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Leifmark Tapped to Study Viability of Cellulose Biomass Refinery at Patriot's Annawan Plant

Gene Griffith, Co-Founder & President of Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC and Thomas Corle, co-founding partner of Leifmark, LLC today announced that Leifmark has been hired to create a custom Project Definition, the first stage of a plan for co-locating an Inbicon Biomass Refinery on the site of Patriot's 110 MMgy grain-ethanol plant in Annawan, Illinois.

28 May 2014

MSU Researcher Develops Novel Fuel-Cell Concept Enabling Biodiesel Plants Eliminate Creation of Hazardous Wastes

A new fuel-cell concept, developed by an Michigan State University researcher, will allow biodiesel plants to eliminate the creation of hazardous wastes while removing their dependence on fossil fuel from their production process.

22 May 2014

Biofuels to Become Important Part of Fuel Mix for Road Transportation

Over the next 8 years, biofuels are expected to become an important part of the fuel mix for road transportation, accounting for 7.5 percent of liquid fuels consumed in the sector by 2022. Many governments, corporations, and individuals see biofuels as a promising solution to solving the energy security, environmental, and economic challenges associated with petroleum dependency.

21 May 2014

Joule Announced its Sunflow-D and Sunflow-J Products Meet ASTM Standards for Diesel and Jet Fuel

Marking another step towards commercial readiness of CO2-neutral fuels, Joule today announced that its Sunflow®-D and Sunflow®-J products meet the standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for diesel and jet fuel, respectively. Joule products achieve all accepted standards for fuel performance, and they may also improve quality of the finished fuel blends, as demonstrated by the test results.

16 May 2014

Honeywell's UOP/Eni Ecofining™ Process Technology Powering Advanced US Biofuel Facility

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that its UOP/Eni Ecofining™ process technology is powering the largest commercial advanced biofuel facility in the U.S., capable of producing more than 130 million gallons of renewable diesel per year.

16 May 2014

Novel Technology to Transform Lignocellulosic Biomass into a Jet Fuel

A key challenge in the biofuels landscape is to get more advanced biofuels—fuels other than corn ethanol and vegetable oil-based biodiesel—into the transportation pool.

9 May 2014

Hemp Announces Approval of Industrial Hemp Remediation and Biofuel Crop Analysis Program in Hawaii

Hemp, Inc. (HEMP) is pleased to publicize the signing of Senate Bill 2175 (Act 56) by Hawaii Governor, Neil Abercrombie to allow the state's University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (at Manoa) to establish a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel crop research and analysis program.

6 May 2014

Renewable Energy Group Reaches One Billion Gallon Advanced Biofuel Milestone

Renewable Energy Group, Inc., today announced it has reached a new milestone, having sold a cumulative one billion gallons of advanced biofuel during its 17 year history.

23 Apr 2014

Study Shows Using Corn Residue for Making Biofuels Generates More Greenhouse Gases

Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change.

22 Apr 2014

Michigan State University Receives Project of the Year Award from the American Biogas Council

Anaergia Inc., is pleased to announce that Michigan State University has been presented a Project of the Year Award from the American Biogas Council for the Michigan State University South Campus Anaerobic Digester. The innovative facility, designed and built by Anaergia, not only generates renewable energy, but also provides new sources of revenue and serves as an educational and outreach platform for one of the largest Universities in the United States.

21 Apr 2014