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"Subsidize Biofuels created from agricultural waste rather than the food stuffs."

"Subsidize Biofuels created from agricultural waste rather than the food stuffs."

June 13, 2011 |

Today on Twitter. evcricket: @zenrainman India is all over small scale biofuels. Some interesting domestic gear being made there now techreview: World Bank Says to End Biofuels Subsidies DavidMaskalick: @techreview Subsidize Biofuels created from agricultural waste rather than the food stuffs. wef: Polman (unilever): 2/3 of land grabs are for biofuels, even in countries which […]

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Why does the QMicrobe get 30% more ethanol out of certain Brachypodium perennial grasses?

Why does the QMicrobe get 30% more ethanol out of certain Brachypodium perennial grasses?

June 13, 2011 |

In Massachusetts, a new five-year $750,000 Early Career Research grant from the DOE aims to determine the genetic mechanism that enables certain strains of the Q Microbe to produce up to 30 percent more ethanol from energy crop model system Brachypodium than other strains.. Samuel Hazen received one of 65 awarded grants from the DOE. […]

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E15: A Bold First Step for American Energy Independence

E15: A Bold First Step for American Energy Independence

June 13, 2011 |

Last week, the Digest ran “E15 Ethanol: bridge to tomorrow, or bridge to nowhere?” in which we criticized the focus on E15 ethanol blending. As a counterpoint, we invited Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy and a Digest columnist, to present an opposing view on E15 and look at the merits of the effort to […]

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Biofuels Digest Index drops to 87.36 as ethanol slide continues

Biofuels Digest Index drops to 87.36 as ethanol slide continues

June 13, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, dropped 1.78 percent to 87.36 as ethanol continued to struggle.  For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) fell 1.83 percent to $29.54, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) plunged another 12.58 percent to $1.32. Among other equities, Novozymes (NZMB) fell 6.24 percent to $163.75. Declines led […]

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Algae production? Yep, there's an app for that too.

Algae production? Yep, there's an app for that too.

June 10, 2011 |

In Texas, thanks to Texas A&M’s Agricultural and Food Policy Center, you can now download an Algae Production Conversion Calculator for free from the iTunes app store.  A web based version is also available for Androids and other devices.  The app will calculate annual algal oil production, as well as convert between grams per square […]

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New technology increases algal oil yield, says BioProcess Algae

New technology increases algal oil yield, says BioProcess Algae

June 10, 2011 |

In California, BioProcess Algae has confirmed that early laboratory studies verify an increase in yields of algal oils following treatment with VG Energy’s Metabolic Disruption Technology additives. BioProcess Algae initially performed a Feasibility Assessment Study to establish baseline performance of VG’s technology, with algal strains provided by VG and additional strains from BioProcess Algae. Recognizing […]

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USDA forecasts record corn harvest for 2011, but full flood impact still unknown

USDA forecasts record corn harvest for 2011, but full flood impact still unknown

June 10, 2011 |

In Washington, USDA made a slight, but downward, adjustment in its corn harvest forecast for the 2011 season. The USDA June WASDE report lowered 2011 corn planted area by 1.5 million acres from March intentions to 90.7 million acres. Harvested area was lowered 1.9 million acres, to 83.2 million based on early estimates regarding flooding […]

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Runway cleared for aviation biofuels surge in 2012

Runway cleared for aviation biofuels surge in 2012

June 10, 2011 |

ASTM gives preliminary OK to Bio-SPK fuel spec; path to 58B gallon aviation biofuels market comes clearer, closer In Washington, Bloomberg is reporting that ASTM has given preliminary approval to the blending of biofuels produced from algal, jatropha, municipal waste and other cellulosic feedstocks in aviation fuels. Final approval is expected no earlier than July […]

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Lignol wins "key biorefining patent" in Canada

Lignol wins "key biorefining patent" in Canada

June 10, 2011 |

In Canada, Lignol Energy reports they have received confirmation from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office that its first Canadian patent application has been approved. The patent, entitled “Continuous counter-current organosolv processing of lignocellulosic feedstocks”, is a companion to a US patent issued on December 16, 2008. The Canadian patent is broader in scope and includes […]

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AMG Bioenergy raises $1.47M for Chinese jatropha project

AMG Bioenergy raises $1.47M for Chinese jatropha project

June 10, 2011 |

In Canada,  AMG Bioenergy Resources announced that it raised $1.47M in a private placement, selling 4,910,500 common shares at a price of $0.30 per share. BPS Capital Pte Ltd. acted as Agent for the Private Placement and received a cash commission of 10% of the aggregate gross proceeds from common shares sold under the Private […]

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