by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine spotlights a producer whose recent acquisition fulfills increased feedstock demand, a consulting firm that assists in market entry and production efficiencies, and the expansion of one of today's fastest-growing biodiesel refiners. -- BioJoe Renwick, founder
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Back TO HOMEScientist Awarded OBE for Services to Engineering and Energy: Honour for Celtic Renewables Founder
(Edinburgh Napier University) Leading biofuel and sustainability expert Professor Martin Tangney has been awarded an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) at a ceremony in City Chambers Edinburgh for services to engineering and energy. The Edinburgh
November 05, 2018 Read Full Article
ABO Announces Six Winners of the Young Algae Researcher Awards at the 2018 Algae Biomass Summit
(Algae Biomass Organization) Six student scientists were presented with this year’s Young Algae Researcher Awards for their contributions to fields of algae biology and engineering at the 2018 Algae Biomass Summit, held in The Woodlands, Texas Oct 14-17. The awards are presented at the annual
October 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Kroger, City of Toronto Among Energy Vision’s RNG Leaders
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) At its annual awards reception in New York City last week, Energy Vision, a national nonprofit that researches and promotes low-carbon energy and transportation strategies, presented awards for entities helping speed the adoption of renewable natural gas (RNG). The
October 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Stora Enso’s Lignin Wins ‘Best Product Innovation’ at the ICIS Innovation Awards
(Cision/Stora Enso) LineoTM by Stora Enso, launched earlier this year, has won ‘Best Product Innovation’ at the ICIS Innovation Awards 2018. ICIS, Independent Chemical Information Service, is the world's largest petrochemical market information provider. Stora Enso was shortlisted in its award
October 12, 2018 Read Full Article
UPM’s Good News Bear Brings Completed EIA on Kotka Biorefinery and More
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... UPM received some exciting news last week from consultancy company Pöyry about their Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for UPM’s possible Kotka Biorefinery in Finland. Not only has the EIA been completed and submitted to the “authorities”
October 08, 2018 Read Full Article
Caltech Scientist Is among 3 Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Sparking ‘a Revolution in Evolution’
by Deborah Newtburn and Karen Kaplan (Los Angeles Times) ... Frances Arnold, a biochemical engineer at Caltech, was awarded half of the $1.01-million prize for her pioneering experiments in the field known as directed evolution. The other half of the prize was
October 05, 2018 Read Full Article
United Nations Recognises UPM as One of 34 Global Compact LEAD Companies Demonstrating World-Class Commitment to Corporate Sustainability
(UPM) UPM has been recognised as a Global Compact LEAD company for its strong engagement to the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. The recognition was addressed to only 34 global companies at the Global Compact Leaders
September 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for "Four Generations of Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainable Solutions Awards" -- known as "The Four Gen Awards" DEADLINE: October 19, 2018
(Leaders in Energy) This will be Leaders in Energy’s fifth year to conduct this very successful event which will feature honorees from each of the four generations, e.g., World War II, Baby Boomer, Gen X, and Millennial/Gen Z who exemplify leadership
September 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Six Green Fleets in Tennessee Prevent 575 Tons of CO2 Annually
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) ... The Tennessee Green Fleets Certification Program, developed by Middle-West and East Tennessee Clean Fuels, uses performance-based metrics to analyze fleets’ vehicle and fuel-use data and compare new actions they have taken to what their footprint
September 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Smith Awarded “High Octane Champion" Award from Nebraska's Ethanol Industry
by Chad Moyer (KTIC Radio) Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) has been recognized as a 2018 High Octane Champion by Renewable Fuels Nebraska, the trade association for Nebraska’s ethanol industry. The award was developed by the RFN membership as a way to
September 24, 2018 Read Full Article
The Silent Fuel: Methanol for Power, Fuels and Chemistry in a Low-Carbon Economy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Switzerland comes word of a technology for methanol synthesis plants which capture CO2 from the environment to create renewable methanol fuel. If you haven’t heard of it before, it’s appropriately named Silent-Power. The company produces both
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
The 40 Hottest Transformative Technologies in the Bioeconomy: Nominations open DEADLINE: September 7, 2018
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who will be #1? who will get your vote? In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of nominations for the 40 Hottest Transformative Technologies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Nominate your favorite technologies here. Labs, here’s your chance
July 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Taming the Tasmanian Devil of Polymers: Lignin, the Orneriest, Roughest, Toughest, Most Un-cooperative and Abundant Natural Polymer Ever
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Lignin has developed into a sustainable and very satisfactory alternative to fossil fuels. But applications have been needed. Firstly, applications that work, then applications that pay, then applications at scale. Let’s see how that work has
July 13, 2018 Read Full Article
FEW Recognizes Moore, Walker for Contributions to Fuel Ethanol
by Tim Albrecht and Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Kristin Moore and Graeme Walker were recognized June 12 for their contributions to ethanol industry during the 2018 Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo in Omaha. Moore was presented with the High-Octane Award
June 12, 2018 Read Full Article
WaterKnight, Green Lizard, Solugen, Fero Labs Win at AkzoNobel’s Imagine Chemistry start-up event
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Sweden, AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals named 10 start-ups and chemical researchers as winners of the 2018 edition of AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals’ Imagine Chemistry challenge. To meet its sustainability and growth ambitions, AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals continues to forge
June 12, 2018 Read Full Article
A Green Fleet Does Not Go Unnoticed: Georgia County Wins Top Honors
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Thanks in part to its “green fleet policy,” DeKalb County, Ga., has been awarded the No. 1 spot in this year’s edition of “The 100 Best Fleets in the Americas.” Sponsored by ICOM, FuelForce, Invers, Verizon, Protec
June 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Verdezyne, Ave Atque Vale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Southern California the report has arrived that Verdezyne is winding down as a company, and today is the last day of operations. The low oil price environment has claimed another victim among the renewable chemical
May 16, 2018 Read Full Article
POET Honored with Biorenewable Deployment Consortium’s Achievement Award
(Biorenewable Deployment Consortium) The Biorenewable Deployment Consortium (BDC) honored POET, a privately held corporation headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the world’s largest producer of ethanol and other biorefined products, with the organization’s Spring 2018 Achievement Award at its spring meeting
May 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Lynn L. Bergeson Named One of the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers in Washington, D.C.
(Bergeson & Campbell) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) Managing Partner Lynn L. Bergeson has been named one of the “Top 50: 2018 Women Super Lawyers” by Thompson Reuters’ Super Lawyers Washington, D.C. edition. Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes top lawyers via a multiphase
May 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Kenyan Cookstove Company Receives Global Energy Award
(Burn) Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) announced Kenya-based BURN Manufacturing, makers of the JikokoaTM and KuniokoaTMcookstoves, has been awarded this year’s Bloomberg New Energy Pioneers Award. The annual award recognizes “game-changing companies” in the field of clean energy technology and innovation. BURN’s Chief
April 26, 2018 Read Full Article
2018 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Open for Nominations April 30; DEADLINE July 2, 2018
(American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute) The ACS Green Chemistry Institute® is pleased to announce the opening of the 2018 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. The U.S. EPA supports the continuation of the awards program for 2018 under the sponsorship of the
April 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Six Candidates Are Nominated for the Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2018”
(Bio-Based News) From cashew nut residuals and cellulose fibrils over roof shingle sealer from soy-bean oil up to innovative composite and packaging materials -- For the 11th year in a row, the Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year” will be granted
April 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Northern Forest Center, Calgren Dairy Fuels Win Industry Awards
(Biomass Magazine) BBI International and Biomass Magazine named its annual industry award winners at the 11th International Biomass Conference & Expo underway in Atlanta, Georgia. The Groundbreaker of the Year Award is designed to recognize people, companies or organizations that have helped demonstrate and advance
April 18, 2018 Read Full Article
2018 Ethanol Producer Award Winners Announced
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The winners of the first-ever Ethanol Producer Awards have been chosen. Ethanol Producer Magazine collected nominations in five categories: The Good Neighbor Award, Board of the Year, Project of the Year, Collaboration of the Year and Workplace
April 17, 2018 Read Full Article
RFA Receives Sixth TRANSCAER® Award for Ethanol Safety Seminars
by Emily Druckman (Renewable Fuels Association) For the sixth consecutive year, the Renewable Fuels Association has received a TRANSCAER® National Achievement Award for hosting a series of seminars last year on ethanol safety and emergency responders. The TRANSCAER® National Achievement Award is
April 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Applications Open for Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists DEADLINE: July 15, 2018
The Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists is now open for entries! This is the sixth year that Science and SciLifeLab will present this award, which offers four recent PhD graduates a life-changing opportunity. Recent doctoral graduates in the life
April 01, 2018 Read Full Article
LanzaTech is #1!
(Lanza Tech) In Washington, LanzaTech took the #1 spot in the 2018 “50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy” rankings, published in The Digest, the world’s most widely-read bioeconomy daily. It was the third year at the top for LanzaTech, which
March 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Stora Enso Wins Bio-Based Product of the Year for Lineo by Stora Enso
(Stora Enso/Cision) Lineo™by Stora Enso, a renewable replacement for oil-based phenolic materials, has been awarded ‘Bio-Based Product of the Year’ at the Bio-Based World News Innovation Awards 2018. Shortlisted alongside products from Clean Plus Inc. and The Chemours Company, the judges recognised
March 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Facebook and Google’s Surprising, Rising Prospects along Agriculture’s Revolutionary Road
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you haven’t been to Ankeny, Iowa in recent years — situated between Des Moines and Ames, which is to say between the political and financial capital of the state and Iowa State University and its
March 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Golden ARC Awards "Call for Entries" Announced DEADLINE: May 4 , 2018
(Agricultural Relations Council) The Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) today issued the annual "Call for Entries" for the highly-respected Golden ARC Awards. The annual contest allows agricultural public relations professionals to submit their best work for comparison to that of colleagues working
March 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for Rosalind Franklin Award for Leadership in Industrial Biotechnology and Agriculture DEADLINE: March 28, 2018
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is now accepting nominations for the Rosalind Franklin Award for Leadership in Industrial Biotechnology and Agriculture. This award is presented to an outstanding woman in the industrial biotech sector who has made significant contributions to
March 13, 2018 Read Full Article
SEKAB’s Ylwa Alwarsdotter Acknowledged by International Magazine Il Bioeconomista
(SEKAB) On International Women’s Day, the international web magazine Il Bioeconomista, acknowledges the women who have contributed most to the evolution of the bioeconomy. For the second consecutive year Ylwa Alwarsdotter from Swedish biofuels company SEKAB is one of the twelve
March 12, 2018 Read Full Article
Vertimass Named Winner of National Corn Growers Association Competition: "Consider Corn Challenge: New Uses for Field Corn as Feedstock for Making Sustainable Chemicals"
(Vertimass/PR Newswire) Vertimass' ethanol to renewable fuels and chemicals offers exceptional corn growth potential -- The National Corn Growers Association named Vertimass LLC as one of six awardees of the "Consider Corn Challenge: New Uses for Field Corn as Feedstock for
March 09, 2018 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for TDEC's 2018 Sustainable Transportation Awards DEADLINE: May 31, 2018
(Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation) The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) invites nominations for the fourth annual Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Awards. Winners will be announced at the Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Awards and Forum, which will take place
March 08, 2018 Read Full Article
2018 Ethanol Producer Awards Nominations Open DEADLINE: March 30, 2018
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol Producer Magazine, in conjunction with the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, proudly invites nominations for the 2018 Ethanol Producer Awards. In addition to the FEW’s longstanding industry accolades — The Award of Excellence and The
March 08, 2018 Read Full Article
Air Canada Named as ATW's Eco-Airline of the Year for 2018
(GreenAir Online) Industry magazine Air Transport World has named Air Canada as 2018 Eco-Airline of the Year among its annual airline industry awards. The judges cited the carrier's commitment to emissions reductions through supporting the development of alternative fuels and its numerous green programmes
March 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Neste Touts More GHG Reductions, New Rank on the Global 100 List
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Oil refiner and renewable diesel producer Neste Corp. announced that its renewable fuels reduced global climate emissions by 8.3 million metric tons last year. The reduction is equivalent to removing 3 million passenger vehicles—or nearly half
March 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Group Honors California Clean Fuel Leader
(National Biodiesel Board) Celia DuBose receives National Climate Leader Award -- California skylines are greener thanks to one industry leader’s contributions. Last week at the California Advanced Biofuel Alliance annual conference the National Biodiesel Board honored that leader, Celia DuBose, with the Climate Leader
March 06, 2018 Read Full Article
50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2018
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy, as voted by the invited international Selectors and subscribers of The Digest, the world’s most widely-read bioeconomy daily. READ MORE
March 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Heard from the Floor at ABLC — Thursday March 1, 2018
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... On March 1, ABLC 2018 kicked off at the Mayflower Hotel in the heart of D.C. with five Avengers – a superhero bunch who all had a common thread – we are stronger together
March 05, 2018 Read Full Article
George Washington Carver Award Nominations Open DEADLINE: March 7, 2018
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) The George Washington Carver Award was created to recognize significant contributions by individuals in the field of industrial biotechnology and agriculture and its application in biological engineering, environmental science, biorefining and biobased products. This award will emphasize the important
March 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Celtic Renewables Founder Awarded Honorary OBE
(Celtic Renewables) Leading biofuel and sustainability expert Professor Martin Tangney – founder of Celtic Renewables - has been awarded an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE). The Queen makes honorary awards to non-British citizens on
February 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Industry Honors Biodiesel Champions, Reflects on History
(National Biodiesel Board) Annual awards highlight 25 years of biodiesel success -- As the U.S. biodiesel industry celebrates 25 years, the National Biodiesel Board’s annual awards recognize a diverse group of individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to biodiesel. From
January 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Eye on Biodiesel Initiative Award
by Cindy Zimmerman (BiodieselConference.org) This year’s Eye on Biodiesel Initiative award was presented to HERO BX founder Samuel P. “Pat” Black, III. With a vision to help revitalize Erie, Pennsylvania with a return to a booming manufacturing sector, Black founded Lake Erie
January 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Eye on Biodiesel Impact Award
by Cindy Zimmerman (BiodieselConference.org) Minnesota has been a leader in the biodiesel industry for decades and Mike Youngerberg has been working since 1986 to advance soybean industry priorities as a member of the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council and the
January 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada Named Resource Champion
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has recognized Bioindustrial Innovation Canada as one of Canada’s Resource Champions for its efforts to promote natural resources development and trade in Canada. BIC is a not-for-profit organization based in Sarnia-Ontario
January 23, 2018 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ENTRIES: National Recycling Awards 2018 DEADLINE: February 16, 2018
The MRW National Recycling Awards 2018 brings together over 650 recycling and waste management professionals on Thursday 28 June at the London Hilton on Park Lane to recognise and celebrate best practice and innovation in recycling and waste management. This year there are 19 exciting categories to choose
January 19, 2018 Read Full Article
Kwik Trip Recognized with Ethanol Marketing Award in Iowa; Iowa 80 Truckstop with Biodiesel Marketing Award
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey has announced Kwik Trip Inc. and the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott as winners of the 2018 Secretary’s Ethanol and Biodiesel Marketing Awards. The awards were created by the Iowa
January 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Newsweek Names United Airlines Top Global Carrier in 2017 Green Rankings
(United Airlines) United Airlines ranked number one among global carriers in Newsweek's 2017 Global 500 Green Rankings, one of the most recognized environmental performance assessments of the world's largest publicly traded companies. United placed 59th among 500 U.S. brands and 100th among 500 global
January 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Biogas Plant in Northern Ireland Wins Sustainability Award
(Bioenergy Insight) A biogas plant close to the town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland has been recognised in the Sustainable Ireland Awards. The Tully Quarry plant produces biogas from 100% chicken litter. Built by biogas technology specialists Xergi, the facility has won
January 12, 2018 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools
(U.S. Department of Education) The aim of U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) is to inspire schools, districts and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to strive for 21st century excellence by highlighting promising practices and resources that all
January 08, 2018 Read Full Article
Turning Prawns into Plastic: Schoolgirl Angelina Arora Fights Science Stereotypes
by Liam Mannix (Sydney Morning Herald) Angelina Arora was sitting in her local fish and chip shop looking at all the discarded fish waste. Piles of crab shells, prawn tails and fish heads. Kilos and kilos of it, all destined for the bin. There had
December 12, 2017 Read Full Article
24-Year-Old Calgarian Honoured for Innovation that Turns Canola Oil into Biofuel
by Sarah Rieger (CBC News) Nabaa Alam named an Everyday Political Citizen by Samara Canada -- ... University of Alberta graduate Nabaa Alam was named an Everyday Political Citizen by civic engagement non-profit Samara Canada on Thursday. When Alam was in his last year of
December 11, 2017 Read Full Article
ArcelorMittal Gets Nod from World Economic Forum for Integrating Circular Economy Principles into Its Business Model
(ArcelorMittal) The world’s most prestigious award programme for the circular economy, The Circulars, has highly commended ArcelorMittal for demonstrating leadership and innovation by applying circular economy principles to its business models. ... Partnering with technical and industry leaders to develop and scale
December 11, 2017 Read Full Article
The Ham Trick Campaign and the EduCycle Learning Game Won Acclaim at International Communications and Marketing Awards
(Neste) The Ham Trick campaign, a demonstration of circular economy in action, and EduCycle, a learning game that makes use ofaugmented reality, won awards in two prestigious marketing and communications competitions yesterday. The Ham Trick (Kinkkutemppu in Finnish) won gold at the 2017 European Excellence
December 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Shell, bio-bean and Coffee-Drinkers Collaborate to Help Power London’s Buses
(Business Wire/Shell) Shell and bio-bean announce that together they are helping to power some of London’s buses using a biofuel made partly from waste coffee grounds. The B20 biofuel contains a 20% bio-component which contains part coffee oil. The biofuel is being
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Method that Cuts Sugarcane Emissions Gets Global Prize
(SciDev.Net) Brazilian awarded prize for method that reduces emissions from cane cultivation; Nitrous oxide emissions cut by 95 per cent through use of inhibitors in fertiliser; Work could contribute to meeting Brazil’s Paris climate agreement targets A Brazilian scientist who developed a method that
November 16, 2017 Read Full Article
Dreaming Green with Biodiesel
by Portia Mlilo (The Voice) Despite a recent setback, Mogotsi Samotongwa is determined not to give up on his dream. The Botho University accountancy student wants to produce biodiesel from animal fat and vegetable oil. His idea saw him selected as a top
November 13, 2017 Read Full Article
The Brazilian Conference on Science and Technology BioEnergy and the Progress in the BioEconomy in Brazil
by Laís F. Thomaz* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Held in Campos do Jordão on 16-19 October 2017, the Third Edition of the Brazilian BioEnergy Science and Technology Conference (BBEST) highlighted the theme "Designing a Sustainable Bioeconomy". [caption id="attachment_89735" align="alignleft" width="300"] BBEST--Brazilian BioEnergy
October 28, 2017 Read Full Article
The Hot 50, 2018: Nominations Open for Premier Advanced Bioeconomy Rankings DEADLINE: November 20, 2017
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who will be #1 – who will get your vote? Expanded voting options via Twitter – special Photo voting In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of nominations for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced
October 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Methane for Supper: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Industrial Microbes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) iMicrobes designs and builds microorganisms, including industrial strains of bacteria and yeast to produce chemicals from natural gas and carbon dioxide. Their green, bio-based methods are “more cost effective than sugar or oil, helping to make
October 20, 2017 Read Full Article
2017 Green Chemistry Student Chapter Award Winners Announced
(American Chemistry Society Green Chemistry Institute) What better place than the classroom for green chemistry – the “field open for innovation, new ideas, and revolutionary progress” – to flourish? In the years since its inception, green chemistry has been increasingly implemented in
October 19, 2017 Read Full Article
UPM Biofuels Named One of Six Finalists in 2017 Platts Global Energy Awards
(AZO Cleantech) UPM Biofuels is one of six finalists for the Industry Leadership category in Bioenergy at the 2017 Platts Global Energy Awards - often described as the Oscars of the energy industry. UPM Biofuels is nominated for its wood-based low
October 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Producing High Productivity Microalgae with Flexible Composition
by Mohammad-Matin Hanifzadeh (Algae Industry Magazine) Editor’s note: Matin is a PhD graduate research assistant at the University of Toledo. He has worked for more than five years on research related to improving economic and environmental sustainability of algae production. During his
October 03, 2017 Read Full Article
CSNews' 2017 Fuels Leader of the Year Is...
by Angela Hanson (Convenience Store News) Through the efforts of the Minnesota Service Station & Convenience Store Association (MSSA) and its executive director Lance Klatt, among others, retailers and consumers alike are growing their adoption of E15, making it an
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Call from the SD Hall: Broin Changed the World of Biofuels
by Caitlynn Peetz (The Daily Republic) ... Thirty years into a career in biofuels, (Jeff) Broin has built POET from a one-plant operation that started in Scotland, S.D., to today's 28 plants that produce more than 1.75 billion gallons of ethanol
September 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of nominations for the 40 Hottest Early-Stage Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Nominate companies here. Eligibility: Any companies engaged in the advanced bioeconomy as a producer, supplier, investor or
August 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Siouxland Ethanol Receives Grassroots Award
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) presented this year’s Grassroots Award to Siouxland Ethanol LLC of Jackson, Nebraska. ... “The efforts of this group provide a shining example to others who seek to replicate their success,” Bunkers said. “They have hosted E15
August 22, 2017 Read Full Article
The Circulars Is Open for Entries DEADLINE: September 30, 2017
The Circulars, the world’s premier circular economy award program recognizing individuals and organizations making the circular economy a reality, is open for entries! All award entries are open until 30th September 2017. Benefits of Entering The Circulars The Circulars provides a number
August 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Now Accepting Entries: Bio-Based Innovation Awards 2017 - Americas Edition.
by Luke Upton (Biobased World News) Innovation is at the heart of our Bio-Based World Community from our news portal and Quarterly magazine, to our social media engagement and live events. For us innovation takes many forms and last year
August 10, 2017 Read Full Article
Top 10 Storylines: Heard on the Floor at the 2017 BIO World Congress
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Industrial biotech’s biggest and grandest show, the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, opened today in Montreal and BIO itself was in the newsframe with a striking report debunking myths around RIN price surges. 10 Hot Newstories
July 25, 2017 Read Full Article
2017 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology Awards POET's Jeff Broin 10th annual George Washington Carver Award for Innovation in Industrial Biotechnology
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) For those in the biofuels industry, the 2017 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology is a must. This year’s World Congress will feature a 12-session Advanced Biofuels and Biorefinery Platforms track, covering everything from new technologies in
July 10, 2017 Read Full Article
New B20 Club Member, Al Warren Oil Co., Committed to Biodiesel
(Illinois Soybean Association/Biodiesel Magazine) In recognition of its work in reducing motor vehicle emissions and supporting the Illinois economy, the B20 Club welcomes Al Warren Oil Co. Inc. as its newest member. Sponsored by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program, in partnership with the American Lung Association in
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
ASTM Awards Ethanol Industry Leaders
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Two ethanol industry technical experts were honored this week by members of ASTM International gathered for their D02 2017 meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. The ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants presented Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
The Winners of the National Recycling Awards Have Been Announced
(Materials Recycling World) The winners of the National Recycling Awards 2017 were revealed on 28 June at the prestigious London Hilton, Park Lane, where the industry came together for a night to celebrate excellence, innovation and best practice across the
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Husker Ag Recognized for Ethanol Direct Marketing
(High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal) Since 2012, Husker Ag in Plainview, Nebraska, has contributed more than $250,000 to Nebraska’s fuel infrastructure by funding higher-blend ethanol pumps at stations across the state. “The goal is not just to produce ethanol, but to give
June 28, 2017 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Board Recognizes Staff Milestones
(National Biodiesel Board) Leading biodiesel association brings value to members through experience -- The National Biodiesel Board has a staff team made up of experts in a wide range of fields with more than 180 years collectively at the organization,
June 26, 2017 Read Full Article
RFA’s Cooper Receives 2017 High Octane Award
by Emily Druckman (Renewable Fuels Association) The award, established in 2000 by BBI International, recognizes a person “who has helped the ethanol industry mature and progress over the years” and “whose passion and unstoppable pursuits have significantly benefited the ethanol
June 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Chemical Engineering Student Recognized by American Association of University Women
(University of Arkansas) Humeyra Ulusoy-Erol, a doctoral student in chemical engineering, has been selected to receive an AAUW International Doctoral Fellowship from the American Association of University Women. Founded in 1881, AAUW is one of the world's largest sources of
June 21, 2017 Read Full Article
40 Under 40 Class of 2017: Jenna Long
by A. Kam Napier (Pacific Business News) Jenna Long, 31, Director of operations, Pacific Biodiesel The state’s only commercial biofuel producer is humming along in Keaau, on the Big Island, a family-run business that pioneered that form of renewable energy in
June 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Vonnie Estes to Receive 2017 Rosalind Franklin Award
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization/BusinessWire) Estes to accept award and deliver remarks at 2017 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology -- The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced that biotech industry veteran Vonnie Estes will receive the 4th annual Rosalind Franklin Award
June 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Champions of Change
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Past FEW Award of Excellence winners reflect on decades of research advocacy and leadership -- Marty Andreas, the late Archer Daniels Midland Co. executive, once followed Charles Abbas out of a boardroom after a
June 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Algae Industry Magazine Announces 2017 Readers Poll Winners
(Algae Industry Magazine) Algae Industry Magazine announced winners in its 2017 Readers Poll in the following categories: Algae Ambassador; Save Our World Application; Political Event or Action that Impacted Our Industry; Culinary Innovation, Chef, Recipe or Restaurant; Algae Photograph, Art
June 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Entrepreneur Scoops Old Mutual Funding to Develop Biofuel Enterprise
(BizCommunity) At an event held on 27 May 2017, Old Mutual Foundation, in partnership with Red Bull, announced Thabang Mabapa as the winner of their “business pitch challenge” A combined judging panel from Old Mutual and Red Bull met on 11
June 02, 2017 Read Full Article
McLean AAUW Honors Student for STEM Research
(Inside NOVA) The McLean Area Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded Rose Rasty, a junior at George C. Marshall High School, the 2017 STEM Excellence Award at the AAUW Branch Annual Dinner, held May 25 at
June 02, 2017 Read Full Article
POET Founder, Chairman and CEO Jeff Broin to Receive 2017 BIO George Washington Carver Award
(Business Wire/Biotechnology Innovation Organization) Broin to accept award and deliver remarks at 2017 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology -- The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced that POET Founder, Chairman and CEO Jeff Broin will receive the 10th annual
May 31, 2017 Read Full Article
BioAmber Honored with Biorenewable Deployment Consortium’s Outstanding Achievement Award
(Biorenewable Deployment Consortium) The Biorenewable Deployment Consortium (BDC) honored BioAmber with the organization’s Spring 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award for their leadership and commercial progress in the biorenewable industry, successfully deploying the largest renewable succinic acid plant in the world. BioAmber has announced the
May 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Helps UConn Gain Green Rating at All 8 Dining Halls
by Stephanie Reitz (UConn Communications/Biodiesel Magazine) UConn has become one of a select few public universities in the U.S. to achieve green certification for every dining hall on campus, based on practices used at each site to promote environmental sustainability. The
May 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Optimus Technologies Receives Award for B100 Conversion System
(Optimus Technologies/Biodiesel Magazine) The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection presented Pittsburgh-based Optimus Technologies and 20 other organizations from across the state with the 2017 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. According to DEP, their projects “represent the very best in innovation, collaboration,
May 03, 2017 Read Full Article
RFA Earns 5th TRANSCAER Award for Ethanol Safety Seminars
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has received the TRANSCAER® National Achievement Award for the fifth year in a row in recognition for a series of seminars last year on ethanol safety and emergency responders. The award
April 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Norfolk Southern Recognizes Ethanol Shippers in 2016 Safety Award
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol producers were among 55 customers recognized by the Norfolk Southern for shipping at least 1,000 carloads of hazardous products over the railroad without a single incident during 2016. Collectively, the companies safely shipped 208,503 carloads of
April 12, 2017 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for Rosalind Franklin Award for Leadership in Industrial Biotechnology DEADLINE: March 24, 2017
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is now accepting nominations for its fourth annual Rosalind Franklin Award for Leadership in Industrial Biotechnology. Each year, this award is given to an outstanding woman in the industrial biotechnology sector who has made significant
March 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at ABLC 2017 – Day 2
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ABLC guests heard Governor Paul LePage from Maine invite all of us to his beautiful Northern state that has many existing and promising biomass projects and even backyard farms that grow tomatoes year round
March 06, 2017 Read Full Article
50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2017
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington at the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference, LanzaTech took the #1 spot in the 2017 "50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy" rankings. The annual rankings, which recognize innovation and achievement in fuels and integrated
March 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Iogen CEO Foody Lands Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement in Bioenergy was presented to Brian Foody at the 2017 Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference. The award was presented to Mr. Foody by Jim Lane, Editor and Publisher,
March 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Brian Foody Receives Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement Award
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Iogen's Brian Foody receives Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement Award at Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. Leading Iogen from a 2004 biochemical company to a leading supplier of cellulosic ethanol in the US
March 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo Fleet Awards Nominations Open DEADLINE: March 24, 2017
(Advanced Clean Transportation Expo) The Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo Fleet Awards are the ultimate recognition of fleet operators who show true leadership in sustainable transportation—having gone above and beyond to achieve sustanability in their transportation operations. To nominate a fleet,
February 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Nominations Requested for George Washington Carver Award DEADLINE: March 10, 2017
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) The George Washington Carver Award was created to recognize significant contributions by individuals in the field of industrial biotechnology and its application in biological engineering, environmental science, biorefining and biobased products. This award will emphasize the important
February 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Schmidt Fund Awards Go to Projects with Transformative Potential
by Catherine Zandonella (News at Princeton) Three projects with the potential for broad impacts in science and technology have been selected to receive support from the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund. The projects include a technology for improving ultrasound's
February 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Pacific Ethanol CEO Honored at National Conference
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Pacific Ethanol CEO Neil Koehler, cofounder of California’s first ethanol production company, has received the Renewable Fuels Association’s 2017 Industry Award. The award is given annually to individuals who demonstrate great dedication and innovation within
February 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Biotech Firm to Produce Renewable Fuel in New Office Space
by Emily Witty (MD Biz News) ... (Ryan) Powell and his business partner Onur Unal are the founders of Manta Biofuel, a Baltimore-based biotechnology firm producing renewable crude oil through the harvesting and processing of algae. Just two and a half
February 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Montclair State University Professor Receives PECASE Award
(Montclair State University/Biomass Magazine) Pankaj Lal, associate professor of Earth and Environmental Studies and associate director of the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies at Montclair State University, is among 102 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.
February 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Flying Towards a More Sustainable Future: United Airlines Honored as 'Eco-Airline of the Year'
(United Airlines) United receives highest recognition from Air Transport World magazine for its leadership in environmental action; Airline commits to having a lower carbon footprint than its two largest U.S. competitors in 2017 -- For the second time since launching its
January 24, 2017 Read Full Article
NexSteppe Is Named in the 2017 Global Cleantech 100
(NexSteppe) NexSteppe, a company dedicated to pioneering the next generation of sustainable feedstock solutions for biobased industries, today announced it was named in the prestigious 2017 Global Cleantech 100, produced by CTG (Cleantech Group), whose work keeps its audiences and
January 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuels Champ Richard Childress Makes NASCAR Hall of Fame
(Growth Energy) This week, Growth Energy will join racing fans across the country to celebrate the induction of NASCAR’s 2017 Hall of Fame honorees, including racing legend Richard Childress, a longtime champion for ethanol-based fuels. “Richard Childress purchased his first racecar
January 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Honors Year of Achievements, Industry Growth
(National Biodiesel Board) Clean air champions, policy drivers, fleet influencers highlighted with industry awards -- The biodiesel industry saw record market growth in 2016 and this year’s National Biodiesel Board industry awards highlight champions who have had a major
January 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Voting Begins for Biofuels Digest's Top 100 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy
(Biofuels Digest) It's time for voting for the Top 100 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy together, and as with all Digest rankings and lists, we'd like you to participate. It's easy, Just check the ones you want to vote for
January 16, 2017 Read Full Article
Northey Recognizes Efforts by Fuel Marketers to Offer and Promote Renewable Fuels
(Iowa Department of Agriculture) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced that Charlie Good from Good & Quick in Nevada and Richard Weiner from Cartersville Elevator, Inc. in Nora Springs are the 2017 winners of the Secretary’s Ethanol and Biodiesel
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Top 100 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy for 2017 Nominations Open DEADLINE: January 8, 2017
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We are making our list of the Top 100 People in Bioenergy together, but as with all Digest rankings and lists, we’d like you to participate. The nominations link is here. We’d like you to suggest
January 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Community Heroes Awards DEADLINE: February 1, 2017
(Awake Africa) The Community Heroes Awards is an initiative of African Centre for Peace Building and Awake Africa Magazine which seeks to identify, celebrate and honor individuals and organizations who have committed themselves to promote development at the grassroots through
January 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Baguio Students Create Biofuel from Wild ‘Gabi’ Plant
by Enrico Belga Jr. (Rappler) Dubbed as 'Bio-Gab,' the group’s biofuel invention converts wild taro, which is hazardous to humans and animals, into a bioethanol that can fuel cars -- ... This need also motivated a group of college students from St
December 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol, Biodiesel Retailer Award Nominations Sought DEADLINE: December 31, 2016
(Dickenson County News) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on Friday, Dec. 9, encouraged Iowa fuel retailers and gas stations to submit nominations for the Secretary's Renewable Fuels Marketing Awards, which recognize fuel retailers that have gone above and beyond
December 14, 2016 Read Full Article
You’re the Top: Biogreen Diesel Gets Picked as South Africa’s Top Biodiesel Prodicer
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In South Africa, Frost & Sullivan recognised Biogreen Diesel with the 2016 South Africa Company of the Year Award. Biogreen has risen to eminence in the biodiesel industry for pioneering a closed-loop system wherein cooking
December 12, 2016 Read Full Article
MERCOSUL Award to Brazilian Student for Microalgae DC Research
(Algae Industry Magazine) Angelo Paggi Matos, a doctoral student from Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), in Brasília, Brazil, has been awarded an honorable mention by MERCOSUL Science and Technology Awards — Category: Young Scientist, with a work entitled: Biochemical
December 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Colorado Engineering Council’s Top Awards
(The Villager) The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Colorado announced the winners of its 2017 Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) on Nov. 7 at a celebration luncheon held at The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa. A Grand Conceptor Award, presented
December 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Frost & Sullivan Recognises Biogreen Diesel as Top Producer of Biodiesel in the South African Market
(Frost & Sullivan/PR Newswire) Biogreen has demonstrated a strong commitment to the environment and society by actively removing harmful waste oils from the food chain -- Based on its recent analysis of the biofuels market, Frost & Sullivan recognises
November 29, 2016 Read Full Article
UPM Biofuels Wins Pulp and Paper Industry's Bio Strategy Award 2016
(UPM) UPM has received the PPI Bio Strategy Award 2016 for its biofuels business in Brussels, Belgium.The PPI Awards are the only global awards that are dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and
November 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Masdar Institute Faculty Wins 2016 L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Fellowship Award
by Clarence Michael (Masdar Institute) Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi Presents Award to Dr. Hanifa Taher Al Blooshi for Research in Designing A NEW Novel System for Enzymatic Biodiesel Production - Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al
November 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Bio-Based Jet Fuels Consortium Recognizes USDA Leaders
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) has awarded U.S. Department of Agriculture Ohio Rural Development State Director Tony Logan its 2016 Partnership Award. An industry initiative sponsored by airlines, aircraft and engine manufacturers, airports, and the
November 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Reverdia, Gingko BioWorks, Rennovia, Leaf Resources, Mango Materials Take Top Slots in The 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Reverdia took the #1 spot in the 2016 “40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy” rankings, published today in The Digest and Nuu, the world’s most widely-read advanced bioeconomy dailies. Last year, Reverdia
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Reverdia Tops the Bioeconomy Hot 40
(Reverdia) Reverdia has been awarded the #1 spot in this year’s ‘40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy’. The ranking is an important industry endorsement of innovation and achievement in bio-based chemicals and materials. This recognition builds upon a successful year
November 03, 2016 Read Full Article
The National Recycling Awards 2017 Are Open for Entries
(MRW) The UK’s biggest celebration of recycling and waste management excellence -- The National Recycling Awards recognise excellence across the industry and beyond in addressing recycling, reuse and waste reduction - and are judged by their peers. Entry Deadline is the 20
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
AACC - Climate Leadership Awards DEADLINE: November 1, 2016
(Solution Generation) Solution Generation, in collaboration with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), will honor one AACC member college with a $10,000 award for its excellence in climate leadership. Solution Generation will reward the institution that demonstrates a clear commitment
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Calls for Nominations for 2017 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards DEADLINE: December 31, 2016
(Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its call for nominations for the 2017 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for companies or institutions that have developed a new process or product helping to protect public health
October 19, 2016 Read Full Article
AlgaEnergy Wins Business Award for the Environment
(Algae Industry Magazine) AlgaEnergy, a Madrid, Spain-based company that develops and commercializes high-quality nutritional, cosmetic and energy products derived from microalgae, has been awarded the European Business Awards for the Environment 2015/2016 – Section Spain, by the Biodiversity Foundation under
October 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Propel Fuels Named Finalist for 2016 Platts Global Energy Awards / Low Carbon Fuel Retailer Recognized for Driving Fuel Volumes Six-Times the National Average Through Unparalleled Innovation in Customer Experience
(Propel Fuels/Marketwired) Propel Fuels, the top retailer of low carbon fuels in California, was recently named as a finalist for the prestigious 2016 Platts Global Energy Awards. As a finalist for the Industry Leadership Award, Propel was recognized for driving
October 07, 2016 Read Full Article
NatureWorks Honored with Biorenewable Deployment Consortium’s Outstanding Achievement Award
(Biorenewable Deployment Consortium) The Biorenewable Deployment Consortium (BDC) honored NatureWorks LLC with the organization’s Fall 2016 Outstanding Achievement Award for their contribution to the commercialization, with their Ingeo materials portfolio, of plastics and chemicals derived from 100 percent annual renewable
September 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Growth Energy: Tom Buis Receives America’s Fuel Award
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Sept. 19, former Growth Energy CEO and current co-chairman of the Growth Energy board of directors, Tom Buis, was presented with the America’s Fuel award. The award is the highest honor given by Growth Energy,
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
UK's Argent Energy Wins Awards for Waste-Based Biodiesel Supply
(Argent Energy/Biodiesel Magazine) Argent Energy, one of the U.K.’s leading suppliers of sustainable biodiesel, has won two awards at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) Low Carbon Champions Awards 2016: the Low Carbon Fuel Initiative of the Year Award and
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Energypath 2016: This Is What I Am Talking about! Penn State University Delivered a Complete Multifaceted Week about Renewable Energy and Biofuels
by Danilo Gusmão de Quadros* and Joanne Ivancic** (Advanced Biofuels USA) After Dan Quadros' oft-repeated criticism about biofuels education and the big gap between research and the job market, he was pleased to experience the best example of how to bring
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Voting Opens for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Yes, it’s time for voting in the Hot 50. Who will be #1? In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of voting for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Voting will be open
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Voting Opens for the 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Yes, it’s time for voting in the Hot 40. Who will be #1? In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of voting for the 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Voting Rules Voting will
September 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Green Genome Awards DEADLINE: September 9, 2016
(SEED Center)As part of a national effort to support sustainability practices, programs and training at the nation’s more than 1,100 community colleges, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) awards cash prizes to exemplary community colleges for their sustainability education initiatives through their
August 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Honeywell Receives Awards For Pioneering Environmentally Preferable Technologies
(Honeywell/PR Newswire) Honeywell Solstice® yf mobile air conditioning refrigerant and Honeywell Green Jet Fuel™ provide alternatives for global transportation -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that two of its research teams were recognized with Heroes of Chemistry Awards for the
August 22, 2016 Read Full Article
ACE Honors Sheetz for E15 Efforts
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol named Sheetz Inc. as the 2016 recipient of the group’s Paul Dana Marketing Vision Award. ACE cited Sheetz for its leadership in introducing E15 in 60 of the company’s
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
The Hot 40 and Hot 50 for 2016-17: Nominations Open for Annual Advanced Bioeconomy Rankings
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who will be #1 – who will get your vote? Photo Voting expanded – special bonus votes for most original artwork. -- In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of nominations for the 50 Hottest
August 02, 2016 Read Full Article
The Top 20 Ways to Capture and Make Use of Carbon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It was back in 2010 that the first large-scale set of projects were funded to to test innovative concepts for the beneficial use of carbon dioxide, part of a Recovery Act investment into carbon capture
June 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Climate Opportunities: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Through The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes landmark green chemistry technologies developed by industrial pioneers and leading scientists that turn climate risk and other environmental problems into business opportunities, spurring innovation and
June 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Verdezyne, CB&I, Albemarle, Dow AgroSciences, Newlight Technologies Land 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the EPA announced that Verdezyne, CB&I, Albemarle, Dow AgroSciences, Newlight Technologies and Princeton Professor Paul Chirik are winners of the 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Awards. Though less well-known than the Presidential Challenge on Fitness,
June 24, 2016 Read Full Article
FEW Recognizes Abbas, Buis for Contributions to Fuel Ethanol
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Tom Buis and Charles Abbas were honored at the 32nd annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Buis, co-chair and past CEO of Growth Energy, received the High Octane award which acknowledges
June 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Indian Students Build Machine to Convert Cooking Oil to Biodiesel
(Biofuels International) A team of three Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) students have come up with a prototype called FAME One to convert waste cooking oil into biodiesel. The invention, which outwardly resembles a washing machine, is not only eco-friendly
June 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Evolva Animated Video Scores Platinum at Hermes Awards
(Evolva) Evolva dedicates award to Phil Robinson, the late-great creative genius who directed this unique three-minute video on biotech and brewing -- Evolva (SIX: EVE) announces that its animated explainer video received top marks in the Hermes Creative Award competition, achieving
June 14, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Honors CB&I with Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award
(CB&I/PR Newswire) CB&I (NYSE: CBI) today announced it has been awarded the 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its AlkyClean® process technology, a solid acid catalyst alkylation technology jointly developed by CB&I, Albermarle
June 14, 2016 Read Full Article
DuPont Wins a Bulldog Media Relations “Gold” Award for “Best New Product Launch – Business” for the 2015 Opening of its Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery
(Dupont) Award Honors the Company’s Effective Communications around the Opening of the Plant -- This week, DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) received a Media Relations “Gold” Award for “Best New Product Launch – Business,” from Bulldog Reporter. A global leader in
June 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Indiana Fuel Leaders Recognized for Their Commitment to Ethanol
by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today) Indiana Corn Marketing Council recently recognized two Hoosier renewable energy leaders for their commitment to providing ethanol-blended fuel options to consumers across Indiana and beyond. Mike and Ann Ackerman of Circle A Food Mart and
June 02, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA Wins TRANSCAER Award for Ethanol Safety
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) For the fourth time, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), has won the TRANSCAER National Achievement Award for hosting its series of ethanol safety seminars last year for first and emergency responders. The award is given in
May 16, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Honors Two Biodiesel Champions
(National Biodiesel Board) Harvard University & NJ’s Medford Township Public Schools Reduce Carbon Emissions with America’s Advanced Biofuel -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored two long-time biodiesel leaders for their outstanding commitment to the environment, which includes a
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists DEADLINE: August 1, 2016
(Science Magazine) This Prize was created to recognize that global economic health is dependent upon a vibrant research community and we need to encourage our best and brightest to continue in their chosen fields of research. Science/AAAS and SciLifeLab, a coordinated
May 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Most Innovative European Biotech SME Award Nominations Launch; €10,000 Prize at Stake DEADLINE: June 27, 2016
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, EuropaBio invited small and medium sized biotech companies (SMEs) across Europe to apply for the 7th edition of the Most Innovative European Biotech SME Award – a unique annual initiative recognizing biotech innovation