3 July 20142 July 2014 Water-cleanup catalysts tackle biomass upgrading Rice University researchers register 4th ‘volcano plot’ for palladium-gold catalysts
20 May 201419 May 2014 Successful Strategies for Commercial Algae Production Moderated Discussion Overview Among Industry and Federal Government Representatives
Advanced Biofuel Producers Anticipate the Greatest Impact from Proposed Changes to the RFS 33 Advanced Biofuel Companies Ask President Obama to Reconsider the Proposed RFS Rule for 2014
5 May 20142 May 2014 Coca-Cola: PlantBottle Technology™ Tops 2014 Sustainable Bio Awards Company recognized for its first-ever recyclable PET plastic bottle made partially from plants
29 April 201410 March 2015 Global Information adds “Biorefinery Products: Global Markets” to list of reports BCC report finds, removing barriers and introducing new mechanisms would facilitate market entry
Bio Succinic Acid Market Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2020 New Study Finds: Fermentation Process for Bio Succinic Acid to Become More Cost Effective, Result in Lower Succinic Acid Prices
24 April 201423 April 2014 Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue Biofuels from crop residue can reduce soil carbon and increase CO2 emissions
14 April 20149 September 2021 Stanford scientists discover a novel way to make ethanol without corn or other plants Stanford scientists have created a copper-based catalyst that produces large quantities of ethanol from carbon monoxide gas at room temperature
10 April 20149 April 2014 The Siege of Ligningrad Jim Lane about latest transformational breakthroughs in new cellulosic biofuels technology
9 April 20147 April 2014 Michigan State University: ‘Unzipping’ poplars’ biofuel potential Research shows a much more energy- and cost-efficient way to convert biomass into fuel
3 April 20142 April 2014 BETO debuts interactive integrated biorefineries map Map to help users expand their understanding of IBRs as facilities to produce valuable materials for use in American-made products
19 March 201418 March 2014 Bionic plants Nanotechnology could turn shrubbery into supercharged energy producers or sensors for explosives
17 March 201416 March 2014 Scripps Florida Scientists Devise New, Lower Cost Method to Create More Usable Fuels New class of inexpensive metals allows processing methane and other alkanes at lower temperatures
27 February 201426 February 2014 Chromatin produces farnesene directly from sorghum Chromatin, Inc., an agriculture technology company, announced today that it has created sorghum plants containing elevated levels of the energy-rich compound farnesene
21 February 20149 September 2021 Artificial leaf jumps developmental hurdle In a recent early online edition of Nature Chemistry, ASU scientists, along with colleagues at Argonne National Laboratory, have reported advances toward perfecting a functional artificial leaf
12 February 201411 February 2014 Carbon fiber from renewable non-food-based feedstocks such as agricultural residues and woody biomass Energy Department Announces $12 Million for Technologies to Produce Renewable Carbon Fiber from Biomass
4 February 20143 February 2014 First Industrial Production For Renewable 5-HMF Commercial-scale production of the high-purity renewable platform chemical, 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) has started at the Biochem-1 facility operated by AVA Biochem in Muttenz, Switzerland
22 January 201421 January 2014 20th European Biomass Conference Exclusive interview with Daniel Gibbs (General Biomass Company)
16 January 201415 January 2014 Sustainability considerations for integrated biorefineries ‘Right’ policies will have to promote sustainable practices along the whole supply chain
2 January 201429 December 2013 Bakterien sind die Chemiearbeiter der Zukunft Bislang ist Erdöl der wichtigste Rohstoff für die chemische Industrie. Doch längst entwickeln Forscher Alternativen für ein Zeitalter ohne Öl. Biologische Verfahren spielen dabei eine Schlüsselrolle
19 December 201318 December 2013 Algae to crude oil: Million-year natural process takes minutes in the lab Process simplifies transformation of algae to oil, water and usable byproducts
22 November 201321 November 2013 Stanford study could lead to paradigm shift in organic solar cell research A new study by Stanford scientists overturns a widely held explanation for how organic photovoltaics turn sunlight into electricity
Tricking algae’s biological clock boosts production of drugs, biofuels Tricking algae’s biological clock to remain in its daytime setting can dramatically boost the amount of valuable compounds that these simple marine plants can produce when they are grown in constant light
18 November 201316 November 2013 EPA proposes 2014 renewable fuels standards Proposal Seeks Input to Address “E10 Blend Wall,” Reaffirms Commitment to Biofuels
11 November 20138 November 2013 Metabolix reports net loss of $7.3 million for Q3 2013 Launched new compostable resin and performance additive products and achieved new technical milestones in biobased chemicals platform
28 October 201327 October 2013 Team uses forest waste to develop cheaper, greener supercapacitors Performance of wood biochar materials comparable to today’s advanced carbon materials
25 October 201325 October 2013 New device harnesses sun and sewage to produce hydrogen fuel ASU researchers studying certain bacteria’s ability to produce electricity by coordinating their metabolic activities
23 October 20139 September 2021 Akermin, Inc. Receives $3 Million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy Company to support development of the technology for post-combustion CO2 removal from power plants
21 October 201321 October 2013 Hand Up vs. Hand Out: New government programs target biofuels for support in US, Canada When is a government program a hand-up, when is it a hand-out?
2 October 20132 October 2013 Yulex awarded 2013 AZBio Fast Lane Award Yulex will be honored by bioindustry leaders at the Phoenix Convention Center during the 2013 AZBio Awards on October 10, 2013
20 September 2013 LanzaTech Awarded $4 Million Grant from ARPA-E to Transform Waste Methane Resources into Low Carbon Fuels and Chemicals Collaboration aims to unlock potential of waste methane emissions through innovative bioreactor design
27 August 2013 Taking Cues from Nature to Develop Better Biofuel Catalysts Argonne scientists use supercomputer to test cellulosic enzymes
6 August 2013 Metabolix engineers plants to make cheaper, cleaner bioplastic Company is genetically engineering switchgrass to produce bioplastic and chemicals
2 August 2013 A Sharp Look at Top Platform Chemicals BioConSepT publishes reports on 2nd generation production of key bio-chemicals
1 August 2013 CU-Boulder team develops new water splitting technique that could produce hydrogen fuel Sunlight heat to change metal oxide material composition, causing newly formed compound
25 July 2013 DOE and USDA announce $10 million for biomass genomics research Agriculture and Energy Departments announce new investments to drive innovations in biofuels and biobased products
Microbial Who-Done-It For Biofuels New Technique Identifies Populations Within a Microbial Community Responsible for Biomass Deconstruction
23 July 20139 September 2021 Fast Swimmers: 10 Algae technologies, where are they in the race for the summit? Who’s in the lead? Who’s getting traction? Who’s near the summit? Who’s got the oxygen?
22 July 2013 Meeting the Multiple-Source Feedstock Challenge U.S. military developing systems that can produce alternative liquid fuels and power
8 July 2013 Biofuel Investments at Seven-Year Low as BP Blames Cost "Technology to produce fuel from woody plants and waste won’t be economical until 2020 or beyond"
2 July 2013 New catalyst could cut cost of making hydrogen fuel Scientists develop new catalyst structure with molybdenum disulfide to store and transfer energy
25 June 20139 September 2021 Getting the carbon out of emissions MIT researchers coming up with a "plug-and-play” solution that could be added easily to any existing power plant
17 June 2013 Making alternative fuels cheaper Chemical engineers’ new synthesis could make biofuel more appealing for mass production
Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals’s Hottest Partners for 2013-14 You chose - here are the winners in this year’s poll
Myriant Achieves Major Milestone: Successful Start-Up At Flagship Bio-Succinic Acid Plant in Lake Providence, LA
14 June 2013 Contractors frustrated with cuts to bio-based purchasing program Lapse in BioPreferred funding to suspend trials in development of environmentally friendly products
6 June 2013 NREL Teams with Navy, Private Industry to Make Jet Fuel from Switchgrass Project could spur jobs in rural America, lead to less reliance of foreign oil
3 June 2013 Enzyme from wood-eating gribble could help turn waste into biofuel Researchers to design more robust enzymes for industrial applications
19 May 20139 September 2021 Bacteria use hydrogen, carbon dioxide to produce electricity UMass, Amherst presents first results of the Geobacter bacteria research
9 May 2013 New advance in biofuel production Joint BioEnergy Institute Researchers develop enzyme-free Ionic liquid pre-treatment