by Scott Irwin (farmdoc daily) A farmdoc daily article last week (February 5, 2025) examined the possible impact of reductions in the conventional mandate under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on the demand for ethanol in the physical market. A previous episode
Alpine Enter ‘Historic Collaboration’ with Eni to test New Biofuels and Explore Wider Energy Solutions
(F1) Alpine have announced a reunion with Eni ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season, as the Italian company become the team’s Official Energy and Fuel Partner under a multi-year deal. Eni sponsored one of the Enstone-based operation’s previous guises back in
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Why Brazil Has Escaped Trump’s Tariff Targeting (So Far)
by Gabriel Malheiros (Datamar News) “The question isn’t whether Brazil will face tariffs—it’s when” That’s the assessment of experts consulted by BBC News Brasil regarding the future of Donald Trump’s tariff policies. “It’s highly likely that Brazil will eventually become a target of U.S.
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. and International Commitments to Tackle Commercial Aviation Emissions
by Jeff Overton (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... The United States and the global air transport industry plan to reduce aviation’s climate impact by employing four primary strategies. The first is making fuel efficiency improvements through advances in aircraft technology, mainly
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UK REA: Why UN IPCC Carbon Accounting for Biomass Generation Works
(U.K. Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology/Biomass Magazine) Bioenergy is produced from organic material known as biomass. Biomass contains carbon absorbed by trees and plants through photosynthesis. When used for energy, it comes in a range of different forms, from
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Castlerock Biofuels to Develop Renewable Fuel Oil Facility in Maine
(Castlerock Biofuels/Biomass Magazine) Castlerock Biofuels LLC, operating locally through its subsidiary EME Biofuels, LLC, has announced the selection of Millinocket, Maine, as the site for its new sustainable biocrude production facility, leveraging the advanced thermal processing (RTP) technology developed by Ensyn
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
10th National Congress of Women in Agribusiness --- October 22-23, 2025 --- Santo Amaro, São Paulo/SP

10 Years of CNMA: The Congress that Transformed Female Protagonism in Agriculture -- Celebrating a decade of transformations, the event promises to innovate with thematic tracks, strategic debates and news for the sector The 10th National Congress of Women in Agribusiness (CNMA),
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The Canadian Biomass Awards Are Open for Submissions! DEADLINE February 27, 2025
The 2025 edition of the Canadian Biomass Awards is officially open for submissions. The Canadian Biomass Awards program celebrates outstanding individuals, companies and communities working passionately to advance the country’s bioeconomy. Inaugural winners will be celebrated in the Spring 2025 issue of Canadian
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SEC Announces It Will Not Defend Climate Disclosure Rule
by Zack Budryk (The Hill) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Tuesday that it will not defend a year-old rule requiring publicly held companies to disclose climate-related risks and in some cases the details of their emissions. “The Rule is deeply
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Set a Deadline on the Endangerment Finding. Here’s What Might Happen.
by Jean Chemnick (E&E News Climatewire) The president ordered EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to decide by next week on one of the first major issues facing his agency. -- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has one week to tell President Donald Trump whether
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
We Can’t Ignore Warning Signs, Farmers Need Growing Markets in 2025 Says IRFA’s Shaw
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Focused on Fuels of Opportunity at the 2025 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit -- While it is easy to glance over incoming challenges, the renewable fuels industry must face those hurdles head-on and not let change deter the destination.
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SDGI Acquires 48% Stake in Oils-and-Fats Producer Marvesa
(SD Guthrie International/Biobased Diesel Daily) SD Guthrie International Ltd., formerly known as Sime Darby Oils International Ltd., announced Feb. 3 that it has acquired a 48 percent equity interest in Netherlands-based Marvesa Supply Chain Services B.V. The 54-million euro (USD$56 million) acquisition enhances SDGI’s
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Waste Oils Displace Palm Oil, Determine Composition of Raw Materials in Germany’s 2023 GHG-Quota Year
(UFOP) The 2023 quota year once again confirmed the “excellence” of biodiesel made from waste oils for counting towards Germany’s greenhouse-gas reduction obligation (GHG quota), stated UFOP, with reference to the “Evaluation and Experience Report 2023” published by Germany’s Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE) at
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Renewable Diesel’s Reliable Heavy-Duty Performance Powers Cities through Winter
(Approved Oil/Biobased Diesel Daily) Winter storms may present challenges, but they also offer an opportunity to demonstrate the strength and reliability of renewable diesel. For cities committed to cleaner air, sustainability and the efficient operation of heavy-duty vehicles in freezing conditions, renewable
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pilot Program Underway at RAAF Base East Sale
(Australian Government Defence) A 12-month pilot program using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has recently commenced at RAAF Base East Sale. The SAF pilot program marks a significant milestone in Defence’s ongoing efforts to increase energy resilience and adopt climate mitigation strategies, as
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AGQM Opens 2025 Round-Robin Test Registration for Biodiesel, Vegetable Oils, UCO DEADLINE February 19, 2025
(AGQM/Biobased Diesel Daily) The German biodiesel quality management association (AGQM) is inviting participants to join the 2025 round-robin tests for biodiesel, vegetable oils and used cooking oil (UCO). Registration is open until Feb. 19. In cooperation with the DIN Technical Committee for Mineral
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RNG & SAF Capital Markets Summit --- July 16-17, 2025 --- Houston, TX

Connect With RNG + SAF Capital Providers and Industry Leaders for the Latest Insights into the Policy, Economics, and Strategies Driving the Development, Finance and Commercial Deployment of Projects in Today’s Landscape The RNG and SAF markets in the US continue
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Euglena Co., Ltd. in Bangladesh Conducting a Research Project to Build a Raw Material Supply Chain for SAF Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's FY2023 Supplementary Global South Future-oriented Co-creation Project Subsidy Was Adopted by
(Euglena (Google Translation)) Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Mitsuru Izumo) is pleased to announce that its "People's Republic of Bangladesh / Research Project to Establish a Raw Materials Supply Chain for SAF *1 in Bangladesh" has been selected for
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Our Goal Is to Produce 5 MMT of Green Hydrogen Annually by 2030: PM Modi
(Economic Times/MSN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated and addressed the India Energy Week 2025 on Tuesday, outlining India's ambitious energy roadmap and asserting that the next two decades will be crucial for the country's growth. The Prime Minister said, "The coming
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Acelen Begins Unprecedented Macaúba Production Protocol
(Acelen) Innovative project that will produce 1 billion liters of renewable diesel and sustainable QAV per year starts in partnership with plant micropropagation R&D specialist -- Acelen, an energy company, is starting the first phase of the renewable fuels project -
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Judgment for €1.6m Sought over Supply of Used Cooking Oil to Biodiesel Firm
(Irish Times) British group Phillips 66 says it has not been paid for oil supplied to Dublin-based Irish Biofuels Production Ltd -- A UK fuel company is seeking judgment in the Commercial Court for £1.4 million (€1.68 million) against an Irish biodiesel
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
CME Group Announces First Trades of Physically-Delivered Ethanol Futures & Options
(CME Group) CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its new physically-delivered Ethanol futures and options are now available for trading. A total of five futures contracts traded on February 7, 2025. "We are pleased to see industry support for our
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Low-Carbon Intensity Marine Fuels: The Nexant ECA View
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is an overview from NexantECA, an energy and chemicals advisory company, outlining their services and expertise in the field of low-carbon intensity (LCI) marine fuels. The presentation deck highlights the company’s deep understanding of the
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Honeywell and AM Green Collaborate to Advance Carbon Capture and Sustainable Aviation Fuel in India
(Honeywell) Collaboration seeks efficient ways to decarbonize aviation and shipping sectors and will help position India as a global leader in alternative fuel production -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and AM Green today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during India Energy Week 2025 to
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SOCAR Explores Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(Azerbaycan24) SOCAR Türkiye is exploring the potential for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the STAR oil refinery, Report informs, citing Kenan Mirzayev, Head of SOCAR Türkiye’s Oil Refining and Petrochemical Unit. “We anticipate a growing demand for biofuels in the oil
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Skymark Airlines Begins Procurement of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Skymark Airlines) We have made an agreement with ENEOS Corporation regarding the purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Japan. From February 4, 2025, to the end of March 2025, a certain amount of Sustainable Aviation Fuel derived from used cooking oil will
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Aviation Outfits Want Sustainable Fuel Levy to Compete against Gulf Airlines
by Bárbara Machado (Euractiv) New sustainable fuel rules unfairly penalise European airlines, the French and German aviation associations say. -- The German and French aviation associations have called on the European Commission to act immediately against the “competitive distortions” caused by new sustainable
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Prioritizing Preprocessing: New Energy Blue
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) New Energy Blue has its sights set on a 20 MMGy biomass refinery in Mason City, Iowa, using corn stover as a feedstock and pumping out cellulosic ethanol and lignin by early 2027. Drawing on decades
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Finalizes Antidumping Duties on Biofuels, Starts Tracking SAF Imports
by Thomas Washington, Kelly Norways, and Harry Clyne (S&P Global) Final tariffs are slightly lower than provisional ones; Concerns that SAF and tariff-liable HVO are too interchangeable -- The European Commission has finalized antidumping duties on Chinese imports of biodiesel and
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Says Spending Halt for Climate, Infrastructure Law Programs Is Different from Trump Freeze
by Alex Guillén (Politico Pro) The new spending pause applied to more than two dozen EPA climate and infrastructure programs is separate from President Donald Trump’s broader spending freeze that has been blocked by the courts, according to the agency. Those programs, which
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SPEAKERS AND POSTERS 5th Annual 2025 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference & Exhibit --- November 16-18, 2025 --- National Harbor, MD/Washington, DC DEADLINE June 2 and August 4, 2025

The conference will focus on promoting Industrial Biotechnology throughout this multi-day conference and exhibition. To kick off the event there will be a reception on Sunday evening, November 16, 2025 from 5:00 -7:00 p.m., included in the registration ticket of the conference. The
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Carbon Credit Buyers Need Options — Including Avoidance and Reductions
by Margaret Morales (Trellis) Why carbon removals aren’t always better. -- ... The shift toward removals has led some companies away from projects that avoid or reduce global emissions — for example, by keeping the planet’s existing forests standing, providing clean cooking stoves
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Adoption of EU Rules on the ETS Support System to Accelerate the Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(European Commission) On 6 February 2025, the Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation setting out the EU rules for the support system established and financed by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), to speed up the use of sustainable aviation fuels. The European Climate Law sets
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
BP Europa SE to Seek Potential Buyers for Ruhr Oel GmbH – BP Gelsenkirchen
(bp) - BP Europa SE intends to market Ruhr Oel GmbH – BP Gelsenkirchen and associated refinery assets. -The marketing process will begin immediately with sales agreements targeted for 2025. Assuming successful, timing for the completion of the sale and
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Bipartisan Bill Promoting SAF Heard in Washington State Senate Committee
(Washington Senate Democrats/Biobased Diesel Daily) ... To keep Washington moving toward a cleaner future, Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, is sponsoring bipartisan legislation to advance the state’s production and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Senate Bill 5601, which was heard in the
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Airbus Pushes Back Development of ZEROe Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Program
by Miquel Ros (Aerotime) Airbus has confirmed that the future ZEROe family of hydrogen-powered aircraft may take longer to develop than originally anticipated, according to the Financial Times. The European aircraft manufacturer reportedly informed part of its workforce on February 6, 2025, that it
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Policy 2025 Deep Intelligence
(Biofuels Digest) The definitive, Digest AI-powered, 7,000 word guide to the WHAT and WHEN of POLICY in 2025. Who's aligned? What adjustments are needed by whom?. Included in this download: The Last 40 Days in Policy – Key Movements Agencies and activities today United States
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
UK to Offer Additional SAF Project Funding, Responds to Public Consultation on SAF Subsidies
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.K. Department for Transport on Jan. 29 announced it will investment £63 million ($78.35 million) over the next year under its Advanced Fuels Fund to support sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers. The agency
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Let Green Gas Count: 144 Companies and Associations Globally Call for Clarity on the Role of Market Instruments for Renewable Gases in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
(European Biogas Association) Following the withdrawal of guidance on the use of biomethane certificates in the GHG Protocol, over 144 companies and trade associations from around the world have issued a public joint letter to the governance bodies of the GHG
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Using Hydrous Ethanol for Locomotive Engines
(Argonne National Laboratory) Reducing rail emissions through a dual fuel approach. -- Hydrous ethanol is a renewable alcohol-based biofuel which can serve as a dual fuel to help decarbonize locomotive engines. Through partnership with Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, Argonne researchers are developing
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
SSE Commits to Delivering Next Generation of Power at Historic Tarbert Site
(SSE Thermal) SSE Thermal, part of the integrated energy group SSE plc, has taken a final investment decision to build Tarbert Next Generation Power Station – opening a new chapter in the site’s proud energy story. The 300MW plant in County Kerry
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Signature of a Term Sheet to Combine Two Technologies and Bring SAF Production to the Next Level
(Global Bioenergies) Global Bioenergies has signed a term sheet with a large international industrialist (undisclosed) to co-develop a process leading to Sustainable Aviation Fuels (“SAF”) at a reduced cost and an improved CO2 reduction. This process will rely on the combination of
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
The Burning Need for BDO Zones: Mitigating Catastrophic Wildfires with Market-Based Solutions
by Jordan Solomon (Ecostrat/Biofuels Digest) ... So if we want to decrease the size and intensity of wildfires and reduce the public cost of achieving this vital goal, we need to rapidly stand up new markets that can pay for and utilize
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Enviros Urge Lawmakers to Repeal Top CCS Incentive: The 45Q Tax Credit Is Being Debated as Congress Embarks on a Budget Reconciliation Process.
by Carlos Anchondo (Politico Pro Energywire) More than 200 environmental and community groups are asking Congress to abolish the carbon capture industry’s main tax incentive, countering industry calls to safeguard it. In a letter led by Food & Water Watch, the coalition called for
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
5th Annual 2025 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference & Exhibit --- November 16-18, 2025 --- National Harbor, MD/Washington, DC

The conference will focus on promoting Industrial Biotechnology throughout this multi-day conference and exhibition. To kick off the event there will be a reception on Sunday evening, November 16, 2025 from 5:00 -7:00 p.m., included in the registration ticket of the conference. The
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Malaysian Biofuels Hub to Be Developed in Johor for Storage and Export
(Manifold Times) BAC RE, Singapore’s Dovechem and TLP Terminal aim to create a sustainable value chain where biogas can be refined into BioLNG and other biofuels—ready for export and maritime bunkering. -- BAC Renewable Energy (BAC RE) on Friday (7 February) announced
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New Fuel Testing Lab in Fort Dodge Will Expand into Aviation Biofuels
by Pat Powers (KQWC/Radio Iowa) A new fuel testing laboratory will be dedicated this afternoon (February 7, 2025) near the Fort Dodge campus of Iowa Central Community College. Iowa Central President Jesse Ulrich says the work started there 20 years ago when
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DNV: IMO to Review Circular on Bunker Tankers Carrying Biofuel Blends up to B30
(Manifold Times) IMO PPR12 finalised an interim circular allowing conventional bunker ships certified as oil tankers under MARPOL Annex I to carry biofuel blends containing up to 30% biofuel; circular is subject to approval by MEPC 83 in April. Classification society DNV
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
How Soil Carbon Credits Drive Sustainability Across Industries --- February 27, 2025 --- ONLINE

In 2025, companies are bracing for a seismic shift in sustainability reporting. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is set to redefine how businesses approach and communicate their environmental impact, with soil carbon programmes emerging as a powerful tool in
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
DOE's Carbon Dioxide Removal: Purpose, Approaches, and Recommendations Draft Report for Public Comment DEADLINE April 1, 2025
(U.S. Department of Energy) As part of the Energy Act of 2020 (P.L 116-260, 42 USC 16298e), Congress directed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to deliver a report on carbon dioxide removal (CDR). To inform this report, DOE organized an Interagency
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Evolgene Evolutionizes 2G Ethanol Production with a New and Disruptive Technology for SAF Generation
(el Economista) The company led by Raúl Pérez Jiménez and Xabi García Roldán has thus completed 11 years of research and has set itself the goal of developing, in consortium with companies from the energy sector, a set of refineries by
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Japan’s First: NYK Runs Biofuel Trial on Coal Carrier for Domestic Power Utility Company
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) In line with efforts to promote decarbonization in maritime transport, Japanese shipping major NYK Line has conducted the first biofuel test run on its coal carrier for a domestic power utility company. The biofuel trial started on
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Recognizes Two Companies for Being Leaders in Promoting Biofuels in the State
by Jessica Bowman (KTIV) The marketing of renewable fuels has earned two northwest Iowa companies recognition from Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. -- Friday, Naig presented the Secretary’s Ethanol Marketing Award to Al’s Corner Oil, which operates Sparky’s One Stop
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Coventry University and British University in Egypt Working Together to Help Create a Cleaner and Greener Future
(Coventry University) Coventry University hopes to develop the hydrogen technology experts of the future here in the UK and Egypt. -- A new project to boost greener energy use will see the university work with industry professionals, students and academics to establish
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Vertimass COO Dr. John Hannon Joins Advanced Biofuels USA's Board of Directors
(Advanced Biofuels USA/PR Newswire) Vertimass COO John Hannon will fill the Board seat of Chris Tindal, former Director for Operational Energy working for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy -- John Hannon, Ph.D., the Chief Operating Officer of Vertimass
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Farmers on the Hook for Millions after Trump Freezes USDA Funds
by Daniel Wu, Gaya Gupta and Anumita Kaur (Washington Post) Farmers report missing millions of dollars of funding they were promised by the U.S. Agriculture Department, despite promises from the Trump administration that a federal funding freeze would not apply
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Advancing Carbon Capture a Priority for EPW Leaders: The Environment and Public Works Committee Is Focusing on Carbon Capture for Its First Policy Hearing of the Year.
By Carlos Anchondo and Kelsey Brugger (Politico Pro E&E Daily) The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday (February 12, 2025) aimed at boosting carbon capture, utilization and storage projects, long an area of bipartisan agreement. It will be
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Inside the House GOP Clash over Tax Cuts
By Benjamin Guggenheim and Meredith Lee Hill (Politico) Prominent House Republicans are privately warring over how to advance tax cuts that are expiring and President Donald Trump’s long list of other tax demands — with Budget Chair Jodey Arrington and deficit hard-liner Rep. Chip
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Talks Ethanol with Japan
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) President Trump wants to supply Japan with U.S. ethanol. During a press conference with Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said his country is interested in importing … “bioethanol, ammonia and other resources” which could help reduce the
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Svitzer to Switch Its Operations to Biofuels in Danish Port
(Safety4Sea) Svitzer announced that the tugs operating in the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, switched to biofuel on 1 February 2025. -- Svitzer tugs will be sailing on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and customers using Svitzer’s towing services in and out of the
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Terviva
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck highlights Terviva’s efforts to use the pongamia tree as a sustainable biofuel feedstock. Terviva argues that pongamia is uniquely suited to a climate-changing world, as it’s a low-carbon, scalable, and cost-competitive crop with
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Chicago Clean Hydrogen Data Market Workshop --- February 18, 2025 --- Chicago, IL

The future of hydrogen energy in the Midwest is brighter than ever, and the Chicago Clean Hydrogen Data Market Workshop is your chance to be part of the conversation. Join us on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
GWRCCC Awarded $689,772 DERA Grant to Modernize Municipal Fleet and Reduce Emissions
(Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a National Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant totaling $689,772. This grant will sustain the replacement of sixteen municipal
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Press Zeldin on RFS Volumes 28 Members of Congress Call on EPA's Zeldin to Get RFS Back on Track
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) As the Trump administration continues to reshape federal agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a bipartisan group of 28 federal lawmakers is pressing new EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to get the Renewable Fuel Standard
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Webinar: The State of Renewable Chemicals & Materials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation from the ABLC Connect series on Digest TV analyzes the renewable chemicals and materials sector. Consumer demand exists, but lack of government incentives hinders biobased production. While innovation is strong, challenges remain, including high costs, limited capacity, and financing difficulties. The presentation
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Six Iowa Bills Would Tackle Carbon Capture Pipelines, Iowa Utilities Commission
by Stephen Gruber-Miller (Des Moines Register) Iowa House lawmakers have filed six bills to regulate the Iowa Utilities Commission and place new limits on carbon capture pipelines and eminent domain, the latest step in a multi-year battle against a project by Summit
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Farmers Could Benefit from Biofuels under Trump, Industry Says
(Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network) The biofuels industry is closely watching as the White House administration, the EPA, and other agencies start to roll out policies for President Trump’s second term. The Renewable Fuels Association’s Troy Bredenkamp says the ethanol industry is
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Senators Question USTR Nominee on Biofuels Trade
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Biofuels and ethanol, particularly in relation to Brazilian tariffs, were a topic of discussion during Thursday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing for the nomination of Jamieson Greer as the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Idaho National Laboratory Testing of FuelCell Energy’s Electrolyzer to Show Further Commercialization Opportunity for Nuclear Power Plants
(Fuel Cell Energy) - Largest and first fully integrated electrolyzer to be tested at Idaho National Laboratory. -Testing to validate 100% electrical efficiency with nuclear integration. -Hydrogen production capabilities show multiple uses of nuclear energy for energy production. -System can
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Waga Energy Activity Expands to Brazil!
(Waga Energy) Waga Energy is proud to announce its expansion into the Brazilian market with the launch of a new subsidiary. With 850 operational landfills and nearly 3,000 open-air dumps requiring modernization, Brazil presents a significant opportunity for sustainable waste management
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Foment del Treball Will Fly More Sustainably with SAF Supplied by Vueling
(Foment) With this agreement, a pioneer in Spain, Vueling will supply the European airport network with the amount of SAF necessary to mitigate the emissions generated by the travel of Foment del Treball employees and managers. Foment del Treball will become
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Support for Green Energy: All PIS Domestic Vessels Use B40!
(Pertamina) Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) has demonstrated its commitment to supporting the government’s program by using B40 fuel for shipping transportation. A total of 189 vessels operated by PIS for national energy distribution have been using this biodiesel fuel since January
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Rhoic and Nanofiber Manufacturing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck presents Rhoic’s innovative nanofiber manufacturing technology as a solution to significantly reduce the cost of carbon dioxide capture and conversion. The technology leverages the benefits of nanofiber structures to create high-performance, durable, and
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Credits or Loan Guarantees? Which Is the More Powerful Driver of a Bioeconomy?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Every project in the world would prefer to have carbon credits AND a loan guarantee for first of kind technology. But, what if you not have both, but only one? Which would you choose? For a
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SPEAKERS, PITCH REGISTRATION North American SAF Conference & Expo --- September 22-24, 2025 --- Minneapolis, MN DEADLINES May 9, 2025 and August 8, 2025

The North American SAF Conference & Expo, Presented & Organized by SAF Magazine in collaboration with the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) will showcase the latest strategies for aviation fuel decarbonization, solutions for key industry challenges, and highlight the current opportunities for airlines,
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
The RNG Forum --- April 8-10, 2025 --- Drummondville (QC), Canada

The RNG Forum is the first event entirely dedicated to the renewable natural gas (RNG) industry in Canada. As the largest renewable natural gas (RNG) event in Canada, the RNG 2025 Forum aims to bring together and engage all RNG stakeholders
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Aviation Fueling Master Class at NISTM --- April 22, 2025 --- Orlando, FL

Elevate your expertise in aircraft refueling operations at the Free Aviation Fueling Master Class, hosted and organized by Solares Florida Corporation. This full-day technical training, co-located with NISTM’s conference, will take place on April 22, 2025, at Rosen Shingle Creek
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Maryland Climate Tech Pre-Accelerator --- February 11-March 25, 2025 --- ONLINE and in-person (Maryland)

(Maryland Innovation Energy Accelerator) The Maryland Climate Tech Pre-Accelerator is a unique opportunity to test your climate-tech research, invention, and ideas to have commercial viability. The Maryland Innovation Energy Accelerator (MEIA) implements the program with the NSF Mid-Atlantic Hub I-Corps team at the University
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Climate Technology Founders Fund- Now Accepting Applications! Info Webinar --- February 13, 2025 --- ONLINE

(Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator) We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the Climate Technology Founder’s Fund (CTFF)! This fund, established under Maryland legislation SB960, provides direct financial support to early-stage climate technology startups driving innovation and impact in the state.
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Neste and DHL Group to Tighten Collaboration to Reduce Logistics Emissions
(Neste) Companies will jointly evaluate how Neste’s renewable solutions may support DHL Group in making its entire logistics chain as sustainable as possible; Collaboration aims at leveraging renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel to decarbonize DHL’s transportation To further strengthen their collaboration
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Where Trump Officials Stand on RNG; Plus News from WM, Chevron and More
by Jacob Wallace (Waste Dive) Newly confirmed agency heads like Energy Secretary Chris Wright have committed to working with Congress on biofuels, though some supportive federal programs may be at risk. ,,, (U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris) Wright will be tasked
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Monitoring the Deployment of Advanced Biofuel Demonstration Facilities
(IEA Bioenergy) Decarbonizing the transport sector is critical for achieving global climate and energy targets due to its significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. Biofuels, in particular advanced biofuels, play a particularly important role in decarbonizing transport
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Technology Observatory, Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin in the European Union
(European Union) Status report on technology development, trends, value chains and markets : 2024 -- This report investigates the status and trend of Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO), except hydrogen, which are needed to cover part of the EU’s demand for
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
In Cyprus Schools, a 'Frying Pan Movement' Collects Cooking Oil for Fuel
by Michele Kambas and Yiannis Kourtoglou (Reuters) Scientists in Cyprus have enlisted children to help recycle used cooking oil into biofuel under an initiative that has received international acclaim. The "Tiganokinisi", or frying pan, initiative visits schools in a caravan, performs scientific
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Oleofuels Online Series --- March 18, 2025 --- ONLINE

Welcome to ACI’s Oleofuels Online Series– a free online event uniting global industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators on the cutting edge of sustainable, biodiesel production. At our online events promise a unique opportunity to explore the latest advancements in Oleofuels,
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
BDO ZoneCONNECT Webinar: Barry County, Michigan & Tazewell, Virginia
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Initiative Zones/Ecostrat) On January 30, 2024, Ecostrat Inc. and the BDO Zone Initiative, in collaboration with TheDigest, hosted the BDO ZoneCONNECT webinar, highlighting two investment grade BDO Zone communities in North America: Barry County, Michigan, rated ‘A’ for Woody Biomass, and Tazewell, Virginia, also rated
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Groups Weigh Trump Effects: Biofuels Policy Questions Left Open at Beginning of Second Trump Administration
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) As the Trump administration appears to be moving at light speed to implement its agenda, biofuels industry officials said on Tuesday they still are trying to get a read on how a U.S. Environmental Protection
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Study Looks at if US Farmland Is Better Used for Corn Ethanol or Solar Power
by Jack Aylmer, Michael Edwards and Mohammed Ali (Straight Arrow News) • A significant portion of U.S. farmland is used to grow corn for ethanol. ... This has led to research exploring whether the farmland used for corn-based ethanol would be better served as a
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Indonesia Targets 2.3m Hectares of Protected Forests for Food & Biofuel Crop Production
by Hans Nicholas Jong (Mongabay) Indonesia has identified 2.3 million hectares (5.7 million acres) of protected forest that could be converted into “food and energy estates,” which could result in the country’s largest-ever deforestation project. This is part of a plan to convert
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
BASF Says Climate-Smart Biofuels Have Longevity
by Nicole Heslip (Brownfield Ag News) A sustainability market development manager is bullish on decarbonization efforts continuing long into the future. Chad Asmus with BASF tells Brownfield 45Z tax credits allow farmers to be rewarded for their climate-smart efforts. “Low carbon intensity biofuels
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Demand Destruction 2.0?
by Scott Irwin (farmdoc daily) In a farmdoc daily article last week (January 29, 2025), we examined a range of alternative scenarios for setting the 2026 mandates under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In two of the scenarios, the conventional mandate was
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
ITA: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficicency Advisory Committee Meeting --- February 12, 2025 --- Washington, DC and ONLINE includes Public Comment Opportunity TERMINATED

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has announced the Renewable Energy and Energy Advisory Committee will hold a meeting Feb. 12 in Washington, D.C. The event will also be streamed online. REEEAC is an
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Electrochemical X-Ray Scattering Unlocks Secrets of Redox Enzymes
(Tokyo University of Science) Researchers make use of small-angle X-ray scattering to reveal potential-dependent structural changes in redox enzymes used in bioelectrochemical devices -- Redox enzymes are proteins that catalyze oxidation-reduction reactions, which involve the transfer of electrons between molecules. Redox enzymes
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Lifecycle Renewables Partners with East Coast to Distribute Truburn Renewable Heating Oil in New York City
(Lifecycle Renewables/PR Newswire) New distribution agreement enables NYC building owners to receive deliveries of 100% renewable biofuel that is Local Law 97 compliant -- Lifecycle Renewables, the creator of Truburn, a renewable heating oil that reduces greenhouse emissions by over 86 percent, today announced
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Carbon Solutions and Infinium Partner to Advance eFuels Production and Energy Independence in the Midwest
(Summit Carbon Solutions) Summit Carbon Solutions (Summit) and Infinium, a leading electrofuels (eFuels) producer, have entered an arrangement for the supply of up to 670,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually at a proposed eFuels facility in North Dakota or
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Low Carbon Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck is a report by NexantECA, a consulting firm with extensive experience in the energy and chemicals sectors. The report focuses on the evolving landscape of low-carbon hydrogen, a critical component of the transition
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
‘No More Iowa Nice’: Biofuels Leaders Push for Year-Round E15
by Cami Koons (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Monte Shaw, executive director of Iowa Renewable Fuels Association urged industry leaders and farmers at the association’s summit Tuesday to pursue expanding markets and to be wary of “looking in the rearview mirror.” Leaders in ethanol,
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Could Be Placed on Market from 2026
(IPN Press Agency) Suppliers of petroleum products from January 1, 2026 could place on the market fuels that also contain renewable products. The Cabinet approved new regulations in this regard, IPN reports. The document sets emission reduction targets of 50% to 80%,
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
IMO PPR 12: Bunker Ships Set to Carry Higher Percentage of Biofuel Blends under New Rules
by Sara Kosmajac (Offshore Energy) Following the IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 12) session, bunker ships certified as oil tankers are set to be permitted to carry biofuel blends containing up to 30% biofuel. -- As informed, the PPR
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Another Intense Year for Waste-Based and Advanced Biofuels Regulation
(Biofuels International) Angel Alvarez Alberdi, EWABA’s Secretary General, outlines what he thinks will be the main biofuel trends in the year ahead. This year will be a particularly consequential year for the waste-based and advanced biofuels industry, if there ever was
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Biosolids to SAF Is the Future
(Biofuels International) Kip Cleverley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Synagro Technologies and James Hygate OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Firefly Green Fuels describe in detail how they think the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market will fare this year. The future for the sustainable aviation fuel
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Government Considers Reinstating Tax Exemption on ISP for Green Hydrogen and Biomethane
by Barbara Silva (Journal de Negocios (Google Translation)) The Minister of Environment and Energy, Graça Carvalho, made it clear that "the Government is available to [...] maintain the tax incentive for renewable gases", while the Secretary of Tax Affairs said that
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
University of Nevada, Reno Researcher Develops Potential Game-Changing Sorghum Varieties for Dairy Feed and Gluten-Free Human Nutrition
by Emma Lande (Nevada Today) The new sorghum varieties provide a climate-smart alternative grain for food science, breweries and dairy farmers -- Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have unveiled 200 sorghum varieties that could be a game-changer in the food, brewery, dairy
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve Supplies Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Norwegian
(Moeve) Norwegian and Moeve commit to promoting the development of sustainable aviation fuel with the signing of a supply contract; Moeve produces SAF at its La Rábida Energy Park (Huelva) from used cooking oils. The company already supplies SAF at Spain’s main
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
4AIR Announces ForeFlight Integration for Simplified Regulatory Compliance
(4AIR/PR Newswire) New integration between 4AIR and ForeFlight allows easier compliance with new regulatory programs like the non-CO2 MRV and ReFuelEU for aircraft operators; Integration supports automated monitoring and reporting, reducing the compliance burden; Integration free to any existing customer of ForeFlight 4AIR, the global leader in business
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
BP puts $1b Kwinana Hydrogen and Clean Fuel Projects on Ice
by Peter Milne (Boiling Cold) The two projects will be "recycled" amid BP's concerns about costs and government policy. -- UK oil and gas producer BP has put on ice plans for two clean fuel projects worth about $1 billion at its
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Strategic Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck for Strategic Fuels outlines a proposed project for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from forestry waste in Louisiana, with a focus on achieving an “ultra-negative carbon footprint.” The project aims to utilize forestry
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
European Aviation Industry Calls for Policy Action to Boost SAF Production
by André Orban (Aviation24.be) Europe’s aviation sector has urged EU policymakers to adopt seven key measures to accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and avoid reliance on imports. -- A new report by ICF, commissioned by six industry bodies(*), warns that current SAF
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Joramco Invests in DHL’s GoGreen+ Program for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Joramco/Zawya) Joramco, the Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), is pleased to support DHL’s GoGreen+ program in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions via Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This investment confirms
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
VINCI Airports Ready to Launch Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Budapest Airport
(VINCI Airports) Budapest airport, part of the VINCI Airports network since June 2024, has successfully passed the audit criteria for the introduction of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through its subsidiary, Airport Fuel Supply Ltd. This achievement addresses one of today's biggest
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Jord and Votion Biorefineries Partner to Convert C4-Grass Biomass into Biocrude and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Jord) This collaboration aims to accelerate the global energy transition and reduce carbon emissions in hard-to-abate sectors such as transport, aviation, and chemicals. -- Jord AB (“Jord”) and Votion Biorefineries AB (“Votion”) are proud to announce a strategic partnership to convert Jord’s sustainable C4-grass biomass
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Singapore Airlines Group and Aether Fuels Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Aether Fuels) The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to potentially source neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Aether Fuels (Aether), a climate technology firm that plans to set up SAF production plants in the United States of
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
What Happens if the US Doesn’t Lead on SAF? ‘Other Countries Will,’ Experts Warn
by Jon Adamy (Farm News Media/ Michigan Farm News) According to a 2023 report, emission levels from the production, dissemination, transportation, and combustion of sustainable jet fuels are roughly 75% lower than those from fossil jet fuels. -- Farm and fuel groups agree:
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Farm Futures: Biofuels Face Uncertainty after Record Year
by Bruce Blythe (Farm Progress) Ethanol exports hit new highs and soy oil use for biofuels reached record levels in 2024. Farmers now eye red flags amid changing demand patterns and policy uncertainty. --- After a blockbuster 2024 for U.S. biofuels, the
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Is the “Goldilocks” Cost of Oil Pricing out Corn for Ethanol Production? (Part 1)
Can corn to ethanol be profitable with oil prices stabilized at about $80/barrel and agriculture exports falling because of tariff polices? Bob Kozak takes a serious look at this crossroad confronting the industry. In this three part series he'll detail
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Taps Air Force Vet to Lead DOD’s Energy and Environment Work
by Annie Snider (Politico Pro) President Donald Trump has tapped Dale Marks, an Air Force veteran and longtime Defense Department manager, to head up the Pentagon's energy and environment portfolio. Marks was nominated to be assistant secretary of Defense for energy, installations
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuel, Bioenergy Groups Urge Continued Support for 45Q Tax Credit
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Representatives of the U.S. biofuels and bioenergy industries are among more than 160 companies, trade groups, labor unions and policy organizations that are calling on federal lawmakers to maintain support for the 45Q tax credit. The
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Valero Reports Profitable Q4 for Renewables, Sells First Volumes of SAF
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valero Energy Corp. on Jan. 30 released fourth quarter financial results, reporting that both its ethanol and renewable diesel segments were profitable during the period. The company also announced that its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Comstock Fuels and SACL Execute Definitive Commercial Agreements
(Comstock Fuels) Expands Licensing Agreement into Malaysia for SAF and Other Renewable Fuels -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced the execution of definitive agreements between Comstock Fuels Corporation (“Comstock Fuels”) and SACL Pte. Limited (“SACL”), a Singapore-based
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
UW–Madison Receives $5.5 Million DOE Grant to Cut Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer Usage in Bioenergy Crops
(University of Wisconsin-Madison/CALS News) A multi-institution research team led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison received $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop a novel approach to cut synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use in
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Completes Acquisition of Red Trail Energy Assets in North Dakota, Expanding a Burgeoning Portfolio of Energy Assets
(Gevo) Gevo acquired assets of Red Trail Energy, LLC, including its ethanol production plant, carbon capture and sequestration assets, and pore space in Richardton, North Dakota -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading developer of hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals with net-zero greenhouse
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
OPIS Canadian Carbon and Biofuels Forum --- May 20-21, 2025 --- Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Just as Canada was starting to get settled into its newly established regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in transportation fuels, new changes may be on the way. With the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a federal
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
CO2 Today: A Versatile Chemical with Growing Industrial Applications
by Sam Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) The average person on the street often would see CO2 today as an agent for beverage carbonation, a gaseous agent in the atmosphere which is a normal part of many biological processes; plus today it
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Farmers Left in Dark as USDA Withholds Climate Project Payments
by Philip Brasher and Noah Wicks (Agri-Pulse) The incoming Trump administration has stopped payments to at least one major climate-smart commodities project, raising questions about whether farmers across the country will be reimbursed for practices they implemented under the $3 billion
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Sasol, Anglo American and De Beers to Pilot Renewable Diesel in South Africa
By Nqobile Dludla (Reuters) South African petrochemicals company Sasol (SOLJ.J), mining group Anglo American (AAL.L) and its diamond business De Beers entered into a joint development agreement on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) to pilot the production of renewable diesel from vegetable oil. Under the terms
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Fastmarkets Biofuels and Feedstocks Americas 2025 --- May 5-7, 2025 --- Chicago, IL

Join the biofuels industry's leading event in Chicago, bringing together 450+ decision-makers to explore the feedstocks fueling growth and innovation. Connect with peers, uncover the latest policy updates and gain critical insights into supply and demand for feedstocks like used
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
EC Launches Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to Support Innovative Companies
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson and Campbell) The European Commission (EC) announced on January 29, 2025, that it launched a Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to support companies — particularly start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) — in bringing innovative products to
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
BRK Technology - Groundbreaking MoU Drive Global Shift towards Sustainable Algal Biofuels
(BRK Technology/EIN Presswire) BRK Technology to partner with energy firm to develop scalable algal biofuels for reducing carbon emissions in heavy transport sectors. -- BRK Technology Co., Limited, a leading innovator in the field of algal biofuels committed to decarbonization of heavy
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
UH-Hilo Working to Convert Agricultural Waste of Tropical Crops into Biofuel, Bioenergy
by Kelsey Walling (Big Island Now) The by-products and waste from papayas, pineapples, coconuts, ʻulu, macadamia nuts and Albezia trees may one day be converted to fuel and energy to help lower greenhouse gas emissions. The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is collaborating with
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Invests over €1.2 Billion in Cross-Border Infrastructure Contributing to Build our Energy Union and to Boost Competitiveness
(European Commission) The Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which have obtained the status of Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest (PCIs and PMIs) in 2024 under the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) policy framework. This is
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Transformative Moments: Biofuels Policy and Trade Are Global Gamechangers
by Marcy Eckelkamp (AgWeb) When Susan Stroud talks with farmers, she focuses on a readiness for change. “We need to embrace it instead of be so resistant because we’re constantly seeing changes we go through,” she says. In her regular commentary for
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Avfuel Powers SAF Expansion with New U.S. Supply Points
(Avfuel News) Avfuel Corporation—the leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services—is taking sustainable aviation fuel to new horizons as it facilitates the fuel’s geographic expansion. Avfuel announced today (January 31, 2025) a total of three new supply points in addition to
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Nitin Gadkari to Discuss with Oil Companies to Make Ethanol Rates Reasonable
(DD News) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday said that he will hold a meeting with oil marketing companies (OMCs) after the Delhi elections to discuss bringing ethanol retail prices to a reasonable level. “On February 6
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Evonik and VoltH2 to Advance Hydrogen Production in the Netherlands
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) German specialty chemicals company Evonik has signed a term sheet with Dutch energy company VoltH2 to advance green hydrogen production at the Delfzijl chemical park in the Netherlands. -- Under the agreement, VoltH2 will construct a 50
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Politico Playbook First 100 Days: Agriculture --- February 12, 2025 --- Washington, DC and ONLINE

Republicans are restarting bipartisan talks on the long stalled, $1.5 trillion farm bill in 2025. Join POLITICO on Wednesday, February 12 at 8:30 a.m. ET, as we convene key leaders on the urgent conversations around the political fight ahead, as
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
DHL Express and Cosmo Oil Marketing Sign Deal to Drive Further Usage of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Japan
(DHL Group) The deal represents an annual purchase of 7.2 million litres of SAF, which DHL Express will use for its regular cargo shipping services starting in April 2025, marking the first such initiative for the international express industry in Asia. Annual
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Increasing Demand for Ethanol: Ships, Planes, Trains–Have We Forgotten about the Automobile?
Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/South Dakota Farmers Union) There is an old saying usually attributed to politicians that isn’t exactly the king’s English, but the message is clear: “Dance With the One That Brung Ya” – meaning stay with what
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Stockholm Exergi Awarded $1.8 Billion by Sweden for Bio-energy Carbon Removal and Storage Project
by Mark Segal (ESG Today) Swedish energy company Stockholm Exergi announced today (January f27, 2025) that it has been awarded support for bio-CCS, a technology that captures biogenic carbon dioxide before it reaches the atmosphere, through a reverse auction by the
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Repsol Will Invest More than €800 Million in the Tarragona Ecoplant, a Pioneering Project in Europe to Produce Renewable Methanol
(Repsol) • Repsol has approved a historic investment in the Spanish region of Catalonia to build the first plant in Europe to transform urban waste into renewable methanol - a fuel that will help decarbonize transport - as well as circular
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Lootah Biofuels Launches Smart App to Expand UCO Collection Network in Converting Waste into Clean Energy
(Lootah Biofuels/Zawya) The move will divert disposal of UCO to the ground and sewerage -- Lootah Biofuels, a pioneer in the circular economy through the production of biofuel from used cooking oil, has launched its smart app (Lootah Biofuels) for both Android and iOS platforms with an aim
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Recycling
byJim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is a presentation given by Lotte Rosenberg, CEO of Carbon Recycling International (CRI), at the ABLC San Francisco conference in October 2024. It highlights CRI’s role in decarbonizing transportation through their innovative technology that transforms captured
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Small Refineries Sue Challenging Renewable Fuel Exemption Orders
by Shayna Greene (Bloomberg Law) One refinery sued before over delay, prior denial; Both refineries are now challenging denials for 2023 -- Wynnewood Refining Co. and Calumet Shreveport Refining LLC filed separate suits challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s denials of their requests seeking small
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
USDA Ordered to Scrub Climate Change from Websites
by Zack Coleman and Marcia Brown (Politico Pro Greenwire) The directive could affect information across dozens of programs including climate-smart agriculture initiatives. -- Agriculture Department employees have been ordered to delete landing pages discussing climate change across agency websites and document climate
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Oil Prices Gain as Trump Tariffs Stoke Supply Worries
by Arunima Kumar (Reuters) Brent climbs 2%, WTI up 3%; U.S. to tax oil imports from Canada at 10%; Mexican energy imports to U.S. face 25% charge; Canada, Mexico supply a quarter of crude processed by US refineries, says EIA; OPEC+ unlikely to alter plans
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Spain to Give €400mn to EU Hydrogen Bank Auction Losers
by Jonathan Gleave (Argus Media) Spain plans to distribute €400mn ($417mn) among renewable hydrogen projects that met the criteria to compete in the EU's pilot Hydrogen Bank auction in 2024 but whose bids were too high to be selected for subsidies. The
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Researchers to Develop Energy-Efficient Process to Convert Waste Gases into Biofuel
by Leah Shaffer (Washington University) People interact with dimethyl ether (DME) in some form every day, most commonly through its function as a refrigerant. DME is one of those intermediary gases that can turn chemicals into different useful chemicals and turn
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Germany: INERATEC's e-Fuel Demo Plant in Frankfurt Gets €70 Million from EIB, EU-Commission and Breakthrough Energy
(European Investment Bank) • The Capital injection will finance development of Europe’s first large-scale e-Fuel plant in Frankfurt and further research and development of INERATEC`s e-Fuels. INERATEC`s e-fuels will support compliance with EU regulation requirements to add synthetic aviation fuel to kerosene to
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
EIB Group Invests a Record €9.6 Billion for Growth, Innovation and Climate Action in Germany
(European Investment Bank) • In 2024, the EIB Group raised its financing volume in Germany to €9.6 billion to further increase competitiveness. It focused on investments in industry, such as the pharmaceutical sector, fibre optics and automotive suppliers. Other key areas remain start-ups with innovative
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Joint Webinar by BIC & RCI on Biomass Potential for Defossilising the Chemical Industry --- February 3, 2025 --- ONLINE

Can biomass sustainably supply 20% of the carbon needs of the chemical and feedstock industries by 2050? The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) partnered up in an extensive modelling project which investigated how much biomass might
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
CANCELLED 29th Annual Distillers Technology Symposium --- April 14-16, 2025 --- Bloomington, MN

This 29th Annual Distillers Technology Symposium will provide the latest information and issues on distillers grains marketing/merchandising, animal nutrition, processing technologies, and governmental regulations. Distillers grains has rapidly increased to over 40MM tons and along with new opportunities makes this