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Biofuel Expansion in Central America and the Myth of Vacant Land

(World Watch Institute/Environmental News Network) ...In response to global criticisms that biofuels drive deforestation and threaten food security, Central American governments and interest groups specify that biofuel expansion will occur on “tierras ociosas”�—or vacant, unproductive land. This may include land

July 25, 2012 Read Full Article

IN FOCUS: Lufthansa Details Biofuel Strategy

by Michael Gubisch (FlightGlobal/Flight International) ...Between 15 July and 27 December 2011, Lufthansa deployed a newly delivered Airbus A321 (registration D-AIDG) on the route between Hamburg and Frankfurt, with one of the two International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants running exclusively

July 25, 2012 Read Full Article

New S50 Biofuel from Glycerol, Vegetable Oils, Animal fats or Used Cooking Oil

(Innoget.com) IUCT has developed a technology to produce different biofuels in biodiesel plants and oleochemical production facilities. Our technology is very flexible because the starting raw materials may be glycerol, vegetable oils, animal fats or used cooking oils. The oupput,

July 25, 2012 Read Full Article

New Database from NREL Makes Costs of Energy Technologies More Transparent

(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) A new web application collects cost and performance estimates for electric generation, advanced vehicles, and renewable fuel technologies and makes them available for utilities, policy makers, consumers, and academics. The Transparent Cost Database (TCDB) app provides technology cost

July 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Yabba Dabba Rabba Dopsis: A Coming Revolution in Crop Yields during Times of Drought?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Here we are, some 30+ years into the era of genetic modification of crops. The primary breadbasket of the world, the United States, is experiencing its most severe drought conditions in decades, and you might

July 25, 2012 Read Full Article

Study Supports Need to Reform Ethanol Production Mandate

(National Chicken Council) In response to a new economic study on the impact of corn ethanol production on food prices and commodity price volatility, a coalition of livestock and poultry groups is urging Congress to reform the federal Renewable Fuels

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How Cellulosic is Rising from Corn: Investing in Cellulosic Production Could Improve Profit Gargins at Corn Ethanol Plants

by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The once futuristic vision of integrating traditional and second-generation ethanol facilities appears more attainable as various companies emerge with technology improvements that will allow corn ethanol producers to add cellulosic ethanol streams without taking

July 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Testing for Traces

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Studies examine antibiotics in DDGS, whether it contributes to antibiotic resistance in animals Are the antibiotic residues found in distillers grains biologically active? And, if they are, could antibiotic use in distillers grains production contribute to

July 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Use in Competition, and in Getting to the Track

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) What does a U.S.-based NASCAR hauler with solar panels have in common with a championship vehicle developed by a Japanese team attempting to break a world record in Kuala Lumpur? Both vehicles, the hauler and an

July 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Ineos Completes Construction of US Biorefinery JV Project

(Platts) Construction of Ineos' $130 million biorefinery joint venture project in the US has been completed, with production expected to begin in the second half of 2012, said Peter Williams, CEO of Ineos Bio, the Switzerland-based company's bioenergy business. The project,

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Supporters of Higher-Ethanol Fuels Frustrated

(PressConnects.com) When President Barack Obama moved into the White House in 2009, E15 -- a higher blend of ethanol and gasoline than commonly available -- was thought to be a sure thing. But the Environmental Protection Agency took a year to

July 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Seafaring Biofuels: Finding the Right Fuel for the Fleet

by Ysabel Yates (Renewable Energy World) ...For the next two years, Rolf Reitz and his team will be developing a model to work out the right mix of biofuel for the Navy’s fleet. Reitz’s work is critical because Navy Secretary Ray Mabus

July 24, 2012 Read Full Article

The University of Murcia Biodiesel Obtained by Green Chemistry

(Expansion.com) Murcia University research has developed a process which allows the production of biodiesel in a single step and continuously through a combination of enzymes (biocatalysts) and solvent "green" nonaqueous ionic liquids such as carbon dioxide and supercritical. READ MORE

July 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Replacing the Whole Barrel of Oil and the Need for Biobased Chemicals Policy Now

by Stephen J. Gatto (Biofuels Digest/Myriant) Post Kitty Hawk: 2012 and Beyond: Overwhelming Evidence in Support of Replacing the Whole Barrel of Oil and the Need for Biobased Chemicals Policy Now We in the biobased chemicals industry have had our Kitty

July 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Soybean Farmers Support Biotechnology in EU

by Colleen Scherer (AG Professional) Soybean farmers in the United States have joined forces with other soybean farmers in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay in supporting genetically modified soybeans in the European Union. Farmers from these countries represent 90 percent of

July 24, 2012 Read Full Article

Verenium Corporation And Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Celebrate The Grand Opening Of A New State-of-the-art Biotechnology Facility

(Verenium) Verenium Corporation, a leading industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of high-performance enzymes, and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., the leading owner, operator, and developer of high-quality, sustainable real estate and technical infrastructure for the broad and

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Arcata Approves Biodiesel Facility Giuntoli Plant Approved Despite Neighborhood Concerns

by Grant Scott-Goforth (Times-Standard) The Arcata Planning Commission recently have final approval to a plan for a biodiesel facility on Giuntoli Lane after hearing concerns from neighbors about increased traffic and odors. The facility will create biodiesel from waste vegetable oil, and

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'Green Strike Group' Offers Point of Pride, Not Political Divisiveness

(25 x '25) As the “green strike group” makes its way through the waters of the Pacific Rim this week, the performance of the advanced biofuels helping power many of those ships is a cause for celebration of American innovation

July 23, 2012 Read Full Article

ACORE Convenes Transportation And Renewable Energy Industry

(ACORE) Leaders from across the country in the transportation and renewable energy sectors convened at an American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) forum on Tuesday in Washington to chart a course for expanding the use of renewable energy in the

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National Ad Campaign Takes off Showcasing America’s Advanced Biofuel

(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ...As the U.S. biodiesel industry shows in its just-launched ad campaign, biodiesel is here, now. This ad campaign is the second time the industry has taken to the airwaves, television screens, Web and print outlets to tell

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Industry in High Gear to Secure Critical Federal Policy Decision

by Anne Steckel (National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ...Starting this year, the RFS calls for a minimum of 1 billion gallons of biomass-based diesel (mostly biodiesel) to be used each year in the U.S. fuel supply until 2022. The law gives

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The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) Announced Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) Winner of 2012 Marketing Award

(Railway Association of Canada) The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today announced that Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) has been chosen as the winner of its 2012 Marketing Award. The RAC Marketing award was created to recognize shortlines for their role in accelerating

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A Collaborative Approach: Companies in Portland, Ore., Cooperate to Vertically Integrate Feedstock, Production and Distribution Infrastructure

by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) ...A new project underway by three companies in Portland focuses on the co-location of grease recycling, biodiesel production and distribution operations. Once complete, the collaborative initiative will allow all three entities to better and more

July 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Minnesota Roadmap: Recommendations for BioIndustrial Processing

This report is designed to provide a pathway to accelerate the industry’s development. The report details factors influencing the development of the global advanced biofuels and biobased chemicals industry, identifies opportunity areas for Minnesota, and sets forth strategic recommendations. The policy

July 23, 2012 Read Full Article

University of Texas Studies Energy Benefits of Algae Fuels

(Algae Industry Magazine) A recent study at the University of Texas at Austin demonstrates that it is theoretically possible to produce about 500 times as much energy from algae fuels as is needed to grow the fuels. However, limited by

July 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Yulex Corp and Cooper Tire Receive $6.9 Million USDA Grant

(PRWeb) Yulex Corporation, as part of a consortium headed by Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the company and its consortium partners a $6.9 million grant. This four year grant will

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BIO Says Petroleum Refining Organizations Lying to Congress in Anti-Renewable Fuel Standard Campaign

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) Industrial & Environmental Section, said, “Petroleum refining industry organizations are engaging in a misguided and misleading anti-Renewable Fuel Standard campaign, going so

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Branson on Biofuels

(IFC.org/Handshake) Innovator outlines the future of sustainable air travel. READ MORE and MORE (Destinasian.com) and MORE (Virgin.com)

July 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Baby vs Bathwater: When Does Budget Prudence Tip over into Energy Shortsightism?

Joelle Brink (Biofuels Digest) ...The Navy doesn’t go to war, or even a war simulation, with unproven technology. That sends a message loud and clear to those who hope the Age of Biofuels has not yet arrived. If you’re a fossil

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Are IPOs Good for Early-Stage Companies and Advanced Biofuels?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The Yes view. In addition to the IPO event itself, IPOs enable companies to tap the broad and liquid public finance channel for follow-on equity raises that enable construction of first- and second-commercial plants-

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Clariant Inaugurates Germany Cellulose Ethanol Pilot Plant

by Franco Capaldo (ICIS.com) Clariant has inaugurated a new cellulose ethanol pilot plant in the Bavarian town of Straubing, Germany, the Swiss specialty chemicals company said on Friday. The plant – the biggest of its kind in Germany – will produce around 1,000 tonnes/year of cellulose ethanol, a

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Drought Impacts Ethanol Production

by Seth Slabaugh (The Star Press) ... “High corn prices driven by the drought have caused some ethanol plants to temporarily idle or reduce production,” Matt Hartwig of the Renewable Fuels Association, an ethanol trade group in Washington, D.C., told The

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Ethanol Industry Commends Court for RFS Ruling

by Growth Energy/Renewable Fuels Association (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...(T)he U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a petition by the Chicken Council challenging the U.S. EPA rulemaking on the renewable fuel standard (RFS2). The Renewable Fuels Association

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SEMO Opens New Biofuels Research Field in Sikeston

by Jill Bock (Standard Democrat/Southeast Missourian) ...Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Agriculture hosted a grand opening ceremony for its Biomass/Biofuels Research and Demonstration Field at Southeast's Sikeston campus Thursday morning. A $200,000 two-year grant from the Delta Regional Authority,

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CLAIM: The Obama Administration Is Forcing the U.S. Navy to Use Unproven Biofuels.

(Energy FactCheck) FACT: 1. The U.S. Navy’s biofuel initiative began in 2006 when President George W. Bush’s Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, initiated a task force to explore options for reducing the military’s dependence on fossil fuels (Source: National Council for

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Solazyme and Gevo Inc. Part Of Pentagon Effort To Switch To Biofuels

by Marcus Stern (Reuters) * Republicans call green fleet program too expensive * Pentagon says biofuels costs will drop Two companies involved on the ground level of an expensive Pentagon effort to embrace biofuels have used familiar strategies in building

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Korea Feed Group Asks U.S. To Curb Corn, Soybean Use In Biofuel

by Jae Hur (Bloomberg) South Korea’s top grain importer has urged the U.S. to consider cutting the use of corn and soybeans in biofuel production to ensure stable food supplies as prices soar amid the worst U.S. drought in decades. ...The

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EM Biofuels Announces Rollout of RINPlus(TM)

(MarketWatch) A Proprietary Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Assurance Program EM Biofuels, LLC announced today the rollout of RINPlus(TM), a proprietary, web-enabled platform that tracks the origin of each Renewable Identification Number (RIN). RINPlus(TM)( www.RINPLUS.com ) will give Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2)

July 23, 2012 Read Full Article

The 2012 London Olympics, Biofuels-Style: BP to Showcase Its Three Most Advanced Biofuels

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As the 2012 Summer Games approach, BP Biofuels launches its showcase for cellulosic ethanol, renewable diesel, and biobutanol. Amidst the blizzard of demo drives and informational marketing, why are these molecules key to “fueling the

July 23, 2012 Read Full Article

Biofuels' Influence Counters Big Oil Money

by Christopher Doering (ArgusLeader.com) Political muscle can help S.D. protect stake in renewable energy Big oil and natural gas companies vastly outspend the renewable fuels industry on Capitol Hill, but the general gridlock in Washington gives advocates of wind, ethanol and

July 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Can Biofuels Really Make a Nation Safer?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...“It didn’t take long to figure out,” he (Dan Nolan, a retired US Army Colonel and CEO of Sabot 6) recalled, “how many casualties we were taking in Iraq and Afghanistan via logistical convoys, and

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Microalgae ‘Bulging with Biofuel Potential’

(Stock Journal) MISA researchers from SARDI have isolated and evaluated a ‘super strain’ of a native microalgae species that could form the basis of a local biofuels industry. This breakthrough in biodiscovery comes after six years of ‘bioprospecting’ across thousands of

July 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Cooking Waste Converted into Biodiesel for Schoolbuses

by Kan Yean Thoong (The Star) TWENTY secondary schools and two universities in Selangor will be participating in the “Environment Assessment Savvy Youths (Easy) Inter-School Used Cooking Oil Collection” programme, which was launched recently. Fathopes Energy Sdn Bhd (FHE) managing

July 20, 2012 Read Full Article

FARNBOROUGH: Canada Advances Biofuel Testing with Dassault Falcon 20 and Vintage T-33 Trainer

(FlightGlobal) The National Research Council (NRC) of Canada has for the first time conducted biofuel test flights using chase aircraft to measure the emissions. The campaign is among a number of different projects which the government research and development body

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How Joule May Turn Biofuels Upside Down

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...But some of the most interesting work being done today at Joule Unlimited is of the “Don’t Bee” type: progressively knocking out characteristics and pathways that create limitations on biofuels production: “Don’t BEE a naughty

July 20, 2012 Read Full Article

Perry Hall Man Convicted in Biodiesel Fraud Case

by Timothy B. Wheeler (Baltimore Sun) A federal jury convicted a Perry Hall man Monday of wire fraud and money laundering for selling $9 million worth of bogus biodiesel credits to commodities brokers and oil companies — a case that has

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Designing Microbes that Make Energy-Dense Biofuels without Sugar

(R&D Magazine) With metabolically engineered microorganisms hungry for levulinic acid rather than sugar, a University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) chemical and biological engineer aims to create more sustainable, cost-effective processes for converting biomass into high-energy-density hydrocarbon fuels. ...Brian Pfleger, a UW-Madison assistant

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Student Finds New Way of Turning Plastic into Biofuel

by Rasha Dewedar (SciDev.net) A method for generating biofuel by breaking down plastics using a low-cost catalyst will be developed further in the United Kingdom next month (16 July). The process was developed by a sixteen-year-old Egyptian student, Azza Abdel Hamid Faiad, from the Zahran Language School

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Hybrid, Hyperlocal: 5 Paths of the New Fuel Economy

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...We think that the emergence of a long-term, low-cost natural gas source will ultimately break production of fuel and chemicals into five key streams. Long chain molecules. Winning? Bio-based. These are the long molecules primarily used

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US Annual Energy Outlook 2012 published by EIA

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook for 2012. Among changes in this year’s Outlook, an updated Reference case was included as part of this complete report, to incorporate modeling

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Government of Canada Invests in Innovation in St. Marys

(MarketWire) An investment of $1.86 million by the Government of Canada will help two Canadian businesses grow their operations and collectively create a total of 22 new jobs in St. Marys, where the companies will be converting egg by-products and

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AEC Biofuel Teamwork Urged

(Bankok Post) Thailand is being urged to step up joint development and know-how exchanges with Malaysia and Indonesia on ethanol and biodiesel to stave off reliance on oil imports, according to energy veterans. "We should get more serious in joint development

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Researchers Convert 'Beer' into a Better-than-Ethanol Biofuel

by Anne Ju (Cornell Chronicle) At Cornell, researchers are turning beer into biofuel. It's not the beer that's good to drink -- but fermentation broth, which is chemically identical to the imbibing beer, from which the fuel ethanol is produced. Using a

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Biofuels Find a Home within the U.S. Coast Guard

by Alicia Moore (HydrogenFuelNews.com) ...The U.S. Coast Guard has also taken a keen interest in biofuels, using them to power the ship Henry Blake on its maiden voyage. Henry Blake combines diesel with biofuel The ship makes use of a 50/50

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PCA: Coconut Supply Enough for 5% Coco-Biodiesel Blend

by Paul Anthony a. Isla (BusinessMirror.com) THE Philippines has sufficient coconut supply to support up to a 5-percent coco methyl ester (CME) biodiesel blend, Carlos Carpio, Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) deputy administrator, told reporters on Wednesday. The PCA official said in

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Biofuel Start-Up Opts for Natural Gas Fuel Conversion

by David Worthington (SmartPlanet.com) The allure of cheap nature gas has altered the course of a New Jersey biofuel start-up’s path to commercialization. Shale gas will serve as Primus Green Energy’s (PGE) bridge fuel until it shifts to biomass feedstocks. PGE today

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Innovative Pilot and Demonstration Scale Production of Advanced Biofuels

(US Department of Energy) The intent of this FOA is to identify, evaluate, and select innovative pilot- or demonstration-scale integrated biorefineries that can produce hydrocarbon fuels that meet military specifications for JP-5 (jet fuel primarily for the Navy), JP-8 (jet

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RFI - Enhanced Algal Biofuel Intermediate Yields (EABIY)

(US Department of Energy) The purpose of this request for information (RFI) is solely to solicit input for DOE consideration in the development of future algal biofuels research, development, and deployment (RD&D) programs. Information obtained in response to this RFI

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Death Valley Days: The Biofuels Financing Saga

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As bio-based companies race across the Valley of Death, in the dash for scale, who’s getting financing now, and how? The path to financing success in bio-based project development used to be a little less complicated. Raise

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Australian Navy Goes Green with New US Biofuel Deal

by Brendan Nicholson (The Australian) THE Royal Australian Navy has taken a major step towards "greening" its warships and aircraft with a new agreement that will give it access to technology being developed in the US to enable the massive

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More Access to Advanced Biofuels Becoming an Issue of National Security

(MultiService.com) Advanced biofuels are gaining popularity throughout the United States thanks to their financial and environmental benefits. Domestic biofuels can especially benefit the Department of Defense, which uses a substantial amount of fuel each year. The Advanced Biofuels Association recently

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The 6 Big Myths of Military Biofuels

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...In this context we’d like to examine assertions made in a feature story on the Green Strike Group published this week in Wired’s online Danger Room, entitled “How the Navy’s Incompetence Sank the ‘Green Fleet”. Myth

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#GreatGreenFleet: SECNAV, CNO Visit Nimitz For Great Green Fleet Demonstration

by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan A. Colon (USS Nimitz Public Affairs/America's Navy) The Secretary of the Navy, the honorable Ray Mabus, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, visited the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for

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Coskata Switches Focus from Biomass to Natural Gas; to Raise $100M in Natgas-Oriented Private Placement

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Coskata, looking at CAPEX opportunities, political uncertainty, and the investor climate — switches to an “all natural gas” feedstock strategy. Initiates a $100M private placement, puts Alabama project on hold. In today’s Digest, we look

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Brazil Builds Algae-Based Biofuel Plant

(Herald Sun) The world's first industrial plant producing biofuels from seaweed will be built in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco in late 2013, the official in charge of the project says. The factory to be set up by Austrian firm

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Researchers: LCFS Would Help America

by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) During a bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill, researchers from six institutions advocated that adopting a national Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) would be a positive step for America. Renewable fuels, they said, will be cleaner, cheaper

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Powers Given Another Month in Quest for Trash-to-Ethanol Plant Financing

by Marc Chase (Northwest Indiana Times) Powers Energy of America remained in breach of contract with Lake County's solid waste board but was given another month to try to prove it can finance its long proposed trash-to-ethanol plant. The extension until

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Ancient Tree Crop Provides Compelling Investment Opportunity

(PR Web) Mason & Morse Farmland Group Partners with TerViva Regarding Pongamia Projects A California company has come up with a compelling twist on farmland investing for private clients and institutional investors focusing on real assets. This farmland investment model, however,

July 19, 2012 Read Full Article

Biofuels Patent Issued For Lignin-Solvent Process

(JustMeans.com) A patent that opens the door for the creation of biofuels from abundantly available plant fiber has been issued to researchers at the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. WIST’s first patent is for

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Senators Gird for Fight over U.S. Navy's 'Green Fleet'

by Roberta Rampton and Susan Cornwell (Reuters) U.S. senators who support the Pentagon's push to expand its use of biofuels said they have a plan to answer critics who argue the fuel is far too expensive to help develop at a

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RFA Continues Sturgis Sponsorship

by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The 72nd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD is August 6-12 and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is continuing its partnership with the Legendary Buffalo Chip. This is an opportunity for the organization to promote the use

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Researcher Aims to Create Biofuel from Pulp Waste

(CBC News) Lakehead University professor receives grant from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ...Lakehead University professor Pedram Fatehi said he wants to generate environmentally friendly biofuels out of liquid waste produced by pulp mills — waste that's usually burnt off

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Growing Biodiesel from Local Fields

(Citizen-Times) Farmers, area restaurants and energy-conscious drivers could benefit from a pilot program to develop homegrown biofuels in the mountains. Blue Ridge Biofuels, AdvantageWest, Biltmore Estate and other partners have been awarded a $130,000 grant from the Biofuels Center of North

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Push in Congress to Ban Biofuels in Military Has Big Long-Term Costs

by Norman Seip (Christian Science Monitor) The US armed services is working hard to wean itself off of fossil fuels and foreign oil. Yet some in Congress, for short-term savings, want to ban them from purchasing biofuels. Cutting investments in

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Building Opportunity: New Tax Credits in Florida Aim to Incent Economic Development and Job Creation Through Biofuel Infrastructure Investments

by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) ...Specifically, the bill provides a sales tax refund for materials used in the distribution of blends of B10 through neat B100, ethanol blends of E10-E100, and other renewable fuels produced with biomass feedstock and used

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Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance, Renewable Fuels Association Release Ethanol, Drought Myth-Busting Reports

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance published a note “to once again clear up a few myths about ethanol and ethanol production in America.” ...In Washington, the Renewable Fuel Association’s Geoff Cooper noted that “The

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Dynamic Recycling LLC Could Locate in Bristol Tennessee

by Rober Brown (Bristol Herald Courier/Tricities.com) Bristol, Va., officials might have turned down the relocation of an ethanol plant in their city, but the facility is very much wanted in Bristol, Tenn., City Manager Jeff Broughton said. The former Armour Foods

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Myth Busting – Republicans and Algae

by Mary Rosenthal (Algal Biomass Organization/Biofuels Digest) ...When you get past the heated rhetoric of a presidential campaign and the demands of a 24-7 news cycle, support for algae is stronger than you might think. Very quietly, we are seeing

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The Navy’s Green Strike Group Sails on Biofuels Blend: Will It Sail Again?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As the Pacific-based forces of Can-Do battle the Washington-based forces of Shouldn’t-Try, we look at the 6 Big Myths of Military Biofuels In Hawaii, the US Navy demonstrated its Green Strike Group as part of the 2012 Rim

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USNS Henry J. Kaiser Delivers Biofuel for RIMPAC's Great Green Fleet Demo

(The Maritime Executive) Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), which is currently providing logistical support for U.S. Pacific Fleet's biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise off Hawaii, will deliver 900,000 gallons of a 50-50 blend of

July 18, 2012 Read Full Article

Known and Unknown, Black Swans, Yellow Cranes, and Advanced Biofuels

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As advanced biofuels companies hit their milestones and watch their stocks get crushed, we look at investor uncertainty, yellow cranes, black swans, and striking announcements from Codexis and Aemetis. READ MORE

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Senators Coons, Moran Introduce Bill to Spark Investment in Renewable Energy Projects

(Senator Chris Coons) Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act gives renewable energy projects access to a tax incentive available now only to oil, gas, and coal projects U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced legislation Thursday to level the energy

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Biological Switch Paves Way for Improved Biofuel Production

(PhysOrg) Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a mechanism that controls the way that organisms breathe or photosynthesise, potentially paving the way for improved biofuel production. READ MORE and MORE (EarthSky.org) Abstract

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Current Biofuels Policy Helps Drive Economy

by Jan Koninckx(DuPont), Adam Monroe (Novozymes), Javier Salgado (Abengoa) and Jeff Lautt (POET) (Politico) The last two presidential administrations differed on many issues, but gave us a bipartisan roadmap for achieving greater energy security and lowering our dependence on fossil

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Old Frog, New Tricks: The Rise of Magnetic Biofuels

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Can the harnessing of the powers of magnetism overcome cost challenges in algal biofuels? Researchers across the globe pursue the answers. ...For the fossil molecule, its time within a living system is complete and its development

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Musim Mas Expects More Demand for Certified Palm Oil

by Novan Iman Santosa (The Jakarta Post) Palm oil producer Musim Mas Group expects that there will be more demand for certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), as the company is ready to provide the market with sustainable palm oil and

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Kansas University Researcher Fuels New Use of Wastewater

(Associated Press/FuelFix) A University of Kansas researcher wants wastewater to be less so by using it to manufacture biofuel. The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that assistant professor Belinda Sturm grows algae in nitrogen- and phosphorus-laden Lawrence wastewater that ordinarily is discharged into

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Dyadic Launches AlternaFuel CMAX3 Enzyme with Broad Operating Range

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Dyadic International unveiled its latest biofuels enzyme advancement, AlternaFuel CMAX3. This next generation product enables the production of cellulosic biofuels and bio-based chemicals from a wide range of renewable non-food feedstocks under broad operating

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Cuba Begins Production of Biodiesel Plant "Physic Nut"

(Expansion.com) The first biodiesel plant that uses Cuban bush inedible oilseed "Jatropha curcas", popularly known in the island as "physic nut" began to produce today, according to local media reported. The facility, located in the eastern province of Guantanamo, has capacity

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European Biofuels Technology Platform Says Certain Biofuels Paths Offer “Low-Hanging Fruit”

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, the European Biofuels Technology Platform has released a new report that says certain biofuels production routes could provide “low-hanging fruits” for early, low-cost CCS deployment. A recent study indicated that, globally, Bio-CCS could

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USPTO Grants Butamax a Further KARI Enzyme Patent

(PRNewsWire/MarketWatch) Butamax(TM) Advanced Biofuels, LLC, the biobutanol technology leader, today announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Butamax Patent Number 8,222,017 which protects a subset of key enzymes in the isobutanol production pathway. ...This latest patent issued

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Oilseed, Algae Could Become Biofuel for GE Aviation Jet Engines

by Jon Newberry (BizJournals.com) As GE Aviation explores ways to secure million of gallons of biofuels for jet engine testing, as the Business Courier reported, one of the potential partners it’s talked with is Cincinnati-based Great Plains Oil & Exploration LLC. Great

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Zero-Waste Tire Processor Targets Environmental Scourge

by Steve Clark (The Brownsville Herald) After a year in development, Tire Recycling & Processing, a facility unlike anything else in Texas and possibly the United States, has thrown the switch in Harlingen. On Friday, several large, expensive, German-made tire-processing

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Modeling Biofuel Fitness for the Sea

(University of Wisconsin-Madison) With the help of a $2 million grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research, mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will develop a tool to characterize the performance of a new class of alternative fuels

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Boom Times for Argentina and Biofuels, But Can It Last?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As Argentina’s monetary policies run into big trouble, inflation mounts and the peso sinks, can the biofuels boom keep going? ...To keep the biodiesel industry growing and reduce diesel import costs, the Argentine government has also

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ERDA Hopes to Turn Red Cedar Liability into National Asset

by James Neal (Enid News and Eagle) Enid Regional Development Alliance is hoping to turn one of Oklahoma’s liabilities into a national asset, and boost the local economy in the process, with an ambitious plan to turn eastern red cedar

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RAND Says US Military Cannot Reduce Biofuels Price; Should Exit Development; BIO Disagrees

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, a new study by the RAND Corporation says that the US military’s petroleum demand of 340,000 barrels per day, compared to global demand of 87 million barrels per day, isn’t large enough of

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Biomass Refinery in the Offing

(EcoBusiness/The Borneo Post) Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water is planning to set up a biomass refinery at a major city in Sarawak. Without going into full details, its minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin said the refinery would be used to recycle

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Incbio Awarded Biodiesel Plant Contract for a Norwegian Client

(OpenPR) Incbio (www.incbio.com), a leading company in design, build and start-up of biodiesel plants with state of the art ultrasonic reactor technology has been awarded a contract to supply a turnkey transesterification unit for N3Pharma AS, a leading Norwegian pharmaceutical

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Regulatory Uncertainty Key Challenge for EU Biofuels: BP Biofuels CEO

(Platts) The EU needs to overcome regulatory uncertainty and provide more clarity on its biofuels policies before new investments are poured into greenfield projects across the 27-nation bloc, BP's Biofuels CEO Phil New said at an event in London Tuesday. ...In

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Ads Hit GOP Lawmakers for Opposing Navy Biofuels

by Jeremy Herb (The Hill/Defcon Hill) A liberal-leaning national security group has a six-figure ad campaign attacking four Republicans, including potential vice presidential pick Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), over their opposition to the

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Algae.Tec Plans Opening Ceremony for Shoalhaven One Facility

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Algae.Tec Ltd. is holding a VIP official commissioning of its Shoalhaven One showcase algae production facility in Bomaderry, New South Wales, Australia, on Aug. 2. Shoalhaven One is a series of enclosed algae photobioreactors (PBRs) co-located

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Gevo and Beta Plot Joint Future Bioisobutanol Projects

(Bioenergy News) Chemical and biofuels company Gevo has signed a joint development agreement with Beta Renewables to develop an integrated process for the production of bio-based isobutanol from cellulosic biomass. The agreement anticipates production plants will be located where cellulosic feedstocks

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Pentagon Biofuels Effort Aids Energy Independence

By Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) (Politico) It’s disappointing that Congress may try to second-guess the Pentagon’s attempts to tackle one big problem: our dependence on foreign oil. Without changes to the new National Defense Authorization