by Leah Douglas (Reuters) A series of permit rejections for two high-profile carbon pipeline projects in the U.S. Midwest could bode
Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)
Back TO HOMEHow Carbon Stored Underground Could Find Its Way Back into the Atmosphere
by Terry L. Jones and Pam Radtke (Floodlight/Louisiana Illuminator) ... But like a game of whack-a-mole, there’s a chance the planet-warming emissions
September 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Climate Needs and Market Demand Drive Future for Durable CDR
by Karan Mistry, Bahar Carroll, Thomas Baker, Paulina Ponce de León Baridó, Alex Dewar, and Amy Sims (Boston Consulting Group) If
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Biorenewables Development Centre Awarded Additional £5m for Biohydrogen Project
(Bioenergy Insight) Following on from the successful Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme Phase 1 funding for the H2-Boost project, the Biorenewables Development
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
CATAGEN Receives £4.9m from UK Government for Biohydrogen Reactor Project
(Bioenergy Insight) CATAGEN, the net zero innovation company, has been awarded a record £4.9 million (€5.7 million) in funding by the
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Manchester’s Sewage Biogas to Be Used for Hydrogen Production
(Bioenergy Insight) Sewage biogas produced in Manchester is set to become a sustainable feed source for graphene and hydrogen production, due
August 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Megatrends Driving Low Carbon Intensity Developments
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Due Diligence Wolfpack member Steve Slome of NexantECA presented these slides at ABLC 2023 on Renewable
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen’s State of Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Brian Foody, CEO of Iogen was special guest this past week on ABLC Connect, and he
July 19, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s the State of Hydrogen presentation from the ABLC CONNECT series episode.The Value Stack, planned capacity,
July 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon-Negative Bioenergy Technologies Gain Traction as a Climate Solution
by Brandon Mulder (S&P Global) Study suggests 500 mil mt/year of biomass feedstock; BECCS needs further policy support ... Ethanol production is
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Alternative Fuels and Internal Combustion Engines --- June 20, 2023 --- ONLINE
The trucking industry can’t transition to zero-emission vehicles overnight. There is still plenty going on in the development of more
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
New Alliance Aims to Build Support for Carbon Capture, Rural Economic Opportunities
by Sara Wyant (Agri-Pulse) Three longtime ethanol industry champions are joining forces to roll out the new American Carbon Alliance and educate others
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
IEA Bioenergy Annual Report 2022
(IEA Bioenergy) The IEA Bioenergy Annual Report 2022 includes the summary of a special feature article ‘Material and Energy Valorization of
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to iogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may know iogen as the cellulosic ethanol tech and biofuel company, but did you
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Global Status of Carbon Capture Projects
by Aaron Foyer(Energy Minute/Transport Energy Strategies) ... Here are some important things to know about the growth in carbon capture: The
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Raven SR and Cap Clean Energy to Collaborate on Canadian SAF and Renewable Diesel projects
(Raven SR/PR Newswire) • Announcement marks Raven SR and Cap Clean's strategic commitment to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production to
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
US Carbon Capture Incentives Leave EU ‘Lagging Behind’, Biofuel Makers Warn
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) Efforts to boost carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Europe are insufficient according to biofuel makers,
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
How New Business Models Are Boosting Momentum on CCUS
by Mathilde Fajardy, Carl Greenfield, Rachael Moore (IEA) 2022 was a strong year for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS).
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Taking a Diverse Approach Is Key to Carbon Removal, Says New Study
by Brendan Bane (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Phys.org) Diversification reduces risk. That's the spirit of one key takeaway from a new
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Europe: Net-Zero Industry Act “Lacks Strategic Vision”
(Bioenergy Insight) Bioenergy Europe has released a statement affirming that, although it welcomes the EU's publication of the Net-Zero Industry
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
SSE Thermal Charting a Path for Low-Carbon Flexible Generation in Ireland
(SSE Thermal) SSE Thermal is exploring options to develop two new low-carbon power stations in Ireland which would help to protect
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
GLE Commences Engineering on Carbon Capture at Marquis Industrial Complex
(Gas Liquids Engineering/PR Newswire) Gas Liquids Engineering Ltd. (GLE) is pleased to announce the commencement of detailed engineering on a major
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
International Initiative Njord Carbon to Help Accelerate Global Adoption of BECCS
(Canadian Biomass Magazine/Verdane) Even if the world succeeds in dramatically cutting its collective CO2 emissions, there is an urgent need to
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
New Study Confirms: Bioenergy from Forest Residues Has Significant Positive Impact on Climate Change Mitigation
(Bioenergy Europe) The preliminary results of a recent study show that the utilisation of forest residues for bioenergy will have
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
UK Offers Funding for Hydrogen from BECCS Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.K. government on Dec. 13 announced £25 million in funding to support technologies that can
December 21, 2022 Read Full Article
JetBlue and Fidelis New Energy Sign Agreement for 92 Million Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(JetBlue/AccessWire) Grön Fuels GigaSystem™ to Produce Carbon Negative Sustainable Aviation Fuel Through Diverse Slate of Renewable Feedstocks and the Incorporation
December 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Is There a Profitable Approach to Carbon Capture and Storage?
(Climte Now) with George Peridas, Jonathan Kusel, and Joshuah Stolaroff -- In the international carbon offset market, the average price
November 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Scaling the CCUS Industry to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions
(McKinsey) ... According to McKinsey analysis, CCUS uptake needs to grow 120 times by 2050 for countries to achieve their
November 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuel Is a ‘Renewable’ Resource, but Climate Change Could Soon Limit Its Potential
by Carla DelGado (Popular Science) While this fuel source isn’t without controversy, the global biofuel demand is expected to increase
September 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Univerity of Hull Biohydrogen Research Focuses on Unlocking Potential of Biorefinery Waste Streams
(University of Hull) The University of Hull has been awarded £245,000 to investigate the possibility of producing hydrogen from the waste
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Who Certifies Carbon Dioxide Removal? An Evolving Map of the Carbon Dioxide Removal Certification and Standards Ecosystem
(Arizona State University) Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) will be necessary to fulfill the hundreds of pledges to reach carbon neutrality
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Podcast: The Landmark Inflation Reduction Act: What’s in it for Carbon Capture?
(Carbon Capture Magazine) Produced by Carbon Capture Magazine, the podcast features Jessie Stolark, Public Policy & Member Relations Manager and
September 08, 2022 Read Full Article
As Carbon Removal Grows, So Do Methods of Certification
(Carbon 180) ... Last week, we shared this paper on the rapidly evolving carbon removal certification ecosystem, but we think it merits
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Cranfield Awarded Funding to Research Clean Hydrogen Generation from Biomass
(Cranfield University) Funding for researchers at Cranfield University to look at new ways to generate hydrogen energy from biomass has been
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Cranfield Awarded Funding to Research Clean Hydrogen Generation from Biomass
(Cranfield University) Funding for researchers at Cranfield University to look at new ways to generate hydrogen energy from biomass has been
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Britain Looks into Funding Biomass Carbon Capture and Storage
by Susanna Twidale (Reuters) Britain said it is considering ways to support combining electricity generated using biomass, such as wood pellets,
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Widespread Trials of Biomass Crop Cultivation to Launch in UK
(Bioenergy Insight) The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UCEH) is leading new UK-wide trials of crops and trees which
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Innovation Boosted by £37 Million Government Funding across the UK
(UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP) £32 million government funding to
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Drax Submits Plans to Build World’s Largest CCS Project
(Drax Group/Biomass Magazine) Renewable energy company Drax has submitted plans to build the world’s largest carbon capture facility at its North
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Live Panel: Carbon Sequestration Symposium at CSUB
(Climate Now) James Lawler, Founder and host of Climate Now moderates a live panel on the topic of carbon sequestration
June 07, 2022 Read Full Article
The Dawn of Greater Energy Independence – Why Europe Also Needs to Count on Sustainable Bioenergy
by Paul Bennett, Chair (IEA Bioenergy/Biofuels Digest) ... Little attention is paid to the global potential of bioenergy from sustainably sourced
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo --- November 8-9, 2022 --- Des Moines, IA
The National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo is a two-day event designed specifically for companies and organizations advancing technologies and policy
April 14, 2022 Read Full Article
REQUEST FOR SPEAKERS: National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo --- November 8-9, 2022 --- Des Moines, IA DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
The National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo is a two-day event designed specifically for companies and organizations advancing technologies and policy
April 14, 2022 Read Full Article
The Race to Upcycle CO2 into Fuels, Concrete and More
by Mark Peplow (Nature) Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
How Biomass Can Enable a Hydrogen Economy
(Drax) Building a collaborative net zero future through negative emissions and zero-carbon fuel -- -Hydrogen as a fuel offers a
March 30, 2022 Read Full Article
ACI’s European Carbon Capture and Storage Industry Summit --- September 14-15, 2022 --- London, UK
While CO2 emissions from fuel combustion have been declining in Europe, industries like cement, iron and steel, aluminium, pulp and
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Power & Producing Hydrogen: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to FuelCell Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Capturing carbon while simultaneously generating power – sounds like a win-win and FuelCell Energy is
March 02, 2022 Read Full Article
UK Government Allocates £5m for Hydrogen-from-Biomass Projects
(Bioenergy Insight) The UK Government has launched a new programme to develop hydrogen from sustainable biomass from waste. Backed with
January 18, 2022 Read Full Article
BBI International Launches New Magazine Focused on Carbon Capture and Storage
(BBI International) BBI International announced this week that it will be starting a new magazine titled, Carbon Capture Magazine. There will be
January 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Selby College to Develop BECCS Education Programme
(Bioenergy Insight) Selby College in North Yorkshire, UK has secured funding to develop an education programme that will enable Drax
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
The Net Zero Energy Transition: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may know Iogen as the cellulosic ethanol tech and biofuel company, but did you
December 08, 2021 Read Full Article
CDR: Carbon Capture and Storage, Part I and Part II
(Carbon Now) What if we could remove the carbon we have emitted into the atmosphere? Can we capture our CO2 emissions
December 07, 2021 Read Full Article
DOE Seeks Information on Deployment-Ready Carbon Reduction and Removal Technologies DEADLINE: January 24, 2021
(U.S. Department of Energy) Request for Information Will Guide the Selection and Management of Critical Climate Investments of the Bipartisan
December 06, 2021 Read Full Article
New IEAGHG Report: 2021-02 CO2 as a Feedstock: Comparison of CCU Pathways
(IEAGHG) A range of carbon dioxide capture technologies have been developed, including amine-based routes and calcium looping methods, some of which
December 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Secretary Granholm Launches Carbon Negative Earthshots to Remove Gigatons of Carbon Pollution from the Air by 2050
(U.S. Department of Energy) New Target Aims to Dramatically Scale Up Responsible Carbon Dioxide Removal, Slash Costs of Critical Clean
November 19, 2021 Read Full Article
FS Announces Construction of Third Plant in Primavera do Leste (MT) and Substantial Progress towards Producing a Negative Carbon Biofuel
(FS/PR Newswire) The Primavera do Leste project will receive an investment of R$ 2.3 billion (US$ 420 million) and the
November 19, 2021 Read Full Article
What Pathways Draw Down CO2 the Best?: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to the Bioeconomy’s Carbon Drawdown
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The National Academy of Sciences concluded that bioeconomy pathways are among the largest potential contributors
October 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Drax and NFU to Partner Boost UK Energy Crop Market
(NFU Online) World leader in sustainable bioenergy Drax Group has teamed up with the National Farmers Union of England and Wales
September 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Dioxide Removal with Roger Aines
(Climate Now) How do we reach global net-zero emissions by 2050, when there is almost no chance of completely ending our
August 10, 2021 Read Full Article
FS to Develop BECCS Project at Brazilian Biorefinery
(FS/Ethanol Producer Magazine) FS, the first and largest Brazilian company to produce ethanol, animal nutrition and bioenergy products exclusively from corn,
July 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Bioresources within a Net-Zero Emissions Economy: Making a Sustainable Approach Possible
(Energy Transitions Commission) In its new report Bioresources within a Net-Zero Emissions Economy, the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) makes plain that, while
July 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Is a No-Brainer Solution for Companies Facing Net-Zero Policy Goals
by Ian Palmer (Biofuels Digest) ... Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an escape hatch, or an offset, to be used
July 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Bioenergy: How Sustainable, How Needed?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A new report from CCNY and a Bechtel/Drax partnership on biomass-to-energy but power from biomass into
June 22, 2021 Read Full Article
FS Innovates with First BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) Project in South America
(FS/PR Newswire) FS, the first and largest Brazilian company to produce ethanol, animal nutrition and bioenergy products exclusively from corn, brings
June 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Removal and the Dangers of Extractivism
by Simon Nicholson (Taylor & Francis Group/Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Carbon removal options could cleanse the air of
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Government Selects 24 Project for Phase 1 of Direct Carbon Capture R&D Program
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, the government has selected 24 projects for the first phase of its R&D
May 27, 2021 Read Full Article
USDA Releases 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published the 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (PDF, 561
May 20, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Seeks Comments on Role of Biomass in Achieving Net-Zero Goal
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.K. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on April 20 opened a public consultation
April 21, 2021 Read Full Article
ICEF 2020 Roadmap: Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS)
(Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF)) This roadmap explores ways to use biomass to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store
February 26, 2021 Read Full Article
From Tree Planting to CO2-Sucking Machines: How Could ‘Negative Emissions’ Help to Tackle the Climate Crisis?
by Daisy Dunne (Independent) Removing CO2 from air will likely be needed if the world is to meet its climate
February 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Recording and Highlights from the ARPA-E Web Conference: “Changing What’s Possible for a Sustainable Future”
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) Thanks to all of you who attended the recent webinar with Dr. David Babson, Program Director,
January 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Shutdown Stopped, but Funding Fight Continues
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) However, the emerging package has drawn the ire of progressive and environmental justice groups who are
December 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Could We Ever Pull Enough Carbon out of the Atmosphere to Stop Climate Change?
by Donavyn Coffey (Live Science) ... Sabine Fuss has been looking for these answers for the last two years. An
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Congress Considers A Variety Of Programs To Incentivize Carbon Capture Projects
by Jim Magill (Forbes) As industry leaders and policy makers increasingly confront the challenges of battling climate change triggered by an
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Optimising Miscanthus for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
(Terravesta) The growing global bioeconomy has an indispensable role in tackling the climate crisis, and key to delivering a low carbon
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Carbon Dioxide Removal Solutions --- November 12, 2020
Climate Solutions Series, Session #6 You are cordially invited to the sixth and final session in the Climate Solutions Series, Carbon Dioxide Removal
October 26, 2020 Read Full Article
Plants Rule! Harnessing the Sun for a Negative-Carbon Bio-economy
(Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association) ... Among the Carbon-negative (and climate positive) solutions, those based on photosynthesis are by far the
October 23, 2020 Read Full Article
New Coalition Calls on Government to Act on Negative Emissions Technologies
(Biofuels International) A letter has been sent to the Chancellor from a new coalition including the CBI, Velocys and Drax
October 22, 2020 Read Full Article
UK Government to Issue New Biomass Strategy in 2022
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.K. government announced on Oct. 15 that it intends to publish a new biomass strategy
October 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuels Are a Controversial Climate Solution. Could They Still Help Save the Planet?
by Emily Pontecorvo (Grist) Two recent studies add fresh evidence to both sides of an age-old debate. ... (Lee) Lynd’s study aimed
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
European Climate Policy and the Bioeconomy – Missed Opportunities or Muddling Through?
by Gerard J. Ostheimer, Douglas L. Faulkner and Philippe Marchand (Biofuels Digest) ... But as we scan the globe for
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Expert Q&A: Negative Emissions & Environmental Assessment Could Help Save the Planet
by Anthony J. Campanella (State University College at Buffalo/Planet Forward) George Washington University recently hosted a daylong workshop for NGOs
September 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Senate Climate Crisis Committee Report Supports Biofuels in New Report
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) ... The new report – which comes after dozens of hearings, meetings, and input from experts,
August 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Students of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow -- Meet the New Faces of Carbon Removal
by Jane Zelikova and Vanessa Suarez (Carbon180) ... Carbon180 is helping elevate a new generation of climate researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, thought
August 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Murkowski: Carbon Management Has Significant Promise
(U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources) U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing focused on the development of carbon removal
August 05, 2020 Read Full Article
The NEGEM Project – Assessing the Realistic Potential of Carbon Dioxide Removal and Its Contribution to Achieving Climate Neutrality
(NEGEM) ● Reducing GHG emissions continues to be the main priority in climate change mitigation, but carbon dioxide removal from the
July 17, 2020 Read Full Article
eEUBCE (European Biomass Conference and Exhibition) Highlights; Videos Available until September
5 July 2020 Opening Highlights The first ever entirely virtual edition of the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition started today
July 15, 2020 Read Full Article
New Analysis: Carbon Capture and Storage Infrastructure for Midcentury Decarbonization
by Dane McFarlane (Great Plains Institute) The Great Plains Institute (GPI) is excited to announce the final results of more than two years
July 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture and Storage Pipeline Grows by 10 Large-Scale Facilities Globally
(Global CCS Institute) The Global CCS Institute, an international think tank, has added 10 carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities to its global database,
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Key Hydrogen Projects, Players and Tech: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to The Digest’s Top 10 Hydrogen Horizons
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How will we develop hydrogen for industrial and transport objectives? That is the question The Digest’s
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Deployment of Bioenergy Combined with Carbon Capture and Storage or Utilisation (BECCS/U) --- June 16, 2020
IEA Bioenergy invites you to participate in a free international webinar entitled, “Deployment of Bioenergy Combined with Carbon Capture and
June 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Godot Arrives: Carbon Capture Regs Released Public Comment DEADLINE: August 3, 2020
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The IRS on Thursday released proposed rules for an expanded carbon capture and utilization
May 29, 2020 Read Full Article
15 Newest Projects – Who’s Got What Underway?
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) While the world may be at a standstill,there are still many projects going on and
April 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Biomass Fuels Can Significantly Mitigate Global Warming
(American Associates/Ben-Gurion University of the Negev/EurekAlert!) Biomass fuels derived from various grasses could significantly mitigate global warming by reducing carbon, according
March 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Your Ride for a More Stable Climate: Scientists Measure the Climate Benefits of Alternatives to Petroleum Fuels
(National Science Foundation) Transportation produces a sizable amount of greenhouse gas emissions, largely by using petroleum to power internal combustion engines.
February 28, 2020 Read Full Article
45Q, the Tax Credit That’s Luring US Companies to Capture CO2 -- Cement, Ethanol, and Ammonia Makers Are among Those Looking to Convert Waste Carbon to Cash
by Melody M. Bomgardner (Chemical & Engineering News) ... The most effective policies, economists and industrialists agree, are those that
February 27, 2020 Read Full Article
LLNL Report Lays out Technology Pathways for California to Become Carbon-Neutral and Then -Negative by 2045; 3 Pillars of Negative Emissions
(Green Car Congress) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have identified a suite of technologies to help California to become carbon-neutral—and ultimately carbon-negative
February 03, 2020 Read Full Article
The New Carbon Economy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Waste Carbon Utilization and Management
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Electrification and batteries can’t remove the need for carbon,and a more sustainable economy is not a
January 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Technologies: Biomass Industry’s Unique Opportunity
by Jessie Stolark (Biomass Magazine/Carbon Capture Coalition) Spurred by interest and growing recognition of the role biomass can play in
January 14, 2020 Read Full Article
BECCS to the Future: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to ARPA’s Methane Fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed ABLC NEXT in San Francisco, let’s go back to the future and look
November 29, 2019 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Direct Air Capture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Atmospheric CO2 levels have hit, er, stratospheric levels. The levels measured today were last recorded
October 15, 2019 Read Full Article
UK Government's Climate Advisers Suggest a Pathway towards Net-Zero Aviation Emissions by 2050
(GreenAir Online) Emissions from international aviation and shipping must be included in the country’s net-zero emissions by 2050 climate target, says
October 07, 2019 Read Full Article
It’s MAGIC!: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Algae’s Pivotal Role
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Some people believe in magic and some don’t but MAGIC is real in this case –
September 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Task 40 "Deployment of Biobased Value Chains"
(IEA Bioenergy Task 40) The core objective of the new Task 40 with the updated title "Deployment of biobased value
September 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Use It or Lose It: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Waste Carbon Utilization
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) CO2 is one of those things you love to hate, but it’s there and it’s
September 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Achieving NET ZERO -- Farming’s 2040 Goal
(National Farmers Union) The NFU has set the ambitious goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the
September 12, 2019 Read Full Article
4 Key Bioenergy Technologies: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to SoCalGas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) he Southern California Gas Company is the primary provider of natural gas to the region of
June 17, 2019 Read Full Article
UK’s Net-Zero Carbon Proposal for 2050 Sees Big Role for BECCS and Aviation Biofuel
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, the UK Committee on Climate Change’s new report seeking to achieve net-zero carbon emissions
May 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Better Biomaterials: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the “new ideas” laboratory, was established in 1952 at the height of
May 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Carbon Dioxide Now Being Captured in First of Its Kind BECCS Pilot
(Drax) The first BECCS pilot project of its kind in the world at Drax Power Station – the UK’s biggest renewable
February 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Some of the Biggest Green Groups Have Cold Feet over the “Green New Deal”
by Emily Atkin (The New Republic) More than 600 organizations signed a letter supporting the ambitious proposal, but eight of the
January 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Comment: Why BECCS Will Be Critical to Deliver an Affordable Energy System Transition in the UK
by Geraint Evans (Energy Technologies Institute (ETI)/Bioenergy Insight) ... ‘Focus on locking away CO2’ says the CCC about the future of biomass
December 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Will Dems Act on GHGs after a Midterm Win? It's Complicated
by Nick Sobczyk (E&E News) Democrats have long billed themselves as the party of climate science, and if they take back
September 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Forests Crucial for Limiting Climate Change to 1.5 Degrees
(University of Exeter) Trying to tackle climate change by replacing forests with crops for bioenergy power stations that capture carbon
August 16, 2018 Read Full Article
An FAQ on 45Q: What Federal Carbon Storage Tax Credit Means for Midwest
by Frank Jossi (Energy News) A federal tax credit passed earlier this year could increase the amount of carbon being stored
July 11, 2018 Read Full Article
California Considers Carbon Capture, for Ethanol
(Argus Media) Ethanol producers selling fuel in California may emerge as a beneficiary of a technology often associated with the coal
April 27, 2018 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Could Be a Financial Opportunity for US Biofuels
(Stanford University/Phys.Org) Although considered critical to avoiding catastrophic global warming, the feasibility of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing
April 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Algae with Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage
(Algae Industry Magazine) The University of Hawaii at Hilo announced that in affiliation with Duke and Cornell Universities, researchers have authored
April 16, 2018 Read Full Article
CON: Keep the Renewable Fuel Standard but Reboot It by Using Bio-Masses instead of Corn
by Michael E. Kraft (Tribune News Service/Bradenton Herald) ... Ideally, Congress would reboot the renewable fuel mandate in a new way for
March 15, 2018 Read Full Article
BETO Publishes Engineered Carbon Reduction Listening Day Summary Report, Announces Rewiring Initiative
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO’s) Rewiring the Carbon Economy: Engineered Carbon Reduction Listening
February 27, 2018 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Coalition Expands & Rebrands
by Amy Harder (Axios) ... The effort, called the Carbon Capture Coalition, is a rebranded and broadened version of an earlier
February 27, 2018 Read Full Article
Bio-CCS and Bio-CCUS in Climate Change Mitigation--Market and Regulatory Issues Related to Bio-CCUS
(International Energy Agency Bioenergy Task 41) The fourth IEA Bioenergy Task 41 workshop on Bio-CC(U)S was organized in Brussels 16 January 2018.
February 27, 2018 Read Full Article
Ramping Up Sustainable Biomass Use – Bioenergy’s Role in a Low-Carbon Future
by Jessie Stolark (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... While liquid fuels will dominate the transportation sector for some time, biofuels
December 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Bioenergy and Biofuels Key to Low-Carbon Future, Scientist Argues
(Biofuels International) A scientist from the University of Manchester has argued that developing a modern bioenergy and biofuels system “has huge
December 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Biofuels Can Benefit the Environment if Managed Correctly
(Phys.Org/Michigan State University) Could cellulosic biofuels - or liquid energy derived from grasses and wood - become a green fuel
June 30, 2017 Read Full Article
The Quest to Capture and Store Carbon – and Slow Climate Change — Just Reached a New Milestone
by Chris Mooney (The Washington Post) A new large-scale technology has launched in Decatur, Illinois that, by combining together corn-based fuels
April 11, 2017 Read Full Article
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