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Taking a New Crack at the Cellulosic Code: Blue Biofuels Is Trying to Grow

by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Blue Biofuels is trying to grow in multiple areas. From its home state of Florida, the aspirant advanced biofuel production company is trying to expand its know-how and commercial readiness with a novel mechano-chemical cellulosic

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

CO2 Utilization: Biofuel from the Stack

by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Utilization technologies are stimulating interest in ethanol producers’ constant coproduct, carbon dioxide. An initiative from the U.S. Department of Energy has formed the CO2 Reduction and Upgrading for E-fuels Consortium—or CO2RUe—made up of labs across the

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Wood Is Not the Climate-friendly Building Material Some Claim It to Be

by Tim Searchinger, Liqing Peng, Richard Waite and Jessica Zionts (World Resources Institute) Because concrete and steel used to construct buildings are a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions, there is growing interest in “mass timber” — a supposedly lower-carbon

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Biofuel Crop Expansion Contributes to Loss of Grassland Birds in North Dakota, Study Finds

(U.S. Geological Survey) Recent shifts from small grain agriculture to biofuel feedstocks affected grassland birds more negatively than did oil and gas development -- A new study from U.S. Geological Survey biologists shows that grassland birds in North Dakota have responded more negatively

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Dimeta and Enerkem Collaborate on Large Scale Waste-to-DME Projects in Europe and the USA

(Enerkem) Enerkem, the first company in the world to produce bio-methanol from mixed waste at commercial scale, and Dimeta, a joint venture between two of the largest off-grid energy suppliers, have announced that they are initiating feasibility studies for the development

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

ENGIE Joins Forces with CMA CGM and Air France-KLM to Accelerate the Decarbonization of Sea and Air Transport by Launching the First Industrial-Scale Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuel Platform in Le Havre

(ENGIE) • ENGIE awarded the Grand Canal project launched by HAROPA PORT on the Gran Canal du Havre for the development of the Salamandre and France KerEAUzen project Development of the Salamandre renewable and low-carbon gas production plant in Le Havre, with

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

BioEnergie Park Güstrow Ready to Be Placed into Operation

(EnviTec Biogas) LCO2 tank successfully connected -- The conversion and assembly work at Germany's largest integrated bio-LNG plant with bio-CO2 liquefaction – BioEnergie Park Güstrow in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania – has just been completed. The EnviTec Biogas team is now ready to start placing

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Mitsui and Taiyo Oil to Commence Joint Study on the Production of SAF in Japan

(Mitsui) Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Kenichi Hori) and Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd. ("Taiyo Oil", Head Office: Tokyo, Representative Member of the Board, President and CEO: Yutaka Oka) have agreed to conduct a joint study

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Ecostrat and Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zones

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Jordan Solomon of EcoStrat presented these slides at ABLC 2023 in a look at BioEconomy Development Opportunity Zones — the rationale, the early adopters, the results to date, the process, the features and the benefits. READ

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Sustainable Jet Fuel Tough for Indian Airlines: Boeing

by Anu Sharma (Mint) New Delhi: Adoption of green fuel by Indian airlines will be a key challenge for them considering the high cost structure associated with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a senior executive at Boeing said. “Indian Oil and a couple of

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Australia Warned It May Face Significant Flight Cuts if Sustainable Aviation Fuel Targets Not Met

by Zach Havard (Travel Weekly) Australia risks being priced out of international aviation when carbon pricing and other key targets begin to take effect in the next decade, the Australian Airports Association (AAA) says. In a submission to a parliamentary inquiry, the

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

16 Candles: The How of Victory over Fossil Resources

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today, July 27th, the Digest turns 16 years of age, and in some ways with the advanced bioeconomy we share the birthday, there was some gestation prior to the Digest’s appearance and the conventional bioeconomy had

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Pertamina of Indonesia Introduces Gasoline Containing 5 percent Ethanol Blend

(Indonesia Expat) Indonesia’s state-owned energy company, Pertamina, has introduced a new gasoline product that includes 5 percent bioethanol derived from sugar molasses. This move is part of the country’s efforts to enhance the availability of renewable fuels. Pertamina has recently commenced sales of

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Cummins Highlights New Fuel-Agnostic 15-Liter Engine

(Cummins/OEM Off-Highway) During CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023, Cummins Inc. showcased its new fuel-agnostic 15-liter engine platform with hydrogen, natural gas and advanced diesel engines offering low-to-zero carbon fuel capability. The engine is designed to accelerate the decarbonization of heavy-duty off-highway applications. It is a clean sheet design

July 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Tailwater Capital Announces Partnership with Ash Creek Renewables

(Tailwater Capital/PR Newswire) Tailwater Capital LLC ("Tailwater"), an energy and growth infrastructure private equity firm, recently announced a partnership with Ash Creek Renewables ("Ash Creek" or the "Company"), a platform dedicated to developing renewable fuel feedstock solutions to meet the demands of

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

EQTEC plc Signs Collaboration Framework Agreement with Domi Ost Limited

(EQTEC/Market Screener) EQTEC plc announced that it has signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement with Domi Ost Limited. Through the Agreement, the Company and Domi Ost will collaborate on the design and development of projects in Ireland that deploy EQTEC synthesis gas

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Growth Energy Sides with EPA, Calls Out Oil Industry in RFS Case Brief

(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, filed an amicus brief this week in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in The San Antonio Refinery, LLC, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The case pertains

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Lowering Crop Production Emissions EWG: Common Practices Can Reduce GHG Emissions From Corn Production

by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) Environmental Working Group is touting six farming practices in the Corn Belt the group says could greatly reduce nitrous oxide emissions in crop production. EWG also wants to ensure $19.5 billion in funding for USDA conservation

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Japan Celebrates Successful Trial of Liquefied Biomethane-Fueled Vessel

by Daniela Castim (World Bio Market Insights) This past June, a group of seven companies announced the completion of a successful trial using liquefied biomethane (LBM) as marine fuel on the domestic LNG fueled vessel Ise Mirai in Ise Bay. This marks Japan’s

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

ART, a Chevron, Grace Joint Venture, Launches Catalyst System to Produce Renewable Diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel from 100% Renewable Sources

(W.R. Grace & Co./Globe Newswire) Advanced Refining Technologies LLC (ART), a joint venture of Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and specialty chemicals leader W. R. Grace & Co. (Grace), today launched ENDEAVOR™, a hydroprocessing catalyst solution to produce renewable diesel (RD) and

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

New Generation DAF Trucks Ready for 100% HVO

(DAF) 90% CO₂ reduction ‘Well-to-wheel’ -- In addition to the introduction of a complete series of fully electric trucks and the development of hydrogen technology, DAF is getting its combustion engines ready for new types of fuel to further reduce CO₂ emissions.

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Crop Insurance Rules Challenge Airlines' Ambitious Biofuel Plans

by Jana Rose Schleis (Agri-Pulse) America’s airlines have ambitious plans for using more biofuel, and the feedstocks in their sights include obscure oilseed crops such as camelina. However, crop insurance policy stands in the way. READ MORE

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Allotrope Partners LLC, Axens North America and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas to Study Commercial Production of Low Carbon Biofuel Using Woody Biomass from Forest Thinning in California

(Sumitomo Corporation of Americas) Allotrope Partners LLC ("Allotrope"), Axens North America ("Axens"), and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas ("SCOA") announced the signing of an agreement to develop a Joint Study for a commercial plant producing cellulosic bioethanol, utilizing the Axens Futurol™ process,

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Visolis

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Deepak Dugar, CEO of Visolis was special guest this past week on ABLC Connect, and he took us through Visolis’ promise and progress, milestones achieved and the next ones down the road, including the drive to

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

EverGen Marks First RNG Injection at GrowTEC Facility in Alberta

(Canadian Biomass) EverGen Infrastructure Corp. announced the first injection of renewable natural gas (RNG) at its GrowTEC facility in late-June, following utility grid connection upon completion of gas quality sampling, and has been producing daily volumes of up to 180 GJ/d. This

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Klobuchar Introduces Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on July 20 introduced the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act, which aims to strengthen the USDA’s BioPreferred Program. Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa; Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., are cosponsoring the

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Flood, Budzinski Introduce SAF Accuracy Act of 2023

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Reps. Mike Flood, R-Neb., and Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., on July 25 introduced the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accuracy Act of 2023, a bipartisan bill that aims to identify the standards required to meet the definition of

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Maryland's Climate Pathway Published

(Maryland Department of Environment/University of Maryland) Explore the comprehensive, all-of-society approach to how Maryland can reach 60% greenhouse gas emissions reductions by 2031 Key Findings: The Maryland’s Climate Pathway report demonstrates how Maryland can meet its ambitious climate goals of 60% reduction of

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Maryland's Climate Pathway, Building a Plan Together Listening Sessions --- Various Dates July-September 2023 --- Various Locations in Maryland and ONLINE

The Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) and the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) will host six listening sessions this July - September to receive public input on Maryland's Climate Pathway. READ MORE/Register Biofuel is mentioned only briefly in Maryland's Climate Pathway,

July 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Edmonton International Airport, FORGE Hydrocarbons Ink SAF Deal

(Edmonton International Airport/Canadian Biomass Magazine) The MOU will help develop innovative solutions to combat climate change through a planned production facility in the Edmonton Metro Region. Edmonton International Airport (YEG) and Alberta’s FORGE Hydrocarbons have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to

July 25, 2023 Read Full Article

Volvo, Westport Launching JV to Push Alternative Fuels in Transportation

by Michael Bates (NGT News) Volvo and Westport Fuel Systems Inc. say they are establishing a joint venture to accelerate the commercialization and adoption of Westport’s HPDI fuel system technology for long-haul and off-road applications. HPDI enables truck manufacturers to develop powertrains

July 25, 2023 Read Full Article

IEA Shares Recommendations for the Global Biofuel Alliance at G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting

(IEA) New report on biofuel policy in Brazil, India and the US presented to ministers from around the world as governments seek to step up co-operation -- The IEA recently presented key findings from its new report, Biofuel Policy in Brazil, India and

July 25, 2023 Read Full Article

Electrochemical Device Captures Carbon Dioxide at the Flick of a Switch

by Silvia Cernea Clark (Rice University) Disruptive technology could lower carbon-capture costs across all emission types -- New technology developed by Rice University engineers could lower the cost of capturing carbon dioxide from all types of emissions, a potential game-changer for both industries looking to adapt to evolving

July 25, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Chemicals and Materials

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s the State of Renewable Chemicals and Materials presentation from the ABLC CONNECT series episode.The Value Stack, planned capacity, mandates, incentives, major players and their recent activities, pathways, mandates around the world, molecules, and markets. It’s a comprehensive

July 25, 2023 Read Full Article

Lighting the SAFterburners: Virent, Air bp, Virgin, Gevo, Axens, ECARU, Others Accelerating on SAF

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Virent, Air bp, Virgin, Gevo, Axens, ECARU, and Qalaa Holdings are accelerating on SAF. Multiple angles of attack on the problems of SAF development & deployment, on almost every front — flagship projects, expanded feedstock, technical

July 25, 2023 Read Full Article

Duckworth Discusses Importance of Ethanol Production and Increased Use of U.S. Biofuels with Illinois Corn Growers Association, Renewable Fuels Association

(Office of Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)) U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with leaders and members of the Illinois Corn Growers Association as well as with members from the Renewable Fuels Association Board of Directors (RFA) to underscore her support for

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

New FAA Reauthorization Bill Would Prohibit Removing 100LL From Airports (Corrected)

by Paul Bertorelli (AvWeb) The just-passed House FAA Reauthorization Bill would prevent airports from removing 100LL or offering unleaded fuels in lieu of leaded avgas under penalty of losing airport improvement grants. If the language remains in the Senate version of

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Report: Strong Clean Vehicle Standards Can Deliver $44 Billion in Health, Economic and Climate Benefits to New Mexicans 

(Natural Resources Defense Council) New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently announced bold action which will give New Mexicans more electric car and truck options in the coming years, and a new report shows the state can deliver the most health,

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

All Aboard: Get the Facts about Cleaner Trains, Advanced Diesel, Hydrogen and More

by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) ... Moving this amount of freight and people is a feat made possible only by reliable, durable, powerful, and efficient locomotives. That’s why both freight and passenger rail run almost exclusively on diesel. A typical freight rail locomotive

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Department of Energy Launches New Bioenergy Webpage for Technology Verification Guidance

(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) often requires funding opportunity announcement (FOA) award recipients to comply with technical and economic validation of their novel chemical, biological, and thermochemical technologies at the R&D, pilot, demo, and

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

World's First Near-Zero Carbon Emission Air & Water Vacuum Excavator Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines with B100

(Optimus Technologies) Optimus Technologies, a diesel engine decarbonization company focused on the largest and most challenging sectors of the transportation industry, announced today that DC Water (District of Columbia Water Authority) recently took delivery of their first off-the-assembly-line Optimus Technologies/B100 powered vehicle

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

CALL FOR PROPOSALS Sustainable Agriculture Summit --- December 6-7, 2023 --- Charlotte, NC DEADLINE August 25, 2023

Bringing together farmers, suppliers, processors, brands, academia, conservation organizations and the public sector. What The Sustainable Agriculture Summit is the premier sustainability event for agriculture and by agriculture, convening the collective food and agriculture value chain to learn, develop and advance a

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit --- December 6-7, 2023 --- Charlotte, NC

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Air Canada Explores Possible Use of Lower-Carbon Plane Fuel

by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) Canada's largest airline has inked a deal seeking to bring in more lower-carbon aviation fuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide by 2025, Air Canada and its partner company told Reuters on Thursday as efforts to reduce

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

UK Biofuels Exports Threatened by Loss of EU Assurance

(Farmers Weekly) UK farmers growing biofuels destined for the EU risk losing access to this key market, as the EU Commission plans to withdraw accreditation for the RED II assurance scheme. RED II is used to ensure biofuels are produced to EU

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Proposed Low-Carbon Fertilizer Project Could Benefit Ethanol Producers Public Comment DEADLINE August 11, 2023

(Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on July 7 opened a public comment period on its intent to issue Class VI permits for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project that would sequester CO2 produced at a proposed fertilizer production facility.

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Asia Pacific: bp to Offer First Biofuel Supply in the Port of Wellington

by Lesley Bankes-Hughes (Bunkerspot) bp Marine has announced a long-term supply agreement with transport company StraitNZ, which includes the first supply of marine biofuels in the Port of Wellington, New Zealand, from early 2024. StraitNZ’s network includes Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries that

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Raising Capital for Moringa Projects during Recession. Possible or Pipedream?

by DP Maharshi (Moringa Magazine) Moringa is a 4 F CROP: Food, Feed, Fuel And Fertilizer -- The global demand for plant-based nutrients has been steadily rising in recent years, driven by factors such as health consciousness and sustainability concerns. Advocates

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Carbon Reduction Front And Center At Biofuels Summit In Korea

(U.S. Grains Council) U.S. Grains Council (USGC) leaders, Chairman Josh Miller and President and CEO Ryan LeGrand, traveled to Seoul, South Korea, last week for the 2023 Role of EcoFriendly Fuels in Realizing 2050 Carbon Neutrality symposium. The event was a collaboration between

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Council Partners with Vietnamese Government, Fuel Industry to Discuss Ethanol Expansion at Biofuels Forum

(U.S. Grains Council) The Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Petroleum Association and the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) jointly organized the first iteration of Decarbonize Asia: Vietnam Biofuels Forum to discuss technical, commercial and environmental considerations for the expansion of fuel ethanol

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City of Calgary in Partnership with Its Current Fuel Supplier, Shell Canada, Will Be Piloting Renewable Diesel through the Green Fleet Strategy

(Biofuels Central) City of Calgary in partnership with its current fuel supplier, Shell Canada, will be piloting renewable diesel through The Green Fleet Strategy. The City of Calgary in partnership with its current fuel supplier, Shell Canada, will be piloting renewable diesel

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Virgin Atlantic Cargo Announces Sustainable Aviation Fuel Programme

(Biofuels Central) Virgin Atlantic Cargo has announced a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate (SAFc) programme, designed to help freight forwarders and shippers manage their carbon emissions whilst demonstrating joint commitment to scaling the SAF industry. Customers participating in the scheme will contribute to

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Spain: Agricultural Cooperative Demonstrates Pioneering Biomethane Tractor in Soria

(COPISO/AltFuels) Soria-based COPISO carried out a demonstration with a New Holland tractor, in the biomethane pilot plant installed on the Sauquillo de Boñices farm, thanks to the LIFE Smart Agromobility project. COPISO and the other six partners that make up the consortium

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Renewable Natural Gas --- July 27, 2023 --- ONLINE

A discussion on the economic, technology and policy issues around renewable natural gas's place in the energy transition. Speakers David Manning Director, Stakeholder Relations Office·Brookhaven National Laboratory -- Moderator Andrew Littlefair President and CEO·Clean Energy Fuels Marianne Mintz Principal Energy Analyst·Argonne

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Double Materiality and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) --- August 3, 2023 --- ONLINE

Join Workiva and PwC as they dive into the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and double materiality. The ESRS, on the verge of approval by the European Commission, is set to help revolutionize corporate ESG disclosures, impacting thousands of EU-based

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Groups Win Legal Challenges to Massive Bay Area Biofuel Refinery Projects

(Center for Biological Diversity) Flawed Reviews Downplayed Harms to Communities, Environment -- Communities for a Better Environment and the Center for Biological Diversity won legal victories today over Contra Costa County’s approval of two proposed biofuel refinery conversions in the Bay Area.

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ECARU, Qalaa Holdings and Axens to Carry Out Technical and Economic Studies for a Project of Second-Generation Biofuel (Advanced Bioethanol) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production

(Axens) Within the framework of their strategy to provide practical solutions for cleaner energy, ECARU (Egyptian Company for Solid Waste Recycling), Qalaa Holdings, and Axens, on July 17, 2023, signed a cooperation protocol in the presence of H.E. French ambassador to

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TAU Team Produces 'Green' Hydrogen with over 90% Efficiency

by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman (Jerusalem Post) ... A team of researchers from Tel Aviv University has produced "green" hydrogen – hydrogen that is produced without polluting carbon dioxide emissions but is still highly efficient, the university said. Their research was published in a study in the peer-reviewed Carbon

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Carbon Sink LLC, Rose Cay Maritime Forge Strategic Alliance for Advanced Low-Carbon Maritime Fuel Logistics

(Carbon Sink/Rose Cay Maritime) Carbon Sink’s green methanol fuel provides low-emissions alternative to traditional shipping fuels; Agreement with Rose Cay Maritime will increase green methanol availability to shippers, cutting sector’s CO2 emissions within four years — Carbon Sink LLC, a pioneering green

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Megatrends Driving Low Carbon Intensity Developments

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Due Diligence Wolfpack member Steve Slome of NexantECA presented these slides at ABLC 2023 on Renewable Power, Hydrogen, Methanol, Ammonia, and Carbon Capture; including the Overlap Between Sustainability and Digitalization: Smart Meters with Mass Balance, Electrification,

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The Race to Invent a Greener Jet Fuel

by Ted Anton (Wall Street Journal) With airlines striving to reduce emissions, companies are working to turn beef fat, vegetable oil and carbon waste into sustainable fuels -- Sustainable aviation fuels are approaching a breakthrough moment. Made mostly from agricultural, food and industrial

July 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Plugging in an FFV? The Best of Both Worlds

by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) Earlier this year, the Renewable Fuels Association unveiled our 2022 Ford Escape plug-in hybrid electric flex-fuel vehicle—the first of its kind anywhere in the world. While automakers have previously combined “mild hybrid” technology with flex-fuel

July 22, 2023 Read Full Article

Why Islanders Are Paying More for Gas under New Regulations

by Laura Chapin and Carolyn Ryan (CBC News) New regulations end up rewarding drivers who use ethanol blends not available here -- Prince Edward Islanders are paying more under the new federal clean fuel regulations in part because ethanol isn't mixed into

July 21, 2023 Read Full Article

New Initiative to Scale Low-Carbon Fuel Production Adopted by Ministers at Global Energy Summit

(International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)/PR Newswire) The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has today adopted the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM-Hubs) at a summit in Goa, India. The first-of-its-kind platform brings together the private sector and governments across the energy-maritime value chain to transform maritime transportation

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U of A Spinoff Company Teaming up with Edmonton International Airport to Develop Biojet Facility

by Bev Betkowski (University of Alberta) Researcher’s innovative biowaste-to-fuel technology takes another step toward industrial-scale application. Forge Hydrocarbons, a University of Alberta spinoff company producing renewable fuels and chemicals, is collaborating with Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to work towards a new biojet fuel production

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory Releases Assessment of BQ-9000 Biodiesel Properties for 2022

(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Data demonstrates high level of quality for BQ-9000 biodiesel users leading to improved specifications for OEM approvals. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released its Assessment of BQ-9000 Biodiesel Properties for 2022 with more data collected than

July 21, 2023 Read Full Article

Lukoil Testing Algae-Based Biodiesel at Bulgarian Refinery, Selling Fuel from Waste in Finland

(Interfax) Lukoil is studying possibilities for developing and producing new energy products, the Russian oil company said in a sustainability report for 2022. A project for experimental production of third-generation biofuel (biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)) based on AlgenCrude, which is

July 21, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to SHV Energy

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SHV Energy is a leading global distributor of off-grid energy, such as LPG, LNG, hydrogen, bioLPG and rDME. The company serves 30 million business and residential customers in 24 countries across 4 continents. The ambition is

July 21, 2023 Read Full Article

Aviation Sector Buys into Cutting-Edge Ways to Reduce CO2 Footprint

by Ken Silverstein (Forbes) ... To that end, a new plant is breaking ground today in Washington State to transform CO2 into jet fuel — a technology that could clean up air travel. The U.S. Air Force has tested the product, affirming that

July 21, 2023 Read Full Article

Nikola and Fortescue Future Industries Commit to Creating American Green Energy Jobs with Acquisition of Nikola's Phoenix Hudrogen Hub

(Nikola/PR Newswire) Fortescue Future Industries to acquire Nikola's Phoenix Hydrogen Hub project for the purpose of constructing an electrolysis-based hydrogen production facility; Nikola and Fortescue Future Industries are working towards a hydrogen supply agreement to support Nikola's hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks Nikola

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Regulatory Horizons Council Publishes Tecommendations on the Tegulation of Hydrogen Fuel Propulsion in Maritime Vessels

(U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Chloe Smith MP) Latest report from the RHC, an independent group of scientific, regulatory and industry experts, created to help unleash UK innovation through regulation. -- Regulatory Horizons Council releases key report into benefits of

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Mercury Renewables Plans €200m Wind Farm and Hydrogen Plant

(Business Plus) Mayo-based renewable energy developer Mercury Renewables has submitted the first-ever Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) planning application to An Bord Pleanála for a €200m utility-scale integrated wind farm and green hydrogen project. The planned development would produce 4.5m kilograms of green hydrogen per

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Italian Antitrust Authorities Launch Biofuel Price Fixing Investigation

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Italy, the Corriere Della Sera newspaper reports the Antitrust authority has launched an investigation against Eni, Esso Italiana, Saras, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Tamoil Italia (which also owns Repsol Italia), Italiana Petroli and Iplom for allegedly colluding

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Motorsport UK Supports Formula Student to Embrace Sustainable Fuels

(Motorsport UK) Motorsport UK, working with Coryton Fuels, will bring sustainable fuel options to the 2023 edition of Formula Student for the first time in its 25-year history. The finals of the celebrated competition will get underway on Thursday this week at

July 20, 2023 Read Full Article

GAIL, LanzaTech Enter Strategic Partnership to Explore Biorecycling Carbon Waste into Fuels and Chemicals

(LanzaTech/Yahoo!) GAIL (India) Limited, India’s largest natural gas company and LanzaTech Global, Inc., (Nasdaq: LNZA)—an innovative carbon capture and utilization (“CCU”) company that converts waste carbon into products that people use in their daily lives—have entered a partnership to explore innovative

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U.S. Energy™ Expands Its Freight Service & Refined Products Offerings in Las Vegas

(U.S. Energy) Rail Transload Facility and Refined Products Bulk Plant in Northern Las Vegas -- U.S. Energy™, a leading provider of refined products, alternative fuels, and environmental credits, signed a long-term agreement with Edgewood Renewables, a leading developer of renewable diesel and

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to H2SIte

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Dr. Eduardo, program manager at H2Site, was special guest on ABLC Connect, and here are his slides as he takes us through H2Site’s proprietary membrane reactor technology which offers a new pathway for efficient, affordable transport

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Air China Tests Domestic Green Fuel in Commercial Flight

(CGTN) Air China has verified the use of made-in-China green fuel in a commercial flight on Friday, one step further toward the goal of a low-carbon airline. The test flight from Hangzhou to Beijing was carried out by an Airbus A350 wide-body

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DER Touristik and Lufthansa Group Expand Cooperation to Promote Sustainability in Tourism through Purchase of SAF

by André Orban (Aviation24.be) DER Touristik and Lufthansa Group have expanded their cooperation to promote sustainability in tourism. DER Touristik is the first major tour operator to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Lufthansa Group, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions from vacation

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Willis Lease Finance Corporation Undertakes New, Innovative “Power-to-Liquid” (PtL) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Project

(Willis Lease Finance Corp./Globe Newswire/Yahoo!) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC”), a leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and provider of global aviation service operations for more than 45 years, today announced an innovative project to develop and

July 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Pivot Clean Energy: Accelerating Household Transitions to Bioethanol

(Ethanol Producer Magazine) Produced by Ethanol Producer Magazine, Pivot’s Alicia ElMamouni discusses the movement to increase access to bioethanol for the billions of people currently lacking access to modern, clean household energy. Recorded live at the 2023 FEW in Omaha, Nebraska.

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One Small Airport, One Big Impact; How Truckee Tahoe Airport Is Leading the Way in Sustainable Aviation

by Tiffany Connolly (Sierra Sun) ... One way to meet this goal is to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from renewable sources. It has a lower carbon footprint than conventional jet fuel and can be used in existing aircraft without any

July 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Higher Brazil Ethanol Blend Would Take Extra 3.5% Sugar from Market -Citi

by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) The Brazilian government’s proposal to increase ethanol blending in gasoline to 30% from 27% currently would lead to using an additional 3.5% of the country’s recoverable sugar to make ethanol, a study by Citi Research showed. The government is

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Brazil’s All-Powerful Sugar Industry Is Souring the Country on EVs

by Dayanne Sousa, Leonardo Lara and Simone Preissler Iglesias (Bloomberg) Its flexible-fuel cars — powered by a mix of gasoline and ethanol — are popular, affordable and locally made. That’s a problem for global auto giants peddling electric vehicles. For two decades,

July 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Iowa Central to Host Nation’s Only Independent Testing Lab for Ethanol, Biodiesel

by Pat Powers (KQWC/Radio Iowa) Iowa Central Community College broke ground this week on what will become its new Biofuels Testing Laboratory on the west side of Fort Dodge. Iowa Central President Jesse Ulrich says it will be a welcome addition

July 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Biden Meets Privately with Auto Workers’ Union President

by Zack Colman and Holly Otterbein (Politico) President Joe Biden and United Auto Workers leader Shawn Fain met Wednesday at the White House, a union official and a White House aide told POLITICO, as labor contract discussions are beginning between the

July 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Lummis Releases Bill to Ease Refineries' Biofuel Costs

by Marc Heller (Politico Pro) The Wyoming Republican proposes a mathematical tweak to the renewable fuel standard, giving small refineries a break on credits they buy to show compliance. -- A Wyoming senator dissatisfied with the renewable fuel standard's treatment

July 20, 2023 Read Full Article

HYCO1 and Kansas Ethanol Collaborate on World's Largest Biogenic CO2 Utilization Facility

(HYCO1/PR Newswire) HYCO1, Inc. announces that it has entered into a 20-year carbon dioxide supply agreement with Kansas Ethanol, located in Lyons, Kansas for the planned construction of the world's largest biogenic carbon dioxide utilization facility, Green Carbon Synthetics Kansas, LLC. HYCO1 is

July 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Royal Mail Begins Transition to Renewable Diesel Alternative for HGVs

(International Distribution Service) Royal Mail is tackling the emissions from its larger fleet by transitioning some of its heavy good vehicles (HGVs) to be fuelled by renewable diesel alternative Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). Royal Mail’s Sheffield mail centre, Midlands Super Hub and

July 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Fuel Testing in Tampa Fleet Demonstrates Cutting-edge Innovation

(CSX) CSX’s culture of collaboration and commitment to sustainability are coming together in a project aimed at certifying alternative fuel use in locomotives. Testing of 20 percent soybean oil-based fuel in a locomotive fleet serving a Tampa, Florida, phosphate customer began in

July 19, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen’s State of Hydrogen

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Brian Foody, CEO of Iogen was special guest this past week on ABLC Connect, and he took us through hydrogen’s promise and progress, milestones achieved and the next ones down the road, and especially a deep

July 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Aemetis Awarded the First CO2 Sequestration Characterization Well Permit Issued by the State of California

(Aemetis) Aemetis Carbon Capture subsidiary achieves full permitting to drill a CO2 sequestration characterization well on the 24-acre Riverbank site acquired in 2022; Site preparation and access road for drilling equipment already completed -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and

July 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Ferrie: Biofuel Tax Credit Needs Could Mean More Dollars for Farmers’ Grain

by Rhonda Brooks (AgWeb) When the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law last August, it unveiled an opportunity for farmers to see substantially increased value for their grain crops, says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist. At the heart of the

July 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Politecnico, Fuels: Plant to Obtain Biomethanol from Biogas Was Built

(Milan Post (Google Translation)) “An innovative industrial plant capable of producing biomethanol from biogas, the result of a five-year effort by the Milan Polytechnic and Fattoria Autonoma Tabacchi SC, is now a reality, thanks to BIGSQUID (Biogas-to-liquid) technology. Thus won

July 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Iowa Ethanol Fuels Cars across the U.S.

(Iowa Farm Bureau) Iowa ethanol fuels cars in 44 states across the U.S., according to an analysis of ethanol rail shipment data and an ethanol flow analysis conducted by Decision Innovation Solutions. Rail shipping data collected by the U.S. Department of Transportation

July 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Portugal's Environment Agency Greenlights Galp Biodiesel, Biojet Plant

by Sergio Goncalves (Reuters) Portugal’s environment regulator on Monday said it had approved a project by Portuguese oil company Galp to launch an industrial-scale plant to produce biodiesel and biojet fuel using cooking oils at its Sines refinery. Galp aims to launch

July 19, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Hydrogen

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s the State of Hydrogen presentation from the ABLC CONNECT series episode.The Value Stack, planned capacity, mandates, incentives, major players and their recent activities, pathways, mandates around the world, molecules, and markets. It’s a comprehensive but

July 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Taming the Wildfires: Kore, Tule River in Carbon-Negative Biohydrogen Project Using California’s Deadwood

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... They call this kind of wood “non-merchantable”, and this project will remove and process 48 tons per day of them, from the 57,000 acres of Sierra Nevada Forest managed by Tule River, which is also

July 18, 2023 Read Full Article

EASA Launches SAF Research Project at Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

by Rytis Beresnevicius (Aerotime Hub) The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced that it has launched a research project to improve Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supply and infrastructure at Copenhagen Airport (CPH). According to EASA, there are two key barriers to

July 18, 2023 Read Full Article

Protec Fuel Prepares to Support Retailers and Fleets in Securing USDA Grants for Ethanol Infrastructure

(Protec Fuel/CISION) Protec Fuel, a leading ethanol fuel solutions firm, is ready to aid retailers and fleets in obtaining a portion of a $450 million grant from the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

July 18, 2023 Read Full Article

Report: Vietnam Lowers Tariff Rate on Ethanol to 10%

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Vietnam has lowered Most-Favored-Nation tariff rates on ethanol from 15 percent to 10 percent, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network. The Government of Vietnam issued a decree

July 18, 2023 Read Full Article

Advocates Blast EPA Modeling of ICE Vehicle GHG ‘Backsliding’

(Inside EPA) Environmentalists are strongly criticizing EPA modeling suggesting that combustion vehicles’ efficiency will erode under the agency’s light-duty vehicle emissions proposal, findings that are bolstering their calls to strengthen the plan, though the dynamic could also enable less ambitious electric

July 18, 2023 Read Full Article

USDA Offers $21M in REAP Technical Assistance Grants DEADLINE August 15, 2023

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA on July 13 announced it is making $21.25 million in technical assistance grants available through the Rural Energy for America Program to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses access federal funds for

July 18, 2023 Read Full Article

Why Aren’t We Addressing Climate Change with American Solutions?

by Shawn Feikema (Minn Post) Requiring U.S. farmers to comply with an international scheme favoring European regulations and norms is a burdensome process most farmers cannot afford – both in time and money. ... Crop-based biofuels offer significant opportunities to decarbonize flight using

July 18, 2023 Read Full Article

Lhyfe selected by Epinal Urban Community to create a green and renewable hydrogen production site in Epinal (France), and to develop the future Grand Est region fuel chain

(Lhyfe) - Lhyfe’s project selected in the consultation launched by Epinal Urban Community (Communauté Agglomération d’Epinal) and piloted by Vosj’Innove. - An ambitious, cross-border project (several dozen megawatts of installed capacity will produce hydrogen for local, German, Belgian and Dutch

July 17, 2023 Read Full Article

Plug Secures 100 MW Electrolyzer Deal for Green Hydrogen Project in Europe

(Plug Power) Largest green hydrogen project in oil and gas sector in Europe -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the green hydrogen economy, secured an order for 100 megawatts (MW) of proton exchange membrane (PEM)

July 17, 2023 Read Full Article

Energy, Environment, Carbon, Climate, Renewables, EVs….EPA has a Rubiks Cube on their Hands They Don’t Know How to Master.

by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Biofuels Digest) The final “set” rule for the volume obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard released recently has sent the biofuel world into a tizzy and once again reveals the Administration’s misguided obsession with EVs

July 17, 2023 Read Full Article

Beyond the EV Hype: Embracing Ethanol as a Low-Carbon Fuel Alternative

by Cheri Bustos & Brian West (Real Clear Energy) ... Despite recent polling by the Pew Research Center that found most Americans oppose ending the production of gas-powered vehicles, aggressive new rules by the EPA aim for two-thirds of new passenger cars sold in

July 17, 2023 Read Full Article

EPA Denies Small Refinery Petitions

by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) On Friday, EPA announced its decision denying 26 petitions seeking small refinery exemptions (SREs) from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for one or more of the compliance years between 2016 and 2023. Consistent with the April and July 2022

July 17, 2023 Read Full Article

Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interview with Geoff Cooper, Renewable Fuels Association

This week’s Open Mic guest is Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. The Biden administration’s vehicle emissions rulemaking is drawing fire from oil and agriculture industry groups over concerns the rule would be a de-facto ban on internal

July 17, 2023 Read Full Article

15th Annual OPIS RFS, RINs & Biofuels Forum --- September 27-29, 2023 --- Chicago, IL

The past year has featured a whirlwind of policies and projects aimed at preparing renewable fuels for the low-carbon future. The fuels industry is gearing up for a dramatic transition in the race against the growing electric vehicle market, and