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QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Jacqui Fatka
If we keep pushing off investment, it’s going to keep pushing off return. We can’t capture any value if we’re not researching it now, figuring out what works and what doesn’t and maybe using different policy levers to help advocate for what’s needed. -- Jacqui Fatka, CoBank economist in Wyoming Livestock Roundup READ MORE
Cacophony to Symphony: Successfully Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(PA Consulting) Two decades on from the first SAF flight, no other technology or pathway is as ready or scalable. Yet the gap between ambition and achievement is striking. While a small number of players are making substantial commitments and significant progress, progress is patchy and falling short of industry ambitions.
Our research of close to 600 airlines, airports, investors, policymakers, and regulators shines a light on the barriers to scale. It reveals that the SAF system – from the value chain through to its regulatory and policy frameworks – isn’t interconnected or collaborative enough to respond to a whole-industry challenge.
92 percent of leaders cite high cost as the primary barrier to scaling SAF.
66 percent of airports currently lack a formal SAF strategy, creating a critical bottleneck for investment and supply.
40 percent of leaders believe widespread SAF adoption will be achieved by 2030.
78 percent say SAF holds promise for job creation in their country. READ MORE
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National Academies Publish New Report Reviewing Evidence for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare
(National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine) A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says the evidence for current and future harm to human health and welfare created by human-caused greenhouse gases is beyond scientific dispute.
The report focuses on evidence gathered by the scientific community since 2009, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that greenhouse gas emissions threaten public health and welfare. The EPA recently gave notice of proposed rulemaking indicating its intention to rescind this finding.
The report says EPA’s 2009 finding was accurate, has stood the test of time, and is now reinforced by even stronger evidence. Much of the understanding of climate change that was uncertain or tentative in 2009 has now been resolved by scientific research, the report says.
“This study was undertaken with the ultimate aim of informing the EPA, following its call for public comments, as it considers the status of the endangerment finding,” said Shirley Tilghman, professor of molecular biology and public affairs, emeritus, and former president, Princeton University, and chair of the committee that wrote the report. “We are hopeful that the evidence summarized here shows the strong base of scientific evidence available to inform sound decision-making.”
To prepare its report, the committee considered widely available datasets that provide information about greenhouse gas emissions, the climate system, and human health and public welfare; a broad range of peer-reviewed literature and scientific assessments; and more than 200 comments submitted in response to a request for information.
The report concludes:
- Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from human activities are increasing the concentration of these gases in the atmosphere. Human activities, such as the extraction and burning of fossil fuels, cement and chemical production, deforestation, and agricultural activities, emit greenhouse gases, which include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases, into the atmosphere. Total global GHG emissions continue to increase, even though U.S. emissions of CO2 have decreased slightly in recent years largely due to changes in energy production and consumption. Multiple lines of evidence show that greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are the primary driver of the observed long-term warming trend. No known natural drivers, such as incoming solar radiation or volcanic emissions, can explain observed changes.
- Improved observations confirm unequivocally that greenhouse gas emissions are warming Earth’s surface and changing Earth’s climate. Longer records, improved and more robust observational networks, and analytical and methodological advances have strengthened detection of observed changes and their attribution to elevated levels of greenhouse gases. Trends observed include increases in hot extremes and extreme single-day precipitation events, declines in cold extremes, regional shifts in annual precipitation, warming of the Earth’s oceans, a decrease in ocean pH, rising sea levels, and an increase in wildfire severity.
- Human-caused emissions of greenhouse gases and resulting climate change harm the health of people in the United States. Climate change intensifies risks to humans from exposures to extreme heat, ground-level ozone, airborne particulate matter, extreme weather events, and airborne allergens, affecting incidence of cardiovascular, respiratory, and other diseases. Climate change has increased exposure to pollutants from wildfire smoke and dust, which has been linked to adverse health effects. The increasing severity of some extreme events has contributed to injury, illness, and death in affected communities. Health impacts related to climate-sensitive infectious diseases — such as those carried by insects and contaminated water — have increased. New evidence is developing about additional health impacts of climate change, including on mental health, nutrition, immune health, antimicrobial resistance, kidney disease, and negative pregnancy-related outcomes. Groups such as older adults, people with preexisting health conditions or multiple chronic diseases, and outdoor workers are disproportionately susceptible to climate-associated health effects. Even as non-climate factors, including adaptation measures, can help people cope with harmful impacts of climate change, they cannot remove the risk of harm.
- Changes in climate resulting from human-caused emissions of greenhouse gases harm the welfare of people in the United States. Climate-driven changes in temperature and precipitation extremes and variability are leading to negative impacts on agricultural crops and livestock, even as technological and other changes have increased agricultural production. Climate change, including increases in climate variability and wildfires, is changing the composition and function of forest and grassland ecosystems. Climate-related changes in water availability and quality vary across regions in the United States with some regions showing a decline. Climate-related changes in the chemistry and the heat content of the ocean are having negative effects on calcifying organisms and contributing to increases in harmful algal blooms. U.S. energy systems, infrastructure, and many communities are experiencing increasing stress and costs owing to the effects of climate change.
- Continued emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities will lead to more climate changes in the United States, with the severity of expected change increasing with every ton of greenhouse gases emitted. Despite successful efforts in many parts of the world to reduce emissions, total global greenhouse gas emissions have continued to increase, and additional warming is certain. All climate models — regardless of assumptions about future emissions scenarios or estimates of climate sensitivity — consistently project continued warming in response to future atmospheric GHG increases. Applying fundamental physics of the Earth system leads to the same conclusion. Continued changes in the climate increase the likelihood of passing thresholds in Earth systems that could trigger tipping points or other high-impact climate surprises.
The study — undertaken by the Committee on Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases and U.S. Climate: Evidence and Impacts — was sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences Arthur L. Day Fund and the Ralph J. Cicerone and Carol M. Cicerone Endowment for NAS Missions. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions related to science, engineering, and medicine. They operate under an 1863 congressional charter to the National Academy of Sciences, signed by President Lincoln. READ MORE
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- National Academies backstops endangerment finding, risking feud with Trump (E&E News Climatewire)
- Climate change ‘beyond scientific dispute,’ National Academies report says (Politico)
- How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change: The Trump administration recruited five marginalized researchers to challenge the international consensus on global warming. Here’s how it went wrong. (Politico)
Excerpt from E&E News Climatewire: In an era of government-approved climate disinformation, a scientific report released Wednesday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine reads almost like a quiet act of rebellion.
Its findings were notable, but not surprising — the 16-member science panel reaffirmed humanity’s use of fossil fuels is warming the planet and that the increase in Earth’s temperature is putting people’s health and welfare at risk.
But just as significant, science and policy experts said, was the continued commitment by the National Academies to transparency, public input and diverse viewpoints at a time when scientific research is under siege by the Trump administration.
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That contrasts sharply with another high-profile climate report published recently by the Department of Energy — a document drafted without public comments by known climate contrarians, which took aim at the mainstream scientific consensus on global warming.
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Congress began investigating the National Academies report even before it was released, with House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) calling it a “blatant partisan act to undermine the Trump Administration.”
The report was written in response to a proposal by EPA to overturn the 2009 endangerment finding, a landmark decision that made clear greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health.
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EPA has relied heavily on DOE’s climate report — which scientists have roundly criticized for false and misleading claims — to justify the proposed repeal.
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The National Academies occupies a unique space in U.S. society.
It was founded as an independent institution in 1863 to provide science policy advice during the Abraham Lincoln administration. It is funded by a mix of federal sources, private foundations, individuals and corporations.
But now some of its work is in danger. National Academies leaders have warned staff that they may have to lay off about 250 of 1,100 employees by the end of the year due to the Trump administration’s federal research cuts and the elimination of contracts.
The cutbacks are part of a broader retreat from scientific research by the Trump administration.
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The National Academies, which funded the report, selected a diverse committee of authors and reviewers, including former Trump administration officials and researchers with ties to the fossil fuel industry.
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Contributors were required to disclose any conflicts of interest, including some authors who noted their investments in fossil fuel companies.
Martinez, of the Union of Concerned Scientists, said the methods used by the National Academies to produce its climate report differ from how the DOE team put together its document.
The National Academies committee included a diverse panel of contributors, solicited public comments in advance and considered input from more than 200 individuals and organizations before drafting its report.
The DOE report, on the other hand, includes just five authors — all of whom are known contrarians on the subject of mainstream climate science — and failed to reveal its reviewers at all. It also solicited public comments only after the draft report was published.
“Knowing that the DOE report had five climate contrarians, who have fringe thoughts related to the consensus on climate change, I think it is interesting that the makeup of this report has individuals from various industries, from various professions, that come to this conclusion,” Martinez said. “That speaks to what I believe is the nonpartisan nature of climate science.”
Courts weigh in
The DOE report is part of a legal battle now being waged in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The latest step in the courtroom brawl played out as the National Academies’ report was published.
A federal judge on Wednesday rebuked DOE for the way its report was crafted — in secret and without following federal transparency laws — as part of a lawsuit brought by environmental groups that have argued it should not be considered in EPA’s effort to overturn the endangerment finding.
DOE officials argued the climate science report was merely a review of the scientific literature and that the process should not have been subject to transparency requirements under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
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Judge William Young denied requests from the Environmental Defense Fund and the Union of Concerned Scientists to block the report’s consideration in the endangerment finding rollback, but granted their claims about the way it was crafted.
“The conclusion of the report itself shows that it is no mere ‘review’ of the literature. To suggest otherwise borders on sophistry,” Young wrote. “No reasonable jury could find that these words, arranged as they are, do not constitute advice or recommendations for a renewed approach to climate policy.”
Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences, told POLITICO’s E&E News that a diversity of viewpoints from industry and academia was a priority to ensure the best available research was reviewed.
She compared that to the way the DOE report was launched, and she pushed back in advance against potential criticism.
“It was Chris Wright who selected the members of that study unilaterally, without any opportunity for comment,” she said. “To say that we have set up a process that is going to bias the outcome, seems to me a little ludicrous compared to how the DOE study, which has obviously triggered this, was conducted.” READ MORE
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Grassley: Any Legislation with Ad Hoc Payments to Farmers Should Include Year-Round, Nationwide E15
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Jacqui Fatka
If we keep pushing off investment, it’s going to keep pushing off return. We can’t capture any value if we’re not researching it now, figuring out what works and what doesn’t and maybe using different policy levers to help advocate
October 06, 2025 Read Full Article
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by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) California Governor Gavin Newsom today (October 2, 2025) signed legislation that could help bring down the cost of gasoline in California, making way for lower cost 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15) to be made available for the first
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The Fast-Breaking, Full-Court Pressing, Outside-Shooting Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Rotterdam’s three cancelled projects weren’t just bad luck — they were dinosaurs lumbering in a league that has gone small-ball. The Rotterdam Regulars vs the Brussels Bureaucrats has given way to a new style of
October 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Biogenic Carbon Dioxide from RNG Is Key to Europe’s Carbon Strategy – EBA
(Bioenergy International) The European Biogas Association (EBA) has launched a comprehensive paper exploring the valorisation of biogenic carbon dioxide from the biogas sector, enabling the EU’s carbon strategy to reduce emissions and support a sustainable, low-carbon economy as a scalable and
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Verdus Energy Introduces Biomass Technology for Carbon-Negative Farming
(Bioenergy Insight) A New Zealand-based company has introduced its Biomass Conversion Technology (BCT). Verdus Energy & Associates aims to help dairy and livestock farms achieve carbon-negative operations while producing a wide range of high-value green products. Using circular economy principles and energy-neutral processes,
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Natural State Renewables Advances SAF from Forest Biomass
(Bioenergy Insight) Natural State Renewables (NSR) is pioneering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production using surplus forest biomass, aiming to decarbonise air travel while supporting forest health and local economies. Clay Marbry, senior vice president of project development at NSR, discussed the
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Bizav Leadership on Sustainable Fuels in View as ICAO Triennial Considers Proposals to Boost SAF Production
(Climbing. Fast.) The promise of a new era in which aircraft are powered increasingly by carbon-cutting fuels is in focus as government leaders from around the world convene this week for a preeminent global industry policy setting meeting, and business aviation
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
PowerCell Secures Breakthrough Contract to Equip World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Bulk Carriers
(PowerCell Group) Order to supply fuel cell systems for two hydrogen-powered bulk carriers for GMI Rederi AS highlights the strong momentum of the Marine System 225 -- PowerCell, the world’s leading supplier of fuel cells for the marine market, has secured a
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Petrobras and Amazon Brazil Announce Strategic Collaboration for Low-Carbon Fuels
(Petrobras/Bnamericas) Petrobras and Amazon Brazil have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore possibilities of collaboration in advancing the development and implementation of low-carbon fuel solutions in logistics activities in Brazil. The MOU sets guidelines to identify opportunities that
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Beyond Aero Tests Hydrogen-Electric Jet Engine
by Matt Ryan (AvWeb) Successful trials in Toulouse move Beyond Aero’s hydrogen-electric jet engine closer to certification. -- Beyond Aero has reached Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL6) for its hydrogen-electric propulsion system, marking an important milestone towards certification for the Toulouse-based developer. The
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Solution Could Reduce Contamination Losses in Ethanol Production
(Agência FAPESP) – The Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI) is finalizing a research project that proposes an innovative solution for identifying fermentation contaminants. This solution has the potential to reduce efficiency losses in ethanol production. The technology can
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Victor and 4AIR Voluntarily Publish Contrails Report Disclosing the Non-CO2 Impact of On-demand Private Jet Charters
(4Air) Victor and 4AIR have evidenced the existence and impact of private jet contrails, which make a leading contribution to the global warming caused by flying; Contrails cause 1-2% of global warming and therefore both organizations are now urging all commercial airlines
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Benefits of Using First-Generation Biomass for Food, Fuels, Chemicals and Derived Materials in Europe (PDF)
(Renewable Carbon Publications) First-generation biomass in non-food applications increases food security. -- Using first-generation biomass for non-food applications strengthens food security by increasing overall availability of feedstock and market stability. At the same time, it also delivers valuable protein-rich by-products addressing the
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
MBTA Announces Federal Renewable Fuel Standard Program Participation
(Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) The MBTA today (September 29, 2025) announced that it has launched a partnership with STX Group to participate in the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFSII) program, an initiative that is expected to generate $4 million of revenue
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ClassNK Grants Approval in Principle for Methanol Superstorage
(SRC) ClassNK grants Approval in Principle for Methanol Superstorage -- Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to SRC for Methanol Superstorage, the innovative tank design concept that uses a Sandwich Plate System (SPS) technology to almost double shipboard
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to High Pressure DI for Propane-DME Light-Duty Engines
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Technological advances include a 1500-bar High Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) with 50% efficiency gain and high-flow injectors reducing hydraulic delay by over 50%. Partners are WM International Engineering (PI), IIT, ANL, and Diversified CPC International. All
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Every Vessel Has a Story - Meet Sagafjord's New Chapter
by Peter Johnson (Bunker One) Bunker One Sweden is strengthening its fleet with the long-term charter of Sagafjord (IMO 9310317), entering service this September. We asked Petter Jonason, COO of Bunker One Sweden, how this addition supports operations, strategy, and the
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Exploring the Use of Advanced Micro-Nuclear Reactors in Powering Ships with Deployable Energy
(Lloyd Register) The collaboration aims to address safety, regulatory and integration challenges to deliver safe, zero-emission nuclear power for ships -- Lloyd’s Register (LR) is working with Deployable Energy, a Houston, TX based nuclear technology company, to advance the safe use of micro-nuclear
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
DC Circuit Court Revisits Biofuel Exemptions
(E&E News PM) Biofuel groups say EPA should increase annual volumes in the renewable fuel standard to make up for past exemptions granted to small refineries. -- Lawyers for biofuel companies and EPA returned Tuesday (September 30, 2025) to the perennial struggle
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
US Asks for Shutdown Delay in Biofuel Cases
by Cole Martin (Argus Media) President Donald Trump's administration has asked courts to pause multiple cases involving biofuel policy because the government shutdown has sidelined federal workers involved in the disputes. The US government shut down Wednesday after talks between Trump and Democratic lawmakers
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) and Siemens Energy Will Cooperate to Develop Modularized High Temperature Methanol Fuel Cell Solutions for the Maritime Industry.
(Group MAIRE) MAIRE (MAIRE.MI) announces that NEXTCHEM and Siemens Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on the development and commercialization of a breakthrough methanol high temperature fuel cell, based on a newly designed modularized solution. NEXTCHEM will provide Fuel Cell Modules while Siemens Energy
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Alternative-Fueled Vessel Orders Fall as Maritime Industry Adopts ‘Wait and See’ Approach
by Mike Schuler (G Captain) September 2025 saw just 14 orders for alternative-fuelled vessels, according to data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform. Of these, 12 were LNG-fuelled vessels, primarily from the container segment (6), with additional orders from bulk carrier
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: Biofuels Groups Call For 100% Reallocation of Small-Refinery Exemptions to Uphold RFS Integrity
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) U.S. biofuels groups made it clear on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) that only 100% biofuels gallons reallocation of small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard would be acceptable, in public comments given during a virtual
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Low-carbon Methanol Refueling of Methanol Dual-Fuel Bulk Carrier
(Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha NYK Bulk Projects Ltd) The methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier Green Future, which is time-chartered by NYK Bulk Projects Corporation, a Nippon Yusen Group company, from Kambara Kisen Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture), refueled with low-carbon methanol
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Smartenergy Secures Long-Term e-SAF Offtake Deal with Q8 Aviation
(Global e-Fuels) Smartenergy Group AG has signed a strategic partnership with Q8 Aviation, the international aviation arm of Kuwait Petroleum International, to advance the production and use of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF). The agreement makes Q8 Aviation a cornerstone offtake
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Bureau Veritas Supports COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Shanghai) in China’s First Ship-to-Ship Methanol Bunkering
(Bureau Veritas) COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Shanghai) (CHI Shanghai) has successfully completed China’s first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering operation by a shipbuilding and repair enterprise at a shipyard’s berth, marking a major milestone in the nation’s adoption of alternative marine fuels. The operation
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Sustainable Development Congress 2026 --- June 20-25, 2026 --- Jakarta, Indonesia
The Global Sustainable Development Congress brings together the world's leading thinkers, policymakers and organisations to drive alliances and create positive action for a more sustainable future. Now in its fifth year, the congress testifies to a powerful movement of universities, governments
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
National Ethanol Conference --- February 24-26, 2026 --- Orlando, FL
There's no better place to network and build key relationships while learning the latest policy and marketing issues facing the industry than the National Ethanol Conference. This year’s theme, “Ethanol Unleashed,” reflects the industry’s robust growth potential and highlights ethanol as
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
India Risks Falling Behind Brazil as Molasses Feedstock Regulations Cloud Ethanol-Based SAF Ambitions
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) India's ethanol surplus could support aviation decarbonization; Regulatory uncertainty around sugarcane feedstocks hinders SAF scaling; Addressing feedstock policy, certification key to unlocking AtJ potential India could leverage its abundant ethanol surplus to support international aviation decarbonization, but regulatory uncertainty
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Biomethane Not Feasible for Replacing Fossil Gas at Scale
MCS Foundation) New report shows that although biomethane supply is expected to increase, its widescale use as a green fuel for home heating is not achievable; Even under most optimistic scenarios, biomethane could provide less than 18% of UK’s current gas demand; Priority
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Ultrasmall Palladium Nanoparticles Supported on Zirconium Phosphate for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Ethanol
(EurekAlert) Researchers at Fuzhou University have developed a novel catalyst using ultrasmall palladium nanoparticles supported on zirconium phosphate, achieving enhanced electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol. This breakthrough, published in Frontiers in Energy, highlights a significant step towards sustainable fuel production, addressing the
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Bringing Bio-Based into Green Public Procurement: Lessons from Catalonia and Zeeland
(Bioregions) Public procurement is one of the most powerful tools governments have to shape markets and accelerate change. By integrating bio-based thinking into existing green public procurement (GPP) frameworks, public authorities can directly support climate goals, strengthen regional economies, and cut
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Tesco Drives Emissions Reduction as It Rolls out 42 Low-Carbon Trucks
(Tesco) -- New fleet powered by biomethane produced from animal and food waste. -- Trucks will save up to 6,473 tonnes of CO2e annually. Tesco has announced it has added 42 new IVECO S-Way Natural Gas trucks to its fleet in Livingston,
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to High Efficiency HD Natural Gas Engine Development
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This project focuses on developing a high-efficiency natural gas engine using CFD to optimize intake ports, high compression ratio pistons, and Variable Valve Timing (VVT). Cummins is the sole participant. Key achievements include demonstrating 41% Brake
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The Bioeconomy 500 for 2025 – Outstanding Leaders of the Bioeconomy’s Development and Deployment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, The Daily Digest announced the Bioeconomy 500 for 2025, which recognizes individuals for their leadership contributions to the bioeconomy’s development and project deployment. The Bioeconomy 500 honors scientists, engineers, policy makers, financiers, project developers,
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
WinGD to Offer First Lower-Emission Ethanol-Fuelled Ship Engines from 2026
by Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) Swiss manufacturer WinGD will be ready next year to offer its first ship engines powered by ethanol, it said on Tuesday, a lower-emission fuel that can be produced from biomass sources like corn and sugarcane. With the International
September 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Cacophony to Symphony: Successfully Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(PA Consulting) Two decades on from the first SAF flight, no other technology or pathway is as ready or scalable. Yet the gap between ambition and achievement is striking. While a small number of players are making substantial commitments and significant
September 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Expanding Biodoesel in the DMV- Roundtable Discussion --- September 30, 2025 --- ONLINE
Experts, innovators, and industry leaders will convene to explore strategies to increase access to biodiesel and biofuels in the DMV (District (of Columbia), Maryland and Virginia). READ MORE
September 30, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Appeals ‘into the Void’ WTO Ruling on RI Biodiesel Exports
by Deni Ghifari (The Jakarta Post) he European Union plans to appeal a World Trade Organization ruling against Brussels’ import duties imposed on biodiesel from Indonesia, meaning the case is set to remain in limbo at the WTO’s paralyzed Appellate Body. READ
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EIL Secures Patent for Breakthrough 2G Ethanol Distillation Technology
(Chemical Industry Digest) Engineers India Limited (EIL) achieved a major milestone in biofuel innovation with the grant of a patent by the Indian Patent Office for its pioneering design titled “Distillation Column Internals Design for 2G Ethanol BioRefinery with Very Low
September 29, 2025 Read Full Article
DHL and Hapag-Lloyd Sign Agreement to Further Decarbonize Supply Chains
(DHL Group) Both companies are committed to ambitious decarbonization targets, with Hapag-Lloyd aiming to achieve net-zero fleet emissions by 2045 and DHL striving to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. 3-year framework agreement signed for deploying sustainable marine fuel 25,000 tons CO2e emission
September 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Zimbabwe's Biodiesel Output Soars
(Bulawayo) Biodiesel production in Zimbabwe is set for a major leap, with daily output expected to rise from 3 000 litres to 75 000 litres following the upgrading of Finealt Engineering's processing plant in Mutoko. Located on the north-western fringes of Mutoko
September 29, 2025 Read Full Article
German Research Highlights Promise of Fuel Cell HGVs with Road-Ready Prototype
by Pölös Zsófia (Transport in Europe) Researchers in Germany say fuel cell HGVs could become a viable option for European hauliers, and have now put their own prototype on the road after receiving official approval. -- Hydrogen lorries can deliver ranges of up to
September 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Energy Dept. Adds ‘Climate Change’ and ‘Emissions’ to Banned Words List
by Zack Coleman (Policito Pro) It is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to dispute, silence or downplay climate change. The Energy Department has added “climate change,” “green” and “decarbonization” to its growing “list of words to avoid” at
September 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Finnair for Business SAF Service Helps You Reduce Carbon Emissions in Flying
(Finnair) There is no single, fast solution to eliminating fossil fuel emissions from aviation. But we can start making progress today. The Finnair for Business SAF Service offers companies a credible and convenient way to reduce flying-related fossil emissions. We want to
September 29, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Asia Biobunkers Pricing and Market Update
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Singapore has surpassed Rotterdam as Asia’s largest biobunkering hub since 2024, driven by tightening IMO and EU regulations. The IMO Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) mandates 4-17% GHG reduction by 2028, and GHG pricing begins in 2028
September 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Indonesia: Palm Oil Sellers Fear New Barriers after EU Deal
by Fika Ramadhani (Deutsche Welle) After nearly a decade of negotiations between Jakarta and Brussels, a new free trade pact will let Indonesia sell its palm oil in the EU with zero tariffs. But other obstacles are looming. -- The European Union
September 29, 2025 Read Full Article
APOA, CPOPC to Build a Stable and Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain
(Deccan Chronicle) The Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), and Solidaridad Network Asia Limited (SNAL), embark on a structured programme to align national sustainability standards, improve traceability and support smallholders across the region. APOA, the
September 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Chances of US Passing a Carbon Border Tariff Law are ‘Non-Trivial,’ Dem. Senator Says
by Lamar Johnson (ESG Dive) Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., have each introduced bills to implement a carbon border adjustment mechanism for the U.S., mirroring similar initiatives abroad. While the trade deal between the U.S. and European Union contained
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
GTI Energy Tech Talk: Gulf Coast Gas Infrastructure: A Launchpad for Low-Carbon Fuels --- October 2, 2025 --- ONLINE
As the U.S. looks to balance economic growth, energy security, and energy abundance, leveraging and upgrading gas infrastructure is key to advancing safer and more resilient energy systems. To support this effort, GTI Energy created the Reliable Affordable Infrastructure for
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Enforcement Action Addresses Clean Air Act Issues at New Haven, Conn. Biodiesel Facility
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with American GreenFuels, LLC that resolves an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at the company's biodiesel production facility in New Haven, Connecticut. EPA found that
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Saaremaa Shipyard Building Biofuel-Electric Vessel for Estonian State Fleet
by Margus Muld (ERR.EE) Baltic Workboats' Saaremaa shipyard is building a 38-meter vessel for Estonia's state fleet that will run on biofuel and electricity, due next spring. The steel hull arrived from Poland this week. Once completed, the workboat will be used for waterway
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Transforming Forestry Residues into Low Carbon Liquid Fuels: OneFortyOne and HAMR Energy Sign MoU
(OneFortyOne) OneFortyOne and HAMR Energy have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the supply of sustainable biomass for renewable methanol production in Australia and New Zealand. The MoU marks a significant step forward in the development of HAMR
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Harnessing Municipal Wastewater as a Resource
((Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Research News) Sewage treatment plants do more than just clean wastewater. They are also sources of raw materials. In the KoalAplan project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
U-turn on Ethanol Imports to Protect Farmers, Secure Supplies
by Maudey Khalisha (The Jakarta Post) The Trade Ministry has reinstated controls on ethanol imports to stabilize molasses prices and protect sugarcane farmers, while also issuing new rules on cassava to support domestic producers. READ MORE Related articles Tapioca Import Requirements Tightened,
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Gasum and Preem Enter Strategic Partnership – Enables Preem Cardholders to Refuel with Biogas at Gasum Stations
(Gasum) During the summer, Gasum and Preem signed a strategic cooperation agreement that enables Preem's corporate customers to refuel liquid and compressed biogas at Gasum stations in Sweden. On top of the environmental benefits, all transactions will be consolidated into a
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve Continues Advancing Biomethane Plant Development to Produce Green Hydrogen and Decarbonize Its Industrial Operations
(Moeve) The company is advancing its renewable gas production through the signing of an agreement with ID Energy Group to develop up to 1 TWh of production capacity, adding to the partnerships previously made with Kira Ventures, PreZero, and InproEner; Producing up
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Skill Baby Skill: The World’s Best Advise on the Everests of Bio-Extraction and Bio-Innovation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... It is about atoms — the reinvention of plastics, cement, fertilizers, magnets. Ninety-nine percent of a sustainable future, as IndieBio’s Alex Kopelyan and Berkeley Lab’s Todd Pray remind us, comes from rethinking what we already
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Lowering Barriers for Maritime Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Corridors as key demonstration platforms for maritime biofuel adoption. New MARPOL Annex VI will mandate GHG intensity reductions and economic incentives. DNV’s scenario projects bio-methanol and bio-MGO dominance. Maersk has invested $100M in a green
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Groundbreaking Ceremony for EnviTec Biogas Flagship Project in Sweden
(EnviTec Biogas) Up to 70 GWh of Bio-LNG per Year for Greener Heavy-Duty Transport -- Lohne/Saerbeck – With the official groundbreaking ceremony, Biogas Västra Skaraborg AB (BVS) has launched the construction phase of its first combined biogas and gas upgrading plant in
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Says US Will Distribute Aid to Farmers until Tariffs Kick in to Their Benefit
by Jeff Mason, Maiya Keidan and Leah Douglas (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (September 25, 2025) that the United States would give proceeds from tariff revenues to farmers. "We're going to take some of that tariff money and give
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil and California Sign Agreement to Strengthen Climate Change Response and Environmental Protection
(Government of Brazil (Google Translation)) Partnership was signed after a meeting between Minister Marina Silva and Governor Gavin Newson in New York -- The governments of Brazil and the US state of California formalized a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday (23/9) to
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Five Ways to Spur Global Growth in Renewable Ethanol
by David Carpintero (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... While economic and political uncertainty seem to have become the new normal on the global stage, there are still some ways that ethanol producers everywhere could take advantage of opportunities created by the right
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
IFF: Mapping DCO and Mitigating Yield Loss
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Drawing from its robust suite of process-optimizing tools, technologies and talent, IFF is helping ethanol producers improve distillers corn oil (DCO) yields through customized enzyme application and the intelligent use of process information. Corn oil
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
The Overlooked Step to Max Out Your 45Z Credit
by Danielle Anderson (Christianson/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Renewable fuel producers are eager to claim the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, but one powerful opportunity often flies under the radar—offsetting a facility’s electricity emissions through Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs). As one of the most
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Analytics Amalgamated
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol producers’ data often ends up divided between departments, making it hard for production and lab teams to compare notes. Process information streaming from the plant’s distributed control system (DCS) and the intermittent test results
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Pertamina Accelerates Biofuel Usage in Indonesia
(Biofuels International) Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned energy holding company, is increasing efforts to accelerate the energy transition in the transportation sector by developing biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and green hydrogen. The move aims to cut carbon emissions while ensuring national energy security. Pertamina
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
BiocharOnSite Monthly Video Meet Up --- First Wednesdays, Ongoing --- ONLINE
Monthly meeting to learn about the updates and progress in site-based biochar practices. Usually first Wednesdays. READ MORE
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Driving Maritime Decarbonisation: A Conversation with Greg Atkinson of Eco Marine Power
by Shahjahan Ahmed (SeaNews) Eco Marine Power’s Greg Atkinson discusses the evolution of the Aquarius MRE and EnergySail, solar trials, and partnerships driving practical, commercially viable maritime decarbonisation. -- Eco Marine Power (EMP) is a Japan-based technology company pioneering renewable energy solutions for
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SPEAKERS International Biogas Congress & Expo Brussels, Belgium --- April 14-15, 2026 --- Brussels, Belgium DEADLINE unclear
Europe’s Leading Event Dedicated to Biogas -- The International Biogas Congress & Expo 2026 is Europe’s premier platform focused exclusively on biogas and biomethane. Bringing together producers, utilities, transport operators, policymakers, investors, and innovators, the event explores the strategies, technologies, and
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
International Biogas Congress & Expo Brussels, Belgium --- April 14-15, 2026 --- Brussels, Belgium
Europe’s Leading Event Dedicated to Biogas -- The International Biogas Congress & Expo 2026 is Europe’s premier platform focused exclusively on biogas and biomethane. Bringing together producers, utilities, transport operators, policymakers, investors, and innovators, the event explores the strategies, technologies, and
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Will Portland Weaken Its Policy to Phase out Diesel, Replace It with Biofuels?
by Gosia Wozniacka (The Oregonian/OregonLive) Portland leaders may soon weigh whether to roll back parts of the city’s signature climate policy on replacing diesel with renewable fuels, a first-in-the-nation standard critical to reducing emissions and harmful particulate matter pollution. The policy, adopted by the City
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels: Superyachting’s Next Step in Decarbonisation
by Yukta Sharma (Nautical Voice) Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released the latest edition of its award-winning Fuel for Thought series, highlighting the role of biofuels in the superyacht sector’s energy transition. Fuel for Thought: Biofuels for Yachts, launched during the Monaco Yacht Show, positions hydrotreated
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Kishan Karunakaran
They (Biofuels) represent more than just an alternative fuel—they symbolize the integration of policy, technology, and community participation in solving complex energy and climate challenges. -- Kishan Karunakaran in Chemical Industry Digest READ MORE
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels and India’s Energy Transition: How Government Policies and Industry Innovators are Driving Sustainability
by Kishan Karunakaran (Chemical Industry Digest) Biofuels are emerging as a key driver of India’s energy transition, supported by strong policies and industry innovation. By converting waste into clean energy, they enhance energy security, reduce emissions, boost rural incomes, and promote sustainable
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Giving Food Waste Fermentation a ‘Jolt’ Increases Chemical Production
by Emily Caldwell (The Ohio State University) Adding an electrical jolt to fermentation of industrial food waste speeds up the process and increases the yield of platform chemicals that are valuable components in a wide range of products, new research shows. In
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Stargate Hydrogen Signs Landmark MoU with RDI, Saudi Arabia’s Research, Development, and Innovation Authority, to Accelerate Green Hydrogen Innovation in the Kingdom.
(Stargate Hydrogen) Stargate Hydrogen, a European-born deep-tech and green hydrogen technologies manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RDI - Research, Development, and Innovation Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The signing accelerates Stargate Hydrogen’s activities in the Middle
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
From Dakar to Zaragoza: Carreras and Ambar Test Hydrogen-Powered Beer Transport.
(Carreras) Ambar and the logistics company Carreras launch a pioneering transport trial using renewable hydrogen that seeks to reduce CO₂ emissions by 30 tons. -- Ambar beer will travel its next few kilometers much cleaner. The Aragonese brewery and the logistics company Carreras have launched a pioneering
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Kemin Industries Acquires CJ Bio Subsidiary CJ Youtell Biotech
(Kemin Industries) Specializing in enzymes and fermentation, the biotech company will transform the expansion of Kemin's global enzyme production capabilities -- Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
BP Postpones Oil Demand Peak Prediction to 2030 from 2025
by Stephanie Kelly and Shadia Nasralla (Reuters/MSN) BP said on Thursday (September 25, 2025) it expects global oil demand to grow until 2030, five years later than its forecast a year ago, stressing slowed efforts to increase energy efficiency. The oil
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Everllence Successfully Runs World-First Ethanol-Fueled ME-LGIM Two-Stroke Engine
by Nick Blenkey (Marine Log) In another “first ever,” Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of a 90-centimeter bore ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engine in Japan. Everllence pioneered the ME-LGIM platform over a decade ago with the
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Global Regulatory Framework and Policies for International Shipping
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The 2023 IMO GHG Strategy aims for net-zero emissions from international shipping by or around 2050, targeting 20% GHG reduction by 2030 (striving for 30%) and 70% by 2040 (striving for 80%). A mandatory GHG emissions
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Samsung Heavy Industries Develops Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Ships, Localizing Key Equipment.
(NATE Communications (Google Translation)) Samsung Heavy Industries announced on the 24th (September) that it had received approval in principle for its "Ammonia-Based Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Crude Oil Tanker" from the French classification society (BV). The ammonia-based hydrogen fuel cell uses cracking technology
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Sperry Marine to Deliver Integrated Bridge Systems for Hydrogen-Powered, Autonomous-Ready Samskip Ships
(Sperry Marine) -- Sperry Marine’s latest Integrated Bridge Systems (IBS) has been chosen for two groundbreaking container vessels ordered by Samskip Group. -- The vessels will be the first in the world to combine the potential of zero-emission hydrogen fuel
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Methanex Launches Global Methanol Bunkering Operations with Strategic Partnerships in the ARA Region and South Korea
(Methanex) Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) (Nasdaq:MEOH), the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol, today (September 23, 2025) announced new strategic partnerships in two of the world’s key fueling hubs—the ARA (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp) region and South Korea. These agreements further advance Methanex’s leadership
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Blue Wake™ Awards 2025: Winners Recognised for Their Sustainable Solutions in Yachting
(Monaco Yacht Show) The Monaco Yacht Show announces the 5 winners of the Blue Wake™ Awards 2025, unveiled during last night’s Grand Opening Night at Le Méridien Beach Plaza in Monaco. The ceremony welcomed 400 guests, including Monaco officials, exhibitors from the Blue Wake programme,
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Headway Technology Group Pioneers China's First Innovative OCCS with Closed-Loop Carbon Value Chain
(Headway Technology) Headway Technology Group Co., Ltd., a global leader in low-carbon solutions, proudly announces the successful installation of its groundbreaking Onboard Carbon Capture System（OCCS）aboard the 57,000 DWT bulk carrier Yue Dian 56 at Longshan Shipyard, Zhoushan, China. This milestone marks
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
China Classification Society Participated in the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Methanol Single-Fuel Powered Dual-Purpose Ship
(China Classification Society (Google Translation)) Construction recently commenced on a series of methanol-powered, dual-purpose vessels for inland waterways along the Pearl River, inspected by China Classification Society (CCS). This marks the transition of new energy vessel applications on my country's inland
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Maritime Forecast to 2050 – Latest Insights on Fuels and Technologies for Decarbonization --- October 9, 2025 --- ONLINE
Join our webinar summarizing the key findings of the 2025 edition of DNV's Maritime Forecast to 2050, which comes at a pivotal time for the industry. With the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework (NZF) approved earlier this year and pending formal adoption
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
ABLC Connect, The State of Advanced Innovation Technology Webinar Presentations Available
Join "ABLC Connect, The State of Advanced Innovation Technology" to meet the next generation of tech founders. Hear directly from leaders at IndieBio/SOSV and Berkeley Lab/Activate on the critical trends shaping deep tech and the reinvention of the physical world. Learn
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Hood College Receives NSF Grant for Biotechnology Training Program
(Hood College/PR Newswire) Biotechnology Training Program to be held in Hood's Bioscience Research and Education Center -- Hood College has been awarded a $999,850 grant from the National Science Foundation's Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) program to launch the Innovative, Immersive Training Program in
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Landi Achieves a New Milestone in Eco-Mobility Securing CARB Certification for CNG/RNG 7.3L Platform
(Landi) On September 23, 2025, Landi Technologies, a pioneering leader in technologies for clean transportation, announced it has received a new certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification for its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) / Renewable Natural Gas
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SPEAKERS 17th Annual Biofuels International Conference & Expo --- April 14-15, 2026 --- Brussels, Belgium DEADLINE unclear
Europe’s Premier Gathering for the Biofuels Industry: Insight, Innovation & Networking -- Now in its 17th year, the Biofuels International Conference & Expo has established itself as one of Europe’s leading events for the biofuels sector. It brings together a global
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Korean Air Expands Use of Domestically Produced SAF on Japan Routes
(Korean Air) Korean Air has expanded its use of domestically produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), introducing a SAF blend on flights to Kobe and Osaka. The airline first trialed locally produced SAF on its Incheon-Haneda route from August 2024 to August 2025,
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuel Swap to Reduce Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s Carbon Footprint by at Least a Quarter
by Matt Pole (Sussex Express) Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has taken its first delivery of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) so it can run its fleet of 28 waste collection vehicles on biofuel instead of diesel. The switch to HVO is expected
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Eni Unveils New Biorefinery Project in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi
(Eni) Eni announces that it has received approval from the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security to convert selected units at the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi (Pavia) refinery into a biorefinery. Eni has now started the authorization process and has
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Flex Engines Gaining Traction in India with Ethanol Push: IFGE Chief
by Kaushal Verma (ANI News) Flex engines are gaining a foothold in India, backed by the country's growing ethanol blending programme and other biofuel initiatives, Pramod Chaudhari, President of the Indian Federation of Green Energy, said on Wednesday. ... Flex engines, or flex-fuel engines, are
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
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