by Moses Moseray (Kondayama Biofuel Investment/special to Advanced Biofuels USA) We all know that the world is moving from the bondage of using dirty energy (wood, charcoal, kerosene, etc.) to a clean cooking energy solution in order to save life,
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(IEA Bioenergy) The IEA Bioenergy Annual Report 2022 includes the summary of a special feature article ‘Material and Energy Valorization of Waste as Part of a Circular Model’ prepared by Task 36 (full article available here). The Annual Report also features a report
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SkyNRG’S Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook MAY 2023
(SkyNRG) SkyNRG’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook update comes amid ReFuelEU agreement, advancement of UK mandate discussions and tax credits in the U.S. being implemented. Landmark legislation on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the EU, the U.S. and the UK
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BP to Use Honeywell's Ecofining™ Technology to Increase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Worldwide
(Honeywell/PR Newswire) Honeywell technology to be deployed at five new sustainable aviation fuel projects across the U.S., Australia, and Europe; Flexible design enables same solution to be used across various locations, maximizing cost-efficiency, and minimizing time to market Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today
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New York Governor Announces Three Low-Cost Hydropower Allocations
by Elizabeth Ingram (Hydro Review) Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved economic development awards to three firms that will spur more than $508 million in capital investments and create 205 jobs. ... The NYPA
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NextEra to Swap Gas Pipelines for Renewables and Green Hydrogen
by Janet Wood (WindPower Monthly) Florida-headquartered NextEra Energy Partners has announced plans to divest its natural gas pipeline assets in order to invest up to $20 billion in green hydrogen and renewable energy. READ MORE NextEra Energy Partners, LP announces plan
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DOE Funds 2 Community-Drive Waste-to-Energy Projects
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy on May 19 awarded a combined $3 million to two waste-to-energy projects, including one that focuses on the potential to convert biosolids into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The awards
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Ontario Creating New Program to Support Forestry Innovation and Job Creation
(Ontario Natural Resources and Forestry) Province announces close to $20 million for new Forest Biomass Program --The Government of Ontario is strengthening the economy and promoting innovation in the forest sector with the creation of a new, $19.6 million Forest
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Sojitz Corporation of America and NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. Announce Strategic Investment to Develop SAF and RD Facility
(NEXT Renewable Fuels/Accesswire) Strategic Relationship Bolsters Confidence in NEXT; Expands Japan's Clean Fuels Initiative -- Sojitz Corporation and its subsidiary, Sojitz Corporation of America ("Sojitz"), and NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. ("NEXT") are pleased to announce that Sojitz and NEXT have entered
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Neste Starts to Use Lower-Emission Marine Fuel in Two Vessels Transporting Renewable Diesel to Sweden
(Neste) Over 90% of the world’s trade is carried by sea, making maritime transport essential to the global economy. The International Maritime Organization has set ambitious targets for the maritime sector to reduce its emissions to combat climate change. From May
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Leipzig Researchers Present Modelling Results of Optimal Biomass Use in the Energy Transition
(German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ)) What is the optimal role of limited biomass in the national energy transition and what are the priority target markets for bioenergy sources? These questions were addressed by a team of researchers from the German Biomass
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Qantas to Set Up Climate Fund as It Tracks toward Net Zero
(Qantas) The Qantas Group will establish an AUD$400 million climate fund to provide direct investments in sustainability projects and technologies, as the airline works towards its emissions reduction targets. The Qantas Climate Fund, announced as part of the Group’s Investor Strategy Day,
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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Ammonia’s Role as a Pathway to Low-Carbon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this outlook, the pathways to low-carbon ammonia, it’s applications in fuels and chemicals, including as a hydrogen carrier, and the production outlook ahead. Nexant’s Edurard Lindner presented these slides at ABLC 2023. READ MORE
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Dow and New Energy Blue Announce Collaboration to Develop Renewable Plastic Materials from Corn Residue
(Dow) First-of-its-kind agreement in North America would create bio-based ethylene for Dow's U.S. Gulf Coast assets to produce renewable plastics across fast-growing end-markets -- Today (May 25, 2023), Dow (NYSE: DOW) and New Energy Blue announced a long-term supply agreement in North America in which
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Toyota, Daimler Truck, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso Joining Forces in Ecological Technology
by Yuri Kageyama (Associated Press) German truck maker Daimler, Japan’s top automaker Toyota and two other automakers said Tuesday they will work together on new technologies, including using hydrogen fuel, to help fight climate change. The companies said Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Guest Column: Carbon Capture Pipelines Crucial to Ag Economy
by Waylon Brown (Iowa State Senator/The Courier) ... While I recognize that Iowans have differing opinions on policies aimed at improving environmental outcomes, the economic opportunity associated with carbon capture projects is undeniable. These investments will capture carbon dioxide from
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Illinois Lawmakers Approve Sales Tax Exemption for Ethanol Blends
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Illinois legislature in May passed legislation that aims to boost the state’s corn industry by increasing the level of ethanol that must be blended into transportation fuel in order to be eligible for a
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National Recycling Awards Nomintions Open DEADLINE June 16, 2023
The MRW National Recycling Awards 2023 is the perfect platform for you to showcase your achievements and be recognised as a leader in your field within the waste, recycling and reuse industry – and in the wider economy. The MRW National
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Applications Open for Dubai International Best Practices Award For Sustainable Development DEADLINE August 31, 2023
The 13th Cycle of the “Dubai International Best Practices Award For Sustainable Development” has Officially Launched The award recognizes global innovative practices in Sustainable Development that have made a positive impact and continue to improve the quality of people’s life leading to
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
NRDC: COVER Act Will Finally Make Cover Crop Benefits Accessible to All Farmers
(Natural Resources Defense Council) A key bicameral bill to incent the use of cover crops across the country was re-introduced today (May 18, 2023). The Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience (COVER) Program Act, which would provide a $5 per
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As Summer Travel Season Kicks Off, UNL88 Offers Drivers a Way to Reduce Costs, Emissions
(Growth Energy) With drivers expected to hit the roads in near pre-pandemic numbers this Memorial Day weekend, Growth Energy—the nation’s largest biofuels trade association—urged travelers to fill up with Unleaded 88 (UNL88), a fuel blend with 15 percent ethanol, to save
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Episode 100: How to Talk about Climate Change
(Climate Now) A 2022 study by Yale University found that two thirds of Americans (67%) rarely or never talk about climate change, and rarely or never hear people they know talking about it either. Despite the existential threat that it poses, one
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Digesting the North: Balance BioGas Is Bringing Digesters to Remote Communities
by Maria Church (Canadian Biomass Magazine) A Yukon company has developed small-scale biodigesters designed specifically to decarbonize rural and remote communities. Balance BioGas is commercializing its solutions along with a new dashboard tool. Made in the North, for the North. That’s a
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Green Hydrogen Faces ‘Significant Step-up Challenge’ - Report
by Janet Wood (Windpower Monthly) Green hydrogen faces a ‘significant step-up challenge’ in the next five years, according to a report, with projects expected to take longer to deliver than expected. More than 1,000 large-scale project proposals had been announced by
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Nearly $60 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies and Improve the Electric Power Grid
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding Will Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen, Deliver Cleaner Air, More High-Quality Jobs, and Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today (May 22, 2023) announced nearly $42 million in funding
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Training Courses at APPEC 2023: Carbon Markets Fundamentals --- September 7, 2023 --- Singapore
How should companies navigate through this period of significant uncertainty and turbulence? How long will energy security concerns dominate the narrative and set the priorities for policy makers and companies? How will energy transition unfold in Asia? What is the
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Global Carbon Markets Conference --- November 6-8, 2023 --- Paris, France
Scaling a credible and transparent Carbon market in pursuit of net-zero goals -- Following the success of the inaugural in 2022, we are delighted to announce the return of the November Global Carbon Markets Conference offering the opportunity for the Carbon
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Expander Energy and IMG Industries Form Partnership to Create Expander Technologies Inc. to Manufacture Expander's Patented Bio-Mass Gasifier for the Production of Low Carbon Renewable Fuels
(Expander Energy/PR Newswire) Expander Energy Inc. and IMG Industries have formed a partnership to establish Expander Technologies Inc., a clean technology company based in Penticton, B.C. Expander Technologies Inc. (ETI) will manufacture Expander Energy's biomass gasifiers under license. These gasifiers have an innovative
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Scan Global Logistics Launches SAF Pilot Project with Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle to Reduce CO2
(Scan Global Logistics/Biobased Diesel Daily) Scan Global Logistics has partnered with Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, to launch a pilot project using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The pilot
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Neste Enters Long-Term Agreement with Advario for SAF Storage, Logistics Services in Singapore
(Biobased Diesel Daily/Advario) Advario Singapore Ltd. announced May 22 that the company has entered a long-term partnership with Neste Corp. in which Advario is providing integrated storage and logistics services for Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The agreement between Advario and Neste
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ORLEN Południe Plant Makes Propylene Glycol Production More Sustainable Based on BASF Technology
(BASF) • BASF’s state-of-the-art process converts glycerol to renewable propylene glycol (BioPG) The project with ORLEN Południe has been executed in partnership with Air Liquide Engineering & Construction ORLEN Południe utilized BASF’s commercially proven process technology and proprietary H9-66 catalyst
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Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Deeply Flawed Report on Federal Clean Fuel Regulations
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Presswire) PBO report misrepresents clean fuel markets, overstates compliance costs - - Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) has released a statement detailing the significant flaws in the federal Parliamentary Budget Officer’s (PBO) distributional analysis of the Clean Fuel
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
ChemCatBio Webinar Announced: Perspectives on Engineered Catalyst Design and Forming --- June 14, 2023 --- ONLINE
Join the Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium (ChemCatBio) on June 14, 2023, 12:00 –12:45 p.m. MT, for a webinar on Perspectives on Engineered Catalyst Design and Forming. ChemCatBio is a consortium of eight U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories overseen by DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies
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Neste and ITOCHU Extend Their Collaboration to Make Neste MY Renewable Diesel More Widely Available in the Japanese Market
(Neste) Neste and ITOCHU have agreed to extend their collaboration with a licensing agreement allowing ITOCHU to become an official distributor of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in Japan. Based on this agreement, the availability of Neste MY Renewable Diesel will be expanded in
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BPCL Plans Trials to See if Diesel Spiked with Ethanol Can Be a Commercially Viable Proposition
(The Indian Express) The world’s third-largest consumer of crude oil, India depends on imports to meet over 85 per cent of its oil requirement, leading to massive foreign exchange spending -- Government-owned refiner and fuel retailer Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) plans
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Webinars on Inflation Reduction Act Programs to Advance Clean Energy Initiatives in Rural America --- June through August 2023 --- ONLINE
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andy Berke today announced that USDA will host a series of webinars to help organizations learn how to apply for financial assistance to advance clean,
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Interview: Update on RFA and Key Ethanol Policy
(Renewable Fuels Association) In an interview on the syndicated AgriTalk radio program, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper talked about new RFA staff and our role in safety and rail programs, the upcoming renewable volume obligations to be announced
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2023 Innovation Issue: Fields of Fortune
by John Russell (Indiana Business Journal) ... The top use for both crops is animal feed. But nearly half of Indiana’s corn is turned into ethanol as a fuel blend for cars, and nearly one-quarter of the soybean crop is
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Letter: Inaccurate Statements about Corn and Ethanol
by Richard Syverson (Minnesota Corn Growers Association/Echo Press) Information included in Karen Tolkkinen’s May 10 piece, “Alexandria Senior College lecturer lists possible solutions for imperiled wetlands” was inaccurate regarding corn and the production of ethanol. Wetland status in Minnesota is a
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
New Measure Expected to Increase Demand for Ethanol-Based Fuels in Illinois
(Country Herald) A new measure poised to significantly impact the demand for ethanol-based fuels has passed the Illinois Senate. Championed by State Senator Patrick Joyce, the legislation introduces a range of tax credits and exemptions designed to benefit Illinois farmers and
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interviews: Neil Caskey, National Corn Growers Association; Kevin Lucke, Chevron Renewable Energy Group; Meagan Kaiser, United Soybean Board; Tom Ryan, Truterra; and More
(Agri-Pulse) This week’s Open Mic guest is Neil Caskey, CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. At the time Congress is preparing to write a new farm bill, corn farmers are facing a period of high input costs and declining
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
NJ Ayuk, Author of Bestselling Book A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix, Speaks at the Invest In African Energy Forum --- June 1, 2023 --- Paris, France
(Black Château) There is an urgent need for the world to recognize and establish an equitable energy solution for the countries of Africa. The bestselling author, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, and CEO of Centurion Law Group, NJ Ayuk,
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni and RINA Sign Partnership to Accelerate the Energy Transition and Decarbonisation of Maritime Transport
(Eni) RINA, an international company specialising in inspection, certification and engineering consultancy, and Eni have signed an agreement to jointly develop initiatives that can contribute to the energy transition and decarbonisation of their respective operations and particularly maritime transport, where
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
EcoCeres Announces Its First 100% Agricultural Waste Produced Cellulosic Ethanol Shipment to Europe, Turning a New Chapter in Renewable Biofuels
(EcoCeres/PR Newswire) EcoCeres, Inc., an Asia-based innovative bio-refinery company with strong R&D capability, is excited to announce its first shipment of 100% agricultural waste-produced cellulosic ethanol to the European markets, a milestone the company achieved after commissioning yet another ground-breaking facility in China.
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FS Starts-up Operations at Its Third Ethanol Plant in Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso
(FS/PR Newswire) With an investment of BRL 1.9 billion, the company expands its total production capacity to more than 560 million gallons of ethanol per year -- FS, one of Brazil's leading producers of ethanol and animal feed, is expanding its business with the
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide Axens Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Axens offers today the largest portfolio to do so; providing efficient, reliable and flexible technologies to convert biomass into high quality and low-carbon alternative products for the transportation sector as well as the chemical industry.. Axens
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Can We Replace All Crude Oil within 20 Years with Cellulosic Liquid Hydrocarbons?
by Charles Forsberg and Bruce Dale (Biofuels Digest) In the United States, crude oil products provide 48% of the total energy to the final customer: residential, commercial, industrial and transportation. Replacement of crude oil products (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, chemical feed
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Burning Trash for the Planet? Climate Cash Sets off Branding Frenzy.
by Evan Halper (Washington Post) Incinerators, plastics companies and big agriculture among polluters racing to position as green as billions in federal subsidies flow -- ... (The waste-to energy) Industry officials claim the technology is more sustainable than landfills, which create a
May 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Aston University Biofuel Experts Advise on How Ukraine Can Build Back Greener
(Ashton University) Aston University biofuel experts provide advice on Ukraine’s recovery; Professor Patricia Thornley and Dr Vesna Najdanovic were invited to Royal Society conference; Outcomes will be presented to policymakers at Ukraine Recovery Conference in June. Two Aston University scientists have
May 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Trafigura Publishes New Whitepaper
(Trafigura) Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry, has today published new research highlighting the vital role that hydrogen-based fuels will play in decarbonising shipping – and the enormous potential for countries in the ‘Global South’ to produce
May 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Boeing Boss Warns Sustainable Aviation Fuels Will ‘Never Achieve the Price of Jet Fuel’
by Guy Taylor (City A.M.) Boeing’s boss David Calhoun has warned that new sustainable biofuels will “never achieve the price of jet fuel,” downplaying widespread hopes for the technology in the sector. According to reports in the Financial Times today, Calhoun said
May 29, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Takachar
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Takachar is on a mission to fight climate change by transforming massive amounts of waste biomass into marketable products around the world. Takachar has developed and patented the design of small-scale, low-cost, portable equipment to
May 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Reducing Carbon Footprint: Odfjell Drilling's Offshore Rig Successfully Tests Biofuel Operation
(Offshore Engineer) Norwegian offshore drilling firm Odfjell Drilling said via social media Thursday that it has, with oil firm Equinor, recently completed a pilot project operating an offshore drilling rig on renewable biofuel. According to the company, during the pilot, Odfjell Drilling's
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Successful First Phase of Engine Testing Confirms Material Improvements in Efficiency and Emissions Reductions with bioMSAR™
(RNS/Investegate/Quadrise/Vertoro) Quadrise Plc (AIM:QED), the supplier of innovative energy solutions for a cleaner planet, and biorefinery specialists, Vertoro BV ("Vertoro") have been collaborating to develop a cost-effective supplement or alternative to glycerine in Quadrise's bioMSAR™ fuel. The trials follow the Joint Development Agreement ("JDA")
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Dutch Shipowner Claims 68% Emissions Reduction during Ship’s Voyage Using Biofuel
by Fatima Bahtić (Offshore Energy) Dutch shipowner and operator Royal Wagenborg has revealed that one of its F-class vessels achieved a 68 per cent reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while using biofuel during its first Transatlantic voyage. As disclosed, the
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
New Record for Biomethane Production in Europe, 30% More Plants
(European Biogas Association/AltFuels) According to a new EBA/GIE Biomethane Map 2022-2023, there is nearly 30% more biomethane production plants compared to the 2021’s edition. The Biomethane Map is the result of an ongoing collaboration between the EBA (European Biogas Association)
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
IVECO Delivers a Biomethane-Powered IVECO S-Way LNG to Giro d’Italia
(IVECO Italy/AltFuels) IVECO is supporting the Giro d’Italia 2023 with two Daily and one IVECO S-Way LNG supplied for the sporting event. During the 21 stages of the event, starting on 6 May from the Costa dei Trabocchi (Abruzzo) and arriving
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Rå Biopark and Barents NaturGass Partner to Build Bio-LNG Stations in Norway
(Barents NaturGass/AltFuels) Rå Biopark, the largest environment project in Northern Norway, and Barents NaturGass have signed a Letter Of Intent for the sale and distribution of biogas. The agreement has a duration of 10 years with options for renewal. The frame
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Pluton Biosciences Raises $16.5M Series A led by Illumina Ventures and RA Capital to Discover and Deploy Microbes that Will Fight Climate Change
(Pluton Biosciences/PR Newswire) ..."Pluton's technology will benefit farmers' bottom lines as well as our environment," said RA Capital's Michael Gillespie, MD, who has also joined Pluton's Board of Directors. "Microbial Cover Crops™ will enrich the soil with nitrogen to increase
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Offsetting: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
by Louisa Burwood-Taylor (Ag Funder News) For a while now, people have been questioning the value of carbon credits generated by the forestry and agriculture sectors. Many commentators including myself have likened carbon farming initiatives to the Wild West of the agriculture sector as
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
King Charles Breaks Ground on New International Innovation Hub for Net Zero Aviation
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) In his first public engagement since his coronation, King Charles III has broken ground on the New Whittle Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, a £58 million ($73m) facility aiming to become a leading global
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Should Aviation Be Given Preferential Access to Scarce Land and Clean Energy Resources for SAF, Questions Paper
by Christopher Surgenor (CleanAir Online) An academic analysis of 12 roadmaps for decarbonising the global aviation industry finds they place a heavy reliance on biogenic fuels in the medium-term and synthetic e-kerosene in the longer term but largely omit a
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blends Well with Summer
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) As summer gets underway, the Renewable Fuels Association is once again sponsoring the Ethanol Days of Summer fuel giveaway contest, and encouraging both motorists and boaters to get educated on ethanol and save money at the pump. RFA Vice President of
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Indy 500 Cars Will Use Eco-Friendly Fuel Made out of 100% Renewable Components
(CNBC) Mark Miles, CEO of Penske Entertainment, joins ‘Last Call’ ahead of this year’s Indy 500 to discuss green initiatives in the racing space, the state of F1 racing and more. WATCH VIDEO
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The Fuels Institute Announces Rebrand
(Transportation Energy Institute) The focus of the organization always was, and remains today, on the energy that powers transportation; the rebrand further reflects the breadth of how the industry has evolved. -- The Fuels Institute, a non-profit, non-advocacy research organization dedicated
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Climate Change Denial among Hurdles for Carbon Capture Pipeline Project in Southwestern Minnesota
by Tom Cherveny (West Central Tribune) Summit Carbon Solutions hosted 15 meetings for landowners last year at locations across the 10 counties in Minnesota in which it intends to build a pipeline to transport carbon dioxide from ethanol plants. Three issues were recurring
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa and Cooperativas Agro-Alimentarias Join Forces to Identify New Wastes to Be Converted into 2G Biofuels
(Cepsa) The energy company and the Spanish association of cooperatives representing more than 1 million farmers and ranchers will promote the production of biofuels from agricultural and livestock waste; Cepsa's Research Center will analyze waste from the olive, olive oil,
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste to Set the First Science-Based Targets for Nature as Part of the Selected Pilot Group by The Science Based Targets Network
(Neste) Neste is selected to the initial target validation group for science-based targets (SBTs) for nature, by The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), which is aiming to set the global standard for ambitious and measurable corporate action on nature. Globally, only
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Bangchak and THAI Sign MoU on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Bangchak) Pativat Tivasasit, Chief Operation Officer, Refinery Business Group, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited presided over the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the exchange of technical knowledge and expertise on the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) between
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Aiga Partners
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aiga is a minority-owned business focused on investments in North American-based companies developing sustainable infrastructure assets. The team includes experienced developers, asset managers, energy infrastructure investors, project financiers, and structured investment experts. Our principals have extensive
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
UAE’s Masdar Targets 1 Million Tonnes of Green Hydrogen by 2030
(Utilities) The company is committed to become a global green hydrogen leader and believes that this target would enable it to save more than six million tonnes of CO2 emissions -- Masdar’s new hydrogen business plans to rapidly scale up and target
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
NEOM Green-Hydrogen Company Completes Financial Close at a Total Investment Value of USD 8.4 Billion in the World's Largerst Carbon-Free Green Hydrogen Plant
(NEOM) NEOM - Green Hydrogen Company is an equal joint venture by ACWA Power, Air Products and NEOM, building the world’s largest green hydrogen plant to produce green ammonia at scale in 2026. - The project at a total value of
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Blue Hydrogen Market Size Worth $6.0 Billion by 2032
(The Brainy Insights/Globe Newswire) The rising environmental issues are driving the blue hydrogen market's growth. The increased usage of hydrogen in fuel cell vehicles is projected to drive the market demand soon. -- The Brainy Insights estimates that the USD
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Hydrogen E-Fuel Production Could Create 10,500 Jobs Here - Report
(RTE) 10,500 jobs could be created across the country by 2050 through the production of sustainable aviation fuels for use in aircraft and shipping that are derived from hydrogen, a new report finds. The analysis, by Hydrogen Mobility Ireland, also predicts that
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Running a Hydrogen Plane Could Be Cheaper than Traditional Aircraft by 2035
(Transport & Environment) Deploying hydrogen planes in Europe is economically feasible, new study shows, but must be supported by the right set of policies and incentives. -- Hydrogen jets could be cheaper to run than fossil fuel planes from 2035
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Welcomes Final Determination in “Sunset” Review of Duties on Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia
(Clean Fuels America Alliance) Unanimous USITC vote maintains existing duties through 2028 -- Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed the final determination of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) in its five-year (“sunset”) review of anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on biodiesel from
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
U.N. Slams Carbon Removal as Unproven and Risky
by Corbin Hiar (E&E News Climatewire) A United Nations panel is casting doubt on the promise of using machines to remove vast amounts of carbon dioxide from the air and sea in order to fight climate change. The skepticism from the high-profile
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
National Recycling Awards 2023 --- November 16, 2023 --- London, UK
The National Recycling Awards is the largest and most prestigious awards ceremony in the recycling, reuse and waste industry. Brings together the whole sector for unrivalled face-to-face networking opportunities with clients, prospects, peers and your team. Being shortlisted or winning
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Materials Recycling Magazine Champions Summit 2023 --- September 5, 2023 --- ONLINE
Why attend? INSIGHTS: Access to critical and cutting-edge subject matter that dissects the best practices currently taking place across the industry. If you've ever wanted to hear more about the projects and initiatives behind the winning entries to our prestigious industry
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Attention Subject Matter Experts! Apply to Become a Bioenergy Technologies Project Reviewer DEADLINE June 9, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is looking for a diverse pool of subject matter experts to review applications for federal funding. We are striving to expand our reviewer pool to broaden participation and to create
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Jetex Introduces Sustainable Aviation Fuel Book & Claim
(Jetex/Yahoo! Finance) Jetex signs a milestone agreement with 360 Jet Fuel Ltd. to offer sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book and claim option to its customers globally. Through the innovative 360 GREEN FUEL book and claim platform, Jetex aims to offer
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Avfuel Keeps Investing in Clean Fuels Amid Growing Business Aviation Interest
by Helen Massy-Beresford (Aviation Week Network) U.S.-based fuel supplier Avfuel sees growing demand from the business aviation sector for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and is continuing to invest in companies that it believes can help meet that demand. Avfuel has been investing
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Value of Biogas West --- October 16-18, 2023 --- Calgary, Alberta, Canada DEADLINE June 30, 2023
2023 Value of Biogas West will be a two day in-person event, with a full conference agenda including a variety of biogas & RNG presentations and engaging speakers. Both days will provide sponsors and exhibitors with ample opportunity for networking
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Value of Biogas West --- October 16-18, 2023 --- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2023 Value of Biogas West will be a two day in-person event, with a full conference agenda including a variety of biogas & RNG presentations and engaging speakers. Both days will provide sponsors and exhibitors with ample opportunity for networking
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Is Corn Ethanol Really Sustainable? Researchers Analyze the True Cost of Biofuel Production
by Anne Manning (Colorado State University/TechXplore) ... "I think my subjective takeaway is that the biofuels industry is good from an emissions point of view, but it could be much better," (the paper's first author, Jack) Smith said. "The emissions reductions we're
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Europe: ExxonMobil Supplying Hapag-Lloyd Vessels with B30 Biofuel ARA REGION
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) ExxonMobil has informed Bunkerspot that it has signed an agreement to supply Hapag-Lloyd with B30 marine bio fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region. The new ARA agreement follows on from arrangements made in Singapore last year. In a statement sent
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Investments Benefit Farmers
by Parker Schulte (Brownfield Ag News) Biofuel investments and the current expansion of U.S. soybean crush capacity are helping to improve farmers’ bottom lines, especially in areas that were previously underserved. In this episode of Fueling Conversations, Mac Marshall, vice president of
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Applauds Governors’ Letter on RFS BBD Volumes
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Letter calls proposed RVOs “exactly the wrong signal to send right now” -- Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed a letter sent by Govs. Kim Reynolds (R-IA), Mike Parson (R-MO), and Jim Pillen (R-NE) to EPA Administrator
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RFA Launches 2023 Summer Contest with Free Fuel as the Prize
(Renewable Fuels Association) Our country is again experiencing fuel supply issues and high fuel prices, and everyone is looking for a break at the pump. Ethanol has been providing savings for years, but even more so this summer as the
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Overview of the RIN Compliance System and Pricing of RINs for the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard
Maria Gerveni and Scott Irwin (University of Illinois) and Todd Hubbs (U.S. Department of Agriculture) ... A RIN represents biofuel that has been produced and blended into transportation fuel. RINs are tradeable, and the market price of RINs plays
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ClearFlame Ethanol Trucks Roll out Next Month in Texas
by Tom Quimby (CCJ) As most carbon-cutting efforts in Class 8 continue to focus on costly and complicated transitions to all-electric and hydrogen fuel cell, ClearFlame has been quietly gaining ground by slashing emissions though widely available engines and fueling infrastructure.
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Delta Biofuel Announces $100 Million Final Investment Decision for Renewable Fuel Facility in Jeanerette
(Office of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards) Delta Biofuel has announced a $100 million final investment decision for the construction and start up of a full-scale renewable fuel production facility in Iberia Parish that will convert sugarcane waste into feedstock for
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Biogas: TotalEnergies Acquires a Stake in Ductor to Jointly Develop New Projects Using Its Innovative Technology
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies has acquired a 20% stake in Ductor, a Finland-based start-up that has developed an innovative technology to process high-nitrogen organic waste, such as poultry manure, which is usually difficult to use for biomethane production. By allowing the treatment
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Eni and Sonangol Expand Cooperation in Decarbonization and Sustainable Energy Transition Areas
(Eni) The CEO of Eni Claudio Descalzi and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sonangol Sebastião Pai Querido Gaspar Martins have signed today in Rome a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further expand the scope of the cooperation between the
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CSU, TotalEnergies Join Forces to Create Qualification Standards for Greenhouse Gas Measurement Methods
by Anne Manning (Colorado State University) The global oil and gas industry emits tens of millions of metric tons of methane into the atmosphere each year. The potent greenhouse gas is responsible for more than 25% of the global warming we
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White Paper: Policy to Enable Green Hydrogen in Ireland & the Benefits of Hydrogen in Mobility to Ireland
(Hydrogen Mobility Ireland) A new White Paper prepared by leading representative body Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI), has today issued a number of recommendations on how the deployment of hydrogen across transport could propel Ireland’s transition to net-zero in both transport and
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Raven SR Bioenergy Project Receives Environmental Approval from City of Richmond, Calif.
(Raven SR/PR Newswire) Richmond City Council unanimously approved California Environmental Quality Act Permit; Project is the first waste diversion to renewable hydrogen facility permitted in California; Hydrogen to be produced from green waste and food waste with proprietary non-combustion reforming
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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Virent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Virent, a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum developed its BioForming technology to create fuels and chemicals from a wide range of naturally occurring, renewable resources. And now they teamed up with Johnson Matthey to bring to
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WTTC Calls for Urgent Action on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(World Travel and Tourism Council) WTTC President & CEO Julia Simpson calls for immediate government action -- The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today called on governments around the world to “get serious” on incentivizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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India Eyes Nationwide Use of 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2025
by Nidhi Verma (Reuters) India plans to mandate the use of 1% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for domestic airlines by 2025, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday, in a bid to cut emissions from the sector. Unlike the United
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Dubai’s Novus Aviation Capital Launches ‘SAF One’ to Develop Sustainable Fuel Solutions
(Gulf News) The initiative will work with airlines, airports and other stakeholders to develop SAF -- Dubai-based independent aircraft leasing and financing platform Novus Aviation Capital announced the launch of ‘SAF One’ Energy Management Limited, a new platform to develop
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Abang Jo to Test Sarawak’s Sustainable Fuel on Flight to Langkawi
(Free Malaysia Today) He says the flight will use a small amount of the algae-based sustainable aviation fuel produced through a collaborative effort between the state and Japanese partners. Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg has announced that the state will test
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LIMA 2023: Leonardo and Weststar Celebrate Technological and Commercial Development Agreements and Sustainability Milestone
(Leonardo) Weststar will operate one AW609 collaborating with Leonardo in the tiltrotor’s capabilities development in South-East Asia; Weststar signs for five more AW139 offshore helicopters; An AW139 helicopter operated by Weststar set sustainability milestone with SAF fuel flight At Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace
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Rolls-Royce Announces Successful First Tests of UltraFan Technology in Derby, UK
(Rolls-Royce) Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today announces it has successfully completed the first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator at its facility in Derby, UK. The first tests were conducted using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This is a historic
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Delta Participates in SkyTeam’s Sustainable Flight Challenge, Showcases Sustainability Strategy in Action
(Delta Airlines) Delta displayed its sustainability strategy in action as part of the second annual SkyTeam Alliance Sustainable Flight Challenge. The challenge tests sustainable solutions as the company works toward net zero emissions by 2050 while delivering elevated, more sustainable
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Wood Ethanol alongside Corn
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A startup advanced biofuel company is including first-generation corn ethanol plants in its commercialization strategy. Its vision includes regional crop conversion and enabling today's biorefineries to process woody biomass. Comstock Fuels proposes marrying corn
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Going for Gold: From CI-Score Reduction to Back-end Feed ROI, a Growing Number of Ethanol Plants Are in Pursuit of the Multi-part Benefits of ICM’s Trademarked Advanced Processing Package.
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) It should come as no surprise that ICM Inc. has made its Advanced Processing Package system—an innovative suite of bolt-on technology systems for ethanol plants looking to diversify revenue streams and lower carbon intensity
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Blythewood High Students Turn Cooking Oil into Biodiesel, Preparing for Careers in STEM
by Samantha McCollum (WACH Fox 57) Students at Blythewood High School are fueling the future as they turn used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel, a drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel fuel. Chemistry teacher Will Epps says he noticed there were great careers
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RSB Annual Conference: Ambassadors of Change: Real Commitment, Real Action --- November 14-16, 2023 --- Geneva, Switzerland
Since our formal inception 10 years ago as the RSB Association, together with our collaborative network we have represented the sustainability ambition of the biocircular economy – innovators of industry, pioneers of positive impact and stewards of sustainability – all
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Verge: The Climate Tech Event --- October 24-26, 2023 --- San Jose, CA and LIVESTREAM
VERGE 23 is the leading climate tech event accelerating solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. It is the center of gravity for the climate community — leaders from business, government, solution providers and startups — working together
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Modern Bioenergy Provides Opportunities for Developing Countries
(IEA Bioenergy) At the online event ’Opportunities of bioenergy and biofuels in developing economies‘, organized on 22 and 23 May by the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme (IEA Bioenergy) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), more than 500
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A Transatlantic Dialogue: Carbon Pricing and the Energy Transition --- June 9, 2023 --- Washington, DC and ONLINE
(Wilson Center) In theory, carbon pricing promises an economically efficient means to the energy transformation. In practice, however, carbon pricing has faced multiple and significant hurdles to adoption. But momentum is building. In recent years, Europe and Canada have established
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Antitrust: Commission Closes Antitrust Investigation into Alcogroup
(European Commission) The European Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into Alcogroup S.A. and its subsidiary Alcodis S.A. (together ‘Alcogroup') for their alleged participation in a cartel concerning the wholesale price formation mechanism for ethanol in Europe. On 7 July 2022, the Commission informed
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Qld’s Green Jet Fuel Industry Set to Soar with Qantas Partnership
(Queensland Government: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympic and Paralympic Games Infrastructure The Honourable Dr Steven Miles) Queensland Government and Qantas team up to unlock state’s full potential to
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DOE Launches New Energy Earthshot to Decarbonize Transportation and Industrial Sectors
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Clean Fuels & Products ShotTM Will Reduce Emissions and Develop Cost-Effective Fuels and Products for Aviation, Marine, and Other Hard-to-Decarbonize Sector -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the launch of the Clean Fuels & Products
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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Mote, and the New Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mote makes uniquely integrated gasification plants to produce hydrogen and CO2 from wood waste, in an environment of underway huge demand for fossil-free, cost-competitive hydrogen, rapid development of CCUS, the emergence of voluntary Carbon Markets,
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Envitec Biogas Building 15 Biogas, Gas Upgrading Plants in the US
(Envitec/Biomass Magazine) New York, Connecticut, Minnesota, Indiana and South Dakota – the list of US states where EnviTec Biogas is currently completing anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading projects is becoming longer and longer. “We have 15 plants under construction right now,”
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World Fuel Services and Neste Sign Supply Agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(World Fuel Services/PR Newswire) - World Fuel Services (World Fuel) and Neste have signed an agreement to expand the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). -This agreement opens up a greater supply of SAF for World Fuel to distribute to
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S&P Global Sustainable Chemicals Awards – Best Product Nominations Open DEADLINE: August 25, 2023
For a quarter century, S&P Global Commodity Insights has been honored to recognize the energy sector’s exponential growth and rapid progress. New to the Platts Global Energy Awards this year: Sustainable Chemicals Awards – Best Product Formerly a part of the
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IBB: Report Shows Biodiesel Blends Gain Ground in Iowa
(Iowa Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) The availability of biodiesel blends at the pump continues to expand in Iowa, making up 70 percent of reported on-road diesel sales in the state in 2022. That’s according to the latest Retailers Fuel Gallons Report from the
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Cooperative Research Pivotal for New Low Metals Grade of B100
(Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biodiesel Magazine) Based on compelling new biodiesel fuel quality data from some of the nation’s top research institutions, ASTM International has approved a new Low Metals (LM) grade of biodiesel in D6751, the ASTM specification for low-carbon B100 biodiesel
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American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers --- July 9-12, 2023 --- Omaha, NE
ASABE 2023 presents a forum to expand awareness of current industry trends, promote and acknowledge innovations in design and technology, and provide opportunities for professional development – all with a focus on the economic, political and societal impacts facing the
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International Biochar Initiative First Biochar Academy --- June 19-30, 2023 --- Canandaigua, NY
The 2023 Biochar Academy is your chance to immerse yourself in all things biochar. Led by IBI Board Chair Kathleen Draper and other Upstate NY biochar experts and practitioners as well as world-renowned experts from around the globe, this two-week,
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North American Biochar Conference 2024 --- February 12-15, 2024 --- Sacramento, CA
Save the Date 2024 -- Join leading industry experts to discuss the latest biochar science, application methods, material trends, government programs, and economic drivers building green biochar jobs! READ MORE
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International Biochar Initiative Biochar Field Days --- June 22-23, 2023 --- Canandaigua, NY
The registration for IBI Biochar Academy two-day session on agricultural uses of biochar is now open! The Deadline to register is June 9th, 2023. Interest in biochar continues to grow among the agriculture community but many questions remain. These field day
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Boom Supersonic Signs SAF Offtake Agreement With Dimensional Energy
by Justin Foster (Simple Flying) The aircraft manufacturer will partner with Dimensional Energy to purchase 5 million gallons of SAF per year. -- The Boulder, Colorado-based company that is in the process of building the world's fastest airliner, Boom Supersonic, has reached
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The Pathways to Biofuels: A Survey of Why We Should Stop Fretting
byMichael Barnard (CleanTechnica) We have enough waste biomass feedstock to fulfill all of our transportation needs, and the market and a bunch of bright people will figure out which ones are cheapest and lowest impact. ... And in this future world of
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The Benefits of Biodiesel
by Parker Schulte (Brownfield Ag News) This week Illinois Soybean Association Communications Manager Claire Weinzierl highlights the benefits of biodiesel for farmers, fleets, fuel retailers and drivers and opportunities for everyone to expand use of the fuel. She also explains
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Biofuels vs. Solar Electricity for Urban Mobility
by Andrew Blakers and Ricardo Rüther (International Solar Energy Society/PV Magazine) ... Currently marketed, first-generation biofuels represent only around 3% of global road transport fuels and therefore cannot be regarded as a transition technology. This limited penetration of first-generation biofuels
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Navigator CO2 Partners with Puro.earth to Generate CDR Credits from Heartland Greenway CCUS Project
(Navigator CO2/PR Newswire) Navigator CO2 ("Navigator"), a leading carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) company, today announced the signing of an agreement with Puro.earth, the world's leading carbon crediting platform for engineered carbon removal, to validate and certify Navigator's carbon dioxide
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Kansas Corn CEO Josh Roe Testifies before House Oversight Committee .
(Kansas Corn/Farm Progress) Kansas corn farmers ask committee to not shut out biofuels as a climate solution -- Testifying at a House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs hearing on tailpipe emissions rules and electric vehicle transition, Kansas
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Dispute over Biofuels Tech Leads to a Third Round of Litigation
by Clark Kauffman (Iowa Capital Dispatch) A long-simmering dispute over biofuels technology has resulted in a Massachusetts company suing Iowa’s Clean Fuels Alliance America for allegedly disclosing confidential company information now being used by an Ames company. It’s the third round of
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Michigan Milk Producers Association, Canadian Dairy Distillery Partner to Upcycle Dairy Byproduct into Biofuel
(Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA)) Partnership will build a low carbon ethanol plant in southwest Michigan to add needed biofuel supply and help lower the dairy industry’s carbon footprint. -- Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Canadian Dairy Distillery announced a joint initiative that
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Minnesota Bill Aims to Convene a CFS Working Group
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A $1.3 billion transportation budget package passed by the Minnesota legislature on May 21 aims to create a Clean Transportation Standard Working Group to study and address information gaps and opportunities related to the development
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Exclusive: California Seeks EPA Approval to Ban Sales of New Gasoline-Only Vehicles by 2035
by David Shepardson (Reuters) California has asked the Biden administration to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids, a landmark move that could speed the end
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US EPA Recommends Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program -Sources
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters)The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recommended delaying a scheme that would give electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers tradable credits under a federal biofuel program, in a final rule that the White House will now
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Stock 2022 Ford Maverick Makes 325 HP from a $600 Ethanol Tune: That’s 25% More Power, All without Turning a Wrench.
by Jame Gilboy (The Drive) The Ford Maverick is the little pickup truck that could. Thrifty, capable, and highly modifiable, it was just begging to be made quicker from the get-go. And now, even if owners don't have thousands to spend
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Neste to Take 25% Sales Hit from Sweden's Biofuel Pull-Back -- OPIS
by Jaime Llinares Taboada (OPIS) Neste's renewable diesel sales will be 25% lower than previously forecast over the next three years due to the Swedish government's biofuel mandate amendment, RBC Capital Markets analysts warned Tuesday. Last week, in a move to contain
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Cost Cap Tweak Opens Door for Mercedes Biofuel Switch for F1 Trucks
by Jonathan Noble (motorsport.com) Tweaks to Formula 1's cost cap rules have opened the door for Mercedes to commit to running its race trucks on biofuel this year. -- The German manufacturer trialled using biofuel for its transporters at last year's Belgian,
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Two U.S. Senators Introduce New Carbon Removal Legislation
by Dimana Doneva (Carbon Herald) Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced on May 12 the Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technologies (CREST) Act. The new legislation directs the Departments of Energy and Interior to put in place new research programs
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Advancing Equitable Deployment of Regional DAC Hubs
by Celina Scott-Buechler, Julia Jeanty, Catherine Fraser, Grace Adcox, and Charlotte Scott (Data for Progress) ... DAC (direct air capture) is one approach to carbon dioxide removal, in most cases relying on large fans to push air through a filter
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $251 Million to Expand Infrastructure to Support CO2 Transport and Storage DEADLINE July 6, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy) President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports Projects Across Seven States That Will Slash CO2 Emissions, Build High-Quality Jobs, and Deliver Cleaner Air -- As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE Selects Four National Laboratory-led Teams to Accelerate Commercialization of Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies with $15 Million in Funding
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), in partnership with the Offices of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) and Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), today (May 17, 2023) announced the selection of four projects at our National
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Global Clean Energy’s Richard Palmer on Camelina: Is It the Wonder Crop for Renewable Fuels?
(Propane.com/Path to Zero) This episode features a deep discussion on the game-changing crop, Camelina, which is quickly becoming a popular feedstock for renewable fuels production. Tucker welcomes the head of the world’s leading developer of camelina. Richard Palmer is CEO
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Reformed Energy Announces Plans to Build Texas Waste-to-Energy Plant
(Reformed Energy) Garbage and other waste streams to be used to produce clean jet fuel, diesel fuel, electrical power. -- Reformed Energy Inc., a Texas corporation, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain intellectual property for a
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Shell Catalysts & Technologies Announces Expansion of World-Scale Facility in Port Allen
(Office of John Bel Edwards, Governor of Louisiana) Shell Catalysts & Technologies announced a final investment decision of $121.7 million to expand its West Baton Rouge Parish facility. Improvements to the flagship plant will increase production of high-performance catalysts used
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Transitioning Australia's Liquid Fuel Sector: The Role of Renewable Fuels
(Bioenergy Australia) Australia will be exposed to environmental, economic and energy security risks if governments fail to foster a domestic renewable fuels sector. That is the alarming assessment of a new report commissioned by Bioenergy Australia - Transitioning Australia’s Liquid Fuel Sector:
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
New Study Reveals Possible Future Health Impacts Related to Climate Mitigation
(Pennsylvania State University/EurekAlert!) Reduce fossil fuel use and air quality will improve, right? It might not be as straightforward as it appears, according to a Penn State-led research team. They explored almost 30,000 simulated future scenarios and found that some climate
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
SPIE and C-Green Develop a Modular Plant for the Processing of Sewage Sludge into Biofuel
(Port of Rotterdam) SPIE Netherlands and C-Green are collaborating on the first Dutch modular plant to convert sewage sludge into biofuel. The innovative system – developed by C-Green – converts wet biomass (sludge) into the dry product hydrochar in an energy-efficient
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California Man Admits to Fraud Scheme Involving Renewable Fuel Credits
(U.S. Department of Justice) Ijomah Oputa, 54, of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden to 40 months’ imprisonment for wire fraud in connection with the generation and sale of fraudulent renewable