Opinions – Advanced BioFuels USA

UW–Madison Research Key to Decarbonization Plan

by Chris Hubbuch (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are working to develop plant-based fuels that are a key piece of the nation’s blueprint for decarbonizing transportation. … That will require sustainable alternatives to gasoline, diesel and other liquid fuels, said Tim Donohue, director of

February 7, 2023 Read Full Article

Greasezilla on Pace to Double Industry Presence in 2023

(Greasezilla) Propelled by increasing sales and favorable market conditions, Downey Ridge Environmental Company is already on track for a record 2023 with new installations, joint ventures and a booming biofuels industry. — Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla fats, oils and grease (FOG) separation and processing systems, forecasts another year

February 7, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Hydrogen, rDME and eFuels

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s been 11 years since we had the very first presenter on the ABLC stage to highlight these technologies, first up was electrofuels. We’ve been covering hydrogen since 2010, solar fuels since the same year, renewable DME since the days of Chemrec in 2011. In

February 7, 2023 Read Full Article

The Bioeconomy 500 for 2023 – Outstanding Leaders of the Bioeconomy’s Development and Deployment

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, The Daily Digest announced the Bioeconomy 500 for 2023, which recognizes individuals for their leadership contributions to the bioeconomy’s development and project deployment. The 500 honors scientists, engineers, policy makers, financiers, project developers, feedstock pioneers, offtakers, advocates and supply-chain and distribution partners. All

February 7, 2023 Read Full Article

Report: Philippines Considers Voluntary Move to E15, E20 Blends

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The government of the Philippines is currently studying the possibility of allowing the use of gasoline blends containing up to 20 percent ethanol, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network. The country currently has a E10 mandate in place.

February 7, 2023 Read Full Article

PM Modi Rolls out 20% Ethanol-Blended Petrol in 11 States/UTs

(The Hindu/PTI) It has been launched ahead of the planned rollout in April, at the India Energy Week in Bengaluru. — Petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol was rolled out on Monday, February 6, 2023, at select petrol pumps in 11 states and union territories as part of a programme

February 7, 2023 Read Full Article

The Future of Flight in a Net-Zero-Carbon World: 9 Scenarios, Lots of Sustainable Biofuel

by Candelaria Bergero and Steve Davis (The Conversation) … In a new study, we examined different options for aviation to reach net-zero emissions and assessed how air travel could continue without contributing to climate change. The bottom line: Each pathway has important trade-offs and hurdles. Replacing fossil jet fuel with sustainable aviation

February 7, 2023 Read Full Article

How a Plan to Boost Ethanol Would Reverberate Across the US

by Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg/Washington Post) … There is no ethanol in raw gasoline, known as blendstock; oxygen additives are incorporated later, right before retail sale. To ensure E10 sold in those Midwest states has a lower volatility and can meet the summertime limits, the blendstock itself would have to

February 7, 2023 Read Full Article

Joint Statement of the EU Industry: CO₂ Regulation for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Should Recognise Decarbonisation Potential of Sustainable and Renewable Fuels

(EU Industry Representatives) As European industry, including fuel and automotive suppliers, vehicle manufacturers, dealers, repairers and transport operators we eagerly anticipate the European Commission proposal on the revision of the CO₂ Regulation for Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDVs). Heavy-Duty transport is a vital sector for the functioning of the internal market and

February 7, 2023 Read Full Article

American Coalition for Ethanol Makes It Easy to Submit Public Comments to EPA Regarding the Renewable Fuels Standard

(American Coalition for Ethanol) Join the 60+ advocates providing their feedback to EPA on its RFS proposal via ACE’s Action Center. The comment period closes this Friday, Feb. 10. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking comments on proposed Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2023, 2024, and 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard

February 7, 2023 Read Full Article

Senators Putnam and Kupec Visit Heartland Corn Products

(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota State Senators Aric Putnam (District 14) and Rob Kupec (District 4) visited Heartland Corn Products in Winthrop on Feb 3 to learn more about Minnesota’s ethanol industry. “MN Bio-Fuels sincerely appreciated the opportunity to host Senators Aric Putnam and Rob Kupec at Heartland Corn Products and show

February 6, 2023 Read Full Article

DOE Publishes New Strategy for Plastics Innovation

by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently published its new Strategy for Plastics Innovation (SPI), which will guide DOE’s collaborative research and development (R&D) on plastic waste reduction. Four strategic goals focus the scope of the SPI: Deconstruction: Create new chemical, thermal,

February 6, 2023 Read Full Article

ePURE: Data Shows EU Must Promote Update of Biofuels

(ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The EU is still overly reliant on fossil fuels for transport and Member States are lagging behind in efforts to promote renewable energy sources such as sustainable biofuels, according to new EU data. The new figures confirm the importance of preserving a role in Fit for 55 policies

February 6, 2023 Read Full Article

US, Brazil to Join India’s Global Push to Boost Biofuels Demand

byRakesh Sharma (Bloomberg) Alliance will encourage use of organic waste to produce fuel; Details to be outlined during major energy forum in Bengaluru — The US and Brazil, two of the world’s largest biofuels markets, are joining an India-led initiative that will aim to boost demand for the lower-emissions energy source.

February 6, 2023 Read Full Article

Japan Working with Singapore, U.S. to Procure More Jet Biofuel

by Shinya Matsumoto (Asash Shimbun) Japan is in negotiations with Singapore and the United States to outline a framework for jointly procuring sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The government is hoping to bring the agreement into reality in two to three years as the global race for the biofuel is intensifying, thanks

February 3, 2023 Read Full Article

REenergize the Gulf Coast Debuts: Online Community and Event Series to Support the Transformation of the US Gulf Coast Economy through Decarbonization Technology and Projects.

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … A seismic shift in the economy of this size needs a community to foster project development, spur R&D and tech transfer, highlight advances in policy, bring capital and tech together, highlight growth in manufacturing and job-creation, and bring all the stakeholders to one place, at

February 3, 2023 Read Full Article

New Congress, New Opportunities

by Troy Bredenkamp (Renewable Fuels Association) … As the calendar turned to 2023, the 118th Congress began with some significant changes in the legislative landscape. Republicans now have control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2019. With a split in Congress and changes in leadership, dynamics will

February 3, 2023 Read Full Article

Crop-Based Biofuels Still Play a Role in Clean and Affordable Energy

by Dawson Schmitt (The Heartland Report) … Ukraine, a major producer of corn and wheat, could not ship grain from its ports in the Black Sea, a major transportation outlet for food exports. Since agriculture is global, U.S. prices reacted, increasing inflationary pressures on food prices. Historically high prices of grain

February 3, 2023 Read Full Article

USDA Expects No Actions under Feedstocks Flexibility Program

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … The FFP was reauthorized in the 2018 Farm Bill as an option to avoid sugar forfeitures. The program encourages the domestic production of certain biofuels, including ethanol, butanol and other marketable biofuels, from surplus sugar. The USDA sold surplus sugar to bioenergy producers

February 3, 2023 Read Full Article

Minnesota Governor Aims to Increase Bioincentive Program Funding

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Jan. 24 delivered his proposed budget to the state legislature. One provision of the budget proposes to significantly increase funding for the state’s Bioincentive Program. Minnesota’s Bioincentive Program aims to spur private investment in the production of advanced fuels, renewable

February 3, 2023 Read Full Article

New EU Data Confirm Europe Needs to Speed up Progress on Renewables by Promoting Uptake of Biofuels

(ePURE) Sustainable crop-based biofuels remain the main source of renewable energy in transport, but are still needlessly restricted in how much they can help meet climate goals — The EU is still overly reliant on fossil fuels for transport and Member States are lagging behind in efforts to promote renewable energy

February 2, 2023 Read Full Article

Cardinal Ethanol and Vault 44.01 Form Joint Venture to Implement a Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project in Indiana

(Cardinal Ethanol/Business Wire) -Cardinal Ethanol, LLC (Cardinal) and Vault 44.01 Ltd. (Vault) announced today that, through their affiliate companies, they have formed a joint venture to design, implement, and operate a carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and sequestration (CCS) project at Cardinal’s ethanol production facility near Union City, Indiana. The joint venture

February 2, 2023 Read Full Article

My Hometown, Onitsha, “The Dirtiest Place in the World”

Achukwu Onyinye Jane of Anambra State, Nigeria writes about efforts to solve problems with disposal or management of human waste by collecting it to convert to renewable fuel via anaerobic digestion. The group seeks training and equipment required to achieve these goals. by Achukwu Onyinye Jane (Advanced Biofuels Nigeria/Advanced Biofuels

February 2, 2023 Read Full Article

Travel Places Launches Sustainable Aviation Fuel Fund in Partnership with British Airways to Help Clients Address the Carbon Emissions Associated with Their Business Travel

(British Airways) Group business travel specialists, Travel Places, is launching a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) fund, providing a unique opportunity for its clients to address the carbon footprint from their business travel. Travel Places works with sporting governing bodies, world-class athletes, international musicians, and production companies from the sports, media

February 2, 2023 Read Full Article

Asiana to Introduce Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Partnership with Shell

by Seo-Woo Jang (The Korea Economic Daily) SAF will be supplied through Shell network for 5 years from 2026 — Asiana Airlines Inc. has joined hands with multinational energy company Shell plc to introduce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), an eco-friendly fuel, to its fleet of airplanes. Asiana said on Monday that it

February 2, 2023 Read Full Article

Summit Carbon Solutions and Iowa Landowners Partner to Sign Easement Agreements for Two Thirds of Project Route

(Summit Carbon Solutions) The momentum behind Summit Carbon Solutions’ carbon capture, transportation, and storage project continues to grow as Iowa landowners have voluntarily signed easement agreements accounting for two-thirds of the company’s proposed project route in the state. In total, 1,050 landowners across 29 Iowa counties have now signed 1,840 easement

February 2, 2023 Read Full Article

Brazil Reinstates Ethanol Import Tariff Making US Product even Less Viable

by Phillip Herring (S&P Global) Import arbitrage from US closed by around Real 830/cu m ($163/cu m); Competitive relief for NNE mills — Brazil’s Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex) has reinstated the original 18% import tariff for ethanol by means of letting the current 0% import tariff expire as of Feb. 1. The

February 2, 2023 Read Full Article

Domestic Renewable Diesel Capacity Could More than Double through 2025

by Jimmy Troderman and Estella Shi (U.S. Energy Information Administration) U.S. production capacity for renewable diesel could more than double from current levels by the end of 2025, based on several announcements for projects that are either under construction or could start development soon. Two factors behind growing U.S. renewable diesel capacity

February 2, 2023 Read Full Article

Biogas Poised to Seize RFS Potential — While Environmentalists Push to Kill RFS e-RINS Proposal, Biogas Industry Ready to Grow

by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) … During a recent public hearing, environmentalists expressed concern the new program would lead to a proliferation of new confined animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, as more farmers try to capture the potential value of methane from increased manure production. Adrian Busby, senior food and

February 2, 2023 Read Full Article

B35 Program to Disburse 13.15 Million Kiloliters of Biodiesel

Sanya Susanti and Uyu Liman (Antara) The mandatory Biodiesel 35 (B35) program is expected to distribute 13.15 million kiloliters of biodiesel this year, Deputy for Food and Agribusiness at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Musdhalifah Machmud stated. “(The preparation for) the implementation of the mandatory B35 (program) had been supported

February 2, 2023 Read Full Article

Argus Launches World’s First Biofuel Blended Ship Bunker Price

(Argus) Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus today launched the world’s first independently assessed price for ship fuel that includes a biofuel component. The new B24 daily assessment reflects the market value of “bunkers” – as ship fuel is known – made up of 24% used cooking oil

February 1, 2023 Read Full Article

MPC Container Ships and INERATEC Sign Agreement for Sustainable Marine Diesel

by Daniela Castim (World Bio Market Insights) MPC Container Ships and INERATEC signed an agreement for the supply of synthetic Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) made from biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen, with delivery set to start in 2024. The shipping industry is undertaking great efforts to decarbonize and, due to its

February 1, 2023 Read Full Article

Stellantis Focused on Ethanol Hybrid Vehicles in South America, Executive Says

by Alberto Alerigi Jr. (Reuters) Stellantis NV (STLA.MI) expects to have in place by the end of this year the technologies needed for it to develop ethanol hybrid vehicles in Brazil, the head of the carmaker in South America said on Tuesday. The initiative comes amid a broader push for sustainability in the

February 1, 2023 Read Full Article

Walz Includes Biofuel Infrastructure Funding in Budget Proposal

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has included a proposed $1.5 million in annual in biofuel infrastructure funding in his proposed budget, which was delivered to the state legislature on Jan. 24. The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) is applauding the proposed funding. In the proposed budget,

February 1, 2023 Read Full Article

Agencies Divided over Carbon Measure for SAF Tax Credit

by Noah Wicks (Agri-Pulse) Federal agencies appear to be divided over which carbon intensity model should be used for an Inflation Reduction Act tax credit meant to grow the fledgling sustainable aviation fuel industry, according to biofuel policy experts. READ MORE Trucking, airlines divided over biofuel tax incentives that could

February 1, 2023 Read Full Article

Titan Acquires Two Small Scale LNG Carriers for Bunkering Capability Retrofit

(Titan) Dual-purpose trading and bunkering vessels will provide clean fuel supplier with greater flexibility and ability to supply wider clientele — Titan, the independent supplier of low and zero-emission fuels, has acquired two small scale LNG carriers – the Seapeak Unikum and Seapeak Vision – from Seapeak, the Canadian gas transportation

January 31, 2023 Read Full Article

INSIDE CFAA: Midwest Momentum

(Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biodiesel Magazine) This past year, states across the country continued to prioritize low-carbon renewable fuels like biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.Clean Fuels Alliance America worked with state soybean organizations and member organizations to enact new laws that will set a path forward for additional growth

January 31, 2023 Read Full Article

E85 Fueling Infrastructure Trends: A Decade in Review

by Abby Brown, Haley Erickson, and Emily White (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) This report provides information on ethanol fueling infrastructure and industry trends over the last 10 years. It is informed primarily by ethanol fueling station location data collected through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) Station

January 31, 2023 Read Full Article

Clean Fuels Alliance Conference Overview

(Minnesota Clean Cities The Connection) The first-ever Clean Fuels Conference took place January 23-26 in Tampa, Florida. Formerly the National Biodiesel Conference, the new event added renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel to its alternative biofuels lineup for applications in medium- and heavy-duty equipment, truck, rail, marine, and aviation markets. Biofuels are

January 31, 2023 Read Full Article

11,000 Ton of CO2 Emissions Avoided since April 2021 through the Use of B100 Biofuel on the Paris-Granville Train Line

(Avril) Tuesday, January 17, at the SNCF Technicentre of Granville, Jean-Baptiste Gastinne, Vice President of Transport for the Normandy Region, Grégoire Forgeot d’Arc, Regional Director of SNCF Passengers Lines in Normandy, Claire Duhamel, General Manager of Oleo100 at Saipol (an Avril Business Unit) in the presence of Mrs Françoise Plouviez-Diaz, Deputy

January 31, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Chemicals and Materials

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s been 18 years since the Werpy and Petersen paper, Top Value Added Chemicals from Biomass —a screening for Potential Candidates from Sugars and Synthesis Gas that sent a lot of people in search of succinic acid, and about 12 years since industry CEOs started

January 31, 2023 Read Full Article

A Clearer Picture: What Does Legislation Mean for Chemical Recycling?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Something must be done to solve the plastic problem. Not only for the good of ocean life, but to dramatically reduce the amount of waste that’s sent to landfill and incinerated, and to remove virgin fossil feedstocks from the production process. To that end, legislation

January 31, 2023 Read Full Article

Hemp Biofuels: High Energy, Low Environmental Impact

(Global Hemp Association) … “Biofuel” is an umbrella term for a number of different types of energy produced from biomass. The main fuels are biodiesel, bioethanol, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and renewable natural gas. … Studies show that hemp biomass, with a greater lignocellulosic content, provides a higher net

January 31, 2023 Read Full Article

Philippines Mulls Higher Ethanol Blend

by Danessa Rivera -(The Philippine Star) As the Philippines mulls higher voluntary ethanol blends in gasoline, ethanol producers are looking to bump up investments, but imports are still needed to meet this higher requirement. All in all, this will help lower prices and shield the country from future global supply and

January 31, 2023 Read Full Article

Opinion: CO2 Pipelines Provide Safe Transportation, Must Be Approved

by Andrew Black (Liquid Energy Pipeline Association/Agri-Pulse) Based on the current comprehensive regulatory framework in place and proven track record of safe CO2 pipeline operations across the nation, it is clear that pipelines, such as the Heartland Greenway, provide a safe means of transporting CO2 and should be approved. Federal law and regulation

January 31, 2023 Read Full Article

Roadmap for the Just Energy Transition in Colombia

(La Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles (computer translation)) … Colombia, like other countries in the world, being aware that the energy transition process has to be fair with workers, consumers, companies, communities and other organizations that contribute to decision-making, strives to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels through social dialogue to

January 30, 2023 Read Full Article

Bacon Demands Administration ‘Defend the Midwest’

by Lydia Johnson (Agri-Pulse) Speaking on this week’s Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon said biofuels, trade, crop insurance and research are among his top issues for the farm bill and discussed his role in finding common ground in the House with a slim GOP majority. “You have to find consensus areas

January 30, 2023 Read Full Article

Appeals Court Signals EPA Likely Violated Law in Biofuels Compliance Program

by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico Pro) A spokesperson for EPA said it will review the decision. — A federal appeals court Friday granted a request by two small refiners to halt their compliance obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard — signaling EPA’s decision to reject dozens of hardship exemption applications likely violated the

January 30, 2023 Read Full Article

Ethanol Blog: State AGs Give EPA until End of January to Respond to Year-Round E15 Petitions

by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) With 270 days now passed since a group of Midwest governors asked EPA to take action to allow their states permanently sell E15 year-round, a group of attorneys general are pressing the agency to act. In a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan on Friday,

January 30, 2023 Read Full Article

The President Affirms that Bolivia Will “Gradually” Replace the Importation of Hydrocarbons with the Production of Biodiesel

(Agencia Boliviana de Informacion (Google Translation)) President Luis Arce affirmed that Bolivia will “gradually” replace the import of hydrocarbons with the production of biodiesel, whose first manufacturing plant will be inaugurated within “a few months.” On Tuesday, in an interview with the international channel Russia Today (RT), the Bolivian president

January 30, 2023 Read Full Article

MPOC Urges EU to Include Palm Oil Wastes and Residues in Bioenergy Use

(UkrAgroConsult) The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has urged the European Union (EU) to include palm oil wastes and residues in bioenergy use. The organisation made its comments following the EU’s new public input session into sustainable biofuels and biogases, which ended on 2 January. The MPOC said that while bioenergy

January 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Who Should Want More Ethanol in the Pool? Would You Believe Oil Refiners?

by David Hallberg, President (Dakota Ag Energy/Biofuels Digest) … Which brings us back to my thesis—as the pendulum swings back to internal combustion engines the quest for low carbon isn’t going to disappear. … A nationwide E30 Clean Octane standard This triggered a few thoughts about how our petroleum refinery

January 27, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Hot Trends in Energy and Chemicals

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) New sustainability standards no longer focus solely on bio-based carbon content. The focus has shifted to reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) and overall carbon footprint –in which biomaterials have a role to play. The transition towards climate neutrality and circular economy will have a profound impact

January 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Vueling Advocates Encouraging the Production of Sustainable Fuels

(Compromisorse) Vueling, a company belonging to the IAG group, is participating in this edition of FITUR with a stand in which it highlights its clear commitment to sustainability and to advancing towards a future of net zero emissions for aviation. In this sense, the airline has opted to focus its

January 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Singapore to Launch SAF Offtake Study

by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Following a pilot test last year on the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Changi Airport, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has launched a tender for consultants to help develop an offtake mechanism for renewable fuels going forward. The move follows the authority’s

January 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Clean Energy to Provide 86 Million Gallons of RNG to One of Nation’s Largest Transit Systems, San Diego MTS

(Clean Energy Fuels/Business Wire) Production of RNG begins at Del Rio Dairy, Clean Energy’s First Investment in the Negative Carbon Intensive Fuel — Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, has been awarded a contract by San Diego Metropolitan Transit

January 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Q&A: Oberon Looks Ahead to 2023 after ‘Exciting’ 2022

(Argus Media) California-based Oberon Fuels became the first company to produce and start selling the first-ever commercial volumes of renewable DME over the past two years. The company has grand plans to expand and help the LPG industry to decarbonise in the coming years, either by offering renewable DME as

January 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Illinois Passes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit

by Jacqueline Reigle and Matthew Cope (Argus Media) Illinois state lawmakers have approved legislation to create a $1.50/USG sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit that airlines can use to satisfy all or part of their state use tax liabilities. The legislation, which must be signed by governor JB Pritzker (D), will

January 26, 2023 Read Full Article

DA Asked to Probe Use of Palm Olein in Biodiesel

by Alena Mae S. Flores (Manila Standard) The Federation of Philippine Industries said Tuesday the Office of the President ordered the Department of Agriculture to look into the alleged illegal use of imported palm olein in biodiesel. FPI chairman Jesus Arranza said this robbed the government of billions of pesos in

January 26, 2023 Read Full Article

HVO Grows in the United States, Is Consumed More than Biodiesel and Threatens Argentine Exports

(Clarin.com Rural (Google Translation)) The northern country expanded its soybean crush capacity for the production of renewable diesel, which would lead to an extra supply of oilseed meal and a drop in pellet prices. — The large oil refineries in the United States are making important adaptations to convert themselves

January 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Book: Cooperation between Brazil and Europe: Geopolitical Importance and Perspectives for Innovation

(Konrad Adenauer Stiftung) The newest edition of the Brazil-Europe relations series is dedicated to the theme of areas of cooperation between Brazil and Europe. The twelfth issue of the Brazil-Europe Relations Series brings a series of articles that analyze some of the main topics related to cooperation between Brazil and

January 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Report: Biofuel Consumption in Australia Remains Minimal in 2022

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biofuel consumption in Australia remained low in 2022. Despite new fuel standards introduced for gasoline on Jan. 1, 2022, the ethanol blend rate did not increase, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network. Biodiesel consumption is also

January 25, 2023 Read Full Article

Report Forecasts Clean-Energy Boost from Turning Cornfields into Solar Power Fields

by Erik Gunn (Wisconsin Examiner) About 1 million acres of Wisconsin farmland produces corn for ethanol fuel, but an environmental group says the land could produce 100 times as much energy if planted with solar farms instead. In addition, it would take less than one-third of the land currently used for

January 25, 2023 Read Full Article

White House Starts Review of EPA’s Passenger Vehicle Emissions Plan

(Inside EPA) The White House has begun reviewing EPA’s draft proposed multi-pollutant emissions standards for passenger vehicles and some larger trucks, offering the latest indication that the agency is on track to release the plan by the end of March as outside groups sharpen their advocacy about the stringency of

January 25, 2023 Read Full Article

Top Ethanol Markets Remain Dependable

by Mackenzie Boubin (U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Working continuously to expand global markets for ethanol, the U.S. Grains Council has identified key priority and second tier markets to grow demand and, ultimately, help U.S. producers export four billion gallons of ethanol by 2025. Ethanol remained a robust and diversified

January 25, 2023 Read Full Article

Circling New Opportunities

by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol Producer Magazine speaks with pet food industry consultants and representatives of the U.S. Grains Council to learn more about the challenges, benefits and opportunities in the growing aquaculture and pet food markets. With the rise of technology that enables corn ethanol plants to

January 25, 2023 Read Full Article

ICCT Releases Roadmap for Decarbonizing California In-State Aviation Emissions

(International Council on Clean Transportation/Biobased Diesel Daily) The International Council on Clean Transportation announced Jan. 19 the release of a roadmap for decarbonizing California in-state aviation emissions. The briefing assesses the contribution of passenger civil aviation to California’s aviation-sector emissions and evaluates the potential greenhouse-gas (GHG) reductions that could be achieved

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Trucking Down the 2023 Road

by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) Diesel is the lifeblood of the trucking industry, a familiar refrain to economists, forecasters, and those behind the wheel. What does 2023 have in store for equipment, fuel prices, and policy? … More renewable diesel and biodiesel fuels that deliver immediate greenhouse gas reductions

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Brazil Favours Ethanol Cars as 2022 Flex-Fuel Vehicles Continue to Overshadow EVs

by Alexandra Chapman (Fastmarkets) Sales of new cars in Brazil that run on flex-fuel – which can include different degrees of biodiesel or bioethanol, or even biogas – continued to significantly surpass electric vehicle (EV) sales in 2022 … According to data from Brazil’s National Registry of Motor Vehicles (Renavam),

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Decarbonizing at Mega Scale with Blue Hydrogen

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Decarbonization continues to be a major goal Transferring those targets from paper to reality that’s what we’re going to look at critically today, and specifically at the opportunities in blue hydrogen. We’ll learn what it is, why and how it goes to mega scale and what

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

The Ukraine Report: Could 2023 Be the Year to Buy Ethanol in the Country?

by Currey McCullough (RFD TV) The Russian Ukrainian war has spurred the development of bioethanol in the country. … We are getting a better idea of how the country plans to utilize its bioethanol industry this year, and the problems it could face. Latifundist Media has partnered with us to provide boots-on-the-ground

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Bay Area Plans to Refine Biofuels Could Derail Climate Goals, Warn Environmentalists

by Aaron Cantú (Capital and Main) Oil companies may end up relying on environmentally questionable crop-based fuels. –The California Air Resources Board is considering limits on crop-based diesel fuel as part of an overhaul to reduce California’s emissions by 2030. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call for regulators to “accelerate refinery transitions away

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Clean Fuels Champions Receive Recognition for Industry Contributions

(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Annual awards honor visionaries, advocates, innovators — A diverse crop of individuals and organizations receive top honors for their contributions to the clean fuels industry this week. The Clean Fuels Alliance America annual awards showcase those who have contributed significantly to the advancement of biodiesel, renewable

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Navigating the Future Cost of Mobility: Learning the Lessons from the Recent Past

by Philippe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) … For instance, in terms of the cost of mobility, mighty regulatory decisions like a complete ban of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV) from sales as early as 2035 loom in the very near-future and may have quite an impact on this essential element

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

It’s Time to Accelerate Biomass, Not Slam the Breaks

by Christian Rakos (World Bioenergy Association/Biomass Magazine) The Green Deal has led the world in addressing the climate emergency, but with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has also become a race to help solve a generational energy crisis. … Breaking the EU’s reliance on often-imported fossil fuels will require,

January 23, 2023 Read Full Article

NREL Develops Systematic Framework to Compare Performance of Plastics Recycling Approaches

(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) With only a small percentage of plastics recycled, determining the best way to recycle and reuse these materials may enable higher adoption of plastics recycling and reduce plastic waste pollution. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examined the benefits

January 23, 2023 Read Full Article

#84. Parsing the Canadian Clean Fuel Regulation Podcast

(Transport Energy Strategies) How will the Canadian Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) affect the development of and uptake of low carbon fuels in the country? In this webinar-turned-podcast episode, learn from Fred Ghatala, Director of Carbon & Sustainability for Advanced Biofuels Canada as we discuss the CFR and its global implications on

January 23, 2023 Read Full Article

Carbon Pricing Standards Needed to Accelerate Green Transition

(Bioenergy International) In order to reach 2050 emissions reduction targets, trillions of dollars in public and private capital are needed to adopt and scale green energy technologies. Carbon pricing is essential to unlocking the vault, financial experts told participants at a session on climate finance at the 53rd World Economic Forum

January 23, 2023 Read Full Article

Aviation Stakeholder Groups Submit Comments to EPA’s Proposed Endangerment Finding

(National Business Aviation Association) A coalition of seven aviation stakeholder organizations has formally submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed endangerment finding of lead in aviation gasoline (avgas). The coalition reaffirmed its support for removing lead from avgas through a safe and smart transition. In its comments, the

January 23, 2023 Read Full Article

Podcast: A Blue Clear Sky for Business Aviation

Many business aircraft operators have questions about their obligations under the numerous international regulations governing aviation carbon emissions. “Blue Clear Sky,” a session slated to take place at the 2023 NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference this week, will cover this important issue, along with other actions operators can take to improve

January 23, 2023 Read Full Article

Aviation Industry in Crosshairs for Next Biofuel Push

(Roll Call) Aviation accounts for 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — a figure expected to triple by 2050 … Trucking industry representatives have raised concerns that a larger reliance on SAF will take away key feedstocks from biodiesel, an alternative fuel that’s already been used for years. Biodiesel

January 23, 2023 Read Full Article

Government Will Promote Production of Raw Material for Biofuels in the Chaco of Tarijeño

(Bolivia Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energies (Google Translation)) President Luis Arce affirmed this Friday that the national government has a strategy to promote the cultivation of jatropha, a plant from which the oil that serves as raw material for the production of biodiesel. “We have thought about what we are

January 23, 2023 Read Full Article

Chartwell Secures £320k Innovate UK Smart Grant to Develop Market-First Methanol-Fuelled Vessel Design

(Chartwell Marine) Chartwell Marine, the cross-industry pioneer of next-generation vessel design, today announces its win of a £320k Innovate UK Smart Grant. The grant will enable Chartwell and consortium partners — Boat Electric & Electronics and Engineered Marine Systems — to develop and test the feasibility of a market-first methanol-fuelled vessel

January 23, 2023 Read Full Article

The Frog in the Pot: the Winning of Big Friends to Scoop  Us out of Climate Peril

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Winston Churchill once observed that you can rely of the United States to do the right thing, after all the alternatives have been exhausted. We are at this Churchillian moment on climate action, …. … We are currently going through the cycle of denial that

January 23, 2023 Read Full Article

A Foot in the Door: After a Decade-Plus Pursuit, Some Biomass-Based Power Generators Will Have the Opportunity to Participate in the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard Program

by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) The RFS Power Coalition has been pursuing inclusion of biomass-based power in the federal Renewable Fuel Standard for longer than a decade. … Despite a provision in the 2007 statute that that nonliquid fuels—renewable electricity from biomass or renewable natural gas (RNG), for example—could be deemed

January 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Spain: Biomethane Production Potential Could Cover 45% of National Gas Demand

(Sedigas/AltFuels) The opportunity for Spain to become a future European gas hub through the development of renewable gases, such as biomethane and green hydrogen, is increasingly evident. Specifically, biomethane is emerging as one of the great keys, not only for the transformation of the energy mix in the short term, but

January 20, 2023 Read Full Article

The Future Is Now: Renewable Propane

by Steve Whaley (Propane Education and Research Council/ACT News) For decades, fleet owners have relied on propane autogas as a powerful, low-carbon energy source to fuel everything from school buses to delivery vehicles, taxis to paratransit fleets and all kinds of medium-duty vehicles in between. The clean energy source has reduced

January 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Aviation Leaders Hail Green Fuel as Carbon Saviour, but Wonder Who Will Pay

(EurActiv/Reuters) Greener fuel is the only way airlines will meet strict global carbon emission targets, executives meeting in Dublin this week agreed, but there’s little consensus on who should foot the hefty bill to ramp up production. Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), which rely on feedstocks like used cooking oil to reduce

January 20, 2023 Read Full Article

QUOTE OF THE WEEK — Geoff Cooper and George W. Bush

“Ahead of the 2000 caucuses, Texas Gove. (and oil man) George W. Bush told an Iowa crowd ‘I’d support ethanol whether I was here in Iowa or not.’ And he did. Whether he was campaigning in New Hampshire or South Carolina or California, Bush consistently voiced his support for domestically

January 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Opinion: What does the Democrats’ Downgrade of the Iowa Caucuses Really Mean for Ethanol?

by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Des Moines Register) In the end, the ethanol industry will be just fine. But let’s hope demoting the Iowa caucuses doesn’t mean Democrats are demoting the interests and priorities of rural America. … Today, some suggest the Democrats’ recent move to demote Iowa’s first-in-the-nation contest could spell

January 20, 2023 Read Full Article

EPA Highlights Need for Tougher ICE Standards in Upcoming Auto Rule

(Inside EPA) EPA officials are emphasizing that their upcoming multi-pollutant standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles starting in model year 2027 will continue to impose tougher greenhouse gas requirements on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles even amid a potentially transformative push toward electric vehicles (EVs). The statements come as industry

January 20, 2023 Read Full Article

EPA: 10 New SRE Petitions Filed, 22 SRE Petitions Now Pending

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Jan. 19 released data showing that 10 new small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard over the past month. A total of 22 SRE petitions are now pending, including two that were previously declared a

January 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Sen. Jeff Magrum Files 8 Bills Related to Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline

by Jeff Beach (InForUm) Summit Carbon Solutions says its $4.5 billion pipeline project will help ethanol plants and corn growers but has been met with resistance from landowners. — The controversial Summit Carbon Solutions carbon capture pipeline has spawned at least eight bills in the North Dakota Legislature. Two of the

January 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Cepsa and Begas Promote a Partnership to Decarbonize Heavy Urban Transport with Bioautogas

(Cepsa) ο Both companies will promote using biogas and other renewably-sourced fuels in buses, delivery vehicles, waste collection trucks, and other municipal services with the aim of accelerating their energy transition The partnership, which has already been joined by nine other companies and organizations in the sector, aims to become

January 20, 2023 Read Full Article

The Biofuels Oil Rush

(World Bio Market Insights) With big oil moving into biofuels, Shell is one to watch. — … From another angle, biofuels are an already-lucrative global commodity attracting attention from some of the biggest corporate entities in the world: oil majors. The oil companies say renewable fuels are central to their long-term