by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Total production of bioethanol in Poland is estimated at 200,000 metric tons, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network. The domestic production capacity of both bioethanol
Nearly 42,500 Comments Filed on 2017 RFS Proposal
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The comment period on the U.S. EPA’s proposed rule to set 2017 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), along with 2018 RVOs for biomass-based diesel, has officially closed. According to information
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
US EPA, US DOT, California’s Air Resources Board Issue Draft Technical Assessment Report of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Economy Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Cars and Light Trucks
(U.S. Department of Transportation) The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the California Air Resource Board (CARB) today took the first step in the mid-term evaluation of the National Program for greenhouse gas emissions
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Retailer to Expand Availability of Ethanol Blends at 20 Stations
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuels Association is proud to announce that the Power Energy Corp. has been awarded a $1.44 million grant from Illinois to offer higher ethanol blends at 20 retail stations in the state. The grant,
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Ministry to Meet Carmakers to Discuss Implementation of B10 Biodiesel
(The Sun Daily) The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities will meet car manufacturers tomorrow to discuss the implementation of B10 biodiesel, said its minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong. ... It was reported that various manufacturers – BMW Malaysia, Isuzu, Toyota
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
EU to Introduce CO2 Emission Limits for Trucks
by Julia Fioretti (Reuters) The European Commission will propose limits for the first time on CO2 emissions from trucks and will also set new fuel efficiency standards for cars and vans from 2020, according to a draft document seen by
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Magellan Midstream to Build $335M Marine Terminal in Houston Ship Channel
by Sibyl Layag (SNL) Magellan Midstream Partners LP said it plans to build a marine terminal for refined petroleum products along the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena, Texas. ... The project, supported by long-term contracts, would handle products such as various
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Sulfur Compounded in Ethanol Regulations
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As the Tier 3 deadline approaches, it's important to understand the difference between EPA and ASTM treatments of the element. -- The U.S. EPA’s Tier 3 rules are not new—they were finalized two
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Trump VP Pick Draws Rave Reviews from Agriculture
by Spencer Chase (Agri Pulse) ... On the Renewable Fuel Standard, a policy that Trump supports, Pence voted in favor of the original 2005 legislation that created the program, but voted against the 2007 bill that created the current version of the RFS. ... In April of
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Executive Briefing Available from ADI Analytics
(ADI Analytics) There is an increasing level of interest in conventional and advanced biofuels around the globe. Many countries are increasing biofuel mandates for several reasons ranging from stimulating agriculture, energy security, and most notably to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Understanding Octane Value in North America
by Tyler Wilson and Uday Turaga (ADI Analytics) The value of an octane barrel has risen significantly in recent years going from $2.30 in 2010 to $3.58 in 2015. This has surprised industry analysts since the refining industry has been blending
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Porous Substrate Bioreactors: A Paradigm Shift in Microalgal Biotechnology?
by Björn Podola, Tong Li, Michael Melkonian (Cell/Trends in Microbiology) Many of the demands in the production of microalgae at a technical scale cannot presently be met by state-of-the-art cultivation technologies based on suspensions. Immobilized cultivation using porous substrate bioreactors (PSBRs)
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
“Tough Couple of Years, but Survivors Scaling”: DOE’s Bioenergy 2016 Looks Optimistically at Biofuels Future
by Ed Dodge (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, a commercialization panel said that “the biofuels industry has been through a tough couple of years, but the survivors are scaling up and bringing product to market. The panel featured some leading players
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
OPEC Is Winning the Market Share War
by Summer Said (The Wall Street Journal) Middle Eastern oil production rose to a record-high of 31.5 million barrels a day in June -- The Middle East is back as the world’s dominant oil-producing region, a report said Wednesday, churning
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Repeat After Me: High Octane, Low Carbon
by David VanderGriend (Urban Air Initiative/ICM/Governors' Biofuel Coalition) The signs are everywhere highlighting our product and how it can find its true value as an octane enhancer while lowering carbon emissions. Using our research at the Urban Air Initiative and in conjunction with
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
5 Signs Your Current Good Manufacturing Processes Are Ready for the Food Safety Modernization Act
by Phil Cleary (Christianson & Associates/Biofuels Digest) The Food Safety Modernization Act covers the operation of a facility that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds animal food for sale in the United States. Renewable fuels facilities producing feed co-products are no exception. In
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Moving beyond Automotive towards Earth & Resources: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Toyota Tsusho
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week, we report that Toyota Tsusho has been identified as a major strategic investor in Anellotech, which is developing a pyrolysis-based technology for making bio-based BTX molecules as an alternative to petroleum-based supplies. Here’s the
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Toyota: Let’s Go Places with Anellotech, Bio-Places That Is
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In New York, Toyota Tsusho was identified this week as a multinational strategic equity investor in Anellotech and corporate partner in the renewable aromatic chemicals supply chain. Toyota Tsusho is a member of the Toyota
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Globalization of Ethanol Impacts US Industry
by Ryan Strickland (Alliance Marketing, Eco-Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The proliferation of international ethanol trade during the past decade has been impressive to watch. The current global market for ethanol stands at 30 billion gallons, with 1.2 billion gallons trading hands overseas. It’s a
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Is India the Next Big Thing in the Asian Ethanol Market?
by Wei Zheng (Platts) Recently, chatter has grown increasingly loud about Indian buying interest for seaborne, imported ethanol. Apart from more business done there, there has also been a flurry of new players hoping to jump onto the bandwagon. This is reminiscent
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Proposed ASTM Standard Covers Determination of Metals in Biofuels
(ASTM/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A proposed ASTM standard will provide a means to test and evaluate alternate fuel sources, such as biofuels, for metals. The proposed standard (WK54683 Test Method for Determination of Metals in Biofuels by Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Gaz Metro Converts Biomass into Renewable Natural Gas
(Gaz Metro/Biomass Magazine) Gaz Métro is proud to announce that, over the past several months, it has been conducting a demonstration project aimed at converting forestry biomass into second-generation renewable natural gas. The trials, carried out in collaboration with the
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Researchers Investigate Impact of Biomass Harvest on Wildlife
by D'Lyn Ford (North Carolina State University/Biomass Magazine) On loblolly pine plantations in the Southeast, timber harvesting often involves an extra step: gleaning woody debris left behind after clearcutting. Branches, treetops and smaller trees are sources of biomass that can
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Researchers: Generically Improving Sorghum Could Benefit Biofuels
(Genetics Society of America/Biomass Magazine) The bioenergy crop sorghum holds great promise as a raw material for making environmentally friendly fuels and chemicals that offer alternatives to petroleum-based products. Sorghum can potentially yield more energy per area of land than
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
UK Plant Hosts Scientists, Farmers Interested in Miscanthus
(BWSC North Lincs/Biomass Magazine) This month the Brigg Renewable Energy Plant hosted a visit from scientists and farmers to explore the use of miscanthus as a fuel for renewable energy and support groundbreaking research into miscanthus growing. The visit marked the
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
40-Plus Groups Call on Congress to End Tax Breaks for Big Oil
by Ron Kotrba (Biomass Magazine) More than 40 national organizations have called on Congress to end more than a century of tax breaks for the oil industry. In a letter to U.S. legislators, a diverse coalition of environmental, veterans, labor,
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
This Scottish Company Is Turning Whiskey Waste into Fuel
by Jonathon Ramsey (The Drive) Enterprising Scots hope to save the world -- with the help of good scotch -- As though scotch weren't already the world's greatest beverage, one Scottish company plans on using it to help save the world.
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Hyundai And U.S. Department Of Energy Extend Fuel Cell Vehicle Loan Partnership In Concert With New D.C.-Based Hydrogen Fueling Station
(Fuel Cells Works) Latest, Phase II of current program prepares for rollout of fuel cell vehicles nationwide in near future -- Hyundai and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are extending their fuel cell vehicle confirmation program, originally from 2013
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Dr. Mayfield on Biofuels
(Algae Industry Magazine) Kate Sequeira produced this video interview with UCSD biology professor Stephen Mayfield for the San Diego Union Tribune. Dr. Mayfield has spent the past 25 years experimenting with algae, and now focuses on extracting crude oil from
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
South African Airways Operates Flight with Nicotine-Free Tobacco-Based Biofuel
(Biofuels International) Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and low-cost carrier Mango have operated Africa’s first sustainable-fuelled flights powered with tobacco-based biofuels. The SAA and Mango flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, operated by a Boeing 737-800, used sustainable biojet fuel produced
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
US Department of Energy Gives up to $15m for Algae-Based Biofuels’ Projects
(Biofuels International) ... The three projects selected, located in California and Florida, will include multi-disciplinary partners to coordinate improvements from algal strain advancements through pre-processing technologies (harvesting, dewatering, and downstream processing) to biofuel intermediate in order to reduce the production costs
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Energy Department Awards $18 Million to Develop Valuable Bioproducts and Biofuels from Algae
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Energy Department today announced six projects that will receive up to $18 million in funding to reduce the modeled price of algae-based biofuels to less than $5 per gasoline gallon equivalent (gge) by 2019. This
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Manta Biofuel Awarded $1 Million from DOE
(Algae Industry Magazine) Manta Biofuel, of Bethesda, Maryland has won a $1 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy to further develop its algal technology. A member of Bethesda Green’s business incubator, Manta Biofuel LLC is a biotechnology firm that has developed
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Deliverance: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to the 2016 DOE Billion Ton Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week, the US Department of Energy released its 2016 Billion-Ton Report: Advancing Domestic Resources for a Thriving Bioeconomy, and said that 1.2 billion tons of biomass would be available at $40 or less per ton
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Grandson of Billion Ton: DOE Releases Radically Improved 2016 Billion Ton Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the US Department of Energy released its 2016 Billion-Ton Report: Advancing Domestic Resources for a Thriving Bioeconomy, and said that 1.2 billion tons of biomass would be available at $60 or less per ton by
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Singapore Scientists Mine Butanol from Fats in Food Waste
(The China Post) Scientists in Singapore have found a green, efficient way to deal with the growing amount of food waste that the country produces. They have genetically modified a type of yeast so that it can convert fats in food
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Hawaii Gov. Ige Signs Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit
(Pacific Biodiesel Technologies/Biodiesel Magazine) Pacific Biodiesel President Robert King attended in early July the formal signing of the Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit by Hawaii Gov. David Ige, a long-awaited incentive for biofuels producers in the state. This move supports
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Transform the marketplace: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At the heart of the United States focus on bioenergy R&D is the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado — supporting feedstock development, bioconversion and understanding markets for new products. NREL’s Justin Sluiter gave this
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
What’s Changing in Biofuels? The Top 10 Trends for 2016
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A Digest reader writes: I’m looking to summarize the changes over the last 2-3 years in the biofuels market. Are you aware of any articles or summaries on this topic? It’s a good question without a ready
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
The New Fuel Industry Says California Should Stay the Course on Low Carbon Fuel Standard
(Yahoo! Finance/CALSTART) Nearly 60 producers and providers of clean fuels -- ranging from electricity to renewable diesel -- signed a joint letter urging state policymakers to sustain the state's low carbon fuel policy. The industry leaders say the tool is
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
USDA Backs Small Rural Firms with $55M in Grants, Loan Guarantees
by Stephen Davies (Agri-Pulse) USDA is providing nearly $55 million in grants and loan guarantees to help 821 small businesses in rural areas save on energy costs. The latest round of grants awarded under the Rural Energy for America Program total
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Biobased Benefits Shine for Energy Security and Economy
(SoyBiobased.org) When Lewis Bainbridge learned to fly helicopters for the U.S. military in the 1970s, the fuel crises limited his flight time and he had to wait an hour to get 10 gallons of gasoline. In recent years, Ian Macwan
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Aspen Enter into Partnership on Isooctane for Specialty Fuels
(Global Bioenergies) Global Bioenergies (Alternext Paris: ALGBE), IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen, world market leader in alkylate gasoline for two and four stroke small engines, announce having entered into a partnership on renewable isooctane for specialty fuel applications. Aspen is part of the
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
DOE Issues Update to Its Loan Guarantee Programs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Loan Program Office of the U.S. Department of Energy recently introduced a number of important updates to the Loan Guarantee Solicitation for Applications for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects as well as to
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
What’s New and Important About C5 and C6 Sugars?
by Lorenz Bauer (Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc./Biofuels Digest) What’s up with C5 and C6 sugars? Given that a significant portion of the several billion dollars spent on renewable fuels spending involves these molecules, it is not surprising that progress is
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Technologies Office Announces Notice of Intent for the Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines Initiative
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) and Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) entitled “Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines.” The
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Oil Industry Faces Huge Worker Shortage
by Nick Cunningham (OilPrice.com) ... one reason that U.S. shale production won’t necessarily spring into action in short order is because the people and equipment that were sidelined over the past two years can’t come back at a moment’s notice. Oilfield service
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Bill Intro'd in Senate to Reform, Extend Tax Credit through 2019
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) A bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate to extend the $1-per-gallon biodiesel tax credit through 2019 and restructure the incentive from a blenders credit to a domestic production credit. The legislation was introduced by Sens.
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA to EPA: Raise the Conventional Renewable Fuel 2017 RFS RVO to Statutory Requirement
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) submitted comments today to EPA on its proposed 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard renewable volume obligations (RVO), urging the agency to raise the requirement for conventional renewable fuel volumes to the statutory level
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
NCC Calls for Further Reduction of 2017 Ethanol Levels
(National Chicken Council) The National Chicken Council (NCC) strongly supports efforts to create a more reasonable and sustainable approach to the nation’s biofuel fuel policy, as the compelled diversion of corn from feed to fuel continues to exact a heavy
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
17 House Biofuels Caucus Members Urge EPA to Finalize Strong RFS
(Renewable Fuels Association) Today, 17 members of the House Biofuels Caucus sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, urging the agency to complete its 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “in a manner consistent with the Congressional intent to aggressively
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
ACE Submits Comments to EPA on 2017 RFS
(Fuel Marketer News) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the proposed blending volumes for 2017 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). ACE’s full comments can be read on the ACE website.
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Report: Simplistic Global Analyses that Blame Biofuels for Food Insecurity Mislead the Public
(Global Renewable Fuels Alliance) A new report, titled Reconciling Food Security and Bioenergy: Priorities for Action, challenges previous studies that blame biofuels for food insecurity for relying on “faulty”, “questionable” and “subjective” assumptions to reach their conclusions. Published in the journal
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
New Understanding of One of Nature’s Best Biocatalysts for Biofuels Production
(U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science) Producing fuels from plants and other renewable sources requires breaking down the chemical cellulose; a major candidate to drive, or catalyze, this stubborn chemical is a ubiquitous microorganism called Clostridium thermocellum that works well in hot
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Release of the 2016 National Algal Biofuels Technology Review Charts Path Forward for Algae
by Alison Goss Eng (U.S. Department of Energy) Since the publication of the Energy Department’s pivotal 2010 National Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap, there have been major advancements in the field of algal biofuels research and development. Today, we are announcing
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Carlsbad Switches Fleet to Renewable Diesel
by Phil Diehl (San Diego Union Tribune) Low-carbon fuel made from waste products cuts greenhouse gases -- Carlsbad recently became the first city in San Diego County to switch its fleet of diesel-powered vehicles to a 100 percent renewable fuel made
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Keep It in the Ground or America First?
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... One of the great benefits of the diesel platform is its capability to run on higher blends of high quality biofuels including renewable diesel fuel and biodiesel fuel. These fuels are considered advanced biofuels by the U.S.
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Thoughts at Bioenergy 2016: What Are We Doing Here?
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) The substance of the on-going US Department of Energy renewable energy-related conferences this week comes down to "How do we get customers to buy what we are making?" It's the question at the root
July 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Sustainable Transportation Summit--Day 1 Bits and Pieces
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) When it's called the "inaugral Sustainable Transportation Summit," you know the organizers anticipate more to come. Discussed for the past four years or so, the US Department of Transportation's Office of Energy Efficiency &
July 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Who’ll Stop the Rain?: The Road to a Biobased Fix for Carcinogenic PFCs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Last year, news arrived that Patagonia’s venture arm, charmingly named $20 Million & Change, had invested $1 million in Beyond Surface Technologies, in search of a bio-based durable water-repellent. READ MORE
July 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Claim a Dangerous Combination of Misinformation, Power
by Doug Berven (Portland Press Herald/POET) Gov. LePage and his allies need to look at the facts before alleging that there's a link between the fuel additive and Maine's drug crisis. ... Most importantly, ethanol replaces petroleum-based toxins such as benzene, toluene
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
World Biodiesel Production/Consumption to Rise 14% by 2020: OECD/FAO
by Chrysa Glystra and Sean Bartlett (Platts) Global biodiesel production and consumption is forecast to rise by 14% from 2016 to 2020, driven by the fulfillment of current biofuel policies in the US, Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia and the EU, according to an
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Mitchell, S.D., Event to Celebrate Home-Grown, Renewable Fuel
(AgWeek) South Dakota Farmers will be hosting a 30-For-30 event at the Shell Station in Mitchell (2160 Highland Way) July 14, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate the benefits of fueling up with Premium E30. During the 30-For-30
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Convert Fermentation Waste to Advanced Ethanol: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Ebio’s Alcoli Process
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s a major opportunity with thin stillage? Ebio says it can deliver “20% Increased Efficiency, 20% Advanced Ethanol, Payback in 5 months, based on any feedstock, and offering D5 Advanced biofuels” — all that with its Alcoli process,
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Will the Gas Bubble Burst? More Projects Struggle for GTL Finance
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Remember how natural gas was the no-brainer of all time. Gas-to-Liquids was the rage, and a gold rush of companies popped up such as Siluria Technologies, Calysta, and Mango Materials. Fuels, chems, materials and more.
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Food Prices Set to Stagnate as Population Growth Slowing
by Manisha Jha and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) World population growth to slow to 1% a year over next decade; Food demand growth expected to slow progressively: OECD-FAO -- Food prices will stagnate over the next decade as the population growth rate declines and
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
2022: A Cliff for Clean Fuels and the RFS?
by David Cox (Biomass Magazine/Renewable Natural Gas Coalition) ... It says that “for calendar years after the calendar years specified in the tables,” (i.e., after 2022), the EPA administrator will set applicable volumes using specified criteria, which are thereafter laid out. (ii) OTHER
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
A Simple Regulatory Solution for Biogenic Emissions
by Bob Cleaves (Biomass Magazine/Biomass Power Association) ... Also at the top of the list is how the plan will eventually treat biomass. For us, there is a very simple solution: If fuel is derived from residues, whether it’s forest, agricultural
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
The Future of Freight
by Ron Kotrba (Biomass Magazine) ... “When we talk about the diesels of the future, the idea of getting to clean and near zero, it’s the ticket just to get in the door for future discussion,” Schaeffer (Allen Schaeffer, executive
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
The Olympic Village of the Future
by Heather Hansman (Popular Science) ... But Japan, home of the 2020 games, wants to make the event good for their country and society. The nation has done it before. To host the 1964 Olympics, Japan launched the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Greens Sue EPA to Force New NOx, SOx Standards
by Alex Guillén (Political Pro) ... The two standards were last reviewed in 2010 - meaning EPA is currently a year behind the five-year review schedule for those standards set under the Clean Air Act. The Center for Biological Diversity and the
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Opinion: Retail Partnerships, New Technologies Will Help to Ensure U.S. Energy Independence
by Ponsi Trivisvavet (Syngenta/Agri-Pulse) ccording to the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 34 percent in comparison to gasoline. Moreover, advanced biofuels have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Future Freight Plan for California Depends on Clean Diesel Power to Achieve Environmental, Economic and Sustainability Goals
(Diesel Technology Forum) The major environmental, economic and efficiency goals sought in California’s proposed sustainable freight plan will be attainable only with expanded use of advanced clean diesel technology, according to the Diesel Technology Forum. These points and others were outlined
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Boeing, Embraer Unveil Newest ecoDemonstrator Aircraft
(Boeing) E170 airplane to test technologies to boost fuel efficiency, cut carbon emissions; First non-Boeing airplane used in ecoDemonstrator program will be powered by Brazil-based biofuel -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Embraer S.A. [BM&F Bovespa: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ] unveiled the next
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Six Airlines Singled out in Latest NRDC Survey as Leaders in Development of Sustainably-Sourced Aviation Biofuels
(GreenAir Online) US environmental NGO Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has released its third annual Aviation Biofuel Sustainability Scorecard, which surveyed and ranked 29 airlines on sourcing sustainably produced biofuels. Just 19 of those airlines responded to NRDC’s questionnaire, although
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Propel Fuels Renewable Diesel to Power Carlsbad City Fleet
(NGT News) In partnership with California’s low-carbon fuel brand Propel Fuels, the City of Carlsbad, Calif., is now fueling its fleet with advanced renewable diesel – specifically, Propel Diesel High-Performance Renewable (HPR). According to the company, this move immediately improves local
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Production from Crude Jatropha Oil Using a Highly Active Heterogeneous Nanocatalyst by Optimizing Transesterification Reaction Parameters
by Reddy, M. Amaranadha and Ahmed, Abu Saleh and Islam, Md. Saiful and Hamdan, Sinin andMaleque, Md Abdul (Universiti Putra Malaysia) Various heterogeneous catalysts are often used to produce biodiesel from non-edible crude oils. In this study a highly active heterogeneous
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
CropEnergies Calls for Clarity on EU Ethanol Policy, as It Restarts UK Plant
(Agrimoney) Ethanol producer CropEnergies called on the European Union to update its biofuel policy, as it brings its UK plant out of mothballs. CropEnergies, which is controlled by German sugar group Suedzucker, noted a "pleasing earnings situation" in its latest
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Trans-loading and Storage Facility Ready For Use
(KLEM) Ribbon cutting ceremonies on the new ethanol trans-loading storage facility will take place Thursday morning. Plymouth Energy of Merrill worked with Le Mars city officials and Le Mars Business Initiative Corporation to create the storage facility located within the Le Mars Industrial
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Guyana’s Multi-Biofeedstocks Project: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Global Leaf Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) READ MORE
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. Announces Acquisition
(PR NewsWire/CleanTech Biofuels, Inc.) CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. (OTC: CLTH), an early stage development company focusing on producing cellulosic biomass from municipal solid waste for conversion to combined heat and power, advanced biofuels, and bio-based chemicals, has acquired a 99% membership
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Latest US Navy Biofuel Bunkers Are Bad For the Environment, Expensive, Barely Biofuel At All, Says Critic
(Ship & Bunker) ... As Ship & Bunker has previously reported, the U.S. Navy has sought to develop and use drop-in biofuels as part of its energy security goals, having previously set a target of getting half its energy from non-petroleum
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
USGC, Partners Build Relationships With Colombian Ethanol Industry
(Public.org/U.S. Grains Council) The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and its domestic partners, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy, traveled to Colombia last week to cultivate relationships with the
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Growth Energy and Prime the Pump Welcome RaceTrac to Growing Numbers of E15 Retailers
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy announced that RaceTrac is joining a growing list of retailers as part of the Prime the Pump initiative. Growth Energy works in collaboration with Prime the Pump members to make higher biofuel blends, like E15, available
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
AMERIgreen Energy Lets Students Find #Energy Solutions
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Students of all ages were able to voice their ideas on America’s energy future in AMERIgreen Energy’s Video Essay Challenge. Students ranging in grades 1st-12th, as well as undergraduate college students submitted 30 second videos focused
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
A Grand Bargain? Gov. Jerry Brown in Talks with Oil Companies about Climate Change Programs
by Chris Megerian and Melanie Mason (Los Angeles Times) Gov. Jerry Brown's administration has been talking directly with oil companies in hopes of reaching a consensus on extending California's landmark climate programs, opening a back channel with an industry the governor has harshly
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
California Ponders Changes to Fuel Rules as Tesla Cries Foul
by John Lippert (Bloomberg) ... The rapid growth of Tesla Motors Inc. and the increasing range of other electric vehicles have the state contemplating new requirements that anger both Tesla and competitors like Honda Motor Co. They say California is changing
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Strong Demand for Bioethanol from Emerging Markets to Beef up Enzyme Sector, Study Finds
(Biofuels International) The global enzymes market is expected to reach $17.5bn by 2024 helped by strong demand for bioethanol in emerging economies, according to a new study by Grand View Research. Growing demand for enzymes in food and beverage products as they
July 07, 2016 Read Full Article
New Lignin Operation in US in Final Phase of Approval
(Biofuels International) Borregaard, a Norway-based biorefinery specialist, and Rayonier Advanced Materials (Ryam) have concluded a market, technical and engineering analysis regarding a new lignin operation at Ryam’s Fernandina Beach site in Florida to serve the growing demand for natural lignin-based
July 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Meet the US Farmers Turning Their Tobacco into Airplane Fuel
by Jodi Helmer (The Guardian) As the demand for tobacco declines in the US, farmers in Virginia are experimenting with turning the crop into viable biofuel -- ... One two-acre plot stands apart from the rest, its flavour and nicotine content
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Fossil Fuel Companies Impose More in Climate Costs than They Make in Profits
by David Roberts (Vox) ... People sometimes refer to the unpaid cost of carbon pollution as a subsidy, or an "implicit subsidy," to polluting businesses. The IMF recently issued a report saying that total worldwide subsidies to energy, mainly fossil fuel
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
DuPont Industrial Biosciences Launches New Enzyme Product for Biogas Industry
(DuPont/PR Web) State-of-the-Art Biotechnology Offering Will Increase Methane Yields and Improve Profitability -- Today, DuPont Industrial Biosciences announced the launch of OPTIMASH® AD-100, an innovative new enzyme product that will help biomethane producers improve biogas yields and process robustness, which
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Pacific Biodiesel Rolls Back Maui #Biodiesel Prices
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Maui drivers using #biodiesel have a reason to celebrate today as city eliminated its 9 cents per gallon on-road biodiesel fuel tax effective July 1, 2016. In response, Maui’s own Pacific Biodiesel rolled back biodiesel prices
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
India's Ethanol Blending to Rise to 2% in 2017 as More Local Product Available: USDA
(Platts) India's ethanol blending is projected to rise marginally from 1.9% this year to 2% in 2017, according to an annual report recently released by the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, as more domestically produced product will be
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Higher Ethanol Mix Fuels Alarm among Gas Dealers
by Krishnendu Bandyopadhyay (Times of India) ... The Centre's plans to blend 22.5% ethanol with petrol has caused alarm among petroleum dealers in the city, who fear numerous problems in the mix caused because of Kolkata's high humidity. ... Automobile expert and former NIT
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Iowa’s Ethanol Plants Consistently Gaining in Efficiency
by Dirck Steimel (Iowa Farm Bureau) While political battles over the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) continue to grab headlines, Iowa’s ethanol plants are quietly pushing ahead and becoming more and more efficient. The 43 corn-based and cellulosic ethanol plants in the
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standard Helps Keep Summer Fuel Prices Low
(Convenience Store Decisions) High-octane ethanol gasoline blends are helping American’s to enjoy low fuel prices this summer. The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is proving to be beneficial to Americans in more ways than just providing a cleaner fuel supply. Gas prices in
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
No Surprise: RFS Missing Its Target
by Howard Gruenspecht (U.S. Department of Energy Energy Information Administration/Iowa Farmer Today) ... Substantially increased use of biofuels can only occur if they can be used in forms other than low-percentage blends of ethanol and biodiesel that account for nearly all of
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Alan Stankevitz: Crude Oil and Ethanol Should Not Be Shipped by Rail
by Alan Stankevitz (LaCrosse Tribune) ... Most recently, the oil train derailment in Mosier, Ore., demonstrated once again that crude oil is simply too dangerous to transport by rail. Responding to this disaster, Jim Hall, former chairman of the National Transportation Safety
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How Biofuels Can Help Break Up Big Oil’s Marketshare Monopoly
by Bob Dinneen (Morning Consult) ... In 2015, 14.8 billion gallons of ethanol was produced, supporting 85,967 direct jobs, while net petroleum import dependence fell to just 25 percent, and would have been 32 percent without the addition of domestically produced
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US Signs Bio-Energy Research Pact with QUT
(Queensland University of Technology) A research partnership between QUT and a US National Laboratory aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop new ways of creating bio-energy from plant material. The biotechnology research partnership will bring together leading US and Australian
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Three Years in Prison for Former Director of FF Skagen
by Egon Kjøller (NORDJYSKE.dk) Fraud fish oil. There was added biodiesel designated as unsuitable as feed and food. The judgment appealed the acquittal -- Morten Broberg was accused of having produced and sold 172,500 tonnes of fish oil with the
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The Navy Builds Strength by Saving Energy
by David Ignatius (The Washington Post) The week of July Fourth is a good moment to salute an unlikely champion of saving energy and switching to alternative fuels — the U.S. Navy. Once a supreme fuel-guzzler whose energy needs sometimes
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Asia Pulp & Paper Backs Community-Led Indonesian Biofuels Project
(edie.net) One of the world's biggest pulp, paper and packaging firms has announced its support for a new community-led pilot scheme aimed at reducing the use of fossil fuels and increasing the availability of bio-fuels in Indonesia. The jurisdictionally-based partnership between
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Horizontal Bioreactor: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Sldie Guide to Culture Systems
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Challenges that have plagued algae ventures? The availability of feedstock to make products, the loss of investor appetite at early stage and pre-commercial, and inefficient cultivation systems. By contrast, Culture System’s design is described as having “low
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59 Million Saw This Video Tied-In to Sustainability and Renewable Fuels. Did You?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Over the past 3 months, 59 million views were recorded for a single video, co-produced by Prince Ea with Neste, with which Neste launched its Pre-Order the Future project relating to sustainability and everyday life. Without a doubt, and by
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Darling Ingredients Inc. Hosted Biofuels Low Carbon Fuel Standard Conference Call June 7, 2016
(Darling Ingredients, Inc.) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) hosted a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 to present Darling's views on the biofuel industry including an up-date on the Renewable Fuel Standard mandates and Low Carbon Fuel
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EPA Awards Environmental Education Grants in 26 States
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the completion of grant awards under the 2015 Environmental Education (EE) Grants Program. EPA will award grants under the 2016 EE Grants Program later this year. Projects address a range of topics
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Invitation to Join the Algae Biomass Exchange
by Barry Cohen (National Algae Association) The National Algae Association, the first non-profit algae production trade association in the world started over 10 years ago. We are made up of commercially-minded algae researchers, algae producers and equipment companies. NAA would
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Send the Marines: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to GoodFuels Marine
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Netherlands-based GoodFuels Marine and its partners, Boskalis, the leading global dredging and marine expert and Wärtsilä, the global supplier of engines and power systems to the marine industry, announced in October a two-year pilot program
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India Launches 100% Biodiesel Bus
(Biofuels International) In India, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corp. (KSRTC) is set to launch a 100% biodiesel bus as part of its efforts to reduce fuel expenditure and air pollution. This India’s first solely biodiesel-fuelled bus, operating a line between
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
In Germany More than 60 Million Euros for the Carbon2Chem Project
(Il Bioeconomista) In Duisburg yesterday (June 27, 2016) Johanna Wanka, German Minister of Education and Research, announced funding of more than 60 million euros for the Carbon2Chem project initiated by thyssenkrupp. The aim of Carbon2Chem is to convert process gases
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BioFutures: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Queensland’s 10-Year Bioeconomy plan
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July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Strike a Blow for Energy Independence this Fourth of July
by Anthony Bush (Ohio's Country Journal) ... (Imported) Flags and fireworks may not threaten our independence, but America’s reliance on foreign oil certainly does. Fortunately, there is a homegrown alternative, if we have the will to use it. This country has a
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Advance Australia Air: Byogy Steps up in Australia in Drive for Low-Carbon Jet Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Australia comes the news that the country’s former Federal Resources and Energy Minister, Martin Ferguson, is now the chairman of the advisory board for Byogy Renewables, the California-based alcohol-to-jet fuel pioneer that has been
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
The Top 10 Australian Bioeconomy Stories of 2016
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) #10: Refocusing away from algae ...; #9: Export potential on the rise ...; #8: New cellulosic ethanol project in planning ...; #7: First Australian biorefinery for renewable diesel, jet fuel ...; #6: New Queensland biofuels mandate ...; #5:
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
The BioWizards of Oz: The Digest’s 2016 Special Report on Australia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who’s running the show? Inconclusive Aussie election points to minority government, hung parliament -- ... The Australian Broadcast Commission reported that strong swings to Labor in Queensland and New South Wales and a surge for the
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Heat-Loving Microbe Engineered to Produce Bioalcohols for Fuel
(U.S. Department of Energy) Study reports first significant alcohol production by an archaeon. -- The U.S. bioethanol industry depends largely on turning a certain sugar into the simple two-carbon alcohol, the biofuel ethanol. Interest has increased around microorganisms that produce
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US West Coast Emerges as Likely Ethanol Supplier for Asian Importers
by Toh Wei Zheng (Platts) The US West Coast is set to become a new export outlet for ethanol cargoes to Asia as competition heats up among traders and producers to capture more market share in the region, sources said on
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GoodFuels Marine Signs up Dutch Dredging as Second Major Dredging Customer on Sustainable Marine Biofuels
(Dutch Dredging) Dutch Dredging has kicked off its year round operation on sustainable “drop-in” marine biofuel out of the Dutch Port of Moerdijk. The Alouette, permanently stationed in the port of Moerdijk will operate on a unique marine fuel which
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NSW Govt Gets Revved up for E10 | Exclusive
by Joshua Dowling (CarsGuide) The NSW Government is going to spend $4.5 million in taxpayer funds on an advertising campaign to convince motorists to buy more ethanol-blended E10 petrol - even though it has been scientifically proven to be less
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
The East Is [Infra]Red: Gasification, Energy and China
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) More prosperity, less pollution for China? In the East, the search is on for more sustainable, efficient energy, and flexible gasification answers the challenge. There, Synthesis Energy Systems is leading the way. ... Hydrogen, hydrogen. hydrogen. Nothing
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Business Owner, NMSU’s Arrowhead Center Hope to Create Jobs, Ecosystem with Biorefinery
(El Paso Herald Post) ... On June 15, through a LEDA grant from the City of Tucumcari, ERD purchased the former ethanol plant at 1600 Rock Island Road. In partnership with Robert Lopez, a Tucumcari farmer, the company plans to reconfigure
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Global Bioenergies Obtains a EU400,000 Grant from the German Federal Ministry of Research and Education (BMBF) to Produce Renewable Gasoline Additives - Audi Will Use These for Engine Testing
(Globe Newswire/Global Bioenergies) Global Bioenergies announces today that its German subsidiary, Global Bioenergies GmbH, secured a €400.000 grant from the BMBF (the German federal ministry for research and education) to finance a 14 month-project aimed at producing renewable gasoline additives. The Company
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Seaweed Gains Ground as a Pillar of Food Security in South America
by Orlando Milesi (Inter Press Service) Seaweed, a nutrient-rich foodstuff that was a regular part of the diet of several South American indigenous peoples, is emerging as a new pillar of food security in Latin America and is providing a livelihood
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Air Pollution Linked to 6.5 Million Deaths a Year, Study Says, with the Highest Concentration in Asia
by Melissa Chan (Time Magazine) Air pollution contributes to about 6.5 million deaths each year, the International Energy Agency warned in a report released Monday, with casualties expected to drastically rise in coming decades unless the energy industry curbs emissions. The agency’s
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How Detroit Is Dealing With Cleaner Car Standards
by John Lippert (Bloomberg/IndustryWeek) Fuel economy standards will increase a projected 53% to 54.5 miles per gallon within the next decade, and tailpipe emissions will need to fall. What does Detroit think about the pending challenge? And how will they
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Mycoalgae Biofilm: Development of a Novel Platform Technology Using Algae and Fungal Cultures
by Aravindan Rajendran and Bo HuEmail (Biotechnology for Biofuels) Microalgae is considered a promising source for biofuel and bioenergy production, bio-remediation and production of high-value bioactive compounds, but harvesting microalgae is a major bottleneck in the algae based processes. The objective
July 03, 2016 Read Full Article
DuPont Introduces New Yield-Increasing Fermentation System for Ethanol Production
(Biofuels International) DuPont Industrial Biosciences has launched a new fermentation system to help ethanol producers improve their yields and decrease sugar levels in their product. The DuPont Synerxia system, introduced at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, increases yields by up
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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Launches TSCAblog.com to Provide News and Analysis on TSCA Reform Implementation and Related Legal and Policy Developments
(Bergeson & Campbell) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) announced today the launch of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Blog (TSCAblog™) to track and report regulatory, scientific, legal, and policy developments under the "new TSCA." On June 22, 2016, President
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Canfor Eyes Prince George for Major Biofuel Facility
by Jon Hernandez (CBC News) New facility could produce up to 400,000 barrels of biocrude annually, says Canfor Pulp president -- One of the world's largest logging companies is looking to get into the oil business. Canfor is in the early phases of
July 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Report Provides Update of India’s Ethanol Industry
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A decline in Indian sugarcane acres during the past two growing seasons is expected to result in a decline in the country’s ethanol production in 2017, a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural
July 03, 2016 Read Full Article
The Paradox of American Farmers and Climate Change
by Beth Kowitt (Fortune Magazine) Some U.S. farmers are skeptical of climate change, even though they’re among the most affected by it -- ... A survey conducted by Iowa State Professor J. Arbuckle and Purdue University professor Linda Prokopy of 5,000
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Africa: Soy Diesel Less Toxic Than Other Fuels
by Marina Lemle (AllAfrica) Unlike conventional diesel, fuel made from soybeans does not directly damage lung cells, a lab study has shown. "Some of the soybean biodiesel presently being used in Brazil does not exhibit direct adverse effects on human lung
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Q&A: Minnesota Companies Create ‘Circular Economy’ Coalition
by Frank Jossi (Midwest Energy News) ... The concept of a circular economy has been around since the late 1970s, but it has gained steam with support from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the growing number of companies that see operating sustainably
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Top Science Groups Tell Climate Change Doubters in Congress to Knock It Off
by Jason Samenow (The Washington Post) ... The effort to draft the letter was spearheaded by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), whose leader, Rush Holt — a former member of Congress, vigorously promoted its message. “Climate change is real and
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Boating Industry Magazine Report: "Ethanol Repair Issues Growing"
(BOAT US) "It ruins their day, their boat and their entire boating experience" -- When it comes to recreational boating and the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard’s requirement to put more corn ethanol into gasoline, those that see its negative consequences
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Biofuels Are Vital to an All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy
by William Feehery (The Hill/DuPont Industrial Biosciences) ... One of the most vital and immediate tools at our disposal in the campaign for energy independence is renewable fuel. It is the only technology that can address the de-carbonization of the
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Maine Retiree Fueling Governor’s Questions about Ethanol
by Scott Thistle (Portland Press Herald) Ralph Stevens, a retired mechanic who says ethanol emissions may have caused the state's opioid crisis, and a legislator persuade Paul LePage to order a study of the additive. A retired mechanic from South Berwick
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
ASABE Announces Standard for Sustainable Agriculture Production
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers has completed a standard that establishes a framework for charting progress toward sustainable agriculture production. According to ASABE, the standard is intended for application with all typical farming
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee: Reestablishment of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership
(Federal Register/International Trade Administration) Pursuant to provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., the Department of Commerce announces the reestablishment of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (the Committee). The Committee shall advise the Secretary
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More than 100 Nobel Laureates Support GMOs
by Kelly Marshall (Precision.AgWired.com) This morning three Nobel Laureates presented at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. to call on Greenpeace, the United Nations and governments around the world to support GMOs. They are the public face of more
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
FFA Educates #NASCAR Fans about #E15
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) The Twin Cedars FFA Chapter was out in en mass during the recent American Ethanol E15 250 presented by Enogen to educate race fans about ethanol and E15. Chuck hung out with the high school students and
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
@NASCAR #E15 Race Offers Fans ‘All American Fun’
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Jimmy Small is in his third race season as president of Iowa Speedway. TheAmerican Ethanol E15 250 presented by Enogen is in its fourth year while the American Ethanol sponsorship is in its fifth year. Small
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Better Understanding Could Lead to More Cost-Effective Production of Cellulosic Biofuels
(Phys.Org) Plant cell walls, which constitute the bulk of plant biomass, are diverse, complex, and dynamic in their structural composition and integrity. Cell walls are innately resistant to deconstruction by biological or chemical catalysts. This property is often referred to
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Closing the Loop: Ionic Liquids from Biomass Waste Could Pretreat Plants Destined for Biofuels
(U.S. Department of Energy) Recycling waste from biofuel production could lower cost for future biorefineries. -- Ionic liquids (ILs) have been shown to be an excellent pretreatment solvent for biomass; the ILs prepare the plant matter to be broken down into
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Fonterra Launches the Switch to Z Biodiesel
(Fonterra) Fonterra has taken another step forward in its commitment to environmental sustainability, today launching its switch to new Z biodiesel – as a foundation customer for the ZBioD fuel. Fonterra and Z were joined by Minister of Energy and
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Solve Finland's Energy Strategy
by Jouko Kyytsönen (Maaseudun Tulevaisuus (Google Translation)) Finland's energy strategy to cut emissions from transport biofuels, Minister of Economic Affairs, Olli Rehn said. -- ... According to Rehn, cost-effective ways to cut emissions trading external sector emissions can be found in traffic,
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Who Pays for our Renewable Fuel Policy? America's Wildlife
by Collin O'Mara (Fox News/National Wildlife Federation) ... The worst part is that none of this was supposed to happen. In the law, Congress defined acceptable biofuels under the mandate as those coming from crops grown on land that was in agricultural
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Algae Biofuel Technology Transferred to Zimbabwe
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Zimbabwe, technical capacity for biodiesel production from algae has been successfully transferred to Harare Polytecnic and the fuel has passed B100 quality standards. The university is using photoreactors to grow the algae for later
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
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