by Charles O'Donnell (Agriland) The EU renewable ethanol sector produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2022, according to
food vs fuel
Back TO HOMEPM Formally Launches Global Biofuels Alliance; 19 Countries, 12 Global Bodies Agree to Join
by Sukalp Sharma (Indian Express) The alliance is aimed at facilitating international cooperation and intensifying the use of sustainable biofuels, along
September 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Op-ed: Biofuels Don’t Steal Land from Food Producers
by Eyal Ronen (Casterra/ Ag Daily) Food insecurity continues to be a problem for the world — and it’s a problem that’s
September 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Bentley Installs Biofuel Tank at Crew Factory
(Biofuels International) Vehicles from the Bentley Heritage Collection and press fleet will be able to reduce their carbon impact by an
August 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Govt Said to Have Hiked Ethanol Rates Fearing Fall in Blending as Distilleries Close Operation
by Prabhudatta Mishra (Business Line) According to the new rates effective from August 7, the purchase price of ethanol produced from
August 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Bioenergy as Harmful as Fossil Fuels if CO2 Emissions Not Priced
(Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)/Mirage News) A new study in Nature Climate Change shows that under current land-use regulations,
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Renewable Ethanol Hits New Record Level for Greenhouse-Gas Reduction
by Robin Whitlock (Renewable Energy Magazine) Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Emirates President Says Airlines Must ‘Do Better’ to Develop Sustainable Fuels, Meet Climate Goals
by Edward Russell (Airline Weekly) Emirates President Tim Clark called for the airline industry to “do better” and put more money
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Untapped Opportunities in Biofuels
by Editorial Board (Manila Times) Biofuels, or fuels derived from organic sources, are increasingly being seen as an easy solution to
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron Road Trip Demonstrates Renewable Gasoline Blend
(Chevron/Business Wire) Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), kicked off a road trip today across the U.S.
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Policies and the Current Food Crisis
by Joseph Glauber and Charlotte Hebebrand (International Food Policy Research Institute/Daily Star) ... Despite the recurring food versus fuel debate and
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
German Minister to Propose Withdrawal from Use of Crop-Based Biofuels
by Michael Hogan (NASDAQ/Reuters) German environment minister Steffi Lemke said on Tuesday she would soon send proposals to the cabinet for
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Was 2022 a Pivotal Year for BioFuel?
(World Bio Market Insights) Interest in biofuels survived the fossil fuel bonanza of 2022 but there’s still a long road
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Food, Feed and Fuel for Europe: The Future of Renewable Ethanol
by David Carpintero (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... As policymakers hammer out the final details of the so-called Fit for 55
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Analysis: Why India Is Pursuing Ethanol as an Automotive Fuel
by Sergius Barretto (Autocar India) World over the auto industry is rapidly heading towards an electric-only future, and just a few
December 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Japan Looks to Thailand for Bioethanol that Doesn’t Fuel Food Insecurity
by Nikkei Asia (KrASIA) Sumitomo, Kao explore projects to turn sugar and cassava waste into energy. -- Asia’s first plant to
November 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Electric Cars – Iffy, Alcohol Cars – A Sure Thing
by Dave Stoltz (Biofuels Digest) Electric cars for our entire light duty vehicle fleet as Governor Newsom and the California
November 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Eyes Transformation to Kill ‘Food vs Fuel’ Argument
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) Although Hungary’s agriculture minister has recently hailed the ethanol industry’s fresh investments in animal feed and foodstuffs
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Columbia Economist Wrong on Ethanol’s Benefits
by Scott Richman (Renewable Fuels Association) As a proud graduate of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), I
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Global Demand for Biofuel Offers Opportunity for Australia
by Sybilla Gross (Bloomberg/Business Times) Rising food costs spur debate on use of crops for energy; Demand for sustainable aviation
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Eni: The Procurement of Palm Oil Has Come to an End
(Eni) Eni has definitively ended the procurement of palm oil for use at the Venice and Gela biorefineries for the production
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Eni Starts Exporting Vegetable Oil for Biorefining from Kenya
(Eni) The cargo that left the port of Mombasa is the first from Africa -- The first cargo of vegetable oil
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
NEW DATA: The EU Renewable Ethanol Industry Produced More Food than Fuel in 2021
(ePURE) Latest statistics from ePURE members include significant production of feed, confirming importance of domestic ethanol biorefineries to food security
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Pet Food Ingredients Do Not Belong in Engines
by Rosa Carbonell (Politico/FEDIAF) Incentivizing use of fit-for-feed animal fats in biofuels could seriously impact EU pet food makers’ access
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
ROBIN Debuts THE CLARIANT CHANNEL
(Biofuels Digest) Now on ROBIN, up to the minute video and presentations, events and background from Europe's dominant player in
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Group Urges CARB to Limit Biobased Diesel from Lipids under California LCFS
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The International Council on Clean Transportation suggests setting a cap on lipids “would prevent
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Cure or Curse: Can 'Next-Generation' Biofuels Turbocharge the Net Zero Transition?
by Cecilia Keating (Business Green) ... But Gordon McManus, research director for refining and oil products team for the Europe, Middle East,
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
World Food Prices Post Biggest Decline Since 2008 in July
by Aine Quinn (Bloomberg) Drop offers some relief amid deepening cost-of-living crisis; Ukraine restarted some grain shipments after deal with
August 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Lawsuit Challenges EPA’s Damaging Renewable Fuels Standard
(Center for Biological Diversity) The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today challenging
July 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Two Cheers for the EU’s New Fit for 55 Transport Fuels Policy -- Um, Why Not 3 Cheers?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The EU policy includes a blending obligation for fuel suppliers. Starting in 2025, the aviation
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Going Rogue
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) ... Biodiesel producers, for instance, have lost market share and feedstock to renewable diesel, not
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
BSBios to Build Brazil's First Big Wheat Ethanol Plant as Crop Expands
by Ana Mano (Reuters) Brazil's largest biofuel producer BSBios will build the country's first big facility that uses wheat to
July 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Rise of Electric Cars to Shift Biofuels Use to Other Transport Areas
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) As the pending combustion engine ban sets the clock ticking on the lucrative fuels market for
July 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Corn Can Provide Food and Fuel without Sacrificing Either
(Office of Representative Adrian Smith ( R-NE 3rd)) ... As consumers face steep increases in food and fuel costs, ethanol production
July 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels to Play ‘a Big Role’ in Reducing EU Dependency on Russian Fossil Fuels: MEP
(Biofuels Central) In a landmark decision on 31 May, the EU agreed to end most Russian oil imports by the end
June 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Boris Johnson Hits the Brakes on Biofuel as He Slashes Net-Zero Targets to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis
(Daily Mail) ... The Prime Minister has done it by reducing the amount of biofuel produced in UK; Biofuel requires
June 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Exclusive-Britain, Germany Push G7 for Halt to Biofuel Mandates to Tame Food Prices
by Sarah McFarlane (Reuters/Global Banking and Finance Review) Officials from some G7 countries, including Germany and Britain, will push for temporary
June 24, 2022 Read Full Article
India’s Transition to Renewable Energy
(Navhind Times) ... India needs a massive investment to the tune of $225 billion to $250 billion over the next few
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Examining the Role of SAF in a Net-Zero Aviation Industry
(Biofuels International) ... Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has the potential to cut lifecycle emissions from aviation by up to 80%,
June 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Lawsuits Challenge Two Massive Bay Area Biofuel Refinery Projects
(Center for Biological Diversity) Rushed Review Ignored Dangers to Communities, Environment -- Communities for a Better Environment and the Center for
June 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Environmental Group Urges Biden to Wean Nation's Biofuel Program off Liquid Fuels
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) The Biden administration should rely less on liquid fuels like ethanol and focus more on cleaner technology
June 03, 2022 Read Full Article
White House Should Move Beyond E15, Boost Biofuel’s Economic, Environmental, National Security and Public Health Benefits
(Solutions from the Land) ... Reports out of Washington indicate that EPA submitted to the White House late last month its
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Survey Says Biofuels Indispensable for Security: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to UFOP’s Biofuels Survey
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The war in Ukraine affects important agricultural markets and restrictions on legal requirements for the
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
New White Paper Says the Real Cost of Gasoline …Is to Our Health
(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) A new White Paper from the Clean Fuels Development Coalition rings the alarm that EPA continues to
May 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Need Holistic-Development Approach instead of ‘Tank-or-Plate’ Discussion
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Quota Act is the
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Analysis: White House Weighs Inflation vs. Farmers in New Biofuel Mandates
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The White House is expected to announce in coming weeks the amount of biofuels
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Electric Vehicle: India’s Target to Have 20% Ethanol Blended in Petrol by 2025 Could Affect Its Food Security
by Tanvi Deshpande (IndiaSpend.com/Scroll.in) Achieving the target won’t drastically reduce emissions nor will India achieve energy security because of it.
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. EPA Administrator Regan Talks RVOs, SREs on Agritalk Radio
(Growth Energy) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan joined Agritalk Radio to discuss the latest news on SREs, RVOs,
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
UFOP Rejects Reduction of the Cap for Biofuels from Cultivated Biomass
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants) The GHG Quota Act regulates market balancing -- The Federal Environment
May 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Help Ensure Europe’s Energy Security and Sustainability
by Simona Vackeová (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As the EU aims to increase its energy independence and steps up its ambitions
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Pushes for Greater Use in Europe to Reduce Reliance on Russia
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) Major industry players seek long-term mandates, ambitious targets; Feedstock availability for industry remains key to achieve targets
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
German Government Mulls Limiting Biofuel Production
by Julia Dahm (EURACTIV.de translated by Daniel Eck) Germany’s environment and agriculture ministries are reportedly working on restrictions for biofuel production
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Congressman Rice Introduces Food Before Fuel Act
(Office of Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC 7th) Bill Would Lower Price of Food and Gasoline by Repealing Ethanol Mandate Law
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Offers E15 Fact Check List
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Media coverage of President Biden’s announcement last Tuesday that consumers will continue to have access to lower-cost
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
6 Key Takeaways from CII Webinar on ‘Ethanol Roadmap for 2025’
by Shivam Dwivedi (Krishi Jagran) CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) held a webinar titled "Ethanol Roadmap for 2025" on April 22,
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Will Indonesia's Ban on Palm Oil Exports Derail Renewable Diesel Growth in the U.S.?
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb) Soybean oil prices hit nearly limit up in overnight trading after Indonesia announced it will effectively ban
April 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol against the World!
by Matt Reese and Dusty Sonnenberg (Ohio's Country Journal) ... “In a life cycle analysis of ethanol and electric vehicles, you
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Tackles COVID-19, War Challenges
by Susan Reidy (WorldGrain.com) Just as the global biofuels industry was regaining ground from a severe drop in production caused by
April 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Food or Fuel
by Peeping Tom (Kaieteur News – In 2009, there was a pushback against plans, by then President Bharrat Jagdeo, to
April 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Grassley Doesn't Mince Words as Food Versus Fuel Debate Ramps Back up
by Mark Dorenkamp (Browfield Ag News) U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is dismissing the food versus fuel debate that seems to be
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Bio-mandates Cuts to Worsen Oil Supply Security: IEA
by Giulia Squadrin (Argus Media) Oil demand and security of supply issues could be exacerbated by any reduction in biofuels mandates,
April 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Boost in Ethanol Renews the False Food Versus Fuel Argument
(Solutions from the Land) ... Unfortunately, the White House action promoting E15 has also brought with it a resurrection of grumbling
April 14, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Renewable Ethanol Part of Solution for Europe’s Food Security and Fossil-Free Energy
(Biofuels International) ePURE has rubbished claims made by Transport & Environment about the European biofuels lobby taking advantage of people’s
April 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Researchers Evaluate the Impact of the Renewable Fuels Standard on Biofuel Production
by Madelyn Ostendorf (Successful Farming) In a first-of-its kind study, researchers at Purdue University have illustrated the impact of the Renewable
April 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Call to Remove Food Crops from European Biofuels
by Aisling O'Brien (Agriland) Removing wheat from the production of biofuels in Europe would offset over 20% of the collapsed Ukrainian supplies, according
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
New MSU Research Shows How Biofuel Crops Can Help Mitigate Climate Change When Grown on Land of Otherwise Little Agricultural Value
by Cameron Rudolph (Michigan State University) Newly published research from MSU Foundation Professor Bruno Basso shows how some Midwest farmers can
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
MEP Proposes Fewer Restrictions on Biofuels to Meet Higher Renewables Target
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The amount of bioenergy in the EU’s transport sector will increase under plans by the lawmaker
March 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden Administration Studying whether Biofuel Waiver Could Ease Food Inflation -Sources
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is studying whether waiving biofuel blending mandates could help offset a
March 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Yesterday Is Always Tomorrow for the Global Bioeconomy
by Douglas L. Faulkner (Leatherstocking LLC/“Cleantech Conservative”/Biofuels Digest) ... It never ceases to amaze me that the media and politicians frequently
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Could Ireland Be on the Cusp of a Biofuel Revolution?
by Neil Briscoe (Irish Times) “Electrification of cars is important in reducing emissions but it cannot do it all” --
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Food vs. Fuel or Food AND Fuel for Soybean Products?
by Forrest Laws (Farm Progress) Can the soybean industry provide food and fuel to the market without compromising? ... “Where
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuel Investment Should Occur in California Despite Some Opposition, Regulator Says
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) California’s biofuel projects are important for the state to achieve its decarbonization goals despite “tremendous pushback” in
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Govt Assures Ethanol Blending Plan Will Not Affect India's Food Security
(MSN/BusinessToday.IN) The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas said on Thursday that India's ambitious Ethanol blending plan will not affect
October 08, 2021 Read Full Article
An Ambitious Ethanol Plan Spurs Food Security Fears in India
by Bibhudatta Pradhan and Pratik Parija (Bloomberg) Modi advances target for use of 20% ethanol-blended gasoline; Biofuel makers buying rice
October 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Eni Supports Energy Transition and Decarbonization in the Republic of Congo
(Eni) Eni, Republic of Congo sign MoU on joint development of bio-refining agro-feedstock sector; Eni delegation led by CEO Descalzi
October 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Mitigating Carbon May Have Unintended Consequences
(EurekAlert!/Pennsylvania State University) Controlling carbon release into the atmosphere will reduce carbon dioxide and slow global warming, but could there be
October 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2
(Emerging Markets Online) New study! Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2. (249 pages, August 2021) focuses on low-carbon
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
The Biofuels Story - PREZI
(Wisconsin Energy Institute) What is the difference between biofuels and fossil fuels? Why are researchers at GLBRC (Great Lakes Bioenergy
August 25, 2021 Read Full Article
More of the Fuel, Twice the Food: Microbiogen’s Yeast Breakthrough
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For years, it’s been ‘food vs fuel,” a claim that has plagued ethanol producers, that somehow
August 04, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Bread, Donut Makers Urge Biden to Roll back Biofuel Requirements
by Jarrett Renshaw, Chris Prentice and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) A trade group representing some of America's biggest baked goods companies is
August 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Chhattisgarh Plans Biofuel Production from Paddy
(Mongabay/MoneyControl) Prasad said that the Bastar region is suitable for setting up rice-based biofuel plants, and even though biofuel can
July 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Feinstein, Toomey, Menendez, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Repeal Ethanol Mandate
(Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today
July 21, 2021 Read Full Article
EU Green Jet Fuel Proposal Shuns Crop-Based Biofuels, Focuses on Next Generation
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) Proposed EU legislation aimed at cutting flight emissions by ramping up the use of sustainable aviation
July 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Indonesia Bets on Biofuels over Oil, but Electric Vehicles Could Render Both Moot
by Hans Nicholas Jong (Mongabay/Eco-Business) Increased adoption of electric vehicles could render redundant Indonesia’s biofuel infrastructure, which the government is
July 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Fit for 55 Needs a Biofuels Boost
(ePURE) The Commission’s proposal leaves room for biofuels such as renewable ethanol to help achieve Green Deal, but should better
July 15, 2021 Read Full Article
The Argentine Episcopal Conference Rejected the Official Biofuel Project because "It Implies a Clear Setback in Environmental Policy"
(Bichos de Campo (Google Translation)) The Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA), an organism of the Catholic Church, indicated that the official
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Stinkweed to False Flax: Oilseeds Race to Reap Biofuel Bonanza
by Rod Nickel and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... Botanists, businessmen, farmers and federal lawmakers, they all gathered to peer at the
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Green-Fuel Push Stirs Food Inflation Fears in Rebound From Virus
by Kim Chipman (Bloomberg) Oil refiners’ attempt to clean up their act is bumping into growing concerns over food prices
May 21, 2021 Read Full Article
EU Taxonomy Falls Short in Recognising How Biofuels Can Help Reach Carbon-Neutrality
(ePURE) Delegated Regulation perpetuates long-debunked and counterproductive ‘food vs fuel’ myth by restricting the contribution of crop-based renewable ethanol to
April 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Earth Day Series Day 15: Food AND Fuel: The Promise of Advanced Biofuels
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Aren’t there ways to make renewable fuel that doesn’t harm food supplies? Yes, there
April 15, 2021 Read Full Article
SAF Could Make up 5.5% of 2030 EU Jet Fuel Demand with Targeted Support, Estimates ICCT Feedstock Study
(GreenAir Online) Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows there are sufficient sources of sustainable feedstock to support
April 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels, or the Perils of Leadership
by Oliver Mace (Broadmore Consulting) ... In fact, having recently joined the nascent BP Biofuels business, it was my very first
March 31, 2021 Read Full Article
Looking ahead to Second-Generation Biofuels
by Janet Kubat Willette (Farm Progress) Madhu Khanna, distinguished professor of environmental economics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, says that
March 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Developing Hype-Cycle Resilience to Accelerate Advanced Biofuel Technology
by Ross Mazur (Sustainable Fuels Consulting LLC/Biofuels Digest) Hype, the ephemeral group discourse surrounding topics and ideas, is becoming more
January 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Boeing Planning to Debut 100% Biofuel Planes by 2030
by Sarah George (edie.net/Eurative) Boeing has already completed one commercial flight using 100% biofuel in 2018 --Boeing Co has unveiled
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Govt Notifies Modified Scheme to Produce 1G Ethanol
(Indian Express News Service) “To increase production of fuel grade ethanol, Govt. is also encouraging distilleries to produce ethanol from
January 15, 2021 Read Full Article
UPM Joins the BIKE Project Promoting Sustainable Biomass Value Chains for Biofuels
(UPM Biofuels) UPM Biofuels has joined the BIKE project that promotes low-ILUC risk biofuels production for European Bioeconomy. The project brings
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Sessions of BBEST 2020-21 / Biofuture Summit II Organized Virtually This Year
by Nathália Fernandes Pimentel* (Advanced Biofuels USA) From 30th November to 3rd December this year, the BBEST / Biofuture Summit
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Battered by Virus and Oil Slump, Biofuels Fall Out of Favour
by Benoît Pelegrin (Agence France-Presse/Barrons) Hit by the coronavirus pandemic and a sharp drop in oil prices, biofuel demand has declined
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Study Confirms Contribution of Bioenergy to Climate Change Mitigation
by Elton Alisson (Agência FAPESP) ... Some argue, for example, that biofuels are not sustainable because the conversion of non-agricultural land
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Switching to Switchgrass – Will DOE and USDA Funding Turn Switchgrass into a Rockstar Biofuel Feedstock?
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... So as we look for better biofuel feedstocks, we look at switchgrass because
September 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Japanese Producers Buck Weak Demand for Algae-Based Biofuel
(Nikkei Asian Review) Southeast Asian production rises while palm oil waste also takes the spotlight --- Japanese biofuel companies are expanding
September 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Greener Flights from Greener Fields - Using Aviation Biofuel
(European Commission) Jet fuel from renewable sources holds the key to significantly reducing the environmental impact of aviation. EU-funded researchers
September 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Biodiesel’s Contribution to the Modern Food System
by Don Scott (Biodiesel Sustainability Now/National Biodiesel Board/Medium.com) ... Biodiesel was developed in the U.S. as a beneficial use for
May 28, 2020 Read Full Article
From Food to Fuel – White Dog Labs Converts Ethanol Plant to Alternative Protein Production
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... White Dog Labs is starting to address the problem by bringing new markets to
May 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Biodiesel’s Green Footprint for Fleets: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to the National Biodiesel Board’s Biodiesel Industry – Part 2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Check out Part 2 of the National Biodiesel Board’s slide guide that focuses on biodiesel’s
March 26, 2020 Read Full Article
MIND THE GAP: Letter from Europe
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you have not followed the Alternative and Renewable Fuels Forum, bookmark this, and today I’ll
March 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Sustainable Biofuels from Cultivated Biomass Need to Be a Part of the European “Green Deal”
Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)) European agriculture urgently needs reliable sales alternatives to stabilise its agricultural revenue. This
February 10, 2020 Read Full Article
China Announced Ethanol Mandate Rollback
(Hoosier Ag Today/NAFB News Service) China this week announced a suspension of its ethanol mandate, signaling a further reduction of imports
January 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Growing Better: Ten Critical Transitions to Transform Food and Land Use
(The Food and Land Use Coalition) The Global Consultation Report of the Food and Land Use Coalition September 2019 -- For
January 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuels Take up Little Space
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)) Although the share of the area for biofuels production increased by
January 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuel Expert Calls on EU to Revisit RED II to Avoid ‘Impetus of Oil’
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) The EU should look at how countries across the world promote biofuels in their national policies and,
December 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Could Be a ‘Bridge’ toward Transport Electrification, US Farmers Say
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) This article is part of our special report COP25: Is transport decarbonisation pragmatic enough?. Until electrification of transport
December 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Chinese Demand Heats up Brazil’s Ethanol Industry
by Sarita Reed and Vincius Fontana (Future Fuel Strategies/China Dialogue) There are 332 million cars on the road in China, more
November 13, 2019 Read Full Article
OP-ED: Achieving Carbon Emission Reductions with Biofuels
by Pat Gruber (GEVO/American Energy Society) It’s a gaping hole in most conversations about fuel: what do we do about liquid transportation
October 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Indonesia Set to Face, Sue Europe over Renewable Energy Policies
(Antara News) The Indonesian government will prepare to take legal action at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to challenge the
October 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Development Renewable Fuels Paper as Support to the UPEI 2050 Vision
by Eric van den Heuve (VOF studio Gear Up/UPEI) In the world and in the EU in majority fossil liquid
August 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel – Creating a Sustainable Future for Food
by Don Scott (National Biodiesel Board) A recent editorial, “We have no idea how to feed the world…,” highlights the
August 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Cutting Edge Sustainability for Cutting Edge Tech: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sustainability is such a vague term that some throw around to make them sound good in
August 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Chinese Demand Heats up Brazil’s Ethanol Industry
by Sarita Reed and Vinicius Fontana (China Dialogue) Adding ethanol to Chinese petrol will decrease emissions but could worsen Brazil’s
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
We Have No Idea Yet How to Feed the Planet without Frying It
(Washington Post) ... A new and more accurate accounting method enabled one of the researchers, Princeton University’s Tim Searchinger, to calculate
August 13, 2019 Read Full Article
New IPCC Report to Assess the Interaction between Global Warming and Land Use
(Agence-France Presse/FirstPost) The overlapping crises of climate change, mass species extinction, and an unsustainable global food system are on a
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
UFOP: Biodiesel Quotas Take Pressure off the Market - Non-EU Countries Show How Bioeconomics Work
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)/LifePR) ...The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) has noted that
July 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Europe Faces Another Lost Decade in Decarbonising Transport
by Zoltán Szabó (Ethanol Europe/Climate Home News) An essential conversation is missing around sustainable biofuels as part of the decarbonisation solution
June 28, 2019 Read Full Article
APPG for British Bioethanol Publishes Interim Report on E10 Inquiry
(British Bioethanol) Chair of the APPG for British Bioethanol Nic Dakin MP today launched the publication of the interim report into
June 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Commentary: Benefits of Biodiesel
by Bob Lindeman (Chanhassen Villager) Based on a recent letter published in the Herald, (“Fossil fuel vs. green energy,” March
April 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Where Will All the Feedstock Come From?
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) As a new wave of large-scale biomass-based diesel projects develops, experts suggest market forces are ready
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Biobased Radio: Biofuels
(Biobased Radio) Don Scott, Director of Sustainability at the National Biodiesel Board, joins host, Denny Hall, to talk about a substitute for
March 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Potential Trade‐Offs of Employing Perennial Biomass Crops for the Bioeconomy in the EU by 2050: Impacts on Agricultural Markets in the EU and the World
(ResearchGate) Perennial biomass crops (PBC) are considered a crucial feedstock for sustainable biomass supply to the bioeconomy that compete less with
February 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Gaining Support: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to IEA Bioenergy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) IEA Bioenergy’s inter-task proejct has done extensive work on the sustainability of bioenergy systems, including over
January 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Promoting Citizen-Orientated Climate Protection in Transport
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)) On the occasion of the new edition of the brochure
January 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Rapeseed Costs Less than Fuel Oil
by Helena Taveras Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, UFOP reports that for years now, dramatically low prices have defined the level of revenues
January 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Reaping the Benefits of Agricultural Waste
(University of New Castle) Australia’s $63 billion* agriculture sector stands to benefit from a revolutionary fuel technology that will convert
January 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel’s Past, Present and Future
by Marc Kellens (Biodiesel Magazine) Marc Kellens, the global technical director for Desmet Ballestra, takes us through the history and future
January 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Opinion: Abundant Food and Energy Choices Are More than a Luxury
by A.G. Kawamura (Solutions from the Land/Agri-Pulse) Since my return last week from the global climate talks in Katowice, Poland, I continue
December 21, 2018 Read Full Article
US Ethanol Producers: We Are Oil’s Biggest Competitor, Cleaner Too
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV) Increasing ethanol use will help countries around the world meet their Paris Agreement climate goals in a cheaper
December 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Forbes Reviving Old Food vs Fuel Debate in Light of E15
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, Forbes magazine is reviving the food vs. fuel debate by sourcing a 2015 publication by
October 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Don’t Buy Big Oil’s Lies On E15
(Urban Air Initiative) It didn’t take long. Minutes after President Trump announced he wanted to see E15 sold year round, the
October 12, 2018 Read Full Article
UFOP Position Paper Says Time Is Now for Biofuels
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, UFOP published a position paper intended to appeal to decision-makers in politics, business and science
September 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standards Boosts Air Quality
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/My San Antonio) The Express-News Editorial Board recently missed the mark, claiming that the Renewable Fuel
September 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Activists Protest Biofuels outside UN Meeting on Climate Change in Bangkok
(Latin American Herald Tribune) Activists condemned on Wednesday biofuels at a protest in front of the United Nations headquarters in Bangkok,
September 06, 2018 Read Full Article
High Feedstock Prices Hardly Reached Consumers
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)) The scarcity of supply of agricultural feedstock due to drought-related declines in
September 03, 2018 Read Full Article
First AD Plant Certified under New Performance Scheme
(Bioenergy Insight) A food waste-to-energy plant in Wiltshire has become the first in England to be certified under the Anaerobic Digestion
August 07, 2018 Read Full Article
We Can Feed the World if We Change Our Ways
(Lancaster University) Current crop yields could provide nutritious food for the projected 2050 global population, but only if we make radical
August 01, 2018 Read Full Article
2G Ethanol Overcoming Tech Glitches, Competitive with Oil at $70
by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) Second-generation ethanol production is overcoming the technical difficulties that had slowed its development and is now seen
July 31, 2018 Read Full Article
One Day at the World’s Leading Biomass Technology Conference, EUBCE 2018
by Steve Bi* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Renaissance-era facades capped with green copper patina and orange clay shingles harmonize seamlessly with imaginative,
July 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Protein, Protein: The Bioeconomy’s Latest Technology Fad Is, Actually, a Pivot Back to an Ancient and Enduring Concern
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Protein has become the answer to almost every question. How will you achieve scale? Protein. How
July 06, 2018 Read Full Article
One Commercial, Two Commercial, Three Commercial, Four: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Clariant’s Sunliquid Cellulosic Ethanol Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Clariant’s sunliquid technology for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into sugars, followed by fermentation to cellulosic
May 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Duckweed Redux: Are Duckweed’s Ducks Finally in a Row for Protein, Fuels and More?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Greenbelt Resources Corporation and Duckweed DAYS commenced their inaugural Duckweed Project to commercialize the duckweed
May 03, 2018 Read Full Article
UPM Biofuels Gains the World's First RSB Low Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) Risk Certification for Its Feedstocks
(Globe Newswire) UPM Biofuels' continuous efforts for a more sustainable supply chain and operations has been recognized by the world's first