• Three Types of Alternative Jet Fuel May Be Commercially Available over Next Decade: Study

• Spot Ethanol: Prices Still Pushing Upward
• Ethanol Equities: ADM Up 2.23%; ANDE, BG Fall

• RFA to U.S. DOE: Make Loan Guarantee Program More User-friendly
• IRFA Urges U.S. EPA to Maintain Full RFS Advanced Biofuel Requirement for 2010

• Verenium and VPP Sign Agreement to Test C5 Cellulosic Technology
• Biodiesel Emissions Impact Fairly Small on Tier-2 Marine Engine
• Dresser Wayne to Showcase Green Fueling Advancements at 2009 NACS Show

• U.S. DOE Awards US$151 Million in Funding
• Honeywell to Automate Largest Green Diesel Plant in U.S.
• REG to Supply Biodiesel to Hawaiian Electric
• Biofuels Greenhouse Regulation Slammed
• Exxon Ordered to Pay US$104.7 Million in Product-liability Case
• Syntec Biofuel Changes Name to Synthenol
• Research into Cover Crops
• Evolution Fuels Announces Fuel Station Rollout Strategy

• Brazil Raises Biodiesel Blend Levels in Diesel
• BioFuel Africa Begins Commercial Production of Jatropha Oil
• BIOX Awarded Entrepreneur of the Year Cleantech Award
• Clean Energy Completes Construction of Jiangyin Plant
• Scotland and India Sign MOU for Renewable Energy Innovation

RFA to U.S. DOE: Make Loan Guarantee Program More User-friendly

The Renewable Fuels Association has written to U.S. Sec. of Energy Steven Chu, urging him to make needed changes in the U.S. Department of Energy’s loan guarantee program for biofuel biorefineries.

IRFA Urges U.S. EPA to Maintain Full RFS Advanced Biofuel Requirement for 2010

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to maintain the full advanced biofuel volume requirements for 2010 as set forth by the revised Renewable Fuels Standard schedule in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

Verenium and VPP Sign Agreement to Test C5 Cellulosic Technology

Verenium Corp. announced last week that it has entered into an agreement with Value Prior to Pulping and CleanTech Partners Inc. to test the effectiveness of Verenium’s C5 technology for the creation of cellulosic ethanol from the hemicelluloses generated by the pulp and paper process.

Biodiesel Emissions Impact Fairly Small on Tier-2 Marine Engine

University of California-Riverside researchers found relatively small emissions impact from biodiesel blends used in a marine diesel engine test.

Dresser Wayne to Showcase Green Fueling Advancements at 2009 NACS Show

Dresser Wayne will feature advancements in biofuels, diesel exhaust fluid and compressed natural gas at the National Association of Convenience Stores 2009 Show in Las Vegas, Oct. 21-23.

Spot Ethanol: Prices Still Pushing Upward

Argo, Ill., Doraville, Ga., and Houston joined the majority of the market at above US$2 last week.

Ethanol Equities: ADM Up 2.23%; ANDE, BG Fall

Archer Daniels Midland finished last week with a 2.23% gain over the previous week, while both Bunge and The Andersons fell by more than US$2.

Brazil Raises Biodiesel Blend Levels in Diesel

The Brazilian National Council on Energy Policy has published a resolution establishing the minimum biodiesel mandatory blend levels in diesel of 5 vol% (B5), starting Jan. 1, 2010.

BioFuel Africa Begins Commercial Production of Jatropha Oil

Biofuel Africa Ltd. has become the first company in West Africa to move from growing and selling jatropha fruits and seeds to production and sale of jatropha oil on a commercial scale for direct use, without modification, and as a feedstock for biodiesel and synthetic diesel.

BIOX Awarded Entrepreneur of the Year Cleantech Award

The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association awarded BIOX Corp. the 2009 Ontario Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year - Cleantech Award on Oct. 22.

Clean Energy Completes Construction of Jiangyin Plant

China Clean Energy Inc. announced the completion of construction of its Jiangyin plant Oct. 22.

Scotland and India Sign MOU for Renewable Energy Innovation

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in mid-October between the Indian and Scottish governments to drive innovation in renewable energy and support both governments’ goals to increase supplies of wind energy, solar power and biofuels.

DOE Awards US$151 Million in Funding

The U.S. Depart. of Energy announced major funding for 37 ambitious research projects into areas such as wind and solar for power generation as well as bacteria for biofuels production.

Honeywell to Automate Largest Green Diesel Plant in U.S.

Honeywell has been selected by Flambeau River Biofuels to supply and integrate all automation equipment for the largest second generation green diesel plant in Park Falls, Wis.

REG to Supply Biodiesel to Hawaiian Electric

Hawaiian Electric Co. recently announced it has signed a contract with a subsidiary of Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group to supply 400,000 gallons of biodiesel for the new Campbell Industrial Park Generating Unit.

Science Journal Warns of Flawed Biofuels Greenhouse Regulation

World legislators and regulators could adopt disastrous legal schemes that ignore the true greenhouse-gas impacts of biofuels, according to investigators.

Exxon Ordered to Pay US$104.7 Million in Product-liability Case

A jury has ordered Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay US$104.7 million in damages to New York City in a lawsuit over groundwater contamination from methyl tertiary butyl ether.

Syntec Biofuel Changes Name to Synthenol

Syntec Biofuel Inc. announced Oct. 23 that it will apply to change its name to Synthenol Inc. to differentiate the company from a conventional biofuel business.

Research into Cover Crops

Research is being conducted into crop perennials that provide the best balance in biofuel production between agronomic success and environmental sustainability as part of a three-component study of optimizing corn cultivation for biofuel production at the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service.

Evolution Fuels Announces Fuel Station Rollout Strategy

Evolution Fuels Inc. recently announced plans to rollout renewable fuel stations in key cities throughout the southern United States.

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