• EPA Will Seek to Regulate GHG Emissions

• Spot Ethanol: Prices Decline First Week of December
• Ethanol Equities: ADM, ANDE, BG Head Up About 3% to 6%

• NBB Releases Study on Importance of Biodiesel Tax Credit
• New House Bill Would Boost Algal Biofuels
• Copenhagen Climate Conference 2009

• ASU Develops Self-Destructing Bacteria for Biofuels Production
• NASA Develops Algae Bioreactor
• BioFuelBox Named Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

• U.S. DOE, USDA Unveil US$600 Million for Biorefinery Projects
• Synterra Fuels to Commercialize Next-Generation Biorefineries
• US$100 Million for Advanced Research Projects Through U.S. DOE’s ARPA-E
• EIA: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decreased by 2.2% in 2008
• Analysts: Ethanol Production and Infrastructure Needs Significant Investment
• U.S. DOE Select s GTI’s Integrated Biorefinery Proposal
• Logos Technologies and EdeniQ Awarded U.S. DOE Grant
• Evolution Resources Announces Details on Cellulosic Ethanol Projects
• ZeaChem Plans to Convert Oregon Poplars into Fuel
• Solazyme, UOP Tout Algae-Based ‘Green Diesel’ at Climate Conference
• Ceres, Choren Ink Biomass Scheme for BTL
• Shell CEO: Advanced Biofuels Not in Widespread Use Until 2020
• Launch of Wood Biomass Web site

• Metso, Fortum, UPM and VTT Developing Clean Energy Alternative with Domestic Bio-oil
• AEA to Assist Scottish Enterprise with Algae Biofuel Program
• Study: New IGPC Ethanol Plant Delivers on the Economy
• Preem Seen Debuting Tall-Oil-Based ‘Green Diesel’ in 2010
• Largest Floating Christmas Tree Powered by Biodiesel
• Amyris Acquiring 40% of Boa Vista Mill from São Martinho; Mill to Produce Amyris Renewable Products
• ‘Anti-Circumvention’ Complaint Raised on U.S. Biodiesel Exports

NBB Releases Study on Importance of Biodiesel Tax Credit

The National Biodiesel Board released a study Dec. 8 that examined the economic impact of the biodiesel industry and the negative consequences of allowing the credit to lapse.

New House Bill Would Boost Algal Biofuels

U.S. Congressional efforts are continuing to ensure algae-based biofuels qualify for federal tax credits, with the introduction of H.R. 4168.

UNCCC 2009 Special Coverage: News from Copenhagen

For the next two weeks, Global Refining & Fuels Today will be reporting the latest news from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Coverage will also include live reporting from the event by our newsletter correspondents.

ASU Develops Self-Destructing Bacteria for Biofuels Production

An Arizona State University research team has developed a process that removes a key obstacle to producing lower-cost, renewable biofuels, ScienceDaily reported Dec. 8.

NASA Develops Algae Bioreactor

In mid-November, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that it invented an algae photo-bioreactor that grows algae in municipal wastewater to produce biofuel and a variety of other products. The NASA bioreactor is an offshore membrane enclosure for growing algae, which won’t compete with agriculture for land, fertilizer or freshwater.

BioFuelBox Named Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

BioFuelBox announced Dec. 3 that it has been selected as a 2010 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Spot Ethanol: Prices Decline First Week of December

Losses were seen nearly everywhere on the spot ethanol market during the first week of December, ranging from just a penny to 9.5¢.

Ethanol Equities: ADM, ANDE, BG Head Up About 3% to 6%

Archer Daniels Midland, The Andersons and Bunge headed up on the equity market by about 3% to 6% the week ending Dec.4.

Metso, Fortum, UPM and VTT Developing Clean Energy Alternative with Domestic Bio-oil

Metso, UPM and VTT reported last week that they have developed a biomass-based bio-oil production concept to provide an alternative to fossil fuels.

AEA to Assist Scottish Enterprise with Algae Biofuel Program

Scottish Enterprise (SE) announced Dec. 3 that international energy and environmental consultancy AEA has been awarded the foresighting and economic modeling work for SE’s recently integrated ITI Energy Seaweed Anaerobic Digestion program.

Study: New IGPC Ethanol Plant Delivers on the Economy

A new independent study confirms that Canadian built renewable fuels plants will create new jobs and economic growth for many years to come.

Preem Seen Debuting Tall-Oil-Based ‘Green Diesel’ in 2010

According to a new report from Sweden-based pulp-mill black-liquor gasification specialist Chemrec, the Preem petroleum refinery in Sweden will soon be processing a pulp-mill tall-oil product into “green diesel” fuel for the European market.

Largest Floating Christmas Tree Powered by Biodiesel

Biodiesel generators are being used to power the light and color displays on the largest floating Christmas tree in the world in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Amyris Acquiring 40% of Boa Vista Mill from São Martinho; Mill to Produce Amyris Renewable Products

Amyris Biotechnologies Inc., announced Dec. 3 that it intends to acquire a 40% stake in the Boa Vista mill, an ethanol-producing mill owned and operated by the São Martinho Group, one of the largest and most efficient sugar and ethanol producers in Brazil.

‘Anti-Circumvention’ Complaint Raised on U.S. Biodiesel Exports

European Biodiesel Board officials announced Nov. 26 that they’re bringing “anti-circumvention” charges against U.S. biodiesel exporters that are using fraudulent schemes to evade European Union anti-dumping tariffs on biodiesel imported into Europe.

U.S. DOE, USDA Unveil US$600 Million for Biorefinery Projects

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack on Dec. 4 announced 19 integrated biorefinery projects will get up to US$564 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to accelerate the construction and operation of pilot, demonstration and commercial-scale facilities, plus a $54 million USDA loan guarantee.

Synterra Fuels to Commercialize Next-Generation Biorefineries

Pacific Renewable Fuels and Red Lion Bio-Energy announced Dec. 2 that they have formed joint venture Synterra Fuels to focus on the commercialization and deployment of integrated biorefineries.

US$100 Million for Advanced Research Projects Through U.S. DOE’s ARPA-E

U.S. Sec. of Energy Steven Chu announced Dec. 7 that a second round of funding opportunities for transformational energy research projects that will be made available through the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.

EIA: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decreased by 2.2% in 2008

A report released Dec. 3 by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2008, stated that total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2008 decreased 2.2% from the 2007 level.

Analysts: Ethanol Production and Infrastructure Needs Significant Investment

London-based Czarnikow said Dec. 6 that sugar-cane derived ethanol has the potential to become a world’s super biofuel, but only if there is significant investment in production and infrastructure.

U.S. DOE Select s GTI’s Integrated Biorefinery Proposal

PetroSun Inc. announced Dec. 7 that the U.S. Dept. of Energy has advised Gas Technology Institute of Des Plaines, Ill., that its Integrated Biorefinery application has been selected for negotiations leading to an award.

Logos Technologies and EdeniQ Awarded U.S. DOE Grant

Logos Technologies Inc. and EdeniQ Inc. announced Dec. 4 they have been awarded a US$20.4 million grant to modify and operate a pilot-scale biorefinery plant to produce ethanol from cellulosic feedstocks such as corn stover and switchgrass.

Evolution Resources Announces Details on Cellulosic Ethanol Projects

Evolution Resources Inc., an advanced biofuels production company focused on cellulosic ethanol, announced Dec. 1 details about its core projects.

ZeaChem Plans to Convert Oregon Poplars into Fuel

Lakewood, Colo.-based ZeaChem plans to build a plant in Boardman, Ore., to make ethanol out of poplar trees.

Solazyme, UOP Tout Algae-Based ‘Green Diesel’ at Climate Conference

California-based algae fuel developer Solazyme and Illinois-based refinery technology provider UOP teamed-up to deliver a 100% Soladiesel fuel powering Mercedes diesel cars for delegates to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, this week.

Ceres, Choren Ink Biomass Scheme for BTL

California-based Ceres and Germany-based Choren officials announced Nov. 24 a two-year bio-crop research and development project for future biomass-to-liquids plants.

Shell CEO: Advanced Biofuels Not in Widespread Use Until 2020

Royal Dutch Shell’s Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser said last week that advanced biofuels will not be in widespread use until about 2020.

Launch of Wood Biomass Web site

RISI, a leading information provider for the global forest products industry, announced Dec. 3 the launch of www.woodbiomass.com, a Web site dedicated to providing solutions to North America's emerging wood biomass industry.

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