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Welcome to the BioAlcohol Fuel FoundationNewsMore Ethanol Sold than Gas in BrazilJanuary 3, 2009 - Published in ecoworldly.com Drivers bought more unblended sugar cane ethanol than gas in Brazil in 2008, marking a first in ethanol history. 
U.S., Brazil to speed up cellulosic ethanol research
December 29, 2008 - Published in truthabouttrade.org
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US DOE Announces $200 Million For Advanced Biofuel RefineriesDecember 24, 2008 - Published in cattlenetwork.com WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday said it was making available up to $200 million for advanced biofuel pilot refineries, expecting to award five to a dozen projects over the next six years.
Volkswagen, Shell and Iogen to Study Feasibility of Producing Cellulose Ethanol in GermanyDecember 23, 2008 - Published in theautochannel.com DETROIT, Michigan, January 8 -- Volkswagen, Shell and Iogen Corporation announced today that they will conduct a joint study to assess the economic feasibility of producing cellulose ethanol in Germany. This advanced biofuel produced by Iogen can be used in today's cars and can cut CO2 emissions by 90% compared with conventional fuels.
Peak oil still relevant? More than ever.December 5, 2008 - Published in postcarboncities.net Oil production is up, but prices are back to 2005 levels. You might think this means the pressure's off on peak oil. But a closer look at what's actually happening -- and what the peak oil concept says about the real long-term constraints on oil supplies -- reveals the low prices will actually create more problems, and sooner.
Biofuels as a driving force of sustainable development
December 3, 2008
A new energy paradigm is needed and biofuels shall
BRAZIL: Using Science and Thinking Small to Relaunch BiofuelsNovember 26, 2008 - Published in ipsnews.ne SĂO PAULO, Nov 25 (Tierramérica) - Clean and renewable energy sources are the new "El Dorado" in these times of economic crisis and global warming. While most people, it seems, want to have a car, travel and consume endlessly, the planet is giving us signs that it can no longer withstand a production model based on fossil fuels.
Ethanol Makers Reject Blame For Food Prices
November 26, 2008 - Published in mworld.com
Nov. 26--Food retailers are wrongfully blaming the ethanol industry for jacking up the cost of a Thanksgiving Day feast, the Renewable Fuels Association said Tuesday.
Advanced Cellulose Ethanol DevelopmentNovember 24, 2008 - Published in marketwatch.com STOCKHOLM, Sweden, November 24, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Swedish researchers at Taurus Energy, SEKAB, Chalmers Technical University and the University of Lund have signed an agreement on development and large scale implementation of a new improved bio-technical process for production of ethanol from lignocellulose feedstocks. The development is based on Taurus' yeast technology for fermentation of both six- and five-carbon sugars.
World food prices collapsing: biofuel critics were wrongNovember 17, 2008 - Published in renewable-energy.infoarticles.org A whole army of biofuel critics was wrong: green fuels like ethanol and biodiesel have played virtually no role in the surge in food prices. The spectacular trends in agricultural commodity markets prove it. Some biofuel critics are courageous enough to admit their (costly) mistake. Others aren?t, because they have staked their reputation on this debate.
Biofuels cited as answer to sustainable mobility needsNovember 16, 2008 - Published in independent.ie SECOND-generation biofuels based on sugar cane present a sustainable solution to the world's energy needs, a leading expert claimed last weekend.
Rich nations should ditch 'unsustainable' lifestyles: China's WenNovember 8, 2008 - Published in google.com BEIJING (AFP) ? Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and a top UN official urged industrialised nations Friday to alter their lifestyles and investment modes as part of efforts to tackle global warming.
China Sets Price For Cooperation On Climate ChangeNovember 4, 2008 - Published in planetark.com BEIJING - China wants rich countries to commit 1 percent of their economic worth to help poor nations fight global warming, and will press for a new international mechanism to spread "green" technology worldwide.
Deal on the promotion of clean road transport vehiclesOctober 23, 2008 - Published in EUROPEAN PARLIAMANT PRESS RELEASE Parliament adopted a first-reading agreement with Council on the promotion of clean road transport vehicles. The most important point of the deal is that the directive stays mandatory, but that Member States are given some flexibility. The aim of the directive is to promote and stipulate the market for clean and efficient vehicles to prompt industry to develop and invest in environmentally-friendly vehicles.
PIONEERING GREEN TECHNOLOGY: WIN-WIN FOR THE AMERICAN LE MANS SERIESOctober 20, 2008 - Published in theautochannel.com Laguna Seca, CA. October 18, 2008: Paul Drayson: "I see the effects of climate change and I want to integrate solutions in my racing."
Sweden: 28 % hybrids in SeptemberOctober 6, 2008 - Published in Newdesk.se Over 28 per cent of cars sold in Sweden in September were alternative-fuel hybrids according to statistics from BilSweden, the Swedish Automobile Manufacturers Association
Europe needs to intensify actions to adapt to climate change impactsSeptember 30, 2008 - Published in eea.europa.eu Increasing temperatures, changing precipitation, rising sea level, more intense and frequent extreme weather events and melting glaciers, ice sheets and Arctic sea ice are some of the challenges for Europe already triggered by global climate change, says a report released today by the European Environment Agency, the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
Combating climate change could create millions of jobs, says UN-backed studySeptember 25, 2008 - Published in un.org 24 September 2008 ? Tackling climate change could potentially generate millions of new employment opportunities, according to a new United Nations-backed study ? the first of its kind on the emergence of a ?green economy? and its impact on labour ? released today.
2009 FFVs Now Listed on NEVC WebsiteSeptember 24, 2008 - Published in domesticfuel.com The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) website now lists all E85 compatible vehicles up to model year 2009. Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Mercedes, Isuzu, Nissan and now Toyota flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) models are all listed here.
Total to participate in Futurol projectSeptember 15, 2008 - Published in energycurrent.com PARIS: French supermajor Total will participate in Futurol, a bioethanol research and development project. The project will bring together French research organizations, manufacturers and financial institutions to develop a process to produce bioethanol by fermenting non-food lignoceullulosic biomass and verify its industrial viability.
Biofuel research turns to sorghumAugust 22, 2008 - Published in checkbiotech.org In ordinary times, a technical conference on the potential of sorghum as a biofuel crop would probably draw little notice. But on Tuesday it drew a standing-room only crowd.
Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Facility Will Be Operational This YearAugust 20, 2008 - Published in emmetsburgnews.com SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ? At the American Coalition for Ethanol conference, POET announced that construction will be completed on a $4 million pilot-scale cellulosic ethanol production facility later this year.
Toyota to build ethanol mill in Brazil - reportAugust 15, 2008 - Published in Reuters.com SAO PAULO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Toyota Tsusho Corp, the trading company of Japan's Toyota group, is finishing studies to build an ethanol plant in Brazil's center-west state of Goias, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Nano-catalysts to help produce cheap ethanolAugust 15, 2008 - Published in netindia123.com Researchers are combining traditional gassification with high-tech nano-catalysts to extract ethanol from a range of biomass, which includes wood pulp, animal waste and residual distillers' grain.
Exxon pulls the plug on climate flat-earthersJuly 23, 2008 - Published in ClimatChangeCorp Reports that Exxon has stopped funding some groups that lobby against action on climate change have had a guarded welcome from environmentalists
Opec rakes in billions but blames biofuels.... CONFUSED?
July 23, 2008 - Published in goodfuels.org
An Open Letter to the President of OPEC
Peak oil is a done dealJuly 21, 2008 - Published in energybulletin.net I now believe that the hypothesis of a near or medium-term peak in the world's oil supply is confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt. A shift in emphasis that speaks to reducing our demand for oil and examining alternatives to oil is now required. I will be taking that road in the future, leaving specific concerns about the oil supply behind.
Lean, green and not meanJuly 1, 2008 - Published in The Economist The United States may drop a tariff on Brazilian ethanol. But the industry is still the victim of much misplaced criticism
The growing dilemma of the production of biofuels and their human costsJune 30, 2008 - Published in The Irish Times Are biofuels the answer to ever-rising fuel prices, or are they a part of a greater problem of land and food? Paddy Comyn went to Gothenburg to hear the arguments
Brazil signs deal to export sustainable ethanolJune 30, 2008 - Published in Reuters SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A group of Brazilian ethanol companies signed a deal to export certified sustainable ethanol to Sweden, in the world's first agreement of such a kind, they said on Wednesday.
FACTBOX -"Next gen" cellulosic ethanol hopefulsJune 18, 2008 - Published in Reuters June 17 (Reuters) - As oil prices hit record levels, many companies hope to make "next generation" biofuels from grasses and trees because ethanol and biodiesel from grains and beans are blamed for helping to boost food prices.
Legislative push for flex-fuel vehiclesJune 18, 2008 - Published in MarketWatch 'There is nothing more important that faces the American public right now' than energy prices, Brownback, R-Kansas, said at a hearing on oil markets in Washington,...
Biofuels: Brazil disputes cost of sugar in the tankJune 10, 2008 - Published in Guardian With oil prices close to $140 a barrel, Brazil thought its time in the economic sun had arrived, given its claims that using ethanol can cut carbon emissions by 90% on a life-cycle analysis.
New, "better" biofuels are no magic bulletJune 9, 2008 - Published in Reuters Better biofuels are a mantra for many leaders at the 151-nation June 3-5 summit. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said developing them should be an "absolute priority". And the summit is considering a draft declaration that would urge more research into non-food biofuel crops, such as jatropha trees, and "second-generation technologies ... which are focused on cellulose from stalks and leaves rather than food sources".
$45 trillion urged in battling carbon emissions
June 9, 2008 - Published in Herald Tribune
In one of the strongest warnings so far about the world's thirst for energy, the International Energy Agency said Friday that investment totaling $45 trillion might be needed over the next half-century to prevent energy shortages and greenhouse gas emissions from undermining global economic growth.
In Brazil, sugar-cane ethanol is boomingJune 2, 2008 - Published in Miami Herald ORINDIUVA, Brazil -- Just a decade ago, the giant Moema ethanol and sugar mill in this corner of southeastern Brazil covered less than half of its current 173,000 acres. It produced mainly sugar. That was before world petroleum prices skyrocketed and millions of Brazilians turned to cheaper sugar cane-based ethanol to fuel their vehicles. Now, fuels made from sugar cane have become Brazil's second most-used energy source...
Ethanol: A basket of opportunities for IndiaMay 28, 2008 - Published in commodityonline.com Sudden rush in crude oil prices touching the new highs day on day has influenced the decision of most countries? governments to search for the alternatives. Also considering the important reason behind such rise in crude oil prices (it touched the high of $119 per barrel), apart from weakness in dollar, i.e. the future forecast of incapability of supply side of oil to fulfill the demand for oil countries can be said as being forced to shift towar…
First Company in the World to Supply Verified Sustainable EthanolMay 28, 2008 - Published in azocleantech.com Swedish SEKAB today announced that it is the first company in the world to supply verified sustainable ethanol. This ethanol from Brazilian sugarcane is quality assured from environmental, climate and social perspectives.
U.S. Experts Say Biofuels Have a Minimal Impact on Food PricesMay 22, 2008 - Published in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy With global food prices rising rapidly, the chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers and the Secretary of Agriculture have both emphasized recently that the production of ethanol from corn has had little impact on food prices. In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 14, Edward Lazear, the chairman of the President's Council on Economic Advisers, concluded that corn ethanol is only responsible for about 3%…
The market sets high oil prices to tell us what to doMay 18, 2008 - Published in FT.com Oil at $200 a barrel: that was the warning from Goldman Sachs, published last week. The real price is already at an all-time high (see chart). At $200 it would be twice as high as it was in any previous spike. Even so, it would be a mistake to focus in shock only on the short-term jump in prices. The bigger issues are longer term.
Food versus fuel debate not so simple, says IUCNMay 12, 2008 - Published in iucn.org The debate currently raging about the global food crisis and whether biofuels are to blame for it is far more complex than it first appears.
Keeping the crop in handMay 8, 2008 - Published in The Guardian By imposing rigorous sustainability standards, we can make a global market in biofuels work
'Biofuels frenzy' fuels global food crisis, say expertsApril 30, 2008 - Published in INQUIRER.net WASHINGTON ? A "biofuels frenzy," and other misguided policies have led to the global food crisis in which rice consumption is outpacing production, threatening a billion people with malnutrition, experts said Tuesday.
Bring on the Right BiofuelsApril 24, 2008 - Published in The New York Times Fads come fast and furious in our viral age, and the reactions to them can be equally ferocious. That?s what we?re seeing right now with biofuels, which everyone loved until everyone decided they were the worst thing since the Black Death.
Cellulosic ethanol to surpass corn...in 14 years
April 23, 2008 - Published in News.com
MENLO PARK, Calif.--It's going to take nearly a decade and a half, but cellulosic ethanol will overtake corn ethanol, according to an enzyme maker.
UK: Fiat tops for low CO2
April 23, 2008 - Published in Just.auto
Fiat tops the volume-weighted European average league for CO2 emissions at 137.3g/km and the top six manufacturers are now below 150g/km, according to UK analysts Jato Dynamics.
Brazil rejects biofuels criticismApril 17, 2008 - Published in The Guardian The Brazilian president has rejected criticism that his country's production of biofuels has forced a surge in global food prices and harms the environment. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused critics of being driven by economic and political interests, and failing to highlight soaring oil prices and increased demand as a factor in pushing up food production costs.
Brazil: Biofuels are not at the root of hunger crisisApril 17, 2008 - Published in Washington Post BRASILIA, Brazil -- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made an impassioned defense of biofuels, denying that their production contributes to food scarcity and rising global...
Brazil: Sugar-Ethanol industry vows to replace dieselApril 17, 2008 - Published in Gazeta Mercantil, Brasilians dagstidning Brazil's sugar-ethanol industry has made a vow to replace diesel with ethanol in its fleet of lorries and farming equipment in Brazil. Swedish firm Scania knows about the sector's interest in ethanol-diesel engines and is working to create one. Case IH is having talks with that firm and Cummins to carry out tests on a sugarcane harvester equipped with an ethanol-run engine for this harvest. Replacing diesel with ethanol will make the industry mor…
Sekab says cellulosic ethanol on track in Sweden within five yearsApril 17, 2008 - Published in FO Licht Agra-net Swedish ethanol producer Sekab said it is on the track to deliver its first commercial cellulosic ethanol in 2012 or 2013. The company plans to start building its first, second-stage Industrial Development plant in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, at the end of this year, Anders Fredriksson, deputy manager of Sekab Biofuels & Chemicals told Swedish farmers´ weekly ATL.
World premiere for Scanias first ethanol-powered trucks - rapid transition to sustainable urban transportApril 15, 2008 - Published in scania.com After nearly 20 years as a supplier of ethanol buses, Scania is now broadening its range of ethanol-powered vehicles for urban traffic. Today the company?s first ethanol trucks are being unveiled to international trade journalists, who are test-driving the trucks in Södertälje. Starting next year, this will enable hauliers, authorities and municipalities to run both passenger and goods transport on the same renewable fuel.
Biofuels combat climate changeApril 14, 2008 - Published in Financial Times Biofuels must be added to transport fuel to combat climate change, and fears over their environmental value and influence on food prices should not discourage the government from ordering an increase in their use, a group of leading agricultural scientists said on Friday.
Kikwete warns on bio-fuel dangerApril 14, 2008 - Published in Guardian Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete, who also serves as AU chairman, has urged the international community to take precautionary measures to avert the danger of reduced food production when looking for alternative sources of energy, particularly bio-fuel.
End of the world as we know itApril 11, 2008 - Published in The Arizona Republic You might feel fine, but high oil cost, scarcity mean American Empire is about to come crashing down. Peak oil spells the end of civilization. And, if it's not already too late, perhaps it will prevent the extinction of our species.
Indian ethanol output faces hurdles -ReutersMarch 19, 2008 - Published in Guardian Unlimited Network GENEVA, March 19 (Reuters) - India has potential to expand its ethanol biofuel production using its vast sugar cane resources, but many challenges lie ahead, delegates at a conference said on...
Worldwide cellulosic ethanol production in 2020 at least 16.5 billion gallonsMarch 17, 2008 - Published in Ethanol statistics The worldwide production of cellulosic ethanol will amount to at least 16.5 billion gallons in 2020, if the targets set in the United States, China, Europe, Japan and Brazil are achieved.
Ethanol by the NumbersFebruary 25, 2008 - Published in The New York Times Even those who regard ethanol as the holy grail of energy policy concede that there is a right way and a wrong way to produce it. Done right, ethanol could help wean the country from its dependence on foreign oil while reducing the emissions that contribute to climate change. Done wrong, ethanol could wreak havoc on the environment while increasing greenhouse gases.
M&G invest 100 million Euro in Europe´s largest cellulosic ethanol plantFebruary 19, 2008 - Published in Biopact Italian chemical group Mossi & Ghisolfi (M&G) plans to build a 200,000-tonne ethanol plant and convert it to using cellulose feedstock to make next-generation biofuels.
Response to February 7, 2008 Sciencexpress ArticleFebruary 17, 2008 - Published in Argonne National Laboratory The article by Searchinger et al. in Sciencexpress ("Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases through Emissions from Land Use Change," February 7, 2008) provides a timely discussion of fuel ethanol's effects on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when taking into account GHG emissions from potential land use changes induced by ethanol production.
Teréos Sees Opportunities Despite Wheat and Sugar PricesFebruary 6, 2008 - Published in Ethanol Statistics AMSTERDAM ? In December last year, wheat prices rose above $10 per bushel for the first time, as dry weather threatened crops in Argentina, adding to concern that the world's farmers may not be able to grow enough to meet demand for bread, pasta and livestock feed. The price of wheat has more than doubled in the past year as drought reduced output from Australia to Canada. Raw sugar prices on the other hand have fallen by more than 15% this year …
Teréos: European ethanol market share max. 20% on ?domestic feedstock? in 2030February 6, 2008 - Published in Ethanol Statistics ?In my opinion the maximum amount of ethanol that can be produced with European feedstock in 2030 is about 30 Million tons/year, which corresponds to 20% of today?s gasoline consumption and would include both first and second generation.? That is what Bernard Chaud, Director of biofuels projects at Teréos, says in an interview with Ethanol Statistics.
Exxon shatters profit recordsFebruary 4, 2008 - Published in CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Exxon Mobil made history on Friday by reporting the highest quarterly and annual profits ever for a U.S. company, boosted in large part by soaring crude prices.
Brazil's Green Energy RevolutionJanuary 29, 2008 - Published in Ethanol Statistics With nearly half of all its energy produced from renewable sources, Brazil has one of the world?s cleanest energy matrixes. Sugarcane stands out as the country?s second most utilized source of green energy, slightly behind hydroelectricity. Today, sugarcane is processed to generate food, feed and energy in modern integrated bio-refineries that produce sugar, alcohol, fuel ethanol, bioelectricity and in the near future, bioplastics.
Sugarcane Waste Could Supply 15% of Brazilian Electricity Demand by 2015January 29, 2008 - Published in Ethanol Statistics Sugarcane waste biomass, called bagasse, could supply 15% of the Brazilian electricity demand by 2015, equivalent to 11.5 million megawatts. That is what Marcos Jank, President of the Brazilian sugar and ethanol industry association UNICA, says in his monthly market commentary at Ethanol Statistics.
Brazilian Ethanol and the Displacement of CattleJanuary 21, 2008 - Published in Ethanol statestics ROTTERDAM ? The discussion on the sustainability of Brazilian ethanol was off to a fresh start in 2008, at the European Motor BioFuels Forum 2008 in Rotterdam. On the 9th and 10th of January, industry experts once again gathered to discuss various aspects of the growing market for fuel ethanol, specifically in Europe and Brazil. Among the subjects was of course sustainability. Conflicting opinions were expressed about the real contribution of eth…
Ethanol production Brazil is not causing deforestation in the Amazon"January 21, 2008 - Published in Ethanol statestics ?Ethanol production in Brazil is not causing deforestation in the Amazon region,? says Peter Zuurbier, Associate Professor and Director of the Wageningen UR Latin America Office. According to him, the notion that sugarcane is displacing cattle and soybean production into the Amazon is inaccurate. ?The real problem lies in illegal deforestation and lack of property rights, as around 50 percent of the Amazon region has disputed titles and this is a…
GM's ethanol breakthrough is big news, so why is no-one talking about it?January 17, 2008 - Published in Autocar.co.uk was deeply impressed a couple of days ago by GM boss Rick Wagoner?s crisp and lucid explanation of the reasons why his mammoth company was announcing it was to take an interest deal with a tiny, start-up company. Coskata, an outfit from Warrenville Illinois, has discovered a quick, efficient process to make ethanol from waste, and I?m disappointed that its breakthrough has not had a bigger impact on the motoring community. It hardly made headline…
An Ethanol Outlook for 2008January 15, 2008 - Published in Ethanol statistics The beginning of a new year traditionally animates to take stock of the outgoing year and to reflect on chances and challenges the coming year might bring. This is also true for the European bioethanol fuel industry turning the page of a turbulent year 2007: After a head start in form of the encouraging decision of the European Spring Council to introduce a 10% obligation for biofuel use, high hopes have been slightly dampened by soaring raw mate…
Brazil registers over 2 mln biofuel cars in 2007, 85.6 pct of cars sold
January 15, 2008 - Published in Forbes.com
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Financial) - Brazil registered 2.0 mln biofuel cars in 2007, representing 85.6 pct of the cars sold on the Brazilian market last year, the Association of Automobile Manufacturers (Anfavea) said.
GM takes stake in small biofuels firmJanuary 13, 2008 - Published in BusinessWeek General Motors Corp. said Sunday it has taken an ownership stake and formed a partnership with Coskata Inc., a renewable energy startup company that plans to produce ethanol from agricultural leftovers and municipal and industrial waste.
Nigeria: Ethanol Fuel to Save Country $6.lbn By 2012January 13, 2008 - Published in All Africa.com he secretary of Nigeria Cassava Growers Association [NCGA] Mr Isaac Sunday Ojonugwa, has said that Ethanol fuel will save Nigeria an importation of kerosene and petrol of over $6.1 billion by 2012, adding that the development of a cassava based ethanol Bio- Fuel Industry will be a significant bonus for any Mrican Nation.
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