by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Consumer demand for biobased materials is strong, and innovation is rampant with first commercial products becoming more common. Chemicals and materials offer higher margins suitable for early-stage companies. However, the sector faces significant headwinds, including a
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Back TO HOMEChina's First Green Methanol Injection Completed on Diesel-Fueled Vessel
(China Daily) China's first batch of green methanol produced from urban waste was refueled into a conventional diesel vessel at Yangpu Port in South China's island province of Hainan on Wednesday, marking a milestone in the domestic green shipping industry. The green
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Bluemethane Launches Commercial-Scale Methane Capture
(Finanças Verdes (Google translation)) British startup Bluemethane has installed its first production-scale methane capture unit in partnership with ReGenEarth at a biogas plant . -- The technology aims to recover residual methane present in the digestate or post-processing sludge from anaerobic digesters , which would normally be released
July 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Energy from Waste: KOSTER Inaugurates New Biomethane Plant and Strengthens Sustainable Logistics
(KOSTER (Google translation)) At the inauguration of the biomethane plant in San Nazzaro Sesia, KOSTER took a decisive step towards a completely sustainable energy supply chain. During the event, six new methane-powered vehicles were presented – four LNG and two CNG
July 03, 2025 Read Full Article
ADBA Net Zero Week 2025 Webinar – “The Role of Green Gas in Net Zero” --- July 7, 2025 --- ONLINE
The cost of meeting Britain’s net zero targets in 2050 could be nearly £300 billion less than official projections, according to an analysis drawing on the computer model used by Whitehall. The savings over the period to 2050 – equivalent
July 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Volvo Penta Launches Versatile Biogas, Biomethane and Natural Gas Engine in Brazil for Power Generation
(do Caminhoneiro (Google translation)) Volvo Penta is launching the G13 in Brazil, its first engine powered by biogas, biomethane or NGV (Vehicle Natural Gas), for high-performance electric generators. It is the ideal alternative for rural properties that produce their own biogas
July 01, 2025 Read Full Article
India Accelerates Biogas Ambitions with Major Investment
by Kavya Koonampilli (World Biogas Association) India’s biogas sector is gaining significant momentum as Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) announces this week (week of June 23, 2025) a substantial ₹20 billion ($231 million) investment to develop 24 compressed biogas (CBG, also known as biomethane or
July 01, 2025 Read Full Article
UNFCCC Opens Consultation on Clear Cookstove Methodology – Implications for the Biogas Sector Public Comment DEADLINE July 6
(World Biogas Association) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has opened a public consultation, closing July 6, on a proposed methodology to support the use of improved cookstoves in cutting carbon emissions and air pollution. The methodology, known as CLEAR (Comprehensive
July 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Back to the Future with Circular Agricultural Systems and Practices
by Lois Wright Morton and Ernie Shea (Solutions from the Land) Since our inception two decades ago, Solutions from the Land has been helping farmers adopt systems and practices that enable them to sustainably intensify production, improve the resilience of their operations
July 01, 2025 Read Full Article
RNG Coalition Celebrates 500 Operational RNG Facilities in North America
(RNG Coalition) Today (June 18, 2025), the RNG COALITION announces the commissioning of the 500th operational renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in North America. This is a significant milestone that achieves the 2025 benchmark for the industry’s Sustainable Methane Abatement &
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Ukraine Delays Fines for Biofuel Content in Gasoline Until 2026
(Mezha) As reported by the People’s Deputy from “Holos” Yaroslav Zheleznyak in his Telegram channel -- The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed a decision to postpone fines for failing to meet bio-component content requirements in gasoline until January 1, 2026. This was
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to RNG to SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Topsoe, a leader in energy transition, highlights their G2L™ Biofuels technology, a novel and commercially ready pathway converting Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Leveraging industrially proven Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis, this solution achieves
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Biogas and e-SAF Business Joint Venture Established with Denmark's Skovgaard Energy
(Sumitomo Corporation) Developing e-SAF sustainable aviation fuel and expanding biogas production across Denmark - Sumitomo Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Shingo Ueno) has established a joint venture North Sky A/S with Skovgaard Energy (Head Office:
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
US Senate Bill Would Shrink Tax Credit for Biofuels Made from Foreign Feedstocks
by Leah Douglas (Reuters) U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a tax bill that would extend a clean fuel tax credit through 2031, but trim 20% of the value of the credit for biofuels made from feedstocks produced outside of the
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA: Proposed RVOs Provide ‘Crucial Growth Opportunities’ Public Comment DEADLINE August 8, 2025 Public Hearing July 8-9, 2025
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today welcomed the release of proposed renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027, calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s draft rule a “very positive signal” for America’s ethanol industry and farmers. By prioritizing domestically produced renewable fuels
June 13, 2025 Read Full Article
University of Surrey Startup BiofuelAI Shortlisted for £1 Million Manchester Prize to Accelerate UK’s Green Energy Transition
(University of Surry) A startup from the University of Surrey is one of just ten finalists shortlisted for the Manchester Prize – a UK government-backed award that supports AI solutions for the public good. BiofuelAI now has the chance to win
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Analytical Note No. 1: Advanced Biomethane Production from Intermediate and Cover Crops
(UABIO) We would like to present an important and voluminous document, which was developed by a number of UABIO experts. In this analytical note, you will find all the necessary information on the cultivation of intermediate and cover crops in Ukraine
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
WBA Connect+ Empowering Connections for a Sustainable Future
(World Biogas Association) The WBA Connect+ is a collaborative initiative dedicated to strengthening industry connections, enhancing performance, sharing knowledge, and driving innovation in the anaerobic digestion (AD), biogas, biomethane, and biofuels sectors. Our mission is to speed up the industry’s growth by fostering
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Outlook for Biogas and Biomethane: A global Geospatial Assessment
(International Energy Agency) Biogases play an important and growing role in energy systems. Produced locally using organic waste, biogas and biomethane can contribute to energy security, waste management, emissions reductions and agricultural development. In recent years, demand for biomethane – also known
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
American Biogas Council Releases New Data Showing Biogas Systems’ Capacity to Capture Energy from Waste, Reduce Pollution in Every State
(American Biogas Council) The American Biogas Council (ABC) today released new data showing, on a state-by- state basis, the energy production and waste recycling benefits that a full build-out of potential biogas systems could provide. The data — provided via an interactive map — includes
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
World Biogas Association and São Paulo State Sign Historic Agreement to Advance Green Energy Transition
(World Biogas Association) Landmark partnership unveiled on World Environment Day will accelerate biogas development and energy transition in Brazil’s most industrialised state The World Biogas Association (WBA) has signed a historic agreement with the Brazilian State Government of São Paulo, launching a strategic partnership to
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
FGV Energia and Petrobras Establish Partnership to Generate Energy from Fishing Waste in the Amazon
(FGV Energia) Initiative transforms environmental liabilities into economic value, boosts the bioeconomy, and strengthens riverside communities in the Amazon -- An innovative project will transform fishing waste in the Amazon Legal into sources of clean energy and products that strengthen the local
June 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Crop Plants: Gene Switch Makes Sweet Sorghum Salt-tolerant
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology(KIT)) KIT Researchers Elucidate Sugar Accumulation in Sorghum Millet on Saline Soils: SWEET13 Gene Directs Sucrose into the Grains -- Sorghum millet is seen as the crop plant of the future: It builds up a particularly high
June 09, 2025 Read Full Article
India’s Clean Energy Expertise Fuels South America’s Bioeconomy: Praj Industries to Collaborate with Enersur S.A. For a Biorefinery Project in Paraguay
(PTI/The Wire) Enersur S.A., one of Paraguay’s foremost renewable energy companies has selected Praj Industries for its next major project. Praj, a global leader in bioeconomy-driven process solutions, will support the development, assessment, and phased implementation of a fully integrated
June 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Syzygy Plasmonics Begins Development of the World's First Electrified Biogas-to-SAF Plant
(Syzygy Plasmonics/PR Newswire) Syzygy's NovaSAF™ Platform Supercharges Aviation Decarbonization by combining Biogas and Renewable Power to produce SAF at Jet-A Cost Parity -- - Syzygy Plasmonics, the global leader in electrified biogas-to-SAF technology, today announced the initiation of Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED)
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Michigan Biodigester Bills Raise Water Pollution Concerns: ‘Health and Tourism Disaster’
by Brian Allnutt (Planet Detroit) The legislation would change regulations for waste from facilities that convert manure to fuel. Critics say this would threaten drinking water wells, contribute to toxic algal blooms. -- Two Michigan House bills would regulate digestate as solid
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
SAFasia Inc. and Emerging Fuels Technology Sign an MOU to Support the Development of Multiple SAF Projects in the Philippines
(Emerging Fuels Technology/CISION) SAFasia and Emerging Fuels Technology have signed an MOU to advance a series of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production projects in the Philippines using biogas and cutting-edge syngas technology. The collaboration combines Caphenia's e-Reformer with EFT's high-yield Fischer-Tropsch platform to
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Inauguration of an RNG Production Unit at the Hartland Landfill Site
(Waga Energy) Waga Energy announces the start-up of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production at the Hartland landfill site in British Columbia. The project, carried out in partnership with Capital Regional District (CRD) and FortisBC, is the first facility of its kind
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Biogases’ Benefits for Energy Security, Local Economies and Reducing Emissions Are Drawing Renewed Interest
(International Energy Agency (IEA)) First-of-a-kind geospatial assessment in new IEA report finds huge untapped potential for biogases, equivalent to a quarter of global natural gas demand As policy makers look for opportunities to simultaneously bolster energy security and economic competitiveness, biogases –
May 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Companies Behind Dairy Industry’s First Methane Targets Show Early Success
by Jim Giles (Trellis) ... Danone is also partnering with Sistema, a company that has developed a modular biodigestor that smaller farms can use to process manure into fertilizer and biogas. READ MORE Related articles Sistema.bio Signs MoU with Danone to Deploy 6,500
May 26, 2025 Read Full Article
IEA Workshop on Sustainable Fuels Highlights Need for Global Ambition to Support Uptake
(International Energy Agency (IEA)) The IEA recently convened a workshop on sustainable fuels, bringing together more than 80 experts from governments, industry, international organizations and civil society to discuss how to support their adoption around the world. The event on 29 April,
May 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Turning Sewage Water into Biofuel, Nutrients? Nagaland University Shows the Way
(India Today) Researchers at Nagaland University have recently developed a nature-inspired technology to turn wastewater into a source of biofuel, nutrients, and clean water. Nagaland University develops eco-friendly tech to recover resources from wastewater Nature-inspired methods turn wastewater into biofuel, nutrients, and clean
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
proBIOGAS #International – Biogas Engineering and Operating Training with Plant Visits --- September 9-18, 2025 --- Stuttgart, Germany
8-day In-depth Course. Join the proBIOGAS #International Course — A Must for Anyone Involved in Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Are you a: Biogas plant operator or staff member? Farmer considering an AD facility? Government official working with biogas-related topics? Academic researcher looking for real-world insights? Investor exploring opportunities
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis focuses on renewable natural gas (RNG) and low carbon fuels in California. Their Biogas project includes 12 in-service dairy digesters, a 36-mile pipeline, and an in-service RNG facility connected to PG&E. A fueling station is
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Enabling Economical and Scalable Sustainable Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Conor Madigan from Aether Fuels presented on enabling economical, scalable sustainable fuels. Key takeaways include their Aether AuroraTM technology for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and diesel, using a novel Fischer Tropsch route. This technology employs intensified
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
WBA Connect+ -- Empowering Connections for a Sustainable Future
(World Biogas Association) The WBA Connect+ is a collaborative initiative dedicated to strengthening industry connections, enhancing performance, sharing knowledge, and driving innovation in the anaerobic digestion (AD), biogas, biomethane, and biofuels sectors. Our mission is to speed up the industry’s growth by fostering
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
OPAL Fuels Announces Joint Venture for North Carolina Renewable Natural Gas Production Facility
(OPAL Fuels/Business Wire) OPAL Fuels (Nasdaq: OPAL) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture with an affiliate of environmental services leader Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) for a new biogas-to-renewable natural gas (“RNG”) facility at Republic’s Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Industrial Decarbonisation: The Road to a Cleaner Future
by Andrew King (Process and Control Today) ... Green Hydrogen: The Key to Hard-to-Decarbonise Sectors But what about industries that need extreme heat for example, cement, steel, and chemicals? That’s where green hydrogen comes in. Think of it as the clean-burning fuel
May 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Syzygy Plasmonics' Unit Sets New Standard for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Efficiency
(Syzygy Plasmonics/PR Newswire) New pathway makes maximum use of renewable methane and much higher yield for the same amount of biogas by utilizing CO2 in feedstock -- Syzygy Plasmonics has successfully completed performance testing of the world's largest all-electric GHG e-Reforming™ demonstration
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Announces Partnership with CNH
(Michigan State University) CNH will provide MSU with a New Holland T6.180 Methane tractor, the world's first 100% methane-powered production tractor, for use in educational and research initiatives. -- Through a new partnership with CNH, researchers and students at the MSU College
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Back to Basics: Renewable Natural Gas 101 Webinar
Join us for an introductory webinar exploring the fundamentals of renewable natural gas (RNG). As part of our ongoing “Back to Basics” series, this session will provide a basic understanding of RNG’s role in the energy transition, covering key concepts
May 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Volvo’s Gas-Powered Trucks on the Rise – Enabling up to 100% CO2 Reduction
(Volvo) Demand for Volvo’s gas-powered trucks is rising and sales increased by more than 25% in 2024. Gas-powered trucks are a growing solution for transport companies to reduce their CO2 footprint as carbon emissions can be reduced by up to 100%
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Farm Waste Turned into Biofuel Produces Healthy Profit
by Zhou Huiying, Liu Kun, Liu Kun and Hou Liqiang (China Daily) Several major grain-producing regions have been proactively leveraging their abundant agricultural and forestry residues to aid the low-carbon transition, converting waste into renewable energy and organic fertilizers. As the country's
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Demand to Include Biofuel Biogas under Non-polluting ‘White Category’
(The Hans India) Efforts are underway to include environment-friendly biofuel biogas under the “Non-Polluting (White Category)” classification. Discussions have been held with the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), and an appropriate directive in this regard will be issued soon,
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Neste Expands APAC Footprint with Advanced Biofuels Driving Growth
(Grain Journal/MarketDigits) Bioenergy Market APAC: Key Developments Shaping the Sector in 2025 -- The bioenergy sector across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is witnessing transformative growth in 2025. As countries intensify efforts to transition toward sustainable energy systems, several policy reforms, technological advancements,
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
5 Bioeconomy Persisters: Why Are These Technologies and Companies Advancing Strong in Times of Uncertainty
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... At times like these, I like to highlight companies and technologies that are continuing to advance strong — because it reminds us of something more important than which innovations succeed — rather, it tells us
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Sojitz Enters Biomethane Production and Sales Business in India
(Sojitz) Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) invests in a holding structure of the special purpose company, IOC GPS Renewables Pvt. Ltd. (“IGRPL”) established jointly by GPS Renewables Private Limited. (“GPSR”) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (“IOCL”), the largest state-owned oil company in India,
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Is the Transition to Renewable Energy Sustainable for Humans?
by Philippe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) France’s General Accountability Office, in French Cour des Comptes, the public comptroller which rational organization dates back to Napoleonic times (1807 precisely), has recently published a 260-page report on the biogas value chain public support strategy, unusually
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Ministry of Environment Announces that Climate Fund Will Start Financing Biomethane Trucks and Buses
(bnamericas/ABiogás (machine translation)) Starting this year, the National Climate Change Fund (FNMC) will start financing the acquisition of heavy-duty vehicles powered by biomethane, as well as the replacement of diesel engines with versions compatible with the renewable fuel. The measure is
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Utility Global and Hanwha Corporation E&C Division to Collaborate on Cost-Effective Clean Hydrogen Production Using Biogas from Wastewater Treatment Facilities
(Utility Global) Utility Global, Inc. (“Utility”), a global leader in economic clean hydrogen production, announced that it will partner with Hanwha Corporation E&C Division (“Hanwha”) to carry out a Pre-FEED (preliminary front-end engineering and design) study for the deployment of its
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas Upgrading to Renewable Natural Gas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Explore biomethanation as a cost-effective method to upgrade biogas to pipeline quality renewable natural gas (RNG). This process uses naturally occurring organisms and hydrogen to convert CO2 in biogas to methane, potentially increasing production by 60-70%.
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Johari Urges Palm Oil Industry to Support Biofuel Initiative
(Bernama/The Star) Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has urged palm oil industry players to support the TG2 Black Pellet initiative, a renewable biofuel innovation capable of replacing coal in power generation. He said the technology, developed by Netherlands-based
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
GEOMIT and CMAA Sign MOU to Develop Biogas and Biomethane Projects
(GEOMIT) GEOMIT and CMAA Sign MOU to Develop Biogas and Biomethane Projects from Sugarcane Residues -- GEOMIT and Companhia Mineira de Açúcar e Álcool (CMAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop commercial-scale biogas and biomethane projects from
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! Learn How Renewable Fuels Can Solve More Problems -- Not Only Climate Change!
Are you alarmed that in some parts of the world people still defecate in public and towns have no sewage systems? Learn more about a group trying to do something about that in this Nigerian community. Learn how human waste
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Syzygy Plasmonics' Unit Sets New Standard for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Efficiency
(Syzygy Plasmonics/PR Newswire) New pathway makes maximum use of renewable methane and much higher yield for the same amount of biogas by utilizing CO2 in feedstock -- Syzygy Plasmonics has successfully completed performance testing of the world's largest all-electric GHG e-Reforming™ demonstration
April 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Unlocking a New Source of Clean Hydrogen from UK Wastewater
(Levidian) Manchester biogas to hydrogen pilot demonstrates potential for sewage waste to be used as a sustainable feed source for hydrogen production; Potential for UK sewage waste to produce 75,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year - enough to power over 40% of
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Webinar: Don't Let Your Methane Slip – Optimizing Biogas & Biomethane Production
(Vaisala) Soaring energy costs and the climate crisis are combining to accelerate the green shift — the migration to renewable energy to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels — and contribute to both climate and sustainable development goals. The green shift is
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Optimizing Biogas Revenue At Codigestion Facilities
by Brad Pleima (BioCycle) The federal Renewable Fuel Standard’s Set Rule allows codigestion of feedstocks such as food waste and manure to generate both D3 and D5 RIN values. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) 2023-2025 Set
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
USDA Cancels Biden Era Climate Slush Fund, Reprioritizes Existing Funding to Farmers
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC). Following a thorough line by line review of each of these Biden era partnerships, it became clear that the majority
April 14, 2025 Read Full Article
The Uttar Pradesh Government Has Intensified Its Push towards a Green Energy Transition, Setting Ambitious Goals to Produce Compressed Biogas (CBG), Biocoal, and Biodiesel.
(Urban News/Urban Acres) This initiative not only aims to enhance the state’s sustainability and energy security but also serves as a key driver for rural development, waste management, and the promotion of clean energy. The move is also expected to bolster
April 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Future of Biogas Europe 2025 --- November 26-27, 2025 --- Seville, Spain
As one of the most anticipated events in the renewable energy sector, this summit will bring together senior executives, industry leaders, and experts from across the biogas value chain to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in biogas production
April 11, 2025 Read Full Article
UABIO Member Ammongas Has Delivered the First Liquefied Bio-CO₂ to an e-Methanol Plant in Denmark
(UABIO) On March 17, 2025, Ammongas, a member of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, has delivering its first truckload of biogenic CO₂ from Tønder Biogas. The CO₂ will be used for European Energy’s Power-to-X facility in Kassø, where it will play a key role in
April 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Thermogenics Unveils Biogas Enrichment System to Help North American Industrial and Commercial Facilities Cut Emissions and Improve Fuel Efficiency
((Thermogenics/PR Newswire) New system maximizes renewable fuel use while maintaining consistent boiler output -- Thermogenics, a leading provider of boiler lifecycle solutions in North America, has introduced a new biogas enrichment system that enables industrial boilers to operate using renewable biogas (or sometimes referred
April 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Greencarrier Takes Steps to Accelerate Fossil-Free Shipping – Offers Free Biofuel Insets to Clients
(Greencarrier) To accelerate the transition to fossil-free fuels in the maritime sector, Swedish logistics company Greencarrier is launching the ‘Shipping Made Fossil-Free’ campaign. As part of the initiative, Greencarrier is offering businesses a free trial of its Maritime Biofuel Insets solution,
April 09, 2025 Read Full Article
BioCirc Completes DKK300 Million Financing Round with Significant Oversubscription
(BioCirc (Google Translate)) In order to carry out projects totaling DKK1 billion in 2025, including the realization of the world's largest biogas plant in Skive, BioCirc has just completed an internal financing round among the company's shareholders and employees of DKK300
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
BDI Sets New Standards in Biofuel Production with the Construction of a New PreTreatment Plant
(BDI) BDI has signed a contract with Ghent Renewables BV -- BDI-BioEnergy International has signed a contract with Ghent Renewables BV to begin the construction of a pioneering biofuel feedstock refinery plant. This facility will be unique in its approach, integrating advanced
April 04, 2025 Read Full Article
World Biogas Expo --- July 9-10, 2025 --- Birmingham, UK
Organised by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA), the event is the only trade show solely dedicated to the global anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas sector. The Expo is made up of conference areas and an exhibition area — all free entry. Key players
April 03, 2025 Read Full Article
US Oil, Farm Groups Push EPA for Steep Biofuel Mandate
by Cole Martin (Argus Media) The American Petroleum Institute and biofuel-supporting groups told Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials at a meeting today (April 1, 2025) that the agency should sharply raise advanced biofuel blend mandates for 2026. The coalition told EPA that
April 02, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Scrutinizes Fraud in Certification of Biofuels
(The Maritime Executive) The scrutiny on the use of biofuels in Europe has intensified, with reports emerging last week that the EU is planning to suspend recognition of the ISCC certification of waste-based biofuels. The International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)
April 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Feedstock Diversity and Flexibility Key to Sustainable Fuels
(Biofuels International) ... Many SAF projects struggle with feedstocks that are too expensive, too scarce, or both. Today SAF is overwhelmingly produced using the hydro-processed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) process, which converts waste fats, oils and greases from sources like used
March 31, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oberon Fuels is focused on converting waste to renewable natural gas (RNG), methanol, and dimethyl ether (DME). They aim to produce over 200 million gallons per year by 2030. Their process involves anaerobic digestion of waste
March 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Atvos Obtains Installation License for Its First Biomethane Plant in Mato Grosso do Sul
(Atvos) Earthmoving work is expected to begin in April and operations are scheduled to begin at the end of 2026. -- Atvos has received the Installation License (LI) for the construction of its first biomethane plant. The new plant will be built
March 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Maximizing the Potential of Biofuels in Shipping
(DNV) Biofuels are an increasingly attractive decarbonization option for shipowners. A new white paper from DNV analyses an evolving supply picture, while also providing technical guidance to shipowners planning to use it as a drop-in fuel. -- Growing international pressure to decarbonize
March 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Utility Achieves Industry-First Hydrogen Production Using Steel Manufacturing Off-Gases
(Utility/CISION) Onsite hydrogen production using industrial off-gases now offers a commercially viable, economic clean energy for heavy industry -- Utility, the leader in affordable, reliable and clean hydrogen solutions that drive a profitable energy transition for hard-to-abate industries worldwide, today announced the
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
WasteFuel and ITC Commence Front-End Engineering Design on World-Leading Green Methanol Facility in Ankara, Türkiye
(WasteFuel) WasteFuel, a U.S.-based next generation bioenergy company, and ITC, a leading Turkish integrated waste management company, announced today a partnership to commence the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) on a green methanol biorefinery located in Ankara, Türkiye—the first green methanol facility
March 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Piracanjuba Receives Another R$150 Million from BNDES for Biogas Production
(Reuters/CNN Brasil) The amount will be used to implement four industrial effluent treatment plants with biogas production at the Piracanjuba units in Araraquara (SP), Três Rios (RJ), Carazinho (RS) and São Jorge D'Oeste (PR) -- The Piracanjuba Group received new financing from the National
March 11, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Biogas via CO2 Conversion
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, researchers chart the progress of a project focused on developing a system for in situ biogas upgrading via biological conversion of CO2 to CH4. The goal is to convert CO2 in biogas to high-quality renewable
March 11, 2025 Read Full Article
SEF Request for Proposal (RFP) for Projects that Will Support the Deployment of Circular Energy and Agriphotovoltaics (APV) in PA DEADLINE May 15, 2025
(Sustainable Energy Fund) SEF has published a request for proposal (RFP) for projects that will support the deployment of Circular Energy and Agriphotovoltaics (APV) in a manner that will improve the economic and environmental health of communities within the Pennsylvania region. Circular
March 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Increasingly More of Fazer’s Bakery Products Go by Gasum’s Low-Emission Biogas
(Gasum) Gasum also uses Fazer’s food waste to produce biogas. -- Nordic energy company Gasum and the food and confectionary group Fazer have entered into an agreement on the use of biogas in the transport of Fazer’s bakery products. The inedible food
March 06, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to High-Performance Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors for Waste to Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation by Lance Schideman from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, focuses on a cloth filter anaerobic membrane bioreactor (CFAnMBR) for municipal wastewater treatment. The CFAnMBR technology achieves high flux with low cleaning energy, resolving
March 06, 2025 Read Full Article
edie Launches Free New Report on Biomethane for Business
(edie) edie has partnered with Centrica Business Solutions to publish a new, free-to-download report answering business’s frequently asked questions on generating and using biomethane. Biomethane is of interest to businesses for several reasons. As well as being less emissions-intensive then natural gases,
March 05, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Novel Anaerobic Digestion Systems
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation by Shulin Chen of Washington State University aims to reduce the production cost of pure biomethane derived from waste through an intensified anaerobic digestion (AD) system. The IVAD system integrates a hydrothermal reactor, a
March 05, 2025 Read Full Article
American Biogas Council Launches Carbon Accounting Tool to Provide More Precise Valuation of RNG and Biogas in Carbon Markets
(American Biogas Council) The American Biogas Council (ABC) announced today it has launched its Biogas Carbon Accounting Tool (Biogas CAT), a groundbreaking tool to count the full lifecycle emissions of biogas projects. This new tool was prepared for the ABC by EcoEngineers, a leading
March 05, 2025 Read Full Article
BNDES Approves 125.7 Million Reais for Ciclus to Expand Bioenergy Landfill in RJ
(BNDES/Bnamericas) This is a machine translation of the press release originally published in Portuguese The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved a credit line for financing in the amount of R$125.7 million for Ciclus Ambiental Rio SA With resources
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Researchers from BITS Pilani Hyderabad Develop Tech to Turn Waste into Biofuel
By Yuvraj Akula (Telangana Today) Developed by Prof P Sankar Ganesh and his team, iSTAR, a single-stage advanced anaerobic digestion process is designed to treat organic waste, converting to methane-rich biogas -- Hyderabad: In a smart solution for landfilling leachate, domestic septage management,
March 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Commission Approves €2.3 Billion Finnish State Aid Scheme to Foster the Transition to a Net-Zero Economy
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved a €2.3 billion Finnish scheme to support investments in strategic sectors and to help industrial companies to decarbonise their production processes. The scheme contributes to the achievement of the priorities of the European Commission
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Asahi Kasei Holds Grand Opening Ceremony for Biogas Purification System at Sewage Treatment Plant in Japan
(BioEnergy Times/Asahi Kasei) Asahi Kasei and Kurashiki City held a grand opening ceremony on for a biogas purification system (the System) in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The System uses Asahi Kasei’s CO2 separation/recovery technology utilizing zeolites installed at a sewage treatment plant.
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Unlocking Ghana’s Biofuel Potential – The Case for Corn and Cassava Ethanol Production
by Iddrisu Awudu Kasoa, David King Boison and Sylvester Vuvor (MyJoyOnline) Ghana’s energy sector has long been heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels, a reliance that exposes the nation to the vagaries of global oil markets. More than 80% of Ghana’s
February 24, 2025 Read Full Article
State Backs Green Aviation Fuel Plant as Industry Struggles to Cut Emissions
by Dominic Gates (Seattle Times) Washington state has awarded a new $1.5 million grant for a planned sustainable aviation fuels and renewable diesel production facility projected to open in 2029 at Wallula Gap on the Columbia River. That’s a very small portion
February 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Sainsbury's Transforms Food Waste into Fuel for 30 Trucks at Its Bristol Distribution Centre
(Sainsbury) The retailer and its supplier RenECO introduce innovative, fully circular, change to HGV fuelling; The shift away from diesel will save over 3,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, supporting Sainsbury’s ambition to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions to become
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biogas and RNG: ABLC Connect
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation from the ABLC Connect series on Digest TV assesses the current state of biogas and RNG technologies and projects, highlighting both the positive aspects, such as high demand for carbon-negative energy, and the challenges, including
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Major Companies Advocate for Biomethane Rollout to Support Decarbonisation Pathways
(European Biogas Association) Leading biomethane offtakers have come together in the Biomethane Offtakers Declaration, released today, to call for higher support for biomethane production and offtake. Led by the European Biogas Association, this initiative emphasises biomethane’s essential role in achieving Europe’s
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Kanadevia Inova to Build More Installations Enhancing Circularity in Denmark
(Kanadevia Inova) Skanderborg-based Bigadan A/S (short for Biogas Danmark) and Kanadevia Inova AG (formerly Hitachi Zosen Inova) are extending their collaboration with the ongoing development of more biogas plants in Denmark. Bigadan, is a leading contractor who deliver and operate several biogas
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Third Year of Record Growth for U.S. Biogas Industry; Expected to Continue in 2024
(American Biogas Council) $1.8 billion was invested in new projects last year, according to numbers just released by the American Biogas Council -- Newly-released data from the American Biogas Council (ABC) indicates that 2023 was the third year of record growth across
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the BDO Zones
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The presentation deck describes a program called BDO Zone Ratings, which is a standardized assessment for evaluating regions’ readiness for bio-based manufacturing. These ratings help attract investment in bio-based projects by highlighting areas with the best
February 14, 2025 Read Full Article
UK REA: Why UN IPCC Carbon Accounting for Biomass Generation Works
(U.K. Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology/Biomass Magazine) Bioenergy is produced from organic material known as biomass. Biomass contains carbon absorbed by trees and plants through photosynthesis. When used for energy, it comes in a range of different forms, from
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Let Green Gas Count: 144 Companies and Associations Globally Call for Clarity on the Role of Market Instruments for Renewable Gases in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
(European Biogas Association) Following the withdrawal of guidance on the use of biomethane certificates in the GHG Protocol, over 144 companies and trade associations from around the world have issued a public joint letter to the governance bodies of the GHG
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Malaysian Biofuels Hub to Be Developed in Johor for Storage and Export
(Manifold Times) BAC RE, Singapore’s Dovechem and TLP Terminal aim to create a sustainable value chain where biogas can be refined into BioLNG and other biofuels—ready for export and maritime bunkering. -- BAC Renewable Energy (BAC RE) on Friday (7 February) announced
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Waga Energy Activity Expands to Brazil!
(Waga Energy) Waga Energy is proud to announce its expansion into the Brazilian market with the launch of a new subsidiary. With 850 operational landfills and nearly 3,000 open-air dumps requiring modernization, Brazil presents a significant opportunity for sustainable waste management
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Jord and Votion Biorefineries Partner to Convert C4-Grass Biomass into Biocrude and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Jord) This collaboration aims to accelerate the global energy transition and reduce carbon emissions in hard-to-abate sectors such as transport, aviation, and chemicals. -- Jord AB (“Jord”) and Votion Biorefineries AB (“Votion”) are proud to announce a strategic partnership to convert Jord’s sustainable C4-grass biomass
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Researchers to Develop Energy-Efficient Process to Convert Waste Gases into Biofuel
by Leah Shaffer (Washington University) People interact with dimethyl ether (DME) in some form every day, most commonly through its function as a refrigerant. DME is one of those intermediary gases that can turn chemicals into different useful chemicals and turn
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
GAIL, BPCL to set up Plants to Produce Compressed Biogas in Chhattisgarh
by R Krishna Das (Business Standard) While GAIL will set up plants in Ambikapur, Raigarh, and Korba, BPCL will execute the agreement in Bilaspur, Dhamtari, and Rajnandgaon -- The Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority (CBDA) has inked an agreement with GAIL (India) and Bharat
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
EnviTec's 23 Years of Expertise Optimize Chicken Manure for RNG in the US Market
(EnviTec Biogas Construction/PR Newswire) Germany's largest biogas producer, EnviTec Biogas AG, has been leveraging chicken manure for the production of biogas, renewable natural gas (RNG), and bio-Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) for an impressive 23 years. The company is now actively exploring opportunities
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
The Path to Sustainable Aviation: Embracing Feedstock Diversity and Innovation
by Alyssa Norris (Biomass Magazine/Aether Fuels) ... Pressure on the supply chain means more expensive feedstocks can and will incentivize fraud, undermining the integrity of finished fuel product. These challenges highlight that HEFA-based SAF alone cannot meet the industry’s sustainability and
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Congresswoman Scholten Introduces Bipartisan Extension of the Section 48 ITC for Qualified Biogas Properties
(Office of Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI 3rd)) Scholten and Valadao’s Bipartisan Bill Will Unlock America’s Clean Energy Future and Lower American’s Utility Bills -- Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI) and Congressman David Valadao (R-CA) introduced the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025 to extend the
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the BioFuture Campaign
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck outlines the Biofuture Campaign’s strategy to promote sustainable fuels and chemicals (SFC) on a global scale. The campaign, spearheaded by the Molecule Group, aims to integrate SFC technologies into international policy frameworks like
January 20, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Futuria Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck by Futuria Fuels discusses the company’s efforts to develop renewable propane, a clean alternative fuel. The presentation deck highlights the importance of biopropane as a by-product of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
LR OneOcean Launches Risk Manager FuelEU
(Lloyd's Register) Risk Manager FuelEU helps users understand their compliance status and manage their FuelEU strategy. -- Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LR OneOcean) has launched Risk Manager FuelEU, an innovative module designed to enable ship managers, owners, operators, and charterers to seamlessly manage their FuelEU compliance
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
CO2-Eating Bacteria Recycles Carbon from Chimney Smoke Directly into New Products
by Jesper Bruun Petersen (Aarhus University) New research from Aarhus University has revealed how we can make it much cheaper to capture and convert CO2 from industry for usable products. The research has just been published in Nature Communications. -- Researchers from Aarhus
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation highlights Aemetis, Inc.’s (AMTX) strategy for becoming a leading producer of below-zero carbon intensity renewable fuels and natural gas. The company aims to replace high-carbon intensity petroleum products with sustainable alternatives like renewable natural
January 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Fake Farmer Steals $8.75M In Green Energy Scam
by Chrtis Bennett (AgWeb) Turning manure into gold, sticky-fingered Ray Brewer pulled off a twisted agriculture heist. Wearing a saccharine grin, Ray Brewer swished fat fingers through a bucket of fertilizer pellets and rattled out the mating call of a con
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Rebel Fuels Launches to Transform Waste CO2 into Carbon-Neutral Fuels
(Rebel Fuels/PR Newswire) Rebel Fuels Inc., a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, announced today its launch to address climate change through innovative carbon recycling technology. The company aims to revolutionize the fuel industry by converting waste carbon dioxide into carbon-neutral fuels, offering
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Petrobras Publishes First Call for Proposals to Purchase Biomethane
(Petrobras) The initiative focuses on offering competitive products with a lower carbon footprint -- This Monday (1/6), Petrobras is publishing its first call for proposals for acquisition of biomethane. The initiative is in line with the company's goals of decarbonizing its operations
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $6.9 Million in Projects to Support Effective Community Waste-to-Energy Strategies for Local Transportation Needs
(U.S. Department of Energy) Nine projects will help sustainably manage and recover potential clean energy sources from local community waste streams. -- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) announced $6.9 million in funding for nine projects to support local waste-to-energy management
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Research and Development to Advance Biofuels and Bioproducts
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) today (December 16, 2024) announced their intent to issue funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) projects in two priority areas: sustainable propane and renewable chemicals and algal system
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Spotlight on India’s Biofuel Market: It’s All about the Sugar
by James Primrose (Stillwater Associates) India’s is the world’s fifth largest biofuels market. After a period of lackluster growth in the late 2000s and early 2010s and failure to achieve mandated targets, political interest in biofuels has significantly increased, driven by
December 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Pricing of Ethanol Blends at the Pump Differs in the Short Term Compared with the Long Term
by Simla Tokgoz (U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service) By law, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets targets for blending renewable fuels such as ethanol with traditional transportation fuels to implement the mandates set by the Energy Independence and
December 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Environmental Groups Sue over California’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
by Debra Kahn (Politico Pro) The lawsuits allege the California Air Resources Board’s amendments to the program could increase pollution. -- Environmental groups filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday against California’s trading program for transportation fuel emissions, arguing that its support of
December 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Unlocking Renewable Natural Gas as a Viable Feedstock for SAF Production
by David Minguez, Thomas S. Christensen and Sandra Winter-Madsen (Topsoe/Biofuels Digest) The aviation industry’s push toward net-zero emissions by 2050 has placed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the center of its decarbonization efforts. While feedstock availability remains a critical challenge, Renewable
December 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Treasury Expands Language for IRA Biogas Tax Credit
by Zack Budryk (The Hill) The Treasury Department’s rule for implementing the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) renewable energy tax credits will incorporate new language that will provide greater benefits for operations that refine natural gas from organic waste. The announcement comes following
December 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Nordion Energi Invests in a Plant for Liquid Biogas in the Port of Gothenburg
(Nordion Energi) Nordion Energi is investing in a new liquefaction plant for biogas in the Port of Gothenburg. The plant is planned to be ready in autumn 2026 and will, in a first step, be able to deliver 250 GWh
December 13, 2024 Read Full Article
SEER Partners with DevvStream to Monetize Insured Carbon Credits Arising out of Methane, Renewable Energy, Captured Oil Field Well Emissions and Other SEER Projects
(Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc./Globe Newswire) SEER commits to an aggressive decarbonization and carbon credit monetization program, starting with its current MV Technology solutions and its planned biocarbon production facilities both domestic and international. BROOMFIELD, CO, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE
December 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Biogas Online Training Course --- February 4-25, 2025 --- ONLINE
IBBK’s flagship training “BIOGAS #HANDS ON” is now modular! This comprehensive course will be held every Tuesday and Thursday, giving you the flexibility to choose the modules that align most with your interests—or you can enroll in the complete course at
December 12, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic RVO, Updates to RFS Biogas Provisions Public Comment DEADLINE January 21, 2025 Virtual Public Hearing December 20, 2024
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Dec. 5 issued a proposed rule to partially waive the compliance year 2024 renewable volume obligation (RVO) for cellulosic biofuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The rulemaking also proposes to extend
December 06, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Futuria Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck by Futuria Fuels discusses the company’s efforts to develop renewable propane, a clean alternative fuel. The presentation deck highlights the importance of biopropane as a by-product of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and
November 29, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Valmet
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck highlights Valmet’s expertise in biomass conversion, particularly focusing on transforming green waste into valuable biofuels. Valmet, a global leader in this space, provides a range of technologies and services, including BioTrac pretreatment and
November 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Progress in Maritime Decarbonization: Updated Fuel Pathway Maturity Map Highlights Key Advancements
(Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping is unveiling an updated version of its Fuel Pathway Maturity Map, providing the shipping and financial sectors with a comprehensive overview of the advancements
November 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Solarig Leads the Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel with a Project Portfolio Exceeding 400,000 Tons per Year of SAF in Spain
(Solarig) • The company is intensifying its efforts in the race for decarbonization, reaffirming its Climate commitments. This initiative comes ahead of the Final Declaration of COP29 in Baku, with a portfolio of sustainable fuel production projects that will avoid the
November 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Fuels Opens Expanded RNG Fueling Station in California City
by Jay Miller (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has opened a newly expanded renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling station in the city of Carson, California. Designed, constructed and operated by Clean Energy, this station is owned by Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (Districts)
November 26, 2024 Read Full Article
LysteMize Digestion of Livestock Waste: Lystek Announces Research Project with Support from Natural Resources Canada
(Lyste/Globe Newswire) Lystek International (Lystek) is excited to announce the LysteMize Livestock Waste Characterization Study with support from the Department of Natural Resources Canada and Brown and Caldwell. Lystek has been awarded approximately $585,000 from the federal government’s Energy Innovation Program, as part of the Clean Fuels
November 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen: TotalEnergies Accelerates Decarbonization of its Platform at La Mède
(TotalEnergies) In line with its 2030 ambition to decarbonize the hydrogen used in its European refineries, TotalEnergies has joined forces with Air Liquide to produce renewable hydrogen at La Mède in southeast France. This new project complements the Masshylia project to produce green hydrogen by
November 26, 2024 Read Full Article
From Eyesore to Asset: How a Smelly Seaweed Could Fuel Cars
by Gemma Handy (BBC) ... Now, a pioneering group of Caribbean scientists and environmentalists hope to turn the tide on the problem by transforming the troublesome algae into a lucrative biofuel. ... They recently launched one of the world’s first vehicles powered by
November 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Gasum Selects Wärtsilä for Another BioLNG Project in Sweden
(Wärtsilä) Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply Nordic energy company Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for their new bioLNG plant. The plant will produce high-quality bioLNG from agricultural and organic household waste. The order was booked
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels
(by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oberon Fuels is a company working to develop renewable fuels that will help decarbonize several sectors, including propane, hydrogen, and methanol. The company’s main focus is converting waste, such as animal manure, into green methanol and
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Emvolon Reaches Commercial and Technical Milestones to Help Hard-to-Abate Industries Power the Global Economy While Eliminating Emissions
(Emvolon/Business Wire) The company has secured partnerships with major biogas suppliers, green methanol product offtakers, equipment and technology corporations, and a licensing agreement with MIT. -- Emvolon, an MIT spun-off technology company that converts greenhouse gas emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals,
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Honeywell UOP and Johnson Matthey Join Forces to Cut Costs and Boost Deployment of Sustainable Fuels
(Johnson Matthey) - Johnson Matthey and Honeywell are combining expertise to provide a comprehensive end-to-end solution to produce fuels from a wide variety of feedstocks. - The new partnership builds on an existing partnership in low carbon (CCS-enabled) hydrogen. Johnson Matthey
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for 2025 Canadian Biogas Industry Awards DEADLINE January 15, 2025
(Canadian Biogas Association) Nominations for the 2025 Canadian Biogas Industry Awards are open from November 4, 2024, to January 15, 2025. The Canadian Biogas Association launched the Awards to recognize accomplishments of organizations and individuals in the biogas & RNG
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
2025 Value of Biogas East Conference --- March 17-19, 2025 --- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The 2025 Value of Biogas East will be back in Toronto this Spring! Complete with two full days of programming, an expanded exhibit space and more than 10 hours of networking, you won’t want to miss out on Canada’s premier
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Gas Flows in New Zealand Pipeline for the First Time.
(Ecogas) First Renewables, in partnership with Ecogas confirmed today that the First Renewables biogas upgrade facility, located at the Ecogas Reporoa Organics Processing Facility is now in production. James Irvine, General Manager of Future Fuels at Clarus hailed this as a historic
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Gasum Selects Wärtsilä for Another BioLNG Project in Sweden
(Wärtsilä Corporation) Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply Nordic energy company Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for their new bioLNG plant. The plant will produce high-quality bioLNG from agricultural and organic household waste. The order was booked
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
EBA Conference 2024: Secretary General Calls for 2040 Biomethane Targets
(Bioenergy Insight) Bioenergy Insight caught up with Giulia Cancian, secretary general of the European Biogas Association (EBA) at this year’s European Biogas Conference. “This year, we’re talking about the transition towards net-zero, but we are putting a big focus on resilience,” said Cancian,
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
HYCO1 Announces the First Commercial Operation of its Breakthrough CO2 Conversion Technology, Achieving TRL-9 Status
(HYCO1/PR Newswire) HYCO1, Inc. announces it has achieved a key milestone in commercializing its breakthrough CO2 conversion technology, already surpassing 1,500 hours of continuous steady-state operation in its first commercial CUBE™ Syngas system (CUBE™ stands for Carbon Utilization. Best Efficiency). The revolutionary HYCO1
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Cepsa Changes Name, Rebrands as ‘Moeve’
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Cepsa announced Oct. 30 its name change to Moeve, marking what the company called a historic milestone in its transformation. This change, according to the company, positions Moeve as a leader in the European energy transition
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Record-Breaking Edition of the European Biomethane Week Highlights Role of Biogases in Boosting EU’s Competitiveness and Leadership on Clean Tech
(European Biogas Association) Whilst the EU competitiveness is at stake, the transition towards sustainable energy and the defossilisation of the EU economy remain of utmost importance. The biogases sector can provide already a competitive and sustainable alternative, but the many benefits of biogases need to be acknowledged
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Report Confirms Solid Tracking Systems for RNG Certificate Trading Working on Both Sides of the Atlantic
(Bioenergy International) The use of certificates will be critical to meet the increasing sustainable biomethane aka renewable natural gas (RNG) demand from the private sector, support the economics of new production capacities, and ultimately contribute to climate change mitigation efforts. A
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
EU Approves Swedish Tax Exemption Schemes for Non-Food Biogas and Bio-Propane
(Bioenergy Insight) The European Commission has concluded that two Swedish tax exemption schemes for non-food-based biogas and bio-propane used for heating or as motor fuel are in line with EU State aid rules. In June 2020, the Commission had approved the schemes
October 31, 2024 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies and Vanguard Renewables Start Construction of New Farm-Based Renewable Natural Gas Project in Virginia
(TotalEnergies/PR Newswire) TotalEnergies announces today that it has broken ground on the Oakmulgee Dairy Farm renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Amelia Court House, Virginia, with its joint venture partner Vanguard Renewables, a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part
October 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Aman Arora Unveils Punjab State Policy for Biofuels, Says 50% Agri Waste to Be Used to Enhance Soil Content
(The Indian Express) The Cabinet Minister added that four projects with a total capacity of 85 tonne per day (TPD) of CBG are currently operational. -- Punjab is all set to emerge as a national leader in biofuel production, with the state
October 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Glander: LNG and Bio-LNG Bunker Fuel Infrastructure, Demand and Price Drivers
(Manifold Times) Big test for LNG as a marine fuel will be how quickly production of its alternatives can be scaled up, and how quickly shipowners are willing to pay extra cost for these lower-carbon fuels, says Mustafa El Zein. -- Global
October 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Greenlane Announces Biogas Desulfurization Orders as Part of International Expansion
(Greenlane) Greenlane Renewables Inc. (“Greenlane” or the “Company”) (TSX: GRN / FSE: 52G) today (October 7, 2024) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Airdep S.r.l. (“Airdep”) has expanded its sales into the South American market, specifically in Brazil, with a first customer
October 16, 2024 Read Full Article
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