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10 June 20158 June 2015

EPA announces RFS: No one is pleased

API: "Only solution for Congress is to repeal or significant reform the RFS.”

1 June 201529 May 2015

EPA issues SNURs for several biobased chemicals

Biobased chemical manufactures subject to significant new use rules

12 May 201512 May 2015

NatureWorks announces new partnership with the Green Sports Alliance

Unique relationship will help advance the sports industry’s zero waste initiatives

11 May 20159 September 2021

Joule, Audi confirm revolutionary Sunflow fuel meets US, EU specs

Successful testing of ethanol produced from CO₂

30 March 20159 September 2021

Joule says “will go commercial in 2017″: solar fuels on the way

Joule-unlimited “Staged industrialization process” beginning; exotic yields from an exotic organism that uses CO₂, water and nutrients and secretes ethanol or diesel.

24 March 201520 March 2015

Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

Efficient conversion of light and CO₂ into high value microbial feedstock: The portait of BioProcess Algae LLC

19 March 201518 March 2015

Can products from synthetic biology be sustainable?

Yes, they can - but everything depends on your view on sustainability

18 March 201517 March 2015

EPA pushes for cap on GMO corn plantings to defeat corn rootworm pesticide resistance

Biotech seed manufacturers supposed to face substantial revenue losses

12 March 201512 March 2015

From tea bags to Miatas, bioplastics are on the rise

Businesses of all sizes are looking beyond "traditional," petroleum-based plastics to alternatives derived from plants, or even synthesized by microorganisms

9 March 20158 March 2015

Boost for higher biodiesel blends included in road funding bill

Legislation includes 3-cent lower tax rate for B11 and higher blends

24 February 201523 February 2015

Fresno State research: Leftover food gets new life as bioplastic

Collaboration to produce bioplastics by feeding fermentation acids to a special plastic-producing bacteria stored in large tanks

Biofuels: Good news and false solutions

Biofuel industry needs supportive legal framework that secures jobs, production sites

30 January 201529 January 2015

A U.S. biorefinery industry is emerging

Bioindustry needs to have facilities that focus on high-value-added bioproducts such as chemical intermediates and specialty chemicals

9 January 20158 January 2015

EPA accepting comments on preliminary biomass sorghum analysis

The U.S. EPA is accepting public comments on its preliminary analysis of the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the growth and transport of biomass sorghum for use as biofuel feedstock through Jan. 30

2 December 20141 December 2014

New study: real-world data casts grave doubt on CARB, EPA land use models

ISU says ILUC models not showing the real picture

5 November 20144 November 2014

Virent and the PlantPET Technology Collaborative (PTC) sign expression of interest to access commercial quantities of Virent’s BioFormPX® paraxylene

Virent’s bio-based paraxylene, BioFormPX®, will allow PTC members to offer customers 100% renewable and recyclable PET resin and polyester

27 October 201424 October 2014

Robust economic opportunities in the U.S. Biobased Economy

By Brent Erickson, EVP, The Biotechnology Industry Organization Head, Industrial & Environmental section

24 October 201423 October 2014

Biofuel companies look beyond the gas tank

Companies like Abengoa focussing to make green products and chemicals

EPA honors the winners of the 19th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

Winning technologies tackle climate change and promote energy efficiency

21 October 201420 October 2014

Italy pushes ahead with ‘next generation’ biofuels from waste

World's first commercial scale plant making fuel from straw opened in Italy last year

4 Minutes with…Ray W. Miller, Chief Business Officer, Verdezyne

The role in the Advanced Bioeconomy, the most important milestones and the focus in the next 12 month

8 October 20149 September 2021

Sign ABO’s White House petition to approve CO2 recycling as an emission reduction strategy

As a member of the algae community, you too can take action by signing ABO’s We the People petition to the White House

Gulf Racing Fuels selling high performance fuels using Gevo’s renewable isobutanol

Initial focus on marine and off-road fuel markets

6 October 20142 October 2014

EPA: 3.5 million cellulosic biogas RINs generated in August

U.S. EPA has published renewable identification number (RIN) data for August

26 September 201425 September 2014

Auto plastics’ future is in biomaterials and nanotechnology

"For the future, more and more green solutions will need to be incorporated into new cars".

15 September 201412 September 2014

RFA lauds Quad County Corn Processors at the grand opening of new cellulosic bolt-on facility

QCCP to produce 2 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol each year from corn kernel fiber

25 August 201424 August 2014

Do Meredian biodegradable plastics meet the nirvana standard of ‘Green’?

The six levels of biodegradable vs. the seven levels of recyclable

29 July 201426 July 2014

Wood and Paper Industries Getting Greener: AF&PA’s 2014 Sustainability Report

Report captures significant measurable progress in making toward achieving Better Practices Better Planet 2020

15 July 201414 July 2014

Marine bacteria are natural source of chemical fire retardants

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a widely distributed group of marine bacteria that produce compounds nearly identical to toxic man-made fire retardants

9 July 20149 July 2014

RFA Pleased with EPA Approval of Corn Fiber as Cellulosic Feedstock

Quad County Corn Processors began production of the first gallons of cellulosic ethanol from corn fiber

7 July 20145 July 2014

2014 BIO Convention Executive Perspective Panel – Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals

A Look into the Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals Forum at the 2014 BIO International Convention

Joule’s quest for fuels from CO2, sunlight and water

Can it really be done? A Tony Stark-like quest for fuels and chemicals secreted by a microbe that lives on a diet of CO₂, water and sunlight?

26 June 20149 September 2021

Ethane vs methane, carbon storage vs carbon use: which are the bad trades?

Are the modern orthodoxies leading us in the wrong direction?

23 June 201422 June 2014

Logos Technologies introduces biodegradable, natural alternative to petroleum surfactants

NatSurFact^® line of products provides environmentally friendly, cost-effective biosurfactants that outperform traditional chemicals in a range of commercial applications

13 June 20149 September 2021

CO2 Solutions Announces U.S. Patent Allowance

Company comments on patent portfolio in context of proposed U.S. EPA regulations

10 June 20149 September 2021

EPA outlines 30% cut in power-gen CO2 by 2030: what’s the role for carbon capture and use, algae?

EPA comes down hard on CO₂, with proposed rule calling for deep emission cuts, but opts for highly-flexible, state-by-state approach

4 June 20149 September 2021

EPA’s CO2 reduction proposal could be positive for biomass energy

Clean Power Plan to provide each state with flexibility in meeting its specific goal

3 June 20143 June 2014

How to Make Friends and Win EPA Approvals: tips for biobased chemicals

BIO World Congress scale-up session is to “avoid an afterthought approach to regulatory compliance.”

Butanol is better than ethanol, or isn’t it?

Unexpected contamination with bacteria at Gevo's Luverne, Minnesota plant blocking any product revenue since

27 May 201426 May 2014

Senators want feds to support biofuels

Congress to extend the biodiesel tax credit, which ended Dec. 31, 2013

20 May 201419 May 2014

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

24 April 201429 October 2014

Jellyfish diapers: two problems with one solution

Cine’al Ltd developed “Hydromash” absorber by broken jellyfish flesh, adding nanoparticles for antibacterial properties

17 April 201416 April 2014

World Watch: Biofuel Production Declines

New Worldwatch Institute analysis examines the trends in global biofuel production

9 April 20148 April 2014

Corn Is Magic?

Environmental Working Group with a critical comment among BIO's new study

1 April 201431 March 2014

EPA proposal classifies wood fuel from construction, demolition

Draft rule correctly classifies wood waste materials as fuel when used for energy

31 March 201429 March 2014

MagneGas Unveils Liquid Biomass Solution at Largest Biomass Conference in North America

Company showcases new mobile unit, discusses results from Italy testing

3 March 20146 May 2014

Giant grass boosts biofuel yield 12-fold

Miscanthus found as leaving current corn ethanol production levels far behind

25 February 201424 February 2014

Some Good News for a Change

Why The Farm Bill Is a Big Win for Biofuels and Biorefineries

6 February 20148 April 2014

Estimating GHG Emissions from Proposed Changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard through 2022

Statute to establish nested Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for use of cellulosic biofuels, biomass-based diesel, and unspecified advanced and conventional renewable fuels

24 January 201423 January 2014

Environmentally friendly, energy-dense sugar battery developed to power the world’s gadgets

A Virginia Tech research team has developed a battery that runs on sugar and has an unmatched energy density, a development that could replace conventional batteries with ones that are cheaper, refillable, and biodegradable

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