News and Information for Ethanol and BioDiesel Industries http://www.biofuelsjournal.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:20:56 CST http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/IA_Soybean_Assn__Applauds_Senate_Approval_of_Biodiesel_Tax_Incentive_Extension-90978.html http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/IA_Soybean_Assn__Applauds_Senate_Approval_of_Biodiesel_Tax_Incentive_Extension-90978.html Ankeny, IA—The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) applauds the Senate passage March 10 of a jobs bill containing the reinstatement of the biodiesel blenders' tax credit. The U.S. Senate approved H.R. 4213, the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, which includes the extension of the $1/gallon biodiesel tax credit. The bill calls for the tax credit to be retroactive (effective Jan. 1, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2010). "We appreciate this important step in seeking reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit," said ISA President Delbert Christensen, a soybean farmer from Audubon. "Iowa soybean farmers have invested millions of dollars in helping create the biodiesel industry in Iowa, and this tax credit Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:19:51 CST http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Banks_Extend_Credit_Line_for_German_Firm_EOP_Biodiesel_AG__Ad_Hoc_News_-90996.html http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Banks_Extend_Credit_Line_for_German_Firm_EOP_Biodiesel_AG__Ad_Hoc_News_-90996.html http://www.ad-hoc-news.de/dgap-news-eop-biodiesel-ag-banks-extend-credit-lines--/de/Unternehmensnachrichten/21116904 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:12:20 CST http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Pakistan_Scientists_Find_Used_Tea_Leaves_Could_Be_Good_Cellulosic_Biofuel_Feedstock__PRI_-91005.html http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Pakistan_Scientists_Find_Used_Tea_Leaves_Could_Be_Good_Cellulosic_Biofuel_Feedstock__PRI_-91005.html http://www.ptinews.com/news/555148_Used-tea-leaves-can-be-a-cheap-biofuel--Pak-scientists Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:30 CST http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/BlackGold_Biofuels_Chosen_By_AlwaysOn_as_One_of_GoingGreen_East_Top_50_Winners__Water_World_-91004.html http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/BlackGold_Biofuels_Chosen_By_AlwaysOn_as_One_of_GoingGreen_East_Top_50_Winners__Water_World_-91004.html http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article-display/8907345286/articles/waterworld/wastewater/2010/03/Wastewater-technology-from-BlackGold-Biofuels-recognized-for-innovation.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:48:46 CST http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/UNICA_Renews_Fuel_Supply_Agreement_With_Indy_Racing_League_for_2010_IZOD_IndyCar_Series-91002.html http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/UNICA_Renews_Fuel_Supply_Agreement_With_Indy_Racing_League_for_2010_IZOD_IndyCar_Series-91002.html Sao Paulo—The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) has renewed its fuel supply agreement with the Indy Racing League for the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season, which opens on Sunday, March 14, with a race in Brazil's largest city, São Paulo. Under the new agreement, the IZOD IndyCar Series will continue to utilize sugarcane ethanol to fuel its race cars, including at its signature event, the Indianapolis 500. "We are pleased to continue our partnership with Indy, a global showcase for clean, renewable biofuels since 2007. "With sugarcane ethanol, the series is guaranteed the additional plus of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:44:45 CST http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Gevo_Looks_to_Use_Existing_Ethanol_Plant_to_Produce_Isobutanol_From_Corn__NYT_-91001.html http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Gevo_Looks_to_Use_Existing_Ethanol_Plant_to_Produce_Isobutanol_From_Corn__NYT_-91001.html http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/a-different-route-to-corn-based-fuel/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:20:22 CST http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Swift_Enterprises_SwiftFuel_Could_Prove_Viable_Drop_in_Replacement_for_Leaded_Aviation_Fuel__REW_-90997.html http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Swift_Enterprises_SwiftFuel_Could_Prove_Viable_Drop_in_Replacement_for_Leaded_Aviation_Fuel__REW_-90997.html http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/03/renewable-fuels-for-piston-aircraft Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:49:41 CST http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Solazyme_and_Unilever_Partner_to_Develop_Personal_Care_Products_Using_Algal_Oil-90995.html http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Solazyme_and_Unilever_Partner_to_Develop_Personal_Care_Products_Using_Algal_Oil-90995.html SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil and bioproducts company, has signed a research and development agreement with Unilever to develop oil derived from algae for use in soaps and other personal care products. The agreement follows the culmination of a yearlong collaboration between Solazyme and Unilever, in which Solazyme’s renewable algal oils were tested successfully in Unilever product formulations. “Algal oil provides important benefits in personal care applications,” explained Jonathan Wolfson, CEO of Solazyme. “Solazyme’s algal oils can help meet the growing demand for completely renewable, natural and sustainable personal care products. "Unilever is an Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:48:31 CST http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Middle_Country_Road_Getty_Gas_Station_in_Calverton__NY_Installs_E85_Pump__New_Review_-90990.html http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Middle_Country_Road_Getty_Gas_Station_in_Calverton__NY_Installs_E85_Pump__New_Review_-90990.html http://www2.timesreview.com/NR/stories/R031110_E85_VC Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:22:16 CST http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Shapoorji_Pallonji_and_Co__Ltd___India__to_Lease_50_000_Hectares_in_Ethiopia_to_Grow_Pongamia_for_Biodiesel_Production__Live_Mint_-90980.html http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Shapoorji_Pallonji_and_Co__Ltd___India__to_Lease_50_000_Hectares_in_Ethiopia_to_Grow_Pongamia_for_Biodiesel_Production__Live_Mint_-90980.html http://www.livemint.com/2010/03/10213215/Shapoorji-Ethiopia-ink-50000.html