Biofuel

As Congress takes action on tax incentive packages, advanced biofuel trade associations reemphasized importance of advanced biofuels as opportunities for U.S. to reduce reliance on oil and create green jobs. BIO, ABFA, and Algal Biomass Organization thanked Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-Mich.) for introducing legislation that would make algae and other second-generation [...]

The Netherlands-based oil and petrochemical storage provider Vopak is increasing storage capacity in South America.
Vopak Brazil is expanding its…

The country’s environmental watchdog is taking aim at a state-owned coal miner’s plans to turn lignite into diesel.

Rosetta Green, the newly minted subsidiary of Rosetta Genomics, announced this week that it has formed a partnership with marine microalgae producer Seambiotic to develop new algae strains for use in biofuel production.

Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says he will carefully consider recommendations in a report on biofuel which the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, presented today.

Bill Lyons from Boeing Research and Technology says a 50% aviation biofuel has been successfully tested and is ready for accreditation. But how long until civilian aircraft begin using it? And what impact will its use have on greenhouse gas emissions?

WASHINGTON–As Congress takes action on critical tax incentive packages, the leading advanced biofuel trade associations reemphasized the importance of advanced biofuels as promising opportunities for the United States to reduce its reliance on oil and create green jobs.

A number of environmental organisations and companies, including small engine manufacturers and food producers, have joined forces in an attempt to…

Cargill has received official certification for its sustainable palm oil supply chain according to the International Sustainability and Carbon…