Obama’s $2 Billion Plan To Kill The Gasoline Car

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President Obama proposes spending $2 billion in federal revenues from oil and gas leases on R&D aimed at ending our reliance on petroleum for transportation. Read more →

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Cellulosic Ethanol Breakthrough In Oregon

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At long last, ZeaChem is making ethanol at its 250,000-gallon demonstration biorefinery in northeastern Oregon, using non-food feedstocks. Read more →

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Biofuels 101: How Green Is This Clean Energy Source Really?

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You don't hear about biofuels as much as you used to, but production continues to grow. How green they are all comes down to what's used to make them, though. Read more →

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Algae Biodiesel Feels The Love In Bay Area Test

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Propel and Solazyme say customers loved algae-derived biofuel in their cars in a 30-day test – but can it scale up (and be price competitive)? Read more →

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Jet Biofuel Enlisted For Contrail Control

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NASA is running tests to see if jet fuels that include biofuel from camelina plants will impact contrail formation and decrease aviation's environmental impact. Read more →

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‘President For A Day’ Game Lets Players Tackle Global Hunger

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If you were President, how would you take action on climate change, biofuel mandates, foreign aid, and agricultural development? A new game let's you test your mettle. Read more →

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Biofuel Crops Eating Up US Grasslands, Study Says

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More than 1.3 million acres of Midwest grasslands have been lost as demand for biofuel feedstocks prompts conversion to corn and soybean crops, researchers say. Read more →

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BioBot 20: A Biodiesel Plant For Your Kitchen Counter

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Just slightly bigger than a breadbox, the BioBot 20 can turn waste oils into biodiesel in 24 hours or less. Read more →

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Court Tells EPA To Get Real On Cellulosic Biofuels

Sorghum is one of the bifuel feedstocks promoted by U.S. policy (image via Wikimedia Commons/Matt Lavin)

A court ruling could limit the Obama administration's ability to use the renewable fuel standard to spur investment in nonfood-feedstock biofuels. Read more →

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Are Non-Food Biofuels Finally Coming Of Age?

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Rocky Mountain Institute takes a look at how, after a decade of false starts, non-food biofuels might finally be note worthy. Read more →

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