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Back TO HOMESSAB Raahe's Steel Plant Is Testing Biogas from Gasum as a Maritime Transport Fuel
(Gasum) The test will be carried out in collaboration with ESL Shipping and Gasum. This is the first time that biogas will be used as fuel for ships in Finland. -- SSAB, ESL Shipping and Gasum are working together to reduce
June 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Profitable Growth Through Renewable Solutions: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Everyone wants to dominate the world, right? But Neste wants to do it in a nice way by becoming the global leader in renewable and circular solutions. There are 3 ways they are working on this
June 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Amsterdam Bets on Circular Economy, Will Use Biogas for Vehicles
(DMT/NGV Journal) In the metropolitan area of Amsterdam, vehicles are going to be supplied with green gas. Optimizing and transforming the current Sewage Water Treatment Plant of Amsterdam with the latest state of the art technology, delivered by DMT Environmental Technology,
June 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Post-Coronavirus: What’s Next in the Environmental Commodity Markets – 23 Key Takeaways
by Mike Newman (Parhelion Underwriting Inc./Biofuels Digest) ... The focus was on renewable fuels in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RINs) and California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS credits). Stakeholders came from all corners of the market, from the refining industry,
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Committee Leaders Unveil the INVEST in America Act, a Transformational Surface Transportation Bill to Bring Nation’s Infrastructure into a New Era
(U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure) Chair DeFazio: “The INVEST in America Act is our opportunity to replace the outdated systems of the past with smarter, safer, more resilient infrastructure that fits the economy of the future,
June 16, 2020 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes Honest Accounting Standard to Improve Future Clean Air Act Rules PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE: July 27, 2020
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today (June 4, 2020), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposal to improve the rulemaking process under the Clean Air Act by establishing requirements to ensure consistent, high-quality analyses of benefits and costs are provided to
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CANCELLED Argus Biomass Conference --- April 2021 --- London, UK
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NEW DATE Argus East Coast Biofuels & Emissions Conference --- May 2023 --- Washington, DC
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Argus Biofuels & Carbon Markets Summit --- October 18-20, 2021 --- Napa, CA
North America’s leading biofuels, carbon and LCFS event -- The Argus North American Biofuels, LCFS & Carbon Markets Summit returns to Napa, California this October! The event will bring together over 300 regulators, key government, and industry participants across the
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Argus Biomass Nordics & Baltics Conference --- October 25-26, 2022 --- Copenhagen, Denmark
The region's leading biomass event - back and in-person!The Argus Biomass Nordics & Baltics Conference returns to Copenhagen, Denmark on 25-26 October 2022. Join 150+ industry peers from the wood chip, wood pellet and alternative feedstocks markets to discuss regional challenges
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
World Agri-Tech South America Summit-Virtual --- July 29-30, 2020 --- ONLINE
The renowned World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit Series, hosted in San Francisco, London and Singapore, is going VIRTUAL for South America! Join us online on July 29-30 to investigate the role of technology in achieving a more sustainable, efficient and healthy
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Daily on Energy: State Officials Worry Electric Car Expansion Could Hurt Low-Income People
by Josh Siegel & Abby Smith (Washington Examiner) ELECTRIC CARS’ EQUITY PROBLEM: Top energy officials from New York and Massachusetts are raising the fear that requiring increasing use of electric cars could impose financial hardships on poor people. That is especially if utilities
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Brazilian Carbon Credit First Trade at Near $10/CBIO PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE: July 4, 2020
by Nicolle Monteiro de Castro (S&P Global) Datagro conference bought 100 CBIOs; RenovaBio targets under review -- The new Brazilian carbon credit, called CBIOs, had their first trade of 100 units at a cost of Real 50/CBIO ($10/CBIO) on June 12, in
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Weed Wizard: Professor Alters Plant Genes to Create Wonder Crop
by Rachel Hatch (Illinois State University News) ... An ISU professor of genetics, (John) Sedbrook is devoted to integrated plant biology and bioenergy, meaning his research focuses on bringing out positive genetic traits in plants. “We’re making mutations that are
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
World Ethanol & Biofuels --- November 3-5, 2020 --- Brussels, Belgium and ONLINE
The World Ethanol & Biofuels conference is the meeting place for the global ethanol and biofuels industry, bringing together producers, traders, buyers, millers, feedstock growers, technology providers and regulators from around the world. Taking place 3 - 5 November in Brussels
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
CANCELLED FOR 2020 Sugar & Ethanol Africa --- September 2021
Event postponed until September 2021 -- Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and concerns over accessibility, we have made the difficult decision to postpone Sugar & Ethanol Africa until 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Sugar & Ethanol Asia Virtual --- September 29-October 1, 2020 --- ONLINE
FOCUSING ON SUGAR, ETHANOL AND CASSAVA PRODUCTION, DEMAND AND TRADE IN ASIA-PACIFIC Market Insights ● Trade Arbitrage ● New Opportunities 14th Annual Sugar & Ethanol Asia Conference - part of the Global Sugar & Ethanol Series Market insights and projections Hear from and meet
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Small Refiners Have Petitioned EPA to Grant Them Economic Hardship Status Dating Back to 2013
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) REFINERS LATEST ETHANOL BLENDING BID: Small oil refiners — still reeling from the pandemic-driven collapse in fuel demand — have petitioned EPA to grant them economic hardship status dating back to 2013 in an apparent
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Sugar & Ethanol Brazil Virtual: Opportunities in Brazilian Sugar & Ethanol Production & Trade --- September 1-3, 2020 --- ONLINE
This year's Sugar & Ethanol Brazil conference will be delivered as a fully virtual event that you can participate in from the comfort of your home or office. You'll be able to watch presentations and discussions featuring the leading names in
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Using Wastewater to Produce Better Algae for Biofuels
by Carrie Talus (New Mexico Consortium) New Mexico Consortium scientist, Joseph Msanne, along with colleagues Shawn Starkenburg and Juergen Polle, recently published an article titled An Assessment of Heterotrophy and Mixotrophy in Scenedesmus and its Utilization in Wastewater Treatment, in the June
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Advocates, New York Officials and Business Leaders Address Racial and Environmental Justice issues in the South Bronx
(Energy Vision) New Funding Offered for Clean Truck Technology and Fuels to Reduce Diesel Exhaust’s Impacts on Bronx Air Quality and Respiratory Illness -- At a webinar this week sponsored by the non-profit Energy Vision, the NYC Department of Transportation and
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Capturing New Jobs: Growth Opportunities from Direct Air Capture Scale-Up --- June 23, 2020
As the U.S. economy transitions toward mid-century decarbonization, cutting-edge direct air capture (DAC) technology can play an essential role to balance emissions across difficult to decarbonize sectors. Commercial DAC projects that remove carbon dioxide directly from the air are already under
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Policy in the United States: A Conversation with Fred Ghatala --- June 22, 2020
Fred Ghatala, director for carbon and sustainability at Advanced Biofuels Canada, discusses his new Atlantic Council Global Energy Center report on sustainable aviation fuel policy in the United States. Please join the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center on June 22, 2020 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
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SAF Trends for 2020 and Beyond: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who’s making what, how, where and when? Find out why there are a zillian paths to sustainable aviation fuels and take a look at The Digest’s latest slide guide from last week’s DigestConnect webinar to
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Expanding with Petroleum-to-Renewable Refinery Conversions
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) But there is a huge transformation happening with growth in the conversion of petroleum refineries to renewable diesel. Just look at how renewable diesel went from 78MMGY in 2010 to 397MMGY in 2018 and Fuels
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
E10 Flows into Mexico Following Collaboration
(Biofuels International) Five trainloads of US petrol pre-blended at an E10 rate arrived in Guadalajara in May 2020 – a direct success of the Grains Council’s (USGC’s) collaboration with the Mexican Association of Service Station Providers (AMPES). The 14,500 gallons of
June 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Finland: Pizza Hut Makes Deliveries with Biomethane-Powered Car Fleet
(Gasum/NGV Journal) Pizza Hut, the world’s largest pizza chain, has restarted home deliveries in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Tampere (Finland) with five biogas-fueled SEAT vehicles. The company’s desire to cut its carbon footprint and the strongly growing network of natural gas
June 12, 2020 Read Full Article
The Standoff for E30
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy may be just a block or two apart on Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C., but they are miles apart on their long-term outlook for ethanol. Seemingly
June 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Thune Introduces Bill to Support Hand Sanitizer and Ethanol Production By Extending FDA Guidance
(Office of Senator John Thune (R-SD)) U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced legislation that would extend for two years The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency.” Extending
June 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Biomass Energy Webinar Series --- June 16 and 23 and July 7, 2020
Please join us for the remaining sessions in the Biomass Energy Webinar Series... Environmental Framework - Incentivizing Woody Biomass Energy & Regulating Carbon Emissions Tuesday, June 16, from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Biomass Energy Systems - Operation Tuesday, June 23, from 10:30 AM
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Sinopec Charts Plans for More Biofuel Projects in Major Cities
by Zheng Xin (China Daily) China Petrochemical Corp, the country's largest oil refiner, vows to further step up its involvement in the biofuel market by continuing its B5 biodiesel project in Shanghai while accelerating research on B10 biodiesel. ... The effort on
June 12, 2020 Read Full Article
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences Announces New SPEZYME® HN Alpha-Amylase Blend
(DuPont/CISION) SPEZYME® HN offers ethanol producers a new alpha-amylase blend, designed for high performance in harsh liquefaction conditions -- DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences today announced the launch of SPEZYME® HN, the latest in the SPEZYME® line of alpha amylase enzymes and
June 12, 2020 Read Full Article
U.S. Biofuel Group in Talks with Biden, Trump Campaigns to Boost Industry
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) A leading U.S. biofuel trade group said on Thursday it had started conversations with the campaigns of both Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and incumbent Donald Trump to discuss potential policy fixes for the ailing industry. The discussions
June 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: CMM Ingenieria
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... we developed in 2002 proprietary technology to make biodiesel at low cost. It was intended to share the production of renewable fuel, by means of affordable machinery. Hundreds of clients worldwide are using our
June 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Price Manipulation Suit against ADM Can Proceed
by Andrew Maloney (Chicago Daily Law Bulletin) A federal judge will allow price-manipulation claims against food processing giant Archer Daniels Midland to go forward in a central Illinois courtroom. U.S. District Judge Colin S. Bruce last week found plaintiffs made plausible claims
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: CORSIA in the RSB Certification System --- June 23 or 24, 2020
Join RSB's experts to understand how RSB's certification system works for the ICAO CORSIA mechanism for carbon neutral growth. In this webinar RSB will help you to understand how RSB's best in class certification system will work to support the
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Concerns in Biodiesel Industry Raised over Sustainable Aviation Fuel Regulation
(Biofuels International) Waste-based biodiesel producers and associations using lipid feedstocks such as used cooking oil (UCO) have reacted to the European Commission’s new legislative framework to promote sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) initiative. The organisations said they believed this would play a
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
ACEA Position Paper Review of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive
(European Automobile Manufacturers Association) ... 3) Include infrastructure for all alternative fuels in investment plans The Commission should continue to respect the technology neutrality principle in all policy areas. The further decarbonisation of road transport through the use of lower‐carbon
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Ortwin Costenoble on Future Biofuels Standards in the EU
by Tammy Klein (Future Fuel Strategies) On this episode of the Fueling the Future podcast, I spoke with Ortwin Costenoble, senior standarization consultant with the Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) about the recent research project commissioned by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) entitled, “Engine
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Safflower Oil Hailed by Scientists as Possible Recyclable, Biodegradable Replacement for Petroleum
by Tim Lee (ABC News) ...Victorian grain grower David Jochinke, who participated in the trials, said the prospect of pioneering a biofuel was exciting. "To have a product that needs very little refining, is biodegradable, is a bio-energy, is a bio-fuel,
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Export Exchange 2021 --- October 6-8, 2021 --- Kansas City, MO
Export Exchange allows overseas attendees the opportunity to build relationships with U.S. suppliers of distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), corn, sorghum, barley and other commodities, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in grain sales. A joint statement from Renewable
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2020 Sustainability, Innovation and Engagement Fund Awards Announced
(University of Massachusetts Amherst) Nine projects have received a total of more than $29,000 in grants from the Sustainability, Innovation and Engagement Fund for its 2019-20 funding cycle. Established in August 2013, the fund is designed to foster a strong culture
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Brazil Avoids 515m Tonnes of CO2 Emissions with Ethanol
(Renewables Now) Brazil has avoided more than 515 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent emissions between March 2003 and May 2020 thanks to the use of ethanol, local sugarcane industry association Unica announced on Friday, analysing statistics by the National
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Oslo Port Order New Environmental-Friendly Patrol Boat
(Maritime Partner) The Port of Oslo has signed a contract with Maritime Partner AS in Aalesund, Norway to purchase a new hybrid boat for delivery early 2021. The new boat will be used for port surveillance as well as escorting
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WEBINAR: Norsk e-Fuel: Leading the Way to Renewable Aviation --- June 17, 2020
Interested to learn more about the Norsk e-fuel initiative? Register for the Norsk e-Fuel Online Session: “Norsk e-Fuel: Leading the way to renewable aviation” on the 17th of June, 2 – 3 pm. READ MORE
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Norsk e-Fuel Planning Europe’s First Commercial H2-Based Renewable Aviation Fuel Facility in Norway
(Norak e-Fuel) Norsk e-Fuel is planning Europe’s first commercial plant for hydrogen-based renewable aviation fuel in Norway Leading industry consortium joins forces to make unlimited renewable fuel a reality to achieve climate-neutral transportation Norsk e-fuel is generating renewable fuels from
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
H2@Scale in Texas: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Part 1 of 3 Hot Hydrogen Multi-Slide Guides
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Part 1 of today’s Hot Hydrogen slide guides, Frontier Energy shares their H2@Scale vision, progress in Texas and why Texas is actually a pretty ideal location to lead H2 production for a sustainable energy
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Fugitive Methane, Eating Elephants, and Brewing Quarantine Ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... We left the discussion with a hint about the potential conversion of methane to methanol, which can serve as a powerful chemical building block or, in China most prominently, as a fuel. We’ll pick up from that
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Nuclear Hydrogen Production’s Potential: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Part 2 of 3 Hot Hydrogen Multi-Slide Guides
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Part 2 of today’s Hot Hydrogen slide guides, Exelon shares this illuminating presentation that digs deep into their project to evaluate technical and economic feasibility of integrated nuclear-renewable-hydrogen plant operation, assess hydrogen market in region
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Hydrogen and Energy Storage: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Part 3 of 3 Hot Hydrogen Multi-Slide Guides
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Part 3 of today’s Hot Hydrogen slide guides, Southern Company’s Noah Meeks takes a look at how hydrogen mitigates multiple issues in a low-carbon transition, the valuation of hydrogen energy storage in a high
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Drives Growth in Biomass-Based Diesel Imports
(U.S. Energy Information Administration/Biodiesel Magazine) U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel, which include biodiesel and renewable diesel, grew 26 percent in 2019 to more than 27,000 barrels per day (more than 413.9 MMgy), ending two years in a row of decline.
June 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Hydrogen for Sustainable Aviation - aireg e.V. Welcomes the National Hydrogen Strategy (NWS)
(aireg) The members of the Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany e.V. welcome the National Hydrogen Strategy (NWS) adopted by the Federal Cabinet on June 10th 2020. It is quite rightly stated that aviation will be dependent on liquid
June 10, 2020 Read Full Article
UAI: EPA Keeping Ethanol from Its True Lower Carbon Value
by Steve Vander Griend (Urban Air Initiative/Ethanol Producer Magazine) In a world intent on lowering carbon emissions, any positive steps lowering CO2 should receive credit. Instead, a recent Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) issued by EPA actually proposes to penalize
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30-Day Comment Period Opens on RFS Anti-Backsliding Proposal DEADLINE July 8, 2020
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A 30-day public comment period is now open on the U.S. EPA’s proposal to determine that no additional fuel control measures are necessary to mitigate air quality impacts of required renewable fuel volumes under the
June 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Four Keys to the Future for Diesel: Hybrids -- Four Key Strategies Will Define the Future for Diesel Technology: Getting Emissions Closer to Zero, Improving Energy Efficiency, Increasing Use of Low Carbon Renewable Biofuels and Hybridization.
(Diesel Technology Institute) This segment explores the role of hybrid technologies. Disruptive trends are altering the future of mobility, work and societies at large. Connected vehicles, automated driving, shared ride services, and an anticipated shift to fully electric power for personal
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WEBINAR: Webinar: How Fleets Are Using B100 Biodiesel to Lower their Carbon Footprint --- June 25, 2020
Biodiesel has traditionally been blended with petroleum diesel. Recently, some forward-looking organizations have been using 100% biodiesel, known as B100, to take even greater advantage of the environmental benefits of biodiesel. They’re doing this with a simple, affordable piece of technology that
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Renewable Fuel from Carbon Dioxide with the Aid of Solar Energy
(Linköping University/EurekAlert!) Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, are attempting to convert carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to fuel using energy from sunlight. Recent results have shown that it is possible to use their technique to selectively produce methane, carbon monoxide or
June 10, 2020 Read Full Article
15 Hot Tech Case Studies: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to The Digest’s #BetterWithBiology Top 15
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Everything’s better with biology, so here’s The Digest’s newly released Top 15 case studies of today’s hottest technology and new markets for traditional oil and gas refiners. What are our top picks? Spoiler Alert: The top 15
June 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Relight the Fire – Stoking our Economy with Heat
by Martin Freer (Birmingham Energy Institute (BEI)/Biofuels Digest) As the Bank of England predicts a decline in the UK’s economy with a shrinkage of 14%, the worst recession on record, with dramatic impact for UK jobs, there is a feeling of
June 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Eco Insights Episode 2: Equity, Finance, and Lending for Bioenergy Projects
EcoEngineers invited two of our strategic partners to talk about biofuels investments and how the market is doing at this point in 2020. Aaron Ratner, Operating Partner from Cross River Infrastructure, and Max Vernier, Vice President of Bioenergy at Live
June 10, 2020 Read Full Article
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2020
(The World Bank and Guidehouse) ... As a result, we saw increased attention and efforts to address climate change around the world. More than 70 countries have committed to working toward net zero emissions by 2050 and to enhance their
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Scania Trucks Powered by Bio-LNG Gain Momentum in the Nordics
(Scania/NGV Journal) Finnish company Kuljetus Luokkala Oy has a truck and trailer combination that measures an impressive 31 meters and runs on biomethane. Now this vehicle has become the longest truck to drive 1,000 kilometers daily with bio-LNG and on a
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Kebbi To Generate N388bn Revenues From Ethanol Production – Prof. Ka’oje
by Ibrahim Bello (The Herald) Prof. Muhammad Ka’oje, the Chairman, Kebbi State Standing Committee on Bio-Fuel, has said that the biofuel project will augment the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to the tune of N338 billion annually. Ka’oje, a former Minister of
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CANCELLED Biogas: Driving the U.S. Circular Economy --- September 10, 2020 --- Washington, DC
The American Biogas Council (ABC) and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invite you to a briefing about the critical role biogas systems play in our circular economy. The circular economy replaces conventional “take, make, waste” industrial models with “repurpose, reuse and recycle.”
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: The Future of Ethanol --- June 11, 2020
Join Farm Journal and a panel of industry experts for a live Farm Country Update discussion about the current state and future of America's ethanol industry. Dan Basse President, AgResource Company AgResource offers accurate research and unmatched understanding of global agricultural markets. For
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Identifies Omissions in EPA Report
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy today said the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new “anti-backsliding” report on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) side-steps the wide body of evidence supporting a clear scientific consensus around the clean air benefits of homegrown ethanol. The study, required
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Mark Turley
ClonBio founder and executive chairman Mark Turley in Ireland, notes that E10 can deliver the same greenhouse gas savings as 100,000 electric vehicles [EVs] relative to petrol on its own. That’s 20 times the number of new EV’s bought in
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Irish-Owned Ethanol Group Records 143% Rise in Profit in 2019
by Sylvester Phelan (AgriLand) Irish-owned ClonBio Group recorded a 143% increase in profit before tax in 2019, increasing from €39 million in 2018 to €95 million in 2019. Turnover in the period increased 26% to €361 million. The group’s primary asset is
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Gasoline, Ethanol Prices Equal Again, Signaling Return To Work Is Imminent
by Sal Gilbertie (Forbes) The relationship between gasoline and ethanol returns towards normal as huge unemployment decline foretells of a back to work, commuter driven increase in gasoline demand Gasoline prices are sending a clear signal that workers will return
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Trump Advisers Foresee Big Energy Moves in Second Term
by Scott Waldman (E&E News) A second term for President Trump would mean a more aggressive dismantling of environmental policy and an expansion of the fossil fuel industry, according to energy advisers who work closely with the White House. READ
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Ethanol Industry Continues to Seek COVID-19 Assistance
(Red River Farm Network) Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says the U.S. ethanol industry is still a long way from normal operations. “We are beginning to climb out of the hole that COVID-19 put us in, but we’re still
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44 Members of Congress Urge Trump to Deny RFS Waiver Requests
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A group of 44 members of Congress sent a letter to President Trump on June 8 urging him to deny requests filed with the U.S. EPA by several governors seeking a waiver of 2020 Renewable
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Farm, Biofuel Groups Press EPA on Exemptions
(Agri-Pulse/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) Biofuel advocates are asking EPA today to provide more information on requests for retroactive exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard. Citing an appeals court ruling, the Renewable Fuels Association and several other organizations argue in a letter that
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Carbon Capture and Storage Pipeline Grows by 10 Large-Scale Facilities Globally
(Global CCS Institute) The Global CCS Institute, an international think tank, has added 10 carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities to its global database, bringing the total number of CCS facilities in various stages of development to 59 with a capture capacity of more than 127 million tonnes
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First Nuseed Carinata shipment demonstrates sustainability and supply
(Nuseed) Saipol, the main subsidiary of Groupe Avril, Europe’s largest producer of biodiesel, has received the first Nuseed Carinata grain shipment at its processing facility in Rouen, France. Grown as a scalable cover crop in Argentina, it will be processed into
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Equinor Launching Maritime Climate Ambitions
(Equinor) On the UN’s World Oceans Day, Equinor is launching its ambitions for reducing own emissions from ships and how the company will contribute to decarbonising shipping. Equinor’s maritime climate ambitions are embedded in the company’s climate roadmap launched on 6
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Govt Restores 20 Percent Ethanol Blending
(ZimEye) The mandatory percentage of ethanol blending has been restored to 20 percent after sitting at 10 percent after ethanol production fell below market requirements. Energy and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi announced the restored percentage in a general notice gazetted as
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Ubrabio’s Webinar Launch of the Biocoalition in Brazil
by Ana Flávia Silva Paiva and Isabela Almeida Rodrigues* (Federal University of Goias/ Brazilian National Institute of Science and Technology for Studies on the United States/ Advanced Biofuels USA) The Webinar, “Integration between biofuels: strategies to overcome the crisis,” held on
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Key Hydrogen Projects, Players and Tech: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to The Digest’s Top 10 Hydrogen Horizons
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How will we develop hydrogen for industrial and transport objectives? That is the question The Digest’s Jim Lane looks at in this visual slide guide highlighting the demand potential, background on renewable gases and renewable hydrogen,
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Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Pandemic? How New Technologies Add Resilience to Our Economy and 7 Wolfpack Experts Analyze the Options
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... A thread of hope appeared this week from the bioeconomy’s Wolfpack, seven due diligence experts hungry for value — Paul Bryan, Ron Cascone, David Dodds, Michele Rubino, Joel Stone and Steve Weiss. Let’s see how they
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New Jersey to Teach Climate Change to Its 1.4 Million Students
(Our Daily Planet) Last week the New Jersey State Board of Education adopted First Lady Tammy Murphy’s initiative to make New Jersey the first state in the nation to incorporate climate change in its K-12 curriculum. “In New Jersey, we have already begun to experience the
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Brazil: Producers of Hydrated Ethanol Fuel Can Sell Directly to Gas Station Owners
(Merco Press) Brazil’s CNPE national energy council approved a resolution that establishes rules allowing producers of hydrated ethanol fuel to sell directly to gas station owners, according to a statement. Oil regulator ANP will now be able to take steps to
June 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Publishes Updated "What's the Difference between Biodiesel and Renewable (Green) Diesel?" Adds "What Renewable Fuels Can Be Used in Compression Ignition Engines?"
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Since 2011, one of Advanced Biofuels USA's most popular publications has been "What's the Difference between Biodiesel and Renewable (Green) Diesel?" The update of this paper has been expanded to answer the question, "What Renewable Fuels Can
June 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Vietnam Reduces Ethanol Tariff Rate
(Feed & Grain/U.S. Grains Council) 5% point reduction on import tariffs is expected to create opportunities for increased ethanol trade -- A five-percent point reduction on import tariffs for ethanol is expected to create opportunities for increased ethanol trade with Vietnam.
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American Corn Growers Foundation Tells Farmers to Focus on Ethanol
by Robert Pore (Grand Island Independent) A Wilcox farmer and chairman of the American Corn Growers Foundation said farmers counting on corn exports “has always been a questionable strategy.” “Problematic U.S. trade policy, aimed at China, is attempting to protect
June 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Jet Fuel Takes Off: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste’s Renewable Aviation Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Neste’s MY Renewable Jet Fuel reduces GHG emissions up to 80% compared to fossil fuels.Produced from renewable waste and residue raw materials, it is offering aviation a solution in reducing direct carbon emissions of flying.
June 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Poop to Power – $30-40M Anaerobic Digestion RNG Deal between Bioenergy DevCo and Cheseapeake Utilities
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Big project news came in that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation entered into an agreement with Bioenergy DevCo to purchase biogas generated from organic materials at BDC’s facilities in Delaware which will be processed into renewable
June 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Growing Demand for Natural and Renewable Gas Stations in the U.S.
(Clean Energy Fuels/NGV Journal) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced new fuel agreements for its Redeem™ renewable natural gas, along with multiple station expansions to accommodate the continued demand for the ultra-low carbon fuel produced from organic waste, across key sectors of
June 05, 2020 Read Full Article
The 4 Pillars for Successful Biofuels Project Investment
by David P. Smoot (Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels, LLC) Increased investment interest is on the horizon for companies working in the renewable energy sector. One of these long-term investment opportunities that’s timely and tangible is in renewable biomass to fuel initiatives. One very
June 05, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Deployment of Bioenergy Combined with Carbon Capture and Storage or Utilisation (BECCS/U) --- June 16, 2020
IEA Bioenergy invites you to participate in a free international webinar entitled, “Deployment of Bioenergy Combined with Carbon Capture and Storage or Utilisation (BECCS/U)” presented by Olle Olsson, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden,Tero Tynjälä, Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Finland, Christian Bang,
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Missouri Biofuel Entities Now Eligible for $200,000 Grant
(Missouri Department of Agriculture) Today (June 4, 2020), the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) announced the creation of the Biofuel Infrastructure Program (BIP) to increase the availability of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel in the Show-Me State. MASBDA
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How Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Is Making Its Way in the Aviation Sector
(Biofuels International) Video of the Month -- As part of the BIO4A project, SkyNRG will provide its valuable expertise in the sector to make BIO4A mission a reality: enabling the large-scale pre-commercial production of ASTM-certified SAF in the European Union.
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New System for Widespread Availability of Green Hydrogen
(Alpha Galileo/Graz University of Technology) Hydrogen researchers at Graz University of Technology, together with the Graz-based start-up Rouge H2 Engineering, have developed a cost-effective process for the decentralised production of high-purity hydrogen. As an alternative propulsion technology in the transport sector,
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Renewable Energy Consumption up by 16 Percent
(Statistics Netherlands (CBS)) In 2019, renewable energy consumption in the Netherlands grew by 16 percent to 181 petajoules (PJ) relative to the previous year. More than half of this increase was due to increased consumption of biomass, particularly co-firing in
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CMA CGM Group Targets Carbon Neutrality by 2050
(The Maritime Executive) CMA CGM Group became the latest large shipping company to accelerate its goals to achieve carbon neutrality. Participating in the UN Global Compact conference, Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé announced that the company’s objective is now to be
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Xebec and Fonds de solidarité FTQ Launch an Investment Fund to Increase Renewable Natural Gas Production in Québec
(Xebec Adsorption Inc.) Xebec Adsorption Inc. (TSXV: XBC) (“Xebec”), a global provider of clean energy solutions, and Fonds de solidarité FTQ (the “Fonds”) are proud to announce the creation of the GNR Québec Capital L.P. investment fund. With an initial capitalization of $20 million, this new
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Calls from Bioenergy Australia for More Ethanol-Industry Support
(Biofuels International) Bioenergy Australia is calling on the federal government to support, and for sanitiser manufacturing businesses to continue to buy, Australian ethanol. As supply lines from China begin to reopen as lockdown measures are lifted, cheaper imports are beginning
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New Canadian Bioethanol Plant Planned for Prince George Site
(Biofuels International) The BC Hemp Corporation has revealed it will be building a $2 billion (€1.8 billion) biofuel plant on an industrial site in Prince George, British Columbia. BC Hemp president Remi Balaj made the announcement during a live stream and
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UK Aviation Coalition Calls for Sector to Be at Heart of Government’s Green Recovery Plan
(Biofuels International) The Sustainable Aviation coalition has called for UK aviation to be at the heart of the Government’s economic recovery strategy in a letter to the Transport Secretary. The coalition said there needed to be a joined-up approach to
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EPA Proposal Would Make Air Pollution Curbs Tougher to Justify
(BloombergLaw) The Trump administration is seeking to overhaul the way it calculates the costs and benefits of environmental regulation, with proposed restrictions that could make it harder to justify air pollution curbs. Under a proposal announced Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency would subject
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JUTC to Introduce Biodiesel Project and Electric Buses
(Jamaica Information Service) The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) intends to introduce a biodiesel project and electric buses this year as it continues to put measures in place to modernise its operations, reduce costs and improve efficiencies. READ MORE
June 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Workshop on Predictive Models and High Performance Computing as Tools to Accelerate the Scaling-up of New Bio-Based Fuels --- June 9-11, 2020 --- ONLINE
U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will host the Workshop on Predictive Models and High Performance Computing as tools to Accelerate the Scaling-up of New Bio-Based Fuels. The workshop is
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A Year’s Worth of Growth in E15
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) A year ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at the direction of President Donald Trump, issued a final rule allowing retailers to sell 15% ethanol (E15) gas year-round in all parts of the country. That action created
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The Bankrupt Philly Refinery Is off the Hook for Millions Owed in Renewable Fuel Obligations
by Andrew Maykuth (Philadelphia Inquirer) The U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday approved a settlement allowing Philadelphia Energy Solutions to pay a small portion of the millions of dollars it owes in unpaid renewable energy obligations, clearing a major obstacle facing
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Industrial Commission Awards Grant for Carbon Capture Research at Ethanol Plants
(Bismarck Tribune) The North Dakota Industrial Commission has issued a $500,000 grant to the Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota to continue research into carbon capture and storage at ethanol plants. The research will use Red
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WEBINARS: How Can Europe Develop a Market for Advanced Renewable Fuels? --- June 24, 2020
Since 2017, the ADVANCEFUEL project has been exploring the social, economic, legislative and environmental barriers to the roll-out and uptake of advanced biofuels – those made from non-food crops, thus avoiding the food-feed dilemma. However, these fuels have their own
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Getting Biojet Off The Ground
by Meghan Lim (Bite Size Research/Future Energy Systems/Alberta University) Can we fly without fossil fuels? Biofuels are produced from living plant matter, with biojet a specific kind used for flying. Explore the reasons for biojet production and the challenges it
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DOE to Provide $30 Million to Develop Small-Scale Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems and Hybrid Energy Systems
(Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has announced up to $30 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for Small-Scale Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems
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How to Get Electricity from Algae: Developed at ETU "LETI"
(St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University) Researchers from St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI" have developed a model of biofuel cell for electricity generation using cyanobacteria. -- Nowadays, the engineering of environmentally friendly and renewable energy sources is one of the most important problems
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IRFA Urges Iowa Legislature to Reauthorize Biofuel Tax Differentials before Session End
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Failure to address tax differentials will raise fuel taxes for consumers, hurt farmers and producers -- As Iowa’s elected leaders prepare to return to the State Capitol and wrap up the 2020 legislative session, Iowa Renewable Fuels
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Mestilla Invests 6M EUR in Used Cooking Oil Processing Project in Klaipeda
(The Baltic Course) Mestilla, a biodiesel manufacturer operating in the Klaipeda Free Economic Zone, plans to start making biofuel out of used cooking oil (UCO) collected in Lithuania, starting by the end of 2021. This is the company’s way to
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Orion Energy, GCM Grosvenor and Voya Close a $365 Million Strategic Capital Partnership with Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, a Global Clean Energy Holdings Subsidiary
(Orion Energy, GCM Grosvenor, Voya/Global Clean Energy/CISION/PR Newswire) Orion Energy Partners, L.P. ("Orion Energy"), GCM Grosvenor and Voya Investment Management ("Voya") are pleased to announce a capital partnership with Bakersfield Renewable Fuels ("BKRF"). BKRF is a special purpose vehicle wholly
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Accelerating Hydrogen, Powerfuels, Renewables: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to The German Energy Transition
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) DENA, the German Energy Agency, released this slide guide highlighting how the country is transitioning into more energy efficiency, more direct renewable energies and powerfuels. By looking at integrated energy, they are implementing several projects
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Strategic Selection of RNG Refinement Systems
by Anu D. Vij and Mike Pawlowski (Ship & Shore Environmental/Biofuels Digest) There is increasing emphasis on Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) applications in today’s Green Economy. Technology is moving at a rapid pace for RNG. Refinement of streams from a variety
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More Dope, Rope, Soap: an Upward Slope in Camelina, Hemp, Cannabis, Soybeans for Food, Fuels, Feed
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Benson Hill, Yield10 and Marrone Bio are in the news this week with advances in their crop technologies aimed at yield improvement and nutritional composition. Yield continues to be the motherlode when it comes to agricultural
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Bioenergy Tools for Students and Educators
(Department of Energy) Learn more about bioenergy, biofuels, and bioproducts -- OPERATION BioenergizeME is the Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO’s) education and workforce development base camp for students, educators, and anyone seeking to better understand the opportunities, promises, and challenges of developing a
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In Rare Bipartisan Bill, U.S. Senators Tackle Climate Change via Agriculture
by Valerie Volcovici (Reuters/Yahoo!) U.S. senators on Thursday introduced a bipartisan bill that would direct the Agriculture Department to help farmers, ranchers and landowners use carbon dioxide-absorbing practices to generate carbon credits, a rare collaboration on climate change. The proposed Growing Climate
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Scientists Develop New Chemicals Process to Recycle Bioplastics
(BioMarket Insight) The UK-based scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Bath have developed what they describe as a “faster, more efficient way” of recycling plant-based bioplastics. The team has shown how their chemical recycling method not only speeds up the process,
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EPA to Float Cost-Benefit Reforms for Air Rules
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) EPA as soon as today will release its proposed changes to how the agency calculates the costs and benefits of regulations under the Clean Air Act (Reg. 2060-AU51), sources told ME. Administrator Andrew Wheeler
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The DNC's Climate Push
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The new 12-person DNC panel stacked with progressive climate activists is calling on Biden to back a plan to spend up to $16 trillion to speed the country away from fossil fuels, Zack reports for Pros. The plan from
June 04, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Policy and the Future of Transportation Fuels --- June 10, 2020
From OurEnergyPolicy.org, government officials address changes in powering transportation, energy policy choices, and the Northeast’s Transportation Climate Initiative. The OEP Energy Leaders Webinar Series features well-known speakers from the private, public, academic, and nonprofit sectors offering their view on key energy
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Corn-Powered Tomahawk Missiles Are Coming
by Kelsey D. Atherton (Forbes) ... The process patented by Los Alamos uses a byproduct of ethanol production, letting America's love of fueling vehicles with corn fuel even more dangerous vehicles. ... The U.S. Navy pursued a cheaper, biofuel alternative for JP-10 for
June 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Bioliquids and Their Use in Power Generation – A Technology Review
by T.Seljak, M.Buffi, A.Valera-Medina, C.T.Chong, D.Chiaramonti, T.Katrašnik (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews) -A systematic and holistic assessment of relevant properties of bioliquids. -New technical advances of piston engines and micro gas turbines using bioliquids. -A detailed analysis of required power
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UP Govt to Amend Biofuel Policy to Augment State's Green Energy Resources
by Virendra Singh Rawat (Business Standard) The Uttar Pradesh government will promote the setting up of biofuel plants for augmenting the state's green energy resources. UP Chief Minister Adityanath has instructed officials to revisit the UP Biofuel Policy 2018 for effecting suitable amendments to boost the sector and
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Lidl Switzerland Bets on Renewable Synthetic Gas for Mobility
(Empa/NGV Journal) By 2030, Lidl Switzerland wants to deliver its goods to all its stores without the use of fossil fuels. To achieve this goal, technological progress and cooperation between research, industry and the public authorities are essential. As part of
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Inside the House's Infrastructure Bill
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The House Transportation Committee's five-year surface transportation bill — expected to be unveiled later this week — will include a hefty focus on climate mitigation, as House leadership had previously promised. The major themes
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Renewable Fuels Month Spotlights Benefits of Homegrown Fuel Options
(KRVN/Nebraska Rural Radio Association) May is typically the kick-off to the summer driving season and has historically been a time Nebraska’s renewable fuels industries have come together to highlight the importance of clean-burning biofuel options. However, due to COVID-19 concerns, Renewable
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Wheels Keep Turning on Innovations for More Efficient and Clean Vehicles
(Department of Energy) While approximately 30% of today’s new cars can boast fuel economy of at least 30 miles per gallon, there is still the opportunity for further efficiency gains. Top scientists, engineers, and analysts with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Co-Optimization
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Smart Farms of the Future: Making Bioenergy Crops More Environmentally Friendly
by Julie Chao (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Berkeley Lab launches three new projects to advance sustainable agricultural practices ... The three projects, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), leverage Berkeley Lab’s strengths in artificial intelligence, sensors, and ecological biology.
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Biofuels are Catalyst to Successful Agriculture: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to POET’s Biofuels and Agriculture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) POET shared this visual slide guide at last week’s DigestConnect webinar, highlighting today’s agricultural landscape, U.S. corn acreage and yield and production countries, showing where America’s corn goes, noting how biofuels are critical for successful
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DEM-COM: LanzaJet Takes off on Non-Stop Flight to Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) After what could be considered a lengthy out-of-town tryout, LanzaJet is now officially launched as a LanzaTech spin-off — Suncor Energy and Mitsui & Co. are investing $15 million and $10 million, respectively, to establish the new venture.
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Senate Hearing Addresses Wood Stoves, RFS and Biomass Neutrality
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA’s proposed rule to extend the sales deadline for Step 1 wood heaters, rulemaking to classify biomass as carbon neutral and issues associated with the Renewable Fuel Standard and small refinery exemptions (SREs) were
June 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Oregon DEQ Releases Timeline for Clean Fuels Program Expansion
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on May 18 announced it has submitted detailed information to Gov. Kate Brown on how it plans to carry out her March 10 executive order that set a new goal for
June 02, 2020 Read Full Article
USDA Launches B&I CARES Act Loan Guarantee Program
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA announced on May 22 it is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet working capital needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Biofuel producers who meet eligibility requirements
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WEBINAR: TSCA Reform -- Four Years Later --- June 24, 2020
This conference marks the fourth Toxic Substances Control Act Annual Conference, expanding upon TSCA: Three Years Later, TSCA Reform at 2 Years and TSCA Reform: One Year Later. Leading panelists will reflect on the accomplishments and challenges since the implementation of the 2016 Lautenberg Amendments
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WEBINAR: Public Workshop to Discuss Potential Technical Modifications to Amendments to the Alternative Diesel Fuels Regulation --- June 4, 2020
California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff invites you to participate in a public workshop to discuss potential technical changes to the Regulation on the Commercialization of Alternative Diesel Fuels (ADF Regulation). Amendments to the ADF Regulation were considered and approved
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What Does COVID-19 Economic Recovery Look Like? Can it be Green?
(Waste Advantage Magazine/Diesel Technology Forum) ... With Congressional passage of first and second economic rescue packages, attention now turns to national recovery and what measures can be taken that can restore jobs, jump start the economy and restore long term growth
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Leader Says Ethanol Hurt by Covid-19, but the Industry Will Survive
by Larry Lee (Browfield Ag News) The Renewable Fuel Association’s President says ethanol production is slowly recovering from the effects of coronavirus. Geoff Cooper says, “It’s going to take more than COVID-19 to knock us out, but it’s certainly landed a
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Video: Why Biofuels Haven’t Met the Promise as the Alternative to Fossil Fuels
(Axios) Despite federal and industrial efforts to lean on renewable fuel sources, biofuels may be too expensive to ever outcompete fossil fuels. WATCH VIDEO
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Renewable Fuel Standard Program Anti-Backsliding Determination and Study PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE: July 8, 2020
(Environmental Protection Agency) Clean Air Act Section 211(v) requires EPA to complete an “anti-backsliding study” to determine whether the renewable fuel volumes required in the Act adversely impact air quality as a result of changes in vehicle and engine emissions.
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Harvested Seaweed to Help Industries
(Barbados Advocate) Sargassum seaweed has been a scourge in the eyes of many Barbadians, but Barbados National Oil Company Limited (BNOCL) Renewable Energy Officer and Advisor to the Minister of the Blue Economy, Mark Hill, has explained that it can and
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They Propose to Abandon Diesel on Public Transport and Supply It Only with Biofuel
by Alvaro Arellano (elciudadanoweb.com (Google Translation)) Producers in the sector support the presentation of a bill that proposes the massive migration of traditional fuel to biodiesel. This demand would make it possible to reactivate its installed capacity. Dragging a strong
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Powering a Sustainable World in Canada: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Sarnia-Lambton Hybrid Chemistry Cluster
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With a petrochemical history, Sarnia-Lambton has evolved to agriculture, feedstocks and chemicals with a vision to be Canada’s premier location for the development of and investment in clean, green, and sustainable chemistry technologies. A look at their
June 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Bioenergy: The Great Continuum
by Gerard J. Ostheimer and Douglas L. Faulkner (below50/“the Clean Tech Conservative”/Leatherstocking LLC/Biofuels Digest) ... (W)e would like to point out a number of anniversaries put biofuels and bio-based products into a deeper and provocative historical context: 85 years ago,
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Old U.S. Oil Refinery to Pursue New Green Life After Crude Crash
by Jennifer A Dlouhy and Jeffrey Bair (Bloomberg Green) HollyFrontier’s Cheyenne refinery will no longer use crude oil; Company expects to lose EPA exemption for small refiners -- In a sign of changing times, a U.S. oil refining company is converting
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National Wildlife Federation Joins GOP Governors Calling for RFS Waivers
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The National Wildlife Federation believes EPA's Andrew Wheeler should use the agency's waiver authority to reduce blending requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The green group, one of a handful of enviros to engage
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Futura Is Powered by Biofuel And Wind, Still an Absolute Stunner
by Elena Gorgan (Auto Evolution) ... Vripack wants to show the world that a fully-sustainable megayacht can still be a stunner, and even push the envelope on naval design, to boot. In penning Futura, creative directors Bart Bouwhuis and Marnix Hoekstra
June 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Minute Molecular Movements Might Lead to More Efficient Biofuel Cells
(Leiden University/Phys.Org) Leiden researchers have found minute movements in the laccase enzyme. This discovery could lead to the development of much more efficient biofuel cells. Publication in Biophysical Journal. READ MORE Chemical exchange at the tri-nuclear copper centre of small laccase from
June 01, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: HBIIP Grant Program: Application and Approval Process --- June 4, 2020
A national expert on biofuels and the new USDA HBIIP Grant Program will walk you through the grant application process, present the benefits of offering higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel at your store, and answer any of your questions. Sponsored by
June 01, 2020 Read Full Article
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