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Carmakers Beat U.S. Gas Mileage Target for Second Year

by Jeff Plungis and Mark Drajem (Bloomberg)  Automakers exceeded U.S. government targets for improving gas mileage by “a wide margin” for the second year in a row, the Environmental Protection Agency said. Vehicles sold in the U.S. are on average the

March 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Appropriations Request Targets Corn Ethanol

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  A group of Congressional representatives wrote to the House Appropriations leadership this week specifically asking that any funding to help install blender pumps or promote corn ethanol exports be eliminated from the USDA budget. In response to

March 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Motor Club Rep: No Ethanol-Related Claims

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  While AAA may be an outspoken critic of ethanol blended gasoline and E15 in particular, some other motor clubs think differently, and one of them was on Capitol Hill this week with the American Coalition for

March 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Another Successful ACE Fly-in

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  The seventh annual American Coalition for Ethanol Fly-in, which included an appearance by Sen. John Thune (R-SD), was another success for the organization, according to Executive Vice President Brian Jennings. “We do this because we know lawmakers and

March 27, 2015 Read Full Article

HN: Babiš's Interests behind Czech Gov't Biofuel Support

(Prague Daily Monitor)  The Czech government's decision to extend reduced taxation of biofuels seems to be clearly motivated by the fact that Finance Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) wants his oil-seed rape processing plant Preol to be working at full capacity,

March 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Middle East Turns to Biofuels Amid Rocky Oil Prices and Environmental Awareness

Imran Khan (Lootah Biofuels/Renewable Energy World)  ... Crude oil is refined to produce diesel and petrol and the cost of crude oil is the most crucial factor affecting fuel prices over time. However, with the shortage of refineries to refine the

March 26, 2015 Read Full Article

House Members Seek to End Ethanol Mandate

(TruckingInfo) A bi-partisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would end the ethanol mandate, following a similar measure introduced in the U.S. Senate in late February. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced the bill while visiting

March 26, 2015 Read Full Article

The Iowa Caucuses Have a Winner: Ethanol

by Thomas Pyle (The Wall Street Journal) Presidential hopefuls love the law mandating biofuel use, but there are encouraging signs in Washington that the business handout is losing favor. ... At the Iowa Agriculture Summit earlier this month, most of the prospective Republican

March 26, 2015 Read Full Article

MEPs Retaliate against EU Countries on Biofuels Draft Law

(EurActiv)  The European Parliament has resisted pressure from member states to water down the draft law on biofuels after five-hour long negotiations yesterday afternoon (25 March). A second trilogue meeting between the co-legislators ended without a compromise text on limiting the

March 26, 2015 Read Full Article

EPA Issues 2014 and 2015 Cellulosic Waiver Credit prices

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  In Washington, the EPA announced 2014 and 2015 Cellulosic Waiver Credit prices, and “a Clarification of the Data Sources Used in the Cellulosic Waiver Credit Price Calculation”. ... The good news here? The waiver credits have been

March 26, 2015 Read Full Article

Diversifying Products Creates New Opportunities

by Stefaniya Becking* (Advanced Biofuels USA)  The “Waste to Biogas and Clean Fuels Finance and Investment” summit provided a myriad of opportunities to get the latest intelligence on biogas and the clean fuel industry as well as on the financing

March 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Advanced Biofuels Community Leaders Meet: Persistent and Dogged in the Throes of a Tough Slog

by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Every year, the annual Washington, DC gathering of leaders in the advanced biofuels world at the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference sports a different "vibe." In the early days of the late 2000's, the atmosphere

March 16, 2015 Read Full Article

Gov. Brown Removes Sunset Date from Oregon Clean Fuels Standard

by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine)  Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed S.B. 324 into law. The bill removes the Dec. 31, 2015 sunset date from the state’s Clean Fuels Program. By signing S.B. 324, Brown has allowed the program to

March 13, 2015 Read Full Article

RFS Roundup: Advanced Cellulosic Industry Group Breaks with Industry on RFS

(Environmental and Energy Study Institute)  On March 11, at the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference in Washington D.C., Advanced Biofuels Association President Michael McAdams broke with the “Don’t Mess with the RFS” mantra that has been the collective industry response to

March 13, 2015 Read Full Article

Pittsburgh Expands Use of Optimus Technologies’ Biofuel Conversion Systems

(Optimus Technologies)   Outfitting 20 more public works trucks to reduce fuel costs and to reduce lifecycle emissions over 80%.    – Optimus Technologies today announced the City of Pittsburgh has agreed to expand its use of Optimus’ EPA-approved, biofuel conversion

March 11, 2015 Read Full Article

Say It Ain’t So, Joe

by Michael McAdams (Advanced Biofuels Association/Biomass Magazine)   ... As an industry, we simply cannot afford for the administration to stall for another year to announce the RVO for 2014, 2015 and 2016. However, as I look at the White House

March 09, 2015 Read Full Article

Fuels America Launches 'Clean, Secure, American Energy' Campaign

(Fuels America/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  As America marks the 102nd anniversary of tax breaks for oil companies this week, the Fuels America coalition is launching a “Clean, Secure American Energy” campaign that will highlight the success of the renewable fuel standard (RFS).

March 09, 2015 Read Full Article

GOP Presidential Hopefuls Split over Federal Biofuels Mandate

by Seth McLaughlin (The Washington Times)  Free market conservatism collided with farm-state jockeying this weekend in Iowa, where several GOP presidential hopefuls said they support the federal fuel mandate that has boosted Iowa’s all-important corn market — arguably at the expense

March 09, 2015 Read Full Article

Iowa Agriculture Summit Splits GOP 2016 Field on Subsidies, Immigration

by Philip Rucker and Dan Balz (The Washington Post)  A day-long forum on agriculture here, where likely Republican presidential candidates courted Iowa’s farming industry, revealed sharp policy differences among the contenders, from immigration to energy subsidies. The nine White House aspirants

March 09, 2015 Read Full Article

GOP Presidential Hopefuls Risk Iowans’ Ire on Ethanol

by Beth Reinhard (The Wall Street Journal)  Several Backed Sunset of Subsidies and Many Oppose Renewable-Fuel Standard For decades, presidential candidates have bowed to Iowa’s corn-based ethanol industry while campaigning in a state where corn is king. But several of the likely

March 09, 2015 Read Full Article

Oregon House Sends Fuels Bill to Governor

(Associated Press/Union-Bulletin)  The Oregon House voted Wednesday to send Gov. Kate Brown a climate-change bill that’s likely to increase gas prices, handing the Democrat a thorny decision as she settles into office. Brown has spoken favorably of extending Oregon’s low-carbon fuel

March 06, 2015 Read Full Article

Find Policies & Incentives by State

(North Carolina State University/US Department of Energy) DSIRE is the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology

March 06, 2015 Read Full Article

South Dakota Setting aside $300,000 to Expand Its Ethanol Program

(KFGO) South Dakota is setting aside $300,000 to help the state's retailers install ethanol storage tank units at gas stations. The Governor's Office of Economic Development announced this week that it earmarked the funds for its Ethanol Infrastructure Incentive Program. The program was

March 05, 2015 Read Full Article

Renewable Fuels Critical to Energy Security | Commentary

by Hank Naughton (Roll Call) ... However, the one downside of cheap fuel at the pump is that it lulls people into forgetting our over-reliance on oil creates a serious national security concern for America and our allies. In the United States, we

March 05, 2015 Read Full Article

Ag Leaders Call On Presidential Hopefuls To Support Clean Energy Future

by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today/25 x '25)   Prominent leaders from agriculture’s diverse value chain issued an open letter to policymakers and presidential hopefuls attending the first ever Iowa Ag Summit, urging them to consider Iowa’s renewable energy record in

March 04, 2015 Read Full Article

Iowa Road Funding Bill Passes with Reduced Tax Rate for B11

(The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Biodiesel Magazine)  The Iowa Legislature created a 3-cent per gallon differential tax rate for B11 and higher biodiesel blends in the road funding legislation passed Feb. 24. This provision is expected to boost the availability and sales

March 04, 2015 Read Full Article

BETO’s 2015 Project Peer Review March 23-27 Alexandria, VA

The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is hosting the 2015 Project Peer Review on March 23–27, 2015, at the Hilton Mark Center, in Alexandria, Virginia. Approximately 185 projects in BETO’s research, development, and demonstration portfolio will be presented to the public

March 04, 2015 Read Full Article

White House Reviews EPA Airplane Emissions Plan

by Timothy Cama  (The Hill) The White House is reviewing the first step the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to take toward regulating greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes. ... The White House’s review is the final step before the EPA can unveil

March 04, 2015 Read Full Article

USDA Publishes Final BCAP Rule

by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine)  The USDA has released the final rule for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, and though the general scope of BCAP is not changing with the recently published rule, there are some key changes being made

March 03, 2015 Read Full Article

Some Ethanol Supporters Push for E30

by Mikkel Pates (Agweek)   While the mainstream ethanol advocates are pushing toward E15, some want much more. Orrie Swayze, a Wilmot, S.D., semi-farmer and former South Dakota Corn Growers Association president, says the Environmental Protection Agency shift toward E15 would be

March 03, 2015 Read Full Article

Let's Make True Fuel Freedom a Reality

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  ... Prior to the conference, I received an email from someone with Fuel Freedom Foundation, asking for more information on the stories and blogs I have written about ethanol producers that sell E85 directly to retailers. (Some sell

March 03, 2015 Read Full Article

Brazilian Study Explores Multiple Causes of 2007 Mexico Tortilla Crisis

by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA)  In light of signs of a moderation in the long upward trend in commodity prices, and recurrent assignment of blame for food insecurity and high food prices to the emergence of biofuels markets, particularly

March 02, 2015 Read Full Article

The Food Waste Debacle

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Last week there was  a Fast Food industry fly-in to DC — arguing for a repeal of the Renewable Fuel Standard on the grounds of food price impact. ...  It just happens that major report on

March 02, 2015 Read Full Article

Catsimatidis Trying to Slip Pricey Biofuels Mandate into Budget

by Fredric U. Dicker (New York Post)  ... Senate Republicans, under pressure from maverick supermarket billionaire John Catsimatidis, are trying to slip a “green biofuels” mandate into Gov. Cuomo’s new budget that could add $150 million a year to heating costs in

March 02, 2015 Read Full Article

The Good News on Ethanol: U.S. a ‘Biofuels Superpower'

by Dan Morgan (Des Moines Register)  ... President Barack Obama didn’t mention ethanol, biofuels, or agriculture in his State of the Union address, even as he boasted that the country was “number one in oil and gas.” Yet a thriving renewable

March 02, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuels For A Greener Dubai

by Imran Khan (Forbes/Lootah Biofuels) The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has set an ambitious target for 2030: reduce demand for energy by 30% and diversify its renewable energy sources. Effectively being implemented in the power sector, the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy

March 01, 2015 Read Full Article

Guatemala Launches Pilot Ethanol Tests

(SeeNews Renewables)  Guatemala's energy ministry presented on Wednesday a pilot plan to test ethanol in 25 vehicles and five motorcycles during four months.  The government will use blends containing 5% and 10% of ethanol, supplied by local alcohol association APAG. The ethanol

February 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Energy Union Pushes for E-Mobility and Alternative Fuels in Transport

(EurActiv)  The European Commission plans further steps to decarbonise the transport sector through a shift to alternative fuels and electro-mobility, according to the latest draft of the Energy Union proposal,  ... According to the draft proposal, the Commission will take steps to

February 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Renewable Fuels even Greener than Electric Cars

(Neste Oil)  The world needs transportation now and in the future. However, traffic should be handled in a sustainable way. Renewable fuels may provide the answer, since they seem to be an even more environmentally friendly alternative than electric cars.

February 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Palm Oil Update Indonesia: Subsidies for Biofuel to Lift CPO Prices

(Indonesia-Investments)  Due to the Indonesian government’s plan to increase biofuel subsidies from IDR 1,500 per liter to IDR 4,000 per liter - in a move to protect the domestic biofuel industry - palm oil futures climbed the most in 28

February 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuel Industry Criticizes Toomey, Feinstein RFS Bill

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  On Feb. 26, Sens. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015. The bill, which is cosponsored by Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., aims to alter the

February 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Ethanol Groups Not Pleased with Rekindled RFS Reform Act

(Farm Futures) Bill to eliminate corn-based ethanol requirement of the Renewable Fuel Standard doesn't receive warm welcome from ethanol and ag groups.  Calling it a "huge step backward" for energy independence, the National Corn Growers on Wednesday (February 4) made it

February 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Toomey, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Repeal Ethanol Mandate

(Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA))  U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) are working to repeal a law that drives up the cost of everything from gasoline to groceries. The Toomey-Feinstein Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015, introduced today,

February 27, 2015 Read Full Article

European Parliament Votes against First-Gen Biofuels

by Danny King (AutoBlog) Just 6 Percent of Euro Fuel Supply Can Come From Biofuel by 2020 European Parliament's Environment Committee voted Tuesday to put a cap on how much of the continent's fuel supply can come from so-called first-generation biofuels by

February 26, 2015 Read Full Article

ADM Cuts Biodiesel Output as Industry Hit by Weak Margins

by Rod Nickel and Chris Prentice (Reuters)  Archer Daniels Midland , one of the world's top biofuels producers, has slowed North American biodiesel output, the latest sign the industry is battling uncertainty over U.S. renewable fuel policy while the oil

February 26, 2015 Read Full Article

Uncertainty in RFS Sends the US Ethanol Industry to Overseas Markets: A Report from the National Ethanol Conference, "Going Global"

[caption id="attachment_59831" align="alignleft" width="300"] Renewable Fuels Association President, Bob Dinneen introduces NEC scholarship winner, Lais Thomaz at the National Ethanol Conference.[/caption] by Lais F. Thomaz* (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Last week, from February 17 to 21, the 20th National Ethanol Conference "Going

February 26, 2015 Read Full Article

Middle East OPEC Countries See a Future in Algae

by Imran Khan (Algae Industry Magazine)  The global demand for fossil fuels is swelling against a tight economic environment and the Middle East is no exception. The domestic consumption of energy in the region is increasing at an astonishing rate.

February 25, 2015 Read Full Article

A CORN-acopia of Energy Options Coming

by Jason Spiess (Fargo Business Examiner)  Recently I sat down with Tom Lilja, executive director, North Dakota Corn Growers Association, to chew the fat on a variety of corn-themed energy and agriculture topics. ... "I think a lot of people just

February 25, 2015 Read Full Article

U.S. EPA to Propose Biofuels Standards This Spring -official

by Chris Prentice (Reuters)  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to offer a proposal for Renewable Fuels Standards for 2014, 2015, and 2016 this spring, and will use actual production levels to determine last year's mandated volumes, an official said on

February 23, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuel Enters Growth Period

By Xiao Er'ya  (China Economic Net)  Automobile exhaust has become a major source of air pollution in Chinese cities, and ethanol gasoline can effectively lessen the smog and reduce carbon emissions. If 2004 and 2005 are to be considered the

February 23, 2015 Read Full Article

'Unrealistic' Goals for Cellulosic Fuels Render US RFS Road Map 'Obsolete'

by Tim Worledge (Platts)  "Unrealistic" expectations around the contribution of cellulosic biofuels to the energy mix are rendering the existing US Renewable Fuel Standard road map "obsolete," Jeremy Martin of the Union of Concerned Scientists told delegates at the National Ethanol

February 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Renewable Fuels Association Chief Lays out Plans for Ethanol's Future

(Farm Futures)  RFA President Bob Dinneen lists supporting better rail service and creating a level playing field for cellulosic biofuels in 10-point agenda to expand renewables industry Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen discussed a 10-point plan for the

February 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuels: Good News and False Solutions

by Elmar Baumann (Association of German Biofuels Producers (VDB)/Euractiv)   While the discussion hots up, there is good news for all those in favour of biodiesel and bioethanol as more scientific work on iLUC has been published. ILUC means that some of

February 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Farmers Look to Legislature for Expansion Paths

by Don Davis (Daily Globe)  Minnesota farmers want state leaders to help them expand to new markets. They are ready to enter a new era of producing crops that can be made into products ranging from rope to ink, but

February 20, 2015 Read Full Article

US EPA to Base 2014 RFS on Actual Output; Blend Wall to Factor in 2015/2016 Rule

by Herman Wang (Platts)  The US Environmental Protection Agency plans to base its 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard on actual biofuels production, an agency official said Thursday at an ethanol conference, reiterating its pledge to issue the 2014, 2015 and 2016 mandates

February 20, 2015 Read Full Article

California's Revised LCFS Challenged: Biofuel Industry Questions Standard's Lack of Real-World Data

by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer)  Though real-world data suggest biofuel production has not led to so-called indirect land-use change, the California Air Resources Board, or CARB, continues to see ILUC as a vital part of its low-carbon fuel standard. The state's

February 18, 2015 Read Full Article

Europe Needs to Introduce Practical Incentives for Best Biofuels

by Robert White (ePURE/Euractiv)  MEPs must move beyond the polarised debate about biofuels and introduce practical measures that will pull Europe’s biofuels policy in the right direction, says Robert Wright. Later this month, the three-year battle to reform Europe’s biofuels policy

February 18, 2015 Read Full Article

4 Things You Should Know about Oregon's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard

by Ian K. Kullgren (The Oregonian/OregonLive)  ... The law aims to position Oregon as a leader in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by setting an increasingly cleaner standard for gasoline distributors over the next decade. ... 1) The low-carbon fuel standard

February 18, 2015 Read Full Article

Oregon Proposes Elimination of Ethanol Requirement in Gasoline

(SEMA Action Network)  Legislation (H.B. 2373) to remove the requirement that all gasoline offered for sale in the state contain a percentage of ethanol was introduced in the Oregon House of Representatives.  Currently, the state requires that “a retail dealer,

February 18, 2015 Read Full Article

Transfer of Subsidy to Biofuel Accelerates Deforestation, Says Walhi

(Jakarta Post)  The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) is warning that the government’s policy to shift subsidies from fossil fuels to palm oil-based biofuel will only accelerate deforestation in this country. “Shifting subsidies to land-based biofuel will worsen deforestation that

February 18, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuel from Trash Could Create Green Jobs Bonanza, Says Report

by Arthur Neslen (The Guardian)  Advanced biofuels industry could spur hundreds of thousands of jobs across Europe, says new report, but key European parliament vote next week could throw clean fuel ambitions into disarray Creating biofuels from waste produced by industry,

February 17, 2015 Read Full Article

Moran Talks Renewable Fuels, ACA, Change of Power

by Scott Aust (Garden City Telegram)    As part of his Kansas listening tour, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., stopped in Garden City Monday afternoon to visit with officials of the Conestoga Energy Partner’s Bonanza BioEnergy plant. CEO Tom Willis stressed

February 17, 2015 Read Full Article

RecOil Project Team Organizes Round Table on Used Cooking Oil

(RecOil) The RecOil project team organizes a round table “Used Cooking Oil to Biodiesel Chain towards 2030” on 3/03/2014 at the headquarter of the European Biomass Industry Association. The event is organised with the support of the European Commission under

February 17, 2015 Read Full Article

Washington Solicits Comments on Potential Clean Fuel Standard

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The Washington Department of Ecology recently published a discussion document to jumpstart dialogue on a potential rulemaking for a state clean fuel standard. According to information released by the department, it was directed by

February 16, 2015 Read Full Article

Positive Review of "Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean"

by Thomas N. Thompson  (Biofuels Digest/U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), Washington)  ... This superb collection of essays shows that Latin America is emerging as a major global producer of biofuels as countries across the region seek to leverage competitive advantages like vast

February 16, 2015 Read Full Article

Brazil: Bioenergy Powerhouse at a Crossroads

by Chris Woolston (Bioenergy Connection)  In 1903, the year that the Wright Brothers made their first flight at Kitty Hawk, another world-changing innovation took place in Brazil.  That year, Brazil’s First National Congress of Industrial Applications of Alcohol recommended large-scale

February 16, 2015 Read Full Article

The Outlook for Renewable Fuels: The Top 10 issues for 2015

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Here’s our most recent update, focusing on 10 key issues (though not ranked in order of importance): 1. Oil price volatility — will it stabilize? 2. RIN price volatility — will the rollercoaster end? 3. Ethanol blend wall

February 13, 2015 Read Full Article

Bipartisan Group of Senators Call for Strong Biodiesel RFS

(National Biodiesel Board)  A bipartisan group of 32 U.S. senators wrote to the EPA Monday calling for the agency to quickly approve strong biodiesel volumes under the RFS for 2014, 2015 and 2016. Highlighting biodiesel’s track record as the only EPA-designated

February 10, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuels Board Orders Study on 5% Biodiesel Blend

by Claire-Ann M. C. Feliciano  (Business World)  The National Biofuels Board (NBB) has tapped an institution within the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) to evaluate the impact of increasing the alternative-fuel content of the biodiesel blend to 5% from

February 10, 2015 Read Full Article

The Eric and Sheila Samson Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation in Alternative Fuels for Transportation

(Israel Ministry of Science, Technology and Space)  The Government of the State of Israel considers the research, development and integration of technologies reducing global use of petroleum in transportation to be an international mission. This effort requires the investment of

February 09, 2015 Read Full Article

National Academies Press Publishes "The Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health"

by Robert Pool, Rapporteur; Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute of Medicine (National Academies Press) Liquid fuels are a major part of modern life. They supply energy for ground, water, and

February 09, 2015 Read Full Article

The Big Move: The Leap from First-Gen to Next-Gen Biofuels Companies, How Does It Happen?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  How does the biofuels industry move from its roots in first-gen corn starch or cane sugar fermentation towards diversified products, more capacity and distribution, and new inputs like cellulosics? How are the economics now — and

February 09, 2015 Read Full Article

Dubai Municipality to Use Locally Produced Biofuel

by James Morgan  (Construction Week Online)  Dubai Municipality and Neutral Fuels have penned an agreement concerning the supply of locally produced biodiesel for municipal vehicles. The deal was signed during festivities for the Emirate’s sixth Car Free Day, and makes way

February 08, 2015 Read Full Article

Vietnam Lowers Biofuel Prices to Boost Consumption

by Manh Quan (Thanh Nien News)  Retailers of biofuel in Vietnam cut prices by two percent on Thursday in an effort to boost consumption. Petrolimex, Vietnam’s leading fuel importer and distributor, decreased the price of biogasoline E5 RON 92, the fuel

February 08, 2015 Read Full Article

Will Low Oil Prices Be the Downfall of Cellulosic Biofuels?

by Wally Tyner (The Conversation/Purdue University)  ... One challenge to commercializing biofuel made from non-food sources — called cellulosic biofuels — has been cost. Unlike ethanol made from corn, cellulosic biofuels are made from the inedible parts of plants or organic materials,

February 08, 2015 Read Full Article

Closer Look at Flawed Studies behind Policies Used to Promote 'Low-Carbon' Biofuels

(Science Daily)  Nearly all of the studies used to promote biofuels as climate-friendly alternatives to petroleum fuels are flawed and need to be redone, according to a researcher who reviewed more than 100 papers published over more than two decades. Once

February 08, 2015 Read Full Article

Minnesota Corn Growers Publishes "The Economics of Eco-Performance Fuel" Study

by Dean Drake (Minnesota Corn Growers Association)  Inexpensive high‐octane gasoline disappeared when emission regulations forced leaded gasoline out of the market in the early 1970s. This in turn led to reduced engine compression ratios and diminished engine efficiency. In spite

February 07, 2015 Read Full Article

Report from the 3rd Platts Biofuel Conference, Prague, 17-18 June 2014

by Maija Sihvonen* (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Biofuel regulation with initiatives like ILUC (Indirect Land Use Change) and RED (renewable energy directive) were some of the key issues as the speakers in the 3rd Platts biofuel conference in Prague presented their

February 07, 2015 Read Full Article

House Bills Aim to Alter, Eliminate the RFS

by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine)  On Feb. 4, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., announced the introduction of two bills that aim to alter the renewable fuel standard (RFS), including the RFS Elimination Act and the RFS Reform Act. Reps. Peter Welch,

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

California Should Stay on Track with Standard on Cleaner Fuels

by John Boesel and Michael McAdams  (Sacramento Bee) Legal challenges, political battles and scare tactics have not derailed California’s low-carbon fuel standard. As the state Air Resources Board gets ready to re-adopt the standard, we have one simple message: Keep going. California’s

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuels and Big Oil Both Hope for Higher Crude Prices

by Matt Carr (Algae Biomass Organization/Biofuels Digest)  ... As the global price for a barrel of oil creeps lower and lower, the US algae industry ironically finds itself in the same position as Big Oil: We’d both prefer crude oil prices

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

The (Oil Price) Crash of ’14: What Lessons Can We Learn?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 4 weeks past the helter-skelter Oil Crash, as prices plateau for now (and maybe for the long term) — what have we learned about energy markets in the Age of Alternatives? ... When prices respond vigorously to very

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

George W. Bush’s Favorite Green Car Is Making a Comeback

by Jason Plautz  (National Journal)  Under President George W. Bush, hydrogen-powered cars were the automotive technology of the future, with the promise of ditching gasoline and driving for miles with only water as exhaust. But a lackluster market and tepid government

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

EU Must Not Turn Its Back on Biofuels

(Farming Life)  Crop based biofuels are vital for animal feed, the environment, jobs and fuel, according to Copa-Cocega General Secretary Pekka Pesonen. Speaking at the recent ‘Fuels for the Future’ conference in Berlin, he added that the EU must not limit

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

Is Bureaucracy Holding Back Advanced Biofuels?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ... Why must “the entire value chain of production from feedstock to finished product be conducted at a single location” asks Antoine Schellinger, VP of Strategy and Technology at Triten IAG. Should a regulatory burden for tracking

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

Clean Fuel Availability, for the Pacific Coast

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  In California, the International Council on Clean Transportation and E4Tech released a comprehensive study of clean fuel availability for the Pacific Coast.  The report is available here. ... There are four key original findings: (1) low-carbon fuels could replace over

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

Looking Down the Road at Biofuels, Coal, Gas, and Oil

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “The short-term picture of a well-supplied oil market should not disguise the challenges that lie ahead as reliance grows on a relatively small number of producers,” warns the International Energy Agency. Why all the gloom amidst boom

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Industry Honors Champions, Career Long-Achievements

(The National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine)  ... NBB recognizes the 2015 “Eye on Biodiesel” award winners this week. The honorees are: Innovation Tom Butcher, Brookhaven National Laboratory. Brookhaven National Laboratory is one of the premier U.S. DOE national laboratories and the leading technical institution for

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

Report Highlights China’s Growth in Biodiesel, Ethanol Production

by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine)  A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Information Network shows that China’s biodiesel production grew last year, reaching an estimated 1.13 billion liters (298.5 million gallons), up 5 percent from 2013.

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

EU Legislators Called on to Recognize Advantages of Biodiesel

(The European Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine)  On the occasion of a high-level policy conference in Brussels organized by the biodiesel supply chain, prominent researchers have underlined the benefits of biodiesel as well as their reservations regarding the readiness of the ILUC

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

Margins, Fuel, Land Prices among Concerns at Ag Summit

by Jim Offner (WCFCourier.com) ... “With crop prices going down, we think leases are going to have to start being adjustable and they’re going to have to lower land prices and lower rent prices, and that’s coming in the next couple

February 06, 2015 Read Full Article

U.S. Industry Blasts EPA Decision on Biodiesel Imports

(National Biodiesel Board)  EPA to Fast-Track Argentinian Biodiesel by Easing Sustainability Requirements The National Biodiesel Board on Tuesday sharply criticized a decision by the EPA to allow streamlined Argentinian biodiesel imports to the U.S. under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). “This decision

January 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Margins, Fuel, Land Prices among Concerns at Ag Summit

by Jim Offner (WCFCourier.com) ... “With crop prices going down, we think leases are going to have to start being adjustable and they’re going to have to lower land prices and lower rent prices, and that’s coming in the next couple

January 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Welcome to the Twilight Zone

by Robert E. Kozak* (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Imagine if you will a country with two natural resource industries. Both produce high demand products. One is the lowest priced producer on the planet and is able to sustain output from their

January 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Matt Blunt Delivers Message to NBB Attendees

by Chuck Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  It was good to see former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt on stage today at the National Biodiesel Conference. Matt accomplished great things for the industry during his time in office. He is now the President of

January 24, 2015 Read Full Article

New Campaign to Urge 2016 Caucus Candidates to Support Renewable Fuels

by Reid Chandler (WHOTV.com)  Governor Terry Branstad announced Thursday a new campaign promoting the Renewable Fuel Standard, aimed at potential presidential nominees visiting Iowa during the caucus season. ... The multimillion-dollar campaign, dubbed America’s Renewable Future, will be co-chaired by former State

January 23, 2015 Read Full Article

Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium Awards Contract to Construct Innovative Agriculture and Energy Pilot Project at Masdar City

(Masdar Institute)  Research puts UAE at forefront of global movement to create sustainable, alternative fuels that do not compete with food production Based on ground-breaking research at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC) today

January 21, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel 2015: The Top 14 Trends for the New Year

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  New technologies, new markets, new research and most of the same policy challenges, as we look at the 14 top trends for 2015. ... 1. Falling oil prices – what’s the impact? The headlines in recent months

January 21, 2015 Read Full Article

Council Members Push to Bring Greener Fuel to the Staten Island Ferry

by Vincent Barone (SI Live)  Conversation has begun between city officials and council members on legislation that would increase the amount of biofuel used in city-owned vessels, including the Staten Island Ferry. Legislation introduced by Queens Councilman Costa Constantinides would require the

January 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Life Cycle Analysis Study: Biodiesel from Animal Fat Produces 85% Fewer Greenhouse Gas Emissions

(European Fat Processors and Renderers Association)    Biodiesel made from animal fat reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 85% compared to fossil fuels. This exceptional figure has been confirmed by the findings of a recent study by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research

January 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Declaring “The Truth Matters”, Biodiesel Leaders Say Policy Makers Need to Consider the Facts to Get the Renewable Fuels Standard Back on Track

(National Biodiesel Board) The National Biodiesel Conference and Expo opens with a fiery speech by the industry’s chief spokesperson.   Arguing that federal policy makers must see through the false attacks by renewable fuels opponents and provide certainty for their advanced biofuel

January 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Cabinet Also Allows Private Manufacturers of Bio-Diesel to Sell It Directly to Consumers such as the Railways

by Vidhi Choudhary and Sayantan Bera (Live Mint)  On Friday, the cabinet also decided to allow private manufacturers of bio-diesel to sell it directly to users such as Indian Railways, seeking to reinforce the supply of environment-friendly fuels in the

January 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Department of Food Directs Sugar Mills to Expedite Ethanol Supply

by Anindita Dey  (Business Standard)  The department calls meet to gather information on number of sugar mills supplying ethanol and supply position of ethanol blending programme The department of food has asked all sugar mills to expedite supply of ethanol to the

January 20, 2015 Read Full Article

IEA Task 39 Newsletter #38 Online Focuses on Netherlands

(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe)  This issue features a Biofuels country update from the Netherlands, an update on Task 39’s ongoing work, and a short summary of some of other relevant news in the Biofuels area (such as the expansion of cellulosic ethanol

January 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Opening Channels For Export

by  Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The U.S. Grains Council is teaming up with Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association and the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service on a new four-way partnership in ethanol export market development. There’s a big difference

January 19, 2015 Read Full Article

Petroleum Ministry Inaugurates Second Experimental Phase of Ethanol Use

by Shadia Basheri   (Sudan Vision Daily)  The Ministry of Petroleum has inaugurated today in Khartoum at the station of Nile Company for Petrol the second experimental phase of producing biofuels (Ethanol)  by a smart partnership with Kenana Sugar Company

January 19, 2015 Read Full Article

B7 Biodiesel To Be Sold In Sarawak, Sabah, Labuan From End Of January

(Bernama)  A total of 366 petrol kiosks in Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan will be selling B7 palm oil biodiesel from the end of this month, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said. He said the environmentally friendly

January 17, 2015 Read Full Article

The Worldwide Push for Aviation Biofuels

by Keith Campbell  (Engineering News)  On October 19, 2004, the world’s first exclusively biofuel powered production aircraft received its certification, allowing it to be flown operationally. That aircraft was (and is) the Neiva (now Embraer) EMB-202A Ipanema crop duster. This

January 16, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Industry Says RFS Uncertainty a Reason for Lower 2014 Production

by Janell Thomas  (Farm Futures)  2014 biodiesel production drops from record levels noted in 2013; National Biodiesel Board says Renewable Fuel Standard has impact Sluggish Renewable Fuel Volume announcements from Washington, D.C. are to blame in part for the lower biodiesel

January 16, 2015 Read Full Article

RFA: Ethanol Producers Meet Statutory 2014 RFS without Final Rule

(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Renewable identification number (RIN) generation data released by the U.S. EPA shows that the statutory 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS) requirements established by Congress in 2007 could have easily been met, and that the RFS

January 16, 2015 Read Full Article

World-Herald Editorial: Cellulosic Ethanol Enters the Stage

(Omaha.com)  After years of anticipation, cellulosic ethanol production has taken a major step forward, with Iowa leading the way. Plants in Iowa in 2014 became the first to produce cellulosic ethanol on a commercial scale. Production was centered at the Quad

January 15, 2015 Read Full Article

Zimbabwe: Govt Okays Ethanol Project

(AllAfrica)  The Zanu-PF leadership here has given the Zimbabwe Bio-Energy the green light to set up a US$500 million ethanol plant at Nuanetsi Ranch in Mwenezi in a development expected to help the province attain targets set under Zim-Asset. The proposed

January 15, 2015 Read Full Article

Making Indirect Land Use Change Go Away

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  As the specter of falling oil prices spooks the sector, here’s good news from the Land of ILUC — a shocker study pointing a way towards mitigating or eliminating that infamous scourge of carbon-scoring for

January 15, 2015 Read Full Article

Ag Secretary Stresses Biofuels Support at AFBF

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  Real farmers from around the country had a chance to ask Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack questions during an informal town hall-style meeting at the American Farm Bureau convention this week in San Diego. The last question he

January 14, 2015 Read Full Article

Senator Vows to Bring the 'Iowa Way' to D.C.

by Amanda Peterka  (E&E Daily)  Joni Ernst's new office is about 1,100 miles from her hometown in rural southwest Iowa, but she's determined to keep her "Iowa way" in the halls of Congress. ... When it comes to legislation, her Iowa

January 14, 2015 Read Full Article

New French Biodiesel Limit Could Split EU Fuels Market - Oil, Car Lobbies

by Michel Rose, Gus Trompiz, Barbara Lewis (Reuters)  France's increased limit on food-based biofuels in transport fuel could raise logistic and supply costs as it threatens to split the European single market for fuels, lobby groups for the car and oil

January 14, 2015 Read Full Article

Rep. Jared Huffman Introduces New Bill to Replace Gas Tax, Ensure Solvency of Highway Trust Fund, Fight Climate Change

(Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA 2nd)) New bill would ensure solvency of Highway Trust Fund, fully-fund public transportation -- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today introduced the Gas Tax Replacement Act of 2015, new legislation to stabilize the Highway Trust Fund— which

January 14, 2015 Read Full Article

Republican Voters Split on Climate Change Opinions

by Timothy Cama (The Hill)  Republican voters are split on many issues surrounding climate change, and more than half want carbon dioxide regulated as a pollutant. The finding came from an analysis the Yale University Project on Climate Change Communications released Monday,

January 13, 2015 Read Full Article

EU Biofuels Policy - Inventory Backup after 2020: UFOP Chairman Vogel Calls a "iLUC Free" Base Amount of 7%

(German Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants/google translation) "The course for a true inventory of hedging existing biofuels industry after 2020 must be made ​​now." The European biofuel industry must be able to evolve from 7% based on

January 12, 2015 Read Full Article

Moniz: Low Crude Prices Unlikely to Change US Energy Policies

by Nick Snow (Oil & Gas Journal)  Crude oil prices below $50/bbl could force some producers to reduce capital expenditures if they go on for long, but are not likely to change US energy policies, according to US Sec. of

January 09, 2015 Read Full Article

Jack Gerard Delivers 2015 State of American Energy Address

(American Petroleum Institute)  ... As part of this event, we publish our report on the State of American Energy, but this year’s report is different, because for the first time it includes contributions from all major sources of energy: solar, nuclear,

January 09, 2015 Read Full Article

Will New Congress Take on Ethanol?

by Rob Nikolewski (Watchdog.org)  It’s possibly the most controversial mandate on the books — a  requirement under the Renewable Fuel Standard that billions of gallons of ethanol be mixed into the gasoline American consumers put into their tanks. But there’s a new Congress

January 09, 2015 Read Full Article

VC Surprise: Spruce Capital, Xeraya Capital Announce First Close of New $150M Biogreentech Venture Fund

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  As a newly-closed venture fund opens for business with a distinctly Malaysian flavor, we look at the state of venture capital and the new role of integrated sovereign investment. From California and Malaysia comes the news

January 09, 2015 Read Full Article

The 4 Smarter Things Congress Could Be Doing than Voting on Keystone Again

by Chris Mooney (The Washington Post)  ...  For environmentalists, it symbolizes the increasingly urgent need to keep fossil fuels in the ground. For Republicans, it symbolizes everything they hate about how environmentalists seek to block industrial projects. But when Congress focuses

January 08, 2015 Read Full Article

State Panel OKs Rules for Alternative Motor Vehicle Fuels

by Steve Law (Portland Tribune)  The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission voted Wednesday to approve operating rules for the state’s Clean Fuels Program, which mandates an overall 10 percent reduction in carbon emissions from gasoline and diesel fuel over the next

January 08, 2015 Read Full Article

Sensenbrenner Introduces Legislation Requesting Redundant E15 Study

by Gary Truit  (Hoosier Ag Today)  On Tuesday, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) once again introduced legislation – H.R. 21 – that would hinder the growth and expansion of E15. The legislation would revoke current approval of E15 and require additional

January 08, 2015 Read Full Article

E2 Report: North America's Advanced Biofuel Industry Produced 800 Million Gallons in 2014

( Environmental Entrepreneurs) Smart clean fuel policies in OR, WA, CA and at federal level could drive additional job growth, improve air quality, generate more homegrown energy North America’s advanced biofuel industry reached a production capacity of more than 800 million gallons in 2014,

January 07, 2015 Read Full Article

Oregon Helps Spark National Surge in Biodiesel Production

by Wendy Culverwell (Portland Business Journal)  Clean fuel policies in Oregon, Washington and California are helping drive the advanced biofuel industry. In its fourth annual report on the state of the advanced biofuel industry, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) reports the U.S. capacity

January 07, 2015 Read Full Article

4 Minutes with… Joe Jobe, CEO, National Biodiesel Board

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ... Our top goal is securing a strong RFS including conservative growth in the RVO. We are also working on extending the biodiesel tax credit and developing sound state policies. We are expanding access to Bioheat

January 07, 2015 Read Full Article

Praj Contracts Order for Uganda's Largest Ethanol Plant from Kakira Sugars

(Praj/PR NewsWire/CNBC)  Sustainable Technology resulting in generation of 50-60% power requirement through captive cogen unit; Employs Praj's latest ECOSMART technology for multi-product distillery producing fuel ethanol as well as premium grade beverage alcohol; Biocompost from the plant to be used

January 07, 2015 Read Full Article

With Oil Prices Low, Now’s the Perfect Time for Congress to Raise the Gas Tax

by Editorial Board (The Washington Post)  THE PRICE of crude oil dipped below $50 a barrel on Monday. National gasoline prices average a little over $2 a gallon. On principle and on politics, now is the best time Washington has

January 07, 2015 Read Full Article

Is Cellulosic Ethanol the Next Big Thing in Renewable Fuels?

by Sena Christian (EarthIsland.org)   For a long time it seemed like turning the inedible parts of plants into a commercially viable biofuel, known as cellulosic ethanol, was nothing more than a pipedream. The enzymes needed to release sugars from cellulose

January 06, 2015 Read Full Article

Hope vs Change

by Michael McAdams (Biomass Magazine)  ... Sen. McConnell has promised a return to regular order.  That means lots of votes on lots of potentially contentious issues.  It will be interesting to see if he follows through on that pledge given

January 05, 2015 Read Full Article

Efficient Producers Approved for Expanded Ethanol Production

by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Nine ethanol producers received approval recently under the U.S. EPA’s efficient producer petition process. It allows those producers to generate renewable identification numbers (RINs) above the registered volume that was grandfathered in under the

January 05, 2015 Read Full Article

NASA Should be the Key to the Crucial Development of Large Scale Bio-Jetfuel and Rocket Fuel End-to-End Production

by Robert E. Kozak* (Advanced Biofuels USA)  In looking at ways to jump-start this country’s bogged down production of biomass based jetfuel (Jet-A, JP-5, JP-8) and rocket fuel (RP-1/2), the early history of the US space program should serve as a

January 02, 2015 Read Full Article

Government May Find Ethanol Fix for Liquor, Oil Companies

by Rajeev Jayaswal & Madhvi Sally (Economic Times) The battle for alcohol between the liquor industry and oil companies is likely to end. The government plans to allow petrol blending with ethanol produced from non-edible plants. Currently, ethanol produced from sugarcane

December 31, 2014 Read Full Article

Government Relaxes Fuel Blending Rules

(New Zimbabwe)  Government has further reduced the mandatory fuel blending with ethanol to 5% from 15% owing to low sugar cane supply. Mid this year government increased the mandatory blending level to 15% [E15] from 10%. In a statement this week Energy

December 31, 2014 Read Full Article

China Biodiesel Industry Report, 2014-2017: The World's Ten Largest Biodiesel Producers Contribute to Nearly 75% of Global Production

(live-PR.com) ... During 2006-2013, global biodiesel output grew rapidly from 6.5 billion liters in 2006 to 24.6 billion liters in 2013, at a CAGR of 20.9%. There are little changes in the global distribution of biodiesel production, mainly concentrated in Europe,

December 31, 2014 Read Full Article

The Warning Signs Are There: Finite Fossil Fuels Will Continue to Cost More

by Tim Rudnicki (Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Historical GasBuddy.com price charts tell some contrasting stories about the average retail price of gasoline over the last eleven years.  A gallon of gasoline skyrocketed from a low of $1.44, when a barrel of crude oil

December 31, 2014 Read Full Article

In Face of Uncertainty, Industry Must Fight On

by Joe Jobe (Biodiesel Magazine)  As we put another year in the books, I am extremely proud of how the biodiesel industry came together to respond to the adversity faced in 2014. We have certainly seen more than our share

December 31, 2014 Read Full Article

Cantwell Says She’ll Play Defense as Ranking Dem on Senate Energy Panel

by Kyung M. Song  (Seattle Times)  U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell is set to take over her party’s top seat on the Senate Energy Committee. But Cantwell’s pro-environment agenda likely will find little traction under Republican control of the Senate ... Democrats

December 30, 2014 Read Full Article

FEATURE: Taiwan Regressing in Biofuel, Waste Oil Policy

by  Elizabeth Hsu (Taipai Times) ... At a time when most industrialized countries have found bright solutions for dealing with waste cooking oil, Taiwan seems to be stuck in the dark ages, with unethical businesses showing that they are willing

December 30, 2014 Read Full Article

Emission Factor for Tropical Peatlands Drained for Oil Palm Cultivation

(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)  In January 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an analysis of the life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with palm oil–based biodiesel and renewable diesel. The results of the analysis indicate that, when compared with the

December 29, 2014 Read Full Article

Forget “Policy Reform”, “Messaging” Says Industry: Surprises Abound in the 2015 Bioeconomy Agenda Poll Results

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ... Instead, you pointed to “bolt-ons”, “policy stability”, “financing”, “supply chain” and  “focusing on winners” as the advanced bioeconomy imperatives for 2015. You’ve told us, in many communications, that the industry needs focus — and needs, specifically, to focus

December 29, 2014 Read Full Article

10 Biggest Bioeconomy Blockbuster Stories of 2014: Asia and Oceania

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  The East is Green. Asia is confirmed as “the new Brazil” as project developers head en masse to the friendly receptions in Asian countries — based on energy diversification and rural development opportunities. Whether you look

December 29, 2014 Read Full Article

Biofuels Program under Review

by Riza T. Olchandra (Philippine Daily Inquirer)  Energy authorities are calling for more investments in biofuels as officials review a current program mandating the blending of biodiesel and ethanol in locally distributed diesel and gasoline. There has been market buzz that

December 29, 2014 Read Full Article

10 Biggest Bioeconomy Blockbuster Stories of 2014 (EU, Middle East and Africa)

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Aviation biofuels on the rise, in the skies” tops the trend list; drop-in and cellulosic ethanol projects; M&A and cap raises, and action from strategic investors and customers dominate the headlines this year. You might know

December 29, 2014 Read Full Article

The DOE’s Shifting Worldview for Biofuels Deployment, Now through 2030

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Feedstock costs and challenges come under the microscope as the DOE reports new data on algae-based feedstocks and terrestrial crops too. Can algae-based biofuels reach full commercial scale by 2030? The Digest investigates. Twice this year, the

December 29, 2014 Read Full Article

Two Biorefinery a Total of EUR 33.3 Million to Support Energy

(Finland Ministry of Employment and the Economy)  The Ministry of Employment and the Economy granted 17/12/2014 Bioethanol Finland Oy, EUR 30 million to support energy Kouvola Myllykoski planned bioethanol facility investment. Neste Oil Corporation was granted, respectively, just under 3.3 million to

December 23, 2014 Read Full Article

To Clean up Air in Cities, Government Plans Biofuel, Electric Buses

(Times of India Economic Times)  The government is set to come out with policies to introduce clean fuels such as biodiesel, bioethanol and electricity for public transport vehicles and school buses in big cities to tackle air pollution, road transport

December 23, 2014 Read Full Article
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