Resources – Advanced BioFuels USA

Solving Today’s Ag Challenges: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to FFAR

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research builds public-private partnerships and funds pioneering research focusing on key challenge areas like next generation crops, soil health, advanced animal systems, sustainable water management, and more. Find out who is involved, what programs are used to invest in

May 20, 2022 Read Full Article

SGP BioEnergy Announces World’s Largest Advanced Biofuel Production Facility

(SGP BioEnergy/PR Newswire) Partnership with Government of Panama provides key global logistics hub serving over 1,000 ports; Sustainable Aviation Fuel and advanced biofuels key to decarbonization of transportation and industry — A team of foremost energy industry companies led by SGP BioEnergy joined the Government of Panama announced May 18, 2022 the development of the

May 19, 2022 Read Full Article

Tallgrass to Capture and Sequester CO2 Emissions from ADM Complex

(Tallgrass/Carbon Capture Magazine) Tallgrass announced it has entered into an agreement with ADM that would pave the way for Tallgrass to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from ADM’s corn-processing complex in Columbus, Neb., and transport it to Tallgrass’ Eastern Wyoming Sequestration Hub for permanent underground storage. By utilizing a converted natural gas

May 18, 2022 Read Full Article

HoSt Group Enters US Market with Three Dairy Biogas Projects

(HoSt Group/Biomass Magazine) The HoSt Group is very excited to kick-off business in the U.S. with three new biogas projects at dairy farms in upstate New York and in Ohio, to be realized in close cooperation with SJI Renewable Energy Ventures and Rev LNG. With these biogas projects in the

May 18, 2022 Read Full Article

5 Expectations for Your Alternative Energy Fueling Equipment

(CMD Alterative Energy Solutions) Rising energy prices means fleet managers are being squeezed even harder to lower costs and improve efficiency. Keeping the trucks on the roads at the lowest cost per mile is more challenging today, with supply chain pressures and significant inflation. If you’ve invested in CNG fueling for

May 18, 2022 Read Full Article

Converting to E15 Is Easy: Here’s What Retailers Should Know

(Growth Energy/CSP Daily News) … David Durling, Regional Sales Director at Growth Energy, provides information about E15 compatibility, distribution, profitability and more. Compatibility is common Concerns about compatibility—both with retailer equipment and consumer vehicles—often stem from common misconceptions; in actuality, most convenience stores can store and dispense E15 with little to

May 18, 2022 Read Full Article

Brittany Ferries to Power New Vessels with Biofuels

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

May 16, 2022 Read Full Article

Determining the Optimal Matrix of Fueling Solutions for Your Fleet

(Trillium/ACT News) There is a growing need to help fleets determine their environmental footprint and make the changes needed to meet their sustainability goals. Fleets are discovering the value of partnering with an experienced fuel solutions provider to not only help with that assessment but also deliver a matrix of multiple

May 16, 2022 Read Full Article

Gas South Partners with Element Markets to Offer FlexRNG

(Element Markets) Natural Gas Leader Provides New Affordable Green Energy Option — Gas South, one of the leading natural gas marketers in the Southeast, announced an agreement with Element Markets to offer a new, first-to-market sustainable energy product, FlexRNG. FlexRNG is a blend of renewable natural gas (RNG), natural gas derived

May 16, 2022 Read Full Article

Renewable Diesel & SAF Outlook: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Emerging Markets Online

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) What’s the short, mid and long term outlook for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuels? Find out from William Thurmond, President & CEO of Emerging Markets Online in this illuminating slide guide to find out where electrofuels, fats and greases, cellulosic-GTL, RNG and other

May 16, 2022 Read Full Article

Valmet to Deliver a BioPower Heat and Power Plant and a Pretreatment BioTrac System to ORLEN Poludnie S.A. in Poland

(Valmet/PRNewswire) Valmet will deliver key technology areas for ORLEN Poludnie’s S.A. planned second generation bioethanol (B2G) plant in Jedlicze, Poland. The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) delivery includes a pretreatment BioTrac system with a capacity to process approximately 400 tons of dry straw per day, a BioPower 48 MWth lignin

May 13, 2022 Read Full Article

Accelerating Bioenergy: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Department of Energy’s EERE

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Michael Berube, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation at the Department of Energy shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC on what the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)’s goal is with bioenergy, biomass in sustainable transportation including sustainable aviation fuel, and more. READ

May 13, 2022 Read Full Article

Focus on Sustainability

(Biofuels International) Daiva Angeldorff, CEO of Nordic Storage, outlines in a question and answer session with Biofuels International how it is aiming to become a more sustainable business with a growing focus on biofuels. Can you introduce yourself to our readers and tell us a little bit more about Nordic

May 12, 2022 Read Full Article

The White House and 360Fuel Combine Forces to Advance Alternative Energy Infrastructure

(360 Fuel) The White House has unveiled a new strategy and investments as part of a long-term commitment to spur smart development and adoption of sustainable, homegrown fuels across the United States (U.S.). The President declared new steps to achieve this goal by increasing fuel supply, offering new options for consumers, and

May 12, 2022 Read Full Article

Waste to Green Hydrogen: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Element 1

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From renewable methanol to green hydrogen for both mobility and stationary applications, Element 1 is proving hydrogen can be made at a scalable size with attractive economics. Find out why methanol is a precursor to hydrogen, why it’s a superior hydrogen carrier, why this matters

May 12, 2022 Read Full Article

Europe: Portugal’s Galp Readies for Biofuel Supply

(Bunkerspot) Portuguese energy company Galp will supply biofuel bunkers from September this year. Susana Broco, senior bunker trader at Galp, told delegates at Portugal Shipping Week yesterday (10 May), that the company will be able to supply biofuel blended with gasoil and fuel oil and that preparation of storage is currently

May 11, 2022 Read Full Article

HydrogenOne Capital Growth plc £20 Million Investment in Leading Global Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Stack Specialist Elcogen

(HydrogenOne Capital Growth) HydrogenOne Capital Growth plc (“HydrogenOne” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that it has signed definitive agreements for an investment of £20m (EUR 24m) in Elcogen Plc (“Elcogen”). Elcogen’s shareholders include Biofuel OÜ, and VNTM Powerfund II, a technology fund focused on clean power. With this

May 10, 2022 Read Full Article

Darling Ingredients Inc. to Acquire Largest Independent Brazilian Rendering Company, FASA Group

(Darling Ingredients/PR Newswire) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world’s leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Brazil’s largest independent rendering company, FASA Group for approximately R$2.8 billion Brazilian Real in cash ($560 million USD at today’s exchange rate), subject

May 10, 2022 Read Full Article

GE Aviation Joins the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials to Help Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the Aviation Industry

(GE Aviation) GE Aviation, a world-leading provider of aircraft engines, systems and services, has recently joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) to further advance its ambition to be a net-zero company by 2050 and help the aviation industry decarbonize. By becoming an RSB member, GE Aviation looks to collaborate on

May 9, 2022 Read Full Article

NREL Senior Research Fellow Honored for International Leadership and Innovation in Energy Chemistry

by Cassandra Sulmeisters (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Senior Research Fellow Bob McCormick was recently recognized with one of the highest honors by the American Chemical Society (ACS): the Henry H. Storch Award in Energy Chemistry for his research on alternative and low-carbon fuels, including the chemistry

May 9, 2022 Read Full Article

EverWind Fuels to Establish a Regional Green Hydrogen Hub in Nova Scotia Reducing Carbon Emissions and Bringing Clean Energy Jobs to Nova Scotia

(EverWind Fuels/CISION PR Newswire) Production of green hydrogen to begin in 2025 at former NuStar Storage Terminal in Point Tupper — EverWind Fuels LLC (“EverWind”), a private developer of green hydrogen and ammonia production, storage facilities and transportation assets, has announced that it has acquired the NuStar storage terminal in Point Tupper,

May 9, 2022 Read Full Article

RTFA Chief Executive Gaynor Hartnell Talks about Renewable Fuels at Greenfleet

by Gaynor Hartnell (Renewable Transport Fuel Association) Presenters pre-recorded their presentations in advance of today’s (April 28, 2022) Commercial Vehicle event run by Greenfleet UK. In case you missed it, click below to hear Gaynor’s 8 minute presentation on Viable Options for Greener Heavy Freight. READ MORE/WATCH PRESENTATION

May 6, 2022 Read Full Article

Liquid Biofuels Market Size to Surpass Around US$ 247.38 Billion by 2027 — Emergen Research

(Emergen Research/EIN Presswire) Growing environmental awareness and increasing government supportive policies and initiatives regarding the adoption of biofuels are driving the market. — The Global Liquid biofuels Market report, released by Emegen research, provides the target audience with the key information pertaining to the global Liquid biofuels Market industry. We provide detailed

May 5, 2022 Read Full Article

Presentation of Novel Membrane-Based Technology to Purify Bio-Oils and Biodiesel

(NEXT-ChemX Corporation/Globe Newswire) NEXT-ChemX Corporation’s (OTC: CHMX) Chief Scientist, Dr. Nikolai Kocherginsky and Chemical Engineer, Sumukh Metawala, made a presentation entitled “Membrane-Based Oil & Biodiesel Washing” during the 2022 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held May 1-4 in Atlanta, Georgia. The presentation was based upon patented and proprietary technology assigned to Next-ChemX

May 5, 2022 Read Full Article

Plug Supplies Walmart with Green Hydrogen to Power Lift Fleet

by David Worford (Environment + Energy Leader) Walmart will get up to 20 tons of liquid green hydrogen a day as part of an agreement with Plug Power to help power the retailer’s lift trucks at its distribution centers across the United States. Plug will deliver green hydrogen using a fleet

May 4, 2022 Read Full Article

New Technology May Help Meet Rising Demand for Biobased Diesel Feedstock

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) As the renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industries build out amid mounting concerns over the supply and prices of fats, oil and grease, innovation persists in the feedstock sector to help meet growing demand. Fluid Quip Technologies unveiled April 29 a new technology—DCO+™—to

May 3, 2022 Read Full Article

L’Oréal Backs Canadian-French Fund Focused on Circular Economy

by Jeffrey Jones (Globe and Mail) Montreal-based cleantech investor Cycle Capital and its French partner have raised US$108-million to back companies and funds focused on the circular economy in an initiative that was spearheaded by the cosmetics giant L’Oréal SA. … Cycle currently invests in cleantech companies developing technology to

May 2, 2022 Read Full Article

WM’S Renewable Energy Investments Expect to Power over 1 Million Homes by 2026

(Waste Management) $825 Million Planned Investment Anticipated to Increase WM’s Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Production 600 Percent to Help Fuel Entire Natural Gas Fleet and Communities across North America — Rounding out Earth Month, WM (NYSE: WM) plans to invest $825 million in its renewable energy footprint from 2022-2025 by expanding its

May 2, 2022 Read Full Article

IVECO Together with Eni for the Sustainable Mobility of Commercial Vehicles

(Iveco Group/Globe Newswire) IVECO, a brand of Iveco Group N.V. (MI: IVG) and a pioneer in commercial vehicles with alternative propulsion, and Eni announced today that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI). The two companies will bring together their competencies to explore potential cooperation on sustainable mobility initiatives in

April 29, 2022 Read Full Article

£5m Fund Launched to Develop Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Technology

(Scottish Enterprise) A new fund to help develop the emerging CO2 utilisation technology has been launched. The CO2 Utilisation Challenge Fund will help businesses and organisations develop and commercialise the technology, which involves harnessing and converting CO2 – the biggest contributor to climate change emissions – and using it to

April 27, 2022 Read Full Article

Mountain West Airport Sells a Biofuel Made with Animal Fat

by Emma Gibson (KUNM Boise State Public Radio) Airplanes flying in or out of a Mountain West airport now can gas up with a blend of jet fuel and livestock fat. This spring, the Eagle County Regional Airport near Vail, Colorado, began offering the fatty jet fuel sourced from unwanted livestock tallow,

April 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Preem Signs SEK 3 Billion Loan Agreement with Swedish Export Credit Corporation

(Preem) As part of the strategy to switch to large-scale renewable fuel production, Preem will sign a SEK 3 billion loan agreement with Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK). The loan is covered by the Swedish National Debt Office’s program for green credit guarantees. This is the first guarantee the Swedish National

April 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Alternative Fuels Are Today’s Solution Bridging the Gap Toward a Zero Emissions Future

by Lisa Colicchio (Metrolink/Biofuels Digest) … Many advanced biofuels deliver up to 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Even more impressive than the emission reductions offered by advanced biofuels is the low cost required for transition. Advanced fuels are drop-in fuel replacements and require almost no change or equipment upgrades

April 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC Calls on Congressional Delegation to Double up on E15

(Great Lakes Energy) Says E30 Blends Can More than Offset the loss of Russian Oil, No RVP Waiver Needed — – Opening the door to 30% ethanol blends would save consumers billions of dollars at the gas pump and reduce imported oil by as much as one billion barrels per

April 26, 2022 Read Full Article

What’s Going on with California LCFS Credit Prices?

by Brad Pleima (EcoEngineers) One of the hottest topics within the renewable fuels industry is “What is going on with LCFS credit pricing?” California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard continues to drive development and investment into renewable fuels and market participants have become accustomed to LCFS credit prices in the $175-200 per

April 25, 2022 Read Full Article

EnTech Solutions, Northern Biogas, Dane County Support Sustainable Communities with Agricultural Biodigester

(EnTech Solutions) Organizations Unveil Completed Facility Powered by Clean Energy as Part of Earth Day Commemoration — With the support of leadership from Dane County, Wisconsin, EnTech Solutions, a full-service clean energy solutions provider, has partnered with Northern Biogas, a fully-funded renewable natural gas (RNG) producer, to repurpose an anaerobic biodigester facility formerly

April 25, 2022 Read Full Article

Angel Yeast to Ramp up Efforts in Sustainable Development Echoing Earth Day 2022

(Angel) Angel Yeast, a listed global yeast and yeast extract manufacturer, announced its plan to make more concrete moves to drive sustainable development on April 22, Earth Day 2022. It is the company’s endeavor and commitment to “Invest in Our Planet,” which is the theme of this year’s Earth Day.

April 25, 2022 Read Full Article

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Infinium to Accelerate Decarbonization Solutions in Japan — The companies announced plans to collaborate on the deployment of proprietary Infinium Electrofuels™ in the Japanese market —

(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced today it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Infinium, an Electrofuels™ innovator headquartered in California. The agreement, which builds on MHI’s 2021 investment in Infinium, will focus on exploring the deployment of Infinium’s proprietary Electrofuels™ technology in the Japanese market. According

April 25, 2022 Read Full Article

Scoring Returns with Renewables

by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … More broadly, plants working to lower their respective carbon scores are helping the biofuel sector graft onto the leading edge of climate change mitigation and the quest for net-zero emissions. The challenge for producers directing both mind- and monetary-capital to their carbon scorecards

April 22, 2022 Read Full Article

Cleaning Up In California

by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In the lower Central Valley, Calgren Renewable Fuels makes three biofuels—ethanol, biodiesel and renewable natural gas—and the latter operation just keeps growing. — As out-of-state ethanol producers strive for lower carbon intensity scores to make good in California’s market, one legacy low-CI producer in

April 22, 2022 Read Full Article

Competitive Edge: Algae for Future

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On this Earth Day, we highlight a very green organization – literally green – Algae for Future. This Portugal-based biotech company has the world’s largest algae cascade raceway and is designing, building, and operating commercial-scale microalgae production facilities. In today’s Digest, an exclusive Digest Q&A with

April 22, 2022 Read Full Article

Co-Processing Cooperation: National Labs Working Together to Create Clean Energy Fuels

(U.S. Department of Energy) Since 2018, a multi-laboratory consortium, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and guided by an industrial advisory board, has focused on adding co-processing of bio-oils into existing refinery units with petroleum feedstocks to produce sustainable transportation fuels. Together, this consortium addresses the most critical

April 22, 2022 Read Full Article

GIDARA Energy’s Advanced Methanol Rotterdam Will Convert Non-Recyclable Waste into Advanced Biofuels

(GIDARA Energy/Business Insider/PR Newswire) GIDARA Energy and the Port of Rotterdam are pleased to announce GIDARA’s next advanced biofuels facility in The Netherlands: Advanced Methanol Rotterdam (“AMR”). Located in the Port of Rotterdam, the plant will convert non-recyclable waste into advanced methanol. The advanced methanol achieves CO2 emission reductions outlined in the Renewable Energy Directive II

April 21, 2022 Read Full Article

USDA Announces Efforts to Boost Homegrown Biofuels

(U.S. Department of Agriculture/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On April 12, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced steps the USDA is taking to implement President Biden’s plan to enable energy independence by boosting homegrown biofuels. “President Biden understands that by expanding our ability to meet our energy needs with homegrown biofuels, we can ensure a more

April 19, 2022 Read Full Article

Buyofuel on Course to Capture 25 of India’s Biofuels Market and at Least 5 of India’s Wastes Market

(PTI/The Week Magazine) By making biofuel accessible and connecting raw materials aggregators, manufacturers, consumers and waste materials in an all-in-one app, Buyofuel is empowering the biofuel industry with its online green fuel marketplace. Taking a leap towards a sustainable future, the company is envisioning to create a platform for trading

April 19, 2022 Read Full Article

“Super Developing” Carbon Capture: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon America

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Carbon Americashared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC Connect highlighting how they are a “super developer” with developing, building, financing, owning and operating carbon capture and sequestration projects. They also have their own cryogenic flue gas CO2 technology for power plants and industrial facilities. In

April 19, 2022 Read Full Article

U.S. Biomethane Vehicle Projects Grow 85% in Two Years, Says Argonne

(Argonne National Laboratory) Made from organic waste, renewable natural gas is rapidly gaining ground as an alternative fuel source with the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Public and private interest in this low-carbon fuel has grown dramatically in recent years, said Marianne Mintz, principal transportation systems analyst at

April 19, 2022 Read Full Article

Colonial Pipeline to Start Shipping Sustainable Aviation Fuel

by Jordan Blum (S&P Global Platts) Colonial ships directly to seven major airports; Colonial also moves products delivered to New York-area airports — The Colonial Pipeline fuel network will soon begin shipping sustainable aviation fuel for the first time, as more airlines aim to meet their greenhouse gas emissions goals. Colonial, which

April 19, 2022 Read Full Article

SURE Obtained Final Recognition by the European Commission

(Sustainable Resources Verification Scheme (SURE)) The SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES Verifications Scheme (SURE) has been approved by the European Commission as a voluntary certification scheme for demonstrating compliance with the legal requirements of RED II by economic operators in the bioenergy sector. The final recognition was announced with a publication in the Official Journal of

April 18, 2022 Read Full Article

Workshop: Bioenergy’s Role in Soil Carbon Storage

(U.S. Department of Energy) What is the role of bioenergy in soil carbon storage? Bioenergy provides a powerful way to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, increase carbon storage in soils, and produce sustainable biomass feedstocks. On March 28–29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

April 15, 2022 Read Full Article

Gen-1 Ethanol Opportunities: Improving Life Cycle GHG Benefits of Existing Biofuel Production Workshop

(U.S. Department of Energy) On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) hosted the Gen-1 Ethanol Opportunities: Improving Life Cycle GHG Benefits of Existing Biofuel Production Virtual Workshop. The workshop was designed to gather stakeholder input to assess the potential of current and developing technologies to meet BETO

April 15, 2022 Read Full Article

Leading Commodities Executives Launch New Sustainable Investment Firm, Green Rock Energy Partners

(Green Rock Energy Partners/Business Wire) Green Rock Energy Partners LLC (“Green Rock” or “the Firm”), a sustainable infrastructure focused private equity firm which invests in renewable energy companies and projects, has officially launched. The firm’s founding, by five seasoned veterans of the traditional commodities sector, reflects the energy industry’s changing

April 14, 2022 Read Full Article

Clean Energy Expands Renewable Natural Gas Contracts with U.S. Fleets

(Clean Energy Fuels Corp.) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. continues to meet the growing demand for renewable natural gas with new fueling contracts, infrastructure expansions, and biomethane production projects. “More fleets are finding renewable natural gas to be the most easy and cost-effective way to achieve significant carbon reductions,” said Chad Lindholm,

April 14, 2022 Read Full Article

Green Gas Trading Platform Launched in Austria

(Bioenergy Insight) A new platform for the trading of green gases, such as biogas and hydrogen, has been launched in Austria. The Central European Gas Hub (CEGH), a fully consolidated company of OMV Group, launched the CEGH GreenGas Platform with plans to expand it into central and Eastern Europe. Green

April 12, 2022 Read Full Article

Transit Paving the Road for Trucking’s Clean Fuel Transition

(Advanced Clean Tech News) … Fuel cell electric technology, still in its earliest stage, is expensive and transit fleets around the country are taking advantage of available federal, state, and local funding to invest in technology that is commercially available today, many to meet state requirements for a complete transition to

April 12, 2022 Read Full Article

Global Sustainable Aviation Fuel Capacity Map Available

(Argus Media) With mounting pressure from government mandates and directives from the global aviation industry, global airlines are being pushed to use more renewable fuels. As this demand intensifies, understanding the market and where the global capacity lies is important. Fill the form out out … and receive a complimentary map

April 11, 2022 Read Full Article

New Alliance to Allow Construction of H2 Ecosystem at California Airports

(ZeroAvia) ZeroAvia announced a new partnership with the hydrogen fueling firm ZEV Station to develop green hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in California. The companies will work together on developing an initial regional airport project that represents sufficient scale to showcase how hydrogen propulsion systems can deliver zero-emission commercial flights. As

April 11, 2022 Read Full Article

Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority Announces Biofuel Infrastructure Funding

(Missouri Department of Agriculture) Funds will generate more capacity for biofuels in Missouri. — The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) announced it has invested more than $2 million in projects that increase the distribution and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel in the State of Missouri. Expenses incurred

April 8, 2022 Read Full Article

INERATEC Joins Forces with Synhelion: Climate Pioneers Cooperate to Produce Solar Fuels

(INERATEC) Climate tech companies Synhelion and INERATEC have joined forces to decarbonize the transportation sector and help it achieve its ambitious net-zero target. By combining their complementing technologies, the climate pioneers can scale their respective clean technologies, paving the way for solar fuels to replace fossil fuels. While electrification is a

April 8, 2022 Read Full Article

5 Steps to Low Carbon Profitability: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to ABB

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is one ABLC slide guide you don’t want to miss! ABB’s John Oyen shares what ABB Energy Industries is all about, highlights 5 ways developers/producers can improve profitability, how Ballard and ABB work on fuel cell systems and tech including hydrogen energy, how they

April 8, 2022 Read Full Article

Competitive Edge: Codexis, Inc.’s Enzyme Engineering

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Codexis is a world-leading enzyme engineering company, enabling the promise of synthetic biology across multiple industries – from the sustainable manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, food and industrial products, to the expansion of life science tools and the discovery of novel biologic drug candidates. We partner with

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EPA Holds Webinar on New Chemical Risk Management Actions for Biofuels

(Bergeson & Campbell) On April 6, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a webinar on “New Chemical Risk Management Actions under TSCA.” As reported in our January 24, 2022, blog item, in January 2022, EPA announced an effort to streamline the review of new biobased or waste-derived chemicals that could displace current,

April 7, 2022 Read Full Article

Bizav Leaders Describe SAF Benefits, Costs

by Bill Carey (Aviation Week) Even as biofuel suppliers and fixed-base operators (FBOs) ramp up the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aircraft operators remain uncertain about the composition of SAF and the complexity of using it to claim emissions reductions, business aviation leaders say. “SAF is Jet A,” said Stewart

April 7, 2022 Read Full Article

Thune, Klobuchar Urge EPA to Update Biofuel Emissions Modeling

(KLGR) Two Senate Ag Committee members recently urged the Environmental Protection Agency to update its greenhouse gas modeling for biofuels. Senators John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, and Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, asked the EPA to adopt the Argonne National Lab’s Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation,

April 7, 2022 Read Full Article

Renewable Fuels, Monomers, Carbon Sourcing: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Axens

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s a difference between renewable carbon and circular carbon, as noted in this illuminating ABLC slide guide from Axens. How does their circular carbon tech work? Who are they partnering with? How are they accelerating industrialization? From feedstock to products and technology, find out all

April 7, 2022 Read Full Article

The Race to Upcycle CO2 into Fuels, Concrete and More

by Mark Peplow (Nature) Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change? — Tongyezhen is a town with coal in its bones. … But later this year, a chemical plant here is set to become the world’s largest facility for

April 6, 2022 Read Full Article

Organic Waste Into Energy – How Does Second Generation Biofuels Work?

(Emegen Research) Growing environmental awareness and increasing government supportive policies and initiatives regarding the adoption are driving the demand of the market. — Advancing research and development for the production of cost-effective second generation biofuels is augmenting the demand for the industry. The Global Second generation biofuels Market report, released by Emegen research,

April 6, 2022 Read Full Article

NORA Rolls out New Technical Resource Center for Technicians of Liquid-Fuel Heating Systems

(National Oilheat Research Alliance/Biobased Diesel Daily) As technology changes and in-field challenges continue to occur, the National Oilheat Research Alliance has developed a technical resource center to assist critical-service professionals in the field. This online resource provides service professionals accurate and easily accessible technical information. NORA’s new technical resource center

April 5, 2022 Read Full Article

Lloyd’s Register Releases ‘Technical Report: NOx from Marine Diesel Engines Using Biofuels’

(Manifold Times) Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) recently released the Technical Report: NOx from marine diesel engines using biofuels document. The technical update, which follows technical insights from the outcomes of early biofuel trials in marine diesel engines, consolidates client experience and industry feedback from sea trial findings on NOx emissions when using biofuels. Summary

April 5, 2022 Read Full Article

Protecting Land-based Diesel Assets in a Greener World

by Pierre Poitras (Conidia Bioscience/Biofuels Digest) … how the increased percentage of biofuels can raise the cost of fuel as well as leave it susceptible to microbes. The analysis is based on the white paper Protecting equipment from microbial contamination when changing fuel chemistry … B7 diesel contains up to

April 5, 2022 Read Full Article

Iowa Central to Build New Biofuels Lab: Casey’s Donates Property in Western Fort Dodge

by Bill Shea (The Messenger) Iowa Central Community College will build a new biofuels testing lab on the west side of Fort Dodge using land donated by Casey’s General Stores and the owners of the former Colonial Inn site. Construction could begin late this summer. ”Iowa Central Community College continues to

April 4, 2022 Read Full Article

EVARM Unveils First Car Fueled with Green H2 Produced in Catalonia

(Government of Catalonia/NGV Journal) Catalonia’s Secretary for Business and Competitiveness Albert Castellanos participated in the presentation of the first vehicle prototype that runs on green hydrogen developed in Catalonia by the engineering firm EVARM. The company plans to create 30 new jobs this year with the opening of a 3,000m2 assembly

April 4, 2022 Read Full Article

ACE to EPA: Adopt GREET Model and Recognize Ethanol’s Low Carbon Value

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In South Dakota, The American Coalition for Ethanol submitted feedback to the Environmental Protection Agency’s request for comment on the current scientific understanding of greenhouse gas modeling of land-based crop biofuels. ACE CEO Brian Jennings and ACE Board Director Ron Alverson contributed to the feedback after attending

April 4, 2022 Read Full Article

Hydrogen Heats up with Green Hydrogen Ships, Grocery Stores, Power Plants and More

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Hot hydrogen news hit the past few days with grocery store chain Lidl opening the first logistics platform in Europe to use renewable green hydrogen, thanks to its partners Lhyfe and Plug Power. Plus news from the Netherlands that Minister Harbers of Infrastructure and Public

April 4, 2022 Read Full Article

Not Your Average SOS: Research Methods to Respond to and Prevent Algae Crop Collapse

by Daniel B. Fishman and Anne Otwell (U.S. Department of Energy) National laboratories discover the telltale signs of algae distress to target effective treatments and mitigate crop collapse. — Algae are an exciting renewable feedstock for the future of sustainable fuels and products. One particularly interesting application, which the U.S.

April 1, 2022 Read Full Article

Bioconversion of Algae Proteins & Carbs: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Sandia National Lab’s Algae Work

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you want to know what is being done to overcome current limitations for conversion of algae biomass to fuels and bioproducts by efficient utilization of proteins and carbohydrates, which are the dominant components of algae biomass at high growth rate and more, check out

April 1, 2022 Read Full Article

Alfa Laval to Acquire Desmet, a World Leader in Edible Oil and Biofuel Processing

(Alfa Laval) Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire Desmet, part of the Desmet Ballestra Group, a world leader in engineering and supplying processing plants and technologies for edible oils and biofuel sectors. The acquisition will strengthen Alfa Laval’s position in the renewable energy arena and complement its offering within

March 31, 2022 Read Full Article

Shipping Eyes Biofuels on Route to Decarbonisation, Shares Infineum Expert

by Rob Ashton (Manifold Times) The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted mandatory measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping under its pollution prevention treaty (MARPOL). Rob Ashton, Infineum Marine Fuel Additive Market Manager, explores the actions IMO has taken, the challenges these create and assesses the role that biofuels

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Going All in to Get Carbon out: Shopify’s Commitment to Climate Entrepreneurs Reaches $32M

(Shopify) Shopify’s Sustainability Fund partners with 9 new entrepreneurial trailblazers: Picture this: the year is 2030 and companies are approaching net-zero commitment deadlines, yet no solutions exist at scale that pull carbon dioxide out of the air and lock it away for the long term. Targets will be missed, and more importantly,

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Isle of Man Ship Registry and FuelTrust Sign MOU to Validate Green Ships

(FuelTrust) Isle of Man Ship Registry recognizes the use of FuelTrust’s AI and blockchain-based solutions to qualify vessels for its Green Ship status and fee discount — FuelTrust, the technology company dedicated to creating a trusted and sustainable fuel ecosystem for the marine industry, and Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR),

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Separation Innovations & Tech: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioprocessing Separations Consortium

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 50-70% of bioprocessing costs are associated with separations, so there is a need to raise technical maturity of separations for biomass-derived intermediate and product streams while reducing costs and addressing the major separation challenges. So what is the U.S. DOE BETO Bioprocessing Separations Consortium doing

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IATA to Release First Industry-Developed Methodology for Calculating Airline Passenger CO2 Emissions

by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) With travellers, corporate travel managers and travel agents increasingly demanding accurate and precise emissions data, airline trade body IATA has launched the first industry-developed methodology for calculating CO2 emissions per passenger for a specific flight. The IATA Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology was developed

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Q&A: How Measuring the Differences Between Barrels of Oil Improves Climate Policy

by Amber Todoroff (Environmental and Energy Study Instutite) … A recently published book, No Standard Oil: Managing Abundant Petroleum in a Warming World, unveils new research into the ways oil and gas chemical compositions and operations differ between extractive sites, processing facilities, and shipping modes, with some products having a much more

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How Biomass Can Enable a Hydrogen Economy

(Drax) Building a collaborative net zero future through negative emissions and zero-carbon fuel — -Hydrogen as a fuel offers a carbon-free alternative for hard-to-abate sectors such as heavy road transport, domestic heating, and industries like steel and cement. -There are several methods of producing hydrogen, the most common being steam

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Argonne Researcher Tests New Approach to Lighten the Carbon Footprint of Locomotives

by Kristen Mally Dean (Argonne National Laboratory) Using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel in internal combustion engines may help reduce greenhouse gases in the rail industry. — … Essam El-Hannouny, a principal mechanical engineer at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, won a Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Award

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Mundo UFG Presents Series of Interviews on Solutions to Climate Change: This Episode Focuses on Biogas, Renewable Natural Gas

(RTVEFone Foundation/Federal University of Goiás) Mundo UFG, programming on the campus-based TV UFG at the Federal University of Goiás, highlighted renewable fuels in four of its hour-long segments recently. This episode focuses on biogas, renewable natural gas, anaerobic digestion and related research and business topics. As moderator, Marcelo Pedro noted