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IRS Issues Notice on 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit to Support Domestic Biofuel Production and American Agriculture
(US Treasury Department Internal Revenue Service) The Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance on the Section 45Z Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit to empower America’s crop and livestock farmers, ranchers, and fuel producers across the country and help them access the growing domestic biofuels market in a way that makes the Clean Fuels Production Credit work for them.
“Today's guidance helps America’s farmers, ranchers, and fuel producers access growing opportunities in the domestic biofuels market,” said IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano. “This guidance helps unlock billions of dollars for America’s agricultural producers, provides greater certainty for investment across rural America, strengthens domestic biofuel production, and helps lower fuel costs for American consumers.”
Notice 2026-53 PDF provides the 2026 emissions rate table used to calculate the clean fuel production credit and provides additional guidance, including on the use of manure-derived fuels and regenerative agricultural practices, supporting American biofuel production.
Notice 2026-53
The Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) amended and extended section 45Z, including making several changes that require technical modeling updates to the 45ZCF-GREET model used to determine emissions rates. The section 45Z proposed regulations, which were issued February 4, 2026 and are under final consideration by the IRS and Treasury Department, proposed rules implementing the WFTC changes to the Clean Fuels Production Credit, including addressing how the annual emissions rate tables work and which table and models a producer should use to determine the emissions rate of a particular fuel.
Today’s notice provides certain technical modeling language used to implement WFTC-mandated model updates for manure-derived fuels. This notice addresses how producers should account for WFTC changes when using the emissions rate table and allowed models. The DOE is developing corresponding updates to the 45ZCF-GREET model.
The 45Z proposed regulations indicated that the IRS would provide further guidance on how United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) rules on regenerative agricultural practices will be integrated into the 45ZCF-GREET model once the USDA finalized its rules, which USDA did on June 29, 2026. This notice provides a safe harbor that will be available for 2025 clean fuel production.
The notice also provides transition rules for applying changes made by the WFTC when an allowed methodology has not yet been updated to reflect those changes, including rules addressing used cooking oil and other feedstocks. Among other changes, the law:
- Requires emissions rates to exclude emissions attributable to indirect land use change;
- Limits eligible transportation fuel to fuel derived exclusively from feedstocks produced or grown in the United States, Mexico or Canada;
- Prohibits negative emissions rates, except for transportation fuel derived from animal manure; and
- Requires distinct emissions rates for transportation fuels derived from specific animal manure feedstocks.
Background
The Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, as modified by the WFTC, provides a tax credit for eligible clean transportation fuels produced domestically and sold in a qualified sale, including sustainable aviation fuel and other clean fuels. The credit amount generally depends on a fuel's lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions rate, with lower-emission fuels qualifying for larger credits.
Today's notice provides the 2026 emissions rate table used to calculate the credit and allows certain regenerative agricultural practices and farm-specific manure management practices to be reflected in emissions calculations, helping agricultural producers participate in the growing domestic biofuels market.
For agricultural feedstocks, the guidance allows taxpayers to account for qualifying low-carbon agricultural practices consistent with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s technical guidelines and the 45Z-specific Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator. The guidance also provides transition relief for fuel produced in 2025 and 2026 from certain requirements relating to the development of a nutrient budget before nutrients are applied.
The guidance provides for distinct emissions rates for transportation fuel derived from specific animal manure feedstocks, as required by the WFTC. The 2026 emissions rate table includes dairy manure and swine manure, and Treasury and IRS anticipate that the 45ZCF-GREET model will be updated later in 2026 to include poultry manure and beef manure as primary feedstocks. The guidance also allows farm-specific prior manure management practices to be taken into account in certain circumstances, allowing emissions calculations to better reflect conditions on individual farms. READ MORE
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Excerpt from DTN Progressive Farmer: In particular, the guidance gives special treatment to manure-based fuels, rewards regenerative agriculture and limits the use of foreign feedstocks in fuels that generate the credit. In addition, the U.S. Department of Energy released an updated Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies (GREET) model this week.
The IRS is giving special relief for 2025 and 2026 crops that were planted prior to the agency guidance, noting in the guidance, "for fuel produced in 2025 and 2026, the requirements (under the law) regarding the pre-application development of a nutrient budget are deemed satisfied for purposes of 45Z."
The IRS makes clear that taxpayers will have to prove any regenerative agriculture claims with actual evidence.
"A taxpayer must be able to substantiate the application of any nutrients (such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) and measurable nutrient sources and removals that the taxpayer inputs into 45ZCF FD-CIC," the IRS said in the guidance.
"A taxpayer must also keep records sufficient to substantiate its claim for the 45Z credit."
Taxpayers qualify for the 45Z using only farming practices identified by USDA in its technical guidelines, the IRS said. Those practices include cover crops, no-till or reduced tillage, enhanced nutrient management, nitrogen inhibitors and manure applications.
Farmers will not be penalized for failing to have nutrient budgets prepared in advance for 2025 and 2026, because many crops were planted before USDA finalized its guidelines, the IRS said.
The National Corn Growers Association said on Wednesday the actions will "give safe harbor" to previously recognized on-farm practices in reducing the carbon intensity of fuels.
"We are very pleased to see these agencies reaffirm the positive actions from the administration earlier this year, which recognized the importance of existing regenerative practices," NCGA President Jed Bower said in a statement.
"We have been encouraged by the strong cooperation and emphasis on how this tax credit will benefit the individual farmer throughout the implementation process."
In addition, the IRS guidance excludes indirect land-use change as a factor in calculating carbon emissions for 45Z.
"For taxpayers using a version of the 45ZCF-GREET model that includes ILUC emissions to determine the emissions rate for a transportation fuel produced after Dec. 31, 2025, the ILUC value published in the 45ZCF-GREET model must be subtracted from the total life cycle analysis results (total LCA results)," the IRS said.
ANIMAL MANURE
The IRS said it was updating its emissions model to allow for dairy and swine manure to qualify for the 45Z.
"The Treasury Department and the IRS anticipate that an update to the 45ZCF-GREET model including dairy manure and swine manure as distinct primary feedstocks is forthcoming," the IRS said.
"As such, dairy manure and swine manure are included as primary feedstocks in the 2026 emissions rate table."
As part of that, livestock operations will be allowed to use a farm's actual manure management history instead of relying on a national average when calculating carbon scores.
The IRS notice said, "A taxpayer producing a transportation fuel derived from animal manure may use an alternative fate reflecting farm-specific prior manure management practices for the animal manure from which the taxpayer derived its transportation fuel."
Prior practices include manure storage in uncovered lagoons, deep pits, liquid/slurry, pasture/range/paddock, dry lot and solid storage.
So, if a dairy or swine operation has historically managed manure in a way that led to higher methane emissions, capturing that methane through an anaerobic digester and converting it to renewable natural gas may receive greater recognition in carbon counting.
Those operations, however, will be required to have records to support exactly how manure was handled before a given digester project was implemented.
"A taxpayer that cannot substantiate the farm-specific prior manure management practices of a given farm will not have avoided emissions included in the 45ZCF-GREET model for such farm's portion of the taxpayer's manure inputs," the IRS said.
New farms, however, would not qualify for the farm-specific benefit. The IRS said it was concerned that new livestock facilities could intentionally choose high-emitting manure systems to later create larger carbon reductions.
In addition, the IRS guidance said manure-based fuels qualify for negative emissions rates after Dec. 31, 2025.
Patrick Serfass, executive director of the American Biogas Council, said in a statement the IRS guidance was much needed.
"Since Congress created 45Z four years ago, the biogas industry has been waiting for the certainty needed to fully put this tax credit to work," he said.
"Billions of dollars of potential investment have been sidelined in recent years while companies waited to understand how 45Z would apply to their projects. Today's guidance provides a path to move that investment forward, build new biogas systems and turn more of the organic waste produced in our communities into domestic renewable fuel."
FOREIGN FEEDSTOCKS
The IRS guidance said transportation fuel produced after Dec. 31, 2025, must be exclusively derived from feedstocks grown in the U.S., Mexico or Canada to qualify for the 45Z.
"The Treasury Department and the IRS remain concerned about the ability to reliably distinguish between imported used cooking oil and palm oil, and the resulting risk of crediting ineligible fuels," the IRS said in its guidance.
In addition, fuel produced only in 2025 using non-North American used cooking oil imported into the U.S. potentially qualifies for the 45Z, according to the guidance, using the "applicable pathway." READ MORE
Excerpt from Energy.AgWired.com: A big focus of last week’s American Coalition for Ethanol 39th annual conference was on the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit, with the final panel on Friday serving up an overview of policy, modeling, and compliance for biofuel producers.
USDA released its final guidelines for the production of regenerative agricultural biofuel feedstocks in June and Kate Zook, Acting Director of USDA’s Office of Energy and Environmental Policy, explained that it covers corn, soy, sorghum, and spring canola. “The official calculator that is used to calculate the farm scale carbon intensity is USDA’s Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator,” said Zook. “It reports out in CO2e per bushel and it contains all the practices and crops with USDA’s rule. So it is meant to work in tandem with USDA’s rule.”
Zook said the Department of Energy still must incorporate the calculator into the GREET model required by statute, and then Treasury must formally cite the USDA regulations. “We know from the regulatory agenda that 45Z is aimed to be finalized in November of this year,” she said. “This is a huge deal. It’s a huge deal for agriculture. If there’s a way that we can pass that value down to the farm and allow the farmer to have some power in this market with their grain, that’s an excellent opportunity.”
Kari Buttenhoff and Jamey Cline, both with Christianson PLLP, provided some insight into the modeling and compliance pieces for ethanol producers, acknowledging that every plant is different and the program is complicated and still not yet finalized. “With different markets comes uncertainty,” said Cline. “And this is exacerbated by the fact we don’t have a final rule for 45Z and have sought interpretation for very complex regulations since they were released. The industry is having to comply with a new regulation that doesn’t have all the rules down yet on paper, nor are they fully understood. In fact, because the market was being developed in real time, pricing and other benefits had to be developed.”
Listen to the panel conversation:
The 45Z Playbook: Policy, Modeling, and Compliance for Biofuel Producers – panel
Kate Zook, Acting Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy, USDA
Kari Buttenhoff, Christianson
Jamey Cline, Partner, Christianson PLLP
45Z Playbook panel 54:44 READ MORE
Excerpt from Fence Post: Growth Energy said in its analysis, “Specifically, the guidance stipulates that qualifying low-carbon agricultural practices consistent with the technical guidelines released earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture can be used in the calculation of the 45Z credit.”
“The guidance also provides transition rules for applying changes made to 45Z by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including a requirement that emissions rates exclude emissions attributable to flawed, outdated, and inaccurate indirect land use change (ILUC) calculations,” Growth Energy said.
“Farmers and biofuel producers asked and the Trump administration has delivered,”said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor.
“The 45Z tax credit is already driving significant investments in rural communities across the U.S., but this guidance is the key to ensuring farmers reap the benefits of the credit. We can’t wait to see how this new guidance accelerates the credit’s impact across rural America.” READ MORE
Excerpt from Pivot Bio/Business Wire/Voice of Alexandria: Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading agtech companies, today applauded the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for taking the next steps to make the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit fully operational for fuel producers who source feedstocks grown with regenerative agriculture practices.
On September 8, the Treasury and the IRS issued a notice formalizing the incorporation of USDA’s Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator into 45Z. In parallel, the Department of Energy released an updated 45ZCF-GREET model and user manual that includes the USDA calculator. Together, the two actions allow taxpayers to begin claiming the credit now, including ethanol made from corn grown using on-farm practices such as Pivot Bio’s nitrogen-fixing microbial products.
“This is a huge win for American farmers, for the biofuels industry and for U.S. energy security,” said Chris Abbott, chief executive officer of Pivot Bio. “Most importantly, 45Z gives farmers another opportunity to get more value from every acre. When a grower reduces conventional nitrogen, that decision now shows up in the carbon intensity score, and that value can find its way back to the farm gate. We are grateful to Treasury, the IRS, the Department of Energy and USDA for their continued focus on the American farmer and unlocking new technology, innovation and tools to help them be more successful.”
The 45Z guidance formally adopts the nitrogen use efficiency method USDA proposed earlier this year. A feedstock grower enters the total amount of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer used in producing that feedstock. Because Pivot Bio’s PROVEN® G3 allows corn growers to replace their use of synthetic nitrogen, it lowers the carbon intensity score in the approved calculator.
The guidance covers fuel produced in both 2025 and 2026, meaning early adopters who put these practices in place before the formal rules were published are not left behind. Treasury also included a transition accommodation for both years, treating the pre-application nutrient budget requirement as satisfied for crops planted before USDA finalized its guidelines.
“Aligning Treasury, DOE and USDA on how regenerative agriculture is calculated has been a long time in the making, and it took real persistence from staff across all three agencies,” said Marty Muenzmaier, director of environmental policy and programs at Pivot Bio. “The IRS notice paired with the updated model is sufficient authority for taxpayers to rely on and claim the credit today. A final 45Z rule is still expected later this year, but producers who are using Pivot Bio do not need to wait for it to begin participating.”
The updated model is available from the Department of Energy, and the IRS notice is available here.
Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading agtech companies, delivers patented crop nutrition technologies that harness the power of nature to help farmers reliably and productively grow the food the world needs in the face of increasing volatility. Currently available in North America and soon in Brazil, the company’s products represent a breakthrough innovation and one of the agriculture industry’s most promising solutions. Pivot Bio has been recognized three times by TIME magazine on its annual list of Best Inventions, by Fast Company on its World Changing Ideas and World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies lists, by CNBC on its Disruptor 50 list, by Fortune on its Impact 20 list, and by MIT Technology Review as one of 15 climate tech companies to watch. For more information, visit PivotBio.com. READ MORE
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by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) U.S. ethanol exports set new volume and value records over the past two calendar years and are ahead of last year’s record pace through June of this year, but a new USDA report indicates there are a
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Neste and United Airlines Extended Agreements for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Supply in the US and the Netherlands
(Neste) Neste and United Airlines extended their existing agreement on the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blended with conventional jet fuel to flights departing Chicago O’Hare International Airport in the United States and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. The
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
FedEx Expands Sustainable Aviation Fuel Agreements across U.S. Air Network
(FedEx) ... FedEx is scaling its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement through new agreements projected to secure more than 20 million gallons of neat SAF across five U.S. airports through calendar year 2027. The agreements span FedEx operations at Newark Liberty International
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
ACI’s Lignofuels 2027 --- February17-18, 2027 --- Stockholm, Sweden
Reigniting Lignofuels: Closing the Gaps to Commercial Scale -- ACI’s Lignofuels 2027, taking place on 17th & 18th February 2027 in Stockholm, Sweden, will examine what is needed to move the next wave of lignofuel projects towards commercial scale. After years of
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Pushes Fuel Savings with Latest “E15 Now” Campaign
(Growth Energy) Launch includes grassroots outreach, advertising, and an installation on the National Mall that showcases E15 cost savings in the 35 states where the fuel is available WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, relaunched its “E15 Now” campaign
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
APPEC 2026: Feedstock Shortage Constrains Growth of Marine Biofuels
(UkrAgroConsult) Marine biofuels could become one of the most readily deployable near-term options for reducing shipping emissions, but further growth is being constrained by limited availability of sustainable feedstocks, market participants said at the APPEC 2026 conference in Singapore. One of the
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
APPEC 2026: Panellists Navigate Maritime Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuel Strategies
(S&P Global/Manifold Times) Experts discuss maritime decarbonisation, emphasising global regulatory clarity, crew training, and collaborative strategies for adopting sustainable alternative marine fuels. Panel members consisting of Singapore’s maritime and port regulator Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), legal firm Rajah &
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Safeguarding the Integrity of EU Synthetic Fuels Targets under ReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime
(European Federation for Transport and Environment) We, the undersigned, are writing to express our concern regarding the ongoing pressure to allow electrolytic hydrogen used as an intermediate processing input in biofuel production to be counted towards the dedicated e-SAF supply obligation
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Asia’s 1st ICAO-Approved SAF-Certification Scheme Enters Full Operation
(Class NK/Biobased Diesel Daily) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), a nonprofit, nongovernmental ship-classification society based in Japan, announced Sept. 8 that the first certification has been issued under the “ClassNK Sustainable Certification Scheme,” the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certification scheme operated by
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Synhelion Advances Scale-up with Large-Scale Synthetic Fuel Project in Morocco
(Synhelion) Synhelion has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Morocco with the aim to develop a large-scale commercial synthetic fuel plant in the country’s southern Tan-Tan province. The facility is planned to produce 100’000 tons of renewable fuel
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Czech Railways Begins Testing 100% Renewable Diesel in 3 RegioFox Locomotives
(Czech Railways/Biobased Diesel Daily) Czech Railways, in cooperation with the Central Bohemian Region, announced Sept. 3 that it is continuing to test ecological fuel in modern RegioFox trains at the Rakovník depot. In the next phase of testing, three selected railcars will
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Guidelines for Developing and Implementing a Safety Management System for Methanol-Fuelled Ships
(Maritime Technologies Forum) The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) is a group of Flag States and classification societies which aims to bridge the gap between technological progress and regulatory process. To encourage safe application of alternative fuels for industry-wide application, acceptance, and
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
GS Caltex Supplies SAF to DHL Express, Plans to Establish Dedicated Coprocessing Line
(GS Caltex/Biobased Diesel Daily) South Korean energy company GS Caltex announced Sept. 9 that it will supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the global logistics provider DHL Express, marking a further expansion of its SAF supply activities. The two companies signed a
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Conference --- February 1-4, 2027 --- Phoenix, AZ
The Clean Fuels Conference connects key players of the biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industry for one can’t-miss event. Clean fuels for land, sea and sky come together for a week of expert sessions, exhibits and showcases. Attendees
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
MB Energy and Metafuels Strengthen Collaboration to Advance European e-SAF Value Chain
(MB Energy) MB Energy and Metafuels are entering a collaboration to take certified synthetic aviation fuels (e-SAF) from production all the way to the wing. The agreements, signed at the opening of Metafuels’ demonstration plant in Switzerland, strengthen the European e-SAF
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Yusen Logistics and Finnair Strengthen Collaboration through Sustainable Aviation Fuel Agreement
(Yusen Logistics) Yusen Logistics and Finnair are pleased to announce an agreement concerning Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)-related environmental attributes. Through this collaboration, the companies aim to support the reduction of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with air cargo transportation and contribute
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Gasum Opens New Biogas Filling Station in the Port of Trondheim, Norway
(Gasum) Gasum has opened its thirteenth liquefied biogas filling station in Norway, centrally located in the Port of Trondheim. The new station strengthens the supply of renewable fuels for heavy transport in Trøndelag and along the E6 northwards. The filling station has
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
National Ethanol Conference (NEC) --- February 15-17, 2026 --- Las Vegas, NV
The National Ethanol Conference (NEC) is the most widely attended executive-level conference for the ethanol industry. Past events have welcomed industry leaders from around the world. Since 1996, the Renewable Fuels Association’s NEC has been recognized as the ethanol conference
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Bowie County, Texas Issued BDO Zone ‘AA’ Rating for Woody Biomass
(Biofuel Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) A’ Rating Highlights 800,000 Tons of Low-Risk Woody Biomass and Positions Bowie County for Bio-Based Industrial Investment -- TexAmericas Center, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of a BDO Zone ‘AA’
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Akasa Air and BPCL Successfully Operate Commercial Flight Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Akasa Air) Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline, successfully operated a commercial flight using conventional aviation turbine fuel blended with 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), supplied by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on September 8, 2026. The flight departed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
New Irish Grass Biorefinery Opens as Demonstration Site for CBE JU-Funded Rural BioReFarmeries
(Circular Bio-based Europe) Ireland’s first on-farm demonstration-scale biorefinery integrating grass biorefining and anaerobic digestion was inaugurated in Cork, Ireland, today. Funded by Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the €3 million facility will serve as the Irish demonstration site
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Methanol Qualified as a Feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE)) The more than 23,000 large aircraft worldwide consume approximately 350 billion liters of fuel annually and account for about 3 percent of human-caused CO2 emissions. For long-haul flights over 4,000 km in particular, there
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
SEA-LNG Calls on EU to Protect the Mass-Balance Pathway
(SEA-LNG) SEA-LNG publishes new position paper urging DG ENER to protect the mass-balance terminal pathway (liquefaction by equivalence) as it prepares proposed revisions to the RED III implementing framework. Industry coalition SEA-LNG is urging the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER)
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
CO2 Emission Reduction and the Ethanol Industry
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) We have biofuels, manufacturing and fossil fuel based CO2 emissions to start……then add the ever worse (current and future) massive data center emissions making things significantly worse……plus a full rollback in Federal environmental policies;
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
You Have to Know Before You Go: 45Z and the New Geology of the Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The bioeconomy is becoming a wildcatter. Because Section 45Z is teaching renewable fuels the same lesson that a century of expensive dry holes taught the oil business: What you produce matters. But what lies underneath determines
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
RFA Urges CARB to Move Quickly for E15 Availability in California
(Renewable Fuels Association) As Californians continue to face the highest fuel prices in the country, the Renewable Fuels Association today urged the California Air Resources Board to quickly finalize proposed regulations allowing the sale of lower-cost E15. In comments submitted to
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
New Marine Tech Directions for Rolls-Royce
by Julian Buckley (Power Progress) Julian Buckley meets Tobias Kohl at the SMM show in Hamburg to get more on development of new marine power tech at Rolls-Royce -- “But we can benefit from that tech when looking at other fuels which
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Chief Sustainability Officers Say Commercial Momentum Will Drive Climate Progress – Despite Significant Geopolitical Uncertainty
(World Economic Forum) • Inaugural World Economic Forum survey of CSOs finds the global sustainability transition advancing with a clear economic case despite geopolitical fragmentation; 63% expect progress to hold steady or accelerate over the next 12 months. 73% expect AI to
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
8th Global Energy Conference --- October 6-7, 2026 --- ONLINE
Entirely online. Over the last 6 years we have developed an exceptional event that is amongst the most impactful and engaging events that exist online. ENERGY2026 will bring 2000+ thought leaders and change makers together to reconfirm why change is needed and
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuels: The Latest Developments and Policy Considerations --- September 22, 2026 --- ONLINE
An ELI and GreenTech Public Webinar -- Biofuels are a type of fuel derived from renewable biological sources, such as crops and animal waste. Using biofuels can lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels in various hard-to-abate
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Three Finnish Industrial Biogenic Carbon Capture Projects Receive EUR 26.6 Million in Support
(Bioenergy International) In Finland, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has announced that it has granted a total of EUR 26.6 million to three industrial biogenic carbon dioxide capture and utilization (CCU) projects. The decision was made on September 9,
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Why India Made the First Cut for Volvo's Biggest Engine Renewal in a Decade
by Shahkar Abidi (Autocar Professional) The Swedish truck maker will bring its all-new D13 diesel and G13 gas engines to India alongside Europe, Morocco and Turkey -- ... The new engines were designed to meet a European noise regulation taking effect in
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Pertamina Seeks Excise Exemption for Ethanol Import to Boost Biofuel Rollout
by Ruth Dea Juwita (The Jakarta Post) Existing bioethanol supplies can cover only about 3 percent of national demand for biofuel applications, according to the Investment and Downstream Ministry data. READ MORE Related articles Pertamina prepares for mandatory ethanol-blended gasoline policy (Antara) Pertamina Proposes the
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Spotlighting the Numbers and Trends across Hydrogen Industries in 2026 --- October 14, 2026 --- Online
Join Dow Jones Energy (DJE) analysts as they pull back the curtain to spotlight hydrogen utilization numbers across existing conventional industries and emerging project developments. Additionally, proprietary data from DJE’s new hydrogen data platform will be featured. This session will
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
RTI International Opens $14M Expansion of Pilot Xcelerator to Help Innovators Scale Promising New Energy and Industrial Technologies
(RTI International) $14M expansion doubles RTI’s commercialization infrastructure; Pilot Xcelerator platform helps innovators prove performance at pilot scale and reduce technology investment risk; Investment expands capacity in North Carolina to support startups, commercial companies and government partners. Moving a breakthrough technology from the laboratory
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
WBA Connect + Webinar: From Waste Challenge to Energy Opportunity: Mexico’s Emerging Biofuels Strategy --- September 25, 2026 --- ONLINE
Join the WBA Community for a conversation with Benly Liliana Ramírez Higareda and Germán Ruiz Méndez (SEMARNAT) on Mexico's emerging National Biofuels Programme and the growing role of biogas and biomethane in the country's energy transition. We'll explore: * The real
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Corn Ethanol Could Require R$14bn in Eucalyptus Investment
by Camila Souza Ramos (Globo Rural/Valor International) Itaú BBA calculation assumes the use of native forest biomass will no longer be allowed after 2035 in Mato Grosso -- Planting eucalyptus to meet the energy supply needs exclusively of Mato Grosso’s corn ethanol
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Emissions-to-Fat Breakthrough: Scientists Make a Palm Oil Substitute from Greenhouse Gases
by Aaron Jackson (Intelligent Living) ... Researchers have turned industrial greenhouse gases into a sustainable palm oil substitute. By capturing factory emissions before they reach the atmosphere, they are turning a global pollutant into a useful resource. The process needs no
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
CERAWeek 2027 --- March 8-12, 2027 --- Houston, TX
Chaired by Daniel Yergin, CERAWeek is the foremost annual gathering in the energy sector, ranked among the top five “corporate leader conferences” worldwide. CERAWeek 2026 focused on the forces reshaping global energy. Convening in Houston, CERAWeek brought together more than
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Clean Hydrogen Investment Reaches USD 130 Billion as Energy Security and Resilience Rise up the Global Agenda
Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 provides a fact-based assessment of global clean hydrogen progress, highlighting more than USD 130 billion in committed investment across over 570 projects, 90% of which are under construction or already operational, and the actions needed to
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Innovative Process Boosts Clean Hydrogen Production
(Stanford Report) Using a novel heating method that cuts carbon emissions, engineers dramatically improved hydrogen production efficiency. The process also comes with a surprising side benefit. Producing hydrogen is essential for some of the world’s biggest industrial and agricultural needs, but it
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Eni and PETRONAS Explore Innovative Biofuel Solutions
(Eni) Signed a Feasibility Agreement to evaluate high-performance, commercially scalable bio-gasoline for potential future applications -- During the 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, Eni and PETRONAS have signed a Feasibility Agreement (FA) to evaluate the development of innovative high-performance bio-gasoline starting
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuel Use Is on the Increase – Will This Make a Global Food Crisis More or Less Likely?
by Charlotte Edmond (World Economic Forum) • The World Economic Forum's Fuelling the Future report argues that clean fuels can strengthen energy security while protecting food systems, if supported by the right policies. As hundreds of millions of people face hunger, the expansion of
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
USDA Seeks Political Control over Research Grants
by Marc Heller (Politico Pro) Colleges and universities are pushing back on Trump administration proposals that would give political appointees more say over grants. -- The federal government has long awarded agricultural research grants to universities based on set criteria, such as
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Jones: Iowa Needs More Farmers, Less Ethanol
by Erin Murphy (The Gazette) Democratic candidate for state ag secretary spoke to a clean water advocacy group -- Iowa needs more farmers and less reliance on ethanol, Chris Jones, the Democratic candidate for Iowa agriculture secretary, said during a candidate forum
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Bayer and Neste Close Commercial Agreement to Jointly Scale newgold® Winter Canola for Biofuels Production
(Bayer) Commitment aims to support the growth of winter canola in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S., as a feedstock for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel -- Bayer and Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Shared Infrastructure Governance in Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Shared infrastructure is defined by governance rules, not physical connections. Without clear rules to allocate capacity and price exit, shared assets remain unstable multi-user facilities vulnerable to oversubscription and anchor defection. For example, bilateral agreements often
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
The Visionary CEO’s Guide to Sustainability 2026 Navigating divergence
(Bain & Company) Sustainability has entered an age of divergence. Over the past decade, $17 trillion has been invested in sustainable technologies—$4 trillion more than expected. But progress has been radically uneven. Only a handful of key green technologies have met or
September 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Assessing Hydrogen's Role in Shipping's Energy Transition
(DNV) Hydrogen has the potential to enable emission-free operations at sea, but key barriers remain. Learn how the industry is addressing challenges around storage, safety, and cost to unlock its long-term potential. READ MORE; includes VIDEO Ammonia as fuel: potential, challenges, and
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Fresh Growth: The North American Improved Forest Management Market in Focus --- October 8, 2026 --- ONLINE
North American Improved Forest Management carbon credits are growing increasingly relevant in global efforts to mitigate climate change. Retirements have grown at an average rate of 44% since 2020. New measurement practices like dynamic baselines are increasing confidence in project
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Carbon Neutral Fuels and Energy Estate Sign MoU to Advance Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project in Queensland
by Sophie Zienkiewicz (Carbon Neutral Fuels) CNF and EE will collaborate in the development of a sustainable aviation fuel project in North Queensland using sugarcane agricultural waste as feedstock. Collaboration will evaluate feedstock supply, site selection, pathway selection and offtake, marking CNF’s first step
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Future of RNG North America 2026 --- April 8-9, 2027 --- Houston, TX
Beyond the Breakthrough: Building Long-Term Value in a Maturing Market -- Future of Renewable Natural Gas North America 2026 is for producers and project owners who already understand the market and are now focused on one priority: how to create lasting
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Future of BioLNG: Europe 2027 --- March 23-25, 2027 --- Stockholm, Sweden
Be part of the Future of BioLNG: Europe 2027, hosted by ACI on the 24th & 25th March in Stockholm, Sweden. Bringing together the complete BioLNG value chain, this two-day conference will explore how Europe can turn its available BioLNG
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
ACI Gasification 2027 --- March 10-11, 2027 --- Helsinki, Finland
Preparations are currently underway for Gasification 2027, the leading event dedicated to advancing the role of gasification technologies within the global energy and industrial landscape. Taking place in Helsinki, Finland March 10-11 2027, the conference will once again bring together
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
The New Silhouette: AFFO’s $58 Million Fall Collection Is an Opportunity for Chemistry
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Biomass. Then algae. Agricultural residues. Waste carbon. Starches and oils. Municipal and industrial wastes. Carbon dioxide itself. Familiar materials, perhaps, but cut differently this season — transformed into chemicals and chemical intermediates through processes DOE
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Biomass, Biochar, Biogas & SAF Asia Summit 2026 Indonesia Focus (#BBB&SAF Indonesia 2026) --- October 28-29, 2026 --- Jakarta, Indonesia
Biomass, Biochar, Biogas, and SAF are central to Southeast Asia's energy transition, with Indonesia as a critical hub given its vast agricultural resources and net-zero commitments. As the nation seeks high-value markets for palm oil waste, forestry residues, and municipal
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuels & SAF Asia Summit 2026 Indonesia Focus --- November 26-27, 2026 --- Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia is rapidly emerging as one of the most promising Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) markets in Southeast Asia. Supported by abundant renewable feedstocks, ambitious decarbonization policies, and increasing demand from the aviation sector, Indonesia is expected to become one of
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
World's Largest Green Methanol Project Achieves ISCC EU Certification
(DQS) DQS Hong Kong -- Founded in 1985 by the German Institute for Standardisation (DIN) and the German Society for Quality (DGQ), DQS is one of the world's most established independent management system certification bodies. DQS is a founding member of the
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
International Study Identifies Biomethane as a Key Solution for Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Transport Worldwide
(Instituto Mobilidade de Baixo Carbono Brasil) From Waste to Wheels - Turning Organic Waste into Renewable Fuel for Transport -- Commissioned by Instituto MBCBrasil, the study aims to accelerate the global deployment of the renewable fuel and highlights opportunities for Brazil in
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Axens and Wison Engineering Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance eSAF Project Development
(Axens) Axens and Wison Engineering signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities on global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and eSAF projects, including the Fischer-Tropsch pathway. Through this framework, the two companies will jointly assess practical execution approaches that
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Clean Hydrogen Investment Reaches USD 130 Billion as Energy Security and Resilience Rise up the Global Agenda
(Hydrogen Council) Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 provides a fact-based assessment of global clean hydrogen progress, highlighting more than USD 130 billion in committed investment across over 570 projects, 90% of which are under construction or already operational, and the actions needed
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
TRA Publishes Final Determination on HVO Biodiesel from the USA
(U.K. Trade Remedies Authority) The TRA has published its final determination in the HVO biodiesel investigation, following the Secretary of State’s decision. -- The Trade Remedies Authority has today (Thursday 10 September) published its final determination in its subsidy investigation into imports
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Binatural Expands teh Use of Pure Biofuel in Road Transport Operation in Its Own Fleets and Transport Companies
(Binatural/PetroNoticias) Binatural, one of the largest biodiesel producers in the country, is expanding the use of pure biofuel (B100) in road transport operations involving its own fleet, partner carriers, and clients. These initiatives are expected to prevent the emission of more
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Cross-Sector Commodity Coordination
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Feedstock competition in the bioeconomy represents a massive arithmetic failure rather than a market working. Because individual producers forecast demand independently against a shared physical resource base, the sum of their assumptions quietly exceeds the real
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuels Driving Optimism for Commodity Prices
by Jared White (Brownfield Ag News) An ag economist at the University of Illinois says he’s somewhat optimistic about the direction of commodity prices primarily due to demand prospects created by biofuels. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Nick Paulson says updated federal
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Letter from India: One Airplane, One WagonR, and India’s Journey from Energy Vulnerability to Bioeconomy Power
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (W)hat are we eventually going to put in the tanks of these massive long-haul machines? It is a gigantic question involving gigantic aircraft, refineries, capital requirements, and energy loads—and aviation remains among the hardest
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
GranBio's Technology Transforms Forest and Construction Waste into Lower-Carbon Fuel, Helping reduce emissions in some of the most challenging sectors.
by Katie Radin (Amazon) Amazon invests in GranBio to help drive innovation in sustainable aviation fuel -- For decades, discarded wood from logging operations and building sites has gone to waste. GranBio is working to change that. Its advanced biomass technology converts
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Relay Cropping: The Double-Crop Strategy that Doesn’t Wait for Wheat Harvest
by Rhonda Brooks (AgWeb) Planting soybeans months before wheat harvest sounds risky. But farmers Brian Tanner and Jason Mauck find it dries wet fields faster, cuts input costs and gives wheat a profitable place back in Corn Belt rotations. Brian Tanner’s challenge
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Canada Breaks Ground on Largest Carbon Capture Project, Creating Potential Opportunities for Agriculture
(Farms.com) New Alberta carbon capture hub could support low-carbon agriculture, biofuels, fertilizer innovation, and rural economic growth. Canada has taken a step toward net-zero emissions goals with the launch of construction on what is expected to become the country's largest carbon capture
September 10, 2026 Read Full Article
World’s 1st Operational Ammonia Bunkering Vessel Enters Service，Backed by CMB.TECH
(Xinde Marine News) The conversion of Shenghang Yongle marks the first time an operating vessel has been classed for ship-to-ship liquid ammonia fuel bunkering. The breakthrough also highlights the increasingly important role of CMB.TECH, which is simultaneously building an ammonia-powered fleet,
September 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Pacific Environment and NTU Singapore Release New Study Urging Robust Fuel Certification to Ensure Genuine Transition to Green Shipping
(Pacific Environment) The study supports global maritime authorities in preventing greenwashing and fuel fraud -- Pacific Environment and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have issued a new study highlighting that strict and reliable fuel certification is essential to keep the global
September 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 22), 1-4 September 2026
(International Maritime Organization) The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 22) met for its 22nd meeting from 1-4 September 2026, chaired by Mr. Sveinung Oftedal (Norway). The meeting had a high level of participation,
September 10, 2026 Read Full Article
DOE Study: Ethanol Industry again Leads Energy Sector in Veteran Presence, Workforce Diversity
(Renewable Fuels Association) The U.S. corn ethanol industry continues to stand out for employing military veterans and maintaining a diverse workforce, according to the 2026 U.S. Energy & Employment Report released today by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Veterans comprise
September 10, 2026 Read Full Article
IRS Issues Notice on 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit to Support Domestic Biofuel Production and American Agriculture
(US Treasury Department Internal Revenue Service) The Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance on the Section 45Z Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit to empower America’s crop and livestock farmers, ranchers, and fuel producers across the country and help them access the
September 09, 2026 Read Full Article
New Study: Ethanol Holding Down Gasoline Prices during Iran Conflict
(Renewable Fuels Association) Blending ethanol into the nation’s fuel supply has helped to substantially lower gasoline prices during the ongoing Iran conflict, a new study for the Renewable Fuels Association shows. Prepared by George Hoekstra, a 35-year veteran of the petroleum
September 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Aviation Fuel Markets 2026: Supply, Security, and the Sustainable Transition --- September 30, 2026 --- ONLINE
The Aviation fuel market is at a critical crossroads. As the industry navigates shifting supply-demand fundamentals, geopolitical uncertainty, evolving trade flows, and the growing role of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), stakeholders face an increasingly complex operating environment. From jet fuel pricing
September 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Toyota Multi-Pathway Strategy Supports the Use of Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels
(Toyota) **2015-onward HiLux diesel models capable of running on 100 per cent LCLF** **Toyota working with industry to explore the role of low-carbon liquid fuels in Australia's energy transition** **Additional Toyota diesel models to become HVO100 compatible in near future** Toyota is exploring the
September 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Beyond Aero Working with French Airports to Prepare for H2 Operations
by Yves Le Marquand (Corporate Jet Investor) Beyond Aero and Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur are preparing the operational conditions required to accommodate hydrogen-electric business aircraft at Nice Côte d’Azur, Cannes Mandelieu and Golfe de Saint-Tropez airports. Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur,
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Carmakers Have a New Idea to Boost EV Range: Add a Gas Engine
by Christopher Otts (Wall Street Journal) Hyundai, Ford and Stellantis are planning to introduce larger EVs with gas generators to solve range anxiety -- Hyundai, Ford Motor F -3.15%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Jeep parent Stellantis STLA -2.70%decrease; red down pointing triangle are
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Blending Reaches Record Levels in Gasoline
(Farms.com) Higher ethanol use in gasoline is helping drive fuel savings while supporting America’s biofuels and agriculture industries. U.S. gasoline is increasingly being blended with ethanol, with the average ethanol content exceeding 11% for the second straight month in June. Data from
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Eni and PETRONAS Explore Innovative Biofuel Solutions
(Eni) Signed a Feasibility Agreement to evaluate high-performance, commercially scalable bio-gasoline for potential future applications -- During the 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, Eni and PETRONAS have signed a Feasibility Agreement (FA) to evaluate the development of innovative high-performance bio-gasoline starting
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Federal Procurement as Bioeconomy Orchestration
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lever Federal procurement only de-risks bioeconomy projects when volume risk is enforceably transferred to the buyer in a form surviving appropriations lapses. Standard multiyear contracts are budgeting efficiencies that lenders cannot underwrite because they mandate termination
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
The E32 Caipirinha: How Brazil Spiked Its Biofuel Engine and Brewed a 2026 Regulatory Hangover
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... For years, Brazil’s biofuel sector was the energy world’s perfect Caipirinha. It had the right balance of market-driven decarbonization through RenovaBio, ambitious blending mandates like E30, and clear price signals. Then came 2026. Faced with geopolitical oil
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Every Vehicle Sold Should Contribute Towards Carbon Reduction: Maruti Suzuki MD
by Darshan Nakhwa, Kiran Murali & Anurag Chaturvedi (Autocar Professional) India's transition to cleaner mobility will require a mix of electric vehicles, hybrids, CNG, biofuels and potentially hydrogen rather than dependence on a single technology, Maruti Suzuki India Managing Director and
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Bayer Advances Combined Seed and Crop Protection Pipeline and Enters Phase of Blockbuster Launches
(Bayer) Commercialization of two blockbusters already started, with additional launches expected over the next years / Bayer announces genome-edited standable soy and development of herbicide tolerant trait to correspond with Icafolin, a unique crop protection solution / More than 15 novel
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
ATA Applauds House Committee’s Passage of Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
(American Trucking Associations) Today (September 2, 2026), the American Trucking Associations commended the House Energy & Commerce Committee for unanimously passing the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) of 2025. The bill was introduced by U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA), Ken Calvert (R-CA),
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
TEHA Group and Eni Study on Biofuels from Renewable Feedstocks: An Opportunity for Europe
(Eni) The study highlights that biofuels from renewable feedstocks are a solution to help decarbonise transport, contribute to energy security and maintain industrial competitiveness in Europe. Cernobbio (Como), 5 September 2026 – The strategic Study “Sustainable biofuels as a strategic lever for
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Brazil and India Deepen Cooperation on Green Energy
(Chemical Industry Digest) ... India Explores a Diverse Clean Mobility Strategy -- The discussions come as India seeks to expand its clean mobility options and reduce dependence on fossil fuels while strengthening domestic energy security. Rajnath Ram, Advisor at NITI Aayog, said
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Scientists Turn Mixed Plastic Waste into Clean Hydrogen
by Arlene Karidis (Waste360) Mixed plastic waste is nearly impossible to recycle, with billions of tons choking landfills and incinerators worldwide. Now scientists in California and South Korea have developed a unique, experimental method to manage this problematic stream. It’s designed to
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
France Lines Up Second Hydrogen Subsidy Auction — 250MW Up for Grabs as Bids Close by Year-End
(Fuel Cells Works) • France is preparing to open the second round of its decarbonised hydrogen support scheme, offering support for 250MW of electrolyser capacity, with eligible bidders to be selected in early September and final offers due before the end
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce Reaches Another Milestone with Methanol-Ready Certification for mtu Marine Engines
(Rolls-Royce) DNV declares mtu engines ready for methanol; Retrofitting concept offers ship operators investment security; Rolls-Royce successfully completes 5,000 hours of methanol engine testing; Expertise in sustainable fuels: HVO, e-diesel and methanol Rolls-Royce has received the Methanol Readiness Certificate from the international classification society
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Port of Klaipėda Develops Green Methanol Bunkering Vessel Concept
(Baltic Times) As the shipping industry moves towards cleaner solutions, the Port of Klaipėda is preparing for changing market needs. Stricter environmental requirements and the growing market for alternative fuels mean that ports need to start planning now for the infrastructure
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Uniper Advances NorthStarH2 into Basic Engineering
(Uniper) Uniper awards contracts worth more than SEK 100 million for the next development phase of NorthStarH2; The planned facility in Östersund is designed to produce around 115,000 tonnes of e-methanol per year; E-methanol can help reduce the use of fossil fuels in
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Workforce Strategy for Regional Bioeconomy Hubs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The primary constraint in scaling regional bioeconomy hubs is the clock mismatch between fast corporate siting decisions and slow institutional talent formation. Siting takes months, but training takes years, putting workforce development on the critical path
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Turning Fruit Waste into Food through Fermentation
(Bioengineer.org) Every year, the European Union discards more than 58 million tonnes of food, and a significant share of that mountain of waste consists of fruit that never makes it to a shopping trolley. Apples that are the wrong shape, peels
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Karnataka Sees Sugar Mill Boom Amid Rising Ethanol Demand
by K C Indresh Kumar (Siasat Daily) Belagavi tops the list with 13 applications, followed by Vijayapura with eight, Kalaburagi with six, and Bagalkot and Dharwad with four each. -- Bengaluru: Growing demand for ethanol as an alternative fuel has triggered a fresh
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Kia Syros Flex-Fuel Concept Unveiled in India
(Team BHP) The Syros Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Concept is powered by a 1.0-litre engine. -- Kia has unveiled the Syros Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) concept in India. It is powered by a 1.0-litre engine that can run on petrol, ethanol-blended petrol
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Truth about Ethanol - Review and Reply to Robert Bryce's Gusher of Lies
by Marc J. Rauch (Auto Channel (Originally Published June 13, 2013)) A Book That's Aptly Named for What It Is -- ... But in my personal research of ethanol, which includes purchasing a non-flex fuel vehicle so that I could experiment with
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
The New Big Boys of the Bioeconomy: Ballard, Avantium Find that Scale Is More than Size, it’s Scope
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (C)ommercial enterprises inherit the sprawling and considerably more expensive problem of whether everything around your thing works, too — whether the feedstock arrives, whether the hydrogen is available, whether the trucks run, whether the
September 06, 2026 Read Full Article
DOE’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office Announces up to $58 Million to Promote Chemical Innovation Application DEADLINE October 9, 2026 Information Webinar September 11, 2026
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) today announced up to $58 million in funding to advance novel, high-impact chemical technologies that use domestically sourced alternative and waste feedstocks. DOE will fund research,
September 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Fact Check: Did Attorney General Brenna Bird “Refuse” to Go after Ethanol Plant over Pollution?
by Jocelyn Peshia (KCRG) A new campaign ad from Democrat Nate Willems criticizes incumbent Attorney General Brenna Bird’s response to air pollution at an ethanol plant near Shell Rock. ... Bird’s predecessor, Democrat Tom Miller, also did not take further action after a similar
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Avnos’ Largest Hybrid Direct Air Capture Deployment Enters Operations
(Avnos) Project Brighton, Avnos’ largest operating deployment to date, enters service as the company continues to scale commercial Hybrid Direct Air Capture infrastructure. Avnos, the developer of infrastructure-scale Hybrid Direct Air Capture (HDAC™), today announced that Project Brighton has entered operations in
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Steamship Authority to Continue Pilot Use of Renewable Diesel Fuel
(The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority) The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority took its first delivery of renewable diesel fuel on Friday as it extended its testing of its use on its largest vessel, the
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SYMPOSIA Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference Driving Responsible Consumption & Production --- June 7-10, 2027 --- Minneapolis, MN DEADLINE October 13, 2026
Driving Responsible Consumption & Production -- The Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the week of June 7th, 2027. Join us in exploring cutting-edge green and sustainable chemistry and engineering that advances scalable solutions
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference Driving Responsible Consumption & Production --- June 7-10, 2027 --- Minneapolis, MN
Driving Responsible Consumption & Production -- The Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the week of June 7th, 2027. Join us in exploring cutting-edge green and sustainable chemistry and engineering that advances scalable solutions
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Assessing What Matters in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Education
by Krystal Grieger and Alexey Leontyev (North Dakota State University/American Chemical Society) ... As we think about integrating green and sustainable chemistry (GSC) into our courses, we must consider not only which aspects to include and how we want to teach it,
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
CHA and the Green Party Are Calling for a Moratorium on Biogas and Biomethane Plants
by Pablo Borruel (Dario del Alto Aragon (Google Translation)) The two parties are demanding greater regulation of these facilities in the non-binding resolution they have presented to the Cortes of Aragon. -- Chunta Aragonesista (CHA) and the Green Party in Aragon have
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
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