Biofuels

October 01 2007
Ceres and Texas A&M to Develop and Market High-Biomass Sorghum for Biofuels 
COLLEGE STATION - Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station of The Texas A&M University System announced today that they have entered into an exclusive, multi-year joint research and commercialization agreement for high biomass sorghum.

September 11 2007
To Maximize Biofuel Potential, Researchers Look for Sorghum’s ‘Sweet Spot’ 
BEAUMONT – Picture this – IV (intravenous) lines in a sorghum field. It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. It's one way that scientists at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station are researching crops that may contribute to the biofuel revolution.

September 11 2007
Texas A&M Agriculture Receives Sun Grant Funding for Bioenergy Research 
COLLEGE STATION – Eight of Texas A&M Agriculture's bioenergy research projects will receive funding through the Sun Grant Initiative, a national program established to create new solutions for future U.S. energy needs.

August 10 2007
Agriculture Adds Fuel to Food, Feed and Fiber Supply 
BUSHLAND – Agriculture has a challenge in front of it: the opportunity to help meet the energy needs of the future, said the director of Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

July 26 2007
Sorghum Producers Optimistic About Biofuel Potential 
COLLEGE STATION – Motorists traveling along Brazos bottom farmland just outside of College Station are doing double takes over a towering 12-foot sorghum crop.

July 09 2007
Texas A&M System Awarded $5 Million for Bioenergy Research 
COLLEGE STATION -- Gov. Rick Perry announced today that The Texas A&M University System has received a $5 million grant from the state's Emerging Technology Fund for the Texas A&M Agriculture and Engineering Bioenergy Alliance. "The Texas A&M System has a reputation for excellence in research. We strive to maintain and improve upon that reputation by hiring outstanding faculty and providing them with the tools they need to rise to the top of their field," said Michael D. McKinney, chancellor of the Texas A&M System. "This funding from our state's leadership will be used for groundbreaking research to create alternative fuels to solve our world's energy challenges."

May 30 2007
Chevron, Texas A&M Form Alliance To Convert Non-food Crops into Renewable Fuels 
SAN RAMON, Calif. – Chevron Corp. and Texas A&M Agriculture and Engineering BioEnergy Alliance are joining in research to accelerate the conversion of crops for manufacturing ethanol and other biofuels from cellulose.

May 23 2007
Cleaner Manure Burns Hotter in Ethanol Processing 
HEREFORD – Clean manure may sound like an oxymoron, but Dr. Brent Auvermann is working with feedyard owners to help them get the most "spark" from it as a fuel source.

December 07, 2006
Energy Markets to Weigh Heavily on Future of Ag Commodity Prices 
COLLEGE STATION – If agricultural producers haven't been factoring the impact of energy markets on future commodity prices, it's time they did.

October 25, 2006
Valley Farmers, Ranchers Get Insight on New Farm Bill 
WESLACO – The ranking Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee told Lower Rio Grande Valley farmers and ranchers that he expects the 2007 Farm Bill to be much like the 2002 Farm Bill with two exceptions: the addition of an aggressive energy program to produce bio-fuels and a permanent crop disaster relief program.

October 05, 2006
Biodiesel Fuel, Ethanol Production Topics at South Texas Farm and Ranch Show 
VICTORIA -- Biodiesel fuel and ethanol production will be included in the featured topics at the South Texas Farm and Ranch Show. The show will be held Oct. 25-26 at the Victoria Community Center.

September 15, 2006
Minority Growers to Discuss Co-Op Ethanol Plant 
WESLACO – Longtime cotton farmer Donnie Valdez envisions three large factories in the Rio Grande Valley turning crops into bio-fuels and fuel additives. One factory would use vast quantities of sugarcane to produce ethanol, another would make biodiesel from cottonseed oil and a third would produce ethanol from corn and grains.

September 01, 2006
Workshop Suggests Turning Problems into Biofuels 
COLLEGE STATION -- The twin problems of too much feedlot manure and too many mesquite trees could be solved by converting them into renewable bioenergy products, Texas A&M University System agricultural researchers, engineers and commercialization experts suggested Friday.

August 14, 2006
Panhandle Wind Power Could Help Light the Rest of Texas 
ETTER – State Rep. David Swinford said he has a powerful proposal that could prove profitable for one area and shed some light in others.

August 11, 2006
Federal Grant Will Boost Biofuels Research 
COLLEGE STATION -- A federal grant of $800,000 to advance biofuels research to a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station-led collaborative team is among $5.7 million in awards announced Aug. 10 in Washington, D.C.

July 27, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY: Bioenergy to be Focus of New Texas A&M System Alliance 
NOTE TO EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: Working together to develop clean, renewable bioenergy is the goal of a new Texas A&M University System alliance to be formally recognized on Friday afternoon.

June 21, 2006
From Campfire to Gas Tank, Mesquite Energy May Be Harnessed for Ethanol 
VERNON - The dense mesquite-covered mid-section of Texas could provide fuel for about 400 small ethanol plants, according to one Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher.

June 08, 2006
Got Biomass for Alternative Fuels? You Betcha, Forestry Expert Says 
OVERTON - When it comes to alternatives for petroleum, ethanol from row crops is not the only game in town, said a Texas Cooperative Extension expert.

July 06, 2006
Biofuels Could Boost Beaumont Area Ag Economy 
BEAUMONT - 'Biofuels for Agriculture' will be the theme of the 59th Annual Rice Field Day at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center in Beaumont. The center is located 6.5 miles west of Beaumont off U.S Hwy. 90 at 1509 Aggie Drive Activities will begin at 8 a.m., July 13.

April 11, 2006
Demand for Oilseed Crops Growing with Biodiesel Interest 
FRIONA - Biodiesel is coming; the question now is what crops will supply the base for the growing demand of the environmentally friendly fuel.

April 07, 2006
Economic Boost May be Fueled by Agriculture 
AMARILLO - While no single source of fuel will take the place of foreign oil, agriculture offers many opportunities to make a dent in its use and provide economic benefits at the same time, speakers said during a recent meeting.

March 29, 2006
BioEconomics Offer Promise for Rural Development 
AMARILLO - Enormous advances and opportunities are occurring in agricultural and industrial biotechnology, offering a chance to revitalize rural economies in Texas, a West Texas A&M University official said.

March 14, 2005
'Tree-Power' Could be Future Energy Source 
OVERTON - A wood-fueled electricity generating plant may be in your future.

August 04, 2005
Researchers Find Ways to Turn Manure into Power 
AMARILLO - Record oil prices and incentives to find alternative fuel sources are lighting a fire under research to turn biomass materials such as manure into energy.

November 01, 2005
Canola Oil May Soon Burn in Engine Rather than Frying Pan 
AMARILLO - A growing market for biodiesel fuels is heating up interest in canola among Texas producers.