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...]
Chu: "We have only just begun to realize the benefits of homegrown fuels"
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Ethanol, EV/Plug-in, Flex-Fuel, Legislation and Policy, USA The American political landscape is fraught with trouble and support for biofuels, but the overall shift is towards getting more and more of them in our fuel supply. That's a … [Read more...]
Future of Ethanol Tax Policy
Tuesday 02/22/ By Leave a Comment
The most important issue facing the ethanol industry this year on a policy level is the future of biofuels tax policy when the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) expires at the end of this year. Several experts in tax policy and economics … [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...]
Oil Scores a Victory in House, Ethanol Continues Battle
Sunday 02/20/ By Leave a Comment
In an update to a story posted earlier this week, in a late night vote the House of Representatives have approved provisions that would block the Administration from implementing policies that would block the implementation of E15 into the … [Read more...]
Funding is Critical for Advanced Ethanol
Friday 02/18/ By Leave a Comment
Advanced biofuels from new feedstocks are facing a “chicken and egg” situation on the way to commercialization and that is why government funding remains vital to the industry. That was the message delivered by Chris Standlee, Executive … [Read more...]
The Media’s Role in the Range Fuels Fiasco
Friday 02/18/ By Leave a Comment
Join the forum discussion on this post Now that it seems that the mainstream media has finally caught on to the fact that something went terribly awry at Range Fuels, it is time for me to close the book on them. This will be my last Range Fuels … [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...]