by Chris Hubbuch (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Study combined lab experiments and computational modeling to identify the best solvent system for a process that converts plant material into high-value chemicals -- Plant fibers are a potential renewable source of fuels and
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Back TO HOMEINERATEC and TERTU Establish Joint Venture T.H2 to Build a Synthetic Fuel Plant in Normandy
(INERATEC) The German cleantech company INERATEC and the French industrial group TERTU have formed the joint venture T.H2, marking a major step toward the development of a common synthetic fuel production plant to be located near Caen in Normandy. The plant will be
April 03, 2026 Read Full Article
PureCycle Signs €40 Million Innovation Fund Grant Agreement with European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
(PureCycle) PureCycle announced that it has signed a €40 million grant agreement from the European Innovation Fund with CINEA to help fund the Company's future facility in Belgium. -- PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCT), today (March 25, 2026), announced that it has signed
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Budzinski and Fischbach Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Biomanufacturing
(Office of Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D IL 13th) Today (March 31, 2026), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-07) introduced the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act to strengthen the domestic supply chain and create new markets for American farmers by incentivizing
April 02, 2026 Read Full Article
India’s Harit Sagar Plan Orders Electric Tugs and Backs Green Hydrogen Hubs
by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest) In India, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said four major ports have placed work orders for electric tugs under its Green Tug Transition Program, part of a wider push under the Harit Sagar Green
April 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Aker Solutions Wins FEED Contract for CO₂ Terminal in Lithuania
(Aker Solutions) Aker Solutions has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by KN Energies to support the development of the company’s CO₂ transshipment terminal infrastructure project in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The project forms part of the CCS Baltic Consortium, which
April 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Improved Catalyst Enhances the Conversion of Ethanol to Hydrogen
by José Tadeu Arantes (Agência FAPESP) Amid the climate crisis and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, hydrogen has emerged as one of the most promising energy sources for the transition to a low-carbon economy. When produced from renewable
April 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Commission Approves €6 Billion Italian State Aid Scheme for Renewable Hydrogen
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €6 billion Italian scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen for the transport and industrial sectors. The scheme will contribute to the development of renewable hydrogen production
April 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Casterra Announces Successful Commercial Field Trials in Brazil, Positioning Castor Oil as a Promising Candidate for Economically Viable Biofuel Feedstock
(Casterra Ag/PR Newswire) Today, castor oil is a premium sustainable industrial feedstock for bio-based products -- Casterra Ag Ltd. ("Casterra"), a developer of high-yield castor seed varieties and integrated castor farming solutions, and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN) (TASE: EVGN), today (March
April 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Gevo Announces it is Developing Plans for Major Ethanol Expansion at Richardton, North Dakota Facility
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leader in sustainable fuels and carbon management, today (March 30, 2026) announced that it is developing plans for a potential expansion at the site of its Gevo North Dakota facility (“GND”) in Richardton, North Dakota
March 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Using Individual Atoms to Achieve Fossil-Free Chemistry: Methanol Is a Key Starting Material
by Daniel Meierhans (ETH Zurich) Methanol is a key starting material for chemical products. Researchers from ETH Zurich can now produce this precursor from CO2 and hydrogen with high efficiency by using isolated metal atoms as catalysts. Scientists are looking for ways to
March 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Development of Green Ports and Maritime Infrastructure
(Government of India) Major Ports have undertaken several initiatives such as implementation of the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP) for transition from conventional diesel-powered tugs to electric/hybrid tugs, adoption of renewable energy at ports, electrification of port equipment, vehicles and railway
March 31, 2026 Read Full Article
What Henry Ford Had to Say about the Future of Biofuels
by Mychal Wilmes (AgWeek) ... Henry Ford, who invented the assembly line, dreamed that farmers’ fields would grow fuel for millions of automobiles, other vehicles, and tractors. His Model T, manufactured from 1908 until 1927, was powered by a four-cylinder 20-horsepower
March 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Commission Launches Call for Interest in the European Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group
(European Commission Directorate-General for Environment) The aim is to mobilise coordinated public and private investment to scale up bio-based industries and improve financing tools, such as risk-sharing and blended finance. The European Commission launched a call for interest today (10 March) to participate in the European
March 30, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi Slide Guide to Sulzer Chemtech BioFlux
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sulzer’s BioFlux technology offers a high-efficiency platform for producing Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). By utilizing a unique liquid-full hydrotreating reactor, the process eliminates mass transfer limits and gas recycle, significantly reducing CAPEX and
March 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Powering Global Maritime Decarbonization, Shanghai Electric Delivers First Large-Scale Biomethanol Bunkering for International Shipping
(Shanghai Electric) Biomethanol from Shanghai Electric's Taonan project has been successfully bunkered onto the container vessel CMA CGM OSMIUM at Shanghai's Yangshan Port this month. The operation marks the first large-scale adoption of Chinese biomethanol by a global shipping leader, underscoring
March 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Ensus Plant to Reopen after £100m from UK to Protect CO2 Supplies
by Dominic Ellis (Gasworld) The UK government is to provide £100m ($133m) funding to allow Ensus UK’s Teesside biorefinery to restart operations imminently – providing a boost for pressurised CO2 supplies and in response to uncertainty from the Iran conflict. Production of the
March 27, 2026 Read Full Article
AirMiners: OSCAR - The Open Standard Carbon Removal Agreement
(AirMiners) a deep dive into OSCAR (Open Standard Carbon Removal Agreement), the open-source legal framework designed to accelerate carbon removal transactions. Contracts have been a major bottleneck in the carbon removal market — every deal requires custom negotiation, slowing adoption and
March 27, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi Slide Guide to OCOchem
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) OCOchem was named a global finalist for the Best CO2 Utilization Innovation Award in 2026 for its pioneering Carbon FluX Electrolyzer Pilot Plant. The newsworthy core of their presentation is the commercial realization of the “Bio
March 27, 2026 Read Full Article
KiOR and the Iceberg We Failed to See: Reading the Ocean in FOAK Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... And yet, the critique has never quite felt complete. Because each explanation treated KiOR as if it existed on its own—like a machine that either worked or didn’t. Based on public reporting, industry accounts, and
March 27, 2026 Read Full Article
European Industries Release Urgent Call for EU Leaders for Fast Biomethane Rollout as a Driver of Competitiveness, Energy Security and Defossilisation
(European Biogas Association) The signatories of the Joint Biomethane Declaration, leading European industry associations, are calling for biomethane to become a central building block of the EU’s reindustrialisation, energy security, and transition to climate neutrality. The Declaration sends a clear signal of strong industrial demand
March 26, 2026 Read Full Article
AGR Biogas and TURN2X Agree to Develop Integrated Projects to Generate Renewable Gases
(AGR Biogas) AGR Biogas and TURN2X have agreed to begin a collaborative path in the development of integrated projects to generate renewable gases by leveraging the synergies of their processes, which will allow the creation of an efficient industrial symbiosis by
March 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Inherit Enters Operation with World’s First Carbon Removal Project from Biogas in Norway
(Inherent) Biogenic CO2 captured from wastewater biogas is now being permanently stored 2,600 metres below the seabed. A global first for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). Oslo, Norway — March 23, 2026 – The first tank truck loads of
March 26, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oberon Fuels highlights the necessity of maintaining “Molecular Flexibility” and “Market Flexibility” to build a sustainable business in the shifting renewable fuels landscape. The most newsworthy development is their launch of “AeroNu,” a renewable Dimethyl Ether
March 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Hyundai Motor Introduces XCIENT Fuel Cell Truck Fleet in South America to Drive Zero Tailpipe Emissions Logistics in Uruguay
(Hyundai) • Hyundai Motor launches South America’s first XCIENT Fuel Cell Class-8 heavy-duty truck fleet to advance low-carbon freight solutions The company joins the Kahirós Project to develop green hydrogen infrastructure and contribute to decarbonizing timber logistics in Uruguay The project is backed
March 25, 2026 Read Full Article
On the Road to Brobdingnag: EcoCeres, Abundia, Cauldron Ferm, and Why SAF Is Still Stuck in Lilliput
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... On his chest, committees have formed: one argues about definitions; another about eligibility; a third insists the model is incomplete without a revised framework for compliance. Someone proposes a pilot. Someone else proposes a study
March 25, 2026 Read Full Article
The Wolfpack Hunts Value in a Dumpster Fire: Heard on the Floor at ABLC 2026
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This is ABLC 2026. The coffee is hot. The capital is cold. Outside, the world flickers—oil swinging, supply chains buckling, policy lagging, capital retreating. Inside, the Wolfpack has arrived. They don’t hunt dreams. They hunt
March 24, 2026 Read Full Article
ABLC 2026 Review: Dumpster Fire
By Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) As ABLC organizer, Jim Lane, knows, you get as many valuable insights in the hallways as you do in the sessions. One such hallway statement keeps coming back to me. “It seems all they
March 24, 2026 Read Full Article
From Used Cooking Oil to Truck Fuel: New GSWA Machines to Soon Start Turning Kitchen Product into Biodiesel
by Joe Taitano (Pacific Daily News) The Guam Solid Waste Authority will soon start turning used cooking oil into biodiesel to run its garbage trucks for pennies on the dollar, with new machines to do the conversion job now on the island. ... GSWA
March 23, 2026 Read Full Article
HyFive Signs Term Sheet to Offtake up to 50% of Output from Gijón e-Methanol Plant
(HyFive/Manifold Times) For maritime and aviation players facing fast‑approaching compliance milestones, Hy5 says securing access early to robust e‑fuel supply is rapidly becoming a strategic necessity. -- Renewable hydrogen and e-methanol producers HyFive on Tuesday (17 March) announced the signing of a
March 23, 2026 Read Full Article
DEKRA Recognized as Certification Body for Renewable Hydrogen under the CertifHy EU RFNBO Scheme
(DEKRA) Europe’s renewable hydrogen market has taken another step towards industrial scale-up. CertifHy has officially recognized DEKRA Certification as an independent Certification Body under the CertifHy EU RFNBO Voluntary Scheme, authorizing the company to carry out certification, pre-certification and re-certification audits
March 23, 2026 Read Full Article
UW Researchers Publish Article on Hydrogen Production Using Wastewater
(University of Wyoming) Researchers at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) published an article exploring the potential of wastewater usage for the hydrogen economy. The paper, titled “Advancing hydrogen production: A comprehensive review of wastewater reforming techniques, feedstocks and
March 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Op-Ed: Can Corn Continue to Reign for the Next 250 Years?
by Krista Swanson and Sean Arians (National Corn Growers Association/Ag Daily) ... Corn remains a major source of energy in the United States, fulfilling roles as your protein’s protein in livestock feed and fueling our decreased dependence on petroleum in our
March 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Carefully Controlled Atoms Make Renewables More Viable for Plastics and Fuels Production
by Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture/Washington State University Insider) A catalyst developed by a Washington State University research team efficiently converts abundant, renewable ethanol into valuable molecules needed for production of plastics, fuels, and everyday products. The advance could
March 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Progress in the Development of Green Hydrogen Production at Petrobrazi: First Module for the 20 MW Green Hydrogen Project Has Been Delivered
(OMV Petrom) OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in South-Eastern Europe, announces the delivery of the first electrolyser module for the production of green hydrogen at the Petrobrazi refinery, to be installed and connected to the power network. This is an important milestone in the construction of the new unit
March 22, 2026 Read Full Article
ABLC 2026 Review: “Together America Prospers” Let's Start in Academia!
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) “Together America Prospers” That’s the slogan on the pens given out at the US Department of Agriculture information table at the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference (ABLC) held in Washington DC. March 18-20. The importance of
March 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Fragmentation, Often a Killer: The #1 FOAK Song
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Because the moment you solve the one problem, it doesn’t disappear. It breaks. One problem becomes ten—permitting, financing, offtake, construction, commissioning, insurance, policy, feedstock logistics, currency risk, community acceptance. Each one smaller than the original
March 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Emerging Techniques in Waste-to-Fuel Engineering
by Raj Shah, Daniel Yon, Mathew Stephen Roshan, Gavin Thomas (Koehler Instrument Company/AltEnergyMag.com) The biofuels sector is shifting from crop-based production pathways toward waste-derived systems enabled by process integration and industrial symbiosis. This work reviews emerging biofuel platforms that convert high
March 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Asahi Kasei Begins Installation of Containerized Alkaline-Water Electrolyzer at Finland’s First Commercial Hydrogen Refueling Station
(Asahi Kasei) Asahi Kasei, a diversified global company, has started the installation of an Aqualyzer™-C3 containerized 1 MW-class alkaline-water electrolyzer at Finland’s first commercial hydrogen refueling station in Jyväskylä. This development marks the start of the project’s next phase and an important
March 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Aemetis Reports Increased RNG Production, Progress with MVR System at Keyes Ethanol Plant
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on March 12, reporting a 61% increase in renewable natural gas (RNG) production. The company also highlighted operations at its California ethanol plant and biodiesel facility in India. During
March 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Ecostrat and BMI Group Launch Collaboration to Accelerate Conversion of Legacy Pulp & Paper Assets into Next-Generation Biorefineries Using BDO Zone Ratings
(Biofuel Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) Ecostrat Inc. and the BMI Group today announced a collaboration to leverage BDO Zone Ratings to ‘ready-state’ BMI’s legacy pulp and paper assets across Canada for next-generation investment in the bioeconomy. The collaboration will use BDO Zone Ratings to advance
March 17, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioenergy in The Netherlands
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Netherlands is drastically shifting its bioenergy policy, phasing out subsidies for biomass electricity and heat due to public health and sustainability concerns. Instead, the nation is prioritizing high-value biorefineries to produce chemicals, materials, and advanced
March 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Notes from Garbage Masher 3263827: It’s Not Waste, It’s Opportunity for Escape from the Detention Block
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This week Finland’s Neste offered a powerful answer. The company commissioned what it describes as the world’s largest upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic at its Porvoo refinery, designed to process oils derived from the hardest-to-recycle plastics
March 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Iverson eFuels to Discontinue Ammonia Project in Sauda
(Iverson) Iverson eFuels has decided to discontinue its plans for a green ammonia plant in Sauda due to the withdrawal of allocated grid capacity and uncertainty regarding future access. The company regrets the decision, thanks its partners, and will now explore
March 17, 2026 Read Full Article
DESIREE Project Aims to Improve Green Hydrogen Production
(Biofuels International) A new European research initiative is developing high-efficiency electrolysis technologies to produce renewable hydrogen from water in a more "sustainable, cost-effective, and efficient way", using advanced and responsible approaches to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Despite its potential, hydrogen remains largely
March 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Scientists Develop Quasi-2D Tellurium Nanosheets to Enhance Green Hydrogen Production
(Solar Quarter) Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology have developed a novel quasi-2D tellurium (Te) nanosheet material that could significantly improve the efficiency of hydrogen-producing electrolysers, offering a promising pathway for sustainable clean-energy technologies. The research team, led by
March 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Researchers Achieve Efficient Bicarbonate-mediated Integrated Capture and Electrolysis of Carbon Dioxide
(Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)) In a study published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, a research team led by Profs. BAO Xinhe, GAO Dunfeng, and ZHANG Guohui from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the
March 14, 2026 Read Full Article
The Era of Expansions
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Amyris: Precision, Agility, and Global Scale in Brazil The lead man swings the line: “Mark three!” Down in Barra Bonita, Brazil, Amyris has completed a new production line at its flagship precision fermentation facility, adding a 2×80-m³ configuration alongside
March 13, 2026 Read Full Article
Heterometallic Antenna−Reactor Complexes for Photocatalysis
Dayne F. Swearer, Hangqi Zhao, Linan Zhou, and Naomi J. Halas (PNAS) Plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis holds significant promise for controlling chemical reaction rates and outcomes. Unfortunately, traditional plasmonic metals have limited surface chemistry, while conventional catalysts are poor optical absorbers. By placing
March 12, 2026 Read Full Article
North Dakota Judge Revokes Summit’s Permits for Underground CO2 Storage
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A North Dakota court on March 10 voided permits for underground CO2 storage the North Dakota Industrial Commission approved for Summit Carbon Solutions in late 2024, ruling the NDIC’s action violated the state constitution. “We are
March 12, 2026 Read Full Article
CO₂ to E-Methanol, Aviation Fuels and Speciality Chemicals: Six Nominees Announced for the “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2026” Innovation Award
(Renewable Carbon News/nova Institute) The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 taking place in Cologne (Germany) and online on 28-29 April 2026 offers a central stage for technologies that convert CO₂ into fuels, chemical intermediates and materials. Six companies that develop unique technologies
March 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Repsol Aims to Increase Renewable Fuel Production to 1.5 Million Metric Tons Annually by 2028
by Erin Krueger (Biodiesel Magazine) Spain-based multinational energy company Repsol on March 10 announced plans to invest up to EUR 10 billion ($11.61 billion) in its operations through 2028, with a portion of that investment dedicated to low-carbon projects, including renewable
March 11, 2026 Read Full Article
"Solar Battery" Supplies Hydrogen from Solar Energy at the Touch of a Button Copolymer Enables Flexible Use of Energy over Time
(Ulm University) Storing energy from sunlight and converting it into hydrogen days later is what a new material jointly developed by researchers from Ulm and Jena can do - even in the dark. The process is reversible and can be reactivated
March 11, 2026 Read Full Article
The Incredible Shrinking Biorefinery: How ISU, BioMADE, and Schmidt Sciences Are Compressing the Biomanufacturing Plant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In the real world, researchers at Iowa State University may have just done something surprisingly similar for the bioeconomy. They’ve taken what normally requires an entire biomanufacturing facility — fermentation, extraction, and separation — and compressed it
March 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Rethinking the Food vs Fuel Debate in Scaling Up Biomass Feedstocks Sustainably
by Carina Wessels, Alex Ehrenhaus, Juan Vivier (RSB - Roundtable on Systainable Biomaterials Association) This policy brief is the second in a series of three, developed for the RSB Sustainable Biomass Policy Platform (SBPP). The SBPP brings together RSB members from
March 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Expectations Ahead of the EU ETS Review
by Emma Santana (OPIS Insights) Political and industrial momentum is building across the European Union as institutions prepare for the upcoming review of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), widely regarded as the cornerstone of the bloc’s climate policy. The
March 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainability of Green Hydrogen Technologies Depends on Energy Mix and Supply Chain
Moein Shamoushaki & S. C. Lenny Koh (Nature Communications Sustainability) A sustainable international green hydrogen supply chain is crucial for achieving net-zero. Here, we performed a spatial-temporal prospective life cycle assessment of twenty international supply chain scenarios in 2023, 2030, 2040,
March 09, 2026 Read Full Article
thyssenkrupp Uhde Selected for Biomass-to-Methanol Technology Integration Study for Nova Sustainable Fuels in Canada
(thyssenkrupp Uhde) Planned capacity: 450,000 metric tons of bio-methanol; Uhde’s high-efficiency PRENFLO gasifier and advanced methanol synthesis technology thyssenkrupp Uhde has been awarded a contract by Halifax-based Nova Sustainable Fuels (NSF) to perform an integration and optimization study for NSF’s biomass-to-methanol project in
March 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Subject: Green Ammonia Standard for India- Reg
(Government of India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (Hydrogen Division) ) Subject: Green Ammonia Standard for India- Reg, The Government of India has approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission. For the purpose of the mission and its ensuing policies and programmes,
March 06, 2026 Read Full Article
BioTreasure Secures €2.5M from SPRIND to Scale Integrated Bio-Chemical Manufacturing Platform
(BioTreasure) BioTreasure Secures €2.5M from SPRIND to Scale Integrated Bio-Chemical Manufacturing Platform -- BioTreasure, backed by SPRIND and leveraging Insempra's industrial biotechnology platform, has advanced to Stage III of SPRIND's Circular Biomanufacturing Challenge, securing €2.5 million to scale its integrated bio-chemical manufacturing
March 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Impact Launches to Support Carbon Management Advocacy Efforts
(Carbon Capture Coalition/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The following statement may be attributed to Carbon Capture Coalition Executive Director Jessie Stolark. The Carbon Capture Coalition is a collaboration of companies, labor unions, and environmental policy organizations working together to build broad support for
March 05, 2026 Read Full Article
A European Declaration of Independence
by David Carpintero (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As dramatic geopolitical repositioning requires Europe to think more about its resilience, competitiveness and independence, there has never been a more important time for the EU to adopt policies that make the best use of strategic
March 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Synergizing Production
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As a food mill and ethanol plant reunite under the same owner, the new combined company works to integrate the two parties’ operations by building on the legacy of utilizing corn to make fuel, flour,
March 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Fast-Tracked For Success: Carbon-by-Rail
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) To help ethanol producers manage captured CO2, Frontier Carbon Solutions LLC is full steam ahead with a carbon-by-rail logistics operation that could serve producers from Illinois to California. Robby Rockey, CEO of Frontier Infrastructure Holdings
March 05, 2026 Read Full Article
EPA Approves Carbon Storage Permit in Randolph County, Indiana
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a permit for One Carbon Partnership to inject and store carbon dioxide underground at the Cardinal Ethanol facility in Randolph County, Indiana. “Following a thorough, science-based technical review and extensive public engagement, EPA
March 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Scotland’s Celtic Renewables Secures Investment for Facility at Grangemouth
(Biofuels International) Celtic Renewables has secured £16.23 million (€18 million) in public and private funding to scale its production of high-demand green chemicals. The funding comprises £5 million (€5.75 million) in new investment from Scottish Enterprise, Scotland's national economic development agency, and £5
March 05, 2026 Read Full Article
From Tax Incentives to Market Access: Unlocking Climate-Smart Acres for the Chemical Sector
(World Bio Market Insights) This keynote panel explores the expansion potential for U.S. bioethanol into the global chemical sector, leveraging incentives under Section 45Z of the Inflation Reduction Act. As chemical companies pursue net-zero goals, demand for low-carbon, biobased feedstocks is
March 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Hydrogen ProtoHub Receives Hydrogen Safety Excellence Award; Expands Industry Collaboration Through New Program
(GTI Energy) The Hydrogen ProtoHub, co-managed by GTI Energy and The Center for Electromechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, has been selected as the project recipient of the Robert Zalosh Hydrogen Safety Excellence Award from the Center for Hydrogen Safety, an AIChE technical
March 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Par Pacific: Hawaii Biorefinery Project Nears Startup
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Par Pacific Holdings Inc. on Feb. 24 confirmed commissioning is underway on a biorefinery project under development at the company’s Kapolei refinery in Hawaii that will add 61 MMgy of capacity to produce renewable diesel,
March 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Malaysia: Pioneering Advanced Biomass and Biofuel Solutions
(Open Gov Asia) Malaysia is strengthening its position in the development of smart, low-carbon technologies through research and innovation focused on biomass, biofuels, and advanced carbon management systems. Recent collaboration among universities and research institutions highlights the country’s growing emphasis on converting biological
March 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Clariant Zeolites Partners with Vertimass to Scale-up Innovative CADO Biofuels Technology
(Vertimass) Clariant’s zeolite expertise aims to accelerate commercialization of Vertimass’s biobased alcohol to liquid fuel conversion technology; Partnership targets scaling up zeolite catalysts for commercial biofuel production; Collaboration combines Vertimass’ innovative process with Clariant’s 60+ years of zeolite development expertise Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty
March 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Co-Chairs Houlahan, Bice Announce First BIOTech Caucus Legislative Endorsements
(U.S. Representative Chrissie Houlahan (D-PA 6th)) Caucus Reaches 50 Members, Reflecting Growing Bipartisan Momentum -- Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Co-Chairs and Co-Founders of the BIOTech Caucus, announced the Caucus’s first-ever slate of formally endorsed legislation. This milestone advances the Caucus’s
March 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Forest Biomass in the United States: What Scales and What Doesn’t
by Alexander A. Koukoulas (A2K Consultants/Biofuels Digest) Forest biomass has long been positioned as a cornerstone of the U.S. bioeconomy. The logic is compelling: abundant working forests, a mature forest products industry, deep technical expertise, and increasing pressure to decarbonize materials, fuels,
March 03, 2026 Read Full Article
The $15 Billion Biotech Reset: Inside Washington’s Plan to Scale American Biology before China Does
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Three years ago, Congress created the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology with a blunt mandate: determine whether the United States is positioned to lead the next industrial revolution — and what to do if
March 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Autopsy of the Agrifood–Climate Tech Collapse
by Eugen Kaprov (The New Bioeconomy) Inside the database of 113 agrifood–climate failures since 2023 and the four patterns that explain them. -- René Magritte’s La Clairvoyance shows a painter looking at an egg while painting a bird. Not as it is, but as it
February 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Episode 56 – Khaki Is the New Green and Resilience Is the New Carbon with Jim Lane
by Cameron Begley (Tech Transfer Talk) In our first recorded abroad episode for 2026, I had the opportunity earlier this month to catch up in person with Jim Lane in Digestville, located in Key Biscayne, Florida. I hope that many of you recall
February 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Siemens and CAPHENIA Accelerate Scale-up of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Siemens) Siemens becomes preferred automation and digitalization partner; Agreement aims at jointly accelerating the energy transition and covers broad scope of Siemens Xcelerator portfolio; Siemens supports CAPHENIA from pilot plant to commercial scale-up Siemens and the cleantech company CAPHENIA have entered a partnership to
February 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Bio-Attribution: Hype or Hyper-Sustainable?
(World Bio Market Insights) The world of biomanufacturing is full of technical terms that can be opaque to consumers. One of these is bio-attribution – a term that is everywhere yet rarely explained. What exactly does it mean? How does it differ from a bio-based
February 25, 2026 Read Full Article
NEXBTL™ Technology Turns Renewable Oils and Fats into High-Quality Products
(Neste) Neste is the largest producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel in the world. This is possible thanks to our proprietary NEXBTL™ technology – a unique platform that allows us to turn a wide variety of renewable fats and
February 25, 2026 Read Full Article
DARPA to Launch Fleetwood Program to ‘Revolutionize Lignin Valorization’
by Erin Krueger (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Advance Research Projects Agency on Feb. 13 announced plans to support research to develop novel catalysts to enable the conversion of biomass into chemicals. A special notice published by the DOD
February 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuels, Circular Economy and Conscious Capitalism: Scaling Pathways for Viksit Bharat and Net Zero
by Anandajit Goswami and Pragati Chauhan (The Pioneer) India’s sustainability journey hinges on transforming waste into wealth, and biofuels are emerging as the linchpin of this transition. With millions of tonnes of food waste and agricultural residues generated annually, the opportunity
February 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Singapore Duo, Aligned Energy and Phi Earth, Launch Strategic Alliance to Advance Scalable Biofuel Feedstock Systems
(Phi Earth/CISION) Three-year pilot under non-binding MOU to evaluate integrated sweet sorghum and agroforestry model for scalable biofuel and SAF feedstock production Aligned Energy Pte Ltd ("Aligned Energy"), a Singapore-based biofuels developer, and Phi Earth Technologies Pte. Ltd. ("Phi Earth"), an agritech
February 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Exomad Green, Senken Announce 105,000-Ton Carbon-Removal Agreement Destined for Aviation
(Exomad Green/Biobased Diesel Daily) Exomad Green, the largest durable carbon-dioxide removal (CDR) supplier, announced Feb. 12 a new multiyear offtake agreement with Senken covering 105,000 metric tons of permanently removed CO2 across the 2026-’28 period. The credits are destined for deployment within
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Syntholene Energy Selects Dynelectro, Developer of “World’s Most Efficient Electrolyzer” as Vendor for Synthetic Fuel Demonstration Facility
(Syntholene) Relationship Represents Potential Long Term Scalability of High Efficiency Supply Chain from Demonstration to Commercial Scale -- Syntholene Energy Corp. (TSXV: ESAF) (FSE: 3DD0) (OTC: SYNTF) (“Syntholene” or the “Company”) announces that it has selected Dynelectro ApS (Denmark) as the electrolyzer
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
The State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Efficiency Officially Launched the Biomethane Register - a State Digital System for Accounting, Verification and Confirmation of the Origin of Renewable Gas
(Ukraine Agency for Energy Efficiency and Efficiency) Hanna Zamazeyeva: "In fact, thanks to this step, we are forming a full-fledged infrastructure of the biomethane market, without which its scaling, attracting investments and international trade were impossible. From now on, a transparent and
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Pore Choices: A New Twist on Gas Capture -- Sandia Researchers Design Liquids to Selectively Trap Methane from Manure and Food Scraps
(Sandia National Laboratory) Jessica Rimsza, a materials engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, sees untapped potential in what most people see as waste. Jessica Rimsza uses a sonication probe to thoroughly mix powder in a solvent to make porous liquid for further testing. (Photo by Craig
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Sugar Industry Seeks to Raise Ethanol Blending to 27%
by Sandip Das (Financial Express) Currently out of the total 400 ethanol manufacturers, around 250 units are grain based (rice and maize). Rest of the units manufacture ethanol from sugarcane. -- Out of total offers, over 4710 million litres is offered from
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
INERATEC Advances PtL Project in Chile
(INERATEC) INERATEC has begun collaborating with a consortium comprising ARAUCO, Abastible, Copec and its corporate venture capital arm, Copec Wind Ventures, that is advancing in the evaluation of a potential e-Fuel value chain at the Biobío region. The initiative aims to
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Proving What’s Possible: Applied Hydrogen Innovation at the Hydrogen ProtoHub in Austin, TX
By Susan Stuver, PhD and Travis Pyrzynski (Catalyst by GTI Energy) ... The Hydrogen ProtoHub evolved from the U.S. Department of Energy’s H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond project, which validated technical feasibility and built foundational infrastructure for hydrogen deployment. Now, the H2
February 23, 2026 Read Full Article
European Competitiveness at Risk: Scaling Sustainable Biomethane a Strategic Imperative
(European Biogas Association) Europe’s continued reliance on imported fossil fuels remains a critical strategic vulnerability, leaving industry exposed to price volatility and supply disruptions. Reducing this dependence by scaling up our own sustainable energy sources is essential to strengthen economic resilience,
February 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Hydrogen’s Role in Ethanol to Jet for SAF
(Biofuels International) The conversion of methanol and ethanol to hydrocarbon fuels has been done for many years. The two dominant pathways are methanol to gasoline (MTG) and ethanol to jet (ETJ), which is also known as ethanol to kerosene (ETK). The smaller
February 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Viva Energy Refinery Gets Green Light to Produce Renewable Diesel
by Sean Mortell (OwnerDriver) The international certification will allow the Geelong refinery to begin producing co-processed renewable diesel for transport operators -- A Victorian refinery has received international certification to produce co-processed renewable diesel. Viva Energy’s Geelong refinery has received the certification that
February 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Technical Seminar on Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) Systems Presentations Available
(International Maritime Organization) The Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) technology is emerging as one of the potential technical solutions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping. To support this development, IMO's Future Fuels and Technology (FFT) Project organized the Technical Seminar on Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) Systems. The event took
February 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainable and Efficient Production of Ammonia and Formic Acid
(Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz) Research team led by Dandan Gao at JGU has developed a three-component catalyst for pulsed electrolysis -- A research team led by Dr. Dandan Gao from the Department of Chemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has developed
February 21, 2026 Read Full Article
World's First Bamboo Based Bio-ethanol Plant in Assam to Become Fully Operational in March
by Sumir Karmakar (Deccan Herald) ... In the next couple of weeks, world's first 2G bamboo-based bio-ethanol plant, set up here at Numaligarh in eastern Assam's Golaghat district, will start full commercial production of 2G ethanol, which is derived from non-food farm waste or residue. "In
February 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Anaergia, Eni and CREvolution Unveil Breakthrough Platform to Scale Demand for Biodiesel and SAF
(Anaergia/Business Wire) Anaergia, Eni and CREvolution Launch Breakthrough Circular Economy Project at Gela Biorefinery, a first-of-its-kind system positioned to meet surging global demand for cost-effective renewable fuels while establishing a replicable model for HVO industry growth -- Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia”, the “Company”,
February 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Metal Oxide Photocatalysts Advance Solar-Powered CO2 Conversion to Fuels
(Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center/EurekAlertt!) Engineers have developed sophisticated metal oxide semiconductor photocatalysts that achieve remarkable efficiency in converting carbon dioxide (CO₂) into renewable fuels using solar energy, according to a new mini-review that maps recent advances in this critical
February 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Lapis Carbon Solutions and Big River Resources Submit Class VI Permit
(Lapis Carbon Solutions) Lapis Carbon Solutions (“Lapis”), alongside its partner Big River Resources, LLC (“Big River Resources”), filed a Class VI application for a new Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project adjacent to Big River Resources’ Galva, Ill., ethanol facility. The project
February 18, 2026 Read Full Article
From Seed to Sky: The Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Aimee Nielson (Seed World) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is no longer a fringe idea. Airlines want it. States are building policy around it. Researchers are racing to lower costs. The next question is what it means for seed companies, breeders and
February 18, 2026 Read Full Article
OMV Petrom Starts a Photovoltaic Project at Petrobrazi Refinery
(OVM Petrom) A ~7 MW photovoltaic park will be developed within the refinery for internal power consumption; The project will support the refinery decarbonization initiatives, including green hydrogen production for the future SAF/HVO unit; The project is co‑financed through the Modernisation
February 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Interesting and Developing Applications for Carbon Dioxide
by Sam Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd/Biofuels Digest) ... On the other hand, the best US industry can do, is to make a truly concerted effort to reduce carbon emissions. A few ways are found in this article; or at the least
February 17, 2026 Read Full Article
The Sugar Valley Test: Is the 2026 Farm Bill Built for Steel — or Just Paper?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) California Ethanol + Power’s Sugar Valley Energy project — 160 acres of integrated biorefinery ambition — wants to turn sugarcane into 73 million gallons of low-carbon ethanol, 771 million cubic feet of renewable natural gas, and
February 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Exxon Mobil Renews Calls for Plastics-to-Fuel Recycling Support
by Ellie Borst (Politico Pro Greenwire) The petrochemical giant, which opened a new advanced recycling unit, is re-upping pressure for "supportive" policies on the controversial technologies. -- Exxon Mobil is re-upping the pressure on lawmakers and EPA to adopt friendlier policies regulating
February 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Biogenic CO2 from Biomethane for the Decarbonisation of Europe
(UABIO) ... (W)e have prepared a review of a comprehensive document by the European Biogas Association, which explores the possibility of using biogenic CO2 from the biogas sector. This white paper examines the current status and future outlook of biogenic CO2 carbon
February 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Kazakhstan, Germany Discuss Green Hydrogen Production and Export
by Arailym Temirgaliyeva (Kazinform International News Agency) During a visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yermek Kosherbayev held a meeting with Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche, the press service of the Kazakh MFA reported. The
February 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Pertamina Geothermal Targets Green Hydrogen Production in Ulubelu by Late 2026
by Julian Isaac (Indonesia Business Post) State energy company PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) is aiming to begin production from its small-scale green hydrogen pilot project in Ulubelu, Lampung, by the end of 2026, an initiative meant to diversify its geothermal-based products. PGE
February 16, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Delivering Sustainable Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The IEA’s pathway analysis reveals that sustainable fuel use could quadruple by 2035, led by aviation and shipping. High-impact news includes the report’s finding that biofuel premiums add less than 1% to food prices and only
February 16, 2026 Read Full Article
The Biggest Prize: Biomass for Energy
(American Energy Society/Enegy Today) Excerpted and adapted from Biomass Energy, National Geographic -- The biomass conversion industry represents the biggest bioeconomy frontier. This article explores the full spectrum of conversion pathways—from direct firing and co-firing to pyrolysis, gasification, and anaerobic digestion—and examines how biomass can
February 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Bioeconomy 101: A Primer
(American Energy Society/Energy Today) Few industrial sectors are as ubiquitous yet as underappreciated as the bioeconomy. This article is for readers who seek a foundational understanding of the bioeconomy, and how it involves fuels, chemicals, and materials, from pharmaceuticals to food production,
February 16, 2026 Read Full Article
European Chemical Giants Plot to Weaken EU’s Flagship Climate Policy
by Jakob Weizman (Politico) Europe's huge chemicals sector is campaigning to weaken the European Union's most important climate policy — and Brussels is listening. At a meeting in Antwerp on Wednesday, industry chiefs will attempt to persuade European Commission President Ursula von
February 14, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Feedstock-Efficient Biomanufacturing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This guide presents a breakthrough in decoupling energy generation from carbon metabolism in E. coli. By engineered expression of oxygen-tolerant hydrogenase and formate dehydrogenase, researchers achieved 86% and 98% efficiency in replacing acetate oxidation with external electron
February 13, 2026 Read Full Article
Carbon Direct Releases 2026 State of the Voluntary Carbon Market Report
(Carbon Direct/Business Wire) Today (February 10, 2026), Carbon Direct released its 2026 flagship report analyzing the voluntary carbon market (VCM) with a focus on carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The report finds that the market stands at a critical inflection point: while the infrastructure,
February 12, 2026 Read Full Article
With R$ 148.5 Million, BNDES Supports Bioo's Biomethane Plant in Paraná.
(BNDES News Agency (Goggle translation)) --With resources from the Climate Fund, the unit in Toledo (PR) is expected to prevent 80,000 tons of CO2 equivalent per year from entering the atmosphere. --Produced using organic waste from the agro-industry, the renewable
February 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Senators Coons, Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Bio-manufacturing and Expand Markets for Renewable Chemicals
(Office of Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)) U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced the Renewable Chemicals Act. The bipartisan legislation would provide a targeted, short-term tax credit for qualifying renewable chemicals or an investment tax credit for renewable chemical production facilities. Renewable chemicals are produced from biomass
February 09, 2026 Read Full Article
BB-REG-Net Suggests Additional Lifecycle Assessment Categories for Biobased and Biodegradable Materials
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) BB-REG-NET, a United Kingdom (UK) regulatory science network for biobased and biodegradable materials, published a report on January 29, 2026, entitled “Seven steps to fairness — An LCA Framework for Impact
February 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Indonesia Partners with Japan to Develop Hydrogen Energy
(Asia Today) Indonesia has formally partnered with Japan to accelerate the development of hydrogen energy as part of its broader energy transition strategy and long-term industrial competitiveness agenda. The collaboration underscores Indonesia’s ambition to move beyond decarbonization targets and position itself within
February 09, 2026 Read Full Article
New Zealand Green Hydrogen Project Reaches Financial Close
(Fuel Cells Works) Hiringa Energy, in partnership with Ballance Agri-Nutrients, Todd, Parininihi ki Waitōtara (PKW) and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), is pleased to announce that the Kapuni Project has reached Financial Close. Hiringa Energy is the development
February 09, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Origin Materials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Origin Materials has successfully commercialized its 100% PET caps, with the first products hitting stores in August 2025 and a major initial order from Berlin Packaging secured in October. The company commenced production on its first
February 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Museveni Commissions East Africa’s Largest Ethanol Plant
by Shammah Mukuza (The Observer) President Yoweri Museveni has inaugurated PRO Industries, the largest ethanol plant in East Africa, highlighting the $100-million investment as a significant advancement for Uganda’s agro-industrialization, clean energy production, and job creation. Located in Luwero District in
February 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Abundia Global Impact Group Appoints Burns & McDonnell as Front-End Engineer for Waste Plastics-to-Fuels Facility
(Abundia/Globe Newswire) Company commences Phase 2 and drives toward a 2026 final investment decision on first commercial waste plastics-to-fuels facility -- Abundia Global Impact Group, Inc. (NYSE American: AGIG) (“Abundia” or the “Company”), a low-carbon energy solutions company focused on converting biomass
February 05, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Novonesis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Following its January 2024 creation, Novonesis unveiled its “Strategy 2030,” targeting 6–9% organic sales CAGR and an adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 39% by the end of the decade. The company is expanding beyond its core
February 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Towngas Joins Forces with Sinopec Subsidiaries to Advance Hydrogen and Green Fuel Initiatives
(Towngas) Hong Kong has taken a step forward in its energy transition. The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas), Sinopec (Hong Kong) Limited, and Sinopec Star Company Limited (Sinopec Star) have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a
February 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Thompson Promises Farm Bill Vote This Month
by Marc Heller (Politico Pro E&E Daily) House Agriculture Chair Glenn Thompson said he'll try to end a nearly three-year delay in updating agriculture policies. -- House Agriculture Chair Glenn Thompson pledged Wednesday (February 4, 2026) to complete a five-year farm bill
February 05, 2026 Read Full Article
VARO Completes Acquisition of Preem and Creates VAROPreem, Delivering Its 2022 Transformation Strategy ahead of Schedule
(VARO/CISION) VARO Energy today January 16, 2026) announces that it has completed the Preem AB acquisition, marking the successful delivery of VARO Energy’s 2022 ONE VARO Transformation strategy. Following regulatory approvals, the formation of VAROPreem creates a new leading force in energy built on scale, capability and track record. VAROPreem Key
February 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Marching as One: How C1 Molecules Are Rewriting the Rules of Fuels and Chemicals
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Biomass enters as a civilian — complex, regional, idiosyncratic. It leaves in uniform. Carbon monoxide. Carbon dioxide. Methane. Methanol. Formate. This shift is mapped in a top-tier new report prepared for CSIRO by a group
February 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Repsol Installs Its Second 100-MW Electrolyzer at Petronor
(Repsol) • The new plant for producing renewable hydrogen will require an investment of €292 million. The initiative has been recognised as an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) by the European Commission and will receive financial support from the Government of Spain through NextGenerationEU funds from
February 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Here’s How the U.S. Can Outcompete Its Competitors: Parts 1 and 2
by CJ Evans (Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition/Federal Funding Services/Biofuels Digest) ... He (CJ Evans) has seen far too many projects fall by the wayside, not because they were flawed or not any good, but because they could not get additional grants
February 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Resilience Is the New Carbon: Khaki Is the New Green
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ten years ago, Visolis entered the federal innovation pipeline through Cyclotron Road—the DOE-backed fellowship that helped define the climate-tech generation. Founder Deepak Dugar was part of a wave of scientists trying to turn low-carbon chemistry into
February 03, 2026 Read Full Article
altM, NRL Sign MoU to Explore Lignin Use from Bio-Ethanol Production
by Prakash Jha (BioEnergy Times) altM has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) to explore opportunities for value addition and downstream utilisation of lignin generated from advanced bio-ethanol production. This collaboration reflects a shared intent to unlock greater
February 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Renewable Methanol Update (December 2025)
(GENA Solutions Oy) Selected highlights from GENA’s Project Navigator Methanol: By the end of December 2025, Project Navigator Methanol tracked 273 renewable and low-carbon methanol projects totaling 56.5 Mt by 2030, including 23.3 Mt of e-methanol, 22.1 Mt of biomethanol, and 11.2 Mt of low-carbon
February 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Support Biomanufacturing
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) On January 14, 2026, Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Renewable Chemicals Act (S. 3632). According to Ricketts’s January 14, 2026, press release, the bipartisan legislation “would provide
February 02, 2026 Read Full Article
NSCEB Paper Outlines Policy Options to Modernize Oversight of Biotechnology Products
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) has published a January 2026 discussion paper entitled “Creating Clear Regulatory Pathways for Biotechnology.” According to the paper, biotechnology regulations in the United
February 02, 2026 Read Full Article
HPCL and Thermax Collaborate on Clean and New Energy Technologies
(BioEnergy Times) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Thermax Limited (Thermax) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 in Goa, marking a strategic step towards advancing clean and new energy solutions, the company said in
January 30, 2026 Read Full Article
ZymoChem, Agile BioFoundry Announce Partnership to Advance the Bioeconomy
(ZymoChem) The biotech leader continues history of strong collaboration with the U.S. national labs -- ZymoChem, the biotechnology leader dedicated to creating alternative materials for everyday products, is proud to announce a partnership with the Agile BioFoundry (ABF), funded by the U.S.
January 30, 2026 Read Full Article
LanzaTech Awarded Contract by Spray Engineering Devices Ltd. (SED) to Build Second Generation Ethanol Facility in India as Part of “SED Smart Village” Initiative
(LanzaTech) • 24K MTA Ethanol Plant would be the first facility in India using LanzaTech’s technology for converting sugarcane bagasse to produce essential fuels and/ or chemicals. Facility will use syngas produced by oxygen-enriched air gasification of bagasse, indigenously developed by Ankur
January 30, 2026 Read Full Article
The Long Work: The People Who Stay
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... You work long hours on things that might take years to show their full value. You make decisions with incomplete information. You stand behind technologies that are better on balance, even if not perfect in
January 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Indiana to Pursue Permitting Primacy over Carbon Dioxide Storage Wells
by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz (Indiana Capital Chronicle) The EPA makes those decisions in Indiana and elsewhere, but an increasing number of states are seeking primary enforcement authority. -- Hoosier leaders plan to take over federal review of a pipeline of contentious projects to
January 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Breakthrough Catalyst Turns Methane into Ethanol Using Only Sunlight and Air
(Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center/EurekAlert!) Scientists have unveiled a sunlight-powered catalyst that transforms methane—the main component of natural gas—directly into ethanol, a high-value liquid fuel and chemical feedstock. The new material, described today in Frontiers in Energy, achieves an apparent quantum
January 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Hydrogen from Finland for Polish Industry – ORLEN Signs Key Agreements
(ORLEN) ORLEN has entered into cooperation agreements with three Finnish partners for the production and supply of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives. The agreements signed with ABO Energy Suomi, Nordic Ren-Gas and VolagHy Kuopio SPV will help secure hydrogen supplies during
January 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Oji Acquires AustroCel to Transform Its Forest Biomass Business to Core Strategy
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Austria, Oji Holdings has acquired of all shares of AustroCel Hallein GmbH, one of Europe’s leading biorefinery companies which manufactures dissolving wood pulp, advanced biofuels and lignin-based hydrogel granules which utilizes the residual streams that are generated
January 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy Launches the C-iC Modular Units line to Unlock Financing for Mid-Sized Biofuel Projects
(Haffner Energy) Haffner Energy announced today (January 27, 2026) the launch of its new C-iC modular industrial units line[1], designed to address the financing and deployment challenges facing medium-scale, decentralized biofuel projects. By removing key economic barriers, this approach makes mid-sized
January 28, 2026 Read Full Article
CF Industries, POET, and Major Agriculture Co-Operatives Launch Low-Carbon Fertilizer Pilot to Cut Ethanol Production Carbon Intensity
(CF Industries) CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, and POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, have launched a pilot project with major agriculture co-operatives to jointly develop a low-carbon fertilizers supply
January 28, 2026 Read Full Article
FOAKBall: Creating First-of-a-Kind Projects that Succeed, a New Paradigm
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The spreadsheet worked. The chemistry was sound. The model penciled. And yet the project stalled, downsized, or died somewhere between final investment decision and steel in the ground. If you’ve worked on a first-of-a-kind (FOAK) project
January 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts
(Renewable Carbon Initiative/Renewable Carbon News) The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) published their latest report “Case Studies Based on Peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessments – Carbon Footprints of Different Renewable Carbon-based Chemicals and Materials (Second, Extended Version)”. The report was conducted by the
January 27, 2026 Read Full Article
EcoCeres Inaugurates First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant in Malaysia, Strengthening Hong Kong’s Role in Asia’s Green Energy Transition
(EcoCeres) EcoCeres has officially launched its state-of-the-art renewable fuel facility in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia, marking a historic milestone as the country’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant. EcoCeres Inc., a leading pure-play renewable fuels producer rooted in Hong Kong and
January 27, 2026 Read Full Article
CO2 Sequestration, Values & Markets
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) ... The Summit Energy pipeline has been slated to receive CO2 by-product from up to 57 ethanol plants in the 5-state Midwest region is one excellent solution to help tame the CO2 beast; along with
January 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Cestore and Nynas to Pilot Novel CCS tech
by Alan Sherrard (Bioenergy International) Swedish tech company Cestore AB has announced the development of a new process for cost-effective and large-scale permanent carbon dioxide storage, where emissions are converted into stable, natural salts. Together with compatriot Nynas AB, a specialty
January 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Bottleneck in Hydrogen Distribution Jeopardises Billions in Clean Energy
(Heriot-Watt University) Hydrogen transport infrastructure is developing at half the pace of other clean technologies, creating a bottleneck that could put billions in clean energy investment at risk, new research from Heriot-Watt University shows. A recent study from Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University
January 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Sabah Outlines RM1.4 Billion Biofuels Plan at Davos
by Sisca Humphrey (Daily Express) Sabah is positioning itself as a hub for sustainable energy with Petra Seaga signalling interest in a RM1.4 billion (USD 300 million) investment to set up an integrated biorefinery complex in the State. Speaking on behalf of
January 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Climate-Friendly Generation of Formate and Hydrogen from the Waste Product Glycerol
(Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz /EurekAlert!) An electrolysis technique developed at JGU could make an important contribution to the electrification of the chemical industry -- Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a method which gives access to the valuable raw
January 23, 2026 Read Full Article
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