(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), in partnership with the Algae Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will launch the AlgaePrize 2025–2027 Competition this spring with registration opening on April 1, 2025. The
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Back TO HOMEWabasso High School Students Visit Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirteen students from Wabasso High School toured Highwater Ethanol to learn more about the ethanol production process. During the tour, the students learned about the various stages of ethanol production including incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation, grain storage,
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Minnesota State Mankato Agroecology Students Tour Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) For the second time in two months, Guardian Energy provided a group of students from Minnesota State University, Mankato a closer look at how renewable fuel is produced. Yesterday, Guardian Energy welcomed seven students from Minnesota State Mankato’s
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
CVEC Hosts Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) hosted 11 students from Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School today for a brief tour of the plant’s operations. During their visit, the students toured various stages of the ethanol production process such as incoming grain grading,
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Marshall High School Students Tour ADM
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-three students from Marshall High School toured the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) carbohydrate plant here yesterday. The students that participated in the tour were 11th and 12th graders from the school’s automotive class. “It's always a pleasure to welcome students
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Guardian Energy Hosts Minnesota State Mankato Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Minnesota State University, Mankato visited Guardian Energy yesterday to learn more about renewable energy production. During the visit, the students toured the various parts of the plant’s ethanol production process including incoming grain grading and handling,
September 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Getting Into the (Sea)Weeds: Exploring Algae Storage for Biofuel Conversion
by Lynn Wendt (Idaho National Laboratory/U.S. Department of Energy) ... Recently, ocean conditions have been causing this seaweed, known as sargassum, to flourish. The so-called Great Atlantic Sargassum belt stretches from the west coast of Africa to the Caribbean Sea. When
August 27, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Celebrates the 2024 Winners of the President’s Environmental Youth Award and the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Today, August 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, celebrated the 2024 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) and the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) Awards Ceremony. This
August 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Thought for the Week: If Italy Can Do It, Why Not Greyhound? And Other Bus Issues. Why Not 100% Renewable Fuel? Why Not Now?
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Did You Know? Buses can run on 100% renewable fuel. Just ask Itabus in Italy. Itabus travels with Enilive’s biofuel, 100% made from renewable raw materials They will be using 100% renewable diesel/HVO or hydrotreated
July 30, 2024 Read Full Article
No Surprise! AlgaePrize Finalist Teams Make Great Strides in Projects to Unlock Algal Energy
(U.S. Department of Energy) Since being selected as finalists for AlgaePrize 2023–2025, student teams from across the country have been rolling up their sleeves to turn smart research proposals into results. Now only approximately 5 months into the competition, the U.S. Department
July 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Scaling up the Bioeconomy Workforce: Welcoming a New Wave of Bioprocessing Graduates
by Katy Christiansen (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) As a recent college graduate, Javier Santana was working in the petrochemical industry when he decided to make a career change. Seeking more opportunities for innovation, he turned to biomanufacturing — a growing industry
July 10, 2024 Read Full Article
3rd Congress of the Brazilian Network for Sustainable Bio-Kerosene and Hydrocarbons for Aviation (RBQAV)
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo* (Advanced Biofuels USA)The 3rd Congress of the Brazilian Network for Sustainable Bio-kerosene and Hydrocarbons for Aviation (Rede Brasileira de Bioquerosene e Hidrocarbonetos Sustentáveis para Aviação - RBQAV) took place on June 17th, 18th, and 19th
July 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Student Poster Challenge at tcbiomass, The International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science: Biomass & Municipal Solid Waste to RNG, Biofuels & Chemicals DEADLINE June 28, 2024
At tcbiomass2024, GTI Energy will host a competitive student poster contest to connect top engineering and science students with global bioenergy experts. Students will have the opportunity to present their research to scientific peers and receive valuable feedback. Undergraduate and Graduate
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
U of A Biofuel Startup Wins $20,000 at National Competition
(University of Arkansas) A U of A startup focused on creating alternative fuels was one of three national winners at a pitch competition organized by the U.S. Department of Energy. ProPika, which uses its patented technology to process cellulose so fuel producers
May 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Guardian Energy Host Minnesota State Mankato Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen students from Minnesota State University, Mankato toured Guardian Energy in Janesville on April 5 to learn more about ethanol production. “It was a pleasure to welcome students from Minnesota State University, Mankato today. In addition to highlighting our
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Algae Biomass Summit Student Travel Grants Available
(Algae Biomass Organization) The Mary Rosenthal Memorial Student Travel Grant from the Algae Foundation was initiated to provide support for students presenting a poster or oral presentation at the Algae Biomass Summit. READ MORE
April 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Energypath Science Fair Applications Open DEADLINE April 22, 2024
(Energypath) Are you passionate about energy efficiency, energy conservation, renewable energy, or other topics relating to sustainable energy? Then you should participate in our Sustainable Energy Science Fair! Held at the Energypath conference, this science fair allows Middle and High School students
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
15 AlgaePrize Teams Advance as Finalists in 2023–2025 Competition
(U.S. Department of Energy) 15 teams are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) AlgaePrize 2023–2025 competition. -- Finalist teams were selected by a panel of judges who reviewed and scored the required 10-page research synopsis that
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Eight Students, Young Professionals Receive National Ethanol Conference Scholarships
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces eight 2024 recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, which annually offers opportunities for students and young professionals to attend the National Ethanol Conference. The event takes place February 19-21 in San Diego and
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
At Kean, Conference Details Ways to Convert Waste Products into Sustainable Energy to Spur Environmental Justice
(Return on Information New Jersey) Farmers from Midwest, South discuss potential efforts of biodiesel as clean energy source — and its potential impact on society -- A gathering of soybean farmers, biofuel industry experts and environmental justice advocates may seem like an
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Story Grant and Training Program for Indigenous Environmental Journalists 2024 DEADLINE January 18, 2024
(Earth Journalism Network) EJN is offering reporting grants to Indigenous journalists to support the production of in-depth environmental stories that call attention to climate justice, biodiversity, sustainable ecosystems, Indigenous sovereignty and leadership, and other issues related to the rights and well-being
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge: A Student Innovation Challenge for Carbon Removal Solutions DEADLINE January 15, 2024
(OpenAir Collective) The OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge is a worldwide challenge for students to create new processes, approaches and prototypes to remove carbon from the land, waters, or air. Student teams will design and build creative solutions to the carbon pollution problem.
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Minnewaska High School Students Visit CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Students from Minnewaska High School’s agriculture processing class toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) yesterday (December 14, 2023) to learn more about ethanol production. During the tour, the students learned about the various stages of the ethanol production process
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Al-Corn Clean Fuel Hosts Triton High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twelve students from Triton High School’s agriculture economics class toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel today (December 13, 2023) to learn more about renewable fuel production. “It’s always a pleasure to welcome students from Triton High School’s agriculture economics class to
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Checkoff Leaders Spread Biodiesel’s Good News during Clean Fuels’ 13th Big Apple Tour
(Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council/Biobased Diesel Daily) Minnesota farmers arrived in New York City eager and ready to express biodiesel’s success story during Clean Fuels Alliance America’s New York City Big Apple tour. Clean Fuels hosted its 13th tour in the Big
January 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference --- June 2-5, 2024 --- Atlanta, GA and ONLINE
Welcome to the ACS Green Chemistry Institute’s Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference where we are dedicated to advancing research, education, diversity, and innovation in the fields of green and sustainable chemistry and engineering. Our annual conference—the longest-running green chemistry conference
January 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergy Partnership Annual Wrap-Up
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) ... 2023 was an important year for GBEP, as it was the first time that Partners and Observers met in person for the governance meetings since the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a chance
December 19, 2023 Read Full Article
GW New Venture Competition (NVC) DEADLINE January 28, 2024
(George Washington University) The GW New Venture Competition (NVC) provides every GW student, faculty, staff, and alumni with a real-world educational experience in developing, testing, and launching their own startups, business, and social ventures. The competition is open to every GW
December 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Applications Open 2024 Planet Forward Summer Seminar in Washington, DC (June 2-7, 2024) DEADLINE unclear
(Planet Forward) How can you craft compelling environmental narratives that weave the urgency of the moment, breakthroughs that may be on the horizon, and the justice and diversity to tell a compelling story? How can you use narratives to inform, have
December 12, 2023 Read Full Article
High School Student Invents Biofuel Solution for Sugar Shortage
by Tina Casey (Clean Technica) ... The biofuel solution is a good example. The student who developed it was motivated in part by a six-hour stint waiting in her mother’s car to fill up with gasoline during one of the chronic
December 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Marshall High School Tours ADM
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fifteen students from Marshall High School toured the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) carbohydrate solutions plant here yesterday (October 24, 2023). “We were excited to welcome students from Marshall High School to our facility. By seeing our operations, these students
October 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Storyfest 2024: Tell an Inspiring Story to Move the Planet Forward. Win Prizes. DEADLINE February 5, 2024 FINALISTS announced
(Planet Forward) Storyfest 2024 is now open! There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet — and the solutions to sustain it. While problems ranging from climate justice to conservation, from rising sea levels to increasing heat waves,
October 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School Tours CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirteen students from Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) yesterday to learn more about ethanol production. During the tour, the students toured the various stages of the ethanol production process such as incoming grain grading, grain
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
The U.S. Department of Energy AlgaePrize 2023-2025 Sign-up DEADLINE: November 1, 2023
(Algae Foundation/U.S. Department of Energy) Registration for the AlgaePrize 2023-2025 Competition is officially open! The AlgaePrize, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office and supported by the Algae Foundation, American-Made Challenges, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), challenges students to
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Minnesota State Mankato Students Tour Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Nine students from Minnesota State University, Mankato’s biological engineering analysis class toured Guardian Energy today to learn more about the ethanol production process. “It’s always a pleasure to host students from Minnesota State Mankato. For this group of biological
September 29, 2023 Read Full Article
The U.S. Department of Energy Launches the 2023 - 2025 AlgaePrize Competition!
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), in partnership with the Algae Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is announcing the launch of the 2023-2025 AlgaePrize Competition, which challenges students to become the next generation of bioeconomy professionals by expanding novel solutions
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
CoBiol-A Pathway to Decarbonization and Public Engagement at Large
by Fatma Marrakchi, Daniele Castello, Lasse A. Rosendahl (IEA Bioenergy Task 34 Newsletter Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction) ... To achieve a cleaner and healthier environment, there is a strong focus on the development of sustainable low-carbon, high yield, and costcompetitive liquid bio-crude oil as
September 27, 2023 Read Full Article
UAE: Meet Emirati Green Champion Leading Research in Biofuel Production
by Angel Tesorero (Khaleej Times) Sara Ishaq Alkhoori became one of the recipients of this year's L'Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science International Award -- Emirati researcher Sara Ishaq Alkhoori, 28, wants to create a greener future. Her research as a PhD student at
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Educator Named Teacher of the Year in South Carolina School District
(Richland School District Two/Biobased Diesel Daily) In South Carolina, Richland School District Two announced Sept. 13 that the 2023-’24 District Teacher of the Year is Will Epps, a science teacher at Blythewood High School. Superintendent Kim Moore and other district leaders made
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
GEVO Internship Program
(GEVO) One of the most exciting employee development programs underway at Gevo is a partnership with the state of South Dakota that funds a program to encourage students to stick around South Dakota to intern with companies like Gevo to learn
September 08, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Invites Youth to Serve on Agency’s First-Ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council Application DEADLINE August 22, 2023
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today (June 22, 2023), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formal establishment of the agency’s first-ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC). The NEYAC will provide independent advice and recommendations to Administrator Michael S. Regan on
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Students Are Green Chemistry Leaders in Toronto
by Francisco Yarur (University of Toronto) with an introduction by David A. Laviska (ACS Green Chemistry Institute) One of our strategic objectives at the ACS Green Chemistry Institute involves building and supporting collaborative relationships across the global green chemistry community. As
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Award to NIU Could Lead to World’s First Biomass Pipeline
(Northern Illinois University/Biomass Magazine) ... Mirbod (Dr. Parisa Mirbod (the Mirbod Lab) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Biofine Developments Northeast Inc.) and her group at UIC will investigate the phenomena behind plug flow formation and drag reduction effect
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Bridge to Career Program Virtual Workshop --- Fridays July 14-August 4, 2023 --- ONLINE
The Bioenergy Bridge to Career Program Virtual Workshop is a four-day virtual event for undergraduate students interested in learning about the bioenergy field. It is sponsored by the Bioprocessing Separations Consortium which is dedicated to identifying and overcoming the challenges associated with
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Bioprocessing Separations Consortium Spotlights Three-Year Update and Announces Bioenergy STEM Workshop for Students! --- Fridays July 14-August 4, 2023 --- ONLINE
(U.S. Department of Energy) While fossil fuels still dominate the energy landscape, biomass is becoming a power player in the clean energy revolution. Separating valuable compounds from other components – like isolating fuel molecules from water, microorganisms, and other organic material
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Blythewood High Students Turn Cooking Oil into Biodiesel, Preparing for Careers in STEM
by Samantha McCollum (WACH Fox 57) Students at Blythewood High School are fueling the future as they turn used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel, a drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel fuel. Chemistry teacher Will Epps says he noticed there were great careers
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Bioenergy 101?: Introducing Educators and Students to National Laboratory Bioenergy Research Case Studies
(U.S. Department of Energy) Are you interested in increasing your students’ bioenergy awareness by immersing them in a real-world national laboratory scenario? Did you know that skills used to complete the Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge Program (BRIDGES) can prepare students to contribute to
May 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Wabasso High School Students Tour Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Wabasso High School’s plant science class toured Highwater Ethanol today to learn more about ethanol production. During the tour, the students learned about the various processes of ethanol production including incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation,
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Earth Day Spotlight: Exciting New STEM Resources Are Now Available for Students and Educators!
(U.S. Department of Energy) Does algae ever come to mind when you think of surfboards, biofuels, or flip flops? In celebration of Earth Day, the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is excited to announce three new STEM resources available to help students and
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Applications Open for Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program! Application Review Begins May 31, 2023
(Planet Forward) A collaboration among Planet Forward at George Washington University and the University of Arizona's Indigenous Resilience Center and Arizona Institute for Resilience. Both Indigenous graduate and upper-division undergraduate students are welcome to apply, regardless of academic program or area of
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Apply to be a Planet Forward Correspondent DEADLINE May 22, 2023
(Planet Forward) Planet Forward Correspondents are talented students from across the country looking to apply themselves to tell the ongoing story of climate change, with an eye toward solutions and hope. Are you interested in environmental journalism that can move the
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Students Learn about Making Soy Biodiesel through GrowNextGen
(Ohio Country Journal/Ohio Ag Net) Rachel Sanders, Science Instructor, Senior Capstone Advisor and FFA Advisor at Global Impact STEM Academy, taught her 11th grade students about making Soy Biodiesel through the GrowNextGen program. Pictured are two of her 11th grade
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Central High School Students Tour Heartland Corn Products
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Sixteen students from Central High School in Norwood Young America toured Heartland Corn Products today to learn about ethanol production. “We appreciate students from Central High School taking time out of their schedules to learn more about ethanol production
April 12, 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) and supported by the Algae Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, challenges students to become the next generation of
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
SEJ 2023 Awards: How to Enter SEJ's Student Awards for Reporting on the Environment DEADLINE May 1, 2023
(Society of Environmental Journalists) Description: Outstanding Student Reporting: A story or series on an environmental topic by a student or group of students enrolled in a university, college or high school at the time the content was produced. Entry stories must
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
CVEC Hosts Ridgewater College Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty students from Ridgewater College toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) on March 31 to learn about renewable fuel production. During the tour, the students learned about incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation, grain storage, dried distillers grain production
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Al-Corn Clean Fuel Hosts Triton High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twelve students from Triton High School’s agricultural economics class visited Al-Corn Clean Fuel on March 15 to get a better understanding of renewable energy production. “We were pleased to welcome and share our story with students from Triton High
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
New Ulm High School Students Visit Heartland Corn Products
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Nineteen students from New Ulm High School toured Heartland Corn Products today to learn about ethanol production. “It was a pleasure to welcome students from New Ulm High School to our facility. We have a great story to share
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Sleepy Eye High School Tours Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-three students from Sleepy Eye High School’s crop science class toured Highwater Ethanol on March 22 to learn about renewable fuel production. During the tour, the students learned about the various stages in ethanol production such as incoming grain
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) Awarded Workforce Development Leadership Award from US Department of Clean Energy Clean Cities Program
(Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) received the Workforce Development Leadership Award from the US Department of Clean Energy Clean Cities Program for outstanding work building a green jobs workforce in the D.C.,
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
South Carolina High School Receives Grant from Dominion Energy for Biodiesel Program
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) In late January Dominion Energy announced that the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $236,000 in environmental stewardship grants to 15 organizations across South Carolina. One of the grant recipients was Blythewood High School’s
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Fueling the Future with Food Waste: High School Students Create Biofuel from Food Processing Waste with Help from PNNL
by Karthikeyan K. Ramasamy (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) One cannot appreciate how food processing wastes become biofuels just by reading about it in a book. Students in science teacher Melanie Bachart’s high school bioethics course at Chiawana High School, Pasco, Washington, got the full
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Students, Young Professionals Receive Scholarships to National Ethanol Conference
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces six 2023 recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, which annually offers opportunities for students and young professionals to attend the National Ethanol Conference. Student scholarship recipients are Xueli Chen, who is working toward a doctorate
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Nine Outstanding Students Selected for 2023 ACS GCI Travel Awards
by David Laviska (ACS Network Chemiistry Community Online/ACS Green Chemistry Institute) It’s awards season at the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® (GCI) and we’re delighted that unprecedented numbers of students from undergraduates through post-doctoral scholars are seeking to share details of their
January 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Young Professionals Summer Trainee Application Period Open for Neste DEADLINE February 6, 2023
(Neste) Every year, we offer opportunities to hundreds of young professionals in the form of summer jobs. Will you be one of our next creators of change? We look for young talents who are eager to be part of our
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
ACTC Diesel Students Train for Future of Biodiesel
(The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky./Yahoo!) Eleven Diesel Technology students completed a biodiesel training/information course with the Kentucky Soybean Board in November. Cody Fraley, Lucas Hammond, Bryan Reynolds, Hunter Vance, Carter Cole, Hunter Hay, Kenton Rose, Joshua Thayer, Rader Adkins, Stanley McCarty and
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
The BioBuilder Educational Foundation Is a 501c3 Nonprofit Committed to Access and Equity Now Recruiting for High School Apprenticeship Challenge in Boston Area
(BioBuilder) Established in 2011 from an award-winning teaching team at MIT, BioBuilder takes a comprehensive approach to the emerging field of synthetic biology, providing exceptional programming available for students and educators alike. For students, there is the chance to integrate biology
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Energy Students Take on a New Challenge – Recycling
(Freeman Business) ... Fluence Analytics is a Tulane University spin-out that specializes in continuous analytics and process control solutions for the polymer and biopharmaceutical industries. Ranked by CB Insights as one of the world’s most promising advanced manufacturing startups, the company
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Belgian BISC-E Student Challenge 2023 DEADLINE March 3, 2023
(Ghent University) Also this year a national Belgian competition of the Biobased Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E) will be organized in 2023 after the success with team Valorised Carbon for bringing home the silver in the EU finals. Do you want
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Launching High School Bioengineers on their Paths to College and Careers from BioBuilder --- December 15, 2022 --- ONLINE
BioMADE EWD Webinar Series: BioBuilder and STEMconnector -- Authentic scientific experiences spark engagement. This BioMADE project is supporting a biomanufacturing track within the BioBuilderClub program – allowing high school students throughout the country to carry out meaningful research with industry-grade
December 08, 2022 Read Full Article
University of Maine Outlines Ways to Recruit More Women into Forestry Bioenergy Sector
(Bioenergy Insight) University of Maine researchers have devised a roadmap to recruit more women into the forestry industry, and particularly the bioenergy sector. The team, led by Abigayl “Abby” Novak, a master’s student in forest resources at the BioEnergy Lab of the
December 01, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Calls for Applications for the 2023 President’s Environmental Student and Teacher Awards DEADLINE January 11, 2023
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that EPA’s Office of Environmental Education is now accepting applications for the 2023 President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). “Students,
November 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Minnesota State Mankato Agroecology Students Tour Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seven students from Minnesota State University, Mankato’s agroecology class visited Guardian Energy on Nov 17 to learn more about ethanol production. During their visit, the students gained a better understanding of the various components of the ethanol production process
November 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Energy Biofuel Encourages Recycling Food Waste, Safe Cooking This Holiday Season
(WJBF) Green Energy Biofuel is spreading the word about helping the environment. The company was recently visited by a group from the University of South Carolina. “We had some students come down, take a tour of the plant, and show them what we
November 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Highwater Ethanol Host Red Rock Central Public School
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Students from Red Rock Central Public School’s agriculture class toured Highwater Ethanol yesterday to learn about the ethanol industry. “We are pleased to once again welcome students from Red Rock Central. These tours give us an opportunity to showcase
November 10, 2022 Read Full Article
UWO, Agra Energy Break Ground on Biogas-to-Liquid Fuel Project
by Natalie Johnson (University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh/Biomass Magazine) Marked by a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 17, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh launched a new effort with biogas partner Agra Energy to build Wisconsin’s first commercial facility to turn dairy farm
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Applications Open for the 2023 OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge: A Student Innovation Challenge for Carbon Removal Technologies
(Open Air Collective) The 2023 OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge is a worldwide contest for students to gain hands-on experience with new technologies that capture excess carbon directly from our atmosphere, soil, and waters. With guidance from researchers and industry experts, student teams
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Food Waste Turns Biofuel for Preparing Noon Meal in Coimbatore School
by R Aishwaryaa (The Hindu) Students of the Government High School in Gandhinagar, here, turn food waste to bio-gas to prepare noon meal. The school inaugurated the bio-gas kit, which was set up by the Rotary Club of Coimbatore Town for ₹30,000
October 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Students Learn about Ethanol Production at CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) hosted plant tours for two schools earlier this week. On Oct 11, CVEC welcomed 25 students from Minnewaska Area High School’s agriculture processing class followed by 13 students from West Central Area Secondary
October 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report 10-6-22: RFA Young Professionals Network Growing
(Energy.AgWired.com) Several ethanol industry veterans have retired lately after serving in the business for some 30-40 years. But right behind the old guard there is a new guard taking shape and the Renewable Fuels Association’s Young Professionals Network is helping them
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
20th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet Request for Applications (RFA) DEADLINE February 1, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks applications proposing to take a holistic approach, grounded in research and innovation, to develop and demonstrate solutions to real world challenges. The People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program highlights the use of scientific
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Blooming Prairie High School Tours Al-Corn Clean Fuel
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-four students from Blooming Prairie High School toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel today to get a closer look at renewable energy production. “We were pleased to welcome Blooming Prairie High School to our facility. It’s important for students to learn
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Make a Market Tech Challenge DEADLINE December 31, 2022
(Environmental Protection Agency) EPA launched the Make a Market Tech Challenge to solicit innovative strategies for market assessments of new technologies developed by EPA researchers. The challenge asks teams or individual participants to choose one of five patented EPA technologies listed
September 08, 2022 Read Full Article
The Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation Awards the 2022 Beth Calabotta Sustainable Education Grant to Caleb Moellenhoff
(Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation) The Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation has awarded the 2022 Beth Calabotta Sustainable Education Grant to Caleb Moellenhoff. Moellenhoff, an undergraduate researcher and chemical engineering honors student at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, is working
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Energy Biofuel, Blythewood High School Revive Student Interest in Biodiesel Education, Training
(Green Energy Biofuel/ EIN Presswire) South Carolina-based recycling firm Green Energy Biofuel continues its long history of helping schools and students prepare for the energy economy of tomorrow. -- Two Citadel alumni from South Carolina—BioJoe Renwick, co-founder of Green Energy Biofuel, and
August 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Ilocos, Bicol Universities Boost Biofuel R&D
by Leander C. Domingo (Manila Times) Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) will jointly promote sustainable bioenergy research and development (R&D) by pooling resources and expertise in leveling up bioethanol production. To achieve that, a memorandum of
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
SUBMISSIONS DUE OCTOBER 1! Advanced Biofuels USA Announces 1st Annual Essay Contest: How Can Advanced Biofuels Become a Transformative Source for US Transportation? DEADLINE: October 1, 2022
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Open to all People of the Planet under Twenty-Five Years Old -- 1st Place - $200, 2nd Place - $150, 3rd Place - $100 Advanced Biofuels USA is committed to bringing new ideas forward that would accelerate the use of
June 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Worthington High School Tours Heron Lake BioEnergy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Worthington High School toured Heron Lake BioEnergy on May 17 to get a closer look at the ethanol production process. “We were pleased to welcome students from Worthington High School and to give them a first-hand
June 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Innovation: 8th Grader in Borana, Oromia, Generates Electricity for 16 People Using Biofuel
(Addis Standard) Student Aden used manure and dung from various animals as biomass to generate the biofuel. -- Student Aden Hussien, an 8th grader at Tulu Wabi primary school in Borena Zone of Oromia state generated electricity using biofuel and provided
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Al-Corn Clean Fuel Host Blooming Prairie High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Blooming Prairie High School visited Al-Corn Clean Fuel on May 12 to learn about ethanol production. During the tour, the students learned about the different stages of the ethanol production process such as incoming grain grading,
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Worthington High School Tours Heron Lake BioEnergy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Worthington High School toured Heron Lake BioEnergy on May 17 to get a closer look at the ethanol production process. “We were pleased to welcome students from Worthington High School and to give them a first-hand
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Italy: Veneto Transit Operator Adds New IVECO Buses Fueled by BioCNG
(Arriva Italia/NGV Journal) On 27 April, Arriva Veneto presented seven new biomethane-powered buses at Campo Cannoni in Sottomarina. The zero-impact vehicles will soon enter service in the suburban fleet and will connect Chioggia with Venice, Mestre and the Marco Polo airport. The
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
St Peter Public Schools Tour Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Sixteen students from St Peter Public Schools toured Guardian Energy yesterday to get a better understanding of the ethanol production process. “As producers of clean energy from locally-grown corn, we are also stewards of our area’s natural resources. We
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Contest Encourages Nebraskans to Celebrate Renewable Fuels Month
(Nebraska Ethanol Board/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Nebraska high school students took on the mission of educating their peers about reducing their energy use and carbon footprint through the Field to Fuel student social media contest. Students were tasked with planning
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Researchers' Report Targets Future Experts
(The Telegraph) The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has published a Workforce Training & Education Report summarizing opportunities for students to learn outside of the classroom, as well as NCERC’s programs that train the next generation
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Minnesota New Country School Students Tour Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twelve students from Minnesota New Country School in Henderson toured Guardian Energy on April 29 to learn about ethanol production. “We were pleased to welcome students from Minnesota New Country School. Tours like these give students a first-hand look
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
$2000 Grant Open for Student Scientists Sponsored by the Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation DEADLINE: June 30, 2022
(Clean Fuels Foundation) Beth Calabotta Sustainable Education Grant Now Accepting Applications. Student scientists can quality for up to a $2000 award. -- Student scientists can quality for up to a $2000 award through the Beth Calabotta Sustainability Education Grant. The Clean
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
15 AlgaePrize Teams Advance as Finalists
(U.S. Department of Energy) 15 teams are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) 2022–2023 AlgaePrize competition. Finalist teams were selected based on their 10-page research synopsis which described each team’s research plan for their proposed project
April 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Morris Area Students Visit CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seven students from Morris Area Secondary School toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) yesterday to learn about ethanol production. “We were delighted to host students from Morris Area Secondary. Ethanol production plays a vital role in Minnesota’s rural economy.
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Sleepy Eye High School Students Tour Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-two students from Sleepy Eye High School toured Highwater Ethanol on April 20 to get a closer look at the ethanol production process. During the tour, the students learned about the different stages of the ethanol production process such
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Turning Wastewater into a Resource: A Graduate Student’s Solution to Climate Change
(UCLA Samueli) These days, civil and environmental engineering doctoral student Kevin Clack spends his time investigating innovative ways to improve water resilience in arid metropolitan regions such as Los Angeles, but he didn’t always know he wanted to pursue a
April 19, 2022 Read Full Article
WASTE—a 5-letter word for EARTH MONTH.
[caption id="attachment_135858" align="alignleft" width="300"] "Feeding" the original Dickinson College anaerobic digester[/caption] WASTE-to-fuel is possible with many KINDS of WASTE: agricultural residues and WASTE; forest residue and WASTE; municipal SOLID WASTE, WASTE CO2 and more. SINCE 2008, students and STAFF at Dickinson
April 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Ridgewater College Students Tour CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Ridgewater College toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) on April 1 to get a better understanding of the ethanol production process. “We were pleased to welcome students from Ridgewater College and provide them with a first-hand
April 08, 2022 Read Full Article
STUDY–a 5-letter word for EARTH MONTH.
Advanced Biofuels USA, a nonprofit educational organization HELPS students STUDY how to defossilize transportation and OTHER energy use. Here’s an example from students in Wisconsin: https://advancedbiofuelsusa.info/seventh-grade-environmental-issues-project-students-use-advanced-biofuels-usa-resources/ Each day throughout EARTH MONTH in 2022, Advanced Biofuels USA will highlight one or more
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
First Sustainable Aviation Fuel-Powered Fuji Dream Air Flight
(Embraer) Fuji Dream Air charter flight FDA8100 on March 16 was no ordinary one-hour hop from Shizuoka to Nagoya Komaki Airport. The tea-green E175 flew using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the first time for the airline. FDA has partnered with Euglena,
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Blythewood HS Cuts Ribbon on New Biodiesel Lab
by Mike Olson (ABC Columbia) Students at Blythewood High School are revving their engines. This afternoon, school officials and students held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their biodiesel lab. It’s one of only two in the country. The biodiesel production lab
March 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Central High School Students Visit Heartland Corn Products
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Central High School in Norwood Young America toured Heartland Corn Products on March 10 to learn about ethanol production. During the tour, the students learned about the different stages of the ethanol production process including incoming
March 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Begins TikTok Series of Videos Showing Examples of How to Mitigate Climate Change
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Volunteers with Advanced Biofuels USA are responding to the demands from young students and TikTok posters to tell them what is being done to mitigate climate change; to recognize that they know the doom
March 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Team Pennycress: Regional Institutions Take on Important Environmental, Economic Challenges
by John Moody (Illinois State University/Biobased Diesel Daily) John Sedbrook, a professor of genetics at Illinois State University, is in the midst of a project that may prove to be the most important research of his career. Sedbrook and a
March 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Red Rock Central Public School Students Visit Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Red Rock Central Public School toured Highwater Ethanol on March 1 to learn more about renewable fuel production. “We were happy to once again welcome and share our story with students from Red Rock Central. These
March 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Student Research Showcase Virtual Event --- April 25 - May 9, 2022 --- ONLINE
(Sigma Xi) The Student Research Showcase is an online science communication competitionin which students compete for awards and recognition of outstanding virtual research presentations. The competition is open to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students and most worldwide research disciplines are represented
February 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Volunteering at ABLC 2022 Applications Open
Perhaps you - or someone you know - might wish to volunteer at ABLC 2022, March 16-18 at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC. Typically, volunteers are students, post-docs, job-seekers, people with emerging companies or non-profit sector supporters. All our volunteers receive a
February 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Youth Climate Justice Summit --- February 25-26, 2022 --- ONLINE Registration Closes February 17
The Youth Climate Justice Summit is a day of youth action, learning, and a chance to directly participate in government. Join workshops led by youth and partners in the movement for climate justice. Meet with legislators to talk with them about
February 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Climate Change Is Upon Us. We’re Screwed! That’s What We’re All Thinking, Right?
by Maia Schifman (The Blake School/Climate Generation) .. Climate change is like that essay you’ve been procrastinating. It was assigned weeks before it was due, but you had other homework due sooner, so you put it off. You put it
February 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Youth Climate Justice Summit 2022 --- February 25-26, 2022 --- ONLINE
The Youth Climate Justice Summit is a day of youth action, learning, and a chance to directly participate in government. Join workshops led by youth and partners in the movement for climate justice. Meet with legislators to talk with them
January 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Wander: An Abridged Ph.D. Memoir Essay
by Olatomiwa Bifarin (Bifarin V Substack) Wander is a memoir written by Olatomiwa Bifarin about his Ph.D. experience in the United States. In this 5000-plus-word essay, he tells his story of completing a Ph.D. program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at
January 10, 2022 Read Full Article
X-STEM San Diego --- April 19, 2022 --- San Diego, CA
X-STEM San Diego is an IN-PERSON conference for middle through high school students designed to empower and inspire kids about careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Attendees will be inspired by presentations from leading STEM role models, participate in Q&A
January 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Applications Open for Diversity Travel Award DEADLINE: February 28, 2022
(Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology) The SIMB Diversity Travel Award has been established to promote diversity and to increase the participation of underrepresented minority groups in the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB) amongst the graduate students making presentations
December 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Red Rock Central Public School Students Tour Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Nine students from Red Rock Central Public School visited Highwater Ethanol on Dec 2 to learn about ethanol production. “These tours provide us with an opportunity to explain to them how ethanol is produced and the vital role it
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
MCPS Plans for First-Ever Youth Climate Summit in 2022 --- March 5, 2022 --- Shady Grove, MD
by Ona Olisa (My Green Montgomery) Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is planning to hold its first-ever Youth Climate Summit in March 2022. The idea for this summit developed after MCPS recognized increased student interest in climate action. Using a portion of a
December 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Protests Pay Off: Students Win Long Climate Change Campaign
by Bella Carpentier (Minnesota Daily/Associated Press) After years of pressure from student groups and numerous resolutions passed within the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Student Association (MSA), the University recently announced plans to fully divest from fossil fuels in the next five
December 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Central High School Students Learn about Ethanol Production
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) he Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and Heartland Corn Products hosted a virtual plant tour for 15 students from Norwood Young America’s Central High School on Dec 1. “We were happy to share our story with students from Central
December 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Tell an Inspiring Story to Move the Planet Forward -- Enter to Win Storyfest Award DEADLINE February 7, 2022
(Planet Forward) Grand Prize: Travel to Alaska with Lindblad Expeditions to report on the impact of climate change --There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet — and the solutions to sustain it. While problems ranging
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Westbrook Walnut Grove Students Tour Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eighteen students from Westbrook Walnut Grove High School toured Highwater Ethanol yesterday to gain a better understanding of ethanol production. During the tour, the students learned about the various components of ethanol production such as incoming grain grading, grain
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
International Consortia Launches Global Youth Science Partnership
(Global Council for Science and the Environment) The Global Youth Science Partnership will facilitate collaboration, communication, and action between scientists and youth climate activists, to advance evidence-informed decision making and actions responsive to complex environmental challenges like climate change. The Global Youth Science
November 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Guardian Energy Hosts Minnesota State Mankato Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Six students from Minnesota State University, Mankato’s agroecology class visited Guardian Energy yesterday to gain a better understanding of ethanol production. During the tour, the students learned about several components of the ethanol production process including incoming grain grading,
October 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Owatonna High School Students Learn About Ethanol Production
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and Al-Corn Clean Fuel hosted a virtual plant visit yesterday for Owatonna High School students. The students, from grades 9 to 12, were shown a detailed video of the plant’s ethanol production
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Minnesota State University Students Tour Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Ten students from Minnesota State University, Mankato toured Guardian Energy yesterday to learn about ethanol production. During the tour, the students learned about several components of the ethanol production process including incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation, grain storage,
September 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Consortium for Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Education (CABLE): Leadership and Mentoring Program
Are You Looking to Develop Promising Interns or Students? The Consortium for Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Education (CABLE) is back reaching out to you for a new and unique opportunity! The 2021 Virtual Bioeconomy Career Fair was a success. Now we are continuing
July 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Consortium For Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Education (CABLE) Applications Open
Over the last four years, CABLE has prepared over 60 students for promising careers in the bioeconomy, both across the U.S. and internationally. Our members form a supportive network as each one of us pursues a more sustainable future through
June 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Seventh Grade Environmental Issues Project Students Use Advanced Biofuels USA Resources
by Easton Kitowski and Tyler Falkavage (P.J. Jacobs Junior High School/Advanced Biofuels USA) Our final project for seventh grade science this year was an environmental issues project. Each group got to choose an environmental issue that was important, research the
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Worthington High School Students Learn About Ethanol Production
(Minnesota Bi0-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and Highwater Ethanol hosted a virtual plant visit for 11 students from Worthington High School on May 6. During the virtual plant visit, the students were given a virtual presentation on the plant’s
May 24, 2021 Read Full Article
ORNL Scientists Mark EE Week with Climate Talks to Local Students
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Esther Parish is one of eight scientists from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory talking to students in nine schools across East Tennessee as part of National Environmental Education Week, or EE Week. On April 13, she
May 07, 2021 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels, Highwater Ethanol Host Virtual Plant Tour For Sleepy Eye High School
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and Highwater Ethanol hosted a virtual plant visit for 10 students from Sleepy Eye High School on April 20. During the virtual plant visit, the students, from the school’s Natural Resources class, were
April 30, 2021 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels, CVEC Host Virtual Plant Tour For Ridgewater College Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) hosted a virtual plant visit for 20 students from Ridgewater College on April 1. During the plant visit, the students, from the college’s Animal Nutrition class, were
April 07, 2021 Read Full Article
President's Environmental Youth Award DEADLINE April 30, 2021
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Your project--or one you are sponsoring--could be an award winner. Apply or encourage a student you know to apply for PEYA and see what a difference they can make for the environment with an award-winning project. Applicants
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
X-STEM All Access Spring 2021 --- April 20-23, 2021 --- ONLINE
X-STEM All Access is an entertaining, educational, and interactive online STEM experience for 6-12th graders. Through a series of daily livestream events, students will hear from an exclusive group of visionaries who aim to inspire kids about careers in science,
March 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Triton High School Students Learn about Ethanol Production
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and Al-Corn Clean Fuel hosted two virtual plant visits for students from Triton High School last week. During both virtual visits, the students, from grades 11 and 12, were given a virtual presentation
March 03, 2021 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels, Heartland Corn Products Host Virtual Plant Visit for Central High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and Heartland Corn Products hosted a virtual plant visit for 11 students from Central High School in Norwood Young America on Feb 23. The students, from grades 10 to 12, were given a
February 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Consortium for Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Education (CABLE) Bioeconomy Career Fair --- February 4, 2021 --- ONLINE
The Consortium for Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Education is hosting its first virtual career fair on Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 10am-3pm (CST). The career fair will be attended by students from over 20 different universities across the nation. A comprehensive range of
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Illinois Community College ‘Building a Pipeline of Biodiesel Technicians’
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Illinois-based Lewis and Clark Community College is making progress toward “building a pipeline of biodiesel technicians,” according to a recent presentation given by Chris Reynolds, the school’s associate professor of automotive technology. Year one’s
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
University of Eastern Finland Announces partnership with European Bioeconomy University's Erasmus+ project to bring together bioeconomy studies
(Science Business/University of Eastern Finland) The School of Forest Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland is a partner in a new Erasmus+ project of the European Bioeconomy University, EBU, which seeks to develop a mechanism to enhance bioeconomy students’ cross-sectoral
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
UW Oshkosh, Agra Energy Bring Biofuel Technology to Dairy Farms
(University of Wisconsin Oshkosh/Biomass Magazine) The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has partnered with Agra Energy Corp. to promote a new technology that converts biogas to fuel. The renewable solution makes use of Agra Energy’s Micro-GTL (gas-to-liquids) technology that converts methane-rich biogas
October 21, 2020 Read Full Article
NCERC at SIUE Creates Future Leaders of Future Fuels
(Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has launched a new initiative “Future Leaders of Future Fuels,” focused on developing its own employees’ knowledge of the biofuels industry. The Future Leaders group consists of
October 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste: School District Fuels 75 Buses with Renewable Diesel
(Neste/Biodiesel Magazine) The Twin Rivers Unified School District near Sacramento achieved a major milestone in its climate action plan by switching 75 diesel-powered school buses to run on renewable diesel fuel provided by Neste. As a result, the district’s fleet is
October 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Science Students, Rise to the Challenge! Apply for a Scholarship to National Biodiesel Conference DEADLINE: November 8, 2020
(National Biodiesel Board) The National Biodiesel Board invites university students majoring in scientific fields of study, and who have a passion for biodiesel as an energy innovation on the rise, to apply for a special opportunity. Student members of the Next
October 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Biodiesel: Better, Cleaner, Now Is Booming Across Airwaves
(National Biodiesel Board) NBB launches new digital advertising campaign to raise biodiesel and renewable diesel awareness -- The National Biodiesel Board’s latest national advertising campaign hit airwaves in September with biodiesel and renewable diesel education aimed at key decision makers on
September 14, 2020 Read Full Article
How a Broken Carburetor Sparked a Bright Future in Biofuels for a New Hampshire High Schooler
by Jackie Pohlman (Renewable Fuels Association) What began as one high school junior’s passion project has gone on to win science fair accolades and capture our attention here at RFA for its demonstration of ethanol’s versatility in engines of all sizes. John
August 29, 2020 Read Full Article
New Leaders for Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Four new co-chairs have been selected to lead the Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel (NGSB) forward. The new co-chairs are: Jenny Frank, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Leo Budy, University of Kansas Zenith Tandukar, University of
August 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Federal University of Goiás Work on Indigenous and Quilombolas Community Health Advocacy Plan Wins EU-funded Advocacy Award
(Federal University of Goiás) A collective effort led by Advanced Biofuels USA board member, Dr. Laís Forti Thomaz, won recognition for work on a community health advocacy plan for indigenous communities and quilombolas. On July 28, a collective effort led by
August 06, 2020 Read Full Article
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