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October 23, 2006
NREL, Chevron Establish Research Alliance to Advance Cellulosic Biofuels
Chevron Technology Ventures LLC (CTV), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy ... more
September 19, 2006
USDA, DOE Fund Genomics Projects for Bioenergy Fuels Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) jointly awarded nine grants totaling $5.7M for biobased fuels ... more
August 10, 2006
DOE to Invest $250M in New Bioenergy Centers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will spend $250M to establish and operate two new Bioenergy Research Centers to accelerate basic research ... more
July 24, 2006
EPRI Launches New Research on Biomass Fuel Electricity Generation
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) launched a new research project to explore the potential role of biomass as a renewable fuel for ... more
July 15, 2006
DOE Publishes Roadmap for Developing Cellulosic Ethanol
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a new research agenda for developing cellulosic ethanol as an alternative to gasoline. ... more
June 30, 2006
EC Enforces Target Levels for Biofuels
The European Commission (EC) sent a reasoned opinion (the second step of an infringement procedure) to Italy for failure to provide adequate ... more
June 26, 2006
DuPont, BP Partner to Market Advanced Biofuels
BP and DuPont created a partnership to develop, produce and market advanced biofuels to help meet increasing global demand for renewable transportation ... more
June 22, 2006
Frost: Steady Growth Predicted in Europe's Biomass Power Plant Markets
Driven by the European Union (EU) target of achieving a 12% contribution to total energy production from renewable energy sources by 2010, the ... more
June 20, 2006
Chevron Launches Biofuels Business Unit
Chevron Corporation launched a biofuels business unit to advance biofuels technology and pursue commercial opportunities relating to ethanol ... more
June 20, 2006
EMA Develops Test Specifications to Evaluate Biodiesel Fuel Blends
The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) released test specifications for biodiesel fuel to facilitate testing and evaluation of how blended ... more
May 22, 2006
Suncor Energy to Supply Biodiesel for Toronto Transit Commission
Suncor Energy Products Inc. and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) signed a contract for Suncor to supply biodiesel to the TTC fleet of 1,491 ... more
May 1, 2006
FAO Predicts Major Shift to Bioenergy
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) predicted a major international switch from fossil fuels to renewable bioenergy ... more
April 24, 2006
Latin America to Lead Biofuel Development
Latin America is poised to become a global leader in biofuels and renewable energy. ... more
April 6, 2006
EC Urges Implementation of Biofuels Directive
The European Commission (EC) sent a reasoned opinion to Finland and a letter of formal notice to Denmark because the two countries have still ... more
April 3, 2006
New Processing Steps Promise Cheaper Ethanol Production
Y.H. Percival Zhang, assistant professor of biological systems engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, ... more
March 9, 2006
EPA Proposes to Change Air Permitting Rules for Ethanol Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed that the same air permitting requirements be applied to facilities that produce ethanol ... more
February 17, 2006
Biodiesel Standards Compilation Available from ASTM Int'l
A new CD-ROM, "ASTM Standards Related to Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B 100) for Middle Distillate Fuels" is available from ASTM International. ... more
February 14, 2006
Sasol, CEF Consider Joint Feasibility Study into Biodiesel Manufacture
Sasol and the Central Energy Fund (CEF) are considering the feasibility of constructing a 100 kilotonnes per annum soya bean-based biodiesel ... more
February 9, 2006
Volkswagen, Shell, Iogen to Study Cellulose Ethanol Production in Germany
Volkswagen, Shell and Iogen Corporation will conduct a joint study to assess the economic feasibility of producing cellulose ethanol in Germany. ... more
February 9, 2006
Ford, VeraSun Energy to Create Midwest Ethanol Corridor
Ford and VeraSun Energy will launch a Midwest ethanol corridor to expand E85 ethanol fuel availability by about one-third throughout the states ... more
February 9, 2006
New Study Finds Ethanol Is A Win-Win
A study published in the journal Science concluded that ethanol yields more energy than it takes to produce and that ethanol decreases dangerous ... more
February 8, 2006
EC Adopts Biofuels Strategy
The European Commission (EC) adopted a European Union (EU) "Strategy for Biofuels," with market-based, legislative and research measures to boost ... more