by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Learn about sorption-enhanced chemical looping gasification (SE-CLG) for efficient renewable natural gas production from biomass wastes. This intensified process integrates air separation, CO2 capture, and syngas conditioning in a single step. Developed phase transition sorbents (PTSs)
Korea-US Agree to Promote Construction of Trans-Pacific Green Shipping Route… OOC Closes
(Khan (Google Translation)) A 'green shipping route' crossing the Pacific Ocean between Korea and the United States will be established in 2027. A preliminary feasibility study is also being conducted with the goal of conducting a pilot operation of a green
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Atal Begins $123.7M Retrofitting Project Focused on Green Shipping
(Marine Log) ... The project brings together 10 advanced technologies, each focused on reducing emissions and improving performance, including: · CO₂ capturing systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions · Air lubrication systems to improve hull efficiency · Closed-loop scrubbers to capture emissions from traditional
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Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo --- May 4-7, 2026 --- Los Vegas, NV
Join us at North America's largest advanced vehicle technology event and connect with the most influential leaders in the transportation industry. READ MORE Changed from April 28-May 1, 2026 Anaheim, CA
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Rotorcraft SAF Study Confirms Engines Burn Cleaner, Greener
by Tony Osborne (Aviation Week/The Weekly of Business Aviation) A study in Germany on the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in helicopters, has confirmed considerable reductions in soot particles, confirming cleaner and greener operation of rotorcraft. The trials performed by Germany’s
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ASEAN and Canada Study Finds Southeast Asia Could Be a Key SAF Producer and Exporter
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) A high-level trans-Pacific research programme has concluded that abundant supplies of agricultural feedstock across multiple countries in Southeast Asia could facilitate the region’s emergence as a key global supplier of sustainable aviation fuels. The study was undertaken
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Is the Transition to Renewable Energy Sustainable for Humans?
by Philippe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) France’s General Accountability Office, in French Cour des Comptes, the public comptroller which rational organization dates back to Napoleonic times (1807 precisely), has recently published a 260-page report on the biogas value chain public support strategy, unusually
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Car Bans: Ambition Meets Reality
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) Over the last several years, governments around the world have made bold announcements about phasing out internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and transitioning to electric vehicles (zero tailpipe emission vehicles, or ZEVs). The headlines have
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
BIOKET 2026 --- March 17 - 19, 2026 --- Fribourg, Switzerland
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April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Workshop Announcement: Addressing investment barriers by improving documentation of sustainable biomass resources
Workshop organized by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and IEA Bioenergy Task 43 (Sustainable Biomass). The workshop will share the recently launched global biomass data set and web portal bioenergykdf.ornl.gov. Participants will have opportunities to access the data, have questions answered, and provide
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
How to Enter for the NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award DEADLINE May 15, 2025
(Science Magazine) The award is presented for outstanding research performed by the applicant as described in a 1,000-word essay. The submission period for this year’s prize ends on 15 May 2025. The Grand Prize Winner Receives: Two Grand Prize winners will each be awarded a
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West Central Area High School Students Tour CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) hosted 18 students from West Central Area High School earlier today for an in-depth tour on the ethanol production process. "We appreciate the students from West Central Area High School taking time out of
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Canby High School Students Tour ADM
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Canby High School’s career and tech education class toured the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) carbohydrate plant here yesterday. “We enjoyed hosting Canby High School’s Career & Tech Ed students at our plant. Not only were students
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MN Bio-Fuels Kicks Off Unleaded 88 Promotional Campaign
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) In conjunction with Earth Day, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) began today a months-long campaign to promote Unleaded 88 in the Twin Cities metro area with a two-hour promotion at Holiday station in New Hope. Joining MN Bio-Fuels
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Guardian Energy Hosts Mankato Area High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fifteen students from Mankato Area High School toured Guardian Energy on Aprill 22 to learn about the ethanol production process. “It was a pleasure to host students from Mankato Area High School. These tours provide an excellent opportunity to
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Highwater Ethanol Hosts Students From Sleepy Eye High School
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen students from Sleepy Eye High School’s Crops 101 class visited Highwater Ethanol on April 23 to get a better understanding of the ethanol production process. “We were happy to welcome students from Sleepy Eye High School at our
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Fueling America’s Future with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Meg Whitty (LanzaJet) ... Over the next five years, the SAF industry is estimated to reach $20B in value with a compound annual growth rate of 61%. It has the potential to strengthen rural economies and increase energy security; it is
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Advancing Maritime Decarbonization: The 2025 IMO Agreement and the Fuel Transition
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The international transport sector, encompassing both aviation and maritime shipping, accounts for a significant share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests aviation, in 2023, was
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
7th Annual DoD Energy & Power Summit --- July 9-10, 2025 --- Washington, DC
DSI’s 7th Annual DoD Energy and Power Summit is a ‘Town-Hall’ style forum that will bring together leaders and expert from across U.S. military services, DoD, federal government, & industry. This event will explore the advancement of energy and power
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Understanding FuelEU Maritime: Market Impact, Pricing, and Strategic Decisions
(Argus Media) FuelEU compliance trading came into effect on 1 January 2025 and is ramping up as shipowners explore how they can manage compliance balances. In this on-demand webinar, learn more about: FuelEU Maritime: Introduction & Impact on the market. Argus launched FuelEU abatement
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How Much Crop Residue to Remove
by Mahdi Al-Kaisi (Iowa State University Extension and Outreach) Crop residue removal—what effect does it have on corn yield and soil quality? That's a question quite often asked these days. The adoption of no-till and other conservation tillage systems help keep significant amounts
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
SK Incheon Petrochemical Debuts B30 Marine Biofuel Supply in South Korea
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Energy and chemical company SK Incheon Petrochemical, a subsidiary of South Korea’s conglomerate SK Group, has launched the first domestic production and supply of B30 biofuel for the shipping sector. The company started supplying B30 marine fuel
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Preem Redefine HVO100 Launches – The World's First Nordic Swan Ecolabel HVO100
(Preem) Road transport accounts for one-third of climate emissions in Sweden, and last year these emissions increased by 18 percent. To reverse this trend and enable an immediate reduction in fossil carbon dioxide emissions, Preem is now launching Preem Redefine HVO100,
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
China Pivots to Europe for Used Cooking Oil Exports as Tariffs Hit Shipments to US
by Chen Aizhu and Trixie Sher Li Yap (Reuters) China's used cooking oil (UCO) exports to the United States, its largest buyer, are set to plunge in coming months due to steep tariffs, forcing sellers to divert shipments to Europe and
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Ministry of Environment Announces that Climate Fund Will Start Financing Biomethane Trucks and Buses
(bnamericas/ABiogás (machine translation)) Starting this year, the National Climate Change Fund (FNMC) will start financing the acquisition of heavy-duty vehicles powered by biomethane, as well as the replacement of diesel engines with versions compatible with the renewable fuel. The measure is
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Borrowing a Gene from the Burning Bush Plant Improves Oil Qualities in Bioenergy Crops
(U.S. Department of Energy) Scientists engineered camelina and pennycress seeds to produce nearly pure specialized oils, paving the way for improved biofuel production. -- Plants store energy as oils in their seeds, which can be used to make biofuels. Some plants, such as
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Prometheus Fuels: Our First Product
(Prometheus Fuels) We’re proud to announce our first product — a 99.9% pure, carbon neutral methanol fuel that is molecularly identical to fossil methanol, but made from air. Orders for our first million tons of the fuel are sold out. What do
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Global Fuel Finder Enhanced with New Biofuels Capability
(Lloyd's Register) The enhanced platform supports safer, more sustainable fuel strategies in an increasingly complex marine energy landscape. -- Lloyd’s Register (LR) has enhanced its Global Fuel Finder tool, delivering a significant upgrade that allows ship operators and technical teams to make
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Vitol Launches New FuelEU Compliant Co-processed VLSFO Offering for Marine Customers
(Vitol) Vitol’s Elandra Falcon is the first vessel to bunker the fuel at Fujairah -- Vitol Bunkers is to offer customers FuelEU compliant co-processed bunkering fuel. The fuel is being produced by Vitol’s refinery in Fujairah – a 100kbd refinery producing finished
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Utility Global and Hanwha Corporation E&C Division to Collaborate on Cost-Effective Clean Hydrogen Production Using Biogas from Wastewater Treatment Facilities
(Utility Global) Utility Global, Inc. (“Utility”), a global leader in economic clean hydrogen production, announced that it will partner with Hanwha Corporation E&C Division (“Hanwha”) to carry out a Pre-FEED (preliminary front-end engineering and design) study for the deployment of its
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Around 150 Jobs at Risk as ABF Warns Bioethanol Plant Could Close
by Henry Saker-Clark (Evening Standard/MSN) Associated British Foods (ABF) has said it could have to shut down its East Yorkshire bioethanol plant, with around 150 jobs at risk at the site. The consumer giant, which also owns Primark and a raft of grocery brands, has
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Legislation Aims to Create Clean Fuel Standard in New York
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Legislation currently under consideration by the New York legislature aims to establish a clean fuel standard (CFS) that would reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity from on-road transportation by 20% by 2033. The bill, S01343A, was
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Bangchak Group Drives Low-Carbon Aviation Unveiling Thailand’s First Dedicated SAF Facility Certified to International Standards
(Bangchak Group) Bangchak Group has inaugurated its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production Unit at the Bangchak Phra Khanong Refinery, marking Thailand’s first dedicated facility for producing 100% Neat SAF. Operated by BSGF Company Limited, a Bangchak Group affiliate, the unit complies
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas Upgrading to Renewable Natural Gas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Explore biomethanation as a cost-effective method to upgrade biogas to pipeline quality renewable natural gas (RNG). This process uses naturally occurring organisms and hydrogen to convert CO2 in biogas to methane, potentially increasing production by 60-70%.
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
The Journey: Food vs Fuel, Grain-Based Fuels, a Trip to Mount Rushmore, and the Law of Persistence
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... To endure, a system must embed persistence deep into its structure, its rituals, its resilience, and its memory, these giants looking out over the Black Hills, they embody that. And I draw inspiration from them
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Don’t Make Us Duplicate Disclosures, Companies Tell California Regulators
by Barbara Grady (Trellis) Businesses react to the country’s first climate disclosure laws. -- o Ideas differ on what should define “doing business in California.” o Many companies would prefer to avoid the new requirements altogether. o Emissions and climate risk
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Get Renewable Fuels and Bioeconomy Policy News Monthly! For FREE!
Keep up with the latest policies related to renewable fuels, bio- and renewable chemicals, the circular and bio-economies. Sign up for our policy newsletter. Check out a recent edition here. Or, take a look at our archive of newsletters. Sign up now! It's
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Lummus Expands Digital Solutions with NAPCON Acquisition and Strategic Partnership with Neste
(Lummus Technology) New AI and digital capabilities will enhance operations, performance and digitalization for customers -- Lummus Technology, the global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Neste announced the companies have signed an agreement in which Lummus Technology will
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Restaurant Technologies Recycles 15% More UCO in 2024 than Previous Year
(Restaurant Technologies/Biobased Diesel Daily) Restaurant Technologies recycled over 363 million pounds of used cooking oil (UCO) in 2024, exceeding its own record of 314 million pounds set in 2023 by over 15 percent. Restaurant Technologies partners with renewable-energy partners such as Chevron Renewable Energy
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Revo Completes Construction of Unique SAF Pilot Plant in Tahara City, Japan
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Revo International Co. Ltd. announced April 22 that it held a completion ceremony April 18 at its newly constructed Aichi factory in Tahara City, Japan, to mark the completion of its manufacturing facilities for “C-Fuel,”
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TotalEnergies: Antwerp Platform Adapts to Energy Transition Challenges and Market Trends
(TotalEnergies/Business Wire) TotalEnergies’ (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) Antwerp platform provides an update on its investments for the future and announces plan to reconfigure its petrochemicals operations to strengthen competitiveness. A key industrial site for TotalEnergies for more than 75 years, the Antwerp
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ASA: 2025 Update on Soybean-Crush Expansion
by Scott Gerlt (American Soybean Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) The soybean-processors industry has been expanding over the past two years. The practical domestic capacity of the industry has increased from about 2.23 billion bushels per year at the beginning of 2023 to about
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Practical Guide for Approval of Ammonia- or Hydrogen-Fuelled Ships
by Linda Sigrid Hammer (DNV) As the maritime industry moves towards zero-emission operations, ammonia and hydrogen are gradually emerging as suitable ship fuels due to their carbon-free emissions. These new fuels require a change of mindset in terms of design, operations and
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Planting Seeds for a New Renewable Fuel Policy
by Kara Gundel (Engine Technology Forum) ... Here’s why, biodiesel and renewable diesel are classified as advanced biofuels by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to their significant environmental benefits. These fuels must achieve at least a 50% reduction in
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Artificial Photosynthesis: Researchers Mimic Plants
(Universität Würzburg) ... If humans could imitate photosynthesis, it would have many advantages. The free energy from the sun could be used to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it to build carbohydrates and other useful substances. It would
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Biofuel Maker Neste Expects Limited Impact from Tariffs, but Supply Glut Still Weighs
by Boleslaw Lasocki (Reuters) Finnish biofuel maker and oil refiner Neste (NESTE.HE) expects U.S. tariffs will have only a limited direct impact on its business, it said on Tuesday, but warned of continuous oversupply in renewable fuel and market volatility. "We expect the European
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Johari Urges Palm Oil Industry to Support Biofuel Initiative
(Bernama/The Star) Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has urged palm oil industry players to support the TG2 Black Pellet initiative, a renewable biofuel innovation capable of replacing coal in power generation. He said the technology, developed by Netherlands-based
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Moores Switch HGV Fleet to Biodiesel
(Showhouse) Moores is accelerating its sustainability efforts by transitioning its entire HGV fleet to run on renewable biodiesel, reinforcing its commitment to reducing carbon emissions across operations. By switching to HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), Moores is cutting CO₂ emissions by up to
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
South Cotabato Firm to Invest P3-B for Coconut-Based Biofuel Venture
by Allen V. Estabillo (Minda News) An industrial company based in Tupi town, South Cotabato province is investing some P3 billion for the production of coconut-based biofuel. South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said his family-owned Tupi Supreme Activated Carbon Inc. is
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canada on Election Victory
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Presswire) Advanced Biofuels Canada Association (ABFC) today congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canada on the outcome of the 45th general election. The association released the following statement by President Fred Ghatala: “The ongoing trade
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
State of Sustainable Fleets: Transformation Introduces Peak Uncertainty, but Clean Fleet Technology Still Expands Nationally
(Manila Times/Globe Newswire) Now in its sixth year, the 2025 State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief, released today (April 28, 2025), provides a comprehensive analysis of an industry confronting unprecedented regulatory uncertainty while demonstrating growth and resilience through continued investment in sustainable transportation
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Repsol and Bunge to Boost Development of Renewable Fuels in Europe with Intermediate Crops
(Repsol) The companies will collaborate to process intermediate crops into low-carbon intensity oils to be used as feedstock for the production of renewable diesel or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). -- Repsol and Bunge (NYSE: BG) today announced a major milestone in the
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NTPC Green Energy Signs MoU with Honeywell UOP to Explore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(PSU Watch) NTPC Green Energy has signed an MoU with Honeywell UOP India Pvt Ltd to explore the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marking a major step toward decarbonizing India’s aviation sector --NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary
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BWC Terminals Completes New MOTEMS-Compliant Dock for Renewable Fuels at Port of Stockton
(BWC Terminals) BWC Terminals (BWC) today (April 22, 2025) celebrated the official completion of its expanded renewable fuels terminal at the Port of Stockton, marking a significant milestone in strengthening California’s renewable fuels and maritime infrastructure. BWC executives, customers, and partners
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The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Low-Energy Wastewater Treatment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Discover the M-BREWW project’s innovative approach to transform wastewater treatment from an energy consumer to a producer. Their system integrates a cloth filter anaerobic membrane bioreactor (CFAnMBR), ammonia ion exchange, and electrolysis to recover energy and
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Oregon DEQ Proposes to Delay CFP Compliance Deadline Due to Cyberattack
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on April 18 proposed to delay the 2024 annual report deadline for the state’s Clean Fuels Program due to a cyberattack and extended outage of the Oregon Fuels Reporting
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Valero Reports Difficult Q1 for Renewable Diesel, Profitable Quarter for Ethanol
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... The renewable diesel segment, which consists of the Diamond Green Diesel joint venture, reported sales volumes of 2.43 million gallons per day during the first quarter, down from 3.73 million gallons per day during
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Corn Growers to Ford: Bring Back Flex-Fuel Vehicles
by Carah Hart (Brownfield Ag News) Missouri Corn Growers Association Executive Director Bradley Schad says Ford Motor Company’s Flex-Fuel vehicles should make a comeback. “As corn growers are filling up their vehicles in their communities, they don’t have the option to be
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Opinion: Setting the Record Straight – Climate-Smart Commodities Put Farmers First
by Hannah Smith-Brubaker (Agri-Pulse) In recent comments, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins dismissed the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities as a “green new scam,” claiming it benefited NGOs, not American farmers. As a farmer and executive director of a multi-state project
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Retrofit Your Car to Use Cheaper, Cleaner E85
Don’t have a flex fuel vehicle, but read yesterday's post about E85, a renewable replacement for gasoline? Want to use up to 85% renewable fuel (or 100% renewable E85) in your vehicle? There are kits for that. Very popular in France.
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
‘We Can Handle Any Kind of Lignocellulosic Biomass…’ altM Scales up Thermochemical Process to Valorize Ag Waste
by Elaine Watson (Ag Funder News) ... In simple terms, he said, altM is applying heat and chemicals in a patented process to break ag biomass into fractions then separating and purifying them and then converting them into higher value products. “We
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Ahead of the Summer Driving Season, EPA Allows for Nationwide Year-Round E15
(Environmental Protection Agency) EPA takes action to provide consumers relief at the pump by helping ensure an adequate fuel supply ahead of the upcoming summer driving season -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is issuing an emergency fuel waiver allowing
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Commission Takes Action to Simplify the Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation
(European Commission) Today (April 14, 2025), the Commission is providing further simplifications and reducing the administrative burden to facilitate the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). In this context, it has published new guidance documents in view of the Regulation's entry into
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Verde Sets Industry First with Puro.earth Carbon Credits from Asphalt
(Verde Resources/PR Newswire) Verde Resources Inc. proudly announces the successful completion of its proof-of-concept project at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) Test Track, resulting in the issuance and sale of the world's first-ever Biochar Carbon Removal Credits from asphalt applications. In collaboration
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
KFUPM Launches Research Project to Improve Green Hydrogen Feasibility
(Arab News) Project aims to reduce the cost of producing the element to make the process more economically viable; Uses a portable solar panel to power a process known as water splitting, which separates the hydrogen atoms from oxygen in water RIYADH: A
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Madhya Pradesh Unveils Policy to Boost CBG and Advanced Biofuels
(Chemical Industry Digest) The Madhya Pradesh government has launched a comprehensive new biofuels initiative under the Madhya Pradesh Renewable Energy Policy 2025. Aimed at transforming the state’s energy landscape, the policy targets the establishment of at least one biofuel plant in
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Cosmo Oil Marketing and STARLUX Airlines Sign Basic Agreement Regarding SAF
(Cosmo) Cosmo Oil Marketing Co., Ltd. (hereafter, “Cosmo Oil Marketing”), a subsidiary of Cosmo Energy Holdings, and STARLUX Airlines Co. Ltd. (hereafter, “STARLUX Airlines”) have signed a basic agreement regarding Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to advance sustainable air transportation. The SAF traded
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Heritage Aviation and Avfuel Bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel to KBTV
(Avfuel) New offering highlighted by visit from mayor and airport director -- Heritage Aviation, along with Avfuel Corporation—a leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services—is proud to announce the introduction of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
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Sustainable Flight Fuel Added at Taiwan’s Airports
by Shelley Shan (Taipei Times) Approximately 6,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) would be available for domestic and international airlines to use at airports across Taiwan this year, which would help curb about 15,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, the Ministry
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Research Finds Breast Cancer Risk Link to Aromatics
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Research out of The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota has discovered links between breast cancer risk and exposure to carcinogens and aromatics from gasoline. Professor Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, is the author of a paper appearing
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
US Corn Ethanol-to-Jet Production Outlook Remains Cloudy
by Corey Lavinsky (S&P Global) ... The absence of Renewable Fuel Standard pathways for making jet fuel from corn ethanol is one hurdle slowing down progress. Unfavorable math involving the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit is another. ATJ is one of several
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Michigan Lawmakers Consider Biodiesel Incentives
by Nicole Heslip (Brownfield Ag News) The Michigan Soybean Association is asking state lawmakers to support a biodiesel tax credit for producers. Chief Executive Officer Ben Seyfer says the legislation would create a complete local supply chain while lifting farmers out of
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Ecologically Informed Solar Enables a Sustainable Energy Transition in US Croplands
Matthew A. Sturchio, Adam Gallaher, and Steven M. Grodsky (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) Solar energy is often framed as a threat to croplands. However, vast croplands in the midwestern United States already support corn ethanol biofuel, a form
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Vueling Seeks Partnerships to Create a SAF Pilot Plant
by Aleix Mercader (El Economista (Google Translation)) ... Between 2023 and 2024, Vueling increased its supply of SAF ( Sustainable Aviation Fuel ) tenfold . In just one year, the low-cost airline went from 1,285 to 12,766 tons of green fuel in an effort to reduce its emissions.
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s March 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Haffner Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This ABLC presentation deck highlights Haffner’s Hypergas technology for clean fuels and decarbonization solutions from residual biomass, backed by 31 years of experience. Presented by Nathalie Ionesco, Haffner Energy Inc COO, the guide details their proprietary
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Biogas Intelligence+ Conference, Expo, Excursion --- October 7-9, 2025 --- Stuttgart, Germany
Given the rising costs and an uncertain future for energy markets, it is becoming increasingly clear that renewable resources will play a crucial role in the future energy landscape. Against this backdrop, the biogas industry is also evolving, with key
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
National Conference on Bioenergy India (NCBI) --- July 29-31, 2025 --- Delhi, India
The National Conference on Bioenergy India (NCBI) brings together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, academics, and entrepreneurs to discuss and explore innovative solutions in bioenergy. The conference highlights the latest advancements in bioenergy technologies, discusses policy frameworks, and fosters collaboration between
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! In California, You Can Use a 100% Renewable Replacement for Gasoline, SuperEthanol!
In California, Pearson Fuels supplies E85 to 329 retail sites across the state and adds around 50 sites every year. Pearson’s two products are E85 blended with gasoline and a completely renewable fuel made up of E85 and renewable naphtha, which
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Cook with Renewable Fuel!
Do you use charcoal, wood or kerosene for cooking? The United Nations supports transitioning to clean cooking fuel like ethanol for cleaner burning, healthier cooking. New Research Shows the Health Benefits of Ethanol-Fueled Cookstoves Around the world, there are initiatives to transition
April 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazilian Giants Vale and Petrobras Test Biofuel Blend on Bulk Carrier
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Brazilian mining company Vale and compatriot oil and gas giant Petrobras have formed a commercial partnership to test a biofuel blend with 24% second-generation biodiesel on a Vale-chartered ship. -- As part of this partnership, the
April 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Marrying Sails and Biofuel, Odfjell Tanker Demonstrates ‘First’ Near Carbon-Neutral Transatlantic Voyage
by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak (Offshore Energy) Chemical tanker Bow Olympus is currently crossing the Atlantic powered by a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and a certified sustainable 100% biofuel. The milestone voyage proves how existing technologies and fuels can be paired to
April 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Ulsan Port Authority Leads Efforts on Marine Biofuel Adoption as IMO Regulations Tighten
(American Journal of Transportation) In a major push toward decarbonizing maritime logistics, President Jae-young Byeon of the Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) and Chief Executive Sun-bae Hong of the Korea Maritime Cooperation Center (KMC) jointly announced the successful conclusion of the “2nd
April 26, 2025 Read Full Article
US Supreme Court Poised to Revive Challenge to California Emissions Standards
by Andrew Chung (Reuters/Yahoo! News) U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Wednesday to a bid by fuel producers to challenge California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law in a case involving the Democratic-governed
April 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Controlling Starch Levels in Algae Could Reduce Greenhouse Gases
(Uppsala University/Phys.Org) High-starch algae are important in biofuel production, as a feed supplement in agriculture and as an efficient way to bind carbon dioxide. Researchers have now found a new method to control starch storage in algae—a finding with potential applications
April 26, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Retrofit Heavy Duty Vehicles to Use 100% Renewable Biodiesel
Are you responsible for heavy duty vehicles like long haul trucks, snow plows, garbage trucks, mining equipment, buses? Would you like to use 100% renewable fuel? Trying to identify options? One option is to use 100% renewable diesel or HVO (hydrotreated
April 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Neste and Eckerö Line Continue Collaborating to Reduce Maritime Emissions in the Baltic Sea
(Neste) Neste and Finnish company Eckerö Line, which operates ferry services between Helsinki and Tallinn, are continuing their collaboration to reduce maritime emissions. Eckerö Line provides freight and passenger services on the Baltic Sea and is the first company in Finland
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
MASH Makes Powers First Vessel Trial with Biofuel from a Carbon-Negative Process
(MASH Makes) Global shipping company DS NORDEN and renewable energy company MASH Makes have successfully completed the world’s first commercial vessel trial using biofuel produced from a carbon-negative process. The vessel operated on a roundtrip voyage from Singapore to Brazil, successfully
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
The New Partnerships Mark the Next Phase of EVA Air’s Sustainability Journey
(EVA Air) EVA Air announced the signing of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) procurement agreements with three major suppliers: Associated Energy Group, LLC (AEG FUELS) from the United States, COSMO Oil Marketing Co., Ltd. (COSMO) from Japan, and Formosa Petrochemical Corporation from
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
GEOMIT and CMAA Sign MOU to Develop Biogas and Biomethane Projects
(GEOMIT) GEOMIT and CMAA Sign MOU to Develop Biogas and Biomethane Projects from Sugarcane Residues -- GEOMIT and Companhia Mineira de Açúcar e Álcool (CMAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop commercial-scale biogas and biomethane projects from
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Mammoet Makes HVO Commitment to Fuel Its Carbon Reduction Goals
(Mammoet) The heavy lift and transport company implements HVO in the Netherlands, UK and Canada -- Mammoet today announced that it will be implementing HVO fuel across the Netherlands, UK and Canada from Q2 2025. The move demonstrates that the company is
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
GC Advances Integrated Biorefinery, Moving Forward with Bio-Chemicals and Bio-Polymers to Drive High-Value, Low-Carbon Business
(PTT Global Chemical Public Company) PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC), a global leader in chemicals for better living, is accelerating its biorefinery productions, building upon its success as Thailand’s first producer of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). GC is now
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Future of Biofuels 2025 --- October (28) 29-30, 2025 --- Gothenburg, Sweden
After last 2024 successful edition, we have great pleasure to invite you to 7th European Conference Future of Biofuels taking place on 29-30 October 2025 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The evolving landscape of EU regulations, market dynamics, and technological advancements presents both challenges and opportunities for stakeholders in
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Nexus PMG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This guide to Nexus Holdings’ PMG unit, presented at ABLC, focuses on addressing the significant technical, operational, and financial distress holding back low-carbon infrastructure growth. The promise is to build a better world by leveraging their
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at NSCEB: Insights, Analysis & Recommendations on the Just-released National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
by Mark Warner (Liberation Labs) On April 10, 2025 in Washington, the NSCEB released its final report to Congress and hosted a day-long convening of leaders from industry, government, and academia. I was there, and the mood was a mix of
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Use bio-CNG or RNG!
Does your vehicle use compressed natural gas (CNG)? Why not start buying renewable natural gas (RNG) instead? Especially relevant to buses and trucks. Not just a renewable alternative, but check out the carbon intensity, carbon footprint improvement over petroleum fuel, compressed
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
The First Japanese Developed and Manufactured Commercial Unit of a Large, Low-Speed, Two-Stroke Engine Started Co-firing Operation with Ammonia, a Zero-Emission Fuel for Next-Generation Ships
(Japan Engine Corporation) Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is developing a large, low-speed, ammonia-fueled 2-stroke engine under the “Green Innovation Fund Project: Next-generation Ship Development” of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). J-ENG has recently started ammonia-fueled co-firing operation
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Fuel Switch Snapshot: B100 Undercuts All Fossil Fuels in Rotterdam
by Konica Bhatt (Engine) Rotterdam B100’s discount to VLSFO nears $100/mt; EU regs tip the scale in LBM’s favour; Rotterdam’s LNG flips to discount to LSMGO -- ... EU regulations have made bunkering 100% biofuel (B100) and liquefied biomethane (LBM) in Rotterdam significantly more economical
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to BioForming S2A Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This Digest’s March 2025 Multi-Slide Guide showcases Johnson Matthey and the demonstrated and ready BioForming® S2A technology, developed with Virent, which converts biomass sugars into renewable fuels including SAF and bio-gasoline. While the presenter isn’t named,
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
California Clean Air Day --- October 1, 2025 --- Various Locations
Commit and come together to take at least one action on or by #CleanAirDayCA. Take the individual pledge to challenge yourself to take the actions we know are essential to clean air, like taking transit, shopping local, installing an air monitor
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Can Corn Fuel Cars and Planes?
by Ava Splear (Farm Progress/Prairie Farmer) U.S. EPA announced year-round availability of E15 in seven states. Plus, new demand for ethanol is being developed through the sustainable aviation fuel market. -- o E15 has been approved for year-round availability in seven
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Latest EU Data Show Discrimination against Biofuels Slows Down Transport Decarbonisation
(ePURE) Misleading ‘multipliers’ continue to exaggerate growth in renewable energy sources across the EU, according to new analysis, with road transport still overly dependent on fossil fuel -- The EU’s continued discrimination against the use of sustainable crop-based biofuels to reduce emissions
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Supreme Court Justices Consider Reviving Industry Bid to Ax California Clean Car Rule
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could revive a bid by fuel producers to ax California’s clean car standards. The court was not considering the legality of the standards themselves, which require car
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
India's Delhi Plans to Curb Gasoline Car Sales, Ban Gas-Guzzling Bikes to Shed Polluter Tag
by Aditi Shah (Reuters) Delhi to limit purchases of new fossil fuel cars to two per family; Proposes ban on petrol and diesel bike, scooter sales from April 2027; To provide tax waivers for hybrids, making them cheaper by 15%;
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
California Bill Aims to Expedite Availability of E15
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A bill currently pending in the California legislature would authorize the use of E15 within the state until state agencies complete the required evaluation process for the fuel blend and issue a decision. The legislation, AB
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Thanks Lawmakers for Bipartisan Support of Summertime E15 Waiver
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked 25 members of the House of Representatives who sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging his administration to allow unimpeded sales of lower-cost E15 through the summer months. The legislators noted that without
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Škoda Auto Uses Sustainable HVO Fuel in Newly Produced Diesel Models and Its Logistics Fleet
(Škoda) › Celebrating Earth Day: Škoda Auto switches to using high-quality HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel for the initial fill in newly manufactured diesel vehicles and for refueling its logistics fleet › HVO fuel has up to 90% lower net carbon emissions
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Lower the Carbon Footprint of Your Farm, Become Attractive to Bioeconomy Markets!
Are you a farmer who would like to lower your carbon footprint? Here's one farmer's story: How Our Farm Will Benefit from Low-Carbon Corn And, you can join a weekly Zoom conversation with the folks from Continuum Ag about how the testing
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Optimus Technologies Launches Vector System for International S13 Platform
(Optimus Technologies) Optimus Debuts Low-Carbon S13 International Truck at ACT Expo -- As the demand for fleet decarbonization continues to intensify, Optimus Technologies today announced the production launch of its latest Vector System, a fuel system technology that enables heavy-duty engines to
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
China New Energy Group Company Signs Agreement to Commercialize Syngas bioEnergy Technology to Address Energy Security for Farmers and Ranchers
(China New Energy Group/New Media Wire/Yahoo!) Strategic Partnership Brings Modular, Carbon-negative Power to Agriculture and Ranching - Starting in the California Central Valley -- China New Energy Group Company (OTC: CNER), a publicly traded clean energy infrastructure and finance company, today announced that
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Nuseed
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Nuseed, a global seed and bioenergy business under Nufarm, emphasizes its commitment to the future through agricultural innovation. Presented by Scott Hedderich, Policy & Government Affairs Director, North America, Bioenergy, the guide focuses on developing sustainable
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Loading up on Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Refuels a CH-47F Chinook
(Australian Government Defence) An Army CH-47F Chinook refuelled with about 3000lbs of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at RAAF Base East Sale in southern Victoria last month. In a joint initiative with the Air Force and Joint Capabilities Group, Army is making regular
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Mabanaft Expands Aviation Fuel Supply to Airlines at Frankfurt Airport
(Mabanaft) In January 2025, Mabanaft started the supply of jet fuel and a HEFA SPK Blend (so called “Sustainable Aviation Fuel”, hereinafter referred to as SAF, reducing CO2 emissions up to 80% over its life cycle) to airlines at Frankfurt Airport. This
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Airbus: Thailand Could Produce up to 5 Million Tonnes of SAF Annually
(Travel Daily Media) Sustainability officials at aviation manufacturer Airbus pointed out that Thailand has the potential to produce up to five million tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) per annum. Company chief sustainability officer Julie Kitcher remarked on this at the Airbus
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Egypt’s Ministers Coordinate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(Egypt Today) Egypt’s ministers of petroleum, environment, and civil aviation held a joint meeting at the Ministry of Petroleum’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to coordinate efforts on the ongoing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production project. The project, currently being implemented
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Sen. Klobuchar Tours Heron Lake Bioenergy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) visited Heron Lake BioEnergy on April 16 to discuss federal issues important to Minnesota’s ethanol industry. Among the topics discussed during the Senator’s visit included the ramifications of tariff uncertainty on U.S. ethanol exports,
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
MPCA Gives $75,000 to U. for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Research
(Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) Forever Green Initiative continuing study of camelina’s suitability to make jet fuel -- Camelina is what’s considered an ancient crop, one that Europeans cultivated thousands of years ago. It’s also considered an orphan crop, displaced by other
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
South Dakota Panel Rejects Permit for an $8.9 Billion Carbon Capture Midwest Pipeline
by Sarah Raza (Associated Press) The massive carbon capture pipeline in the Midwest was thrown into uncertainty Tuesday after South Dakota’s Public Utility Commission denied its route permit application. The commission voted 2-1 to deny the application by Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions,
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuel, Biogas Groups Comment on New Updates to Proposed California LCFS Amendments
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) California Air Resources Board on April 4 released a third set of proposed changes to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. More than 80 public comments were filed ahead of an April 21 deadline, including
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
How to Propose Climate Legislation in Today’s Political Climate
by Leah Garden (Trellis) The Foreign Pollution Fee Act is a carbon tariff bill that doesn't mention "carbon." -- o Two prominent Republicans have reintroduced a bill to hold foreign importers accountable for carbon emissions. o But the Foreign Pollution Fee
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Another Sign of Trouble in the Ag Economy: Farm Bankruptcies Are on the Rise
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb) A new report from Bloomberg Law shows family farm bankruptcies had already increased by 55% last year compared to 2023, and to start 2025, the number of bankruptcies is already exceeding the same time last year. -- It’s
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Learn How Renewable Fuels Can Solve More Problems -- Not Only Climate Change!
Are you alarmed that in some parts of the world people still defecate in public and towns have no sewage systems? Learn more about a group trying to do something about that in this Nigerian community. Learn how human waste
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Winter Canola Gains Traction in Midsouth as Renewable Diesel Feedstock
by Tom J. Bechman and Mindy Ward (Farm Progress) Despite previous failures, farmers in the Midsouth and southern Corn Belt are embracing winter canola as a new crop, thanks to improved hybrid varieties and a growing market for renewable diesel fuel production. ... Thanks
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Vertimass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The presentation details Vertimass’ proprietary CADO (Consolidated Alcohol Deoxygenation and Oligomerization) technology, a 1-step catalytic process that transforms diverse alcohols into sustainable fuels like SAF, gasoline, and diesel. The presentation, by John Hannon, highlights the promise
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Sunshine Corridors: Adapting in a Time of Carbon Confusion
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... oday, outside your window in the bioeconomy, it might be raining — not the literal drops from the sky, but the drizzle of declining stock prices, tariff confusion, investor reluctance, commodity swings, R&D retreat, company
April 22, 2025 Read Full Article
New Maryland Biofuels Task Force Targets Economic, Environmental Wins for Maryland
(Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) has launched the Maryland Biofuels Task Force to help the state meet the goals of the Climate Solutions Now Act (CSNA) of 2022, which requires a
April 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Happy Earth Day! What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Educate Yourself and Others about Renewable Fuels! Subscribe to a Monthly Educational Newsletter
Happy Earth Day! Make Every Day Earth Day! Keep educating yourself and others about renewable fuels as an Earth-friendly way to get around. Subscribe to our monthly education newsletter! Get monthly updates about what students are doing in the world of renewable
April 22, 2025 Read Full Article
BP Halts Clean Jet Fuel Project at Spain’s Castellon Refinery
(Biofuels Central) BP plc BP, the UK-based energy major, has decided to pause its plan to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Castellon refinery in eastern Spain, citing slower-than-expected growth in the market. The project was part of a broader €2
April 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Lhyfe Confirms Record €149 Million Subsidy from the French Government for One of Its Largest Upcoming Production Sites
(Lhyfe) Named “Green Horizon”, this large-scale project had been selected by the European Commission to join the exclusive list of strategic transnational projects for Europe (IPCEI) Following the French Prime Minister’s signature, Marc Ferracci, Minister for Industry and Energy, confirmed[1] the grant
April 21, 2025 Read Full Article
HYDGEN & University of North Bengal Announce Research Collaboration on Low-Cost Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Generation
(Fuel Cells Works) HYDGEN, a Singapore & Indian-based leader in hydrogen electrolyzer technology, has entered into a research collaboration agreement with the University of North Bengal (NBU), a premier research and development institution in India. The partnership, set to run from March
April 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Applications Open for Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists DEADLINE July 15, 2025
(Science Magazine) Science/AAAS and SciLifeLab, a coordinated effort of four universities, have joined forces in creating the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. Both Science/AAAS and SciLifeLab recognize that global economic health is dependent upon a vibrant research community, and we need to
April 21, 2025 Read Full Article
HDF Energy, Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation, PLN and ASDP Join Forces to Decarbonize the Maritime Sector with Hydrogen Solutions
(HDF Energy/Actus Newswire) In a significant step towards supporting Indonesia's energy transition goals, PT HDF Energy Indonesia - a subsidiary of HDF Energy - has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Transportation (MoT), state-owned electric utility PT
April 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil Expected to Require Nearly US$7bn in Ethanol Production Investments
(Bnamericas) Investments in ethanol production in Brazil are expected to reach approximately 39.5bn reais (US$6.7bn) between now and end-2034, increasing installed capacity by over 10Bl (billion liters), according to federal energy research company EPE. During the 10-year period, total ethanol capacity is
April 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Syzygy Plasmonics' Unit Sets New Standard for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Efficiency
(Syzygy Plasmonics/PR Newswire) New pathway makes maximum use of renewable methane and much higher yield for the same amount of biogas by utilizing CO2 in feedstock -- Syzygy Plasmonics has successfully completed performance testing of the world's largest all-electric GHG e-Reforming™ demonstration
April 21, 2025 Read Full Article
First Offshore Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol Platform Begins Trial Operation in China
by Ajsa Habibic Offshore Energy) The first offshore platform for the integrated production of green hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol has been constructed in Yantai, China, and is set to commence the trial operation, state-owned energy enterprise China Energy Investment Corporation revealed. The
April 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Aemetis India Plant Receives $31 million of Biodiesel Orders from OMCs for Delivery in Next Three Months
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a diversified global renewable natural gas and biofuels company, announced the Company’s subsidiary in India, Universal Biofuels, received multiple orders for an aggregate of $31 million for the delivery during May, June and July of more than
April 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the 2025 Holmberg Address by GEVO CEO Pat Gruber
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This address by Gevo CEO Pat Gruber emphasizes the power of photosynthesis for food and fuels and their commitment to sustainability through a triple bottom line approach. They highlight their experience in integrating agricultural and
April 21, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Join These Retailers to Sell More Renewable Fuel!
Do you run a retail fueling station? Is it already converted to sell highest possible blends of renewables? In the US, don't forget that E85 and E15 (85% or 15% ethanol fuel) can sell at a significant discount to what
April 21, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Use Renewable Heating Oil!
April might be the end of heating oil season, so think of it when you order for next winter. If you are in New York you are already using some biofuel in your heating oil. New York currently requires the use of a
April 20, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Attend Conferences! Sign up for Advanced Biofuels USA Monthly Conference Calendar!
Attend conferences! Sign up for our monthly conference calendar to get more information about current conference events, conference registration deadlines, speaking opportunities, discounts and more! Are you a conference organizer? Reach out to Advanced Biofuels USA to have your conference announcement
April 19, 2025 Read Full Article
More Nations Look to Carbon Pricing to Avoid Export Fees and Raise Money
by Anne C. Mulkern (Politico Pro Climatewire) A new report says 20 governments are creating or considering establishing carbon markets, including India, Turkey and Vietnam. -- Carbon pricing systems aimed at reducing emissions are expanding rapidly worldwide as nations look to meet
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo and Future Energy Global Sign SAF Scope 1 and Scope 3 Voluntary Carbon Credit Offtake Agreement to Accelerate Book-and-Claim Market
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) and Future Energy Global (FEG) are pleased to announce that they have signed a pioneering offtake agreement for carbon abatement attributes, to enable airlines and other companies to reduce their CO2 emissions through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
FincoEnergies Launches FuelEU Pooling, Helping Shipowners Comply with FuelEU Maritime
(FincoEnergies) Today, we announce the launch of our FuelEU Pooling service, created for shipowners to enable FuelEU Maritime compliance in a cost-effective and operationally seamless way. FuelEU Maritime, effective from 1 January 2025, mandates the reduction of greenhouse gas intensity of energy
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Unlocking a New Source of Clean Hydrogen from UK Wastewater
(Levidian) Manchester biogas to hydrogen pilot demonstrates potential for sewage waste to be used as a sustainable feed source for hydrogen production; Potential for UK sewage waste to produce 75,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year - enough to power over 40% of
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to World Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck introduces World Energy as a low-carbon solutions pioneer working with hard-to-abate sectors to meet net-zero commitments through sustainable aviation fuel, green hydrogen, and advanced biofuels. Their SAF production uses HEFA technology with a
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
This Company Says It Has the Answer to How EV Companies Can Easily Pivot to Hybrids
by Thomas Hundal (The Autopian) ... Horse Powertrain, a joint venture between Chinese automaker Geely and French automaker Renault, has unveiled a hybrid propulsion unit that packages a combustion engine, an electric motor, and a transmission in roughly the same space
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Opinion: It’s Time to End Restrictions on Year-Round E15
by Rep. Adrian Smith and Rep. Randy Feenstra (Agri-Pulse) In recent years, high fuel prices have hit Americans hard, forcing families to make tough decisions when filling their fuel tanks. While the Trump administration has taken action to reverse Biden-era anti-energy policies,
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA: 5 New SRE Petitions Filed, 161 SRE Petitions Currently Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on April 17 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data showing that five new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency,
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Smith Says New Farm Bill Could Improve Trade Uncertainty
by Kellan Heavican (Brownfield Ag News) Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith says a new farm bill may bring stability to ag producers impacted by trade disputes. He tells Brownfield he’s not a strong supporter of tariffs and the next farm bill offers a better
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel vs Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Why Such a Difference in Adoption Rates?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At first glance, RD and SAF appear nearly inseparable—often co-produced in HEFA systems, governed by overlapping policy frameworks, and sharing many investors, incentives, and technologies. Traditional analysis sees them as market twins. Yet, in this analysis out
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Power Your Heavy Duty Vehicle with Renewable Fuel!
Do the heavy duty trucks in your area use renewable diesel instead of fossil diesel? Here’s some information about those who have made the switch. Neste Empowers DB Schenker to Boost Adoption of Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Singapore and Asia-PacificPilot
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
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