DOE Announces Nearly $48 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding Will Help Reduce Costs and Improve the Performance of Critical Hydrogen Infrastructure and Fuel Cell Technologies,
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Back TO HOMEEthanol-Fueled Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with HEA Internal Reforming Catalyst for Transportation Applications
(Green Car Congress) Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Connecticut have demonstrated high-performance metal-supported solid oxide fuel
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Additional Selections for Funding Opportunity Announcement 2400: Clean Hydrogen Production, Storage, Transport and Utilization to Enable a Net-Zero Carbon Economy (Round 3)
(U.S. Department of Energy) AREA OF INTEREST 4 — ADVANCED AIR SEPARATION FOR LOW-COST H2 PRODUCTION VIA MODULAR GASIFICATION An Advanced Modular Redox Air
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Awards $34 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen
(U.S. Department of Energy) Industry and University-Led Projects Across the Country Will Develop Technologies and Infrastructure for Efficient Hydrogen Production, Transport,
August 23, 2023 Read Full Article
XBX Exploring Biodiesel Regional Seminars -- High Blends Infrastructure Workshop --- July 27, 2023 --- Needham, MA --- and/or August 22, 2023 --- Old Greenwich, CT
Day 2: High Blends Infrastructure Workshop -- XBX 2023 presents a unique opportunity for attendees to connect with industry peers, thought
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
XBX Exploring Biodiesel Regional Seminars Customer Service Rep (CSR) Bootcamp --- July 26, 2023 --- Needham, MA --- and/or August 21, 2023 --- Old Greenwich, CT
Day 1: CSR Bootcamp: Your customer service representatives are the voice of your organization and along with the service technician, the
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
INSIDE CFAA: Forward Motion for Clean Fuels
by Floyd Vergara (Biodiesel Magazine) ... Momentum from California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard continues to build the framework for the
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Nearly $60 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies and Improve the Electric Power Grid
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding Will Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen, Deliver Cleaner Air, More High-Quality Jobs, and Reduce
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Envitec Biogas Building 15 Biogas, Gas Upgrading Plants in the US
(Envitec/Biomass Magazine) New York, Connecticut, Minnesota, Indiana and South Dakota – the list of US states where EnviTec Biogas is currently
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
US EPA Recommends Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program -Sources
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters)The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recommended delaying a scheme that would give electric
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Ag-Grid Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) AgGrid Energy is one of our most admired biogas project developers, and is on a
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA’s RFS Proposal Attempts to Limit Biodiesel Blends in Heating Oil to 20% Pubic Comment DEADLINE February 10, 2023
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The Biden administration is attempting to limit biodiesel blends in heating oil and diesel fuel
February 09, 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,
January 31, 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
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Americans See 'Carbon Pollution' as Worse than 'Emissions'
by Minho Kim (Politico Pro) Americans consider “carbon pollution” and “carbon emissions” as more harmful to human health and the environment
January 25, 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
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Connecticut Mandates Climate Education for Public Schools
by Daniel Cusick (Politico Pro) The law fires a shot across the bow of climate change skeptics and deniers, some
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
HDT's 2022 Newsmaker of the Year: The Internal Combustion Engine
by Deborah Lockridge (Heavy Duty Trucking) ... The news this year was full of the latest ICE developments, making the internal combustion
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Industry's Big Bet on Chemical Recycling Is Sparking Policy Fights across the Country
by Jordan Wolman (Politico) ... At Alterra Energy, trucks drop off shredded plastic from recycling centers across the Midwest. That
December 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Ope, Sorry: Midwestern House Dems Push for Leaders between the Coasts
by Sarah Ferris (Politico) Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell and her allies are done being polite about Democrats' lack of leadership
December 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines Deliver Major Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Diesel Technology Forum) 15 Million Metric Tons of GHG reduction in California, Opportunities in Northeast -- Use of low-carbon renewable diesel
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Ag-Grid Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Ag-Grid Energy CEO Rashi Akki took the ABLC Next 2022 stage in
November 04, 2022 Read Full Article
States Are Vying for Money to Start ‘Hydrogen Hubs.’ What Are They?
by Robert Zullo (Wisconsin Examiner) Across the country, states are inking agreements with neighbors or striking out on their own to
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Lithos, a Seattle Agtech Startup that Uses Basalt Rocks to Help Farmers Remove Carbon, Lands $6.3M
by Lisa Stiffler (Geek Wire) Lithos, a Seattle startup applying carbon capture technology in an agricultural setting, announced Thursday that it
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
New Haven Home to Largest Biodiesel Refinery on Eastern Seaboard
by Kent Pierce (WTNH) Tucked in with the regular oil tanks on New Haven’s harbor is American GreenFuels. It is the
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Summary: Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation 2022 Congressional Tours
(Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation) In 2022 Clean Fuels Foundation hosted or supported three Congressional Tours. The first was in New York
October 01, 2022 Read Full Article
How French Fries Are a Link to Green Energy Is a Win-Win for CT Biodiesel and Restaurant Industries
by Susan Dunne (Hartford Courant) Connecticut restaurants, like restaurants all over the country, are a vital link in the chain
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Inside Innovation: Long Live Electric, But Diesel’s Not Dead Yet
by John Bleasby (Daily Commercial News) ... When projected over 10 years between 2022 and 2032, it found considerable advantages with
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
New Jersey and New York Communities to Benefit from EPA Grant to Support Anaerobic Digestion Technology
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $200,000 grant to the Northeast Waste Management Officials’
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Maine, Rhode Island Join New York-Led Coalition on Hydrogen Hub Bid
(Renewables Now) New York governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced that Maine and Rhode Island have joined a big consortium led
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Research Finds More Emissions Benefits at Lower Cost from Accelerated Fleet Turnover and Use of Bio- and Renewable Fuels than Switching to Electrified Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks
(Diesel Technology Forum/Globe Newswire) A new study that evaluates several approaches to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions from medium
July 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Are Urging EPA to Get RFS Back on Track
by Currey McCullough (RFD TV) Just this morning (July 19, 2022) on a call with ag reporters, Iowa Senator Chuck
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Could Biodiesel Fuel Take the Lead in CT’s New Energy Plan?
(Connecticut Energy Marketers Association/CT Mirror) ... As of July 1st, a new Connecticut state law requires all home heating oil contain
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Nearly $25 Million to Study Advanced Clean Hydrogen Technologies for Electricity Generation
(U.S. Department of Energy) Industry-led R&D Projects Will Develop Technologies for More Efficient Hydrogen Turbines and Production with CO2 Capture
May 19, 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
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Boeing Announces Multi-Year Commitment to Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture
(Boeing) - Company to support the Center’s work to conduct groundbreaking research with a five-year, $10 million contribution; - Boeing
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Next Hydrogen, 40 Partners Sign on to Support Proposed Northeast Hydrogen Hub
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Hydrogen electrolyzer designer and manufacturer Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc.’s fully owned subsidiary, Next Hydrogen Corp., has
March 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Not Letting Waste Go to Waste: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to AgGrid Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Rashi Akki, Founder & CEO of Ag-Grid Energy shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC
March 29, 2022 Read Full Article
GAC Bunker Fuels Opens New Office in Westport: Increased Support for Alternative Fuel Demands
(GAC Bunker Fuels) GAC Bunker Fuels has opened a new office in Westport, Connecticut, USA, as part of its commitment to
March 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: Rucoil’s UCO, Food Scraps, Used Engine Oil Recycling Systems
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... By making it super easy to collect used cooking oil, used engine oil, and even
March 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Power & Producing Hydrogen: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to FuelCell Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Capturing carbon while simultaneously generating power – sounds like a win-win and FuelCell Energy is
March 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Disrupting Nitrogen Fertilizer Production: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Cyamonia Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Cyamonia Bio’s tech for the production of organic ammonia based on atmospheric nitrogen fixation just
February 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Expansion OK’d Amid Asphalt Concern
by Thomas Breen (New Haven Independent) An Annex plant that turns vegetable oil into biodiesel fuel won permission to expand its
January 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Connecticut Launches Food Waste Collection Pilot
(Bioenergy Insight) A new food waste collection pilot programme has been launched in Connecticut to generate biogas and help address
January 11, 2022 Read Full Article
NY to Require Biodiesel Blending with Heating Oil in 2022
by Laura Sanicola (Long Island Press/Reuters) New York will become the largest state to enact a biodiesel blending requirement for heating
December 24, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Reverses Trump Effort to Quash California Vehicle Emissions Rules
by David Shepardson (Reuters) The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized a reversal of a rule issued under then-U.S. President Donald Trump
December 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Bioheat Fuel: The Key to Gaining and Maintaining Market Share
by Charlie Uglietto (Cubby Oil & Energy/Mechanical Hub) ... There are better alternatives than electrification, and the best option we
December 17, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Energy Firms Push States for Carbon Markets to Spur Renewable Fuel Growth
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) U.S. energy companies are pressing states to speed development of low-carbon fuel markets, warning that numerous proposed
December 13, 2021 Read Full Article
USDA Announces $3.1 Million in HBIIP Awards
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA on Dec. 3 awarded a combined $3.1 million to eight recipients under the
December 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Pratt & Whitney and Embraer Partner on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Flight Demonstration Program
(Pratt & Whitney/Public Now) Pratt & Whitney today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Embraer to
December 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel Producers Prepare for Thanksgiving
(Biodiesel Magazine/National Biodiesel Board) This Thanksgiving, many biodiesel producers are prepping for the holiday surge in used cooking oil. National Biodiesel
November 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Northeast States Abandon Cap-and-Trade Plan for Cars
(E&E News) The Transportation and Climate Initiative — a cap-and-trade program covering cars in three Northeastern states and the District
November 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Biogas, RNG Renaissance: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Ag-Grid Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Winter is coming, and renewable heating as well as power are in the seasonal conversation. For
November 11, 2021 Read Full Article
To Limit Warming, Most Fossil Fuel Must Remain Untapped: Study
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) The majority of the planet’s oil, gas and coal must remain in the ground to provide
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Starwood Energy Group Partners with BerQ RNG to Develop and Acquire Renewable Natural Gas Projects
(Starwood Energy Group Global/PR Newswire) Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC ("Starwood Energy") announced today that it has entered into an
September 08, 2021 Read Full Article
FuelCell Energy Closes Tax Equity Sale-Leaseback Financing for the 1.4 MW San Bernardino Fuel Cell Project with Crestmark
(FuelCell Energy) FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) -- a global leader in fuel cell technology with a purpose of utilizing its proprietary,
September 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Waste to Biogas and RNG: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Ag-Grid Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ag-Grid Energy is working on not letting waste go to waste. Find out how in
August 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Northeast States Pass Biofuel Blending Bills
(PriMedia) Liquid heating fuel is on track to continue reducing its carbon footprint across the Northeast U.S. In recent weeks,
July 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Avangrid Outlines US Green Hydrogen Vision
(ReNewsBiz) Avangrid has submitted green hydrogen project concepts on the US east and west coasts in response to the Department of
July 08, 2021 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $52.5 Million to Accelerate Progress in Clean Hydrogen
(U.S. Department of Energy) Projects Support DOE’s Recently Announced Hydrogen Energy Earthshot to Lower Cost, Advance Breakthroughs for Clean Hydrogen
July 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Connecticut Shelves Transportation Climate Initiative
by Christine Stuart (NBC Connecticut) Transportation Climate Initiative proponents rallied outside the state Capitol Friday to encourage lawmakers to pass legislation that
June 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Press Release: Advanced Biofuels USA Files Comments on Transportation and Climate Initiative: Calls for Extension of Program to Aviation, Trains, Marine/Maritime, Agriculture, Rocket Launches and Natural Gas
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Advanced Biofuels USA suggests an expansion of transportation emissions reduction in the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
May 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Biden Faces Pressure to Drive Gasoline and Diesel Cars out of the US
by Oliver Milman (The Guardian) Joe Biden’s administration, seeking deep cuts to planet-heating emissions, is facing pressure to take a previously
May 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Big Tobacco Had to Pay $206B. Is Big Oil Next?
by Maxine Joselow (E&E News) In 2006, a federal judge issued a scathing ruling that would reverberate across the country. "Over the
March 10, 2021 Read Full Article
TCI Publishes Draft Model Rule and Updates on Public Engagement Planning
(Transportation and Climate Initiative) On March 1, TCI state agency staff shared updates on the TCI-P, including a Draft Model Rule
March 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, D.C. Are First to Launch Groundbreaking Program to Cut Transportation Pollution, Invest in Communities
(Transportation and Climate Initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States) TCI-P will invest $300 million every year to modernize transportation,
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
200 Organizations Urge Northeast, Mid-Atlantic Governors to Move on “Ambitious and Equitable” Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
(Insider NJ) Groups Push For “Strong Safeguards and Guarantees for Overburdened and Underserved Communities” in 12 TCI States & DC;
November 12, 2020 Read Full Article
BP Helps Establish Coalition to Support Transportation Carbon Pricing Program
(BP) bp and five additional businesses from a range of industries announced they are launching an integrated advocacy campaign to encourage
September 25, 2020 Read Full Article
How Farming Has Changed in Every State the Last 100 Years
(Houston Chronicle) Using current and past Census data, Stacker tracks the way the American farming industry has changed over the
September 05, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Forum Insights: Looking at Key Sectors of the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic's Economy - Ag, Construction, Goods Movement and More --- August 4, 2020
This session is designed for anyone interested in learning more about trucks, construction and farm equipment use in the Northeast
July 21, 2020 Read Full Article
CARB Adopts Rule Requiring State Transition from Diesel Trucks
by Michael Bates (NGT News) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a first-in-the-world rule – the Advanced Clean Truck regulation –
June 30, 2020 Read Full Article
AG Ellison Sues ExxonMobil, Koch Industries & American Petroleum Institute for Deceiving, Defrauding Minnesotans about Climate Change
(Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison) Claims violations of state and common law regarding consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, misrepresentation,
June 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Growing Demand for Natural and Renewable Gas Stations in the U.S.
(Clean Energy Fuels/NGV Journal) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced new fuel agreements for its Redeem™ renewable natural gas, along with multiple
June 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Enters Multiple RNG, Station Expansion Contracts
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has entered into new fuel agreements for its Redeem renewable natural gas
May 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Yale-NUS College Scientists Find Bisulphates that Curb Efficacy of Diesel Engine Catalysts
(Yale/National University of Singapore College/EurekAlert!) A team of researchers from Yale-NUS College, in collaboration with scientists in Sweden, has found
April 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Student Seeking Farmer Perspectives On AD
(BioCycle Magazine) Risa Lewis, an undergraduate in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources program at the University of
March 11, 2020 Read Full Article
We Need Better Transportation Options, Not More Roads and More Lanes
by Parris N. Glendening (Washington Post/Smart Growth America’s Leadership Institute) When President Trump attempted to eliminate California’s more stringent fuel
February 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Limited Biofuels M&A Activity in 2019, Stage Set for Potentially Busy 2020
by Bruce Comer (Ocean Park/Biofuels Digest) Biofuels Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activity in North America was subdued in 2019. Only four
February 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) Requests Public Comment on Cap and Invest Program
The states participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) have released a Draft Memorandum of Understanding to establish a
January 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Packing Peanuts from Sunflower Stem Pith, Biobased Packaging Tape, Wheat-Based ‘Turtle Straws’, Bioluminescent Glow Sticks, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of January 9th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As you clean up the post-holiday mess, you might find those annoying packaging peanuts all over
January 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Connecticut Town Invests in FOG Biodiesel Production as Part of Wastewater Revamp
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Connecticut, local press reports that the city of Danbury is set to become the first
December 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Cap-and-Invest Modeling Lacks Consideration of Renewable Fuel Adoption and Infrastructure
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Modeling by Georgetown Climate Center's Transportation and Climate Initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
December 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Regional Proposal for Clean Transportation Reaches Milestone States and D.C. Invite Feedback on Draft MOU, Share Estimates of Potential Benefits for Health, Environment, Economy DEADLINE February 28, 2020
(Transportation and Climate Initiative/Georgetown Climate Center) The bipartisan group of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic jurisdictions that make up the Transportation and
December 17, 2019 Read Full Article
New Polling Confirms Strong Support across Eastern Region for Transportation Modernization
(Our Transportation Future) Two-Thirds of Registered Voters Support Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Distributors Paying for Pollution; Survey Covers Seven States
December 11, 2019 Read Full Article
American GreenFuels’ Biodiesel Earns UL Environmental Validations
(American GreenFuels/Biodiesel Magazine) American GreenFuels LLC announced Nov. 21 that its certified biodiesel product has achieved two Underwriters Laboratories environmental claim
December 04, 2019 Read Full Article
A Gas Tax to End All Gas Taxes
by Eric Wolff (Politico's Morning Energy) A bipartisan group of a dozen northeastern and Mid-Atlantic governors are considering a plan
October 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Northeast States Draft Regional Policy Proposal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Transportation Lacks Renewable Fuel Emphasis DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: November 5, 2019
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) "Nothing has been decided yet about the treatment of biofuels" or renewable fuels in
October 02, 2019 Read Full Article
TCI Jurisdictions Share Updates on Policy Design Process
(Transportation and Climate Initiative/Georgetown Climate Center) Jurisdictions participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) have made available a framework for
October 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Greasezilla Selected to Be the Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Separation Technology for the Danbury Wastewater Treatment Center
(Greasezilla/Informed Infrastructure) Greasezilla™, the most cost-effective and ecological brown grease separator available, is pleased to announce it has been selected as
September 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Heating Oil Industry Commits to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
(New England Fuel Institute /Biodiesel Magazine) The Northeast’s heating oil industry has resolved to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Available for Viewing: Public Workshop: Low-Carbon Transportation Investments, Strategies, and Outcomes
(Transportation and Climate Initiative/Georgetown Climate Center) On Tuesday, July 30, more than 300 community members, transportation, environmental and social justice advocates,
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
States Sue Trump Administration for Reduced Penalties on Fuel Efficiency
by Rebecca Beitsch (The Hill) Thirteen states filed suit against the Trump administration Friday, arguing it was breaking the law by
August 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Putting CO₂ Emissions to Work: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Opus 12
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Opus 12 has developed a device that recycles CO₂ into cost-competitive chemicals and fuels. Their technology
April 19, 2019 Read Full Article
The Energy 202: A Wave of State Bills Could Threaten Science and Climate Education
by Paulina Firozi (Washington Post) State lawmakers from Connecticut to Florida are proposing measures that some groups say could threaten how science
March 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Update on CAAFI State-Level Projects
(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative ) SAJF Deployment Projects Florida, Alabama, Georgia Several developments in Alabama and Florida will enhance opportunities for the
January 29, 2019 Read Full Article
World Energy, SkyNRG and AEG Fuels Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Bombardier Business Aircraft Flying to the Business Jets Fuel Green Event in Los Angeles
(SkyNRG) World Energy, SkyNRG and AEG Fuels completed the delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Bombardier Business Aircraft. As a
January 18, 2019 Read Full Article
A Geospatial View of Biodiesel Activity
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine provides a visual of prominent project development activities over the past year. READ MORE
January 05, 2019 Read Full Article
American GreenFuels Takes Steps To Reduce Carbon Emissions in Connecticut As Global Carbon Emissions Reach Record High
(American GreenFuels/PRNewswire) ... American GreenFuels, LLC ("American GreenFuels") recently launched its "You Are What You Heat" campaign, which is dedicated to
December 20, 2018 Read Full Article
Nine States and D.C. to Design Regional Approach to Cap Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Transportation
(Transportation and Climate Initiative/Georgetown University Climate Center) A coalition of nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia today
December 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Transportation and Climate Initiative Listening Session Summary Report Now Available
(Georgetown Climate Center) In November 2017, member jurisdictions from the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) began a public conversation inviting stakeholder input on
November 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Washington State Voters Reject Carbon Tax
by Timothy Cama (The Hill) Voters in Washington state on Tuesday rejected a proposed carbon tax that would have been the first such
November 07, 2018 Read Full Article
REA Resource Recovery Systems and UConn Join to Create Biodiesel from Wastewater
by Kevin Zimmerman (Westfair Communications) “It’s a huge problem, both in the United States and internationally,” said REA Operations Manager Eric
October 15, 2018 Read Full Article
California Urges Trump Administration to Abandon Fuel Rule Plan
by David Shepardson (Reuters) California’s top air regulator urged the Trump administration on Sunday to abandon a plan to freeze fuel
September 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Driving toward a Greener Future with Hemp Biofuels
by Kristina Etter (Cannabis Tech) ... Researchers at the University of Connecticut found the seeds from cannabis sativa, or industrial hemp, can
June 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Georgetown Climate Center and Northeast States Listen to Public’s Ideas about Future of Transportation in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Recently, the Georgetown Climate Center facilitated the third in a series of Transportation and
June 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Listening Sessions for the Transportation and Climate Initiative --- May 21, 2018 --- Hartford, CT AND --- June 6, 2018 --- Wilmington, DE
The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) is beginning to host listening sessions, inviting input on potential policy approaches to bring
May 10, 2018 Read Full Article
California And 16 Other States Are Suing Trump To Stop Him Destroying Emissions Standards
by Raphael Orlove (Jalopnik) Our emissions standards are probably the biggest booster to automotive performance in the past half century, making our cars
May 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Cars Threaten Climate Goals in Blue States
by Benjamin Storrow (E&E News) ... Transportation emissions threaten to undercut blue states' climate goals, raising questions about their ability
April 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Cow Power: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Ag-Grid Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ag-Grid Energy has a vision to convert agricultural and organic waste into renewable energy, compost and
March 19, 2018 Read Full Article
March Madness: These Colleges are Mad for Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board) National Biodiesel Board releases field of "Elite Eight" -- March Madness kicks off next week, showcasing the very best
March 08, 2018 Read Full Article
Connecticut Seeks Proposals for AD, Wind, Fuel Cell Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to
February 14, 2018 Read Full Article
9 States Buck the Trump Administration and Move Forward with a Price on Carbon Pollution
by Natasha Geiling (ThinkProgress) Currently only one state in the country has an economy-wide cap on carbon. These states want to change
February 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Against the Odds
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Continued investment and expansion took place in the U.S. biodiesel sector throughout 2017, despite rising political
January 24, 2018 Read Full Article
2017 — It Was a Seaweed Year for Algae
(Algae Industry Magazine) ... In September, the US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $22 million in grants to fund projects for
January 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Northeast States Tap the Gas Pump for Carbon Emissions Cuts
by Gerald B. Silverman (Bloomberg) Motor fuel could be the next target for controlling greenhouse gas emissions in the Northeast, as
January 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Two-Stage Catalytic Fast Hydropyrolysis of Biomass Produces Biofuel with Heating Value, Aromaticity Close to Gasoline
(Green Car Congress) A team at the University of Connecticut Storrs reports on a two-stage catalytic fast hydropyrolysis process (CFHP) that
December 11, 2017 Read Full Article
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Governors Announce New Collaboration to Reduce Transportation Emissions
(Union of Concerned Scientistst) Statement by Ken Kimmell, Union of Concerned Scientists -- Leading environmental, health, scientific and business organizations today applauded
November 14, 2017 Read Full Article
New England Power Generators Association/Environmental NGO Letter on Regional Transportation Emissions
(New England Power Generators Association) NEPGA letter – with the Acadia Center, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club and Union of
November 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Fueling the Future: WHOI Awarded $5.7M to Advance Seaweed Energy Production
(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) In the future, our homes and vehicles could be powered by fuel made from seaweed grown at large-scale
October 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Proactive Biodiesel Blending Practices Help Improve Performance
by Paul Nazzaro (Advanced Fuel Solutions Inc./Biodiesel Magazine) As biodiesel continues to emerge as a sought-after blending component for generic distillates
June 14, 2017 Read Full Article
It’s Time for States to Save the Planet: State-Level Carbon Taxes Offer a Path to the Ultimate Climate Solution.
by Charles Komanoff (Huffington Post) The Carbon Tax Center is out with a new report timed to the surging climate
May 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Helps UConn Gain Green Rating at All 8 Dining Halls
by Stephanie Reitz (UConn Communications/Biodiesel Magazine) UConn has become one of a select few public universities in the U.S. to
May 03, 2017 Read Full Article
CARB Finds Vehicle Standards Are Achievable and Cost-Effective
(California Air Resources Board) CARB votes to move forward with greenhouse gas reductions and zero emission programs through 2025; action
March 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Yale, Penn State Team Receives $1.2M Co-Optima Award to Investigate Sooting Behavior of Biofuels
(MoveEnergy) Penn State Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Yuan Xuan and researchers at Yale University will work together to identify
March 06, 2017 Read Full Article
What Blend Wall? Why Facts Trump Rhetoric Every Time
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) Half of U.S. states blended more than 10 percent ethanol, RFA's president and CEO
January 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Decentralized Organics to Energy with Containerized Anaerobic Digestion
by John D. Forcier (Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc./Biofuels Digest) Most trash and recycled waste materials are being processed on a
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Energy Department Announces Up to $7 Million for the Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the Energy Department (DOE) announced up to $7 million for eight universities to accelerate the introduction
December 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Plant Scientists Study Interactions between GMOs and the Environment
(University of Connecticut) ... The research team is led by professor emerita Carol Auer and supported by a grant from the
July 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Kolmar Scoops up U.S. Biodiesel Plant as Trader Seeks to Expand
by Chris Prentice (Reuters) Kolmar Group AG's U.S. unit has bought a small Connecticut biodiesel plant, the Swiss commodities trader's
January 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Report: Coal, Biomass Mix May Be in Military Jet Fuel Future
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency and the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology recently released results
December 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Electric Cars Can’t Take the Cold
by Jeff Plungis (Bloomberg) Batteries generate power less efficiently as temperatures drop. --- ... The trouble is, except for Oregon, none of
December 07, 2015 Read Full Article
A High Price to Pay: The Hidden Costs of Corn-Ethanol Mandates on New England
(Center for Regulatory Solutions) ... How have the RFS and federal corn consumption mandates impacted non-corn states, and the
November 10, 2015 Read Full Article
Home Heating Oil Industry Using Biodiesel to Revive and Reinvent Itself
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The heating oil market is well established along the East Coast with approximately 6.2
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Ocean Circulation Change: Sea level Spiked for Two Years along Northeastern North America
(Science Daily/University of Arizona) Sea levels from New York to Newfoundland jumped up about four inches in 2009 and 2010
March 02, 2015 Read Full Article
Fry-Oil Biofuel Businesses Suffer as Gas Prices Fall
by Natalie O'Neill (New York Post) Plunging oil prices mean lean times for the owners of greasy spoons no longer able
January 05, 2015 Read Full Article
Continual Improvements to Continuous Flow Production
by Ming Chai and Gus Kellogg (Greenleaf Biofuels/Biodiesel Magazine) As most biodiesel start-ups will find, the relatively simple academic theory
December 31, 2014 Read Full Article
The 41 Weirdest Things Ever Used to Make Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Bunnies, liposuction fat, Prince Charles’ leftover wine, day-old whale, the human poo bus, fire ants
December 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Hemp Produces Viable Biodiesel, UConn Study Finds
by Christine Buckley (University of Connecticut) Of all the various uses for Cannabis plants, add another, “green” one to the mix. Researchers at
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Mayor Finch Holds Groundbreaking at Tri-State Biodiesel, Creating 25 New Green Jobs at Eco-Technology Park
(Tri-State Biodiesel) ... The Tri-State Biodiesel project is part of a significant green investment into the Bridgeport Eco-Industrial Park that
October 28, 2014 Read Full Article
USDA Funds Bio-Energy Research in Central CT
(Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. ) Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. (CCAT), a non-profit economic development organization based
August 13, 2014 Read Full Article
EPA Funds Cook Stoves Research to Ameliorate Air Quality and Mitigate Climate Change
By Olatomiwa Bifarin* (Advanced Biofuel USA) If the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) systematic analysis study of 2010 is anything
May 30, 2014 Read Full Article
Students and Companies Worldwide Invited to Join Open-Source Embry-Riddle Project to Develop Renewable Jet Fuel
(GreenAirOnline) Senior students at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Prescott, Arizona are taking part in an open-source project to
February 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Tri-State, LARD Purchase Bridgeport Biodiesel; Upgrades Planned
(Tri-State/Biodiesel Magazine) New York City-based Tri-State Biodiesel and its parent company, The Sustainable Biodiesel Company, have partnered with New Jersey-based
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Connecticut Innovations Awards $150,000 to AgriFuels
(Algae Industry Magazine) Rocky Hill, CT-based Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s quasi-public authority responsible for growing Connecticut businesses through innovative financing
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Greenleaf Sets the Bar for Safe, Efficient Biodiesel Production
by Gus Kellogg, Rahul Bobbili and Dianna Overmyer (Sustainable Planet) Greenleaf Biofuels recently began producing biodiesel fuel at its New Haven,
February 21, 2013 Read Full Article
ACORE Releases 2012 State-by-State Resource for Renewable Energy
(ACORE) The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) released the 2012 edition of its report, Renewable Energy in the 50
November 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Students Rock Ethanol
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) High school senior Jason Girouard from Brimfield, Massachusetts has won the Ethanol Rocks video contest sponsored by the
November 07, 2012 Read Full Article
Genuine Bio-Fuel to Open Biodiesel Refinery in Lincoln Park, NJ
(Genuine Bio-Fuel/Biodiesel Magazine) Genuine Bio-Fuel Inc., headquartered in Indiantown, Fla., expands its operations to Lincoln Park, N.J., with the build-out
August 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Grease Traps To Fuel Tanks: Biodiesel Venture Brings Tech To Wastewater Treatment Plant
by Brian Dowling (Hartford Current) ...Richard Parnas, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Connecticut's Institute of Materials
August 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Support for Producers to Grow Renewable Feedstocks for Advanced Biofuels
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced payments for 125 advanced Biofuel producers across the country to
July 31, 2012 Read Full Article
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