Orlen, Yokogawa Partner to Develop eSAF Technology
(Orlen/Biobased Diesel Daily) Orlen and Yokogawa Europe, the regional headquarters for Japan’s Yokogawa Electric Corp., announced Sept. 22 that they have
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Back TO HOME25 Bold Actions to Accelerate Global Bioeconomy Deployment: Results from the 9/22/23 Meet-up of the Bold Goals Action Group in Sydney
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, at the initial meet-up of the global Bold Goals Action Group, leaders of the
September 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Vs Synthetic Fuels: The Five Points that Favor Waste Biomass to Fuels
by Michael Barnard (CleanTechnica) I am betting on collective sanity, rational behavior of governments, and funding getting into the right hands
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Elyse Energy Signs e-Fuels Financing Deal with Hy24 and Mirova
(Elyse Energy) Elyse Energy, one of the leading European players in e-fuels, today announces a financing transaction with Hy24 and Mirova
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
DHL and Sasol Join Hydrogen Firm HH2E on Sustainable Jet Fuel Project
by Christoph Steitz and Rachel More (Reuters) German logistics giant DHL (DHLn.DE) is teaming up with energy firm HH2E and South African petrochemicals
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels from Green Refineries
Nicolaus Dahmen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology/IEA Bioenergy Task 34 Newsletter Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction) ... REF4FU starts from hydrogen, pyrolysis oil based
September 27, 2023 Read Full Article
New US Producers Plan 4.4 Million mt/year Green Methanol for Shipping
by Max Lin (S&P Global/Platts) Emerging players eyes strong maritime demand growth; SunGas, Carbon Sink and WasteFuel to start production this decade; US
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
ENGIE Expands Its Biomethane Portfolio
(ENGIE) The biomethane market is set for substantial growth and ENGIE has set its sights on becoming one of the leading
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus Partners with DG Fuels to Foster Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in the United States
(Airbus) This partnership will support the scaling of a promising technology to produce sustainable aviation fuels from cellulosic waste and residues.
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Challenges of Scale
by Tony Cartolano (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... In January 2022, Valero Energy Corp said that tax incentives for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
WVU Engineers Study How to Pull Carbon out of Building Air to Make Methanol
(WVU Today) Researchers at West Virginia University have taken the first steps toward developing technology that can capture carbon dioxide in the air
September 14, 2023 Read Full Article
HIF Global, Porsche and Volkswagen Group Unveil New DAC Unit
(HIF Global/PR Newswire) DAC unit, "the future of CO2 recycling," to be installed at the HIF Haru Oni Demonstration facility in
September 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Braya Partner Awarded Exclusive Rights to Develop Toqlukuti’k Wind-Hydrogen Project for Biorefinery
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Braya Renewable Fuels announced Sept. 6 that its partner, ABO Wind, was awarded exclusive rights
September 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) Consortium Formed to Advance Zero Carbon Flight in the UK
(Military-Aerospace Electronics) HIA aims to assist government and policymakers by mapping out infrastructure, regulatory and policy changes with the technological developments
September 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Hyundai Motor Group Innovates Green Hydrogen Production with Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation
(Hyundai) · Hyundai Motor Group signed an MOU to demonstrate new technologies for large-scale hydrogen production using biogas over the next
September 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel from CO2 and Renewable Electricity - Topsoe REceives Funding fromn EUDP for FrontFuel-Project
(Topsoe) Topsoe announces it will lead the FrontFuel project, pioneering highly efficient Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production from CO2, water, and
September 01, 2023 Read Full Article
The Future of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
by Owen Wagner (Rabobank) With aviation as a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, governments around the world have begun
September 01, 2023 Read Full Article
E-fuels: Axens, Paul Wurth (SMS group) and IFPEN Sign an Agreement for the Co-Development of the Reverse Water Gas Shift Technology
(Axens) Axens, SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth and IFP Energies nouvelles signed a co-development agreement for the optimization of the Reverse
August 31, 2023 Read Full Article
CU Boulder’s Weimer Lab Unveils Economical Method for Producing Clean Fuel
by Susan Glairon (University of Colorado Boulder) The University of Colorado Boulder’s Weimer Lab has introduced an efficient and economical method to
August 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Velocys and the Bayou Fuels Project
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The REenergize webcast series returned to the airwaves this past week and first guest was Velocys’
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Methanol-to-Jet: Taking Off
by Anna Simet (SAF Magazine) Methanol as an alternative fuel continues to make headlines, and leading companies are evaluating the possibilities—not
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Fundamentals and the Future: At the National Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Summit, Industry Experts Discussed the Complexities of the Current Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry
by Katie Schroeder (SAF Magazine) The market opportunities around sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) have attracted the attention of the ethanol industry.
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Infinium
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Infinium is a Commercial Scale decarbonization Platform for heavy transport, utilizing existing infrastructure for lower emissions
August 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Many Roads to the Big H: The Digest’s Guide to Hydrogen Roadmaps 2023
Later this week, the United States is conducting a webinar to describe in detail the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and
August 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Clariant's MegaMax® Catalyst Chosen by European Energy for World's Largest e-Methanol Plant
(Clariant) European Energy is building the world’s largest CO2-to-green methanol plant, with an annual capacity of 32,000 tons; End-customers include maritime giant
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Road to Net Zero Ammonia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) NexantECA senior consultant Josh Velson returned to the ABLC stage at ABLC 2023 for a presentation
August 07, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF+ Consortium Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Air France-KLM Group for e-SAF Supply - First Deliveries to Start by 2030
(SAF+ Consortium) SAF+ Consortium, a world leader in the production and marketing of e-SAF (Electro Sustainable Aviation Fuel), signed a memorandum
August 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Lufthansa Group and HCS Group Sign Letter of Intent on the Production and Supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ‘Made in Germany’
(Lufthansa) Lufthansa Group drives forward the market ramp-up and use of SAF as a core element of its sustainability strategy; Production at
August 03, 2023 Read Full Article
CO2 Utilization: Biofuel from the Stack
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Utilization technologies are stimulating interest in ethanol producers’ constant coproduct, carbon dioxide. An initiative from
July 27, 2023 Read Full Article
ENGIE Joins Forces with CMA CGM and Air France-KLM to Accelerate the Decarbonization of Sea and Air Transport by Launching the First Industrial-Scale Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuel Platform in Le Havre
(ENGIE) • ENGIE awarded the Grand Canal project launched by HAROPA PORT on the Gran Canal du Havre for the development
July 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Jet Fuel Tough for Indian Airlines: Boeing
by Anu Sharma (Mint) New Delhi: Adoption of green fuel by Indian airlines will be a key challenge for them considering the
July 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Allotrope Partners LLC, Axens North America and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas to Study Commercial Production of Low Carbon Biofuel Using Woody Biomass from Forest Thinning in California
(Sumitomo Corporation of Americas) Allotrope Partners LLC ("Allotrope"), Axens North America ("Axens"), and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas ("SCOA") announced the signing
July 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Air Canada Explores Possible Use of Lower-Carbon Plane Fuel
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) Canada's largest airline has inked a deal seeking to bring in more lower-carbon aviation fuel from green
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Aviation Sector Buys into Cutting-Edge Ways to Reduce CO2 Footprint
by Ken Silverstein (Forbes) ... To that end, a new plant is breaking ground today in Washington State to transform CO2 into
July 21, 2023 Read Full Article
GAIL, LanzaTech Enter Strategic Partnership to Explore Biorecycling Carbon Waste into Fuels and Chemicals
(LanzaTech/Yahoo!) GAIL (India) Limited, India’s largest natural gas company and LanzaTech Global, Inc., (Nasdaq: LNZA)—an innovative carbon capture and utilization (“CCU”)
July 20, 2023 Read Full Article
HYCO1 and Kansas Ethanol Collaborate on World's Largest Biogenic CO2 Utilization Facility
(HYCO1/PR Newswire) HYCO1, Inc. announces that it has entered into a 20-year carbon dioxide supply agreement with Kansas Ethanol, located in Lyons,
July 19, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen’s State of Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Brian Foody, CEO of Iogen was special guest this past week on ABLC Connect, and he
July 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Offshore Hydrogen Production on a New Scale: HOPE Project and its Consortium Selected for a €20 Million European Commission Grant
(Lhyfe) The HOPE (Hydrogen Offshore Production for Europe) project is being coordinated by Lhyfe (France) and implemented by eight European
July 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Gasum Will Supply LNG and Synthetic e-LNG to MSC Cruises’ Eco-Friendly Ships
(Gasum/AltFuels) Gasum and MSC Cruises, the Cruise Division of MSC Group, have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of LNG
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
EDF, Holcim, IFPEN and Axens Join Forces to Participate Together in the Creation of the French E-Fuels Air Transport Industry, with the "Take Kair" Project, Supported by Air France-KLM
(Axens) The objective of this cooperation is to take advantage of the complementary expertise of the signatories in order to
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
A Brighter Horizon for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Sasol and Topsoe to Form a Future Business to Accelerate Global SAF Production
(Sasol) Sasol, the global chemicals and energy company, and Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, have signed a
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
The Aviation Industry’s Quest for Zero Emissions: Challenges and Opportunities
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... However, this challenge can be met by innovation, policy support, and collaboration across the
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
MWA 2023: Biofuels Are Now 'All about the Feedstocks' as Shipowners and Suppliers Demonstrate the Operational Benefits
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) Summarising the current state of the marine biofuels market, Dirk Kronemeijer, Founder and Board Member of GoodFuels,
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
US$ 4 bn Investment on Green Hydrogen Launched in Uruguay
(Merco Press) Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Thursday announced that US$ 2 billion will be invested in the construction of a
June 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Amadeus Invests in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Innovator CAPHENIA
by Lauren Hyde (Amadeus) First investment from travel technology leader outside of the software space; German company seeks to produce
June 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels from Green Refineries
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) Consortium of Science and Industry Develops Processes and Demand Scenarios for the Mass Production of Synthetic
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
The Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future (VIFF) Solicites Expressions of Intent for Grant Program DEADLINE June 26, 2023
(Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future) The Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future (VIFF) is soliciting short expressions of
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Feedstocks of the Future for a Circular U.S. Bioeconomy: A Summary from a Stakeholder Convening
(Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research) The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and Schmidt Futures partnered for a convening
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Infinium
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Nearly 25% of global CO2 emissions are generated by planes, ships and trucking fleets. A
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
OXCCU Raises $22 Million to Transform Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(OXCCU TECH LTD) Developed by Oxford University scientists, OXCCU converts captured carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel to cost-effectively decarbonize
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Pittsburgh Advances On-Site SAF Production Plans
by David Casey (Aviation Week) Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is on the verge of revealing plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
E-fuels: Do They Work on the Numbers?
by Ashish Gupta, Muhammad Islam and Clint Johnson (S&B and Saber Equity/Biofuels Digest) ... E-fuels, also known as synthetic fuels, are
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Podcast Preview with Bruce Fleming, Montana Renewables
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Season 2, Episode 2, of the Biodiesel Magazine podcast caught up with Bruce Fleming, executive vice president
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
From Nighttime Solar Panels to Algae Biofuels, Emerging Research Presented at Energy Solutions Week
by Steven D. Liu (Stanford Daily) ... Stanford Energy Solutions Week was a four-day event held at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center.
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
First Experimental Confirmation that Some Microbes Are Powered by Electricity
(Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie - Hans-Knöll-Institut (Leibniz-HKI)/Phys.Org) In microbial electrosynthesis, microorganisms use CO2 and electricity to produce alcohol, for example.
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
BP to Use Honeywell's Ecofining™ Technology to Increase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Worldwide
(Honeywell/PR Newswire) Honeywell technology to be deployed at five new sustainable aviation fuel projects across the U.S., Australia, and Europe;
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Ammonia’s Role as a Pathway to Low-Carbon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this outlook, the pathways to low-carbon ammonia, it’s applications in fuels and chemicals, including
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide Axens Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Axens offers today the largest portfolio to do so; providing efficient, reliable and flexible technologies to
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Can We Replace All Crude Oil within 20 Years with Cellulosic Liquid Hydrocarbons?
by Charles Forsberg and Bruce Dale (Biofuels Digest) In the United States, crude oil products provide 48% of the total energy
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The Pathways to Biofuels: A Survey of Why We Should Stop Fretting
byMichael Barnard (CleanTechnica) We have enough waste biomass feedstock to fulfill all of our transportation needs, and the market and
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Infinium and Navigator CO2 Collaborate on eFuels Project in US Midwest
(Infinium/PR Newswire) Navigator to provide approximately 600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels -- Electrofuels provider
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
S’pore Home to World’s Largest Production Facility for Jet Fuel Made from Waste Materials
by Kok Yufeng (The Straits Times) Singapore is now home to the world’s largest production facility for jet fuel made from
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With proven technology at the nexus of two mandated markets, industrial and consumer — LanzaTech
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Vopak Opens New Infrastructure to Support Sustainable Energy Production in the Port of Rotterdam
(Voppak/Yahoo! Finance) Vopak celebrates the opening of 16 new tanks with a combined capacity of 64,000 cubic meters at its
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Honeywell Introduces UOP eFining™ Technology for New Class of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Honeywell UOP) Honeywell UOP eFiningTM can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 88% compared to conventional jet fuel1 ; HIF Global
May 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Ineratec, Zenith Energy Terminals to Develop Commercial-Scale eFuels Plant in Port of Amsterdam
(Ineratec/Biobased Diesel Daily) Ineratec announced May 4 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zenith Energy Terminals to build
May 10, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Parliament and Council Reach Informal Deal on SAF
by Alan Sherrard (Bioenergy International) A provisional deal, reached in the late hours of April 25, 2023, between the European
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Legislation and Regulations about SAF, the Topsoe Perspective
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Case 1, Is Jet Fuel Produced From Soybean Oil? Case 2, Is E-Jet Produced From
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
World’s Largest E-Fuel Production Plant Is Coming to Texas
by Peter Holderith (The Drive) The Porsche-backed startup behind the project hopes it’ll help bring e-fuel prices down into the
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada and SAF+ Consortium Collaborate on Developing Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Quebec, Canada
(Pratt & Whitney) Airbus Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada, and SAF+ Consortium will collaborate on next generation sustainable aviation fuel
April 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Support Grows among Member States for Waste Biofuels Aviation Cap
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) At least five EU countries want to see the amount of green jet fuel from used
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Strategizing for a Smooth Landing: The Industry Must Explore New Avenues to Meet the Growing Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuels.
by Kevin O'Neil (SAF Magazine/ Honeywell) The demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) continues to grow as governments around the
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Técnicas Reunidas Begins Engineering Works for a Plant that Will Produce e-Methanol from Green Hydrogen in Almería
(Técnicas Reunidas) - The facility will produce 37,000 tonnes of e-methanol per year and will start commercial operations in 2026.
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
KHIMOD and Elyse Energy Team up to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuels through Collaborative Project AVEBIO
(AVEBIO) AVEBIO aims at demonstrating the production of sustainable e-fuels for air transport based on the yet-to-valorize CO2 of a
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Stantec
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Carbon Impact Team Services, the Hydrogen Value Chain and the Building of a Decarbonization Strategy
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Makes Its Debut in FIA Karting Competitions
(Biofuels International) The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved the use of biofuel in karting competitions from this year. The
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
New Consortium Advances eFuels Technologies
by Erik Ringle (National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Biobased Diesel Daily) ... Those abundant wind and corn resources are contributing to the
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Members of European Parliament Strike Informal Deal on REDIII
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Members of the European Parliament and the Swedish Presidency of the Council informally agreed March
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
SOLAR fuel - A 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH
The EARTH’s primary energy source used to fuel everything from the growing GRASS FIELDs to the BIRDS soaring in the
April 02, 2023 Read Full Article
New Consortium Advances Technologies that Use Renewable Electricity to Turn Carbon Dioxide into Fuel
(U.S. Department of Energy) A new consortium of five U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories is developing an integrated portfolio
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Renewable Energy Deal Backs Biofuels to Cut Transport Emissions
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The amount of biofuels in Europe’s transport sector is expected to increase after the European Parliament
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Is Green Methanol an Alternative to CO2 Pipelines?
by Erin Jordan (The Gazette) Several Iowa farmers are optimistic CapCO2 could ‘solve the pipeline issue’ -- Some renewable fuels advocates
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Methanol as Marine Fuel
(NABU (Google Translation)) NABU study shows potential for climate-friendly drive turnaround at sea -- E-methanol can make ocean shipping more
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
How SAF Experimentation Is Fuelling Change for Military Operators
by Mark Pilling (Flight Global) Over the past six months, an Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transport, NH Industries NH90 multirole
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa Will Build a New Second-Generation Biofuels Plant in Huelva with an Investment of up to 1,000 Million Euros
(Cepsa (Google Translation)) The project, which will be located in the 'La Rábida' Energy Park in Palos de la Frontera,
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Icelandair Reaches Deal to Receive Local SAF Supply
by Rob Gill (BTN Europe) Icelandair has signs a memorandum of understanding with local manufacturer IdunnH2 to take delivery of
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Why Cars Running on E-Fuel Can’t Replace EVs
by Justine Calma (The Verge) E-fuel will probably be too expensive and inefficient for cars, but it just might work
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Upgrading CO2 Waste from Ethanol Processing
(CapCO2 Solutions)Ethanol plants currently vent billions of tons of biogenic CO2 into the atmosphere each year -- Ethanol plants each emit
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Nexus of Hydrogen, Wind and Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Wind, Hydrogen and Fuels — they have a lot of cross impact, not just in
March 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainability in the Air Podcast
by Christy Sarkis (SimpliFlying) Gregory Constantine, Co-Founder and CEO of Air Company in Conversation with Shashank Nigam -- Welcome to Season
March 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Air bp Makes First Sale of SAF from Its Spanish Refinery
(Biofuels International) Air bp has announced the first sale of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from its Castellon refinery in Spain.
March 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuel Would Need Half of UK Agricultural Land, Report Says
by Danny Halpin (The Independent) The Royal Society said a portfolio of alternative fuels will be required to meet current
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Technip Energies Selected by Arcadia eFuels for the World’s First Commercial Facility to Produce eFuels from Renewable Electricity and Captured CO2
(Technip Energies) Technip Energies (PARIS: TE) has been awarded a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract by Arcadia eFuels for the
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Questions and Answers on the EU Delegated Acts on Renewable Hydrogen
(European Commission) 1. What is the Commission proposing today and what are the objectives of these rules? Hydrogen plays a key role
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
REenergize the Gulf Coast Debuts: Online Community and Event Series to Support the Transformation of the US Gulf Coast Economy through Decarbonization Technology and Projects.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... A seismic shift in the economy of this size needs a community to foster project
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
MPC Container Ships and INERATEC Sign Agreement for Sustainable Marine Diesel
by Daniela Castim (World Bio Market Insights) MPC Container Ships and INERATEC signed an agreement for the supply of synthetic Marine
February 01, 2023 Read Full Article
United, Tallgrass, and Green Plains Form Joint Venture to Develop New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology Using Ethanol
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) United, Tallgrass, and Green Plains will invest up to a combined $50 million in the joint venture
February 01, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Hot Trends in Energy and Chemicals
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) New sustainability standards no longer focus solely on bio-based carbon content. The focus has shifted
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Yosemite Clean Energy to Receive $1 Million from State of California for Forest Biomass to Hydrogen Projects
(Hydrogen Central) Yosemite Clean Energy to receive $1 million from state of California for forest biomass to hydrogen projects. -- Yosemite Clean
January 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Diesel-Hydrogen Hybrid Engines to Help Cut Emissions? New Research Says So
by Isaiah Richard (Tech Times) Diesel engines may find a new way to survive in a zero-emissions future. -- Diesel engines
January 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Masdar, ADNOC, bp, Tadweer, Etihad to Explore SAF Production in UAE
(Gulf Business) The entities will jointly conduct a feasibility study for the region’s first project to produce sustainable aviation fuel
January 23, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable SAF from Corn
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The SAF Grand Challenge is vast. It sets out to achieve a minimum 50% reduction
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
AIR COMPANY Awarded Additional NASA Funding to Continue Its Research & Development of Kerosene-Based Rocket Fuel
(AIR COMPANY/SpaceRef) AIR COMPANY, the world’s leading carbon technology and climate innovation company, has seen its collaboration with NASA further strengthened
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Project Air to Receive EUR 97 Million in Innovation Fund Support, Enabling Unique Swedish Green Chemistry Investment
(Project Air) Project Air, an industrial collaboration to build a unique production facility for sustainable methanol in Stenungsund, Sweden, will receive
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Maersk Backs C1 to Make Zero-Carbon Shipping a Reality Faster – and Cheaper.
(Circular Carbon Chemistry) Berlin-based start-up found a way to mass-produce green methanol at a competitive price / Partnership with the
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell Oman Signs Agreements for Syngas and LNG Offtake; Takes Stake in Green Hydrogen Project
by Sowmya Sundar (Zawya Projects) Shell Oman to take 35% stake in Green Energy Oman -- Shell Oman has signed a
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant to Start Production in 2024 in Denmark
(Kosan Gas) The plans to commence production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is well underway in Denmark. Aalborg Airport, Kosan
January 12, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LifeCycle Associates and Counting Carbon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Life Cycle Associates is an independent business and environmental consulting firm specializing in life cycle
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Intensities of Hydrogen
by Aaron Foyer (The Energy Minute) Hydrogen can be produced using many different methods with multiple feedstocks. The most common today
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Top 5: “Indiscriminate Use of Hydrogen” Could Slow the Energy Transition
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... I try to poke behind the hype to provide a deeper understanding of what’s
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
H2Carrier and Anori Plan Greenland’s First PtX Project
(Bioenergy International) H2Carrier's P2XFloater concept is based on making a life extension of an existing Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC)
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech and Transforming Carbon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With proven technology at the nexus of two mandated markets, industrial and consumer — LanzaTech
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
RSB Launches New Sustainability Requirements for Power-to-X Technologies
(RSB) On behalf of its membership platform, the RSB Power-to-X Working Group, RSB officially launched the newly approved sustainability guidance and
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Cost Won’t Be a Long-Term Issue for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Jaime Llinares Taboada (OPIS) ... In Spain, energy major Cepsa recently announced a €3 billion ($3.15 billion) investment to build
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
SWEN Capital Partners Announces Investment in Arcadia eFuels, International Developer of E-fuel for Aviation
(SWEN Capital Partners/Business Wire) Arcadia eFuels Receives Investment from Swen Infrastructure Fund for Transition 2 (“Swift 2”), a fund managed by
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offers Flight Path to Net-Zero Air Travel
by Marc Hamy & Nancy Gillis (Green Biz/First Movers Coalition) It will take long-term, coordinated action from airlines, aircraft manufacturers,
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Air Pollution Converted into Fuel, Plastic and Dresses
(AFP/RTE) At LanzaTech's lab in the Chicago suburbs, a beige liquid bubbles away in dozens of glass vats. The concoction includes billions
January 01, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Strikes Deal on World-First Carbon Border Tariff
by Kate Abnett (Reuters) After all-night negotiations, the European Union struck a political deal on Tuesday (December 13, 2922) to impose
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
The Pursuit of Green Hydrogen Liquefaction: Raven, Chart, GenH2 in the Hunt for Solutions Large and Small
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From the wilds of western Wyoming comes the welcome news for the hydrogen fanbase that Raven
December 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Ørsted Assumes Full Ownership and Takes Final Investment Decision on FlagshipONE, the Largest Green E-Methanol Project in Europe
(Ørsted) Ørsted’s Board of Directors has taken final investment decision (FID) on the 50,000 tonnes/year FlagshipONE e-methanol project. FlagshipONE will be
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Osaka Gas USA, Tallgrass & Green Plains Partner to Advance Japan’s Climate Objectives
(Green Plains/Business Wire) Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE), Tallgrass and Osaka Gas USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Osaka Gas, today announced
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Porsche Begins Production of ‘E-Fuel’ that Could Provide Gas Alternative Amid EV Push
by Michael Wayland (CNBC) -Porsche said Tuesday that a pilot plant in Chile started production of the alternative fuel, as
December 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Latin America Emerging as Hot Spot for More Climate-Friendly Jet Fuel
by Allison Lampert and Oliver Griffin (Reuters) Latin America is drawing early investment for jet fuel produced from materials like
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Vertimass Partners with Team to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Jet Fuel through Danish Government Award
(Vertimass/PR Newswire) Renewable energy company is part of a consortium to receive $1.35 million USD. -- Vertimass, with the mission to
December 09, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Dimeta and rDME, Accelerating the Off-Grid Energy Transition
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Dimeta is accelerating the energy transition in off-grid areas. They are advancing the production and
December 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Sasol, ArcelorMittal South Africa Partner to Decarbonise and Reindustrialise Vaal, Saldanha through Green Hydrogen
(Sasol) Sasol and ArcelorMittal South Africa have announced a partnership to develop carbon capture technology to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals,
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce Successfully Tests Hydrogen-Powered Jet Engine
by Paul Sandle (Reuters) Britain’s Rolls-Royce said it has successfully run an aircraft engine on hydrogen, a world aviation first
November 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Engineering Receives Millions in Investment from Airbus and Air Canada to Help Accelerate Scalable, Affordable Decarbonization Solutions
(Carbon Engineering) Climate solutions company, Carbon Engineering (CE), has received millions in investments from Aviation industry leaders Airbus and Air Canada.
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Accelerating Hydrogen Deployment in the G7: Recommendations for the Hydrogen Action Pact
(International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)) This report briefly summarises the status and outlook for hydrogen in each G7 member, including
November 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Can the Aviation Industry Reach 10% SAF Uptake by 2030? The Sky’s the Limit.
(Topsoe/Biofuels Digest) To achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition has set a target of 10% SAF
November 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Consortium Formed for Developing New Process Technology to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(OMV Group) Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) in Germany announces funding of EUR 3.1 mn for Methanol-to-SAF (M2SAF)
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
A.P. Moller - Maersk and Carbon Sink Sign Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Green Marine Fuels Production
(Maersk) As part of the strategy to decarbonise its customers’ supply chains, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has entered a
November 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Welcome the Golden Age of Advanced Fuels?
by Alexander Koukoulas, Henna Poikolainen, and Esa Sipilä (AFRY/Biofuels Digest) The second half of 2022 is shaping up to be a
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
ITOCHU Announces Commencement of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Supply to Japan Airlines
(Itochu Corporation) ITOCHU Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Keita Ishii, President & COO; hereinafter "ITOCHU") announced today that it has reached
November 10, 2022 Read Full Article
World's Largest CO2-to-Methanol Plant Starts Production
(Carbon Recycling International) The world’s first commercial scale CO2-to-methanol plant has started production in Anyang, Henan Province, China. The cutting-edge
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
WestJet Begins Using 'Sustainable' Biofuel Blend on San Francisco Route
by Josh Aldrich (Calgary Herald) The biofuel will be blended with regular jet fuel with the goal of reducing CO2
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Braya Renewable Fuels Issues a Request for Proposal for the Provision and Potential Production of Green Hydrogen DEADLINE: December 19, 2022
(Braya Renewable Fuels) Braya Renewable Fuels ("Braya") has issued an RFP for the provision of green hydrogen as a feedstock for
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Swing Process for Reactive CO2 Capture and Conversion to Methanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this project, researchers are designing and developing tailored dual-function materials (DFMs) and the accompanying
October 31, 2022 Read Full Article
States Are Vying for Money to Start ‘Hydrogen Hubs.’ What Are They?
by Robert Zullo (Wisconsin Examiner) Across the country, states are inking agreements with neighbors or striking out on their own to
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & SAF Roundup
(Biomass Magazine) U.S. renewable diesel capacity continues to rapidly expand and is poised to surpass operating biodiesel capacity, according to
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
World Energy Launches New Partner Program to Sharpen Focus and Better Serve Emerging Markets
(World Energy/PR Newswire) QuestZero Program to Deliver on the Innovation, Infrastructure, Fuel Access, and Volumes Corporate Leaders Need to Achieve
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Repsol and PLD Space Develop Renewable Fuels for Microlaunchers
(Repsol) - The alliance of these two Spanish companies, unprecedented in the space segment, combines technology and sustainability. -The main
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Advanced Biorefineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on ABLC CONNECT, we looked at the State of Advanced Biorefineries, including examples
October 17, 2022 Read Full Article
SK Innovations Backs Infinium, the Pace Amps up in the Race for Electrofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Now, investment isn’t scale, finance isn’t offtake, but Infinium’s stepped it up a notch, no doubt
October 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Low- and Zero-Carbon Fuels Critical to Meeting Aviation Decarbonization Needs
by Emily Kent & Jonathan Lewis (Zero Carbon Fuels/Clean Air Task Force) ... A new CATF analysis, conducted and co-authored by Na’im
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
SGP BioEnergy Adds Green Hydrogen to Planned World's Largest Advanced Biofuel Production Facility
(SGP BioEnergy/CISION) • Partnership with SGP BioEnergy, Panama, and Topsoe Sustainable Aviation Fuel will refine 180,000 barrels of advanced biofuels
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Comparing Emission Reductions across Alternative Fuels
(Cummins) Vehicle greenhouse gas emissions can be accounted for on a “tank-to-wheels” basis or on a “well-to-wheels” basis. The former
October 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Biomass Magazine's Podcast Series: Targeting a Green Hydrogen Economy in Northern California
(Biomass Magazine) This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features, Chris Headrick, Founder & Executive Chairman of H2 Energy Group, Interviewed by
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
The 7 Sustainable Innovations to Watch
Chris Stokel-Walker (Neste) ... Something that is for certain, is that it is not possible for us to continue to rely on
September 30, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Electrocatalytic CO2 Utilization
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) CO2 is the ubiquitous feedstock, available from a range of point sources, as well as
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
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