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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

Interion Helps Singaporean Firms Reduce up to 90% of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions by Using Renewable Diesel from Neste

(Interion/Newsfile Corp) Interion, an authorised dealer for oil majors, is the first to supply Renewable Diesel, also known as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) from Neste in Singapore. In close collaboration with building and facility owners and operators, bus and truck fleet owners and operators, and engine Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Interion supports

February 3, 2023 Read Full Article

TotalEnergies and Air Liquide Join Forces to Develop a Network of over 100 Hydrogen Stations for Heavy Duty Vehicles in Europe

(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and Air Liquide announce their decision to create an equally owned joint venture to develop a network of hydrogen stations, geared towards heavy duty vehicles on major European road corridors. This initiative will help facilitate access to hydrogen, enabling the development of its use for goods transportation and

February 3, 2023 Read Full Article

Update to Guidance on Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Training Requirements – With Guidance from Notice 2022-61

by John Kirkwood and Jason Deppen and Virginia Speck (FaegreDrinker/Biofuels Digest) … On November 30, 2022 the Internal Revenue Service published Notice 2022-61 (the “Notice”) providing initial guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements. Under the Act, taxpayers who satisfy specified prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements

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

Corn Ethanol Carbon Intensity Calculator

(American Coalition for Ethanol) The American Coalition for Ethanol has created this online tool to help ethanol producers and corn producers estimate potential improvements in their carbon footprint, using real-world, up-to-date data. We are not recording the data that you submit when using this calculator, however we do want to get

February 3, 2023 Read Full Article

Masdar Signs Agreement to Explore Exporting Green Hydrogen from Abu Dhabi to Europe

(Masdar News) • Memorandum of Understanding signed with four Dutch companies – Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam, and Zenith Energy – related to development of green hydrogen supply chain through Amsterdam • Green hydrogen could be used for sustainable aviation fuel, steelmaking, shipping, and wider offtake opportunities Masdar, one of

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

Wärtsilä Biogas Liquefaction Project Will Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Sweden

(Wärtsilä) The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its biogas liquefaction technology for an important new project in Mönsterås, Sweden. The system has been ordered by Scandinavian Biogas Mönsterås, a joint venture company between Scandinavian Biogas Fuels (SBF), the majority owner, and local farmers supplying manure and agricultural waste to the project. The plant

February 2, 2023 Read Full Article

ENG Receives Award for Renewable Fuels Feed Project Valued at Over $9 Million

(ENG/Accesswire) ENG (NASDAQ:ENG),a leading provider of innovative project delivery solutions for the energy industry, today announced it has received an award valued at over $9 million from Calgary-based Reconciliation Energy Transition Inc. (RETI) to perform the front-end engineering and design (“FEED”) work for a 6,500 barrel per day (bpd) sustainable

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

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

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Understanding and Mitigating the Impacts of Feedstock Variability in Bioconversion Processes

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium is led by DOE as a collaborative effort among researchers from 9 National Labs. It’s Key Ideas? That biomass feedstock properties are variable and different from other commodities; and, that empirical approaches to address these issues have been unsuccessful. The FCIC

February 1, 2023 Read Full Article

Low or No Emission and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Programs FY2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity DEADLINE April 13, 2023

(Federal Transit Association) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the 5339(c) Low or No Emission Grant Program and 5339(b) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $1,221,350,117 in competitive grants under the Low or No

January 31, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Sofinnova Industrial Biotech Portfolio

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Sofinnova venture capital mission is to tap the tools and feedstocks of the natural world to drive positive change for the planet while yielding outsized returns to investors. The company’s portfolio includes investments in Biotalys, Afyren, DMC, Metgen, Prometheus, EnginZyme, GL Biochemicals, Protera and

January 30, 2023 Read Full Article

Enagás S A : Enagás GTS Launches the Platform for the New System of Guarantees of Origin for Renewable Gases

(Enagás) First milestone set by the Government’s +SE Plan — Enagás GTS launches the platform for the new system of guarantees of origin for renewable gases As of today (January 24, 2023), companies interested can apply for the registration of account holders and the registration of production devices in this new

January 26, 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

Velocys and Bechtel Collaborate on SAF Project Delivery Solution for Global Markets

(Velocys) Developing the plans for innovative sustainable fuel production facilities in the UK and the US — Velocys plc (VLS.L), the sustainable fuels technology company, is pleased to announce the execution of a master relationship agreement (“MRA”) with Bechtel Limited (“Bechtel”), one of the world’s most respected engineering companies. The MRA

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

Alfa Laval Introduces the Marine Industry’s First Biofuel-Ready Separators

(Alfa Laval) Biofuels are a current and accessible fuel option that can help marine customers decarbonize. Yet while biofuels reduce CO2 footprint, they also pose new operational challenges. Alfa Laval is first in the market to address them with biofuel-optimized separators and separator upgrades. Assured compatibility with prominent biofuels Biofuels like

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

Raven Nabs Mavens: The Hydrogen Pioneer Signs H3 Dynamics, Chevron, Hyzon as Partners in Its Quest to Decarbonize

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Wyoming, Raven SR and hydrogen aviation developer H3 Dynamics have inked an MOU to collaborate on waste-to-hydrogen energy systems to support the decarbonization of airport operations and the adoption of hydrogen at airports. H3 Dynamics will provide hydrogen power systems to replace conventional fuel and

January 25, 2023 Read Full Article

Charbone Purchases Three Hydro Plants in Michigan to Power Hydrogen Production

(Hydro Review) Hydrogen Charbone Corporation announced it has signed the contract of purchase and sale with Northwoods Hydropower Inc. to acquire all general partner and limited partner interests in Tower Kleber Limited Partnership and the Black River Limited Partnership. Together, these two companies own the 560 kW Tower, 1.2 MW Kleber

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

Evonik Integrates Alcoholates Business into Catalysts Division

(Evonik/Biobased Diesel Daily) Evonik Corp. is pooling its expertise and integrating the alcoholates business into its catalysts business line. The existing extensive portfolio of heterogeneous catalysts is thus supplemented by homogeneous catalysts. As of January, the international network of production sites and the experienced alcoholates team will strengthen the catalysts business

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Several Kinder Morgan Renewable Diesel Infrastructure Projects to Be in Service This Quarter

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Kinder Morgan Inc. executives provided an overview and update on the energy-infrastructure company’s renewable fuel projects in its fourth-quarter earnings report Jan. 18. According to CEO Steve Kean, approximately 80 percent of Kinder Morgan’s project backlog is in lower-carbon energy services, including renewable diesel and

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

New 11 Mgy Biodiesel Project under Development in Southeast Washington State

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) A new biodiesel project is being developed in Southeast Washington state. The Port of Whitman County has been awarded a $5 million loan from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board to acquire approximately 100 acres of land and install public infrastructure for an agriculture-advancement

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 Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biogas and RNG

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RNG and it’s companion product biogas have taken the project and sustainable power sectors by storm — there’s project action, fast-developing technology, M&A activity, and policy advances of the first magnitude, in the United States and all around the developed world, What’s up, who’s in

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Bioenergy Project Development: Sometimes, It’s Okay to Teach to the Test

by Ted Niblock (Nexus PMG/Biomass Magazine) … It takes very little time to learn the key elements of a successfully developed project, but a staggering amount of work to check all the boxes. Since a decent project opportunity begins with a few key elements nailed down, it’s usually the easiest to

January 23, 2023 Read Full Article

4 Ways Biodiesel Can Improve Fleet Performance

(Renewable Energy Group) Biodiesel has positive effects on engines – so much so that every Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the U.S. producing diesel vehicles approves of biodiesel blends up to 5 percent (known as B5) And, according to Biodiesel.org, nearly all medium- and heavy-duty truck OEMs support the use of B20 blends with their

January 23, 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

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 Feedstock Whisperers: BETO’s Upgraded Biomass Feedstock National User Facility Is Open for Business

by Katie Carnahan and Michelle Goff (Idaho National Laboratory/Biofuels Digest) … The upgraded Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) addresses many of the challenges facing the U.S. bioenergy industry. The research conducted at the facility supports advanced feedstock supply logistics, post-harvest quality management, material handling,

January 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Upgrades to Biorefinery Map Tool Now Live!

by Jim Spaeth (U.S. Department of Energy) The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) recently performed major upgrades to the content, appearance, and useability of its longstanding Interactive Integrated Biorefinery (IBR) Map. The upgrades came as a part of an effort by BETO’s System Development and Integration (SDI) subprogram to highlight new awards within

January 19, 2023 Read Full Article

International Initiative Njord Carbon to Help Accelerate Global Adoption of BECCS

(Canadian Biomass Magazine/Verdane) Even if the world succeeds in dramatically cutting its collective CO2 emissions, there is an urgent need to remove billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere. Verdane, the European specialist growth equity investor, has therefore joined forces with Södra, a globally leading forest industry group, and Equinor,

January 19, 2023 Read Full Article

DOE Finances the World’s Largest Clean Hydrogen Storage Facility

(ICF) We analyzed the clean power, hydrogen, and long duration storage markets for this first-of-its-kind project. … The Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) project in Utah had the potential to become the world’s largest clean hydrogen storage facility—improving reliability for energy-challenged states, particularly California—but it lacked the financing to bring the project to

January 18, 2023 Read Full Article

Rio Tinto Trials Renewable Diesel at U.S. Operations

(Rio Tinto) Rio Tinto is progressing plans to swap conventional diesel for renewable fuel in haul trucks at its U.S. operations to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet. The company successfully completed a renewable diesel trial at its U.S. Borax mine in Boron, California, and is now conducting a second trial

January 17, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Momentum and Bioeconomy Project Development

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Momentum envisions a world where clean energy, water, and transportation are abundant, affordable, and available to all. Momentum designs, develops, and deploys innovation campaigns for organizations working on transformative water, energy, transportation, and manufacturing technologies. They conduct research, analysis, and strategic engagement to increase the

January 17, 2023 Read Full Article

Air Products and AES Announce Plans to Invest Approximately $4 Billion to Build First Mega-scale Green Hydrogen Production Facility in Texas

(AES/PR Newswire) Project Capable of Producing over 200 Metric Tons Per Day of Green Hydrogen, Powered by Approximately 1.4 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity — Air Products (NYSE: APD) and The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today announced plans to invest approximately $4 billion to build, own and operate a green hydrogen production facility in Wilbarger County, Texas.

January 16, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrothermal Liquefaction for SAF

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US generates ~10 million tons municipal wastewater sludges/year Disposal to land or landfills is limited, expensive. The Opportunity is to convert sludges to fuels using Hydrothermal Liquefaction. Conversion of sludges to ‘biocrude’, for upgrading to aviation and other fuels, with HTL has a US

January 16, 2023 Read Full Article

H2: The Hydrogen Hooks ups Are Forming Fast and Global

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The bioeconomy is rocking as the week begins with news from the US and Europe and major moves in hydrogen. Today, we’ll look at the Topsoe/Fidelis New Energy and Raven SR/Chart Industries partnerships. Topsoe / Fidelis New Energy form Hydrogen Technology Alliance From Denmark comes news

January 16, 2023 Read Full Article

Brazil: Equinor and CNPEM in Partnership for Biofuel R&D

(Equinor/bnamericas) This is a machine translation of the press release originally published in Portuguese. A partnership between Equinor and the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) will enable the start of research for the production of bio-hydrocarbons (or drop-in biofuels), such as green diesel and aviation biokerosene,

January 13, 2023 Read Full Article

What Can New Bio-based Businesses Do to Build and Operate New Investments Successfully?

by Mike Sticklen (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) … Currently there are numerous new investments being made in bio-based industries including renewable hydrogen and renewable hydrogen derivatives, renewable diesel, new proteins, sustainable aviation fuel, bio-based plastics and chemicals and carbon capture, utilization, and storage. The recent inflation reduction act provides new incentives

January 13, 2023 Read Full Article

KION Group to Develop and Produce Its Own Fuel Cell Systems for Industrial Trucks

(KION Group)  Intralogistics group begins production of hydrogen propulsion systems  KION Group plans to invest more than €11 million in this technology  Launch of a 24 V fuel cell system planned for Spring 2023, with other systems to follow  Advantages over other energy sources: Lower emissions

January 12, 2023 Read Full Article

SPOTLIGHT: Asking Important Sequestration Questions with SCS Engineers

by Monte Markley (SCS Engineers/Carbon Capture Magazine) SCS Engineers is engaged in providing Class VI underground injection control (UIC) permitting, design, construction, and operations & maintenance services for clients to support geologic carbon sequestration projects. SCS Engineers is engaged in providing Class VI underground injection control (UIC) permitting, design, construction,

January 11, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Linde

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of $31 billion (€26 billion). The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases are used in

January 11, 2023 Read Full Article

Fixing the Fermentation Squeeze: Liberation Labs Comes out of Stealth with a Farm to Ferm Mission

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Liberation Labs comes out of stealth with a $20M funding round and a precision fermentation platform for the production of alternative proteins at scale — News arrives from New York that Mark Warner and his Liberation Labs team have closed a $20 million seed round of funding,

January 11, 2023 Read Full Article

Carbon Capture and Storage: From Dream to Reality

by Patrick Miller (UND Today/EERC Solutions) Nearly 15 years ago, before he became CEO of UND’s Energy & Environmental Research Center, Charlie Gorecki worked on carbon capture systems with an eye on a specific North Dakota industrial facility where he believed carbon dioxide could be extracted and safely stored underground. The idea was to remove

January 10, 2023 Read Full Article

How Will the Ship of the Future Run?

by Lucie Maluck (mtu Solutions/Rolls-Royce) Sustainable fuels and innovative technologies enable CO2-neutral or CO2-free propulsion concepts for ships. — … The only thing that is clear is that in order to meet the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) target of reducing CO2 emissions from shipping by 50 percent by 2050 compared with

January 10, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LifeCycle Associates and Counting Carbon

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Life Cycle Associates is an independent business and environmental consulting firm specializing in life cycle analysis of fuel production pathways. The company completes life cycle analysis, model development, process design, analysis of policy implications, regulatory support and much more. Lifecycle Associates founder Stefan Unnasch presented

January 10, 2023 Read Full Article

Niedersachsen Ports Joins Planning Phase of a New Green Gas Jetty in Wilhelmshaven

(Bioenergy International) … In parallel, Uniper will conduct technical studies that should enable Uniper to import around 2.6 million tonnes of green ammonia per year. This capacity plus the 1 GW electrolysis plant for hydrogen production planned as part of the Uniper Green Wilhelmshaven project could supply around 300 000 tonnes

January 9, 2023 Read Full Article

Low-Carbon Hydrogen Heads for Sarnia

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) To support the region’s ambition of being the launching point of a large-scale, multi-faceted low-carbon hydrogen economy in Ontario – as Ontario’s Hydrogen Hub – the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership has released the Ontario’s Hydrogen Hub in Sarnia-Lambton Strategic Plan, and it’s well worth a look, a gander, and

January 9, 2023 Read Full Article

Plug Power Previews the Potential of a Green Hydrogen Highway

by John Hitch (Fleet Owner) Produced using renewable energy, green hydrogen could help make transportation a carbon-neutral reality—if the cost can match the price of diesel. That is what Plug Power is trying to accomplish by 2030. Go behind the scenes at its operations in New York. … Plug Power

January 6, 2023 Read Full Article

MP Visits Village Powered by HVO as Part of New Trial

(Biofuels International) A UK MP visited the first-ever fossil free village, which is run using HVO. The Camborne and Redruth MP visited the Cornish village of Kehelland, where properties, including the local church, school, businesses and homes, have been converted to run on the biofuel. The MP met with village

January 6, 2023 Read Full Article

Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2023

(Bergeson & Campbell) … At a political level, the Republicans’ narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives will almost certainly invite a greater degree of oversight of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions, particularly with respect to implementation of the 2016 amendments of the Toxic Substances Control Act. As discussed

January 6, 2023 Read Full Article

Galileo Delivers Additional Microbox for Biomethane Production in Wisconsin

(Galileo Technologies/AltFuels) Liberty RNG once again relies on Galileo Technologies to produce renewable natural gas, and has incorporated a new Microbox-Bio to increase integrated biomethane production. This unit will join the two that the company has operating in Wisconsin. The company’s two Microbox-Bio units upgrade and compress biogas obtained from manure from

January 6, 2023 Read Full Article

SPOTLIGHT Reiter Software; Used Cooking Oil: Staying in Compliance for Incentives

(Biodiesel Magazine) … Recordkeeping challenges in renewable diesel aren’t new, but the struggle to balance the desire to incentivize production of low-carbon-intensity (low CI) fuels without harming collectors or tolerating fraud has come to a head. The following is what stakeholders need to know about the regulations. The collection and

January 6, 2023 Read Full Article

Sulzer Enables Production of 3 Billion Litres of Renewable Fuel from Waste

(Biofuels International) Sulzer has supplied flow technology solutions to convert an existing US West Coast refinery into one of the world’s largest renewable biofuels plants. The pumps will support a number of critical applications to convert waste oils and fats into renewable fuels with a lower carbon cost. Once complete, the

January 5, 2023 Read Full Article

Something Big is Coming

by Keith Loria (Biodiesel Magazine) City by city, Greasezilla is conquering problems derived from excessive fats, oils and grease waste. — When fats, oils and grease (FOG) separation technology Greasezilla was developed by Downey Ridge Environmental Co. nearly 20 years ago, the system was never expected to become the impressive

January 4, 2023 Read Full Article

RSB Launches New Sustainability Requirements for Power-to-X Technologies

(RSB) On behalf of its membership platform, the RSB Power-to-X Working Group, RSB officially launched the newly approved sustainability guidance and requirements for Power-to-X (PtX) technologies. The RSB PtX Working Group was first initiated in September 2021 to agree on best practice to identify and mitigate potential sustainability risks. 52 participants from 31

January 4, 2023 Read Full Article

Nature Energy and Énergir Invest Billions in Canada

(Nature Energy) In the coming years, around DKK 7 billion will be invested in building up to ten biomethane plants in Quebec together with Énergir, Quebec’s leading gas supply company. This is Nature Energy’s largest investment to date outside the country’s borders. Nature Energy and Énergir will jointly develop, build, and

January 4, 2023 Read Full Article

Repsol Joins Forces with ASAJA to Transform Agricultural and Livestock Waste into Renewable Fuels

(Repsol) • Repsol and ASAJA, the largest professional agricultural organization in Spain, will cooperate to promote the circular economy and generate opportunities in the primary sector through the valorization of agricultural and livestock by-products in the energy industry. Repsol is transforming its industrial complexes into multi-energy hubs capable of manufacturing

January 4, 2023 Read Full Article

Brussels Airlines Starts New Year with 1st Delivery of SAF via Pipeline

(Neste/Biobased Diesel Daily) Brussels Airlines, the flag carrier of Belgium and part of the Lufthansa Group, has started the new year by being the first airline receiving a delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ at Brussels Airport for the first time using the NATO Central European Pipeline System. Aviation fuel

January 3, 2023 Read Full Article

Lifting Up Production

by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In recent years, many ethanol producers have started migrating toward a more diversified biorefining model as they adapt to changing markets and changing times. The enzymes industry has not only kept pace with this evolution, but helped create it, enabling producers to maximize output,

January 3, 2023 Read Full Article

Advent Technologies & Vantage Towers Greece Announce Proof of Concept Project to Replace Diesel Generators with Fuel Cells Operating on Biomethanol Aiming to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

(Advent Technologies Holdings) Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADN) (“Advent“), an innovation-driven leader in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology sectors, today launched a proof of concept (“PoC”) project with Vantage Towers Greece (“Vantage Towers”) to replace diesel generators with fuel cells. Vantage Towers Greece is the largest and only independent

January 3, 2023 Read Full Article

Lignin: A Way towards the Sustainable Biorefinery

Siddhartha Pal (Praj Industries/Biofuels Digest) Various sources of lignocellulosic biomass, such as forestry waste and agricultural feedstocks, are available all over the world. The Lignocellulosic biomass consists of three major components: cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Cellulose and hemicellulose form a network in which lignin acts as a glue making the cell

January 2, 2023 Read Full Article

CEMEX Invests in Clean Energy-from-Waste Technology

(CEMEX) CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) and CEMEX Ventures (CEMEX’s corporate venture capital unit) announced today their investment in Waste to Energy Advanced Solutions (“WtEnergy”), a clean energy startup that has developed a novel process to transform solid waste into synthesis gas (“Syngas”) for industrial purposes. WtEnergy converts biomass and non-recyclable

December 30, 2022 Read Full Article

Synbio Powerlabs Secures € 6.6 Million Funding to Build a Revolutionary Biotechnology Plant for Precision Fermentation

(Nutrecon/NewsWires) Synbio Powerlabs Oy (“Synbio Powerlabs” or the “Company”), a leading Biotech company catalyzing the DNA-Economy by enabling the development of disruptive biotechnologies with precision fermentation, from lab-scale experiments to large scale pilot runs, is pleased to announce it has secured € 6.6 million funding for a unique biotechnology pilot plant

December 30, 2022 Read Full Article

French Entrepreneurs Look to Agriculture and Forestry for the Future of Aviation Fuel

by John Laurenson (MarketPlace) Sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, is airplane fuel made from renewable sources like reused cooking oil. Nearly half a million flights have used this fuel mixed with regular petroleum-based kerosene — almost all of them in Europe. Now, the French say they have produced the second generation of this fuel, made from plant

December 30, 2022 Read Full Article

Sistema.bio Launches Its Carbon Program in Uganda

(Sistema.bio) Sistema.bio, Africa’s leading biodigester manufacturing company today has launched its biggest biodigester carbon program in Uganda in partnership with Native, a Public Benefit Corporation. The program, otherwise referred to as the Uganda Dairy Biogas Program, is set to benefit small and medium dairy farms across the country. Sistema.bio and Native’s partnership is expected to

December 30, 2022 Read Full Article

Innovative Biogas Technology from Sistema.bio gets MNRE Govt of India Approval

(Sistema.bio/The Week Magazine) – Sistema.bio’s flexi biogas technology, ranging from 1 to 25 cubic meter per day, is certified under the National Biogas Programme. – The MNRE approval for Sistema.bio biogas plants will contribute to impact millions of dairy farmers with access to modern, cost-effective, and flexi biogas technology. – In

December 30, 2022 Read Full Article

The Pursuit of Green Hydrogen Liquefaction: Raven, Chart, GenH2 in the Hunt for Solutions Large and Small

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From the wilds of western Wyoming comes the welcome news for the hydrogen fanbase that Raven SR and Chart Industries inked a global collab for the liquefaction, storage, and transportation of hydrogen as well as pure carbon dioxide produced from Raven SR’s non-combustion Steam/CO2 Reformation process

December 27, 2022 Read Full Article

We Will Invest More than € 1.1 Billion to Build a Green Hydrogen Plant in Australia

(Iberdrola) -The plant, which will be one of the largest in the world, will produce 300,000 tonnes of green methanol for use as marine fuel. -For the development of the project, which is supported by the Australian government, the company is partnering with ABEL Energy. Iberdrola Australia and hydrogen developer

December 26, 2022 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) These slides were presented by Digest editor Jim Lane for the December 22 episode of ABLC CONNECT, and focused on the Drivers, Margins, Project List. Value Stack, Mandates, Policies, Tax Credits, Supply Crunch, and Hot Projects Of The Sector. READ MORE WATCH PRESENTATION Renewable Diesel

December 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Special Program on DD India – India’s Biofuel Economy

(Praj) We are delighted to draw your attention to a special documentary on ‘India’s Biofuel Economy’ that was telecasted on Prasar Bharati’s National TV Network namely, DD News (Hindi) and DD India (English), on Saturday, 24th December 2022. The exclusive feature highlighted the critical role of Biofuels in India’s socio-economic growth

December 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Estonia: Buses in Tallinn Are Fueled by Bio-CNG to Achieve a More Sustainable Transport

(Bright/AltFuels) City buses in Estonia’s capital city are running on bio-CNG fueled by Bright’s biogas upgrading technology and commissioned by energy company Bioforce OU. The biomethane production facility in Aravete has been operational since March this year, while a new production plant will be built in Ebavere, expected to be completed

December 23, 2022 Read Full Article

Emerson’s New Pressure-Reducing Regulator Improves Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Performance in Commercial Vehicles

(Emerson) The TESCOM HV-3500 Onboard Regulator provides consistent pressure and continuous hydrogen supply, maximizing fuel efficiency — Emerson has launched a pressure-reducing regulator specially designed for use onboard commercial hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The dual stage and patented active seal design of the TESCOM™ HV-3500 Hydrogen Onboard Regulator delivers steady pressure and constant

December 22, 2022 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to GreenStarBCS

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Star BCS provides clients with the technical, market, and economic expertise to thrive as they shift toward a more sustainable economy. We collaborate with clients across the energy and renewable power sectors, providing pragmatic, sensible decarbonization and sustainability solutions to meet their challenging energy

December 22, 2022 Read Full Article

How the $1.7T Omnibus Affects Energy, from CCS to Hydrogen

by Carlos Anchondo, Miranda Willson, David Iaconangelo, Niina H. Farah (E&E News) … The omnibus bill — which would fund the government at $1.7 trillion for fiscal 2023 — would provide $46.5 billion to DOE to “fund programs in its primary mission areas of science, energy, environment, and national security,” Senate

December 22, 2022 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Magazine’s Podcast: Accelerating Clean Energy Transitions with Mobile Fueling

(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features Frank Mycroft, Founder and CEO of Booster interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine LISTEN

December 22, 2022 Read Full Article

Truterra and Soil and Water Conservation Society-led Research Demonstrates Value of Cover Crops for the Environment

(Truterra/AgNewsWire) On-farm trials in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska[1] were net-carbon negative[2], cut erosion in half — Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business of Land O’Lakes, Inc., and the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) announced preliminary findings from the first of a three-year on-farm trial to evaluate the field-scale benefits of cover

December 21, 2022 Read Full Article

Belgian Data-Center Specialist Relies on 100% Renewable Diesel for Emergency-Power Generators

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Neste Corp. announced Dec. 19 that it is supplying data-center specialist LCL with renewable diesel for its emergency-power generators. With this, LCL becomes the first in its sector in Belgium to start using Neste MY Renewable Diesel for its emergency-power generators, according to Neste. The