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Information about the commercial viability of second-generation biofuels is provided. It is believed that significant reductions in operating costs are still needed in order to achieve the goal of producing ethanol-based biofuel for less than $1.07/gallon. The focus on biochemical and thermochemical conversion research is also discussed.

Global biofuel production and feedstocks Worldwide, production of biofuels has been growing rapidly over the past few years reaching nearly 80 billion liters (45 Mtoe) in 2008. In comparison global [...]

Talk about your audacity of hope. George Bye has nothing just yet to offer as a business. He has no goods, no services, not even a technology of his own. [...]

In a submission to the Council, Portugal list environmental and economic concerns from increased biomass use to meet the EU's 20% renewable energy target set for 2020. Lisbon would thus [...]

ICIS HAS enhanced its US and European biofuel price reports with new quotations to reflect the growing demand, price volitility and trade flows of biofuel globally. The new quotes reflect [...]

Due to higher feedstock and processing costs, biodiesel is still conventionally more expensive than fossil-fuel derived diesel. The economic viability of biodiesel is often offset by tax rebates, commonly instituted [...]

WASHINGTON - Calls for the United States to cut subsidies for corn ethanol and reduce production mandates continued building this month in a variety of quarters. In a 10-point plan [...]

'The growth in biofuel production in the United States has also pushed up soybean, soybean meal, and soybean oil prices. We estimate the percentage increase in the prices of soybeans, [...]

Airframer claims to have 'overcome feasibility challenges' after two years of research Boeing believes biofuel blends will eventually be cheaper for airlines than conventional kerosene if the price of a [...]

Energy Bill Impacts Farm Prices The new energy bill passed by Congress ramped up biofuel mandates, which could result in higher corn and soybean use for fuel, say economists at [...]

'A solution must be found, and biofuels are part of the answer' Biofuels are under attack! They have been criticized for causing rising food prices, having questionable energy benefits, actually [...]

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For now, there's not much slowing down the ethanol boom and the good corn prices U.S. farmers are enjoying. So 'sit back and enjoy the ride,' says the president and [...]

With global oil reserves estimated at between 2 trillion and 3 trillion barrels, and global daily consumption of oil for fuel at about 85 million barrels, the last gallon of [...]

Research has shown that biofuels have higher energy content and are able to provide more fuel efficiency with much lesser pollution. However, certain challenges like price, certification and supply of biofuels as well as their distribution continue to remain.

THE FIRST biofuel programmes followed the 1970s oil crises and were boosted in Europe by Common Agricultural Policy reforms in 1992. Just as George Bush aims to cut US dependency [...]

If you haven't heard of biodiesel yet, you probably soon will. High gas prices, federal tax credits and concern about reliance on foreign oil have combined to accelerate interest in [...]

LIVESTOCK and poultry producers should get prepared--and quickly--to pay an average of $6/bu. for corn, according to Dr. Paul Aho, an agricultural economist and head of Poultry Perspective in Storrs, [...]

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said that their effort in developing alternative energy source drove prices up. The biofuel sector is criticizing the statement, saying that a research found that biofuels push petroleum prices down by 15%. Details on the effect of rising petroleum prices are discussed.

Go Green Biofuels on Chester Street in Little Rock is gearing up to offer E-85 fuel on Wednesday. E-85 is a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent standard [...]

Misinformation about the costs and benefits of biofuels is preventing a proper debate from taking place on the subject, NFU Scotland has claimed, adding that biofuel production in Scotland is [...]

Rising energy and raw material costs as well as product quality issues are forcing some pharma industry suppliers to implement significant price increases, several fine and specialty chemical firm executives [...]

Key Points * Senate hearing does little to promise policy changes. * RFS waiver could harm cellulosic ethanol growth. * Increased costs affecting producers, not retail. WHILE the debate rages [...]

IT IS CERTAINLY NO SECRET THAT GASOLINE AND DIESEL PRICES ARE reaching new highs and crossing some psychological barriers for consumers. As usual, there are a variety of voices calling [...]

The abolition of European Union's policy on set-aside is believed by biofuel producers to have eliminated special market conditions that were advantageous to them. However, they also think that it will result in better prices for them. The drawbacks of the set-aside scheme are examined.

An increase in Polish biofuel production is expected after the European Commission reduced the tax for biofuel from 20grams/liter to 1gram/liter. However, biofuel sales are not guaranteed to rise due to the price hike in one of the important components of biofuel production, rapeseed oil. Details of the factors in Polish biofuels production are discussed.

Fruit and veg processors have warned customers that prices will continue to rise for years to come. Pressure to turn land over to biofuel crops and the wafer-thin margins in [...]

Andrzej Lepper, Poland's agricultural minister and founder of Samoobrona party has threatened to withdrew his support for coalition government if its fails to reduce biofuel and pork prices. Complete details in this context are presented.

Biofuel development will continue to drive a wide range of commodity costs in 2007. Corn used for ethanol output has increased to 2.2 billion bushels per year in 2006--20 percent [...]

ICIS PRICING has launched a weekly report covering the ethanol market in Latin America to complement its global biofuels price and market intelligence reports portfolio. The Latin American ethanol market [...]

A GLOBAL environmental group is calling for an end to US government subsidies for biofuels, charging such support is wasteful and that biobased fuels are not a viable alternative to [...]

ICIS PRICING has launched a weekly US biodiesel report to complement its global biofuels price and market intelligence reports portfolio. Booming biodiesel production in the US has generated the need [...]