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Monthly U.S. Ethanol Inventory/Production Numbers and Ratio

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Monthly U.S. ethanol production and inventories (stocks) were higher in November 2011, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

NBB COVERAGE: Petroleum’s Take on Biofuels

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

The petroleum industry got a chance to give its perspective on the biofuels space and fuel mandates during a panel at the 2012 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Orlando on February 6.

NBB COVERAGE: Biodiesel Chopper Highlight of Green Vehicle Showcase

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Biodiesel was finally cool at the 2012 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo this week, as the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) unveiled a custom-built motorcycle that was donated to the group by CIMA Green and built by Orange County Choppers (OCC).

NBB COVERAGE: ‘Eye on Biodiesel’ Award Winners

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recognized excellence across the biodiesel space with its annual “Eye on Biodiesel” awards, presented in Orlando this week at the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo.

Noble Group, Mansfield Oil Form ‘Noble Mansfield Renewable Energy’

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Noble Group and Mansfield Oil Co. announced February 8 that they have launched a new venture that combines the companies’ existing plant marketing divisions.

Report: Advanced Biofuels Can ‘Green’ the Economy, Create Jobs

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

The socioeconomic benefits of using advanced biofuels are the subject of a new report from Bloomberg New Energy.

BioProcess Algae, Green Plains Break Ground on Iowa Production Facility

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

BioProcess Algae LLC and Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. announced February 1 that they will start construction of BioProcess Algae’s five-acre production facility at Green Plains’ ethanol plant in Shenandoah, Iowa.

U.S. House Committee Passes Bill Requiring More E15 Testing

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

A House panel approved a bill on February 7 that would block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from allowing the use of a higher blend of ethanol for use in vehicles without further study.

California Legislation Would End Subsidies for Corn-Based Ethanol

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

A California bill that would end future state subsidies for corn-based ethanol has passed the state Assembly and is now in the Senate, according to the Capital Press.

Indiana Bill Tied to a Trash-to-Ethanol Plant Fails State Senate Vote

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

An Indiana Senate bill that would have stripped state solid waste management districts of their ability to impose property taxes failed February 1, according to www.nwitimes.

Biodiesel as Bad or Worse than Petroleum Diesel on GHG - Leaked EU Report

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

“Leaked” data from the European Union (EU) on the impact of indirect land use change (ILUC) on greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from crop-based biofuels shows that biodiesel is just as bad as or worse than petroleum-derived diesel on net GHG.

ILUC Debate Between Enviros, Farmers Continues - Report

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

A new report released January 31 from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) titled, Learning from the Indirect Land-Use Change Debate, outlines the current state of the indirect land-use change (ILUC) debate and what parties on both sides of the debate can stand to learn.

SIRE Settles with EPA; Pays US$10,150 Penalty

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC (SIRE) has agreed to pay a US$10,150 civil penalty and spend at least $38,729 on a supplemental environmental project for failing to file a risk management plan and implement risk management regulations at its dry-mill ethanol plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa, according to a February 2 announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 7.

São Paulo Accelerates Tariff on Interstate Anhydrous Ethanol Imports

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Brazil’s São Paulo state has moved up the reinstatement of its tariff on interstate anhydrous ethanol imports to March 1, according to a January 26 Platts report citing the state’s treasury secretary.

Enerkem, GreenField Form JV to Build Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in Québec

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

The government of Québec announced February 6 its plan to inject Cdn$27 million (US$27.1 million) in Québec’s first, full-scale commercial cellulosic ethanol plant through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife and Investissement Québec.

UPM to Produce Renewable Diesel from Crude Tall Oil at Finland Plant

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Finland-based pulp/paper producer UPM announced February 1 that it will build a 100,000 tonne-per-year renewable diesel plant at Lappeenranta, Finland, employing hydrotreating technology to convert tall oil (pine tree byproduct) to all-hydrocarbon diesel fuel.

Czarnikow Analysis: Sugar, Ethanol Prices Will Converge in 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

An analysis from Czarnikow dated February 2 indicates that 2012 could be a good year for consumers as the easing of commodity balance sheets leads to falling food price inflation.

GBC Issues Report on FAME Quality, ILUC Impact on Palm-Based Biodiesel Trade

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Hart Energy Global Biofuels Center (GBC) analysts have issued a special report on the impact of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) quality issues and indirect land use change (ILUC) on the trade flow of biodiesel.

Indonesia Opposes U.S. Plan to Disqualify Biodiesel Made from Palm Oil

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Indonesia is preparing to file objections to a United States’ plan to issue a regulation on biodiesel standards, which would disqualify biodiesel made from palm oil as a renewable fuel, according to Eco-Business.com, citing statements made by trade minister Gita Wiyawan.

NBB COVERAGE: Diesel Technology Growing, Flourishing

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Biodiesel doesn’t do much good if there isn’t an engine that will run on it, experts pointed out during the 2012 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Florida February 6. And the percentage of diesel – and biodiesel compatible – engines is growing.

NBB COVERAGE: BlackGold’s Simultaneous Esterification/Transesterification Process

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

BlackGold Biofuels is a biofuels company based in San Francisco that builds, owns and operates facilities that process low value, low quality lipid feedstocks into biodiesel. During the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo, Emily Landsburg, CEO and co-founder of BlackGold, provided an in-depth look at how their technology works

NBB COVERAGE: Piedmont Biofuels Commercializes Enzyme-Catalysis Process

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Piedmont Biofuels announced February 7 that the company has commenced the first commercial scale zero-waste production of biodiesel using its proprietary approach of enzyme catalysis. During the 2012 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo, Rachel Burton, research and analytical director for Piedmont Biofuels, explained that the company came to enzyme catalysis through a variety of routes, and additional details about its technology.

Viral Genetics Inc. Updates Biofuel Scale-Up Testing

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Haig Keledjian, president of Viral Genetics and VG Energy, posted a “President’s Letter to Shareholders” on the company’s website in which he updates the company’s biofuel-testing programs.

SGI, IDT Team Up to Produce, Market, Commercialize Small Synthetic-Gene Products

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Synthetic Genomics, Inc. (SGI), a privately held company commercializing and developing genomic-driven solutions to solve a variety of global needs, and Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. (IDT), a world leader in production and supply of oligonucleotides, announced February 2 that they have entered into an agreement to manufacture, market and commercialize small synthetic gene products.

Tulane University Researchers Discover Butanol in Zebra Dung

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Researchers at Tulane University in New Orleans, La., have discovered a special bacterium in zebra dung called “TU-103” that is capable of breaking down the plant material, cellulose, and converting it to biofuel, according to the website horsetalk.co.nz.