Biofuel
Biofuels are fuels made of biologic raw materials such as biomass. This section examines different types of renewable biofuels including those made from plants and animal byproducts. We also explore bio fuel tax credits, renewable fuel standard mandates (RFS), and efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels by using biofuel to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and lower carbon footprints.
US Farmers Ready to Grow Energy Crops on Underutilized Land
A survey of U.S. growers showed that 71 percent of respondents were very interested or interested in growing dedicated energy crops to produce biomass ...
Environmental Enforcement Roundup: CARB Decision to Increase Ethanol Demand; Omega Superfund Settlement; EPA to Remove Lead at Schools and Day Care Centers
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California Regulator's Decision Will Increase Ethanol Demand. Trade Group Says
A decision on Thursday ...
Tyson Foods, Syntroleum Partner to Turn Grease into Fuel
Dynamic Fuels, a 50/50 joint venture of Syntroleum and Tyson Foods, has opened the first U.S. commercial-scale biofuel production plant that converts ...
Energy Tax Incentive Legislation Targets Building, Industrial Energy Efficiency
Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) teamed up on Wednesday to introduce legislation providing tax incentives to the ...
UCS Creates U.S. Roadmap for Cleaner Biofuels
The U.S. set a goal to obtain one billion gallons of home-grown fuel from corn stalks, wood chips and other non-edible waste by 2013 ...
Nat Grid Says Bio Gas Can Meet 25% of Demand
National Grid published a recent report stating that the natural gas company could meet 25 percent of its customers’ needs with renewable gas generated ...
BA, Bombardier Announce Biofuel Plans at Farnborough
British Airways has signed an agreement with Solena Group to help build Europe’s first biofuel plant, amid plans to begin using the fuel in its fleet starting in 2014, according to a Dow Jones ...
Solazyme Delivers Algae-Fuel to Navy
Solazyme, a San Francisco-based renewable oil and bioproducts company, has begun delivery of its algae-based jet fuel to the U.S. Navy, according to a ...
GE Generates 625 kW With Cow Waste
General Electric announced that it has finished testing a biogas cogeneration plant powered by the manure produced by 4,000 cows for a dairy in ...
Alaska Airlines, Boeing, and Others Create Regional Sustainable Biofuels Initiative
Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Spokane International Airport and Washington State University have created an initiative to promote aviation biofuel development ...
EPA Releases Renewable Fuel Standard Percentages for 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its proposal for the 2011 percentage standards for the four fuels categories under the agency's ...
Repsol Sustainability Report: Missed CO2 Reduction Target by 13%
Repsol reduced CO2 equivalent emissions by 204,334 metric tons in 2009, missing its target of 235,000 metric tons by 13 percent, according to the company’s annual sustainability report....
FAA CLEEN Awards $125 Million in New Contracts
The FAA has announced it has awarded $125 million in new contracts with GE Aviation, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, Boeing and Rolls Royce to develop ...
Alaska Waste Turns Grease to Fuel
Alaska Waste, a private trash hauler in Anchorage, is converting the used food grease it collects to power its trucks, according to a report ...
EADS Signs Biofuel Deal With BioCombustibles
European Aeronautic Defence And Space (EADS) and its subsidiary, Eurocopter, have signed a deal with an Argentinean biofuels supplier to evaluate the potential for an ...
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Unifi Integrates Sustainable Supply Chain
Unifi announced that it is expanding its commitment to sustainable practices and initiatives with new investments toward the backwards integration into the supply chain for ...
EADS to Fly Algae-Powered Plane
EADS, the European aerospace company, plans to fly a plane powered by a biofuel made entirely from algae at the ILA Berlin Airshow this week, ...
Virgin, Alaska Airlines, Continental Get Green Nod From Greenopia
Virgin, Alaska Airlines and Continental won the top tthree spots in Greenopia’s rankings of the most environmentally friendly airlines as the website updated ...
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