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March 2012 News

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NCERC News

Updated 03/15/2012

• Check out our Director’s Notes for the latest NCERC news and updates.
• NCERC is now hiring! We’re looking for an Assistant Director for Biofuels Process Research and an Assistant Ethanol Plant Scientific Analyst. A job description and application instructions are available on the NCERC Careers page.
• Be sure to check out Where We Are to see the conferences and events NCERC staff will be attending in 2012!

Research and Academia

• U of I study: distillers grain safe for pigs even with sulfur content

Industry

• Where would gas prices go if ethanol was removed
• Wisconsin’s corn ethanol industries could see boost with E 15 debut
• Dupont lands award for feedstock innovation
• RFA ready for 15% ethanol to be legal

Government

• Illinois bill would boost ethanol producers
• Wesley Clark: Ethanol can lead us to energy independence
• Albermarle lands Navy alcohol-to-jet contract using Cobalt butanol
• USDA, DOE to provide $35M for advanced biofuels projects
• Forget algae, biofuel Navy jets could run on toothpicks

NCERC News

Updated 03/09/2012

• Check out our Director’s Notes for the latest NCERC news and updates.
• NCERC is now hiring! We’re looking for an Assistant Director for Biofuels Process Research and an Assistant Ethanol Plant Scientific Analyst. A job description and application instructions are available on the NCERC Careers page.
• Be sure to check out Where We Are to see the conferences and events NCERC staff will be attending in 2012!

Industry

• Ethanol’s role in reducing gas prices
• World Biofuels Market 2012 puts algae under a microscope
• Ethanol-blended fuel sales increase
• POET partners with Dutch firm in northwest Iowa cellulosic ethanol venture
• Commercialization of advanced biofuels to be key theme at BIO World Congress on biotechnology and bioprocessing
• Advanced biofuels to constitute 10 percent of global gasoline production in 10 years
• More people choosing ethanol

Government

• “Grow it Here, Make it Here:” first look at landmark bio-based products bill

Global and Trade News

• Spain: Aqualia unveils plan for sewage-powered biofuels

NCERC News

Updated 03/02/2012

• NCERC Director John Caupert and Director of Operations Frank Romano attended the 2012 National Ethanol Conference in Orlando, Florida.
• Check out our Director’s Notes for the latest NCERC news and updates.
• NCERC is now hiring! We’re looking for an Assistant Director for Biofuels Process Research and an Assistant Ethanol Plant Scientific Analyst. A job description and application instructions are available on the NCERC Careers page.
• Be sure to check out Where We Are to see the conferences and events NCERC staff will be attending in 2012!

Research and Academia

• Enzyme accelerates biofuel ethanol production from wastes
• Cellulosic ethanol finds a friend in hot water
• Scientists eye mutated plants for biofuel production

Industry

• Shake it up baby: rock starts of biofuels unveil their latest hits
• RFA CEO pleased with ethanol conference
• San Francisco Bay sets stage for battle over next generation oil
• Natural gas our new savior? Not so fast
• Virent technology is part of new Shell biofuel plant

Government

• Vilsack thanks ethanol industry for fueling America
• U.S. injects $44M into gas and biofuel-powered vehicle research

Global and Trade News

• Brazil plans $38B to finance ethanol to 2015
• Australia: $20M investment in advanced biofuels