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Long-Awaited Hydrogen Tax Credit Rules Loosen Some Requirements
by Daniel Moore (Axios Pro) The Biden administration finalized long-awaited rules on Friday on a hydrogen production tax credit that loosens some requirements on project developers while maintaining core environmental guardrails.
Why it matters: The Treasury Department's 45V tax credit, established by the IRA, is the biggest federal incentive to jump-start large-scale U.S. production of hydrogen. Industry advocates, backed by the Energy Department, see hydrogen as crucial to slashing emissions from heavy-duty trucking, steel, chemicals, shipping and other sectors that heavily depend on fossil fuels.
Yes, but: The incoming Trump administration could rewrite the rules or scrap the DOE's $8 billion hydrogen hub program. Frank Wolak, president and CEO of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association, said his trade group will hold conversations on "multiple areas where implementation and timing will be up to the incoming Trump-Vance administration." Trump and Republicans, while pledging to roll back some IRA credits this year, could spare 45V and even expand eligibility by knocking down environmental barriers. READ MORE
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Excerpt from U.S. Department of Treasury: Final rules include significant changes and flexibilities to provide investment certainty and drive deployment of clean hydrogen
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules for the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act. The final rules include significant changes and flexibilities that address several key issues to help grow the industry and move projects forward, while adhering to the law’s emissions requirements for qualifying clean hydrogen. With the inclusion of these changes, the final rules provide clarity, investment certainty, and flexibility, including for participants in projects planned as part of the Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program.
The final rules announced today clarify how producers of hydrogen, including those using electricity from various sources, natural gas with carbon capture, renewable natural gas (RNG), and coal mine methane can determine eligibility for the credit. To qualify for the full credit, projects must also meet prevailing wage and apprenticeship standards, continuing the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to put workers at the center of the clean energy economy and ensure clean energy jobs are good-paying jobs.
“These rules incorporate helpful feedback from companies planning investments which will drive significant deployment of clean hydrogen to power heavy industry and help create good-paying jobs,” said U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo. “The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law represent the world’s most ambitious policy support of the clean hydrogen industry. Scaling the production of low-carbon fuels like hydrogen will be a big boost to difficult-to-transition sectors of our economy like heavy industry.”
“Clean hydrogen can play a critical role decarbonizing multiple sectors across our economy, from industry to transportation, from energy storage to much more,” said U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary David M. Turk. “The final rules announced today set us on a path to accelerate deployment of clean hydrogen, including at the Department of Energy’s clean Hydrogen Hubs, leading to new economic opportunities all across the country.”
"Over the past two years, our administration has listened to stakeholders across the hydrogen industry, states, advocates, and others,” said John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy. “The extensive revisions we've made in this final rule provide the certainty that hydrogen producers need to keep their projects moving forward and make the United States a global leader in truly green hydrogen."
Treasury and IRS developed the final rules after consideration of roughly 30,000 public comments and many months of intensive collaboration between Treasury, IRS, and expert agencies including the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. In the coming weeks, the Department of Energy will release an updated version of the 45VH2-GREET model that producers will use to calculate the section 45V tax credit.
The rules enable pathways for hydrogen produced using both electricity and methane, providing investment certainty while ensuring that clean hydrogen production meets the law’s lifecycle emissions standards. By law, the tax credit’s value is based on the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of hydrogen production. To qualify as clean hydrogen under the statute, the lifecycle GHG emissions of the hydrogen production process must be no greater than 4 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) per kilogram of hydrogen produced. Qualifying clean hydrogen falls into four credit tiers, with hydrogen produced with the lowest GHG emissions receiving the largest credit. Calculation of the lifecycle GHG analysis for the tax credit requires consideration of direct and significant indirect emissions.
Electrolytic hydrogen
For hydrogen production using electricity (e.g. “green” hydrogen using renewables and “pink” hydrogen using nuclear), the final rules incorporate crucial safeguards proposed in December 2023, but with additional clarity and flexibility that will help facilitate clean hydrogen investment. Specifically, the final rules require that taxpayers seeking to use Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) to attribute electricity use to a specific generator meet certain criteria for temporal matching, deliverability, and incrementality. These safeguards help ensure that electricity consumption for hydrogen meets the statutory lifecycle GHG emissions standards, including that the lifecycle assessment take into account both direct and significant indirect emissions from hydrogen production. As the final regulations explain, without those safeguards, that additional load on the grid from hydrogen production will result in induced emissions.
However, the final rules differ from the proposed rules in several respects:
- New clean power (incrementality): As in the proposed rules, the final rules define electricity generation as incremental if the generator begins commercial operations within 36 months of the hydrogen facility being placed in service, or to the extent a plant increases its capacity within that period. The final rules provide additional pathways for demonstrating incrementality, including:
- Nuclear retirement risk. Electricity produced by nuclear plants meeting certain bright-line indications of being at risk of retirement and certain indications of co-dependence on hydrogen investment will be considered incremental, up to 200 MW per qualifying reactor. This reflects the fact that certain nuclear reactors are at greater risk of retirement based on certain economic factors, and if a nuclear retirement is averted then the additional demand from hydrogen production will not have induced emissions.
- State policies. Electricity generated in states with robust GHG emissions caps paired with clean electricity standards or renewable portfolio standards meeting the criteria set forth in the final rules will be considered incremental, given that, together, those policies can prevent significant induced emissions from hydrogen production. In consultation with expert agencies, Treasury has determined that Washington and California’s policies currently meet these criteria. Additional states could meet the criteria in the future if they adopt robust policies that meet the criteria.
- New Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS). Electricity from a generator that has added CCS within a 36-month window before the hydrogen facility is placed in service will be considered incremental.
- New, deliverable clean power generated annually, with a phase-in to hourly generation (time-matching): The final rules maintain the proposed requirement that EACs meet the temporal matching requirement if the electricity represented by the EAC is generated in the same hour as a hydrogen facility uses electricity to produce hydrogen. The final rules extend the transition allowing annual matching rule two additional years relative to the proposed rules, with hourly matching required starting in 2030 for all facilities.
- Deliverability: The final rules confirm that electricity generated by a facility in the same grid region as the hydrogen facility meets the deliverability requirement, with certain clarifications, including providing a pathway to demonstrate electricity transfers between regions. Grid regions are based on the Department of Energy National Transmission Needs Study.
- Hourly accounting option: Once hourly matching is required, the final rules allow hydrogen producers to determine electricity-related lifecycle emissions on an hour-by-hour basis as long as the annual emissions of the hydrogen production process are under section 45V’s limit of 4 kg of CO2e per kg of hydrogen produced. This option will provide additional investment certainty because it helps producers avoid losing much of the credit value if they cannot procure EACs for a limited number of hours during the year.
Methane-based Hydrogen
The final regulations provide rules for determining eligibility of hydrogen produced using methane reforming technologies, including with carbon capture and sequestration (so-called “blue” hydrogen), as well as with the use of natural gas alternatives such as renewable natural gas (RNG) or coal mine methane.
The final rules aim to enhance the accuracy of upstream methane leakage rates used in determining the credit value. Upstream methane leakage rates will be based on default national values in a forthcoming version of 45VH2-GREET. However, as described in the final regulations, future releases of 45VH2-GREET will incorporate project-specific upstream methane leakage rates, conditional on the availability of appropriate and verified data from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), including under the recently finalized updates to the EPA’s Subpart W rules and rules under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, regarding oil and gas sector regulations.
For hydrogen production using natural gas alternatives, the final regulations provide rules on how to calculate lifecycle GHG emissions and claim the credit for alternatives sourced from a wider range of biogas and fugitive methane than the proposed rules allowed – including wastewater, animal manure, and landfill gas – and for coal mine methane.
In consideration of comments and with extensive consultation with expert agencies, the final rules provide clarity on the 45V lifecycle GHG emissions determination for those sources, including taking into account emissions in counterfactual scenarios. The final rules take a sound and administrable approach to determining appropriate alternative fates which are used to determine lifecycle emissions according to parameters in 45VH2-GREET.
Further, as the 45V credit requires a lifecycle analysis of each process used to produce hydrogen, the emissions intensities of hydrogen produced using these feedstocks are measured separately (i.e. not blended).
The final rules do not include the “first productive use” requirement that was included in the proposed rules, in part because Treasury and IRS determined that such a rule would have administrative and compliance challenges. Rather, the likelihood that a source would otherwise be productively used is taken into account in assessing the alternative fate of that source.
The final rules aim to enhance development of “book-and-claim” systems for natural gas alternatives such as RNG or coal mine methane by detailing the information that such systems will need to provide. Because these systems will take time to develop, taxpayers will be able to begin using book and claim systems in 2027, upon determination of the Secretary of the Treasury that a system meets the requirements set out in these regulations.
The final rules will enable investment certainty by allowing all types of hydrogen producers the option of using the version of the 45VH2-GREET model that was the most recent when the facility began construction for the duration of the credit. This is in consideration of comments that the prospect of potential changes to the model over time reduces investment certainty. READ MORE
Port of Long Beach Releases Clean Marine Fuels White Paper
(Manifold Times) Document intended to prepare and position the port and its stakeholder for adopting low carbon alternative fuels. -- The Port of Long Beach (PLB) in late December released the Clean Marine Fuels White Paper as part of efforts to identify solutions capable of reducing emissions from ships.
“To understand the opportunities and challenges related to the adoption of clean marine fuels, the Port of Long Beach hired ICF Consulting to develop this white paper as an educational resource and guidance document,” stated PLB
“This document is also intended to prepare and position the port and its stakeholder for adopting low carbon alternative fuels.
“The white paper provides high level information on the array of currently available low carbon marine fuels, along with an exploration of the potential infrastructure needs for their deployment.”
The document covers the use of different types of clean bunker fuels such as green hydrogen, green methanol, green ammonia, renewable LNG and biofuels for shipping.
“The shift to clean marine fuels is no longer optional but a necessity for the sustainability of the maritime industry,” stated PLB in its closing remarks.
“This transition, while presenting challenges such as high costs, limited fuel availability, and the need for extensive infrastructure development, is advancing due to evolving policy frameworks and growing industry commitment.
“Addressing these obstacles will require targeted initiatives and robust collaboration between public and private sectors. Continued policy support, government funding, and sustained industry commitment will be essential to driving this progress and ensuring the long-term sustainability of maritime operations.” READ MORE
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Excerpt from ICF: Table of Contents
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... i
Project Overview ................................................................................................................... ii
Types of Clean Marine Fuels ................................................................................................ ii
Policy Drivers ........................................................................................................................ ii
Market Growth and Challenges ............................................................................................. ii
Recommendations ................................................................................................................ iii
Closing Remarks .................................................................................................................. iii
Summary Report ................................................................................................................ 1
Intent of the White Paper .................................................................................................... 2
Clean Marine Fuels ............................................................................................................. 3
Policy drivers behind clean marine fuel adoption ................................................................ 5
Expected Growth of Clean Marine Fuels for Bunkering ....................................................... 8
Infrastructure Needs.............................................................................................................. 9
Major Challenges to Transition ............................................................................................ 10
A) Availability ........................................................................................................................ 10
B) High Cost .......................................................................................................................... 11
C) Regulatory Inconsistencies ............................................................................................... 12
D) Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................... 12
E) Technology ......................................................................................................................... 13
Rules, Guidelines, and Best Practices for Permitting, Handling, and Storing Clean Marine Fuels ......... 14
Key Players: Roles & Responsibilities ..................................................................................... 15
Business, Economic, Market, & Job Impacts of Adopting Clean Marine Fuels ........................ 17
Shipping Lines Perspective Regarding Clean Marine Fuels ..................................................... 18
Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 20
Moving Ahead ............................................................................................................................ 21
Technical Report ......................................................................................................................... 22
Section I. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 23
Section II. Policy Drivers .............................................................................................................. 26
IMO Regulations ........................................................................................................................... 26
GHG emissions ............................................................................................................................. 26
CO2 emissions ............................................................................................................................... 26
Carbon intensity of the ship ............................................................................................................ 26
Sulfur Emission Control Areas (SECA’s) and Emission Control Areas (ECA’s): ............................. 27
European Regulations ..................................................................................................................... 27
Federal Regulations ......................................................................................................................... 28
California Regulations/Policies ......................................................................................................... 29
Local Regulations/Policies ................................................................................................................. 30
Industry Commitments ........................................................................................................................ 32
MSC .................................................................................................................................................... 32
Maersk ................................................................................................................................................. 32
Carnival ................................................................................................................................................ 33
Wallenius Wilhelmsen .......................................................................................................................... 33
Chevron ................................................................................................................................................ 33
Marathon............................................................................................................................................... 34
P66 ....................................................................................................................................................... 34
Section III. Clean Marine Fuels ............................................................................................................ 35
Green Hydrogen ................................................................................................................................... 35
Green Methanol (CH3OH) ..................................................................................................................... 37
Green Ammonia (NH3) .......................................................................................................................... 39
Renewable LNG (CH4) ........................................................................................................................ 40
Biofuels ................................................................................................................................................... 41
Section IV. Air Quality & Public Health Implications ................................................................................ 44
Air Quality Challenges in South Coast Region ........................................................................................ 44
Contribution of Marine Vessels to NOx and PM2.5 .................................................................................. 45
Air Quality Implications of Clean Marine Fuels ......................................................................................... 46
Section V. Fuel Supply, Bunkering, and Infrastructure Assessment ......................................................... 48
Growth of Renewable Fuels for Bunkering .............................................................................................. 48
How Much Fuel is Needed? ...................................................................................................................... 48
Timeline for Alternative Fuel Supply in Bunkering ...................................................................................... 49
Timeline for Individual Alternative Fuel Development ................................................................................. 53
Status of Bunkering Infrastructure Development ......................................................................................... 57
Barriers to Energy Transition in Shipping ..................................................................................................... 61
Availability ..................................................................................................................................................... 61
Cost ............................................................................................................................................................... 63
Regulatory ................................................................................................................................................... 65
Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................................. 68
Technology ................................................................................................................................................... 69
Alternative Fuels: Regulations, Guidelines, Operating Procedures and Standards for Supply .............. 72
Green Hydrogen .................................................................................................................................... 72
Green Methanol ...................................................................................................................................... 73
Green Ammonia ..................................................................................................................................... 74
Biofuels.................................................................................................................................................... 75
Clean Marine Fuels: Regulatory & Permitting Procedures ...................................................................... 79
City of Long Beach ................................................................................................................................... 79
U.S. Coast Guard....................................................................................................................................... 81
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) ......................................................................... 83
Other Entities to Consider ........................................................................................................................... 84
Section VI. Business Case, Economic, Financing, and Jobs Impacts ......................................................... 86
Business Case for Clean Marine Fuels ........................................................................................................ 86
Economic Impacts of Clean Marine Fuels .................................................................................................... 87
Market Impacts of Clean Marine Fuels ......................................................................................................... 88
Job Impacts of Clean Marine Fuels ............................................................................................................... 88
Section VII. Financing Mechanism ................................................................................................................. 90
Current Financing Mechanisms for Alternative Fuels ..................................................................................... 90
Shipowner Financing ....................................................................................................................................... 91
Production Financing ..................................................................................................................................... 91
Last-Mile Financing ......................................................................................................................................... 92
Future Financing Mechanisms ...................................................................................................................... 93
Section VIII. Recommendations ..................................................................................................................... 95
Stakeholder Interview ..................................................................................................................................... 95
Recommendations to Accelerate Adoption of Clean Marine Fuels ................................................................. 99
Recommendation I: Market Based Mechanisms for Clean Marine Fuels ...................................................... 100
Recommendation II: Revisiting the Green Ship Incentive Program ............................................................... 100
Recommendation III: Fueling Infrastructure Development .............................................................................. 101
Recommendation IV: Technology Demonstration ............................................................................................ 101
Recommendation V: Leverage Green Shipping Corridors ............................................................................. 102
Recommendation VI: Streamlining the Permit Process .................................................................................. 102
Recommendation VII: Grants for Fuel Supply, Infrastructure, and Demonstrations ............................. 103
Recommendation VIII: Government Agency Accountability and Support .............................................. 103
Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders ........................................................................................... 105
Policy Makers and Regulators (International and Local)......................................................................... 105
Ship Operators and Shipping Lines ...................................................................................................... 106
Ship Owners .......................................................................................................................................... 106
Engine Manufacturers and Vessel Builders ........................................................................................... 106
Financial Institutions ............................................................................................................................... 106
Refiners and New Fuel Manufacturers..................................................................................................... 106
Commodity Traders and Bunker Suppliers ................................................................................................107
Logistics (Barging) Companies ..................................................................................................................107
Terminal Operators .....................................................................................................................................107
Classification Societies ................................................................................................................................107
US Coast Guard ...........................................................................................................................................107
Ports – Environmental and Safety ....................................................................................... 108
Section IX. Next Steps ......................................................................................................... 109
Appendix A. Fact Sheet ........................................................................................................ 110
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Rocco J. Lacertosa & Kris DeLair
The state must not ignore the promise of biofuels to help reduce emissions in the transportation and building sectors — sectors that will drive electric demand in the decades to come. Made from resources like cooking grease, rendered animal fat and soybean byproducts, they can be utilized with existing infrastructure to deliver emissions benefits that shouldn’t be ignored in this moment. ... It is not a solution to simply wait for more megawatts to be available, for costs of vehicles and infrastructure to drop, and for advancements to mitigate the challenges of difficult-to-electrify sectors. -- Rocco J. Lacertosa & Kris DeLair New York State Energy Coalition Inc. and Empire State Energy Association Inc. quoted in Syracuse.com READ MORE
Biofuels Can Help Solve NY’s Electricity Problem
Guest Opinion by Rocco J. Lacertosa & Kris DeLair (New York State Energy Coalition Inc. / Empire State Energy Association Inc./Syracuse.com) There are many aspects of the scope and scale of New York’s energy system that boggle the mind. Uncertainty about where the electricity we need in the years ahead will come from shouldn’t be one of them.
However, as Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard reports, that’s our current reality (“There’s a mind-boggling gap in NY’s plan for a clean electric grid. ‘We are so far behind,’ ” Nov. 19, 2024). Despite the state’s best efforts to bolster renewable energy production, Cornell research has found that the state is behind in developing “dispatchable emissions-free resources.” It’s an assessment bolstered by the New York Independent System Operator, which once again raised red flags about “growing risks” to electric system reliability statewide.
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The state must not ignore the promise of biofuels to help reduce emissions in the transportation and building sectors — sectors that will drive electric demand in the decades to come. Made from resources like cooking grease, rendered animal fat and soybean byproducts, they can be utilized with existing infrastructure to deliver emissions benefits that shouldn’t be ignored in this moment.
Biodiesel’s lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions are estimated to be up to 88% lower than those of petroleum diesel. For renewable diesel, emissions are estimated to be up to 68% lower than those of petroleum diesel.
To be sure, this isn’t a novel idea.
New York state already mandates bioheat blends for home heating fuel, with Gov. Kathy Hochul praising the deployment of biodiesel as “one of the many steps” the state must take to meet its climate targets, and that bioheat blends significantly reduce emissions, “resulting in immediate air quality and public health benefits.”
Meanwhile, New York City just transitioned its entire heavy-duty vehicle fleet to renewable diesel in an effort to avoid 162 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions annually. Erie County is following a similar path, and last April, County Executive Mark Poloncarz told the Buffalo News, “I think in the long run, you’re going to see all renewable diesel because it just makes more sense when you’re talking about carbon emissions and reducing your carbon footprint.”
Even if the state generated the megawatts to meet long-term electric demand, there is still a long way to go in building out the infrastructure for both businesses and everyday people to start making the transition.
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As the nagging gap between electrified heating and transportation goals and all-electric adoption remains, the state needs to do more to support viable options for reducing emissions now. It is not a solution to simply wait for more megawatts to be available, for costs of vehicles and infrastructure to drop, and for advancements to mitigate the challenges of difficult-to-electrify sectors.
As the governor and lawmakers prepare their 2025 energy agenda, they should heed Hochul’s own words delivered here in Syracuse just a few months ago and focus on a true “all-of-the-above” energy approach.
Increasing bioheat blend requirements, for example, would be a cost-effective option for consumers who may not yet be able to afford to switch to all-electric heating options. Similarly, a properly designed low-carbon fuel standard could help drive some electrification, while also delivering emissions reductions by promoting greater use of biofuels.
Meanwhile, state regulators should be mindful of how they implement the state’s fledgling cap-and-invest program, through which they’ve proposed treating biofuels the same as traditional fossil fuels. That would only serve to dampen their usage just as the state can ill afford it. READ MORE
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(Comstock) Bringing Renewable Fuel Production to Pakistan with Sustainable Biomass Refining Solutions -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) ("Comstock” and the "Company”) today announced the execution of a binding agreement between Comstock Fuels Corporation ("Comstock Fuels”) and Gresham's Eastern (Pvt) Ltd ("Gresham's”), a
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Envirotainer Partners with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Envirotainer) A significant step in reducing supply chain emissions through collaboration -- Envirotainer, the specialist in temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments, has partnered with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) to support the development and adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). SAF, a cleaner alternative
January 01, 2025 Read Full Article
UAE GCAA Launches Region’s New Digital Platform for CORSIA Implementation, Surging Aviation Sustainability
(Travel and Tour World) The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE has introduced the region’s first digital platform dedicated to implementing the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). This initiative marks a significant step forward in sustainability efforts within the aviation
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Technion Announces New Center to Develop Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tech
By Gavriel Fiske (Times of Israel) The Israeli Sustainable Aviation Fuel Knowledge Center (iSAF) has been inaugurated at the Technion, the university says in a press release, “a significant step towards producing sustainable fuels for the aviation sector” that will
January 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Primax Colombia Inks Agreement with World Kinect
by Juan Pedro Tomas (Biofuels Digest) In Colombia, Las2Orillas reported that World Kinect and Primax Colombia have signed a strategic alliance to combine the strengths of both companies to offer efficient and sustainable solutions to airlines and other market players.
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A Project Was Presented to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Wind Energy
(Infobae (Google Translation) The proposal was announced in the Senate of the Nation. The Eco-Refineries of the South (ERS) project will be carried out in the province of Chubut and seeks to transform the aeronautical industry -- The announcement of the development
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Signs Two Multi-Year Contracts
(Wallenius Wilhelmsen) Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs two multi-year shipping contracts with large auto OEMs, both including biofuel. "The contracts are a great testament to our customers' commitment to ensuring more sustainable freight," says Pia Synnerman Chief Customer Officer at Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Both
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Murphy Seeks Views on Potential Role of Biofuels
(Northern Ireland Department for the Economy) Economy Minister Conor Murphy today launched a Call for Evidence to explore the potential use of biofuels as an alternative to home heating oil and fossil-based LPG. Biofuels specifically Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Bio-Liquefied Petroleum
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Trainsong Residents Rally against Biofuel Station Citing Safety and Environmental Concerns
(KVAL) Residents of the Trainsong neighborhood are pushing back against a proposed biofuel transfer station. There has been pushback on the station as far back as October, including from Eugene’s outgoing mayor, Lucy Vinis. On Friday, Dec. 13, neighbors gathered to deliver statements
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Design Study Continues for Tk'emlups Biofuel Refinery Expected to Cost Morth of $1B
by Kristen Holliday (Castanet) While price estimates are still being refined, a large-scale fuel plant proposed for the Tk’emlups reserve could cost more than $1 billion. Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp. is partnering with Tk’emlups te Secwepemc and Sc.wenwen Economic Development Corporation on
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
What to Expect When You Don’t Know What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2025 --- January 14, 2025 --- ONLINE
Join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) for “What to Expect When You Don’t Know What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2025,” a complimentary webinar offering our best-informed judgment as to the trends and
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Modi Naturals Expands Ethanol Production Capacity With Rs 100 Crore Investment
(Modi Naturals/The CSR Universe) Modi Biotech Private Limited (MBPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Modi Naturals Limited, is accelerating its growth trajectory with a significant expansion of its production capacity. To achieve this, the company is investing in cutting-edge infrastructure and innovative
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The Circular Bioeconomy: A Driver for System Integration
by Fabian Schipfer, Pralhad Burli, Uwe Fritsche, Christiane Hennig, Fabian Stricker, Maria Wirth, Svetlana Proskurina & Sebastian Serna-Loaiza (Energy, Sustainability and Society) Human and earth system modeling, traditionally centered on the interplay between the energy system and the atmosphere, are facing a
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Norsk e-Fuel Secures Promising Site in Imatra, Finland, for Future Expansion
(Norsk e-Fuel) Norsk e-Fuel has secured a greenfield site in Imatra, Finland, as part of its strategic project pipeline. With sufficient space to build an 80,000-ton e-Fuel plant and potential for further expansion, this site represents a significant step in the
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste among the Global Sustainability Leaders in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, has been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the 18th consecutive year. This achievement underscores Neste's continual commitment to sustainability and its position as a
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Moeve and Air Nostrum, Pioneers in the Use of Sustainable Fuel (SAF) at Melilla Airport
(Moeve) During October and November, all of Air Nostrum’s flights from Melilla Airport carried 30% SAF supplied by Moeve, part of both companies’ commitment to decarbonize the aviation sector; This SAF supply represents a 15-fold increase in the EU's requirement for airlines,
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Fuelling a Greener Future: West Berkshire's Waste Collection Vehicles
(West Berkshire Council) Our waste collection vehicles are now running on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) -- West Berkshire Council is pleased to announce a major step forward in our commitment to sustainability - all our waste collection vehicles that are used to collect weekly
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Grob Group Announces 'Full Switch' to HVO as Part of Net Zero by 2030 Strategy
by Kirsten Coleman (Certas Energy) UK-based conglomerate Grob Group Ltd announces it has switched 100 per cent of its delivery vehicles from fossil diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to support its efforts to meet net zero emissions by 2030. This means
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Green Oil Recycling Declares January ‘Waste Oil Awareness Month’ for NYC Restaurants
(Green Oil Recycling/Biobased Diesel Daily) Green Oil Recycling, a provider of grease-trap cleaning and waste-oil removal services in the greater New York City metro area, announced Dec. 24 the launch of “Waste Oil Awareness Month” this January. This initiative is designed to educate restaurant owners and commercial-kitchen operators about
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French Cooking Oils Turned into Biofuel Go to Switzerland by Rail
(RailFreight.com) A new rail freight service connecting the Limay-Porcheville multimodal platform, near Paris, with Switzerland has been recently launched by Haropa Port. The initiative entails the transport of biofuel made from cooking oils. The oils are “collected throughout France from catering professionals,
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HVO vs. Electric: Why a German District Switched to Biofuels Instead of Buying New Electric Buses
(GoodFuels) Citing the high cost of electric buses, Northwest Mecklenburg, a district in Germany, has decided to make its existing public transport fleet more sustainable by switching to HVO100 biofuel instead of investing in new electric buses. -- This pragmatic choice was
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HIF Global And ANCAP Sign Agreement to Accelerate E-Fuels Deployment in Uruguay
(MENAFN/EIN Presswire) Implementation Agreement defines terms and conditions for the supply of biogenic carbon dioxide to HIF's future e-Fuel facility in Paysandú, Uruguay. -- HIF Global, the world's leading e-Fuels company, and Alcoholes del Uruguay (“ALUR”), company of the state-owned ANCAP group,
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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Feeding High Pressure Reactors
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck presents a compelling argument for the Jen-Zero technology, which Jenike, a company specializing in bulk solids handling, has developed to solve the critical challenge of reliably feeding biomass and municipal solid waste (MSW)
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Falls City Earns State Recognition for Industry, Housing Growth
(Nebraska Department of Economic Development) For the past 15 years, the city has earned recognition as an Economic Development Certified Community. -- Partnerships to develop housing and attract investment into Nebraska’s bioeconomy have earned Falls City (pop. 4,045) recognition from the State
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Climeworks’ Recipe for Winning over Local Skeptics Includes Breakfast and BBQ
by Jim Giles (Trellis) The carbon removal company wants to build a megaton facility in tiny Vinton, Louisiana. How it's navigating local concerns offers up important lessons. -- ...(Lesley) Matthews’ employer, carbon removal company Climeworks, intends to build its largest facility
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
BRPL Launches E-20 Ethanol Blend in Assam
(HUB Network) Indian Oil’s Bongaigaon Refinery (BGR), located in Dhaligaon, Chirang district, has achieved a major milestone with the official launch of E-20, a petrol blend containing 20% ethanol. This groundbreaking initiative, unveiled on December 25, was spearheaded by NK Barua,
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Future of Scottish Oil Refinery Linked to Biofuels Investment
by Simeon Kerr (Financial Times/MSN) A blueprint aiming to secure the future of Grangemouth, Scotland’s only oil refinery which is due to close next year, is set to turn the facility into a biofuels manufacturing hub for processing trees, crops and
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Deputy CM Pawan Orders Probe Into ‘Hazardous’ Effluent Discharge by Universal Biofuels
by Sri Krishna Kumara (Deccan Chronicle) Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Sunday directed the Pollution Control Board (PCB) to conduct inspections at Universal Biofuels in Vakalapudi industrial area in Kakinada district following allegations of hazardous industrial effluent discharge there. Complaints are
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SEDL Joins Forces with Jakson Green on India’s First 4G Ethanol Plant
(PNN/ChiniMandi) Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SEDL) announced its partnership with Jakson Green on India’s first 4G ethanol plant. This pioneering project, located at NTPC Green, utilizes LanzaTech’s innovative gas fermentation technology to convert captured carbon dioxide and green hydrogen into sustainable biofuel. “SEDL
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
2024 Saw Rapid Growth for Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) The U.S. is on pace to surpass 5 billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel consumption for the first time, capping a 2024 that saw increased efforts from states to drive adoption, updates to technical standards, growth
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report 12-30-24: RFA CEO Reviews 2024 and Looks Ahead to 2025
(Energy.AgWired.com) 2024 was a very good year for the ethanol industry, but the battle for year-round, nationwide E15 will once again continue on into the new year. In this edition of the Ethanol Report podcast, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
More Sustainable Tires in Sight as PNNL and Bridgestone Team Up
by JoAnna Wendel (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) In a three-year pilot study, researchers will work to scale up a catalytic process to commercial viability -- In the near future, rubber tires on cars, trucks, airplanes and more could be made from plant
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
More than USD 100 Million Investment Planned for Green Hydrogen Production in Villa Hayes
(Paraguay Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (Google Translation)) The company ADA Green Hydrogen Holdings BV plans an investment of more than USD 100 million for the construction of a green hydrogen and ammonia production plant in the town of Villa
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
John Cockerill, Johnson Matthey to Work on ETFuels’ e-Methanol Project in Texas
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Green energy company ETFuels has selected technology companies John Cockerill and Johnson Matthey as strategic partners for its 120,000-ton-per-year e-methanol project in Texas, U.S. John Cockerill will provide 210 MW of its pressurized alkaline electrolyzer units, along with
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to SunGas Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck presents a business proposal for the development and deployment of SunGas’ S1000 technology, a gasification system designed to produce green fuels, primarily methanol, from sustainably managed forest thinnings. The presentation deck emphasizes the
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Grain-based Ethanol Units to Gain as New Corn Variety with More Starch in Offing
By Prabhudatta Mishra (The Hindu Business Line) Simultaneously, research is on to develop varieties having at least 40% or above ethanol content from current 38% -- The specifications in corn seeds are set for a change as government is planning to incorporate
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Worley, ExxonMobil Agree to EPC Terms for Low-Carbon Hydrogen Project on US Gulf Coast
(Worley/Biobased Diesel Daily) Worley announced Dec. 16 that it will provide reimbursable engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services to ExxonMobil for the enabling works, infrastructure and interconnects scope of ExxonMobil’s planned low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia facility on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Elyse Energy Secures 120 Million Euros to Accelerate eSAF, eMethanol Project Development
(PGGM/Biobased Diesel Daily) Elyse Energy, a French company producing sustainable fuels and low-carbon feedstock, has secured approximately 120 million euros (USD$126.3 million) from Hy24, PGGM, Bpifrance and Mirova to accelerate development of its eMethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production projects
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Moses Moseray, Founder and Chief Innovator of Kondayama Biofuel Investment (KBI) Honored to Receive Students Union Award
by Moses Moseray (Kondayama Biofuel Investment) I am truly honoured and deeply humbled to have received this prestigious award from the Moyamba District Students Union (MoDSU) (VIDEO at 1:01:48). This recognition is not only a testament to my individual efforts but also
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Montana Renewables Receives Approval of Excise Tax Registration
(Calumet/PR Newswire) Montana Renewables, LLC announced today that it has received approval of its Excise Tax Registration from the Internal Revenue Service. Registration is the first step toward allowing the business to claim clean fuel Production Tax Credits (PTC) for existing
December 29, 2024 Read Full Article
CleanJoule Announces SpaceSAF, a Superior, Drop-In Replacement for Rocket Propellant 1, to Enable Sustainable Space Missions
(CleanJoule/Business Wire) With over four percent improved energy density, SpaceSAF enables increases to payload and distance based on mission profile -- CleanJoule, the full performance sustainable aviation fuel company, today announced SpaceSAF™, its newest product that is a drop-in replacement for super
December 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Nufarm Announces a New Joint Development Agreement with bp on Biomass Oil Technology for Future Bioenergy Applications
(Nufarm) -- New agreement with bp that aims to accelerate the production of yet another lower-carbon plant-based biofuel feedstock to help meet the growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). -- Partnership brings together complementary skillsets to drive technology development at
December 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Diamond Green Diesel Receives Approval of 45Z Registration from IRS
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Darling Ingredients Inc. announced Dec. 10 that its 50/50 joint venture Diamond Green Diesel received approval of its excise-tax registration from the Internal Revenue Service. Registration is one of the requirements for a taxpayer to be eligible
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Development and Deployment of Advanced Biofuel Demonstration Facilities
(International Energy Agency Bioenergy Task 39) Decarbonizing the transport sector is critical for achieving global climate and energy targets due to its significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. Biofuels, in particular advanced biofuels, play a particularly
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Re-opens Funding Opportunity, Making $500 Million Available to Build Out a Safe and Reliable National Carbon Transport Network
(U.S. Department of Energy) The funding opportunity will provide future growth grants under DOE’s Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation program -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced it is re-opening
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
OCED Announces $1.3 Billion in New Funding to Bolster Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Technologies DEADLINE March 1, 2025
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) today opened applications for up to $1.3 billion in funding to catalyze investments in transformative carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies. The U.S. Department of
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Petroleum Firms Asked to Promote Selling of Biofuel
(Việt Nam News) In addition to E5RON92 gasoline, MoIT requires producers and traders to research the production and import of E100 fuel. -- The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) urges localities and petroleum traders to promote the sale of biofuel (E5
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Carinata Studies Continue to Expand with Hopes of Powering a Sustainable Future
by Gabriella Chavez (WUFT) Researchers in Florida are continuing to study an oilseed that could be used as aviation jet fuel. After over a decade of research, agronomists and researchers at UF/IFAS are continuing to assess the performance of carinata, basing their
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
ABEPL Develops Comprehensive Bamboo Sourcing and Processing for Ethanol Production in Assam
(ChiniMandi) Assam Bio Ethanol Private Limited (ABEPL), a joint venture between Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and two Finnish companies, will begin sourcing bamboo from 18 districts in Assam, including Sivasagar, during the first phase of its ethanol production operations. To facilitate
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
NYK and Yusen Logistics to Introduce Platform to Manage GHG-Emission Reductions
(Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK)) Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd. (YL) have introduced a digital platform for managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions*. The platform is provided by 123Carbon B.V. (123Carbon), a Netherlands-based startup working on
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech and the Circular Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation from LanzaTech, a company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker LNZA, outlines their vision for a circular carbon economy and their innovative approach to sustainable production. The presentation focuses on LanzaTech’s
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Test Protocol to Assess the Technical Feasibility of Blending 30% Ethanol into Gasoline Is Approved
(DATAGRO) Current blend content is 27%; research will be conducted by the Mauá Institute of Technology between January and February 2025 -- A meeting coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) approved, this Wednesday (18), the test protocol to assess
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Urges Sugar Industry to Diversify into Ethanol, Green Hydrogen
(PTI/The Pioneer) Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday called upon the sugar industry to explore multiple avenues for diversification, including ethanol-diesel blending and green hydrogen production. Addressing the annual general meeting of the Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Lincoln County Commissioners Push Back Decision on Carbon Pipeline Rules
by John Hult (South Dakota Searchlight/Yahoo!) Commissioners in South Dakota’s fastest-growing county punted on four carbon dioxide pipeline ordinances on Christmas Eve, opting to let their planning staff and two new commissioners start from scratch in the new year. The Lincoln County
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Use of 100% Biodiesel Fuel in 7-Eleven Delivery Truck
(MItsui & Co) Initiatives Towards Creating a Carbon-Neutral Society -- Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui"; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kenichi Hori) and SEVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN CO., LTD. ("Seven-Eleven"; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Fumihiko Nagamatsu) will introduce B100, a
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Haffner Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is a an overview from Haffner Energy, a cleantech provider specializing in biomass-to-energy solutions. It highlights their technology, SAFnoca®, which uses residual biomass to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAFnoca is designed to be
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
India Holds Potential to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel: IATA Official
(Press Trust of India/Business Standard) India has the potential to be a key producer of sustainable aviation fuel by utilising its ethanol supplies and availability of lipids feedstocks like non-edible industrial oils, according to a senior official at the global airlines'
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Understanding Demand Response to Jet Fuel Price Changes
by Sohyeon Ryu and Joe Janzen (farmdoc daily) ... Such policy aims to reduce emissions created by jet fuel use by encouraging a switch to lower-emission sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) made from plant biomass, vegetable oils, sugars, and alcohols including ethanol.
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
China Proves Hydrogen Is Not the Future: This Engine Uses a Never-Before-Seen Fuel
by More M. (The Diary 24) ... In the Chinese market, Geely just introduced the methanol hybrid Emgrand. The fourth-generation B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA) Emgrand car from Geely serves as the foundation for the methanol hybrid. A non-hybrid Emgrand powered by methanol is
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
America Invents the Fuel of the Future for This Car: No Hydrogen, No Electricity
by Kelly L. (The Diary 24) ... Do you own a Chevy Silverado or GMC Sierra? Would you like to join the E85 flex fuel movement? eFlexFuel has released an E85 Flex Fuel Kit that allows you to retrofit your pickup to save
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Not Toyota, not Hyundai: This Asian Carmaker Will Create the Engine that No One Has Dared to
by More M. (The Diary 24) Nissan has always been a leader in the automotive sector, but its most recent invention has the potential to completely change how engines are produced and utilised. In a daring step towards efficiency and sustainability, the company
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Big Oil Backtracks on Renewables Push as Climate Agenda Falters
by Ron Bousso (Reuters) European majors slow clean energy investments; Investors rewarding oil and gas focus; New Trump U.S. presidency among big factors in 2025 -- Major European energy companies doubled down on oil and gas in 2024 to focus on near-term profits, slowing
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Norway’s Electrofuel Plans e-SAF Project in Oman
by Conrad Prabhu (Oman Daily Observer/Zwaya) A number of international players, along with their local partners, are progressing initiatives to support e-SAF production in Oman -- Norwegian sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) producer Nordic Electrofuel has revealed that it has ambitions to establish an
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
MOL Obtains 3rd Party Certification for Pure Car Carrier Book and Claim Service
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Service Slated to Begin in January 2025 -- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that it has received third-party certification for its book and claim (Note 1) service for pure car carriers after
December 26, 2024 Read Full Article
NYK and ENEOS Sign Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Marine Fuel with CDR Credits Created Through DACCS
(NYK Line) To procure credits from 1PointFive for five years starting in 2028 -- On December 11, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (“NYK”) and ENEOS Corporation (“ENEOS”) signed an Agreement regarding the sale and purchase of marine fuel with carbon dioxide removal credits
December 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Shipping’s 2024 Shakeup Sees Alliances Form, Fuel Rules Tighten, Green Corridors Expand
by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest) ... European shipping alliance Gemini Corporation was born to quell the disruption and restore surety and confidence. Freight rate and fuel consumption may initially be adversely affected due to the newness, but Gemini’s plan includes decarbonization along with
December 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Researchers Unlock Potential of Desert Plants for Cleaner Efficient Energy
(Canterbury Christ Church University) Researchers have found a more sustainable way to produce energy using plants that can survive in dry conditions such as deserts. These drought-tolerant plants, also known as arid plants, could help create cleaner and more efficient biofuels on
December 26, 2024 Read Full Article
SAMSUNG E&A Wins USD 955 Million Contract for a Biorefinery in Malaysia
(SAMSUNG E&A) SAMSUNG E&A, a total solutions provider for the global energy industry, announced today that it secured the contract for a biorefinery that will have the capability to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and other biofuels such as Renewable Diesel
December 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Surges Ahead in Confidence as Shipping Industry Weighs Maritime Fuel Options
by Sara Kosmajac (Offshore Energy) Biodiesel has topped the poll of the second edition of the Sustainable Maritime Fuel (SMF) Fest Confidence Index, pushing the 2023 winner, liquefied natural gas (LNG)-biomethane to second runner, while LNG e-methane managed to hold onto
December 26, 2024 Read Full Article
UK Launches Review of EV Sales Mandate -- Comment DEADLINE February 18, 2025
by Lucy White (Bloomberg/RigZone) The UK government is giving carmakers eight weeks to submit views on the phase-out of new gasoline and diesel cars, as ministers consider easing sales quotas that electric vehicle manufacturers are struggling to hit. The Department for Transport
December 26, 2024 Read Full Article
From Cooking Oil to Biofuel: Envirogreen Solutions Brings Free Waste Oil Pickup to NYC Restaurants
(Envirogreen Solutions/EIN Presswire) Leading provider of grease trap cleaning and restaurant waste oil removal services in the greater NYC metro area, is proud to announce 2025 initiative. -- Envirogreen Solutions, a leading provider of grease trap cleaning, ejector pit cleaning and restaurant waste oil removal services in
December 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Emarat, Lootah Biofuels Sign MoU to Enhance Cooperation in Renewable Energy
(Emerates News Agency) The Emarat Petroleum Company (Emarat) and Lootah Biofuels have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in line with the UAE plans to develop renewable energy sources and enhance sustainability. The MoU aims to establish a framework
December 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Japan Airlines Expands Use of B100 in Airside Vehicles at Naha Airport
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Japan, Japan Airlines has been operating three towing tractors which are work vehicles deployed at Naha Airport, since November 2022 by switching from diesel to “B100 fuel (Riesel”). Now, the company will increase the supply of
December 25, 2024 Read Full Article
YPF and Essential Energy Signs Agreement
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) n Argentina, YPF S.A. and ESSENTIAL ENERGY S.A. signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate the feasibility of developing a biorefinery in the province of Santa Fe. This project seeks to reuse the facilities of YPF’s non-operational
December 25, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomanufacturing Using Artificial Protocells
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck outlines a revolutionary approach to biomanufacturing using artificial protocells, presented by Advait Holkar and Samanvaya Srivastava. The presentation deck highlights the limitations of traditional whole-cell and cell-free manufacturing methods, emphasizing their inefficiency, complexity,
December 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Building the Bioeconomy: A Christmas Message from The Digest
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Despite the gloom of the doomsayers and the naysayers who believe that we have lost our way, I believe our greatest days lie ahead. Yet, as was the task for Noah, that great fermentation expert
December 25, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA: 1 New SRE Petition Filed, 131 SRE Petitions Currently Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Dec. 19 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data reporting that one new SRE petition has been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to EPA, 131
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Americans Could Save $250 Million Filling Up with Unleaded 88 This Holiday Season
(Growth Energy) AAA projected last week that 107 million Americans will travel by car for the holidays this year. Based on this data, Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, estimates that U.S. consumers could collectively save up to $250 million in
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
What I’m Thinking at the End of 2024
by Ezra Klein (New York Times) We’re not going to be able to hit our decarbonization goals without clean cement, without clean jet fuel. READ MORE
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
ABFA Welcomes New Leaders, Members at Annual Meeting
(Advanced Biofuels Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) convened global leaders in the biofuels industry at its annual member and executive-board meeting Dec. 11–12 in Washington, D.C. The event capped a noteworthy year for the industry, with ABFA’s election of new leadership,
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
USDA Strengthens Climate-Smart Ag Opportunities with New Crop-Insurance Flexibilities
(U.S. Department of Agriculture/Biobased Diesel Daily) In support of climate-smart efforts to expand renewable fuel sources, USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced Dec. 18 additional insurance options for soybeans planted behind domesticated pennycress in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee. Domesticated pennycress
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Now Available! Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending and Logistics Report
(U.S. Department of Energy) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), recently released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending and Logistics report. -- The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with support from the
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Soil and Water Outcomes Fund Receives Support from Chevron Renewable Energy Group for Climate-Smart Agriculture Advancement
(Soil and Water Outcomes Fund) The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, a leading agricultural ecosystem services program, is proud to announce they successfully began a pilot project with Chevron Renewable Energy Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, as part
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
BDI technology Enters Chinese Market
(Reickerman/Biobased Diesel Daily) The recent 2024 Global Biofuel Focus Conference marked a significant milestone for Rieckermann, as the company announced that technologies from BDI-BioEnergy International, a company Rieckermann co-owns, are now officially available on the Chinese market through the group. The announcement
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Gov. Pritzker Announces New $820M Sustainable Aviation Fuel Investment in Southwest Illinois
(Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker) Avina Clean Hydrogen selects Illinois for new multi-million dollar investment, creates 150 new full-time jobs -- Governor JB Pritzker, Avina Clean Hydrogen, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
New Study Shows Miscanthus’ Greater Potential for Productivity, Economic Returns
(Iowa State University) New research at Iowa State University shows that using advanced planting techniques can triple the amount of biomass produced by the perennial, bioenergy crop miscanthus in its establishment year. This would significantly increase the plant’s potential to store
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
MTU Maintenance Introduces SAF Testing at Its Facility in Zhuhai
(MTU Aero Engines) The first MRO shop in China to use SAF; Launch customer China Southern with an IAE V2500 engine; Facility initially offering engine tests with 10 percent SAF blend Zhuhai, December 20, 2024 | MTU Maintenance Zhuhai introduces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Govt May Reduce Reserve Sale Price for Rice for Ethanol Production
by Sandip Das (Financial Express) No takers for FCI stocks among grain based distilleries. Given the high rice stocks, the government is discussing a reduction in the reserve sale prices of broken rice offered to grain-based distilleries for ethanol manufacturing from the
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Downstream Processing (DSP) in Biomanufacturing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck, presented at the ABLC NEXT Conference, outlines the importance of downstream processing (DSP) in biomanufacturing, particularly for the development and production of biopharmaceuticals. The author, a lead bioprocess engineer, highlights DSP’s significant impact
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Viewpoint: US Tax Fight Next Year Crucial for 45Z
by Cole Martin (Argus Media) ... The 45Z tax credit, which offers greater subsidies to fuels that produce fewer emissions, is poised to kick off in January. ... Biofuels support is a less likely target for repeal than other climate policies, energy lobbyists
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Fueling the Future: The Role of Renewable Fuels in the Grain Industry
(Grain Elevator and Processing Society) In this insightful episode of the Whole Grain Podcast, host Jim Lenz sits down with Robert White, Vice President of Industry Relations and Market Development at the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). With decades of experience in
December 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Futures North America --- October 14-16, 2025 --- Houston, TX
The 2025 edition of Sustainable Aviation Futures North America Congress is the must-attend event for the policymakers and industry leaders driving the innovation, investment, and collaboration within North America’s sustainable aviation and energy industry. Over 800 attendees from the entire aviation
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Aviation Carbon 2025 --- November 24-26, 2024 --- London, UK
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December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
IATA World Sustainability Forum --- October 21-22, 2025 --- Hong Kong (SAR), China
As governments are now aligned with the industry’s commitment to decarbonize aviation by 2050, IATA's World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) brings together industry and governments to debate and discuss the key enablers for aviation’s successful decarbonization. The aim of WSS is to gather and
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
'Prairie Strips' Bring Beauty to Farms with Big Environmental Benefits
(NBC News) Farmers in Iowa have added “prairie strips” alongside rows of corn and soybeans to help halt serious environmental challenges inherent to farming. Prairie strips now cover some 22,000 acres in the U.S. and are growing in popularity each
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
SAF Global Summit 2025 --- September 2-3, 2025 --- London, UK
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) has risen as an indispensable solution for decarbonizing aviation, an industry that has been notably difficult to abate. With production surpassing 158 million gallons in 2023, the SAF industry is on track to reach an annual output of 500 million
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
aireg Sustainable Aviation Fuels Conference 2025 --- June 23-24, 2025 --- Berlin, Germany
Aviation is a growth industry and indispensable for our global societies. In the coming years and decades, even higher numbers of fellow human beings will globally use aircrafts as comfortable and eco-efficient means of transport and travel. Given climatic and
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
3rd Annual Flightpath to Net Zero: Sustainable Aviation Fuel --- May 30, 2025 --- Montreal, Canada
Advancing Sustainability in Aviation: International Conference on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) -- In the pursuit of a greener aviation industry, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has emerged as a transformative solution, crafted from vegetable oils or ethanol derived from crops. These biofuels
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
EBACE25 --- May 20-22, 2025 --- Geneva, Switzerland
A reimagined European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will take place on 20-22 May 2025 at the Palexpo, Geneva. Now run by the EBAA, this next chapter for EBACE is about more than showcasing the latest aircraft and advancements; it’s about
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Skies World Summit --- May 14-15, 2025 --- Farnborough, UK
Gathering government representatives, regulators, airlines, OEMs, investors, members of academia and media from across the world, Sustainable Skies World Summit acts as a catalyst for addressing the industry’s sustainability concerns and driving actionable solutions. 29 Keynote theater sessions. READ MORE
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Aviation Energy Forum (AEF) --- May 13-15, 2025 --- Baku, Azerbaijan
The IATA Aviation Energy Forum (AEF) is a merger of the Fuel Forum and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Symposium. AEF is the premier industry meeting for the world's aviation fuel community, and a unique platform allowing airline representatives, fuel and
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress --- May 6-8, 2025 --- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress is where the global SAF, aviation and energy community meets, with over 1,000 participants from 60 countries expected in 2025. As more projects move towards FID, alternative feedstock opportunities continue to develop, and the world looks
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Futures LATAM --- March 31 - April 2, 2025 --- São Paulo, Brazil
Sustainable Aviation Futures’ hosts its inaugural Latin America event, in São Paulo. Featuring 250+ aviation, energy and biofuel industry professionals, the three-day event will digest the momentum of the Latin American aviation region and understand how the region can drive
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Ishka Financing Sustainable Aviation --- March 26, 2025 --- London, UK
Taking stock and moving needles -- If you are committed to sustainable aviation financing, reducing the climate impact of aircraft, or investing in sustainable fuels and new technologies, then this conference is for you. Now in its fourth year, Ishka’s 2025 ESG-SAF
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
ALTA Fuel and Sustainability Conference --- March 25-27, 2025 --- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The agenda of third edition of the ALTA FUEL AND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE will address topics related to local initiatives on SAF production and other sustainable fuels like hydrogen in Latin America and the Caribbean, regulatory frameworks, updates on jet fuel
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
World Sustainable Aviation Fuel Forum --- February 26-27, 2025 --- Amsterdam, Netherlands and ONLINE
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Forum is a premier global event that brings together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, and innovators in the aviation and sustainable energy sectors. It serves as a crucial platform for driving the advancement and adoption of sustainable
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Rhenus Joins Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s SAF Program to Support Cleaner Aviation Practices
(Rhenus) The globally-operating logistics service provider Rhenus has joined the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo SAF Program, investing in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to help cut emissions in aviation. The initiative supports the company’s sustainability efforts while offering customers the opportunity
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Commentary: China’s Fair and Equitable Solution to Civil Aviation’s Climate Challenge
by David Ma (GreenAir) ... In the long term, as the most populous developing country, China has a vast potential demand for civil aviation transport, making the energy transition very challenging. However, a Five-Year Plan is underway for the green development
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Carbon Reduction Consultancy Watershed Facilitates SAF Certificate Deals through SABA
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) Watershed, an international platform which helps some of the world’s biggest corporations to measure, report and reduce their carbon emissions, has facilitated the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) by four major companies to help them
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
New Study Highlights Differing Strategies and Barriers to Decarbonising Aviation in UK and Europe
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) A new study by UK-based consultancy CFP Energy has identified a significant divergence of strategies to decarbonise aviation in the UK, France and Germany, and serious impediments to the industry’s ability to reach its net zero emissions
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Work Truck Week --- March 4-7, 2025 --- Indianapolis, IN
NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST WORK TRUCK EVENT -- For 25 years, the people who design, build, use and maintain the commercial vehicles and equipment the world relies on have gathered to see the industry’s latest products and technology, learn from one
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization : A Joint Strategy to Transform Transportation
(U.S. Departments of Energy, Transporation, Housing and Urban Development and Environmental Protection Agency) Transportation connects us. It connects people, countries, and cultures, and draw us closer to one another. It is also the backbone of our economy and critical to supporting
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Research and Development to Advance Biofuels and Bioproducts
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) today (December 16, 2024) announced their intent to issue funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) projects in two priority areas: sustainable propane and renewable chemicals and algal system
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing Decarbonization Project Launches in US to Foster Sustainable Manufacturing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... National Science Foundation has funded the Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing Decarbonization, or CURB, Engineering Research Center, or ERC, a multi-institutional engineering research center that aims to develop transformative technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Introduces Co-processed Renewable Neste RE Feedstock for the Polymers and Chemicals Industry
(Neste) Neste complements its offering of more sustainable feedstock for polymers and chemicals production with co-processed Neste RE, a complementary solution to existing renewable and recycled Neste RE; Thanks to the use of renewable raw materials in the production of Neste RE,
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste to Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Air New Zealand Marking the Airline’s Largest Purchase of SAF to Date
(Neste) Neste and Air New Zealand have signed an agreement for the supply of 23,000 tons (30 million liters) of neat, i.e. unblended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. It is the airline's largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to date. The
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA Rural Development Initiatives
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck outlines the USDA Rural Development (RD) initiatives to bolster the bioeconomy. It highlights RD’s key priorities, including promoting equity, combating climate change, and expanding markets for rural communities. The presentation deck details how
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Biogas CO2 Sources Represent Specific Opportunities
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) In some world markets, biogas is the common source of methane, otherwise thought of as, and called natural gas. Such is used to heat our homes, supply industry with a combustible fuel, and a
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Commodities 2025: Brazil's Ethanol Industry at a Crossroads in 2025
By Vinicius Damazio (S&P Global) Internal competition, growing mandate, EU-Mercosur trade deal in focus; Higher debt, caution from key players suggests conservative growth; Uncertainty around US trade policies, EU deal boosts export prospects -- Brazil's ethanol market is heading into 2025 at a pivotal
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuel Expo 2025 --- June 4-6, 2025 --- Greater NOIPA, U.P., India
International Exhibition on Biofuel Manufacturing Process & Technology, Plant Machinery & Equipment's and Allied Industries -- International Exhibition focus on Biofuel (Bio diesel, Ethanol, Biogas, Hydrogen) Manufacturers, Biofuel Plant ‘s Equipment’s & Machine Manufacturers, Biofuel Refineries.& Allied Industries is a platform
December 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Materials Conference 2025 --- September 22-24, 2025 --- Siegburg, Germany and ONLINE
In just a few years, the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) has established itself as the international meeting place for innovators, companies and brands, investors and policymakers to develop and shape the future renewable carbon economy. As in previous years, the
December 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Spotlight on India’s Biofuel Market: It’s All about the Sugar
by James Primrose (Stillwater Associates) India’s is the world’s fifth largest biofuels market. After a period of lackluster growth in the late 2000s and early 2010s and failure to achieve mandated targets, political interest in biofuels has significantly increased, driven by
December 20, 2024 Read Full Article
USDA Will Pause Accepting Applications for the Inflation Reduction Act Funding under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced that USDA will pause accepting Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) applications for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). IRA applications are those requesting federal grant