January 2022 – Advanced BioFuels USA

LSU Chemists Unlock the Key to Improving Biofuel and Biomaterial Production

(Louisiana State University Chemistry) As the world searches for and demands more sustainable sources of energy and materials, plant biomass may provide the solution by serving as a renewable resource for

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Mayville State University Biodiesel Workshop — February 16, 2022 — Mayville, ND

The public is invited to join Mayville State University agribusiness students for a biodiesel workshop. The goal of the workshop is to provide participants with a better understanding of the role

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Gov. Kim Reynolds Renews Effort to Require Higher Ethanol Blends at Iowa Pumps

by Stephen Gruber-Miller (Des Moines Register) … Fuel retailers like gas stations would be required to offer gasoline with 15% ethanol, known as E15, beginning in 2026. That would greatly

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MN Soybean Members See Biodiesel Conference

by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) A dozen Minnesota soybean and biodiesel industry leaders had the opportunity to attend the recent National Biodiesel Conference on behalf of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council’s (MSR&PC) See For

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Glowing Yeast Lights the Way to Better Biofuels

by Tom Garlinghouse (Princeton University/Phys.Org) Deploying a technique that promises to supercharge the development of biofuels, researchers at Princeton University have found a way to make yeast cultures glow when producing

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The Energy Gang Podcast: Can Aviation Be Made Sustainable?

(Wood Mackenzie) Exploring electric planes, booming cleantech investment and the hit Netflix film Don’t Look Up — It’s the first Energy Gang of the year. To kick off 2022 with a

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In Historic Vote, Los Angeles Will Phase out Oil Drilling

by Adam Mahoney (Grist) Once a magnet for urban oil drilling, the city now moves to curb its dependence on fossil fuel production. — On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council approved

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Carbon Neutrality: HSBC Invests US$100 Million in Bill Gates-led Green Tech Programme to Support Decarbonisation of Heavy Polluting Sectors

by Daniel Ren (South China Morning Post) Bank will become an anchor partner in Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, an initiative within the Breakthrough Energy network founded by Gates; In December, HSBC

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World Agri-Tech South America Summit — June 28-29, 2022 — São Paulo, Brazil and ONLINE

World Agri-Tech’s dedicated event to South America on June 28-29 will connect international agri-food leaders to advance financial and environmental sustainability across the value chain. Join us in São Paulo

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JetBlue Launches Corporate Sustainable Travel Programme with a Focus on Offering SAF Certificates

by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) JetBlue has become the latest US carrier to offer its corporate customers the opportunity to reduce their business travel emissions through the purchase of sustainable

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Russian Aviation Fuel Operator Gazpromneft-Aero Supplies SAF to Ural Airlines at Schiphol

by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Russian aviation fuel operator Gazpromneft-Aero has refuelled a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 cargo aircraft at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with a sustainable aviation fuel blend as

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Haldor Topsoe Becomes Member of Hydrogen Council to Promote Green Hydrogen Solutions

by Ulrik Frøhlke (Haldor Topsoe) -The Hydrogen Council is an ideal platform for enabling the energy transition through partnerships. -Topsoe membership of Hydrogen Council will accelerate Power-to-X solutions for the

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POET – Portland Completes Construction On Renewable CO2 Addition

by Jody Heemstra (DRG News) POET completed construction on an addition to its POET Bioprocessing facility in Portland, Indiana, facility. This addition allows the facility to capture renewable CO2, a

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ReCarbon Completes $25M Series B-1 Funding Round

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In California, ReCarbon, an energy and chemicals company that recycles GHGs into energy and decarbonized products such as hydrogen and syngas, closed $25 million in its

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BioLNG, Renewable Synthetic LNG: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to SEA-LNG

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) 2021 brought significant progress on increasing production of bioLNG and renewable synthetic LNG and leading the move to a cleaner future for the deep-sea

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Greasezilla Grows to Godzilla Size – More than Doubles Operational Systems in 2022

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Like a feeding frenzy that doubles Godzilla’s size, in West Virginia, Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla FOG (fats, oils & grease) separation and

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Petrol and Diesel Cars Need ‘Biofuels’ Like E10 to Achieve Net Zero before EV Rollout

by Felix Reeves (Express) Esperts are urging the Government to consider using sustainable fuels in petrol and diesel cars in a possible follow-up to E10 petrol. — With the Government’s

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Oil Giants Continue Investment in Renewable Diesel, Other Biofuels

(Financial Post/Globe Newswire) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)–… Now the clamor for reduction in a fuel’s carbon intensity is pushing oil companies to help with the next energy transition.

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As Minnesota Explores a Clean Fuel Standard, There’s Pushback against Ag

by Jeff Beach (AgWeek) State agencies have been meeting with stakeholder groups, including farm groups. A report will be sent to Gov. Tim Walz in February. — Minnesota is exploring the

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Extension of Compliance and Attest Engagement Reporting Deadlines

(Environmental Protection Agency) Final rule. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing modifications of certain compliance dates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. First, EPA is extending the

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Equipment Manufacturers, Fleets Highlight Importance of Biodiesel in Future Program Plans

(National Biodiesel Board/Clean Fuels Alliance Americ) Clean Fuels Recognized as Essential Part of a Low-Carbon Transportation Future — The National Biodiesel Board this week announced its transition to a new name,

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Anellotech and Trecora Resources Subsdidary South Hampton Resources Renew Site Host and Services Agreement for Process Development Pilot Plant

(Annellotech) Anellotech and South Hampton Resources, Inc. (SHR), a subsidiary of Trecora Resources, (NYSE: TREC), announced today the renewal of their agreement for SHR to serve as site host and provide

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Mazda Racer Powered by Next-Generation Biodiesel Fuel

(Voice Online) In efforts to realise carbon neutrality, Mazda Motor Corporation aims to popularise the use of next-generation bio-diesel fuels. Mazda recently participated in Japanese races with a conventional diesel

January 29, 2022 Read Full Article

Botswana Launches Biofuels Guidelines

(Xinhua) Botswana, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched the Biofuels Guidelines in the capital city of Gaborone on Thursday. The guidelines were created as a tool to

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Industry Slams Lack of Transparency in EU Approval Process for ‘Sustainable Biofuels’

by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The consortium advising the European Commission on suitable sources for the production of sustainable biofuels has come under fire for failing to disclose the criteria used

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Researchers Develop Pb1Cu Catalyst for CO2-to-formate Conversion

by TU Bingxin (University of Science and Technology of China) A research team led by Prof. ZENG Jie from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), and their collaborators, realized highly selective CO2-to-formate conversion

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Omni OZ Fund, LLC Launches Seeking Accredited Investors for GreenMix Fuel Methanol-Ethanol Blend Processing Plant

(OMNI OZ FUND/Yahoo!) OMNI OZ FUND, LLC launches seeking accredited investors for its GreenMix Fuel Methanol-Ethanol Blend Processing Plant. The Fund is raising a Series A Round of $50,000,000. …

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: SIMB Annual Meeting 2022 — August 7-10, 2022 — San Francisco, CA DEADLINES: April 15 and May 20, 2022

The 2022 program committee welcomes you to submit presentations in the Society’s core topic areas. poster abstracts, as well as student oral session abstracts and contributed oral abstracts may be

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And the Winner Is…: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to NCGA’s Corn Challenge

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The National Corn Growers Association creates and increases opportunities for corn growers and the “Consider Corn Challenge” is one way they are doing just that.

January 28, 2022 Read Full Article

The Race to Reduce GHGs, Dependence on Petroleum, and Provide True Environmental Justice: Where Will the Reductions Come From?

Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Biofuels Digest) … With 270 million light duty vehicles registered in the U.S., less than 2% are electric. Without a doubt they are trending upwards and

January 28, 2022 Read Full Article

Safflower an Oil Alternative?

by Shannon Beattie (Farm Weekly) … Since the original creation, it has been further developed and marketed by GO Resources which holds the rights to the SHO (super high oleic) trait

January 28, 2022 Read Full Article

South American Webinar — From Soybean to Fuel: A New Biodiesel Market Model — February 23, 2022 — ONLINE

The S&P Global Platts South American Virtual Webinar offers attendees an in-depth look at the Brazilian soybean, soybean oil, and biodiesel markets. We’ll examine the shift in the biodiesel market from mandatory

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Seven Receive Scholarships to National Ethanol Conference

(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces seven recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, offering opportunities for young adults interested in attending the annual National Ethanol Conference (NEC). Those receiving scholarships

January 28, 2022 Read Full Article

USDA Amends Program Offering $700M in COVID-19 Aid for Biofuels

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service is amending its program offering $700 million in COVID-19 aid to biofuel producers by allowing production to meet marketing obligations

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The Economic and Environmental Value of Brown Grease for the Biofuels Industry

(Greasezilla) Transforming brown grease from nuisance waste to renewable resource … The EPA estimates that between 800 and 17,000 pounds of grease trap waste is produced per restaurant, per year.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK — Geoff Cooper

“Let’s allow all fuels and vehicles that can reduce emissions to compete fairly, and lets reward those fuels and vehicles strictly based on the carbon reductions they achieve, not on

January 28, 2022 Read Full Article

Reflections from The Hill

by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … I (Geoff Cooper, Renewable Fuels Association CEO and President) also think the industry understands that we have a vision for the future of

January 28, 2022 Read Full Article

Big FOG Disposal Challenge in the Big Easy

by Brian Levine (Greasezilla) Safeway Used Oil & Grease finds their solution with Greasezilla — New Orleans boasts more than 1,400 eateries offering a delectable and diverse selection of Creole, Cajun,

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New Catalytic Approach Directly Converts Raw Biomass into Natural Gas with Low Carbon Footprint

by SI Xiaoqin (Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences) Natural gas can be used as fuel for generating electricity, heating and powering transportation. It is also the

January 28, 2022 Read Full Article

BASF and Innospec Collaborate to Bring Increased Value to Ethanol Producers

(BASF) The collaboration will introduce BASF as the distribution partner of DCI-11 Plus ClearTrak™ — BASF Enzymes LLC and Innospec Fuel Specialities LLC have entered into a distribution agreement to increase

January 28, 2022 Read Full Article

Cacao Village, Lab-grown Oysters, Fish Waste-based Surfactants, Maybelline Going Biobased by 2030, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of January 28th

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) The dream of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is closer than you may think with an entire village called Cacao Eco Village being planned in

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Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., Oberon Fuels and Empresas Lipigas Announce Collaboration to Evaluate Renewable Dimethyl Ether + Propane Blends in Latin America

(Oberon Fuels) Three leaders in their respective industries announce a collaboration to test a clean, innovative low carbon fuel blend in residential and commercial applications in Latin America. The collaboration includes Suburban

January 27, 2022 Read Full Article

Top U.S. Oil States Vie for Carbon Capture Oversight to Speed up Permits

by Liz Hampton (Reuters) …The rules governing the carbon-injection wells for most states require federal approval with the first permits taking around six years to win a green light. Oil

January 27, 2022 Read Full Article

California Missing Opportunity to Better Advance State’s Climate Goals

(Solutions from the Land) California is known for pursuing aggressive greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets and the effort to stem climate change that can achieve those goals. But state leaders were

January 27, 2022 Read Full Article

Year-Round E15: There’s More than One Way to Peel a Banana

by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) … Recognizing this, the governors of seven Midwest states sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan in early November seeking guidance

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Climate & Energy Prize @ MIT DEADLINE January 30, 2022

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Previously known as the Clean Energy Prize @ MIT competition, CEP is now the Climate & Energy Prize @ MIT competition to be inclusive of all climate

January 27, 2022 Read Full Article

2022 Trust In Food Symposium: Climate-Smart State of Mind — February 14-16, 2022 — Nashville, TN and — February 22-23, 2022 — ONLINE

Convening alongside the Top Producer Summit in Nashville, the 2022 Trust In Food Symposium “Climate-Smart State of Mind – Partnering for Progress” will offer a networking and educational opportunity for

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A ULL Researcher Invents a Catalyst Model for Biodiesel

(Canarias 7) The model uses pumice as a support, an abundant and low-cost volcanic material. — The researcher at the University of La Laguna (ULL) Laura Díaz has invented a utility model on a

January 26, 2022 Read Full Article

IRFA Summit Focuses on Policy, Future Market Opportunities

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, provided an overview of political and regulatory issues impacting the biofuels sector, stressing that

January 26, 2022 Read Full Article

MTM to Expand Biofuel Use after Successful Trial

by Marcus Hand (Seatrade Maritime News) Singapore-headquartered MTM Ship Management is to expand its use of biofuels following a successful trial. — A trial voyage using biofuels was successfully completed on

January 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Liebherr Expands Its Use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel

(Neste) From January 2022 onwards, Liebherr will be expanding its use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to its plant in Kirchdorf where the company develops and manufactures annually approximately 2,500 machines, such

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Cepsa and the Iberia Group Seal an Ambitious Strtegic Alliance to Decarbonize Air Transport on a Large Scale

(Crepsa) º The two major Spanish companies are joining forces to develop and produce sustainable aviation biofuels (SAF) on a large scale from waste, recycled used oils, and other sustainable

January 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Eni Biofuel to Power Aeroporti di Roma Vehicles

(Eni) A new milestone has been reached in the partnership between Eni and Aeroporti di Roma, as part of their strategic agreement aimed at promoting decarbonization initiatives in the aviation sector

January 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Monetizing Carbon Reductions: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Commodity Plus Carbon

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Take a special look at how to monetize carbon reductions through futures contracts for commodity PLUS carbon. GIC Group CEO Rick Gilmore shared this illuminating

January 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Overcoming a Bottleneck in Carbon Dioxide Conversion

by David Chandler (MIT News) Study reveals why some attempts to convert the greenhouse gas into fuel have failed, and offers possible solutions. — If researchers could find a way to

January 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Energy from Waste 2022 — March 9-10, 2022 — London, UK

Accelerating decarbonisation and the circular economy in the drive to carbon neutral. The Energy from Waste conference is the premier event in the UK and Europe for senior level decision makers across

January 26, 2022 Read Full Article

New List: These Commercial Vehicles Are Allowed to Fill up with Biodiesel

(LifePR) A new list shows the trucks, buses, engines, and other commercial vehicles that have been approved by the manufacturers to run on higher blends of biodiesel. They can be