Advanced Biofuels

LtGen John "Glad" Castellaw explains how the U.S. military will validate the use of biofuels in military exercises. Terrabon CEO Gary Luce discusses the benefits to commercial aviation of large-scale biofuel production.

Farm Bill Energy Title Programs: Timeline of a Successful Policy Initiative

The Renewable Fuel Standard: Timeline of a Successful Policy

“The Renewable Fuel Standard: Timeline of a Successful Policy” is a visual representation of the progress and results of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Visible Progress in Biorefinery Commercialization

Commercial-scale advanced biofuel, renewable chemical, and biobased product biorefineries are in operation or under construction; pilot and demonstration projects continue to scale-up new technologies.

Brent Erickson Discusses Advanced Biofuels and the BIO International Convention’s Leadership Summit

Brent Erickson, executive vice president for BIO's Industrial & Environmental Section, talks about the key advanced biofuel technologies that will be featured and the policies that support their emergence.

BIO Appreciates the Administration’s Commitment to Building a 21st Century Bio-Based Economy

Diverse Technologies Aim to Make the Leap from Lab to Market

The challenge of conversion of biomass – particularly lignocellulosic biomass and agricultural waste – into chemicals, materials and fuels is being approached in multiple directions and a slew of technologies are now being developed, tested and deployed in semicommercial or pilot stage.

Bio-based Chemicals Industry Looks to Biomass & Capital to Maintain Momentum

The timing for building a biobased economy as an option to the current petroleum-based one, to provide fuels, chemicals, materials and energy sustainably for the long term future cannot be better.

Timeline: 8,000 Years of Mankind

Harnessing microbes to change the world, one process at a time.

Industrial Biotechnology in China

Vigorous government support has played a key role in encouraging China’s development of a bio-based economy, especially in regard to biofuels.

Focus on Jobs from Biofuels and Biobased Products

On July 26, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced four new project areas for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.

The Value Proposition for Cellulosic and Advanced Biofuels Under the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard

Biofuels Digest, BIO Invite Industry To Participate in Bioenergy Business Outlook Survey

Biofuels Digest and BIO have launched the Summer 2011 Bioenergy Business Outlook Survey.

Biomass and Biofuels: BIO Briefs Congress on Impact of USDA Bioenergy Programs

BIO and five member companies – Mendel Biotechnology, Arborgen, Abengoa Bioenergy, Novozymes and BP Biofuels – along with the Biomass Power Association held a briefing on Capitol Hill this week, outlining the importance of the USDA’s Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) and related programs. Regulatory rules for the BCAP, Biorefinery Assistance Program, and Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) were finalized by USDA only during the last quarter of 2010. But Congress is considering cutting the funds for these programs before they have a chance to show their effectiveness.

Can the Defense Department Be a Significant Driver of New Biofuels Technology?

To carry out military and humanitarian missions around the world, U.S. forces require reliable fuel supplies and secure supply lines. At the micro level, the military is as much at the mercy of high oil and gasoline prices as the average consumer. In addition, when you calculate the fully burdened cost of fuels, for instance a gallon of jet fuel delivered to the front lines in Afghanistan, it can be upwards of $400 per gallon. And, on a macro level, oil often comes from regions of the world that are not U.S. military allies. The need for great energy independence is therefore a very important national security issue.