USDA announces producer payments
Why access to biomass and their sugar content don't have to cost a fortune
Viaspace reports independent test results of Giant King Grass evaluation
A Potential Indicator
March 18, 2011
Hiring practices reveal a lot about the industry
A less risky Chinese JV may be as simple as one, two, three, four
Accelerating catalyst development to advance biorefining process technology
Turmoil in the Middle East, rising fuel prices—the time to act is now
Kior Inc., the Texas-based bio-crude developer, has made an important step to secure the company's future by signing an off-take agreement with Alabama-based Hunt Refining Co.
A new photosynthetic bacteria-based process for biobutanol production now belongs to Phytonix. The North Carolina company developed the process with the help of the Angrstrom Laboratories at Uppsala University in Sweden...
During a five-day event in Singapore, representatives from 23 countries convened to discuss all things biofuels. The Keystone Symposium on Biofuels brought together academia and policy makers from the the U.S., China, Europe and Asia.
While BioAmber may be better known for the successful commercialization of biobased succinic acid, its first biochemical, the company now plans to add biobased adipic acid to its product portfolio through a new licensing agreement with Celexion.
In advance of publishing, here is a preview of the staff-written feature articles in the April 2011 issue of Biorefining Magazine.
A report issued by research and advisory firm Clean Edge Inc. demonstrates that the clean energy market continued to grow and expand in 2010, including the global biofuels industry. Ethanol and biodiesel wholesale value reached $56.4 billion in 2010.
How long-term feedstock and off-take agreements are negotiated, and the role they play in project development
USDA's BioPreferred voluntary labeling program provides consumers with a clear way to distinguish biobased products from those derived from petroleum
Groundbreaking Impact
March 17, 2011
Ineos Bio has begun construction on a commercial-scale biorefinery. What does it mean for the industry?
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on March 14 that USDA is seeking applications to increase the production and use of renewable energy sources. Funding is available from three USDA Rural Development renewable energy programs.
A team of researchers affiliated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, led by UCLA's James Liao, has successfully converted cellulose into isobutanol using a genetically engineered microbe developed at the U.S. DOE's BioEnergy Science Center.
Following a statement on the natural disaster that overtook Japan, the president recently addressed the reality that the U.S. controls only 2 percent of the world's oil, but consumes more than a quarter of global oil consumption.
Genomatica and Tate & Lyle have signed a joint development agreement for the demonstration-scale production of Genomatica's biobased 1,4 butanediol. Genomatica will integrate its proprietary process technology in a wet mill in Decatur, Ill.
As a dedicated energy crop, some might describe field pennycress as that old, cliched saying, "too good to be true," but a crop planted during harvest time and harvested during planting season can provide benefits to farmers and the energy sector.
The Northeast Bioenergy & Bioproducts program is looking for people who are excited about the possibilities of biofuels and bioproducts, seeking teachers and interns who can explain or learn about those "bio" possibilities.
With Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Teo Chee Hean, Finnish Minister for Ownership Steering Jyri Hakamies, and some 200 guests, Neste Oil celebrated the grand opening of its renewable diesel plant in Singapore March 8.
Things to keep in mind before purchasing an existing biofuel plant in which the buyer intends to integrate next-gen technology.
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers has revised its standard on biomass terminology and definitions based on positive feedback from standards users and intensified government interest.
The top trade groups representing the advanced biofuels industry in the U.S. met today in Washington to continue industry-wide collaborative efforts aimed at improving communication among stakeholders while building a more cohesive industry.
Ohio State University has teamed up with a biodiesel producer from Ohio on research based in glycerin technology that converts crude glycerin into polyurethane foam. The process was created by biosystems engineer Yebo Li.
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