by Costas Paris (Wall Street Journal) Ahead of COP26 climate summit, ship operators contend with limited supplies of cleaner fuel choices and hefty prices for new power modes -- ... Supplies of methanol and ammonia—two cleaner-burning alternatives to crude-distilled bunker
Food vs. Fuel or Food AND Fuel for Soybean Products?
by Forrest Laws (Farm Progress) Can the soybean industry provide food and fuel to the market without compromising? ... “Where we are now is incredibly exciting because we’ve got the bean oil piece that goes into this biofuel space, and
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
COMMENTARY: We Need a More Sophisticated Discussion on the Rail versus Domestic Flights Climate Issue
by Andy Smith (GreenAir Online) In April this year, as part of climate measures to reduce carbon emissions, French MPs voted to ban flights on domestic routes that can be travelled by direct train in less than two-and-a-half hours. This had been
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Etihad to Mark Greenliner Anniversary with Sustainability Showcase Flight from London to Abu Dhabi
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will mark the second anniversary of its Greenliner programme with a dedicated sustainable flight from London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi on October 23, showcasing a
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Bio-Based Feedstocks Will Likely Only Be Able to Provide Half of SAF Demand by 2050, Finds ICF Study
by Susan van Dyk (GreenAir Online) Bio-based feedstock availability for SAF will likely only be sufficient to supply 50% of the SAF required to meet IATA’s net zero carbon by 2050 target, concludes an ICF report prepared for the second edition of
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
IATA AGM Passes Resolution Committing Global Airline Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Despite Chinese Opposition
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) At its 77th Annual General Meeting in Boston, IATA approved a resolution committing the global airline industry to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, which it says will align with the Paris 1.5C climate goal. The industry
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell Call for Greater Ambition beyond 10% SAF Usage by 2030 Target
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) In the lead up to COP26, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell are calling for further ambition and collaboration across the aviation sector, and together with governments, to enable the transition of long-haul aviation towards net zero
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
UK to Launch International Coalition of States at COP26 to Press for Greater Ambition on Aviation Climate Targets
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) The UK is to unveil the International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition during COP26, which will call on ICAO member states to adopt a long-term goal at next year’s ICAO Assembly. Around 15 countries are believed to
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
COP26 Aviation-Relevant Diary of Events --- November 4-10, 2021 --- Glascow, Scotland and ONLINE
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) GreenAir has put together a list of aviation-relevant events taking place at COP26. The events are subject to change. The list will be updated during the course of COP26. If you are an organiser of an
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Scaling up Clean Cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa – A Systematic Review and Multinational Studies (CLEAN-Air(Africa) & PURE-AIR) --- November 10, 2021 --- ONLINE
Are cleaner cooking solutions clean enough? How can we scale them up in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from a systematic review and multinational studies (CLEAN-Air(Africa) & PURE-AIR) Reason for concern: 3.8 billion people (49% of the global population) still rely on traditional
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Vertus Energy Raises $1.2m to Boost Biofuel Production
(Vertus Energy/Business Scoop) Climate tech startup Vertus Energy has raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Icehouse Ventures with support from Outset Ventures, Startmate, and NOAB Ventures, to expand its green fuel production technology. Vertus Energy’s technology turbocharges the
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Making Martian Rocket Biofuel on Mars
(Georgia Institute of Technology/Phys.Org) Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a concept that would make Martian rocket fuel, on Mars, that could be used to launch future astronauts back to Earth. The bioproduction process would use three resources native
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) in the United States
by Angela C. Jones and Ashley J. Lawson (Congressional Research Service) Carbon capture and storage (or sequestration)—known as CCS—is a process that involves capturing man–made carbon dioxide (CO2) at its source and storing it permanently underground. CCS could reduce the amount of CO2—an
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
First of a Kind Bagasse to Ethanol Project in India.
(LanzaTech) LanzaTech to work with Spray Engineering Devices Limited on Sustainable Ethanol Project -- Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SED), a multidisciplinary engineering company dedicated to sustainable development, is partnering with LanzaTech in a first of a kind bagasse to ethanol project
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
The Future of Flight Could Run on Renewables
(CNNBusiness) The aviation sector is preparing to ramp up production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) made from cooking oil, clothing, steel production emissions and other renewable sources. READ MORE; WATCH VIDEO
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Thune, Farm-State Colleagues Renew Request to Advocate for Commonsense Biofuel Policy
(Office of Senator John Thune (R-SD)) “Biofuels are a readily available energy solution that deserve full consideration.” -- U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today led several of his colleagues
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
The European Parliament Endorses Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), the Successor of BBI JU
(Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking) The European Parliament voted today in favour of Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), the successor of BBI JU, by adopting a legislative proposal on the establishment of joint undertakings for the 2021-2027 period. The Council
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Cool GTL to Produce Jet Fuel from Biogas: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Gas Technology Institute
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Terry Marker from the Gas Technology Institute shared this slide guide at the BETO 2021 Project Peer Review covering their goal to produce 100 gallons of Jet Fuel from Biogas using the Cool GTL Process,
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Smell that Smell! Perfume Made from CO2 Derived Ethanol, Poop Pigments, Cell-Culture News and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of October 27th
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Perfume made out of thin air, well, made from ethanol derived from carbon dioxide anyway, is being made by a startup in New York. Poop pigment – a new pigment produced from sewage sludge in
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Leading SAF Provider SkyNRG Partners with Climate-Tech Company CHOOSE to Launch SAF Solution for Airlines and Travel Companies
(SkyNRG) - Fly On SAF is meant for airlines and travel companies servicing leisure and business travelers that want to fly more sustainably. - The solution enables airlines and travel companies to integrate SAF and Carbon Offsets into their customer
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Fleet Sustainability: Using Biodiesel to Drive Success
(Government Fleet) Fleets are under more pressure than ever to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but fuel cost is still an important factor in making this change. This white paper explains: What is happening with clean air regulations in the U.S. How
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Finland: Leading Medicine Supplier Transports Goods with Biogas Trucks
(Gasum/NGV Journal) Since Tamro’s customers can be found across Finland from large cities and built-up areas to the smallest localities, many transport kilometers are clocked up each week. That is why, from the climate impact perspective, logistics are a major factor
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Attempt to Reduce Access to Biofuels Is Shortsighted
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Amid a global energy crisis and rising fuel prices at pumps across the country, members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Emily Skor released the following statement slamming
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Fueling Your Farm Workshop Series --- November 29, 30 or December 1, 2021 --- Wahpeton, Oakes or Lisbon, ND
Topics include: recent changes to diesel fuel; biodiesel basics; renewable diesel; best practices for preventing fuel problems; diesel and cold weather. READ MORE
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
North Dakota Soybean Holding Post Harvest Biodiesel Campaign
(WNAX) The North Dakota Soybean Council is launching a biodiesel campaign after harvest to increase use in the state. Director or Market Development Jena Bjertness says they want to help farmers get more accustomed to using biodiesel blends on their own
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
RFA Stresses Tech-Neutral, Market-Based Approach to California Emissions Reduction
(Renewable Fuels Association) In comments submitted late last week, the Renewable Fuels Association reminded the California Air Resources Board that the state’s path toward achieving its carbon reduction targets should be technology-neutral, inclusive of a broad array of low- and zero-carbon technologies. RFA
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
EPA: 3 New SRE Petitions Filed, 65 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Oct. 21 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that there are currently 65 SRE petitions pending under the Renewable Fuel Standard, up from 62 that were pending as of mid-September. The
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
BC to Invest in Renewable Gas Capture at Vancouver Landfill
(Bioenergy Insight) British Columbia (BC) is investing in renewable gas capture at a Vancouver landfill. The Province is investing $4.28 million (€2.98 million) to expand the Vancouver landfill gas capture system through the CleanBC Industry Fund, with matching funds from
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Canada’s Seaspan Ferries Pilots RNG Use
(Bioenergy Insight) Seaspan Ferries has become the first Canadian marine company to pilot the use of RNG. Seaspan expects that data from the pilot will confirm that, by using RNG, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by more than 85%
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Granville Eco Park to Help firmus energy Decarbonise Fleet
(Bioenergy Insight) Irish natural gas distribution and supply company, firmus energy, has partnered with Granville Eco Park to decarbonise its fleet. Firmus energy will initially use a jointly branded van, currently being fuelled by Granville’s renewable biomethane gas produced at its anaerobic
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Environmental Marine Frontrunner GoodFuels and Renewable Energy Group Are Leading the Way to a More Sustainable Future
(GoodFuels/Business Wire) GoodFuels, the world-leading supplier of sustainable marine biofuels, and global producer and supplier of renewable fuels Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGI) (REG) have entered a long-term agreement for the supply and development of sustainable marine biofuel solutions for the
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Siglar Carbon Launches Free Carbon Estimator for Commercial Shipping Professionals
(Siglar Carbon) Siglar Carbon launches free Carbon Estimator for commercial shipping professionals -- Siglar Carbon launches a free tool for estimating and comparing emissions from tanker voyages. Using the Siglar Carbon Estimator to compare the carbon consequence of commercial decisions prior
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Sufficient Sustainable Biomass Feedstock Available to Support an Ambitious Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Strategy for EU Transport
(Fuels Europe) A new study by Imperial College London Consultants concludes that the potential availability of sustainable biomass, with no harm to biodiversity, could support an advanced and waste-based biofuel production of up to 175 Mtoe in 2050. This conclusion reinforces
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Pell-Mell at NREL : Two Bio Breakthroughs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... So, here’s what our intrepid team led by Jeffrey Blackburn and Wei Xiong did. Knowing that plants have two systems inside them for photosynthesis, and that the second doesn’t play well with others, the genetically engineered cyanobacteria to shut
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
EIA Projects Global Conventional Vehicle Fleet Will Peak in 2038
(U.S. Department of Energy) In our International Energy Outlook 2021, we estimate the global light-duty vehicle (LDV) fleet contained 1.31 billion vehicles in 2020, and we project this fleet will grow to 2.21 billion vehicles by 2050. We project electric vehicles (EVs)—any
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
The United Kingdom’s Department for Transport Awards Nova Pangaea Technologies, LanzaJet and British Airways Grant Funding to Help Develop Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Decarbonise the Aviation Industry
(Nova Pangaea Technologies) The Department for Transportation has awarded Project Speedbird, a partnership between Nova Pangaea Technologies, British Airways, and LanzaJet, £484,000 to fund a feasibility for the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK. The funding was awarded as part of the UK Department of Transport’s Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS) competition to develop sustainable aviation fuel, announced earlier
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Hy Stor Energy Develops Zero-Carbon Green Hydrogen Storage Hub in the U.S.
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Hy Stor Energy LP, together with its strategic partner Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure (CC&L Infrastructure), will develop, commercialize and operate large-scale, long-duration hydrogen hubs. The first major project, the Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub, is under active development
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
This Plant-Based Jet Fuel Can Reduce Emissions by 68% – Without Displacing Crops
(Good News Network) Replacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with a sustainable alternative derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce carbon emissions by up to 68%, according to new research from a University of Georgia scientist. Puneet Dwivedi led a team
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Xcel Wants to Increase Minnesota Residential Electricity Bills by Nearly 20%
by Mike Hughlett (Star Tribune) "It's really focused on the poles and wires part of our business and making the necessary infrastructure investments." -- Minnesota's largest electric utility filed its rate case Monday with the state Public Utilities Commission, which
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
The US Group Leaves Electric Cars Aside and Arrives in Brazil with a Billion-Dollar Bet for the Ethanol-Powered Vehicle Market
by Valdemar Medeiros (Click Oil and Gas (Google Translation)) Qell Acquisition Corp intends to invest in ethanol vehicles, as other automakers are only looking to invest in the electric car market -- The North American group Qell Acquisition started last
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
DC Gets Grant for B100 Biodiesel Project
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) is getting some help toward lower greenhouse gas emissions in the District thanks to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant. The Project will
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Maryland Animal Waste Technology Grants Applications Due December 31, 2021
(Maryland Department of Agriculture) Maryland's Animal Waste Technology Fund provides grants to eligible applicants to research or demonstrate innovative, economically feasible animal waste technologies. Proposals for State Fiscal Year 2022 will focus on the development of an Assessment and Strategy
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Backs Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Hydrogen, EVs and New Nuclear in Net-Zero Strategy
by James Burgess (S&P Global) Targets 10% SAF in aviation fuel by 2030, $250 mil funding; $190 mil hydrogen revenue support scheme; Support for EV supply chains, infrastructure -- The UK government has published its net-zero strategy document, outlining financing for developing sustainable
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
The Dutch Government Is Gambling Billions on Green Hydrogen
(Oilprice.com/Yahoo!) ... Realism and economics, however, seem to be lacking when it comes to planning new green hydrogen projects in NW Europe, the USA, and Australia. At the same time, blue hydrogen, potentially an important bridge fuel, is being largely overlooked. The
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Tepsa Tarragona Getting Ready to Import Animal By-products to Produce Biofuels
(Biofuels Central) Tepsa Tarragona getting ready to import animal by-products to produce biofuels. The company specialized in liquid bulk Tepsa has obtained authorization from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to import animal by-products for the production of biofuels through
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
This Sewage Car's Not to Be Sniffed at
by Toby Walne (Daily Mail) The 'bio-bug' Volkswagen Beetle developed by Wessex Water subsidiary Geneco, runs on human waste. The gases produced from sewage that has been flushed down the toilets of 70 homes offer enough power to keep this vehicle motoring
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Inspired by Prince Charles's Aston Martin that Runs on Cheese and Wine, Toby Walne Road-Tests a Rather More Humble Biofuel...Used Chip Fat oil
by Toby Walne (Daily Mail) Using used cooking oil to fuel cars and lorries is very much part of the future; Biofuels could play a role in turning Great Britain carbon neutral by 2050; Boris Johnson says the country will
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Business Aviation Pledges Net-Zero Carbon By 2050 and Increasing Fuel Efficiency as Part of Renewed Climate Commitments
(National Business Aviation Association) Business aviation leaders today pledged to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 as they expanded on a set of bold climate commitments made a decade ago, marking the latest in a string of new sustainability announcements at
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Negotiators Edge Closer to Global Carbon Market Deal at COP26
by Ewa Krukowska & Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) Nations are edging toward a deal that could create a global carbon market when they meet in Scotland for COP26 climate talks in about a week, after Brazil signaled it’s willing to compromise. Brazil
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Dollars in the Dirt: Big Ag Pays Farmers for Control of their Soil-Bound Carbon
by Rod Nickel and Karl Plume (Reuters) The biggest global agriculture companies are competing on a new front: enticing farmers to join programs that keep atmosphere-warming carbon dioxide in the soil. Fertilizer producers Nutrien Ltd (NTR.TO) and Yara (YAR.OL), agribusiness giant Cargill Inc (CARG.UL), and
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
SAF Producer LanzaJet Sees Jet Fuel Price Parity ‘Just around the Corner’
by Dominic Perry (Flight Global) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer LanzaJet is “just around the corner” from bringing the cost of its fuel down to match that of regular jet fuel, according to the firm’s chief executive. Uptake of SAF has been
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Reducing CO2 Using a Panchromatic Osmium Complex Photosensitizer
(Tokyo Tech News) Using photocatalysts to reduce CO2 has received a lot of attention recently. Scientists from Tokyo Tech have developed a new osmium complex that can absorb a full wavelength range of visible light and act as a panchromatic
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
ADM Further Expands Microbial Science and Technology Innovation Capabilities with Investment in Precision Fermentation Leader Acies Bio
(ADM) Partnership will help build on ADM’s world-class R&D capabilities and broad portfolio of innovative, responsibly-produced products and solutions -- ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in nutrition and agricultural origination and processing, announced today that it is making a leading
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Big Oil's Big Day
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) The big cheese of big oil will have their long-awaited hearing Thursday before the House Oversight Committee, which plans to grill the execs on whether their companies disseminated disinformation to water down their roles
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
ExxonMobil Plans to Increase Carbon Capture at LaBarge, Wyoming Facility
(ExxonMobil) ExxonMobil today (October 21, 2021) initiated the process for engineering, procurement and construction contracts as part of its plans to expand carbon capture and storage (CCS) at its LaBarge, Wyoming facility, which has already captured more CO2 than any other
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy and Jobs - Annual Review 2021 -- Special Edition: Labour and Policy Perspectives
(International Renewable Energy Agency) Employment opportunities are a key consideration in planning for a low-carbon economy. Many governments have prioritised renewable energy development, firstly to reduce emissions and meet international climate goals, but also in pursuit of broader socio-economic benefits. Since its
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
ADM, Gevo Sign MoU to Produce up to 500M Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Gevo) ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in nutrition and agricultural origination and processing, and Gevo, Inc., (NASDAQ: GEVO), a pioneer in transforming renewable energy into low carbon, energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons, announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce Just Flew a Boeing 747 Jumbo Using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Rachel Cormack (Robb Report) The 747's Trent 1000 turbofan engine ran solely on unblended biofuel that reduces carbon emissions by 80%. -- The world may be one step closer to cleaner air travel thanks to Rolls-Royce. The company has just completed a
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Elkem to Test the World's First Carbon Capture Pilot for Smelters
(Elkem) Elkem, a global leader in silicon-based advanced materials, today announces that it will test the world’s first carbon capture pilot for silicon smelters at its plant in Rana, Norway. The project has received financial support from Gassnova CLIMIT and
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Royal Van Wijhe Verf Joins GoodShipping to Decarbonise Its Ocean Frieght
(Royal Vn Wijhe Verf) Royal Van Wijhe Verf, a global supplier of coatings and colourants, joins forces with the world-first sustainable cargo initiative GoodShipping to decarbonise the company’s ocean freight of all incoming raw materials through the application of sustainable marine biofuel. Royal
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
First (Bio)CNG Tractor with Fuel Maker Refueling System Launched
(SNAM/NGV Journal) On the occasion of EIMA International 2021, the most important Italian exhibition dedicated to agricultural mechanization taking place in Bologna this week, New Holland and Snam4Mobility – with the contribution of its subsidiary Cubogas – will present the world’s
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Sustainable Lignin Valorisation --- November 4, 2021 --- ONLINE
Lignin is the second most abundant biopolymer of land-based biomass, with a huge potential as source of many aromatic chemicals and building blocks. Its full exploitation can increase the profitability of many lignocellulosic biorefineries and produce biobased products. Despite the
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Delivering Resiliency and Building Decarbonization with Renewable Propane --- November 3, 2021 --- ONLINE
Throughout the country, there are thousands of suburban and rural communities that face daunting challenges when it comes to securing reliable and inexpensive, let alone low carbon, energy. As recent crises have revealed time and again, towns and unincorporated areas
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Richfield Drivers Win with E15
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up yesterday to educate drivers on the benefits of using Unleaded Plus (E15) during an hour-long promotion at a Winner station in Richfield. Drivers who fueled up with E15
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
LCFS & Carbon Markets Workshop --- December 1-3, 2021 --- San Francisco, CA and ONLINE
Returning to San Francisco this year, the LCFS & Carbon Markets Workshop will be live and in-person once again and celebrating our 10th Anniversary! That means you’ll have the chance to experience the same unsurpassed regulatory and marketplace conversations that you’ve
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Destination Net Zero: Nature and Bioeconomy Days --- November 23-24, 2021 --- ONLINE
We are at the beginning of the most decisive decade in our lifetimes. What we do in the next 10 years will set the course for our net-zero future. To meet the moment, we're thrilled to present Destination Net Zero Events—a
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Destination Net Zero: Energy and Transportation Days --- October 26-27, 2021 --- ONLINE
We are at the beginning of the most decisive decade in our lifetimes. What we do in the next 10 years will set the course for our net-zero future. To meet the moment, we're thrilled to present Destination Net Zero Events—a
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Plug Power Breaks Ground on USD-290m Green Hydrogen Project in New York
(Renewables Now) Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) is initiating building works on a USD-290-million (EUR 249m) project in New York that includes the construction of a green hydrogen plant and a 450-MW electricity substation. The project will be realised at the Western
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Study Compares Electric Vehicle Charge Costs vs. Gas — And Results Were Surprising
by Jamie L. LaReau (Detroit Free Press) ... Costs to drive an EV compared with a gasoline car are detailed in a report Anderson Economic released Thursday called "Comparison: Real World Cost of Fueling EVs and ICE Vehicles." The study has four major findings: There are four
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
What Is E85 Gas and Should You Use It?
by Andy Jensen (Advanced Auto Parts) ... E85 is widely available, an affordable alternative for many popular vehicles. Here's why you should take another look at ethanol. ... E85 is a gasoline and ethanol blend, much like your regular gas. If you
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
President Targets Raising Biodiesel Production to Save Forex
(Antara News) Domestic biodiesel production will reduce diesel imports in order to save up to Rp56 trillion (almost US$4 billion) of foreign exchange in 2021, according to President Joko Widodo. "If we can produce our own biodiesel here and use
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Taliban Metal: House Republicans Are Having a Forum on Afghanistan’s Critical Minerals
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) House Republicans are having a forum on Afghanistan’s critical minerals, casting the U.S. withdrawal from the country as handing the Taliban access to one of the world’s largest deposits of vital minerals and metals
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
NCERC Scores $1.9M Grant Partly to Expand Biotechnology Laboratory Incubator
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Illinois, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC), located in University Park of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been awarded $1.9 million though the Rebuild Illinois Wet Lab Capital program by the Illinois Department of Commerce
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Feenstra Introduces Legislation to Study Electric Vehicle Costs, Biojet Fuel
(Office of Congressman Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04)) “These proposals aim to help consumers and taxpayers save money while also bolstering demand for corn, soybeans, and biofuels produced in the 4th District.” -- In an effort to expand uses for biofuels, Rep. Randy
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Soaring Petrol Prices Make French Drivers Rush to Ethanol
by Sybille de La Hamaide (Reuters) Ethanol sales will hit record highs in France this year and next, supported by strong demand for high-ethanol fuel E85 as car owners seek cheaper alternatives to gasoline, producers said on Thursday. Fuel prices have soared
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Enviva and GreenGasUSA Announce a 10-Year Renewable Natural Gas Offtake Agreement to Decarbonize Enviva’s Scope 1 Emissions
(Enviva) Enviva Partners, LP (NYSE: EVA) (“Enviva”) and GreenGasUSA, an integrated renewable natural gas (RNG) solutions provider, announced today a 10-year RNG offtake agreement to decarbonize natural gas-related emissions in Enviva’s operations. The agreement is expected to eliminate more than 64,000
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Xebec Receives EU Research Grant to Design and Build 1 MW Electrolyser System for Production of Sustainable Liquid Fuels
(Xebec Adsorption/Globe Newswire) Grant to design and build a worldwide first low temperature electrochemical CO2 conversion system -- Xebec Adsorption Inc. (TSX: XBC)(“Xebec”), a global provider of clean energy solutions, is pleased to announce today that it has received a research
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Orbex Set to Launch World’s Most Environmentally Friendly Space Rocket
(Orbex/SpaceRef) The carbon footprint of launching the new Orbex Prime space rocket will be up to 96 per cent lower than comparable space launch programmes, a new scientific study has revealed. Prime is poised to become one of the most environmentally friendly
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Whitecap Resources Inc. Partners with Federated Co-operatives Limited to Reduce CO2 Emissions in Saskatchewan
(Whitecap Resources Inc./CISION) Whitecap Resources Inc. ("Whitecap" or the "Company") (TSX: WCP) is pleased to announce that it has signed a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with Federated Co-operatives Limited ("FCL") to use Whitecap's expertise in carbon capture utilization and storage ("CCUS") to
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Biodegradable Underwear, Fish Guts to Fashion, Lab-Grown Antelope, Coldplay’s Sustainable Tour: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of October 21st
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) It’s almost the weekend so let’s celebrate this week’s crazy and amazing innovations. From Coldplay’s “sustainable tour” emitting half the CO2 emissions as the previous tour with a bamboo stage, biodegradable glitter and renewable
October 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Climate Change Fuels Drive toward Cleaner Tractors
by Marc Heller (E&E News) Making tractors burn with less pollution has long posed a trade-off: cleaner air, but less power to drag heavy equipment. Now manufacturers say they’re making strides to help close the gap. The latest entrant is a biomethane- and
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Three Bio-Based Innovations Edge Closer to Market With Private–Public Funding
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) A more sustainable farming sector, lower industrial emissions, more efficient biochemical production—National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) scientists and industry partners expect sizable benefits from three new projects to commercialize bioinsecticides, enzymatic carbon dioxide (CO2) utilization, and
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Introduced for the First Time at Gatwick Airport through a Collaboration between Neste, Q8Aviation, easyJet and Gatwick Airport Ltd
(Neste) With the first one departing today, a total of 42 easyJet flights operating from Gatwick Airport are to be powered by a 30 percent Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ blend. This important milestone marks the first time a departing flight at Gatwick
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Exxon Debates Abandoning Some of Its Biggest Oil and Gas Projects
by Christopher M. Matthews and Emily Glazer (Wall Street Journal) ... Exxon Mobil Corp.’s XOM -1.82% remade board of directors is debating whether to continue with several major oil and gas projects as the company reconsiders its investment strategy in a fast-changing energy landscape, according
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
‘No Commercial Case for Green Hydrogen’ Yet: Siemens Energy CEO
by Anmar Frangoul (CNBC) Described by the International Energy Agency as a “versatile energy carrier”, hydrogen has a diverse range of applications. While there is excitement about the potential of green hydrogen in some quarters, it’s currently expensive to produce.
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc. Signs Agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric to Develop Cost- & Carbon-Cutting Energy Projects
(Butane-Propane News/Global Clean Energy Holdings) Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc. announced that it has signed a master services agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company under which PG&E will identify, design, and implement renewable generation and energy management projects at GCEH’s Bakersfield Renewable
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
The Repsol Refinery in A Coruña Manufactures Biofuel with Used Cooking Oil
(Repsol (Google translation)) Repsol increases its renewable diesel production capacity from waste with the processing in the Coruñés complex of 500 tons of frying oil of national origin as raw material. The A Coruña refinery has a consolidated production of
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies Makes Breakthrough on the Road toward Biojet Fuel
(Global Bioenergies/Globe Newswire) Global Bioenergies has made major advances in its process for converting plant-based feedstocks into isobutene. The resulting improved performance will speed up penetration of the cosmetics market over the next few years and allows to target production costs that would make this process the world
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Roxtec Selects Sustainable Marine Fuels
(Roxtec) As successful provider of cable and pipe safety seals, Roxtec has grown to cover industries and markets worldwide. This has increased the need for transportation, and especially sustainable ocean freight solutions since shipping is a significant source of greenhouse gas
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
De-risking and Commercializing Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BETO’s SAF Strategy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With the recent announcement of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge, the U.S. Department of Energy’s BETO shared this slide guide on their sustainable aviation fuel strategy, featuring BETO Director, Dr. Valerie Sarisky-Reed, and Zia
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Advanced Clean Transportation Expo — May 9-12, 2022 — Long Beach, CA DEADLINE: December 1, 2021
Incredible momentum is taking place across the advanced transportation and clean energy sector with all signs pointing to accelerated growth. ACT Expo attendees gained unmatched insight into the latest trends, policies, and technologies driving fleets to invest in advanced clean
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Advanced Clean Transportation Expo --- May 9-12, 2022 --- Long Beach, CA
Incredible momentum is taking place across the advanced transportation and clean energy sector with all signs pointing to accelerated growth. ACT Expo attendees gained unmatched insight into the latest trends, policies, and technologies driving fleets to invest in advanced clean
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Researchers Develop Chemoenzymatic Technique to Extract Precursor for Biofuel from Agricultural Waste
by Park Sae-jin (Aju Business Daily) For the first time in the world, researchers from a state-run institute have found a chemoenzymatic technique to convert a material extracted from biomasses into an important eco-friendly precursor for biofuel and bioplastic. The
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
North Dakota Regulators Approve First Carbon Storage Project in 'Landmark Day'
by Amy R. Sisk (Bismarck Tribune) North Dakota regulators granted several approvals Tuesday for what's expected to become the first carbon dioxide storage project in the state at an ethanol plant near Richardton. The project at Red Trail Energy aims to
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Op-ed on Ethanol Badly Missed the Mark
by Cassidy Walter (Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Iowa City Press-Citizen) ... Apparently (Jane) Yoder-Short doesn’t know that the growth of ethanol over the last 30 years was driven by ethanol replacing lead and other nasty octane enhancers in our gasoline. And
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
A Biodiesel Boom (and Conundrum)
by Dan Charles and Marie Godoy (NPR) There's a biodiesel boom happening! It's fueled by incentives and policies intended to cut greenhouse emissions, and is motivating some oil companies like World Energy in Paramount, California to convert their refineries to
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuel Investment Should Occur in California Despite Some Opposition, Regulator Says
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) California’s biofuel projects are important for the state to achieve its decarbonization goals despite “tremendous pushback” in some instances, a top state environmental regulator said on Tuesday. California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard program incentivizes energy companies to seek
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Biobased gasoline - The REWOFUEL project --- October 27, 2021 --- ONLINE
Welcome to a live webinar on how it is possible to produce one hundred percent renewable gasoline, on October 27 between 12.00 - 12.45. The webinar is organized by the EU-project REWOFUEL. A hundred percent renewable gasoline has been developed by
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
One Hundred Percent Renewable Gasoline - It Is Actually Quite Possible!
(SEKAB) A hundred percent renewable gasoline has been developed by the Product Design Team at Repsol Technology Lab. The study has been focused on the formulation of such gasoline, aiming to fulfill European Normative EN 228. The formulation is based
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Judgment of the Contentious-Administrative Court The "Unfavorable" Environmental Report for Setting up a Biodiesel Plant in the Port Is Not Open to Challenge
(ceutaactualidad.com (Google translation)) It substantiates that the Environmental Impact Statement, which was unfavorable, is instrumental in nature and is not a definitive administrative act or a qualified procedure that can be challenged on its own. The Contentious-Administrative Court No. 2 of
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Chevron Lummus Global Introduces ISOTERRA Renewable Fuel Technology
(Chevron Lummus Global) Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) today announced the expansion of its technology portfolio with the addition of its new ISOTERRA process for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass sources. The two-step process involves hydrodeoxygenation
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Southwest Airlines Announces 10-Year Environmental Sustainability Plan
(Southwest Airlines) Airline plans to reduce carbon emissions intensity by at least 20 percent by 2030 and maintain carbon neutral growth every year through the end of the decade -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today (October 18, 2021) announced a
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Stephan Meeder
"We are convinced that we need all technologies to decarbonise – or rather to defossilise – the transport sector. Renewable ethanol is available today and can contribute directly and with the existing infrastructure to reduce fossil carbon dioxide emissions in
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
CropEnergies, Mabanaft and Stuttgart Airport Test Climate Fuel Super Eco 20
(CropEnergies) In a joint project, CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, together with Stuttgart Airport and the mineral oil company Mabanaft Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, are testing a climate fuel with 20 percent renewable ethanol. The petrol fuel provided by CropEnergies and
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Bio-Based Plasticizers Stretch Production Capability
by Alper Yarasik (Cargill Bioindustrial/Biofuels Digest) There’s no question that consumers and manufacturers around the world are demanding materials made without petrochemicals, especially where potential concerns around toxicity and sustainability will continue to be a priority. As a response, the industry is
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. First 100% Renewable Hydrogen Fleet Featuring New Flyer Buses
(New Flyer/NGV Journal) The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) unveiled its first-in-America renewable transportation project. MTD’s “Riding on Sunshine” project will see the deployment of zero-emission, fuel cell Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ articulated buses from New Flyer of America Inc. (subsidiary of
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
BBC-Produced Series to Show Gasum and Finnish K Group Biogas Story
(Gasum/NGV Journal) Humanising Energy series, produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, introduces the people and communities behind the transition towards renewable energy. The series includes 3-5 minute stories from 20 different companies or communities from around the world. Gasum’s story as
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Online Course --- November 8-10, 2021 --- ONLINE
Master the technology pathways, its business drivers, economics and deployment strategies Course Sessions CCUS technologies and markets Industrial clusters, hydrogen and carbon utilisation Growing CCUS market opportunities: policies, markets & barriers Benefits of Attending Understand the most challenging aspects of the clean
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Mastering Clean Hydrogen --- January 20-27, 2022 --- ONLINE
A comprehensive, participative course, providing the knowledge and tools to segment and analyse opportunity & risk within emerging hydrogen economies Course Sessions Hydrogen market segmentation and assessment Examining key hydrogen applications and markets Producing hydrogen from renewable power Storing and moving
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Happy Bioenergy Day, October 20! Remember: Biofuels are Bioenergy and Celebrate Accordingly
What do you think of when you hear the word "bioenergy"? Does it include energy used for transportation? It certainly should. Learn more about all aspects of biofuels, as well as other liquid and gas transportation fuels made from other
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Companies Start Engineering for Canadian Facility to Produce Fuel from Air
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Huron Clean Energy, The Upper Nicola Band, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures and Carbon Engineering (CE) have begun preliminary engineering and design on a large-scale commercial facility in British Columbia that will produce transportation fuel out of atmospheric carbon dioxide. The proposed facility
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Canada’s Largest Ethanol Producer Takes Steps to Expand Production at Biorefinery
(Biofuels International) Greenfield Global, the largest producer of ethanol in Canada, has taken steps to expand production at its Varennes biorefinery following the introduction of draft regulations on the minimum renewable fuel volumes in the province of Quebec. Welcoming the Government
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Crucial Step Identified in the Conversion of Biomass to Methane
(Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) Researchers find the enzymatic link in the formation of methane from fatty acids by cooperating microorganisms -- Microbial production of methane from organic material is an essential process in the global carbon cycle and an important source of renewable
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
RFA Comments Seek to Foster Export Competitiveness
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association late Friday submitted comments to the International Trade Administration responding to questions posed about the U.S. Clean Technologies Export Competitiveness Strategy. These comments were issued in addition to joint comments submitted earlier by RFA, the U.S. Grains Council
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
SoCalGas’ Biomethanation Reactor System to be Used in Maine Dairy Digester
(SoCalGas) The reactor is part of a $5 million project funded by the Department of Energy -- SoCalGas’ biomethanation reactor system will be used to help produce renewable energy as part of a power-to-gas demonstration. This system will be installed at
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Neste and Hesburger to Launch a Significant Circularity Collaboration – Used Cooking Oil Collected from More than 300 Restaurants to Produce Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Neste and Hesburger, a Finnish restaurant chain, will engage in a significant circular economy collaboration. Used cooking oil from more than 300 Hesburger restaurants in Finland and in the Baltics will be recycled to produce renewable diesel. As a result
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Better Fuels & Better Vehicles: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This just released slide guide looks at the Co-optimization of Fuels & Engines initiative’s accomplishments, what might come next for internal combustion engine research in a rapidly changing world, factoring in increased vehicle electrification and
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Biocontrols as the Pivot Point in the Push for Sustainable Ag Practices
by Patrice Sellès (Biotalys/Biofuels Digest) ... Delivering the “sustainability trifecta” – i.e., a lower emissions footprint, equal or better efficacy rates than conventional crop protection solutions, and overall financial value – the integration of biocontrol solutions into sustainable ag efforts will
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Twelve Produces First Batch of E-Jet® Fuel from Carbon Dioxide Through Partnership with the U.S. Air Force
(Twelve) Demonstrated for the first time, this electrochemical process enables a path to fossil-free commercial aviation fuel from CO2 from the air or industrial sources -- — Carbon transformation company Twelve announced today it has produced the first fossil-free jet fuel
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Mackay Biorefinery Pilot Plant Ready for Take-off
(Queensland Government) World-leading technology has landed in Mackay, bringing Queensland one step closer to a $1 billion sustainable, export-oriented industrial biotechnology and bioproducts sector. Mercurius has finalised commissioning and is about to commence operations at their pilot plant that will use their
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
EVs and Hydrogen May Dominate, but Trucking's Green Movement Isn't Void of Diesel and Gas
by S.L. Fuller (Utility Dive) Curbing emissions doesn't have to be all or nothing. Renewable diesel and natural gas can produce a "double-green effect" that cut downs carbon and costs. ... Cummins invests heavily in optimizing diesel and biodiesel products, (Hugh) Donnell
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Overcoming Funding Barriers to Meet Immediate Fleet Sustainability Goals
(Advanced Clean Tech News/Trillium) The heavy‑duty freight transportation system in the United States is at a tipping point. To meet increasingly ambitious sustainability goals and quickly approaching regulatory deadlines, fleets are turning to the cleanest‑available heavy-duty vehicle technologies and fuels. But
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Blended Ethanol CI Web Conference --- October 20, 2021 --- ONLINE
Two studies conducted by my firm, Transport Energy Strategies (TES), and THiggins Energy Consulting show that gasoline blended with ethanol lowers carbon intensity (CI) even more than what is modeled today and what is shown in recent studies. The first
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Business of Biochar Online Symposium --- December 7-9, 2021 --- ONLINE
For more than a decade, scientists, environmentalists and a growing number of public policymakers have considered biochar an intriguing technology with the potential to utilize biomass waste streams and improve soil fertility. More recently, innovators and early adopters have come to
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Reuters NEXT --- December 1-3, 2021 --- ONLINE
This is an opportunity to see and think differently. No country, company or community can tackle the future alone. To build a better world, thinkers and doers must come together to share ideas, collaborate and act. REUTERS NEXT draws on Reuters
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PANELS Smart Cities Connect --- April 5-7, 2021 --- Columbus, OH DEADLINE: November 12, 2021
Submit your Panel Proposal for review and consideration. Special consideration will be given to Panel Proposals that integrate city leadership with innovation and industry solutions, especially discussions that address cross-domain urban needs. Program Details Smart Cities represent the global vanguard communities addressing the
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Smart Cities Connect --- April 5-7, 2021 --- Columbus, OH
Smart Cities represent the global vanguard communities addressing the growing resiliency pressures and opportunities presented by climate, population, energy and resources. A full 3-day in-person conference on April 5-7, 2022. READ MORE
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Developing a Sustainable Fleet Strategy with Today and Tomorrow’s Technology --- September 29, 2021 --- ONLINE
Clean fleet education from the State of Sustainable Fleets The growth of clean fleet technologies has continued to rapidly increase year over year. As more vehicle regulations are set across the country and companies increasingly prioritize corporate sustainability, many organizations are
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Groups Tell CARB Ethanol Can Help Reach Carbon-Neutrality
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) In joint comments submitted last week to the California Air Resources Board, a group of ag and biofuel organizations and companies highlighted the role renewable fuels like ethanol can and should play in helping the state achieve its
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
WA Farmers Enjoy Canola Fields of Gold
by Gregor Heard and Shannon Beattie (Farm Weekly) ... Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) executive officer Nick Goddard said the current prices smashed previous highs out of the water. ... The good news extends beyond the farmgate, with Mr Goddard saying crushers, even
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
The Evolving Intersection Between Carbon Markets, Shipping and Marine Fuels
(OPIS) At the start of 2020, the shipping world made one of the most dramatic changes it had seen in years as it converted to using lower sulfur marine fuel promulgated by the International Maritime Organization. The new rules were
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Buses Today & Tomorrow --- November 2, 2021 --- ONLINE
Strategies for addressing air quality and climate change challenges need to be more nuanced than making all vehicles electric. This is particularly true for commercial vehicles such as buses, which have different power needs and workloads than passenger cars. Learn about
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
New Renewable Natural Gas for Vehicles Project Completed in Ohio
(Chesapeake Utilities Corporation/NGV Journal) Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has completed the construction of its Noble Road Landfill Renewable Natural Gas pipeline project has been completed. The company’s subsidiary, Aspire Energy of Ohio, constructed the 33.1-mile pipeline, which will transport biomethane generated from
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Northern Irish Gas Distribution Firm Switches to Biomethane-Fueled Fleet
( firmus energy/GNV Journal) Antrim-based natural gas distribution and supply company firmus energy has teamed up with anaerobic digestion specialists Granville Eco Park to decarbonize its engineering and maintenance fleet. firmus energy will initially use a jointly branded van, currently being
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Request for Nominations of Experts to the EPA Office of Research and Development's Board of Scientific Counselors DEADLINE: November 12, 2021
(Environmental Protection Agency/Federal Register) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking nominations for technical experts to serve on its Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), a federal advisory committee to the Office of Research and Development (ORD). Submission of nominations
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Big Oil CEOs Have a Personal Reason to Put More Focus on Less Fossil Fuels
by Bob Woods (CNBC) CEO compensation is being linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics across a wide range of companies, from Apple to Caterpillar, which just announced a new ESG plan for pay last week; The oil and
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Maine Is in Danger of Losing Some of Its Best Agricultural Land to Solar Farms
by Julia Bayly (Bangor Daily News) Approximately 67,000 fixed-tilt, bifacial panels will comprise a solar farm under construction at the Eastern Piscataquis Industrial Park in Milo. There is growing concern that development of solar farms will come at the expense
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Algae: As Different from Each Other as They Are from You and Me
by Amanda Barry (Los Alamos National Laboratory) ... When we talk about algae, we’re really talking about a diverse group of organisms that thrive in a plethora of environments, from seawater to freshwater, from pulp mill ponds to hot springs.
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Development of an On-Board Sensor System for Early Identification of Deposit Formations in Fuels Containing Biodiesel
(Fuels Joint Research Group) ... Since the design of the internal combustion engine is always a compromise between stable operation, low emissions and high efficiency, the importance of the three parameters must be determined during development (Figure 1). For example,
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Topsoe Puts Demonstration Plant into Operation for Production of Sustainable Methanol from Biogas - Significant Global Carbon Emission Reduction Potential.
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Haldor Topsoe) • With the demonstration plant, Topsoe will validate its electrified technology for cost-competitive production of sustainable Methanol from biogas as well as other sustainable products. The global annual production of methanol is around 110 million
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
ANA Launches SAF Flight Initiative to Promote Sustainability and Reduced CO2 Emissions
(All Nipon Airways) • Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel is key to reducing emissions associated with air transportation • In September, ANA conducted the first SAF-powered cargo flight with leading logistics companies in Japan All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest and 5-Star
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Crops, Genetics, Feedstocks, Supply Chains: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to State of the Sector
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Whether you are using novel crops, residues, developing supply-chains, or developing new feedstocks for the bioeconomy, this is an exclusive Digest slide guide you won’t want to miss! Straight from our recent State of the
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Air Fares to Soar Thanks to Brussels Biofuel Rules, Warns Willie Walsh
by Oliver Gill (The Telegraph) Ex-BA boss says airlines forced by EU to increase their use of sustainable fuel will pass on cost to passengers -- Holidaymakers will face higher ticket prices as a result of EU plans to force airlines
October 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Fancy Fuel: Kosovo's Gourmet Restaurants' Cooking Oil Converted To Biodiesel
by Neil Bowdler (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) To cut down on contamination from used cooking oil, a company in Kosovo is buying it from gourmet restaurants. The relatively cleaner oil from fryers in fancy kitchens is exported abroad, where it is
October 16, 2021 Read Full Article
First Dutch BioLNG Plant Opens, Fuel Will Be Available at Shell Stations
(Renewi/Nordsol/NGV Journal) With the press of a button, Dutch king Willem-Alexander officially put into service the first bio-LNG plant of the Netherlands. With this scoop, initiators Nordsol, Renewi and Shell have taken the next step in making road freight transport more
October 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Emerging Fuels Technology Announces Regulation A+ Offering to Commercialize Breakthrough Tech that Converts Waste Sources into Fuels that Greatly Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
(Emerging Fuels Technology/Globe Newswire) With its small, BioGTL and FlareBuster™ plant technology, EFT is addressing the immediate need for more sustainable, cleaner fuel sources -- Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT), a technology company focused on transforming a number of waste sources of carbon
October 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Triton High School Tours Al-Corn Clean Fuel
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Dodge Center’s Triton High School toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel yesterday to learn about ethanol production. During the tour, the students, from grades 11 and 12, learned about several components of the ethanol production process including incoming
October 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Making Fuel From Straw Is About to Become a Thing in Europe
by Rachel Graham (Bloomberg) Turning bales of straw into ethanol is about to become a highly profitable venture in Europe, according to a firm that just opened a production site in the continent. Clariant, a Swiss chemicals maker, just opened a facility in
October 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Degradation of Biobased Plastics in the Soil
(Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) The idea of biodegradable plastics sounds good at first. However, very little is known about how they are degraded in the soil and how this is influenced by climate change. In two recent studies, soil ecologists
October 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Argus and MundoPetróleo Agree on a Downstream Partnership for Spain and Portugal
(Argus Media/PR Newswire) Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has agreed that MundoPetróleo may distribute key fuels data to its customers in the Iberian peninsula. This follows widespread adoption of Argus biofuel prices by downstream fuel operators throughout Spain and Portugal. The international drive
October 15, 2021 Read Full Article
.jpg)
Our Sponsors
FREE Subscription! Advanced Biofuels USA events calendar; policy and actions; education newsletters
