Advanced Biofuels

April 09, 2013

The industry comments on proposed 2013 RFS volumes

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced FuelsThe public comment period on the U.S. EPA's proposed rule for the 2013 renewable fuel standard (RFS) is now closed. According to the rulemaking's docket folder on Regulations.gov, nearly 50 public comments were submitted on the proposal. READ MORE

April 09, 2013

Biomass industry heads discuss priorities, challenges, at IBCE

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe emphasis of the April 9 International Biomass Conference & Expo general session in Minneapolis could be summed up in one word: policy. READ MORE

April 05, 2013

Group supports EPA reconsideration of the 2011 cellulosic volume

BY Biofuel Producers Coordinating Council Found In:Advanced FuelsThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ordered the U.S. EPA to reconsider the 2012 renewable fuel standard (RFS) obligation for cellulosic biofuels in January. EPA is now voluntarily reconsidering the 2011 obligation for cellulosic biofuels. READ MORE

April 04, 2013

Researchers develop revolutionary biomass-to-hydrogen process

BY Virginia Tech Found In:Power, Advanced FuelsA team of Virginia Tech researchers has discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant, a breakthrough that has the potential to bring a low-cost, environmentally friendly fuel source to the world. READ MORE

April 04, 2013

USDA opens funding opportunity for REAP

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe USDA has published a notice of funding availability for the Rural Energy for America Program for fiscal year 2013. The program provides financial assistance in the form of grants and guaranteed loans for renewable energy projects. READ MORE

April 04, 2013

DOE funds Bioenergy Research Centers for additional 5 years

BY U.S. DOE Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe U.S. DOE has announced it will fund its three Bioenergy Research Centers for an additional five-year period, subject to continued congressional appropriations. The centers were established by the department's Office of Science in 2007. READ MORE

April 04, 2013

Agrisoma, PGF Biofuels enter marketing and distribution agreement

BY Ventures Inc. Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsVentures Inc. has announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. and PGF Biofuels Inc. have entered into a long term strategic agreement for marketing and distribution. READ MORE

April 03, 2013

ePURE calls for modeling European biofuels policy after the RFS

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced FuelsePURE has released results of a study that determined the double counting mechanism proposed by the European Commission to spur production of advanced biofuels is ineffective. Rather, the organization is called for a dedicated sub-targets. READ MORE

April 02, 2013

D5 RINs for biogas, renewable diesel generated in January

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsThe U.S. EPA recently published data on renewable identification numbers (RINs) generated under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) during January 2013. During the month 361,346 D5 advanced biofuel RINs were generated for biogas fuel. READ MORE

April 02, 2013

Surveying the Algae Industry

BY Mary Rosenthal Found In:Advanced Fuels, Chemicals

April 02, 2013

EPA approves new fuel pathways

BY Staff Found In:Advanced Fuels, Chemicals

April 02, 2013

Alternative Fuels for Military, Only if Price is Right

BY CHRIS J. ZYGARLICKE Found In:Advanced Fuels

April 02, 2013

Building Impressive Momentum

BY Tim PortzFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels

April 01, 2013

Amyris announces progress with Total, Cosan partnerships

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsOn April 1 Amyris Inc. released a statement highlighting the progress it has made with regard to its partnerships with Total S.A. and Cosan Ltd., as well as an investment agreement with Biolding Investment S.A. READ MORE

March 29, 2013

Hawaii bill would establish a hemp remediation, biofuel program

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsPending legislation in Hawaii aims to develop a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel crop pilot program. The program would be administered by the University of Hawaii at Manoa. READ MORE

March 28, 2013

Primus, Princeton University sign GTL research agreement

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsPrimus Green Energy announced it will financially support Princeton University engineers to research synthetic fuels and assess gas-to-liquid (GTL) technology. READ MORE

March 28, 2013

WBA: enough land for more food, feed, biofuels

BY Anna SimetFound In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThere is enough land available to produce more food, more feed and more biofuels, which are not the cause of global malnutrition problems, according to the World Bioenergy Association. WBA makes this declaration in a new fact sheet. READ MORE

March 27, 2013

European Commission publishes progress report on RED

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsOn March 27 the European Commission published its first Renewable Energy Progress Report under the Renewable Energy Directive, showing that the EU as a whole is on its trajectory towards the 2020 RED targets. READ MORE

March 27, 2013

Auburn researcher receives NSF CAREER award to study biofuels

BY Auburn University Found In:Advanced FuelsMaobing Tu, an assistant professor in Auburn University's School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, has received a $401,155 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for his research in biofuels and bioenergy. READ MORE

March 26, 2013

Research may result in biofuel production from atmospheric CO2

BY University of Georgia Found In:Advanced FuelsResearchers at the University of Georgia have found a way to transform carbon dioxide trapped in the atmosphere into useful industrial products. The discovery may soon lead to the creation of biofuels made directly from atmospheric carbon dioxide. READ MORE

March 25, 2013

DOE gives Southern Research Institute $925,000 for bio-oil work

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Advanced FuelsSouthern Research Institute won a $925,000 energy award from the U.S. DOE to develop a mild liquefaction process to convert biomass to petroleum refinery-ready bio-oils. READ MORE

March 25, 2013

Peach genome aids breeding strategies for biofuels crops

BY DOE JGI Found In:Advanced Fuels The relationship between a peach and a poplar may not be obvious at first glance, but to botanists both trees are part of the rosid superfamily, which includes not only fruit crops like apples, strawberries, cherries, and almonds. READ MORE

March 22, 2013

It's Been a Long Week in the World of Policy

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, Chemicals

March 22, 2013

BNEF report more accurately compares renewable, fossil resources

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Advanced FuelsA new report published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance analyzed wind and bioenergy resources in the U.S. and Brazil using a lifetime production method, allowing for more accurate comparisons to oil and gas reserves. READ MORE

March 22, 2013

Scientists build stronger, greener concrete with lignin

BY Kansas State University Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsKansas State University civil engineers are developing the right mix to reduce concrete's carbon footprint and make it stronger. Their innovative ingredient: biofuel byproducts. READ MORE

March 21, 2013

From Bunker Fuel to Biofuel

BY Anna SimetFound In:Advanced Fuels

March 21, 2013

Judge rules Gevo didn't infringe on Butamax patent

BY Holly Jessen Found In:Advanced FuelsA U.S. District Court judge filed a March 19 memorandum opinion that concluded Gevo Inc. did not infringe on a Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC patent. Butamax has announced it will immediately appeal the decision. READ MORE

March 20, 2013

Senate votes to maintain military biofuel spending

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced FuelsThe U.S. Senate has voted down an amendment to H.R. 933 that would stripped $60 million in biofuels funding from the U.S. Department of Defense budget. The amendment was filed by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., on March 14. READ MORE

March 20, 2013

Oregon hearing addresses sunset date of state LCFS

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced FuelsOn March 18 the Oregon Senate Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources held a public hearing on S.B. 488, which aims to repeal the sunset date of the state's low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) program, known as the Oregon Clean Fuels Program. READ MORE

March 19, 2013

New tours added to International Biomass Conference & Expo

BY BBI International Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe updated agenda for the sixth annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, North America's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, taking place April 8-10, 2013 in Minneapolis is now available online. READ MORE