A Constant in Changing Times

By Kris Bevill

One plant's success story in an ever-evolving industry

2011 FEW Review - Track 4 Production: Tuning it Up

By Susanne Retka Schill

Multi-pronged approaches to optimization

2011 FEW Review - Track 2 Management: It's Not Just About the Money

By Holly Jessen

Competitive salaries aren't the only thing people look for in their job choice

2011 FEW Review - Track 3 Coproducts/Product Diversification: Enhancement & Diversity

By Ron Kotrba

The next generation of corn ethanol coproducts is here

2011 FEW Review

By Holly Jessen, Kris Bevill, Ron Kotrba and Susanne Retka Schill

Advancing the Industry Through Promotion, Policy and Technology

Seeking Common Ground

By Julia Olmstead

Traveling together to Brazil, Americans representing a range of perspectives on ethanol and environmentalism attempt to forge a shared path toward ethanol sustainability

Troubleshooting – How the Lab Can Help

By Sabrina Trupia

Reviewing the basics of fermentation from a lab analyst's point of view

Catching the Sugar Wave

By Holly Jessen

Not content to let Brazil hog all the glory, three development-stage companies eye sugar-based ethanol feedstocks

2011 FEW Review - Track 1 Cellulosic Ethanol: Room for Debate

By Kris Bevill

Cellulosic producers present multiple paths forward

Industrial-Strength Waste to Energy

By Anna Austin

BiogasChemicalsPowerThermal

While organic waste-to-biogas power technologies are common in Europe, they are first-of-a-kind in most U.S. states and need to prove themselves before they can become a trend.

Living, Learning Lab

By Lisa Gibson

BiogasPowerThermal

Besides edging toward sustainability goals, a unique biodigester on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus will also provide learning opportunities, and eventually financial assistance, for students.

Dairy Diversification

By Anna Austin

BiogasChemicalsPowerThermal

A five-farm digester venture in Massachusetts could be a game-changer for struggling dairy farmers.

Methanation in Missouri

By Lisa Gibson

BiogasPowerThermal

Missouri has ample resources for a booming anaerobic digestion sector, but surprisingly few parties have taken advantage of the enormous opportunity.

Why substantial progress hasn't been made—and why it will

Sewer sludge, food and beverage wastes and plastics can provide abundant feedstock for biorefineries located onsite

R&D centers can offer important infrastructure and networking benefits to startups as they work toward commercialization

Streamlining a Community-Scale Solution

By Erin Voegele

Green Fuels America spearheads an innovative approach to vertically integrated, community-scale project development

Do Community Co-Ops Matter?

By Luke Geiver

RFS2 mandates biodiesel production, but local communities need a cooperative approach

ASTM Approval

By Bryan Sims

Hydroprocessed biojet achieves significant milestone toward commercialization

Louisiana Biofuels Plan Would Decentralize Production

By Michael K. Bullard

How the 2008 Recession Halted the Progress of Louisiana's Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative

Helping Ethanol Producers Operate in the “Sweet Spot”

By Guillermo Coward-Kelly

Novozymes describes the process behind finding innovative solutions

Sweet Sorghum Boosts the Efficiency of Ethanol

By Benjamin Burroughs

Ethanol has some distinct advantages as a fuel, and sweet sorghum promises even better input/output ratios

Reading Between the Tree Rows

By Dean McCraw

PelletsPower

Are we headed for a pine pulpwood shortage in the U.S. South?

Biomass standards are variations of coal and petroleum coke standards, but as the use of biomass increases governing standards agencies may have to come up with more specific procedures.

Defeating NIMBYism

By Al Maiorino

Overcome project opposition through strategic offense and building a local alliance

Quick and Dirty Feedstock Characterization

By Christina Borgese and Marc Privitera

Practical advice for cash-strapped community-scale biodiesel plants