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Advanced Biofuels
Industrial Biotechnology: Development and Adoption By the U.S. Chemical and Biofuel Industries

It shows the application of industrial biotechnology can improve the efficiency of the biofuel and renewable chemical industries and gives an understanding of the impact of industrial biotechnology on the U.S. economy up to 2008. 

2007-2008 BIO Milestones

Today, the biotechnology industry is enjoying more success and influence than ever before. Our industry’s innovations continue to improve the lives of people worldwide, and the advancement of these innovations is supported by the work of BIO.

The Next Generation of Biofuels
The 2008 Biofuels and Cleantech Leadership Summit
Themes From Leadership Summit on Biofuels and Cleantech
Advanced Biofuels Can Reduce Climate Change Emissions
Biofuels Will Soon Be Made from Non-Food Sources

The key to finding clearner energy sources could be in your own backyard.

Industry All About Sustainability
Biofuels Reduce Reliance on Petroleum

There's actually good news about energy and the environment: The U-S will reduce both pollution and reliance on petroleum by tapping into home-grown fuels from farm, wood and paper waste. 

Fact Sheet - Sustainable Production of Biofuels

Agricultural and industrial biotechnology are key enabling technologies that will allow the U.S. to sustainably reach the new national renewable fuels standard (RFS) established by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

Biofuels' Impact on Food Costs

Talked about for years, biofuels, such as ethanol, are a fast growing component of U-S transportation fuels.

True Causes of Food Price Inflation

A 2007 study by Informa Economics of the factors that affect the consumer price index for food finds that rising oil prices, not ethanol, has had the greatest impact.

Energy in 2020: Assessing the Economic Effects of Commercialization of Cellulosic Ethanol

U.S. Department of Commerce report concludes that developing cellulosic ethanol would produce significant benefits to the US economy.

Biotechnology Solutions for Everyday Life

Biotechnology, the combination of biology and technology, includes biologic applications, diagnostic tools and businesses that improve everyday life by providing solutions to some of life's most vexing problems.

Letters, Testimony & Comments

BIO Comments on U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce's White Paper Reviewing the Renewable Fuel Standard's (RFS) Agricultural Sector Impacts
May 23 2013
BIO is pleased to comment on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce’s (Committee) second Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) assessment white paper reviewing the RFS’s agricultural sector impacts.
BIO Comments on U.S. EPA's Draft Guidance for E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicle Weighting Factor
April 23 2013
BIO appreciates the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft guidance for E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicle Weighting Factor for Model Years 2016-2019 Vehicles Under the Light-Duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program (draft guidance).
BIO Comments on U.S. EPA's Proposed Rule on the 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards
April 23 2013
BIO Applauds EPA’s Consistency in Methodology for Determining the Cellulosic Biofuel Volume for 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards.
BIO Comments on U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce's White Paper Reviewing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
April 23 2013
BIO comments on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce’s (Committee) first in a series of white papers reviewing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
BIO Testimony Regarding New Hampshire House Bill 1214
March 20 2013
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Press Releases

2013 BIO World Congress to Feature Focus on Investment Opportunities in Clean Tech
June 12 2013
The 10th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology will host the Clean Tech Investor Sessions featuring innovative industrial biotechnology companies selected to present to an elite audience of investors and analysts. 
BIO’s World Congress on Industrial Biotech Celebrates 10th Anniversary
June 4 2013
The 2013 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology this June 16-19 in Montreal, Canada at the Palais des congrès de Montréal will mark the event’s 10th anniversary. 
Repeal of Florida’s Renewable Fuel Standard Will Stifle Innovation, Investment and Jobs, BIO Says
June 3 2013
Florida's repeal of the state Renewable Fuel Standard could chill investment, innovation and job creation within the state's biotechnology industry.
Biofuels’ Environmental Benefits Are Growing, BIO Tells House Energy & Commerce Committee
May 24 2013
BIO submitted comments in response to a House Energy & Commerce white paper on the environmental benefits of biofuels, emphasizing that biofuels' environmental profile continues to improve.
BIO Issues Call for Paper and Panel Submissions for 2013 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotech and Bioenergy
May 21 2013
BIO invites leaders from the biotechnology, chemical and agricultural industries to submit proposals and abstracts for panels, individual papers and posters for the 2013 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy. 
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