4 October 201718 September 2017 Neste collaborates with Genève Aéroport to offer sustainable and renewable solutions for aviation The target shall be at least 1% of the annual jet fuel consumption at Genève Aéroport shall be composed of renewable jet fuel
2 October 201718 September 2017 Modular drop-in fuel technology to boost bio-share of oil refineries The COMSYN project validates the process concept from biomass gasification to final biofuel product
20 September 201718 September 2017 Under EU attack, top palm oil producers rethink trade strategy Increasing fire in Europe over its impact on forest destruction, encouraging producers to look at new markets
18 September 201712 September 2017 Some MEPs blast new RED proposal for lack of basis on scientific evidence REDII proposal it not evidence based in its push away from conventional biofuels
8 September 20178 September 2017 First generation biofuels are just as sustainable as second generation – both show significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions New study conducts quantitative and qualitative sustainability assessment of biofuels against the background of the EU’s REDII negotiations
Interview — Growing food or fuel on our land? EEA talked to Irini Maltsoglou, FAO Natural Resources Officer, about biofuel production and agriculture
29 August 201724 August 2017 UC San Diego researchers create epidermal biofuel cell to power electronics from sweat The biofuel cells generate 10 times more power per surface area than any existing wearable biofuel cells
22 August 20179 September 2021 Carbon Conversion: A new additive helps researchers more selectively convert CO2 to multicarbon fuels The reaction was highly selective for the more desirable fuels that contain multiple carbons—such as ethylene, ethanol, and propanol
POET Biorefining – Marion breaks ground on 80 million-gallon expansion Hundreds of farmers, area leaders join POET CEO in commemorating start of construction, new jobs, new grain demand
10 August 20178 August 2017 Nitin Gadkari pushes for large-scale introduction of biofuel vehicles Nitin Gadkari directs NITI Aayog to study automobile standards developed by China for various methanol-powered vessels like cars and ships, and prepare a report
7 August 20171 August 2017 Technology could transform microalgae into bio-based chemicals to increase biofeedstock, reduce landfill waste The most common current processes to extract biochemicals from algae often degrade a large portion of the cell contents and are energy intensive
1 August 201725 July 2017 Cellulosic Biofuels Can Benefit the Environment If Managed Correctly Cellulosic biofuels are routinely factored into future climate mitigation scenarios because of their potential to displace petroleum use and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
21 July 201717 July 2017 Is It the End or Just the Beginning for Jatropha? Jatropha grows in Botswana, dies in other countries
17 July 201713 July 2017 Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicals ASU scientists harness the trial-and-error power of evolution to coax nature into revealing answer to energy challenge
14 July 201713 July 2017 IndianOil and LanzaTech sign a Statement of Intent to Construct World’s First Refinery Off Gas-to-Bioethanol Production Facility in India India is adopting a cleaner and greener economic growth pathway, with running one of the largest renewable capacity expansion programmes in the world
11 July 20174 July 2017 UPM tests Carinata sequential cropping concept as part of Biofuels future development The Carinata crop produces non-edible oil suitable for biofuels' feedstock and protein for animal feed
30 June 201727 June 2017 Ecofys study on Crude Tall Oil markets and availability: sufficient supply for advanced biofuels, biomaterials and energy usage The study brings necessary information into the debate concerning raw material availability for various end-uses such as advanced biofuels and biomaterials
29 June 201727 June 2017 This Startup Wants To Turn America’s Yard Waste Into A Petroleum Substitute Alliance Bio-Products plans to open a new plant that will turn yard waste into a replacement for petroleum
19 June 201714 June 2017 Is there a future for biofuel in Europe? Environmental NGOs want companies to switch to newer, ‘second-generation’ biofuels, which they say lead to less land use change
13 June 20171 June 2017 UPM Biofuels gains the world’s first RSB certification for wood-based liquid biofuels UPM Biofuels uses crude tall oil to produce both biofuels and biomaterials
23 May 201710 May 2017 EU biofuels policy: What is the impact on rural development? EU farmers are “very concerned” about the impact of the European Commission’s change of heart on biofuels, claiming the EU’s restrictive policy is putting thousands of rural jobs at risk
17 May 20173 May 2017 Fast, low energy, and continuous biofuel extraction from microalgae Japanese researchers using pulsed electric fields to extract hydrocarbons from algae
16 May 201710 May 2017 Delft University joins KLM Corporate BioFuel Programme KLM will use the investment by participants in the CBP to bridge the price difference between standard fuel and sustainable biofuel
12 May 20176 May 2017 Researchers find more efficient way to make oil from dead trees A University of Washington team has made new headway on a solution to remove beetle-killed trees from the forest and use them to make renewable transportation fuels or high-value chemicals
10 May 201711 August 2020 KiOR – In Hindsight Connecting dots with one of the largest ventures in the bio-fuels space
4 May 201727 April 2017 Making oil from algae – towards more efficient biofuels Chlamydomonas sp. JSC4, a new species of green alga harvested from brackish water combines a high growth rate with high levels of lipids
26 April 201719 April 2017 Butamax prepares for bio-isobutanol commercialization Butamax will now start the detailed engineering work to add bio-isobutanol capacity to the facility, while continuing to produce ethanol before and after adding this capacity
Growing numbers: Renewable raw materials 2016 Rape, cereals and sugar beet for the manufacture of biofuels were together about 960,000 hectares
19 April 201711 April 2017 First-Gen Fuels under siege, hit back with hard data In the US: looking at ethanol plant impact on crop acreage
12 April 20179 September 2021 The RED II Proposal and Its Impact on the Bio-based Material and CO2 Utilization Sector nova-Institute analysed the new Commission proposal with a view on the bio-based materials sector and present the most important findings in a paper
7 April 20174 April 2017 China to start building UCO aviation biofuel facility next year 30,000 metric ton aviation biofuel production facility using used cooking oil as feedstock
6 April 20175 April 2017 MEPs: Industry ‘self-regulation’ failed to prevent deforestation Environmentalist NGOs said the resolution was in the right direction, while the ethanol industry grabbed the chance to reiterate its demand for a “balanced policy solution”
28 March 201726 March 2017 New way to characterize cellulose, advance bioproducts WSU researchers revealed discovery that provides further insight into the surface and bulk chemistry of cellulosic fibers
17 March 201716 March 2017 How to brew high-value fatty acids with brewer’s yeast Pre-product for innovative biofuels - Two patents filed
Biofuel may backfire as a budget bluff New statistics suggest that more production and consumption of biofuel may actually raise carbon emissions instead of lowering them
15 March 201713 March 2017 Aviation biofuels: Won’t get fooled again Only the wealthiest 5% of the world's population has ever flown but the poorest will pay the highest price for climate change
14 March 201713 March 2017 Greenwood to Congress: BIO-Based Economy Is The Future … Will America Lead it? Biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased products diversify demand for crops and crop residues
13 March 20179 March 2017 New Bellona report explores opportunities and risks of seaweed biofuels in aviation Use of seaweed biofuel can unlock great potentials, as well as similar and different challenges to land-based biofuels that reduce difficult emissions
1 March 201728 February 2017 A global corporate market for low-carb fuels: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Below50 Below50 is a game-changing collaboration designed to grow a global corporate market for the best-of-breed sustainable low-carbon transport fuels (LCTFs)
28 February 201717 May 2017 Haltermann Carless signs Letter of Intent with GEVO for Commercial Supply of Next-Generation Biofuels and Bio-Based Chemical Products Letter of Intent contemplates the parties negotiating and entering into a definitive off-take agreement
22 February 201720 February 2017 Makin’ hydrocarbons: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalytic Upgrading of Thermochemical Intermediates Here’s the basic recipe, according to a research team led by David Dayton at RTI International
31 January 201730 January 2017 High quality bio-based intermediate products for conventional, crude-oil-processing refineries The fossil-dominated refining sector could utilise a bio-based co-feed of reliable properties in existing conversion units
18 January 201716 January 2017 Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production, increase profits Recent Illinois study shows that it is cost effective to retrofit ethanol plants where it makes sense
12 January 201710 January 2017 All Bioeconomy Processes Developed Upstairs: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to the ABPDU Technology centers to optimize and scale technologies to enable the commercialization of bio-based chemicals, materials, and fuels
11 January 20179 January 2017 A Critical Look at Cellulosic Ethanol and Other Advanced Biofuels Our intent was to provide a state-of-the-art assessment of progress of advanced biofuels within three market segments: gasoline, middle distillates and aviation fuels
13 December 201610 December 2016 Suez and Total partner to recycle cooking oil into biofuel Signature of a 10-year agreement to increase the amount of used cooking oil collected by 20% and supply the La Mède biorefinery in France
12 December 20168 December 2016 Commission under fire over post-2020 biofuels targets EWABA suggests that Commission's proposal for a new Renewable Energy Directive can still be improved during its legislative passage
9 December 20167 December 2016 The Bioeconomy in a World Without Carbon Pollution Scientist concludes that, with smart land use strategies, the bioeconomy need not be a zero-sum game
25 November 201623 November 2016 Investing in the “Bioeconomy” Could Create Jobs And Reduce Carbon Emissions Researchers’ estimates show that achieving a Billion Ton Bioeconomy could displace 9.5% of fossil energy consumption annually
28 October 201626 October 2016 BIO asks congress to extend critical bioenergy tax credits during lame-duck BIO urges U.S. Congress to advance a multi-year extension of renewable energy tax credits
First generation biofuels are just as sustainable as second generation – both show significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions
