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Biofuel, Ag Groups Comment on SEC Climate Disclosures Rulemaking

by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) … Growth Energy’s comments focused on the calculation of biofuel GHG emissions. “The proposed rule would require many public companies to calculate and disclose GHG emissions from throughout their entire supply chain and production cycle,” Growth Energy said in its comments. “How obligated parties calculate the GHG emissions associated with biofuels in their supply chains – and the modeling and data those parties rely on – could significantly impact the biofuels industry and the critical role that biofuels can play in addressing climate change. It is therefore important that these disclosures are accurate and based on the most updated lifecycle emissions science.

“We expect that many obligated parties will be looking for guidance in characterizing biofuels’ GHG emissions for the purposes of their GHG disclosure obligations,” Growth Energy continued. “The SEC should ensure that obligated parties use the best available science in calculating these emissions. In particular, the best available and most recent science–including studies published by the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Lab and the U.S. Department of Agriculture— demonstrate that the lifecycle GHG emissions of corn ethanol are substantially lower than a petroleum baseline, in the range of 39-46 percent lower. These results are bolstered by other studies, including the expert analyses of Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc. (EH&E) and Life Cycle Associates.”

The RNG Coalition submitted extensive comments to the SEC discussing the impact of the proposed rule on the RNG sector. “RNG Coalition generally supports efforts to promote and standardize reporting of climate related information so long as those efforts also provide companies with the tools they need to accurately account for GHG emissions and offsets,” the group wrote. “Because of the differences across economic sectors, we believe those tools are best developed through a collaboration of government, registrants, investors, and other stakeholders.

“Even if the SEC does not prescribe methodologies, we believe that increased transparency will lead to a convergence of methods based on what investors and the market find useful.

“However, while we appreciate the phase-in approach, safe harbor for certain emissions disclosures, and exemption from certain reporting requirements for smaller reporting companies, we encourage the SEC to further consider how to best transition to such complex new requirements before imposing significant potential liability on companies acting in good faith with respect to these types of disclosures,” the RNG Coalition continued.

A full copy of the proposed rule is available on the Federal Register website. Full copies of public comments the agency received can be downloaded from the SEC website. READ MORE

Ethanol vs. Petroleum-Based Fuel Carbon Emissions

by Valerie Sarisky-Reed (U.S. Department of Energy) Biofuels have been proven to emit significantly lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than petroleum-based fuels, and recent scientific studies indicate that net-zero emission biofuels are not only possible, but achievable.

Corn ethanol and other biofuels are essential in America’s transition to a clean energy economy that creates good-paying jobs, increases energy independence, and supports the Biden Administration’s climate goals. However, not all biofuels are created equal. The GHG emissions of a biofuel depend on what it’s made from, how and where it’s made, and how it’s used—the full life cycle of the biomass, biofuel production, and use.

As the world’s largest producer and consumer of biofuels, the United States is a critical leader in biofuel science, technology, and policy, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has spent decades advancing the science behind biofuel emissions life cycle analysis (LCA).

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Scientific research completed over the past two decades using improved LCA methods has identified several key trends that were difficult to predict in earlier studies, rendering those previous findings and forecasts inaccurate.

The most recent DOE study, published by Argonne National Laboratory in 2021, found that U.S. corn ethanol has 44%–52% lower GHG emissions than gasoline. Argonne National Laboratory is recognized globally as one of the leading experts in this type of LCA research and other credible studies have found similar results.

Argonne’s analysis found that carbon emissions from U.S. corn ethanol have fallen 20% between 2005 and 2019 due to increased corn yields per acre, decreased fertilizer use, and improved ethanol production processes.

Existing Techniques for Driving Down Corn Ethanol Emissions

Evidence suggests that additional improvements can further reduce corn ethanol GHG emissions.

Existing technologies and agricultural practices have the potential to make further, significant improvements in the reduction of LCA GHG emissions of ethanol from approximately 40% today to over 70% as compared to a petroleum baseline.^[1]

Further Argonne analysis on jet fuel applications concluded that smart farming practices and other existing technologies can reduce ethanol-to-jet fuel emissions to 153% lower than petroleum jet fuel. This means that biofuels could be not just net-zero, but net-negative carbon emissions. Because biomass removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere throughout its lifetime via photosynthesis, net-negative emissions biofuels are possible when measures are taken to lower the emissions from biofuel production. These measures can include capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide emissions that occur during biomass fermentation. Carbon capture and sequestration technology and its application on biorefineries have been demonstrated with DOE funding.

Land Use Data Reflects Real Impact on LCA

The largest discrepancy among biofuel LCA over the last several years stems from the idea that the benefits of lower emission fuels are offset by the environmental harm caused by their production. Early critics of biofuels contended that rainforests, wetlands, grasslands, and other natural ecosystems (carbon sinks) that remove carbon from the atmosphere would be destroyed either directly or indirectly to produce biofuels.

The early LCA studies of the 2000s projected that U.S. landowners would convert large swaths of forests and wetlands for agricultural production in response to higher demand and prices for corn, which in turn would increase climate emissions.

Land use change analysis relies on complex models and the findings are heavily influenced by the underlying assumptions that researchers apply. Rigorous scientific study, debate, and the increased availability of real-world data from growing U.S. biofuels industry have allowed for a more accurate understanding of the impacts of biofuel production.

Recent studies based on actual data and not modeling indicate initial projections significantly overestimated land use change impacts.

The Future of U.S. Biofuels

While studies conducted by Argonne and other respected labs include the most recent scientific data, other scientific papers on biofuel LCA continue to use old, disproven data. Such papers present provocative findings about potential—but demonstrably avoidable—pitfalls of biofuels, while failing to consider public and private efforts to ensure biofuels are sustainably produced at a large scale.

DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is committed to ensuring that future domestic biofuel production adheres to rigorous sustainability metrics, including those for substantially reduced GHG emissions. BETO is currently examining strategies to lower GHG emissions and carbon intensity within the existing corn ethanol industry, including:

Implementing low-carbon agricultural practices
Switching to renewable process heat and power (e.g., wind, solar, renewable natural gas, or biomass)
Developing new productivity and conversion efficiency measures in biorefinery processes
Using or sequestering of biorefinery CO₂ emissions.

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Investment in low-GHG fuels will help to address issues of environmental justice in rural and underserved communities to ensure they are not left behind in the clean energy transition.

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BETO is funding research, development, and demonstration of next generation biorefineries which will leverage a variety of sustainable biomass and waste feedstock sources. These include:

Agricultural residues (e.g., corn stover)
Forestry residues (e.g., logging residues and forest thinning)
Dedicated energy crops (e.g., switchgrass, miscanthus, energy cane, sweet sorghum, high-biomass sorghum, hybrid poplars, and shrub willows)
Algae
Waste streams and reusable carbon sources (e.g., the non-recyclable portions of municipal solid waste; wastewater treatment sludges, and manure slurries; food waste; and carbon dioxide and industrial waste gases).

These abundant U.S.-based biomass and waste resources can offer the necessary sustainable feedstocks to support a growing low-carbon biofuel industry. These same renewable feedstocks can realize greater than 70% GHG emissions reductions for a variety of end-use fuels.

Transitioning to a sustainable, net-zero GHG emissions economy in America will only be possible by embracing the clean energy biofuels provide. With science as a guide, DOE and partners have spent decades researching, studying, and testing ethanol and ethanol technologies, as well as second generation biofuels to best understand the potential for this essential, sustainable energy source. READ MORE

[1] Lewandrowski, J, J. Rosenfeld, D. Pape, T. Hendrickson, K. Jaglo, & K. Moffroid. 2020. The greenhouse gas benefits of corn ethanol – assessing recent evidence. Biofuels, 11:3, 361-375

Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Part 1: What is SAF?

by Gaulthier Blangez* (Time to Fly and Advanced Biofuels USA) Advanced Biofuels USA, in collaboration with Time to Fly, is proud to publish a guide to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) for a general audience, for corporations working on ESG (environment, social and governance) efforts, as well as for potential investors.

This project started when we realized the gap between amount of understanding the general public has about SAF and the important potential it holds to mitigate climate change. SAF usage is key to adapting to the climate crisis we are all facing as individuals, communities, companies or institutions.

We believe that the first step for a technology to spread is to make it easy to understand. That’s even more the case for aviation: an industry which is hard to defossilize while being massively used by a large spectrum of consumers.

Therefore, this four-part guide is built around the idea of making something that could be perfect for a curious teenager to understand. Though, while key concepts are all depicted in one place and simply explained, we added a technical layer to match the needs of professionals who need to understand, quickly, what SAF is about.

It answers key questions and shines light on key topics: What is SAF? Why use SAF? The Economics of SAF. The Politics of SAF.

This first installment focuses on the ways that SAF is made and explains the international framework and assessment for SAF development from a variety of processes (pathways) using a multitude of feedstocks.

Future installments will highlight why and how SAF is used and will explore some related policy and economic issues.

Background

I was born in a generation raised in the aftermath of Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland’s pledge for “our common future”.. I learned how central the notion of “sustainable development” is, as did all the people of my age.

Nevertheless, I also experienced how crucial aviation was as a way to bring together spread-apart families, overseas students, or as means to reach multiple cultures, and to provide crucial services such as medical evacuations or humanitarian help. Therefore, I believe that sobriety and innovation should be seen as complementary. Our work with this guide goes in that direction.

PART 1

The first part of this four-part presentation is about the definition of SAF. Meaning that you’ll get to learn how primary feedstock is transformed into SAF and how the final product is approved for usage.

Beyond the semantical questions raised by this topic such as “What’s the correct word for this production pathway?” or “Should we talk about SAF as a plural?” are the core concepts: technical certification, production pathways and dedicated feedstock.

And there we have our starting point: SAF is jet-fuel without the fuel. Well, almost without the fuel, so far. Confused? Let me guide you through that statement.

First, “SAF is jet-fuel”. It means that SAF has the same chemistry properties as jet-fuel (and in most cases to jet A1 specifically). Therefore, using SAF should be transparent in a jet A1-oriented ecosystem. Think of it as blending water with water: [SPOILER] The end result would probably be water.

It opens up the field of what is possible: since SAF is “drop-in” jet fuel, it can be distributed with jet fuel and there’s no need for a new supply chain. In a world where what pollutes less is what isn’t produced, we’re holding to something here. But it goes even further: since SAF is jet fuel, it can be used in the very same engines as jet fuel. So the supply line isn’t the only thing that doesn’t need to be replaced or upgraded: SAF has been compatible with aircrafts for as long as jet A1 has been.

Second, “almost without the fuel“. This sentence refers to the SAF blending. And this is the point where I could lose you so I’ll clarify one or two things. By talking about SAF as a concept, I could be talking about one of two kinds of SAF: the neat SAF and the blended SAF and hear me out because this is crucial to your understanding.

Neat SAF is the renewable part of the blended SAF while the end product, blended SAF, is a blend of neat SAF and petroleum jet A1. The maximum proportion of neat SAF that can be blended with jet A1 is called the max blending ratio. Studies are ongoing to raise the max blending ratio to the 100% SAF target.

Well, we just described in two points what the technical certification is: it is the certification that the usage of a specific production pathway would allow to obtain SAF, which is the same as jet A1 for all the reasons previously cited. In addition, the certification is valid for a given max blending ratio. Therefore each production pathway is linked to its specific max blend ratio.

Discover more about what SAF is, about the variety of production pathways and the feedstocks for each of them in this presentation.

Next time, we will explain why SAF makes sense in the aviation industry’s quest for sustainability. READ MORE Download presentation

*Gaulthier Blangez has a Masters degree in Energy and Environment Economics from the French Institute of Petroleum and New Energies and works as a sustainable aviation fuels consultant with Time to Fly, a firm which guides actors in the aviation world with their operational management.

Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods Calls for a Higher Price on Carbon

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MN Bio-Fuels Promotes E15 in St Paul

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Biofuel, Ag Groups Comment on SEC Climate Disclosures Rulemaking

by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) … Growth Energy’s comments focused on the calculation of biofuel GHG emissions. “The proposed rule would require

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Growth Energy, Ag Groups Urge Passage of Michigan Biofuel Bill

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Ethanol vs. Petroleum-Based Fuel Carbon Emissions

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Happy Solstice!

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by Pooja Yadav (India Times) PM Modi informed that India has achieved the target of 10% ethanol blending, 5 months ahead

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Topsoe Technology to Reduce Customers’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 12 Million Tonnes in 2022

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by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Vertimass CADO catalyst transforms ethanol into infrastructure compatible fuels in one step without adding

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Cielo’s Management Changes, Aldersyde Waste-to-Fuel Production Updates

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) From Canada comes news of several changes for Cielo Waste Solutions who you may

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Synthetic Fuels for Contested Environments (SynCE) DEADLINE: June 21, 2022

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RNG’s Direct Cost, Emission Benefits Continue to Improve

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Aviation Industry Showcases SAF Initiative during Summit of the Americas

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More Incentives Needed to Scale up Production of e-Kerosene

by Tom Otley (Business Traveler) Sustainable fuel manufacturers in Europe could produce 1.83 million tonnes of e-kerosene in 2030, saving about

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E85 Ethanol Fuel Demand Grows as Gas Prices Soar

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MSC Biofuel Solution

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Petrobras and Raízen Sign Agreement for Biomethane Production Feasibility

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Airports Need to Get Hydrogen Ready Now to Land Net Zero Targets According to Research by Jacobs

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Avfuel Commits to 1B Gallons of SAF from Alder Fuels

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(Cargill) New facility helps customers reduce carbon emissions using innovative technology to transform waste into biofuel — In a move

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USDA’s Rural Business Cooperative Service: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The commercialization of emerging tech, the production of biofuels, renewable chemicals and biobased products –

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The Competitive Edge: ECOCORP’s Biogas Tech

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biogas is booming and ECOCORP is on it with its core biogas tech helping the industry

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If EVs Don’t Cut CO2 Fast Enough, These Fuels Might Help:

(E&E News/Politico Pro) Researchers with DOE say gasoline might have to be substituted with biofuels to ensure that climate targets

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House Passes Bill to End Restrictions on Higher-Ethanol Fuels Amid Spiraling Gas Prices

by Zack Budryk (The Hill) The House of Representatives on Thursday passed an omnibus appropriations bill aimed at addressing spiraling fuel

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Miller-Meeks, Hinson, Ernst Support New Industry Producing Carbon-Negative Cellulosic Biofuels

(Ripon Advance News Service) U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) joined U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and their

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Biochar Teams Sweep 4 of 15 XPRIZE $1 Million Climate Innovation Awards

(U.S. Biochar Initiative/EIN Presswire) “It [Biochar] is being newly embraced as a true carbon removal solution at scale.”–Microsoft — On

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Sustainable Energy for a Sustainable Future — October 24-26, 2022 — San Jose, Costa Rica

The purpose of this conference is to enable interdisciplinary dialogues among multi-national scientists, engineers, business owners, and government agents about

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Young Investigator Best Paper Award Announced by Industrial Biotechnology DEADLINE: October 1, 2022

(Algae Biomass Organization/Industrial Biotechnology) Industrial Biotechnology is proud to announce its very first Young Investigator Best Paper Award. This award will be dedicated

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In 30 Years, Your Summer Plane Flight May Be a Little More Expensive. It Could Also Be Carbon-Free.

by Elizabeth Weise (USA Today/Yahoo!) As millions of Americans hop on airplanes heading to favorite vacation spots, the industry is gearing

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Bipartisan Policy Center’s DAC DAY — June 22, 2022 — Washington, DC

Direct air capture (DAC) technologies are an essential component of the toolkit needed to reach net zero emissions but are

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Kuster, Gonzalez Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Innovation, Groundbreaking Carbon-Capture Technology

(Office of Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH 2nd)) Today, Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) introduced the REMOVE Act, legislation

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Improving Air Quality with Biodiesel Use

by Willie Vogt (Farm Progress) A new report from Clean Fuels Alliance America shows biodiesel and renewable diesel provide a

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NGVA Europe Reacts to Plenary Vote on New CO₂ Emission Standards

(NGVA Europe/NGV Journal) On June 8, the European Parliament plenary voted on the CO₂ emission performance standards for cars and vans

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Mexico: New Plant in Tampico Will Process Waste into Biogas for Vehicles

(NGV Journal) Through a private investment of 15 million dollars, a modern organic waste processing plant will be installed in Tampico,

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Transforming Yesterday’s Emissions into Tomorrow’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel: United Announces Agreement with CO2 Utilization Company Dimensional Energy

(United Airlines/PR Newswire) Dimensional Energy combines revolutionary carbon utilization technology with a century-old process, repurposing it to make sustainable aviation fuel; United

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This Company Wants to Turn Your Trash into Biofuel and Other Useful Stuff

by Alyssa Sporrer (Freight Waves) Company putting the ‘trash can into the circular economy,’ Carbotura director says. — Imagine if overflowing

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Catalytic Conversion of Biomass-Derived Resources into Biodiesel

(Biofuels International) The emergence of biodiesel as an alternative fuel substitute for traditional petroleum-based fuels has changed the way the

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Kvasir Technologies Secures EU Funding to Accelerate Biofuel Development

(Biofuels International) Kvasir Technologies – a Danish technology company developing a process to produce climate friendly fuel for the shipping

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EWABA Welcomes Broadening of Sustainable Feedstock Base

(Biofuels International) EWABA has welcomed the broadening of the sustainable feedstock base in today’s Council General Approach on the ReFuelEU

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Examining the Role of SAF in a Net-Zero Aviation Industry

(Biofuels International) … Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has the potential to cut lifecycle emissions from aviation by up to 80%,

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KFAS Signs Agreement to Produce Biofuels from Plastic Waste

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Kuwait, the Kuwait News Agency reports that the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences,

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Lhyfe and Chantiers de l’Atlantique Sign a MoU to Develop Offshore Renewable Green Hydrogen Production

(Lhyfe) Lhyfe (EURONEXT: LHYFE), a world pioneer and pure player in renewable green hydrogen and Chantiers de l’Atlantique, one of the

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For the First Time, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Has Been Delivered to New York Using Existing Petroleum Pipelines

(Neste) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been safely delivered to New York’s LaGuardia Airport through the Colonial and Buckeye pipeline systems

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Enchanted Rock to Develop California’s Largest Renewable Microgrid to Ensure Resiliency of Microsoft Data Center

(Enchanted Rock) The project will be fully supported by renewable natural gas and will reduce local emissions by up to

June 16, 2022 Read Full Article

BioFormate Bio-gasoline & SAF Blendstock: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Virent

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Virent, a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum developed its BioForming technology to create fuels and chemicals

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Sustainable Spirits, Flower Power Footwear, Cultivated Meat Developments, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of June 16th

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) 3D printed bioslides from adidas are set to launch soon as are a Grateful Dead

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Renewable Diesel: What Could It Mean for Canadian Agriculture?

(RealAgriculture) That means, renewable diesel is a one-to-one swap out for diesel and is a low-carbon fuel option. That matters,

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Quantity in Search of Quality: Los Alamos National Laboratory Makes a Case for Improving Algae Genome Data

by Sheila Van Cuyk (U.S. Department of Energy) The potential for advancing algal biofuels and bioproducts relies on using algae strains that

June 16, 2022 Read Full Article

Food versus Fuel, EU Questions Canola

by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Nick Goddard, executive officer of the Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) said he is forecasting that