BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsLegislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to level the energy playing field between fossil and renewable energy projects by allowing investors in renewable energy projects access the corporate structure of master limited partnerships. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, Advanced FuelsThe Pew Charitable Trusts has published the 2012 edition of its "Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race?" report. The analysis offers an update of Pew's reports tracking clean energy investments over the past nine years. READ MORE

BY University of Exeter Found In:Advanced FuelsIt sounds like science fiction but a team from the University of Exeter, with support from Shell, has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced FuelsOn April 23 Joule Unlimited announced it was selected as a 2013 Bloomberg New Energy Pioneer by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The company also recently announced progress with its Sunflow-G and Sunflow-J processes. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced FuelsPending legislation in Minnesota could alter the state's ethanol mandate, allowing for the use biofuels under than ethanol to meet the current 10 percent renewable content requirement for gasoline. The measure is included in H.F. 976. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced FuelsIntercontinentalExchange (ICE), an operator of global markets and clearing house, has announced the introduction of new North American environmental futures contracts for three categories of renewable energy numbers (RINs), including D4, D5 and D6. READ MORE

BY U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation Found In:Advanced FuelsAn Israeli delegation of top academic and industrial biofuels research scientist and innovators met with their U.S. counterparts to discuss collaboration opportunities for advanced biofuel development. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced FuelsThe U.S. EPA has published data on renewable identification numbers (RINs) generated in March. While no D3 cellulosic RINs were generated during the month, 8,332 D7 cellulosic diesel RINs representing 4,901 gallons of fuel were generated. READ MORE

BY Algae Biomass Organization Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsA new map of the algae industry published online by the Algae Biomass Organization shows algae production facilities and research projects stretching from coast to coast, illustrating a nationwide opportunity for a new and growing industry. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsCeres Inc. has released financial results for the second quarter of its 2013 fiscal year, which ended Feb. 28. The company also provided an operational update, noting progress with its sweet sorghum and switchgrass varieties. READ MORE

BY American Chemical Society Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsUniversity of California, Santa Barbara scientists have described the discovery of a potential treasure-trove of candidate enzymes in fungi thriving in the feces and intestinal tracts of horses that could aid in cellulosic biofuel production. READ MORE

BY Holly Jessen Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe patent battle between Gevo Inc. and Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC is continuing with recent action in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Unsurprisingly, the two companies had different views on the event. READ MORE

BY Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsResearchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory through support from the Energy Biosciences Institute have literally shed new light on cellulase catalysis using an ultrahigh-precision visible light microscopy technique. READ MORE

BY American Chemical Society Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsGenes from the family of bacteria that produce vinegar have become stars in a project that would turn algae into solar-powered factories for producing the "wonder material" nanocellulose. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced FuelsThe International Energy Agency Bioenergy Task 39 group recently published a report that outlines progress on more than 100 advanced biofuel projects under development worldwide. READ MORE