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Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP27 “Fireside Chat: Developing Better, More Sustainable Biofuels” — October 5, 2022 — ONLINE —

Dr. Valerie Sarisky-Reed, Director of the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will be part of the Economist’s upcoming “Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP27” panel this Wednesday, October 5, 2022, to discuss the importance of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and BETO’s role in their production and increased sustainability.

October 4, 2022 Read Full Article

Rolls-Royce Boss Calls on Aviation to Ramp up Use of Biofuels

by Ilaria Grasso Macola (City A.M.) Rolls-Royce’s chief executive Warren East has called on aviation to ramp up the use of biofuels to deliver its 2050 net-zero pledges. East – who will step down from the engine manufacturer at the end of the year – said the industry needs transitional technologies like

October 4, 2022 Read Full Article

On the Website of Tomato Producer Guy & Wright (Established 1928), the Company Describes Itself as: ‘Being Complete Idiots; Building Our Own AD Plant’.

(Engineering Maintenance) Fifteen years ago, when the first 1800m3 digester was built on the 100-acre site in Hertfordshire, England, John Jones (great grandson of Mr Guy) could be forgiven for wondering what on earth he’d taken on. As if producing hundreds of tons of top-quality tomatoes each year wasn’t enough to think

October 3, 2022 Read Full Article

Raquel Sánchez Is Committed to Helping Other Countries in the Development and Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels

(La Moncloa (Google Translation)) The minister signs a memorandum of understanding with the International Civil Aviation Organization to participate in the program for the development and deployment of sustainable fuels throughout the world. The Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)

October 3, 2022 Read Full Article

Sorting It Out: Fashion for Good, Circle Economy Say We Can Recirculate 74% of Clothing Fiber Back into the Supply-Chain

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From the Netherlands comes news that the Sorting for Circularity Europe project has released its report after 16 months in their conclave. The white smoke has emerged from the chimney, habemus papam, and the news is that 74% of low-value, post-consumer textiles is readily available for fibre-to-fibre

October 3, 2022 Read Full Article

Kibo Energy PLC – Kibo Advances Corporate Strategy with Strategic IPO Spinout

(MoneyWeb) … Projects currently earmarked for inclusion in the IPO portfolio are: – Current waste-to-energy projects in South Africa and the UK – All biofuel projects, inclusive of utility-scale projects in Tanzania, Botswana and Mozambique (Note: Projects in Tanzania, Botswana and Mozambique refer to the historic coal-power projects currently the

September 30, 2022 Read Full Article

EasyJet to Scrap Carbon Offsetting to Focus on Cutting Emissions

by Paul Sandle (Reuters) EasyJet (EZJ.L) said on Monday it would scrap its carbon offsetting scheme at the end of the year and instead target a 78% drop in emissions by 2050 via investments in efficient aircraft, sustainable aviation fuel and operating improvements. The British budget airline said it had contracted all its

September 29, 2022 Read Full Article

Plans to Produce Fertiliser and Biodiesel as By-products of Dead Fish

by Chris Cope (Shetland News) There are plans for a facility in Lerwick which would turn dead fish into fertiliser as well as biodiesel. SEM Energy has successfully applied to vary its licence with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) for the project. The licence for the company’s existing facility at the

September 28, 2022 Read Full Article

Rolls-Royce Releases mtu Rail Engines for Sustainable Fuels

(Rolls-Royce) • mtu Series 1300, 1500 and 1800 engines already released; Series 1600 and 4000 to follow shortly Up to 90% CO2 savings by operating existing engines with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO/renewable diesel) Locally emission-free operation possible in combination with mtu Hybrid PowerPack Field tests with DB Cargo and RDC

September 28, 2022 Read Full Article

Building the Bio-Based Chemical Economy: Circa Launches Circa Renewable Chemistry Institute

(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

September 26, 2022 Read Full Article

eFuels, by Land and Sea, Get Their Grips on the Ships, Road Trips

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For more than a decade we have been covering the emergence of e-Fuels — renewable fuels made from (usually waste) CO2 and green hydrogen, the latter conventionally obtained by splitting water using spare, intermittent renewable power. It’s been a story of a fuel defeated by policy.

September 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Will Algae Biofuels Become Viable? Pioneers of Commercial Biofuel Production Had to Shut Shop or Diversify Their Portfolio

by Rahul Jain (Down to Earth) … It can synthesise large volumes of oil (20 times more than that of mustard per acre), grow fast (10 times quicker than terrestrial plants) and capture carbon dioxide (CO2). Since then, big industries and startups around the globe have been working to commercialise algae-based

September 25, 2022 Read Full Article

Trend Spotting: Hydrogen Combustion Engines

by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) There is another hydrogen-related transport trend that some engine manufacturers, car companies and other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are exploring: hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2-ICEs). Tightening vehicle emission and fuel economy standards in North America, Europe, China and Japan are in part driving the interest

September 22, 2022 Read Full Article

Quadrise Fuels International plc Joint Development Agreement with Vertoro

(RNS/Qudrise Fuels) Quadrise (AIM:QFI), the supplier of MSAR® and bioMSAR™ emulsion technology and fuels is pleased to announce the entry of a Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) with lignin biofuel specialists, Vertoro BV (“Vertoro”). Vertoro is the supplier of sustainable biomass-based biofuels extracted from abundant agricultural and forestry residues using their proprietary Goldilocks® technology. GEM® is

September 22, 2022 Read Full Article

The King Uses Biofuel in His Cherished Classic Aston DB6

by Sam Hollier (St. George and Southerland Shire Leader) While tributes to Queen Elizabeth II almost all mentioned her driving a military truck at the end of WWII, I’m going to focus on our King and his interest in finding various ways to solve environmental issues. Specifically, it turns out

September 21, 2022 Read Full Article

Hydrogen Production from Carbon-Free Nuclear Energy

(Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative) As governments and private sector leaders consider solutions to decarbonize the global energy matrix in order to address climate change, hydrogen has increasingly emerged as one promising pathway to net-zero emissions. The world’s most abundant element is an energy carrier that can be used not only to store

September 20, 2022 Read Full Article

Cropenergies Mulls Ethanol Plant Shutdowns as Energy, Raw Material Costs Rise

by Anneli Palmen and Bartosz Dabrowsk (Reuters) German biofuel producer Cropenergies (CE2G.DE) on Monday said it might have to reduce or temporarily shut down production at some of its ethanol plants due to rising energy and raw material costs. A subsidiary of Europe’s largest sugar refiner Suedzucker (SZUG.DE), Cropenergies said a particular focus would

September 19, 2022 Read Full Article

The Extraordinary Remaking of Ordinary Things, Part 4: Dow, Mura, Berkeley Lab Make Plastic More Recyclable

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, Dow and Mura Technology followed up on their summer multi-facility partnership to transform plastic recyclability with the specific announce of project one. Mura plans to construct a new facility at Dow’s Böhlen site in Germany. This project is targeted for a final investment

September 16, 2022 Read Full Article

UK Government Sets up Sustainability Guidelines for SAF Usage

(Biofuels International) The UK government revealed the Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) will align its measurement of the environmental credentials of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) with sustainability rules that underpin the UK’s biofuels policy until 2025. The UK ETS Authority confirmed airlines that wanted to claim a related emissions reduction

September 15, 2022 Read Full Article

Keenan Recycling Unveils Vehicle Powered by HVO

(Biofuels International) National food waste recycling business Keenan Recycling will be unveiling its new hybrid vehicle at RWM & Letsrecycle Live in Birmingham. This vehicle replaces fossil diesel fuel with a blend of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and hydrogen gas, resulting in a 98.6% reduction in CO2 emissions. Keenan Recycling will use the

September 15, 2022 Read Full Article

Univerity of Hull Biohydrogen Research Focuses on Unlocking Potential of Biorefinery Waste Streams

(University of Hull) The University of Hull has been awarded £245,000 to investigate the possibility of producing hydrogen from the waste streams produced by biorefineries. The funding was awarded by the UK Government’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) through phase one of their Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme, which has

September 14, 2022 Read Full Article

Concern about New UK Prime Minister’s Commitment to Renewable Energy

(Bioenergy Insight) Liz Truss was officially appointed as prime minister of the UK on 6 September. Her ascension to the role pits her against a cost-of-living crisis – perhaps most prominently fuelled by soaring gas costs, as Russia responds to western sanctions imposed upon it following its invasion of Ukraine.

September 13, 2022 Read Full Article

Can King Charles Save the Planet?

by Arianna Skibell (Politico’s Power Switch) … The new king has a long history of advocating for the planet dating back to the 1970s, as POLITICO’s E&E News reporter Sara Schonhardt writes. He also has a family history in the arena — his late father, Prince Philip, was a patron and past president of the World

September 12, 2022 Read Full Article

Linde to Increase Green Hydrogen Production in the United States

(Linde) Linde (NYSE:LIN; FWB:LIN) announced today that it will build a 35-megawatt PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyzer to produce green hydrogen in Niagara Falls, New York. The new plant will be the largest electrolyzer installed by Linde globally and will more than double Linde’s green liquid hydrogen production capacity in the

September 9, 2022 Read Full Article

Greenergy Expands Biodiesel Manufacturing in Amsterdam

(Greenergy) Greenergy, Europe’s largest producer of biodiesel from wastes, announced today that it is increasing production in its Amsterdam biodiesel manufacturing plant by over 25%. As part of the investment the company is also upgrading its pre-treatment processing capability to treat a wider range of waste oils as feedstocks for biodiesel

September 5, 2022 Read Full Article

Floating ‘Artificial Leaves’ Ride the Wave of Clean Fuel Production

by Sarah Collins (University of Cambridge) Researchers have developed floating ‘artificial leaves’ that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, designed ultra-thin, flexible devices, which take their inspiration from photosynthesis – the process by

August 31, 2022 Read Full Article

Cranfield Awarded Funding to Research Clean Hydrogen Generation from Biomass

(Cranfield University) Funding for researchers at Cranfield University to look at new ways to generate hydrogen energy from biomass has been announced by the Government. The technology would allow biomass – organic products such as wood, grasses or used brewery hops – to be used to generate hydrogen while capturing CO2 emissions

August 30, 2022 Read Full Article

Fuelling a Greener Future – E10 Petrol Rolling out in Northern Ireland on 1 November 2022

(Department for Transport, Northern Ireland Office, Trudy Harrison MP, and Shailesh Vara MP) Greener petrol rolled out to help Northern Ireland decarbonise transport. greener E10 petrol to be rolled out across Northern Ireland from November, with a government campaign launched today to raise awareness move will align Northern Ireland with

August 30, 2022 Read Full Article

European-Collected UCO as a Sustainable Feedstock

(Biofuels International) The collection of used cooking oil is crucial to the supply of biodiesel feedstock. Biofuels International spoke to Pol Van Pollaert, Commercial Director of Quatra, a market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil. … Quatra is a Belgian company founded by the Van Pollaert

August 25, 2022 Read Full Article

Nebraska Leaders in UK, Ireland to Strengthen Ag Exports Including Ethanol and Beef

by Kellan Heavican (Brownfield Ag News) … On a call with reporters Wednesday, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts discussed climate goals, animal welfare and beef consumption with the state’s trading partner. “We can be here talking about our story and reassure ag producers in the UK that this will be something where

August 25, 2022 Read Full Article

North East Green Freeport Could Deliver 1st Scottish SAF Production Facility

(North East Scotland Green Freeport/Biobased Diesel Daily) A Green Freeport in the North East of Scotland could play a significant role in decarbonizing the aviation industry by delivering a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant that would create up to 920 jobs and £133 million (USD$157.5 million) in gross value added (GVA)

August 23, 2022 Read Full Article

Aemetis to Supply Aer Lingus and British Airways with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for Flights from San Francisco International Airport

(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Multi-year partnership with parent company IAG will see 78,400 tonnes (26m gallons) of SAF delivered to the airlines from 2025 — Renewable fuels company Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today that it has agreed to a multi-year agreement with International Airlines Group (IAG) to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

August 23, 2022 Read Full Article

Speed-the-Leaf: RIPE’s Photosynthesis Breakthru Offers a 20% Increase in Crop Yield

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)… Some years ago, the RIPE team went down the rabbit hole of transforming photosynthesis,”harnessing the sun to help the feed the world,” on the noble theory that if plants are more efficient, we’ll have more food, fiber, fuel, and what have you. I’ve stood on

August 23, 2022 Read Full Article

Consortium of Levidian and United Utilities Win BEIS Funding to Explore LOOP Deployment for Biogas-to-Hydrogen System

(Levidian) Levidian and United Utilities win funding through the Government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio for the first phase of a biogas to hydrogen project. — The UK Government’s department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded £212,000 funding through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) for the first phase of

August 22, 2022 Read Full Article

UK: Nottingham adds 23 new buses to world’s largest fleet of biomethane double deckers

(Alt Fuels/Nottingham City Transport) Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has taken delivery of its first new biomethane double deck buses from its latest £7 million investment in 23 brand new buses, which are expected to be in service by the end of August. NCT already operates the world’s largest fleet of biomethane

August 19, 2022 Read Full Article

Iberdrola and bp to Collaborate to Accelerate Green Hydrogen Production in Europe

(Alt Fuels/bp) Iberdrola and bp announced their intention to form a strategic collaboration aiming to help accelerate the energy transition. Together, the companies intend to collaborate to significantly expand fast EV public charging infrastructure, as well as to develop large scale green hydrogen production hubs in Spain, Portugal and the UK.

August 19, 2022 Read Full Article

National Grid Identifies Robust Stocks of RNG, Hydrogen

(National Grid/Biomass Magazine) National Grid has located robust stocks of renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen potentially available for its customers in Massachusetts and New York through the company’s first-of-its kind Northeast clean energy request for information (RFI) issued in May. Procurement of RNG and hydrogen are essential to National Grid’s

August 19, 2022 Read Full Article

The Year of Methane: Archaea, Energir, CNG Expand, the Methtrend Becomes Clearer

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here in Digestville we have dubbed 2022 the Year of Methane as companies seeking sufficient feedstock to meet net zero goals are turning to methane as a fuel, and as a transportable, affordable intermediate to facilitate the conversion of affordable stocks of solid biomass into liquid

August 19, 2022 Read Full Article

Africa Faces Rising Energy Demands

by Colin Ley (Biofuels International) Assessing the state on biofuels development across Africa with any degree of accuracy or fairness is always a challenge, given the vastness and diversity of the continent. The complexity of the task is even greater at the moment as the impact of Russia’s invasion of

August 18, 2022 Read Full Article

UK University Gets Funding Boost for SAF Research

(Biofuels International) Cranfield University has been awarded £3.1 million (€3.7 million) to advance its sustainable aviation research, both into developing low-carbon aircraft and decarbonising airport logistics. The funding from Research England will also have an immediate impact on reducing or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from flying and airside operations at

August 18, 2022 Read Full Article

Cranfield Awarded Funding to Research Clean Hydrogen Generation from Biomass

(Cranfield University) Funding for researchers at Cranfield University to look at new ways to generate hydrogen energy from biomass has been announced by the Government. The technology would allow biomass – organic products such as wood, grasses or used brewery hops – to be used to generate hydrogen while capturing CO2

August 18, 2022 Read Full Article

Herm Becomes the First Channel Island to Rely Completely on More Sustainable Biofuel

(ITV News) … Biofuel is a cheaper and much greener alternative to traditional fuel. It’s hoped that introducing it more widely across the island could help ease rising fuel prices and the carbon footprint of islanders. Herm’s ferry has been running on renewable biofuel since 2021, and the success of the move

August 16, 2022 Read Full Article

Brazil Ships DDGS to Vietnam, Exports Rise as Corn Ethanol Production Booms

by Ana Mano (Reuters/NASDAQ) A cargo of distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) left Brazil’s port of Paranagua on Monday, as shipping of the livestock feed ingredient becomes more frequent after Brazilian companies started producing ethanol from corn. A vessel carrying about 55,000 tonnes of DDGS set sail at 1 a.m. local time (0400

August 16, 2022 Read Full Article

Britain Looks into Funding Biomass Carbon Capture and Storage

by Susanna Twidale (Reuters) Britain said it is considering ways to support combining electricity generated using biomass, such as wood pellets, with technology to capture and store the resulting carbon emissions. A government consultation is looking at offering developers a guaranteed price for the electricity produced by the power plant and

August 15, 2022 Read Full Article

“The Roof Is Lifting” – The United States to Inject $800 Billion into Climate, Energy Sectors as IRA 2022 Passes to Biden for Signing

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … One of the Digesterati described the shift in momentum: “The roof is lifting off the renewable energy industry broadly with the IRA and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. The IRA and IIJA amount to more than $800 billion in climate and energy

August 15, 2022 Read Full Article

Rolls-Royce to Showcase New mtu Marine Solutions on the Road to Net Zero at SMM

(Rolls-Royce) Sustainable fuels, alternative propulsion systems and intelligent ship automation; Rolls-Royce with net zero mtu solutions on stand 307 in hall A3 at SMM Rolls-Royce presents under the claim ‘Pioneering the journey to net zero’ new mtu marine solutions for propulsion, automation and service at SMM, the international trade fair for the maritime

August 12, 2022 Read Full Article

Royal Air Force Marks New Stage in SAF Development

(Biofuels International) Major research into sustainable fuel that could revolutionise the Royal Air Force and eliminate its reliance on fossil fuels has reached a landmark new stage. The research, carried out by the RAF in partnership with British firm Zero Petroleum, and focussed on using synthetic fuel technology, was announced at

August 12, 2022 Read Full Article

Leading Fuel Supplier Certas Energy to Roll out Nationwide HVO and Become the First to Offer HVO Fuel at HGV Refuelling Sites

(Certas Energy) Certas Energy customers nationwide can now power their operations with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) – and instantly cut up to 90% of their business’ greenhouse gas emissions. Certas Energy is part of DCC plc, a leading international sales, marketing and support services group, which launched its new Leading With

August 12, 2022 Read Full Article

ScotishPower Vision for Green Hydrogen Fuels Hub at Port of Felixstowe

(ScotishPower) – ScottishPower explores green hydrogen at Port of Felixstowe to help decarbonise the UK’s busiest port. – The project could help kick-start the low carbon transformation of the UK’s heavy transport sector. – 100MW facility could deliver up to 40 tonnes of green hydrogen per day – enough to

August 10, 2022 Read Full Article

Widespread Trials of Biomass Crop Cultivation to Launch in UK

(Bioenergy Insight) The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UCEH) is leading new UK-wide trials of crops and trees which can be used to produce sustainable energy from plant material. Widespread cultivation of biomass crops in the UK could remove significant amounts of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere during photosynthesis,

August 9, 2022 Read Full Article

Boeing Becomes Founding Member of UK Innovation Hub to Drive SAF Development

(Boeing/Biobased Diesel Daily) At the Farnborough International Airshow in July, Boeing became the founding member of the University of Sheffield’s Energy Innovation Centre, leading the way for the company to help develop and bring SAF to the market. The EIC includes the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre, a first-of-its-kind facility in

August 9, 2022 Read Full Article

Eco Clarity Works with UK Biodiesel Producer to Harvest FOG from Wastewater

(Argent Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) The latest Eco Clarity Waste Conversion Hub has been set up in the U.K., at Argent Energy’s site in Stanlow, Ellesmere Port. Eco Clarity is focused on revolutionizing the way wastewater is handled by turning the process from one of disposal into one of conversion into effectively

August 9, 2022 Read Full Article

Cure or Curse: Can ‘Next-Generation’ Biofuels Turbocharge the Net Zero Transition?

by Cecilia Keating (Business Green) … But Gordon McManus, research director for refining and oil products team for the Europe, Middle East, Africa region at leading research and consulting business Wood Mackenzie, said the biofuels industry might be poised to “come of age” in the 2020s, after a somewhat bumpy ride in recent

August 8, 2022 Read Full Article

Renewable Energy Innovation Boosted by £37 Million Government Funding across the UK

(UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP) £32 million government funding to increase UK production of sustainable biomass, which can be used as a renewable energy source; further £5 million to support innovative new technologies that will generate hydrogen from biomass and

August 8, 2022 Read Full Article

Shell and Lufthansa Group Sign Non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Supply

(Shell) -The MOU contemplates the parties exploring the supply of SAF that could reach up to 594 million gallons (1.8 million metric tonnes) in total in the years 2024 until 2030. -The SAF would be produced by Shell by up to four different approved technology pathways and a broad range

August 2, 2022 Read Full Article

Investment Urgently Needed in New Technology to Mitigate CO2 Emissions at Airports, Cranfield University Report Reveals

(Cranfield University) Multi-million-pound investment needed in technologies such as direct air capture; Some airports could become green energy ‘power stations’ to fuel the aircraft they serve; Carbon capture technology should be integrated alongside other transport policies as part of Government’s Net Zero 2050 roadmap Multi-million-pound investment is urgently needed in technologies including direct

August 2, 2022 Read Full Article

Rolls-Royce Is Now Using 2-3 Million Liters of SAF per Year

by Linnea Ahlgren (Simple Flying) The engine maker says there are no engineering obstacles to running engines on 100% SAF, but there are some issues with airframes to resolve. Environmental organizations and interest groups have been slamming aviation for placing its hopes on sustainable fuels that are not yet available

July 27, 2022 Read Full Article

MSC Presses ahead with Glycerine-Based Biofuel Trials

by Adis Ajdin (Splash 247) Cyprus-based MSC Shipmanagement a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed a framework agreement with London-listed alternative-fuels company Quadrise Fuels International to trial its emulsion fuel and glycerine-based marine biofuel. The deal will see MSC Shipmanagement carry out proof-of-concept tests and operational trials using Quadrise’s

July 27, 2022 Read Full Article

Phillips 66 and H2 Energy Europe Close on Joint Venture to Create European Network of Hydrogen Refueling Stations

(Phillips 66) JET H2 Energy combines companies’ retail and hydrogen expertise to form a leading player in hydrogen mobility — Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) and H2 Energy Europe (“H2 Energy”) today (July 19, 2022) announced they have closed on a 50-50 joint venture to set up and operate a network of

July 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Farnborough Airport CEO: SAF Trial Proves Price Is Biggest Barrier

by Angus Batey (Aviation Week Network) Farnborough Airport almost sold out of sustainable aviation fuel in the run-up to the Farnborough International Airshow as the airport’s two-week price-match promotion proved a hit with business-aircraft operators. The airport subsidized the cost of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) during the first half of July,

July 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Found: The ‘Holy Grail of Catalysis’ — Turning Methane into Methanol under Ambient Conditions Using Light

by Paul Boisvert (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) An international team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of Manchester, has developed a fast and economical method of converting methane, or natural gas, into liquid methanol at ambient temperature and pressure. The method takes place under continuous flow over a

July 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Big Oil Bets that Green Hydrogen Is the Future of Energy

by Will Mathis, Laura Hurst and Francois De Beaupuy (Bloomberg News) … BP Plc is taking the lead in the $36 billion Asian Renewable Energy Hub, a project that aims to install 26 gigawatts of solar and wind farms over a vast 6,500-square-kilometer (2,500 square-mile) stretch of Western Australia’s Pilbara region, and

July 20, 2022 Read Full Article

Sky’s the Limit as UK Sets out Strategy to Reach Net Zero Aviation and Deliver Guilt-Free Flying

(U.K. Department for Transport, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, and The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP) Jet Zero strategy commits UK domestic aviation to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, and for all airports in England to be zero-emission by the same

July 20, 2022 Read Full Article

Aviation Faces Hurdles to Hit Goals for Cutting Emissions

by David Koenig and Kelvin Chan (Associated Press/Chicago Tribune) … Airbus and Boeing, the world’s two biggest aircraft makers, both addressed sustainability during Monday’s opening day at Farnborough, although they approached the issue in different ways. Europe’s Airbus and seven airline groups announced a venture in West Texas to explore

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Drax Submits Plans to Build World’s Largest CCS Project

(Drax Group/Biomass Magazine) Renewable energy company Drax has submitted plans to build the world’s largest carbon capture facility at its North Yorkshire power station. The company plans to invest £2 billion in the 2020s in its plans to develop two bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) units, creating and supporting

July 19, 2022 Read Full Article

Airbus, Air Canada, Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group, LATAM Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Virgin Atlantic Sign Letters of Intent to Explore Carbon Removal Solutions for Aviation

Airbus and a number of major airlines – Air Canada, Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group, LATAM Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Virgin Atlantic – have signed Letters of Intent (LoI) to explore opportunities for a future supply of carbon removal credits from direct air carbon capture technology. Direct Air Carbon

July 18, 2022 Read Full Article

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Breakfast

(Office of The Hon Catherine King MP, Australia Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) … As you know, Australians went to the polls in May and elected a new government determined to work across the economy and with industries to deliver a cleaner future and a better

July 18, 2022 Read Full Article

Hydrogen Plane Crash: UK Government Investigators Pinpoint Cause of 2021 Accident

by Rachel Parkes (Recharge) Battery-connected propeller turned into a ‘windmill’, says the Department for Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Branch — The crash of a hydrogen-powered test plane in the English countryside last year was not caused by the H2 or fuel cell on board, an official investigation on behalf of the UK

July 15, 2022 Read Full Article

BP Aims to Start Producing Green Jet Fuel in Australia by 2025

by Sonali Paul (Reuters) BP Plc (BP.L) is aiming to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Australia by 2025 after converting its oil refinery near Perth to produce renewable fuels, a senior executive of the British company said on Thursday. The project is expected to cost “hundreds of millions” of dollars, BP’s

July 15, 2022 Read Full Article

Airports Need New Approaches to Tackle Emissions Outside Their Control 

by Marine Bessoles and Isobel Gibson (ICF) … Crucially, the available technology to reduce emissions from some Scope 3 activities is also less mature. Activities in this area are generally harder to decarbonize, with solutions relying on developing technology such as Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). Aircraft emissions represent more than 50%

July 14, 2022 Read Full Article

XFuel Lands €8.2m Investment to Accelerate Roll-out of Low Carbon Fuel Technology for Land, Sea and Air

(XFuel) The investment enables the next generation technology provider to develop a first commercial-scale project for low-cost, low-carbon, drop-in fuel in hard-to-abate sectors — Sustainable energy pioneer XFuel today announced it has secured €8.2 million in its latest round of investment, laying the foundation for the commercialisation of its next-generation synthetic diesel, marine

July 13, 2022 Read Full Article

Argus Biofuels Europe Conference — October 11-13, 2022 — London, UK and ONLINE

The Argus Biofuels Europe Conference returns to London in-person at the Hilton London Bankside and online on 11-13 October 2022. The event will bring together the biofuels industry for the much-awaited return of the industry’s premier thought-leadership and networking event. With an ever changing global landscape, gain insight from

July 13, 2022 Read Full Article

Biogenic CO2 and Anaerobic Digestion: Secure Supplies, Carbon Neutral, Market Ready

(Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association) Last November, the UK Government paid ‘tens of millions of pounds’ to keep the UK arm of US company CF Industries (CFI) producing CO2 for the food and chemical sectors. They said it was a one off. However, in February the government entered a second

July 12, 2022 Read Full Article

ABSL Receives Award from Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme

(Advanced Biofuel Solutions) Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL) has been awarded a £4.8m grant from the Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme, Phase 2 of the competition launched by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which provides funding from the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP). The

July 12, 2022 Read Full Article

UK Ministers Visit and Praise Biomethane Plant in Northern Ireland

(UK Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs/NGV Journal) Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons MLA have visited Granville EcoPark Ltd in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, to see the company’s latest advancements with regard to green technology. During a tour of the site, the

July 11, 2022 Read Full Article

Commentary: Deconstructing the Roadmaps – What to Expect from Aviation Emissions Reduction Plans

by Nikhil Sachdeva (Roland Berger/GreenAir Online) … As one of the world’s biggest emitters of GHGs, the industry and its regulators have long been trying to address its sustainability issues. In recent years, this has increasingly included the publication of roadmaps to a greener future. These range from Waypoint 2050,

July 11, 2022 Read Full Article

Green Infrastructure Critical to Hydrogen Propulsion’s Success

by Chris Kjelgaard (AIN Online) Aerospace manufacturers agree that the ability to produce hydrogen in vast quantities using only renewable forms of energy such as solar and wind power will prove the most critical factor in the aviation industry’s effort to develop the element as a viable, non-CO2-emitting fuel. In interviews

July 11, 2022 Read Full Article

Powering Progress Towards Net-Zero Emissions: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Shell Aviation

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Shell’s focus on low carbon fuels for aviation is apparent and progress is being made towards more sustainable skies as Shell reaches key milestones and has plans for even bigger ones by 2030. Find out how Shell is investing in technology and innovation to produce

July 11, 2022 Read Full Article

South Yorkshire to Lead UK R&D into Sustainable Aviation Fuels

(Biofuels International) A major new research centre that will help test, certify and deploy new sustainable aviation fuels – the first of its kind in the UK – has reached a key milestone in its construction. The Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC), part of the University of Sheffield Energy

July 8, 2022 Read Full Article

Opportunities and Challenges for Entrepreneurs in the Biofuels Sector — October 19, 2022 — Dunnington, York, UK

An interactive workshop for researchers, entrepreneurs and companies looking to enter, or already working within the biofuel space. — Join BioVale and Broadmanor Consulting Ltd for an interactive workshop for bio-based companies, entrepreneurs and researchers already working in, or looking to enter the biofuels space. Broadmanor Consulting have expertise across

July 8, 2022 Read Full Article

Biogas and Biomethane Supply Chains Can Leak Twice as Much Methane

by Daniela Castim (Bio Market Insights) Many countries are replacing heavily carbon-emitting sources of energy, like natural gas, coal and oil, with biomethane and biogas, which are produced from the breakdown of organic matter and release less of both CO2 and methane, making them greener energy alternatives. However, researchers at Imperial College

July 6, 2022 Read Full Article

Biden Administration Launches $500 Million Program to Transform Mines Into New Clean Energy Hubs

(U.S. Department of Energy) DOE Seeks Public Input on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program for Clean Energy Projects That Will Help Revitalize Energy Communities and Create Good Paying Jobs — The Biden Administration through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Request For Information (RFI) to inform a $500 million program funded by

July 6, 2022 Read Full Article

Farnborough Airport Company Celebrates Launch of Its Net Zero Roadmap with Industry Leading Sustainable Fuel Initiative

(Farnborough Airport) Farnborough Airport, Europe’s leading airport for premium air travel connectivity and the home of British aviation, today launches its Net Zero Roadmap, establishing one of the most ambitious Net Zero targets in the aviation sector. Titled, ‘Roadmap to Net Zero by 2030 – Where will you be?’, the Farnborough

July 4, 2022 Read Full Article

Shell, Accenture and Amex GBT Launch One of the World’s First Blockchain Powered Digital Book-and-Claim Solutions for Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

(Shell) Shell, Accenture, and American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) are jointly announcing the launch of Avelia, one of the world’s first blockchain-powered digital sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)* book-and-claim** solutions for business travel. It is the largest SAF book-and-claim pilot at launch, offering around 1 million gallons of SAF

June 27, 2022 Read Full Article

Boris Johnson Hits the Brakes on Biofuel as He Slashes Net-Zero Targets to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis

(Daily Mail) … The Prime Minister has done it by reducing the amount of biofuel produced in UK; Biofuel requires wheat and maize – land that Mr Johnson believes could be better used for food production to combat soaring prices — … The PM will call on G7 leaders to review

June 25, 2022 Read Full Article

Exclusive-Britain, Germany Push G7 for Halt to Biofuel Mandates to Tame Food Prices

by Sarah McFarlane (Reuters/Global Banking and Finance Review) Officials from some G7 countries, including Germany and Britain, will push for temporary waivers on biofuels mandates to combat soaring food prices when leaders from the group of wealthy nations meet on Sunday, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The food

June 24, 2022 Read Full Article

FPT Industrial Brings Farmers’ Dreams of Energy Independence to the World Biogas Expo 2022

(FPT Industrial/AgriTech Tomorrow) FPT Industrial paves the way for farmers’ energy independence at The World Biogas Expo 2022, the world’s leading trade show dedicated to the biogas industry, held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, UK on June 15 and 16. FPT Industrial paves the way for farmers’

June 20, 2022 Read Full Article

EU Ethanol Sets New Record for Greenhouse-Gas Reduction, Confirms Importance to Europe’s Energy Independence

(ePURE) Renewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced GHG emissions by 77% compared to fossil fuel in 2021, according to the latest audited producer data; ethanol refineries produced more feed than fuel — Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of 76.9% compared to fossil

June 20, 2022 Read Full Article

How Stimulating Is a Green Stimulus? The Economic Attributes of Green Fiscal Spending

by Brian O’Callaghan, Nigel Yau, and Cameron Hepburn (Annual Review of Environment and Resources) When deep recessions hit, some governments spend to rescue and recover their economies. Key economic objectives of such countercyclical spending include protecting and creating jobs while reinvigorating economic growth—but governments can also use this spending to

June 20, 2022 Read Full Article

DHL Uses Bio-LNG Vehicles to Serve British Multinational Retailer M&S

(DHL Supply Chain UK/NGV Journal) DHL Supply Chain will be introducing 20 bio-LNG trucks into its Marks & Spencer (M&S) fleet, replacing 20 diesel vehicles. The new Volvo FH LNG tractor units will support both DHL’s GoGreen plan and M&S’ Plan A, which focuses on building a more sustainable future. DHL

June 15, 2022 Read Full Article

On Track to Lower Emissions

by Katie Schroeder and Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel has not been greatly incorporated into the locomotive industry for a number of reasons, but that may be poised to change. — … Brightline, Progress Rail, Union Pacific Rail, BNSF Railway and others have ongoing initiatives to do so. B5 from the

June 14, 2022 Read Full Article

UK-Based SAF Project Awards Front-End Engineering, Design Contract to Worley

(Worley/Biobased Diesel Daily) Worley announced June 3 that it has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) services contract by Alfanar for a low‑carbon fuels project in Teesside, U.K. Alfanar’s Lighthouse Green Fuels project will convert residual solid waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and green naphtha. The project will

June 10, 2022 Read Full Article

Wren Kitchens to Use 100% Renewable Diesel in Heavy-Duty Fleet by September

(Wren Kitchens/Biobased Diesel Daily) Wren Kitchens announced May 30 its commitment to sustainable deliveries by switching 94 percent of its heavy-duty fleet to 100 percent renewable diesel. By September, more than 200 of Wren Kitchens’ 18- and 44-metric-ton home-delivery trucks will be powered by environmentally friendly hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) derived

June 10, 2022 Read Full Article

DP World Southampton Is First Port in Britain Tto Replace Diesel with Vegetable Oil and Cuts Net Emissions by Over 80 Per Cent

(Hellenic Shipping News) DP WORLD’S container terminal at Southampton has taken a major step forward in the journey to net zero by becoming the first port in Britain to eliminate fossil diesel from its operations entirely and transition to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). Diesel previously accounted for 90 per cent of

June 10, 2022 Read Full Article

Making Biofuel from Bracken in Britain’s Hills

by Gordon Davidson (The Scotish Farmer) Britain’s hills are alive with suffocating bracken – but a new biofuel project aims to make bracken clearance worthwhile, perhaps even profitable. Jeremy Oakley, of Oakland Biofuels, explains… “Maybe it is due to climate change, to the costs associated with management, to the reduced livestock

June 10, 2022 Read Full Article

Circular Heaven, along the Tees: Circular Fuels’s First Commercial Project Heads for Northeast England

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The venture happily named Circular Fuels has announced its new home, at Teesworks on the south side of England’s River Tees. It’s a $200 million waste to rDME project — the best route to decarbonizing LPG, a leading pathway to low-carbon heavy-duty transport, and lays a

June 10, 2022 Read Full Article

Germany: EnviTec Expands Facilities to Target Bio-LNG Transport Market

(EnviTec Biogas/NGV Journal) Construction work to expand EnviTec Biogas’ original premises in Lohne, Lower Saxony is in full progress, the foundation is already poured. With the addition of an extra 640 sqm, this will mean the site then offers a total of 3,000 sqm of office space, with 750 sqm of

June 9, 2022 Read Full Article

Low-Cost Battery-Like Device Absorbs CO2 Emissions while It Charges

(Univerisity of Cambridge) Researchers have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges. Then, when it discharges, the CO2 can be released in a controlled way and collected to be reused or disposed of responsibly. The supercapacitor device, which is similar to a rechargeable

June 8, 2022 Read Full Article

Achieving the EU’s 2030 Climate Goal for Aviation Will Rely Heavily on Market-Based Measures, says Eurocontrol

by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) As part of the climate neutral by 2050 binding target of the European Green Deal, the EU has set an interim goal of cutting emissions by at least 55% by 2030, based on 1990 levels, and is working on a set of proposals under the ‘Fit

June 7, 2022 Read Full Article

EU Lawmakers Back Effective Ban on New Fossil-Fuel Cars from 2035

by Kate Abnett (Reuters) Lawmakers on the European Parliament’s environment committee on Tuesday backed an EU plan to effectively ban new petrol and diesel car sales from 2035, while voting against proposals for tougher targets to cut car CO2 emissions within this decade. The committee supported the proposal for a 100%

June 7, 2022 Read Full Article

Study Finds Future-Fuel Demand for Shipping Industry Equal to Entire Current Global Production of Renewables

(Green Car Congress) Huge and immediate need for renewable-based fuels in shipping represents opportunity for investors, according to ‘Fuelling the Fourth Propulsion Revolution’ report released today (My 20, 2022). Investment in green infrastructure key, as shipping will carry more than half of the world’s net-zero fuels by 2050, report estimates.

June 7, 2022 Read Full Article

Council Participates in Policy Discussions Creating Export Demand for U.S. Ethanol

(U.S. Grains Council) To help countries cut their greenhouse gas emissions and to meet their Paris Climate Commitments, the U.S. Grains Council and its industry partners continue to advocate for ethanol as an option for the decarbonization of the transportation sector and an important tool to aid in the reduction of

June 7, 2022 Read Full Article

Rio Tinto and bp Sign One-Year Trial of Marine Biofuels

(bp) Rio Tinto and bp have agreed to work together on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from Rio Tinto’s marine fleet. Under the trial, bp is supplying Rio Tinto with marine biofuel for approximately 12 months. The fuel will be trialled on Rio Tinto’s RTM Tasman

June 2, 2022 Read Full Article

Capturing Carbon with Crops, Trees and Bioenergy

by Emilie Lorditch (Michigan State University/Phys.Org) An integrated approach to land management practices in the U.S. can reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere far more than earlier estimates based on separate approaches, Michigan State University researchers say. Their research was published May 31 in the journal Global Change Biology. “Using only land management or

June 2, 2022 Read Full Article

Worley Awarded 2 Major Contracts in US, UK

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Australia-based Worley, a global provider of professional project and asset services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors, announced in late May that it has been awarded two major contracts related to renewable diesel and carbon capture in the U.S. and U.K. In the U.S.,

May 31, 2022 Read Full Article

Imperial’s Push toward Sustainable Aviation Boosted by £25 Million Donation

by Joanna Wilson and Deborah Evanson (Imperial College London) Imperial College London is establishing a groundbreaking research institute dedicated to developing clean, safe and sustainable air-travel. Supported by a £25 million philanthropic donation, the Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation will pioneer the breakthroughs and technologies needed to support the aviation industry’s transition

May 30, 2022 Read Full Article

Bioeconomy Comic Book, Plant-based Honey, Fermentation News, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of May 27th

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Sometimes you need a good laugh, especially these days, and now there’s a new comic book to help get kids excited about the bioeconomy. And speaking of comics, Marvel IronMan’s Robert Downey Jr. invested in Motif FoodWorks which uses precision fermentation to produce plant-based meats.

May 27, 2022 Read Full Article

New SAF Pathways, Feedstocks Needed, Air BP Says

by Angus Batey (Aviation Week) … So at the first post-COVID EBACE, conversations around sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are moving from explanation and education to adoption and promotion. The change will be felt across the sector, and that includes fuel providers themselves. “Early in 2020, BP made a big change in

May 20, 2022 Read Full Article

E3i to Partner with RPLN to Construct the First Waste to Diesel Plant in the Dominican Republic Using the E3i BioRefinery

(Energy3 International) The Dominican Government and Ridge Partners Linea Noroeste SA (RPLN) have signed the definitive contract for the installation of a plant which processes Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into Combustible diesel. The plant will accept MSW without the need for separation and classification due to the use of cutting edge

May 20, 2022 Read Full Article

Kuehne + Nagel Partners with IAG Cargo to Reduce Its Supply Chain Emissions through Use of 8 Million Litres of First UK Produced Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(IAG Cargo) • The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is scheduled to be delivered during 2022 and demonstrates IAG Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel’s commitment to decarbonising air cargo The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been sourced by IAG from UK based Phillips 66 Limited’s Humber Refinery – the first ever UK-produced SAF

May 20, 2022 Read Full Article

Non-Stop London to Sydney Set for SAF Injection

(Biofuels International) Australian airline Qantas has committed to a deal for 12 Trent XWB-97 powered Airbus A350-1000s that will support non-stop flights between London to Sydney and Melbourne. The Trent XWB-97 is the world’s most efficient large aero engine in service, delivering a 15% fuel consumption advantage over the first

May 19, 2022 Read Full Article

bp and Linde Plan Major CCS Project to Advance Decarbonization Efforts across Texas Gulf Coast

(bp) Project to include carbon capture and storage (CCS) and low carbon hydrogen production; With potential start-up by 2026, project aims to store up to 15 million metric tons of CO2 per year in multiple sites – the equivalent of removing approximately 3 million cars from the road; Engaging with

May 18, 2022 Read Full Article

Renewable Diesel Approved for Use in Rolls-Royce Power-Generation Systems

(Rolls-Royce/Biobased Diesel Daily) Rolls-Royce has taken a significant step towards meeting its net zero goals, set out last year, with the approval by Power Systems of its Series 4000 and Series 1600 diesel engines for use with a range of EN15940-certified synthetic diesel fuels in power-generation applications. Following successful testing, including

May 17, 2022 Read Full Article

UK Transport Secretary Pledges World’s 1st Transatlantic Flight Using 100% SAF by End of Next Year

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) During a visit to the U.S., U.K. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps pledged May 14 to deliver the world’s first transatlantic flight powered exclusively with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by the end of next year. Meeting with airline executives, Shapps invited the international sector to work

May 17, 2022 Read Full Article

Biogas Wipptal Is Iveco Ambassador for Its Bet on Bio-LNG Mobility

(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

May 17, 2022 Read Full Article

Brittany Ferries to Power New Vessels with Biofuels

(Titan LNG and Brittany Ferries) Titan LNG and Brittany Ferries have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of LNG and Liquified Bio Methane (LBM) to two new LNG-fuelled hybrid Ro-Pax vessels that Brittany Ferries will operate between England and France from 2025. The ferries will serve established routes connecting Portsmouth

May 16, 2022 Read Full Article

QUOTE OF THE WEEK — David Richardson

“When a vehicle is fossil-fuelled, carbon that has been stored underground for millions of years is released into the atmosphere as CO2 and is effectively extra or additional carbon. With sustainable fuels, the CO2 released at the tailpipe has, instead, come from recycled carbon that has been captured by photosynthesis