Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Friday, March 29, 2013

Brazil Ethanol Tax Cut Won’t Be Enough to End Sugar Surplus

Bloomberg


By Isis Almeida & Lucia Kassai - Mar 22, 2013 12:50 PM CT   Read more

Refiners hit 'blend wall' with ethanol. Now what?

The Christian Science Monitor


By Robert Rapier, Guest blogger / March 22, 2013

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Grassley blames speculation for RIN spike, wants CFTC to step in

Biofuels Digest
Meghan Sapp
March 27, 2013   Read more

Report: Higher RINs prices aren’t the reason gas prices are up

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Holly Jessen
March 28, 2013

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Venture-backed Mascoma cancels $100m IPO due to market conditions

newenergyworldnetwork.com
26 Mar 2013   Read more

Research may result in biofuel production from atmospheric CO2


Biomass Magazine

By University of Georgia
March 26, 2013

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Auburn University looks to improve butanol biorefining process

Biofuels Digest
Meghan Sapp
March 25, 2013   Read more

USDA analyses switchgrass replacing Northeast fuel oil

Biofuels Digest
Meghan Sapp
March 25, 2013   Read more

Project DURABLE RESISTANCE looking to prevent rapeseed crop failure

Biofuels Digest
Tom Saidak
March 26, 2013   Read more

Study of Peach Genome May Help Improve Plant Biomass Yield for Biofuels

AZOCleantech.com
Published on March 25, 2013 at 7:16 AM

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Monday, March 25, 2013

Cellulosic biofuels in the US: How much and how soon? 2014′s Terrific Ten

Biofuels Digest
Jim Lane
March 22, 2013   Read more

Upton, Waxman Launch Debate on Biofuels Mandate

NationalJournal
By Amy Harder

Updated: March 20, 2013
9:58 p.m.

March 20, 2013
3:59 p.m.

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I Have a Ream: Biofuels Digest’s 60-Second Guide to this week’s DC Overload

Biofuels Digest
Jim Lane
March 22, 2013   Read more

Friday, March 22, 2013

Biotech corn offers Siouxland ethanol plants higher output, lower costs

Sioux City Journal.com

March 17, 2013 3:00 pm  • 
 

Novozymes to boost R&D investments in cellulosic and bioag

Biofuels Digest
Meghan Sapp
March 19, 2013   Read more

Report: glycerol market expected to reach $2.1 billion in 2018

Biodiesel Magazine
By Transparency Market Research
March 14, 2013

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SG Biofuels identified more than 2 million genetic markers in jatropha

Biofuels Digest
Meghan Sapp
March 20, 2013   Read more

Gevo vs Butamax: Butamax heads for appeal after court setback

Biofuels Digest
Jim Lane
March 21, 2013   Read more

Rising cost of corn ethanol credits alarms Hill

PoliticoPro

By DARREN GOODE
3/19/13 4:44 AM EDT

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Researchers: boosting bioenergy crop growth could hike virus risk

Agri-Pulse

By Agri-Pulse staff

March 20, 2013

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Up to 20% of Brazil Center-South Cane Mills May Be Shut or Sold

Bloomberg
By Stephan Nielsen - Mar 18, 2013 11:10 AM CT ..   Read more

US Republicans ask EPA to rein in ethanol credit prices

Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 20
Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:47am EDT

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Illinois economists, Dinneen weigh in on RIN price increase

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Susanne Retka Schill
March 11, 2013

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Ethanol exports up in January, back in net exporter category

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Holly Jessen
March 12, 2013

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Biofuels Digest’s 10-Minute Guide to Obama’s New Energy Policy

Biofuels Digest
Jim Lane
March 18, 2013   Read more

Days of Promise Fade for Ethanol

The New York Times
By JOHN ELIGON and MATTHEW L. WALD

Published: March 16, 2013

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Pilot plant to convert AD waste into high-quality fertilizers

Biomass Magazine


By Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
March 14, 2013

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Fermentation process converts algae waste into lactic acid

Biomass Magazine
By A*STAR Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
March 15, 2013

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Monday, March 18, 2013

NREL releases CREST model for anaerobic digesters

Biomass Magazine
By Chris Hanson
March 14, 2013

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30 US Governors back Renewable Fuel Standard

Biofuels Digest
Jim Lane
March 14, 2013   Read more

Bioenergy Deployment Consortium to hold spring meet-up in North Carolina

Biofuels Digest
Jim Lane
March 14, 2013   Read more

Biomass gasification could offer reliable off-grid alternative

Engineering News

By: Schalk Burger

15th March 2013

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Biodiesel firm banks on glycerin-based asphalt release product

Biodiesel Magazine
By Ron Kotrba
March 06, 2013

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Biodiesel algae: research suggests starvation diets damage health

Biodiesel Magazine
By The University of Sheffield
March 11, 2013

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Switchable butadiene sulfone pretreatment of Miscanthus in the presence of water

Green Chemistry

by J. Atilio de Frias and Hao Feng


Received 21 Dec 2012, Accepted 05 Feb 2013

First published on the web 05 Feb 2013   Read more

Bahrain finds possibility for date pit-based biodiesel

Biofuels Digest


Meghan Sapp
March 12, 2013   Read more

Researcher wins grant to develop enzyme structures for bioenergy

Biomass Magazine
By Chris Hanson
March 13, 2013

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KSU researcher developing better biomass refining for drop-ins

Biofuels Digest
Meghan Sapp
March 13, 2013   Read more

BP Biofuels: Time for “the really hard yards” in biofuels commercialization

Biofuels Digest
Jim Lane
March 13, 2013   Read more

Southern Research Institute Wins $925,000 Dept. of Energy Award to Liquefy Biomass for Production of Transportation Fuels

Southern Research Institute

March 13, 2013 02:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Exploding Ethanol RINs Prices: What's the Story?

University of Illinois farmdoc

March 8, 2013


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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Zeachem ethanol plant produces first fuel

The Seattle Times

Originally published Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 6:01 PM
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Wastewater May Decrease Environmental Impact of Cellulosic Ethanol Production

TriplePundit.com
By Leon Kaye
March 13th, 2013   Read more

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Chromatin, Poet sign pact to use SD-grown sorghum for ethanol

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Susanne Retka Schill
March 12, 2013

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Clean Fuel From Trash, Crop Waste to Match Corn-Ethanol by 2016

Bloomberg

By Louise Downing - Mar 12, 2013 5:00 AM CT
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Cheesy Bioenergy Project Sounds Whey Cool

Earth Techling
by Pete Danko

Posted on March 8th, 2013

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U.S. ethanol makers eye pros and cons of corn alternatives

Ag Professional
Reuters
March 8, 2013

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Monday, March 11, 2013

Algae biomass survey shows increased support for the sector

Renewable Energy Magazine

Robin Whitlock

Thursday, 07 March 2013   Read more

Friday, March 8, 2013

Study provides insights into plant evolution

Biobased Digest
Tom Saidak
March 7, 2013   Read more

Reportstack releases new report on 2012-2014 Global and China industrial enzyme industry

Biobased Digest
Tom Saidak
March 7, 2013   Read more

Bloomberg report outlines 2013 issues to watch

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Erin Voegele
March 06, 2013

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US ethanol giant POET bidding for wheat along with corn

Reuters

Wed Mar 6, 2013 5:50pm EST

By Michael Hirtzer

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Former energy secretary urges scientists to get more involved in setting energy policy

SNL.com

Monday, March 04, 2013 12:35 PM ET
By Kelly Harrington-Andrejasich

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EU tariff on US ethanol officially in place for five years

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Holly Jessen
March 01, 2013

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

N.M. bill would allow creation of RECs for biomass thermal energy

Biomass Magazine
By Erin Voegele
February 22, 2013

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Obama taps Moniz as Energy Secretary, McCarthy for EPA

Biofuels Digest
Jim Lane
March 5, 2013   Read more

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Ethanol industry reacts positively to news of new head of EPA

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Holly Jessen
March 04, 2013

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California leads country in biofuels companies, E2 report says

Biofuels Digest
Isabel Lane
March 4, 2013   Read more

Brazilian ethanol prices fall below value of sugar for first time in two years

Biofuels Digest
Isabel Lane
March 4, 2013   Read more

Monday, March 4, 2013

Report: U.S. must act quickly to maintain edge in biorefining

Biomass Magazine
By Erin Voegele
March 01, 2013

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USDA Project to Develop Renewable Energy from Biomass

AZOCleantech.com
Published on March 1, 2013 at 5:24 AM

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FAO Report Says Small Farmers Risk Exclusion From Biofuels Certification Schemes

Biofuels Journal
Date Posted: February 26, 2013

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Brazil to raise ethanol mix in gasoline to 25% from 20% May 1

platts

Rio de Janeiro (Platts)--1Mar2013/1153 am EST/1653 GMT


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Friday, March 1, 2013

6 questions for DuPont’s CEO on startups, ethanol and solar (interview)

Gigaom.com

By Katie Fehrenbacher

February 27, 2013

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Minnesota looking to allow isobutanol blending and boost biofuels use

Biofuels Digest
Meghan Sapp
February 27, 2013   Read more

Stanford shows benefits of mixing CCS with biofuels

Biofuels Digest
Meghan Sapp
February 27, 2013   Read more

Iowa biodiesel industry looking for tax exemptions like Illinois

Biofuels Digest
Meghan Sapp
February 27, 2013   Read more