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NewsJanuary 12, 2010

Cellulosic Ethanol Plant to Open in Tennessee

VONOR, TN --- DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE) and University of Tennessee/Genera Energy LLC will hold a grand opening celebration on Jan. 29 for one of the nation's first cellulosic ethanol demonstration plants.

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NewsJanuary 5, 2010

Volvo Trucks Develops Dual-Fuel Engines in Europe

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN --- Volvo Trucks said it will be the first truck manufacturer with an efficient diesel engine fueled by a mixture of methane gas and diesel.

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NewsDecember 22, 2009

U.S. Report Examines Shift to Renewable Fuels

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- A new report from the U.S. federal government projects that national energy consumption will grow by 14 percent between 2008 and 2035, as the fossil fuel share of total U.S. energy use falls from 84 percent to 78 percent.

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NewsDecember 22, 2009

LSU Establishes Biofuels Institute

BATON ROUGE, LA --- The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center has received the go-ahead from the Board of Regents to begin establishing the Louisiana Institute for Biofuels and Bioprocessing.

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NewsDecember 22, 2009

Key Senators Commit to Extending Biodiesel Tax Credit

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Leaders of a key Senate committee have pledged to resurrect the federal subsidy for biodiesel fuel early next year.

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NewsDecember 15, 2009

Study: Biofuels Reduce GHGs by 123.5M Tons

TORONTO --- A new study concludes that world biofuels production in 2009 has reduced global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 123.5 million tons, representing an average reduction of 57 percent compared to the emissions that would have occurred from the production and use of equal quantities of petroleum fuels.

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NewsDecember 15, 2009

Cellulosic Biofuel Moves Toward Commercialization

GRAND FORKS, ND --- The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) Foundation and Whole Energy Fuels Corp. said they are poised to commercialize cellulosic biofuel technology developed at the EERC at the University of North Dakota.

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NewsDecember 8, 2009

EPA Still Studying Ethanol Blend Options

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Dec. 1 announced that it expects to make a final determination in mid-2010 regarding whether to increase the allowable ethanol content in fuel.

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NewsDecember 8, 2009

Group Promotes DME as Diesel Substitute

MIAMI --- To promote awareness and use of dimethyl ether (DME) as a renewable, low-carbon diesel substitute throughout North America, the International DME Association (IDA) has assembled a North American Affairs Committee (NAAC).

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NewsNovember 15, 2009

Hero BX to Bolster Biodiesel Production

ERIE, PA --- Hero BX, a biofuel producer formerly known as Lake Erie Biofuels, said it has won a $1.64 million grant to expand its biodiesel production by 10 million gallons a year, American Agriculturalist reported.

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