Category: Thought Leadership

Corn spikes and the Wall Street Journal, then and now

Corn spikes and the Wall Street Journal, then and now

September 6, 2012 |

From the then and now department: Wall Street Journal last month: “The resulting corn shortages [from ethanol mandates] drive food prices up in a way that punishes consumers around the world.” Wall Street Journal this month: Drought impacts will be “far from crippling for the average consumer…corn-price spikes like the one we’ve experienced…don’t lead to […]

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“NASA Showcases Innovative Method To Grow Algae-Based Biofuels.”

“NASA Showcases Innovative Method To Grow Algae-Based Biofuels.”

August 31, 2012 |

newzealandbirds: NASA – NASA Showcases Innovative Method To Grow Algae-Based Biofuels: advancedphoton: A Novel Nanobio Catalyst for Biofuels | Advanced Photon Source 247pressrelease: (NEWS!) Austrian Centre of Industrial http://t.co/8sPU0jxv @ http://t.co/So5u2c5I biotechCatholic: Exoelectrogenic microorganisms should be useful for generating biofuels, hydrogen gas, methane and other valuable…

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“Support the EPA’s decision not to include palm-oil based biofuels in the Renewable Fuel Standard.”

“Support the EPA’s decision not to include palm-oil based biofuels in the Renewable Fuel Standard.”

August 30, 2012 |

lukec: Vancouver people: Consider coming to watch FREEDOM tonight 7pm at W2. About ethanol, biofuels, our energy future. OrangAware: Support the EPA’s decision not to include palm-oil based biofuels in the Renewable Fuel Standard! FairFuel: GOP-led U.S. House of Rep is attempting to prevent the Pentagon from purchasing biofuels that improve performance and enhance troop […]

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“Advanced biofuels developers fear corn debate might ‘unravel’ their industry”

“Advanced biofuels developers fear corn debate might ‘unravel’ their industry”

August 16, 2012 |

the_rodster: Must the poor go hungry just so the rich can drive? apeterka: Advanced biofuels developers fear corn debate might ‘unravel’ their industry AirTransportNew: It happen today: Boeing and China team up for biofuels – aircargoworld. What do you think? RantReaper: Drought and the 2nd ethanol crash

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RFS: Biofuel’s Damsel in Distress

RFS: Biofuel’s Damsel in Distress

August 3, 2012 |

Today on Twitter. RRapier @bdigest Seems to be a disconnect on what’s available. EPA still showing zero gallons of qualifying cellulosic biofuel TeruTalk: .@USDA #Bioenergy Program awards $19.4MM to 125 advanced #biofuels producers. #biomass #wasteconversion Miliniyer: RFS: Biofuel’s Damsel in Distress windycitycassie: Using halophytes to grow fuel

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“Campaign donors that own lucrative biofuels businesses.”

“Campaign donors that own lucrative biofuels businesses.”

July 25, 2012 |

MEEchelleO: #ObamaPreferredBy campaign donors that own lucrative biofuels businesses. Biofuels_: Listen to energy expert, Tom Drolet on @CleanEnergyView “Is Energy Diversity The Key?” #blogtalkradio #solar R_Hason: Veterans back military’s role in biofuels development EcoManLeader: #Energy Globally, biofuels are being promoted as a kind of nicotine patch to wean the world off its dirty and…

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“Cellulosic ethanol will soon become competitive with gasoline.”

“Cellulosic ethanol will soon become competitive with gasoline.”

July 18, 2012 |

pewenvironment: .@USNavy continues to expand the Great Green Fleet.  #Biofuels key to warship innovation. SteveHandy: Poor Corn Crop Will Have Major Impact on Ethanol Market via @EnergyCollectiv John_Westra: @GreenNewsDaily NOW is the time to ditch #Ethanol as an #EPICFAIL and embrace #naturalgas & #biodiesel which is a superior #biofuel DuPont_ability: Cellulosic ethanol will soon become […]

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“U.S. Corn Growers Farming in Hell as Midwest Heat Spreads, Yields falling 5 bu/day”

“U.S. Corn Growers Farming in Hell as Midwest Heat Spreads, Yields falling 5 bu/day”

July 10, 2012 |

Today on Twitter. benlubbon: US Navy Presses Forward with Biofuels via @VOA_News > All for show if … biofuelCenterNC: Biofuels can continue to lower consumer gas prices, says Ag Sec. Vilsack IERenergy: Cellulosic biofuels: the perfect example of federal policy gone wrong drbiomass: U.S. Corn Growers Farming in Hell as Midwest Heat Spreads  Yields falling 5 […]

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“The barrier to widespread biofuels use lies in the supply, not the demand.”

“The barrier to widespread biofuels use lies in the supply, not the demand.”

June 25, 2012 |

AirlinesDotOrg: Airbus: Biofuels important to aviation for carbon neutral growth goal by 2020 & cutting carbon emissions in 1/2 by 2050 h AgriBlogger: Will you buy #E15 for your MY2001 or later car if it’s offered? C_G_S: Craig Venter’s Bugs Might Destroy the World cfSEFusa: The barrier to widespread biofuels use lies in the supply, […]

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An Encouragement to the Friends of Military Biofuels

An Encouragement to the Friends of Military Biofuels

May 30, 2012 |

With the decision of the US Senate and House Armed Services committees to support legislation preventing the Navy from purchasing high-performance, bio-based aviation fuels should they cost (even one penny) more than  conventional fossil fuels, the Digest shares this passage from the 2011 motion picture Moneyball. Red Sox owner John W. Henry (to Billy Beane): […]

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