(Watershed) Through Watershed, companies including BlackRock, Ripple, Samsara Inc., and Block, Inc. are taking steps to address their corporate emissions by purchasing SAFc that will add sustainable aviation fuel directly to Alaska Airlines passenger flights, leading to an estimated 75% reduction
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Back TO HOMEPodcast -- Beyond the Pledges: What COP29 Means for Climate, Finance, Policy and the Energy Transition
(S&P Global) As COP29 unfolds in Baku, Azerbaijan, this CERAWeek Podcast episode dives into the conference’s key topics, from climate financing to global policy alignment. Host Atul Arya, S&P Global Chief Energy Strategist, speaks with Eirik Wærness, Senior Vice President and
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
The Hydrogen Stream: Ohmium, Spirare Energy, and JNCASR Collaborate on India’s First CO2 to Green Methanol Plant
by Uma Gupta and Sergio Matalucci (PV Magazine) The project will combine green hydrogen generated by Ohmium PEM electrolyzers with CO2 captured from the Singareni Thermal Power Plant to produce green methanol. Ohmium International (Ohmium), a green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Shipping Industry’s Decarbonization Enhanced by Dedicated Book and Claim Registry
(Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) are launching Katalist, a not-for-profit ‘book and claim’ registry designed to accelerate the shipping industry’s decarbonization journey. Regulations
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Brazilian Second Crop Corn Reduces GHG and Improves Food Security, Says Nature Sustainability study
(Agroicone /PR Newswire) A study coordinated by Agroicone in partnership with national and international researchers points out that the second crop corn ethanol production system provides renewable and affordable energy, animal feed, contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Releases New Report on Pathways to Commercial Liftoff for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(U.S. Department of Energy) New Report Identifies Key Strategies to Increase Production and Position the United States to Lead the Global SAF Economy by 2030 -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of its latest Pathways to Commercial
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
G20 Ministers Show Strong Recognition for Aviation-Decarbonization Initiatives
(International Civil Aviation Organization) The recent G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, from 1 to 4 October 2024, gave significant recognition to ICAO for its efforts to decarbonize the aviation sector. ICAO Secretary General Juan
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Special Issue: What to Expect during the Trump II Presidency
(American Energy Society/Energy Matters) From experience, we all know that when Donald Trump is president, nothing is certain. It is hard to predict how the energy sector will change, both domestically or around the world. This special issue of Energy Matters
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
SINTEF Ocean and GCMD Partnerships Strengthen Global Collaboration for Maritime Decarbonisation
(Global Center for Marine Decarbonization) Reducing energy consumption and replacing fossil with renewable fuels within the maritime sector is a large and global challenge. Governments, industries and research organisations globally have been actively exploring green solutions. In order to further accelerate
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Aerleum Raises $6M in Seed Round to Revolutionize CO₂ Capture and Conversion Technology
( High-Tech Gründerfonds) Aerleum, a pioneering climate tech company specializing in CO₂ capture and utilization, announces the successful close of its $6M seed round, led by 360 Capital and HTGF, with participation from Norrsken, Bpifrance, and Marble. The funding will accelerate the
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to GreenStar BCS
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation delivered at the ABLC Conference in 2024 highlights Green Star BCS’s expertise in the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sector. The company, with a global team of “Molecule Managers,” provides consulting services focused on techno-economic
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
ICAO Promotes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Investment Platform with Development Banks
(International Civil Aviation Organization) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar met with senior representatives from Multilateral Development Banks and other high-level officials in Washington D.C. on 24-25 October 2024. The discussions, held alongside the World Bank
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
LanzaTech and Eramet Announce Plans for First-of-a-Kind Integrated Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Project in Norway
(LanzaTech) LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) (“LanzaTech”), the carbon recycling company transforming above-ground carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, materials, and proteins, today announced plans to develop a commercial-scale Carbon Capture and Utilization (“CCU”) facility (the “facility”, “plant”, or “project”) at Herøya
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Asia Feeling the Heat of Climate Change
(Biofuels International) The potential for biofuels to play a leading role in Asia’s under-pressure energy mix appears to be on the rise. Nailing down that potential will take time, effort and investment, but opportunities for sector growth are being strengthened by policy
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Montana Renewables Receives $1.44 Billion Conditional Commitment from DOE for Renewable Fuels and Biomass Energy Facility
(Montana Renewables/ PR Newswire) Montana Renewables to expand Sustainable Aviation Fuel capacity by 300 million gallons per year -- Calumet, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMT) ("Calumet," "we," "our" or "us") announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") Loan Programs Office ("LPO") has awarded
October 30, 2024 Read Full Article
What Are Biofuels? Webinar --- October 29, 2024 --- ONLINE
A free Virtual Webinar on Biofuels presented by experts in their relative fields. There will be a brief overview as to the types of biofuels available, why they are a cleaner alternative to standard petrol, how to transition, what the
October 29, 2024 Read Full Article
European Green Ammonia Summit 2025 --- March 5-6, 2025 --- Dusseldorf, Germany
The 2nd European Green Ammonia Summit is returning on March 5th & 6th 2025 in Dusseldorf, Germany to continue driving the transition to a sustainable future. Following the success of the first edition of the event which brought together industry
October 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Ecostrat and New Energy Risk Announce Partnership to Develop Feedstock Supply Insurance©
(Ecostrat) Feedstock Supply Insurance will catalyze, de-risk and accelerate the financing of bio-based projects -- – New Energy Risk (NER), a wholly owned division of Paragon Insurance Group, and Ecostrat, a leader in assessing, developing, optimizing, and managing biomass supply chains, today
October 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Unable to Get Its Cosmetics Plant Project Financed, Global Bioenergies Is Now Focusing All Its Efforts on SAF oOpportunities
(Global Bioenergies/Globe Newswire) After several months of efforts, the Company has been unable to find investors for its 2,500-ton plant dedicated to the cosmetics market, in a highly unfavorable context for the financing of first-of-a-kind projects. The Company is now devoting
October 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Gevo Secures Conditional Commitment from U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office for its Net-Zero 1 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant in South Dakota
(Gevo) This conditional commitment signals the strength of the project to finance the world’s first large-scale net-zero-emissions alcohol-to-jet production facility -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading developer of net-zero hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals, is pleased to announce it received a
October 17, 2024 Read Full Article
ICAO and IRENA Join Forces to Accelerate Access to Financing and Implementation of Aviation Decarbonization Projects
(International Civil Aviation Organization) In a crucial step towards achieving the aviation sector's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have signed a landmark agreement to boost financing
October 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Host Country Agreement Signed between India and the Global Biofuels Alliance
(India Ministry of External Affairs) Shri Dammu Ravi, Secretary (ER), Ministry of External Affairs and Shri Pankaj Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas as Interim Director General of GBA signed the Host Country Agreement (HCA) between the Government of
October 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Geo and GIZ Sign Partnership to Develop SAF from Biogas in Brazil
(NOVACANA (Google Translation)) In partnership with Copersucar, Geo is developing a commercial-scale plant for the production of sustainable aviation fuel -- Geo bio gas&carbon and the Brazil-Germany Cooperation for Sustainable Development signed a partnership on Tuesday, the 8th, to develop the first
October 11, 2024 Read Full Article
ESL Shipping Builds a Series of Fossil-Free Handysize Vessels to Serve the Nordic Green Transition
(ESL Shipping) ESL Shipping is building a series of four new, fossil-free handysize vessels. These new 1A ice-class vessels are the top of the market in terms of cargo capacity, technology and innovation. The total value of the four ships is
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Commission Strengthens Support for EU Deforestation Regulation Implementation and Proposes Extra 12 Months of Phasing-in Time, Responding to Calls by Global Partners
(European Commission) The Commission is today (October 1, 2024) publishing additional guidance documents and a stronger international cooperation framework to support global stakeholders, Member States and third countries in their preparations for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation. Given feedback received from international partners about their
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Airbus and the Philippines to Launch SAF Feasibility Study
(Mindanao Times) Airbus and the Philippines’ Department of Transport, Department of Energy and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, have jointly announced the launch of a study exploring the development of Philippines’ sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem. This follows the establishment
October 09, 2024 Read Full Article
GeoPura Closes Landmark Debt Funding Round, Pioneering Green Hydrogen Finance in the UK
(GeoPura) £22 Million Raised to Propel Hydrogen Generator Fleet Expansion and Global Deployment -- Key highlights: First major asset-backed debt funding announcement for a green hydrogen business in the UK: GeoPura’s debt raise sets a significant precedent in the green hydrogen sector Long-Term Funding Support
October 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Carbon Accounting and the Role of Biofuels in Decarbonization: Implications for Brazil and the G20
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo, Laís Forti Thomaz, and Amanda Duarte Gondim (Boletim Lua Nova) The Energy Transition at the G-20 -- Brazil's presidency of the G-20 has led to debates on different themes and programs, which are consistent with the country's proposed motto, “Building a
October 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Scott Reed: Shout out to Northeast Biodiesel Workers
by Scott Reed (Greenfield Recorder) Northeast Biodiesel’s recent closing is disappointing for many reasons. One is that our region’s used cooking oil will continue to be exported to other countries that have the infrastructure to recycle it into heating and transportation
September 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Argus Clean Ammonia India, Middle East & Africa Conference --- February 3-5, 2025 --- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Connecting industry leaders in India, Middle East and Africa to global clean ammonia markets -- Unrivalled networking | Regional highlights | End-user perspectives | Hydrogen focus day ---- Join the expanded Argus Clean Ammonia India, Middle East & Africa Conference returning to
September 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Gevo Acquires CultivateAI for its Verity Business Unit
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) has acquired Cultivate Agricultural Intelligence, LLC (“CultivateAI”) for $6 million in cash, with the opportunity for the sellers to receive additional earn-out payments. Gevo will fold CultivateAI into its wholly owned Verity subsidiary to accelerate Verity’s
September 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Grupo Edora, REVO ZERO Join Forces to Develop Green Hydrogen Projects
by Valerie Swiantek (NGT News) Grupo Édora, a European renewable energy developer, has made a strategic investment in zero-emissions technology company REVO ZERO to accelerate the deployment of a green hydrogen generation and refueling network in the United States and Europe. Under the terms
September 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Aether Fuels Signs MOU with JetBlue
(Aether/Globe Newswire) Agreement creates pathway for Aether to supply sustainable aviation fuel to JetBlue -- - Aether Fuels (Aether), a venture-backed climate technology company, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU). Aether has developed a breakthrough technology that
September 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Gevo, Inc. Announces Sale of Approximately $20 Million of Investment Tax Credits Generated by the Gevo NW Iowa RNG Facility Under Inflation Reduction Act, Helping to Drive Further Investment in Clean Energy
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce the sale of approximately $20 million in Investment Tax Credits to an undisclosed corporate buyer. This transaction monetizes Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) Investment Tax Credits generated from the commercialization of a renewable
September 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The Principles of Low-Carbon Tectonics: As Lygos, Pyran Accelerate, We Look at the Why, the Where, and the When
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Lygos and CJ BIO have signed an MOU to develop a commercial-scale biorefinery complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Meanwhile, Pyran raised a new financing round aimed at completing the front-end engineering design for their first
September 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Navigating Carbon Dioxide Removal: The Role of Policy, Regulation, and Value Chains
(International Biochar Initiative) This session explored the rapidly evolving landscape of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) with a focus on biochar, providing you with the insights needed to navigate the complex intersections of policy, compliance, and value chains. Our expert speakers, Jason Dodier
September 22, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Grants Gevo a Patent for Breakthrough Ethanol-to-Olefin Process
(Gevo) Next Generation Process with Potential to Lower Capital and Operating Costs for Producing Chemicals, SAF and Other Fuels -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is proud to announce the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted to Gevo, a patent for its
September 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Minnesota SAF Hub Building Blend Plant: Minnesota Eyes 2025 for Completion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending Plant
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) It has been just one year since the formation of a partnership to create what is the nation's first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel value chain in Minnesota, and a Delta Airlines representative said on Monday
September 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Policies and Incentives Support Sustainable Aviation Fuels
by Pamela Wu (Reuters) ... Supply chains continue to mature and existing industrial infrastructure is being leveraged for SAF production. Investments in SAF have increased due to federal and state tax credits incentivizing production. Although SAF production has increased significantly, the 2024
September 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Ohmium to Collaborate with Ten08 Energy for 500MW Clean Ammonia Project
(Ohmium) Ohmium PEM Electrolyzers will generate Green Hydrogen for Ten08 Energy's pioneering 500MW Clean Ammonia Project in Texas.—Ohmium International (“Ohmium”), a leading green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures and deploys advanced Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM)electrolyzers, has announced a strategic partnership with Ten08
September 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Gevo to Acquire Red Trail Energy Assets in North Dakota, Including Operating Low-Carbon Ethanol Production and Carbon Sequestration Facilities, Expanding Platform for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Hydrocarbons, and Chemicals
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading developer of net-zero hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the ethanol production plant and carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”) assets of Red
September 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Anaergia Selected to Design and Build Biogas Facility in Jeju Island, South Korea
(Anaergia) Letter of Award received for Anaergia’s first project in South Korea -- Anaergia Inc.’s (“Anaergia”, the “Company”, “us”, or “our”) (TSX: ANRG), subsidiary, Anaergia Singapore Pte. Ltd., has received a Letter of Award from New Jeju Bio Co. Ltd. (“New Jeju
September 05, 2024 Read Full Article
EBRD Supports First Renewable Hydrogen Project in Central Asia
by Anton Usov (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) EBRD to finance the first renewable hydrogen facility in Central Asia; Financing to help decarbonise Uzbekistan’s fertiliser production and power generation sectors; Support by Canada and Japan -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping
September 02, 2024 Read Full Article
ZeroAvia Attracts further Support from American and New Investment from Japan’s ITOCHU
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir News) Hydrogen propulsion developer ZeroAvia has secured additional investment funding from American Airlines and new backing from Japanese industrialist ITOCHU Corporation, as it progresses plans to certificate its entry-level hydrogen-electric powertrains in 2025. American upped its stake
August 31, 2024 Read Full Article
New Investment Funds Clear Sky and SAFFA Target Sustainable Aviation Financing
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) Two new global investment funds focused on sustainable aviation – one backed by Airbus, the other by Boeing – have announced their first projects as concerns deepen across the air transport sector about a lack of capital
August 31, 2024 Read Full Article
FuelEU Explainer: Is the Industry Ready for 2025?
(Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) It’s the final (FuelEU) ‘Countdown’ -- This newsletter concludes the series by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping on how companies can embrace the opportunity created by FuelEU Maritime to decarbonize. ... Explore
August 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Praise for New Danish Africa Strategy – Green Energy and Trade to Be Strengthened
(Danish Shipping) Africa holds enormous potential for both green energy and economic growth. To harness this potential, Denmark and the EU must have an even sharper focus on investments and collaboration. The Danish government's new Africa Strategy offers significant opportunities for closer cooperation
August 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Infocast's Global Clean Hydrogen: American Production and International Markets --- November 19-20, 2024 --- Houston, TX
Hear From Top Executives About Cutting-Edge Business Strategies for Capturing the Vast Opportunities in Hydrogen and Hydrogen Derivatives -- While the U.S. has focused incentives on the production side of the hydrogen economy, the success of innumerable clean hydrogen projects will
August 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Carbon Rebrand: The Carbon Transformation Technology Developed by California-based Twelve Splits Apart Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
by Lisa Gibson (SAF Magazine) The Carbon Transformation Technology developed by California-based Twelve splits apart carbon dioxide (CO2) at low temperatures using electrochemistry, creating foundational elements for fuels, chemicals and plastics. Twelve, founded in 2016, has partnered for demonstration projects to produce
August 28, 2024 Read Full Article
BNDES and Finep Make R$6 Billion Available for Investments in Green Fuel for Aviation and Navigation DEADLINE October 31, 2024
(BNDES) Public Call will select business plans for the development of technologies and implementation of biorefineries in Brazil to decarbonize air and maritime transport -- The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) and the Brazilian Studies and Projects Financing Agency (Finep) launched this
August 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Gevo to Supply Renewable Hydrocarbon-Based Low-Carbon Intensity Racing Fuel Blendstock to Shell
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced a purchase agreement for its low-carbon intensity fuel blendstock with Shell Global Solutions Deutschland GmbH (“Shell”) for use in motorsports. Gevo’s renewable blendstock is suitable for premium motorsport fuels, demonstrating that sustainability and peak performance
August 27, 2024 Read Full Article
CMM Secures Funding to Facilitate Construction of Ethanol-Powered PSV Fleet in Brazil
(Brazil Energy Insight) Compagnie Maritime Monegasque (CMM) has secured $94 million in financing from Summit Ridge Capital Partners, which will help the company construct pioneering ethanol-powered fleet of Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) in Brazil. The financing will enable CMM to recompose its
August 26, 2024 Read Full Article
World's First Ammonia-Fuelled PSV Ship to Operate in 2026, says Wartsila
by Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) Finland-based engine manufacturer Wartsila (WRT1V.HE) has signed a contract with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik to make one of its platform supply vessels (PSV) capable of running on ammonia fuel, the company said in a statement on Monday. The Viking Energy will
August 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Brazil Puts up US$1.2bn for Green Energy Projects
(Bnamericas) Brazilian development bank BNDES, public innovation promotion agency Finep, and industrial innovation-focused Embrapii are making 6.8 billion reais (US$1.2bn) available for green energy projects. BNDES and Finep have launched a public call, available here, for business plans to create and develop biorefineries. The
August 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Insanely Low Carbon, Insanely High Speed: Gevo, Shell Ink Racing Fuel Blendstock Deal
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Colorado comes news that Gevo inked a purchase agreement for its low-carbon intensity fuel blendstock with Shell Global Solutions Deutschland for use in motorsports. Yep., Gevo’s insanely low-carbon fleul blendstock now heads for the racing circuit
August 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Germany's Landwärme Declares Insolvency
by Sophie Barthel (Argus Media) German biomethane supplier Landwärme has today declared insolvency under the country's self-administration procedure and has initiated restructuring measures "to overcome the consequences of the ongoing decline in prices of German greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction quota". Self-administration proceedings
August 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Biomass 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
Embraer Makes First Sale of Ethanol-Powered Agricultural Aircraft Through BNDES Climate Fund Program
(Aeroflap) In July, Embraer's agricultural aviation division made the first sale of the ethanol-powered Ipanema 203 through the Climate Fund program, in the “Automatic Climate Fund” modality, which provides support for the acquisition of machinery and equipment related to the reduction
August 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks the Start of Dairy Distillery Alliance’s Sustainable Biofuel Project
(Michigan Milk Producers Association) America’s lowest carbon-intensity dairy ethanol plant breaks ground in southwest Michigan, adding to the needed biofuel supply and helping lower the dairy industry’s carbon footprint. -- Today (August 6, 2024), the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Canadian Dairy Distillery celebrated the
August 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Tech Firm Progresses Planned Biofuels Facility in Alberta
by Rocky Teodoro (RigZone) Clean technology firm Green Impact Partners Inc. (GIP) has finalized the carbon credit pathways under the Alberta Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) program for its flagship project, the Future Energy Park, set to be constructed in
August 02, 2024 Read Full Article
BP to Construct 5 to 10 Green Hydrogen Projects this Decade, CEO Days
by Ron Bousso (Reuters) BP (BP.L) aims to construct five to 10 low-carbon hydrogen projects this decade in order to produce clean fuels and reduce greenhouse emissions, CEO Murray Auchincloss said on Tuesday. The so-called green hydrogen, produced through electrolysis using renewable power, will
August 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Petronas, Enilive, Euglena to Set Up JV for $1.3 Billion Malaysia Biofuel Project -- 2024 Update
by Kosaku Narioka Market Screener) Malaysia's state-owned oil company is teaming up with a unit of Italian energy giant Eni and a Japanese biotech startup to develop a $1.3 billion biofuel plant in the Southeast Asian country. Petronas, Enilive and Euglena plan to
July 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Farming Is Hip in Brazil, Where a New Generation Is Outpacing the US
by Clarice Couto, Dayanne Sousa and Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) Thanks to its cheap labor, year-round harvests and close ties with mega-buyer Beijing, Brazil has rapidly encroached on the US’s long-held position as the world’s top supplier of key crops. Now,
July 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Airlines Urge Governments to Save Floundering Green Jet Fuel Industry
by Joanna Plucinska (Reuters) A UK initiative to promote green jet fuel will need to be taken up around the world - and built on - if the technology is to have any chance of delivering its promise of radically cleaner
July 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Infographic: The Future of Low-Carbon Hydrogen Trade Flows
by James Burgess, Santiago Canel Soria, Ruchira Singh, and Daniel Weeks (S&P Global) An emerging global market for low-carbon hydrogen and derivatives like ammonia, underpinned by early supply contracts and trial shipments, indicates potential future trade flows. Production is concentrated in
July 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Nexus Development Capital Announces Investment in Castlerock Biofuels
(Nexus Development Capital/PR Newswire) Nexus Development Capital, LLC (NDC), a leading investment firm specializing in catalytic capital for teams deploying low-carbon infrastructure, is pleased to announce an investment of approximately $9 million in Castlerock Biofuels LLC (Castlerock Biofuels), a joint venture company led
July 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Cowboy Clean Fuels Announces Transformative Financing and Commercial Progress
(Cowboy Clean Fuels/PR Newswire) Cowboy Clean Fuels Announces Final Close of $13 Million Series B to Commercialize Technology for Scalable, Simultaneous Production of Renewable Natural Gas and Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide. -- Cowboy Clean Fuels (CCF), an advanced climate tech and energy
July 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Airbus and Partners Invest in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Fund
(Airbus) Airbus, the Air France-KLM Group, Associated Energy Group, LLC, BNP Paribas, Burnham Sterling, Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. and Qantas Airways Limited co-invested in a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) financing fund to accelerate the production of SAF. The corporate partners worked with
July 24, 2024 Read Full Article
SAF Production to Triple in 2024 but More Opportunities for Diversification Needed
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its projections for a tripling of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production in 2024 to 1.9 billion liters (1.5 million tonnes) are on track. This would account for 0.53% of
July 22, 2024 Read Full Article
ORIX Places Order for Three New, Next-Generation Environmentally Friendly Ships, including Methanol-Fueled Ships
(ORIX) ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”) announced today that it has placed an order for two Methanol Dual Fuel KAMSARMAX Bulk Carriers (“KAMSARMAX”), the latest environmentally friendly ships from TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd., and one bulk carrier from Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. through
July 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blender Pump Grants Available Application DEADLINE August 31, 2024
(South Dakota Governor's Office on Economic Development) The Governor’s Office of Economic Development is accepting applications for the Blender Pump Grant program to encourage the use of ethanol blended fuels. “Ethanol is an important part of value-added agriculture in South Dakota with
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
American Airlines Looks to SAF First for CORSIA Compliance, British Airways to Raise Prices to Cover CO2 Costs
(Carbon Pulse) READ MORE Related articles American Airlines Discusses SAF Potential In 2023 Sustainability Report (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Excerpt from Ethanol Producer Magazine: American Airlines consumed 2.7 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2023, according to its 2023 Sustainability Report, released July
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
RENMAD Biomethane Italia 2024 --- November 20-21, 2024 --- Bologna, Italy
Learn how to develop and operate biomethane projects efficiently and profitably -- Biomethane, a refined version of biogas and sustainable alternative to methane, represents a promising renewable energy source for the country to adress the climate crisis. Join RENMAD Biometano Italia 2024,
July 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Guest Article: To Reduce Methane’s Impact across Agrifood Systems, We Must Measure It Properly
by Lee Recht, Leehee Goldenberg and Meghan O’Hearn (Aleph Farms/Oporto Carbon/Food Systems for the Future/Ag Funder News) ... The default timescale is a century and is expressed by GWP100 (Global Warming Potential over a hundred years), a useful metric for carbon
July 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Yara Clean Ammonia, Scatec, ECHEM and MOPCO Sign Heads of Terms for Renewable Ammonia Offtake Agreement in Egypt
(Yara) Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, and its partners, ECHEM and MOPCO, have agreed on Heads of Terms for renewable ammonia offtake from Egypt with Yara Clean Ammonia, the world's largest trader- and distributor of ammonia. Ammonia tanker Yara
July 05, 2024 Read Full Article
3rd Congress of the Brazilian Network for Sustainable Bio-Kerosene and Hydrocarbons for Aviation (RBQAV)
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo* (Advanced Biofuels USA)The 3rd Congress of the Brazilian Network for Sustainable Bio-kerosene and Hydrocarbons for Aviation (Rede Brasileira de Bioquerosene e Hidrocarbonetos Sustentáveis para Aviação - RBQAV) took place on June 17th, 18th, and 19th
July 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Universal Hydrogen Shuts Down After Running Out Of Funds
by Justin Foster (Simply Flying) Universal Hydrogen closed due to lack of funding and a failed merger; The company aimed to develop hydrogen-powered flight but faced infrastructure challenges; Despite achieving a hydrogen-powered flight in 2023, the company couldn't secure further financing. On Thursday, June
July 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Philippine DOE to Release Roadmap for Sustainable Aviation Fuels in July
(Power Philippines News) The roadmap for the Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) will be developed this July, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). In the recently concluded German-Philippine conference on innovative bioenergy technologies, DOE Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L. Guevara said that the
June 29, 2024 Read Full Article
EIB and Cepsa Sign €285 Million Loan to Finance the Construction of a Second-Generation Biofuels Plant in Spain
(Cepsa) - Plant in Andalusia region to make biofuels from organic waste like used cooking oil or agricultural waste, supporting the circular economy; Biofuels to be used in sectors that are difficult to decarbonise, such as air transport, maritime transport
June 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Commission Approves €3 Billion German State Aid Scheme to Support the Development of Hydrogen Core Network
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €3 billion German scheme to support the construction of the Hydrogen Core Network (‘HCN'). The measure will contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and 'Fit for
June 28, 2024 Read Full Article
South Dakota Encourages Ethanol Use with GOED Blender Pump Grant Program
(My KXLG) The Governor’s Office of Economic Development in South Dakota has announced that it is now accepting applications for the Blender Pump Grant program. This initiative is designed to encourage the use of ethanol blended fuels, a vital component of
June 27, 2024 Read Full Article
OGCI partners with GCMD to Advance Solutions to Decarbonize Shipping
(Oil and Gas Climate Initiative) Two-year partnership will focus on energy efficiency, future fuels and unlocking the carbon value chain -- The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) today (June 25, 2024) announced a
June 26, 2024 Read Full Article
New Alliance Looking to Boost Hydrogen, Ammonia and Biofuel Production
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Empati, a company that specializes in data-centric renewable energy technologies and applied artificial intelligence, and TNE, a provider of energy solutions, have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate the production of green
June 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Bioeconomy Expert Witnesses: The Person You Hope to Never Need
by Wayne Lee and Doug Rivers (LEC Partners (formerly Lee Enterprises Consulting)/Biofuels Digest) In bioeconomy-related projects, two distinct scenarios emerge concerning the expert. On one hand, there’s a company’s proactive decision to seek the expertise of an expert to guide them
June 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Mozambique Signs Biofuels MoU with Brazil under PAE’s New Blending Rule
(Club of Mozambique) During the Biodiesel Forum in São Paulo, Brazil and Mozambique signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the joint development of biofuels. The MOU was signed by Ubrabio (União dos Produtores de Biodiesel e Bioquerosene do Brasil) and by
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
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Aether Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation from ABLC 2024, Aether Fuels CEO COnor Madigan outlined a goal to develop the lowest cost, highest yield, and most feedstock flexible platform for sustainable hydrocarbons, incubated by Xora Innovation is an early-stage
June 06, 2024 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS Venice 2024 – 10th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste --- November 25-27, 2024 --- Venice, Italy NEW DEADLINE September 13, 2024
The production of energy from alternative sources and its impact on climate change are among the main strategic tools implicated in the sustainable development of society, particularly in this period where geopolitics and dependence on energy have become such an important issue. Numerous
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Venice 2024 – 10th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste --- November 25-27, 2024 --- Venice, Italy
The production of energy from alternative sources and its impact on climate change are among the main strategic tools implicated in the sustainable development of society, particularly in this period where geopolitics and dependence on energy have become such an important issue. Numerous
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
BioBTX Lands €80M+ for Commercial-Scale Renewable Aromatics Plant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From the Netherlands comes exciting news: BioBTX, a pioneering developer of renewable aromatics technology, has secured over €80 million to launch its first commercial-scale plant. This investment will fund the world’s first renewable chemicals plant utilizing
June 04, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Releases RFI Findings - Building Supply Chains to Meet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Goals
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) released a Summary Report from a September 2023 Request for Information (RFI) on building supply chains to meet Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge goals. The SAF Grand Challenge was launched in 2021 by
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Reducing Aviation's Climate Impact: Impact on Sustainable Aviation and aireg Cooperate
(impact/aireg) The association impact (impact on Sustainable Aviation e.V.) and the aviation initiative aireg (Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany) have signed a cooperation agreement to work together to accelerate the market ramp-up of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). Ulrike Ziegler, Chairwoman
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
TerraX srl and SWEN CAPITAL PARTNERS Invest More than 100M€ in Biomethane Projects in Italy
(European Biogas Association) TerraX srl, the leading Italian developer of renewable gas projects, and the SWEN Impact Fund for Transition managed by SWEN Capital Partners, announce the creation of a joint entity to invest in Italy in the biomethane sector. TerraX is led
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the CEM Biofuture Platform Sustainability Workstream
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A government-led, multi-stakeholder initiative aimed to promote international coordination on the sustainable low-carbon bioeconomy. The BioFuture Platform aims to promote technology cooperation and constructive policies; to forge consensus on biomass sustainability, availability and governance (sustainability
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Veolia, Waga Energy and ENGIE Join Forces to Contribute to the Development of the Renewewable Natural Gas Industry in France
(ENGIE) With the growing need to develop local, low-carbon energies, Veolia, a leader in bioenergies, and Waga Energy, a global expert in the production of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from landfills, and ENGIE, a world leader in low-carbon energy and services,
May 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Proman Stena Bulk Formally Names Methanol Tanker Stena Prosperous in Singapore
(Stena Bulk) After the ceremony, the vessel will be bunkered with a methanol blend that demonstrates the pathway to a decarbonised shipping future -- Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between leading tanker company Stena Bulk and leading methanol producer Proman, has
May 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Volvo to Launch Hydrogen-Powered Trucks
(Volvo) Volvo Trucks is developing trucks with combustion engines that run on hydrogen. On-road tests with trucks using hydrogen in combustion engines will begin in 2026, and the commercial launch is planned towards the end of this decade. Trucks that run
May 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Ohmium Selected to Provide 10MW PEM Electrolyzers for First Green Hydrogen Project in Croatia
(Ohmium International) Ohmium International (“Ohmium”), a leading green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers, is pleased to announce that it was selected to equip the first green hydrogen project in Croatia. Ohmium was selected
May 24, 2024 Read Full Article
ENGIE New Ventures and GTT Strategic Ventures Co-invest in CryoCollect
(ENGIE/GTT Strategic Ventures) GTT STRATEGIC VENTURES AND ENGIE NEW VENTURES JOINTLY INVEST IN CRYOCOLLECT TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE CO2 CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY FOR BIOGAS -- GTT Strategic Ventures, the GTT Group investment fund dedicated to supporting sustainable tech champions, announces
May 23, 2024 Read Full Article
GTT Strategic Ventures Invests in Energo, the Technological Expert in the Production of Synthetic Molecules Using Plasma Catalysis
(GTT Group) GTT Strategic Ventures, the investment fund of the GTT Group, announces that it has participated in a €16.5 million financing round to support the development of Energo, the French technology expert in the production of synthetic molecules using plasma
May 23, 2024 Read Full Article
KeyState, CNX Advancing Transformational Hydrogen, SAF Hub at Pittsburgh International Airport
(CNX Resources/Biobased Diesel Daily) To accelerate regional and national hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development, KeyState Energy, CNX Resources Corp. and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) announced May 15 a collaboration to bring yet another transformational project to PIT property. The integrated
May 21, 2024 Read Full Article
2024 a Turning Point for Clean Cooking Access in Africa
(Bioenergy International) The first-ever high-level Summit focused on providing clean cooking access to the more than 1 billion people in Africa who currently lack it has delivered a breakthrough financial commitment for addressing one of the world’s most persistent and deep-seated
May 20, 2024 Read Full Article
IFC, Italian Climate Fund Partner with ENI to Support Biofuel Production, Farmers in Kenya
(Indian Chemical News) The investment consists of US$ 135 million from IFC and US$ 75 million mobilized from the Italian Climate Fund -- IFC (International Finance Corporation) and the Italian Climate Fund announced a US$ 210 million investment in Eni S.p.A.’s Kenya
May 20, 2024 Read Full Article
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Expands Partnership Platform with the Introduction of Academic Partners
(Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Expands Partnership Platform with the Introduction of four Academic Partners Copenhagen, Denmark — In a move to foster interdisciplinary collaboration between industry and academia, The
May 16, 2024 Read Full Article
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Evaluation of ARPA-E’s Mission and Goals DEADLINE May 24, 2024
(National Academies) The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) was established in 2009 to ensure U.S. leadership in advanced energy technologies and increase U.S. energy and economic security. At the request of Congress, the National Academies is organizing a review of ARPA-E to evaluate how well
May 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Power-to-Liquids Primer: Fuel From Thin Air
by Rose Oates (BloombergNEF) E-fuels made from hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide (CO2) via the power-to-liquids (PtL) process can boast extremely low emissions compared to the fossil fuels they replace, depending on the source of carbon. Moreover, e-fuels don’t face the
May 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Carbon Auditing Professional Training Program --- June 17-19, 2024 --- Schnecksville, PA
The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers, in partnership with the Sustainable Energy Fund, is hosting a Carbon Auditing Professional Training Program This Association of Energy Engineer training program is designed to provide attendees with background knowledge, fundamentals, guidance, and
May 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Antwerp-Bruges and Namport to Invest in Hydrogen and Ammonia Export Hub
(World Cargo News) Port of Antwerp-Bruges partners with Namport to develop a EUR 250M hydrogen export hub in Walvis Bay, leveraging Namibia’s solar energy advantage. -- The Port of Antwerp-Bruges collaborates with Namport, a state-owned Namibian port operator, to establish a hydrogen
May 10, 2024 Read Full Article
EBRD Approves EUR 60m Loan for Biofuels Project in Ukraine
(REnewables Now) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide a EUR-60-million (USD 64.4m) senior secured loan to support a privately owned project for the construction of a greenfield biofuels project in Ukraine. The loan has been granted
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Value of Biogas West --- October 7-9, 2024 --- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada DEADLINE June 28, 2024
The 2024 Value of Biogas West is heading back to Vancouver this fall! Complete with two full days of programming, an expanded exhibit space and more than 10 hours of networking, you won’t want to miss out on Canada’s premier
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Cooperfarms Presents a Proposal to the BNDS to Build a Corn and Sorghum Ethanol Plant
(Cooperfarms) Last Tuesday (30/04), the manager of the Industrial Committee of the Rural Producers Cooperative (Cooperfarms), Celestino Zanella, filed with the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDS), in Rio de Janeiro/RJ, the indication of the project to build a
May 08, 2024 Read Full Article
$94M Summit Ridge Capital Deal Fuels CMM's Green Fleet Expansion in Brazil
(Compagnie Maritime Monegasque (CMM)/PR Newswire) In a significant stride toward sustainable maritime operations, Compagnie Maritime Monegasque (CMM) announced the closing of up to $94 million in financing. The transaction was funded by Summit Ridge Capital Partners. Panorama Capital Partners sourced and advised on
May 08, 2024 Read Full Article
European Hydrogen Bank Pilot Auction Results
(European Commission)The first EU-wide auction (IF23 Auction) for the production of RFNBO (renewable fuel of non-biological origin) hydrogen was launched on 23 November 2023 and closed on 8 February 2024. The auction attracted 132 projects bids from 17 European countries You
May 02, 2024 Read Full Article
CMA CGM and Bpifrance Announce the Operational Launch of the Endowment Fund for the French Maritime Sector of 200 Million Euros Financed via Pulse, the CMA CGM Energy Fund
(Bpifrance) - An unprecedented commitment from a private actor to contribute to the decarbonization of the French maritime industry. - CMA CGM, via its PULSE investment fund, and Bpifrance are bringing together the main players in the maritime sector in France to
April 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Lignofuels 2025 --- February 12-13, 2025 --- Helsinki, Finland
Building on the success of Lignofuels 2024 which brought 150+ senior level industry professionals to Helsinki in February 2024, we will be hosting the next edition on 12th & 13th February 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. The conference will once again
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Volvo Trucks North America Continues ‘Toward Zero’ by Fueling All New Trucks with HVO at the New River Valley Plant
(Volvo/Globe Newswire) Volvo Trucks North America has announced a significant advancement in its sustainability efforts by fueling newly assembled trucks with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a renewable fuel, as they depart from the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Assembly Operations (NRV)
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Elemental Clean Fuels and Cariboo Low Carbon Fuels Partner to Advance Clean Fuels Hubs Across Western Canada
(Elemental Clean Fuels) Next-generation clean fuels hubs will advance the production and distribution of low-carbon fuels like hydrogen and renewable natural gas in Western Canada as part of a new partnership between Elemental Clean Fuels and Cariboo Low Carbon Fuels. Leveraging their
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Bia Energy Operating Company Announces Significant Developments for Low Carbon Methanol Project at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Northwest Louisiana
(Bia Energy/CISION) - Planned $1.2 billion facility will produce approximately 550,000 metric tons of blue and bio-methanol per year. - Bia Energy has secured an agreement with Macquarie Group to commercialize and market the methanol, and a partnership with CapturePoint to capture and
April 19, 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
SABA Announces Historic Agreements to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates to Grow Investment in Clean Fuel Technologies
(Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance) Corporate travelers representing close to 20 major organizations signal growing demand for decarbonized flights by committing to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates for nearly 50 million gallons of high-integrity SAF, channeling close to $200 million of
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
RICanada Concerned by Ethanol’s Exclusion from Clean Fuels Funding Program
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) notes the announcement in Tuesday’s Federal Budget 2024-2025, which included C$776 million towards a retooled Clean Fuels Funding program to support renewable diesel (RD), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and renewable natural
April 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Commission Approves €350 Million German State Aid Scheme to Support Renewable Hydrogen Production
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €350 million German scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank's “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool. The German measure is in line notably with the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan and
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
JX to Join Forces with Sumitomo Corporation at Large Scale SAF/BECCS Project in Louisiana
(Sumitomo) JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation (“JX”) (President and CEO, Toshiya Nakahara) and Sumitomo Corporation (”Sumitomo”) (President and CEO, Shingo Ueno) executed consortium agreements to manage investment in the Louisiana Green Fuels BECCS (*1) project (“Project”) at Port
April 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Aemetis Allocated $10.5 Million IRA Section 48C Tax Credits by DOE and IRS for Biofuels Plant Efficiency Projects
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on low and negative carbon intensity products, today announced that it received an allocation of $10.5 million of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits by the
April 09, 2024 Read Full Article
CCS/Decarbonization Project Development, Finance & Investment Summit --- July 23-25, 2024 --- Houston, TX
The Deepest Dive into the Economic and Regulatory Factors Driving the Success of the CCS/CCUS Project Development Landscape -- Spurred by billions in government funding and support from the IIJA, and billions more in tax credits from the IRA, the carbon
April 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Desert Jet Partners with TITAN Aviation Fuels to Offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Its KTRM FBO
(Desert Jet) DESERT JET, the leading full-service business aviation company in Greater Palm Springs, California, announces its latest sustainability initiative. The company has partnered with TITAN Aviation Fuels to establish the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at its flagship FBO, Desert
April 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Modeling Maryland’s Climate and Clean Energy Goals and Investment Requirements
(Center for Climate Strategies) CCS unveiled its latest report assessing Maryland's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trends and the potential for actions in all sectors to reach ambitious climate and clean energy goals, deliver energy and financial savings, and mobilize investment at
March 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Northdale Oil Considering Building Biodiesel Plant in Grand Forks
by Ann Bailey (The Dickinson Press) The proposed biodiesel plant would process raw vegetable oil such as soybean or canola, said Tyler Stockton, Northdale Oil Inc. procurement manager -- Northdale Oil Inc. a Grand Forks fuel company, is financing a feasibility
March 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Synonym
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Synonym is a financing and development platform for essential biomanufacturing infrastructure. Based on a team of cross‑functional experts, they are partnering with synthetic biology companies and capital providers to enable fermentation at scale. CIO Brentan Alexander took
March 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Renovare Raising $7.5 Million to Turn Landfill Waste into Renewable Biofuels
by Susan Lahey (ESG Today) Sustainable fuels startup Renovare Fuels announced today the launch of a £6 million (USD$7.6 million) equity raise, with proceeds aimed at supporting projects to produce advanced renewable biofuels from waste. Founded in 2015, UK-based Renovare provides a technology
March 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Aemetis Approved by USCIS for $200 million of EB-5 Investment in Biogas, SAF and Carbon Sequestration Projects
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on low and negative carbon intensity products, today (March 21, 2024) announced approval by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of $200 million of EB-5 program investment for
March 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate Hopefuls Differ on Foreign Policy, Ethanol
(Globe Gazette) Differences over a hard line on when to send U.S. troops to Ukraine and over ethanol policy were among the few contrasts to emerge during a televised debate Saturday night between the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in Iowa. ... (Abby)
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
World Energy Invited to Submit Part II Application for the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Guarantee
(World Energy) World Energy, LLC, a low-carbon solutions pioneer and leading SAF producer, today announced it has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to submit the Part II Application for an approximately $2 billion loan guarantee through the
March 20, 2024 Read Full Article
BioLPG Production at Scale in Sub-Saharan Africa: Key Elements Needed for Its Development and Efficient Use as a Clean Cooking Fuel
(The Global LPG Partnership (GLPGP), Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS), Loughborough University) ... The confluence of Global South development needs, inadequate progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the rapidly evolving “just transition” debate between Global North and Global South has
March 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Bold Goals Action Group Releases 40 Bold Actions to Accelerate the Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Bold Goals Action Group released the final text of the 40 Bold Actions to Accelerate at ABLC 2024. The release capped a year-long, multi-national effort by bioeconomy stakeholders to define specific actions that
March 16, 2024 Read Full Article
RYAM and Verso Energy Execute Memorandum of Understanding to Explore eSAF
(RYAM/Verso Energy/Business Wire) Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) and VERSO ENERGY have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore e-fuels and specifically e-SAF or Sustainable Aviation Fuel from renewable resources. As part of the MoU, the companies will explore
March 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Brazil in the G-20 Presidency and the Global Biofuels Alliance
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo* and Laís Forti Thomaz** (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) was launched in October 2023 during the 18th G-20 Summit in India. That country held the rotating presidency of the group, which consists of 19 countries
March 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Canada Backs World Energy GH2’s Green Hydrogen Project with $95M
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) The Government of Canada has agreed to support the development of Project Nujio’qonik, the country’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen/ammonia facility on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.-- To this end, World Energy GH2, the developer of
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Argus Clean Ammonia Europe Conference --- November 26-28, 2024 --- Rotterdam, Netherlands
Bringing together industry pioneers driving clean ammonia adoption in Europe -- Join the leading event in the clean ammonia space in Europe to explore ammonia’s role in the energy transition across hard to abate sectors in the region, including power generation,
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Egyptian Investors Consider Pumping $380 Million to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Source
(Egypt Independent) Egyptian investors from the government and private sectors are considering establishing a joint project to produce sustainable aviation fuel with expected investments of US$380 million, according to a government official who spoke to Al-Sharq Business anonymously. The project’s production capacity is estimated
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Cathay United Bank’s Singapore Branch Signs 1st Green Trade Loan with Apeiron to Boost Low-Carbon Transport
(Cathay United Bank/Biobased Diesel Daily) Cathay United Bank’s Singapore branch saw its long-term commitment to green finance bear fruit in the final quarter of last year after it closed a green trade-loan deal with Apeiron Bioenergy, a leading player in Singapore’s sustainable-energy sector, CUB announced
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
2024 ICAO Seminar on Green Airports --- April 18-19, 2024 --- Athens, Greece
The objective of the Seminar is to increase awareness of all interested parties on the emerging topics associated with airports, with a specific focus on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), Lower Carbon Aviation Fuels (LCAF) and other Aviation Cleaner Energies, including
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
OMV Petrom Signs Financing through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)* for Two Green Hydrogen Production Projects at Petrobrazi Refinery
(OMV Petrom) The funding was obtained following the reopening of the call for projects related to NRRP; Total investment for the two projects is estimated at approximately EUR 140 million; Maximum amount of NRRP funding is EUR 50 million February 26, 2024 - OMV
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
You Can Help Expand Access to Development Capital & Federal Funding to Advance Game-Changing Bioeconomy Projects, … and Mitigate the Climate Crisis
by CJ Evans (Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition/Project Financing Assistance/Biofuels Digest) You can make a difference. You can raise your voice and make your voice heard … you can help create a grant program within the federal government to provide development capital
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Commission Welcomes Political Agreement on EU-Wide Certification Scheme for Carbon Removals
(European Commission) The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the first EU-wide voluntary framework for the certification of high-quality carbon removals. This certification framework will boost innovative carbon removal technologies and carbon farming which contribute to the EU's
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Biogas Americas 2024 --- May 13-16, 2024 --- Savannah, GA
BIOGAS AMERICAS is the largest biogas conference and tradeshow in North America, and the annual conference of the American Biogas Council. This is a “must attend” event for anyone in the business of biogas – a place to meet with
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) Launches the Climate Catalytic Fund Q&A webinar on March 7; DEADLINE March 26, 2024
(Maryland Clean Energy Center) Today, the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) is launching the Climate Catalytic Fund (C3 Fund), to support projects that implement clean energy measures and technologies intended to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impact of
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Unsolicited Proposals, Needed: More Access, More Flexibility, More Funding to Advance Game-Changing Projects
by CJ Evans (Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition/Project Financing Assistance/Biofuels Digest) Time is of the Essence in Addressing the Climate Crisis… every technology and innovation that can help needs to be deployed as rapidly as possible. Unfortunately, five obstacles stand in
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Going for the Benjamins: Here’s How Access to Development Capital Can be Improved
by CJ Evans (Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition/Project Financing Assistance/Biofuels Digest) The Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition (AFCC) has drafted legislation to create a $500 million development capital grant program in the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO). You can help
February 26, 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
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