Political and market forces are converging around the U.S. biofuel industry as farmers and refiners press Washington on policy decisions that both sides say will be critical to future growth. The ...

First the plant stalk is harvested, shredded, and crushed. The extracted juice is then combined with bacteria and yeast in large bioreactors, where the sugars are metabolized and converted into ...

Administration may delay program by one or two years Move would please US refiners but upset farm lobby Sources say no final decision on delay has been made Nov 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's ...

(Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration is considering delaying for one or two years its proposed cuts in incentives for imported biofuels amid pressure from U.S. refiners who argue the ...

The perennial battle over EPA’s biofuels mandates is coming to a head soon as the agency works on finalizing updates to the Renewable Fuel Standard’s blending obligations. So far, the EPA’s proposal ...

In The Matrix, human beings are a literal (and metaphorical) power source – specifically, they supply bio-electricity to our AI overlords. Fortunately, enslavement to robotic masters in a ...

Year-round E15 would be a tremendous boost for rural America. Chad Smith has more on the opportunity. Smith: At a time when the farm economy is facing a downward turn, farmers and ranchers are looking ...

BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global biofuels production emits 16% on average more CO2 than the fossil fuels it replaces, a new Cerulogy report on behalf of T&E shows. With demand set to rise by at least ...

Oil majors, including Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies, are scaling back or delaying biofuel projects despite earlier commitments to ramp up production. Shell’s decision to cancel its massive Rotterdam ...

It’s obvious, isn’t it. Plants turn sunlight into food – stored energy – so if we turn that food into fuels, we should get sustainable biofuels with zero carbon emissions, right? Wrong, utterly wrong.

All-gas' installation for microalgae culture in its prototype plant. Credit: All-gas. Biofuel has been touted as the cornerstone of a decarbonised future, but the complex supply chains and finite ...

A bipartisan, bicameral contingent of 47 members of Congress has petitioned the EPA to finalize its proposal for the Renewable Fuel Standard program, which includes measures to discourage the use of ...