(Honeywell/PR Newswire) SAF blend to be used on APUs and engines at the Phoenix facility — Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) recently received its first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel at its Phoenix Engines campus. The
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by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Plug Power and Nikola Corp. have executed a green hydrogen supply agreement. Plug will be supplying green hydrogen to Nikola starting January 1, 2023, with volumes ramping up to
(SciTechDaily/Arizona State University) The study found that planting the grass miscanthus on 23.2 million hectares of existing marginal agricultural lands – land that often lays fallow or is poor in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here are the 50 Hottest Project Development & Deployment Spots in the Advanced Bioeconomy for 2022, as selected by the Digest’s editors. READ MORE
(Arizona State University) Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) will be necessary to fulfill the hundreds of pledges to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. As with any industry, standard methodologies and certification are
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) Dimensional Energy combines revolutionary carbon utilization technology with a century-old process, repurposing it to make sustainable aviation fuel; United has invested more in sustainable aviation fuel production than any
by Rich Miller (Data Center Frontier) A growing number of data centers are turning to vegetable oil to reduce their impact on the environment. This week Compass Datacenters became the latest
by Melina Walling (Arizona Republic/AZ Central) … Scientists in Arizona have been cultivating algae for several years, but this time, ASU researchers are working on a project with the city of
(Compass Datacenters/PR Newswire) Initiative with Foster Fuels Is a Data Center Industry First — Compass Datacenters has announced a new partnership with Foster Fuels, making Compass the first data center provider
(U.S. Department of Energy) 15 teams are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) 2022–2023 AlgaePrize competition. Finalist teams were selected based on their 10-page research
(Proteum Energy/Business Wire) Proteum Energy, LLC is adding to its intellectual property portfolio with the grant of a new patent by the Indian Patent Office on March 31, 2022. The new
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp.) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. continues to meet the growing demand for renewable natural gas with new fueling contracts, infrastructure expansions, and biomethane production projects. “More fleets are
(Renewables Now) US industrial gases company Air Products Inc (NYSE:APD) will build a green hydrogen plant in Casa Grande, Arizona to produce 10 tonnes of fuel per day for the mobility
( Ameresco/Biomass Magazine) Ameresco Inc., a leading cleantech integrator specializing in renewable energy and energy efficiency, on Feb. 25 announced its participation in a hydrogen pilot project was selected by vote from
by Clark Mindock (Law360) A Texas-led group of states is slamming the Biden administration’s push to strengthen greenhouse gas standards for auto emissions, telling the D.C. Circuit on Monday it must
(Heliogen) Heliogen, Inc. (“Heliogen” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HLGN), a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrated solar energy, today announced that the United States Bureau of Land Management has awarded the Company
(Cummins/Biobased Diesel Daily) Cummins Inc. announced Dec. 6 approval of its entire line of diesel generator sets for use with paraffinic fuels (EN 15940), including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), when used
(OPAL Fuels/ Business Wire) –OPAL Fuels LLC, a vertically integrated producer and distributor of renewable natural gas (RNG), today celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony of its new Sunoma Renewable Natural Gas
by Sergey Nuzhdin, Kristen Davis, Meredith Brooks, Ann Carpenter, Pierre Wensel, and Cindy Wilcox, (Cluster for Sustainable Seaweed Solutions (CS3)/Biofuels Digest) .. (A) similar marine “Blue Revolution” is the potential key
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) In theory, over 1 billion tons of biomass could be sustainably collected and processed into biofuels by 2030 in the United States, according to U.S. Department of
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) In the lead up to COP26, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell are calling for further ambition and collaboration across the aviation sector, and together with governments,
by Rachel Cormack (Robb Report) The 747’s Trent 1000 turbofan engine ran solely on unblended biofuel that reduces carbon emissions by 80%. — The world may be one step closer to
by Laura Davison, Ari Natter, and Jennifer A Dlouhy (Bloomberg) Carbon tax gains momentum as talks on spending bill heat up; Plan would use tax proceeds to send cash payments
(Colorado State University) Colorado State University scientists are partners in a three-year grant of up to $3.5 million from the Department of Energy, aimed at improving how algae-based biofuels and bioproducts
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) A double doozy came in the news with Chevron expanding their JV partnership with Brightmark on their dairy biomethane renewable natural gas work together, and
(U.S. Department of Energy) 11 University- and Industry-Led Projects will Develop Biomass Resources to Convert to Low-Carbon Fuel for Planes and Ships — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced
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
(Avolta/Biomass Magazine) Avolta, a renewable energy company focused on originating, developing, owning, and operating renewable natural gas (RNG) projects, and its regional development partner, Atlas Global Holdings LLC, held an official
(Southwest Gas/In Maricopa) Southwest Gas is working to bring a clean, renewable source of energy to market from unconventional origins you might not think of when warming homes, washing or drying
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed into law legislation enabling the sales of 15 percent ethanol blended fuel (E15) in Oregon. Under current law, Oregon requires that gasoline sold
(Biofuels International) Eco-Energy has announced that it has started construction on its ethanol distribution facility in Stockton, California. The facility is scheduled to commence operations in March next year and
by Timothy Puko (Wall Street Journal) Defense of ventures has helped Biden’s relationships with some Western lawmakers — Biden administration lawyers are defending oil and mining projects approved under the Trump
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Amp Americas has entered a deal with Equilibrium and Green Gas Partners (GGP) to operate and manage their dairy RNG project in Maricopa, Ariz. The project, in operation since 2018, was
(Bioenergy Insight) Brightmark broke ground on the Caballero Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project on 4 May. The project includes the construction of new anaerobic digesters at Caballero Dairy Farms, an
(Eco-Energy/Business Wire) Eco-Energy, a leading biofuel supply chain company, is pleased to announce that it has started construction on its ethanol distribution facility located in Stockton, California. The facility is scheduled
by Chris Mallory (The Counter) Agrivoltaics—putting solar panels on farmland—lead to astonishing productivity gains and improved energy efficiency. Except when they don’t. — … Mounted on 9-foot-tall beams, so lofty a
(U.S. Department of Energy) Removing CO2 from the Atmosphere will Help America Achieve Net-Zero Emissions, Create Jobs — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today (March 5, 2021) announced up to
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Brightmark LLC, a global waste solutions company, and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., have expanded their previously announced joint venture, Brightmark RNG Holdings
(United Energies Development Corporation/PR Newswire) United Energies Development Corporation, a wholesale industrial retail gas producer and alternative energy company, today announced it has finally broken the cost barrier to making “Green”
by John Parnell (Green Tech Media) A Deloitte report commissioned by Shell finds that the heavy-freight sector is increasingly planning for a switch to hydrogen. Hydrogen will be the key
by John Fialka (E&E News) … “Can we afford not to do this?” was the way Steve Oldham, the CEO of Carbon Engineering, headquartered in Squamish, British Columbia, put it in
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) … Particularly for those feeling the heat when it comes reducing carbon footprints, interest in renewable natural gas (RNG) as an alternative vehicle fuel is
by Martin Wahl (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) This is the first in a series of articles being prepared by Lee Enterprises Consulting experts addressing opportunities and concerns for the growing hemp
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Brightmark and Chevron just formed a joint venture to own projects across the United States to produce and market dairy biomethane. Greenlane Renewables signed a
(Clean Energy Fuels/NGV Journal) Clean Energy Fuels has signed a new agreement to operate and maintain the City of Phoenix transit bus facilities, which dispense an estimated 4.8 million gallons of
(AZO Cleantech) For years, researchers have been trying to harness the crop-growing benefits of the symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), for example, can deliver water and
(Fortistar and Palima Dairy/BusinessWire) Fortistar and Paloma Dairy today announced the beginning of construction on a dairy digester renewable natural gas (RNG) facility, the Sunoma Renewable Biofuel Project. The new facility
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects that will support high-impact technology research and development to accelerate
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At ABLC Digital, Michael Bakas, Executive Vice President of Distributed Energy Systems at Ameresco shared these illuminating slide guides about their advanced renewable energy and tech
by Michael Bakas (Distributed Energy Systems/Ameresco/Biofuels Digest) In the final weeks of 2019, the American Gas Foundation updated its nearly decade-old report assessing the market and technical potential for renewable natural gas (RNG)
(Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels, LLC/EIN PressWire) Stefan Unnasch and Nausher Khan Now Working with NWABF Team to Help Grow Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market — Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels (NWABF), known for its ability
(Blue Virginia) Great work by Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA04) on the landmark Environmental Justice for All Act, which they introduced at a at a press conference earlier today on Capitol Hill. As
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Everyone wants more productive algal strains – but how do you get them? Can you advance the technology enough to get economical, large-scale algal biofuel production? Ron
(Eco-Energy/Business Wire/Financial Post) Eco-Energy, a leading biofuel supply chain company, is pleased to announce that it has entered the final stage of construction on its ethanol distribution facility located in Phoenix,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office’sBioenergy Technology Incubator 2 project is looking at how to directly produce ‘drop in’ ready biofuel (ethyl or methyl
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s a lot of flat, dry land in the U.S. but researchers at Arizona State University and others are looking at how that land could support
(University of North Texas) Kent Chapman, a University of North Texas Regents Professor and director of the UNT BioDiscovery Institute, is questioning decades-old assumptions in plant biochemistry to find better ways of storing and
(National Science Foundation) Some trees, such as poplars, emit gases that worsen air pollution and alter climate. Poplar trees are sources of biofuels and other products, including paper and plywood.
(Hemp, Inc./Globe Newswire) Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP), a global leader in the industrial hemp industry with bi-coastal processing centers, including the largest multipurpose industrial hemp processing facility in the western hemisphere,
(Linked Equipment/PR Newswire) Linked Equipment and Capna – Scalability Through Modularity — Linked Equipment and Capna Systems announce a joint
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Following the first summer driving season during which the sale of E15 was allowed, there
(Heavy Duty Trucking) All of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine’s Top Green Fleets of 2019 take sustainability to the next level
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy has selected 35 projects totaling $73 million for bioenergy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)Advanced Algal Systems. Maybe you’ve heard of it but did you know that technologies are being
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … We’ve managed to get a hold of three presentations that really were the bomb
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Couple of good trends to point to: 1. Lot more emphasis on farms and farming these
(Green Car Congress) The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER), has launched
(The Bond Buyer/Bloomberg) A manure-to-energy deal brought to market by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is hitting the fan. Arizona’s Pinal County and its more
by Michael Bakas (Utility Dive/Ameresco) When it comes to addressing climate change, we must pursue the many diverse approaches for reducing
by Geri Kelly (University of Arizona News) Researchers at the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will study
(Science Daily/U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos Laboratory) New DNA analysis has revealed surprising genetic diversity in a bacterium that poses
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Algae Biomass Organization advocates for algae-advancing policy and funding, serves as a hub for innovation and
by Jonathan J. Cooper (Associated Press) Arizona’s largest electric company installed massive batteries near neighborhoods with a large number of solar
(UPS) Seven-Year 170 Million Gallon Equivalents Purchase from Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Will Reduce GHG Emissions by More than 1 Million
(Biofuels International) Quantum Energy and its subsidiary FTPM Resources have entered a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a targeted company
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Ameresco Inc. has announced the commercial operations of a renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Phoenix.
(Ameresco Inc./Biomass Magazine) Ameresco Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced that it achieved commercial operations in early 2019 at its
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico’s Morning Energy) CARBON CAPTURE ON THE MIND: Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Don Beyer
by Kenneth Raphael, Jeffrey Bair and Wes Swift (S&P Global Platts) Portland, Oregon, rack gasoline has jumped more than 33 cents
(Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Wanted: Algae industry partners and academic researchers to help find the best algae strains for biofuels and
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Arizona Rep. Noel Campbell, R-District 1, has introduced a bill that seeks to impose new fees on motor
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Shakopee, Minnesota-based Koda Energy LLC is urging the U.S. EPA to promptly process applications to allow
(Biofuels International) New research has evaluated a number of specific regions across the United States and concluded Florida is the best
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, we are now seeing project flow projecting a sustainable $7.63 price for renewable diesel
(Arizona State University/Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy has announced 36 projects that together have been awarded $80 million to
(Office of Congressman Ruben Gallego D-AZ))… Reps. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Danny Davis (D-IL) led a letter signed by 17
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) IEA Bioenergy Task 42’s goal is to contribute to the development and deployment of integrated biorefineries as
by Lauren Colandreo (Bloomberg) … Last fall, Oregon enacted the Bovine Manure Tax Credit, which offers bovine manure producers and collectors a
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of 36 projects totaling $80 million to support
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Portugal comes the news that SilicoLife was awarded with a SME instrument phase 1 grant
(Colorado School of Mines) Nanette Boyle, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has been awarded
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …In today’s Digest, wool without the sheep, fuels from water and C)2, bacteria-powered solar cells, spectral
(Yale University) Our Center hosted a student video competition at the 22nd Green Chemistry & Engineering conference in Portland, Oregon. The
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Arizona, Arizona State University researcher Kevin Redding is working on biological, light-driven energy extraction. Redding,
(Bioenergy Insight) Arizona Public Service (APS) in the United States has issued a Forest Bioenergy Resources Request for Proposals (RFP). APS
(Growth Energy) Today, Growth Energy announced a new partnership initiative between its American Ethanol program and Universal Technical Institute (UTI),
(Algae Industry Magazine) Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI) has received a Phase II SBIR for the USDA NFIA to use pulsed electric
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions (SBAR) is a multi-level research project that will cultivate two desert-dwelling
by Katrina Cornish and Corinne Young (re:chem/Bioemergent Materials, The Ohio State University/Biofuels Digest/Lee Enterprises) Bioenergy/biofuel/platform chemical biomasses, whether grown (crops) or collected (forestry
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions (SBAR) is a multi-level research project that will cultivate two
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … You’d be forgiven if you mistook Ahb Subi Banr-Sbar for a well-placed official in the Iranian
(University of Arizona News) The goals of the Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions Center will be to address the nation’s needs
(Algae Industry Magazine) Colorado State University scientists and Arizona State University’s Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation are partners
by Kathy Cisar (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the selection of the National Renewable
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of one additional project, for up to
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced six
(Algae Industry Magazine) Toledo, Ohio, has certainly seen its share of unwanted algae over the past years. Now, a new
(Phys.Org/Arizona State University) Despite several major national research initiatives, no one has been able to come up with the breakthrough
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Arizona State’s Wim Vermaas gave this illuminating overview of Direct Photosynthetic Production of Biodiesel by Decoupled
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Bill HB2368 Permits Isobutanol to be Used as a Fuel Additive for On-Road Vehicles — Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO),
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … But almost nothing about the Billion Dollar Baby Brawl has been standard fare as
A senior at Tucson, Arizona’s Immaculate Heart High School, Amanda Minke’s goal is to find ways to create clean lead-free
(NexSteppe) NexSteppe, a company dedicated to pioneering the next generation of sustainable feedstock solutions for biobased industries, today announced it
by Frances White (Renewable Energy World/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) A dozen glass cylinders containing a potential payload of bright green
(NexSteppe) NexSteppe, a company dedicated to pioneering the next generation of sustainable feedstock solutions for biobased industries, announced today that
(GEVO) Expands on Previously Announced Partnership with Musket Corporation — Gevo, Inc.(NASDAQ:GEVO), announced today that gasoline blended with its isobutanol
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) Dr. Tom Dempster works as a research professor – focusing on strain selection and
by Brandon Messick (Today’s News-Herald) A Lake Havasu City gas station may be the first in the nation to offer
by Dennis O’Brien (US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service) With its 30-ton frame and 50-foot-high catwalk, the newest scanner
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans,
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Energy Department today announced six projects that will receive up to $18 million in funding
by Carleton English (The Street) The Colorado biofuels company announced a partnership with Musket Corp. a week after a similar
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) The National Biodiesel Board announced June 16 that the advanced biofuel industry trade group has launched
(Sorghum Checkoff/Biomass Magazine) The Sorghum Checkoff recently announced a $500,000 investment in sorghum research, made at the inaugural Transportation Energy Resources
by Jennifer Blackburn (United Sorghum Checkoff Program/MyPlainView.com) The Sorghum Checkoff announced Thursday a $500,000 investment in sorghum research, made at the
by Gerald Kutney (Lee Consulting/Biofuels Digest) … From the time of the caveman until the early Industrial Revolution, biofuels – namely wood
by Kassidi Andres (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Mike Bryan is introducing Australia to a DDGS-based feed product made by a company
(Algae Industry Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $10 million in funding for six projects representing innovative
by Everett Eustance, Joshua T. Wray, Shahrzad Badvipour and Milton R Sommerfeld (Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation, Arizona
by Megan Elliott (Flying Magazine) First transcontinental flight using aviation biofuel in a certified light aircraft. — High-school science teacher Ross
(Arizona Charter Academy/Biodiesel Magazine) Thanks to the hard work and dedication of a high school math and science teacher from
by Karen B. Roberts (University of Delaware) UD scientist’s research shows promise in creating sustainable algae-based biofuels — At the University
by Blake Herzog (Yuma Sun) New definitions and regulations for the construction of biofuel production plants were approved by the
(Algae Industry Magazine) he Algae Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about algae, its biology, ecology, cultivation
(Algae Industry Magazine) In any industry, a few incredible people make an enormous impact. The algae industry is fortunate to
by Karen B. Roberts (University of Delaware/Biomass Magazine) … At the University of Delaware, associate scientist Jennifer Stewart is working to create
(Algae Industry Magazine) Students of algal research, including it’s various applications and business models, have increasing opportunities to get quickly
by Abigail Klein Leichman (Jewish Business News) Israeli solar-biogas technology developer Aora Solar will develop renewable energy installations in Ethiopia.
by Blake Herzog (Yuma Sun) The University of Arizona’s expanding research efforts into biofuel at its agricultural center outside Yuma
by Mark Harris (The Guardian) In Las Cruces, New Mexico, a pilot project is using heat-loving algae to clean wastewater
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory recently announced it has selected 16 projects
by Ron Kotrba (Biomass Magazine) Photobioreactor manufacturers detail their latest designs and performance metrics and provide project updates from around
TERRA projects seek to accelerate the development of sustainable energy crops for the production of renewable transportation fuels from biomass.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … 31 Algae players, what do they make now, and how are they making out? … Here’s
(US Department of Energy) The Energy Department today announced six projects that will receive up to $18 million in funding
(Danforth Plant Science Center) Understanding key phenotype-to-genotype associations will enhance efforts to bring products to market — The Donald Danforth
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Six projects land major multi-year awards for Project TERRA, Tramsportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture