by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Life Cycle Associates is an independent business and environmental consulting firm specializing in life cycle analysis of fuel production pathways. The company completes life cycle analysis, model development, process design, analysis of policy implications, regulatory
Japan Proposes New Biofuel Standards, Update of Ethanol CI Scores Public Comment DEADLINE January 17, 2023
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The government of Japan is inviting comments on proposed biofuel standards for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. The proposal also includes updated carbon intensity (CI) values for both U.S. corn-based ethanol and Brazilian sugarcane-based ethanol,
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Biden-Harris Administration Releases First-Ever Blueprint to Decarbonize America's Transportation Sector
(U.S. Department of Transportation) Landmark Blueprint Will Advance the President’s Clean Transportation Agenda, Slashing Consumer Costs, Improving Public Health, and Increasing the Nation’s Energy Security -- The Biden-Harris Administration today released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. Developed by the Departments
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Warning about Aquifer’s Decline Sets up Big Fight in Kansas
by John Hanna (Associated Press) Kansas water experts are sounding an alarm decades in the making: Farmers and ranchers in the state’s western half must stop pumping more water out of a vast aquifer than nature puts back each year or
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
STB Seeks Biofuel Representative to Fill Vacancy on RETAC
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Surface Transportation Board is seeking nominees to fill nine vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee. One of those vacancies is to be filled with an individual representing biofuel feedstock growers or
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Permanent E15 Solution Possible in 2023
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) ... Executive director Brian Werner says the Minnesota Biofuels Association was among several state renewable energy groups recently on a call with EPA to press for approval of a petition filed by eight Midwestern governors
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RFA: EPA’s 2023-2025 RVO Proposal a ‘Firm Foundation’ for Future of RFS
(Renewable Fuels Association) Proposed volume obligations for 2023-2025 bolster the Renewable Fuel Standard and provide growth opportunities for the ethanol industry, the Renewable Fuels Association said this morning in verbal testimony provided at an Environmental Protection Agency hearing. “Overall, we believe the proposed
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Energy Giants, Bill Gates Back Effort to Map ‘Clean’ Hydrogen
(E&E News Energy Wire) Excerpt from E&E News Energy Wire: Many of the world’s largest energy companies and a Bill Gates-led group are joining an industry-led initiative to measure and map the emissions footprint of “clean” hydrogen, underscoring the financial stakes linked
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Billund Airport Introduce Jet Fuel Made from Bio-Waste
(Shell Aviation) Billund Airport is the second Danish airport where SAF is available, as a new fuel option to the many airlines and operators using the country’s second largest airport. Driven by DCC & Shell Aviation Denmark (a joint venture between
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The BioBuilder Educational Foundation Is a 501c3 Nonprofit Committed to Access and Equity Now Recruiting for High School Apprenticeship Challenge in Boston Area
(BioBuilder) Established in 2011 from an award-winning teaching team at MIT, BioBuilder takes a comprehensive approach to the emerging field of synthetic biology, providing exceptional programming available for students and educators alike. For students, there is the chance to integrate biology
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Carbon Intensities of Hydrogen
by Aaron Foyer (The Energy Minute) Hydrogen can be produced using many different methods with multiple feedstocks. The most common today include grey and brown hydrogen, which heat up both natural gas and coal to produce hydrogen with a high carbon
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Who Is Financing Green Shipping?
by Isabelle Gerretsen (China Dialogue Ocean) The international shipping industry is under pressure to decarbonise rapidly, requiring a huge investment drive and policy push from governments -- The shipping industry must invest in new vessels, fuels and infrastructure to achieve its
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Top 5: “Indiscriminate Use of Hydrogen” Could Slow the Energy Transition
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... I try to poke behind the hype to provide a deeper understanding of what’s happening. Items I selected this month include: Hydrogen: “Indiscriminate use of hydrogen” could end up slowing the energy transition. ...
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World Fuel Services Bunkers GoodFuels Biofuel
(Future Fuels) World Fuel Services, through its subsidiary Gib Fuels, has begun bunkering biofuels in Gibraltar in conjunction with GoodFuels. The first bio-bunkering took place in October, supplying renewable diesel to a Norwegian cruise lines vessel. GoodFuels recently supplied 100%
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Neste to Acquire Used Cooking Oil Collection and Aggregation Business from Crimson Renewable Energy in the United States to Strengthen Neste’s Renewable Raw Materials Sourcing Platform
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire the used cooking oil (UCO) collection and aggregation business and related assets in the United States from
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Biomass Magazine's Podcast Series: Surveying Momentum in the Biomass Economy
(Biomass Magazine) This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features, Ben Hubbard, CEO of Nexus PMG, Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. READ MORE/LISTEN
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Biomass Magazine's Podcast: High-Temperature Pyrolysis to Biocarbon, RNG and Hydrogen
(Biomass Magazine) This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features Andrew White, CEO of CHAR Technologies. Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine READ MORE/LISTEN
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Never-Opened $300 Million-Plus Biofuels Refinery Facing Foreclosure in Southern Oregon
by Ted Sickinger (The Oregonian/OregonLive) A much-hyped but yet-to-be-completed aviation biofuels refinery in southern Oregon appears to be headed for foreclosure after backers failed to make principal and interest payments on some $300 million in debt. Red Rock Biofuels launched efforts nearly
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Listening Session: Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology --- January 12, 2023 --- ONLINE
The regulatory agencies and OSTP will host a virtual public listening session on January 12, 2023. If you are interested in registering for the virtual listening session, go to https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_IhbckX4VTiacK0AsyiikKQ. If you are interested in additional listening sessions, please contact
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Connecticut Mandates Climate Education for Public Schools
by Daniel Cusick (Politico Pro) The law fires a shot across the bow of climate change skeptics and deniers, some of whom have pressed school boards and other state and local officials to mischaracterize climate change as a phenomenon still
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ACE Fly-In & Government Affairs Summit --- March 29-30, 2023 --- Washington, DC
Join us in conveying the story of ethanol beyond the corn belt. The event is FREE (attendees just cover their personal travel expenses and hotel). ACE arranges all meetings on your behalf; from large group visits with members of the Administration, to
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CALL FOR SPEAKERS First International-Themed Symposium on Biobased Technologies (BbT) — July 10-13, 2023 — ONLINE DEADLINE February 13, 2023
Because of the goal to mitigate the adverse impacts of fossil-based materials and products, a growing interest in the development of biobased technologies has evolved across all industrial sectors. While the sector has every reason to be proud of the
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First International-Themed Symposium on Biobased Technologies (BbT) --- July 10-13, 2023 --- ONLINE
Because of the goal to mitigate the adverse impacts of fossil-based materials and products, a growing interest in the development of biobased technologies has evolved across all industrial sectors. While the sector has every reason to be proud of the
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Maritime Regulations: Statutory IMO Requirements Update Jan 2023
(Maritime Cyprus) ... Reduction of GHG emissions -- Revision of the IMO GHG Strategy There was an extensive exchange of views on the scheduled revision of the IMO GHG Strategy. MEPC 79 revised the Guidance on process and methodological elements for the conduct of
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Energy Students Take on a New Challenge – Recycling
(Freeman Business) ... Fluence Analytics is a Tulane University spin-out that specializes in continuous analytics and process control solutions for the polymer and biopharmaceutical industries. Ranked by CB Insights as one of the world’s most promising advanced manufacturing startups, the company
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Niedersachsen Ports Joins Planning Phase of a New Green Gas Jetty in Wilhelmshaven
(Bioenergy International) ... In parallel, Uniper will conduct technical studies that should enable Uniper to import around 2.6 million tonnes of green ammonia per year. This capacity plus the 1 GW electrolysis plant for hydrogen production planned as part of the Uniper
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H2Carrier and Anori Plan Greenland’s First PtX Project
(Bioenergy International) H2Carrier's P2XFloater concept is based on making a life extension of an existing Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) and expanding upon its design by extending its hull to maximize production capacity. Green hydrogen is produced by pumping onboard
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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to Require Environmental Impact Statement on Summit Carbon Pipeline
by Jeff Beach (AgWeek) In a compromise, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will require Summit Carbon Solutions to prepare a full environmental impact statement as part of the first ever carbon capture pipeline project in the state. But the environmental impact statement
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New Poll: Voters Support Ethanol and RFS, Oppose EV Mandates
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new survey of registered voters shows robust support for ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard, while also revealing significant opposition to policies that ban liquid fuels or mandate electric vehicles. The poll was conducted for the Renewable
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Cabinet Approves National Green Hydrogen Mission
(India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) Mission aims to make India a Global Hub for production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives; Mission will help in India becoming energy independent and in Decarbonisation of major sectors of the
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Rolling in Benefits: New Method for Effective Compression of Plant Biomass for Alternate Fuel and Anti-viral Applications
(Okayama University/News Wise) Researchers from Okayama University have developed a novel mechanical compression method to squeeze maximum benefits from plant biomass -- This process of compressing woody and herbaceous biomass generates pellets with good combustion performance and squeezed liquid extracts
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Singapore: PS Energy Group Acquires ISCC Cert for Biodiesel Products
(Manifold Times) Singapore-based fuel and lubricant distributor PS Energy Group on Tuesday (3 January) said through its subsidiary PS Energy Pte Ltd, it received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) for its biodiesel products. The company’s biodiesel offerings are used in
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South Korean Shipbuilders Bet Big on Green Fuels
by Seo Jin-woo and Han Yubin (Pulse) South Korea’s big three shipyards are accelerating their efforts to build green ships using eco-friendly fuels amid the migration to carbon neutrality worldwide. According to the shipbuilding industry on Tuesday, the profitability of eco-friendly
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NTPC, Tecnimont to Jointly Explore Green Methanol Production
(LiveMint) India’s largest power producer NTPC Ltd on Monday signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Italy-based Maire Tecnimont Group’s Indian arm Tecnimont Pvt Ltd to jointly evaluate and explore the possibility to develop a commercial-scale green methanol production
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Petron Gets Regulatory Nod on Biofuels Business
by Ashley Erika O. Jose (BusinessWorld) Petron Corp. has secured regulatory approval on its planned biofuels venture, the company announced on Tuesday. In a regulatory filing, Petron said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an amendment to the company’s articles
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The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on ABLC Connect we looked at the policies, projects, players, raw materials and end–use demand for SAF — from field to wing, we have the current projects under construction, the Value Stack, a
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Low-Carbon Hydrogen Heads for Sarnia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) To support the region’s ambition of being the launching point of a large-scale, multi-faceted low-carbon hydrogen economy in Ontario – as Ontario’s Hydrogen Hub – the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership has released the Ontario’s Hydrogen Hub in Sarnia-Lambton
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Carbon Capture Magazine's Podcast: Implications of the Increased Momentum in CCUS
(Carbon Capture Magazine) This week's Carbon Capture Magazine podcast features, Andrew Shaw, Partner at Dentons. Interviewed by Danielle Piekarski, Content Manager of Carbon Capture Magazine. READ MORE
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Magazine's Podcast: Tackling Various Challenges with CCUS Projects
(Carbon Capture Magazine) This week's Carbon Capture Magazine podcast features Assaad Mohanna, Partner at ERM. Interviewed by Danielle Piekarski, Content Coordinator of Carbon Capture Magazine. LISTEN
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Plug Power Previews the Potential of a Green Hydrogen Highway
by John Hitch (Fleet Owner) Produced using renewable energy, green hydrogen could help make transportation a carbon-neutral reality—if the cost can match the price of diesel. That is what Plug Power is trying to accomplish by 2030. Go behind the
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MP Visits Village Powered by HVO as Part of New Trial
(Biofuels International) A UK MP visited the first-ever fossil free village, which is run using HVO. The Camborne and Redruth MP visited the Cornish village of Kehelland, where properties, including the local church, school, businesses and homes, have been converted
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EPA Proposes to Strengthen Air Quality Standards to Protect the Public from Harmful Effects of Soot Public Comment DEADLINE unclear
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) New Standards Demonstrate President Biden’s Leadership to Reduce Air Pollution that Threatens Communities -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a proposal to strengthen a key national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for fine
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2023
(Bergeson & Campbell) ... At a political level, the Republicans’ narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives will almost certainly invite a greater degree of oversight of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions, particularly with respect to implementation of the
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Have Your Say on the National Reconstruction Fund with LSQ --- January 17, 2023 --- ONLINE
The Australian Government is establishing the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund, a key initiative of the Future Made in Australia agenda to transform and diversify Australia’s industry and drive sustainable economic growth. Consultation on the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) opened following the 2022-23 Federal
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Galileo Delivers Additional Microbox for Biomethane Production in Wisconsin
(Galileo Technologies/AltFuels) Liberty RNG once again relies on Galileo Technologies to produce renewable natural gas, and has incorporated a new Microbox-Bio to increase integrated biomethane production. This unit will join the two that the company has operating in Wisconsin. The company’s two Microbox-Bio
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
New Bill to Strengthen State’s Capacity to Manage Oil Supplies Receives Government Approval
(Irish Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications) The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has today welcomed Cabinet approval to publish the Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2022. The main
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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Forestry and the US Renewable Fuel Standard, the Key Issues.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Where does forestry fit into the RFS and with the biofuels industry, asks Lee Enterprises Consulting’s Larry Sullivan in this enlightening tour of the past, present and future of forest-based feedstocks. Sullivan goes back to
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Y2Ag: Is Someone Selling a Crisis in Land Use that Isn’t Really There?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... It ought to be the Era of Good Feelings in the world of SAF — technology is available, more feedstocks have appeared, carbon programs are stable and market-based, companies are organized. The Biden Administration set
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
What Are Renewable Fuels Association’s Priorities for the New Congress?
by Currey McCullough (RFD TV) ... President and CEO, Geoff Cooper says out the gate he is not expecting much activity on Capitol Hill when it comes to renewable fuels or energy, largely due to a split Congress. He says the
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Two Years Later: How Has the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Changed REACH and CLP Regulations? --- January 17, 2023 --- ONLINE
On October 14, 2020, the European Commission adopted the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. The Strategy set into motion a series of remarkable actions by the ECHA intended to transform the EU into a sustainable and carbon neutral economy while improving
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SPOTLIGHT Reiter Software; Used Cooking Oil: Staying in Compliance for Incentives
(Biodiesel Magazine) ... Recordkeeping challenges in renewable diesel aren’t new, but the struggle to balance the desire to incentivize production of low-carbon-intensity (low CI) fuels without harming collectors or tolerating fraud has come to a head. The following is what
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Federal Court Gives Win to Major Hydrogen, CCS Project
by David Iaconangelo (Politico Pro) If fully built, the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex would become one of the country's first large facilities to capture and store carbon emissions from hydrogen production. -- A federal court has slapped down a Louisiana ordinance
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Line V: Up to BRL 25.5 Million Available for RD&I Projects in Biofuels, Vehicle Safety and Alternative Combustion Propulsion
(ROTA2030/Fundep (Google Translation)) Fundep is looking for RD&I projects capable of impacting the automotive sector in the areas of biofuels, vehicle safety and alternative combustion propulsion. Route 2030's V Line has two calls open for the selection of proposals. Up to R$
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Analysis: Democrats' Downgrade of Iowa's Role Is a Blow to Corn Belt, Biofuels
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) The Democratic Party’s unseating of Iowa from its position as host of the first U.S. presidential nominating contest every four years is a blow that could also reshape the corn and biofuels industries throughout the Midwest, lobbyists
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OMB Agenda Confirms Timelines for RFS, E15, Biopreferred Rules
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The White House Office of Management and Budget on Jan. 4 published its 2022 Fall Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, confirming the expected timeline on federal rulemakings related to the Renewable Fuel Standard, E15 sales
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A New EPA Proposal Is Reigniting a Debate about What Counts as ‘Renewable’
by John McCracken (Grist) The agency wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. But is that actually a good thing? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new standards for how much of the nation’s fuel supply
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$10 Million Approved For Unleaded Avgas Evaluation
by Russ Niles (AvWeb) Congress has approved $10 million for testing and evaluation of unleaded high octane aviation fuels and all sectors currently involved in the effort can qualify for funding. According to AOPA, President Joe Biden signed the bill that
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Sulzer Enables Production of 3 Billion Litres of Renewable Fuel from Waste
(Biofuels International) Sulzer has supplied flow technology solutions to convert an existing US West Coast refinery into one of the world’s largest renewable biofuels plants. The pumps will support a number of critical applications to convert waste oils and fats into
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Estonia to Extend Subsidization Period for Biomethane Production
(The Baltic Times) ... The subsidy for biomethane supplied for the transport sector is 100 euros minus the average monthly price of natural gas per megawatt-hour for the ongoing month. Support is not paid if the price of gas is higher
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Deutsche Bahn Replaces Diesel with Biofuel HVO
(SolarServer (Google Translation)) Deutsche Bahn (DB) is making faster progress than planned when saying goodbye to diesel. With 17 million liters of HVO biofuel, DB 2023 is already using twice the amount of biofuel in its diesel locomotives as originally
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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech and Transforming Carbon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With proven technology at the nexus of two mandated markets, industrial and consumer — LanzaTech has been on fire in recent months. Here’s more on their commercial operating plants, plants scheduled to complete construction in
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GE Aerospace’s GEnxEngine Completes Ground Testing with 100% SAF
by Juan Pedro Thomas (Biofuels Digest) GE Aerospace announced on its social media channels that the General Electric GEnx engine had recently completed ground testing on 100% sustainable aviation fuel. The company noted that the SAF testing was carried out
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Researchers Hope to Build New Zealand's Biofuel Industry
(Radio New Zealand) ... Scion, a Rotorua-based research institute, hopes to end the country's reliance on imported fossil fuels by establishing a bio-energy industry here. Integrated bio-energy portfolio leader Paul Bennett said his team had already made significant progress. "We're looking at ways
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Geo Biogás & Tech to Invest in New Plants, SAF Testings
by Juan Pedro Thomas (Biofuels Digest) In Brazil, Estadao reported that local firm Geo Biogás & Tech would invest $110 million to install renewable energy generation plants. The firm already has three plants in operation and four under construction. The
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Liege Airport Is Ready for SAF
by Edward Hardy (Air Cargo Week) Liege Airport is the first Belgian airport to announce its readiness to accommodate for the distribution of sustainable aviation fuel to its airline customers. “Liege Airport is proud and excited to confirm, as first Belgian airport,
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airBaltic Supervisory Board Approves Strategic Sustainability Priorities
by Eddie Saunders (Airline Routes and Ground Services) Following commitments of the aviation industry, its professional organizations and the European Union towards comprehensive implementation of sustainability operations and goals, the Supervisory Board of the Latvian airline airBaltic has approved the company’s strategic environmental,
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IAF Focuses on Green Tech, Expores Alternative Fuel to Cut down Emission
by Huma Siddqui (Financial Express) To cut down the carbon emissions for the Indian aviation industry, as reported earlier that Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF) can play a huge role; however, its large scale production is marred with challenges. -- ...
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Iberia Highlights Challenges forAirlines to Get SAF
by Juan Pedro Tomas (Biofuels Digest) In Spain, Preferente reported that Teresa Parejo, Spanish airline Iberia’s director of sustainability, said that main problem that airlines are facing in terms of sustainability is that “there is not enough production of SAF”.
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ANP Defines Procedure for the Certification of Biofuel Importers
(Brazil Ministry of Mines and Energy (Google Translation)) The ANP published, on 12/23, “Technical Report No. 07/SBQ (v.0) - General Guidelines - Procedures for Certification of Importers of Biofuels ”, regarding RenovaBio . The document, based on ANP Resolution No. 758/2018 , applies only to the route
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SAF: Policy to Pave the Way
by Graham Noyes and Alex Menotti (Biodiesel Magazine) To reach U.S. sustainable aviation fuel goals, adequate policy will be crucial. -- The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge represents a breakthrough in federal energy policy, establishing a comprehensive strategy developed
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Something Big is Coming
by Keith Loria (Biodiesel Magazine) City by city, Greasezilla is conquering problems derived from excessive fats, oils and grease waste. -- When fats, oils and grease (FOG) separation technology Greasezilla was developed by Downey Ridge Environmental Co. nearly 20 years
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Renewable Diesel & SAF: Project Roundup Report
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine’s annual production map showed 34 renewable diesel/SAF plants under development, construction or operating in the U.S., as of September. The following includes updates regarding some of these projects. This fall, Biodiesel Magazine chatted with
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RSB Launches New Sustainability Requirements for Power-to-X Technologies
(RSB) On behalf of its membership platform, the RSB Power-to-X Working Group, RSB officially launched the newly approved sustainability guidance and requirements for Power-to-X (PtX) technologies. The RSB PtX Working Group was first initiated in September 2021 to agree on best practice to identify
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RSB Researches SAF in Top Airport's Sustainability Strategies
(RSB) The drive to develop viable, fully commercialised sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is gaining momentum. By the beginning of 2020, over 250,000 flights had taken off using SAF blends and over 6 billion litres of offtakes had been achieved. Currently,
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Cost Won’t Be a Long-Term Issue for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Jaime Llinares Taboada (OPIS) ... In Spain, energy major Cepsa recently announced a €3 billion ($3.15 billion) investment to build a 2 gigawatt (GW) hydrogen production hub and a program for testing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on more than 220
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HDT's 2022 Newsmaker of the Year: The Internal Combustion Engine
by Deborah Lockridge (Heavy Duty Trucking) ... The news this year was full of the latest ICE developments, making the internal combustion engine HDT's 2022 Newsmaker of the Year. As Srikanth Padmanabhan, president of Cummins' engine business, said in announcing the company’s “fuel-agnostic” engine
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2022 The Year that Was – Looking Back
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) ... The year began with a virtual debate hosted by Mobility Impact Partners, where DTF represented the bold and bright future for internal combustion engines vs. electrification (UC Davis) vs hydrogen (Toyota) in trucking. Results of
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Old Christmas Trees Could Be Recycled into Renewable Fuels and Other Useful Products
by Loukia Papadopoulos (Interesting Engineering) A new study is finding that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees could be used to produce renewable fuels and value-added chemicals using only water as a solvent, according to a press release by the University of Sheffield
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Transportation Decarbonization: An Interagency Approach at the Federal Level --- January 10, 2023 --- ONLINE
Join representatives from the departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as key transportation industry leaders, for a discussion on the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. Moderated by DOE Deputy Assistant
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Oregonians Express Mixed Feelings about Benefits of Logging, Survey Says
by Alex Baumhardt (News from the States) ... More than half of the respondents support collecting wood debris left in forests from logging and converting it into biofuels, such as biodiesel for cars and trucks, or for electricity. But about 30%
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Noel Gavigan
"Narrow focus on technologies that rely only on electrification is a very risky policy. This is particularly so as at a time when the public is being asked to be careful about when they use electricity .... ... Instead of
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Climate Action Plan Lacks Recognition for the Immediate Role and Potential of Bioenergy – IrBEA
(Irish Bioenergy Association) The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) is disappointed and concerned that the Climate Action Plan published yesterday (December 21, 2022) does not adequately recognise the immediate and broad role of bioenergy in achieving Ireland’s ambitious climate action targets. The
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RUDN University Chemists Improve Ethanol Conversion Using Activated Carbon Based Supports
(Russian Foundation for Basic Research/News Wise) RUDN University chemists have improved the catalyst for ethanol conversion. With it, a mixture of compounds with a high octane number was obtained. This was achieved thanks to a special substrate for the activated carbon
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Nature Energy and Énergir Invest Billions in Canada
(Nature Energy) In the coming years, around DKK 7 billion will be invested in building up to ten biomethane plants in Quebec together with Énergir, Quebec's leading gas supply company. This is Nature Energy's largest investment to date outside the country's
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SWEN Capital Partners Announces Investment in Arcadia eFuels, International Developer of E-fuel for Aviation
(SWEN Capital Partners/Business Wire) Arcadia eFuels Receives Investment from Swen Infrastructure Fund for Transition 2 (“Swift 2”), a fund managed by SWEN Capital Partners, to provide necessary development capital to accelerate reaching Final Investment Decision stage for the world’s first commercial
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Repsol Joins Forces with ASAJA to Transform Agricultural and Livestock Waste into Renewable Fuels
(Repsol) • Repsol and ASAJA, the largest professional agricultural organization in Spain, will cooperate to promote the circular economy and generate opportunities in the primary sector through the valorization of agricultural and livestock by-products in the energy industry. Repsol is
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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Kern Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Kern Energy is the only refiner between the Bay Area and Los Angeles producing clean gasoline and renewable diesel, Kern Energy was just the second refinery in the U.S. to produce renewable diesel by co-processing
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Opinion: Carbon Capture a Critical Tool for De-carbonizing Fertilizer Industry and Strengthening Food Security
by Corey Rosenbusch (The Fertilizer Institute (TFI)/Agri-Pulse) ... In fact, over half of all food grown around the world today, for both people and animals, is made possible only through the responsible use of fertilizer. As the world population continues
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Ag Policy Blog: Carbon Pipelines Projects Face Permit Hearings, Litigation and Legislation
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) 2023 will shape up as a major year in the permitting and development of carbon pipelines across the Midwest and Plains states. The Minnesota and South Dakota Public Utilities Commissions each this week will examine the
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Notice of Public Comment Period for the Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress External Review Draft Public Comments DEADLINE March 6, 2023
(Environmental Protection Agency/Federal Register) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the public comment period for the draft document titled, “Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress (External Review Draft).” The document was prepared by EPA's Office of
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36th Annual Automotive Outlook Conference --- February 2, 2023 --- Southfield, MI
The SAA flagship event will look at what 2023 has in store for OEMs and suppliers and provide updates and forecasts on the North American economic outlook, sales dynamics, vehicle production, electrification and autonomous vehicles. SPECIAL OFFER: Register by January 6,
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A Revolutionary Method for Storing Hydrogen: A German Startup Has Developed a Way to Increase the Storage Capacity of Hydrogen by 250 per cent
by Lisa Magloff (Springwise) ... German startup HydroSolid has now come up with a way to store and transport large amounts of hydrogen at low pressures using a new nanomaterial. This material absorbs hydrogen at room temperature and releases it again when
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Higher Gas Prices or a Path toward a Better Future? Here’s What You Need to Know about 2 Inslee-Backed Climate Laws Effective Jan. 1
by Laurel Demkovich (The Spokesman-Review/The Columbian) ... The reality: don’t expect the average price of gas to go up on Jan. 2 simply because of these policies. Some price increase could happen further down the line, but experts still aren’t sure what
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Brussels Airlines Starts New Year with 1st Delivery of SAF via Pipeline
(Neste/Biobased Diesel Daily) Brussels Airlines, the flag carrier of Belgium and part of the Lufthansa Group, has started the new year by being the first airline receiving a delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ at Brussels Airport for the first
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
British Columbia Sets Higher Low-Carbon Fuel Targets
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/Biobased Diesel Daily) Canada’s national trade association, Advanced Biofuels Canada, has praised the British Columbia government’s steady, strategic expansion of the province’s single most impactful climate initiative. BC Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (EMLI) announced Dec. 20 that an
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Hill Aircraft Becomes First FBO in Georgia to Offer SAF
(Business Airport International) Hill Aircraft’s FBO at Fulton County Executive Airport / Charlie Brown Field in Georgia, USA supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to customers ahead of the Peach Bowl college football in Atlanta last month. Hill made 3,700 gallons of SAF
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Food, Feed and Fuel for Europe: The Future of Renewable Ethanol
by David Carpintero (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... As policymakers hammer out the final details of the so-called Fit for 55 package of climate and energy legislation, there is at least general agreement that reducing emissions from transport requires an important
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Growth Energy to Fuel Beyond in 2023
by Emily Skor (Growth Energy) ... By any measure, 2022 was a banner year for biofuel advocates in Washington, D.C. We secured new funding for blending infrastructure, critical tax incentives for clean energy, a summer waiver for E15 sales, and
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Oldmansplaining: The American Coalition for Ethanol's Ron Lamberty eflects on a few bygone expressions, including one about a 'camel's nose under the tent' that seems applicable, in both good and bad ways, to California's transition to zero-emission vehicles.
by Ron Lamberty (Ethanol Producer Magazine/American Coalition for Ethanol) ... I recently used the phrase “camel’s nose under the tent,” which might have been an old saying a long time ago, when I first heard it. I had to oldmansplain
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Lifting Up Production
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In recent years, many ethanol producers have started migrating toward a more diversified biorefining model as they adapt to changing markets and changing times. The enzymes industry has not only kept pace with this
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
TATA Projects, CSIR-IIP Ink MoU for Clean Energy Solutions
(TATA Projects Limited/Business Wire) TATA Projects Limited, one of India's fastest growing and most admired infrastructure companies yesterday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR – IIP)
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
MRV in Land-based Biomass Carbon Removal --- January 11, 2023 --- ONLINE
We landed on MRV for terrestrial biomass, with an outstanding panel of speakers: Maddie Hall, CEO, Living Carbon Priya Bhullar and Freddie Catlow, Co-Founders, Planboo Carlos Silva, Science Team Lead, Pachama Monica Larrazabal, MIT Sloan School (moderator) Hope to see you there! READ MORE
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offers Flight Path to Net-Zero Air Travel
by Marc Hamy & Nancy Gillis (Green Biz/First Movers Coalition) It will take long-term, coordinated action from airlines, aircraft manufacturers, fuel producers, airports and governments for zero-emissions flight to really take off. -- ... On Nov. 27, a small piece of
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Symbiotic CO2 Sequestration -- Bioengineered Microbial Community Working Together to Store Carbon
(Angewandte Chemie International Edition) Photosynthesis is a valuable natural system for sequestering carbon dioxide. However, simply forming biomass does not fully exploit this system. A Chinese team of researchers, whose study is published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, has now genetically engineered
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni Announces the Incorporation of Eni Sustainable Mobility, Its New Mobility Transition Company
(Eni) Eni announces the incorporation of Eni Sustainable Mobility, its new company dedicated to sustainable mobility. The company is vertically integrated along the entire value chain, bringing together services and products that support the energy transition and accelerate the path to
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Advent Technologies & Vantage Towers Greece Announce Proof of Concept Project to Replace Diesel Generators with Fuel Cells Operating on Biomethanol Aiming to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Advent Technologies Holdings) Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADN) ("Advent"), an innovation-driven leader in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology sectors, today launched a proof of concept ("PoC") project with Vantage Towers Greece (“Vantage Towers”) to replace diesel generators with fuel
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Bus Éireann Launches HVO Tender for In-Service Bus Trial
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Ireland, Bus Éireann has launched a tender to secure HVO for an in-service bus trial in a fleet and location to be decided. The fuel must be of a high quality and conform to BS
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Cost and Greenhouse Gas Implications of Advanced Bio-Jet Fuel Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) JBEI’s been working hard on jet fuels. Why? Biological routes are advantaged in their ability to produce naphthenes (approximately one third of jet fuel, 45% of diesel fuel), whereas most other alternative jet fuel processes
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Daily Digest’s Biofuels Mandates around the World 2023
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates in 65 countries. Get the latest up to the minute
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for Innovation Award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2023” DEADLINE February 6, 2023
(Conference on CO2 Based Fuels & Chemicals 2023) Producers and inventors of innovative products and technologies are invited to hand in a completed application form and a leaflet or a two-page PDF about the product in English including printable digital
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Fuel the Cure Raises $15K for Breast Cancer Research
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Nebraska fuel retailers and drivers helped to raise more than $15,000 in October as part of Fuel the Cure 2022, a campaign that also educates the public about healthier fuel options. During October, when drivers chose higher blends of
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Commodities 2023: Asian Ethanol to Navigate Inflationary Concerns, Policy Changes
by Shien Ern Tan (S&P Global) Fuel ethanol to face feedstock, inflation challenges; Brazilian sugarcane crop and fuel policies to impact Grade B; Asia aims for higher ethanol usage -- The Asian ethanol market is expected to feel the heat from the fight
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Lobbying Ramps up over State-Specific Waivers for Year-Round E15 Sales
(Inside EPA) Biofuels groups, refiners and others are ramping up their competing advocacy over EPA’s upcoming proposal that will likely authorize select Midwestern states to sell 15 percent ethanol (E15) fuel year-round, a move that biofuel producers have long sought,
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
DHL Express Italy Tests Eni Biojet Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for 28 Flights from Milan Malpensa Airport
(Eni) The agreement with Eni and SEA enhances the role of the airport, which is becoming increasingly important for international routes in the cargo sector -- DHL Express Italy, a leader in the express air courier sector, SEA Group, which manages
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
2023 NEC Preview: How Do Consumers Really Feel about Ethanol?
by Ken Colombini (Renewable Fuels Association) ... These biannual focus group sessions complement nationwide polling RFA undertakes each quarter, for a complete qualitative and quantitative approach to developing successful ethanol policy and communications. In 2019, for example, we learned that it was helpful to talk about
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Shipping's Decarbonization Outlook for 2023
by Brian Gicheru Kinyua (Maritime Executive) Will the CII succeed? Will green fuels take off? And will the IMO enact a carbon levy? This year, we may have the answers. ... Specifically, 2023 could be a definitive year for CII (Carbon
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
IIT-G Succeeds in Breaking down Woody Biomass for Conversion to Bioethanol Fuel
(The Meghalayan Bureau) The IIT Guwahati scientists have shown the efficacy of a new type of endoglucanase called RfGH5_4 in breaking down lignocellulosic and hemicellulosic biomass for the eventual conversion to bioethanol fuel. Researchers of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Hyundai Completes Verification for LNG/Hydrogen Hybrid Engine
(Maritime Executive) Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has developed and successfully tested Korea's first LNG/hydrogen mixed-firing engine. The development of the hybrid engine is part of the South Korean shipbuilding industry’s focus on next generation ships and high-value applications which it is
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Infinium e-Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Nearly 25% of global CO2 emissions are generated by planes, ships and trucking fleets. A new class of synthetic fuel, eFuels are ultra-low carbon fuels that can be dropped into existing engines that use jet
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Lignin: A Way towards the Sustainable Biorefinery
Siddhartha Pal (Praj Industries/Biofuels Digest) Various sources of lignocellulosic biomass, such as forestry waste and agricultural feedstocks, are available all over the world. The Lignocellulosic biomass consists of three major components: cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Cellulose and hemicellulose form a network
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Air Pollution Converted into Fuel, Plastic and Dresses
(AFP/RTE) At LanzaTech's lab in the Chicago suburbs, a beige liquid bubbles away in dozens of glass vats. The concoction includes billions of hungry bacteria, specialized to feed on polluted air - the first step in a recycling system that converts greenhouse
January 01, 2023 Read Full Article
ACE Submits Comments to USDA on Climate-Smart Farming Practices
( American Coalition for Ethanol /Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol submitted feedback to the USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service request for public input on implementation of funding in the Inflation Reduction Act for key NRCS conservation programs to
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
New Report: California Is Pioneering a Pathway to Significant Dairy Methane Reduction
(Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research at UC Davis) Analysis by UC Davis researchers shows continued implementation of California’s incentive-based dairy methane reduction efforts should, by 2030, achieve the full 40% reduction goal. The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF)
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
New Rule Considered by California Board Would Boost Renewable Diesel
by David Murray (The Waterways Journal Weekly) If a current proposal by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for marine vessels is approved, all harbor vessels, supply boats, fishing vessels, ferries, excursion vessels, tugboats, barges and dredges in California will be
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
CEMEX Invests in Clean Energy-from-Waste Technology
(CEMEX) CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) and CEMEX Ventures (CEMEX’s corporate venture capital unit) announced today their investment in Waste to Energy Advanced Solutions (“WtEnergy”), a clean energy startup that has developed a novel process to transform solid waste into synthesis
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Synbio Powerlabs Secures € 6.6 Million Funding to Build a Revolutionary Biotechnology Plant for Precision Fermentation
(Nutrecon/NewsWires) Synbio Powerlabs Oy ("Synbio Powerlabs" or the "Company"), a leading Biotech company catalyzing the DNA-Economy by enabling the development of disruptive biotechnologies with precision fermentation, from lab-scale experiments to large scale pilot runs, is pleased to announce it has secured
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the IRA’s Impact on Low Carbon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As you wait for the clock countdown to 2023 this week, check out this slide guide from Mike McCurdy, Managing Director of Fuels & Power at ICF on how low carbon fuels are being driven
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
BNDES Releases Funding for SAF and Green Diesel Projects through the Climate Fund
by Millena Brazil (epbr) Initiative will allow investments with interest rates of 1% per year; promotion of biofuels was articulated by the Fuel of the Future program -- The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) made funding available for sustainable
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Air Travel to Witness Unprecedented Demand in 2023-2024: flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith
by Dhanusha Gokulan (Gulf News) ... We are also looking at using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). However, that is a task which requires government intervention. Governments and other stakeholders need to increase the supply of SAF for airlines to use. Currently,
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
French Entrepreneurs Look to Agriculture and Forestry for the Future of Aviation Fuel
by John Laurenson (MarketPlace) Sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, is airplane fuel made from renewable sources like reused cooking oil. Nearly half a million flights have used this fuel mixed with regular petroleum-based kerosene — almost all of them in Europe. Now, the French say they have produced
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
South Dakota Suggests Delaying Summit Carbon Pipeline Hearings to September or Later
by Jeff Beach (AgWeek) Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions wants to start construction in 2023 to benefit the ethanol industry, but some farmers have concerns about damage to farmland and property values. -- South Dakota regulators say they may need to push
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
What's Out, What's In for 2023
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) For the better part of my 35-year tenure with RFA, I have prepared a hopefully humorous list of what’s in and what’s out as the year ends and a new one begins. Change can be
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Brazil Extends Ethanol Import Tariff Suspension
by Jesse Allen (American Ag Network) There’s good news on the export front this week for the U.S. ethanol industry. Brazil is again suspending its 20 percent ethanol import tariff–a suspension Renewable Fuels Association head Geoff Cooper says the U.S. industry
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Newsmakers: Dec. 30, 2022: Ag Groups Share Their Upcoming Farm Bill, 2023 Priorities
(Agri-Pulse Newsmakers) As 2022 comes to a close, Agri-Pulse sat down with leaders across the farm policy spectrum to better understand their priorities in the upcoming farm bill as well as their broader legislative and regulatory efforts. WATCH VIDEO Ag committees
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
To Battle Climate Change, Scientists Tap into Carbon-Hungry Microorganisms for Clues
by Theresa Duque (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) New technique could fast-track future carbon-free solar fuels -- Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a nature-inspired technique for converting carbon dioxide into solar fuels. Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have demonstrated
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Chevron, ONE Wrap up Biofuel Bunkering on 4,800 TEU Containership
by Fatima Bahtić (Offshore Energy) Oil major Chevron has teamed up with Singapore-based shipping giant Ocean Network Express (ONE) to complete inaugural biofuel bunkering on a 4,800 TEU containership. As informed, the bunkering operation was witnessed by Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex),
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Sistema.bio Launches Its Carbon Program in Uganda
(Sistema.bio) Sistema.bio, Africa’s leading biodigester manufacturing company today has launched its biggest biodigester carbon program in Uganda in partnership with Native, a Public Benefit Corporation. The program, otherwise referred to as the Uganda Dairy Biogas Program, is set to benefit small and medium dairy
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Innovative Biogas Technology from Sistema.bio gets MNRE Govt of India Approval
(Sistema.bio/The Week Magazine) - Sistema.bio's flexi biogas technology, ranging from 1 to 25 cubic meter per day, is certified under the National Biogas Programme. - The MNRE approval for Sistema.bio biogas plants will contribute to impact millions of dairy farmers
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Balancing Feedstock System Performance and Quality
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) According to the experts at the Idaho National Laboratory, The feedstock challenge lies in the inherent variability of biomass feedstock affects the ability to optimize processing and conversion processes, ultimately decreasing plant economics. So, the
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Alternative Energy: IOC to Set up New Company for Green Business
by Kalpana Pathak (The Economic Times) Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), India's largest oil marketing company, is planning to set up a new company to house its alternative energy businesses, according to sources aware of the development. IOCL is already present and
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Centre Holds Review Meeting on 12% Ethanol Blending with Petrol for 2022-23
(Business World) GOI has initiated the Ethanol Blended Petrol ( EBP) programme to mix biofuel with Petrol to cut down the consumer fossil fuel -- The Central government of India is aiming to achieve 12 per cent ethanol blending with Petrol
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Indian Airlines Could Start with 1% Blending of SAF with Regular Fuel
by Gaurav Joshi (Simple Flying) Ethanol-derived fuel is being considered by India's policymakers. -- The Indian aviation sector could slowly start its SAF journey by mandating just 1% blending of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with traditional turbine fuel for airlines. Talks
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
NTPC Inks MoU with Tecnimont to Explore Production of Green Methanol
(Express Mobility) For the automotive industry, Methanol can be blended with gasoline in low-quantities and used in existing road vehicles, or it can be used in high-proportion blends such as M85 in flex-fuel vehicles or M100 in dedicated methanol-fuelled vehicles
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Exclusive: India Plans $2 Billion Incentive for Green Hydrogen Industry
by Sarita Chaganti Singh (Reuters) India is planning a $2 billion incentive programme for the green hydrogen industry, three sources told Reuters, in a bid to cut emissions and become a major export player in the field. The 180-billion-rupee ($2.2 billion) incentive
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Strikes Deal on World-First Carbon Border Tariff
by Kate Abnett (Reuters) After all-night negotiations, the European Union struck a political deal on Tuesday (December 13, 2922) to impose a carbon dioxide emissions tariff on imports of polluting goods such as steel and cement, a world-first scheme aiming to
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Virginia Wastewater Project Would Be First to Serve Customers Local Biogas
by Elizabeth McGowan (Enegy News Network) Roanoke Gas Company is seeking to partner with a western Virginia wastewater plant to capture, treat, and deliver biogas to local customers. Environmental groups have objections to how the deal is structured, though. -- It’s
December 29, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Honeywell UOP
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Honeywell UOP creates new technologies that convert oil and natural gas into transportation fuels, energy and petrochemicals. UOP has a century-long record leading technology development for the oil and gas industry UOP TECHNOLOGY MAKES MORE
December 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Demo Flights Now Set to Start in the New Year
by Charles Alcock (AIN Online) The first flights of a pair of hydrogen-powered technology demonstrators are now set to happen early in 2023. As 2022 drew to a close rivals ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen were making final preparations to begin their
December 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Production of Biodiesel and Water Conservation through Conversion of Free Fatty Acids from a Domestic Wastewater Drain
by Ehsan Mustafa Hashmi, et al. (Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects) Wastewater discharge from restaurants, hotels, household kitchens, confectionaries, meat, fruits, and vegetable processing units contain free fatty acids (FFAs) from fats, oils, and greases (FOG).
December 29, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Ginkgo Bioworks’ Impact on the Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ginkgo Bioworks—a synthetic biology company—is the leading horizontal platform for cell programming. The mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Customers across industries leverage Ginkgo’s platform to solve some of the world’s most challenging