by Robin Whitlock (Renewable Energy Magazine) European renewable ethanol producers have launched a legal challenge to the EU’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation on the grounds that it fails to properly recognise the proven benefits of sustainable crop-based biofuels and has therefore violated
Biofuels Could Reduce Vehicle Pollutants by over 90%, New Study Finds
by Rizwan Choudhury (Interesting Engineering) The researchers are hopeful that their work can pave the way for reducing soot emissions from thermal engines, thereby addressing the associated environmental and public health concerns. -- Scientists at the University of Malaga (UMA) have participated
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Food, Fuel and Feedstock Availability
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Mac Marshall, VP Market Intelligence for the United Soybean Board, joins Jonathan Martin, Clean Fuels’ Director of Economics and Market Analytics, to discuss the surging demand for biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and whether there
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Donnie Wahlberg’s Bioheat® Breakthrough
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) With over 5 million homes using home heating oil in the Northeast, the Bioheat® fuel market presents a tremendous opportunity to support family businesses, farmers and cleaner air for local communities. Heather Buechter, Director of Communications, Clean
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Initiative --- May 8-9, 2024 --- London, UK
UK’s only conference dedicated to sustainable aviation fuel -- Innovate UK KTN exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking - accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions. Innovate UK KTN is part of the Innovate
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Cafes --- various dates January - November 2024 --- ONLINE
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Cafe Series presents you with a selection of speakers at the forefront of developing technologies and solutions to produce SAF. Find out about the latest developments and get connected with new collaborators. The UK Government is
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NGOs Challenge Labelling of New Aircraft as Green under Changes to EU Taxonomy Rules
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) The EU Taxonomy Regulation, which entered into force in July 2020, is a classification system that establishes definitions of what is an ‘environmentally sustainable’ economic activity and is a tool to help investors and companies make
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UK MPs Welcome Government’s Jet Zero Ambitions but Have Concerns over Deliverability
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Cross-party MPs on the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee have welcomed government policy steps to scale up and support new technologies, zero carbon aircraft and domestic sustainable aviation fuel production in efforts to reach a sectoral
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Understanding Nutrient Cycling between Algae and Bacteria Could Lead to Increased Biofuel Production
(Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory/Phys.Org) The interactions between algae and bacteria are essential to the primary productivity of Earth's oceans and surface waters. Bacteria can increase the productivity of algae by producing key factors, such as vitamins, iron-chelating molecules, and growth hormones.
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New EU-funded FUELGAE Project Aims to Resurrect Algae as a Promising Source for Aviation Biofuels
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Over a decade ago, algae was seen as a very promising biomass for producing jet biofuel and a number of high-profile startups attracted big-name investors. In 2009, Continental Airlines flew the United States’ first-ever commercial jet
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University of Sheffield a Key Partner in Two New Direct Air Capture SAF Programmes
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) The University of Sheffield in the UK has become a key partner in two new programmes supporting the production of sustainable aviation fuel from air-captured carbon dioxide. A mobile Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant developed by
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SMBC Aviation Capital Announces Partnership with Trinity College Dublin on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Research Facility
(SMBC Aviation Capital) SMBC Aviation Capital and Trinity College Dublin today announce the Trinity College Dublin SAF Research Facility at SMBC Aviation Capital. The research facility will be located at SMBC Aviation Capital’s new landmark offices in Dublin and will provide
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EU Parliament’s Environmental Committee Supports Relaxing Rules on Genetically Modified Plants
by Samuel Petrequin (Associated Press) Lawmakers on the European Parliament’s environment committee on Wednesday backed a proposal to relax rules on genetically modified plants produced using so-called new genomic techniques, prompting strong criticism from environmental groups. The issue of genetically modified organisms
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Commission Opens In-Depth State Aid Investigation into Swedish Tax Exemption Schemes for Non-Food Biogas and Bio-Propane
(European Commission) The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether two Swedish tax exemption schemes for non-food-based biogas and bio-propane used for heating or as motor fuel are in line with EU State aid rules. The in-depth investigation
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BioAdvance Invests 22 Million in Biofuels Factory in Figueira da Foz
by Antonio Larguesa (Eco Sapo (Google Translation)) Company led by Paulo Gaspar builds one of the largest European advanced biofuel units in the Port of Figueira da Foz. It has already reserved land and 50 million for second generation ethanol. -- n industrial investment
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S-OIL to Produce Bio-Based, Low-Carbon, Eco-friendly Products
(S-Oil) ● S-OIL has begun to introduce bio-based feedstocks, including used cooking oil and the byproducts of the palm oil, to produce low-carbon fuels such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a first for a refiner in Korea. ● It will produce eco-friendly
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Canadian Biomass Awards Nominations Open DEADLINE January 31, 2024
The Canadian Biomass Awards program celebrates outstanding individuals, companies and communities working passionately to advance the country’s bioeconomy. Inaugural winners will be celebrated in the spring 2024 issue of Canadian Biomass. Awards will be given out in the following categories: Champion of the
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Enerkem to Retire Its Edmonton Biofuels Facility
(Enerkem) After reaching its objectives, the Enerkem Alberta Biofuels plant will begin to wind down operations as of today (January 30, 2024). -- Enerkem announced today that it will be retiring its Enerkem Alberta Biofuels (EAB) plant in Edmonton. The EAB facility achieved
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15 AlgaePrize Teams Advance as Finalists in 2023–2025 Competition
(U.S. Department of Energy) 15 teams are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) AlgaePrize 2023–2025 competition. -- Finalist teams were selected by a panel of judges who reviewed and scored the required 10-page research synopsis that
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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Mercurius
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Reaching high is something Mercurius is familiar with, especially with their REACH technology. Standing for renewable, acid-hydrolysis, condensation, hydrotreating, their REACH technology works at low temperature, low pressure and enzyme free. Drop-in hydrocarbon jet fuel and
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Rising: IRS Released Proposed Regulation to Section 45V of Internal Revenue Code Public Comments DEADLINE February 26, 2024 Public Hearing March 25, 2024
by John R. Kirkwood, Virginia M. Speck, Joshua L. Andrews, Aaron L. Szabo, Jason Deppen, Bryan Michael Allen (Biofuels Digest) In connection with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), on December 22, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a Proposed Regulation related
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Energy Earthshots: The Frontier of Climate Innovation --- February 1, 2024 --- Washington, DC and ONLINE
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing about the Department of Energy’s Energy Earthshots, which are designed to rapidly break down market barriers and scale up innovation in eight key sectors to address the climate crisis.
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Can Second-Generation Ethanol Production Help Decarbonize the World?
by Brian Kenny (Cold Call/Harvard Business Review) How Brazil’s green energy champion, Raízen, is expanding the market for second-generation ethanol and other sugar-cane waste biofuels. -- Raízen, a bioenergy company headquartered in São Paulo, is Brazil’s leader in sugar and ethanol
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Iowa's Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Awards $3.4 Million in Funds to Retailers to Offer Higher Biofuel Blends
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) awarded $3.4 million in grants for 74 applicants that will add E15 to retail sites and one applicant to add a biodiesel terminal in Iowa. “This type of demand is incredibly
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Loretta Winters
Disadvantaged communities are often forgotten and left behind because people don't realize how many are forced to live in areas where planes fly overhead, buses idle and trucks pass through our neighborhoods. Addressing this in New Jersey, as this (New Jersey
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
NJ Introduces Clean Fuels Transportation Bill
(Fill It Up Clean New Jersey/PR Newswire) First on East Coast to Advance Clean Fuels Legislation -- Fill It Up Clean New Jersey, a diverse coalition of business and community stakeholders, is applauding the New Jersey State Senate for introducing legislation that would give The Garden
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
GM’s ‘All-in’ Electric Future Now Includes Gasoline
by David Ferris (Politico Pro Energywire) The company's latest hybrid plan illustrates how tough it is for traditional automakers to navigate a transition to electric vehicles. -- General Motors introduced the plug-in hybrid car to America. Then the automaker killed it and
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Study Identifies Plans for 45 e-Fuel Facilities in Europe, as Norway Leads the Way
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) A new study by European lobby group Transport and Environment (T&E) has identified commitments to build 45 e-kerosene plants in 10 European nations, with combined potential to produce more synthetic aviation fuel by 2030 than required by the
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS CCUS Summit America --- September 11, 2024 --- Houston, TX DEADLINE February 29, 2024
Join industry pioneers, government leaders, and forward-thinkers at North America’s premier CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) Summit. This exclusive two-day event convenes the brightest minds to explore how CCUS is poised to revolutionize our energy landscape, tackling climate challenges
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
CCUS Summit America --- September 11, 2024 --- Houston, TX
Join industry pioneers, government leaders, and forward-thinkers at North America’s premier CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) Summit. This exclusive two-day event convenes the brightest minds to explore how CCUS is poised to revolutionize our energy landscape, tackling climate challenges
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Leading Retail Chain Flying Tiger Copenhagen Will Transport 100% of its Maersk Ocean Cargo with ECO Delivery Ocean
(Maersk) A.P. Moller - Maersk welcomes Flying Tiger Copenhagen as another customer that will transport its entire ocean freight transport volume under Maersk care with the ECO Delivery solution from 2024 onwards in order to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions
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Unravelling IMO Policy Measures towards a Just and Equitable Energy Transition
(Global Maritime Forum) With the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Revised Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Strategy adopted in July 2023, this Brief dives deeper into the mid-term measures, including an economic and technical measure, which are currently under development to ensure delivering on
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Neste and PVG Partner to Enable Households in Europe to Heat Their Homes with a Lower-Emission Heating Liquid
(Neste) PVG’s new lower-emission heating liquid offers consumers in Europe a more sustainable alternative; Neste supplies PVG with co-processed odorless heating kerosene to be used as a replacement for commonly used conventional fossil-based kerosenes Neste is offering a new co-processed odorless heating kerosene
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
CPM’s Crown Celebrates Completion of Global Innovation Center with Video Tour
(CPM | Crown Global Companies/Biobased Diesel Daily) The world seeks support in developing products, equipment and processes in areas ranging from edible oils and plant proteins to renewable fuels, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and others. CPM’s Crown is at the forefront of
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Nomination for the 2024 Johannes Linneborn Prize Open DEADLINE March 15, 2024
Linneborn Prize for Outstanding Merits in Biomass -- To be eligible for the award, the nominee must have scientific, technical or managerial merit in the development of biomass, attained over a long period of continuous achievements. Nominations are due to the
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Improving Operability in Cold Temperatures
by Scott Fenwick (Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biobased Diesel Daily) The latest edition of the Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide is a valuable resource for those who blend, distribute or use biodiesel. Winter comes with plenty of transportation challenges, from frozen roads
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
VPS Publishes Paper on Importance of Testing for Accurate Energy Content of Marine Biofuels
(VPS/Biobased Diesel Daily) VPS announced Jan. 15 that it has carried out significant research across numerous test parameters that enables potentially problematic characteristics of marine biofuels to be measured and controlled. VPS research has shown that by using these test methods, biofuels
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Mobilizing Sustainable Biomass Feedstocks for Future Fuels and Chemicals
(Biofuture Platform) The CEM14/MI-8 Side Event on Mobilizing Sustainable Biomass Feedstocks was held on 19 July 2023. The Side Event was organized by the CEM Biofuture Platform Initiative and the Co-leads of the MI Integrated Biorefineries (India and Netherlands). The purpose
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CEM14/MI-8 Minister – CEO Biofuels Roundtable
(Biofuture Platform) The CEM14/MI-8 closed door Minister – The CEM14/MI-8 closed door Minister – CEO Roundtable on Biofuels was held on 21st July. The Roundtable was organized by the CEM Biofuture Platform Initiative and the Co-leads of the MI Integrated Biorefineries (India
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Fossil Fuel Phase out Date Needed in Europe in 2040 Target, NGOs Ask
(Transport & Environment) Coal should be phased out no later than 2030, fossil gas no later than 2035 and oil at the latest by 2040 -- Last December, COP28 addressed fossil fuels for the first time in the history of these
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
International Conference on Negative CO₂ Emissions 2024 --- June 18-21, 2024 --- Oxford, UK
The 3rd International Conference on Negative CO₂ Emissions will be hosted at the University of Oxford by CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub, with financial support from UKRI. Tuesday 18 - Friday 21 June 2024 Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
BBEST & IEA Bioenergy 2024 Conference --- October 22-24, 2024 --- São Paulo, Brazil
Organized by the Bioenergy Research Program (BIOEN/FAPESP), the International Energy Agency Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Program, and the Bioenergy Society (SBE), the BBEST – IEA Bioenergy 2024 Conference will bring important topics such as responsible land use, agricultural productivity, resilient multifunctional landscapes, harvesting technology, logistics
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing New Zealand --- February 19-20, 2024 --- Auckland, New Zealand
DECARBONISING NEW ZEALAND is co-located with the DELIVERING SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE REPORTING CONFERENCE, both at the Cordis, Auckland. Decarbonising New Zealand is designed to provide an interchange of in-depth knowledge and serve as a catalyst for collaboration across organisations that
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Commercial Development of Fast Pyrolysis and Hydrothermal Liquefaction
by Axel Funke (IEA Bioenergy) Fast pyrolysis and hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) have been developed for several decades to enable production of bio-based liquid energy carriers and commodities from lignocellulosics, such as e.g. wood residues. While it obvious that there has been
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
BIOGAS #HANDS ON --- February 15 - March 7, 2024 --- ONLINE
Due to popular demand, our flagship online biogas training is now modular. ✓ Attend from wherever you are ✓ Two weekly biogas trainings for 4 weeks ✓ 14 unique modules – separately bookable ✓ Benefit from IBBK’s live trainings without leaving your home (or office) Instead
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
New Insights Into Evolution, Biofuels, Cellular Aging – Biologists Have Developed Light-Powered Yeast
(Georgia Institute of Technology/SciTechDaily) ... However, a recent study published in Current Biology by researchers from the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech presents a groundbreaking development: they have engineered one of the first strains of yeast that may be happier with the lights
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Côte d’Azur Airports to Use Biodiesel Vehicles to Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions
by Hazel King (Passenger Terminal Today) Cannes-Mandelieu and Golfe de Saint-Tropez airports have announced that they will be converting all internal combustion engine vehicles that cannot be converted to fully electric to biodiesel, cutting CO2 emissions by 80% over their entire lifecycle. Fire trucks,
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
NYK Breaks Ground on In-House Biofuel Testing Hub
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) On Monday, January 29, Japanese shipping major NYK Group broke ground on a test engine facility, aimed at evaluating the safety and practical application of biofuels for maritime use. The company’s latest venture towards sustainable
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Bezos Earth Fund $1M Greenhouse Gas Removal Ideation Prize DEADLINE March 1, 2024
(Experiment.com) The Bezos Earth Fund $1M Greenhouse Gas Removal (GHGR) Ideation Prize is part of a global effort to address climate change through innovative and scalable solutions. INTRODUCTION We are seeking diverse, creative, and impactful ideas from across the world. Your participation will
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Fuel Tax Refund to Incentivize Higher Ethanol Blends Passes South Dakota Senate
by Joshua Haiar (Argus Leader) A bill to incentivize the sale of more ethanol passed through the state Senate on Monday with 33 yes votes and no opposition. The legislation outlines a new tax refund that would be in effect from 2025 to
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Contract for an Innovative Multipurpose Vessel
(Baltic Workboats) Last week Baltic Workboats AS signed a contract for the design and construction of a new multipurpose vessel with the Estonian State Fleet. The vessel will be powered by biomethane and electricity to guarantee ecological sustainability and will be completed
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Eni Moves Ahead with Conversion of the Livorno Refinery into a Bio-refinery
(Eni) Eni confirms its decision to build Italy's third bio-refinery in Livorno. The project, first announced in October 2022 and followed by an application for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in November 2022, is awaiting official authorisations and includes the construction of
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition 2024 Opening Reception --- February 21, 2024 --- Washington, DC
Don't miss an opportunity to learn about GWRCCC's goals and strategies to promote clean energy and transportation in the DMV area. Discover GWRCCC’s vision for 2024, aimed at enhancing accessibility to clean energy in the DMV! Engage with clean energy, transportation
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Infinium
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Infinium is a Commercial Scale decarbonization Platform for heavy transport, utilizing existing infrastructure for lower emissions today. Infinium’s production process uses renewable power, waste CO2 and water and, unlike most of today’s SAF and Renewable Diesel,
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Grown-Up Talk about Blue Hydrogen
by Terry Mazanec (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... What constitutes the hydrogen economy? According to most analysts, the hydrogen economy is “an economy that relies on hydrogen as the commercial fuel that would deliver a substantial fraction of a nation’s energy and
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The Risks of Betting on Biofuels with Flex-Fuel Plug-in Hybrid Cars in Brazil
by André Cieplinski (International Council on Clean Transportation) As the world’s largest vehicle markets move toward electric vehicles to decarbonize road transportation, many legacy automakers support doubling down on existing efforts to use biofuels in Brazil, and they’re focusing on using them in plug-in
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Summit Adds 12 Ethanol Plants to Pipeline Proposal in Iowa
by Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Summit Carbon Solutions has reached an agreement to nearly double the number of ethanol facilities that will connect to its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline system in Iowa, the company announced Monday. The agreement with POET —
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Eight Students, Young Professionals Receive National Ethanol Conference Scholarships
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces eight 2024 recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, which annually offers opportunities for students and young professionals to attend the National Ethanol Conference. The event takes place February 19-21 in San Diego and
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Africa Can Use Its Idle, Arable Land for Biofuel and Save Earth
by Joachim Buwembo (The East African) ... Sceptics may argue that it will take a lot of land to produce the SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) required to fly all planes around the world. But sceptics are always there. At the start
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK --- Joachim Buwembo
For, even if the international fossil fuel trade continues for many more years, it is true that petrol sold in Africa is refined to lower levels than that consumed in, say, the EU, thus affecting the health of both our
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Instead of Bickering over Fossil Oil, Use the Energy to Make Biofuels
by Joachim Buwembo (The East African) Rather than, or besides fighting over control of the poison being sold to them by rich international dealers, Uganda and Kenya could put the health of their people, vehicles and wallets first, and jointly develop better
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
European Green Ammonia Summit 2024 --- March 6-7, 2024 --- Dusseldorf, Germany
ACI’s European Green Ammonia Summit 2024 will be taking place in Dusseldorf, Germany on the 6th and 7th March 2024. The two-day event will bring together key industry stakeholders from green ammonia producers, hydrogen providers, fertiliser manufacturers, renewable energy providers, consultants, solution and technology providers. Through a series of
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Transportation Energy Partners Energy Independence Summit, 2024 --- February 11-14, 2024 --- Washington, DC
Please join us IN PERSON at the Westin Washington, D.C. City Center for Energy Independence Summit 2024. Our 18th annual Summit will bring together leaders of the nation’s Clean Cities Coalitions, the clean transportation industry, the Biden Administration and Congress to accelerate
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Growth Energy: American Drivers Have Logged 100 Billion Miles on E15
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, released updated data today showing that American drivers recently surpassed a massive milestone: 100 billion miles driven on affordable, homegrown E15 fuel. The 15-percent biofuel blend is saving motorists nationwide an average of up to
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Pearson Fuels Opens 350th E85 Site
by Michael Schneider (Oil Price Information Service/Pearson Fuels) Pearson Fuels expects to open at least 120 more E85 fueling sites in California by the end of 2025, a company official said Thursday. “I feel confident that we will be opening 60 to 70 retail
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
How Municipalities Can Get Started with Biogas & RNG Projects --- January 31, 2024 --- ONLINE
Municipalities can create new revenue streams, generate renewable energy, and support local sustainability goals by incorporating biogas & renewable natural gas (RNG) into municipal waste management. Biogas & RNG are proven technologies for municipal landfills, wastewater treatment facilities, and as
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
CAAFI Is Looking to Hire New Personnel!
(Commercial Alternative Aviation Fuel Initiative) CAAFI is now in the process of adding resources to help address the expanding scope of SAF development. We’re seeking thought leaders who will further foster the development and commercialization of SAF, and ultimately help the
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
The Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Trial: Results, Experiences and Lessons --- January 17, 2024 --- ONLINE
Join our ASHES webinar, where early career researchers will present their insights from the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Trial. This international, multi-center study aimed to assess the impact of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cooking stove and fuel
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Biogas Can Help Global Shipping Go Green
By Peter Jameson, Maurice Jansen, and Kevin Maloney (Boston Consulting Group) Biogas pathway fuels offer the maritime shipping industry the best near-term low-carbon option, and could play a major role in its long-term decarbonization. Biogas-pathway fuels have the potential to decarbonize up
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
The State of European Carbon Markets and the Upcoming EU ETS II --- March 6, 2024 --- ONLINE
Assessing the Implications of Fluctuating EU and UK Compliance Market Prices in 2024 and Beyond -- The carbon price of the European Union and United Kingdom compliance markets reached all-time highs in 2023 but 2024 starts out with the respective prices
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MEM Will Analyze the Use of Ethanol in Gasoline
by Gustavo Villagrán (Diario de Centro America (Google Translation)) “We will resume the discussions, analyzes and technical tables to establish what the economic benefits are for the country and for users in the use of ethanol in gasoline,” said Víctor Hugo
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Aston University Scientists to Tackle Challenges of Converting Rice Straw into the Next Generation of Biofuels
(Aston University) ... Researchers to examine issues that hinder conversion into an alternative fuel; Will help protect global food security, minimise CO2 emissions and decrease farmland needed for growing energy crops. ... However plant dry matter such as rice straw is seen as a
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Mabanaft and TUI Cruises Sign MoU for the Supply of Methanol
(Mabanaft) Hamburg-based energy company Mabanaft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TUI Cruises, one of the leading cruise operators, to supply green methanol in the future. The cooperation between Mabanaft and TUI Cruises kicks off with a methanol delivery
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Bio-SynDiesel and Bio-SynJet from EBTL and BETL Processes
by David J. Patterson and Gord Crawford (Expander Energy Inc./Biofuels Digest) Expander’s Enhanced Biomass to Liquids (EBTL™) and Biomass Electrolysis to Liquids (BETL™) processes produce and combine hydrogen and carbon monoxide into paraffin carbon chains in the diesel boiling range to produce
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
US Chicken Prices to Fall at Last Thanks to Green Fuel Boom
by Gerson Freitas Jr, Tarso Veloso, and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg Green Living) ... Processing the vast amounts of soybeans needed to make the plant-based jet fuel and diesel required to lower US emissions will also create mountains of co-product soymeal, widely used in
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
North Dakota Commissioners Say Counties Won't Be Able to Restrict Summit Carbon Pipeline
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) The Ames-based company that wants to build a $5.5 billion carbon capture pipeline across Iowa and neighboring states got a boost as North Dakota regulators signaled cities and counties there will be unable to impose
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
EC Targets EUR 480m of EU Funds for CO2 Transport, Storage
by Siobhan Hall (Montel News) The European Commission has allocated nearly EUR 480m in EU funding to CO2 transport and storage projects as it seeks to create a “European carbon value chain”, it said on Thursday. This includes EUR 131m for Norway’s cross-border Northern
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Groskopf: Building Trust in Ethanol
by Andy Groskopf (Nebraska Corn Board/Kearney Hub) ... Each time I tuned in to the Big Ten Network, I saw a commercial advertising Unleaded 88 on volleyball and football with logos in the corner boasting the tagline, “Engine Smart, Earth Kind.” ... The
January 27, 2024 Read Full Article
EU to Press for Steep Emissions Cuts from an Angry Agriculture Industry
by Zia Weise (Politico Pro) The draft proposal, seen by POLITICO, comes as protesting farmers say Europe’s green transformation is already demanding too much of them. -- Europe’s angry farmers want less environmental regulation. Brussels is getting ready to ask for more. As
January 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Acelen Renewables Selects Honeywell For SAF And Renewable Diesel Fuel Production
(Honeywell) Honeywell now surpasses 50 licenses for its renewable fuel processing solutions -- Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) announced that Acelen Renewables has selected its Ecofining™ technology to help support the efficient production of a targeted 20,000 barrels per day of sustainable aviation fuel
January 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Joint SAF Project in Texas Due for Completion in 2025
(Biofuels International) Valero Energy and Darling Ingredients have announced that the joint sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project at the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) Port Arthur plant remains on schedule with completion expected in the first quarter of 2025. The project is expected
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
CLIMBING. FAST. Debuts on Capitol Hill
(CLIMBING. FAST.) The CLIMBING. FAST. advocacy campaign was recently introduced to Congress during a meeting of the House Climate Solutions Caucus – co-chaired by Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-2-NY) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-6-PA) – which works to combat climate change, while also
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Auto Dealers Up Campaign Urging Biden Administration to Halt EPA Tailpipe Emission Limits Regulation
by Alexa St. John (Associated Press) More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the United States urged President Joe Biden in a letter Thursday to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards. The missive comes just weeks before the
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
EBB Moves Focus of Biodiesel Trade Dispute with China from Circumvention to Dumping
(European Biodiesel Board/Biobased Diesel Daily) After its success in identifying evidence of fraudulent practices and stopping the suspected reexporting of Indonesian biodiesel through the Port of Hainan in China, the European Biodiesel Board has moved to the next and most significant
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Sugar Valley Energy Bio-refinery to Address Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market
(California Ethanol + Power) Sugar Valley Energy, a new 160-acre bioenergy campus planned in California’s Imperial Valley, intends to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel for the airline industry, announced California Ethanol + Power CEO and President David Rubenstein today. The project could
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Future Energy Global Launches Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Accelerator with Aviation Partners Backing
(Aviation Pros) Responding to the pressing need to decarbonize aviation, a world-class team of aviation, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and climate experts, are creating a faster path to reach net-zero goals. Future Energy Global, led by former GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
IHI and ACME Signed Term Sheet to Supply Green Ammonia from India to Japan
(IHI) IHI and ACME Group, a leading renewable energy company in India, today signed a term sheet for the supply of green ammonia from Odisha, India to Japan. The term sheet was signed by Hiroshi Ide, President and CEO of IHI,
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
AM Green Ties Up with Envision Energy for Wind Turbines and Global Green Hydrogen Projects
(AM Green/PR Newswire) • AM Green and Envision Energy will form a partnership to manufacture wind turbines in India for green energy projects of AM Green and its customers. • Both AM Green and Envision will collaborate on net-zero industrial parks and green hydrogen projects in India and
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Daimler Truck and Masdar Explore Liquid Green Hydrogen Supply Options to Decarbonize Road Freight Transport in Europe
(Daimler Truck) - Daimler Truck and Masdar sign MoU to assess liquid green hydrogen exports from Abu Dhabi (UAE) to Europe. - Initiative has significant potential to enable the reduction of CO2-emissions in road freight transport in Europe. - Agreement supports
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
NXT Mobility Establishes New Hydrogen Station in Alkmaar
(Petrol Plaza) All hydrogen-powered vehicles can now refuel at the new site, which is part of the Duwaal project for developing a green H2 economy. -- A new hydrogen refueling station (HRS) has been opened by NXT Mobility in the city of
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Plug Power Starts Production of Liquid Green Hydrogen at its Georgia Plant
(Plug Power) Landmark Achievement for Plug’s Vertically Integrated Green Hydrogen Ecosystem and the Largest Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyzer in the United States; Plant is a First-Hand Customer Showcase for Electrolyzer-Produced Hydrogen -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
The Government’s Support for Biomass
(U.K. National Audit Office) Over the past two decades, government has provided more than £20bn of support to businesses using biomass in the power and heat sectors – a key part of its net zero ambitions. Yet government cannot currently demonstrate
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenbrier Valley WV
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week in the OPPORTUNITY ZONE, we looked at two double-AA rated districts under the BDOZone initiative, and as part of the proceedings, Samantha Stone, Ruthana Beezeley and Mark Dorrer led this presentation on the business
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Ryanair and Enilive: A Common Goal to Fuel a More Sustainable Aviation
(Ryanair) Ryanair, Europe’s no.1 airline, and Enilive, a company directly controlled by Eni which holds 100% of its share capital, announced today (22 Jan) that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the long-term supply of Enilive sustainable aviation
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Airbus, CSIR-IIP to Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(The Hindu) Airbus and the CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) have signed an MoU to develop new technologies and to test and qualify indigenous sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the country. The collaboration will address the Indian aerospace industry’s decarbonisation ambitions by
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
BP Pushes to Extend Definition of ‘Advanced’ Biofuels as Green Aviation Targets Loom
by Jonathan Packroff (EURACTIV) Oil giant BP Europe is pushing for a revision of the EU’s rules for biofuels, fossil fuel alternatives made from crops, animal fats, and waste, to allow more crops into the EU’s definition of ‘advanced’ biofuels
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Autoworkers Back Biden for Reelection Despite EV Concerns
by Timothy Cama (Politico Pro E&E News PM) The union's leader last year said the group needed more time to decide whether to back the president. -- The United Auto Workers union endorsed President Joe Biden for president Wednesday after he allayed
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Approves First CO2 Injection Permits in a Decade
by Carlos Anchando (Politico Pro Energywire) Before this week, the agency had only issued two Class VI wells for carbon dioxide that led to construction. -- EPA issued permits Wednesday for two carbon dioxide injection wells proposed for western Indiana — the
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Sumitomo Eyes Mass Biodiesel Production in Japan
(Biofuels International) Sumitomo Corp is looking to mass-produce biodiesel in Japan using wood and sugarcane waste. The Japanese trading house plans to open a demonstration plant in 2025 on the southern island of Tanegashima with the University of Tokyo and Solariant Capital,
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
The World’s Best Import Markets for Biodiesel
(Indexd Box/Global Trade) ... The import market for biodiesel has seen significant growth as countries look to meet their energy needs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this article, we will explore the world’s best import markets for biodiesel, using data from the
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuels and Climate Markets Could Stem Loss of Farms, Says Vilsack
by Chuck Abbott (Successful Farming) “We can’t afford to continue to lose farms and farmland. We have to figure out a better way, a different way.” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Salt Lake
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Entrepreneur Cultivates Seeds that Produce Biofuel
(GCIS Vuk’uzenzele/Sowetan Live) Business journey has not been a bed of roses - Ngidi -- A young, curious farmer’s quest to pivot from farming traditional crops has seen her become an environmental warrior. Zinhle Ngidi from Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, now cultivates seeds that produce
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and Partner Companies Conclude the E-Fuel Research Project Showcasing Progress in the Development of Electrofuels
(Neste) Renewable hydrogen produced by green electricity and carbon capture and utilization (CCU) play an important role in combating climate change. Low-emission e-fuels produced using these technologies are particularly suitable for segments that are difficult to electrify, such as aviation and
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Carbon America Submits First Class VI CO2 Injection Well Permit to EPA Region 8
(Carbon America/Business Wire) Proposed Geologic CO2 Storage Site for Ethanol CCS Project Located on State Lands in northeast Colorado -- Carbon America has submitted a Class VI CO2 Injection Well permit application to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 8 office to permanently
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Massive Expansion of Renewable Power Opens Door to Achieving Global Tripling Goal Set at COP28
(International Energy Agency) ... The report also provides a reality check on the momentum behind renewable-based hydrogen, assessing how many announced projects are likely to go ahead. Of all the projects announced worldwide to use renewables to produce hydrogen this decade,
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard Amendments --- March 21, 2024 postponed to mid-April --- Sacramento, CA Public Comment DEADLINE February 20, 2024
(California Air Resources Board) The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) will conduct a public hearing at the date and time noted below to consider approving for adoption the proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard amendments. Date: March 21, 2024 Postponed to
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Expands Revenues with First Sale of Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credits
(Aemetis) Sale completed for LCFS credits issued at -150 Carbon Intensity (CI) Temporary Pathway; Testing and verification has been completed and applications submitted for lower CI Provisional Pathways that are expected to increase LCFS revenues by more than 80% compared to
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel and DME 2024
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on ABLC CONNECT, we networked and exchanged information about the world of Renewable Diesel and rDME, and as part of the proceedings, we had the State of Renewable Diesel and rDME presentation. The slides
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel (HEFA) Plant Conversions for Maximum SAF Production
by Mark Robertson (Lee Enterprises/Biofuels Digest) Renewable diesel (“RD”) and sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) can be produced by hydrotreating virtually any type of biogenic feedstock lipid (oil). In processes involving hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (“HEFA” processes), the most common feedstocks
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
LanzaJet Celebrates Grand Opening of Freedom Pines Fuels Plant, the World's First Ethanol to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Facility Government, Corporate, and Community
(LanzaJet/PR Newswire) Leaders Mark Historic Milestone as LanzaJet Launches Ground-breaking Next-Gen SAF Technology -- LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, today joined government officials, industry leaders, partners, and supporters to open LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels, the world's
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
As Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant Opens, Get US Ethanol into the Game
by Monte Shaw (Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Des Moines Register) Carbon capture and sequestration cuts U.S. ethanol’s carbon score by more than half. Carbon capture and sequestration alone gets us in the game. ... Ready to go, but sitting on the bench, is
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
16 Republican Governors Urge Biden EPA to Roll Back Proposed Electric Vehicle Standards
by Maya Marchel Hoff (USA TODAY) Sixteen Republican governors are calling on the Biden administration to walk back electric vehicle standards, saying Americans just aren't that interested in battery-powered cars and trucks. In an open letter released Monday and lead by Nebraska Gov. Jim
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
US Oil Refiners Ask EPA to Limit Participation in Renewable Fuel Credit Market
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) U.S. oil refiners have asked President Joe Biden's administration to reform the renewable fuel credit program by restricting who can participate, claiming the current trading environment allows market manipulation and raises fuel costs. Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Allied Genetics Conference 2024 --- March 6-10, 2024 --- National Harbor, MD
The Allied Genetics Conference 2024 brings you the best and latest research in genetics and genomics, spanning organism communities and topics of interest. Come for the science, stay for the connections! Conference Themes and Topics Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Livestock Genetics Chromosome Biology and Genome
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Meet the ‘Conservative Influencer’ Trying to Upend Washington’s Cap-and-Trade System
by Adam Aton (E&E News Climatewire) Climate policy will be on the ballot this year in Washington state, thanks to a hedge fund executive who is spending millions of dollars to circumvent Democrats’ lock on state government. Washington’s cap-and-invest program has been
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Nominate an Amazing Educator for Pamplin Media Award DEADLINE February 14, 2024
(Pamplin Media) Teachers go above and beyond. For their tireless hard work and dedication to teaching, inspiring and supporting our next generation, we'd like to say thanks! Help us honor outstanding educators and tell their inspiring stories by nominating an Amazing
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels and Vertimass Forge Partnership to Start Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Blue Biofuels/Globe Newswire) Blue Biofuels Inc. and Vertimass, LLC, have created a partnership to employ Vertimass’ proprietary Consolidated Alcohol Deoxygenation and Oligomerization (CADO) technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable propane and butane (rLPG) as co-products from ethanol. This new company,
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Outlines 2024 Federal Policy Priorities
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, published its 2024 federal policy priorities today. Organized into three categories, the agenda offers a roadmap toward a more vibrant, sustainable future characterized by lower fuel costs, lower greenhouse gas (GHG)
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
USDA Funds Improvement Projects At 2 Ethanol Plants
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA on Jan. 22 awarded $1 million each to Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy LLC and Granite Falls Energy LLC. The grant awards were made under the agency’s Rural Energy for America Program and will
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Planet Forward Summit: Solutions for Survival -- Storytelling and Creativity to Save the Planet --- April 18-19, 2024 --- Washington, DC
We're in an urgent search for solutions. How can you break through the noise and inspire change? Join us this April at the Planet Forward Summit and see how creativity and storytelling can spark hope and action. Learn from experts, advocates, storytellers and students. Engage your imagination. Unleash your potential. This is about survival. AGENDA Thursday, April 18 9am-12pm PROGRAMMING 12pm-1:30pm
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
New Funding Available to Small Businesses for Clean Energy Research and Development DEADLINE February 2, 2024
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new funding to small businesses for innovative clean energy technologies as part of its Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. Eligible small businesses can apply to receive up to
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuels and Feedstocks Americas 2024 --- May 13-15, 2024 --- Chicago, IL
The leading event to connect with the biofuels industry and focus in on the feedstocks fueling them is back in Chicago in 2024. Meet 500+ decision-makers from across this burgeoning industry, and delve into the latest policy announcements impacting growth. Meet
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
LG Chem and Enilive: A Joint Venture Agreement for the Biorefinery in South Korea
(Eni) LG Chem and Enilive move a further step forward to the final investment decision on the project of a new biorefinery in South Korea by signing the joint venture agreement. The agreement has been signed in Rome by Eni CEO,
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits Announces Partnership with Braskem Focused on the Development of Bio-based Chemicals
(Lallelmand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits) New Technological and Commercial Partnership Focuses on Sustainable Chemicals with Negative Carbon Footprints -- Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS), a leading global fermentation ingredients supplier to alcohol producers, today announced a new partnership with Braskem
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Hutanbio Secures £2.25m Seed Investment to Fast-track Supply Biofuels to Global Shipping and Aviation Industries
(Hutanbio) The news is out and we are beyond excited to announce our first tranche of seed investment from London-based Clean Growth Fund – a £101m venture capital fund that is targeting the UK’s most promising early-stage “clean growth” companies that are pioneering
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Free Classroom Curriculum Resources from GrowNextGen
(GrowNextGen) Explore, download and share these proven real-world educational resources to help bring science and agriculture to life in your classroom. Relevant and engaging, you’ll find useful, easy-to-implement lesson plans and activities. GrowNextGen was launched in 2014 with funding from the Ohio
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Trends within Sustainable Aviation Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Balance your risks and rewards,” advises Topsoe’s Henrik Guldberg Petersen at ABLC Next 2023 in San Francisco, addressing the challenges of feedstock as a very scarce resource, making every carbon atom count for lower CI; the
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy, Voting Opens DEADLINE February 23, 2024
(Biofuels Digest) In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of voting for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy for 2024. In all, a record 437 companies were nominated for the ballot this year. Voting Rules Voting will be open to all
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
IIP to Sign MoU with Airbus for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Dalip Singh (The Hindu Business Line) While we have invented the alternative aviation fuel, Airbus will bring its aviation expertise for common good including testing and getting market access, IIP Director Dr Harender Singh Bhist tells businessline -- The Indian Institute
January 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Law Library of Congress Publishes Report on Selected Issues in Biotechnology Regulation
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) The Law Library of Congress published a November 2023 report entitled Selected Issues in Biotechnology Regulation: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, England, European Union, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore,
January 22, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Sends Vehicle Emissions Reduction Plan to White House for Review
by David Shepardson (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent to the White House for review its proposal to finalize sweeping emissions cuts for new cars and trucks through 2032 that could drastically boost electric vehicle sales, a document made
January 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Will Biden's EV Push Cost Him Come Election Time?
by James Osborne (Houston Chronicle) Sitting on stage at the Washington Auto Show last week surrounded by the latest electric offerings from Tesla and Rolls-Royce, Rep. Roger Williams, a North Texas Republican whose family had sold cars for three generations, shook his
January 22, 2024 Read Full Article
A Tale of Two RINs – Digging Deeper
by Adam Shubert (Stillwater Associates) In our recent article, “A Tale of Two RINs,” we reviewed current conditions driving the price of D3 renewable identification numbers (RINs) upwards while the price of D4 RINs is falling. This article drew considerable interest. With respect
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Combustion Vehicles: A Portfolio Approach to GHG Reductions
(Transportation Energy Institute) Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), while transitioning to zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles (ZEVs), will deliver the greatest environmental benefits in both the near- and long-term. This report evaluates the viability and emissions reduction
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
How (and Why) to Develop a Credible Deforestation Policy in 2024
by Theresa Lieb (Green Biz) ... The European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) is one of the most significant pieces of legislation for forest protection and will come into full effect by the end of the year. If companies want to continue
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Pacific Biodiesel Awarded Federal Funds to Develop Hawaiʻi Agriculture-Based Biofuel Model
(Maui Now) Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, LLC has expanded its operations to Kauaʻi as part of a multi-year agreement signed last year with the US Army Corps of Engineers to demonstrate a renewable biofuel produced in Hawaiʻi from multiple locally grown oilseed cover crops. The agreement
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Multi-million Grant Aims to Create Infrastructure, Expand Biofuel Sales in Michigan
by Katie Sergent (WWMT) A multi-million grant provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, could help boost biofuel sales in Michigan. Thursday, USDA Rural Development Director for Michigan Brandon Fewins announced the state would be receiving a $5 million grant. Funding,
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
We’re on the Brink of a Biotech ‘Revolution,’ Says NSCEB Report
(BIO.News) Biotechnology can play a key role in improving human health and a better environment, help us curb food insecurity, and strengthening energy security while stimulating economic growth and contributing to national defense and security. This is the message of a
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA: 8 New SRE Petitions Filed; 15 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Jan. 18 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that eight new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 15
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
CIB Partners with Azure Sustainable Fuels on SAF Project Development
(Canada Infrastructure Bank) Investment completes feasibility funding for Azure's three Canadian projects CIB investment supports Azure's front-end engineering and design study. Sustainable aviation fuel has the potential to reduce aviation sector emissions by up to 80 per cent. SAF can be used directly in aircraft engines by blending
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Bolloré Energy Supplies EDF Archipel Guadeloupe with B100 Biofuel
(Bolloré Energy) During the last quarter of 2023, Bolloré Energy teams won the call for tenders from EDF Archipel Guadeloupe and thus participated in the transport of 300m3 of B100 biofuel from mainland France to the Guadeloupe archipelago. -- Marketed under the
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Norwegian Becomes Co-owner of Norsk e-Fuel
(Norwegian) Norwegian is now a shareholder in Norsk e-Fuel. The company will establish what could be the world's first large-scale production facility for electrofuel. The fossil-free jet fuel will be produced at a plant in Mosjøen in Nordland. The partnership will
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
New Software Simulates the Impact of Alternative Fuels for Freight Trains
by Travis Williams (VT News) Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute recently created the nationwide multi-train simulation software, NeTrainSim, to show the impacts of a countrywide shift away from diesel. -- What would it look like if freight trains across the
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Thailand Looking to Drop Biofuel Subsidies in September
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports the Oil Fuel Fund Office is looking to finally end biofuel subsidies for certain blends in September after intending to for several years. Biofuels have been subsidized in Thailand for
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Genera Announces $340+ Million Investment in Sustainable Biomaterials Campus
(Genera) The investment will expand Genera’s manufacturing, production and distribution operations of its circular, compostable packaging solutions and biomaterials -- Sustainable molded fiber and biomaterials company Genera announced today it has broken ground on the nearly $350 million expansion of its Sustainable
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Hycamite Breaks Ground at Kokkola Industrial Park for Customer Sample Facility
(Hycamite) The construction phase at Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP) was launched after receiving all the necessary permits from the authorities. No appeals were received by the end of the appeal period. The orders for the equipment have already been placed in
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Growth Fund invests £2.25m in Hutan Bio
(Clean Growth Fund) After a decade of research and development in the UK and around the world, HutanBio, a bio-tech company founded by scientists from Cambridge University, based in Cambridge (UK) and in Malaysia, has secured investment from Clean Growth
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Red Leaf Biologics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RedLeaf Biologics is a fast-growing biotechnology company that is redefining the AgTech ecosystem in Kentucky and beyond. Combining proprietary plant genetics and extraction processes, we have developed a range of phytochemical extracts with valuable applications in health,
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Volvo Group Accelerates Hydrogen Research with PhD Scholarships for the Internal Combustion Engine
(Volvo Group) Volvo Group is further developing the internal combustion engine with hydrogen as a propulsion technology by initiating PhD scholarships dedicated to hydrogen combustion engine technology. Two PhD students will be chosen to conduct their research at Chalmers University of
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Denmark’s 1GW Green Hydrogen Production Facility Receives Important Environmental Approval from Authorities
(H2 Energy Europe) The approval is a key step in establishing an European hydrogen industry, ensuring its safety and benefits to the local community -- H2 Energy Europe announces that it has received environmental approval for its large-scale green hydrogen production