(U.S. Department of Agriculture) USDA Rural Development California State Director Maria Gallegos Herrera today announced USDA is investing $10.4 million to
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Back TO HOMEBig Sky Resort Pioneers Transition to Renewable Diesel Fuel
(Big Sky Resort) In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable operations, Big Sky Resort is proud to announce the resort’s transition to
October 25, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Feedstock Preprocessing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A recent DOE project with the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium aims to develop science-based design and operation principles
October 20, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Feedstock Material Handling
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A recent DOE project with the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium analyzed a primary challenge in the design
October 19, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Feedstock Variability
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A recent DOE project with the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium analyzed the initial distribution of feedstock
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
BRIDGES Bioenergy 101 Webinar: What Happens When You Combine Airplanes and Bioenergy? --- September 14, 2023 --- ONLINE
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is committed to strengthening its relationships with aviation industry partners, including fuel producers,
August 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Selects Three Projects to Help Industry Leverage FCIC Capabilities to Overcome Bioenergy and Bioproduct Challenges
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) awarded $2.18 million in funding to three projects as
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Inks New Fueling Agreements with Customers Looking to Reduce Carbon Emissions with RNG
(Clean Energy Fuels/Business Wire) -Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, announced
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Global Clean Energy Signs $30 Million USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Grant Kickstarting Implementation of the Climate-Smart Camelina Project
(Global Clean Energy) Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:GCEH) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a contract
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Launches New Energy Earthshot to Decarbonize Transportation and Industrial Sectors
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Clean Fuels & Products ShotTM Will Reduce Emissions and Develop Cost-Effective Fuels and Products for
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
From Concept to Commercialization: NREL’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels Program
by Zia Abdullah (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory supports the U.S. DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office with
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Researchers Find New Blends for Greener Gas in DOE Co-Optima Research
by Lynn Wendt (U.S. Department of Energy) In 2019, after three years of fuel and engine research, the Department of
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Montauk Renewables, Inc. Announces Approval of Provisional California Air Resource Board Carbon Intensity Score for Pico Energy Site in Idaho
(Montauk Renewables/Globe Newswire) Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTK) (the “Company”) today announced that on March 27, 2023 the Company’s Tier 2
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
AlgaePrize Competition Technology Innovation: Developing the Next Generation of Bioenergy Professionals
(U.S. Department of Energy) The 2022-2023 AlgaePrize competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Tidewater Terminal Company Awarded $3.1 Million for Biodiesel Distribution Hub
(Tidewater Terminal Company/Biobased Diesel Daily) The USDA announced an award of nearly $3.1 million for Tidewater Terminal Company Inc. to expand
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Farmers Sue Minnesota on Zero Emissions
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Minnesota Ag Interests Sue State on Adoption of California Zero-Emission Mandate -- Agriculture, biofuels and
March 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Yield10 Bioscience Announces 2023 Camelina Contract Production Opportunity for Farmers in Targeted Regions of U.S. and Canada
(Yield10/Ag NewsWire) Yield10 Bioscience, Inc., an agricultural bioscience company, today announced its 2023 enrollment program for contract production of Camelina. Yield10
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell and S&W Enter Joint Venture to Develop and Produce Sustainable Biofuel Feedstocks
(S&W Seed Company/PR Newswire) Equilon Enterprises LLC ("Shell") and S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) ("S&W"), a global agricultural company, today announced the execution
February 08, 2023 Read Full Article
The Feedstock Whisperers: BETO’s Upgraded Biomass Feedstock National User Facility Is Open for Business
by Katie Carnahan and Michelle Goff (Idaho National Laboratory/Biofuels Digest) ... The upgraded Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) at
January 20, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Balancing Feedstock System Performance and Quality
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) According to the experts at the Idaho National Laboratory, The feedstock challenge lies in the
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Laboratories Research Biofuel Solutions for Different Engine Types
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Biofuel is closer to becoming a cost-competitive, climate-friendly solution for slashing carbon emissions in cars and
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuel on Road to Energy, Cost Savings
by Beth Burmahl (Argonne National Laboratory) Argonne collaborates with U.S. laboratories on research to identify promising biofuels for different engine types. -- Biofuel
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
USGC: US Aquaculture Research Holds Key to Global Industry Growth
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Even though aquaculture is one of the fastest growing protein sources in the world, hurdles to
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Biomass Feedstock Preprocessing Solutions: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Idaho National Laboratory
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Idaho National Lab’s very own Bioenergy Program Lead, Lynn Wendt, shared this illuminating slide guide
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Continues to Decarbonize Transportation with New Fuel Contracts, Blazes Ahead with Renewable Natural Gas Development
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp./Business Wire) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market,
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Yield10 Bioscience Announces Winter Camelina Contract-Production Opportunity for Farmers
(Yield10 Bioscience/Biobased Diesel Daily) Yield10 Bioscience Inc., an agricultural bioscience company, announced June 23 an open-enrollment program for growers for contract
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Anniversary Book: Funding, Organizational Growth, and Feedstock Wars
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) As the 1990s dawned, more than a decade of renewed research had been performed on various straight
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
GOP Directs Culture War Fury toward Green Investing Trend
by Sam Metz (AP News) Republicans are coming out swinging against Wall Street’s growing efforts to consider factors like long-term environmental
June 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Why These Fleets Use Renewable Diesel Fuel
by Ronnie Wendt (Heavy Duty Trucking Info) Titan Freight Systems, a regional less-than-truckload carrier in the Pacific Northwest, found renewable
April 21, 2022 Read Full Article
The Comment that Silenced the Crowd: Heard on the Floor at ABLC 2022
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Topsoe’s Mikala Grubb stepped in. “What we have is a solids to liquids conversion problem.” The
March 22, 2022 Read Full Article
In Search of a Later Biomass Expiration Date
by Nichole Fitzgerald (U.S. Department of Energy) How Idaho National Laboratory's Dr. Lynn Wendt has come to understand and mitigate
March 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Dev Shrestha: Real-World Data Shows No Food Insecurity or ILUC from Biofuels
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) On this episode of the Fueling the Future podcast, I spoke with Dr. Dev Shrestha of the
March 04, 2022 Read Full Article
De-Risking Biorefinery Scale-up and Startup: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to FCIC
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium is led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office
February 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Garbage Changing the Game? How Municipal Waste Is Becoming a Bioenergy Champion
by Michelle Goff (Idaho National Laboratory) As our global need for sustainable fuel grows, bioenergy is one resource that holds the
February 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Big on Biofuels: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Shell and Southwest Airlines
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Two very different companies but we’ve combined 2 short and sweet slide guides from Shell
January 07, 2022 Read Full Article
INL Researchers Investigate Loblolly Pine Flow Issues
by Lynn Wendt (Idaho National Laboratory) ... Loblolly pine, or more specifically the pine residue from commercial tree harvesting in
December 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Getting Biobased Investments Going: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Ecostrat & BDO Zone Initiative
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Everyone talks about “moving the needle” on jobs, decarbonization and social justice, but how do
December 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Biz ‘Bites:’ ... Shell Expands Biofuel
(Idaho Business Review) Shell’s Wendell biofuels plant: it’s a gas -- The Dutch multinational oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell PLC,
October 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Shell Starts Production at Its First U.S. Renewable Natural Gas Facility
(Shell U.S./NGV Journal) Shell Oil Products US, subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has successfully achieved startup and production at its
September 29, 2021 Read Full Article
UMD Researcher Awarded $6 Million from the U.S. Department of Energy to Create Value-Added Biofuels and Bioplastics from Food Waste
by Samantha Watters (University of Maryland) Stephanie Lansing will serve as principal investigator, establishing a consortium of scientists and industry
September 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Toomey and Colleagues Urge EPA to Waive Biofuel Blending Requirements
(Office of Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA)) U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and 16 of his colleagues sent a letter to Environmental
August 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Project Developer GCEH Provides Preliminary Q2 Financials, Camelina Update
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc., the project developer retrofitting a petroleum refinery in Bakersfield,
August 03, 2021 Read Full Article
The Recycling Myth: Big Oil's Solution for Plastic Waste Littered with Failure
by Joe Brock, Valerie Volcovici and John Geddie (Reuters) ... The destination was a company called Renewlogy. The startup
July 30, 2021 Read Full Article
More U.S. Trucking Fleets Speed up Transition to Low-Carbon Biomethane
(NGV Journal/Clean Energy Fuels Corp.) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced new renewable natural gas contracts as fleets across North America
May 17, 2021 Read Full Article
The BDO Zone Investment Coalition Announces $1 Billion of Deployable Capital for Biobased Projects Located in BDO Zones
(BDO Zone Investment Coalition) The BDO Zone Investment Coalition today announces the mobilization of $1BB of capital for deployment into biobased
April 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Greasezilla Partners with Next Generation of Pumpers to Install Greasezilla FOG Separation Systems in Key Cities
(Greasezilla) Greasezilla is investing $1 million per facility in joint ventures to build FOG processing facilities nationwide. -- Downey Ridge Environmental
April 05, 2021 Read Full Article
IBA Announces First Dairy Biogas Project in North America
(Bioenergy Insight) The Integrated Biogas Alliance (IBA) is in final stage development of a seven dairy, 16,500-head biogas project in
February 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Biogest Builds Biogas Plant in Idaho
(Biogest/Biomass Magazine) Biogest received its first U.S. order to build an agricultural biogas plant in Idaho. The plant has a
January 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Idaho National Laboratory
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Barriers abound in the bioeconomy, but this slide guide from Idaho National Lab shows how
January 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Feedstock Conversion Interface Consortium: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Feedstock Variability
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We all know variability is inherent to biomass, but what can you do about it?
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Lowering Tech Barriers to Grow Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There are major barriers in growing a bioeconomy, but Idaho National Laboratory is tackling some
November 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Waste Not, Want Not: INL Studies Potential of Municipal Solid Waste for Biofuels
by J. Richard Hess (Idaho National Laboratory) ...Even though MSW (municipal solid waste) has great potential, not much was known
October 19, 2020 Read Full Article
DOE Launches Two Consortia to Advance Hydrogen Technology
by Michael Bates (NGT News) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has officially launched the Million Mile Fuel Cell Truck (M2FCT) and
October 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest Published Library of Recorded Presentations on Multitude of Bioeconomy Topics
(Biofuels Digest) Recorded presentations for your on-demand review and enjoyment. Just Pick and Click! On BioChannelTV RENEWABLE DIESEL & DME Saola Energy
August 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Dual-Purpose Hemp Cultivars Have Best Biofuel Potential
by Katie Pratt (University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment) Dual-purpose industrial hemp cultivars show the best potential for
August 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Biomass Alliance for Logistics Efficiency and Specifications: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to BALES Bioenergy Feedstock Analysis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Bale analysis, probes, core samples – measuring and analysis of bioenergy feedstocks is key. In this
August 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Meridiam Develops First US Biogas Project
(Meridiam/Biomass Magazine) Meridiam has entered into an agreement to develop a biodigester project, located in the State of Idaho near Twin
July 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Selects Three Projects to Increase Industry Access to High-Performance Computing Capabilities
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected three projects to receive approximately $1 million in
July 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Turning Manure into Money
by Jim Morrison (Washington Post) When Randy Jordan, a fifth-generation dairy farmer in central Massachusetts, looked into turning manure from his
June 17, 2020 Read Full Article
An Education in Biodiesel during the Global Lockdown
(Biofuels International) ... NBB (National Biodiesel Board) has put together some biodiesel educational resources and fun ideas for extending the
April 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Here We Go Again: Senate Letter Plagued by Myths and Mistruths about RINs
by Scott Richman (Renewable Fuels Association) Yesterday (February 27, 2020), a group of senators wrote a letter to President Trump regarding the
March 02, 2020 Read Full Article
From Wind Power to Cow Manure: Oil Traders Seek New Profit Recipe
by Julia Payne (Reuters) The world’s largest oil traders are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into climate-friendly projects -
February 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Capture Carbon Dioxide to Reduce Climate Change
by John R. Snyder (Post Register) ... That is, to reverse climate change, carbon dioxide currently in the atmosphere must
January 23, 2020 Read Full Article
$73 Million, 35 Projects, Who Won, for What and Why: The DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office 2019 Project Selections
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy has selected 35 projects totaling $73 million for bioenergy
October 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Assessing the Stability and Techno-Economic Implications for Wet Storage of Harvested Microalgae to Manage Seasonal Variability
by Lynn M. Wendt, Christopher Kinchin, Bradley D. Wahlen, Ryan Davis, Thomas A. Dempster & Henri Gerken (Biotechnology for Biofuels) Seasonal
September 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Want More Miles per Gallon? Start Planting Some Trees
by Beth A. Russell (Idaho National Laboratory) It turns out that trees (or as researchers refer to them, woody biomass) can
September 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Team Brad and Biobug
(National Biodiesel Education Program/University of Idaho) Adventure Awaits! After aliens invade, the earth is pretty bleak...that is, until deliverymen Brian and Chad
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Integrated Landscape Management Reduces Biomass Production Costs By 20%
by J.Richard Hess (Idaho National Laboratory/U.S. Department of Energy) A new techno-economic analysis by Idaho National Laboratory (INL) demonstrated that,
June 26, 2019 Read Full Article
GESS to Build 6 Anaerobic Digester Facilities in Idaho
(GESS International/Biomass Magazine) GESS International has announced a $240 million investment in Cassia County. The company will build six anaerobic digester
June 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Cleaner Transportation Fuel, Healthier Forests
(Office of Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)) Legislation allows the use of biomass waste from certain federal lands in the making of
May 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Hemp Is Hot! The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Industrial Hemp
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Holland & Knight, a law firm based in Washington, D.C. and in the know of the
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Novel Process Derives Algae-Based Biofuel from Wastewater
by David Wagman (Engineering 360) ... However, growing cyanobacteria at an industrial scale requires a lot of water and nutrients. The
May 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Biomass Quality Challenges: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Idaho National Laboratory
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) INL is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s complex of national laboratories. The laboratory performs
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
University of Idaho's National Biodiesel Education Program Brings Resources for Small Businesses Online
(University of Idaho National Biodiesel Education Program) Are you interested in starting your own biodiesel business? Our website now has a
October 10, 2018 Read Full Article
iSEE Helps Secure $6M+ in New Research Grants for U of I Agriculture Studies: $5M DOE Grant for Energy Crops Study
(Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment) ... A U of I Crop Scientist will lead a team of researchers on a
September 20, 2018 Read Full Article
The Idaho Team that Lopped $1 a Gallon off the Cost of Fuel, and How They Did It
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Idaho, researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have have cut the modeled cost of harvesting, storing,
September 18, 2018 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Education Program Tweets Video on University of Idaho Biodiesel Firsts
(University of Idaho National Biodiesel Education Program) The goals of the Biodiesel Fuel Education Program as originally established in Sec. 9004
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Cutting Bio-Project Costs via Supply Chain Standards: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomass Supply Chain Risk Standards
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In March, EcoStrat CEO Jordan Solomon announced the US Standards for Biomass Supply Chain Risk (BSCR)
August 02, 2018 Read Full Article
High Performance Fuels & Vehicles, Both: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to DOE’s Co-Optima Project and HP Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy has a key project called Co-Optima, which aims to determine key
July 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Seeking a Friend for the End of Unreliability: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to the Feedstock Conversion Interface Consortium
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What is the Feedstock Conversion Interface Consortium and why does it exist? The Why is simple. #1
July 06, 2018 Read Full Article
The Yosemite Sam of the Microbial World, Hot Rodded Lichen, BYO Nitrogen, The Microbial Marx Brother, Sexy Hexy and More: The DOE Delves into New Orgamsism for Fuels & Chems
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The meanest, nastiest, ornierest, heat-seeking organism ever found that munches biomass and other microbes that got
June 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Researcher Wins DOE Grant to Study Sustainability of Biofuels
(University of Idaho/Ethanol Producer Magazine) University of Idaho College of Natural Resources Assistant Professor Tara Hudiburg was awarded $750,000 to study the sustainability
June 12, 2018 Read Full Article
The West’s Pure-Play Ethanol Kings: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Pacific Ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Pacific Ethanol was founded in 2003 as the first pure-play ethanol company and today is a leading
June 01, 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
April 17, 2018 Read Full Article
March Madness: These Colleges are Mad for Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board) National Biodiesel Board releases field of "Elite Eight" -- March Madness kicks off next week, showcasing the very best
March 08, 2018 Read Full Article
High Performance Fuels: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to DOE’s Co-Optima Project and HP fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy has a key project called Co-Optima, which aims to determine key
February 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Over 30 States Broke Blend Wall in 2016
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The latest data from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) shows that gasoline consumed in 30 states
February 05, 2018 Read Full Article
The Relay Race toward Energy Security: Passing the Baton from Bioenergy Research to Industrial Commercialization
by Alison Goss Eng (U.S. Department of Energy) ... One approach is through using domestic biomass resources, such as agricultural and forestry
January 25, 2018 Read Full Article
How Boisean Will Escape the Cuts in Plastics Recycling — and Recycle Even More of Them
(Diesel Technology Forum) Boise has found a way for city residents not only to keep recycling the same plastics they have
January 09, 2018 Read Full Article
What Is Renewable Natural Gas?
(RNG Coalition) Renewable Natural Gas ('RNG') is an ultra-clean and ultra low-carbon natural gas alternative. As organic waste breaks down it
December 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Year-Round Algae: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Managing Seasonal Variation in Algae Production, and Reducing Ash
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy is supporting a project to better manage seasonal variation in
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Greenspeed Research + Tires = New World Record
by Dave Schenker (Greenspeed Research) We Did It! THE SHORT VERSION -- With the last borrowed tire and wheel returned
September 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Moving into Markets: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Engine/Fuel Transformation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US Department of Energy is supporting a project to identify and mitigate the challenges
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Eco-Friendly Junk Removal Service Comes to Boise
(Idaho Press-Tribune) Junk King, an eco-friendly junk removal service started by local entrepreneurs, will give Boise residents and businesses a
August 30, 2017 Read Full Article
DOE: Artificial Intelligence Helps Improve Biomass Preprocessing
(U.S. Department of Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory’s bioenergy program have successfully tested an adaptive, intelligence-based control system
August 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Greenspeed Research Breaks 10-Year World Landspeed Record for Diesel Trucks at the 69th Annual Southern California Timing Association Speed Week Event
(Greenspeed Research) Boise, Idaho Non-Profit organization Greenspeed Research (GsR) breaks landspeed record for diesel trucks at a speed of 219.411mph at
August 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Pacific Ethanol to Add Cellulosic Ethanol Production at Idaho Plant
by Catherine Wood and Josh Pedrick (Platts) Pacific Ethanol plans to add cellulosic ethanol production at its Magic Valley, Idaho, plant
August 04, 2017 Read Full Article
In Search of Next-Gen Bioproducts and Fuels, DOE Invests $40M in 4 Bioenergy Research Centers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry today (July 17, 2017) announced $40 million in
July 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Responding to Trump: The New Economies of Pittsburgh…and Paris and Paris and Paris
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Where Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto joined the mayors of more than 175 cities in a
June 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Koehler Letter: Renewable Energy
by Neil Koehler (Pacific Ethanol/Idaho Statesman) ... The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has played a vital role in protecting the environment and
June 02, 2017 Read Full Article
CAAFI’s R&D Team SOAP-Jet Webinar Series: INL Presented on the Development of Advanced Feedstock Supply Systems
(Commercial Alternative Aviation Fuel Initiative) CAAFI’s R&D team continued the Seminars on Alternatives to Petroleum (SOAP)-Jet webinar series on March
May 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Energy Department Announces New National Laboratory Collaborations with 38 Small Businesses
(U.S. Department of Energy) At Earth Day Texas 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the 38 small businesses
April 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Letter: The Truth about Ethanol
by Neil Kohler (MagicValley.com/Pacific Ethanol) In his March 26 letter, Mr. Chamberlain went from 100 percent right to 100 percent
March 31, 2017 Read Full Article
Education Internships at Idaho National Laboratory
(Idaho National Laboratory) As a Department of Energy facility, INL offers a diverse number of paid internship positions to high
March 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor: Disruptive Technology, Feedstocks under the Microscope at ABLC 2017’s Opening Day
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... While there were big questions, there were big answers, beginning with a panel on
March 02, 2017 Read Full Article
BETO Announces Launch of Consortium of National Laboratories To Overcome Catalysis Challenges
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announces the launch of its Chemical
February 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Makin’ Hydrocarbons: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalytic Upgrading of Thermochemical Intermediates
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) To demonstrate an advanced biofuels technology that integrates a catalytic biomass pyrolysis step and a
February 17, 2017 Read Full Article
Pacific Ethanol To Produce Cellulosic Ethanol at Its Madera Plant
(Pacific Ethanol/Globenews) Edeniq’s yield-enhancing Pathway Technology will now be installed at two Pacific Ethanol plants -- Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX),
February 16, 2017 Read Full Article
MSW as a feedstock: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Ionic Liquid Pre-treatment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s been the big, big problem in biomass deconstruction and cellulosic fuels — the finicky
February 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Researchers Learn How a Bacterium Reduces CO2 in Biofuel Production
by Kathleen Tuck (Boise State University) A paper co-authored by Lisa Warner, an assistant research professor in the Biomolecular Research
December 20, 2016 Read Full Article
The Everglades Foundation Officially Kicks Off Search for Algae Bloom Solution with Four-year, $10-million Prize
(Everglades Foundation) The Everglades Foundation (The Foundation) today officially kicked off its four-year, $10-million George Barley Water Prize at the
December 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Webinar: Economic Evaluation of Potential Biorefineries with High-Resolution Decison Support Tools
(Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest) This talk introduces a web-based decision support tool for biorefinery siting and explores the economic viability
November 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Fed Approval Paves Way for Low-Cost Cellulosic Ethanol Production
by George Lurie (The Business Journal) In a first-of-its-kind ruling, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Pacific Ethanol’s
October 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Why Poplar Is So Popular: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Poplar Bioconversion
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Amidst the discussion this week of the future of first-gen and advanced biofuels, and the
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
First Things First
by Tim Portz (Biomass Magazine) ... Biomass availability in the U.S. is unlikely to emerge as a bottleneck for industry
September 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Vegetable Oil Powered Truck Shatters World Record, Reaches over 200 mph at Speed Week
by Jenny M Kniss (Greenspeed Research) To showcase the viability of renewable energy, non-profit group Greenspeed Research (GsR), reached 209
August 31, 2016 Read Full Article
A Letter to Fans of Green Racing from the Greenspeed Research Team--Back on the Salt
by David Schenker (Greenspeed Research) Yes, we have been quiet lately. We’ve been able to work twice as hard now
August 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Biomass Feed Handling: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Idaho National Lab’s Case for innovation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) INL’s program aims to overcome key technical barriers facing the U.S. bioenergy industry by systematically
July 21, 2016 Read Full Article
The Library of Bioenergy Feedstocks: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Idaho National Lab’s Feedstock Repository and Tools
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Bioenergy Feedstock Library is a physical sample repository and database for physical, chemical and conversion performance
June 20, 2016 Read Full Article
The SynBio Foundry: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Ames National Lab, Argonne National Lab, Idaho National Lab, Los Alamos
May 27, 2016 Read Full Article
The Future of Bioenergy Is in This Book-less Library
by Cory Hatch (Renewable Energy World) The Bioenergy Feedstock Library contains no books. What it does contain is information about
May 10, 2016 Read Full Article
University of Tennessee Center Continues Efforts to Develop Low-Cost Biofuels and Bio-Based Products
(AZO CleanTech) A few years ago, petroleum-based products, including gasoline, were not available at affordable prices, unlike the case today.
April 04, 2016 Read Full Article
News from Greenspeed Research
by Dave Schenker (Greenspeed Research) The major happenings in 2015 that you might remember: In March, Greenspeed Research became a federally recognized 501(c)(3)
March 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Meeting the California Low Carbon Challenge
by Susanna Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Eighty-nine ethanol producers west of the Mississippi River prepare for the revised LCFS.
February 22, 2016 Read Full Article
E85 Retrofit Project: Installation: Getting Started with the FuelFlex E85 Conversion Kit
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Fourth in an original Advanced Biofuels USA series about retrofitting a 2002 Ford Focus
January 30, 2016 Read Full Article
E85 Retrofit Project: Getting Started, Choosing a Retrofit Kit
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Once we decided to go forward with the E85 conversion, Bob Kozak researched options
January 18, 2016 Read Full Article
New Biofuels Could Cut Emissions and Preserve Land Used to Grow Food
by Nathan Collins (Pacific Standard) Researchers combine ecological and economic models to examine the benefits of growing grass as fuel.
January 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Walking the Walk in Advanced Biofuels USA's "E30 and Beyond Retrofitted" Focus
by Robert E. Kozak* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Here at Advanced Biofuels USA we’ve been banging the drum for E30 for
December 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Ten States Impose EV Flat Fees; Georgia Is Highest
by Danny King (AutoBlog) Washington, Colorado, Virginia And Oregon Also On Growing List -- These fees were put into
December 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Whole Crop Utilization: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Idaho National Laboratory’s BioEnergy Program
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) INL’s program aims to overcome key technical barriers facing the U.S. bioenergy industry by systematically
November 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Fueling Our Future, from Wood to Wing
by Stephanie Pearl (US Department of Agriculture) U.S. airline carriers collectively used more than 16 billion gallons of jet fuel in
October 29, 2015 Read Full Article
New BETO Fact Sheets Profile the Emerging Bioeconomy by State
(U.S. Department of Energy) How is funding from BETO a part of the emerging bioeconomy in some states? Find out
October 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Three Sustainability Tools Are Enhancing Environmental Benefits of Biofuels
by Kristen Johnson and Alicia Moulton (U.S. Department of Energy) At the Energy Department’s Bioenergy Technologies Office, we’re actively working
October 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Test Plots of Poplar Trees May Hold Key to Bio-Fuels Development
by Eric Mortenson (Capital Press) The recent drop in oil prices put the brakes on biofuel production, but industry insiders believe
September 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Poplar Trees Are Best Bet for Biofuel in UW-Led Research Project
by Michelle Ma (University of Washington Today) Groves of poplar trees could one day fuel our vehicles and be the
September 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Greenspeed Aims to Debut Biodiesel Trophy Truck at Baja 1000
(KMVT) A Boise based non–profit called Greenspeed Research is racing to build a biodiesel trophy truck to compete in the
September 01, 2015 Read Full Article
Alaska Airlines Partners with NARA on Alternative Jet Fuels
by Jesse Sokolow (Frequent Business Traveler) Alaska Airlines announced a new partnership with Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance, or NARA, that
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
Poplars Considered as New Source of Biofuel
(Biofuels International) ... The Advanced Hardwood Biofuels (AHB) Northwest Project is hoping to build the world's first biorefinery for trees. Other
August 18, 2015 Read Full Article
Surplus Biodiesel Equipment Scheduled for Online Auction Ending on Tuesday, August 18
(Maas Companies) Maas Companies will auction surplus Biodiesel Process Equipment on Tuesday, August 18 via a timed online auction. The
July 22, 2015 Read Full Article
Neighbors Come out in Opposition of Proposed Ethanol Plant near Caldwell
by Torrie Cope (Idaho Press-Tribune) Residents who live in the area of Lower Pleasant Ridge Road fear that a proposed
May 04, 2015 Read Full Article
New Study Highlights Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Yields of 17-27% from Cellulosic Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington state, a new study released in the journal Energy & Fuels is providing
April 27, 2015 Read Full Article
OriginOil Joins Idaho National Laboratory In Project Proving Algae For Biofuels
(OriginOil) Disinfection capabilities of OriginOil technology may help make giant open-air ponds feasible for large-scale fuels production OriginOil Inc. (OTC/QB: OOIL), developer
February 06, 2015 Read Full Article
Backers Say Factory Will Buy $26 Million from Farm Sector
by Sean Ellis (Capital Press) The head of a proposed ethanol and food-processing facility near Greenleaf, Idaho, says the plant
December 30, 2014 Read Full Article
$3M Grant Supports Bioenergy Development
(State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry) Work focuses on making renewable feedstocks more affordable The U.S.
December 22, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol Facility Proposed in Southwestern Idaho
by Sean Ellis (Capital Press) A proposed ethanol facility in Southwestern Idaho would convert barley and tubers into fuel. It's not
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Support for Producers of Advanced Biofuel
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making $5.6 million in grants to 220
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Initiative Shifts Gears
by Don Jenkins (Capital Press) Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest is three years into a five-year, $40 million project to produce
November 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Close, But No Cigar: Greenspeed Truck Apparent Record-Breaker Doesn't Count
from a note from Mike Shipman (Blue Planet Photography, LLC) The Greenspeed truck broke their previous El Mirage record of
November 20, 2014 Read Full Article
Cornstalks Aren't Just for Scarecrows Anymore
by Reanna Trudell and Daniel Adams (US Department of Energy) ... Our scientists have identified corn stover, which includes the corn plant’s
November 20, 2014 Read Full Article
Harvesting Poplar to Fuel Green Energy
by Patricia Townsend (Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest) Fall is harvest season and kicks off AHB’s first harvest of hybrid poplar for
November 19, 2014 Read Full Article
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