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Biofuels News - 2007
December 20, 2007
ANSI: Transatlantic Economic Council Reports Progress of Pure Biofuels
Representatives of the U.S. and European Union (EU) took new steps to reduce regulatory barriers to trade during the first meeting of the Transatlantic ... more
December 10, 2007
Canadian Gov't Funds $1.5B Biofuels Initiative
The Canadian government is offering $1.5 billion in biofuel production incentives for an "ecoENERGY for Biofuels" initiative. ... more
December 7, 2007
DOE to Invest Up to $7.7M for Four Biofuels Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of four biofuels projects in which DOE plans to invest up to $7.7 million. ... more
November 29, 2007
CSIRO: Biodiesel Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) confirmed that using pure biodiesel or blending biodiesel with standard ... more
November 26, 2007
Poet to Power Ethanol Plant Expansion with Alternative Energy Source
An expansion of a Poet ethanol plant includes technology that will allow ethanol production to double without increasing fossil fuel usage, said ... more
October 31, 2007
Frost: Early Entrants Benefit from Growth in Sub-Saharan African Biofuels Markets
The African biofuels industry is entering a period of extended growth, according to Frost & Sullivan. ... more
October 30, 2007
SDTC: $500M Fund Launched to Support Next-Generation Renewable Fuels
The future of renewable fuels in Canada was bolstered by the launch of the NextGen Biofuels Fund, which will support up to 40% of eligible project ... more
October 29, 2007
Frost: Legislation Buoys Euro Biodiesel, Feedstock Market
According to Frost & Sullivan, a number of factors are influencing the limited availability and unstable supply of fossil fuels. ... more
October 22, 2007
EC Proposes Cutback on Biofuel Crop Subsidies
The European Commission (EC) proposed scaling back a special farm aid scheme used to develop Europe's energy crops, after determining that farmers ... more
September 20, 2007
Start-Up Manufacturers of Biofuels, Renewable Energy Sources Use SAP Tools
SAP AG announced that producers of biofuels and renewable energy sources selected SAP products as the platform on which to build their IT and ... more
September 20, 2007
Accenture: Global Biofuels Market, Strong Global Competitors to Emerge by 2012
Despite the uncertainties inherent in a rapidly evolving industry, bioethanol and biodiesel producers with a cost advantage in producing biofuels ... more
September 12, 2007
Reaction Design Tapped for DOE FreedomCAR Biofuels Project
Reaction Design was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a two-year study of the chemical and transport phenomena during ... more
September 11, 2007
Canada's Prime Minister Says Biofuels Plan Good for Environment, Farmers
Under the ecoENERGY for Biofuels initiative, the Canadian government will provide up to $1.5 billion in the form of incentives over nine years ... more
September 10, 2007
DOE to Provide up to $33.8M to Support Commercial Production of Cellulosic Biofuels
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will make available up to $33.8 million to support the development of commercially viable enzymes - a step ... more
August 23, 2007
Pipeline Safety: Notice of Policy Statement on Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Transporting Ethanol, Other Biofuels
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Agriculture and others, considered ... more
August 16, 2007
ANSI, ABNT Issue Proposal for ISO Liquid Biofuels Subcommittee
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Associacao Brasileira de Normas Tecnicas (ABNT) issued a joint proposal for an International ... more
July 30, 2007
ANSI Invites Comments on ISO Proposal for Solid Biofuels
The Swedish Standards Institute (SIS) submitted a proposal to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for a new field of technical ... more
July 10, 2007
ORNL to Host DOE Biofuel Research Center
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) $125 million for a bioenergy research center that will seek ... more
July 9, 2007
NCERC Partners with Siemens on Alternative Fuel Technology
Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. and the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) announced a partnership to speed the growth of alternative ... more
July 3, 2007
California Energy Commission Adopts Fuels Report Evaluating Carbon Footprint of Traditional, Alternative Fuels
The California Energy Commission adopted an alternative fuels evaluation and analysis report as part of the state's process for implementing ... more
June 24, 2007
UW-Madison Engineers Develop Higher-Energy Liquid-Transportation Fuel from Sugar
In the June 21 issue of the journal Nature, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemical and Biological Engineering Professor James Dumesic and his ... more
May 7, 2007
ANSI, NIST Convene Biofuels Standardization Meeting before EU-U.S. Summit
Concerns over energy security and climate protection have positioned biofuels at the forefront of political agendas worldwide, according to the ... more
May 7, 2007
DOE Providing $200M Funding for Biorefineries
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide up to $200M over five years to support the development of small-scale cellulosic biorefineries ... more
May 2, 2007
NRC: Biodiesel Study Targets Cleaner Air, Cleaner Engines
Cleaner engines, cleaner air and more uses for local farm products were the focus of a recent study of biodiesel as an alternative fuel source ... more
May 2, 2007
EC Launches Public Consultation on Biofuels
The European Commission (EC) launched a public consultation on the biofuels issues in the new European Union (EU) legislation promoting renewable ... more
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