(Renewable Fuels Association)  At this year’s National Ethanol Conference, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released a new ABF Economics study titled “Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2014,” …

(Renewable Energy Magazine)  The European renewable ethanol industry is contributing substantially to the European economy according to ePURE, the European Renewable Ethanol Association, in response to a new report published today.
The report “Contribution of Biofuels to …

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  …In Michigan, US Senator Debbie Stabenow expanded her “Grow it Here, Make it Here” initiative into a $5 billion proposal designed to dramatically expand bio-based manufacturing and job creation, funded through what …

by Mary Rosenthal (Algae Biomass Organization/Biofuels Digest)  …In today’s biofuels industry, most of the growth has centered on jobs for those workers who have already been trained in the fields of construction; engineering; chemistry and …

by Walt Wendland (Des Moines Register/Iowa Renewable Fuels Association)   …When presidential candidates have discussed reforming the ethanol incentive, several news articles called this either “bold” or “risky” in Iowa. These stories operated under the …

by Charles Abbott  (Reuters)  Biofuels are a “tremendous job creator” for rural areas, said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Monday, ahead of a global meeting where the farm-grown fuels may be criticized as a factor in …

(University of Tennessee)  Facilities expected to advance biobased research for energy, fuels, chemicals and materials
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has opened a comprehensive research facility to accommodate faculty and industry initiatives through the …

by Tom Vilsack (USDA)  At President Obama’s direction, the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working hard to unleash the power of America’s innovators and entrepreneurs to build a green energy economy.   By producing renewable energy – …

(Clean Fuels Foundation)   The Ethanol Across America education campaign released the latest in its series of Issue Briefs today on the Economic Impacts of Ethanol Production that illustrates the significant benefits of ethanol production …

By Don Hofstrand (Iowa State University Extension/JoplinStockyards.com)   U.S. energy policy has recently moved into the background due to concerns about the current economic downturn. However, the importance of the two major drivers of energy policy …

(POET)  New analysis outlines jobs, economic output of Project LIBERTY work
POET’s Project LIBERTY will generate as much as $37.8 billion in economic activity over 20 years and could employ more than 2,800 people, an independent analysis …

(Chicago Tribune/AP)  A decision by Congress on whether to extend or gradually phase out a tax credit to oil companies and refiners to blend ethanol with gasoline could make or break some of Indiana’s 12 …

From 7:00-9:00 pm, on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at The Park in Sacramento, the Green Technology Leadership Group, No on Prop 23 Campaign is premiering an action video short, “Don’t Bully California,” featuring actor-activist David …

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  editorial       A recent US poll, taken in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil leak, revealed that 58 percent of Americans believe that US energy policy needs to “fundamentally” …

(World Economic Forum)  Biorefineries have a major role to play in tackling climate change, according to the World Economic Forum report The Future of Industrial Biorefineries launched today(June 29, 2010). The report, produced in collaboration with …

(Sun Herald)  The California Department of Labor today (June 29, 2010) awarded the San Diego region a $4 million grant to implement new workforce training programs for careers in the emerging biofuels industry.  The San Diego Biofuels …

by Joelle Dent (Biomass Digest Asia)  …On the science and technology front it has an excellent technical education system in the IITs and access to  the 39 advanced research laboratories of the Council of Scientific …

by Markus Schmidt  (Progress-Index)  The official opening of the Osage Appomattox Bio Energy plant has been pushed back to at least October because of construction delays due to inclement weather.
“Our grand opening got put behind because …

(Prairie Star)  Editorial     Age and experience has its benefits. Many of us involved in agriculture have witnessed past oil spills and the devastation they cause and leave behind. Another result is that citizens become more …

by Pramod Chaudhari  (Business Outlook India)  Leadership isn’t a popularity contest. It involves taking tough decisions that may not go down well with other stakeholders.
…Green leadership comes with its share of brickbats as also rewards. …

by Andrew Jenner (Lancaster Farming)  A new ethanol refinery in central Virginia, on schedule to begin production this summer, could create a large new market for winter barley — providing farmers with new economic opportunity and …

by Bryn Weese (Toronto Sun)  Producing renewable fuels – gas from alcohol and diesel from animal fat and plant oils – is a $2.2 billion industry in Canada, according to a new study.
Gordon Quaiattini, the president …

by Richard Johnson (GlobeGazette.com)  …Mt. Valley will use all types of feed stock — grease, soy, sunflower seeds — in a closed-loop, emissions-free facility.
It will be able to produce 3 million gallons of biodiesel fuel …

…Industrial biotechnology is one such sector. Even though the sector is still in it’s infancy, it globally avoids the creation of 33 million tonnes of CO2 each year through various applications, without taking ethanol use …

Continuing to build advanced biofuels production capacity can create thousands of new jobs throughout the economy, contributing to U.S. economic growth and increasing energy security. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) welcomed the release of a …