(Anaergia/Business Wire) Anaergia, Eni and CREvolution Launch Breakthrough Circular Economy Project at Gela Biorefinery, a first-of-its-kind system positioned to meet surging global demand for cost-effective renewable fuels while establishing a replicable model for HVO industry growth -- Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia”, the “Company”,
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Back TO HOMECould Your Future Tractor Run on Corn? John Deere Thinks So
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb) John Deere is testing a 350-hp E98 ethanol tractor across the Midwest. Early trials show promise, but infrastructure might decide how fast farmer-grown fuel can power the future of farm equipment. As the ag economy searches for the
February 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Novel Multilevel Dispersion Strategy Produces High-Efficiency Membrane for Bioethanol Recovery
(Higher Education Press/EurekAlert!) The purification of bioethanol from fermentation broths is a critical step in renewable fuel production. Pervaporation has emerged as a sustainable and highly efficient method for bioethanol extraction. In this process, mixed matrix membranes containing specialized nanofillers can selectively
February 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Atlantic Biomass Announces Duel Pathway System to Affordably Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and Renewable Bioproducts: Feedstocks Are Perennial Grasses and Other Renewable Biomass Sources
(Atlantic Biomass) Do you know why passenger and freight planes are not using renewable biofuel? It’s a simple reason - it costs too much. “Converting stems and leaves from sustainable biomass into high-energy liquid fuels is not easy,” says Atlantic Biomass
February 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Scientists Use Sunlight and Liquid Metal to Produce Clean Hydrogen from Water
(University of Sydney) Researchers have created a process using liquid metals, powered by sunlight, that can produce clean hydrogen from both freshwater and seawater. The method allows researchers to ‘harvest’ hydrogen molecules from water while also avoiding many of the limits in
February 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Pertamina Geothermal Targets Green Hydrogen Production in Ulubelu by Late 2026
by Julian Isaac (Indonesia Business Post) State energy company PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) is aiming to begin production from its small-scale green hydrogen pilot project in Ulubelu, Lampung, by the end of 2026, an initiative meant to diversify its geothermal-based products. PGE
February 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Trump Cut Science Funding. Small Businesses Are Paying the Price.
by Chelsea Harvey (Poltico) Some federal contractors are feeling the squeeze after the president slashed support for climate programs and other research efforts. ... All eyes on the federal budget Many small business leaders are anxiously eyeing the horizon as the new year gets
February 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Microbial System to Convert CO₂ into Eco-Friendly Butanol
by JooHyeon Heo (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology/Phys.Org) ... Microbial conversion offers a sustainable solution, as microbes naturally consume CO₂, producing useful compounds with minimal energy and without relying on expensive catalysts. A joint research team from UNIST and the
February 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Abundia Global Impact Group Appoints Burns & McDonnell as Front-End Engineer for Waste Plastics-to-Fuels Facility
(Abundia/Globe Newswire) Company commences Phase 2 and drives toward a 2026 final investment decision on first commercial waste plastics-to-fuels facility -- Abundia Global Impact Group, Inc. (NYSE American: AGIG) (“Abundia” or the “Company”), a low-carbon energy solutions company focused on converting biomass
February 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Brazil Will Host Toyota's New Biofuels Center in Sorocaba: Innovation in Ethanol, Biomethane, and Flex-Fuel R&D Aimed at Decarbonizing Mobility.
by Hilton Liborio (Click Oil and Gas (Google Translation)) Toyota announces a strategic laboratory in the interior of São Paulo state to develop flex-fuel, ethanol, and biomethane technologies, expanding investments in sustainable automotive engineering and energy innovation in Brazil. Toyota has officially confirmed
February 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Bipartisan Group Warns Congress of Potential Ag Industry Collapse
by Joshua Baethge (Farm Progress) In letter to congressional ag committees, former USDA and farm group officials cite Trump’s policies as causing “tremendous harm” to U.S. agriculture. -- A bipartisan group of former USDA and farm group leaders warned Congress about the farm economy’s
February 04, 2026 Read Full Article
ZymoChem, Agile BioFoundry Announce Partnership to Advance the Bioeconomy
(ZymoChem) The biotech leader continues history of strong collaboration with the U.S. national labs -- ZymoChem, the biotechnology leader dedicated to creating alternative materials for everyday products, is proud to announce a partnership with the Agile BioFoundry (ABF), funded by the U.S.
January 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Ad Campaign Touts Climate-Smart Farming
by Marc Heller (Politico Pro Greenwire) The Environmental Defense Fund is pressing Congress to make innovative research in agriculture a high priority. -- An environmental group said Thursday it’s launching a $50,000 ad campaign in four farm states to nudge policymakers toward
January 30, 2026 Read Full Article
£43 Million Boost for Green Aviation to Drive Growth, Jobs and Cleaner Flights
(U.K. Department for Transport and The Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP) The funding will go towards UK research and development projects that help deliver net zero aviation by 2050. up to £43 million will be allocated to green aviation projects, paving the way for airport
January 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Jeonbuk National University Researchers Highlight Advancements in Chemical Looping Fluidized Bed Reactors
(Jeonbuk National University/PR Newswire) Study focuses on fluidized bed design and the structure and performance of various kinds of oxygen carriers -- Traditional techniques of converting fossil fuels for heat and power generation and chemical production increase carbon footprint, harming society and
January 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Research Project at SDU Aims to Make Green Hydrogen Production PFAS-Free and Competitive
by Sebastian Wittrock (Univeristy of Southern Denmark) In collaboration with European partners, researchers from SDU’s Department of Green Technology will develop a new type of electrolyser that can produce green hydrogen more cheaply, sustainably, more efficiently, and without the use of PFAS,
January 19, 2026 Read Full Article
IQT®: Powering the Next Era of SAF and Renewable Research
by Conrad Kader (CFR Engines/Biobased Diesel Daily) With IQT-FLEX, laboratories can seamlessly switch between standard compliance mode and research mode, eliminating the need to operate separate instruments for certification and scientific discovery. ... Introducing IQT-FLEX: Unlocking Research Freedom To fully support the scientific community,
January 15, 2026 Read Full Article
NATO Promotes Defence Biotech
(World Bio Market Insights) NATO invests in dual-use biotech as Europe rearms -- Biotech is now a defence priority for NATO, according to the alliance’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte. Speaking at the first ever NATO Biotechnology Conference in October 2025, Rutte urged the
January 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Row, Row, Row Your Molecule: Why 3-HP Finally Learned to Move
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The bioeconomy doesn’t struggle for lack of ideas; it struggles when its parts refuse to move together. How systems collapse when timing, interfaces, and incentives fall out of sync. ... The news, around renewable 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), makes
January 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Dual Approaches Pinpoint Genes for Better Biofuel Production
Chris Hubbuch (Wisconsin Energy Institute/Agri-View) By combining two complementary techniques, University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists recently developed a way to efficiently pinpoint genes that help microbes tolerate harsh conditions found in industrial fermentations, technology that could enable breakthroughs in biotechnology. Microbes, such
January 13, 2026 Read Full Article
House Passes Appropriations Package with Bioenergy Provisions
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 8 voted 397 to 28 in favor of an appropriations package that includes language on biomass energy and sustainability. Reports accompanying the legislation include guidance on small refinery
January 09, 2026 Read Full Article
USDA Updates Research and Development Priorities for 2026
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA on Dec. 30 announced new research and development priorities for 2026. One of the five new priorities focuses on market expansion and creating new uses for U.S. agricultural products, including for use
January 07, 2026 Read Full Article
UOW to Lead New $72M ARC Centre of Excellence for Renewable Fuel
by Benjamin Long (University of Wollongong) National research effort to build Australia’s sovereign clean energy future -- The University of Wollongong (UOW) will lead a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Renewable Fuels, a landmark national collaboration that will
January 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Six National Elements Agree to Accelerate Energy Transition and Food Security, IPB University Takes Key Role
(IBP University) Food security and energy transition are often seen as two major agendas that are at odds with each other. However, cross institutional collaboration shows that both can be accelerated simultaneously through integrated research, innovation, and policies. This commitment was confirmed
January 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Secretary Rollins Announces New Priorities for Research and Development in 2026
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, signed a Secretary’s Memorandum (PDF, 135 KB) that puts forth a focused effort to establish new priorities for future research and development activities funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
December 30, 2025 Read Full Article
East Kalimantan Develops Sacha Inchi for Nutrition, Biofuel
(Antara) East Kalimantan’s Regional Research and Innovation Agency (BRIDA) is partnering with private companies to develop sacha inchi as a nutritional tool to combat stunting and as a renewable energy source. “We are collaborating with firms like Kideco to explore local potential,
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Acies Bio Doubling Biomanufacturing Capacity with the Construction of 30 m³ Bioreactor
(Acies Bio/Globe Newswire) Acies Bio has begun the project for construction of facility with expanded fermentation and DSP capabilities with the largest 30 m³ bioreactor yet, marking a significant step in expanding its large-scale fermentation and biomanufacturing capabilities from current largest
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Tapping into Africa’s SAF Potential
(Biofuels International) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on South Africa to mobilise its experience, resources and infrastructure to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in the country. “South Africa has vast potential to become a leading
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
The Man in Black and the Petroleum Relapse: As CVR Energy Retreats, Innovation Arrives from Berkeley
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Late in the season, under a slate Oklahoma sky, CVR Energy looked at its cards, and folded. Like a gambler with a hand gone wrong, the company announced it would stop making renewable diesel at its Wynnewood refinery —
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
CoBank Economist Offers Comments on Biofuel Opportunities and Challenges
by Grace Skavdahl (Wyoming Livestock Roundup) In a Sept. 17 edition of the North American Ag Spotlight podcast, hosted by Chrissy Wozniack, CoBank Farm Supply and Biofuels Lead Economist Jacqui Fatka offers her perspective on the shifting landscape of biofuels. Titled “How Biofuels are Changing
October 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Skill Baby Skill: The World’s Best Advise on the Everests of Bio-Extraction and Bio-Innovation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... It is about atoms — the reinvention of plastics, cement, fertilizers, magnets. Ninety-nine percent of a sustainable future, as IndieBio’s Alex Kopelyan and Berkeley Lab’s Todd Pray remind us, comes from rethinking what we already
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
oneworld alliance, Airlines and Breakthrough Energy Ventures Launch Investment Fund to Advance and Commercialize Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technologies
(oneworld Management Company/PR Newswire) Led by cornerstone investors Alaska Airlines, American Airlines; with IAG, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines from oneworld alliance, and Singapore Airlines as part of initial $150M fund close -- oneworld BEV Fund aims to identify, enable and
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Two Thousand Of America’s Top Scientists Warn Congress: Don’t Gut Research Funding
by John Drake (Forbes) In a rare display of unity, thousands of America’s most accomplished scientists have joined forces to warn Congress that proposed FY26 budget cuts would do lasting damage to the nation’s economy, health, and global standing. The open letter,
September 05, 2025 Read Full Article
TOYO Selected for NEDO Project, Advancing SAF with Velocys’ FT Technology and TOYO’s Methanol Process
(Velocys) Toyo Engineering Corporation (President and CEO: Eiji Hosoi, TOYO) has been selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) for its initiative, “Development of Production Technologies for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), etc.”. TOYO’s proposal, “Feasibility Study on
September 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Land O’Lakes, Inc. and Local Ag Retailers Announce Participation in AgRogue Growth Partners to Find, Fund and Scale New Ag Technologies
(Land O'Lakes) Harnessing the strengths of its cooperative system, Land O’Lakes, Inc. and a select group of ag retail partners will invest in the future of ag innovation -- Today, Land O’Lakes, Inc. unveiled its participation in AgRogue Growth Partners, a bold
September 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Sunshine Strategies for Rainy Days: For Builders and Creators, This One’s for You
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... I find the best strategy in confusing conditions is to drive towards the light, always worked for me. Rainy here, it’s sunny there, let’s go that way. There’s good news a-plenty, let’s share that and build
May 02, 2025 Read Full Article
New Initiative Aims to Strengthen the Bio-based Economy
(Novo Nordisk Foundation) A new comprehensive initiative at the Technical University of Denmark aims to accelerate the development of biosolutions and strengthen the bio-based economy. The Novo Nordisk Foundation is supporting the initiative with up to DKK 1.05 billion (€134.1 million). Our
January 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Cassava Prices Soaring in Nigeria Due to Increased Demand from Ethanol Producers
by Vivek Waghmode (ChiniMandi) The price of cassava is experiencing a rise due to increased competition from industries like ethanol production. This surge in industrial demand is creating a ripple effect, pushing up prices for everyday food items derived from cassava. A staple
July 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Bioester Production from Shea Oil Using Ethanol and Alkaline Catalyst: Bioester with Medicinal Property Offers Opportunity to Be Used in Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Product Industries
by Mohammad Shahidul Islam and Christian Bundy (Lambert Academic Publishing) Shea butter is a vegetable oil. Shea butter is a tiny yellowish or ivory-colored fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. It is widely used in cosmetics as a
January 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Optimization of Process Variables for Laboratory Scale Production of Oleochemical Product Sheaolein Ethylester through Transesterification
by Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Christian Bundy and Shoukat Choudhury (ResearchGate) Sheaolein is a fractionated product of shea butter extracted from African shea nut. Extensive herbal properties of sheaolein have made it an attractive ingredient in cosmetic industries. Sheaolein is highly viscous,
November 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Bioester in Bioscience Discipline-Past, Present and Future Trends
by Mohammad Shahidul Islam and Christian Bundy (Current Trends in Biomedical, Engineering and Biosciences) Bioester, as a member of life science discipline has enormous potential to be incorporated in pharmaceutical and personal care product (PPCP) system because of its increased customer demand. Bioester is
January 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Imagine, with Us!: AkzoNobel Issues an Innovation Challenge to the Advanced Bioceconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) AkzoNobel is launching Imagine Chemistry, an exciting opportunity to partner with start-up firms, students, research groups and career scientists from across the world to jointly exploit the knowledge of chemistry and solve several real-life chemistry-related
February 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Farm Bill: Lower Expectations
by Jerry Hagstrom (DTN Progressive Farmer) About two-thirds of a bipartisan group of around 50 lobbyists said this week they expect Congress not to finish the farm bill until 2019 and think that it will spend 10% below the current
February 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Why Does Biology Take so Long to Make Commercial Products? A Job for BOB
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (W)hy is so biology so challenging? -- “It’s partly how we have done it. We sort through the research, then we design, and then we spend a lot of time in the lab pipetting
May 26, 2016 Read Full Article
A 21st-Century Investment in Productive, Sustainable Agriculture
by Margaret M. Zeigler (The Hill/Global Harvest Initiative) ... Held each year since 1973, National AG Day helps consumers, the administration and Congress understand how farmers grow safe and affordable food, and underscores the essential role of agriculture in maintaining both a
March 22, 2016 Read Full Article
The Assault on Federally Supported Science
by Robert D. Atkinson (Information Technology & Innovation Foundation/Christian Science Monitor) Many of the recent attacks on government-backed research conveniently ignore the huge impact that such science has provided worldwide. --- Distrust of government has long focused on economic and
November 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Monoglycerides Reduction in Rapeseed Oil Transesterification for Production of High Quality Biodiesel
Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Christian Bundy and M.A.A.S. Choudhury (International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology) Monoglycerides are intermediate by products in rapeseed oil transesterification. If they are present in the bio-fuel and the bio-fuel is used in vehicles, then they
August 30, 2014 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Announces Off-take Agreement with U.S. Algae Producer
(Neste Oil/Biomass Magazine) Neste Oil and Renewable Algal Energy, a U.S.-based algae biomass producer, have signed a contingent commercial algae oil off-take agreement. Algae oil is one of the alternatives being researched by Neste Oil for use as a feedstock
August 28, 2014 Read Full Article
JBEI GT Collection: A New Resource for Advanced Biofuels Research
(Joint BioEnergy Institute/Biomass Magazine) Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute have unveiled the first glycosyltransferase clone collection specifically targeted for the study of the biosynthesis of plant cell walls. The idea behind what is being called “the
August 28, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Biofuel Can Help Meet World Energy Demand, Researchers Say
by Mary-Ann Muffoletto (Phys.org) Microalgae-based biofuel not only has the potential to quench a sizable chunk of the world's energy demands, say Utah State University researchers. It's a potential game-changer. "That's because microalgae produces much higher yields of fuel-producing biomass than other traditional
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Montana State University-Led Team Receives $10 million to Pursue Innovative Research in Energy
(Montana State University) Montana State University is the lead institution on a new $10 million, four-year project to form a research center focused on innovative energy research. The Biological Electron Transfer and Catalysis (BETCy) Energy Frontiers Research Center (EFRC) will be
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Aurora Algae Farm Throws Down Green Guantlet in Oil State
by Tina Casey (Clean Technica) We’ve been following the Aurora Algae company’s progress in Australia for a couple of years, so imagine our surprise when all of a sudden the company popped up deep in the heart of oil country. Earlier
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Sustainable Algae Cultivation Making Headway
(Phys.org) Four years after the first optimistic calculations, the experimental cultivation of algae appears to be meeting expectations. Production costs have been more than halved, while the profit made on some crop components already exceeds production costs. According to René Wijffels,
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Ceres Initiates Field Evaluations of its Biotech Traits in Sugarcane
(Ceres) Ceres, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERE), an agricultural biotechnology and seed company, will evaluate a number of its biotech traits in sugarcane in South America. Plantings were recently completed and preliminary performance observations will be available by the end of the
July 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Calysta Produces Lactic Acid in NatureWorks Partnership Ahead of Schedule
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Digest has heard from California that Calysta has successfully produced lactic acid – a key building block for industrial bioplastics – from methane at lab scale for NatureWorks. NatureWorks is one of the world’s largest makers
July 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Michigan State Advances Algae’s Viability as a Biofuel
(Biodiesel Magazine) Lab success doesn’t always translate to real-world success. A team of Michigan State University scientists, however, has invented a new technology that increases the odds of helping algae-based biofuels cross that gap and come closer to reality. The current issue
June 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Sorghum May Be a “Sink” For Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Texas A&M Study Finds
by Rafaela Relvas (BioNews Texas) Researchers at Texas A&M University conducted a study that brought new insights regarding bioenergy sorghum, finding that, more than an energy supply, it may offer a “sink” for greenhouse gases. ... The team worked in a field near
June 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Engineered Microbe Could Ease Switch to Grass
by Kate Yandell (The Scientist) Researchers from the University of Georgia and at Tennessee’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have engineered the thermophilic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii to directly convert switchgrass into ethanol, according to a study published on June 2 in PNAS.
June 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Media Advisory: Waterloo and Bordeaux to Launch Canada’s First Bachelor of Bio-based Chemistry Program at Conference
by (University of Waterloo) Media are invited to attend as researchers from Waterloo and Bordeaux gather to create a bio-chemistry program that will support research into sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. The University of Waterloo and Université de Bordeaux also begin a longer
May 16, 2014 Read Full Article
Aurora Algae Expands Operations In South Texas
(Algae Industry Magazine) Following six months of testing and evaluation, Aurora Algae has confirmed the potential for commercial-scale algae cultivation in South Texas, and is expanding its test facility, beginning with four, one-acre cultivation ponds and a harvesting system. “We have
April 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Scripps, UCSD Algae Biofuel Programs Rated Top In US By DOE
(Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego/Biodiesal Magazine) Fossil fuel use, even with the environmental and economic security challenges it poses, remains the dominant source of energy in the U.S. But its 80-percent share of the energy supply could be diminished
April 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Cyprus Developing Mediterranean Algae as Biofuel Source
(Algae Industry Magazine) The Agricultural Research Institute and Cyprus Energy Agency recently held a seminar to present work based on new micro-algae research and technology development that aims to contribute to the goals of the EU’s long-term strategy on climate
April 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Kinetics of Rapeseed Oil Methanolysis in Presence of KOH Catalyst - Studied with Gas Chromatography
by Mohammad Shahidul Islam and Christian Bundy (ResearchGate) Kinetic study of methanolysis of rapeseed oil in two phase liquid-liquid systems is performed in a batch reactor observing substances concentration gradient for process optimization. Concentration of initial substances, temperature of the system and stirring
January 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Montana State University Receives $2 Million to Further Study Diesel-Producing South American Fungus
Montana State University professors are taking the next step in research that could make it possible to produce biofuel from wood chips using a fungus discovered in South America. This fall, the university received a four-year, $2 million grant from