The California Air Resources Board formally considered the first 28 proposals for new ways to make low carbon transportation fuels under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). (Earlier post.) Data related to the manufacture and … [Read more...]
California ARB formally considers 28 proposed new lower-carbon transportation fuel pathways
Friday 02/25/ By Leave a Comment
The Green Machine: Algae Clean Wastewater, Convert to Biodiesel
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are developing biodiesel from microalgae grown in wastewater. The project is doubly "green" because algae consume nitrates and phosphates and reduce bacteria and toxins in the water. The end result: … [Read more...]
Biofuel Feedstocks Provide Opportunity For Debate
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
It’s hard to believe we’ve been conducting the ZimmPoll for almost 3 months now! We’re always looking for question ideas so please feel free to use comments here to suggest one or just email me. These polls are all archived so that … [Read more...]
Updated Algae 2020 Study Released
Tuesday 02/22/ By Leave a Comment
In a market research report released today, Algae 2020, Vol. 2, Emerging Markets Online highlights why some algae companies will be winners and some will be losers bringing their product from pilot to commercial scale from 2011-2020. The report … [Read more...]
Algae.Tec lists on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Monday 02/21/ By Leave a Comment
Algae.Tec Limited, an advanced biofuels company with a high-yield enclosed algae growth and harvesting system (the McConchie-Stroud System) has been accepted to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB), now the largest investor base in the world … [Read more...]
GROWMARK FS Platform is Homegrown Fuels
Friday 02/18/ By Leave a Comment
GROWMARK FS cooperatives promote a platform of homegrown fuels. That was the message Kevin DeGoey of the GROWMARK FS cooperative New Century in Iowa gave at the recent Iowa Renewable Fuel Association summit in Des Moines during a panel presentation … [Read more...]
Biofuels Part of Bright Outlook for Farm Economy
Thursday 02/17/ By Leave a Comment
The full House Agriculture Committee held a hearing today to hear from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the outlook for the farm economy, which is being supported by strong demand for ethanol and biodiesel. Vilsack told the committee that … [Read more...]
Biodiesel Byproduct Glycerol Can Be Used to Make Hydrogen
Wednesday 02/16/ By Leave a Comment
Creation of biodiesel, ethanol and other biofuels has not come without criticism. One of the criticisms of making biodiesel fuel has been what to do with the byproduct glycerol that is produced in massive amounts. Researchers at Austin Peay State … [Read more...]
Unconventional Reality of Press & Public Opinion
Wednesday 02/16/ By Leave a Comment
They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery and if this is true, than the biofuels industry should be flattered that their communication messages have been hijacked: biofuels are good for the country, good for our economy and good for the … [Read more...]
Video: Green Overdrive gets greasy with San Fran’s Got Grease
Wednesday 02/16/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Biodiesel Green Overdrive with Got Grease - Click above to watch video after the jump San Francisco's Got Grease collects used cooking oil from Bay Area restaurants and hotels, refines it at its facility and sells the finished product … [Read more...]