]> http://www.greenedia.com/popular/articles/biofuels Biofuels - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/196266?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 Energy subsidies have become a hot-button issue for both renewable and conventional energy, with each side claiming the other receives more than it should. This issue is on the agenda for the meeting of the G-20 group of nations in Seoul, because the... Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:51:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/196266?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-energy/196033?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 Research Underway to Convert Biobutanol into Full Performance Jet FuelToday, Cobalt Technologies, the leader in commercializing biobutanol as a renewable chemical and fuel, announced the signature of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (... Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:20:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-energy/196033?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/196276?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 I've been going over the EPA's ruling yesterday partially granting the waiver request from Growth Energy, an ethanol trade association, to allow gasoline with up to 15% ethanol to be used in cars not specifically designed as flexible fuel vehicles. T... Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:32:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/196276?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/196175?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 The conventional route to biodiesel consists of extracting oil from plants and converting it to the methyl esters of fatty acids that are present in the lipid-components, known as triglycerides. These esters as a mixture constitute biodiesel: a speci... Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:43:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/196175?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/196179?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 A new method has been introduced for telling which strains of algae are likely to be any good for turning into biofuels based on Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. The near infrared spectrum runs the range of wavelengths 800 - 2500 nm, and is therefo... Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:46:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/196179?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/196189?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 A new study suggests that overall the CO2 emissions attendant to producing biofuel from algae may be worse than those from corn, canola (rape-seed) or switch grass. The main problem is the use of carbon dioxide brought from elsewhere in gas-bottles... Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:51:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/196189?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195928?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 I recommend biomass conversion readers check out David Glass, Ph.D.'s excellent SlideShare Presentation overviewing technologies and companies involved in Genetic Engineering for 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels production. David Glass EUEC Presentati... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:17:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195928?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195932?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 The impact of biofuel development should be significant to the economy of any nation that successfully deploys it. By becoming more energy self-sufficient, the balance of trade of otherwise energy-dependent nations should improve dramatically - as it... Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:44:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195932?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195936?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 This article is a response to a call for comments on Version Zero of the draft Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Biofuels written by the Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels after extensive, multi-stakeholder, international collaboration. A runn... Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:32:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195936?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/196201?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 Biobutanol (C4H10O) or butyl alcohol is a second generation biofuel that can be produced from biomass and can be used either as an industrial chemical or as a transportation fuel. Biobutanol can run in any gasoline engine with no modifications and, l... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:18:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/196201?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195939?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 An article giving an overview of Canada's bioenergy potential has been published on the Renewable Energy World.com website. The author, Douglas Bradley, is president of the Canadian Bioenergy Association (CANBIO) a national, industry-driven, non-prof... Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:43:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195939?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195941?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 One prominent feature of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) is its renewable fuel standard that sets the trajectory for satisfying America's newfound thirst for alternative fuels. 36 billion gallons per year production by the year 2... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:49:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195941?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195942?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 I am frequently asked why we should pursue the production of biofuels and biopower when we could substitute other seemingly simpler and cleaner alternatives - like wind and solar - that don't require such complicated biomass logistics. A recent art... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:38:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195942?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195946?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 At last year's Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy I met Dr. Larry Walker for the first time. I had heard of him because one of his responsibilities is managing the prestigious Sun Grant Initiative budget for the Northeast Regi... Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:30:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195946?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195948?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 This is one of a series of comments submitted to the California Air Resources Board for their draft version of the California Climate Change Draft Scoping Plan. Other BIOenergy BlogRing comments are linked here: Challenge the Status Quo Recyc... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:51:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/bioconversion-blog/195948?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/196209?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 Oklahoma has secured 1,100 acres of land for the world's largest stand of switchgrass devoted to cellulosic ethanol production. Planting will take place within the next 45 days. Switchgrass is a perennial grass that is naturally drought resistant and... Fri, 02 May 2008 00:46:59 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/196209?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/196232?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 PetroSun, Inc (PINK: PSUD) announced that their Rio Hondo, Texas algae farm will commence operations on April 1, 2008 as PetroSun's initial commercial algae-to-biofuels facility. The current algae farm consists of 1,100 acres of saltwater ponds that ... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:36:01 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/196232?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/196233?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 Thenergo, a Belgian developer and operator of decentralized sustainable energy projects using biomass, biogas, bio-oil and cogeneration has announced that it has commenced development of a 9MWe, 6MWth CHP bio-oil to energy plant in Merksplas (Belgium... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:03:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/196233?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/196240?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 University of Maryland research that started with bacteria from the Chesapeake Bay has led to the development of a bacterium, called Saccharophagus degradans which can break down almost any source of biomass, or plant life, into sugars, which can the... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:10:01 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/196240?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/196079?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 Extremely pleased [self-promotion alert] to share the announcement that Propel Biofuels has raised a $4.75mm Series A round (see Propel's pdf press release here), with funding provided by @Ventures and Nth Power. The investment round also included p... Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:41:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/196079?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/196096?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 [7/19 edit: The title of this post can be read several ways, in retrospect. To be clear, Think Global AS and Gevo are not under fire. rd]Think Global AS, the Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer, raised a $60mm Series B round of financing. New... Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:40:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/196096?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alternative-energy-blog/195867?rsstype=populararticles&cid=41 In the enthusiasm for renewable energy and taking care of our environment, it is easy to assume that making fuel from plants (biofuel) must be by definition green and renewable. However when it comes to energy issues, easy assumptions can be danger... 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