by Karen E. Kline (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) ...The 150-employee company (Sapphire Energy), backed by more than $350 million in public and private funds, is a leader in a rapidly growing cluster of 40 biofuels ventures around the city. The scientific breakthroughs
Castor an Oilseed CropThat Can Cure, Kill You
by Harry Cline (Western Farm Press) Castor beans are back in California as a possible source crop for making biofuels; Castor's main toxic protein, ricin, is so potent that a single milligram is sufficient to kill an adult; Castor oil is essential
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
DOE Considering One-Stop Shop for Biofuels Investors
by Amy R. Remo (Philippine Daily Inquirer) The Department of Energy is considering putting up a one-stop shop that will facilitate the entry of local and foreign investors in the country’s biofuels industry. This move is expected to encourage investors to
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Collision Coming between Biofuels Mandates and Market Reality
by University of Illinois (Western Farm Press) Beyond 2013, there are real questions about the feasibility of meeting the ever-increasing requirements of the RFS, and this concern goes beyond the well-known difficulties with meeting the mandate for cellulosic biofuels. ...There are
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Flying Green: Spotlight on Aviation Biofuels
(Biotech Now) BIO’s Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergykicked off it’s Thursday programming with a plenary session calledFlying Green: Why Airlines See a Bright Future in Biofuels. Moderator Ross MacFarlane of Climate Solutions set the stage calling the issue of creating
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Study: Waiving RFS Could Increase Feed Costs for Livestock, Poultry Producers
(Renewable Fuels Association) Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2013 could actually result in higher net feeding costs for livestock and poultry producers, according to a new analysis conducted by Cardno-ENTRIX and commissioned by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). The study found that if a
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Dead Stranded Whale to Be Turned into Biofuel
(The Telegraph) A young whale washed up on a remote beach is to be rendered down to produce around 2,000 litres of biofuel for cars and lorries. The 10m fin whale, weighing six tons and 780kgs, died after being stranded
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Ethanol Plant to Hold Open House on Oct. 20
(Beaver Dam Daily Citizen) Everything about ethanol will be discussed at the Friesland Renewable Energy Production facility on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the open house, members of the United Wisconsin Grain Producers will be providing
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California Invests $5M in Renewable Diesel Demonstration Facility
by SacPort Biofuels (Biodiesel Magazine) Sierra Energy Corp. and SacPort BioFuels have jointly announced that the California Energy Commission has invested $5 million to help construct a commercial waste-to-biofuels demonstration facility at the Port of West Sacramento. This joint effort
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Raising Money for the New Biofuels: A Digest Special Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...We say that biofuels are “capital-intensive,” mainly to be polite. It’s like saying that Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great or Attila the Hun had “land interests”. ...Put it this way. How much capital would you need to
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Local Firm Using Seeds for Biofuel for Jets
by Randal Yakey (The News Herald) Steve Baxley, the senior engineer at Applied Research Associates (ARA), stood Monday among jars of fluids, beakers and equipment, holding a tiny amount of seeds in the palm of his hand. They are carinata
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Bioenergy - The Broken Promise
(Linköping University) Biofuels are going to save us from climate threats and the oil crisis, while at the same time providing an opportunity to the smallholder farmers of the world. Hopes are high, but completely unrealistic. It is like trying
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Zimbabwe: Chisumbanje's Ethanol Can Transform People's Lives - Mangoma
(All Africa) The Chisumbanje Ethanol Project, if properly managed has the potential of bringing about meaningful development that can change the lives of the people and turn around the fortunes of the country's economy, Hon. Elton Mangoma has said. Hon. Mangoma
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Romney: “Biofuels Are Crucial to America’s Energy Future…Maintain the Renewable Fuel Standard.”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Romney campaign issued a long-awaited white paper on agricultural policy. Among the highlights: ...“He will not only accelerate the development of conventional energy sources, but also advance new technologies by funding early-stage research and
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
6 Treacherous Biofuels Crevasses, 6 Guides to Steer You
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Those momentum killers. Company wreckers. The investor flight-inducing crevasses along the route to the top – that take away a level playing field, remove your access to markets, delay a counted-on early-stage customer, or frighten
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Soufflet Group Opens Facility to Research Solid State Fermentation
(Food Product Design) The Soufflet Group opened a technological research facility and laboratory dedicated to the research and applications developed by OSIRIS and the Regional Biotechnology Research Programs to increase the value derived from agricultural resources and agro-industrial byproducts through
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'An Ohio State Story': Lab Idea Yields 60 Local Jobs, New Green Industry
(Ohio State University) Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee liked what he saw at the Mansfield, Ohio, factory: a syrupy mixture made from crop and biodiesel-processing wastes being turned into polyurethane foam. But he was more fascinated by the story of how
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World Bank Rejects Call to Halt Land Deals
(Newstime Africa) The World Bank has rejected a call to suspend its involvement in large scale agricultural land acquisition following the release of a major report by the international aid agency Oxfam on the negative impact of international land speculation
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
The Sherpas: 7 Biofuels Feedstock Developers Clearing Paths to the Summit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Every great biofuels technology has its own companion feedstock strategy – with unique advantages and technical challenges. Who’s got what it takes to be a great Sherpa, providing that feedstock or intermediates edge that puts
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Why Are First-Gen Biofuels Companies Having So Much Trouble Making Money?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...In biodiesel, the change in REGI guidance is directly related to movements in commodity prices, a steep depreciation in the price of RINs and tighter margins than expected. On the ethanol side, it’s been commodity margins
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
DeltaWing Racing Forward to 2013 in ALMS: IMSA Confirms Radical Racer Will Be Eligible for Future Championships
(American Le Mans Series) Next weekend’s Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda will be the first race in North America for the Nissan DeltaWing. The good news is that it certainly won’t be the last. The American Le Mans Series presented
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Which Biofuels Hold the Most Promise for the Future - Interview with Jim Lane
by James Stafford (Oilprice.com) Following record droughts across the United States the benefits of the ethanol subsidy were once again hotly debated and biofuels in general found themselves generating quite a few unflattering headlines. But as always the mainstream media
October 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Milestones Reached: Cellulosic Ethanol Is Arriving, with Commissioning under Way and More Than 100 MMgy under Construction.
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The next five years—the often scoffed mantra of cellulosic ethanol developers—is getting whittled down to the next year or two. A milestone was reached this year when Blue Sugars Corp. got the first cellulosic
October 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Going for the Fiber
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Quad County Corn Processors is working toward production of both grain-based and cellulosic ethanol from the same feedstock. Travis Brotherson, plant engineer at the 30 MMgy ethanol plant in Galva, Iowa, wasn’t even thinking about
October 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy: Not Just a Nice Idea
by Bruce Dale (Star Tribune) Commentaries: Considered in context, it's clear that ethanol has an important role to play. A commentary about corn ethanol published in the Star Tribune this summer was disappointing ("Too much corn is being wasted as fuel," Aug.
October 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Innovate, Manufacture, Compete: Pew Charitable Trusts Holds Clean Energy Action Plan Workshop
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) As a member of the PEW Charitable Trust's Clean Energy Business Network, Joanne Ivancic, Advanced Biofuels USA executive director, participated with innovators, investors, manufacturers and policy experts at the "Innovate, Manufacture, Compete: A Clean Energy Action Plan" workshops held
October 14, 2012 Read Full Article
New Method of Turning Sewage Sludge into Biodiesel is Low-Cost, High-Yield
by Derek Markham (Treehugger) ...A team of researchers in South Korea have developed a new process for converting the lipids in sewage sludge into biodiesel, at not only a lower cost than conventional biodiesel, but with much higher yields. The
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Draft EU Proposals Would Devastate UK Biofuels Industry
(Renewable Energy Magazine) The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has warned that the speed and scale of EU proposals are likely to destroy UK biofuels sector innovations rather than building on them. The UK biofuels industry stands to be devastated by draft
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Alberta Innovates Funds Biorefining Conversions Network 2.0
(MarketWire) Hydrocarbon-like fuels and chemicals to come from agricultural and forest biomass With funding from Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions, the Biorefining Conversions Network aims to become a hub for bioeconomy investments and a world class centre of excellence for biorefining and
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Ensyn Heads for Brazil; Locks up $20M Investment, Alliance with Pulp Giant Fibria
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, Ensyn Corporation and Fibria Celulose announced the creation of a strategic alliance between the two companies. This alliance includes the establishment of an equally-owned joint venture for the production of cellulosic liquid fuels and chemicals
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Why Ecotricity’s Electric Car Is the Future of Biofuels
by Claire (Innovatrs) ...This week, the EU revised its target down to 5% in biofuels, and an additional 5% in a new type of fuel that isn’t manufactured in the same way. They now require a new type of biofuel
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
SWW Energy Provides Promise Converting Waste Water to Biofuel
(Proactive Investors) SWW Energy has delivered initial results from its waste water to biodiesel/biofuel testing which has demonstrated the potential for waste water to be converted to a fuel. Initial observations from the water sample showed usable effluent and that material could
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Clariant Joins Advanced Ethanol Council
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) ...Clariant Corporation recently acquired Süd-Chemie, which has been developing its proprietary sunliquid® process since 2006, including the successful operation of a pilot plant since 2009. Clariant started operation of the largest cellulosic ethanol production facility in Germany in
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Ministry Promotes Cleaner Fuel
(Viet Nam News) The Ministry of Industry and Trade will promote the consumption of biofuel by providing more information on the economic and environmental advantages of the vegetable–derived petrol alternative. "The ministry has submitted the Government with a development plan for
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
BP Site Finally Sees Activity
by Gary Pinnell (Equities.com/Highlands Today) After four years of talk, British Petroleum still hasn't built that ethanol production facility on State Road 70, at the southeastern edge of Highlands County. However, activity is increasing: --Plans were filed and construction has begun on
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
L.A. County Calls For Trash-to-Fuel Legislation
(Government Technology) In Los Angeles, one man's trash is another man's biofuel – or at least, it will be soon. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved a motion late last month that calls on federal and state legislators to
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Colorado State University to Build Privately Funded Powerhouse Energy Institute Next to Engines Laboratory
Colorado State University has started construction on an $18.5 million, 65,000-square-foot expansion of the Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory in the historic power plant building in North Old Town. In the course of the past 20 years, with the support of
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CIIF-OMG Seeks Higher Biodiesel Blend
by James A. Loyola (Manila Bulletin) ...He (CIIF OMG president and chief executive officer Jesus L. Arranza) said the upward adjustment of the minimum mandated biodiesel blend is justified since the production of copra has been abundant and is expected
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
How Do Second-Generation Biofuels Work?
by John Perritano (HowStuffWorks) At first glance, the fields of miscanthus that blanket Sampson County, N.C., seem of little importance. Standing 4 feet (1.21 meters) taller than a basketball hoop, miscanthus is a giant, spiky, inedible -- and some would
October 12, 2012 Read Full Article
The RFS: It’s Not Broke, Don’t Fix It
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) This summer’s drought in the farm belt raised real fears about food supplies and prices. But some in the livestock, poultry and meat processing industries are using this summer’s problems to further
October 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Is Working
by Tom Buis (Chicago Tribune) Letter to Editor: The recent editorial "A crop shortage should provoke policy changes. Are you listening, Congress?" paints a dire picture that forecasts food shortages and civil unrest. Sounds quite alarmist and serious. However, to
October 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Corn Price Decline Less Than 1% With Full RFS Waiver
(Corn and Soybean Digest) A full waiver of the Renewable Fuel Standard’s (RFS) conventional biofuel requirement might reduce corn prices by just 0.5% (4¢/bu.) in 2012-2013, according to a new analysis conducted by the Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute. The study
October 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Even with High Gas Prices, Drivers Question Value of E85
by Bryce G. Hoffman (Detroit News) ...While the price of ethanol, or E85, is lower than the price of regular unleaded — the average price in Michigan at the end of last week was $3.45 per gallon for E85
October 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol-Infused Gas Takes Test Run in Tainan
(Taiwan Today) Taiwan Institute of Economic Research introduced the benefits of ethanol-infused fuel to the nation’s drivers in Rende Township, Tainan City, Oct. 4. TIER, subcontracted by the National Science Council to conduct a project on the development
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Jet Fuel Crop Plan in Abu Dhabi Ready for Take-Off
by Caline Malek (The National) Scientists at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology hope to acquire 200 hectares of land they need to set up a demonstration farm in Abu Dhabi. "Once we get it, we can start producing aviation biofuels," said
October 08, 2012 Read Full Article
The Hillary Step: 7 Biofuels Contenders, 7 Routes to Scale, Who’s Near the Summit, Who Will Plant the Flag?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Every biofuels contender has its own route to the top – with unique advantages and technical challenges. Who is nearing the Summit, what’s their Hillary Step, who’s got Sherpas, who’s got oxygen? It’s the race
October 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Incitor and the Birth of a New Low-Cost Fuel Molecule
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A new drop-in, low-cost, high-octane fuel molecule? How does that work, and why, and when? How does it change the energy independence equation? Today, the Digest visits Incitor to find out about Alestron. ...Back in 2008,
October 04, 2012 Read Full Article
Global Clean Energy, Inc. Continues Its Algae Development Projects
(Energy Digital/MarketWire) Global Clean Energy, Inc., continues to develop its plan to provide the most efficient feedstocks for biomass fuel production. The company has begun to provide for production of Jatropha and switch grass in rural America. ...GCEI's proposed algae production locations
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Ethanol Plant to Boost Biofuel Output
by Louise Lucas and Chris Tighe (Financial Times) One of Europe’s biggest ethanol plants is poised to start production in northern England, part of a surge of biofuel capacity expected to come on line in Britain over the next few
October 03, 2012 Read Full Article
Tough Races: 9 Friends of Energy Independence in Tight 2012 Political Campaigns
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s a year of low congressional approval and not much congressional action. But every election is an important one, and there’s lots of unfinished business from this past cycle. Here are nine friends of energy independence
October 03, 2012 Read Full Article
15 Biobased Companies in the 2012 Cleantech 100
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...15 biobased and biofuels companies were named to the Global Cleantech 100 by the Cleantech Group, which said that it examined more than 6,000 companies in the Cleantech 100 process. Overall, nine of the companies
October 03, 2012 Read Full Article
$1-2/gal Price Hikes, Refinery Closures Seen Under California LCFS
(Opisnet.com) While already suffering through the highest pump prices in the continental U.S., Californians could face even higher gasoline and diesel costs when new low carbon fuel regulations gain traction Jan. 1, warn fuel experts. Price hikes of as much
October 03, 2012 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: 2012 Annual Renewable Energy Conference November 5 Jonesboro, AR DEADLINE: October 11, 2012
(Arkansas State University College of Agriculture and Technology) This conference will feature invited speakers from industry, research, outreach, and education communities in the emerging areas of renewable energy. Experts will provide overview of current efforts and challenges in various areas
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Integration of Biodiesel RIN Verification in the BQ-9000 Program
by Pete Moss (Biodiesel Magazine) BQ-9000 is the gold standard for quality control in the biodiesel industry. The accreditation program was developed by the National Biodiesel Board to ensure better quality in a rapidly growing market. A study completed in
October 03, 2012 Read Full Article
Report: Large Energy Cuts Can Help Avoid Sequestration
by Zack Coleman (The Hill E2Wire) A spending watchdog group said Monday that Congress could cut $123.2 billion from energy programs over 10 years in an effort to avoid automatic budget cuts, known as sequestration. Taxpayers for Common Sense identified the
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
A Brief History of Biofuels
by RP Siegel (TriplePundit) ...Back in 1917, Alexander Graham Bell made the following observation in National Geographic, “Alcohol makes a beautiful, clean and efficient fuel. Alcohol can be manufactured from corn stalks, and in fact from almost any vegetable matter capable of
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Change the World: Sapphire Energy’s Green Crude Farm, Illustrated
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Growing crude oil as a crop – Sapphire Energy and its Green Crude Farm – can it be the sunlight in your universe and change the world? What does it look like? How does it work?
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Patterson Science Center Approves Demonstration Plot
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) The Patterson Science Center, in partnership with the Patterson Foundation and the Caldwell Green Commission, recently approved the establishment of a biofuels feedstock crop demonstration plot on the Patterson Campus in Caldwell County, N.C. The
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Getting Into the Business of Biofuel
by Andrea Fox (Water Environment Federation/WEF Highlights) Most wastewater treatment plants do not support acres of sunflowers, rapeseed, or sorghum. However, a grant-funded pilot program at the Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant (Raleigh, N.C.) could interest some treatment plant managers
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Establishing Energy Grasses in Sprayfields
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) As part of its project to establish energy grasses in the southeastern part of the state on hog lagoon sprayfields and verify the economic opportunities for biofuels, the Biofuels Center has planted energy grasses on
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Fuel Freedom Foundation Announces Video Competition Winners
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Fuel Freedom Foundation has announced the winners of its first college video competition. The winning films are short segments produced by Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts students, and illustrate
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
NREL Produces Ethylene via Photosynthesis
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Scientists at the U.S. DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have demonstrated a better way to use photosynthesis to produce ethylene, a breakthrough that could change the way materials, chemicals, and transportation fuels are made,
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Small Solution for Big Biomass Problem
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ...High moisture feedstocks can muck up the hammer mill system. However, many advanced biofuel producers do not want completely dry feedstocks. The solution will lie in a technology that works well to produce uniform small particles from
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Fiberight Looking to Build Four New Maryland Sites, Add Jobs
by Sarah Gantz (Baltimore Business Journal) Fiberight LLC has been on the fast track to commercializing owner Craig Stuart-Paul’s technology for turning trash into biofuel since Stuart-Paul founded the company in 2007. READ MORE
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Labeling Renewable Energies: How the Language Surrounding Biofuels Can Influence Its Public Acceptance
by Michael A. Cacciatore, Dietram A. Scheufele, Bret R. Shaw (Science Direct/Energy Policy) Despite growing interest and investments in biological fuels, little is known of how the public form opinions toward this alternative fuel technology. This study examines public opinion
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
OPINION: Critic of DDG Wrong: Ethanol and Distillers Grains Help to Make Most of Every Bushel.
by Chad Blindauer (The Daily Republic) As a farmer and cattle feeder, I felt obligated to write this today to clear up the continued falsities being produced from the author of “Distillers grain not as good as corn for cattle,”
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Are High Grain Prices Good for Anyone?
by Roy Roberson (Southeast Farm Press) • Sounds like a good deal for grain growers and a bad one for livestock producers and consumers, but are such high prices really good for any of us? • Allan Baucom says the last
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
“Semi-Dwarf" Trees May Enable a Green Revolution for Some Forest Crops
(Oregon State University) The same “green revolution” concepts that have revolutionized crop agriculture and helped to feed billions of people around the world may now offer similar potential in forestry, scientists say, with benefits for wood, biomass production, drought stress
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Kansas Energy Projects Fuel Economic Promise
by Tim Carpenter (Topeka Capital Journal) Grants of $20.5 million offer twist to ethanol plant, farm machinery A $15.9 million investment of federal economic stimulus cash by Gov. Sam Brownback hangs on an Oakley ethanol plant's vision of generating value from
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Ford and GM Okay E15 Blends for New Vehicles
(Opis.net) Ford Motor Co. and General Motors have quietly approved gasoline blends with up to 15% ethanol for use in later model cars and light trucks, Oil Express has learned. Together, the automakers produce more than a third of the new
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Why We Need Biofuels
by Gale Buchanan, S.Z. Li, James R. Fischer and Joshua Yean (25 x '25) The following guest blog is a response to a recent Wall Street Journal editorial that criticized U.S. biofuel policy. The authors of this rebuttal are from Gale Buchanan, a former USDA Chief
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
National Science Foundation Grants of $947,000 Help University of New Hampshire Professor Boost Ethanol Efficiency
(University of New Hampshire News) Xiaowei Teng, assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of New Hampshire, has received two National Science Foundation grants totaling nearly $1 million to improve the efficiency of ethanol oxidation fuel cell reactions. “With these
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Fight over Expanding Canola in Oregon Pits Organic Food Lovers against Biofuels Advocates
(Associated Press/Washington Post) Wet winters and cool, dry summers make Oregon’s Willamette Valley one of the best places on the globe to produce seeds for organic broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and a variety of other vegetables known as brassicas. That
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Exclusive: BA's Biofuels Plant Set for Take-Off before the End of the Year
by Will Nichols (Business Green) Preferred site has been chosen for London facility set to generate two per cent of BA's fuel from waste BA is set to begin initial construction on a planned biofuel-from-waste plant before the end of the
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Praj Focuses on Second Generation Biofuel
by Seema Singh (Forbes India/SME Mentor) ... After three years of technology development and plant engineering, Praj is now building a commercial scale demonstration plant to produce ethanol - also called cellulosic ethanol - from biomass, which could be any form
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Industrial CHP in the U.S. Gets Bump from Executive Order and Biorefinery Expansion
by Mackinnon Lawrence (Biofuels Digest/Pike Research) ...Still a nascent industry and a relatively minor player in industrial CHP, industrial biorefining is not explicitly mentioned in the “Executive Order on Accelerating Investment in Industrial Energy Efficiency”, as Obama’s September order is
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
'Miracle' Crop Could Invade Like Kudzu
By John Murawski (News and Observer/Bradenton.com/Bradenton Herald) It's billed as a champion energy crop that yields three times as much ethanol per acre as corn, a fast-growing field grass that's ideal for making clean auto fuel without displacing scarce crop
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Bangchak Plans 2nd Plant to Produce Biodiesel
by Watchara Pussayanawin (The Nation) Bangchak Petroleum plans to build a second biodiesel plant next year with an investment of Bt800 million, adding 300,000 litres of biodiesel annually to the current total of 660,000 litres. President Anusorn Sangnimnuan said yesterday that
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Green MBA and Integrating Sustainability in Business Education
by Ram Ramanan and Weslynne Ashton (Air and Waste Management Association) In today’s global environment, societal needs are defining markets, and business leaders have to be ready to address a range of issues from poverty and hunger to sustainability and
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
ABS Celebrates Young Algae Researchers and ASP Veterans
(Algae Industry Magazine) Six student scientists were presented with the first Young Algae Researcher Awards today in Denver for their contributions to fields of algae biology and engineering on the final day of the 2012 Algae Biomass Summit, the official conference
September 28, 2012 Read Full Article
When Will I Be Loved?: Supporters of the US Renewable Fuel Standard Begin to Rally
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...“Fuels America is built around one core idea: renewable fuel is essential to the U.S. economy, our nation’s energy security, our rural communities and the environment,” said former Congressman Jim Greenwood, President and CEO, Biotechnology
September 28, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels Center of North Carolina 2012-2013 Request for Proposals
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) To accelerate development of a statewide biofuels industry, the Biofuels Center of North Carolina funds projects and activities supporting its legislatively mandated mission of implementing North Carolina’s Strategic Plan for Biofuels Leadership. The Center works
September 28, 2012 Read Full Article
Fuel and Technology Alternatives for Buses
(VTT Technology) ... So far, conventional diesel buses and conventional diesel fuel have dominated the market, with some contribution from natural gas buses. Now we are in a situation in which the technology options are increasing rapidly. This goes for vehicle technology
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuel Startups Turn to Cosmetics, Supplements for Profits
by Tia Ghose (California Watch) Once a promising source of green energy, high-tech biofuel is being eclipsed by skin cream and food products as manufacturers shift to more lucrative products. After Congress enacted a renewable fuel standard in 2005, more than a dozen
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
One Report Says Global Grain at Record High
by Rich Keller (Ag Professional) As most of the reports circulating in the United States are about anticipated grain shortages in meeting demand, a report came out this week from one organization that was headlined: “Global grain production at record
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Aurora Algae Secures $2 Million LEED Grant
(Algae Industry Magazine) Aurora Algae has announced the successful completion of requirements for a two million dollar (AUD) Low Emissions Energy Development (LEED) grant, which has been used to advance the Company’s algae-based biomass production at its demonstration facility in Karratha,
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Industry Launches “Fuels America” Campaign
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) In the face of increasing calls to waive the nation’s Renewable Fuel Standard, biofuel industry stakeholders today announced a major new communications campaign to educate consumers and policy makers about the benefits of renewable fuel to
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
International Project Aims to Develop Water-Efficient Biofuel Crops
(Phys.Org) Scientists from the University of Liverpool are part of an international research project to apply the properties of drought-adapted desert plants, like agave, to poplar trees, a recognised biofuel crop. Dr James Hartwell, from the Institute of Integrative Biology, is
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
FAO Publishes Book on Biofuels Co-Products Use in Animal Feeds
(American Association of Swine Veterinarians) The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization recently published a book entitled Biofuel co-products as livestock feed - Opportunities and challenges. AASV member Dr Harold Tilstra co-authored Chapter 3; ”Impact of United States biofuels co-products on
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Plans for Canada's Largest Biofuel Facility Announced
(Journal of Commerce) The largest organics biofuel facility in Canada will be built in Surrey, B.C., as a way to divert waste from the landfill and turn it into natural gas. ...City spokeswoman Tara Foslien says that eventually, Surrey aims to
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Enterprise Holdings Pilots Renewable Synthetic Diesel for Airport Shuttle Buses
(MarketWatch/Enterprise Holdings) Enterprise Holdings, owner and operator of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, is piloting a program with Mansfield Oil Company to use renewable synthetic diesel fuel in its airport shuttle buses at
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Global Investment in New Biorefinery Infrastructure will Total $170 Billion through 2022, Forecasts Pike Research
(Herald Online) The biorefining sector, which employs a variety of technology platforms to convert biomass feedstocks into a range of high-demand bio-based products including fuels, chemicals, power, food, and renewable oils, currently sits at the bottom of its next innovation
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Heard it Through the Grapevine: Useful Facts and Scuttlebutt from the Algae Biomass Summit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Jobs, global expansion, proteins vs fuels, new R&D funding – all the big issues are under debate both on and off the floor at the Algae Biomass Summit. ...Jobs Dr. John Benemann projected on stage that,
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Disconnect Between Biofuel Mandates & Demand?
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) A new study, Global Biofuels Outlook to 2025, authored by Hart Energy, finds a disconnect between mandates established in the U.S. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) and Renewable Energy Directive in the European Union, and actual market demand.
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Utah State Dragster Runs on Cheese Waste Biofuel
A team of engineering students from Utah State University has set a new land speed record using a car that burns a new form of sustainable biofuel made from a waste product of the cheese manufacturing process. “How many people get to drive a car
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Biobased Products and Algae
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...For all the excitement about fuels — biobased products may be even a hotter trend for the renewables sector’s hottest feedstock. One of the big trends this week? The biobased product side of algae – all
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
US EPA Direct Final, Proposed Rules Amend Heating Oil Definition
by Ashley Player (Biodiesel Magazine) You may or may not have noticed that the U.S. EPA released a direct final rule and proposed rule on Sept.17 modifying the definition of heating oil in the renewable fuel standard (RFS2). ... If a
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Algae Industry Counseled on Sustainability Objectives at Summit
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) The algae industry’s ambition to build a global industry that is fundamentally sustainable, safe and responsible was the chief topic of discussion on day two of the 2012 Algae Biomass Summit in Denver. Keynote speaker L.
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
EU Non-Food Biofuels Target Needs New Investment -Shell Unit
(Reuters) * EU shift away from food-based biofuels will need big investment * EU will need millions of tonnes of non-food biofuels to meet targets * Investment incentives currently not enough Large new investment incentives will be needed to promote the development of
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodico and LamdaGen Corporation Announce Collaboration
(Herald Online) Biodico, Inc. and LamdaGen Corporation have announced a collaboration whereby LamdaGen’s nano-based Meta-Catalytic Surface (MCS) technology will be integrated into Biodico’s Research & Development programs for biomass-based diesel, combined heat and power, and biochemicals. READ MORE and MORE (Biodiesel Magazine)
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Enerjetik Plans Denver Facility to Produce Biofuels
(Denver Business Journal) Enerjetik LLC of Denver said Tuesday it will partner with a North Carolina company to build a pilot-scale facility in Denver to produce biofuels from solid waste. The joint technology agreement was reached with Maverick Biofuels, which is
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Airbus Adds Massive China Link to Global Biofuels Circle
by Ben Sandilands (Crikey) With the West Texas Crude oil price at well under $US 100 per barrel and the cross over price for aviation grade biofuels largely assigned to the $US 140-150 barrel proxy value, the announcement of
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Whisky Distillery Tries a Wee Dram of Biofuel
(Reuters) A small Scottish whisky maker is aiming to turn its by-products into biofuel and become the world's first whisky distillery to fuel car and trucks in a move which could see Scotland's 100-plus distilleries feed a new 60-million-pound industry. Independent
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Ebony and Ivory: The BioProcess Algae Story
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...But carbon dioxide emissions remain. In fact, large corn ethanol plants are considered “major emitters” under EPA rules because one-third of the corn kernel, by weight, is released as carbon dioxide during fermentation. About 19
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Powered Muscle Cars Hit the Track In Kearney
by Emily Roehler (NebraskaTV) It's being billed as "8 Seconds of Corn-fed Madness." Street-legal muscle cars doing 180 mph on a quarter-mile track, powered by ethanol, the renewable fuel made from corn, will race down the track at Kearney Raceway Park. Their performance
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Port of Tampa Prepares to Unveil New Railroad Line to Boost Cargo, Ethanol Markets
by Jamal Thalji (Tampa Bay Times) The transformation of the Port of Tampa will start on land. The port is nearing completion of the $11 million Tampa Gateway Rail Terminal, a 2-mile rail loop that will speed the unloading of ethanol-bearing trains
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Iowa E15 Sales Strong
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) E15 sales in Iowa are proving to be strong right out of the pump. This may be a poor metaphor, but the good news is that Linn Co-op Oil Company, the first retailer to officially sell E15 in
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Presidential Candidates Support RFS
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Both President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney say they support maintaining the Renewable Fuel Standard in answers to an American Farm Bureau Federation questionnaire on agricultural issues. “Our rural communities, farmers, and ranchers can increase our energy
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Green MEP Joins Row over Biofuel Plant at Shoreham Port
(Shoreham Herald) A SUSSEX MEP is the latest to say “no” to a proposals for a biofuel power station in Shoreham. Adur District Council is currently considering an application, to build the facility at the town’s port. It has attracted hundreds of
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Studies Show Energy Beets Can Be Grown in Non-Traditional Sugarbeet Areas
by Sue Roesler (Minnesota Farm Guide) Energy beets are growing hardy for the second year in a row in crop fields south of Minot’s NDSU Northern Research Extension Center near Minot, N.D. They will soon be harvested and the tonnage analyzed,
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuel World Leaders BioJet and JATRO Sign Major Collaboration Agreement
(BioJet) JATRO AG today (September 25, 2012) announced formation of a major Horizontal Collaboration Agreement with BioJet International Ltd. The intended horizontal collaboration between the Companies in the format of a Strategic Alliance is meant to create a joint basis for a mutually
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Call for Proposals: Dupont Summit 2012: Pressing Issues Amid the Political Maelstrom DEADLINE October 15, 2012
The Policy Studies Organization (PSO) invites you to submit a proposal for the Dupont Summit focused on science, technology and environmental policy issues. The Summit will be held at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC on Friday, December
September 26, 2012 Read Full Article
New Technique Yields Never-Before-Seen Information Critical to biofuels Research
by Laura Millsaps (DOE Pulse) Pioneering mass spectrometry methods developed at DOE’s Ames Laboratory are helping plant biologists get their first glimpses of never-before-seen plant tissue structures. The new method opens up new realms of study, ones that might have long-ranging implications for biofuels
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels Rarely Better than Petrol
(SwissInfo.ch) Biofuels have an undeserved reputation for environmental friendliness, according to a study commissioned by the Federal Energy Office and released Monday. The study re-evaluated the ecological effects of biofuels and their production processes. Empa, an interdisciplinary research and services institution
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Canada Launches First Ever 100% Biojet-Fuelled Flight
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, the first flight in the world to ever be entirely powered by biojet fuel will depart from Ottawa in late October. In partnership with Applied Research Associates and Agrisoma Biosciences, the National Research Council
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Renmatix Unveils State-of-the-Art R&D Facility at Pennsylvania Headquarters
(Renmatix) U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) visits facility to discuss job creation and growth of biobased markets Renmatix, the leading manufacturer of cellulosic sugars for biobased chemical and fuel markets, marked the opening of a new research and development center in
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Gevo to Switch Back to Ethanol Production, from Biobutanol, at Minnesota Integrated Biorefinery
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Reoptimizing its technology, now expects return to reach target isobutanol production rates in 2013. In Colorado, Gevo announced that, while making significant progress towards economic production levels, the company does not now expect to achieve its
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Take It to the Limit: Algenol and Rising Yields in Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Algenol hits 7000 gallon per acre mark in field operations. What’s the impact for Algenol, for energy independence, for the cost of transport fuel? ...Algenol CEO Paul Woods revealed that the company, at its 4-acre, outdoor
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Air Force Picks Honeywell Unit for Biofuels
by Joe Cogliano (Dayton Business Journal) A division of Honeywell International Inc. is being tapped by the U.S. Air Force to expand the domestic supply of biofuels. On Thursday, the Defense Department announced Des Plaines, Ill.-based UOP LLC was awarded a $17.3 million contract
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
WUSTL Students Study Biofuels in Brazil
(Washington University/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Through the International Experience Program at Washington University in St. Louis, undergraduate students gain real-life and classroom experiences focusing on the difficult energy decisions countries must make. This unique program takes students to another country during the
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Energy Sorghum Demonstrates Potential During Dry Summer
by Dan Conable (Cato Analytics LLC/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Despite weather challenges and the learning curve for farmers unfamiliar with this energy sorghum, one of the first commercial-scale plantings of the crop in the northeastern U.S. has been a success. More than 400
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Purdue Gets $5.2 Million to Develop New Biofuel Process
by Brian Wallheimer (Purdue University) If Purdue University researchers have their way, the term "biofuel plant" will take on a whole new meaning. A team received a $5.2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to develop a plant that can make substances
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Oshawa Port Authority Plans Public Meeting on Proposed Plant
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Oshawa Port Authority in Ontario is planning an event to help answer questions its local community has with regard to a proposed ethanol plant. The OPA announced its approval for FarmTech Energy Corp.
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
E15 Now Offered at Five Kansas Stations
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As predicted, the Sept. 15 expiration of EPA’s summer volatility restriction has resulted in an increase in E15 offerings. This week five stations in Kansas begin offer E15, bringing the total in the state to
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Government Invests Strategically In Canola Sector
(The Bioenergy Site) Canada's canola sector will benefit from a targeted research and development plan to promote the industry's strategic growth. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced support for the Canola Council of Canada in developing a coordinated strategic plan that
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Reps. Olson, Blackburn Introduce 'Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012'
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) U.S. Reps. Pete Olson, R-Texas, and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012 (H.R. 6444) Sept. 20 to shore up weaknesses in the U.S. EPA’s renewable identification number (RIN) program. The RIN program
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Dyadic and SEKAB Cooperate On Verifying Effective Enzymes For The Production Of Cellulosic Sugars
(RedOrbit/PR NewsWire) Dyadic International, Inc., a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzymes and other proteins for the bioenergy, bio-based chemicals, biopharmaceutical and industrial enzyme industries, announced today the results of its cooperation with
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
EPA Biodiesel Mandate Get a Boost From Repurposed Imaging Equipment
by Jason Mick (Daily Tech) New method could repurpose existing equipment, improve the efficiency of biodiesel extraction Biodiesel production tends to boil down (no pun intended) to one of two methods --repurposing waste oil to auto-capable fuel or converting purpose-grown feedstock crops to oily biodiesel. Ultimately,
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Arcata Council Moves Forward on Biodiesel Approval
(Times-Standard) The Arcata City Council voted this week to allow a proposed biodiesel plant on Giuntoli Lane. The council unanimously approved environmental findings, a mitigated negative declaration and a planned development permit. The council continued the hearing for an ordinance that
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
The Age of Upstream
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...You see it everywhere. Oil producers are happy, refiners are squeezed. Corn, soy and sugar prices are at historic highs, ethanol and biodiesel producers are squeezed. Iron prices are high, steel producers are challenged. Utilities
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Eni Plans to Convert Venice Refinery Into Biofuels Facility
by Dan Liefgreen (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Eni SpA (ENI), Italy’s largest oil company, plans to convert its Venice refinery into a biofuels facility by 2014. Eni staff met labor unions and city staff to review the project, which involves an investment of
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Co-Products Help Keep Ethanol Producers Profitable in Lean Times
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Coproducts are becoming an increasingly important factor in ethanol plant profitability, according to the third annual benchmarking report released Sept. 18 by Christianson & Associates PLLP. Coproduct revenue had remained relatively constant, at an average
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Crop Prices Probably Peaked After Drought Cuts U.S. Output
by Luzi Ann Javier (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Rallies in corn, wheat and soybeans because of drought in the U.S., the top grains shipper, are probably over and it would need worsening weather elsewhere to push up futures, said Macquarie Agricultural Funds
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Europe Considers Suspending Airline Emissions Charge
(Associated Press/The Guardian) Officials stress the need to avert a trade war with major economic powers such as China and the United States European officials signaled on Tuesday that they may recommend the suspension of the continent's carbon emission fees for airlines to
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Nissan DeltaWing Returns to Racing at Petit Le Mans
(American LeMans Series) ... The pioneering, dart-shaped Nissan DeltaWing will compete in the 1,000-mile Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda on Oct. 17-20 at Road Atlanta. The revolutionary race car was designed to perform like a contemporary sports prototype while
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Online Course: HAZWOPER Courses
Name of Provider: eTraining Type: course required for those working with/potentially exposed to hazardous substances Course: HAZWOPER 40 Hour Course (24 Hour Course, 8 Hour Refresher) Course description: eTraining’s online 40 Hour Hazwoper Course has been designed for, and is required to be taken by workers that
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Extramural Research - People, Prosperity and the Planet
(Environmental Protection Agency) WHAT IS EPA’s P3 Program? P3 stands for People, Prosperity and the Planet. Through this EPA program, college students can benefit people, promote prosperity and protect the planet by designing solutions that move us towards a sustainable
September 23, 2012 Read Full Article
EU U-Turn Spells Doom for Food-Based Biofuels Boom
by Nigel Hunt and Charlie Dunmore (Reuters) European Union plans to cap the use of food-based biofuels are a major setback for an industry once seen playing a central role in the fight against climate change, but now more often cast
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Analysis: Brazil Ethanol Returns to US as Biofuel Rules Pave Way
by Reese Ewing (Reuters) Brazilian ethanol is rushing back into the United States after a three-year ebb, drawn less by the severe drought that has inflated corn costs than by biofuel regulations that could more than triple next year's shipments. Even
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Scholarships Offered for Students to Attend National Ethanol Conference
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The Renewable Fuels Association’s (RFA) annual National Ethanol Conference (NEC)is a great place to learn the ins and outs of the ethanol industry as well as network with key industry experts. That is why RFA is offering several scholarships
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
First Biorefinery Producing Wood-Based Biodiesel
(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe) Finland-based UPM’s facility is located in Lappeenranta, south-eastern Finland, and will produce biodiesel from crude tall oil at the company’s Kaukas mill site. This integration will offer synergies, such as a wastewater treatment plant and utilities like energy,
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Requests to Waive the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Aftermath of the 2012 Heat Wave and Drought
by Ned Stowe (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) In the wake of the devastating heat wave and drought which covered much of the United States this year, it has become clear that there will be less corn available on the market
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Global 2012 Corn Crop To Be Second Largest in History: OECD Official’s Comment on Biofuels Misguided
(Global Renewable Fuels Alliance) Today (September 20, 2012) the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) criticized OECD senior counsellor, Carmel Cahill, for making unsubstantiated comments targeting the role of biofuels mandates in food price inflation. Evidence from a recent World Agricultural
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Brazilian Biofuels That Cause Land-Use Change May Have Much Larger Non-GHG Air Quality Emissions Than Fossil Fuels
by C.-C. Tsao , J. E. Campbell, M. Mena-Carrasco, S. N. Spak, G. R. Carmichael, and Y. Chen (Environmental Science and Technology) Although biofuels present an opportunity for renewable energy production, significant land-use change resulting from biofuels may contribute to negative
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Ocean Renewable Energy: The Next Frontier?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Christopher D. Barry and Paul Kamen of the Ocean Renewable Energy Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers have scribed a fascinating, 26-page “Overview of Ocean Renewable Energy,” which includes a look at the potential
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
The Big A: Little Algae Go Big, Industrial and Global, and Just as Eco-Friendly as Ever
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Big Auto, Bio Oil, Big Ag, Big Pharma, Big Food – touching them all, now and increasingly, is Big A, as algae technologies gain in scale, scope and world-wide reach. ... “Identification of algal biofuel production sites
September 21, 2012 Read Full Article
High Octane Number Ethanol–Gasoline Blends: Quantifying the Potential Benefits in the United States
by J.E. Anderson, D.M. DiCicco, J.M. Ginder, U. Kramer, T.G. Leone, H.E. Raney-Pablo, T.J. Wallington (Fuel) Ethanol provides a significant contribution to road transportation fuel in the US, Brazil, and elsewhere. Renewable fuels regulations in the US and EU imply that
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Why Have U.S. Oil Imports Declined in Recent Years?
by John Miller (The Energy Collective) ...All politics aside, what factors have actually contributed towards reducing U.S. oil imports recently? ...Since 1973 U.S. domestic oil production (crude oil + natural gas (NG) liquids) declined continuously to a minimum of 6.7 MBD
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Comparison of Direct Transesterification of Algal Biomass under Supercritical Methanol and Microwave Irradiation Conditions
by Prafulla D. Patil, Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Aravind Mannarswamy, Peter Cooke, Nagamany Nirmalakhandan, Peter Lammers, Shuguang Deng (Fuel) In this comparative study, direct conversion of algal biomass into biodiesel using supercritical methanol (SCM) and microwave-assisted (MW) transesterification methods was investigated. Wet
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oils
by Anh N. Phan, Tan M. Phan (Fuel) Alkali-catalyzed transesterification of waste cooking oils, collected within Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with methanol was carried out in a laboratory scale reactor. The effects of methanol/waste cooking oils ratio, potassium hydroxide concentration
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
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