(Red River Farm Network) ... Renewable Fuels Association Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Troy Bredenkamp wants biofuels to also have a place in the infrastructure discussion. “It’s disappointing to see what came out from the Biden administration in terms
3 Strategies to Accelerate Regenerative Product and Service Adoption
by Rebecca Bartels (Trust in Food) ... 1) They’re Meeting Producers Where They Are ... 2) They Speak Each Prospect’s Language ... For example, Trust In Food’s proprietary data show that farmers with a high affinity for carbon markets gravitate toward informational content
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Reducing Carbon in the Fuel Market --- April 21, 2021 --- ONLINE
Besides rejoining the Paris Agreement, Biden’s administration is proposing to commit $2 trillion to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. His platform contemplates a national carbon tax and LCFS program like in Canada and California. The
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RFS Won't Expire Next Year, Volume Requirements in Limbo
by Kellan Heavican (Brownfield Ag News) The clock on the Renewable Fuel Standard won’t run out at the end of 2022 when it resets, but industry leaders wonder how the Environmental Protection Agency will set volume requirements for 2023. Renewable Fuels Association
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Barasso: Innovation, Not Regulation, Is the Best Way to Improve Our Country's Mobility
(Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources) Today (March 16, 2021), U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a full committee hearing on transportation technologies. ... “Too
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Cummins Leader Says Past Successes Can Inform Carbon-Neutral Future
(Cummins Inc./3BL Media) When Cummins’ Chief Technical Officer thinks about the global power leader’s aspiration to be carbon neutral by 2050, he’s inspired by the industry’s past success fighting smog. “What gives me confidence that we’re actually going to be able to
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World Energy and Community Fuels Partner to Speed Access to Low-Carbon Fuel throughout California
(World Energy/PR Newswire) Both Companies Broaden Scope of Reach Through Partnership -- World Energy, a low-carbon fuel provider for the transportation sector, and Community Fuels, a leading advanced biofuel production and distribution company based in Stockton, California, today announced a partnership to
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Results of the International Energy Agency Bioenergy Round Robin on the Analysis of Heteroatoms in Biomass Liquefaction Oils
by Philip Bulsink, Ferran de Miguel Mercader, Linda Sandström, Bert van de Beld, Fernando Preto, Alan Zacher, Anja Oasmaa, Nicolaus Dahmen, Axel Funke, and Benjamin Bronson (Energy Fuels) A round robin study evaluating the analysis of biomass liquefaction oils (BLOs) from
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Contribution of Sustainable Biomass and Bioenergy in Industry Transitions towards a Circular Economy
(IEA Bioenergy) Summary and conclusions from the IEA Bioenergy eWorkshop, 19-20 October 2020 -- Key messages from the workshop • Biomass is a key component to reduce the climate impact of industries, next to electrification, hydrogen & CCUS (carbon capture and
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IEA Bioenergy Conference 2021 --- November 28 - December 9, 2021 --- ONLINE
SAVE THE DATE The three-yearly conference of IEA Bioenergy will be held on this occasion as a series of online sessions in the period 28 November to 9 December 2021. The central theme will be around the role of biomass
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Georgii Geletukha: Heat Supply on Biomass, Biogas and Biomethane, Bioethanol, and Landfill Gas Production as Ways to Decarbonization and Creation of New Jobs
(UABIO) The second part of the interview of UABIO Head of the Board Georgii Geletukha for the online media Ekopolityka. Topics covered by the UABIO Head in the article: development of biomass heat production projects; waste disposal and landfill gas production; biomethane,
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LA Metro Names Trillium as Bus Depot RNG Supplier
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Trillium, a provider of alternative and renewable fueling solutions, has entered a new partnership with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to provide renewable natural gas (RNG) to two bus depots. “We at Trillium are excited to partner
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They Produce Biodiesel from Low-Quality Animal Fats
(Polytech University of Madrid (Google Translation)) Researchers at the UPM obtain biodiesel from a mixture of low-quality animal fat with soybean oil and, once characterized according to technical regulations, have tested its behavior in a Diesel engine. -- Today, renewable fuels,
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Gibson Energy Announces Long-Term Agreement at its Edmonton Terminal and the Related Sanction of a Biofuels Blending Project
(Gibson Energy) Gibson Energy Inc. announced today (March 31, 2021) it has entered into a long-term agreement with Suncor Energy Inc. (“Suncor”) for services at the Company’s Edmonton Terminal and the related sanction of an expansion to support the blending and
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Integrated Zero Liquid Discharge Solution Leads to Higher Ethanol Production & Annual Savings of $200,000
by Lyle Bennet & Mitch Manstedt (Kurita) A biofuels facility in the Midwest United States implemented an integrated Zero Liquid Discharge (iZLD) solution developed by Kurita America that significantly reduced water intake for ethanol production, enabling the facility to expand production
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Canada Invests in Innovative Clean Technology at the University of Alberta
(Natural Resources Canada) ... Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a $2,890,000 investment in the University of Alberta’s biojet technology. The University of Alberta, along with project partners Alberta Innovates, FORGE Hydrocarbons Inc., Western Economic Diversification Canada, Future Energy Systems, CanmetENERGY Devon and Edmonton International Airport, are also providing
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New Roadmap Sets out How to Reduce CO2 Emissions Using Industrial Biotechnology
(BSI Group) BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, publishes Industrial biotechnology Report: strategic roadmap for standards and regulations, sponsored by Innovate UK and the Industrial Biotechnology Leadership Forum (IBLF). Industrial Biotechnology has the potential to significantly reduce CO2
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Algae Oil, Lignin, Plastics, Waste: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Conventional Fuels from Unconventional Sources
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Southwest Research Institute’sEloy Flores, Assistant Director R&D in Chemical Engineering, shared this illuminating slide guide on SwRI’s work with alternative fuels technology and all steps from idea/concept, engine testing to pilot plant, scale up and
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The Extraordinary ReMaking of Ordinary Things, Part 2: Delta CleanTech Aims for CO2 Capture in Service of Oil & Gas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today, in part 2 of our series The Extraordinary remaking of Ordinary Things, let’s begin with a bit of news overlooked by the major news outlets last week, that Alberta-based Delta CleanTech acquired the CO2 capture
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Future of Biofuels --- October 5-6, 2021 --- Copenhagen, Denmark
This year we focus on 2nd generation of biofuels and its production and use in maritime and aviation. Each of these sectors faces the need of decarbonisation and meeting sustainability goals set by national policies and European regulations. Moreover, our event
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Shell Invests in Sustainable Aviation-Fuel Maker LanzaJet
by Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) U.S. company is building ‘alcohol-to-jet’ facility in Georgia; Other investors include Canada’s Suncor Energy, Japan’s Mitsui -- Royal Dutch Shell Plc has invested in sustainable-fuels technology company LanzaJet, adding to a string of deals positioning the oil giant
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Earth Day 2021 Series Day 6: Taxing Carbon: RFS, RenovaBio and EU’s RED II
by Nathália Fernandes Pimentel* (Advanced Biofuels USA) First of all, carbon taxes are policy measures designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and to meet further objectives in policy making. By definition, it is a tax that establishes a price on
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Coprocessing at Diesel Refinery: bp Products, North America — Cherry Point Refinery | Blaine, Washington
(EcoEngineers) bp’s Cherry Point Refinery is the first refinery in the Pacific Northwest capable of manufacturing diesel made from biomass-based feedstocks, which are processed alongside conventional feedstocks in an existing ultralow-sulfur diesel unit. Renewable diesel has the same properties as conventional ultralow-sulfur
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Mercado Norteamericano de Biocombustibles: Claves para su Acceso --- April 28, 2021 --- ONLINE
Regístrese ahora para nuestro seminario web Clave 2021: Exportar ¿Cómo ganar mercados de alto valor? ¿Cómo cumplir con las normas requeridas? Contenido: Introducción al webinar: quiénes son y qué hacen EcoEngineers, Carbon Group e ICSA. Combustibles Bajos en Carbono en Estados
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Biogas Americas LIVE --- Tuesdays and Thursdays May 4-27, 2021 --- ONLINE
BIOGAS AMERICAS LIVE is the biggest gathering of the US biogas industry this year and the all virtual, annual conference of the American Biogas Council. This year, we’ll be offering the same online experience last year’s attendees loved, but with
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At 7.2%, India Blends Record Ethanol with Petrol in First 4 Months
by Sanjeeb Mukherjee (Business Standard) So far, the best ever ethanol blend with petrol has been around 5.2 per cent at all-India level. -- Ethanol blending in India has reached more than 7.2 per cent — the first time it has
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74 Percent of U.S. Consumers Want Their Next Vehicle to Be ICE-Powered
by Brett Foote (Ford Authority) ... However, more than one recent report suggests that consumers aren’t quite ready to give up their ICE-powered vehicles just yet. Most recently, that includes SEMA’s Vehicle Landscape Report, which found that 74 percent of
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Will Biden's $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Usher in Era of the EV?
by Sebastian Blanco (Car and Driver) While not targeting gas-powered cars for extinction, the plan intends to bring electric cars fully into the mainstream by spending $174 billion to promote EVs and build charging stations. -- ... There are a lot
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‘Keep off the Grass’: The Biofuel that Could Help Us Achieve Net Zero
(Earlham Institute) Some grasses are a sustainable energy source that could be a driving force towards achieving net zero carbon emissions, according to new research that demonstrates their resilience to harsh growing environments. -- The Miscanthus genus of grasses, commonly used
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DMC Co-Founder Mike Lynch Publishes Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA) Calculator to Take the Guesswork out of Bioprocess Development
(DMC) DMC Co-Founder Mike Lynch has launched a web-based calculator to assess the economic feasibility of products made from fermentation. The Bioprocess Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA) tool will help users – academics, startups, funding agencies, R&D team, and investors – make commercially
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New Report -- Biogas: Pathways to 2030
(World Biogas Association) Humans directly or indirectly generate over 105 billion tonnes of organic wastes globally each year, all of which release harmful methane and other greenhouse gas emissions directly into the atmosphere as they decompose. These organic wastes include food
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Greasezilla Partners with Next Generation of Pumpers to Install Greasezilla FOG Separation Systems in Key Cities
(Greasezilla) Greasezilla is investing $1 million per facility in joint ventures to build FOG processing facilities nationwide. -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla™, announces its work with a rising number of pumpers seeking end-to-end solutions from pumping through to processing,
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Waste-to-Hydrogen Tokyo Facility Ready to Rock – Is 2021 the Year of Hydrogen?
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) News comes from the Land of the Rising Sun that a first-of-its-kind Tokyo facility will convert sewage sludge into renewable hydrogen fuel is now complete. Ways2H Inc. and its shareholder and technical partner Japan Blue
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How Green Are Electric Vehicles? In Short: Very Green. But Plug-in Cars Still Have Environmental Effects.
by Hiroko Tabuchi and Brad Plumer (New York Times) Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed. -- ... But a lot depends on how much coal is being burned to charge up those plug-in
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Tailpipe Litigation Put in Park
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) Despite procedural objections from states and environmentalists, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday granted the Biden administration's request to pause litigation over federal auto emissions and fuel economy standards. That will give
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Earth Day Series Day 5: Why Aren’t We There Yet?
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Didn’t U.S. President George W. Bush say that we should get off our addiction to oil? Haven’t all the presidents since Richard Nixon promised that we would transition away from fossil fuels? You can hear
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Earth Day 2021 Series Day 4: Biobased Products and Bioplastics
by Nathália Fernandes Pimentel* (Advanced Biofuels USA) When we think about green transitioning, the most popular images we idealize are windmills, solar panels or electric cars. But apart from energy, many products still have a large impact on carbon emissions
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Earth Day 2021 Series Day 3: Renewable Liquid Fuels: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
by Hannah DelSordo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Take yourself back to an earlier time, when we relied on horses, oxen and other renewably fueled animals for mobility and work. (They ate corn, wheat, oats and other bio-plants, didn't they?) Now move ahead a
April 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Growing Clean Fuels Credits Markets to Shape North America’s Low Carbon Future
(WebWire) Outlook on Demand, Supply and Pricing of Credits in Carbon Intensity Based Fuel Markets -- In the next 5 years, nearly one-third of the transportation sector in North America will be covered by clean fuel standards, helping accelerate the
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USDA Seeks Applications to Support Technical Assistance and Improve Rural Transportation Systems
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to improve rural transportation systems. USDA is making the grants available under the Rural Business Development Grant
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Carbon Dioxide Removal - A Call to Action --- April 23, 2021 --- ONLINE
Join us for a lively discussion of technologies that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and the ocean and permanently sequester carbon to slow and reverse the impacts of climate change. Speakers include: XPRIZE Foundation will discuss the new $100
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Rapid Advancements in Carbon Dioxide Capture - A Roundtable
(Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator) On March 9, 2021 the Chemical Sciences Roundtable hosted a webinar titled Advances in Chemistry of CO2 Capture. The Chemical Sciences Roundtable is an initiative of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide a science-oriented, apolitical forum
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Argus Global Renewable Feedstocks Seminar: Europe & Asia --- April 21, 2021 --- ONLINE
Over the last year we have seen a sharp increase in the production of renewable fuels. This has led to renewable feedstocks taking centre stage in the petroleum industry. The Argus Global Renewable Feedstock Seminar will look at the renewable
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Kinder Morgan Seeks to Expand CO2 Business in Clean Energy Push
by Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg News) Pipeline giant Kinder Morgan Inc. plans to expand its carbon-capture business, joining the ranks of major oil and gas companies capitalizing on clean energy investing. Fueled by a push to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, carbon capture and
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John May on Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed on Biofuels Project Finance
by Tammy Klein (Transportation Energy Strategies)For this video podcast, I spoke to John May, Managing Director of Hamilton Clark, about his long experience in project finance in the biofuel and industrial biotech sectors, what investors are looking for in biofuels projects
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Cycling Is Ten Times More Important than Electric Cars for Reaching Net-Zero Cities
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) Globally, only one in 50 new cars were fully electric in 2020, and one in 14 in the UK. Sounds impressive, but even if all new cars were electric now, it would still take 15-20 years to replace the world’s fossil
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Nebraska Ethanol: Emerging Issues Forum Features CEO Panel
(AgNewsWire) The 16th Annual Ethanol: Emerging Issues Forum last week, hosted by the Nebraska Ethanol Board and Renewable Fuels Nebraska, featured an industry CEO panel that discussed some of the most pressing topics in the renewable fuels space. Renewable Fuels Nebraska (RFN) interim director Pam Miller moderated
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USDA Seeks Public Input to Help Create a New Rural Renewable Energy Pilot Program DEADLINE: April 29, 2021
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Agency to Host Public Listening Session on April 22, 2021 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is requesting public input from interested parties, including potential customers and interested stakeholders, to help create a
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Leaders in Energy's Green Career Workshops-- Green Career Workshop 1.0: “What’s Your Green Career Plan?” and Green Career Workshop 2.0: What’s the Best “Fit” for Your Career Path? --- Quarterly --- ONLINE
Green Career Workshop 1.0 will provide you with insights on your career strengths and preferences and how these can be tailored for application to the new "green" economy, e.g., clean energy, sustainability, circular economy, resiliency, etc. It provides experiential activities
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Meriaura Group Heads towards 100% Carbon Neutral Shipping
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Finland, Meriaura Group has started the preparation and design of a transport concept that targets to 100% carbon neutrality. The concept is based on hybrid propulsion that combines sustainably produced bio-oil and battery technology. In addition to
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Aemetis Establishes Carbon Capture Subsidiary for CO2 Sequestration to Further Reduce the Carbon Intensity of Dairy RNG and Renewable Fuels
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) California Central Valley is an Established CO2Injection Region Supporting Carbon Sequestration Projects for Aemetis Dairy RNG Projects, Ethanol Plant, and Renewable Jet/Diesel Plant Under Development -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on
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A Better Way to Recycle CFRP: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Mild Chemical Recycling of Thermoset Composites
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From current carbon fiber recycling methods to the way of the future– mild chemical recycling – this slide guide from Washington State University researchers is one you won’t want to miss. Their latest research on
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3D Bioprinted Casa Covida, Lab-Grown Fish, Countertop Meat Gardens, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of April 2nd
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) 3D printed mud huts, called Casa Covida, are offering Covid-19 quarantine comfort complete with a bedroom, fireplace and bathtub for when you need to separate from others. And you can be like a turtle and
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OPINION: Infrastructure that Makes a Difference
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association) ... At the same time—flying under the radar—has been the latest round of grants approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program, also known as HBIIP. This is an
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Opinion: Scrap the Renewable Fuel Standard
by Andrew Quinlan (Center for Freedom and Prosperity/Washington Examiner) Plummeting demand due to reduced travel during the COVID-19 pandemic compounded the many flaws with the Renewable Fuel Standard and strained some in the petroleum industry to the breaking point. ... The RFS
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Ethanol: Time to 'Think Big Picture'
by Andy Knight (The Herald Bulletin) Legislation that opponents say would limit consumers’ access to a promising blend of ethanol fuel is on its way to becoming law. Senate Bill 303 has passed through both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly with overwhelming
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Clean Fuel for Planes
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) Airlines for America, the main U.S. trade group for the industry, is pushing for more fuel credits to be added to Biden’s multitrillion dollar infrastructure plan. The group is backing a sustainable aviation fuel
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Earth Day 2021 Series Day 2: Where Do Renewable Fuels, Biofuels, and Bio- or Renewable Chemicals Come from? (Hint: Feedstocks)
by Ahmed Abdellah* What are feedstocks? Feedstocks for renewable fuels and chemicals include organic materials like grains, woody biomass and food waste and non-organic materials like plastics, hydrogen, carbon dioxide. Contrary to popular belief, the crops that are used for feedstocks
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Fitting Renewable Fuels into Your Fleet’s Sustainability Strategy
by Cambell Jones (ACT News) ... With growing pressure for fleets to slash emissions and deploy zero-emission vehicles, can renewable fuels still fit into an organization’s sustainability strategy? ... Even with these factors aligning, deploying zero-emission vehicles is a long and complicated
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US Gain Builds Public RNG Fueling Station in Compton, California
(U.S. Gain/Biomass Magazine) AJR Trucking has partnered with U.S. Gain, a division of U.S. Venture, to build a renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling station in Compton, California, near the port of Long Beach. The station will help AJR Trucking and its sister company, MDB
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Avfuel Now Supplying Neste MY SAF at Monterey Jet Center
(Avfuel Corp./Biomass Magazine) Avfuel Corp. is proud to now supply Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel on a consistent basis to its branded FBO, Monterey Jet Center (KMRY), in Monterey, California. The FBO received its first load of the fuel on March 11, marking the
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Turning Hydrogen Production Green with Microalgae
by Laura Thomson interview with Akshat Tanksale (AZO CleanTech) Associate Professor Akshat Tanksale at Monash University speaks to AZoCleantech about his research on how microalgae could have significant benefits when applied to the hydrogen production industry. ... What makes microalgae a suitable
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Transitioning to a Sustainable Bioeconomy with Algae Biofuels and Biomaterials – Policy Directions for 2021 and Beyond
(Algae Biomass Organization) ... Algae, encompassing photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic aquatic organisms including microalgae and seaweeds (macroalgae), create a highly versatile and tunable platform for the development of fuels and products. In most cases, large scale algae production can be done
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Emerging Commercial Opportunities for Decarbonization --- April 8, 2021 --- ONLINE
The primary focus for decarbonization to this point has been in the energy sector, with enormous amounts of profitable wind, solar and other renewable energy projects enabled through state and federal programs. However, the potential impacts of decarbonization investments in
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High Level Conference on Synthetic SAF --- February 8, 2021 --- ONLINE
To speed-up the European dialogue on Synthetic SAF and offer a stage to a range of initiatives, the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, will host an Online High Level Conference on Synthetic SAF. The goal is
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Aviation Sustainability at the Dubai Airshow --- November 16, 2021 --- Dubai, UAE
Spanning across 4 stages, the Dubai Airshow conference will host nine tracks featuring some of the most renowned speakers and companies in the aviation industry. From air traffic management and new technology to cargo, space, urban air mobility and sustainability
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2021 ICAO Stocktaking on Aviation In-Sector CO₂ Emissions Reductions and pre-Webinars --- August 31-September 3, 2021 --- ONLINE
Building on the 2020 ICAO Stocktaking event, which displayed over 100 innovative solutions to unlock current and future CO2 aviation emissions reduction potentials, along with strong commitments and ambitious roadmaps to zero emissions, the 2021 ICAO Stocktaking will provide a forum for
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Clean Aviation for a Competitive Green Recovery in Europe: Innovative Ideas Take Flight --- April 22, 2021 --- ONLINE
More than ever, clean and sustainable aviation, which is facing significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is recognised as a vital element for Europe’s success in a highly competitive world. Clean Sky is committed to supporting a sustainable economic recovery
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European Business Aviation SAF Summit --- April 20, 2021 --- ONLINE
IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT FUELS. IT’S ABOUT THE FUTURE.Building on past events, such as the Virtual 2020 Business Aviation Sustainability Summit in Washington, the Business Aviation Coalition on Sustainable Aviation Fuels is organizing the first-ever European counterpart: the European Business
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Commentary: The Global Governance of Aviation’s Emissions – Time to Revisit the ICAO/UNFCCC Relationship
by Chris Lyle (GreenAir Online/Air Transport Economics) In 1997, the UNFCCC’s COP3 decided, via the Kyoto Protocol, to treat international aviation indirectly through ICAO. CO2 emissions from international aviation have since doubled from 317Mt in 1997 to 641Mt in 2019, to
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SAF Could Make up 5.5% of 2030 EU Jet Fuel Demand with Targeted Support, Estimates ICCT Feedstock Study
(GreenAir Online) Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows there are sufficient sources of sustainable feedstock to support the production of 3.4 million tonnes (Mt) of advanced sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) annually in the EU by 2030, around
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UK Government to Provide £15 Million in Funding to Support Early-Stage Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Projects DEADLINE: May 31, 2021
(GreenAir Online) The UK government has launched a £15 million ($21m) ‘Green Fuels, Green Skies’ competition to support early-stage development of UK sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants with grant funding. Specifically targeted are projects undergoing a front end engineering design (FEED)
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American Airlines Builds on Commitment to Sustainable Fuels with Kuehne+Nagel
(American Airlines) Airline aims to signal demand for sustainable fuels in aviation -- American Airlines has reached an agreement in principle with Kuehne+Nagel to allocate a portion of the carbon reduction benefit the airline generates through its use of sustainable aviation
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Ushering in the Biodiesel Switch
(Biofuels International) William Tebbitt, CEO of Green Biofuels, looks closer at the energy transition strategy announcements from major companies that may come in the next 12 months. He added that he hoped we would see not only infrastructure and construction
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Brookfield Renewable, Plug Power Partner on Hydropower-Fueled Hydrogen Plant
by Elizabeth Ingram (Hydro Review) Plug Power Inc. and Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. announced plans to build a green hydrogen production plant, which would use 100% renewable energy from Brookfield Renewable’s 252-MW Holtwood hydroelectric facility. Green hydrogen from this facility will support
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EIA Releases First Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Energy Information Administration on March 31 issued the first edition of its monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update, reporting that 20.431 billion gallons of operable U.S. biofuel production capacity was in place as of
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Electric Vehicles and Biofuel: Pentagon Poised to Go Greener under Biden
by Lara Seligman and Bryan Bender (Politico) "Where the military goes, the civilian world often follows," says one influential player helping to shape the policy. -- The Pentagon is weighing a series of proposals to make the military more energy efficient,
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Exclusive: White House Asks EPA to Study How EVs Can Generate Renewable Fuel Credits
by Jarrett Renshaw, Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The White House has directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study how using renewable fuels to power electric vehicle charging could generate tradeable credits under the nation’s biofuels program, two sources familiar with
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Biofuel Groups, States File Amicus Briefs in SCOTUS SRE Case
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Advanced Biofuels Association, Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas, the National Biodiesel Board and a group of eight states on March 31 filed amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to
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UK Companies Partner on HVO-Fueled “Solartainer” to Reduce Off-Grid Power CO2 Emissions by 90%
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, the Business Desk reports EV3 has teamed with Think Hire to supply a 90% carbon reduction energy solution for off-grid construction projects through its HVO-fueled “solartainer”. Many construction sites require 24-hour energy access
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Earth Day Series 2021 Day 1: Why Biofuels and Biochemicals?
by Hannah DelSordo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) To replace imported oil and petroleum-based fossil fuels! While Windmills and solar can produce electricity they cannot power large jet airplanes. Oil is also difficult and often dangerous to extract for both people and the environment. Ethanol
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK --- Ryan Frasier
“The increasing use of B100 in the DPW fleet is in part to help us reach our goal of 50% greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2032,” said Washington, DC, DPW Fleet Associate Administrator, Ryan Frasier. “Moving forward, our intention is
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Renewable Energy Group and Optimus Technologies Collaborate to Deliver Biodiesel to Fleets Nationwide
(Renewable Energy Group/Business Wire) Fleets Immediately Reducing Carbon Emissions with 100% Biodiesel -- Fleets across the nation are improving their emission reductions by implementing B100 (100% biodiesel) technology into their fleets. Renewable Energy Group (REG) (NASDAQ: REGI) fleet customers in Iowa,
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Battle between Biochar & Activated Carbon: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Biochar
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The same yet different. That’s biochar and activated carbon – both are carbon-based porous material and are the active agent in a separation process, but they also have significant differences. Check out this illuminating slide
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Renewable Diesel: Where’s The Value?
by Steve Roberts and Michael Reecher (Opportune/Biofuels Digest) If companies want to capture value and ultimately profit from the projected growth in renewable diesel, they must understand their netback. The demand and price for renewable diesel is on the rise and bringing
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Biden Releases $2 Trillion Jobs and Infrastructure Plan
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) President Biden on March 31 released a $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan, officially titled the American Jobs Plan. Biofuel/bioproducts and carbon capture and storage (CSS) are each briefly addressed in the plan. One provision of
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Conversations about Carbon --- Monthly --- ONLINE
Conversations about Carbon is a monthly series. We will host a virtual discussion with an expert who will take on key questions about carbon reduction, removal, and repair. The overall goal is to help move research, education, and extension forward on
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Fashion Retailer Primark Adds 10 IVECOS Fueled by Bio-LNG to UK Fleet
(IVECO UK) IVECO announced that Primark, a leader in the British fashion retail sector, has taken its Primark Cares initiative to the highway by rolling out a fleet of 10 new IVECO Stralis NP 460 (AS440S46T/P LNG) 4×2 tractor units for
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Deere Bullish on Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel
by Ryan Ghem (SAE International) ... Biodiesel and renewable diesel will lead the way for alternative-fuel integration into the heavy equipment industry, according to Nick Block, director of worldwide marketing, sales & customer support, John Deere Power Systems (JDPS). “We support
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Low Hanging Fruit on the Climate Solutions Tree --- April 13, 2021 --- ONLINE
Join us on April 13 - 2-3pm for a timely update & fresh perspectives on state of policy, technology & user experiences with renewable biofuels. As policymakers move to tackle climate change challenge on a local, regional and national level, a
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Gibson Energy Announces Long-Term Agreement at its Edmonton Terminal and the Related Sanction of a Biofuels Blending Project
(Globe Newswire/Gibson Energy) Gibson Energy Inc. announced today it has entered into a long-term agreement with Suncor Energy Inc. (“Suncor”) for services at the Company’s Edmonton Terminal and the related sanction of an expansion to support the blending and loading of
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Shining, Colored LED Lighting on Microalgae for Next-Generation Biofuel
(American Institute of Physics/TechExplore) ... In their paper, published in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Yangzhou University researchers in China show how a combination of monochromatic red and blue LED illumination on one type of microalga can enhance its growth and
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Green Energy Biofuel Adds Landfill-free Recycling, Cleaning Services for Industrial Customers
(Green Energy Biofuel/EIN Presswire) Green Energy Biofuel (GEB), the one-stop-shop for all organic recycling needs big and small, continues to grow. The South Carolina-based company began more than a decade ago as a local grease collector and biodiesel producer, but since then
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Illinois Renewable Fuel Standards Act Introduced in House
by Rhiannon Branch (Brownfield Ag News) A bill in the Illinois House of Representatives aims to create a B20 biodiesel standard in the state by 2024. Illinois currently has a tax exemption for B11 and higher to incentivize use of the fuel. With
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ExxonMobil and Porsche Test Lower-Carbon Fuel in Race Conditions
(ExxonMobil/Porsche/Business Newswire) ExxonMobil and Porsche are testing advanced biofuels and renewable, lower-carbon eFuels, as part of a new agreement to find pathways toward potential future consumer adoption. The first iteration of Esso Renewable Racing Fuel is a blend of primarily advanced biofuels and
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Termination of Synthetic Ethanol Production & Sales and Contract to Handle the Distillation of Fermented Ethanol
(Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation) Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) hereby announces that it is planning to shut down its synthetic ethanol production facilities at the Mie Plant (Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture) and terminate the production and
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The Extraordinary Re-Making of Ordinary Things: Part 1 Reinventing Ethanol as Ethyl Acetate
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Texas and Nebraska, there have been a flurry of press releases from Viridis Chemical and its partners – most recently, today news arrives that Viridis Chemical inked a price, performance-guaranteed agreement with Koch Project Solutions
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Biofuels, or the Perils of Leadership
by Oliver Mace (Broadmore Consulting) ... In fact, having recently joined the nascent BP Biofuels business, it was my very first public speaking engagement on this particular subject; the Biofuels Expo & Conference in Newark, dubbed at the time the biggest
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Non-Renewable Carbon User Fee: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to the Disappearing Gas Tax
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Like magic, it’s the ‘disappearing’ gasoline tax on just the non-renewable portion of transportation fuel. Bob Kozak of Atlantic Biomass Conversions looks at how this can fund a renaissance in new technology for bio-based fuels,
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USDA Seeks Comments on Rural Energy Pilot Program DEADLINE: April 29, 2021
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The USDA on March 30 announced it is seeking public input on a new rural energy pilot program that was authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a bill signed by former President Donald Trump on Dec.
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Major U.S. Airlines Commit to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
(Airlines for America) Carriers deepen commitment to aggressively address climate change -- Today, Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization representing the leading U.S. airlines, announced the commitment of its member carriers to work across the aviation industry and with
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Educating Consumers On Biofuels- A Lower Carbon Gasoline
(Urban Air Initiative) The Urban Air Initiative recently teamed up with local high school students to educate consumers on the many benefits of biofuels- including the fact that it’s a lower carbon fuel. UAI and a local chapter of the FFA Organization spent time
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Children’s Right to Clean Air --- April 8, 2021 --- ONLINE
Hey kids! What do you think the solution to air pollution should be? What does it look like in your community? Do you think there should be a “Children’s Right to Clean Air”? We want to know! Children ages 7-15
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Pilot Project Transforms Seville’s Bitter Oranges into Biogas
(Bioenergy Insight) Seville’s iconic oranges are being transformed into biogas under a new initiative. Emasesa, a public water company, is running a pilot project to generate clean energy from the bitter oranges the city is famous for, at its wastewater
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Bell Commits to SAF Blend for Training Fleet
by Dominic Perry (Flight Global) Bell has begun using a 30% blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its 20-strong training and customer demonstration fleet, as it bids to lower the environmental impact of general aviation. Although Bell supports approvals for use
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CHS Grows Access to High Ethanol Blend Fuels
(CHS) High ethanol blend E15 gasoline is available at about 50 Cenex locations and that number is expected to grow. -- In early 2021, CHS announced it had taken steps to make E15 fuels more accessible to the company’s Cenex® branded
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Fueling the New Year
(C Store Decisions) From electric vehicle chargers (EVC) to biodiesel and ethanol blends, convenience retailers are working to provide customers with the fuel and fuel alternative options they need, while looking forward to increased demand as vaccines roll out. Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s
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Auto Industry Urges Biden to Back 'Comprehensive' EV Plan
by David Shephardson (Reuters) ... “Neither the current trajectory of consumer adoption of EVs, nor existing levels of federal support for supply- and demand-side policies, is sufficient to meet our goal of a net-zero carbon transportation future.” The White House did not
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Drivers Are Returning to the Road. That Is Good News for Corn Growers.
by Kirk Maltais (Wall Street Journal) The higher demand expected for gasoline additive ethanol could lift already lofty corn prices -- Corn prices are up about 50% over the past six months. ... Corn prices have hit their highest levels in
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The Renewable Fuels Guide: Helping Fleet Operators Cut Carbon Emissions
(Zemo Partnership) The Renewable Fuels Guide has been prepared by Zemo Partnership and CENEX. We would like to thank Scania and CNG Fuels for sponsoring the production of the guide. We would also like to thank Zemo Partnerships Fuels Working
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Bioenergy: Growing America’s Energy Future --- April 21, 2021 --- ONLINE
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will host a dynamic webinar on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 1 p.m.–2 p.m. ET. The webinar, Bioenergy: Growing America’s Energy Future, will feature BETO leadership detailing the Office mission and methods it uses
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Zemo Partnership Launches New Scheme to Boost Fleet Operator Confidence and Uptake of Renewable Fuels
(Zemo Partnership) Zemo Partnership (formerly LowCVP) is launching a new Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS) for high blend renewable fuels. The scheme will give fleet operators robust information about the greenhouse gas (GHG) and wider sustainability performance of renewable fuels supplied
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Repsol Seeking EU and Spanish Funding for More than 30 Decarbonization Projects
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Spain, Repsol is responding to the Spanish government’s calls for expressions of interest with a portfolio of 30 projects, amounting to a total investment of €5.959 billion and “combining technology, decarbonization, and the circular economy with
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The Tech, Markets, Apps, Players: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Pyrolysis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What can Pyrolysis produce that’s sustainable and affordable? Technology, markets, applications, key players, what’s here and what’s coming. Check out this deep-dive into pyrolysis, including the hot new field of plastic pyrolysis for advanced fuels
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Introduction to Renewable Fuels: What, How and Why? --- April 28, 2021 --- ONLINE
Our Concern for the Earth Doesn't End on April 22. Keep It Going with Us for a Special 30/30 on April 28. Advanced Biofuels USA's executive director, Joanne Ivancic, will present, in person, "Introduction to Renewable Fuels: What, How and
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America’s Cultivation Corridor: Inspiring Ingenuity among International Innovators
by Mark Laurenzo (Iowa Economic Development Authority/Biofuels Digest) ... Coupled with homegrown advancements in precision agriculture that continue to revolutionize the industry, Iowa stands as not only a premier destination for agribusiness but a center of agrarian knowledge that informs
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American Climate Leadership Summit (ACLS 2021) --- April 27-29, 2021 --- ONLINE
2021 is our year to forge a path forward to necessary climate solutions with ambitious American leadership. At the 10th annual American Climate Leadership Summit (ACLS 2021) we will build on the international climate summit the week before and prepare for the
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Landfill Gas: Modelling and Management --- April 1, 2021 --- ONLINE
The webinar "Landfill gas: modelling and management" provides a comprehensive overview on biogas production from landfills, its extraction and transportation as well as possibilities for LFG utilization. Based on the fundamentals of anaerobic fermentation processes, basics on LFG production modeling
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Ryanair to Push for Greater SAF Usage
(Biofuels International) Irish low-cost giant Ryanair has vowed to support the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to promote a carbon-neutral future. The airline joined the Fuelling Flight Initiative as part of its pledge to turn the blue airline green. Last
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EU Demand for Palm Oil-based Biofuel May Evaporate before End-2030: Sumwin CEO
by Amir Imran Husain Safri (The Sun Daily) Palm oil-based biofuel demand from the European Union (EU) might disappear before the end-2030 implementation deadline imposed by Europe’s Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II), according to Sumwin Group’s founder and CEO, U.R.
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CALL FOR PANELS Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference and Expo --- October 19-21, 2021 --- Washington, DC/National Harbor, MD DEADLINE May 14, 2021
INNOVATING WITH CITIES TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD. Smart cities represent a poetic fusion of community and innovation, dancing between what’s possible and what is required. At Smart Cities Connect, we bring all of it together in an event that pushes
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Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference and Expo --- October 19-21, 2021 --- Washington, DC/National Harbor, MD
INNOVATING WITH CITIES TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD. Smart cities represent a poetic fusion of community and innovation, dancing between what's possible and what is required. At Smart Cities Connect, we bring all of it together in an event that pushes
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Mura Announce Teesside Project Commences Build & New Partnerships
(Mura) Mura are delighted today to announce that construction has started on the world’s first commercial-scale plant to use our revolutionary HydroPRSTM process, able to recycle all forms of plastic waste and provide the raw ingredients for a sustainable circular plastic economy. HydroPRS™
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Direct Air Capture of CO2 Is Suddenly a Carbon Offset Option: Canada’s Largest Company Is Funding Machines that Suck CO2 from the Atmosphere to Offset Its Own Emissions
by Corbin Hiar (E&E News/Scientific American) ... Shopify Inc.’s agreement is the largest publicly announced corporate purchase of direct air capture, or DAC, for carbon offsets, according to Carbon Engineering, a Canadian firm seeking to commercialize the nascent climate-change-fighting technology. Carbon
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The Supreme Court Rules Canada’s Carbon Price Is Constitutional. It’s a Big Ein for Justin Trudeau’s Climate Plan
by Alex Ballingall (Toronto Star) In a landmark decision for climate action in Canada, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Ottawa has the power to impose a carbon price across the country as a “matter of national concern.” The majority ruling from
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Scotland Set for 'First Fully Green Biofuel Station'
by Brian Donnelly ((The Herald Scotland) Scotland's “first 100 per cent renewable biomethane refuelling station” to be set to be opened this year, it is claimed. -- CNG Fuels said the move will allow fleet operators to switch from diesel to
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Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists – Celebrating Excellent Young Researchers DEADLINE July 15, 2021
Apply for the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists — an annual prize awarded to early-career scientists. The prize is presented in four categories: Cell and Molecular Biology Ecology and Environment Molecular Medicine Genomics, Proteomics and Systems Biology approaches Applicants are to submit a
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A Circular Economy for Plastics: How Companies Are Moving from Strategy to Action --- April 1, 2021 --- ONLINE
As plastic waste continues to threaten the globe, companies are making ambitious commitments and joining with partners to do their part. This new class of plastics goals include designing for recyclability, investing in recycling infrastructure and exploring material innovations, charting
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Ag Wary of Biden's Carbon Bank
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) The Biden administration is facing skepticism on one of its most ambitious climate change initiatives: A multibillion-dollar bank to pay farmers to capture carbon. While some environmentalists view it as a positive sign of
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A Stable Copper Catalyst for CO 2 Conversion
(Ruhr University Bochum) CO 2 can be converted electrochemically into raw materials for industry. So far, however, there is a lack of catalysts that are stable over a long period. A few tricks might solve the problem. Researchers at the Ruhr University Bochum and the
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Utah Passes HB91 to Decarbonize Transportation, Clean Fleet Incentives
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Utah, the state legislation passed Utah HB 91, a bipartisan bill that reenacts and extends the availability of a state tax credit related to certain alternative fuel heavy-duty vehicles and makes technical and conforming changes to
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Haldor Topsoe and Nel ASA to Offer End-to-End Green Ammonia and eMethanol™ Solutions
by Svend Ravn (Haldor Topsoe) -Haldor Topsoe and Nel have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the intent to offer customers complete renewable electricity to ammonia and methanol solutions. -Solutions will be based on globally leading technologies from the
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Council Accepting A-Team Applications DEADLINE April 30, 2021
(U.S. Grains Council) U.S. Grains Council (USGC) Advisory Team (A-Team) applications are now available for the 2021- 2023 term. The deadline to apply is April 30. Council members who serve on A-Teams provide Council staff and its Board of Directors insight and guidance
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Neste Joins the eFuel Alliance
(Neste) Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, has joined the eFuel Alliance, an interest group dedicated to the industrial production of synthetic fuels from renewable sources. The eFuel Alliance is based in Berlin and Brussels and
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Green Nanochem for Biofuels and Batteries: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Sylvatex
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Energy and transportation sectors need renewable solutions, and Sylvatex is using green nanochemistry to turn renewable feedstocks into sustainable solutions for the $2+ trillion market. What is their proprietary tech MicroX? How does it turn renewable
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A Sweet Soy Story – World’s 1st Bioplastic from Soy Molasses
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Four companies developed the first process in the world to produce compostable bioplastic from food and feed production side streams. A biopolymer plant will be built in Uusikaupunki, Finland, in which bioplastic production will be
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Brian Ross
"Holy moly. How on Earth are you going to get people not coming with pitchforks and tar to these siting meetings?" Brian Ross, a vice president at the St. Paul, Minn.-based Great Plains Institute upon reviewing a map representing the
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New Informational Video Explores Technical Details of TCI-P Allowance Market, Auctions, and Compliance
(Transportation and Climate Initiative) The Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) today shared a pre-recorded informational webinar exploring the logistics of the proposed Transportation & Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P), which aims to put a brake on transportation pollution and invest in healthier
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Bill Includes Clean Cities Funding to Support Alternative Fuels
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Legislation introduced by the 32 democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 11 could provide federal funding to support the development of alternative fuel infrastructure and expanded use of alternative fuel
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Biocrude Passes the 2,000-hour Catalyst Stability Test
by Karyn Hede (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Sewage and food waste biocrude conversion process reaches major milestone -- A large-scale demonstration converting biocrude to renewable diesel fuel has passed a significant test, operating for more than 2,000 hours continuously without
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Kemin Launches Dry Cellulase ZyloCell™ to Support Biofuels Industries' Low-carbon Initiatives
(Kemin Biofuels/Markets Insider) Kemin Biofuels, part of Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, has expanded its enzyme portfolio with
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AFYREN and Südzucker Reach Long Term Deal to Supply Factory Producing Biobased Organic Acids AFYREN Secures Procurement of Sugar Beet Co-Products, Major Feedstock for Industrial-Scale Production of Its Sustainable Chemicals
(Bio-based News) AFYREN and Südzucker have reached an unprecedented long-term agreement on the supply of sugar beet co-products as feedstock for AFYREN NEOXY, the zero-waste, low-carbon biorefinery that will begin producing seven 100% biobased organic acids at industrial scale in early
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U.S. Energy Information Administration to Release New Monthly Biofuels Data
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced today that it will release expanded monthly biofuels data through a new report—the Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update. On March 31, 2021, EIA plans to publish the first edition of
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Scotland’s First Biomethane Refuelling Station - CNG Fuels
by Baden Gowrie-Smith (CNG Fuels) Scotland’s first biomethane refuelling station will enable low-carbon HGV deliveries throughout country; Glasgow station meets demand from brands to cut carbon and save money -- CNG Fuels has started building Scotland’s first public access renewable biomethane
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Feedstock Development, Production, Management: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA’s Feedstock Innovations
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From switchgrass, sorghum or sugarcane, feedstock development, genomics, and crops improvement abound with USDA’s help at the Biomass Research Center. Rob Mitchell, Research Leader and Research Agronomist at USDA ARS, shares all about the latest
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Competitive Edge: Petron Scientech, Inc. – From Ethanol to Ethylene, Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycols
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Originally Petron was formed 30 years ago to be a complete Solution Provider for its clients in the fields of ethanol to ethylene, ethylene oxide and ethylene glycols. Petron’s ethanol to ethylene process provided a
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Faculty Research Day: Circular Economy and Bioeconomy --- April 5, 2021 --- ONLINE
Registrations are now open for our virtual Faculty Research Days! The event takes place between 27 April and 18 May and will bring together our alumni, faculty members, and staff as well as industry, government and academic colleagues from around
March 26, 2021 Read Full Article
National Corn Growers Association - Consider Corn Challenge III
Join us for a 1-hour webinar to hear more about the Consider Corn Challenge III: Novel Biomaterials, Products, & Technologies Utilizing Field Corn as an Industrial Feedstock. You'll learn about the challenge details directly from NineSigma and representatives from NCGA.
March 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Biden's Dilemma: Land for Renewables
by Peter Behr and Jeffrey Tomich (E&E News) Picture an area of land equal to the combined territories of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. That's the space that could be required to site the massive
March 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Coalition Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Senate Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act
(Carbon Capture Coalition) Robust Legislation Addresses Top Two Coalition Priorities from New Federal Policy Blueprint -- The Carbon Capture Coalition today endorsed the bipartisan Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act. The bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate
March 26, 2021 Read Full Article
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