BY Amyris Inc. Amyris and Total have formed Total Amyris BioSolutions B.V., a 50/50 joint venture that now holds exclusive rights and a license under Amyris' intellectual property to produce and market renewable diesel and jet fuel from Amyris' renewable farnesene. READ MORE

BY Greenleaf Biofuels LLC Greenleaf Biofuels LLC announced in December that, as of Oct. 31, the company produced its 1 millionth gallon of biodiesel. In commercial production at its New Haven, Conn., terminal location since this summer, reaching this milestone was a key goal. READ MORE

BY The Iowa Biodiesel Board Several Iowa business leaders, farmers and the governor have made a compelling case for expanding biodiesel under the federal RFS at an EPA hearing Dec. 5. The agency has proposed stalling the biomass-based diesel mandate for both 2014 and 2015. READ MORE

BY The National Biodiesel Board Nearly two dozen representatives of the U.S. biodiesel industry are slated to testify at an EPA hearing Thursday about the threat to their businesses and surrounding communities under the EPA's proposed renewable fuel standard (RFS) for biodiesel. READ MORE

BY Ron KotrbaU.S. imports of biomass-based diesel in September nearly doubled August volumes, according to the latest figures from the Energy Information Administration. U.S. exports of biomass-based diesel, however, fell significantly in September from August. READ MORE