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ILUC and the Food Versus Fuel Paradox

BioHub Staff — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:30:23 +0000

Biomass may be local, but human ethics are (mostly) universal. A look at ILUC, food versus fuel, and the challenge of managing public perception.

Biomass Billion-Ton Study Part Deux

BioHub Staff — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:52:18 +0000

There are one billion reasons to read this post. Among them, biomass resource potential in the U.S. could produce 85 BGY of biofuels by 2022.

Congress Weighs In On Aviation Biofuels

BioHub Staff — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:49:30 +0000

With certification and commercial flights taking off, the aviation biofuels party is underway. FAA drafts aspirational target as U.S. Congress refuses to pay cover.

BCAP Applications Open for Camelina Growers

BioHub Staff — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:34:38 +0000

BCAP gives Camelina and non-food biomass a shot in the arm. Application period for project areas opens next week.

Biomass & Carbon-Capture and Storage Mashup

BioHub Staff — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:18:04 +0000

How can Bio-CCS clean up biopower, corn-based ethanol, and sequester 16 billion gigatonnes of CO2 by 2050? Study explores novel approach to biomass sustainability.

Biofuel Sustainability and International Land Grabs

BioHub Staff — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:53:02 +0000

Are the scales of justice blind? Not when there are Jatropha plantations to irrigate.

Jatropha Aviation Biofuel Goes Long Haul

BioHub Staff — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:07:46 +0000

Jatropha 2.0 is rising and Mexico is taking notice. With ASTM certification cleared, aviation biofuels are gaining momentum on the back of this 'miracle crop.'

Airline Carbon Tax Galvanizes Opposition from Subcontinent

BioHub Staff — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:03:17 +0000

No taxation without representation. India throws aviation biofuels overboard and says 'don't tread on me.'

Columbia: Boost in Ethanol Output

BioHub Staff — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:57:56 +0000

A new cash crop for Columbia? With E10 mandate in place, country announces plans for new ethanol facility

Ethanol in Brazil to be Bolstered by Imports

BioHub Staff — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:15:35 +0000

In the face of rising demand and a poor sugarcane harvest, Brazil will import ethanol to meet its domestic demand. No short-term solution in sight; new plants needed.