by Neil Briscoe (Irish Times) Report argues that biofuels are critical to meeting 2030 targets, but some are sceptical — … While much of the focus on emissions reduction is on the transport sector, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent report into CO2 emissions in Ireland, agriculture continues to makes
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(HoSt Group/Biomass Magazine) The HoSt Group is very excited to kick-off business in the U.S. with three new biogas projects at dairy farms in upstate New York and in Ohio, to be realized in close cooperation with SJI Renewable Energy Ventures and Rev LNG. With these biogas projects in the
by Matthew DiLallo (Motley Fool) -WM is investing heavily to boost its RNG output. -The move will enable it to produce more renewable energy and fuel its entire fleet. -WM is one of several companies investing heavily in the emerging RNG sector. — The company is turning a harmful greenhouse gas
by Tony Ho Tran (Daily Beast) The hydrogen-powered vehicle covered more than 1,200 miles on a single tank of gas. — A team of engineers in France smashed the record for furthest distance traveled in a hydrogen-powered car last Wednesday. The vehicle traveled more than 2,000 kilometers (or about 1,242 miles)
(IVECO/NGV Journal) IVECO has named Biogas Wipptal as IVECO Ambassador for its commitment to NGV mobility through the production of bio-LNG. This is the fourth appointment in the brand’s international IVECO Ambassador program launched last year to give a voice to customers and partners who share the same vision, with sustainability
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Officials at Gevo Inc. discussed progress with the development of the company’s renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Iowa and the proposed Net-Zero 1 refinery under development in South Dakota during a first quarter earnings call, held May 9. Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo, said
by Paul Bennett, Chair (IEA Bioenergy/Biofuels Digest) … Little attention is paid to the global potential of bioenergy from sustainably sourced biomass – and wrongly so. Because without bioenergy, the urgent step toward fossil free greater energy security and climate neutrality will not succeed. It is the overlooked giant of the
(California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership) During a press event at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, the California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership (CNGVP) collaborated with Cummins Inc. to display its near-zero emissions X15N 15-liter natural gas engine for the North American freight transportation market. In tandem with the announcement, CNGVP announced that in 2021
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) Stewart Stewart of BayoTech discusses the U.S. hydrogen industry, its potential to utilize RNG, and the company’s rollout of regional hubs. — The hydrogen economy is here and now. The rapidly growing opportunity is significant, and the RNG industry has a key role to play,
by Sue Retka Schill (Biomass Magazine) CHAR Technologies builds its business case around flexibility in feedstock and outputs. — With three projects in development, Toronto-headquartered CHAR Technologies is poised for commercialization of its high-temperature pyrolysis (HTP) process, producing biocarbon and renewable gases. “We’re in the right time with the right
(Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas/Biomass Magazine) Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) today announced that 64 percent of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2021 was renewable natural gas (RNG). Captured above ground from organic material in agricultural, wastewater,
(California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership) At the COP26 summit in Scotland in November 2021, the world’s leading climate scientists agreed that the #1 priority — the only measure to avert a catastrophic and irreversible climate crisis — is to immediately cut the climate super pollutants known as Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
by Daniela Castim (Bio Market Insights) In Uttar Padresh, India, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is set to present a plan to tackle the stray cattle problem. The plan includes providing shelters within 100 days to accommodate up to 50,000 stray cattle, with the goal to increase that to 100,000 in six
(Siamig (Google translation)) Eight months after starring in the largest IPO in the country in 2021, Raízen, the fourth largest Brazilian company in terms of revenue, is once again showing the market the reason that led it to seek the favor of investors. With the support of funds raised in the
(News 18) Nitin Gadkari on Friday said his dream as Transport Minister is diversification of the automobile industry towards ethanol, methanol, green hydrogen and others. — Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said his dream as Transport Minister is diversification of automobile industry towards ethanol,
(Waste Management) $825 Million Planned Investment Anticipated to Increase WM’s Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Production 600 Percent to Help Fuel Entire Natural Gas Fleet and Communities across North America — Rounding out Earth Month, WM (NYSE: WM) plans to invest $825 million in its renewable energy footprint from 2022-2025 by expanding its
Commercial Availability! Oberon Fuels Drives Down Emissions from Propane with New rDME/Propane Blend
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) … Oberon Fuels announced commercial availability of a new approach to drive down emissions across the propane industry: a blend of propane and Oberon’s renewable DME (dimethyl ether) and that Suburban Propane is the first to offer commercial sales of the blended product in Southern
Sustainable, renewable FUELS are key to achieving the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development GOALS to transform our WORLD. Food, feed and fuel co-products OFTEN result from sustainable, renewable fuel production; and using climate SMART agricultural practices to produce feedstock WHILE sequestering carbon help us REACH Goal #2 Zero Hunger. Certainly,
(JGC Holdings) PT PERTAMINA (Pertamina), Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Osaka Gas), JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC) and INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) (together hereinafter, “parties”) announced today they have entered into a joint study agreement on exploring the feasibility of a clean natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia involving the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … California is not a waste land, it remains a horn of plenty, but with plenty of production comes plenty of waste, it is the way of sophisticated Western economies. Now that sustainability is becoming part of the pricing equation, it is getting expensive not
DAIRY and SWINE WASTE, including manure, are significant feedstocks for anaerobic digestion to make biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) which can be used as transportation fuel and for POWER generation. Because the process can AVOID methane emissions, calculations of its carbon intensity are negative. LEARN more: https://advancedbiofuelsusa.info/tag/dairy-waste/ and https://advancedbiofuelsusa.info/tag/swine-waste/
(Renewables Now) Utility National Grid (NYSE:NGG) on Tuesday unveiled plans for fossil-free gas and electric networks in Massachusetts and New York by 2050. The company will aim to replace fossil fuel in its gas networks with renewable natural gas (RNG) and green hydrogen, with complementary measures including increased energy efficiency, electrification
(Dane County/NGV Journal) Dane County has acquired its 100th vehicle that runs on renewable natural gas. The announcement comes as the county celebrates Earth Week and recognizes the investments it has made over the last decade to transition to alternative fuels. By growing its green energy fleet to more than 115 vehicles,
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … More broadly, plants working to lower their respective carbon scores are helping the biofuel sector graft onto the leading edge of climate change mitigation and the quest for net-zero emissions. The challenge for producers directing both mind- and monetary-capital to their carbon scorecards
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In the lower Central Valley, Calgren Renewable Fuels makes three biofuels—ethanol, biodiesel and renewable natural gas—and the latter operation just keeps growing. — As out-of-state ethanol producers strive for lower carbon intensity scores to make good in California’s market, one legacy low-CI producer in
(Madrid City Council/NGV Journal) At the Valdemingómez Technology Park (PTV), the Mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez-Almeida launched the expansion of the facility where biogas from organic matter is transformed into biomethane, “a good example of proper waste management” and that demonstrates “the importance of the circular economy, it allows gas
(C1) … The first chemical process that C1 has developed using its technology platform is a much more efficient and sustainable process for producing methanol. The alcohol has been an important basic material in the chemical industry since the beginning of industrialization. C1 technology allows non-fossil methanol to be produced from
WASTE-to-fuel is possible with many KINDS of WASTE: agricultural residues and WASTE; forest residue and WASTE; municipal SOLID WASTE, WASTE CO2 and more. SINCE 2008, students and STAFF at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania used food WASTE and agricultural WASTE like manure to make biogas for heat, cooking and POWER generation.
(Bioenergy Insight) Veolia and Waga Energy have commissioned France’s largest biomethane production unit using biogas from a non-hazardous waste storage facility. Based on Waga Energy’s WAGABOX® technology, this fully automated and remotely controlled production unit recovers and treats the biogas from landfill waste to transform it into biomethane. The green
(Green Impact Partners) Green Impact Partners (“GIP” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the signing of definitive agreements for its partnership in a dairy renewable natural gas (“RNG”) project located in Iowa (the “Iowa RNG Project”). The Iowa RNG Project has secured long-term feedstock agreements with two dairies located in close proximity,
(Pivotal LNG/NGV Journal) Pivotal LNG recently completed the first delivery of bio-LNG to Harvey Gulf International Marine’s Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). The tri-fuel vessel operates exclusively on LNG and battery power, with diesel fuel as a backup, making it the first carbon-neutral PSV worldwide. “Pivotal LNG is always looking for innovative
(Benidorm City Council/NGV Journal) The service station installed at the Benidorm Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) already supplies renewable natural gas to half a dozen water service and municipal vehicles. The biomethane production unit and the corresponding CNG station is one of the improvements included in the WWTP contract, where photovoltaic energy
(MITECO/NGV Journal) The Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO), has approved the Biogas Roadmap, which identifies the challenges and opportunities for the development of this renewable gas and proposes multiplying by 3.8 its production by 2030, exceeding 10.4 TWh.
(RTVEFone Foundation/Federal University of Goiás) Mundo UFG, programming on the campus-based TV UFG at the Federal University of Goiás, highlighted renewable fuels in four of its hour-long segments recently. This episode focuses on biogas, renewable natural gas, anaerobic digestion and related research and business topics. As moderator, Marcelo Pedro noted
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Rashi Akki, Founder & CEO of Ag-Grid Energy shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC in DC on how they turn waste into renewable natural gas, biogas, and energy. From their current generation in megawatts to the latest dairy digester projects, operating facilities, expansion plans,
(Canadian Biogas Association) Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) is a proven climate solution, with 279 projects across Canada already preventing more than 8 Mt of greenhouse gas emissions from reaching the atmosphere every year. But how much greater a role can biogas & RNG play in hitting Canada’s 2030 and
RNG, Renewable Fuels from Solar, Waste Wood & Carbon: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Third generation tech is what Aemetis calls it – using renewable fuels for carbon capture & sequestration siphons carbon from the atmosphere into crops which are converted into renewable fuels, then the solar energy is released as transportation energy while the CO2 from biofuels production
(Ara Partners/NGV Journal) Ara Partners, a private equity firm that specializes in industrial decarbonization investments, has partnered with Laurence Molke to create CycleØ Group Limited, a European biomethane platform, through the acquisition of FNX Liquid Natural Gas S.L. The new company is particularly focused on opportunities in the biogas-to-vehicle (bio-G2V) and
(Chemical Processing) Novel electrocatalyst-based system operates at mild conditions and produces hydrogen — A research team at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Wash., has developed a patent-pending system that uses a flow cell bioreactor to turn carbon previously considered unrecoverable from so-called biocrude (aqueous waste streams) into valuable
(Electrolux/PR Newswire) Electrolux will now use more sustainable fuels for 25% of its total sea freight. By partnering with shipping companies Maersk and CMA CGM Group to use biofuel based on waste oils and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), Electrolux will reduce its sea transport greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent already
(Precedence Research/Intrado/Globe Neswire) According to Precedence Research, the global liquid biofuels market is predicted to surpass around US$ 126.45 billion by 2030 and growing at a CAGR of 6.5% over the forecast period 2021 to 2030. — The liquid biofuels market size was valued at US$ 71.66 billion in 2021. Exhaust from motor
(U.S. Department of Energy) New funding opportunity helps underserved communities turn waste into a resource for a clean and equitable energy economy — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new $34.5 million funding opportunity to improve the current science and infrastructure for converting waste streams, often disproportionately located
by Marieta Cazarré (Agencia Brasil) The renewable fuel can replace natural gas, diesel, and gasoline — President Jair Bolsonaro today (Mar. 21) attended the launch ceremony of the incentive measures aimed at the production and sustainable use of biomethane. The renewable fuel is obtained by purifying biogas, and may replace natural
(Placer County, California/Biomass Magazine) The Placer County Board of Supervisors on March 8 authorized staff to restart the feasibility evaluation for a biomass to energy facility in North Lake Tahoe. A plan for the project was initially approved in 2013, however Placer paused moving forward due to uncertainty surrounding the long-term economic feasibility.
by Ashley Summerfield (Devon Live) South Molton becomes the first town to get all its gas supply from renewable energy — A town has become the first in Britain to get all its gas supply from renewable energy – made from animal manure. Locals in South Molton in Devon get
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On Day 2 of ABLC in Washington, DC, The Digest announced the 50 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2022. This year, the focus was on advanced bioeconomy manufacturing sites, completed or in development, at pilot, demonstration or commercial scale for intermediates or finished products, rather
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Producing low-cost hydrogenwith negative CO2 footprint from minimally prepared waste or biomass is what Omni Conversion Technologies is all about. Take a look at this illuminating slide guide on how waste is the new frontier in clean energy, how their gasification and plasma refining system
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ABLC’s theme of “Dawn of Net Zero” and hundreds of delegates from organizations all over the world grappling with the immense opportunities and supply chain challenges posed by the world’s rapid turn towards charting a path toward a post-fossil society. After hearing from leaders
(UK Cold Chain Federation/NGV Journal) McCulla Ireland, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading storage and logistics companies, has launched its circular economy waste-to-energy transport fleet at an event at its Lisburn headquarters. This new sustainable fleet, which has been many years in development, is the first of its kind in
(Bioenergy Insight) Hitachi Zosen Inova USA has been awarded a contract by WTE to build a biogas upgrading facility in Wyoming. The project, starting up this summer, will upgrade biogas into a carbon-negative vehicle fuel. The membrane-based gas upgrading facility will have a nominal throughput capacity of over 960 Nm3 per
(TotalEnergies (Google translation)) On the occasion of the International Agricultural Show, TotalEnergies and the National Federation of Farmers’ Unions (FNSEA) are forging a partnership with a view to supporting and accelerating the energy, environmental and economics of the agricultural sector in France. Aiming in particular at the development of biomethane, renewable
(Environmental Protection Agency) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the selection of 11 organizations expected to receive a total of approximately $2 million in funding to divert food waste from landfills by expanding anaerobic digester capacity nationwide. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a process in which microorganisms break down organic materials, such as food
(European Biogas Association/NGV Journal) The European Commission announced a target for the production of 35 billion cubic meters (bcm) of biomethane within the EU by 2030 as part of its REPowerEU plan. The biomethane value chain welcomes this target, which is a historic step forward and shows EU leadership. The target
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Illinois, news arrived that LanzaTech will go public in a merger with the NASDAQ-traded blank check firm AMCI Acquisition Corp II. The deal is reported to value the company at $2.2 billion. The transaction is expected to raise gross proceeds of approximately $275 million, comprised
(OPAL Fuels/NGV Journal) OPAL Fuels LLC, a vertically integrated producer and distributor of renewable natural gas, has commenced commercial operation of a new facility to extract and capture waste methane from Rumpke Waste & Recycling’s Noble Road Landfill, transform it into biomethane and transport it through Chesapeake Utilities Corporation’s wholly owned
(University of Saskatchewan) With Saskatchewan’s north home to a boreal forest that’s larger than Germany, and its south making up nearly half of Canada’s cropland, the province’s agriculture and lumber industries alone annually produce about 24 million tonnes of biomass residue. Now, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Dr. Ajay Dalai (PhD)
(Energy Vision) Expanding RNG Could Be a Key Strategy for Cutting Methane Emissions and Tackling Climate Change — The sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision today released its latest assessment of the US renewable natural gas (RNG) industry, performed on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. The
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Nova Pangaea Technologies, the UK cleantech company at the heart of the drive to Net Zero, started the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study for its first commercial plant in the UK. Aemetis, Gevo, USA BioEnergy, DG Fuels and others have also announced feedstock deals, loans,
(Bioenergy Insight) TotalEnergies and Veolia have agreed to produce biomethane from Veolia’s waste and water treatment facilities in 15 countries. The partners will develop and co-invest in a portfolio of international projects, with the aim of producing up to 1.5 TWh of biomethane annually by 2025. This production of renewable
(Grand Rapids City/NGV Journal) The Grand Rapids City Commission approved an agreement between the City and the Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid) for the purchase of CNG. Under the agreement, the City will refuel its CNG vehicle fleet at The Rapid’s recently completed CNG bus station. The fuel being dispensed from
by Willie Fogt (Wallaces Farmer) WasteFuel Agriculture sees value in animal waste for a range of markets and wants to help farmers take part. — There’s no doubt about it: Livestock operations create waste that must be dealt with in some way. Animal manure is a valuable fertilizer, but it also
(EDL Energy) Global sustainable energy producer EDL and key project stakeholders bp, Consumers Energy and Granger Waste Services welcomed the start of operations at the Wood Road Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility. The landfill gas to RNG facility is the first of its kind in Lansing, Michigan. EDL Chief Executive Officer
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Just in the last few days, it’s been all about low carbon, lower carbon, net-zero carbon – and all of it from waste. Virgin Group and Agilyx’s strategic partnership to produce lower carbon fuel from plastic waste. REG’s state-of-the-art pretreatment facility to refine some of
(Aqualia/FCC Medioambiente/NGV Journal) The ECLOSION project will develop new materials, technologies and processes for the generation, storage, transport and use in different applications, including vehicle fuel, of renewable hydrogen and biomethane, obtained from bio-waste (urban, agri-food, wastewater and sewage sludge). The consortium, coordinated by Aqualia, has the collaboration of 10 prestigious
(Shell Netherlands/NGV Journal) Shell bio-LNG is available as a road transport fuel in the Netherlands from February 15, as a blend with regular LNG. Hereby Shell becomes the first in the country to offer bio-LNG to all of its customers. After gearing up production Shell plans to offer pure bio-LNG to
(Bioenergy Insightl) Finnish sugar company Sucros Oy will switch from using heavy fuel oil and coal to LNG and liquefied biogas (LBG) at its sugar beet factory in Säkylä. Supplied by Gasum, the fuel will help Sucros, part of Nordzucker, to significantly reduce emissions in its existing three boilers. Gasum already
(US. Gain/NGV Journal) U.S. Gain® announced its renewable natural gas supply will be used as a feedstock into hydrogen production, enabling a greener fueling solution for the California transportation market. Hydrogen producers are quickly learning the importance of feedstock selection in the production process, especially when the hydrogen is distributed in
by Travis Hoium, Jason Hall, and John Bromels (Motley Fool) The process can help limit the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. — … You think about our agricultural waste, landfill waste, all of those things eventually rot, and when they rot, what do they release? They release a lot
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Dairies, landfills, wastewater treatment plants, food processing plants…wherever there’s biomass, there’s potential for biogas and renewable natural gas. Check out this illuminating slide guide from William Orts at the USDA Western Regional Research Center in Albany, CA on biorefineries based on MSW and ag-derived biomass
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) U.S. Gain’s renewable natural gas (RNG) supply will be used as a feedstock into hydrogen production, enabling a greener fueling solution for the California transportation market. … Hydrogen producers are quickly learning the importance of feedstock selection in the production process, especially when the hydrogen
(Haldor Topsoe) EFT Improves its Ability to Produce High-Yield, High-Quality Aviation and Diesel Fuels — – Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT), a technology company focused on methods for producing synthetic fuels from feedstocks such as natural gas, flared gas, biogas, biomass, municipal solid waste, CO2 and more, today introduced its Maxx
(Reganosa/NGV Journal) Reganosa will test new technologies for the production and storage of green hydrogen in Spain. Together with the Technological Institute of Industrial Mathematics (Itmati) and within a consortium of leading companies in the sector, the Galician energy multinational will develop a digital tool to support the manufacture of H2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Raven SR’s tech addresses 3 markets – waste handling, hydrogen and biofuels – by converting global pollution into clean fuels and removing carbon from the environment. Learn about their process that creates a syngas that has more hydrogen and less GHG than other processes, their site
by Catherine Clifford (CNBC) • Chicago-based start-up LanzaJet is scaling one potential solution for the airline industry: jet fuel made with low carbon intensity ethanol. • The aviation sector causes 11% of transportation-related emissions in the United States, and virtually all of that comes from jet fuel. • Other solutions
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has released a new request for information (RFI) for feedback related to community-scale resource and energy strategies from organic waste streams. The RFI, titled “Community-Scale Resource and Energy Recovery from Waste Solutions,”
(Oberon Fuels) Three leaders in their respective industries announce a collaboration to test a clean, innovative low carbon fuel blend in residential and commercial applications in Latin America. The collaboration includes Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) – the third largest retail propane distributor in the United States; Empresas Lipigas – a leading distributor of
(Global Methane Initiative) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on behalf of the Global Methane Initiative (GMI), developed the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Screening Tool to assist stakeholders in assessing the potential feasibility of an AD project. The AD Screening Tool enables users to conduct pre-feasibility analyses to evaluate AD opportunities for a
(Transform Materials) Hyzon Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: HYZN), a leading supplier of hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles, today announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Transform Materials, a provider of renewable hydrogen through its innovative proprietary microwave reactor technology. Together, Hyzon and Transform Materials will evaluate proposals to develop facilities to
(The Guardian) … Manure from animal agriculture is a primary source of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in US waterways, making water undrinkable and causing algae blooms that kill wildlife. Manure is also a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions on livestock farms – and much of its impact depends, specifically, on how
(Brightmark) Project to be developed in partnership with Vlot Calf Ranch in Chowchilla, CA — Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC – a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the global waste solutions provider Brightmark LLC – today announced plans to construct an anaerobic digestion
(Macquarie Capital/Business Newswire) Macquarie Capital Launches Renewable Fuels Platform Aerogy; Completes Financing of First US Project; Aerogy will focus on developing and investing in renewable fuels, supporting energy transition; Announces financial close of Zahn Farm Project anaerobic digestion facility in Gillett, Wisconsin, forming anchor investment for Aerogy — Macquarie Capital, the
(Bioenergy Insight) Global energy and commodity intelligence company Argus has launched biomethane guarantee of origin price assessments. Biomethane can be used as an alternative or as a supplement to natural gas in industry, transport and heating. The new Argus Renewable Gas Guarantee of Origin (RGGO) prices cover biomethane from two
(European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels Association/EurActiv) EWABA represents the interests of the European waste-based and advanced biodiesel supply chain. Our 35+ members are producers of biodiesel from used cooking oil, animal fats and other advanced waste feedstocks, waste collectors and technology providers. The waste-based and advanced biodiesel supply chain is as complex
(Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)) A first-of-its-kind interconnection system bridges RNG-producing dairies and PG&E pipelines, removing historic barrier between producers and customers — While most dairies in California are known for the milk and cheese they produce, farms within Merced County are beginning to produce a new and very different product
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In recent days, we’ve had 10 stories that shook the world. The players are so big, the technologies so ambitious, the scale so huge and the risks in some cases so high — we’ve grouped them together into one Big Story. These are ‘Quakers, as in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A leading U.S. renewable natural gas player, Clean Energy has growing RNG volumes and partnerships with global energy leaders like Chevron, bp and TotalEnergies. How is their RNG made? What’s the heavy-duty truck comparison? How about carbon emission comparison? READ MORE
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Two very different companies but we’ve combined 2 short and sweet slide guides from Shell and Southwest Airlines as a double feature this Friday. An image is worth a thousand words and 2 slides highlighting Southwest Airlines’ 10 year Environmental Sustainability Plan proves that right.
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) … What about the different routes to get that lovely green hydrogen? From splitting water via excess green power (power-to-hydrogen), to stripping hydrogen out of renewable methane or out of DME, here’s a look at some of the latest hydrogen initiatives. In today’s Digest, from
(Waga Energy/Steuben County/North American Clean Energy) Waga Energy is joining forces with Steuben County (New York, USA) on a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project at the county’s Bath landfill. The RNG produced will be injected in the local grid and used as a biofuel to decarbonize mobility. The Steuben County landfill will
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A mere “The Year in Rewind” as we sail into 2022? Not the good ship Digest! Instead, we dust off our crystal ball and offer our predictions for the year ahead. As the sunset of 2021 gives way to the dawn of 2022, once again roll
by Francine Kiefer (Christian Science Monitor) … beginning Jan. 1, (California) is requiring every city and county to have a program to collect organic waste … and turn it into compost, biofuel, or energy. Several states, and even a few countries, such as France, have some type of law to
(International Energy Agency) Renewables 2021 is the IEA’s primary analysis on the sector, based on current policies and market developments. It forecasts the deployment of renewable energy technologies in electricity, transport and heat to 2026 while also exploring key challenges to the industry and identifying barriers to faster growth. Renewables
by Odd Jarle Skjelhaugen, Mats Nordum, Einar Svein, Jarle Horn and Duncan Akporiaye (Norwegian University of Life Sciences/Norwegian Environment Agency/Drivkraft Norge/Norwegian University of Life Sciences/SINTEF) • Driven by its national climate policy, Norway introduced biofuels blend-in mandates for road transport in 2009. The blend-in rates started low and increased year
by David Appleyard (Microgrid Knowledge) Powering an anaerobic digester project with a renewable microgrid has transformed the economics of biogas at a newly commissioned plant in Wisconsin. The facility is turning organic waste from more than 4,000 dairy cows into renewable natural gas and injecting it into a natural gas pipeline
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) empowers energy companies and aviation stakeholders by supporting advances in research, development, and demonstration to overcome barriers for widespread deployment of low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAF made from renewable biomass and waste resources have the potential to deliver the performance of
(Michigan Public Service Commission/Biomass Magazine) The Michigan Public Service Commission on Dec. 9 launched a new study that will examine the potential of renewable natural gas (RNG) development in Michigan, in accordance with Public Act 87 of 2021, approved by the Legislature and signed into law in September by Gov. Gretchen
(Constellation/Biomass Magazine) Constellation, a leading competitive energy and energy solutions provider, announced on Dec. 14 a 10-year agreement in which it will provide renewable natural gas (RNG) to American Natural Gas LLC to supply its compressed natural gas (CNG) stations nationwide. The deal is made possible through a separate long-term offtake
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What does the era of clean hydrogen look like? How can we decarbonize the world with hydrogen? What does hydrogen demand look like over the next 30 years? What are the hydrogen colors of gray, blue, and green? How to scale up green hydrogen? READ
by Tina Casey (CleanTechnica) United Airlines and ZeroAvia are teaming up to bring the dream of zero emission hydrogen fuel cell flight down to Earth. — The dream of all-electric flight just got bumped up in scale last week, when United Airlines announced that it has dibs on 100 electric
(Gasum/NGV Journal) Logistics company DACHSER Finland has acquired 10 biomethane trucks for its short-distance deliveries in the Helsinki Region. Choosing a fleet powered by environmentally-friendly and fully renewable biogas is part of the company’s climate protection strategy to reduce carbon footprint from transportation in the short term, while simultaneously supporting businesses
(CalRecycle) Beginning in 2022, SB 1383 requires every jurisdiction to provide organic waste collection services to all residents and businesses. “Jurisdiction” means a city, county, a city and county, or a special district that provides solid waste collection services. “Organic waste” includes food, green material, landscape and pruning waste, organic textiles
(Bioenergy Insight) OPAL Fuels has formed a 50/50 joint venture (JV) with GFL Renewables to develop new RNG production facilities in the US. The JV between OPAL Fuels, a producer and distributor of RNG, and GFL Renewables, an affiliate of the fourth-largest diversified environmental services company in North America (GFL
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Amp Americas II LLC, a company converting dairy waste into carbon-negative renewable transportation fuel and power, has expanded its dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) and electricity assets portfolio with two major acquisitions that tripled the size of its carbon-negative fuels portfolio. Amp Americas has expanded its
by Susanne Retka Schill (Great Plains Institute) As US and world leaders engage on climate change and carbon reduction efforts, leaders in the American ethanol industry have announced pledges and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The country’s largest ethanol producer, POET LLC, and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA),
(GESS RNG/CISION) GESS RNG Biogas USA (www.gessrngbiogas.com), a developer of renewable natural gas with over 25 years of international sustainable industry experience, is pleased to announce the acquisition of numerous existing and planned Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production plants from partner GESS International NC. These projects include, but are not limited to, locations
(Scandinavian Biogas/NGV Journal) Scandinavian Biogas plans to build a plant for the production of bio-LNG together with local farmers in Grimhult outside Mönsterås about 370 kilometers south of Stockholm. According to the plan, the construction will commence during the first half of 2022 and production is planned to begin in 2024.
(ESG Clean Energy) ESG Clean Energy, LLC, developers of net zero, distributed power generation and clean energy manufacturing solutions, announced today it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Ethatec GmbH for the use of ESG’s patented CO2-free power generation technology to power its production of ethanol. Under the LOI,
(European Biogas Association) 28 European companies and organisations presented the Biomethane Declaration to Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, in a lively online event. The Declaration signatories recognise that biomethane is the most cost-effective, scalable and sustainable renewable gas available today. The declaration highlights the willingness of biomethane producers and users,
by Neil Briscoe (Irish Times) “Electrification of cars is important in reducing emissions but it cannot do it all” — Biofuels are coming back into both public and Governmental focus in Ireland, not least with the recent announcement that the cost of adding extra biofuel blends to petrol and diesel will
by Phil Covington (Triple Pundit) … On aggregate, our organic waste streams serve as a potential gold mine of an energy source. According to Mike Theodoulou of Suez Water Technologies and Solutions, with whom TriplePundit recently spoke, in the U.S. alone, there are 436 million gigajoules (GJ) of energy available that could
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may know Iogen as the cellulosic ethanol tech and biofuel company, but did you know they are now deploying low-carbon hydrogen? Check out this slide guide from ABLC in San Francisco on net zero fuels and biomass-based fuels, which ones they think have the
(Bio Market Insights) The city of Barcelona has plans to create biofuel for its large public transport system; meaning Barcelona buses could soon be running on sewage sludge. … The initiative pilot project is part of the Nimbus Project, which receives funding from the European Union. It aims to encourage a
(CleanBay Renewables/Biomass Magazine) CleanBay Renewables Inc. on Dec. 6 announced it has secured investment from AVG Group Sarl, a Luxembourg based asset manager with a focus on energy transition technology and green alternatives to fossil fuels. AVG’s investment will help fund CleanBay’s development portfolio of bioconversion facilities across the U.S.,
(Bloom Energy) Reliable, future-proof and cost-predictable technology platform helps commercial and energy-intensive organisations meet net-zero carbon goals — Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), Conrad Energy, and Electricity North West (Construction and Maintenance) Limited (ENWCML) today announced plans to collaborate on the development, construction and operation of behind-the-meter (BtM) projects to bring
by Surabhi Sahu, Piers De Wilde and Britt Russell-Webster (S&P Global) Containerships Aurora receives 44 cu m of Bio-LNG; Bio-LNG reduces GHG emissions by at least 67% on well-to-wake basis; LNG’s share in global bunker fuel mix to rise to 16% in 2030: Platts Analytics — Global shipping company CMA CGM and energy
(Bio Market Insights) Polish state-controlled oil and gas company, Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG), signed an agreement this Tuesday (Nov 23) that will further encourage the development of the biogas and biomethane sectors in the nation. Dozens of PGNiG representatives participated in the project initiated by the Ministry of Climate and Environment and
by Mitch Emmons (Auburn University) Auburn University has been awarded $1.6 million in research grants from the state of Alabama through the Alabama Research Development and Enhancement Fund. The grants, administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, are earmarked for research and development of four different sustainability projects
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced today that memorandum of understanding’s have been signed with 8 airline members of the oneworld Alliance for 350 million gallons of blended fuel containing sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) to be delivered to San Francisco International Airport. Once
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced today that an offtake agreement has been signed with American Airlines for 280 million gallons of blended fuel containing sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) to be delivered over the 7 year term of the agreement. The aggregate
(Oberon Fuels) Awards recognize DME as a viable, low-carbon solution for use in a variety of vehicles and as a variety of fuel types — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) has awarded more than $4 million in funding to test novel applications of dimethyl ether (DME)
(Bioenergy Insight) EnviTec Biogas and Leipzig-based BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VNG AG, have formed a joint venture to produce bio-LNG. The two companies will build a bio-LNG liquefaction plant under the name BALANCE EnviTec in Brandenburg, near Berlin, which will have storage tanks and a filling station
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Check out remarks from Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher of The Digest on rationale, forecast, the top news and storylines, feedstocks, genetics, crops, supply chain and more on the state of advanced biofuels and biorefining in this exclusive Digest-only State of the Industry. READ
(Ireland Department of Transport) Today (November 25, 2021), the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, announced the publication of the Renewable Fuels for Transport Policy Statement. This Statement is an important step in the delivery of the targets for decarbonising land transport and for greater use of renewable fuels in
(European Biogas Association) By 2050, 30 to 40 % of Europe’s total gas consumption could be made up of sustainable biomethane, according to the 11th edition of the Statistical Report launched today by the European Biogas Association. The report provides an in-depth analysis on the state of the art and the
by Winston Hickox and Jim Boyd (Mercury News) … The climate conference in Glasgow made it clear that the No. 1 priority — the only measure that can prevent cataclysmic climate change — is to cut the climate super pollutants known as Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs), primarily methane and black
(EnviTec/NGV Journal) Two biogas plant operators pull together with a new joint venture. Leipzig-based BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien GmbH – a wholly owned subsidiary of VNG AG – and biogas all-rounder EnviTec Biogas AG, based in Lower Saxony, intend to jointly produce and market CO2-free fuel for commercial and heavy-duty transport as
by John Hanselman (Vanguard Renewables/Biofuels Digest) … But monetary incentives sometimes get in the way of methane sequestration methods becoming more widespread; it is often necessary for governments to make sure economic opportunities for growth are in place. Perhaps the most substantial outcome from COP26 was a coalition of 100 countries,
by David Worford (Environment + Energy Leader) … The sales of biogas are also expected to grow by 7% this year compared to 2020. Electricity will account for much of the market share, according to the report, and biogas is also used widely in clean fuel for vehicles. … Biogas
(IEA Bioenergy/Electric Energy Online) IEA Bioenergy has just released its updated Country Reports, showing the trends of bioenergy in the IEA Bioenergy member countries up to 2019, looking at the role of bioenergy in total energy supply (TES), in electricity use, total fuel/heat consumption, and in transport energy consumption. The individual
(Australian Renewable Energy Agency) Bioenergy could play a significant role in reducing emissions, stimulating the Australian economy and creating jobs in regional areas, according to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Bioenergy Roadmap. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released its Bioenergy Roadmap which lays out a vision for a sustainable bioenergy
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp./NGV Journal) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has broken ground on a renewable natural gas digester at Del Rio Dairy in Friona, TX, its first in a joint venture with TotalEnergies to produce the ultra-clean transportation fuel which will be negative carbon intensive. All the biofuel produced at Del
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Using native methanotrophic bacteria and microbial cell factories, C1Pro is converting methanol into amino acid derivatives for biomaterials. The details behind the microbes, the proteins, the fermentation, methane utilization rates, how it all works, here it is. READ MORE
(Bioenergy Devo/Biomass Magazine) Bioenergy Devco (BDC), the leading global developer of anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities that transform organic waste into renewable energy and healthy soil products, today announced it has secured $100 million in financing from funds managed by Irradiant Partners, an alternative investment manager with expertise in climate infrastructure,
(Greenergy) Today (November 11, 2021), Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (‘ABSL’), a developer and producer of advanced biofuels, and Greenergy, a leading manufacturer and supplier of waste-based biofuels, announce the signing of a Joint Development Agreement to develop, construct and operate up to five municipal waste-based biofuel plants in the UK. Design
(CMA CGM/Engie/NGV Journal) The CMA CGM Group and ENGIE have committed to working together to advance the energy transition by championing the industrial-scale production and distribution of synthetic methane and bio-LNG that can be used by the shipping sector.. Both companies have decided to establish a long-term strategic and industrial cooperation
by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon (Forbes) A visit this summer to New Zealand-American synthetic biology company, LanzaTech, opened my eyes to what the term “paradigm shift” means. LanzaTech is an industrial chemicals company that leverages innovations in biology, artificial intelligence, and precision engineering to create the molecules that make everything from yoga
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) For this video podcast, I spoke with Alba Soler Estrella, Science Associate Low-Carbon Pathways, at Concawe, the European refining industry’s scientific and technical body, Dr. Calliope Panoutsou of the Imperial College London Consultants and Dr. Kyriakos Maniatis, recently retired from the European Commission, DG Energy about “Sustainable Biomass Availability
(OPAL Fuels/ Business Wire) –OPAL Fuels LLC, a vertically integrated producer and distributor of renewable natural gas (RNG), today celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony of its new Sunoma Renewable Natural Gas Facility at Paloma Dairy in Gila Bend, AZ. The new facility will produce 1.6 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE) of
by Mario Osava (Inter Press Service) The biofuel from this mini biogas power plant in the municipality of Entre Rios do Oeste, in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, is supplied by local pig farmers, who earn extra income while the municipality saves on energy costs for its facilities and
(SkyNRG Americas/PR Newswire) – Urges aviation stakeholders to coalesce around a shared vision that materially reduces the industry’s environmental footprint – SkyNRG Americas, a leader in sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) and pioneer of SAF sourced from biogas methane, today reinforced the vital importance of forging a truly sustainable future for global
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Winter is coming, and renewable heating as well as power are in the seasonal conversation. For those facing big heating bills this winter from an expected shortage of fossil natural gas and propane, the remedy is clear — renewable biogas and RNG. Companies have been developing
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Hyzon Motors Inc., a supplier of hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (EV), and TC Energy Corp. are collaborating on the development, construction, operation and ownership of hydrogen production facilities across North America. The facilities will be used to meet hydrogen fuel cell EV demand by focusing on low-to-negative
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis has transitioned a set of first-generation biofuels assets into an advanced, integrated energy platform for fuels, feed, power, heat and more — branching from ethanol and biodiesel into high-value protein, RNG and jet fuel along the way. The project concept is Carbon Zero, and
(Bioenergy Insight) Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in Austria and start-up Rouge H2 Engineering have produced high-purity hydrogen from biogas directly at a biogas plant. Green hydrogen is seen as a ‘beacon of hope’ in the energy and mobility revolution, the university said, but it is not yet suitable
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s a simple idea, using renewable electricity to induce carbon dioxide and hydrogen to form a hydrocarbon. Hydrocarbons, you know, the stuff we burn as liquid fuel and from which we make plastics, fabrics, flavors, fragrances, resins, coatings, etcetera. If you are what you wear, as the
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) Market momentum, potential and policy were some of the main discussion topics at the virtual Biogas Americas conference. — … With 2,200-plus operating systems in all 50 states, the U.S. biogas market seems sizeable. According to the American Biogas Council’s tally, it currently consists of
(Brightmark/Biomass Magazine) Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC – a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Brightmark LLC, the global waste solutions provider – delivered first gas at its Lawnhurst site in Western New York. The previously announced partnership owns project companies across the
(Carbon Recycling International) Carbon Recycling International (CRI) and Johnson Matthey (JM) have agreed on a long term exclusive catalyst supply agreement for the use of JM’s KATALCO(TM) methanol catalysts in CRI’s Emissions-To-Liquids (“ETL”) designed CO2 to methanol plants. This combined offering helps meet the urgent need to remove carbon emissions in
Scandinavian Biogas Extends Deal to Deliver Bio-LNG to Rolande’s Stations in Netherlands and Germany
(Rolande/Scandinavian Biogas/NGT News) Scandinavian Biogas has extended the agreement with the Dutch company Rolande for deliveries of bio-LNG. Rolande supplies LNG and bio-LNG to its clients via a network that consists of 20 owned stations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, and that will be expanded the coming years. There is
Biofuels Producers Urge Changes to RFS Rule to Boost Aviation Fuel
(Inside EPA) Biofuels producers, airlines and others are urging changes to EPA’s proposed renewable fuel standard (RFS) rules to provide more flexibility to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that is the cornerstone of a Biden administration strategy to reduce carbon emissions from aircraft, warning that without such action the strategy