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“The renewable fuels standard is the most important driver of biofuels.”

“The renewable fuels standard is the most important driver of biofuels.”

April 11, 2013 |

Today on Twitter: greentech_blog E2B / In Depth articles / Crop-based biofuels: A complex issue ActionAidUSA: @SundellKristin sez #RFS reform shows global leadership in face of rising tide of biofuels in other nations ev_newscast President’s FY2014 Budget boosts DOE vehicle technology spending 75% to $575M; $282M for advanced biofuels gwlawenviro Carr–the renewable fuels standard is the most important […]

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Biofuels Digest Index rebounds to 70.28 as ethanol equities jump

Biofuels Digest Index rebounds to 70.28 as ethanol equities jump

April 11, 2013 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 1.78 percent to 70.28 as ethanol equities rocked.   For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) ascended 3.13 percent to $0.33, while KiOR soared 15.06 percent to $4.89. Among other equities, Syntroleum (SYNM) rose 7.89 percent to $0.41. Overall, advances led declines 6 to […]

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Yo, Algae: Take two and call me in the morning

Yo, Algae: Take two and call me in the morning

April 10, 2013 |

Hello friends. Are your algae tired, run-down, listless? Do they poop out at parties? Are they unpopular? The answer to all your problems is in this little bottle. Yes, SuperCaliHydroButylEpiSolaDroxy contains epigallocatechin gallate and butylated hydroxyanisole. Yes, with SuperCaliHydroButylEpiSolaDroxy, your algae can spoon their way to health. All they do is take a great big tablespoonful […]

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Today in BioInvest Digest: the EIA’s summer fuels outlook

Today in BioInvest Digest: the EIA’s summer fuels outlook

April 10, 2013 |

In our investor-focused publication – which you can access free here, or subscribe for free here – we’ll look today (available at 2pm ET) at the impact of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s April Short-Term Energy Outlook (which has the summer gasoline and diesel fuel price forecast) — the outlook also includes EIA’s updated forecast […]

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Propel Fuels brings biodiesel, E85 to Fresno

Propel Fuels brings biodiesel, E85 to Fresno

April 10, 2013 |

In California, Propel Fuels has opened another in its chain of transformative Clean Mobility Centers — and the first station in Fresno to offer E85 Flex Fuel and biodiesel, sourced from Central Valley producers including Community Fuels in Stockton and Calgren Renewable Fuels in Pixley. Fresno’s Clean Mobility Center offers renewable fuels alongside conventional fuels […]

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G-OIL helps Lindsey Wilson College to pioneer “truly green campuses”

G-OIL helps Lindsey Wilson College to pioneer “truly green campuses”

April 10, 2013 |

In Florida, G-Oil reports that Lindsey Wilson College is now using G-Oil. Operations Manager Mike Newton discovered G-OIL, a bio-based fully synthetic motor oil, at a nearby Wal-Mart nearly 3 years ago. Newton tracks vehicles on multiple campuses in 5 states and for the school’s highly successful sports programs that travel extensively. After first testing […]

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“US agency overestimates output of advanced #biofuels.”

“US agency overestimates output of advanced #biofuels.”

April 10, 2013 |

lrozett: US agency overestimates output of advanced #biofuels: Wynn – Yahoo! News CleanTechies: Scientists Find Compounds That Boost Oil Output of Algae cleantec: Researchers Design Synthetic Trees to Produce Algal Biofuels and Water LibertyNitrogen California named top biofuels state

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Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 69.05 as advanced biofuels surge

Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 69.05 as advanced biofuels surge

April 10, 2013 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 1.42 percent to 69.05 as advanced biofuels soared. For the day, Ceres (CERE) rebounded 4.56 percent to $3.21, while KiOR rose 5.72 percent to $4.25. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) surged 9.06 percent to $9.27. Overall, advances led declines 9 to […]

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A crash of algae, bioterrorism and the future of biofuels

A crash of algae, bioterrorism and the future of biofuels

April 9, 2013 |

What knowledge can we port from the shadowy world of bioterrorism and its countermeasures into the commercialization of algae biofuels? Turns out, quite a bit — as a Sandia research team is demonstrating. There’s a den of wolves, a troop of apes, a clutch of hens, a clowder of cats, a swarm of bees — […]

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Neste Oil Corporation pledges “No Deforestation”

Neste Oil Corporation pledges “No Deforestation”

April 9, 2013 |

Neste Oil, which had been criticized for its sourcing of deforestation-based palm oil, has pledged to shift away from palm oil sourced from primary forests, high conservation value and natural forests, and high carbon stock forests. Neste’s decision comes after close work with The Forest Trust, a non-profit organization that has also played a critical […]

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