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by Karthikeyan K. Ramasamy (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) One cannot appreciate how food processing wastes become biofuels just by reading about it in a book. Students in science teacher Melanie Bachart’s high school bioethics course at Chiawana High School, Pasco, Washington, got the full experience of producing carbon-neutral biogas from food waste that
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February 7, 2023
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by Chris Hubbuch (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are working to develop plant-based fuels that are a key piece of the nation’s blueprint for decarbonizing transportation. … That will require sustainable alternatives to gasoline, diesel and other liquid fuels, said Tim Donohue, director of
February 7, 2023
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(United Nations) Innovate. Demonstrate. Elevate. Advance. Sustain. ( I.D.E.A.S.) — Bringing Everyone Forward for Sustainable and Equitable Development — This year, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS) will focus on the role of Women and Girls and Science as relates to the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) in review at the
February 6, 2023
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hydrogen is widely used throughout major industries such as petroleum and biofuels refining, ammonia production, and many other processes. When produced cleanly, hydrogen has the ability to help decarbonize these and other industries such as transportation and steelmaking. Accordingly, green hydrogen production has become a
February 6, 2023
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(Algae Foundation) The Algae Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of it’s third Massive Open Online Course. Algal MOOC #3, Introduction to Seaweeds. Algal MOOC #3 is the third of five courses developed by the Algae Foundation and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. This course was
February 3, 2023
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by Annina Schneider (EMPA) Synthetic energy carriers are carbon-neutral and make renewable energy transportable and storable in the long term. Synthetically produced methane is one of them. The problem: The production involves rather high energy losses; moreover, existing processes require the methane to be purified. To change this, Empa researchers
February 2, 2023
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(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces six 2023 recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, which annually offers opportunities for students and young professionals to attend the National Ethanol Conference. Student scholarship recipients are Xueli Chen, who is working toward a doctorate from the Dept. of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue
February 2, 2023
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Students and alumni, take the next step in your career during the FREE Climate Career Expo! Explore green job opportunities, paid internships, and graduate fellowships amongst federal, state, and local employers looking to diversify the environmental job sector with #BowieBOLD talent. Co-sponsored by the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
February 1, 2023
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Please join GW Law’s Environmental & Energy Law Program for a roundtable discussion for a thought-provoking off-the-record discussion about the challenges facing the hydrogen industry. In 2003, President George W. Bush set forth a $1.2 billion initiative in his State of the Union address with the goal that “the first car
February 1, 2023
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by Jim Nebergall (Cummins) … (B)oth hydrogen engines and hydrogen fuel cells are receiving an increasing interest. Given medium and heavy-duty trucks are a major source of CO2 emissions, the transportation sector’s journey to destination zero features both technologies. As more truck makers join the ranks of auto companies developing CO2-free or CO2-neutral
January 31, 2023
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by Scott Weybright (Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences) Washington State University scientists are working to more precisely understand how plants use nutrients from soil at the level of single cells, with the goal of helping crop plants used for biofuels be more sustainable. A team
January 31, 2023
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by Emily Caldwell (Science Daily/Ohio State University) Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and, based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ranging from sustainable fuels, biogas and electricity to useful chemicals and organic fertilizer. There is money
January 30, 2023
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by Alexandra A. Taylor (Chemical & Engineering News) The 2023 session in Golden, Colorado, will mark 20 years since the program’s founding — The American Chemical Society Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainable Energy is open for applications. The weeklong program at the Colorado School of Mines brings together about
January 27, 2023
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by David Laviska (ACS Network Chemiistry Community Online/ACS Green Chemistry Institute) It’s awards season at the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® (GCI) and we’re delighted that unprecedented numbers of students from undergraduates through post-doctoral scholars are seeking to share details of their research in green chemistry. As has been true for more
January 27, 2023
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by Matt Davenport (MSU Today) By explaining a photosynthetic peculiarity in switchgrass, MSU researchers may have unlocked even more of the plant’s potential — Michigan State University researchers have solved a puzzle that could help switchgrass realize its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop and curb our dependence on
January 26, 2023
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(University of Queensland) University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products. By zeroing in on a specific enzyme, a UQ team working in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has sped up the slowest
January 26, 2023
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(University of New Mexico) A project from The University of New Mexico has been selected for funding under a U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office interagency agreement with the Minority Serving Institution STEM Research & Development Consortium. Abhaya Datye, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, is leading the
January 26, 2023
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(Louisiana State University College of Engineering) Last fall, LSU’s Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering became the first in the country to offer a formal concentration in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). While other institutions are also adding courses, tracks, or certificates related to this topic, Louisiana’s position at
January 26, 2023
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by Tyler Irving (Tech Explore/University of Toronto) A new catalyst design created by researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering could significantly improve the practicality of an electrochemical process that converts captured carbon dioxide into multi-carbon molecules—some of the key building blocks of the chemical
January 26, 2023
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Decarbonization continues to be a major goal Transferring those targets from paper to reality that’s what we’re going to look at critically today, and specifically at the opportunities in blue hydrogen. We’ll learn what it is, why and how it goes to mega scale and what
January 24, 2023
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(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Darren Fuller, SVP of Sales and Business Development, Alder Fuels interview by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine. LISTEN
January 23, 2023
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(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features Frank Mycroft, Founder and CEO of Booster interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine LISTEN
January 23, 2023
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(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features Jeff Yasinski, Co-Founder and CEO of D&W Alternative Energy interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine. LISTEN
January 23, 2023
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by Isaiah Richard (Tech Times) Diesel engines may find a new way to survive in a zero-emissions future. — Diesel engines may still get a chance to survive in the future because of the latest research and claims from the University of New South Wales. In their study, its team made
January 23, 2023
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Many business aircraft operators have questions about their obligations under the numerous international regulations governing aviation carbon emissions. “Blue Clear Sky,” a session slated to take place at the 2023 NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference this week, will cover this important issue, along with other actions operators can take to improve
January 23, 2023
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(Biofuels International) A pub in south Lincolnshire in the UK has celebrated one year of net-zero emissions by using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). The Five Horseshoes Inn in Barholm village first adopted the renewable liquid fuel in summer 2021. The 300 year old pub has since become what is believed
January 19, 2023
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by Jacinta Bowler (Cosmos Magazine) Australian researchers have found a way to more effectively convert sugarcane into the building block of aviation fuel, and other products like rubber and plastics. Sugarcane (and its waste product) is one of the crops that has shown promise in being turned into ‘biofuel’, which could
January 19, 2023
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(Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore/Phys.Org) Photosynthesis is the natural process of converting carbon dioxide (CO2) to useable chemical compounds. In contrast, carbon capture and utilization technologies through processes such as electrochemical CO2 reduction (eCO2R) are the man-made equivalents that could enable the chemical industry to convert its current
January 19, 2023
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(Bnamericas/Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications of Chile) This is an automated translation of the press release issued in Spanish The Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications through the Civil Aeronautical Board ( JAC ) and in conjunction with the Energy Sustainability Agency of the Ministry of Energy , formalized the incorporation of the Catholic University of the
January 19, 2023
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(Savanna Institute) On-farm agroforestry training — In order to change the agricultural system in the Midwest, we need to train a new generation of agroforestry farmers.The Savanna Institute Apprenticeship Program is the only of its kind–providing experience and technical education for aspiring agroforestry farmers through on-farm training with a mentor
January 18, 2023
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(Brownfield Ag News/Clean Fuels Alliance America) A recent study has confirmed the effectiveness of 100% biodiesel or B100 in decarbonizing Class 8 heavy-duty, over-the-road trucks. Colin Huwyler is the CEO of Optimus Technologies, the company that manufactures the Vector system, an advanced fuel system technology that enables existing diesel engines
January 18, 2023
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by Rebecca Ann Hughes (EuroNews.green) Scientists have developed a way of transforming plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels using solar power. The system, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, could address plastic pollution and become a “game-changer” in the development of a circular economy. A pioneering system
January 18, 2023
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(EPFL) EPFL chemical engineers have invented a solar-powered artificial leaf, built on a novel electrode which is transparent and porous, capable of harvesting water from the air for conversion into hydrogen fuel. The semiconductor-based technology is scalable and easy to prepare. A device that can harvest water from the air
January 17, 2023
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(Neste) Every year, we offer opportunities to hundreds of young professionals in the form of summer jobs. Will you be one of our next creators of change? We look for young talents who are eager to be part of our transformation journey, develop and grow with us and show initiative
January 13, 2023
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These are exciting times for the carbon removal industry as AirMiners Launchpad has opened applications for teams to enter our eighth batch, with an application deadline by end-of-day Friday February 10th, 2023 for our program running from March 7 to April 14 2023. Initiated with partners XPRIZE and Creative Destruction Lab, our 6-week Launchpad helps founders ramp up their
January 13, 2023
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by Julia Matney (U.S. Department of Energy) … While I did not understand much about biofuels initially, learning about them through the lens of NGO opinions was fascinating. During this time, I created a database collecting and organizing those views, and I discovered that the use of biofuels can be a
January 13, 2023
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(The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky./Yahoo!) Eleven Diesel Technology students completed a biodiesel training/information course with the Kentucky Soybean Board in November. Cody Fraley, Lucas Hammond, Bryan Reynolds, Hunter Vance, Carter Cole, Hunter Hay, Kenton Rose, Joshua Thayer, Rader Adkins, Stanley McCarty and Daniel Stewart are students in the first-year diesel engines
January 10, 2023
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(BioBuilder) Established in 2011 from an award-winning teaching team at MIT, BioBuilder takes a comprehensive approach to the emerging field of synthetic biology, providing exceptional programming available for students and educators alike. For students, there is the chance to integrate biology and engineering through practical, hands-on lessons and club activities. For educators,
January 10, 2023
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(Biomass Magazine) This week’s Biomass Magazine podcast features, Ben Hubbard, CEO of Nexus PMG, Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. READ MORE/LISTEN
January 9, 2023
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(Biomass Magazine) This week’s Biomass Magazine podcast features Andrew White, CEO of CHAR Technologies. Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine READ MORE/LISTEN
January 9, 2023
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by Daniel Cusick (Politico Pro) The law fires a shot across the bow of climate change skeptics and deniers, some of whom have pressed school boards and other state and local officials to mischaracterize climate change as a phenomenon still clouded by scientific uncertainty. Connecticut has thrown the textbook at
January 9, 2023
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(Freeman Business) … Fluence Analytics is a Tulane University spin-out that specializes in continuous analytics and process control solutions for the polymer and biopharmaceutical industries. Ranked by CB Insights as one of the world’s most promising advanced manufacturing startups, the company recently began developing new ways to use its propriety technologies
January 9, 2023
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(Okayama University/News Wise) Researchers from Okayama University have developed a novel mechanical compression method to squeeze maximum benefits from plant biomass — This process of compressing woody and herbaceous biomass generates pellets with good combustion performance and squeezed liquid extracts with water-soluble lignin that shows superior antiviral properties … However,
January 9, 2023
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(Carbon Capture Magazine) This week’s Carbon Capture Magazine podcast features, Andrew Shaw, Partner at Dentons. Interviewed by Danielle Piekarski, Content Manager of Carbon Capture Magazine. READ MORE
January 6, 2023
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(Carbon Capture Magazine) This week’s Carbon Capture Magazine podcast features Assaad Mohanna, Partner at ERM. Interviewed by Danielle Piekarski, Content Coordinator of Carbon Capture Magazine. LISTEN
January 6, 2023
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(Biofuels International) A UK MP visited the first-ever fossil free village, which is run using HVO. The Camborne and Redruth MP visited the Cornish village of Kehelland, where properties, including the local church, school, businesses and homes, have been converted to run on the biofuel. The MP met with village
January 6, 2023
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by Loukia Papadopoulos (Interesting Engineering) A new study is finding that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees could be used to produce renewable fuels and value-added chemicals using only water as a solvent, according to a press release by the University of Sheffield published on Thursday. In the U.K. alone, an estimated seven
January 4, 2023
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(Russian Foundation for Basic Research/News Wise) RUDN University chemists have improved the catalyst for ethanol conversion. With it, a mixture of compounds with a high octane number was obtained. This was achieved thanks to a special substrate for the activated carbon catalyst. In the future, such developments will help to obtain
January 4, 2023
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(The Meghalayan Bureau) The IIT Guwahati scientists have shown the efficacy of a new type of endoglucanase called RfGH5_4 in breaking down lignocellulosic and hemicellulosic biomass for the eventual conversion to bioethanol fuel. Researchers of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have studied the efficacy of a specific bacterial endoglucanase
January 2, 2023
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Siddhartha Pal (Praj Industries/Biofuels Digest) Various sources of lignocellulosic biomass, such as forestry waste and agricultural feedstocks, are available all over the world. The Lignocellulosic biomass consists of three major components: cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Cellulose and hemicellulose form a network in which lignin acts as a glue making the cell
January 2, 2023
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(Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research at UC Davis) Analysis by UC Davis researchers shows continued implementation of California’s incentive-based dairy methane reduction efforts should, by 2030, achieve the full 40% reduction goal. The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) and University of California, Davis CLEAR Center today announced
December 30, 2022
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(Nutrecon/NewsWires) Synbio Powerlabs Oy (“Synbio Powerlabs” or the “Company”), a leading Biotech company catalyzing the DNA-Economy by enabling the development of disruptive biotechnologies with precision fermentation, from lab-scale experiments to large scale pilot runs, is pleased to announce it has secured € 6.6 million funding for a unique biotechnology pilot plant
December 30, 2022
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by Theresa Duque (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) New technique could fast-track future carbon-free solar fuels — Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a nature-inspired technique for converting carbon dioxide into solar fuels. Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have demonstrated a new technique, modeled after a metabolic process found
December 30, 2022
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(TAS News Service/The Arabian Stories) The fuel was made from date kernel oil by a research team at Sultan Qaboos University. — Oman’s National Transport Company — Mwasalat launched Green Bus powered by biofuel, considered to be the first in the Arab world. The fuel was made from date kernel oil
December 26, 2022
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The SARDINIA ACADEMY OF WASTE MANAGEMENT is an annual online training programme promoted by IWWG – International Waste Working Group. The 1st edition has been held in 2021, from February to July, with a rich programme that included 25 webinars. On-demand recordings are still available to purchase by filling in the ONLINE FORM. The 2023 edition will be announced soon. The programme
December 24, 2022
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(University of Plymouth) A scientist from the University of Plymouth has played a key role in new research which has developed a powerful, low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil and agricultural waste into biodiesel, and turning food scraps and plastic rubbish into high-value products. The method, outlined in a
December 22, 2022
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(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features Frank Mycroft, Founder and CEO of Booster interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine LISTEN
December 22, 2022
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(American Council on Renewable Energy) Nominations for the ACORE Accelerate 2023-2025 cohort are now open! The ACORE Accelerate Membership program is blazing a trail for more women and BIPOC-owned companies to enter the renewable energy space. … ACORE is committed to social and economic justice as part of the transition
December 21, 2022
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(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) NREL’s Executive Energy Leadership Academy, or Energy Execs, provides industry and community leaders an opportunity to learn about advanced energy technologies to guide their organizations in energy-related decisions and planning. What You’ll Learn The program provides an in-depth look at solar and wind power, bioenergy, hydrogen
December 21, 2022
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by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In China, Phaeodactylum tricornutum is a commercially important species that is widely used in aquaculture. It also has the potential to be used as biofuel. However, contamination of algivorous microzooplankton has been one of the main constraints in P. tricornutum large-scale cultivation. Therefore, isolating a new strain with
December 21, 2022
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(Ghent University) Also this year a national Belgian competition of the Biobased Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E) will be organized in 2023 after the success with team Valorised Carbon for bringing home the silver in the EU finals. Do you want to design a creative bio-based solution as a multidisciplinary
December 19, 2022
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(University of the South Pacific) A new accredited Biofuel Laboratory at The University of the South Pacific (USP) in Suva will boost Fiji and the region’s energy sector. The laboratory which is situated with the Institute of Applied Sciences at USP’s lower campus is fully operational, thanks to the strong partnership
December 19, 2022
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by Kent Goeking (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) Biochar is the charcoal-like carbon product obtained when biomass is heated in an oxygen deficient environment, i.e. pyrolysis. Biochar is well known for its agriculture amendment value for increasing crop yields, and as a form of activated carbon in water filtration and toxin remediation
December 19, 2022
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(Agri-Pulse) The show premiers on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at 11 a.m. ET. “Our editorial team has demonstrated a strong ability to bring people together for high-level discussions that can both inform and engage,” said Agri-Pulse Founder and Editor Sara Wyant. “We have had great success with Agri-Pulse Newsmakers since our launch in February and this
December 19, 2022
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by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) For the first time in several years the good news outweighed the bad for the ethanol industry in 2022. In this edition of the Ethanol Report, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper takes a look at the year in review for the industry and takes a peek
December 19, 2022
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by Ben Palen (Ag Funder News) … My approach in trying to learn more about the pitfalls and promises of the carbon markets has been to focus on the farmers who are, ultimately, the ones who will make or break this idea. So I prepared a short questionnaire intended to
December 17, 2022
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(U.S. Department of Energy) Lignin and cellulose are polymers—large molecules made up of repeating modules—that are situated in a tangled braid, along with some other polymers, within the plant cell wall. Lignin and cellulose are the two main polymers and are key to the protective strength of plant cell walls. The
December 17, 2022
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(Vertimass) Vertimass, a company developing breakthrough technologies to expand the use of sustainable fuels, announced today it has established a new laboratory in the historic town of Enfield, New Hampshire to accelerate advancing its technology for conversion of ethanol, methanol, butanol, and other alcohols into sustainable aviation fuel. Vertimass is outfitting the 64
December 17, 2022
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(Show Me Mizzou/University of Missouri) Using part of a $12.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, MU researchers are working with an interdisciplinary group to optimize green energy for aviation use. — While biodiesel and ethanol are two forms of biofuel used to power today’s cars and trucks,
December 14, 2022
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by Matt Davenport (MSU Today) MSU earns $2M DOE grant to improve the oilseed yield of Camelina sativa, a common plant that could provide cleaner jet fuels and teach us about other important crops — Researchers at Michigan State University are working to clear the runway for a new source
December 14, 2022
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BioMADE EWD Webinar Series: BioBuilder and STEMconnector — Authentic scientific experiences spark engagement. This BioMADE project is supporting a biomanufacturing track within the BioBuilderClub program – allowing high school students throughout the country to carry out meaningful research with industry-grade reagents and tools from Daicel Arbor, and then publish their
December 8, 2022
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by Joanna D. Underwood and Matt Tomich (Energy Vision/BioCycle Magazine) After 15-plus years of development, anaerobic digestion technology has become more refined and standardized, and is attracting significant amounts of institutional capital investment. … We have been tracking anaerobic digestion (AD) of organic waste for many years, including technology, policy,
December 7, 2022
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by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) A recent survey by Airbus Corporate Jets showed that among U.S. companies with annual revenues of $500 million or more that use business jets, 57 percent of the 100 senior executives queried say more than half of their flights are carbon offset at present. While all of
December 7, 2022
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(Climate Generation) … Check out Climate Generation’s Teach Climate Network Workshop series to watch recordings or attend live. For a deeper dive, dig into asynchronous professional learning opportunities with our new Becoming a Climate Change Educator Toolkit. For even more bite size learning opportunities, read on for our tips to address common barriers
December 5, 2022
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(Worcester Polytechnic Institute) An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has developed a potential breakthrough in green aviation: a recipe for a net-zero fuel for planes that will pull carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air. The research, which used sophisticated computational modeling and analysis, was recently published in
December 5, 2022
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(Carbon Capture Magazine) Produced by Carbon Capture Magazine, the podcast features John Bissell, Co-Founder & CEO of Origin Materials Hosted by: Danielle Piekarski, Carbon Capture Magazine READ MORE
December 2, 2022
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(AgNewsWire) New pipeline projects in the Midwest utilizing Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration (CCUS), also called Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), technology offer the opportunity for the ethanol industry to lead the way to a net zero energy future and the Renewable Fuels Association is supporting that pathway for its members. In this
December 2, 2022
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by Theresa Duque (Science Daily/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) New technique could fast-track future carbon-free solar fuels — Scientists have demonstrated a new technique, modeled after a metabolic process found in some bacteria, to convert carbon dioxide into solar fuels through artificial photosynthesis. Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have
December 1, 2022
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by Bianca Gonzalez (Best Colleges) Despite the increase in women in the STEM field in recent decades, they’re still greatly underrepresented. According to the Department of Labor, just 27% of all STEM employees were women as of 2019. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects STEM occupations to increase by 10.8% compared to 4.9% for non-STEM occupations. With
December 1, 2022
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(Bioenergy Insight) University of Maine researchers have devised a roadmap to recruit more women into the forestry industry, and particularly the bioenergy sector. The team, led by Abigayl “Abby” Novak, a master’s student in forest resources at the BioEnergy Lab of the School of Forest Resources (SFR), found that attracting and
December 1, 2022
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(Bioenergy Insight) Denmark’s first plant to produce hydrogen by catalytic pyrolysis of biogas is due to be ready in three years. The technology can convert carbon – captured via photosynthesis – into solid form and simultaneously produce hydrogen very energy-efficiently Carbon capture and storage are necessary if the world is
December 1, 2022
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(U.S. Department of Energy) On the Go is a podcast on alternative fuels, advanced vehicles, and emerging transportation technologies that are transforming mobility as we know it. We sit down with experts and fleet practitioners from national laboratories, federal agencies, utilities, and transportation stakeholders to give you on-the-ground insight into
November 30, 2022
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(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that EPA’s Office of Environmental Education is now accepting applications for the 2023 President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). “Students, educators, and young people have contributed so much to
November 30, 2022
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(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seven students from Minnesota State University, Mankato’s agroecology class visited Guardian Energy on Nov 17 to learn more about ethanol production. During their visit, the students gained a better understanding of the various components of the ethanol production process such as incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation, grain
November 30, 2022
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(Solutions from the Land) … Solutions from the Land was especially pleased to have been selected by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization to co-host the opening event at their pavilion on Agriculture Day, which focused on issues related to adaptation, mitigation, and food systems. At the event, moderated by California
November 29, 2022
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(Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways/ PIB Mumbai) We need to identify the commodities being imported in the country and then focus on developing Swadeshi alternatives for those: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister — “Prioritize research on forest-based industries, agriculture and rural technology, tribal sectors for upliftment of
November 29, 2022
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this project, researchers aim to establish a mechanistic pathway and characterize vs potential and pH, and demonstrate direct conversion of flue gas at high faradaic efficiency and current density. They also aim to demonstrate that the integrated flue gas feed with an optimized flow cell
November 29, 2022
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(TEBO Group/Business Wire) New three-year collaboration will focus on building research capacity and developing solutions in sustainability engineering, smart cities and the circular economy. — TEBO Group of Industries, a global sustainable industrial developer, and The University of British Columbia (UBC) are embarking on an innovative research partnership aimed at driving
November 29, 2022
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(BEES) 20 Minutes with Leon is THE Rendez-vous with the experts on bioenergy, bioeconomy and carbon removal. Each week from November 2022, Leon the Bio360 Expo mascot, welcomes an international expert who shares their knowledge and vision of the transition to a vibrant, diverse, renewable, sustainable, circular bio-world … one
November 28, 2022
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by Addy Hatch (Washington State University Insider) … WSU (Washington State University) researchers in eight programs among three colleges on two campuses are exploring energy sources, testing, supply-chain logistics and policy in the quest for sustainable air transportation. The university is a co‑leader with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology of
November 28, 2022
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(Wisconsin Science Festival) Jack Williams is a microbiologist from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center who investigates the ways bacteria change and react when producing biofuels. Take a virtual tour of a microbiology lab, to learn how scientists transform bacteria found in soil and rotting fruit into chemical producers, especially biofuels, and to
November 25, 2022
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by Winston Choi-Schagrin (DNYUZ/New York Times) In mid-October, just two weeks after Hurricane Ian struck her state, Bertha Vazquez asked her class of 7th graders to go online and search for information about climate change. Specifically, she tasked them to find sites that cast doubt on its human causes and
November 25, 2022
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(WJBF) Green Energy Biofuel is spreading the word about helping the environment. The company was recently visited by a group from the University of South Carolina. “We had some students come down, take a tour of the plant, and show them what we do here, and how we recycle food wastes, and
November 25, 2022
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(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Kristof Reiter, CEO, Principal Trader, Senior Consultant, and Founder of Reiter Companies interview by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine. READ MORE
November 25, 2022
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(University of Manchester) An ambitious plan to sequence the genomes of all known species of euglenoids over the next decade has been launched today. The network of scientists behind the initiative believe it has the potential to drive breakthroughs ranging from new biofuels and sustainable foods to cancer medicines. The Euglena
November 23, 2022
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(Climate Now) Since its founding in 1952, the mission of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has been to meet urgent national security needs through scientific and technological innovation. Expanding from its focus on nuclear weapons science at the height of the Cold War, LLNL has become a national research leader in counterterrorism, intelligence,
November 22, 2022
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(Carbon Capture Magazine) Produced by Carbon Capture Magazine, the podcast features John Bissell, Co-Founder & CEO of Origin Materials Hosted by: Danielle Piekarski, Carbon Capture Magazine LISTEN
November 21, 2022
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by Tammy Klein and Nicholas Ball (Transport Energy Strategies) As the world seeks to decarbonize quickly, we are seeing an increase in technologies producing sustainable and cost-effective, low-carbon fuels for marine, road and aviation. Nicholas Ball, the CEO and Co-Founder of XFuel joins us to talk about his company’s quest
November 21, 2022
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(Topsoe/Biofuels Digest) To achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition has set a target of 10% SAF adoption by 2030. For fuel producers, that means creating enough supply to meet future demand, and for the aviation industry, it means taking the leap and making real, tangible change.
November 21, 2022
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To sponsor the participation of postdoctoral scholars in the annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference. Description The Nina McClelland Memorial Award is open to postdoctoral chemists who are engaged in green chemistry research. Two $2,000 awards will be provided each year and awardees must present their research during the Conference.
November 18, 2022
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(ACS) To provide financial support to full-time graduate students conducting research in green chemistry. Description The funds may be used for any purpose, including conference travel, professional development, and living expenses, while the recipient is in graduate school. Heh-Won Chang, PhD Fellowship awardees receive a one-time payment of $5,000. The fellowship
November 18, 2022
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(ACS) The ACS Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainable Energy is a week-long once-in-a-lifetime experience! Each year about 60 students from the Americas are selected from the applicants to gather in Golden, Colorado at the Colorado School of Mines. All eligible travel and program costs are covered by the
November 18, 2022
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by Louise Lerner (University of Chicago News) UChicago breakthrough creates methane fuel from sun, carbon dioxide and water — For the past two centuries, humans have relied on fossil fuels for concentrated energy; hundreds of millions of years of photosynthesis packed into a convenient, energy-dense substance. But that supply is
November 18, 2022
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(Argonne National Laboratory/Department of Energy) Are you an innovator interested in developing your clean energy or climate tech startup? Applications are now open for the Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) entrepreneurship program, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). CRI is a two-year fellowship program that propels
November 17, 2022
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K-State Scientists Receive Collaborative Grant to Advance Biofuel Production and gricultural Economy
(Kansas State University) Kansas State University researchers are part of a five-year collaborative grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve oilseed crops for use as biofuels and other bioproducts. Timothy Durrett, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics, and Ruth Welti, university distinguished professor of biology, received nearly $1.9 million to
November 17, 2022
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(Environmental and Energy Study Initiative) Sustainable aviation fuel: The World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow initiative and the Sustainable Markets Initiative published a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pocket guide to help businesses navigate the process of purchasing SAF for corporate travel. The guide explains that SAF can reduce lifecycle emissions by 70% compared to jet
November 16, 2022
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The ‘hydrogen economy’ was first described 50 years ago, but failed to develop. Now hydrogen is making a comeback, with unprecedented momentum from both policymakers and industry amid a background of energy decarbonisation. Nevertheless, given its failure in the past, current investors and business developers in the sector are strongly
November 14, 2022
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A business guide to ammonia production, market opportunities & deployment challenges Course Sessions 1. Ammonia production pathways, current and emerging 2. The role of clean ammonia in the energy transition 3. Developing clean ammonia market demand and projects Benefits of Attending • Understand current & emerging methods of ammonia production
November 14, 2022
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This Masterclass will uncover the latest developments, innovations and regulations driving the adoption and growth of sustainable aviation fuels. It will also cover the critical importance of the business and economics of alternative fuels in the aviation industry, including the sourcing, buying, hedging, and trading of SAF. The course is
November 11, 2022
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(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association has again received grant funding to continue to support its safety education program through on-site seminars and Internet webinars. Both grants were received via the association’s work with TRANSCAER, a voluntary national outreach program that focuses on assisting communities to prepare for and respond
November 11, 2022
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(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Students from Red Rock Central Public School’s agriculture class toured Highwater Ethanol yesterday to learn about the ethanol industry. “We are pleased to once again welcome students from Red Rock Central. These tours give us an opportunity to showcase how clean, renewable energy is produced here in Lamberton,
November 10, 2022
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(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Kristof Reiter, CEO, Principal Trader, Senior Consultant, and Founder of Reiter Companies interview by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine. LISTEN
November 10, 2022
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(Osaka University/Phys.Org) You can’t move a pharmaceutical scientist from a lab to a kitchen and expect the same research output. Enzymes behave exactly the same: They are dependent upon a specific environment. But now, in a study recently published in ACS Synthetic Biology, researchers from Osaka University have imparted an analogous
November 8, 2022
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by Tina Hilding (Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture/WSU Insider) A new method to treat sewage can efficiently convert leftover sludge to biogas, an advance that could help communities lower their waste treatment costs while helping the environment. Reporting in the journal, Waste Management, a Washington State University research team tested a pretreatment
November 8, 2022
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(Solar Power Guide) … Biomass Energy — Biomass energy includes organic materials that come from plants and animals. It’s possible to burn solid matter such as wood and garbage. Material from animal waste or rotting garbage produces biogas, which can also be a fuel source. Liquid biomass includes cooking grease, vegetable oil,
November 7, 2022
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by Lim Chang-won (Aju Business Daily) A state-run research body in South Korea has discovered a method to quickly cultivate a microalgal strain from cyanobacteria, known as blue-green algae, that can produce twice as much biofuel as other microorganisms due to rapid proliferation. The study opened the way for researchers
November 3, 2022
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(Aston University) High quality biodiesel produced from microalgae ‘fed’ on leftover coffee grounds; Breakthrough in the microalgal cultivation system; Could decrease reliance on palm oil to produce biofuel. Two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after ‘feeding’ and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds. Dr Vesna Najdanovic, senior lecturer
November 2, 2022
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(King Abdullah University of Science and Technology/Phys.Org) Seawater, which comprises more than 95% of the Earth’s water, could become a key resource in the sustainable production of clean hydrogen fuel with use of water-splitting catalysts developed by a KAUST-led team. Water splitting could offer an appealing way to carbon neutrality,
November 2, 2022
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On November 8-9, 2022, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), and Tennessee Clean Fuels (TNCleanFuels) will hold the seventh annual Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Forum & Expo (STFE) at the University of Tennessee Knoxville Student Union in downtown Knoxville, TN. This year’s sessions will address topics such as alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies;
October 31, 2022
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by Andrew Careaga (Missouri University of Science and Technology) The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded a $2.05 million grant to a Missouri S&T researcher to study how different types of sustainable aviation fuels could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes. Dr. Philip Whitefield, Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus of chemistry
October 31, 2022
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(University of Chicago News) … Their latest experiment mimics the structure of soil to create materials that can interact with their environment, with promise for electronics, medicine, and biofuel technology. It has multiple potential applications; preliminary tests have shown the material can boost the growth of microbes and may be able
October 28, 2022
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(Biofuels International) TEBO Group of Industries and the University of British Columbia (UBC) have started a new research partnership aimed at driving highly sustainable and carbon-efficient construction and infrastructure technology. The collaboration will bring together TEBO engineers with researchers at UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses to explore and develop solutions
October 27, 2022
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by Natalie Johnson (University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh/Biomass Magazine) Marked by a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 17, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh launched a new effort with biogas partner Agra Energy to build Wisconsin’s first commercial facility to turn dairy farm waste into renewable biofuel. The $20 million facility, located at
October 26, 2022
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by James Lawler (Climate Now) w/ Alisha Fredriksson The global shipping industry emits ~1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, about as much as the sixth highest emitting nation in the world. In hopes of changing course, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has mandated that starting in 2023, most commercial vessels
October 25, 2022
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by Casey Crownhart (MIT Technology Review) Genetic tools that have helped create resilient crops could boost carbon removal, too. — … In the session, I sat down with Pamela Ronald, a plant geneticist at the University of California, Davis. She’s been working for years on helping rice survive floods, and
October 25, 2022
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Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is a hot topic right now – there have been a flurry of various activities recently1. As a community of practice focusing on carbon cycle science in North America and adjacent oceans, NACP is poised to make significant contributions in this arena as new programs are
October 25, 2022
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(Enterprise Singapore) Embrace a sustainable future and harness your innovative ideas to create a greener planet for all. Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 2022 launched by Enterprise Singapore, aims to bring together industry partners and creative innovators to co-develop sustainable solutions in key areas such as sustainable materials, packaging, zero-waste and many
October 25, 2022
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by Maria Lameiras (UGA Today) Cutting-edge technologies will enable researchers to reengineer poplar trees to produce alternatives to petroleum-based products — A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Georgia and two partner institutions have been awarded a $15.8 million grant over five years from the U.S. Department of Energy
October 21, 2022
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(Office of Governor Pete Ricketts) Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the continuation of groundbreaking research being done in Nebraska on E30 fuel. Results of the State’s initial pilot program, launched in 2019, showed that E30 is safe and reliable fuel for use
October 21, 2022
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(Carbon Capture Magazine) Produced by Carbon Capture Magazine, the podcast features Freya Burton, Chief Sustainability Officer at LanzaTech Hosted by: Danielle Piekarski, Carbon Capture Magazine READ MORE
October 20, 2022
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(University of Waterloo) New technology makes the process of turning CO2 into valuable chemicals economically viable for industrialization — New technology developed at the University of Waterloo could make a significant difference in the fight against climate change by affordably converting harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuels and other valuable chemicals
October 20, 2022
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(Circa) To advance and promote the development and commercialisation of renewable chemistry, sustainable biochemicals company Circa Group AS (stock symbol: CIRCA) has launched the Circa Renewable Chemistry Institute at the University of York’s Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) in the UK. The Circa Renewable Chemistry Institute is a new industrial
October 20, 2022
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The objective of this project is to demonstrate the UK CO2 capture process at Nucor Steel Gallatin treating electric arc furnace evolved gas with a CO2 concentration of ~1.5 vol%.Kunlei Liu and Heather Nikolic of the University of Kentucky showed these slides at the National
October 20, 2022
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(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association is partnering with the Renewable Fuels Foundation (RFF) to offer scholarships for college students interested in attending the 28th annual National Ethanol Conference, scheduled for Feb. 28 – March 2 in Orlando. Members of RFA’s Young Professionals Network (YPN) are also eligible for consideration. Now in its 14th year, the
October 20, 2022
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(Biomass Magazine) This week’s Biomass Magazine podcast features, Scott Bax, CEO of Peak Renewables, Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. READ MORE (Peak Renewables) In partnership with Indigenous communities, our team of innovative thinkers, create, plan and develop renewable resource projects to create social and economic prosperity for
October 20, 2022
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(Fuel for Thought) Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (especially HEFA-SPK) is done at industrial scale but what does it take to do so? In this episode, Sylvain talks to Jonathan Wood from Neste about their strategy within SAF production and they address a lot of topics ranging from feedstock
October 20, 2022
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(American Soybean Association) If you or someone you know is an outstanding high school senior interested in pursuing a career in agriculture, we have an opportunity for you! Future ag leaders are vital to the sustainability and growth of our industry, and the American Soybean Association wants to provide one of
October 19, 2022
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(Ethanol Producer Magazine) This months’s Ethanol Producer Magazine podcast features, BJ Johnson, CEO and co-founder of ClearFlame Engine Technologies, discusses the innovations ClearFlame is making in decarbonizing engine technology and the use of biofuels. LISTEN Ethanol truck effort by ClearFlame progresses (Farm Progress)
October 19, 2022
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by Tom Slunecka (Ag Innovation Campus/Biobased Diesel Daily) We’re pouring it on this harvest season at the Ag Innovation Campus, literally. This fall, I’m pleased to report that, after breaking ground in Crookston, Minnesota, last year, concrete has been laid out throughout the facility. We’ve made a lot of progress in
October 19, 2022
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(Open Air Collective) The 2023 OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge is a worldwide contest for students to gain hands-on experience with new technologies that capture excess carbon directly from our atmosphere, soil, and waters. With guidance from researchers and industry experts, student teams will design and build creative, open-source solutions to the
October 18, 2022
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by R Aishwaryaa (The Hindu) Students of the Government High School in Gandhinagar, here, turn food waste to bio-gas to prepare noon meal. The school inaugurated the bio-gas kit, which was set up by the Rotary Club of Coimbatore Town for ₹30,000 on September 30. “There are 400 students between Classes VI-X
October 17, 2022
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Tell an inspiring story to move the Planet Forward — Enter to win our Storyfest Award! — Grand Prize: Travel to Iceland with Lindblad Expeditions to see and report on the environment There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet — and the solutions to sustain it. While problems
October 14, 2022
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(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) hosted plant tours for two schools earlier this week. On Oct 11, CVEC welcomed 25 students from Minnewaska Area High School’s agriculture processing class followed by 13 students from West Central Area Secondary School’s plant science class on Oct 13. “One of our
October 14, 2022
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This Project aims to develop an initial engineering design (IED)and estimated cost for capture and compression of CO2 generated from an operational ethanol production facility. It’s a part of the search for CO2 capture, and Jason Laumb, Director of Advanced Energy Systems Initiatives at the University
October 14, 2022
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by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Michael Timko, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Heather LeClerc, Ph.D. Candidate with Worcester Polytechnic Institute Interview. READ MORE/LISTEN Hydroxyapatite catalyzed hydrothermal liquefaction transforms food waste from an environmental liability to renewable fuel (iScience)
October 13, 2022
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(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences and the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems at the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the selection of six projects to conduct research and development that
October 13, 2022
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The objective of this project is to harness the power of photosynthetic microalgae to maintain a high-pH, high-alkalinity microalgal culture to create a carbon-negative system for carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion to value-added products from power plant flue gas. Feng Chen of the University of Maryland
October 13, 2022
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(Turkish Airlines) Turkish Airlines continues its support for the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels which play a key role in reducing carbon emissions. Starting to actively use Sustainable Aviation Fuel during its operations as of 2022, Turkish Airlines emphasized the importance of the matter for the company by signing Global
October 13, 2022
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(Federal Aviation Administration) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued more than $16 million in grants to 14 universities across the country for research to reduce aviation emissions and noise. The university teams are members of the Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT), part of the FAA’s Air Transportation Center
October 13, 2022
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