(AM Green/Business Wire) AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited ("AM Green") has been selected as the sole winner of the Asian lot in the H2Global auction run by HINT.CO GmbH ("Hintco"), securing a long-term purchase agreement for the supply of Renewable
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Back TO HOMENational Day Special Feature | Can Sea Breeze "Brewing" Ship Fuel? Hainan's First 10,000-Ton Green Methanol Project Lands in Danzhou Yangpu!
by Zheng Wei, Deng Xiaolong, Luo Shan, Huang Chaokai (Yangpu Economic Development Zone) Can sea breezes "brew" fuel for ships? Hainan's first 10,000-ton-level green methanol project has been launched in Yangpu, Danzhou! A ship sailing on the Central European route Fuel to be refueled at
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Aether Fuels Successfully Demonstrates 2.5 Barrel-per-Day Aurora™ Equipment in Fully Integrated Line Producing On-Spec Synthetic Aviation Fuel
(Aether Fuels/Globe Newswire) Milestone validates Aether’s integrated technology platform at larger scale and advances the company toward commercial deployment of next-generation sustainable aviation fuel Aether Fuels Inc. (Aether), a sustainable fuels technology company, announced the successful construction, commissioning, and operation of its
October 06, 2026 Read Full Article
This Game-Changing Discovery Could Reshape Sustainable Fuel Investments
by Matthew Lynch (The Edvocat) When we talk about the future of energy, it’s easy to get lost in the jargon and the sheer scale of the challenge. But for eco-conscious investors, understanding the landscape of sustainable fuel technologies isn’t just
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuel Plant at Controversial Waste Site Is Set for Approval
by Mark Smith and Local Democracy Reporter (Business Live) Renescience site set to become biomethane production facility -- Northwich Biogas Ltd is seeking to convert the former Lostock Renescience facility into an industrial food waste digestion plant Plans to turn a controversial waste
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Next Phase of India’s Sugar Industry
by Charlotte Morton (World Biogas Association) How carbon capture can deliver a more stable and secure future for the industry -- India’s sugar industry is entering a period of change, a period of structural transformation driven by hard economics, policy and technological
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
UNCOVER New EU Project Advancing CO₂ Utilisation Technologies
by Giulia Pietrosanti (CO2 Value Europe) CO₂ Value Europe is proud to be part of UNCOVER, a new project funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme. Launched in September 2026, UNCOVER aims to bring CO₂ utilisation technologies closer to market by
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Researchers Turn Solar Heat into Green Hydrogen in East Midlands Freeport Design and Build Challenge
(Loughborough University) First-year doctoral researchers from EnerHy, the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training, have developed an innovative system that turns solar heat into green hydrogen. The team developed a solar farm measurement system and a thermally integrated photovoltaic-electrolyser designed to improve the
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Ineratec Unveils Plans for Second E-Fuels Project in France, with Offtaker Already Lined up ERA T.H2 Will Process Wood Biomass and Green Hydrogen Into 13,000 Tonnes of Fuel Annually
(Fuel Cells Works) Haltermann Carless has signed an offtake letter of intent for bio-e-SAF and bio-e-Naphtha from the planned ERA T.H2 plant in Normandy, which will combine residual wood biomass with renewable hydrogen. Haltermann Carless and INERATEC have signed a Letter of
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Plug and Arcadia eFuels Sign Strategic Partnership Covering More Than 1 GW of e-SAF Projects, Starting with 280 MW to Turn Danish Renewable Electricity into Jet Fuel
(Plug) • Plug and Arcadia eFuels enter a strategic cooperation agreement positioning Plug as the preferred electrolyzer supplier for more than 1 GW of Arcadia eFuels’ e-SAF projects in Europe and the Americas 280 MW of Plug's GenEco electrolyzers will produce the
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Modular CCS for Biorefineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fermentation releases pure carbon dioxide, enabling lower capture costs of thirty-one dollars per ton compared to dilute industrial emissions. However, biorefinery carbon capture remains gated by access to permitted geologic storage rather than modular capture hardware.
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
NRDC Launches Responsible Carbon Removal Principles
(Natural Resources Defense Council) With the worsening climate crisis affecting millions around the globe this summer, NRDC issues its first formal endorsement of carbon dioxide removal technologies. -- A new NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) publication released today (September 29, 2026)
October 04, 2026 Read Full Article
From Kitchen Scraps to Biofuels: Fermentation Turns Food Waste into Value
(Bioengineer.org) ... A new open-access review published in Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts argues that one of humanity’s oldest biotechnologies, fermentation, may be among the most practical and scalable answers to this modern crisis. The international team of food scientists, led
October 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Mind the Gap: The New Map from Lab to Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... For years we have talked about the “Valley of Death”—that treacherous space between an exciting laboratory result and a commercially operating plant. It’s a useful phrase, but it may also give us the wrong map.
October 03, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Field-Deployable Biocatalysis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Field-deployable biologicals function at the crop root, seed, or soil, but the application point does not dictate manufacturing location. Products like microbial nitrogen fixers are manufactured centrally and distributed locally through agricultural supply chains. High product
October 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Skyrenu Delivers Its First Batch of CO2 Captured Directly from the Air as Part of a Technological Showcase for Carbon Valorization
(Skyrenu) Skyrenu Technologies Inc., a company specializing in CO2 capture2 at low concentration, announces the delivery of a first batch of CO2 captured directly from the air at Secant Fuel, a company developing technologies for the production of synthetic fuels (eFuels)
September 30, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Distributed Plastic-to-Fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Plastic conversion fails on feedstock specification rather than converter plant capacity. Although small-scale converters are often assumed to produce sub-commercial fuel, large plants have underperformed while smaller units operated continuously. Because baled transport costs roughly seventy
September 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Stargate Hydrogen Secures 21 Million Euros from the EU Innovation Fund to further Scale up Its Operations
(Stargate Hydrogen) The EU Innovation Fund will support the expansion of Stargate's manufacturing capacity in Europe, enabling the production of large-scale electrolyser stacks and systems, thereby increasing the company’s ability to supply Power-to-X projects with EU-made equipment. Stargate Hydrogen announced today that
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
First Hydrogen Fuel Testing Lab to Support Sustainable Policies
by Jessica Chen (China Daily) Hong Kong took a step toward building a local hydrogen economy on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) with the opening of the city’s first dedicated hydrogen fuel testing laboratory. The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and its Centre
September 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Ternary Oxide Catalyst Turns Biodiesel Waste Glycerol into Valuable Glycidol in One Pot
(Scienmag News/Bioengineer.org) Glycerol, the humble three-carbon alcohol churned out by the billion litres every year as a by-product of biodiesel production, has long been a paradox of the green chemistry movement. For every ten kilograms of biodiesel manufactured, roughly one kilogram
September 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Bain-Backed Renewable Fuel Maker EcoCeres Targets $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO, Sources Say
by Julie Zhu and Yantoultra Ngui (Reuters) Bain-backed renewable fuel maker EcoCeres targets $1 billion Hong Kong IPO, sources say EcoCeres aims to go public by year-end, sources say Bain plans to sell down part of its stake, sources say Company turns used
September 25, 2026 Read Full Article
African Development Bank to Back Green Hydrogen Projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa with Grants Worth a Total of $20 Million
(African Development Bank Group) Financing follows Africa Green Hydrogen Programme's Call for Proposals earlier in 2026 -- The African Development Bank Group will provide reimbursable grants worth USD 20 million to support four green hydrogen/derivatives projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South
September 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Leaked EU Draft Would Scrap Hydrogen Mandates for EU-Wide Target
(Rystad Energy/OilPrice.com) • A leaked European Commission draft would replace RED III's binding national renewable hydrogen mandates with an indicative EU-wide target of 8 million tonnes. Crop-based biofuels could see eligible volumes rise about 30% under a proposed 7% EU-wide cap, while
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
University of Tennessee Research Moves Forward by Going in Circles
(University of Tennessee at Knoxville/EureaAlert!) ... The circular bioeconomy concentrates on using renewable biological resources like plants rather than petroleum-based resources to manufacture high-quality materials, fuels, chemicals and other products. These bioderived products are designed to keep valuable resources in the
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Modular Biomanufacturing Platforms
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Modular biomanufacturing platforms utilize skid-mounted, containerized, and prefabricated production cells to mitigate first-of-a-kind capital risks and shorten commissioning timelines. Leading vendors offer units deployable in months rather than years, delivering clear capital advantages. However, running multiple
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Moeve Launches Construction of the First Phase of Europe’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project
(Moeve) • Senior political and business leaders from across Europe and Spain have gathered in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, to support the construction of the first phase of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley. The facility will have 300 MW of
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
The Bioeconomy and New Demand for Crops
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) Ag Bioeconomy Has Strong Potential, But Faces Funding, Infrastructure Hurdles -- The Corn Belt has abundant agricultural feedstocks and the technology is there to turn more crops and crop residue into chemicals, plastics and other products,
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
GCMD and Equinor Partner to Advance Alternative Fuel- and Carbon Value Chains
(Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation) The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Equinor today (September 22, 2026) announced a five-year Impact partnership. The partnership brings together GCMD’s capabilities in conducting real-world maritime pilots with Equinor’s experience as a charterer, energy provider
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Distributed Biomanufacturing at the Edge
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Distributed biomanufacturing places small fermentation units near end markets to manufacture biological products directly at the point of use. Although technically feasible, economic viability varies sharply across product classes. Decentralized facilities succeed when applied to specialty
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Cosmo Oil to Begin Utilizing Naphtha Co-Produced During SAF Production
(Cosmo Oil) Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. (hereafter, “Cosmo Oil”), Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (hereafter, “Maruzen Petrochemical”), UBE-MARUZEN POLYETHYLENE CO., LTD. (hereafter, “Ube-Maruzen”), and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY LLC (hereafter, “SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY”) are pleased to announce that they will begin utilizing naphtha
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Gevo Announces Progress on Gevo North Dakota Debottlenecking Project
(Gevo) Commissioning of Carbon Dioxide Degassing System Ahead of Schedule Marks Key Milestone in Capacity Enhancement Program -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) today (September 14, 2026) announced continued progress on the debottlenecking initiative at its Gevo North Dakota ("GND") facility in Richardton,
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Solar-Powered Photoelectrochemical Cells Turn Carbon Dioxide into Liquid Methanol Fuel
by Denise Maddox (Scienmag) Carbon dioxide, the molecule most blamed for warming the planet, is increasingly being viewed not just as a waste product but as a raw material. A comprehensive review published in the journal Ionics examines how photoelectrochemical (PEC)
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Farm to Fuel: Inside North Dakota Biofuel
by Sofia Morales (KFYR TV) Visitors from across the globe came to western North Dakota this week to explore a unique plant known for corn farming, ethanol production, and underground carbon storage. North Dakota agriculture is catching the eye of leaders worldwide.
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Babin, McCormick Seek Information on Federal Biotechnology Research and Security
(U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology) Today (September 9, 2026), House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin and Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Rich McCormick sent letters to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Australia's Worley Completes Renewable Hydrogen Study for ARENA
(ALCHEMPro) Worley has completed an ARENA-commissioned strategic advisory study to support planning for renewable hydrogen development in Australia; The work examines capital cost drivers and practical cost-reduction options for future hydrogen production and commercial viability; Its capex model has supported executive discussions
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Public Hearing Held in Kakinada Over SAFONE India Aviation, Biofuel Project
by Vadrevu Srinivas (Deccan Chronicle) Some speakers expressed anger that local people, in particular fisherfolk of the area as well as public representatives, including MLAs, have not been consulted about the project. The public hearing over the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report prepared ahead
September 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Controversial Biofuel Company Backs out of Southern Oregon Project
by Jonathan Bach (The Oregonian/OregonLive) The company behind a remote southern Oregon biofuel facility is selling off its interests because it says it can’t power the plant in a cost effective way, according to a letter to Lake County commissioners. NXTClean Fuels
September 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Sasol and White Desert Launch Landmark Commercial Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership from Cape Town to Antarctica
(Sasol) AFRICAN AVIATION FIRST TAKES FLIGHT -- Cape Town, South Africa – Sasol and White Desert today (September 15, 2026) announced a landmark Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) partnership, a significant milestone for African aviation and the country’s emerging lower-carbon fuels industry. Announced
September 18, 2026 Read Full Article
The Everglades and the Exoskeleton: Rethinking De-Risking in Project Finance
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... What if a project can advance toward its milestones while quietly consuming the very maneuvering room it will later need? And what if some of the things spreadsheets call inefficiency—cash reserves, schedule contingency, spare capacity,
September 18, 2026 Read Full Article
NRL's Bamboo-Based Plant Produces 2G Ethanol; Stabilisation Underway ahead of Commercial Production: Chairman
(ANI/The Tribune) Numaligarh Refinery Limited's (NRL) bamboo-based second-generation ethanol plant has produced 2G ethanol and is currently undergoing stabilisation before moving towards commercial production and higher capacity utilisation, Oil India Limited Chairman and Managing Director and NRL Chairman Ranjit Rath
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Biorefinery Side Hustles Make Fuels More Competitive
by Chris Hubbuch (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Researchers use modeling to analyze economic and environmental benefits of four strategies for using energy-rich byproducts of lignocellulosic biofuel production. -- The Science: Lignocellulosic biorefineries make liquid fuels out of non-food plant material, such as
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Praj Industries, US-based Gevo Partner to Commercialise Bio-IBA Technology in India
(Praj/Gevo/ChiniMandi) Praj Industries Limited and US-based diversified energy company Gevo Inc. on Wednesday signed a development and commercialisation agreement for Bio-Isobutanol (Bio-IBA) technology in India, the companies said in a regulatory filing. Under the agreement, Praj will have exclusive rights to commercialise
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Yokogawa Wins Orders from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Supply Integrated Automation Systems for World's Largest Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier and for Hydrogen-Fueled Vessels
(Yokogawa) Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has received orders from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. to supply integrated automation systems for a 40,000 m³ liquefied hydrogen carrier that will be the world's largest vessel of its type, and for
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
LanzaTech Shifts from Licensing to Owning Waste Carbon Fuel Projects
by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest) In the United States, LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren said the carbon recycling company is moving beyond technology licensing to own and operate projects that convert industrial waste gases into ethanol for aviation, marine fuels and chemicals,
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Simple Diet Changes Help Microbes Produce Higher-Quality Biomaterials
(Hiroshima University) Feeding bacteria a cheap agricultural by-product enables the production of high-value biomaterials with promising biomedical and industrial applications. -- Changing the carbon source used during bacterial fermentation—essentially, what bacteria are fed—can significantly influence the properties of the sugar polymers they
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
BSR, SDIC Biotech Seek Cooperation on Ethanol, Biofuels
by Thai Ha (The Investor) Vietnam's Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR) and China's SDIC Biotech Investment Co Ltd are exploring cooperation in fuel ethanol and green energy solutions, BSR said. During a recent business trip to China, a BSR delegation
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Florida's Aptamus Carbon Solutions to Lead Development of a CO2 Marine Terminal and Transport System for Demeter Energy's Biomethanol Production Plant
(Aptamus) Aptamus Carbon Solutions, of Tampa, Florida, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Demeter Energy, of Fort Myers, Florida, to explore the development of a marine terminal for the processing, liquefaction, and loading of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by Demeter
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
The Great Hydrogen Flip: Utility Global Finds a New and Improved Structure
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... “We’re very careful we don’t call it waste gas,” Utility Global CEO Parker Meeks told me recently. ... For most of the great hydrogen boom, the global clean-tech sector operated on a grand supply-side Field
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Safeguarding the Integrity of EU Synthetic Fuels Targets under ReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime
(European Federation for Transport and Environment) We, the undersigned, are writing to express our concern regarding the ongoing pressure to allow electrolytic hydrogen used as an intermediate processing input in biofuel production to be counted towards the dedicated e-SAF supply obligation
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
CO2 Emission Reduction and the Ethanol Industry
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) We have biofuels, manufacturing and fossil fuel based CO2 emissions to start……then add the ever worse (current and future) massive data center emissions making things significantly worse……plus a full rollback in Federal environmental policies;
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
RTI International Opens $14M Expansion of Pilot Xcelerator to Help Innovators Scale Promising New Energy and Industrial Technologies
(RTI International) $14M expansion doubles RTI’s commercialization infrastructure; Pilot Xcelerator platform helps innovators prove performance at pilot scale and reduce technology investment risk; Investment expands capacity in North Carolina to support startups, commercial companies and government partners. Moving a breakthrough technology from the laboratory
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Emissions-to-Fat Breakthrough: Scientists Make a Palm Oil Substitute from Greenhouse Gases
by Aaron Jackson (Intelligent Living) ... Researchers have turned industrial greenhouse gases into a sustainable palm oil substitute. By capturing factory emissions before they reach the atmosphere, they are turning a global pollutant into a useful resource. The process needs no
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Innovative Process Boosts Clean Hydrogen Production
(Stanford Report) Using a novel heating method that cuts carbon emissions, engineers dramatically improved hydrogen production efficiency. The process also comes with a surprising side benefit. Producing hydrogen is essential for some of the world’s biggest industrial and agricultural needs, but it
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Eni and PETRONAS Explore Innovative Biofuel Solutions
(Eni) Signed a Feasibility Agreement to evaluate high-performance, commercially scalable bio-gasoline for potential future applications -- During the 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, Eni and PETRONAS have signed a Feasibility Agreement (FA) to evaluate the development of innovative high-performance bio-gasoline starting
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
The New Silhouette: AFFO’s $58 Million Fall Collection Is an Opportunity for Chemistry
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Biomass. Then algae. Agricultural residues. Waste carbon. Starches and oils. Municipal and industrial wastes. Carbon dioxide itself. Familiar materials, perhaps, but cut differently this season — transformed into chemicals and chemical intermediates through processes DOE
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
World's Largest Green Methanol Project Achieves ISCC EU Certification
(DQS) DQS Hong Kong -- Founded in 1985 by the German Institute for Standardisation (DIN) and the German Society for Quality (DGQ), DQS is one of the world's most established independent management system certification bodies. DQS is a founding member of the
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Clean Hydrogen Investment Reaches USD 130 Billion as Energy Security and Resilience Rise up the Global Agenda
(Hydrogen Council) Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 provides a fact-based assessment of global clean hydrogen progress, highlighting more than USD 130 billion in committed investment across over 570 projects, 90% of which are under construction or already operational, and the actions needed
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Letter from India: One Airplane, One WagonR, and India’s Journey from Energy Vulnerability to Bioeconomy Power
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (W)hat are we eventually going to put in the tanks of these massive long-haul machines? It is a gigantic question involving gigantic aircraft, refineries, capital requirements, and energy loads—and aviation remains among the hardest
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Federal Procurement as Bioeconomy Orchestration
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lever Federal procurement only de-risks bioeconomy projects when volume risk is enforceably transferred to the buyer in a form surviving appropriations lapses. Standard multiyear contracts are budgeting efficiencies that lenders cannot underwrite because they mandate termination
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
France Lines Up Second Hydrogen Subsidy Auction — 250MW Up for Grabs as Bids Close by Year-End
(Fuel Cells Works) • France is preparing to open the second round of its decarbonised hydrogen support scheme, offering support for 250MW of electrolyser capacity, with eligible bidders to be selected in early September and final offers due before the end
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Port of Klaipėda Develops Green Methanol Bunkering Vessel Concept
(Baltic Times) As the shipping industry moves towards cleaner solutions, the Port of Klaipėda is preparing for changing market needs. Stricter environmental requirements and the growing market for alternative fuels mean that ports need to start planning now for the infrastructure
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Uniper Advances NorthStarH2 into Basic Engineering
(Uniper) Uniper awards contracts worth more than SEK 100 million for the next development phase of NorthStarH2; The planned facility in Östersund is designed to produce around 115,000 tonnes of e-methanol per year; E-methanol can help reduce the use of fossil fuels in
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
The New Big Boys of the Bioeconomy: Ballard, Avantium Find that Scale Is More than Size, it’s Scope
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (C)ommercial enterprises inherit the sprawling and considerably more expensive problem of whether everything around your thing works, too — whether the feedstock arrives, whether the hydrogen is available, whether the trucks run, whether the
September 06, 2026 Read Full Article
DOE’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office Announces up to $58 Million to Promote Chemical Innovation Application DEADLINE October 9, 2026 Information Webinar September 11, 2026
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) today announced up to $58 million in funding to advance novel, high-impact chemical technologies that use domestically sourced alternative and waste feedstocks. DOE will fund research,
September 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Avnos’ Largest Hybrid Direct Air Capture Deployment Enters Operations
(Avnos) Project Brighton, Avnos’ largest operating deployment to date, enters service as the company continues to scale commercial Hybrid Direct Air Capture infrastructure. Avnos, the developer of infrastructure-scale Hybrid Direct Air Capture (HDAC™), today announced that Project Brighton has entered operations in
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Fraunhofer IAP and SGC Energy Agree to Collaborate on CO2 Electrolysis, Hydrogen and Batteries
(Fraunhofer UMSICHT) Advancing technologies for a climate-neutral industry together: The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP and the South Korean energy company SGC Energy are pooling their expertise to
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Hybrid Critical-Mineral Bioprocess Operators
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Industrial bio-processing of critical minerals requires hybrid operators with genuine dual competence in microbiology and extractive metallurgy. However, biology graduates lack plant experience and process operators lack biology, meaning neither parent pipeline is deployable alone. No
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
BPCL, CSE Join Hands to Develop Biofuels, CBG and Circular Economy Value Chains
(PSU Watch) BPCL and the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) have signed an MoU to collaborate on biofuels, biomass resource utilisation, waste-to-resource solutions and circular economy initiatives -- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
CO2 and Medical Applications
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) ... The applications are far in wide, from supercritical extraction of cannabis-based medicines, such as CBD used for treating epilepsy; and THC used to manager chemotherapy-induced nausea. Omega 3 fatty acid concentrates used in cardiovascular
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Be8's Billion-Dollar Industrial Project in Passo Fundo Is 80% Complete.
by Ana Stobbe (Jornal do Comércio (Google translation)) The biofuel manufacturer Be8 presented updates on Monday (31) regarding the R$ 1.5 billion industrial project being developed in Passo Fundo. According to the company's president, Erasmo Battistella, approximately 80% of the works
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
City of Oulu and ABO Energy Have Signed a Cooperation Agreement Regarding a Hydrogen Plant
(Ouka) The city of Oulu and ABO Energy Suomi Oy have signed a cooperation agreement on the hydrogen project in the Pyyryväinen green transition zone. The cooperation agreement is a continuation for the site reservation signed in 2025. It establishes a framework
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Montana Renewables Announces Innovative, Capital-Efficient Expansion to 200 Million Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Calumet) • SAF production capacity expected to reach approximately 200 million gallon annual run rate by year-end 2028, with total renewable product sales expanded 40% to 17,000 barrels per day Remaining project capital for this expansion reduced to $137 million from the
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Rhinoflux and Swing Launch Sewage Sludge-to-Power and CO2 Capture PoC Trial in Japan
(Rhinoflux/EIN Presswire) The PoC will test Hydro Chemical Looping as a new pathway to convert sewage sludge into power and 99.9%+ pure CO2 without combustion Sewage sludge should no longer be seen as waste, but as a domestic energy and carbon resource.
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Perpetual Next Awards UAE Bio-methanol Feasibility Study to Kreston ME Consulting
(Hydrocarbon Processing) Study marks next step in Perpetual Next’s evaluation of a bio-methanol production platform in the United Arab Emirates Perpetual Next, a developer of renewable carbon and green methanol projects, has appointed Kreston ME Consulting (KMEC) to undertake a comprehensive feasibility
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Fungus Turns Farm Waste into Valuable Enzymes through Fermentation
(Bioengineer.org) A Heat-Loving Fungus Found in Rotting Rice Straw Turns Farm Waste into Industrial Enzymes—and a Hidden Cache of Bioactive Molecules Deep inside a pile of fermenting paddy straw in southern India, a heat-loving fungus has been quietly demonstrating a solution to
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
TFTAK and ÄIO Launch DigiFoundry 2.0 to Advance Microbial Oil Production Technologies
(TFTAK) DigiFoundry 2.0 – Bioprocess Efficiency Increase via Digitalisation (DF2.0) is a three-year research and development project aimed at making microbial oil production more efficient, scalable and cost-competitive. Building on previous collaboration between TFTAK and ÄIO, the project will combine synthetic biology,
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Japan Signs MoU with Uttar Pradesh Government for Green Hydrogen Technologies
(Big Info) Japan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Uttar Pradesh for cooperation in the green hydrogen sector. The MoU was signed by the Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) and aims to
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Summit Forfeits 2 CO2 Storage Permits in North Dakota, Continues Legal Fight over Third
by Jacob Orledge and Jeff Beach (News from the States) Summit Carbon Solutions is abandoning two-thirds of its planned project to store carbon dioxide underground in North Dakota. The company, which had been granted permits to store CO2 in three designated areas
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
NC State Joins $160M NSF Initiative to Advance Biobased Manufacturing
by Andrew Moore (North Carolina State University) North Carolina State University researchers will help advance biobased manufacturing and rural economic development in the Southeast as part of a regional research initiative backed by up to $160 million from the National Science
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Facet Amtech Bets on Multifunctional Catalyst to Disrupt Ammonia Production
by Elaine Watson (Ag Funder News) Australian startup Facet Amtech has developed a multifunctional catalyst that it claims can make ammonia directly from air and water, eliminating dedicated hydrogen production and air separation and dramatically simplifying the design of an ammonia
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Constraints Expose Overlooked Link in US Gulf Coast Renewable Diesel Feedstock Markets
By Sarah Schneider (Fastmarkets) Reports of hydrogen supply constraints along the US Gulf Coast are drawing attention to a less visible link in the renewable diesel (RD) supply chain, as market participants assess how disruptions upstream of fuel production could affect
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Developing an AI Framework for Optimizing Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells
(Seoul Tech) A new framework rapidly identifies the best operating conditions for solid oxide electrolysis cells, advancing efficient hydrogen production As countries invest in green hydrogen to decarbonize heavy industry, transportation, and energy systems, researchers are seeking faster ways to accelerate the
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
The Navy, Amyris, Emvolon, Haffner Energy and the Incredible Shrinking Refinery
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (R)emember the U.S. Navy’s audacious Great Green Fleet initiative a decade ago, which sought to demonstrate alternative drop-in fuels not as delicate laboratory curiosities, but in everyday operational fleet environments, culminating in the 2016
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Workforce Bottlenecks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Vague national projections of one million bioindustrial jobs by 2030 are unhelpful demand hypotheses rather than measurements. Instead, the bioeconomy faces forty two highly specific occupational bottlenecks. For instance, critical roles like instrumentation and control technicians
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
The Taonan Phase II Project Has Been Launched! Shanghai Electric Embarks on a New Journey in the Development of the Green Fuel Industry.
(Shanghai Electric (Google translation) On August 20, the Taonan Green Hydrogen Coupled Biomass Green Alcohol-Oil Integration Project (hereinafter referred to as the "Taonan Phase II Project") was officially launched. Cai Dong, member of the Standing Committee of the Jilin Provincial Party
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Prickly Pear Cactus Offers Potential for Biofuels and Functional Food Ingredients
(Texas A&M AgriLIfe/Seed Today) Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are studying prickly pear cactus as a potential source of biofuels and functional food ingredients, with the goal of creating new economic opportunities for growers while expanding access to health-focused food ingredients. Susanne
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Albaretos Develops Libya Green Energy Project for Renewable Ammonia
(Global e-Fuels) Albaretos is developing and coordinating the Libya Green Energy Project (LiGEP), a two-site, €360 million project in Ajdabiya, Libya, that will produce renewable ammonia. With the aim to be operational by 2029, the project will produce 57,000 tons (51,709 tonnes)
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Fluxys Proposes Extension of Biomethane Liquification Services to Include e-Methane
(Global e-Fuels) Fluxys has proposed the extension of its existing biomethane liquification services to include e-methane through its Market Consultation 75, which will remain open until 10 September 2026. The services are based at Zeebrugge LNG Terminal, Belgium, where the extension would
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
NCGA Urges Revised Codes to Measure the Growing Bioeconomy
(National Corn Growers Association) The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) filed comments this week with the Office of Management and Budget, encouraging the agency to reconsider updates recommended by one of its committees to more directly capture the economic impact of
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Tax Credit: Actions Needed to Improve Federal Administration and Evaluation of Tax Expenditure
(Government Accountability Office) Carbon capture technology can reduce carbon in the atmosphere by storing it underground or using it to make products like concrete or jet fuel. The 45Q tax credit was created to incentivize development of this technology. But some taxpayers
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pioneer Completes Successful Trials
(Nova Pangea Technologies) Nova Pangaea Technologies, the UK company with a unique process to create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste biomass, has completed successful endurance trials that further validate its technology. Nova Pangaea Technologies, the UK company with a unique process
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Creating Yeast Strains that Aren’t Picky Eaters
(U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science/NewsWise) Scientists have engineered yeasts that can simultaneously use different sugars in biomass crops. The Science Newswise — Biomass crops have promise as precursors for biochemical and biofuel production. However, they contain several different types of
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Why Good Projects Die, Part 1: 6 Things We Learned from 302 Bioeconomy Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For years, we have watched promising bioeconomy projects disappear. Some had celebrated technologies. Some had strong management teams, blue-chip partners, government support, attractive markets and hundreds of millions of dollars of announced investment. Many had favorable techno-economic
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Secure OMV as New Offtaker for Kassø e-Methanol Facility
(European Energy) -- Multi-year agreement with OMV adds another major industrial customer for e-methanol from the Kassø facility in Denmark. – European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., through their joint venture Solar Park Kassø (SPK), have signed a multi-year agreement
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Norwegian Hydrogen’s Hellesylt Site Gets RFNBO Certification
by Plamena Tisheva (Renewables Now) Norwegian Hydrogen has secured certification confirming that the renewable hydrogen produced at its Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub meets the EU's requirements for Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). The RFNBO certification was issued on July 31 by ISCC
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
100 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2026
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today (August 21, 2026), The Daily Digest is releasing The Digest’s 100 Hottest Projects in the Bioeconomy— 2026 Edition, our annual benchmark profiling and ranking the world’s leading commercial-scale bioeconomy assets. This year’s rankings focuses on execution—curating
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Industrial GMP Discipline
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For bioeconomy operators, managing mixed-grade facilities that produce both pharmaceutical-grade and industrial-grade products is a critical challenge. Successful segregation of airflows, personnel, and materials must be engineered at the design stage; post-construction procedural retrofits are costly
August 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Montana Renewables Begins Next Phase of MaxSAF Expansion
by Erin Krueger (Biodiesel Magazine) With the initial phase of its MaxSAF 150 initiative now complete, Montana Renewables is preparing to further increase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capacity. The company plans to expand SAF production to more approximately 200 MMgy by
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Kent Collaborates with the University of Manchester on Low-Carbon Hydrogen Research
(Kent) Kent has collaborated with the University of Manchester on research exploring the potential of chemical looping reforming as a pathway for low-carbon hydrogen production. The research, Multi-scale analysis of hydrogen production via chemical looping reforming: reactor and process design, plant-wide performance
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Engineered Microbe Speeds CO2 Capture, Recovers Critical Metals
by Chris Dawson (Cornell Duffield College of Engineering/Cornell Chronicle) A genetically engineered bacterium can rapidly break down one of Earth’s most abundant minerals, opening a promising new pathway for simultaneously removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and recovering critical elements used in
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Strain Stability
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Engineered strains frequently experience genetic drift under industrial conditions, leading to gradual, mid-life performance declines that remain invisible to standard month-to-month management reviews. This slow decay erodes cumulative titer and yield, threatening the long-term financial viability
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Considering Corn for Maritime, Aviation Fuels and Biobased Products
by Rebecca Schweitzer-Benner (Lancaster Farming) In the face of low corn prices and high input costs, the National Corn Growers Association is exploring alternative uses for the crop. With specific focus on sustainable aviation fuel and biobased products and biomanufacturing, the association answered
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Challenges Associated with Recovering Co2 from Flue Gas v. Concentrated Sources Such as Ethanol
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd./Biofuels Digest) Flue gas is the most prevalent source of CO2 off-gas from all processes globally; among the lion’s share of this flue gas is the ever – present electric power plant, primarily fueled by
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe to Provide Ammonia Technology for First Ammonia’s Green Ammonia Project in Texas
(Topsoe) Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, has signed an agreement with First Ammonia to provide its dynamic ammonia synthesis technology for the company’s green ammonia production facility in Victoria, Texas. The project marks
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Rivan Deploys Full-Scale 1MW System
by Harvey Hodd (Rivan) Today, August 12th 2026, we announce a major milestone in our mission to make synthetic fuels cheaper than fossil fuels. We’ve deployed our full-scale, 1 MW synthetic natural gas (SNG) system at our UK facility. Once commissioning
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewables Achieves 111% Utilization Rate
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, Tidewater Renewables reported its renewable diesel & renewable hydrogen complex achieved record average daily throughput of 3,315 bbl/d during the second quarter of 2026, representing a 111% utilization rate, compared to 2,164 bbl/d, representing
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
$30 Million Stored for Hydrogen Growth Projects
(Inside Government New Zealand) The Government has confirmed it has set aside $30 million in Regional Infrastructure Funding for projects that will help grow the hydrogen sector. Regional Development, Resources, and Associate Energy Minister, Shane Jones says hydrogen has huge potential to
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
HyOrc Targets September Delivery of First European Waste-to-Methanol Unit After €6.7M Grant Approval
(Fuel Cells Works) Portugal deployment advances as the clean-fuels developer adds a $7.5m equity facility to support commercialisation and expansion of its modular waste-to-methanol technology -- HyOrc Corporation (OTCQB: HYOR), an integrated clean energy infrastructure and technology company, today (August 11,
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Coalition Statement on the Extension of the Safe Harbor for 45Q Public Comment DEADLINE October 30, 2026
(Carbon Capture Coalition) On August 14, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced they have modified and extended the available safe harbor for taxpayers who capture and store carbon in dedicated saline geologic formations until such time as Treasury
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Ethanol Emerges as a Marine Fuel with Big Name Backing
by Andrea Lazzaro (WinGD/Splash247.com) As shipowners place their first investments in ethanol-fuelled ships, engine technology is well prepared for growing uptake of the biofuel, writes Andrea Lazzaro, head of business intelligence at WinGD. When one of the world’s biggest dry bulk charterers
August 15, 2026 Read Full Article
The Day Rome Bought Greece: Again Acquires Genomatica
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week, Again announced the acquisition of Genomatica, uniting Again’s cutting-edge biomanufacturing scale-up capabilities with Geno’s world-class AI discovery and design platform. So, Rome bought Greece. That is one way to think about Again’s acquisition of Genomatica, announced
August 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Brazil Signs SAF Mandate, Adopts World's First Policy-Based Book-and-Claim System
by Gabriela Brumatti, Vinicius Damazio, Monique Murer, and Ana Paula Candil (S&P Global) ProBioQAV establishes SAF certification, book-and-claim mechanism; ANP, Anac given 240 days to issue implementing regulations; Government also establishes regulatory framework for CCUS Brazil signed a decree on Aug. 12 regulating its
August 13, 2026 Read Full Article
China Powers Green Fuel Sector as It Expands Production Capabilities
y Zheng Xin (China Daily) China has already made phased progress in cultivating its green fuel sector, marked by steadily expanding production capabilities, according to the China Green Fuel Development Report 2026, the country's first comprehensive industry panorama report recently released
August 13, 2026 Read Full Article
Exolum Completes Transaction to Acquire a Minority Stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam CO2 Terminal Project
(Exolum) The future open-access, multimodal terminal will be capable of handling up to 3.5 million tonnes of CO₂ per year; Expected to become operational in 2030, the terminal will connect industrial emitters with permanent storage sites beneath the North Sea Exolum has completed
August 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Here are the Right Reasons to Buy Carbon Removal Credits
by Donna Lee and Bodie Cabiyo (Trellis) There is no intrinsic quality difference between removal-based credits versus reduction credits. Key Takeaways: We need to scale both carbon removal capacity and reduce emissions dramatically, and buying credits can help achieve each goal. Today, reducing
August 10, 2026 Read Full Article
USDA’s 2026 Unified Agenda Includes Biobased Product and Biotechnology Rulemakings
by Lynn L. BergesonCarla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) In July, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published the Trump Administration’s 2026 Unified Agenda. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Unified Agenda includes the following rulemakings regarding biobased products and biotechnology: Technical Guidelines
August 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Gevo Scraps Clean Jet Fuel, Carbon Capture Project in South Dakota
by Siri Hedreen (S&P Global) Gevo Inc. has canceled plans to build a multibillion-dollar clean jet fuel plant in Lake Preston, South Dakota, after struggling to line up CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure for the facility. The alternative fuels company is formally
August 10, 2026 Read Full Article
The Cornish Way: Of Green Hydrogen and a Path Forward
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Every one of them is a resource created by a prior economic purpose. The bioeconomy is the art of discovering value in these inheritances. Its greatest opportunities rarely begin by inventing an entirely new resource out
August 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Building an India–Europe Biofuels Corridor
by Basile Marin, Leo Marin, Retd. Lt-Colonel Anjan Mukhoadhyay, Retd. Wing-Commander Ramesh Bhoominathan (Diplomatist) The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in 2026 underscored a reality that had long been apparent: energy security is no longer simply about oil and gas. As Europe
August 07, 2026 Read Full Article
$3B bet: Mubadala-Backed Firm Works on Jet Fuel from Tropical Fruit
(Daily Sabah) Backed by Emirati Mubadala Capital, a Brazil-based venture is working on what could be one of the new and rare examples of fruits providing power for commercial aircraft. In Brazil’s Minas Gerais state north of Sao Paulo, more than 200
August 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Envision and Sasol Advance Future Energy Systems with Green Hydrogen Collaboration in South Africa
(Envision Energy/PR Newswire) Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, today announced a collaboration with Sasol, a global energy and chemicals company, to advance the design study of a potential green hydrogen system at Sasol's Sasolburg operations in South Africa.
August 06, 2026 Read Full Article
ORLEN Opens Strategic Marine Terminal on the Martwa Wisła River in Gdańsk, Built Largely by Polish Companies
(ORLEN) ORLEN has opened a Marine Transshipment Terminal at its Gdańsk refinery, marking the completion of one of the Group’s key logistics projects. The facility enables refinery products and feedstocks to be transferred directly between the refinery and tankers, eliminating the
August 06, 2026 Read Full Article
The Debate Over the Term “Bio”: Why the 2026 Farm Bill Threatens Consumer Trust
by Ramani Narayan (Michigan State University/Biofuels Digest) ... Yet, deep within the machinery of the 2026 Farm Bill, ... Section 9004 in Energy Title IX, attempts to redefine the term “bio”-a move that may sound like inside-the-Beltway semantics, but one that has
August 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Hitachi, MOL, and JAL Sign MOU to Conduct Japan's First Pilot Test of Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology on Kume Island, Okinawa - Direct Ocean Capture (DOC): A Technology for Recovering CO2 Directly from the Ocean
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Hitachi, Ltd. (hereinafter "Hitachi"), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (hereinafter "MOL"), and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "JAL") have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct Japan's first(Note 1) pilot test on Kume Island, Okinawa Prefecture, utilizing Direct
August 05, 2026 Read Full Article
LLNL, Oxylus Energy Capture Commercialization Grant with Reactor that Converts Carbon Waste to Methanol
(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Many industrial processes produce large volumes of carbon as a waste product. New reactor technology from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has the potential to turn that waste into a valuable feedstock for useful chemicals and fuels.
August 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Aemetis India Subsidiary Begins Biodiesel Deliveries under $17 Million Allocation from OMCs
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a diversified renewable natural gas and biofuels company, announced the Company’s subsidiary in India, Universal Biofuels, secured allocations to supply more than 18 million liters of biodiesel to India’s three government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) during a
August 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Catalyxx Announces Its First Commercial-Scale Renewable Chemicals Plant in Sines, Portugal
(Catalyxx) The project represents a major milestone in the industrial deployment of Catalyxx’s technology and has been recognized as a Project of National Interest (PIN) by the Portuguese Government. Catalyxx today (July 22, 2026) announced that Sines, Portugal, has been selected
August 05, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon-Negative Ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) By integrating on-site CCS, climate-smart agriculture, and renewable power, ethanol producers can engineer deep-negative carbon intensities (CI) of -20 to -50. However, the federal 45Z credit floors crop-based feedstocks at zero, meaning this deep-negative achievement earns
August 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Commitment, Collaboration, Community: Chief Ethanol in Hastings, Nebraska
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) At 42 years old, Chief Ethanol in Hastings, Nebraska, is the oldest dry-mill ethanol plant in the state and one of the longest-running plants in the entire U.S. With that kind of longevity, the facility
August 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Global Hydrogen Analysis In Partnership with HydrogenCalc
(OPIS) Global hydrogen market intelligence that equips businesses with the insight to understand today’s markets, assess hydrogen’s role in the energy transition, and identify the trends shaping future energy opportunity. What is global hydrogen market intelligence? It is a data- and insight-driven
August 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainability Assessments in the Classroom: CRA, LCA, TEA, Oh My!
By Julian R. Silverman (SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology/ACS) ... These days, assessments, especially across the central science, may focus on having students explore the economic, environmental, and social impacts of decisions made in the production of chemicals. Between life-cycle
August 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Explainer: As Sargassum Seaweed Piles up, Caribbean Bets on Boats, Barriers and Biofuel
by Sarah Morland (Reuters) Hundreds of Mexican hotel workers, tractor operators and specialized Navy personnel are heading out to the beach each day at dawn to clean record masses of rotting sargassum seaweed off pristine Caribbean coastlines around popular tourist resorts. The seasonal
August 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Louisiana Could Supplant California as SAF Leader
by Curt Epstein (Aviation International News) While California has been the hotbed for renewable fuel production in the U.S., Louisiana is poised to knock it off the throne. Shift could come as the state's tax incentives change -- A new report from energy
August 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Study Finds Alberta Has ‘Exceptional Potential’ for Rare Natural Hydrogen
(Alberta Energy Center) Geology, existing infrastructure and a skilled workforce give the province an edge -- As global interest in naturally occurring hydrogen grows, researchers at InnoTech Alberta say the province has “exceptional potential” to lead production of the rare, nearly zero-emission
August 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Nebraska Project Aims to Turn Corn Ethanol Into Sustainable Plastic
by Maddie Weber (KBEAR Rural Radio) Nebraska Project Aims to Turn Corn Ethanol Into Sustainable Plastic -- A proposed manufacturing facility in southeast Nebraska aims to create a new market for corn by transforming ethanol into one of the world’s most widely
August 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Woodside Targets Hydrogen Production at Perth Refuelling Project This Year
by Charlie Currie (Gasworld) Australian energy firm Woodside expects to begin hydrogen production at its refuelling development in Perth during the second half of 2026. In its Q2 results, where it reported $4.18bn in revenues, the company confirmed leak testing and cold
August 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Lydian Labs Lands $43M Series A for SAF Tech Platform
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Massachusetts, Lydian announced the close of a $43 million Series A financing led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures with participation from AP Ventures, Builders Vision, and continued support from existing investors including Congruent Ventures, Galvanize, Grok
July 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Funding for Shetland Clean Fuels Hub
(Scottish Government) Scottish Government support for Veri Energy project. -- The development of a clean fuels hub on Shetland will get financial backing from the Scottish Government, Energy Minister Stephen Gethins announced ahead of a visit to Sullom Voe Terminal. Veri Energy will
July 30, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogenic CO2 Supply Agreements
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fermentation off-gas from existing ethanol plants offers the cheapest, highest-purity biogenic CO2 for e-SAF production, yet it is widely treated as waste. Securing this vital feedstock requires resolving carbon title and strictly assigning each ton to
July 30, 2026 Read Full Article
A Successful, Sustainable Catalyst for Ethanol Dehydrogenation
(Brookhaven National Laboratory) Brookhaven researchers and their U.S. and international collaborators crafted a novel, three-metal catalysis approach to convert ethanol to a critical chemical feedstock -- Ethanol is an alcohol used in a huge number of industrial and household applications. When dehydrogenated
July 30, 2026 Read Full Article
R3VTech Wins Award for Process to Covert Glycerin into Solketal at Biodiesel Plants
(Loughborough University/Biobased Diesel Daily) Loughborough University spin-out R3VTech has won runner up in the environment category at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Emerging Technologies Competition 2026, recognizing the company as one of the U.K.’s most promising chemistry-led innovators tackling environmental challenges. The
July 29, 2026 Read Full Article
A Pathway to Support the Expected Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
by William Strauss and Laurenz Schmidt (FutureMetrics/Canadian Biomass) For companies developing gasification plus Fischer-Tropsch systems using torrefied pellets, the long-term outlook is favourable FutureMetrics has released a white paper discussing the growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and introducing a new
July 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Frontier Infrastructure Holdings & Carbonfuture Announce Largest Ethanol BECCS Carbon Removal Partnership Agreement to Date
(Frontier Infrastructure Holdings /PR Newswire) Multi-year commercial agreement advances Frontier's CO₂-by-rail platform, with first removal delivery expected in Q4 2027 Frontier Infrastructure Holdings ("Frontier"), a leading developer of low-carbon infrastructure across the Mountain West and Texas, and Carbonfuture, the leading facilitator of
July 29, 2026 Read Full Article
SOWISE+ Project to Demonstrate Urban Waste Biorefinery at Industrial Scale
(Muser Press) Turning urban waste into high-value bio-based materials through an industrial-scale biorefinery Summary: Urban biowaste and post-consumer absorbent hygiene products will provide the raw materials for SOWISE+, a five-year European project that will demonstrate a first-of-its-kind multipurpose biorefinery at Technology Readiness Level
July 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Potato Juice to Supply Bio-based Fatty Acids for European Industry
(Muser Press) PACE will retrofit part of a Dutch processing facility to demonstrate industrial production from an underused side-stream -- Potato juice from the potato processing industry will serve as feedstock for chemical production through the Potato Juice to Fatty Acids for
July 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Puro.earth Certifies World's First Permanent Carbon Removal from Biogas Production, Developed by Inherit Carbon Solutions
(Puro.earth/NASDAQ) World's first validated and verified CORCs from biogas-based BECCS, delivered by Inherit, HoopCO2 and Northern Lights JV from the VEAS wastewater treatment plant in Norway; More than 700 CORCs issued for the project's first four months of operation; Marks Puro.earth's first certification
July 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits and Braskem Announce Bio-Acetone as a Coproduction Opportunity in Ethanol Facilities
(Lallemand/Buisness Wire) Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits' innovative yeast with Braskem's bolt-on separation technology and market development enable the production of a renewable, high-value coproduct that has consistent market demand. Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS), a global leader in yeast, enzymes,
July 29, 2026 Read Full Article
US EPA Approves Chevron Facility-Specific Fuel Pathway for CoverCress Oil under RFS
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Chevron received its facility-specific pathway approval for CoverCress oil in mid-July from the U.S. EPA under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard program. CoverCress, a modified version of field pennycress, is a rotational cash crop that combines
July 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Advait Greenergy Demonstrates 5MW Alkaline Electrolyser Under Industrial Operating Conditions
(Fuel Cells Works) -- Advait Greenergy and Jiangsu Guofu Hydrogen Energy Equipment have completed a live factory acceptance test of a pressurised alkaline electrolyser rated at 1,000Nm³ of hydrogen per hour, equivalent to approximately 5MW. -- The demonstration verified operating functions
July 28, 2026 Read Full Article
The Tweenager: 19 years of Biofuels Digest
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (I)t struck me that the bioeconomy has reached much the same age. It has stopped asking childhood questions and begun wrestling with adult ones. I found myself back, in memory, on September 25, 2008, leaning