LATEST NEWS

4 hours ago

Singapore partnership develops GM jatropha with high oleic acid

BY JOil Pte. Ltd. Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory and JOil Pte Ltd. have successfully developed genetically modified jatropha plants with high oleic acid content, more than 75 percent in these seeds compared to 45 percent typically. The work is published online. READ MORE

7 hours ago

Petrotec announces move into Spanish market in Q1 report

BY Erin VoegeleGermany-based Petrotec AG announced first-quarter financials, noting that the company's revenue is up 27 percent and business activity in Spain has been initiated. Petrotec said its biodiesel activities have been stabilized compared to Q1 last year. READ MORE

7 hours ago

Colombian government addresses biodiesel's greenhouse gas savings

BY Erin VoegeleA notice posted to the Colombia Ministry of Mines and Energy's website noted that biodiesel produced from the country's palm oil, and ethanol made from its sugarcane, can achieve greenhouse gas reduction rates of 83 and 74 percent, respectively. READ MORE

9 hours ago

Fullerton, Calif., hosts Propel's first 'Clean Mobility Station'

BY Ron KotrbaThe station offers biodiesel blends, E85 and conventional petroleum fuels, and drivers can offset carbon emission from their fuel purchases at the pump by helping fund clean air projects through Propel's partnership with Carbonfund.org Foundation. READ MORE

May 16, 2012

Soy Energy general manager gives statement on May 15 plant fire

BY Ron KotrbaSoy Energy LLC, a 30 MMgy biodiesel production facility in Mason City, Iowa, caught fire May 15. No one was injured, said Jeff Oestmann, Soy Energy CEO and general manager in a statement. The fire started in a tank inside a restricted area. READ MORE

May 16, 2012

UMass Amherst researchers work to improve camelina yields

BY Erin VoegeleA team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is working to significantly increase the oil yields of camelina with the goal of creating a commercially viable crop for biofuel production. It's a $2 million project with two phases. READ MORE

INDUSTRY EVENTS

International Fuel Ethanol
Workshop & Expo

June 4-7, 2012
Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ethanol Industry 101

June 4-4, 2012
Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Algae Biomass Summit

September 24-27, 2012
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
Denver, Colorado

National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo

November 27-29, 2012
Hilton Americas - Houston
Houston, Texas

International Biomass
Conference & Expo

April 8-10, 2013
Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Ossining, NY
Employer: compmed

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Winnsboro, SC
Employer: Midlands Biofuels

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Elk Grove Village, IL
Employer: Solvent Systems International

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Bloomingburg, OH
Employer: Valero Energy Corporation

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Clearfield, PA
Employer: Pennsylvania Grain Processing, LLC

Plant Manager

Clearfield, PA
Employer: Pennsylvania Grain Processing, LLC

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