Boost for Neptune's Algae Technology
US - Neptune Industries, Inc., is pioneering a new technology for commercializing the production of algae that uses the waste that is generated from fish farming as fertilizer.

$40 Million Grants for Small-Scale Biorefinery Projects
WASHINGTON – The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected two small-scale cellulosic biorefinery projects in Park Falls, Wisconsin and Jennings, Louisiana for federal funding of up...

Subcommittee Reviews RFS Implementation
WASHINGTON - The US has to take advantage of all potential sources of renewable biomass the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research heard during...

Go-ahead for Cellulosic Ethanol Production Plant
US - BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, a producer of cellulosic ethanol technology, has been granted a conditional-use permit (CUP) from the County of Los Angeles, Department of Regional Planning,...

CleanTech Biofuels Aquires Biomass North America Licensing
US - CleanTech Biofuels Inc. is to take over Biomass North America Licensing Inc.

Michigan Turning to Cellulosic Ethanol
US - Cellulosic ethanol could take over from corn for the production of ethanol in Michigan's biofuels industry because public opinion is turning against the use of corn for fuel. ...

Clean Energy Technology Initiative for Tennessee
US - Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has announced a partnership between the University of Tennessee and DuPont to advance the state's clean energy technology initiatives.

Research Yields Profitable Chemicals from Biodiesel Waste
US - In a move that promises to change the economics of biodiesel refining, chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a set of techniques for cleanly converting problematic...

Cal Poly Algae-to-Biofuel System Awarded
US - A Cal Poly research effort recently won a Grand Challenge award in a competition sponsored by the USDA and the 25x’25 Alliance.

Grants Available for On-Farm Energy Projects
COLORADO – Grant funds totaling $500,000 are now available through the Advancing Colorado’s Renewable Energy (ACRE) program to promote agricultural energy related projects.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

VeraSun Energy Starts Hankinson Ethanol Biorefinery
US - VeraSun Energy Corp, one of the US's largest ethanol producers, has started production at its 110 million gallon per year ethanol biorefinery located near Hankinson, North Dak...

Experts Address Bioenergy Challenges
US - The 2008 International Bioenergy & Bioproducts Conference (IBBC) is being held in conjunction with the 2008 Engineering, Pulping, Environmental Conference.

More Time Needed to Consider RFS Waiver
US - The US Environmental Protection Agency is to take more time to consider public comments to the Texas request for a waiver from the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

$6.9 Million Grants for Renewable Energy Projects
WASHINGTON — US Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has announced that 27 individuals and businesses in seven states have been selected to receive $6.9 million in loans and grants for...