by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Aug. 15 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that two new SRE petitions were filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. A total of 48 SRE
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Back TO HOMEBiomass Plant in Dobbins Headed for Construction with Financing from Yuba Water, Will Fast-Track Forest Treatments to Reduce Wildfire Risk
(Yuba Water Agency) Construction of a 5-megawatt biomass plant near Dobbins in Yuba County can now move forward with the help of a $7 million grant and $8.3 million low-interest loan to the Camptonville Community Partnership approved today by Yuba Water
August 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and HELLENiQ ENERGY Collaborate to Boost the Availability of Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Greece
(Neste) Neste and HELLENiQ ENERGY, one of Southeast Europe's leading energy groups, have collaborated to deliver blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to HELLENiQ ENERGY’s facilities in Thessaloniki. It is the first time that blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is supplied
August 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and OK Slurink Provide Neste MY Renewable Diesel to Scylla’s 40 River Cruise Ships in the Netherlands
(Neste) In a partnership aimed at advancing sustainability in river cruises, Neste and OK Slurink, subsidiary of Catom B.V. and a specialist in bunkering services, have joined forces with Scylla, a provider of river cruises, to supply Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in the
August 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Provides Sustainable Aviation Fuel to United Airlines for Use at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in the U.S.
(Neste) Neste will provide up to 1 million gallons (3,000 metric tons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to United Airlines for use at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in the U.S. through the end of 2024. This expansion of the existing
August 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste’s Newly-Commissioned Terminal Capacity in Houston, Texas Expands Availability of Neste’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Airports in the Central and Eastern Parts of the U.S.
(Neste) Neste has commissioned terminal capacity at ONEOK’s terminal in Houston, Texas for blending and storing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. This is a major step in further expanding the availability of Neste’s SAF to airlines also operating from airports east of
July 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Lupton Petroleum, Brad Hall Associates Retire 273,519 RINs as Part of EPA Settlement Agreement
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on July 18 announced it has reached a settlement with Lupton Petroleum Products Inc., and its affiliate Brad Hall Associates Inc., for violations of the Clean Air Act’s conventional and renewable fuel
July 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Giving Lift To 45Z: Climate Smart Farming and the GREET Model
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... The industry waited for not months, but years to get an answer to that question, finally receiving direction in the 40BSAF-GREET 2024 model, released at the end of April. In an exclusive podcast interview with
July 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Notifies EPA of Intent to Sue Over 2026 RFS Rule Delay
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Clean Fuels Alliance America delivered a formal notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to issue timely 2026 Renewable Fuel Standards. By statute, EPA is required to finalize volumes 14 months before
July 19, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA: 7 New SRE Petitions Filed, 46 SRE Petitions Currently Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on July 18 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that seven new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. A total of 46
July 19, 2024 Read Full Article
New Study Shows U.S. Oilseed Feedstock Production Exceeds Existing Federal Renewable Fuel Requirements; Domestic Feedstocks to Support Additional 1.4 Billion Gallons of U.S. Biofuel Production by 2030
(National Oilseed Processors Association) The National Oilseed Processors Association commissioned S&P Global Commodity Insights to review the present and future availability of biofuel feedstocks to support U.S. biofuel production and consumption. -- A new study shows feedstocks produced within the U.S.
July 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Hand in Glove: The Importance of Carbon Accounting in Emissions Reduction
(S&P Global) Titans of industry have long embraced the concept that what gets measured gets managed. Reaching consensus on measurable items like benchmarks, milestones, and definitions of success can be some of the most challenging parts of any multi-stakeholder plan. S&P Global
July 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Applauds Senate Letter Urging Higher RFS Volumes
(Clean Fuels America Alliance) Today, a bipartisan group of 18 Senators, led by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan encouraging the agency to complete 2026 RFS rules and raise volumes for
July 11, 2024 Read Full Article
OMB Regulatory Agenda Outlines Upcoming RFS, HBIIP And CO2 Pipeline Rulemakings
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The White House Office of Management and Budget on July 5 published its 2024 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which outlines rulemakings and other actions under development by various federal agencies related to the Renewable
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Leading Scientists Urge Court to Reject Faulty Land Use Change Arguments
(Renewable Fuels Association) The nation’s leading experts in agricultural economics and biofuels lifecycle analysis urged the D.C. Circuit Court last week to reject erroneous claims made by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) in its lawsuit challenging EPA’s 2023-2025 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes. In its
July 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Files Motion to Intervene in AFPM’s Case against EPA on Cellulosic Biofuel
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, filed a motion yesterday to intervene in a case brought by the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The case aims to force EPA
July 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Welcomes the French Government’s Decision to Approve the Sales of Transport Fuels from 100% Renewable Raw Materials in France
(Neste) Neste welcomes the French government's decision to approve the sales of transport fuels from 100% renewable raw materials, such as renewable diesel (also known as “HVO100”), at fuel stations. So far, the sales have been limited to logistics companies with
July 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Building e-Fuel Production in Europe by Creating Value from Biocarbon
(INERATEC) In a landmark move toward sustainable fuel solutions, SOLER and INERATEC announce their technology cooperation. The partners are planning to build an innovative biocarbon and e-Fuel production facility in southern France as the blueprint for following projects. This plant will
July 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Supplies Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Hotelplan Group via the Neste Impact Emission Reduction Solution
(Neste) Neste will supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Hotelplan Group, a globally active Swiss travel group in the leisure and business travel sector, to enable Hotelplan to expand the use of SAF across the whole group. Hotelplan purchases unblended, i.e.
July 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Petitions EPA to Reconsider 2024 and 2025 RFS Volumes
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Today, Clean Fuels filed a formal petition asking the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2024 and 2025. The agency set biomass-based diesel and overall advanced volumes significantly below actual production of the
June 25, 2024 Read Full Article
New Foes Emerge in Carbon Bill Fight: Oil Refiners
by Kelsey Brugger and Emma Dumain (E&E Daily) Three prominent oil refiners have been raising concerns with Republicans over legislation that would study the carbon intensity of domestic products. Some of the nation’s largest oil companies have been raising concerns with congressional
June 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Supplying Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Emirates for Flights from Singapore Changi Airport
(Neste) Neste has supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Emirates for flights departing from Singapore Changi Airport. With this, Emirates becomes the first international visiting carrier using SAF supplied at the airport from Neste’s Singapore refinery. To meet Emirates’ needs, over
June 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Applauds Senate Letter Urging Higher RFS Volumes
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Today, a bipartisan group of 18 Senators, led by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan encouraging the agency to complete 2026 RFS rules and raise volumes for
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Major Turnaround at Neste’s Porvoo Refinery Was Successfully Completed
(Neste) The major turnaround with scheduled maintenance of Neste’s Porvoo refinery in Finland has now been successfully completed, and refining of crude oil as well as renewable and circular raw materials into more than 100 different products to customers globally continues. “We
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
What Corporate Finance Teams Should Know about SBTi’s New Financial Sector Guidance
by Nico McCrossan (GreenBiz) Updates for banks and other institutions setting science-based targets for emissions reductions take effect Nov. 30. -- The Science Based Targets initiative will requires banks and other financial institutions setting science-based targets for emissions reductions to phase out
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Illinois Legislature Puts the Brakes on a Carbon Capture Boom
by Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco (Grist) A two-year moratorium on pipelines would be a first in the Midwest. Already, more than 20 capture wells have been proposed. -- The Midwest’s largest potential reservoir to store carbon is buried deep under the farmland of Illinois, and the state’s
June 11, 2024 Read Full Article
The ABCDE Chain: Acetogens, the Baltic forests, Clean fuels, Dorpat, the Enlightenment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... If you have gleaned from earlier editions of The Digest that acetogens can make the useful chemical acetate from waste carbon and green hydrogen, you’ve remembered it well. If recall is sketchy, may I recommend All
June 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Helps Valtra Save over 15 000 Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Its Suolahti Factory with the Supply of 5 Million Liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Finnish Valtra, a globally operating tractor manufacturer belonging to AGCO Corporation, has reached a significant milestone by having used altogether 5 million liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ as a factory-fill fuel as well as in testing and in its factory
June 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Grassley to EPA: Increase RVO Levels
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley has asked the U.S. EPA to increase renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels. “Higher RVO levels allow the biofuel industry to meet the really fast growing demand for homegrown
June 06, 2024 Read Full Article
European Carbon Capture & Storage Summit --- November 20-21, 2024 --- London, UK
The event will bring together senior executives from companies including power plant owners, oil and gas companies, ongoing carbon capture and storage projects, consultants, researchers, as well as other influential stakeholders involved in the CCS value chain. Early Confirmed Speakers Include: Matthew
June 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Victor and Neste Announce Industry-Leading Partnership, Reducing Private Jet Charter Emissions by up to 80% by Replacing Fossil Fuel with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) Today, Neste and Fly Victor, the on-demand private jet company, announce a partnership which sets a new sustainability benchmark in business aviation. Starting today, Victor members can purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) for every private jet booking globally. This enables
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Welcomes the Unrestricted Sales Allowance of 100 Percent Renewable Diesel in Germany
(Neste) Neste welcomes the allowance of unrestricted sales of paraffinic diesel fuels according to the DIN EN 15940 fuel standard in Germany. The sales of unblended, 100% renewable diesel (also known as “HVO100”) has previously only been allowed in specific segments,
May 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Sugar-Based Catalyst Upcycles Carbon Dioxide
(Northwestern University) New catalyst could offer a potential solution for using captured carbon -- New catalyst is made from an inexpensive, abundant metal and table sugar; Catalyst converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide, a building block for producing a variety of useful
May 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Enables Vietnam Airlines’ First Flight Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) Vietnam Airlines, the flag carrier airline of Vietnam, has operated its first flight using Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321 was refueled with blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Changi Airport in Singapore for its return flight
May 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: Federal Appeals Court Upholds EPA Action on 2020-2022 Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Renewable Fuel Standards set for 2020 to 2022 will stay in place after a federal appeals court on Tuesday denied review to a group of refining companies. Numerous lawsuits were filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection
May 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Enables Signature Aviation Transition to Offering Only Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel for All Business Aviation Customers at Its Los Angeles International Airport Terminal
(Neste) Enabled by its partnership with Neste, Signature Aviation, who operates the world’s largest network of business aviation terminals, is now providing only blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to all aircraft refueling at its terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Since April
May 15, 2024 Read Full Article
13th Annual LCFS & Carbon Markets Workshop --- January 14-16, 2025 --- San Diego, CA
Navigating Carbon Frontiers: Insights, Innovations, and Impact Join us for the 13th Annual OPIS LCFS & Carbon Workshop, where thought leaders, industry pioneers, and policymakers converge to explore the ever-evolving landscape of carbon markets, clean fuel standards, and sustainable energy solutions. This
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Singapore Airlines Group Orders Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Neste
(Neste/Singapore Airlines Group) SIA and Scoot the first airlines operating out of Changi Airport to receive SAF produced in Neste’s refinery in Singapore; Neste to deliver blended SAF directly to Changi Airport’s fuel hydrant system, reinforcing their end-to-end SAF supply chain capabilities
May 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Partners with the Exponential Roadmap Initiative
(Neste) Neste and the Exponential Roadmap Initiative (ERI) have started collaboration aiming to align with the criteria of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion’s Race to Zero. The aim of the collaboration is to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by
May 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Volvo & Mack Fueling New Trucks with Renewable Diesel
(Work Truck) Volvo Trucks is fueling new trucks leaving the NRV plant with 20 to 25 gallons of HVO per tank, with full tanks provided for trucks destined directly to customers. -- Trucks rolling off both Volvo Trucks North America and Mack
April 30, 2024 Read Full Article
For SAF’s Take-off, Look to India’s Policies
by Eric McAfee (Aemetis/Biofuels Digest) ... We win wars by issuing Cost Plus contracts to defense contractors so they can build new production capacity to produce the weapons of war. SAF is just such a weapon, but our leaders have not been
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Nine Trade Associations Ask EPA to Meet November Deadline for 2026 RFS Volumes
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Letter highlights negative impact of unreasonably low 2023 – 2025 volumes -- Today, nine trade associations representing feedstock providers, advanced biofuel producers, and low-carbon fuel customers wrote to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, urging the agency to propose and
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Successfully Concludes Its 1st Processing Run with Pyrolysis Oil from Discarded Tires
(Neste) Currently, car and truck tires mostly end up in landfills or incineration after they have been discarded; Pyrolysis oil derived from discarded tires was processed into high-quality raw material for chemicals and plastics at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland; Pyrolysis oil was
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and New Jersey Natural Gas Target Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), the principal subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, look to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. Expanding on its sustainability
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Gold Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Recently, Cemvita launched the Gold Hydrogen program for subsurface biomanufacturing of Hydrogen, noting that “With thousands of depleted oil wells in the US and more around the world, Gold Hydrogen represents a unique opportunity to work
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Online Course: Training on Green House Gas Mitigation --- Wednesdays, September 18 – October 16, 2024 --- ONLINE
The goal of the project is to help Ukraine on the path of low-carbon development. The project “Training on Green House Gas mitigation” is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands under Dutch development foreign policy, financed by
April 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Engineering Breakthrough – The Davis Refinery Project in North Dakota will be the World’s First Net Zero Carbon Refinery
(Meridian Energy Group) Design of the Davis Refinery has now established GHG emissions from Davis have been reduced to less than 50% of industry average levels, and the remaining GHG emissions are offset by coprocessing vegetable oil in its Diesel Hydrotreater
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA: 2 New SRE Petitions Filed, 38 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on April 18 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that two additional SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 38
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste to Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Air New Zealand at Los Angeles International Airport
(Neste) Neste and Air New Zealand have signed an agreement for the supply of nine million liters (around 7,200 tons or 2.4 million gallons) of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. The agreement represents the largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
April 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Colonial Oil Industries to Purchase and Retire 9 Million RINs Due to RFS Violations
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Colonial Oil Industries Inc. must pay a $2.8 million civil penalty and purchase and retire more than 9 million renewable identification numbers (RINs) at an estimated price of $12.2 million under a settlement agreement reached
April 11, 2024 Read Full Article
KW Rastall Oil Leads New Jersey in Sustainable Fuel Revolution with Introduction of Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(KW Rastall Oil) In a groundbreaking move for New Jersey's energy and transportation sectors, KW Rastall Oil proudly announces that beginning April 17, 2024, it will become the first company in the state to offer Neste MY Renewable Diesel™, a renewable
April 09, 2024 Read Full Article
House Republicans Call for Better Support of U.S. Biofuel Exports
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Two Republicans in the U.S. House are urging the Biden administration to take greater action to boost U.S. biofuel exports. Randy Feenstra of Iowa tells Brownfield sustainable aviation fuel could be a game changer for commodity
April 05, 2024 Read Full Article
How Carbon Dioxide Removal Is Critical to a Net-Zero Future
by Chris Dickert (Visual Capitalist) Meeting the Paris Agreement temperature goals and avoiding the worst consequences of a warming world requires first and foremost emission reductions, but also the ongoing direct removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. We’ve partnered with Carbon Streaming to take a
April 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Funding the Future: The Impact of Federal Clean Energy Investments --- April 12, 2024 --- ONLINE
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing highlighting the impacts of the latest Department of Energy (DOE) research and innovations in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable transportation. In particular, the briefing will focus on Office of
April 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Supplying Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Emirates for Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
(Neste) Neste has started supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Emirates at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, expanding the partnership the two companies announced in October last year. Over 6,000 tons (2 million gallons) of blended SAF will be supplied into the fueling
April 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Biofuels Win for Ground Transportation
by Lauren Quinn (University of Illinois Agri-View) Despite the fervor around electric vehicles and their potential to reduce the transportation sector’s carbon footprint, 2023 projections suggest electric vehicles won’t edge out gas-powered vehicles for decades to come. With conventional vehicles
March 28, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA: 1 New SRE Petition Filed, 26 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on March 21, reporting that one new SRE petition has been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 36
March 22, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Denies AFPM Petition Seeking Waiver of 2023 Cellulosic Biofuel RVO
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on March 15 denied a petition filed by the American Fuel & Petroleum Manufacturers in December 2023 seeking a partial waiver of the 2023 cellulosic biofuel renewable volume obligation (RVO) under
March 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Garamendi, King Introduce Bill to Allow Biomass Power to Participate in the RFS
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, on March 11 each introduced legislation that aims to allow facilities generating renewable electricity from forest biomass, such as woodchips or sawdust, to participate in the
March 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Alto Ingredients, Inc. Enters Letter of Intent with Vault to Advance Carbon Capture and Storage Initiative
(Alto Ingredients) Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO), a producer and distributor of renewable fuel and essential ingredients and the largest producer of specialty alcohols in the U.S., announced today that it has entered into an exclusive nonbinding letter of intent and
March 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Launches Its Neste Impact Solution for Businesses to Reduce Their Aviation Emissions with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) Neste Impact offers businesses an easy solution to reduce their aviation emissions by purchasing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); The solution is aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), enabling businesses to credibly report achieved emission savings contributing to their sustainability
March 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Petrobras and ArcelorMittal Sign Agreement for Low Carbon Business Studies and Assessments
(ArcelorMittal) The partnership involves assessing potential business models for low-carbon fuels, hydrogen and its products, renewable energy production and CCS (carbon capture and storage) Petrobras and ArcelorMittal Brasil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the purpose of studying potential mutually beneficial
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Renews Green Finance Framework
(Neste) Neste has published a renewed Green Finance Framework to align future financing activities with market best practices and standards. Neste published its first Green Finance Framework in 2021 and since then has issued four green bonds totalling EUR 2.1 billion and
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Opinion: Not All Carbon-Capture Projects Pay off for the Climate – We Mapped the Pros, Cons of Each
by Volker Sick (University of Michigan/Canadian Biomass Magazine) Capturing carbon dioxide from the air or industries and recycling it can sound like a win-win climate solution. The greenhouse gas stays out of the atmosphere where it can warm the planet, and
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
What’s behind the Republican Hatred of EVs?
by Kelsey Brugger, Rebekah Alvey (E&E Daily) ... At a recent auto show, Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), the Small Business Committee chair, confidently predicted: “EVs won’t exist in a few years.” Hybrids were more viable, argued Williams, the owner of a car
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Up to $100 Million for Pilot-Scale Testing of Advanced Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today (February 12, 2024) announced up to $100 million to help develop a commercially viable carbon dioxide removal industry in the United States.
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Amelia to Power All of Their Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with Blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) Neste and Amelia, a French regional airline, have closed an agreement for the supply of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. Amelia has been using the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all its flights departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol since 1
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
US RINs Complex Collapses in 2023, Driven by Oversupplied Biomass-Based Diesel Market
by Phillip Herring, Melvin Lee, Sofia Cabrera, Guadalupe Nunez (S&P Global) D4 RINs drop 68.4% since Jan 2023, suppressing D6 RINs; 2.16 billion gallons above the 2023 D4 RVO mandate; Strong incentives to produce/import biomass-based diesel; BO-HO continues to fall US D4 Renewable Identification Numbers
February 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and PVG Partner to Enable Households in Europe to Heat Their Homes with a Lower-Emission Heating Liquid
(Neste) PVG’s new lower-emission heating liquid offers consumers in Europe a more sustainable alternative; Neste supplies PVG with co-processed odorless heating kerosene to be used as a replacement for commonly used conventional fossil-based kerosenes Neste is offering a new co-processed odorless heating kerosene
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and Partner Companies Conclude the E-Fuel Research Project Showcasing Progress in the Development of Electrofuels
(Neste) Renewable hydrogen produced by green electricity and carbon capture and utilization (CCU) play an important role in combating climate change. Low-emission e-fuels produced using these technologies are particularly suitable for segments that are difficult to electrify, such as aviation and
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
A Tale of Two RINs – Digging Deeper
by Adam Shubert (Stillwater Associates) In our recent article, “A Tale of Two RINs,” we reviewed current conditions driving the price of D3 renewable identification numbers (RINs) upwards while the price of D4 RINs is falling. This article drew considerable interest. With respect
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
The Fab Finns, the Top 20 Bioproducts from the Bioeconomy’s Forest
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We’ve long been fans of the Finns, their smart forest management practices, their innovative products and the complete lack of hype and bluster coming out of Helsinki. It’s the Quiet Country, but really they are the
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Plans Unrealistic: Analyst
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer Magazine) ... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in June 2023 establishing a mandate for four to 4.5 billion gallons of renewable diesel and biodiesel by 2025. In the meantime, the U.S. biofuel
January 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Crazy for Carbon
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/South Dakota Farmers Union) As is often said when it comes to football, it starts with the basics – blocking and tackling. Trick plays, end arounds and flea flickers are nice but without the basics
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA: 4 New SRE Petitions Filed, 7 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on Dec. 21, reporting that four new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of seven
December 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Enables First Thai Airways Flight Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Cooperation with PTT and Petco Trading
(Neste) Thai Airways, the flag carrier airline of Thailand, operated its first flight using Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ on December 13, 2023. A Thai Airways (THAI) Boeing 777 was refueled with blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Phuket Airport in Thailand for
December 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Refinery in Porvoo Is Preparing for a Major Turnaround in Spring 2024
(Neste) Neste secures safe and undisrupted operations at its refineries with regularly scheduled maintenance shutdowns, i.e. major turnarounds. The next major turnaround at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland, is scheduled for April-June in 2024. During the scheduled time, the entire Porvoo
December 20, 2023 Read Full Article
US EPA Must Do More to Ensure Captured Carbon Stays Underground -Report
by Leah Douglas (Reuters) The U.S. environment regulator does not sufficiently verify that carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects keep emissions trapped underground and should boost its requirements to ensure companies receiving CCS tax credits provide an actual environmental benefit, a watchdog group
December 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Partners with Coleman Oil Company to Make Renewable Diesel More Widely Available in Washington State
(Neste) Neste has partnered with Coleman Oil Company, a leading provider of fuels, biofuels, lubricants, and related products, to enable cities and businesses to have easier access to Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in the state of Washington in the U.S. This partnership expands the
December 12, 2023 Read Full Article
New Renewable Fuel Standard Volume Targets Facilitate Renewable Natural Gas Production
by Jonathan Inbal and Stephen York (U.S. Energy Information Administration) On June 21, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that established biofuel volume requirements and standards for cellulosic biofuel for 2023–25 as part of the Renewable Fuel
December 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and ENOC Group Enter into Collaboration to Drive Sustainable Aviation Fuel Initiatives in Dubai and the MENA Region
(Neste) Neste and ENOC Group, a leading integrated global energy player, have agreed to collaborate to explore the possibilities of supplying and purchasing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Dubai and the wider Middle East North Africa (MENA) region in the coming
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Joins Forces with Two New Partners to Sell and Distribute Neste MY Renewable Diesel in France
(Neste) Neste is partnering with two new distributors in France to make Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ available for the first time in the market and to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emission in the transport sector. Neste MY Renewable Diesel will
November 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Newcastle Airshow Aircraft to Use Sustainable Aviation Fuel for First Time in Australian History
(2HD) The Royal Australian Airforce will be using a sustainable fuel for its jets as they take to the skies on Saturday for the Newcastle Air Show. The fuel has been provided by the RAAF’s strategic partner Viva Energy and is made
November 25, 2023 Read Full Article
US Court Rejects EPA's Decision to Withhold Small Refinery Biofuel Waivers
by Heather Timmons (Reuters) A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said it struck down the Biden administration's decision to deny small refiners "hardship waivers" that exempt them from nation's biofuel mandates, in a win for the refining industry. In July, the Environmental
November 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Partners with Hightowers Petroleum to Provide Renewable Diesel to Customers in the US Midwest Region
(Neste) Neste and Hightowers Petroleum, a leading wholesale fuel supplier serving customers in the Midwest region in the U.S., have formed a strategic partnership to offer Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ – the first TOP TIER™ certified renewable diesel fuel certified for its high quality. This partnership
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $444 Million to Strengthen America’s Infrastructure for Permanent Safe Storage of Carbon Dioxide Pollution
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports Projects Across Twelve States to Slash Harmful CO2 Emissions and Deliver High-Quality Local Jobs -- As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Feature: US RINs Complex under Pressure while Renewable Diesel Helps RVO Mandates
by Phillip Herring and Melvin Lee (S&P Global) D4 RINs drop 53.4% in 2023; D4 biomass-based biodiesel production surpasses RVO mandate; BOHO near 2023 lows -- US D4 Renewable Identification Numbers have plummeted 53.4% in 2023 while helping to meet the renewable volume obligation
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Can American Agriculture Lead the Low-Carbon Revolution?
by Tom Buis (The Messenger) In the coming decades, American agriculture could lead the low-carbon revolution in the United States thanks to technologies available today, including carbon capture and storage (CCS). By reducing the industry’s carbon intensity, American farmers and
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies Unveils SoHyCal, the First Operational Green Hydrogen Plant in North America
(H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies/Newswire) Built in California’s Central Valley, H2B2’s facility is designed to produce up to three tons of green hydrogen per day, reducing carbon emissions and accelerating clean energy adoption. -- H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies, Inc. (H2B2), a global vertically integrated provider of
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Applications Open for Barbara McClintock Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship DEADLINE November 21, 2023
(Sandia National Laboratories) Are you interested in research at the forefront of biological sciences? Are you interested in research that will lead to transformative breakthroughs in fundamental science and technologies from a national security perspective? If so, you could join our
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Partners with PTL Marine to Supply Renewable Diesel to Marine Customers across California
(Neste) Neste is partnering with PTL Marine to provide Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to the marine sector across the State of California. PTL Marine, a division of Pilot Thomas Logistics, is a leading provider of maritime fuel and lubricants, supplies and last-mile logistics. Through this
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Fuels 2040: The Emerging Markets
(Biofuels Digest/Nuu Media) Low Carbon Fuels 2040: The Emerging Markets provides detailed case studies, updates and analysis of the key producers and developers participating in Renewable Diesel projects and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) projects in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, and in South
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
easyJet Signs up to Airbus’ Pioneering Carbon Removal Solution
(Airbus) easyJet has become the first airline in the world to sign a contract with Airbus for its carbon-removal initiative. Available through the Airbus Carbon Capture Offer, the technology uses Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS), to offer airlines worldwide
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
12th Annual LCFS & Carbon Markets Workshop --- January 10 - 12, 2024 --- San Diego, CA
Jurisdictional cap-and-trade programs continue to gain steam in North America, with Washington’s new Cap-and-Invest program bursting out of the gate in its much-anticipated debut while New York gears up for the launch of its own program, one that faces unique
October 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Market Prices for Renewable Fuel Standard Credits Are Falling
by Jimmy Troderman (U.S. Energy Information Administration) The prices of ethanol (D6) and biomass-based diesel (D4) renewable identification number (RIN) credits—the compliance mechanism used for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—each fell by more than one third
October 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Institute for Transportation Decarbonization Issues Call for Research Proposals on Drop-in Fuels
(Institute for Transportation Decarbonization/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Institute for Transportation Decarbonization announced Oct. 11 a new grant to deepen understanding of the role of low-carbon liquid fuels in decarbonizing legacy on-road vehicles and reducing the climate impact of the transportation sector. ITD
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste, ISCC and DHL Group Successfully Piloted a New System Enabling Credible and Traceable Transfer of Sustainability Benefits from Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel along the Value Chain
(Neste) Neste, ISCC and DHL Group joined forces to pioneer and test a system through which airlines, logistics service providers and end customers such as corporates can credibly report the emission reduction achieved by using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste’s Renewable Fuel to Help Outokumpu’s Kemi Mine Work towards Reaching Nearly a Third of Its Carbon Neutrality Target
(Neste) Neste and Outokumpu deepen their cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Outokumpu will replace the fossil fuels used by its Kemi mine and Tornio steel mill and the contractors on these sites with Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. Outokumpu manufactures the world’s
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Bioeconomic Analytics Framework: Accelerating Decarbonization to Deliver on Net Zero Objectives
by Jeff Allen (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Developers in climate tech and biotech along with holders of intellectual property in these fields often need more expertise to communicate effectively with asset managers. Capital resource stakeholders evaluating bioeconomy technologies need advanced due diligence
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Expands Its Renewable Fuels Supply Capabilities in Southern California
(Neste) Neste has expanded its capability to supply renewable fuels to customers on the West Coast of the United States in cooperation with Vopak, a leading energy industry infrastructure provider. Neste commissioned terminal capacity at Vopak’s Los Angeles terminal in
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden's IRA Drives Surge in US Imports of Chinese Used Cooking Oil
by Andrew Hayley (Reuters) U.S. incentives to boost consumption of more environmentally friendly fuel has created a new market for used Chinese cooking oil, worth almost $390 million in the last 12 months and growing rapidly, China's customs data shows. China has
September 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and SQUAKE Enable Businesses to Opt for Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Flight Booking Systems to Reduce Their Air Travel Related Carbon Emissions
(Neste) Neste and SQUAKE, a leading technology provider for powering carbon calculations and providing tangible compensation for all travel and logistics emissions, are announcing a strategic partnership that enables businesses to purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ through flight booking systems using SQUAKE’s
September 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Strategic Biofuels Receives Air Permit Approval to Advance Its Louisiana Green Fuels Project
(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) Permit is an industry “first of its kind” in Louisiana and another major project milestone -- -Strategic Biofuels, the leader in developing negative carbon footprint biofuels plants, announced today that its Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) project has been issued
September 22, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA: 1 New SRE Petition Filed, 3 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Sept. 21 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that one new SRE petition has been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard over the past month. Three SRE petitions are
September 22, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $17.2 Million to Use Carbon Dioxide for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Unconventional Reservoirs, Combined with Carbon Storage DEADLINE December 13, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced up to $17.2 million to evaluate the potential for unconventional oil production through a combined process that uses captured carbon dioxide
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Challenges Unsubstantiated USDA Biofuels Annual Report Assertions, Which It Believes to Be Erroneous or Based on Misunderstanding
(Neste) The recently published USDA Biofuels Annual Report (1 September, 2023) suggests that Neste may have received fraudulent used cooking oil (UCO) volumes at its renewable products refinery in Singapore, specifically virgin palm oil from Indonesia exported fraudulently as UCO via
September 12, 2023 Read Full Article
GeoServe Executes Its 1st Delivery of Marine Biofuel
(GeoServ/Biobased Diesel Daily) GeoServe announced Sept. 4 its first delivery of biofuel-blended bunkers onboard the Scorpio MR Pool Vessel STI Larvotto. The vessel was supplied with B24 marine biofuel, a blend comprising 24 percent biodiesel made from used cooking oil mixed with
September 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Cologne Bonn Airport Switches to Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Its Entire Diesel-Powered Ground Fleet
(Neste) Cologne Bonn Airport has switched to Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in its diesel-powered ground fleet. Neste's renewable diesel (also known as HVO100) is made from 100 percent renewable raw materials, and it is in particular used for powering large and heavy vehicles
August 31, 2023 Read Full Article
How a Bacterial Enzyme Could Revolutionize Aviation Biofuels
by Rizwan Choudhury (Interesting Engineering) A breakthrough discovery by a team of Brazilian researchers could open up new biotechnological pathways to produce renewable hydrocarbons for aviation from different feedstocks. Scientists have found an enzyme that can replace the traditional metal-based catalysts used in
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Additional Selections for Funding Opportunity Announcement 2400: Clean Hydrogen Production, Storage, Transport and Utilization to Enable a Net-Zero Carbon Economy (Round 3)
(U.S. Department of Energy) AREA OF INTEREST 4 — ADVANCED AIR SEPARATION FOR LOW-COST H2 PRODUCTION VIA MODULAR GASIFICATION An Advanced Modular Redox Air Separation System for Cost-Effective, Net-Zero Hydrogen Production — North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina) intends to develop a redox-based, radically engineered modular
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Awards $34 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen
(U.S. Department of Energy) Industry and University-Led Projects Across the Country Will Develop Technologies and Infrastructure for Efficient Hydrogen Production, Transport, and Storage -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today (August 17, 2023) announced the award of nearly $34 million to
August 23, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Advisory Board to Discuss Draft Commentary on RFS ‘Set’ Rule
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA’s Science Advisory Board is scheduled to discuss draft commentary on the agency’s recently finalized Renewable Fuel Standard “set” rule during a public meeting scheduled to be held Sept. 21-22 in Washington, D.C. The
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Files Intervenor Brief in Support of EPA against Latest RFS Challenge
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, filed a motion to intervene today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) v. EPA et al. (Case No. 23-1277). CBD is
August 18, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA’s 3.5% Solution
by Paul Winters (Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biobased Diesel Daily) Buried in the Renewable Fuel Standards for 2023, 2024 and 2025, as finalized in June, is an unexpected change to the obligated fuel volume calculations. The change has the same effect as
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA’s Latest RFS Rule Perpetuates Disadvantages to Biodiesel
by Joe Jobe (Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition/Biobased Diesel Daily) The agency has acknowledged it uses a flawed equivalence value for renewable diesel fuels, but the final rule reaffirms this faulty modeling that credits fossil-fuel greenhouse-gas emissions and results in higher
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
ScanOcean and Neste Launch New Co-processed DMA MGO Bunker Fuel
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Sweden, Ship & Bunker report ScanOcean and Neste have expanded their collaboration to include a new co-processed DMA MGO bunker fuel that reduces GHG emissions by 80% compared to purely fossil fuel DMA MGO. The fossil
August 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste’s Inventors Honored with the European Inventor Award 2023
(Neste) Neste, the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and renewable feedstock solutions for various polymers and chemicals industry uses, is proud to announce that its inventors have been honored with the prestigious European Inventor Award 2023 in
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden Administration Rejects GM's Warning that US Emissions Rules Will Be Costly
by David Shepardson (Reuters) General Motors (GM.N) warned the Biden administration's planned changes to vehicle emissions rules could cost the auto industry hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties by 2031, which the Biden administration said on Thursday was wrong. GM executive David Strickland
July 31, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA’s RFS Final Rulemaking 2023-25: The Bottom Line
by Jennifer LeRow (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... EPA was faced with a significant challenge, as it was statutorily required to consider numerous factors when using its “set” authority, including the impacts of the program on cost, air and water quality, climate
July 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Welcomes a New Distributor to Sell Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the Danish Market
(Neste) Neste is partnering with Biofuel Express to sell Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in Denmark. Biofuel Express will distribute and sell Neste MY Renewable Diesel, while Neste will ensure sufficient volumes of the fuel. Neste MY Renewable Diesel has been available in the
July 28, 2023 Read Full Article
The EPA Gets It Right: Expanding America’s Low-Carbon Fuel Landscape
by Michael McAdams (Advanced Biofuels Association/Real Clear Energy) ... Thankfully, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently took an important step to invest in and expand the adoption of other fuel technologies, like advanced biofuels, when it issued its 2023-2025 Renewable Volume
July 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Green Group Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA Biofuels Rule
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico Pro) The Center for Biological Diversity is again challenging EPA's rule setting biofuel blending requirements in a federal appeals court, arguing the agency failed to comply with the Endangered Species Act. The lawsuit filed Thursday in the the D.C.
July 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Sen. Coons Co-sponsors Bill Aimed at Helping Indie Refineries Deal with Costly RIN Ethanol System
(Delaware Business Now) U.S. Sens. Chris Coons, D-DE, and Bob Casey, D-PA, joined with House members in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in sponsoring legislation aimed at dealing with the system for monitoring the refining of ethanol. A coalition of independent refineries, including
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA: Final RVO Rule Fails to Deliver on Promise of Original Proposal Public Comment DEADLINE July 5, 2023
(Renewable Fuels Association) The 2023-2025 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes finalized today by the Environmental Protection Agency mark an unfortunate step backward from the volumes that were originally proposed, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. EPA’s final rule includes conventional renewable fuel requirements of 15
July 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Central Valley Man Sentenced to over 6 Years in Prison for $9 Million Cow Manure Ponzi Scheme
(U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of California) Ray Brewer, 66, of Porterville, and Sheridan, Montana, was sentenced today to six years and nine months in prison for running a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme where he purported to turn cow manure into green
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis RNG Production Exceeds Plan by 20% during Q2 2023
(Aemetis) Seven dairy digesters, 40-mile biogas pipeline, centralized Biogas-to-RNG facility, and utility pipeline interconnection are operating 24×7 to deliver RNG for the displacement of petroleum-based fuels in trucks, buses, and cars -- Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas (RNG) and
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and the Other Leading Energy Companies in Finland Join Forces to Develop an Industrial Hydrogen Valley
(Neste) Neste Corporation, Gasgrid Finland Ltd, Helen Ltd, and Vantaa Energy Ltd have in collaboration started preliminary studies on the development of an industrial hydrogen valley in the Uusimaa region, Finland. This joint effort is a step forward in driving Finland
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Sector Debates Impact of GOP Efforts to Repeal Tax Credits
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) Republican attacks on the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy tax credits may be negatively impacting the sector, some industry players and experts say. They say the GOP’s efforts to eliminate the subsides risks creating uncertainty for investments
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Decides to Invest in Liquefied Waste Plastic Upgrading Unit at Its Porvoo Refinery
(Neste) Neste has made the final investment decision to commence construction of upgrading facilities for liquefied plastic waste at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. With the investment of 111 million euros, Neste will build the capacity to upgrade 150,000 tons of
June 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Glycerol: A Byproduct of Biodiesel as an Alternative Ingredient for Livestock?
(NutriNews) Glycerol, also known as glycerin, can be obtained through biodiesel production from vegetable oils or animal fats. Through a process called “transesterification,” the fatty acids are separated from glycerol and re-esterified into an alcohol known as methanol, leaving glycerol
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
OMB Regulatory Agenda Outlines Upcoming CCS-Related Rulemakings
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The White House Office of Management and Budget on June 13 published its Spring 2023 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which shows several rulemakings related to carbon capture and storage (CCS) are underway by federal
June 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Enables Cargolux to Become the First Airline to Use Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Luxembourg Airport
(Neste) Cargolux became the first airline to uplift sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Luxembourg Airport with the use of the fuel on a celebratory cargo flight. Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ was supplied to the airport’s fuel storage using NATO’s Central European Pipeline
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewables on a Roll; Deserving 500 Million More
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) The use of advanced biofuels is one of the most important decarbonization strategies of our time. These fuels that achieve a carbon reduction of at least 50% and as much as 85% from conventional petroleum
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
RFS and the Push for Greater Ethanol Content in Gasoline
by Brian Milne (DTN) ... Owing to insufficient production, EPA has had to frequently issue waivers for the cellulosic biofuel nested category. However, EPA’s 2019 final rule pegged volume requirements below statute for total renewable fuel, triggering the agency’s reset authority
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Enables Swedish Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport and Västflyg Airline to Become the World's Firsts to Use Sustainable Aviation Fuel on All Flights
(Neste) Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in the southwestern part of Sweden, will be the first airport in the world to offer only blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all aircraft refueling at the airport, which will significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Finland’s Largest Festival Organizer, Nelonen Media Live, Reduces Emissions from Summer Festivals in Finland by Using Neste’s Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Nelonen Media Live (NML), which is part of the Sanoma Group, will be using Neste’s renewable diesel for the first time at its summer festivals in Finland in 2023. At the 13 summer festival events organized by NML in different
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Plug Power Makes Major Strategic Move into Finland’s Green Hydrogen Economy with Its Proven PEM Electrolyzer and Liquefaction Technology
(Plug Power/Globe Newswire) Plug plans to develop three green hydrogen production plants in Finland for European markets, working with multiple financial and industrial partners -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy,
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Is the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard in Danger of Going Over a RIN Cliff?
by Maria Gerveni and Scott Irwin (University of Illinois) and Todd Hubbs (U.S. Department of Agriculture) (farmdocdaily) ... What has received far less attention is what happens when the supply of biofuel exceeds the mandate. Given the scale of the renewable diesel
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
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
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
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
May 30, 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
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
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
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
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
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
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
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
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
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
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Delivers Final RFS ‘Set’ Rule to White House OMB
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA has delivered its final rule to set 2023, 2024 and 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard blending obligations to the White House Office of Management and Budget. OMB review marks a final stage
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and PetroCard Establish Partnership to Expand Access to Renewable Diesel in the Pacific Northwest Region of the US
(Neste) As part of its commitment to help businesses and cities reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector effectively, Neste today announced a new partnership with PetroCard, a premier commercial fleet fuel management solutions provider, to grow the accessibility
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Kinder Morgan and Neste Announce Commercial In-Service of Major Renewable Feedstock Storage and Logistics Hub
(Kinder Morgan/Business Newswire) Advancing development of renewable diesel fuel, sustainable aviation fuel and renewable plastics -- Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today announced the commercial in-service of its renewable feedstock storage and logistics hub project with Neste, a leading provider of
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Biden Administration Could Delay Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program Decision
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The Biden administration could delay deciding whether to give electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers tradable credits for using electricity generated from renewable fuels, potentially putting the effort to boost EV automakers like Tesla (TSLA.O) in political limbo, two sources familiar