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
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
March 29, 2021 Read Full Article
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
March 26, 2021 Read Full Article
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
March 26, 2021 Read Full Article
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
March 26, 2021 Read Full Article
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
March 26, 2021 Read Full Article
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
March 26, 2021 Read Full Article
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
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Biden’s High-Cost Plan To Accelerate U.S. Adoption Of Electric Vehicles
by David Blackmon (Forbes) With electric vehicles making up just 2% of U.S. auto sales in 2020, achieving a rapid “energy transition” to an all-electric vehicle fleet in the coming 15 years will be a huge endeavor, one that President Joe Biden
March 25, 2021 Read Full Article
“Best CO2 Utilisation 2021″:The Three Winners of the Innovation Award Are Turning CO2 into Methanol, Cleaners, Plastic Packaging or Surfactants
(Bio-based News/nova Institute) CO2 has become famous in a sad way. Carbon Recycling International from Iceland, LanzaTech from USA and Covestro from Germany transform it into usable raw materials. -- More than 180 participants from 24 countries followed the 41 speakers
March 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Distributed Hydrogen Systems Can Drive Clean Energy Microgrids
(Guidehouse Insights) Hydrogen use cases for microgrids include resiliency, renewables integration, and clean mobility -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights provides detailed and actionable recommendations on how distributed hydrogen systems can help microgrids reach 100% clean energy and net zero carbon goals. Hydrogen
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Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels Secures Construction Equity Commitment MOU for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project in Washington State
(Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels/BusinessWire) Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, a leading independent investment firm with a long history of supporting critical North American infrastructure investment, signed a MOU to commit $600 million for the project’s construction equity to launch the project’s multi-billion dollar
March 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Case Study of Proposal for 100% Biodiesel School Buses
by Ahmed Abdellah* (Advanced Biofuels USA) This video presentation compares the carbon footprint of school buses retrofitted with a system to enable use of 100% biodiesel with electric buses. It uses a case study of a proposal for 100% biodiesel
March 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Höegh Autoliners Completes Its First Carbon Neutral Voyage
(Höegh Autoliners) On 19 March, Höegh Autoliners accelerated its decarbonisation efforts successfully completing its first carbon neutral voyage from Europe to South Africa. During this voyage the New Horizon vessel Höegh Trigger ran on advanced biofuels meeting the highest sustainability standards. The successful
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The First ‘Cash Cover Crop’ Edges Closer to Commercialization
(CoverCress Inc./PR Web) CoverCress Inc. announces $8 million in partner funding for new low carbon oilseed. -- Midwestern farmers are one step closer to the prospect of growing a new cover crop that will generate a cash margin while supporting regenerative
March 25, 2021 Read Full Article
RNG and Renewable Fuels: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis is building 45 mgy “Carbon Zero” renewable diesel/jet fuel plants in California using negative CI hydrogen and expanding a -416 carbon intensity dairy RNG project that replaces petroleum diesel – all this on top
March 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Corona’s Barley Waste Packaging, Skittles Biodegradable Wrappers, Nestlé’s Biobased Polyethylene, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of March 25th
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) The coronavirus vaccine is offering hope to end a global pandemic, much like rainbows signal hope and solidarity. Today’s Top 8 Innovations are full of Corona and Rainbows, but in a different way. From beer
March 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Regan: EPA to Get RFS Back on Track What the Broader Economy Can Learn From Climate Work Done in Agriculture
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) One day after EPA granted deadline extensions to refiners to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the Biden administration will be working to get the RFS back on track this
March 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Banks Poured $3.8B into Fossil Fuel Companies since Paris Agreement
by Natasha Lasky (Our Daily Planet) A new report, published Wednesday found that the world’s largest commercial and investment banks have altogether put $3.8 trillion into fossil fuels from 2016 to 2020. This report — a collaboration between the Rainforest Action Network, Bank Track,
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Next-Generation Tech for Biofuels: Refining Smart Transfer Chutes Solves a Pervasive Problem in the Biofuel Refinery Industry—Potentially Making Biofuels More Affordable
by Laura Mullane (Los Alamos National Laboratory) Helping to strengthen the economic viability of biorefineries in the production of alternative fuels derived from biomass is critical to decreasing the use of fossil fuels and mitigating carbon dioxide emissions. To that end,
March 24, 2021 Read Full Article
11th Annual OPIS NGL Summit --- April 6-8, 2021 --- ONLINE
Network, learn and interact at the 11th Annual OPIS NGL Summit – the premier event for the global NGL industry. The OPIS NGL Summit is back again for the 11th consecutive year, bringing together the largest NGL network of upstream, midstream
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U.S. Regulatory Changes Alter Landscape for Summer Gasolines
(OPIS) On Jan. 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Fuels Regulatory Streamlining Rule went into effect, and while some impacts are already being felt in east of the Rockies markets, others are on the horizon as gasoline markets continue
March 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Researchers Are Turning Kitchen Waste into Biofuels
by Steven Ashby (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) ... As part of advancing sustainable energy solutions, scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are converting food waste into clean, renewable fuel that could power our planes, trains and
March 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Clay Lacy Teams with World Fuel Services and World Energy to Offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Van Nuys and Orange County FBOs, Transitions Ground Support Vehicles to Renewable Diesel
(Intrado Globe Newswire/Clay Lacy) Clay Lacy Aviation will offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the company’s two FBOs at Van Nuys Airport and John Wayne Orange County Airport. SAF is an important component of Clay Lacy’s comprehensive sustainability strategy . World Fuel Services (World
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Epichem Licenses Thermaquatica Technology to Develop Waste-to-Fuels
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Epichem Pty Ltd, through its subsidiary Epichem OHD Pty Ltd, has entered into a licensing agreement with Illinois-based Thermaquatica Inc to research, develop and promote a novel, innovative and disruptive waste to fuels technology. Epichem
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Byogy Commissions Sustainable Low Carbon Jet Fuel Plant in Japan Advancing 'Alcohol to Jet' to Zero Carbon
(Biogy/PR Newswire) Byogy Renewables Inc., the original architect of the "Alcohol to Jet" (ATJ) process for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), has built, and is now commissioning, one of the world's largest ATJ demonstration facilities converting cellulosic bioethanol into
March 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Latest Lignin Tech, Markets, Applications, Players: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Lignin
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Want the inside scoop on a new market study on lignin, Lignin 2021: A Pivotal Year, about to be published by Jack Miller? If you missed last week’s DigestConnect, here’s your chance to get an
March 24, 2021 Read Full Article
5 Rules of Engagement for ESG – Part 2: Measuring and Managing ESG to Attract Financing
by Cynthia Thyfault (Global BioFuture Solutions/Biofuels Digest) ... In this second part, we look at the importance of measuring and managing environmental, social, and governance criteria to attract financing. ... In an age of intense competition, one of the key areas that differentiates
March 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Time to Grow Biofuel Use
by Zippy Duvall (American Farm Bureau Federation) As homegrown fuels, ethanol and biodiesel have helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower gas prices, increase demand for corn and soybeans and decrease our dependence on foreign energy sources. But the road to success
March 24, 2021 Read Full Article
EPA Extends RFS Compliance Deadlines
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The first decision by the new administration that impacts biofuels is a disappointment to the industry. Late Tuesday afternoon, the Environmental Protection Agency extended compliance deadlines for the Renewable Fuel Standard, a move proposed under the Trump Administration that
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Biden’s EV Pledge Bumps Against Realities of Bureaucracy, Market
by Courtney Rozen (Blooomberg Law) ... President Joe Biden’s call for the federal government to stock up on electric vehicles is running headlong into two harsh realities: the marketplace and the bureaucracy. The president, in an executive order aimed at combating climate
March 24, 2021 Read Full Article
USGC Helps Ensure Ethanol Has Environmental Role in Fuel Recovery
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As fuel demand begins its recovery around the world, the U.S. Grains Council is taking steps to ensure ethanol will continue to expand as a part of policy solutions that address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and
March 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Continued Investment, Innovation in Advanced Technology Diesel Engines Sustains Clean Air and Climate Progress
(Diesel Technology Institute) In comments submitted today (March 16, 2021) to the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing - "Ways to Strengthen Research and Development in Innovative Transportation Technologies with a Focus on Solutions that Decrease Emissions, Reduce Our
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Daily on Energy: Gas Companies, Ttilities, and Labor Unions Push Biden to Support ‘Clean’ Hydrogen
by Josh Siegel and Abby Smith (Washington Examiner) ... Natural gas companies, utilities, and labor unions are joining forces to lobby the Biden administration to invest in developing hydrogen as it pursues a historic federal clean energy spending program. The Clean Hydrogen
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India Oil Firms Go Slow on Plans to Build Second Generation Ethanol Plants
by Kalpana Pathak (Mint) India plans to achieve blending of 20% ethanol with 80% petrol by 2025 to help reduce its oil imports -- India’s state-run refiners are going slow on plans to build second generation or 2G ethanol plants,
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NYK Subsidiary Concludes COA with Neste for Eco-friendly Renewable Diesel
(NYK Line) NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd., an NYK Group company based in Singapore, has signed a Contract of Affreightment (COA) with Neste Shipping Oy, a wholly owned subsidiary company of Neste Oyj (Neste) headquartered in Finland, for the ocean transportation
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Eni: Biomass Treatment Plant Launches in Gela
(ENI) 18 months after the bio-refinery was opened, the new BTU plant begins production, allowing up to 100% of raw material waste to be used for biofuel production -- Eni’s new BTU (Biomass Treatment Unit) plant has begun production and was
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CSL Focuses on Testing Green Fuels and Technologies as 2021 Navigation Season Begins
(Canada Steamship Lines/PR Newswire) Earlier today (March 22, 2021), Canada Steamship Lines' ("CSL") Trillium Class self-unloading ship Baie St. Paul was the first vessel to transit St. Lambert Lock, marking the official beginning of the St. Lawrence Seaway's 63rd navigation season. This is
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Managing On-Farm Plastic Waste and Growing the Bioeconomy
(Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) ... Today (March 22, 2021) the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced funding of more than $4.5 million for five new projects that will improve plastic waste management and
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The Global Industrial Bioeconomy Opportunity: Is Canada Going to Get Serious?
by Jim Passmore (Passmore Group Inc/Biofuels Digest) If you heard Canada is sitting on an untapped $200 billion/year sustainable economic development opportunity for forestry, agriculture and municipal solid waste, would you not want to hear more? In its May 2020 report “The
March 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Brazil’s Ethanol Producers Push Back on EVs
(Argus Media) Brazil's ethanol industry is working with the automotive industry to develop hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell cars that run on the biofuel, bucking a global trend toward plug-in electric vehicles. "There's a lot of talk about electric cars – they have
March 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Vilsack: US Carbon Market Needs a Focus on Farmers
by Bill Tomson (Agri-Pulse) A priority for the USDA in the coming years will be judging the feasibility of setting up, executing and paying for a federal carbon bank to help farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reward them for their
March 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Podcast: Biofuels and the Future of Transportation | Episode 22
by John Eichberger, Cassie Mullen and Troy Bredenkamp (Fuels Institute/Renewable Fuels Association) While there's no doubt that electric vehicles will have a progressively larger role in the future of transportation and in reaching the goal of decarbonizing transportation, is it the
March 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Meeting Emissions Goals Will Save Consumers A LOT of Money -- Fact Sheet: Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
(Consumer Reports) The Biden-Harris Administration has committed to getting the U.S. on a path to a low-carbon economy by 2050, bringing back the Obama-Biden vehicle standards, and setting new, ambitious ones. Meeting those commitments will require steady progress on gasoline vehicle
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2021 Ethanol Producer Awards Nominations Open DEADLINE: April 16, 2021
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol Producer Magazine, in conjunction with the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, proudly invites nominations for the 2021 Ethanol Producer Awards. In addition to the FEW’s longstanding industry accolades — The Award of Excellence and The High-Octane
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
E30 Safe for Non-flex Fuel Vehicles & Cuts CO2 Emissions According to University of Nebraska Study
(South Dakota Farmers Union) If 10 percent of Nebraskans fueled up their non-flex fuel vehicles with 30 percent ethanol, CO2 emissions would decrease by 64,000 tons per year. This is according to results of a year-long University of Nebraska Study, Redefining
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Happy National Agriculture Day, March 23, 2021! Learn More!
A post-fossil carbon world will rely on four things: Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry (including wastes and residues), Waste Management (circular economy) and Minerals/Chemicals (like hydrogen, captured carbon, rare earth metals). On National Agriculture Day, we bring attention to the people
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Nebraska Ethanol: Emerging Issues Forum --- March 25-26, 2021 --- ONLINE
Hosted by the Nebraska Ethanol Board and Renewable Fuels Nebraska, this year’s forum will address everything from the future of FFVs, carbon sequestration, biocampuses, and we’ll hear from our industry’s thought leaders on what’s ahead. Gov. Pete Ricketts and EPA Administrator Michael
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Story County Plant Getting Iowa Tax Incentives to Resume Cellulosic Ethanol Production
by Tyler Jett (Des Moines Register/The Hawk Eye) Ethanol production is coming back to a Story County renewable fuels plants. Verbio North American Corp. received $2.6 million in tax incentives from the Iowa Economic Development Authority on Friday to build an $80
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Congressional Climate Camp #3: Lessons Learned from Past Congresses and Current Attitudes on Climate --- March 26, 2021 --- ONLINE
Ready to make a difference in climate policy? But not sure where to start? We have you covered. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for our start-of-the-new-Congress Climate Camp online briefing series. We will go over
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Supreme Court to Rule on whether Carbon Tax Is Constitutional Next Week
(Canadian Press/CTV News) The Supreme Court of Canada says it will issue its ruling on the fate of the national carbon tax next week (week of March 22, 2021). The court decision expected Thursday will determine the fate of the central
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New Clean Energy Process Converts Methane to Hydrogen with Zero Carbon Dioxide Emissions
by Lynne Roeder (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Novel bimetallic catalyst also yields valuable solid carbon co-products for manufacturing industries -- ... Researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and West Virginia University (WVU), in collaboration with industry partners Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)
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EPA Reboots Climate Change Website
(Environmental Protection Agency) As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to action on climate change and restoring science, EPA is taking the first step in a relaunch of its climate change website. For the first time in four years, EPA now
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Two States Tax Some Drivers by the Mile. Many More Want to Give It a Try.
by Ian Duncan (Washington Post) ... Widespread production of hydrogen-powered cars has not come to pass, but GM is eyeing an all-electric fleet by 2035 with the backing of the Biden administration. That has lawmakers in state capitals across the country
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Greenlane Biogas, Envitec, Evonik, Others among Fastest Growing Biogas Businesses
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, D.C., the American Biogas Council announced the eight fastest growing biogas businesses in the US: DMT, DVO, Inc., Envitec Biogas, Evonik, Greenlane Biogas, Nacelle, Paques Environmental Technologies, and PlanET Biogas. Results were determined by
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
IEDA Board Approves Projects from Seven Established and Three Startup Companies in Iowa
(Iowa Economic Development) Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for seven established companies, which will assist in the creation of 179 jobs and result in almost $105 million in new capital investment for the state. These projects
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
TeselaGen Partners with Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit to Accelerate the Bioeconomy
(Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU)/CISION) Collaboration deploys the TeselaGen AI-enabled operating system to close the gap between promising research and large-scale fermentation-based production of renewable bioproducts -- TeselaGen Biotechnology and the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) of the Lawrence
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
bp and Aria Energy to Capture Methane at California Dairy Farms as Part of Renewable Natural Gas Project
(bp) Partnership advances innovative solution to reduce emissions and produce cleaner fuel -- bp and Aria Energy today announced a project to capture methane from waste at three California dairy farms and process it into renewable natural gas (RNG), which
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Waste-as-a-Resource: Dallas Fort Worth Airport Uses Cooking Oil to Close the Loop
(Neste) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is one of the busiest airports in the world and one of the most ambitious ones when it comes to sustainable solutions. As a leader in sustainability, DFW Airport has made big strides to lower
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Neutral by 2035: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste Part 1 and Part 2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In The Digest’s Part 1 of Neste’s 2020 Annual Report highlights, we focus on the planet (part 2 tomorrow will focus on people and profit). Here’s a look at Neste’s strategy, businesses, key 2020 events,
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Gimme a Piece of That! Licella, Nestlé, Others Have Sweet News on Plastic Waste to Plastic Resource
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) It was a big week of news for Licella and their Cat-HTR platform in Australia with two soft plastic project announcements. First, Licella joined forces with a group of high-profile companies like Nestlé and LyondellBasell,
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
A Groundbreaking Environmental Justice Bill Is Poised to Become Law
by Yvette Cabrera (Grist) Democrats who drafted the Environmental Justice for All Act are optimistic it will pass. -- With slim majorities in Congress and an ally in the White House, the Democrats who drafted the Environmental Justice for All
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
President's Environmental Youth Award DEADLINE April 30, 2021
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Your project--or one you are sponsoring--could be an award winner. Apply or encourage a student you know to apply for PEYA and see what a difference they can make for the environment with an award-winning project. Applicants
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
What Are You Doing for Earth Day? Join Us on Social Media around the World Starting April 1.
Starting April 1 and going through Earth Day (April 22), Advanced Biofuels USA will bring you daily suggestions to improve your carbon footprint. Along with useful information about the circular and bio-economies, our team will share their knowledge and ideas
March 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Will Green Hydrogen Fulfill High Hopes for Trucking and Shipping Emissions?
by Angeli Mehta (Reuters Events) While there's debate over whether the technology stacks up against batteries for long-distance trucking, the case in maritime usage seems more clear-cut. Angeli Mehta reports “Everyone loves hydrogen,” observed Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy
March 19, 2021 Read Full Article
From Sawdust to Ethanol and Green Chemicals
by Eva-Marie Byberg and Ylva Strömstedt (Sekab BioFuels & Chemicals/EurActiv) In the High Coast area of Sweden lies a company committed to tackling climate change by making use of the residues from the forestry industry. With a unique technology ready
March 19, 2021 Read Full Article
China Eases Implementation of Ethanol Gasoline on Tight Feedstock
by Yu Yunfeng (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services) China has been easing its nationwide implementation of vehicle-use ethanol gasoline since 2020 due to tightening supply of feedstock stale grains. Ethanol gasoline in the country is currently a combination of 90% gasoline and 10%
March 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Shanghai Steps up Use of Biodiesel Converted from Recycled Gutter Oil
(Peoples Daily Online) By converting leftover cooking oil into fuel for vehicles, east China’s Shanghai has made big strides in developing the circular economy. The recycled waste fuel, called B5 biodiesel, is a biofuel blend consisting of 5 percent biodiesel, which is
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Covenant Energy Prepares to Meet New Demand for Renewable Diesel
(Covenant Energy/CISION) In response to the draft Clean Fuel Regulations, and Government of Canada commitments to attain net-zero emissions, Covenant Energy is confirming details of its proposed renewable diesel facility. -- Covenant Energy, a Saskatchewan-based renewable fuel innovator, is pleased to
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Aviation Leaders Launch First in-Flight 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Emissions Study on Commercial Passenger Jet
(Neste) A team of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a wide-body commercial passenger aircraft. Airbus, German research centre DLR, Rolls-Royce and SAF producer Neste have teamed up to start the
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Checking Your Environmentals: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Wildlife & Natural Resource Considerations in Bioeconomy Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How to evaluate the economic and biological effects of bioenergy production and potential impacts on wildlife and wildlife habitat? Certified Wildlife Biologist Dr. Susan Rupp shares how to look at the environmental impact of projects,
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Corbion’s Lactic Acid, BASF Biosurfactants, Seed PPE, Hermès Mushroom-Leather Bag, Sugarcane UGGs, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of March 19th
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) As spring nears in some parts of the world and COVID vaccine availability improves, we think of hope, seeds and new growth. One designer took it literally and created biodegradable PPE face masks from rice
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U.S. Biodiesel Celebrates 3 Billion Gallons
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The National Biodiesel Board is pleased to celebrate National Biodiesel Day by announcing that the industry has reached a milestone of 3 billion gallons in operating capacity. National Biodiesel Day is celebrated on March 18 in honor of Rudolf Diesel
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Green, Growing Plants Remove CO2, Not Batteries
by Nicole Heslip (Brownfield Ag News) ... Jim Zook with the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan tells Brownfield he believes the discussion will change as more emphasis is put on the importance of green, growing plants in carbon sequestration. “We have science
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INSIGHT: Global Policy Drives Approaching Biofuels Tipping Point
by Tom Brown (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services) As governments continue to count the cost of the pandemic, both in terms of the price of keeping economies afloat and the wreck lockdowns and have made of certain industries, many lawmakers have settled
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Levin, Warren, Markey, and Ocasio-Cortez Unveil the BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs Act to Jumpstart the Transition to Electric Transportation and Modernize Infrastructure
(Office of Congressman Andrew Levin (D-Mich.)) United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Andrew Levin (D-Mich.), along with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), today unveiled the BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs Act. Modeled after
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International Energy Agency Predicts Oil Demand Has Officially Peaked
by Amy Lupica (Our Daily Planet) A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that gasoline demand will never return to pre-pandemic levels. The IEA tracks EV industry growth as an indicator of future oil demand, and their five-year forecast says that an
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Lawmakers Introduce Comprehensive CO2 Infrastructure Bill
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sens. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Reps. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and David McKinley, R-W.V., on March 17 introduced the Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act, a comprehensive CO2 infrastructure package. The bill
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RFA Urges EPA to Stay the Course on Renewable Fuel Standard
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association on Wednesday asked newly confirmed EPA Administrator Michael Regan to “stay the course” on the Renewable Fuel Standard, as the important policy faces renewed attacks from oil refiners. In a letter to Regan, RFA responds
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DOE Backs Projects to Produce Hydrogen from Coal, Biomass
by Darrell Proctor (PowerMag.com) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the agency has awarded $2 million to four research and development (R&D) projects aimed at advancing clean-hydrogen production technologies. The DOE’s awards on March 15 are part of a push by
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World to Biden: Stop Financing Coal, Oil and Gas Abroad
by Han Chen (NRDC) NRDC and hundreds of other organizations around the world have just submitted a letter calling on the Biden Administration to immediately end all US public financing for fossil fuels, including “natural” gas. The letter asks the Biden Administration to
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NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award DEADLINE: May 15, 2021
(Science Magazine) The award is presented for outstanding research performed by the applicant as described in a 1,000-word essay. The Grand Prize Winner Receives: The Grand Prize winner will be awarded a cash prize in the amount of US $15,000, and be provided
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Biden Administration Wants the Financial Sector to Face up to Climate Risk
by Steven Mufson and Juliet Eilperin (Washington Post) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission aims to create a new Climate Risk Unit, joining initiatives at Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Reserve -- A growing number of federal
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Group Reports Milestone in Tracking the Benefits of Renewable Gas Investments
by Frank Jossi (Energy News Network) A company that tracks renewable energy transactions announced its first exchange involving its new thermal energy certificates. A company whose platform helps track renewable electricity transactions says it’s achieved an important milestone in developing a
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Genome Scalpel Invented for Industrial Microalgae to Efficiently Turn CO2 into Biofuel
(Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters/EurekAlert!) A single-celled alga undergoes genome surgery to remove non-essential parts. This can lead to a most efficient cellular factory for producing sustainable biofuels from sunlight and carbon dioxide. Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess
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EU Planning Staggered Increase in Use of Green Jet Fuel
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The EU’s upcoming ReFuelEU proposal, aimed at cutting emissions in the aviation sector, will apply a staggered blending mandate for green jet fuel, with the percentage scaling up in roughly five-year intervals, EURACTIV understands. Sources with knowledge
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Petronor and SENER Formalize the Agreement for the Start-up of the First Electrolyzer Plant
(Petronor) -With an investment of 120 million euros, it is expected to come into operation in 2022 in its first phase. -This factory, located in Bizkaia, is the first to be set up in all of Spain linked to the production of
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Ethanol Industry Options: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Transforming a 1st-Gen Biorefinery
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) David Dodds of the ABLC Due Diligence Wolfpack shared this illuminating slide guide at DigestConnect last week on new technologies that can transform 1G refineries – Carbon Capture, hand sanitizers and other new compounds, advanced protein,
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Burl Haigwood
"The problem is gasoline. Therefore, policy makers need to focus on the imperfections of gasoline – not biofuels and EVs." -- Burl Haigwood writing for the Clean Fuels Development Coalition and Biofuels Digest. READ MORE
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Mess with Texas: Time for a 2nd Look at Electric Vehicles
by Burl Haigwood (Clean Fuels Development Coalition) ... Imagine it is 2050 and Texas gets hit by another winter storm, flood, heat wave, or God forbid, a physical or cyber terrorist attack on a vulnerable electric power system. As news cameras
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MIA Energy-Efficient Motorsport Conference (EEMS) --- March 24, 2021 --- ONLINE
Energy-efficient technologies and innovative solutions are in great demand as we face the most confusing, challenging, yet exciting business landscape for decades. The 2021 MIA Energy-Efficient Motorsport Conference (EEMS) will help delegates develop their business plans for success in these
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Food Scraps to RNG Pathway in California’s LCFS
by Nathalie Hoffman (BioCycle Magazine) The California Air Resources Board sends signal to the marketplace about importance of RNG produced from food waste in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard program. -- While renewable natural gas (RNG) produced from dairy and
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Certarus and Hexagon Strengthen Alliance on (Bio)CNG & H2 Transport
(Hexagon Composites/NGV Journal) Hexagon Agility and Hexagon Purus, both subsidiaries of Hexagon Composites, have signed a multi-year agreement with Certarus Ltd., the North American market leader of clean energy solutions. The agreement represents a total value of up to USD 85
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Filling Station in Turin Becomes Northwest Italy’s First to Offer Biogas
(IVECO/NGV Journal) The collaboration between IVECO, ENGIE, and VULCANGAS has reached an important milestone, just a year after the opening of a natural gas station on Strada delle Cascinette, in Turin: it has become now the first filling station in Northwest
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MOL Group Starts Innovative Biofuel Production
(TradeArabia News Service) Following several years of research and development MOL has stepped up the value chain and has become a biofuel producer, through the realisation of an investment in the Danube Refinery. Bio feedstock will be co-processed together with fossil materials
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CSIS Accelerator Series -- A CSIS Executive Education Course DEADLINE May 6, 2021
(Center for Strategic and International Studies) Successful professionals are expected to have the right tools to manage diverse teams and complex challenges in today’s fast-paced work environment. The CSIS Accelerator Series is a comprehensive training program for rising professionals who wish to
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CO2 Infrastructure Bill Unveiled Today
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) A bipartisan bill being unveiled today calls for pouring billions in carbon capture and storage to bolster the technology that sponsors say will be crucial to meet climate goals. -- FIRST IN ME — CO2
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NEFI, ABFA Ink Partnership to Drive Adoption of Low-Carbon Heating Oil
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the National Energy & Fuels Institute and the Advanced Biofuels Association signed a partnership to jointly promote government policies and industry initiatives in support the use of advanced biofuels in the home energy market.
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Clean Energy Fuels, BP Create JV for RNG Fuel Production
by Roger Gilroy (Transport Topics) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it finalized a joint venture with BP Products North America Inc., a subsidiary of BP, to develop, own and operate new renewable natural gas projects at dairies and other agriculture facilities. Each
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Valero and BlackRock Partner with Navigator to Announce Large-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage Project
(BusinessWire) Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO, “Valero”) and BlackRock Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund III announced today (March 16, 2021) that they are partnering with Navigator Energy Services (“Navigator”) to develop an industrial scale carbon capture pipeline system (“CCS”). The
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Jet Zero Takes off with £15m Competition to Reduce Aviation Emissions with Fuel Made from Household Waste
(U.K. Department for Transport) £15 million “Green Fuels, Green Skies” competition launches to turn materials such as everyday wastes into sustainable aviation fuel; New CEO attends second Jet Zero Council meeting to help drive progress on decarbonisation; £2.4 million awarded to pioneering project
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Aemetis India Renewable Fuels Plant Selected for $3 Million Per Month Supply of Biodiesel to Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Expected 10 million gallons per year is approximately 20% of biodiesel plant capacity -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary located in the Andhra Pradesh state of India was selected by the Andhra Pradesh State Road
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Sustainable Biochem at Scale: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Circa
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We’ve got the latest Circa presentation that dives into the world’s only scalable production process for several high value biochemicals. Yesterday’s top story was about Circa’s landmark IPO, and today this slide guide talks tech
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9 Ways to Establish an Ethical Framework – Part 1 of The Importance of Ethics in ESG Investing
by Cynthia Thyfault (Global BioFuture Solutions) In an exclusive Special to the Digest, Cynthia Thyfault, Global BioFuture Solutions, Founder and CEO shares a 2-Part Series on ESG Investing and the Bioeconomy. In this first part, we look at the importance of
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WEBINAR: Opportunities in the Brazilian Bioenergy Sector --- April 8, 2021 --- ONLINE
IAR do Brasil invites you to participate in its first 2021 Webinar on April 8, focusing on Opportunities in the Brazilian Bioenergy Sector. The event takes place from 10 am to 12:30 pm in Brazilian time (BRT) and from 2
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WEBINAR: The Role of Hydrogen --- March 24, 2021 --- ONLINE
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions, and green hydrogen has been referred to as the only net zero-emission energy gas—making it a potential solution in hard-to-decarbonize sectors. Fuel cell vehicles are already on the market, and hydrogen is
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Create the Future Design Contest
(Tech Briefs) The Create the Future Design Contest was launched in 2002 by the publishers of Tech Briefs magazine to help stimulate and reward engineering innovation. The annual event has attracted more than 15,000 product design ideas from engineers, entrepreneurs, and
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The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals Supply Chains
by Jane Nakano (Center for Strategic & International Studies) As clean energy technology becomes the latest frontier for geoeconomic rivalry, the security of supply chains for rare earths and critical minerals—essential materials for clean energy—has become a global strategic issue. The
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Air Canada Commits to Ambitious Net Zero Emissions Goal by 2050
(Air Canada) 2030 absolute targets of 20 per cent GHG net reductions from flights plus 30 per cent GHG net reductions from ground operations compared to 2019 baseline; Investment of $50 Million in SAF and carbon reductions and removals; 2050
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GreenVoyage2050: States Accelerate Action to Decarbonize Shipping
(International Maritime Shipping) IMO-Norway project is supporting States to implement energy efficiency measures and explore opportunities for low carbon shipping. Eleven States from across the globe are partnering in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project, which is supporting the path
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Ahead of the Curve: Refiners Retrofit for Renewable Diesel Fuel
by Dan Crummett (Farm Equipment) ... Late in 2020, CVR Energy’s board of directors approved a $110 million renovation to a small Southern Oklahoma refinery near Wynnewood, which will leverage unused refining capacity (created as gasoline demand moderated) to begin
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Fuel Industry Experts Share Expectations for 2021
by Steve Klein (C Store Decisions/Renewable Energy Group) ... The transportation industry will be a key factor in reaching those goals. There are also many new policies being debated. New York is considering a low-carbon fuel standard similar to California’s. Many
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Power for the History Books: Electrification and Diesel
(Diesel Technology Forum) In 100 or maybe even 50 years from now, it is entirely possible that historians will look back and recount the path of how electrification of the transport sector revolutionized the world and saved the climate. If that
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WEBINAR: ESG in 2021: The State of Play --- March 18, 2021 --- ONLINE
The world of environmental, social and governance metrics and ratings has entered a new and dynamic phase. Suddenly, nearly every publicly held company — and many privately held firms — are examining their policies and programs through the lens of
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WEBINAR: 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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OMV to Pilot Glycerin-to-Propanol Process in Austria
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Austria-based oil and gas company OMV is making plans to invest 30 million euros to build a pilot plant at its Schwechat refinery outside of Vienna to produce biobased propanol from glycerin, a byproduct
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A Match Made in Heaven: Delving into the Integration of Biogas and Bioethanol Production in Argentina
(Bioenergy Insight) Delving into the integration of biogas and bioethanol production in Argentina with Krieg & Fischer Ingenieure and Bioelectrica. Rio Cuarto biogas plant in Argentina demonstrates that biogas can successfully be included in the bioethanol value chain. Based on this
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Valio Launches First Manure-Powered Milk Truck in Finland
(Bioenergy Insight) Valio, a Finnish dairy products manufacturer, has fuelled its first milk truck with biogas from one of its dairy farms. rng The Vuorenmaa dairy farm has provided the first manure-powered milk truck in the country. With 180 cows,
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National Recycling Forum, Awards and Conference --- December 8, 2021 --- London, UK
MRW is proud to unveil The National Recycling Forum, bringing together its prestigious National Recycling Awards and National Recycling Conference to sit under one name – the National Recycling Forum. The MRW National Recycling Awards are the most prestigious awards in the recycling and resource
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Canadian City of Hamilton Adds Ontario’s First Carbon-Negative Bus
(City of Hamilton/NGV Journal) The city of Hamilton and Enbridge Gas publicly announce the first renewable natural gas bus in Ontario. Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) is now the first public transportation authority in Ontario to use this renewable fuel to transport
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Ardmore Shipping Confirms JV To Deliver Hydrogen Fuel Cells to the Marine Sector
(Marine Insight/MI News Network) Ardmore Shipping Corporation has announced that it has formed and invested in a new joint venture with Element 1 Corp. (E1) and Maritime Partners, LLC to bring E1’s unique methanol-to-hydrogen technology to the marine sector. The three parties
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Fusion Fuel Green, Zolio Rios Sign MoU to Develop Green Hydrogen
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Fusion Fuel Green, a green hydrogen technology company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Grupo Zoilo Ríos to jointly develop a hydrogen production facility in Spain. “Delivering green hydrogen and reducing the carbon intensity of the
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Aemetis Discusses Plans for Renewable Diesel, Cellulosic Ethanol
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... McAfee (Eric McAfee, CEO of Aemetis Inc.) provided an update of the many improvement projects underway at the Keyes plant that will reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of the fuel it produces, including the
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Finding Synergy with Farming, Cattle and Ethanol
by Kelly Sidoryk (Canadian Cattlemen) Even with more than 50 years in the feeding business, Pound-Maker is still finding ways to dial in its various ag businesses -- The majority of cattle feeding in Western Canada has been centered in
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USDA Seeks Public Input on Climate-Smart Ag and Forestry Strategy DEADLINE April 30, 2021
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA on March 15 announced it is opening a 45-day public comment period to gather input on its climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy, including several topics focused specifically on biofuels, bioproducts and renewable energy. The
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RFS Reset Coming in 2022
by Julie Harker (Brownfield Ag News) A reset of the Renewable Fuels Standard will take place in 2022 as part of the original law. Gary Marshall, former CEO of the Missouri Corn Growers, tells Brownfield the EPA Administrator will have to
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Supreme Court Picks Date for Ethanol Case
by Larry Lee (Brownfield Ag News) An ethanol court case over Small Refinery Exemptions will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court April 27th. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper says he is confident the Supreme Court will review the
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Higher Blends and Exports to Carry Ethanol out of Pandemic
by Chuck Abbott (Successful Farming) U.S. ethanol production plunged 13% last year due to the pandemic, costing the industry around $4 billion in sales. But it may recover fully by 2023, on the strength of larger exports and rising domestic use
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
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