlue is from SG Preston, a company that has been looking at sites
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Hook-Up of the Year: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Bayer & Monsanto
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Late last week, the extended courtship between Bayer and Monsanto, which saw the dowry offer raised four times by Bayer, resulted in a $127.50 all-cash offer for Monsanto, which Monsanto’s board accepted. A whopping $66
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Bayer-Monsanto Hook Up: Good News or Bad Tidings for the Advanced Bioeconomy?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Late last week, the extended courtship between Bayer and Monsanto, which saw the dowry offer raised four times by Bayer, resulted in a $127.50 per share all-cash offer for Monsanto, which Monsanto’s board accepted. A
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Water-Energy Dependence around Pacific Rim Mapped in New Sandia Study
(Sandia National Laboratories) A wide-ranging analysis of water vulnerability across the Pacific — including the U.S., China, Russia and Japan — has identified hundreds of locations where energy production depends upon scarce water supplies. The Sandia National Laboratories study, “Mapping Water
September 20, 2016 Read Full Article
NATSO Applauds Biodiesel Blenders' Tax Credit Legislation
(NATSO/PR Newswire) NATSO, the national association representing America's travel plazas and truckstops, today applauded Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) for introducing the "Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Incentive Extension Act of 2016," (H.R. 5994) that would extend the biodiesel blenders' tax credit
September 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Ogun 6,000-Hectare Cassava Farm to Produce 1.5m Tonnes of Ethanol, Starch
(Vanguard) Over 130 farmers were present at the official launch of Mokk Investments 6,000 hectares of cassava farming project, an empowerment programme organized in the catchment of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, in Oke Odan area of Yewa South Local
September 20, 2016 Read Full Article
jetBlue loves you: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to SG Preston
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) jetBlue has announced a 10-year, 330 million gallon renewable jet fuel purchase agreement with SG Preston. This marks one of the largest renewable jet fuel purchase agreements in aviation history, and the largest, long-term, binding
September 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Murky Biofuel Market Vulnerable to Fraud, Former EPA Cop Warns
by Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Earth & Water Group/Bloomberg) — A program to boost the use of biofuels in the U.S. has become vulnerable to scams that have bilked victims out of nearly $1 billion so far, warns a former Environmental
September 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Another Brick in the Blend Wall
by Anthony Adragna (Politico's Morning Energy) The Renewable Fuels Association, an ethanol producers trade group, is taking out ads in POLITICO, The Hill and Morning Consult opposing a bill that would cap the amount of renewable fuels that could be blended
September 20, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SESSIONS AND SPEAKERS: BIO International Convention --- June 19-22, 2017 --- San Diego, CA DEADLINE: October 13, 2016
The BIO International Convention brings together the most innovative thinkers and leaders in biotechnology. Our education program covers a wide variety of diverse and timely topics relevant to the biotechnology industry and appropriate for many professional disciplines, including: healthcare, intellectual
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SYMPOSIA: 21st Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference --- June 13-15, 2017 --- Reston, VA DEADLINE: October 7, 2016
The American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI) is pleased to announce that it will hold its 21st annual scientific meeting June 13-15, 2017 in Reston, VA. The Green Chemistry & Engineering (GC&E) Conference Advisory Committee is now inviting the
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR INNOVATIONS: TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo --- May 14-17, 2017 --- Washington, DC DEADLINE: January 27, 2017
Join us in Washington D.C. as the TechConnect World Innovation Conference co-locates with the largest global innovation program in physical and life sciences. The joint programs include the Nanotech 2017 Conference, the National Innovation Summit and the National SBIR/STTR Conference. TechConnect is
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Alternative Fuels Conference --- May 24-26, 2017 --- Italy DEADLINE: uncertain
Automotive, Maritime, Aviation: World transport sector: new ambitious directions Renewable resources and future energy demand Unconventional fossil fuels (CNG, LNG, LPG, GTL, Ethers and others) First and next generations biofuels (Bioethanol, Biodiesel, Biomethanol, Biomethane, etc.) Alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure (cars, vans, buses, trucks, ships,
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Large-Scale Algal Cultivation, Harvesting and Downstream Processing --- November 7-11, 2016 --- Mesa, AZ
This workshop will take place the week of November 7-11, 2016 at the Arizona Center for Algae Technology & Innovation (AzCATI) in Mesa, Arizona. Presentations will cover practical applications of growing and managing microalgal cultures at production scale, including methods
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Potential for Advanced Biofuels Production from Palm Residues in Indonesia
by Julia Paltseva, Stephanie Searle, Chris Malins (International Council on Clean Transportation) Indonesia is the world’s leading producer of palm oil, supplying almost half of the commodity globally. Its palm oil industry continues to expand rapidly, in part to meet domestic goals
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Indonesia’s Delusional Strategy for Reducing GHG Emissions
(International Council on Clean Transportation) ... Indonesia’s policies promoting the development of biofuels has always been portrayed as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Government officials and the oil palm industry assert that implementation of 20% biofuel blending mandate
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Ellsworth Company Converting Vegetable Oil into Biofuel
by Jacqueline Weaver (Ellsworth American) With all of the attention focused on climate change, anything that reduces carbon emissions is bound to be seen in neon. The lights are bright over at Coastal Energy, where owner Alan Joseph is using enzymes
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Scientists May Have Solved a Key Mystery about the World’s Methane Emissions
by Chelsea Harvey (The Washington Post) New research has added yet another layer to a major scientific debate about our global emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon dioxide when it comes to driving climate
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Guest Opinion: What's Good about Ethanol in Montana
by Gary Schaff (Billings Gazette) ... My target is consumer issues. Ethanol is high octane (115) and is used to take low-octane gasoline and make it higher (value enhanced). Thus, it is an octane enhancer. It stretches our refinery fuel supply
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Algae Europe — December 13-15, 2016 — Madrid, Spain DEADLINE: October 1, 2016
ALGAE EUROPE offers a unique opportunity for the exchange between academia and industry will be established in a networking based environment that will allow to discuss the evolution of the Algae Biomass sector worldwide and understand the role of the main
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
St1 Signs a Letter of Intent with Viken Skog and Treklyngen for a Cellunolix® Ethanol Plant in Norway
(St1) St1 Nordic Oy’s Norwegian subsidiary, Smart Fuel AS, has signed a letter of intent with Viken Skog SA and its subsidiary Treklyngen Holding AS to construct a Cellunolix® ethanol plant in Norway. St1’s aim is to construct a Cellunolix® ethanol
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
The Significance of Seaweed
(R&D Magazine) Our understanding of the global carbon cycle has been reshaped by KAUST researchers who have helped to reveal a major role for the abundance of seaweed growing around the world's coasts. Some years ago, Carlos Duarte, now director of
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Japan’s Ethanol Imports Expected to Increase Slightly
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Japan recently filed an annual biofuels report with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network that highlights the country’s ethanol use and production. According to the report, Japan has established its own sustainability
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Russia Ethanol Production Set to Grow
by Eugene Gerden (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Impending tax abolishment to provide the impetus for the development of Russian ethanol industry. -- Plans to lift a hefty excise tax on fuel ethanol by the Russian government are being called revolutionary. Recent statements
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Nigeria’s Ethanol Production to Hit 75m Litres by 2020
(Naija247 News) Allied Atlantic Distilleries Limited, the only ethanol manufacturing company in Nigeria, says the company will improve ethanol production in Nigeria from nine million to 75 million litres annually by 2020. The Managing Director of the company, Mr Rajavelu Rajasekar,
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Editorial: Ethanol Is Beneficial but Still Needs Oversight
(Beaumont Enterprise) In a region that was built by oil refining, it's a tough thing to wrap your mind around: Ethanol is cheaper than gasoline and boosts fuel octane, thus helping engines perform better. And contrary to persistent claims by
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
U.S. Congressional Panel to Hold Fuel Rules Hearing
by David Shepardson (Reuters) A congressional panel will hold a hearing on Sept. 22 to look at the fate of U.S. fuel efficiency rules through 2025 amid growing concerns from automakers. An auto trade group representing General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co,
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Sell Last Gasoline Car by 2035 to Meet Climate Goals, Study Says
by Alister Doyle (Reuters) The last gasoline-powered car will have to be sold by about 2035 to put the world on track to limit global warming to the most stringent goal set by world leaders last year, a study said on
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
“Meeting the Climate and Clean Air Challenge of the Future” -- “Learning Center” at SEJ Annual Conference to Highlight Future of Near-Zero Emissions Technology
(Diesel Technology Forum) To showcase the most advanced near-zero emissions technology available in the transportation and off-road industries, the Diesel Technology Forum will be hosting an exhibition of advanced clean diesel technology and renewable diesel fuel at theSociety of Environmental
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Alternative Jet Fuels Tackle Rising Aviation Emissions
by Rebecca Chillrud (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued an endangerment finding for aircraft, indicating that greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft are hazardous to public health. This finding requires the EPA to begin crafting
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
RSB EU RED Re-Recognized by the European Commission
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials is pleased to announce its re-recognition by the European Commission. The decision was published by the commission on Aug. 9 in the Official Journal of the European Union and
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Several Bioenergy Projects Receive SBIR Funding
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA recently announced $7.4 million in grants will be awarded to 76 small businesses through the Small Business Innovation Research program to support research related to food security, natural resources and agricultural issues. ... Bioenergy
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Feed Makes Good Use of Ethanol Coproduct
by Roy Leidahl (Iowa Farmer Today) When processors use the starch in corn to produce ethanol, they turn about one-third of their processed corn volume into coproducts that contain protein, fat and fiber. As ethanol production surged between 2000 and 2010,
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Ominous Dead Zone Grows in Gulf of Mexico
by David Sikes (Corpus Christie Caller-Times) ... Government and independent scientists believe the main cause is a chain reaction stemming from nutrient runoff from the watershed of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, which drains 31 states and two provinces in
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: Science Improves on Land-Use Change, Biodiesel
by Todd Neeley (DTN-The Progressive Farmer) Purdue University agriculture economics professor Wally Tyner isn’t exactly ready to discount the theory of indirect land use change, or ILUC, that has been the bane of biofuels’ existence since the creation of the
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
JetBlue Announces One of the Largest Renewable Jet Fuel Purchase Agreements in Aviation History
(JetBlue) Preparing for a Lower Carbon Future, Airline Partners with SG Preston to Purchase Renewable Jet Fuel; JetBlue Expects To Take First Delivery of Renewable Jet Fuel In 2019 With A 10-Year Purchase Agreement and the Ability to Lower the
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
William Holmberg, Decorated Marine Who Became Renewable Energy Advocate, Dies at 88
by Bart Barnes (The Washington Post) William C. Holmberg, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel who received the Navy Cross for his actions on a Korean battlefield and later spent decades as an advocate on Capitol Hill for renewable energy
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Now Boarding: Commercial Planes Take Flight with Biobased Jet Fuel
by Melissae Fellet (C&EN) Aviation industry hopes to cut emissions with renewable fuels -- This year, renewable jet fuel took off, graduating from demonstration and test flights to some regular commercial use. In January, some flights left the airport in
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
European Union Contest for Young Scientists: BBI JU Awards Bioeconomy Non-Food Prize
(Bio-Based Industries/Europe) The European Union (EU) organises every wear the EUCYS Prize, a Contest for Young Scientists, which was set up to promote the ideals of co-operation and interchange between young scientists. This Contest serves as an annual showcase of the best of
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New Pilot-Scale Facility Opens to Create High-Value Products from Municipal Waste
(Biorenewables Development Centre) Wilson Bio-Chemical1 have opened their Micro Autoclave Fibre Production Plant for turning municipal solid waste (MSW) into biomass fibre that can be converted into a range of useful products. The facility has been developed with the help
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Borregaard Invests in Bioethanol Upgrade
(Borregaard) Borregaard has decided to invest NOK 63 million in a project which includes an upgrade of the bioethanol plant and a facility to capture and store biogas. The project has been awarded a grant of NOK 18.9 million from Enova,
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Precision Hawk
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for agricultural uses. What can you use Aerial Data Analysis for? Says Precision Hawk's Ally Ferguson, quite a lot. Crop health indices, Plant height, Canopy cover, Weed detection, Season monitoring, Environmental
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
KiOR: The Inside True Story of a Company Gone Wrong. Part 4, the Year of Living Disingenuously
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... But so far, the company and its celebrity investors and directors such as former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and famed venture capitalist Vinod Khosla had escaped close scrutiny. ... The methods for keeping the truth bottled
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Ottawa to Impose a National Carbon Price on the Provinces
by Shawn McCarthy (Globe and Mail) The Liberal government will move this fall to impose a minimum, national carbon price on provinces that fail to adopt their own pricing system for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, a plan that is adamantly opposed by
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Karanja — A Tree that Produces Biofuel Crop
by Jaskiran Kapoor (Indian Express) ALONG the V4 roads of the some of the oldest sectors of the Chandigarh (Sector 18, 19, 27, 28, 29 along with the southern sectors) are lines of a tree called Karanja. Also known as
September 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Biofuels Market Will Gain Momentum Due to Increasing Energy Security Until 2020, Says Technavio
(BusinessWire/Technavio) The global biofuels market is expected grow at a CAGR of nearly 6% during the forecast period, according to Technavio’s latest report. In this report, Technavio covers the market outlook and growth prospects of the global biofuels market for 2016-2020.
September 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Know Your Cyanobacteria
(Algae Industry Magazine/Water Research Foundation) Water Research Foundation prepared this video for those wanting to know more about the science behind cyanobacteria, and get a utility perspective on the latest in source water protection, monitoring, detection, and treatment. Experts from Metropolitan
September 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Navy Tests 100-Percent Advanced Biofuel
by Andrea Watters (Naval Aviation News) Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus' energy vision came to fruition in September when the EA-18G "Green Growler" completed flight testing of a 100-percent advanced biofuel at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. The U.S.
September 17, 2016 Read Full Article
New Biofuel Successfully Powers EA-18 Super-Hornet Surveillance Aircraft
(Sputnik News) The US Navy successfully tested a new advanced biofuel this month on a Boeing EA-18 "Green Growler" aircraft, a surveillance version of the Super-Hornet, the US Naval Institute reported on Friday. -- The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an
September 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Trump Biofuel Proposals Echo Those of Backer Icahn
by Chris Prentice (Reuters) Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to weigh into a debate over a controversial U.S. biofuels program with a proposal that would back the position of billionaire investor Carl Icahn, one of his wealthiest
September 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Turning Beets to BioFuel on Delmarva
by Todd Karli (WBOC) ... A group of students and scientists are exploring the idea that sugar beets, what they're calling energy beets, can be converted into jet fuel, with the Navy keeping a watchful eye. "This is so exciting because it
September 16, 2016 Read Full Article
All Systems Go for B10 Biodiesel; Shoring up CPO Prices, Reducing Stock Seen
by Hanim Adnan (The Star) After hitting several speed bumps on the road to realisation, the country’s stalled B10 biodiesel mandate for the transport sector is poised to take-off in the final quarter of this year, say industry observers. Initially slated for implementation
September 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Pat Toomey, Katie McGinty Joust over Corporations
by Marc Levy (Associated Press/The Morning Call) Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey and his Democratic challenger Katie McGinty tangled Monday over the use of corn ethanol in motor fuel and post-recession bank regulations as they try to show that the
September 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Fuel Project Achieves Breakthrough as LanzaTech Produces Jet Fuel from Waste Gases for Virgin Atlantic
(Virgin Atlantic) For the first time ever, 1,500 US gallons of jet fuel has been produced from ‘Lanzanol’, LanzaTech’s low carbon ethanol; Producing the world’s first jet fuel derived from waste industrial gases from steel mills via fermentation process; The alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) fuel
September 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Sky's the Limit on Navy's Biofuel Focus
by Bill Loveless (USA Today) U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has made alternative energy a top priority since taking office in 2009, but this week he took his commitment to new heights, literally. The civilian leader for the Navy climbed
September 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Driven by Propel Fuels, California Now Leads the Nation in Low Carbon Fuels
(Propel/MarketWired) Young and Diverse Californians at the Center of Surge in Low Carbon Fuel Volumes in Major Oil Industry Transition -- California's Big Oil disrupting climate-change policies have been extended to 2030, and the state now leads the nation in
September 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Fast & Flexible: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Renmatix
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renmatix is a technology licensor that enables the production of petrochemicals from plants. The company’s water-based Plantrose process is the lowest cost method for converting a wide range of non-food biomass into cellulosic sugars, used
September 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Gates Backs Renmatix; Total Inks 1 Million Ton/Year Cellulosic Sugar License
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Pennsylvania, Bill Gates is leading the latest investment round into the pioneering cellulosic sugars producer Renmatix as energy giant Total joins in with second investment and a 1 million ton per year license. Gates is
September 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Survey Shows Suppliers Support for Existing 2025 Federal Light-duty Vehicle Fuel Economy Regulation
(CALSTART) First-ever fuel economy survey of auto suppliers: 70 percent don’t want policymakers to change standards -- Tier 1 suppliers want long-term goals, support 2025 targets Major automotive suppliers see national fuel economy standards as important for long-term planning and investment and
September 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Want Level Playing Field
(KTIC/DTN/Progressive Farmer) With all of the political fights about the role ethanol and other biofuels have in the transportation sector, there is common ground for the ethanol, oil and automobile industries that could bode well for the long-term health of the
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels: Pumped but Facing an Uphill Struggle
(Ecogeneration) It’s a hard road for the Australian biofuels industry, which turns out bioethanol (or E10 as it’s known at the pump) and biodiesel. Until motorists instinctively reach for the bio-blend pumps the sector has had to rely on “government
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Duonix Beatrice Begins Commercial-Scale Biodiesel Production Using Innovative ENSEL Technology
(Business Wire/Flint Hills Resources) First-of-its-kind plant capable of producing high-quality, cost-competitive biodiesel from a multitude of advantaged, non-edible feedstocks -- Flint Hills Resources and Benefuel® Inc. announced today the startup of the Duonix Beatrice biodiesel plant and the first successful
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
New Data Reaffirms Carbon Benefits of Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board) Economic modeling by Purdue University continues to reduce predicted emissions of ‘indirect land use change’ -- Biomass-based fuels present a tremendous opportunity to transition toward a more sustainable mix of renewable energy. This was a key theme
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Algal Biology Toolbox Workshop Summary Report
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has released the Algal Biology Toolbox Workshop Summary Report, with highlights from the BETO-hosted workshop that took place in May in San Diego, California. Attendees of this spring’s
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Indian Oil Inks MoU with Praj Industries for Development of 2G Ethanol
by Shine Jacob (Business Standard) Indian Oil will be setting up three such 2G bio-ethanol plants -- State-run Indian Oil Corporation has signed a pact with Pune-based Praj Industries to enter into a technology partnership for setting up multiple second Generation
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Oil Bankruptcies Leave Lenders With ‘Catastrophic’ Recovery Rate
by Rebecca Penty (Bloomberg) Rate of 21% in 2015 compares to average of 59% previously; Bankruptcies so far this year are double last year’s total -- U.S. oil bankruptcies haven’t been this “catastrophic” for lenders in a long time, in what
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Consumers Ability to Choose #E15 Back at the Pumps
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Consumers will have the choice to purchase E15 at the pump again tomorrow, September 15, 2016. For drivers owning a 2001 or newer vehicle, E15 sales are restricted during summer months due to an arcane U.S.
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
How Low Can #Ethanol’s Carbon Intensity Go?
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) ... “Carbon Intensity: Field-to-Wheel How Low Can You Go?” was one of the break-out sessions during the 29th annual Ethanol Conference. During the discussion, panelists walked attendees through the nuts and bolts of low carbon fuel
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Kore Biomethane: $25.5mm for RNG
(Fleets & Fuels) Wastewater Feed for Fuel for Near Zero Engine Vehicles -- California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District has moved closer to supporting a $25.5 million Kore Infrastructure project to produce RNG/renewable natural gas from municipal waste-derived biomethane
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
US Industrial Sweet Potato Could Be Sustainable Feed Ingredient
by Aerin Einstein-Curtis (Feed Navigator) An industrial sweet potato variety offers promise as a feed ingredient and better nutrition than conventional strains. -- ... Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences compared three cultivars of sweet
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy CEO Declares Hunger Strike
by Warren Weisman (American Future Energy) My name is Warren Weisman, I am the former CEO of the failed renewable energy manufacturer Hestia Home Biogas. Hestia was the first-of-its-kind company in the world to offer biogas units for converting table
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Natural Gas: A Bridge Fuel — But for How Long?
by Tom Ewing (Renewable Energy World) On Aug. 17, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) daily update announced that CO2 emissions from natural gas would soon surpass coal. That’s troubling. Natural gas is viewed as a “bridge fuel,” a transitional resource
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
7 Governors Ask EPA to Remove RVP Limit on E15
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Sept. 13, the governors of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy asking her to remove the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) limit
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Bolt-on Cellulosic Ethanol: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Edeniq
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Edeniq is a biorefining and cellulosic technology company. Edeniq delivers integrated process innovations that unlock sugars. These technological innovations uniquely combine mechanical and biological processes. Edeniq’s capital light and operationally efficient solutions can be easily
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Edeniq: The Billion Dollar Baby Is Torn between Two Lovers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Edeniq is torn between two lovers: its current ownership group, which shuffled together a financing this week; and Aemetis, which is supposed to be acquiring Edeniq this year for $23 million. How Edeniq landed in this
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Oil Glut Forecasted into 2017 as Demand in Asia Is ‘Wobbly’
by Steven Mufson (The Washington Post) The much-anticipated rebalancing of oil markets appears to be a bit further away after the International Energy Agency revised its forecast, trimming its expectations for the growth in oil demand and citing near-record production
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
When It Comes to Science, Trump and Clinton Have Common Ground — But Not Much
by Brady Dennis (The Washington Post) Earlier this summer, the folks behind ScienceDebate.org sent the presidential candidates a list of 20 questions that likely won't garner much airtime in the televised debates this fall. They asked about climate change, mental health, space exploration, vaccinations, antibiotic-resistant
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Energypath 2016: This Is What I Am Talking about! Penn State University Delivered a Complete Multifaceted Week about Renewable Energy and Biofuels
by Danilo Gusmão de Quadros* and Joanne Ivancic** (Advanced Biofuels USA) After Dan Quadros' oft-repeated criticism about biofuels education and the big gap between research and the job market, he was pleased to experience the best example of how to bring
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Potential of Bracken Biofuel Examined in Blair Atholl
(BBC) A feasibility study is examining the potential of harvesting bracken and using it to make a bioethanol fuel. A demonstration of the machinery needed to harvest the plant, usually regarded as a nuisance by landowners, was held near Blair
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standards Will Help Fight Climate Change
by Mike Arbige (DuPont/The Mercury News) Letter to Editor: Next to power plants, transportation remains America’s largest source of carbon emissions. Electrification will help, but only clean-burning biofuels — like ethanol — can immediately and dramatically combat rising levels of smog,
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Blog: Ethanol Advantages Outweigh Btu
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In looking it up, E100 has 76,100 Btu per gallon, compared to 114,000 Btu per gallon of gasoline. For an E10 blend, with its 111,836 Btu per gallon, the difference in energy content is
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Commentary: Are Presidential Hopefuls Ignoring Real Issues of Renewable Fuels?
by Jacqueline Campos (Fuel Fix/Opportune) ... When it comes to this year’s election, renewable fuels continue to be well-supported, but policy mandating the use of those renewable fuels in gasoline remains to be seen. ... The dilemma is that RINs cannot be utilized until
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Bobby Likis Spotlights @ProtecFuel
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Protec Fuel CEO Todd Garner was a guest on the nationally syndicated car-talk program “Bobby Likis Car Clinic” this past weekend to talk about what they are doing to get higher ethanol blends in the market
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Why Poplar Is So Popular: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Poplar Bioconversion
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Amidst the discussion this week of the future of first-gen and advanced biofuels, and the launch of Hot 40 and Hot 50 voting — we were intrigued by this slide deck on advances in poplar production and
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Voting Opens for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Yes, it’s time for voting in the Hot 50. Who will be #1? In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of voting for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Voting will be open
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
$160,000 in Grants Awarded At EnergyPath 2016 -- List of Winners
(West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund) A collaboration between Sustainable Energy Fund and West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund created Energy Sprout, a competition with the goal of developing new technology and business models that lead to improved sustainable energy solutions. Finalists competed
September 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Pacific Ethanol Receives EPA-Approved Registration for Cellulosic Ethanol Production at Stockton Plant
(Pacific Ethanol/Globe Newswire) Now generating valuable D3 cellulosic RINs – Expects to produce over one million gallons per year of cellulosic ethanol at Stockton, CA plant -- Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX), a leading producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the
September 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Chinese Ethanol Almost Competitive Enough to Export
by Xiaojuan Gao (Platts) The export arbitrage for China ethanol has narrowed to the point where transactions could be occurring very soon, market participants said Friday, citing a combination of factors including increasing international ethanol market prices and government support policies
September 12, 2016 Read Full Article
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