(BNN Bloomberg) There’s a ritual involved in creating the perfect Sichuan hot pot and it involves fat — lots of it. Diners first immerse slivers of meat in a spicy soup rich in molten animal tallow, then dip each morsel in a plate of vegetable oil, before finally devouring
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Back TO HOMEThe Oil from Super Bowl Chicken Wings Is about to Get a Second Life as Airplane Fuel
by Talib Visram (Fast Company) Meanwhile, business travelers flying into Scottsdale, Arizona, may be on planes fueled by previously collected cooking fat. -- Football fans in Arizona chowing down on buffalo wings and burgers before or after the Eagles-Chiefs showdown
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Olleco to Build New UCO Facility after Stolthaven Agreement
(Biofuels International) Stolthaven Dagenham has allocated land to Olleco to build a new facility that processes used cooking oil (UCO) collected from restaurants and food production sites. The UCO will then be transferred to Stolthaven Dagenham's storage tanks before it is
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Honda to Start Making Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Stars and Stripes) Honda Motor Co. is to start manufacturing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Petroleum wholesaler Eneos and major trading house Mitsubishi are considering jointly commercializing supplies of SAF. ... Honda will expand its algae-cultivating business at plants in Japan and overseas,
February 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Traceability and Transparency of Biofuels Markets to Reach New Heights in 2023
(European Waste-Based & Advanced Biofuels Association (EWBABA)/EurActiv) EWABA is very excited to welcome the newly established Union Database for Biofuels (“UDB”) open for economic operators’ registration since mid-January. In a year of major regulatory developments with the expected conclusion of important legislative
February 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Greasezilla on Pace to Double Industry Presence in 2023
(Greasezilla) Propelled by increasing sales and favorable market conditions, Downey Ridge Environmental Company is already on track for a record 2023 with new installations, joint ventures and a booming biofuels industry. -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla fats, oils
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste to Acquire Used Cooking Oil Collection and Aggregation Business from Crimson Renewable Energy in the United States to Strengthen Neste’s Renewable Raw Materials Sourcing Platform
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire the used cooking oil (UCO) collection and aggregation business and related assets in the United States from
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
SPOTLIGHT Reiter Software; Used Cooking Oil: Staying in Compliance for Incentives
(Biodiesel Magazine) ... Recordkeeping challenges in renewable diesel aren’t new, but the struggle to balance the desire to incentivize production of low-carbon-intensity (low CI) fuels without harming collectors or tolerating fraud has come to a head. The following is what
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Processor Closes Loop With Composting
by Nora Goldstein (BioCycle Magazine) Acquisition of a composting facility to handle solids from used oil processing has led to a full-service organics recycling enterprise. -- Joe Renwick got his feet wet in the biofuel business when he bought 55-gallon drums
December 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Energy Biofuel Encourages Recycling Food Waste, Safe Cooking This Holiday Season
(WJBF) Green Energy Biofuel is spreading the word about helping the environment. The company was recently visited by a group from the University of South Carolina. “We had some students come down, take a tour of the plant, and show them what we
November 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Maximizing Opportunities, Overcoming Challenges and Serving Needs of UCO Collectors
(Biodiesel Magazine) This week's Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Kristof Reiter, CEO, Principal Trader, Senior Consultant, and Founder of Reiter Companies interview by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine. READ MORE
November 25, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to BTG Bioliquids
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BTG Bioliquids technology enables customers to turn biomass residues into a renewable fuel: fast pyrolysis bio-oil (FPBO). FPBO can be used to replace crude oil, so that more fossil resources can stay untouched.Managing Director Gerard
November 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste to Acquire Used Cooking Oil Collection and Aggregation Business from Crimson Renewable Energy in the United States to strengthen Neste’s Renewable Raw Materials Sourcing Platform
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire the used cooking oil (UCO) collection and aggregation business and related assets in the United States from
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Why Is Used Cooking Grease Stolen from Restaurants?
by Jamie Ostroff (Nexstar Media Wire/WGN) Why are criminals stealing used cooking oil from restaurants across central Ohio and elsewhere? Sumit Majumdar, the president of Buffalo Biodiesel, said the crime has cost his company millions of dollars. “It’s ballooning. It’s wiping out a
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Maximizing Opportunities, Overcoming Challenges and Serving Needs of UCO Collectors
(Biodiesel Magazine) This week's Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Kristof Reiter, CEO, Principal Trader, Senior Consultant, and Founder of Reiter Companies interview by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine. LISTEN
November 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Darling Ingredients Inc. to Acquire Polish Rendering Company Miropasz
(Darling Ingredients/PR Newswire) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world's leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Polish rendering company, Miropasz Group for approximately €110 million
November 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Production in Georgia to Increase 5 Times: "Biodiesel Georgia" Plans to Build a New Enterprise
(Caucasus Business Week) The consumption and awareness of biodiesel in Georgia are increasing, and production will also increase in the near future. The company "Biodiesel Georgia" plans to build a new plant, which is expected to operate next year. The new plant
November 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & SAF Roundup
(Biomass Magazine) U.S. renewable diesel capacity continues to rapidly expand and is poised to surpass operating biodiesel capacity, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 30. Biodiesel capacity fell to 2.089 billion gallons in July, down 126
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Eni: The Procurement of Palm Oil Has Come to an End
(Eni) Eni has definitively ended the procurement of palm oil for use at the Venice and Gela biorefineries for the production of hydrogenated biofuels. The last shipments arrived in the last few weeks, ahead of the declared goal of becoming 'palm
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Energy Biofuel Recognized for Growth, Positive Work Environment
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="225"] The No. 1 High-Growth Small Company award (Photo: Green Energy Biofuel)[/caption] (Green Energy Biofuel/Biobased Diesel Daily) Green Energy Biofuel, a fast-growing multiservice waste-recycling company based in South Carolina, has won several awards this year in recognition of its
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies and SARIA Link up to Expand SAF Production
(Biofuels International) TotalEnergies and a company dealing with the collection and valorisation of organic materials into sustainable products have signed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development agreement. The agreement with SARIA will be focused on production at the Grandpuits zero-crude
October 20, 2022 Read Full Article
The Feedstock Conundrum for Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Dave Collings (1898 Co.) Refiners are expanding their interests beyond renewable diesel into the sustainable aviation fuel marketplace. While feedstock availability continues to be a concern, another pathway has opened that may provide some temporary relief. ... In 2021, conversations among
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
The Biodiesel Industry Proves More Promising and Eco-Friendly than the Fossil Fuel Counterparts
(AIN News/Pan Oleo/LaosNews.net) Biofuels have contributed much towards our independence from foreign oil. The use of biofuels also rendered a positive influence on the economic growth of our nation. The conversion of waste to other reusable energies has great commercial significance
October 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Olleco and Bunge Agree to Joint Venture to Create a Full Life-Cycle Oil Collection Business in Europe
(Bunge/Business Wire) Bunge (NYSE: BG), a leading producer of plant-based oils, and Olleco, the renewables division for ABP Food Group, today announced an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture to create a business that encompasses the full life-cycle of edible
October 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Eni Starts Exporting Vegetable Oil for Biorefining from Kenya
(Eni) The cargo that left the port of Mombasa is the first from Africa -- The first cargo of vegetable oil for biorefining produced by Eni in Kenya has left the port of Mombasa, on its way to Gela’s biorefinery. This
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Apeiron Bioenergy Secures Equity Investment from Proterra Investment Partners Asia to Solidify Upstream Capabilities
(Apeiron Bioenergy/ACN Newswire) - Proterra Investment Partners Asia's first exposure to biofuel; - Apeiron to leverage Proterra's strength in food-agriculture, natural resources and renewable feedstock -- Apeiron Bioenergy has entered into an equity investment agreement with Proterra Investment Partners Asia.
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Haarslev and Grön Fuels Form Strategic Feedstock, Marketing, and Investment Alliance
(Fidelis New Energy/Haarslev/CISION) Haarslev Inc. ("Haarslev") announced today that has entered a strategic marketing and investment alliance (the "Alliance") with Gron Fuels, LLC ("Grön Fuels"), a subsidiary of Fidelis New Energy, LLC ("Fidelis New Energy"). The Alliance pairs the leading meat,
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Canada Seeks Proposals for Biomass Supply Chain Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Canadian government is seeking proposals for projects that will support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities across
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Darling Ingredients Issues 2022 ESG Report
(Darling Ingredients/Biobased Diesel Daily) Darling Ingredients Inc. released its 2022 ESG Report Sept. 26, which provides a detailed overview of the company’s progress against key environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) objectives throughout 2021. Notable 2021 achievements highlighted in the report include:
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Charlotte-Area UCO Collector Introduces Larger, Newly Designed Steel Tanks
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Sustainable Origins, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based subsidiary of Canadian firm Forza Innovations Inc., announced Sept. 26 the rollout of its newly designed steel storage tanks. The company places these tanks at customer locations, where they are
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Nationwide Residential Used Cooking Oil Collection Program Underway in Hungary
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Shell Hungary, Alteo Group and Biotrans are beginning a nationwide residential used cooking oil collection program across Hungary. Out of the 193 members of Shell’s network in Hungary, it is now possible to drop off used
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap: Flight Plan for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Report
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge is the result of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other federal government agencies working together to develop a
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Stubble Burning: New Policy to Attract Private Investment in Biomass Power Projects Soon
(Hindustan Times) The new policy is also to encourage the farmers to cut, bale and store paddy straw produced in their fields and facilitate them to sell it for use in various projects -- The Haryana government will soon implement a
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Oman’s Wakud & Tadweer Unite to Convert Waste Oils into Biodiesel
by Shilpa Annie Joseph (GCC Business News) Oman-based biodiesel project developer Wakud International (Wakud) has partnered with the leading recycler Tadweer in order to turn waste oils into biodiesel. Wakud said in a statement that the new partnership will raise
September 19, 2022 Read Full Article
The Place of Biodiesel as China Eyes Carbon Neutrality
by Kong Lingyu (China Dialogue/Eco Business) China has developed a biodiesel export industry fed by used cooking oil, but a domestic market remains elusive. ... Biodiesel stocks have also done well on China’s own markets. The main reasons for this are the
September 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Michoacán Biogas Firm Turns to Sargassum as New Source
(Bioenergy Insight) A Michoacán company that is already using the nopal, or prickly pear cactus, to produce biogas is now planning to do the same with sargassum, a genus of seaweed that washes up on Caribbean coast beaches in large
September 13, 2022 Read Full Article
How French Fries Are a Link to Green Energy Is a Win-Win for CT Biodiesel and Restaurant Industries
by Susan Dunne (Hartford Courant) Connecticut restaurants, like restaurants all over the country, are a vital link in the chain of creation of biodiesel, a green energy source, by selling their used cooking oil to biodiesel manufacturers. READ MORE
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Of German Fries and French Fries: Chevron REG Begins to Expand Again
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... CREG has broken ground on the expansion of its Emden, Germany biorefinery , located where the River Erns meets the sea on the extreme northwestern German coast. ... The expansion includes the addition of a pretreatment
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
An Unlikely Pairing in Portland? Maine Standard Biofuels Buying Urban Farm Fermentory
by Hannah LaClaire (Press Herald) The fermentory, which makes cider, kombucha and mead, may soon be acquired by Maine Standard Biofuels, which recycles cooking oil into heating fuel. -- ... But their respective founders, Eli Cayer and Jarmin Kaltsas, said it
September 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Bangchak Group to Produce Thailand’s First and Only SAF from Used Cooking Oil
(Bangckak Corporation Public Company Limited) Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited and BBGI Public Company Limited, along with Thanachok Oil Light Company Limited, held a joint press conference on a joint venture, BSGF Company Limited and signed a memorandum of understanding
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
European-Collected UCO as a Sustainable Feedstock
(Biofuels International) The collection of used cooking oil is crucial to the supply of biodiesel feedstock. Biofuels International spoke to Pol Van Pollaert, Commercial Director of Quatra, a market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil. ... Quatra is
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Farm to Fuel Tank: How Used Cooking Oil Is Fueling Biodiesel
by Alex Bell (ABC10) VIDEO: Meet the people who make it all happen -- Article: Find out how cooking oil is turned in into biodiesel -- Jane Connors, general manager of the San Francisco Ferry Building told ABC10 that popular spots like Hog
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Waste-Based Biofuels Could Be the Key to Unlocking the Energy Transition
(Wood Mackenzie) New Biofuel Source Could Provide Up to 20% of Liquid Fuel Needs by 2050 -- Waste-based biofuels could be a key driver of the energy transition transforming today’s limited supply of low carbon transportation fuels and creating a
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Restaurant Technologies and Chevron Renewable Energy Group Create a Circular Economy to Reuse Restaurant Cooking Oil as Fuel
(Restaurant Technologies) Restaurant Technologies and Chevron Renewable Energy Group fuel fleet vehicles with used restaurant cooking oil. Together they converted more than 300 million pounds of used cooking oil into biofuel in 2021 alone. Restaurant Technologies both collects the oil
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Eco Clarity Works with UK Biodiesel Producer to Harvest FOG from Wastewater
(Argent Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) The latest Eco Clarity Waste Conversion Hub has been set up in the U.K., at Argent Energy’s site in Stanlow, Ellesmere Port. Eco Clarity is focused on revolutionizing the way wastewater is handled by turning the process from
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Waste Management
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We wish someone would name this company “Incredibly Valuable Bioeconomy Feedstock Stewards” but they remain Waste Management. By any name, they are a strategic players of the first magnitude in cellulosic liquid fuels and RNG,
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste to Acquire Walco Foods to Strengthen Its Renewable Raw Material Sourcing
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire 100% of Walco Foods, an Irish trader of animal fats. The transaction is subject to the
July 28, 2022 Read Full Article
OMCs Achieved 10.16% Ethanol Blending till July 10th
(PSU Connect) Till February 28, 2022, Oil PSUs have released Letter of Intent (LoIs) for the establishment of 3160 CBG plants for procurement of CBG. -- The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written
July 22, 2022 Read Full Article
JGC, Kansai Airports and Revo Intl. Establish Basic Agreement to Commercialize SAF in Japan
(JGC Holdings/Biobased Diesel Daily) JGC Holdings Corp., Kansai Airports and Revo International Inc. announced June 29 the conclusion of an agreement on supply of used cooking oil from restaurants and other sources at the three airports (Kansai International, Osaka International and
July 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Michigan Soybean Committee Launches Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition
(Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition) In a move to foster energy security, cleaner air and more sustainable transportation, the Michigan Soybean Committee is pleased to announce formation of the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC). The new coalition promotes the use of advanced biofuels, including
July 11, 2022 Read Full Article
India’s Top Carmaker Bets on Hybrids Over EVs in Clean Shift
by Ragini Saxena (Bloomberg/Yahoo!) Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., the automaker that sells every other car on the nation’s roads, believes electric vehicles aren’t the answer to reducing carbon emissions in the world’s third-biggest releaser of greenhouse gases -- at least
July 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Used Cooking Oil from Orlando Restaurants Powers Passenger Airplanes
by Erik Sandoval (ClickOrlando.com) Sustainable jet fuel reduces carbon emission by as much as 50% -- Used cooking oil collected from restaurants near Orlando-area attractions is being collected and converted into a fuel that can help fly the tourists who visit there. “We
July 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Ag Residues to the Rescue: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to PacificAg
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Agricultural residues are highly abundant especially with all the corn stover and wheat straw out there that farmers have to dispose of after every harvest. But PacificAg has found a way to turn this waste
July 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Businesses Eye Biofuels in Decarbonization Drive
by Hirotake Sano (Japan News-Yomiuri/Star Advertiser) Efforts to reuse cooking oil and food waste as biofuel are spreading among restaurant chains and food manufacturers. In addition to being an effective way to recycle kitchen waste, the work is gaining attention as
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard Pathways Expand to Include Greasezilla® Advanced Biofuel as RIN-Qualified Feedstock
(Greasezilla) The pathway increases the value of Greasezilla® ABF to the biofuels market. -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla®, announces that the Brown Grease Advanced Biofuel offtake produced by Greasezilla systems is now a qualified feedstock for RIN credits under
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Cenro Urges Dabawenyos to Donate Used Cooking Oil for Biodiesel
by Iona Finlay C. Mendoza (SunStar/Davao) DABAWENYOS are urged to donate used cooking oil to be used for the BioDiesel facility of the city government, said City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) on June 21, 2022. Cenro Information Education Campaign Unit
June 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Vilsack’s Forest Service Memorandum Addresses Wood-Based SAF
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on June 23 issued a memorandum to the U.S. Forest Service directing the agency to take bold actions to restore forests, improve resilience, and address the climate crisis. The memorandum, in part,
June 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Fabricating a Future for Biodiesel
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) With prices for cleaner feedstocks through the roof, Tactical Fabrication and Smisson-Mathis Energy have forged an all-inclusive, turnkey model for biodiesel production based on the least desirable and lowest-cost materials. After years of development, they
June 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Making Biofuel from Bracken in Britain's Hills
by Gordon Davidson (The Scotish Farmer) Britain's hills are alive with suffocating bracken – but a new biofuel project aims to make bracken clearance worthwhile, perhaps even profitable. Jeremy Oakley, of Oakland Biofuels, explains... "Maybe it is due to climate change, to the
June 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Inside Charm Industrial’s Big Bet on Corn Stalks for Carbon Removal
by James Temple (MIT Technology Review) The startup used plant matter and bio-oil to sequester thousands of tons of carbon. The question now is how reliable, scalable, and economical this approach will prove. In recent weeks, a crew of staffers from
June 09, 2022 Read Full Article
HoSt Group Enters US Market with Three Dairy Biogas Projects
(HoSt Group/Biomass Magazine) The HoSt Group is very excited to kick-off business in the U.S. with three new biogas projects at dairy farms in upstate New York and in Ohio, to be realized in close cooperation with SJI Renewable Energy
May 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Dallas-Fort Worth Becomes 1st Airport to Use Cooking Oil as Jet Fuel
(Today) Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is aiming to have zero net emissions by 2030. This mission includes recycling restaurant cooking oil and converting it into jet fuel. NBC’s Morgan Chesky reports for TODAY. READ MORE/WATCH VIDEO
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
OMV and AEG Fuels Bring SAF to Market at Vienna Airport
(Biofuels International) OMV and Associated Energy Group are working together to distribute regional sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by OMV in Austria. The two companies have agreed to market an on-demand quantity of SAF in 2022, allowing end users, mainly from
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Indian Government to Tackle Stray Cattle Problem with Shelters and Sanctuaries to Biogas
by Daniela Castim (Bio Market Insights) In Uttar Padresh, India, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is set to present a plan to tackle the stray cattle problem. The plan includes providing shelters within 100 days to accommodate up to 50,000 stray cattle,
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Rwanda Signs Agreement with Eni to Evaluate UCO Collection, Biobased Diesel Feedstock Production
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni S.p.A. and the government of Rwanda signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) this month to evaluate the feasibility of circular-economy projects focused on collecting used cooking oil and
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Darling Ingredients Completes Acquisition of Valley Proteins
(Darling Ingredients/Biobased Diesel Daily) Darling Ingredients Inc. announced May 2 it has completed the acquisition of Valley Proteins, one of the largest independent rendering companies in the U.S. The company first announced the acquisition in December for a purchase price of $1.1
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
SCB Group Voted Best Commodity, Energy Broker for 3rd Consecutive Year
(SCB Group/Biobased Diesel Daily)SCB Group, a world-leading, low carbon commodity company, announced April 19 that for the third consecutive year it was voted the Best Overall Commodity Broker and Best Overall Energy Broker in the 2022 Energy Risk Awards by
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Decarbonization Specialist Helps Spearhead Green Transition for Denmark-Based Shipping Firm
(Norden/Biobased Diesel Daily) “The exciting thing about advanced biofuel is that it’s turning waste product into energy,” said Federica Conti, a decarbonization specialist helping to spearhead a green transition for Denmark-based shipping company Norden through her research and development of advanced
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Cleaning Up In California
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In the lower Central Valley, Calgren Renewable Fuels makes three biofuels—ethanol, biodiesel and renewable natural gas—and the latter operation just keeps growing. -- As out-of-state ethanol producers strive for lower carbon intensity scores to
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Traders Pocket 100% Raises in Booming Corner of Fuel Markets
byKim Chipman and Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg/Yahoo!) Few U.S. traders know how to source renewable fuel ingredients; Net-zero emissions goals by 2050 are driving biofuel demand -- In the hottest U.S. labor market in decades, the hottest job of them all
April 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Why These Fleets Use Renewable Diesel Fuel
by Ronnie Wendt (Heavy Duty Trucking Info) Titan Freight Systems, a regional less-than-truckload carrier in the Pacific Northwest, found renewable diesel was the key to meeting its emissions goals. -- Titan Freight Systems has provided overnight services across the Pacific Northwest
April 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Decision on the European Commission’s Refusal to Grant Public Access to Documents Concerning Compliance with Biofuels Sustainability Criteria under the Renewable Energy Directive (Case 1527/2020/DL)
(European Ombudsman) The complainant wished to obtain access to a list of all countries of origin of used cooking oil (UCO) for the years 2016 to 2019, together with the volumes of UCO feedstock collected for each country for each
April 20, 2022 Read Full Article
OOMCO, Wakud Ink Pact to Introduce Biodiesel in Oman
(ZAWYA/Oman Daily Observer) Wakud operates a Biodiesel plant in Khazaen Economic City -- Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO) and Wakud International LLC (Wakud) have signed an agreement to introduce Biodiesel blends to the Sultanate of Oman. The two companies will explore
April 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Chip Flory: Green Fuel Drives the Future of Soybeans
by Chip Flory (AgWeb) The soybean industry continues to prep for what’s expected to be demand growth for renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), “green” marine fuels and higher blends of biodiesel in home heating in the eastern U.S. Here are
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Decarbonisation Drive: Japan Businesses Eye Biofuels
(Asia News Network/Phnom Penh Post) Efforts to reuse cooking oil and food waste as biofuel are spreading among Japan’s restaurant chains and food manufacturers. In addition to being an effective way to recycle cooking waste, such efforts are gaining attention as
March 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Chick-Fil-A Announces Plan to Convert Its Used Cooking Oil to Biofuel
by Chloe Folmar (The Hill) Chick-fil-A will partner with food manufacturing company Darling Ingredients Inc. to convert its used cooking oil into cleaner-burning renewable transportation fuel. “At Chick-fil-A, we are committed to caring – and that includes caring for others through our
March 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Facility Design: Managing Residuals From Food Waste Preprocessing
by Jim Miller and Craig Coker (BioCycle Magazine) Much of the reject stream becomes a mix of film plastic, food-soiled cardboard and paper, and smaller pieces of HDPE, PET, PP, and metals. Part II -- Preprocessing/depackaging systems are fairly simple in
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
DGD to Convert All Used Cooking Oil from Chick-fil-A’s US, Canadian Restaurants to Renewable Diesel
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Chick-fil-A Inc. is contracting with Darling Ingredients Inc. for collection of its restaurants’ used cooking oil (UCO), Darling announced March 21. Darling Ingredients’ service brand, DAR PRO Solutions, will collect UCO from all Chick-fil-A
March 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Vueling and Grupo Mediterránea Transfer the Oil from the Canteen for the Production of Biofuel
(MSN/Europe Press) Vueling and Grupo Mediterránea have implemented a circular revaluation system that transforms the oil from the airline's canteen into biodiesel. In a joint statement this Thursday, they explained that Geoli is the company in charge of collecting and managing
March 18, 2022 Read Full Article
McCulla Unveils Northern Ireland’s First Circular Economy-Based Fleet
(UK Cold Chain Federation/NGV Journal) McCulla Ireland, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading storage and logistics companies, has launched its circular economy waste-to-energy transport fleet at an event at its Lisburn headquarters. This new sustainable fleet, which has been many
March 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Anaergia Signs Project Development Agreement with Kent County, Michigan
(Anaergia/Business Wire) Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company”) (TSX: ANRG) and partner, Continuus Materials, signed a contract Project Development Agreement (“PDA”) with the Board of the Kent County Department of Public Works. Under the terms of the PDA, the parties agreed to
March 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: Rucoil’s UCO, Food Scraps, Used Engine Oil Recycling Systems
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... By making it super easy to collect used cooking oil, used engine oil, and even food scraps to convert to biodiesel. In today’s Digest, we look at Connecticut-based Rucoil and their intellectual property that combines a
March 12, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Announces Selection of 11 Organizations to Receive $2 Million to Help Tackle the Climate Crisis Through Food Diversion
(Environmental Protection Agency) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the selection of 11 organizations expected to receive a total of approximately $2 million in funding to divert food waste from landfills by expanding anaerobic digester capacity nationwide. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a process
March 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste Inks Renewable Diesel JV with Marathon, to Invest $1B in US Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) from Finland and Ohio comes the news that Neste has established a 50/50 joint venture with Marathon Petroleum to produce renewable diesel following a conversion project of Marathon’s refinery in Martinez, California. Through the JV Neste obtains
March 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Startup Aims at Waste-to-Energy Opportunity
by Willie Fogt (Wallaces Farmer) WasteFuel Agriculture sees value in animal waste for a range of markets and wants to help farmers take part. -- There's no doubt about it: Livestock operations create waste that must be dealt with in some
March 02, 2022 Read Full Article
An Important Message to Food Companies and Their Investors: Stop Paying to Landfill Waste
(Green Energy Biofuel/EIN Presswire) With Green Energy Biofuel, food companies that pay to landfill waste can turn cost centers into revenue streams and satisfy investors by going—and making—green. -- Despite ESG goals and investor pressure to go green, some of the
February 15, 2022 Read Full Article
St1 Strengthens Waste Feedstock Business by Acquiring Brocklesby Ltd in the UK
(St1) Energy company St1 Nordic Oy has acquired 100% of Brocklesby Ltd. Brocklesby is a recycling expert of used cooking oil and fatty food waste, being one of the UK’s leading refiners in this field. The waste collection is based on strong
February 02, 2022 Read Full Article
ERP Software a Necessity in the UCO Collection Business
by Kristof Reiter (Biobased Diesel Daily) ... ERP software has transformed nearly every industry—it’s even the entire basis of some new industries like rideshare companies—but used cooking oil (UCO) collectors have long been left out of the revolution, forcing them
February 02, 2022 Read Full Article
The Economic and Environmental Value of Brown Grease for the Biofuels Industry
(Greasezilla) Transforming brown grease from nuisance waste to renewable resource ... The EPA estimates that between 800 and 17,000 pounds of grease trap waste is produced per restaurant, per year. When separated into its basic components, grease trap waste can
January 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Big FOG Disposal Challenge in the Big Easy
by Brian Levine (Greasezilla) Safeway Used Oil & Grease finds their solution with Greasezilla -- New Orleans boasts more than 1,400 eateries offering a delectable and diverse selection of Creole, Cajun, and international cuisines to an estimated nineteen million tourists each
January 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Stolen Cooking Oil Impacts Biodiesel Industry
by Caroline Foreback (PA Homepage) There’s been a rise in restaurant cooking oil thefts in our area. A multi-million dollar industry that thieves are taking a huge chunk out of. Tuesday night Eyewitness News heard from a business owner who feels he
January 19, 2022 Read Full Article
The European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels Supply Chain
(European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels Association/EurActiv) EWABA represents the interests of the European waste-based and advanced biodiesel supply chain. Our 35+ members are producers of biodiesel from used cooking oil, animal fats and other advanced waste feedstocks, waste collectors and technology providers. The
January 18, 2022 Read Full Article
FCL to Enter Joint Venture to Construct Integrated Agriculture Complex
(Federated Cooperatives Limited) Federated Co-operative Limited (FCL) is pleased to announce they have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture (JV) partnership with AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. (AGT Foods). The newly formed JV will look to
January 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Subsidised Cooking Oil Sold in Biodiesel Market for Easy Profit
(The Sun Daily/Bernama) Some wholesalers and repackaging companies (repackers) are selling subsidised used cooking oil to the biodiesel market for a lucrative profit due to the high price offered for used cooking oil. Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk
January 17, 2022 Read Full Article
McDonald’s UAE Marks 20 Million Kilometres Fuelled by Biodiesel
(Biofuels International) McDonald's UAE has revealed its latest milestone in its biodiesel programme which gets used cooking oil (UCO) from their restaurants converted to 100% biodiesel to fuel their supply trucks. To date, McDonald’s UAE’s supply trucks have travelled 20
January 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Connecticut Launches Food Waste Collection Pilot
(Bioenergy Insight) A new food waste collection pilot programme has been launched in Connecticut to generate biogas and help address the state’s waste disposal problems. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the City of Meriden announced the
January 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Trimming the Waste with Management and Modernization
by Mitrankur (Mit) Majumdar (Americas at Infosys/Venture Beat) ... Then there is a Canadian waste management firm, which developed a technology that can commercially extract carbon from non-recyclable and non-compostable trash and convert it into gas used to make biofuels
January 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Don’t Pitch Those Peels, Recycle Them: California’s New Food-Waste Law
by Francine Kiefer (Christian Science Monitor) ... beginning Jan. 1, (California) is requiring every city and county to have a program to collect organic waste ... and turn it into compost, biofuel, or energy. Several states, and even a few countries,
December 31, 2021 Read Full Article
Sharjah Launches UAE’s First Used Cooking Oil Recycling Programme for Communities
(Gulf Today) Bee’ah Tandeef has launched a used cooking oil recycling service to reduce the negative impact of typical disposal methods while contributing to a zero-waste future. In homes, used cooking oil is usually poured down the drain. It stresses plumbing
December 29, 2021 Read Full Article
New Statewide Mandatory Organic Waste Collection
(CalRecycle) Beginning in 2022, SB 1383 requires every jurisdiction to provide organic waste collection services to all residents and businesses. “Jurisdiction” means a city, county, a city and county, or a special district that provides solid waste collection services. “Organic waste”
December 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Valencia Installs 300 New Domestic Oil Recycling Containers on Public Roads
(Valencia Plaza (Google Translation)) The Valencia City Council has begun to install the 300 new domestic oil recycling containers, which are expected to be located in different streets and squares of the city of Valencia until the beginning of next year,
December 16, 2021 Read Full Article
ESG Clean Energy Signs Letter of Intent with Ethatec GmbH to Use Carbon-Free Power Generation for Ethanol Production
(ESG Clean Energy) ESG Clean Energy, LLC, developers of net zero, distributed power generation and clean energy manufacturing solutions, announced today it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Ethatec GmbH for the use of ESG’s patented CO2-free power generation
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Finnish Port Turns Sewage from Cargo Ships into Biogas for Transport
(Gasum/NGV Journal) The Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) is bringing together cooperation parties for the new Ship/t Waste Action project that produces biogas from sewage discharged by cargo ships at ports. The cooperation promotes the circular model of turning sewage
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Punjab’s First Stubble-Based Bio-CNG Plant on Track
(Bioenergy Insight) Punjab’s first stubble-based bio-CNG plant is collecting paddy straw from agricultural sites in preparation for commissioning in January. Officials at the plant in Sangrur have already collected around 10,000 tonnes of paddy straw for their operations, the Times of
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Brussels Airport’s Stargate Project for Greener Aviation Officially Launched
(Brussels Airport) Brussels Airport’s Stargate project, which has received a grant within the European Green deal, has been officially launched. In the next five years, Brussels Airport will be working with a consortium of 21 partners on some 30 concrete projects
December 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Pentair, McCulla Launch Biogas Upgrading Plant for Transport Fuel
(Bioenergy Insight) Haffmans, a subsidiary of US firm Pentair, and McCulla, an ambient, chilled, and frozen logistics solutions company, have launched a new biogas upgrading plant. The new plant enables McCulla in Northern Ireland to fuel its fleet of trucks
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
AGP Announces Soybean Processing Facility Expansion
(Ag Processing, Inc.) Ag Processing Inc a cooperative (AGP) announced its plan today to make a significant investment to expand the crush capacity of its soybean processing facility in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. Chairman of the Board Lowell Wilson stated, “The project
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
SAF Delivered to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
(Avfuel Corp./Biomass Magazine) Upon receiving its first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), in collaboration with Avfuel Corp. and Neste, became the first airport in the United States to test a collaborative circular economy project
November 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel Producers Prepare for Thanksgiving
(Biodiesel Magazine/National Biodiesel Board) This Thanksgiving, many biodiesel producers are prepping for the holiday surge in used cooking oil. National Biodiesel Board members — such as Newport Biodiesel in Rhode Island, New Leaf Biofuel in San Diego and American GreenFuels in
November 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Green Energy Biofuel Is Putting Your Used Cooking Oil to Good Use
by Brandon Dawson (WJBF) Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the folks at Green Energy Biofuel want to make sure you’re putting your used cooking oil to a good use. “You’d be surprised with how many people pour their cooking oil
November 19, 2021 Read Full Article
The Environmental and Economic Benefits of Coffee Waste
(Biomarket Insights) An interview with George May, Managing Director of bio-bean, where we discuss the role of coffee waste in the circular economy, how spent coffee grounds are being turned into innovative bio-based materials and ingredients and are an alternative
November 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Ground-Breaking Partnership Between Colombia and Clean Tech Pioneer Alder Fuels Will Support Decarbonizing Air Travel
(Alder Fuels/PR Newswire) In a historic first, Colombia could become a "green" crude, carbon-negative exporter thanks to a strategic alliance between the Government of Colombia and Alder Fuels, LLC. Alder is a cleantech company that pioneered groundbreaking technologies to convert forestry and other woody residue into Sustainable
November 10, 2021 Read Full Article
University of Vermont to Test Food De-packaging System
(Bioenergy Insight) Researchers at the University of Vermont (UVM) have partnered with Casella Waste Systems to test a new food de-packaging system. One-third of food waste in Vermont is still packaged, creating difficulties when it comes to the mandatory diversion of
November 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Greasezilla® Deploys FOG Separation System Designed for Exterior Placement
(Greasezilla) Greasezilla’s® industry leading FOG (fats, oils & grease) separation technology is now available in a self-contained, fully-enclosed configuration adaptable to most locations -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla® FOG separation and processing systems, announces the release of a new enclosed
November 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Brightmark, Chevron Announce First RNG at Lawnhurst Farms
(Brightmark/Biomass Magazine) Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC – a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Brightmark LLC, the global waste solutions provider – delivered first gas at its Lawnhurst site in Western New
November 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Trash and Burn: Big Brands Stoke Cement Kilns with Plastic Waste as Recycling Falters
by Joe Brock, Yuddy Cahya Budiman, John Geddie and Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) Consumer goods giants are funding projects to send plastic trash to cement plants, where it is burned as cheap energy. They’re touting it as a way to keep
October 29, 2021 Read Full Article
SoCalGas’ Biomethanation Reactor System to be Used in Maine Dairy Digester
(SoCalGas) The reactor is part of a $5 million project funded by the Department of Energy -- SoCalGas’ biomethanation reactor system will be used to help produce renewable energy as part of a power-to-gas demonstration. This system will be installed at
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Neste and Hesburger to Launch a Significant Circularity Collaboration – Used Cooking Oil Collected from More than 300 Restaurants to Produce Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Neste and Hesburger, a Finnish restaurant chain, will engage in a significant circular economy collaboration. Used cooking oil from more than 300 Hesburger restaurants in Finland and in the Baltics will be recycled to produce renewable diesel. As a result
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Fancy Fuel: Kosovo's Gourmet Restaurants' Cooking Oil Converted To Biodiesel
by Neil Bowdler (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) To cut down on contamination from used cooking oil, a company in Kosovo is buying it from gourmet restaurants. The relatively cleaner oil from fryers in fancy kitchens is exported abroad, where it is
October 16, 2021 Read Full Article
First Dutch BioLNG Plant Opens, Fuel Will Be Available at Shell Stations
(Renewi/Nordsol/NGV Journal) With the press of a button, Dutch king Willem-Alexander officially put into service the first bio-LNG plant of the Netherlands. With this scoop, initiators Nordsol, Renewi and Shell have taken the next step in making road freight transport more
October 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Industry Insight: Biomass Trading
(Bioenergy Insight) Andrius Smaliukas, CEO of Baltpool, talks to Bioenergy Insight about biomass trading, SBP certification, and sustainability. -- Baltpool International Biomass Exchange (Baltpool) is an online trading platform, where buyers and sellers meet to trade in biomass and timber
October 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Transforming Collected Organic Waste into Insect Feed and Organic Fertilizer in Kenya: Impact Investing in Sanergy (Private Sector Investment Finance)
(Japan International Cooperation Agency) On Oct. 8, JICA made an investment of $2.5 million in Sanergy, Inc., a US company which promotes an innovative circular-economy approach in the developing world, including Nairobi, Kenya. Sanergy collects human waste from sanitary toilets
October 12, 2021 Read Full Article
In Secret Tapes, Palm Oil Execs Disclose Corruption, Brutality
by Desmond Butler (Washington Post) ... Global Witness’s two-year investigation is a rare behind-the-scenes look at the corruption, labor abuses and destructive environmental practices in an industry that is clearing carbon-rich rainforests and emitting greenhouse gases at a rate that
October 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Carnarvon Petroleum Updates Investors on Wood-to-Diesel Project in Western Australia
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Australia-based Carnarvon Petroleum Ltd. updated investors Sept. 30 on progress made on its wood-to-diesel joint venture with Frontier Impact Group. The biorefinery, still in the developing stages, is expected to be scaled at nearly
October 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Serving up a Solution: The Pioneering Partnership between Neste, McDonald’s Netherlands, and HAVI
(Biofuels International) The pioneering partnership between Neste, McDonald’s Netherlands, and HAVI does more than cut fast food’s carbon emissions. It proves that by scrutinising a company’s sustainability practices, hidden ways to future-proof your business through circularity are revealed. Every day, McDonald’s
October 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Eni, ANPG and Sonangol Enter MoU on Agro-Biofuel Initiatives in Angola, as Part of Decarbonization Push
(Eni) In the occasion of the meeting held yesterday between the President of the Republic of Angola João Gonçalves Lourenço and the CEO of Eni Claudio Descalzi, Eni Angola, ANPG and Sonangol signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint
October 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Happy Meal Toys Bio-Makeover, Cell-Based Caviar, Biodegradable Shoes, Fish Waste Based Building Material, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of September 30th
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Hot news in from McDonald’s which is phasing out fossil fuel-based plastic from its Happy Meal toys in more than 100 countries as it transitions to mostly recycled and renewable plastics and sustainable fibers by
October 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Several South Dakota Farms Chosen as Future RNG Dairy Digester Project Sites
by Emily Holbrooke (Environment + Energy Leader) MBL Bioenergy has entered into definitive agreements to develop several clusters of dairy farm digester projects to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) from multiple farms in South Dakota. ... RNG projects have gained popularity and
September 17, 2021 Read Full Article
CHS Expands Soybean Oil Refining Capacity at Mankato Processing Plant: Renovation Driven by Strong Global Demand in Food and Energy Markets
(CHS) CHS Inc., the nation’s leading agribusiness cooperative, today announced a major soybean refinery expansion and renovation project at the CHS Mankato, Minn., soybean processing plant, driven by global oil demand. The more than $60 million project is the second phase
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Neste to Acquire US Based Agri Trading to Strengthen Its Renewable Raw Material Trading and Sourcing to Serve Increasing Customer Demand for Renewable and Circular Solutions
(Neste) Neste has agreed to acquire 100% of Agri Trading, one of the largest independent renewable waste and residue fat and oil traders in the United States, and its affiliate entities.The transaction is subject to the completion of customary closing conditions and
September 08, 2021 Read Full Article
California Law Requires Organic Waste Collection to Reduce Climate Change
by Marissa Sheldon (Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center) ... After all waste has been sorted, the organic waste is sent to a facility and processed into compost or biofuel. ... Penalties for noncompliance will be determined and enforced by
August 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Chinese Biodiesel Producers Chase High-Value Feedstocks
by Amandeep Parmar (Argus Media) Chinese biodiesel and feedstock suppliers are diversifying to get more value for their money with ever-evolving European legislation regarding waste feedstock incentives. Brown grease is becoming increasingly fashionable among suppliers, of which 18 in China are now
August 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Clean Air Biodiesel Joins Forces with Clean Fuels Ohio Coalition to Combat Carbon
(Clean Air Biodiesel Group/EIN Newswire) The State of Ohio will soon be cleaner, and greener thanks to the combined efforts of Clean Air Biodiesel and the Columbus based Clean Fuels Ohio organization. -- The State of Ohio will soon be
August 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Having a Field Day Talking about Hemp for Biofuel in Maryland
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) For the US agricultural community, having a field day gives farmers and others in the agricultural products value chain the opportunity not only for hands-on learning about new crops and new technologies or about
August 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Project Developer GCEH Provides Preliminary Q2 Financials, Camelina Update
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc., the project developer retrofitting a petroleum refinery in Bakersfield, California, into a renewable diesel plant scaled at 230 million gallons a year, provided preliminary financials for the second quarter
August 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Plant in Final Stages of Completion in Barka
by Kabeer Yousuf (Oman Observer) Oman produces nearly 600,000 litres of used cooking oil in a year, which goes down the drain causing pollution Asim Khamis al Sabri Owner of the initiative -- A biodiesel plant which converts used cooking oil
August 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Chhattisgarh Plans Biofuel Production from Paddy
(Mongabay/MoneyControl) Prasad said that the Bastar region is suitable for setting up rice-based biofuel plants, and even though biofuel can be made from any type of carbohydrate there should be a regular and assured supply of raw materials. -- Chhattisgarh had
July 30, 2021 Read Full Article
The Recycling Myth: Big Oil's Solution for Plastic Waste Littered with Failure
by Joe Brock, Valerie Volcovici and John Geddie (Reuters) ... The destination was a company called Renewlogy. The startup marketed itself as an “advanced recycling” company capable of handling hard-to-recycle plastics such as plastic bags or takeout containers –
July 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Sweetman Renewables in Talks with Forest Owners over Biomass Residues
(Bioenergy Insight) Australian firm Sweetman Renewables is in advanced negotiations with forest and plantation owners regarding the supply of biomass residues. Sweetman, based in New South Wales, has attracted “strong interest” from sawmills keen to provide the company with plenty
July 29, 2021 Read Full Article
What to Do with Food Waste? Well, That Depends. NREL Researchers Examine Disposal Methods as More Landfills Prepare to Shut Down
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) The expected decline in the number of landfills across the United States coupled with bans on disposing large amounts of organic waste in landfills that have been enacted in multiple states has prompted researchers at the U.S.
July 28, 2021 Read Full Article
City of Toronto to Begin RNG Production
(City of Toronto/Biomass Magazine) On July 20, Toronto Mayor John Tory announced that the City of Toronto will start producing renewable gas (RNG) from Green Bin organic waste and injecting it into the natural gas grid in the coming weeks. The
July 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Aviation Leaders Say Biofuels Still Too Expensive
by Cécile Michaut (Institut Polytechnique de Paris/Biofuels Digest) Aviation is counting on the use of biofuels and petrol-free synthetic fuels to reduce carbon emissions. Technically it is possible, but some say it’s still too expensive. Hear from Samuel Saysset, Lead techno
July 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Erigo Group, Neutral Fuels Partner to Build UCO Biodiesel Plant in Oman
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Dubai-based Neutral Fuels Holdings Ltd. has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Erigo Group that will result in what Neutral Fuels says will be the first biodiesel production facility in the Sultanate of Oman,
July 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Branching Out: Aemetis’ Refinery Will Produce Renewable Diesel and Renewable Jet Fuel from Almond Orchard and Forest Wood Waste
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis’ refinery will produce renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel from almond orchard and forest wood waste, which will also yield a negative carbon sugar source for ethanol. The Keyes, California, plant is also
July 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Opal Fuels Invests in Indiana RNG Facility
by Michael Bates (NGT News) OPAL Fuels LLC, a Fortistar portfolio company and producer and distributor of renewable natural gas (RNG), has announced an investment in Bio Town Biogas. The RNG production facility, located in Indiana, will feature a large-scale dairy digester
July 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Manta Wins MEIA 2021 Pitch Finale; MD Clean Energy Startups Shine
(Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator) MEIA 's 2021 Pitch Competition was a smashing success. Congratulations to Grand Prize winner Manta Biofuel, and Audience Choice co-winners InventWood and Manta Biofuel. Did you miss the event? Watch the video and pitches here. Owings Mills-based Manta
July 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Greasezilla Announces $8M Investment from Sheltowee CleanTech Fund
(WaterWorld) Greasezilla is actively seeking new FOG (fats, oils and grease) processing locations nationwide for joint ventures with government and private operators -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla™ FOG separation and processing systems, announces that Sheltowee CleanTech Fund I,
June 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Green Energy Biofuel Featured on NPR’s South Carolina Business Review
(Green Energy Biofuel/EIN Presswire) BioJoe Renwick shares with listeners how his growing recycling enterprise, Green Energy Biofuel, has become more diversified and adaptive through the pandemic. -- BioJoe Renwick, co-founder and owner of recycling firm Green Energy Biofuel, was recently featured
June 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Preem's Refinery in Lysekil Begins Producing Renewable Petrol
(Preem) The first tests to produce renewable petrol from sawdust have just been carried out at Preem's refinery in Lysekil. Work has now started to process 50,000 tons of pyrolysis oil at the plant. The renewable raw material will be delivered
June 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Valio and St1 to Produce Biogas from Manure – A New Opening in Reducing Transport Emissions
(St1) Food company Valio and energy company St1 are establishing a joint venture to produce renewable biogas from dairy farm manure and other agricultural by-products mainly as fuel for heavy-duty transport. The company to be established is targeting up to 1,000