(Furetank) Furetank Rederi AB sells two 17,999 dwt dual-fuel product tankers in the VINGA series to Neste in 2023 and replaces them with new-buildings. -- Furetank has signed an agreement to sell Fure Valö and Fure Ven to the Finnish
by Estella Shi and Jimmy Troderman (U.S. Energy Information Administration) Fuel ethanol, a biofuel most commonly mixed with finished motor gasoline, is second only to coal as the most-transported fuel by rail. According to our Petroleum Supply Monthly, 95% of all
by Scott Richman (Renewable Fuels Association) Following an April 12 announcement by President Biden, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a series of emergency waivers allowing E15 (gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol) to be sold during the 2022 summer driving season. Without
(AIN News/Pan Oleo/LaosNews.net) Biofuels have contributed much towards our independence from foreign oil. The use of biofuels also rendered a positive influence on the economic growth of our nation. The conversion of waste to other reusable energies has great commercial significance
by Maiko Nakashima (Argus Media) Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and LPG importer Astomos, together with domestic energy supply firm Sustainable Energy, plan to work on producing marine biofuel from combustible trash on ocean-going vessels during voyages. The three companies
(Aberdeen International Airport) Aberdeen International Airport has welcomed its first commercial delivery of sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF was delivered by Air bp and will be blended with traditional jet fuel for Bristow flights to bp’s North Sea offshore operations in
(Global Times) Airbus said on Wednesday that its Tianjin plant delivered an A320neo to China Eastern Airlines that used 5 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as the fuel for the delivery flight. Flying from Tianjin to Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi
(e1 Marine) Green Marine Engineering, an independent fully integrated transition advisory and project management firm, has signed a sales agreement with global renewable energy company, e1 Marine, for its methanol-to-hydrogen reformer technology. From 1 October 2022, Green Marine Engineering is e1 Marine’s
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on ABLC CONNECT, we looked at the State of Advanced Biorefineries, including examples of projects from Gevo, Aemetis, LanzaTech, Grön and Green Plains. The technologies, markets, partners, the rational, the progress to date
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With CCS expanding rapidly, there is an accompanying need for technology to monitor the CO2 underground. A North Dakota ethanol producer, environmental researcher and a geophysicist explain how it’s done. As the number of new
by Carolina Grassi, with Arianna Baldo, Cris Robertson, Elena Schmidt & Hannah Walker (Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) This White Paper is an outcome of the RSB SAF Policy Platform. The platform is a place for RSB’s members – from industry
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) Last week, RSB hosted a brand-new in-person event for RSB members and invited stakeholders, in partnership with The Boeing Company. And what a pleasure it was to meet, connect with and learn from all of 65 participants in
by Hassan El Bari, Nabila Lahboubi, Sanae Habchi, Samir Rachidi, Oussama Bayssi, Nouhaila Nabil, Yasna Mortezaei, Raffaella Villa (Cleaner Waste Systems) • The low rate of BioH2 generation poses challenges to the process. • Both dark fermentation and photo-fermentation have advantages and
(HAM Group) The works will be carried out through HAM Chile and FNX Liquid Natural Gas -- HAM Group and CycleØ have been awarded the contract for the construction and operation of the first BIoLNG plant in Chile, which will be located in the Ñuble
(AltFuels/IVECO) IVECO, transport and logistics company GLS Italy and energy supplier Vulcangas have opened a new bio-LNG plant at the Cascina Antegnatica farm near Lodi, Italy. The new facility will produce biomethane with agricultural waste from local farms and supply Vulcangas.
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Food Lifeline of Seattle approximately $200,000 to assist in the development of a community-owned anaerobic digester in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. Anaerobic digestion is a process in which microorganisms break
(Bunge/Business Wire) Bunge (NYSE: BG), a leading producer of plant-based oils, and Olleco, the renewables division for ABP Food Group, today announced an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture to create a business that encompasses the full life-cycle of edible
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This Project aims to develop an initial engineering design (IED)and estimated cost for capture and compression of CO2 generated from an operational ethanol production facility. It’s a part of the search for CO2 capture, and Jason
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Now, investment isn’t scale, finance isn’t offtake, but Infinium’s stepped it up a notch, no doubt about it. Let’s look at the details. ... SK Innovation has closed a round of institutional funding into Infinium, a
by Eleanor Johnstone (Advanced Clean Tech News) While it may be Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Day, hydrogen has been having a heyday throughout 2022. This abundant element supports numerous activities in the global economy, principally refining fossil fuels and producing
by Evan Halper (Washington Post) ... Carbon capture generally involves chemical processes that separate out carbon dioxide from industrial gases. Newer, more costly, variations of the technology work like giant vacuums, sucking the carbon dioxide directly from the air. The carbon
(National Business Aviation Association) The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes three key initiatives at the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) that will promote the production, availability and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Orlando. NBAA-BACE will take place Oct.
(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) Standardized requirements will be instrumental for environmental credits enabling commercialization of forestry waste-derived renewable fuels -- Today (October 12, 2022), the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded Strategic Biofuels a cooperative agreement under
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The objective of this project is to harness the power of photosynthetic microalgae to maintain a high-pH, high-alkalinity microalgal culture to create a carbon-negative system for carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion to value-added products from power
(Atlantic Aviation) Atlantic Aviation and 4AIR will be advancing their commitment to sustainability at this year’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (BACE) by offering a Book & Claim program for customers arriving at Atlantic’s FBOs at Orlando Executive Airport
by Housley Carr (RBN Energy) In these uncertain times, with the energy transition in flux and a recession looming, it takes moxie for a company to make a major capital investment in an energy-related project, especially one that could arguably be
(Office of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards) Gov. John Bel Edwards and the executives of major global energy corporations CF Industries, ExxonMobil and EnLink Midstream announced an “unprecedented” decarbonization collaboration aimed at dramatically reducing industrial CO2 emissions in Louisiana. The announcement –
(Titan) Titan will scale up Liquified Biomethane (LBM, also known as bio-LNG) production in the Port of Amsterdam together with BioValue as biogas supplier. Linde has been contracted to perform the basic engineering. -- Titan, the independent supplier of low
(Republic Services/PR Newswire) Development will help support climate action by upgrading landfill gas into a low-carbon fuel -- Republic Services, a leader in the environmental services industry, and Archaea Energy, the industry-leading renewable natural gas (RNG) producer in the U.S., today
(U.S. Department of Energy) Potential Applicants Invited to Submit Letters of Interest for Projects to Deploy Carbon Management Technologies, Fight Climate Change and Create Good-Paying Jobs -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today (October 6, 2022) began accepting letters of
(Chevron) Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) announced a joint investment in their second holding company to produce and market dairy biomethane as a renewable natural gas (RNG) transportation fuel in California.
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Dane County, Wisconsin, has announced plans to increase the production capacity of its renewable natural gas (RNG) facility. The county also said it plans to capture carbon emissions from the gas plant itself. The RNG projects
(Manifold Times) The ‘Potential of Ammonia as Fuel in Shipping’ study published by European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) on Thursday (6 October) found ammonia (NH3) to be a potential long-term bunker fuel for the shipping industry. The study was conducted by the
by Adaku Onyenucheya (Guardian.NG) The shipping industry is set to commission more ships partly powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol by 2023 while ramping up trials for biofuel bunkering as they move to meet the carbon emissions target from
by Dan Crisler (Omaha World Herald) Carbon America and Bridgeport Ethanol in the Nebraska Panhandle have announced plans to develop a carbon capture pipeline that would see the first carbon dioxide sequestered within the state. Carbon America’s pipeline project joins other
(Global Cannabis Applications Corporation/The Newswire) Global Compliance Applications Corp. ("GCAC" or the "Company") (CSE:APP), (FSE:2FA), (OTC:FUAPF), announces a strategic partnership with ThingBlu Inc., a Washington state-based business with a SaaS agriculture business intelligence solution and B&M Products and Services LLP, an Indiana state company that has contracts with
(SGP BioEnergy/CISION) • Partnership with SGP BioEnergy, Panama, and Topsoe Sustainable Aviation Fuel will refine 180,000 barrels of advanced biofuels a day and generate 405,000 metric tons of green hydrogen annually while having the lowest carbon footprint of any biofuel
(Royal Vopak/Market Screeener) In response to the growing demand for sustainable raw materials and energy, preparations are currently being made at Vopak Terminal Vlissingen for the storage of green ammonia. Two existing refrigerated LPG storage tanks, each with a capacity
(Eni) The cargo that left the port of Mombasa is the first from Africa -- The first cargo of vegetable oil for biorefining produced by Eni in Kenya has left the port of Mombasa, on its way to Gela’s biorefinery. This
(Electrochaea) Electrochaea has completed the engineering for the first standardized 10 MWe biomethanation plant designed for commercial operation. A 10 MWe plant can produce several million cubic meters of renewable synthetic methane per year that replaces any use of fossil natural
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you’ve been around the renewable fuels movement, lately the renewable fuels industry, for any length of time, you’ve seen quite a few advocates and champions debunking what they contend are untrue urban legends. Indirect Land Use
(Cummins) Vehicle greenhouse gas emissions can be accounted for on a “tank-to-wheels” basis or on a “well-to-wheels” basis. The former only considers the emissions that come out of a vehicle’s tailpipe. The latter includes the emissions that were released as
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) concluded a five-month E15 promotional campaign in the Twin Cities metro area on Oct 6 at a Winner station in St Paul. Throughout the campaign, MN Bio-Fuels teamed up with KS95 FM at
(Biofuels Digest) Today’s Digest Webinar is Fasten Your Seatbelts. The takeoff for cleaner skies starts now. Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are big on the global agenda due to various regulations and blending mandates such as the Inflation Reduction Act in
(Brookhaven National Laboratory/EurekAlert!) Research into threats from pathogens and pests would speed short-term response and spark long-term mitigation strategies -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science has selected Brookhaven National Laboratory to lead a new research effort
(Biofuels Digest) Joining us as our lead speaker is Virginia Jameson, Deputy Secretary for Climate and Working Lands at the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Prior to her appointment, Jameson was Climate and Conservation Program Manager at the California Department of Conservation and
(Iowa Utilities Board) The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) issued an order today that denies a request for an environmental impact study (EIS) regarding the proposed carbon capture pipeline by Summit Carbon Solutions LLC (Summit Carbon), which is pending before the IUB in Docket
(PRZen) Woodard & Curran is the latest company to incorporate Greasezilla’s ecological and highly automated fats, oils and grease (FOG) separation system into wastewater treatment projects -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla® FOG (fats, oils & grease) separation
by Wes Mills (Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick) As the automotive industry focuses on the transition to electric vehicles, a coalition of four Indiana-based agricultural companies still sees value in internal combustion engines burning biofuels, but with a technological
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA in September approved an efficient producer pathway for Green Plains Inc.’s 116 MMgy ethanol plant located in Central City, Nebraska. The approval allows the facility to generate renewable identification numbers (RINs) for
(Climate Now) In 2021, 40 billion tonnes of manmade CO2 were released globally. But global greenhouse gas emissions for that year are described as 55 billion tonnes in CO2-equivalent (or CO2e). What’s the difference? CO2 represents around 75% of greenhouse gases emitted by human activities, by weight. But by
(California Builder & Engineer) At the center of any construction alternative power discussion is diesel. Diesel remains the go-to power on jobsites. According to the Diesel Technology Forum, 98 percent of construction's energy use in the United States comes from
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) This week two events are leading venues for discussions about climate change. In New York City it’s Climate Week – a media conglomerate-organized event with wide ranging programming that checks all the climate change discussion boxes –
(Maryland Clean Energy Center/Biomass Magazine) As Maryland explores opportunities to increase the usage of renewable wood energy throughout the state, the Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Council (WM RC&D) and the Maryland Clean Energy Center have partnered to produce a
(Bureau Veritas) White Paper examines low-carbon marine fuel options and highlights benefits of sustainably produced renewable and low carbon fuels -- Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, has launched a detailed outlook on future maritime
by John Snyder (Riviera) SMM 2022 offered enginebuilders the opportunity to display new prime movers and gensets capable of burning methanol and biofuel -- Stands at the recent SMM 2022 in Hamburg bristled with the newest engine technology for low- and
by Emily Chow (Reuters/U.S. News and World Report) Cargill Inc seeks to boost its use of biofuels in a bunkering trial and plans to order methanol-fuelled ships as part of its plans to cut emissions, a senior executive of the
by Eliseo Curcio and Michele Miceli (Biofuels International) ... Currently, fossil-based fuels such as VLSFO and MGO and other bunkers are used in the shipping industry as main fuels. The amount of carbon monoxide emitted every year is growing, with the
(Scania Spain/AltFuels) Committed to the environment, the transport company HAVI joined the SBT (Science Based Target) initiative together with more than 3,000 multinationals to achieve sustainable development and lead the way towards a decarbonized economy with the aim of limiting the
(AltFuels/Coopercarga) Since the beginning of September, Coopercarga Logística’s first six Scania trucks powered by natural gas have been circulating in the State of São Paulo for the client Natura &Co. The vehicles, which transport the finished products of the cosmetic brand,
(Storengy/AltFuels) Storengy Deutschland, a company of ENGIE Group, and CM Fluids, a start-up and biogas specialist from Bavaria, are establishing a joint venture. The aim of this partnership is to produce bio-LNG for use as a climate-neutral fuel for buses and
(Apeiron Bioenergy/ACN Newswire) - Proterra Investment Partners Asia's first exposure to biofuel; - Apeiron to leverage Proterra's strength in food-agriculture, natural resources and renewable feedstock -- Apeiron Bioenergy has entered into an equity investment agreement with Proterra Investment Partners Asia.
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As prices at the pump spiked this past summer, a special E15 sales promotion by fuel retailer Sheetz offering the 15 percent ethanol blend (marketed by the company as UNLEADED 88) at $3.99
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Cellulosic bioenergy crop production is a nascent industry in the U.S. and has the potential to supply up to 5% of U.S. energy demand while achieving increased carbon reduction. The Southeast U.S. is ideally suited
by Marcus Hand (Seatrade Maritime News) The world’s largest bunkering port is developing standards for the bunkering of biofuels both for quality and quantity. -- Speaking at the opening of the Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (Sibcon) on Wednesday, Singapore’s Senior
(U.S. Department of Energy) Led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office, the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium (FCIC) is a multi-lab collaboration that develops first-principles-based knowledge and tools to understand, quantify, and mitigate the effects of feedstock and process
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) Sewage sludge used as feedstock to make methanol cuts down carbon emissions by a quarter compared to coal as the raw material, Polytechnic University professor Ren Jingzheng says; If all 1,200 tonnes of
by Kimbra Cutlip (University of Maryland/Maryland Today) A University of Maryland researcher was awarded $2.6 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate the genetics underlying how poplar trees sense nutrients and regulate their metabolism—information that could help farmers
(Fidelis New Energy/Haarslev/CISION) Haarslev Inc. ("Haarslev") announced today that has entered a strategic marketing and investment alliance (the "Alliance") with Gron Fuels, LLC ("Grön Fuels"), a subsidiary of Fidelis New Energy, LLC ("Fidelis New Energy"). The Alliance pairs the leading meat,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The goal of this project is to develop productive, cost-effective and sustainable warm-season perennial bioenergy feedstock production systems on marginal croplands across geographic locations in the Midwest. The University of Illinois (at Champaign-Urbana)’s D. K.
by Gloria Dickie (Reuters) Emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas infrastructure could be stamped out within the next 10 years, industry experts said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Reuters IMPACT climate conference in London, they noted that technology to
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) In September, Isabelle Ausdal, U.S. Grains Council manager of global ethanol policy and economics, traveled to Sweden to attend the International Energy Agency Bioenergy Task 39 “Biofuels to Decarbonize Transport” fourth business meeting and Advanced Biofuels
by Ben Lefebvre (Politico Pro) An industry that barely existed several years ago is pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into their lobbyist budgets. -- Democrats' blockbuster clean energy and infrastructure laws are proving a gold mine for at least one
by Fridah Chomba and Victor Muchiri (Kenya News Agency) Kiambu is an agriculture-based County that has adopted Biogas as a renewable source of energy. Biogas is affordable, reliable and environmentally friendly. As one of the top five leading counties in dairy
by Alayna Chuney (Carbon 180) ... It’s been demonstrated across industries that sidelining equity and justice considerations leads to worse outcomes for developers and nearby communities — and as a budding industry, CDR can learn from and avoid these mistakes. In particular,
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) ExxonMobil has confirmed that it completed a bunker delivery of bio-based marine fuel oil to Tata NYK Shipping’s MV Sagar Moti in Singapore on 26 September. The MV Sagar Moti, which was carrying salt from India to Vietnam, was bunkered via
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Canadian government is seeking proposals for projects that will support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities across
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Sustainable Origins, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based subsidiary of Canadian firm Forza Innovations Inc., announced Sept. 26 the rollout of its newly designed steel storage tanks. The company places these tanks at customer locations, where they are
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Shell Hungary, Alteo Group and Biotrans are beginning a nationwide residential used cooking oil collection program across Hungary. Out of the 193 members of Shell’s network in Hungary, it is now possible to drop off used
(Cefic) Achieving more sustainable carbon cycles in Europe can only take place if the carbon accountancy is right, concludes Cefic in its latest position paper concerning the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF). The European Commission plans to apply the PEF method as the guiding
(Seed Today) Camelina Company España, Europe’s largest camelina crop innovator and seed producer, today held the opening of their new Innovation Center in Daimiel, Spain. Camelina is grown for use by Camelina Company’s parent company Global Clean Energy (OTCQB:GCEH) to produce
(TrustBIX/newsfile) TrustBIX Inc. (TSXV: TBIX) (OTCQB: TBIXF) ("TrustBIX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a Biomass Traceability Pilot Project with members of the Biomass Quality Network of Canada (BQNC). BQNC is facilitating the commercialization of agricultural biomass through the development of quality
(EverWind Fuels/Globe Newswire) Partnership to deliver first green fuel powered commercial tug vessels in Canada -- EverWind Fuels Company ("EverWind"), a private developer of green hydrogen and ammonia production in Nova Scotia, and Svitzer, a leading global towage operator and part
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Harvesting and transportation makes up 40 –60% of the delivered cost of SRWC and are an important source of GHG emissions. Harvesting systems are not well developed — throughput decreases up to 65% from harvester
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) A leader with Iowa Corn Growers Association says it’s getting more difficult for people to find flex-fuel vehicles. Flex-fuel vehicles are capable of running on higher blends of ethanol, which can benefit farmers, consumers, and the
(FlyORO) Duncan Aviation, the world’s largest privately owned business jet service provider, takes sustainability seriously. The company recently earned NATA’s sustainability standard for aviation businesses. Now, Duncan Aviation is exploring ways to efficiently bring SAF to their customers. The increasing trend towards
(Carbon America) The carbon capture and sequestration facility will capture 95 percent of emissions from a Nebraska ethanol production facility and permanently store the CO₂ underground -- Carbon America, the first vertically integrated carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) super developer, announced
by Aura Sabadus (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services)Three companies have reached an agreement to sell the first volumes of biomethane from Ukraine to Europe, according to RGC, Ukraine’s largest gas distribution company said in a statement on 30 September. Ukraine-based RGC and Gals
(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
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been one of the top priorities of the aviation industry for a couple of years now - from airlines to fuel producers. But many myths are out there and may confuse some. In this
(AltFuels/New Holland) For more than 15 years, New Holland has led the development of more sustainable products within its portfolio thanks to the “Clean Energy Leader” strategy, exploring new fuels and propulsion systems. The commercial launch of the new T6.180 Methane
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Opal is an end-to-end RNG provider to the transportation market, currently at Scale, with substantial embedded growth opportunity. The company has 5 operating RNG & 19 renewable power plants, operates 75 stations across 18 states,
by Karin Rives (S&P Global) ... The San Juan plant is not the only carbon capture project receiving funds from the federal government that has struggled to become operational. With a lot more money coming, how the U.S. government allocates it
by Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) The two candidates for Iowa secretary of agriculture split Friday on whether government should require unwilling landowners to allow carbon pipelines to cross their land. Democrat John Norwood said eminent domain should not be used to
by Scott Hennen (InForUm) Columnist Scott Hennen writes that North Dakota Gov. Burgum likens the state's burgeoning CO2 industry to the creation of the Bakken in western North Dakota. -- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is excited about a "giant new
(Fox 9) A new grant will help 44 gas stations in Minnesota add greener fuel options at the pump. -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture grant from the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Biofuels Infrastructure Grant Program will award more than
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp./Business Wire) The Groveport station is first of 19 under agreement with Amazon -- Clean Energy's new station in Groveport, OH will provide renewable natural gas, a fuel produced from organic waste, to Amazon trucks and other
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Bioengineering students from Minnesota State University, Mankato toured Guardian Energy yesterday to learn about ethanol production. “We were happy to once again welcome students from Minnesota State University – Mankato. These tours give students a first-hand overview of the
Chris Stokel-Walker (Neste) ... Something that is for certain, is that it is not possible for us to continue to rely on fossil fuels if we are to significantly slow down and even stop global warming. “We need to get to a point
by Mary Ann Showalter (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that development of a catalytic process and catalyst to create sustainable aviation fuel is receiving the 2023 ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry. The team named in the
by Amanda Drane (Houston Chronicle) Preparations are underway at the site of Shell’s former Convent refinery in Louisiana, where the oil major plans to build a $1.48 billion low-carbon fuels facility. The project’s first phase would include a renewable fuels unit that would produce
(Environmental Protection Agency) This document provides updated guidance on qualifying an analytical method for determining the cellulosic converted fraction of corn kernel fiber co-processed with starch in order to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements in 40 CFR 80.1450(b)(1)(xiii)(B)(3). 1 Public confidence in
(Flix) + From September 28th, the FlixBus LN724 Brest Grenoble line will become the longest commercial line in Europe running on 100% French biodiesel. + Two Volvo Bus 9700 double-decker coaches will run on Oleo100 Biodiesel made from 100% French rapeseed,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This continuing Project with DOE BETO regarding improved logistics builds on advances in two previous High Tonnage projects (Pine at AU; Switchgrass at Genera). The project goal is to evaluate a state-of-the-art biomass merchandizing and
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) This week's Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Paul Schubert, CEO of Strategic Biofuels, Interview by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine. LISTEN Strategic Biofuels kicks off Louisiana Green Fuels project (Offshore Energy) Johnson Matthey and bp to support
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has completed a trial use of marine biofuel for the first time in its fleet. The trial was carried out on OOCL Yokohama, a 4578-TEU container vessel.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) CO2 is the ubiquitous feedstock, available from a range of point sources, as well as in the atmosphere. It’s the only feedstock measured in gigatons. Domestic biorefineries emit a very pure CO2 wastestream, and represent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From MetGen in Finland comes not one story but three, a hat-trick. First, a commercial license for biorefineries with Futurity in New Zealand; second, a partnership with Ivy Farms to develop an industrial process for bioactive molecules they use in
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Transitioning From Diesel Fuel to Carbon Negative RNG, Aemetis and the American Power Group Demonstrated a Dual Fuel System to Reduce Carbon and Tailpipe Emissions Within Existing Diesel Fleets Using Lower Cost RNG Fuel--Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a
(Raven SR/PR Newswire) • Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT) to provide technology and engineering support for at least 10 Raven SR liquid fuels production projects Collaboration to pursue higher quality, higher volume output of Fischer-Tropsch fuels, including sustainable aviation fuels (SAF),
(AvFuel/Biomass Magazine) As the United Nations holds its Mountain Partnership Global Meeting in Aspen next week, Atlantic Aviation and Avfuel Corporation partnered to ensure plentiful supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for air operations surrounding the event. Avfuel and Atlantic Aviation
(BioCycle Magazine) In 200 schools in Brazil, Israel, Fiji and additional countries around the world, students are learning about — and experiencing — anaerobic digestion (AD) of food waste. HomeBiogas, an Israel-based company that sells small-scale AD systems for homes, refugee
(Autocar India) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will unveil the Toyota Corolla flex-fuel model at an event in Delhi. -- Toyota will showcase the first flex-fuel-powered car in India on September 28. The car that will be unveiled at this event will
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
(Iberdrola/Electric Energy Online) • The first of the projects, Green UMIA, will be located in Pontevedra and will lead to a reduction of 58,000 tonnes of CO2 in its first 10 years of operation It will also strengthen the decarbonisation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Methane! We’ve been shouting it from the rooftops for some time — methane is the future! Made from dairy waste and municipal solid waste, primarily, it’s become the fastest route to carbon jitigation because all
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Fulcrum: Fuels before Christmas, maybe by Hallowe’en -- When we last touched on the Fulcrum story in depth, in May, the company had commenced syngas production, but we had not yet heard that the intrepid Fulcrumites
(GE Aerospace/Flight Global) Earlier this year, CFM International, a 50-50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, joined Airbus to announce plans to flight test a hydrogen combustion engine. Learn more in this video with Mohamed Ali, GE Aerospace’s
(Neste) Today (September 26, 2022), Bell’s next generation five seater helicopter, the Bell 505, fueled with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) took off at Seletar Airport in Singapore for a demonstration flight. This is the first ever helicopter flight fueled
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Seaboard Energy, a division of Seaboard Foods, has scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 6 for its new renewable diesel facility in Hugoton, Kansas, marking completion of the project. The facility has the capacity to produce 85
(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
(Alt Fuels/Scania) During the IAA show, Scania announced the expansion of its biomethane offer for heavy trucks with two new engines. The 13-liter engines offer 420 and 460 hp and between them they cover most of the high-power demand of the
(American Economic Association) Executive Summary: This is an unprecedented time in history for hydrogen with interest being amplified worldwide due to its potential to address the climate crisis as well as energy security and resiliency. Though there are significant challenges,
by Grace van Deelen, Emma Foehringer Merchant (Inside Climate News) State funding intended to lower emissions on dairy farms is largely lining the pockets of two enterprises with diverse ties to oil and gas ventures or renewable fuels companies. Is
(Biofuels Central) Zenith Energy, a leading global operator of independent liquid storage terminals, announced it has agreed to immediately transition its Portland facility out of crude oil storage to renewable fuels in just five years. Renewable fuels can reduce carbon emissions
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Everything we have learned at The Digest about the State of Plastics and Biomaterials in 2022, we have digested down into these pages, as presented in our latest ABLC CONNECT episode this past week. Whether
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
by Bob Thompson (Michigan Farmers Union/Detroit News) ... Fortunately, President Joe Biden and our members of Congress have taken decisive steps to lower gas prices and limit our dependence on foreign oil. They have done that by supporting biofuels — fuel grown by
Reuters is withdrawing a Sept. 8 article that compared carbon emissions from U.S. ethanol plants and oil refineries because of its flawed interpretation of data on ethanol-plant pollution and fuel-production capacity. That led to inaccurate estimates of carbon emissions for
by Al Root (Barrons/Market Watch) ... The start-up, Sacramento, Calif.–based Infinium, was founded in 2020 and got funding from Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund. Infinium calls electrofuels an “ultralow carbon alternative to traditional petroleum-based fuels.” The company makes green hydrogen by passing electricity
by Khaled Al Khawaldeh (The Guardian) As pollution concerns mount and lucrative opportunities emerge in the sustainable economy, the days of cane field burning may be numbered -- ... The spectacle, which has become a symbol of this north Queensland region,
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
by Jonathan Gleave (Argus Media) A better traceability of imported feedstocks used to produced advanced biofuels, particularly those derived from the palm oil sector, is essential for both the reputation of the market and the EU but the block's recent drive
by Jonathan Noble (Motorsport) Mercedes has revealed how a trial of running its race trucks on biofuel for the recent Formula 1 triple header helped net an 89 percent reduction in CO2 emissions. ... The Brackley-based squad elected to experiment with running 16 of its
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge is the result of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other federal government agencies working together to develop a
(Hindustan Times) The new policy is also to encourage the farmers to cut, bale and store paddy straw produced in their fields and facilitate them to sell it for use in various projects -- The Haryana government will soon implement a
(NextChem/Pack Media) As part of the "IPCEI Hy2Use" EU project, Maire Tecnimont announces that its subsidiary NextChem has been assigned a €194 million grant for the development of a waste-to-hydrogen plant, ready in the first half of 2027. The project sets up the Hydrogen Valley in Rome, the
(H2O Innovation/Globe Newswire) H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that its Water Technologies & Services (WTS) business line has recently been awarded 10 new water treatment projects. These new contracts, with a total value of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s up with the most exciting molecule in the bioeconomy as measured by capacity building? There are greenfield projects, refinery conversions, new technologies headed toward commercial, and the exciting arrival of DME at scale. What
by Cassidy Walter (Successful Farming) Today (September 22, 2022) a coalition of leaders from America’s biofuels industry sent a united call to EPA for a strong Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2023 and beyond, to advance biofuels’ efforts toward net-zero emissions. “We
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer Magazine) The Canola Council of Canada is encouraging acreage expansion in the brown soil zone of Saskatchewan. However, council president Jim Everson says that does not represent a pivot in the council’s strategy for growing the crop. “We
(SEA-LNG) The recent study from UCL, Exploring methods for understanding stranded value: case study on LNG capable ships, is a flawed academic exercise, detached from reality. In setting out a framework for their analysis the authors make innumerable contestable and unsupported statements. Somewhat confusingly,
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,
(Carbon Capture Magazine) Listen to the latest Carbon Capture Magazine podcast featuring Jerrel Branson with CarbonCap Holdings and panelist at the upcoming 2022 National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo Interviewer: Danielle Piekarski, Content Development Manager, Carbon Capture Magazine National Carbon Capture Conference
(Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)) Bill seeks to explore agricultural, environmental benefits of biochar -- Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, was joined by Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and
(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
(Savosolar Oyj/Globe Newswire) Green NortH2 Energy, Meriaura and Wärtsilä have signed a Letter of Intent for the building of a cargo vessel that runs on green ammonia. The vessel, equipped with Wärtsilä’s modular multifuel main engines, will be ordered and operated
by Sharon Ji* (Advanced Biofuels USA) On July, 2022, Alliance Gas, Located at 1296 Sunnyvale Saratoga Road in Sunnyvale, CA opened flex fuel pumps. This is the first station in Sunnyvale that offers flex fuel E85. This is not only good
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From New York and the stages of ClimateWeek therein arrives news that WasteFuel, which would not surprise you to learn makes fuel from waste, has developed and is offering a new technology, their Methanol Module. We’ve
by Amie Simpson (Brownfield Ag News) The Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association is encouraging farmers to fuel up with their crop at the pump. Speaking with Brownfield at Farm Science Review, OCWGA Executive Director Tadd Nicholson says the association is encouraging
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