(Nordsol) Nordsol and DBG Bio Energy B.V. have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of a new bio-LNG installation in the Netherlands. The envisioned installation will be established and owned by DBG Bio Energy B.V. Nordsol will supply the
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Back TO HOMEWELTEC Customer Uses Biomethane as Truck Fuel
(WELTEC/Renewable Energy Magazine) The biogas plant of the Northern Irish food logistics company McCulla Transport will go live producing biomethane in July 2021 following a plant expansion by WELTEC BIOPOWER and partner companies. At the site in Lisburn, south of Belfast, 450 standard m³
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
RIN Woes
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) Over 75 environmental groups are writing to EPA administrator Michael Regan today urging him not to include electricity generated from burning wood biomass, factory farm gas and landfill gas in renewable fuel standard credits
May 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Biogas North America 2021 Forum – 3rd edition --- June 22, 2021 --- ONLINE
Wisdom is proud to announce the 3rd edition of its Biogas North America Forum taking place virtually on 22 June 2021. The forum will welcome RNG and biogas industry experts and decision-makers from across the US and Canada to share,
May 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Developing the Market Place for Renewable Fuels
(Biofuels International) Pat Gruber, CEO of Gevo, has expressed his views to Biofuels International about what the next 12 months will bring. He said: “We appear to be in the midst of a great ‘awakening’. We can do something about
May 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Aemetis Notified of US Forest Service Grant for Patented Process Enabling Use of Waste Wood for the ‘Carbon Zero’ Jet/Diesel Plant
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Finalizing Grant for “Valorizing Forest Waste for Cellulosic Ethanol Production” to Extract Sugars from Waste Forest and Orchard Wood Using Ionic Liquids Technology Licensed Exclusively to Aemetis from DOE-Funded Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a
May 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Anaerobic Digestion: An Economic & Environmental Benefit for Farm and Ranch Livestock Operations
by Bill Hagy (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) How can one determine if an anaerobic digester will provide a value-added economic opportunity as well as an environmental solution for my livestock operation? There are several factors to consider: Size of the farm or
May 20, 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 KB). The report represents an important step toward in President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and
May 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Food Waste to Feed and Biogas at Dairy Farm
by Nora Goldstein (BioCycle Magazing) Ar-Joy Farms in southeastern Pennsylvania receives produce for animal feed and source separated organics and high strength liquids for anaerobic digestion. -- ... The farm codigests dairy manure with various food waste streams, including source separated
May 19, 2021 Read Full Article
One of Europe’s Largest Bio-LNG Plants under Construction in Italy
(HAM Group) HAM Group and HAM Italy are developing in Faenza, Italy, one of the largest facilities in Europe producing 100% biomethane for transportation, with an estimated annual capacity of 9 million kilos, equivalent to 140GWh/year. The project starts from the
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Praj’s Technology Breakthrough for Producing “Bio-bitumen”
(Praj) Praj Industries India’s most accomplished industrial biotech company has achieved yet another milestone by developing innovative technology to produce Bio-bitumen based on lignin. The Netherlands-based Circular Biobased Delta, one of Europe’s premier consortia to promote bioeconomy, has approved Praj’s Bio-bitumen
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Biogas, RNG from Waste Is a Hit: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenlane Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Greenlane Renewables made headlines this week when it reported record revenue growth of over 300% in Q1 2021 over Q1 2020. Ok, 317% to be exact. If that’s not impressive enough, check out this slide
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
United States: Lincoln Completes Project to Use Biogas as Vehicle Fuel
(City of Lincoln/NGV Journal) Mayor of Lincoln Leirion Gaylor Baird announced the successful completion of a project to use the biogas from a city wastewater facility to produce vehicle fuel. The Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Department (LTU) began the biogas sustainability
May 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Biogas #HANDS ON --- June 22 - July 1, 2021 --- ONLINE
Online Event With 2 Sessions Per Week -- International Online Training on: Practical Plant Planning Green Gas & Biogas Production Digester Biology Green Gas& Biogas Upgrading Digestate Upgrading & Marketing This 4 day in-depth course will provide you with practical hands on knowledge as well as crucial
May 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report: 10 Years of California’s LCFS
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard being implemented with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the state’s transportation sector, while also lessening dependence on petroleum by using alternative fuels, like
May 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Tesla Seeks Entry into U.S. Renewable Fuel Credit Market - Sources
by Jarrett RenshawStephanie Kelly (Reuters) ... The electric car maker is one of at least eight companies with a pending application at the Environmental Protection Agency tied to power generation and renewable credits, the sources said. The EPA produces a list
May 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Anaerobic Digestion, Pathways to 2030: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The World Biogas Association just released this report mapping out how the global biogas industry can enable countries to deliver a 10% reduction in global GHG emissions by 2030. The benefits of anaerobic digestion, the
May 11, 2021 Read Full Article
10 Years of the LCFS: Ethanol Leads the Way as California Climate Solution
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new Renewable Fuels Association white paper looks at how, for the past decade, ethanol has been the go-to fuel to decarbonize transportation in the Golden State. The use of ethanol under California’s low-carbon fuel standard has generated over a
May 07, 2021 Read Full Article
MEPs Ask EC to Review Approach that Limits Biomethane-Fueled Mobility
(NGV Journal/European Biogas Association) Members of European Parliament (MEPs) from different political groups have signed a petition asking the European Commission to remove barriers to the deployment of sustainable fuels and technologies in transport by reviewing the current tailpipe approach to measure CO2
May 06, 2021 Read Full Article
UGI and Global Common Energy Partner to Develop Renewable Natural Gas
(Cayuga RNG Holdings) Cayuga RNG Holdings, LLC (“Cayuga RNG”) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to develop dairy farm digester projects to produce renewable natural gas (“RNG”) in upstate New York. Cayuga RNG is a joint venture owned
May 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Rockin’ RNG, Buildin’ Biogas: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenlane Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Transportation and the natural gas grid are two of the hardest sectors to decarbonize according to Greenlane Renewables, and Greenlane is looking at renewable natural gas as a solution. What used to be a niche
May 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Gasum Will Open Its Northernmost Natural Gas Filling Station in Norway
(Gasum/NGV Journal) As of early August, Gasum’s northernmost natural gas filling station in Norway will be ready to open in Heggstadmoen. The new facility, also the first of its kind in the Norwegian city of Trondheim, will supply LNG, CNG and
April 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Ingevity Invests in Biomethane, Will Use It in Its ANG Vehicle Platform
(Ingevity/NGV Journal) Ingevity Corporation announced a strategic partnership with and investment in GreenGasUSA Holdings, an integrated renewable natural gas solutions provider helping customers reduce their environmental impact. South Carolina-based GreenGas contracts with agricultural farms, landfills and industrial and municipal wastewater treatment
April 30, 2021 Read Full Article
SoCalGas Transitioning Service Pickup Truck Fleet to RNG
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas), the largest gas distribution utility in the U.S., says it will convert 200 new Ford F-250 service pickup trucks to run on renewable natural gas (RNG). The trucks will be outfitted with the
April 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Share: Sussex OKs Poultry Waste Recycling Plant
(Cape Gazette) Next step for Bioenergy Devco is state environmental permitting process -- Sussex County Council voted unanimously April 20 in favor of Bioenergy Devco’s conditional-use application for the Bioenergy Innovation Center in Seaford. BDC is a leading global developer of anaerobic
April 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: City of Muscatine Organics Recycling Center & Biogas Conversion
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The City of Muscatine in Iowa is leading by example. The city had municipal anaerobic digesters having capacity but not creating enough biogas for a conversion project, so they added food waste to increase biogas production.
April 23, 2021 Read Full Article
The BDO Zone Investment Coalition Announces $1 Billion of Deployable Capital for Biobased Projects Located in BDO Zones
(BDO Zone Investment Coalition) The BDO Zone Investment Coalition today announces the mobilization of $1BB of capital for deployment into biobased infrastructure and manufacturing plants located in Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zones. The BDO Zone Investment Coalition is a group of leading, independent biobased investors,
April 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Poop to Power – Renewable Natural Gas from Manure: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Vanguard Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Just in time for Earth Day today, there is major progress in the manure-only to RNG side of the Biogas business. Vanguard Renewables’ Rick Royston shared this slide guide with new projects in Colorado and
April 22, 2021 Read Full Article
HAM Pioneers Project to Develop & Sell Biomethane for Vehicles in Spain
(HAM Group/NGV Journal) HAM Group has developed the first 100% biomethane for vehicles project in Spain, which will allow customers to enjoy biofuel at the company’s service stations. The project starts from the biogas generated in an anaerobic codigestion plant. The
April 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Biomass to Sugar Conversion Mechanisms: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Pretreatment and Enzymes for Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Get the latest on thermochemical pretreatment and enzymatic reactions for biofuels and biochemicals production from Rajesh Gupta from Lee Enterprises Consulting in this illuminating slide guide. From lignocellulosic and algal biomass, comparison of popular pretreatment
April 21, 2021 Read Full Article
CMA CGM to Invest in Biomethane Production for Shipping
(Bioenergy Insight) CMA CGM Group, a major shipping and logistics firm, has launched a low-carbon shipping offer utilising biomethane. The company has supported the production of 12,000 tonnes of biomethane – equivalent to a year’s fuel consumption by two 1,400
April 20, 2021 Read Full Article
SEA-LNG Warns against Delay in Addressing Shipping Decarbonisation
(SEA-LNG) Industry coalition stresses that LNG fuels reduce up to 23% of GHG emissions, and that bio- and synthetic LNG offer low risk, incremental pathways to net zero. Waiting for future fuels and not fully utilising LNG, which is safe, proven, competitive
April 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Potential Biofuel Production Pathways in Indonesia: Overview of Processes, Feedstocks, and Types of Fuel
by Tenny Kristiana and Chelsea Baldino (International Council on Clean Transportation) Because of its abundant biofuel feedstocks, Indonesia has the potential to produce biofuels via a number of pathways, including using different technologies and feedstocks to create different fuels. There is strong
April 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Earth Day Series Day 20: Hydrogen. Beyond Tomorrow.
by Gaulthier Blangez* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Let’s go back to the basics. The “Bio” term comes from ancient Greek and is translated as “Life.” Widely used in our day to day vocabulary, this term has found its place in our
April 20, 2021 Read Full Article
New Paper Shows High Potential of Biogas Production from Industrial Wastewater
(European Biogas Association) The EBA is launching today a new paper providing a comprehensive analysis of the potential of biogas production from industrial wastewater to reduce methane emissions. • The paper demonstrates that it is possible to recover around 14 Mtoe
April 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Natural Gas Achieves Majority NGV Motor Fuel
by Erick Sanchez (NGV America) RNG Accounts for 53 Percent of On-Road NGV Fuel Use in 2020, Up 25 Percent -- Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) today announced that 53 percent
April 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Agreement Signed For Production and Supply of Compressed Bio-Gas under SATAT Scheme
(LR Energy) LR Energy signs its 2nd Commercial Agreement for Production and Supply of Compressed Bio-Gas with GAIL Gas Limited under SATAT scheme to promote CBG as an alternative, green transport fuel for structured management of biomass and organic waste.
April 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Shipping Group CMA CGM Says It Buys Biogas to Boost Green Market
by Gus Trompiz (Reuters) Container shipping group CMA CGM said on Thursday it was buying 12,000 tonnes of biomethane to help expand the market for the renewable fuel as it seeks ways to curb vessel emissions. The French-based group will use its
April 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Finnish Border Guard Tests Bio-LNG as Marine Fuel for Patrol Vessel
(Wärtsilä/Gasum/NGV Journal) In collaboration with Wärtsilä and Gasum, the Finnish Border Guard is testing bio-LNG as fuel for a Coastguard patrol vessel. The aim is to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, thereby lessening the impact on global warming. The 96 meter
April 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Transport Energy & Renewables in the EU – What the Latest Commission Data Tells Us
by James Cogan (Ethanol Europe/Biofuels Digest) ... Oil maintains an overwhelming grip on the sector with a steady 94% share. The rest is biofuels with 5.6% and renewable electricity with 0.6%. Three quarters of the extra energy demand over the
April 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Georgii Geletukha: Heat Supply on Biomass, Biogas and Biomethane, Bioethanol, and Landfill Gas Production as Ways to Decarbonization and Creation of New Jobs
(UABIO) The second part of the interview of UABIO Head of the Board Georgii Geletukha for the online media Ekopolityka. Topics covered by the UABIO Head in the article: development of biomass heat production projects; waste disposal and landfill gas production; biomethane,
April 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Aemetis Establishes Carbon Capture Subsidiary for CO2 Sequestration to Further Reduce the Carbon Intensity of Dairy RNG and Renewable Fuels
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) California Central Valley is an Established CO2Injection Region Supporting Carbon Sequestration Projects for Aemetis Dairy RNG Projects, Ethanol Plant, and Renewable Jet/Diesel Plant Under Development -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on
April 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Fitting Renewable Fuels into Your Fleet’s Sustainability Strategy
by Cambell Jones (ACT News) ... With growing pressure for fleets to slash emissions and deploy zero-emission vehicles, can renewable fuels still fit into an organization’s sustainability strategy? ... Even with these factors aligning, deploying zero-emission vehicles is a long and complicated
April 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Pilot Project Transforms Seville’s Bitter Oranges into Biogas
(Bioenergy Insight) Seville’s iconic oranges are being transformed into biogas under a new initiative. Emasesa, a public water company, is running a pilot project to generate clean energy from the bitter oranges the city is famous for, at its wastewater
March 30, 2021 Read Full Article
India Oil Firms Go Slow on Plans to Build Second Generation Ethanol Plants
by Kalpana Pathak (Mint) India plans to achieve blending of 20% ethanol with 80% petrol by 2025 to help reduce its oil imports -- India’s state-run refiners are going slow on plans to build second generation or 2G ethanol plants,
March 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Greenlane Biogas, Envitec, Evonik, Others among Fastest Growing Biogas Businesses
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, D.C., the American Biogas Council announced the eight fastest growing biogas businesses in the US: DMT, DVO, Inc., Envitec Biogas, Evonik, Greenlane Biogas, Nacelle, Paques Environmental Technologies, and PlanET Biogas. Results were determined by
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
bp and Aria Energy to Capture Methane at California Dairy Farms as Part of Renewable Natural Gas Project
(bp) Partnership advances innovative solution to reduce emissions and produce cleaner fuel -- bp and Aria Energy today announced a project to capture methane from waste at three California dairy farms and process it into renewable natural gas (RNG), which
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Food Scraps to RNG Pathway in California’s LCFS
by Nathalie Hoffman (BioCycle Magazine) The California Air Resources Board sends signal to the marketplace about importance of RNG produced from food waste in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard program. -- While renewable natural gas (RNG) produced from dairy and
March 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Fuels, BP Create JV for RNG Fuel Production
by Roger Gilroy (Transport Topics) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it finalized a joint venture with BP Products North America Inc., a subsidiary of BP, to develop, own and operate new renewable natural gas projects at dairies and other agriculture facilities. Each
March 17, 2021 Read Full Article
A Match Made in Heaven: Delving into the Integration of Biogas and Bioethanol Production in Argentina
(Bioenergy Insight) Delving into the integration of biogas and bioethanol production in Argentina with Krieg & Fischer Ingenieure and Bioelectrica. Rio Cuarto biogas plant in Argentina demonstrates that biogas can successfully be included in the bioethanol value chain. Based on this
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Valio Launches First Manure-Powered Milk Truck in Finland
(Bioenergy Insight) Valio, a Finnish dairy products manufacturer, has fuelled its first milk truck with biogas from one of its dairy farms. rng The Vuorenmaa dairy farm has provided the first manure-powered milk truck in the country. With 180 cows,
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Aemetis Discusses Plans for Renewable Diesel, Cellulosic Ethanol
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... McAfee (Eric McAfee, CEO of Aemetis Inc.) provided an update of the many improvement projects underway at the Keyes plant that will reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of the fuel it produces, including the
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Low-Carbon Renewable Natural Gas from Waste: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenlane Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Decarbonizing natural gas for transportation and utility/pipelines by taking organic waste from landfills, dairy and hog farms, food waste and wastewater treatment plants and converting it to biogas and low-carbon RNG is what Greenlane Renewables
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
New Biomethane Station for Trucks that Serve Ports of LA & Long Bech
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp./NGV Journal) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has opened a new public fueling station in Carson, California, that will provide renewable natural gas to fuel trucks in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and service many Carson-area
March 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Amp Americas Brings Fourth RNG Production Facility Online
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Amp Americas, a company that specializes in renewable transportation fuel, says its fourth biogas facility producing renewable natural gas (RNG) from dairy waste is now operational and has begun delivering RNG into the Alliance natural gas pipeline to
March 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Push for Progress: Liquefied Biogas Has Enormous Potential in Decarbonising the Transport Sector
(Bioenergy Insight) Both on land and at sea, Gasum is determined to deliver for the Nordics. In the Nordics, Gasum has been working hard to deliver an extensive network of liquefied biogas (LBG) filling stations and decarbonise transport in the
March 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Praj Wins Breakthrough Order to Set up Compressed Biogas Plant from HPCL
(Praj) Praj Industries bags the prestigious breakthrough order from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for setting up Compressed Biogas (CBG) project at Badaun in Uttar Pradesh. Praj is offering its State of the art, worlds’ first of its kind RenGasTM technology
March 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Nebraska Looks to Capitalize on RNG Initiative
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird has completed a project to use the biogas from a Lincoln, Neb., wastewater facility to produce vehicle fuel. The Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Department (LTU) began the biogas sustainability initiative at the Theresa Street Water
March 09, 2021 Read Full Article
India Has Advanced the Target for Increasing Ethanol Blending Levels: PM
by Twesh Mishra (Business Standard) The PM also talked about the growing share of non-fossil sources in India's installed capacity of electricity, rising to 38 per cent -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India has advanced the target for increasing the ethanol
March 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Zurich Will Power New Scania Truck with Locally-Produced Biomethane
(Scania/NGV Journal) Zurich’s Office of Parks and Open Spaces, Grün Stadt Zürich, maintains all public green spaces in the city (street and park trees, urban woodlands, parks, playgrounds and cemeteries) and has invested in a new Scania G 410 natural gas
March 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Gevo and Scandinavian Airlines System Amend Agreement to Increase Off-Take of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Valued at over $100 Million
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), announced today (February 22, 2021) that it and Scandinavian Airlines System (“SAS”) have signed an amendment to increase SAS’s minimum purchase obligation to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) to 5,000,000 gallons per year. Gevo
March 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Ecostrat Submits “The Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative” Proposal to CLEEN Project
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Ecostrat has submitted a proposal, to be included in the CLEEN Project database. The Clean Economy Employment Now Project provides federal leaders with easy access to highly actionable clean economy job creation ideas via
March 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Spain: Enagás & ILUNION Create Last Mile Business Featuring Green Fleet
(Enagás/NGV Journal) Enagás and ILUNION announced their joint participation in Llewo, a leading operator of last-mile logistics using alternative fuel vehicles, which previously operated under the Gas2Move brand. The entry of ILUNION in the shareholding structure of this company will
March 02, 2021 Read Full Article
UMD Collaborates Internationally to Convert an Invasive Weed into Biogas and Animal Feed in Nigeria
(University of Maryland) Research and Extension project addresses environmental and human health concerns, providing new economic opportunities to the Hadejia Valley region -- As part of an ongoing project years in the making, Richard Kohn of Animal and Avian Sciences
February 25, 2021 Read Full Article
California LCFS: Will Credit Generation Match Deficit Generation?
by Shashi Menon (EcoEngineers) The LCFS is demonstrating to the world that good policy can drive decarbonization -- California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA-LCFS) has created one of the biggest regional carbon markets for the transportation sector. CA-LCFS credit prices have
February 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Every 10% of Bio-LNG Drop-In Gives Another Two Years ‘Runway Extension’ for GHG Reduction Compliance
(SEA_LNG) New analysis from SEA-LNG, the coalition for accelerating LNG as a marine fuel, has determined that for every 10% of bio-LNG dropped in and blended with LNG as a marine fuel, a vessel can achieve two extra years’ compliance with
February 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Lidl Makes Food Deliveries with Scania Bio-LNG Truck in Finland
(Scania/NGV Journal) Transport Harri Mikkola’s new truck and trailer combination features the latest technology to minimize carbon emissions while ensuring reliable food deliveries. In addition to switching to a bio-LNG powered Scania G 410, Transport Harri Mikkola has installed a hybrid
February 25, 2021 Read Full Article
8 Key Federal Resources Supporting Anaerobic Digestion
by Bill Hagy (Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc./ Biofuels Digest) ... One of President Biden’s Clean Energy initiatives includes partnering with farmers, ranchers and businesses engaged in livestock production to implement environmentally sound agriculture practices and deploy methane digesters that generate new sources of
February 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Greenlane Renewables Signs $3.6 Million in New Contracts
(Greenlane Renewables) Greenlane to supply biogas upgrading equipment for RNG projects in the U.S. Midwest and Brazil~ Greenlane Renewables Inc. (“Greenlane”) (TSX: GRN / FSE: 52G) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America Ltd., has signed two contracts
February 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Ceres Energy Limited Acquires Stake in Barrow Shipping Limited
(Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association) Ceres Energy Limited has acquired a stake in Barrow Shipping Limited. The move is in line with Ceres’ intention to enhance its standing in the renewable energy arena. Barrow is a major shipper of biomethane from anaerobic digestion in
February 19, 2021 Read Full Article
California LCFS: Will Credit Generation Match Deficit Generation?
by Shashi Menon (EcoEngineers) The LCFS is demonstrating to the world that good policy can drive decarbonization -- California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA-LCFS) has created one of the biggest regional carbon markets for the transportation sector. CA-LCFS credit prices have
February 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Brightmark RNG Holdings Aims to Expand U.S. Biomethane Offerings
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Brightmark LLC, a global waste solutions company, and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., have expanded their previously announced joint venture, Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, to own projects across the U.S. to produce and
February 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Biogas #HandsOn--Biogas Online Training with 12 Modules --- March 23 - April 13, 2021 --- ONLINE
The Convenience of Online Trainings Meets the Interaction of Live Events ✓ Attend from wherever you are ✓ Two weekly biogas trainings for 4 weeks ✓ 12 unique modules – separately bookable ✓ Benefit from IBBK’s live trainings without leaving your home (or office) And
February 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Progress in Biogas V International Online Conference with Company Exhibition --- September 22-24, 2021 --- ONLINE
This conference series has been running since September 2007. And with more than 1,000 international participants joining throughout the last 12+ years, it’s your perfect platform for an international knowledge exchange. Meet the decision makers and reach the most biogas-relevant contacts
February 15, 2021 Read Full Article
GREEN Act Includes Biofuel, Bioenergy Tax Extenders
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Mike Thompson, D-Calif., chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, on Feb. 5 announced the introduction of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act, which includes several tax
February 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuel Opportunities for Marine Sector: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to ORNL
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Mike Kass shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC 2020 as part of the marine and heavy duty biofuel opportunities panel. Dive into marine cargo vessel fuels, the advantages of using
February 11, 2021 Read Full Article
CBA Launches New Online Resource to Help Farms Navigate Biogas Opportunity
by Dan McCue (Renewable Energy Magazine) FarmingBiogas.ca is a new go-to resource for farmers interested in learning more about agricultural biogas. Developed by the Canadian Biogas Association (CBA), the website is part of an educational campaign to help farmers explore
February 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Gasum’s Biogas Plant in Lohja, Finland Now Operational
(Bioenergy Insight) Gasum’s biogas plant at the Munkka waste centre in Lohja, Finland, is now operational. The facility will convert biowaste from the Helsinki region into renewable gas for transport and industry. Around 60,000 tonnes of biodegradable feedstocks will be processed
February 05, 2021 Read Full Article
IBA Announces First Dairy Biogas Project in North America
(Bioenergy Insight) The Integrated Biogas Alliance (IBA) is in final stage development of a seven dairy, 16,500-head biogas project in Idaho. Working with EIP Ventures, the project represents the IBA’s first dairy biogas project in North America and is expected
February 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Biogas Survey In Wisconsin
(BioCycle agazine) The Wisconsin Biogas Council reports the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin-Office of Energy Innovation (OEI) and University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point (UWSP) have initiated a statewide Biogas Feedstock and Industry Survey. “The survey aims to explore and assess
February 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Swedish Hauler Delivers Components for Toyota Material Handling with Bio-LNG Truck
(Scania/NGV Journal) The choice of fuel is often determined by the customer’s environmental engagement. For Swedish hauler Skänninge Godstransporter the choice was simple since its primary customer, Toyota Material Handling Manufacturing Sweden, has switched to biogas in its production. So it
February 02, 2021 Read Full Article
New Online Educational Series about Renewable Fuels—“30/30” Package Includes 30 Minute Online Presentation plus Materials for Directed Discussion about Renewable Fuels and the Circular Economy
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Need to learn or teach about renewable fuels and the circular economy? About biofuels? Find what you need in this new series of 30 minute recorded presentations that come with a package of supporting materials for 30
February 02, 2021 Read Full Article
7 Things to Know about Renewable Natural Gas
by Tom Cyrs & John Feldmann (GreenBiz) ... A new research paper by WRI (World Research Institute) examines the potential of renewable natural gas as a climate strategy. The paper provides detailed guidance on assessing renewable natural gas potential and climate
January 29, 2021 Read Full Article
European Biogas Production Could Double by 2030
(EnergyMarketPrice) Biogas and biomethane production in Europe could double by 2030 and more than quadruple by 2050, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA). Around 19,000 biogas plants and 725 biomethane plants are already in use in Europe, producing around 167TWh of
January 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Soaring Gevo Rocks to $2B Valuation – What Happened? How?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The management kept costs trimmed, laid out a plan for deployment, and waited for the storms to pass. And as was said in Casablanca, “waited and waited and waited.” The stock dipped to just 49 cents
January 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Aemetis “Carbon Zero” Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency Upgrades Supported by $16.8 million of California CEC and Utility Grants
(Aemetis) Estimated $18 million per year of increased net income ($0.75 earnings per share) -- Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX) announced that its “Carbon Zero” biofuels production process has received a total of $16.8 million of solar energy and other energy efficiency grants
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Global Strategies to Attract Finance for Biomethane and Renewable Gas Projects --- February 10, 2021 --- ONLINE
To find out how to attract finance for biomethane projects from global thought leaders, make sure you join our upcoming webinar on January 27 with the Vice President of Gas, Renewables & Power (Biogas Division) for Total. Thought leaders joining the
January 21, 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, Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). The title of his talk was “Changing what’s possible for a sustainable future,”
January 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Biogest Builds Biogas Plant in Idaho
(Biogest/Biomass Magazine) Biogest received its first U.S. order to build an agricultural biogas plant in Idaho. The plant has a thermal output of 90,000 MMBTU p.a. and operates on 120,000 tons of cow manure per year. During the process, the
January 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Stora Enso’s Biogas Partnership with Gasum Turns Waste into Green Energy
(Stora Enso) The production of Multicopy paper is about to contribute to the biofuel production in Sweden. The energy company Gasum and Stora Enso will together turn waste into renewable green energy. Wastewater can be a challenge for mills. Vast volumes of
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Truly Renewable Energy: The Importance of Organics Recycling in a Decarbonized Future
by Shawn Kreloff (Bioenergy Devco/Biofuels Digest) ... But what if we could replace a significant amount of these fossil fuels with renewable natural gas (RNG) or Green Hydrogen created solely from advanced processing of organic residuals – byproducts that would
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Aemetis: Patent Award Enables Launch of ‘Carbon Zero’ Plants
(Aemetis/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. announced Jan. 15 that its exclusively licensed technology for the production of below zero carbon renewable fuel was awarded U.S. Patent No. 10907184 (to be published February 2, 2021), enabling the launch of Aemetis “Carbon Zero” production plants
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: MBP Solutions Biofuels, Biogas Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... We are adding value to biological by-products through our 5 core competencies: Product and Application Expertise, International Sales & Marketing, Legal Compliance, Sustainability and Supply Chain Management. ... We offer a wide variety of specialist services,
January 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Dominion Energy, Smithfield Foods Complete RNG Project in Utah
(Smithfield Foods/Biomass Magazine) Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods Inc., announced on Dec. 9 they have completed the first renewable natural gas (RNG) project through their joint venture, Align Renewable Natural Gas. Located in Milford in southwestern Utah, the project is now
January 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Gevo Announces Net-Zero Project Concept
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (“Gevo”) (NASDAQ: GEVO), announces the concept of Net-Zero Projects for the production of energy dense liquid hydrocarbons using renewable energy and Gevo’s proprietary technology. The concept of a Net-Zero Project is to convert renewable energy (photosynthetic, wind, renewable
January 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Biogas Bull Market of 2021: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Vanguard Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The agriculture and waste revolution continues — these are not your Dad’s inputs, or Dad’s outputs either. If you missed last week’s DigestConnect, check out this slide guide from Vanguard Renewables CEO John Hanselman that
January 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Florida PSC Approves Renewable Natural Gas Service for Florida City Gas
(Florida Public Service Commission/EIN Presswire) The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Service tariff for Florida City Gas (FCG). FCG can now offer services to convert biogas into usable renewable natural gas, and
January 11, 2021 Read Full Article
French Fermentalg Stock Jumps on News of Planned Suez Algae-Based JV
(SeeNews/Renewables Now) – French microalgae firm Fermentalg (EPA:FALG) saw its shares jump 35% on Tuesday after it announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with domestic waste management company Suez SA (EPA:SEV) to create an equally-owned joint venture
January 08, 2021 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Global Strategies to Attract Finance for Biomethane and Renewable Gas Projects --- January 27, 2021
To find out how to attract finance for biomethane projects from global thought leaders, make sure you join our upcoming webinar on January 27 with the Vice President of Gas, Renewables & Power (Biogas Division) for Total. Thought leaders joining the
January 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Senate Bill S4003A Establishes the Low Carbon Fuel Standard of 2019; BILL NO A00862 Establishes the Low Carbon Fuel Standard of 2021
(New York State Senate) Establishes the low carbon fuel standard of 2019; such standard is intended to reduce carbon intensity from the on-road transportation sector by 20% by 2030, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology. ... Introduced
January 08, 2021 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Top 10 Advanced Bioeconomy Markets and Predictions for 2021
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A mere “The Year in Rewind” as we sail into 2021? Not the good ship Digest! Instead, we dust off our crystal ball and offer our predictions for the year ahead. As the sunset of 2020
January 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Plateau, CONTEC Global Sign MoU to Establish Bio-Fuel Plant
(This Day) ... The Government of Plateau State in North Central region of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CONTEC Global Limited to establish a cassava biofuel plant in the state. At the signing ceremony during the weekend in
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuels, Plastics Upcycling, Cleaner Hydrogen: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to NextChem
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) NextChem is focused on 3 solutions that all tie in together - cleaner hydrogen, biofuels and a circular economy. Find out why and how in this exclusive ABLC slide guide that dives into their low-carbon
December 24, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: What’s New in Renewable Natural Gas? --- January 12, 2021
Interest in renewable natural gas (RNG) has skyrocketed as biogas becomes an important fuel of the future. RNG is a carbon-neutral fuel that is interchangeable with natural gas, but understanding their differences is critical to bridge the gap for successful
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Clean Energy, Total Enter MoU to Expand RNG Infrastructure
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a provider of renewable natural gas (RNG) as a transportation fuel in the U.S. and Canada, and Total S.E. have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a 50/50 joint
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Carbon Clean and Veolia Team up to Fund Green Projects in India through a Joint Venture
(Carbon Clean) Carbon Clean, a leader in low-cost carbon dioxide capture and separation technology, announced today that it has joined forces with Veolia, the global leader for optimised resource management, to exclusively develop multiple green projects in India. The newly established company
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
How Natural Gas Utilities Are Developing the RNG Market in a Decarbonizing World—Webinar Review
by Hannah DelSordo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The December 15th webinar discussed how natural gas utilities are developing the renewable natural gas (RNG) market in a decarbonizing world. This event featured speaker Philip Sheehy, the technical director of transportation and energy
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
No Clean Mobility for All Europeans with the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
(European Biogass Association) The strategy is a major setback for the vital decarbonisation of transport at an acceptable cost: Lack of support to renewable fuels will jeopardise transport decarbonisation and hamper climate-neutrality by 2050. An accurate zero-emissions approach to mobility
December 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Gasum Receives €30m to Build Two New Biogas Plants
(Bioenergy Insight) Gasum has received €30 million from Klimatklivet to establish two new biogas plants in Sweden. Klimatklivet, or Climate Leap, is a programme for investment grants from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The two biogas plants will be built
December 15, 2020 Read Full Article
ABSL Secures Grant for Biohydrogen Research
(Advanced Biofuel Solutions) Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL), University College London (UCL) and Wood have been awarded a £250,000 grant from Innovate UK to design a production line that makes high purity biohydrogen for fuel cell electric vehicles. The ABSL plant
December 11, 2020 Read Full Article
LQM Launch Alternative Bunker Fuels Database
(Hellenic Shipping News) Leading hybrid bunker broker LQM has launched its new alternative bunker fuels database. The ‘LQM Eco-Alternative Fuel’ (L.E.A.F) database – allows users to search 3,000 datapoints of global bunker supply options to discover which alternative fuels are available and
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Los Angeles County Producing RNG For Vehicle Fuel
(BioCycle Magazine) ... The (Los Angeles County) Sanitation Districts recently started up its biogas purification system, supplied by Unison Solutions and designed and installed by TetraTech. “With this new biogas purification system, we now produce renewable natural gas (RNG) that is
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
The Use of Biogas at the Dickinson College Farm
by Hannah DelSordo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) In recent years, Dickinson College of Carlisle, PA, has been interested in innovative environmental practices that will improve the community and foster a hands-on learning experience for the students. In 2008, students and staff
December 09, 2020 Read Full Article
ADB to Help Improve Advanced Biofuel Production in India
(Asian Development Bank) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2.5 million technical assistance (TA) to support advanced biofuel development in India. The grant is funded from the Asia Clean Energy Fund, financed by the Government of Japan under the
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
India to Invest $66B in Natural Gas Infrastructure, to Include Biogas
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In India, Business Today reports that the country’s Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said an estimated investment of $66 billion is lined up in developing natural gas infrastructure, which includes pipelines, city gas distribution, and LNG regasification
December 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Is RNG a California-Only Fuel?
by Jake Drake (ACT News/Trillium) ... It is true that California continues to make great strides in RNG investment and production. In just the first half of 2020, RNG made up nearly 90% of all natural gas vehicle fuel consumed in
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
LA County Agency Using Biogas Purification System to Create RNG
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) As part of its mission to convert waste into resources, the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts has started up a biogas purification system to recycle food waste into renewable vehicle fuel. Food waste includes dinner scraps and spoiled
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Online Seminar “Review of Climate Action and Transition to Sustainable Energy in Ukraine” — The Results and Materials of the Online Seminar
(UABIO) On November 18, an online seminar “Review of Climate Action and the Transition to Sustainable Energy in Ukraine” was held as part of the project “Civil Society for Sustainable Energy – Local to National in Eastern Europe (SELNEE)”. Generally, more than
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Nitty Gritty of Digester Operations
(BioCycle Magazine) The U.S. EPA AgSTAR program released its Anaerobic Digester/Biogas System Operator Guidebook in November, a comprehensive technical resource offering best practice guidance related to the operation and maintenance (O&M) of anaerobic digestion (AD)/biogas systems. The Guidebook covers topics for a wide
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Shipping and Transportation: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to BioLNG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There are concrete benefits of using BioLNG to decarbonize hard to abate transport sectors like heavy-duty transport and shipping, according to the latest European Biogas Association, Gas Infrastructure Europe, the Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Could Ethanol Be a ‘Net-Zero’ Hero?
by Geoff Cooper (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Renewable Fuels Association) Already contributing to decarbonization, ethanol is a phenomenal low-carbon molecule that will continue to play an instrumental role in the transition to net-zero emissions. And because it is here today, there is
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Green Methanol Production in Container Format
(Ruhr University Bochum) Methanol is an important raw material for the chemical industry. So far it has mostly been obtained from fossil natural gas. A team with RUB participation wants to change that. -- The idea is based on CO
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
An Open Letter to the Ethanol Community from Ethanol Producers
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... (T)he overriding objective should be to increase demand, which increases ethanol volume and corn grind. With that in mind, do we continue to fight for what is almost certain to be a reduced
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
The TIPping Point: Technology, Investment, Policy, and the advanced bioeconomy, Dioxide Materials, Genomatica, ADM, InnovaFeed, Aemetis, Nova Pangaea, and the UK Are Showing the Way
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s possible to summarize the advanced bioeconomy in three words, technology, investment, policy. These are the sine qua non, the foundational forces. Technology without investment and policy is a bunch of pretty things on a shelf,
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Industry Asks EU to Include Biogas in New Sustainable Mobility Strategy
(NGV Journal/NGVA Europe) Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S), the European Biogas Association (EBA) and NGVA Europe co-signed a joint letter to the Executive Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, and Transport Commissioner Adina-Ioana Vălean, to
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewi, Nordsol, Shell to Produce Bio-LNG in Amsterdam Westpoort
(Bioenergy Insight) Renewi, Nordsol, and Shell have started construction on the first bio-LNG installation in Amsterdam Westpoort. The new bio-LNG installation is an extension for the current processing of, among other things, outdated supermarket products. With a multi-million-euro investment, technical partner
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
New Joint Paper: ‘BioLNG in Transport: Making Climate Neutrality a Reality’
(Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe)) The European Biogas Association (EBA), Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) and SEA-LNG published a joint paper, which demonstrates the concrete benefits of using BioLNG
November 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Finland’s First Liquefied Biogas Production Plant Starts Operations
(Gasum/NGV Journal) Gasum has completed the modernization of its biogas plant in Turku, Finland, which has now become the country’s first to produce bio-LNG for transport, industrial and maritime needs. The expansion of the Turku biogas plant was one of the
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
How to Move Your Business Forward in a Time of Too Much Ethanol
by Jim Ramm (EcoEngineers) Many hardships facing ethanol producers, but there is a silver lining -- ... A silver lining in this near-perfect storm is the ability to lower the life cycle carbon emissions of ethanol and take advantage of
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Brazil Eyes Sustainable Shipping Fuel Market
(Argus Media) Brazil is looking to ride a wave of sustainable marine fuel as part of the shipping industry's effort to halve maritime carbon emissions by 2050. Talks are still underway on which new fuels will dominate the international shipping industry in
November 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Waste to Fuels and Plastics: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Brightmark
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) W2X sounds like a new rock band name, but it’s what Brightmark’s CEO, Bob Powell, talked about at last week’s DigestConnect on fuels and plastics from dairy and MSW wastes. How do the technologies work?
November 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Brightmark Breaks Ground on Sobek Renewable Natural Gas Project in Florida
(Brightmark) Brightmark, the global waste solutions provider, today broke ground on The Sobek Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project, which includes the construction of new anaerobic digesters at two Larson family dairy farms in Okeechobee County, Florida. The farms are owned
November 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Have You Ever Wondered How a Biogas to Biomethane Upgrading Plant Works?
(Bioenergy Insight/Biogas Channel) There are several stages between the production of biogas in an anaerobic digester and the injection of biomethane into the national gas grid. Learn more about this process by watching this video from our friends at Biogas
November 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Titan LNG Receives EU Funding for Biogas Bunkering Project
(Bioenergy Insight) Dutch gas supplier Titan LNG has signed a deal to receive European Union funding for its Bio2Bunker biogas project. Titan LNG, a major supplier of liquefied natural gas to the marine and industrial markets in Europe has been
November 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Norway: Unesco World Heritage City Uses Biogas to Run Public Transport
(MAN Truck & Bus/NGV Journal) MAN has delivered 125 new biomethane-powered vehicles to Norwegian operator Tide Buss AS. The MAN Lion’s City buses will service the northern part of Bergen, namely the areas of Åsane, Arna and Osterøy, where Tide
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Munich Airport Receives Award for Its Biomethane Bus Pilot Project
(Munich Airport/NGV Journal) The Association of the German Gas Industry has awarded this year’s Innovation Prize in the “Mobility & Transport” category to the pilot test of a passenger bus that is used at Munich Airport and runs on LNG. The
November 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Praj Unveils Technology to Produce Biogas from Biomass
(Praj/The Hindu Business Line) Praj Industries’ demonstration plant that deploys innovative technology for the production of Compressed Biogas (CBG) was inaugurated today by Union Min. Shri Prakash Javadekar. Located in the Praj Matrix R&D campus, the plant deploys Praj’s technology
November 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Progress in the Treatment and Application of Manure and Digestate Products --- January 25-27, 2021 --- ONLINE
You will get exclusive insights into: 1.)How to process and upgrade digestate from biogas production and 2.) How to treat manure so that it can be spread on the fields safely, without fearing overnitrification More and more countries strongly regulate the
November 04, 2020 Read Full Article
UK Food Waste Recycler Expecting to Process 10 Tonnes of Pumpkins
(Bioenergy Insight) Food waste recycler Warrens Group says more than 10 tonnes of perfectly edible pumpkins are likely to end up at its facility in County Durham, UK. The firm will recycle the pumpkins to fuel its growing fleet of
November 04, 2020 Read Full Article
RNG Revolution: The North American Renewable Natural Gas Industry Has Boomed over the Past Decade and Potential Remains Vast.
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) ... Particularly for those feeling the heat when it comes reducing carbon footprints, interest in renewable natural gas (RNG) as an alternative vehicle fuel is an all-time high, and for good reason. Not only does
November 03, 2020 Read Full Article
RNG Biogas, Low-Carbon Ethanol: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed DigestConnect last week, take a look at this illuminating slide guide from Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee on their newest biogas venture, making renewable natural gas from dairy waste, the switch to making
November 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Looks beyond Trump-Biden Bluster to Biofuel Reset
by Kim Chipman and Jennifer A Dlouhy (Bloomberg Green) Presidential, Iowa Senate races put biofuel in spotlight; Renewable Fuel Standard uncertainty clouds ethanol outlook -- ... The winner will oversee a “reset” of the congressional mandate to blend biofuels with gasoline. This
November 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Spain: Chiclana Debuts Urban Public Transport Fueled by Biomethane
(Chiclana City Council) The Mayor of Chiclana José María Román, the Municipal Delegate for Mobility José Manuel Vera, the President of Ferrosite Jesús Salmón, and the Manager of Belizón and Rodríguez Nicolás Rodríguez visited the facilities that host the All-Gas project,
October 31, 2020 Read Full Article
Posti Deploys Finland’s Largest Biomethane-Powered Truck Fleet
(Gasum/NGV Journal) Posti Freight Services has acquired 10 new bio-LNG trucks, as part of the company’s aim to achieve carbon-neutrality in its own operations by 2030, and now has Finland’s largest biomethane fleet operated by a logistics company. Posti already operates
October 29, 2020 Read Full Article
7 Big Deals, and Why They’re Big -- Microsoft, Cargill, ADM, Aemetis, Lygos, Alaska Airlines, SkyNRG, Biofine, and Ways2H
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) There's been a barrage of big deals this week and here's The Digest's exclusive take on the biggest 7 deals, why they are big, and more. In today's Digest, we've got the latest deal details that
October 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Biogas Markets and Applications: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) One of the top 5 registered producers of cellulosic biofuel in the U.S., Iogen’s Brian Foody shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC 2020 on what cellulosic biogas is and how is it used today,
October 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate Benefits of Agricultural Biogas Greater than Previously Thought
(Bioenergy Insight) A report by Aarhus University for the Danish Energy Agency has concluded that the climate effect of biogas in the agricultural sector is greater than previously assumed. Previous analyses have shown that the production of biogas can provide
October 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Sweden Targets World’s Highest Biofuel Blending
Tomas Ekbom and Cecilia Higa (Swedish Bioenergy Association/IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Newsletter) ... In the beginning there was ethanol In 1907, there were only 662 vehicles registered in Sweden. The fuel, “Benzin” (the word initially taken from the German language,
October 26, 2020 Read Full Article
Future of Biogas Europe 2021 --- October 27-28, 2021 --- Berlin, Germany
The two day event will bring together senior executives and experts from the full value chain to provide a forum for all parties active in the field of anaerobic digestion of organic matter and renewable energy production in the form
October 26, 2020 Read Full Article
Cows and Cannabinoids: Aemetis’ Dairy Digestor Biogas, Hyasynth’s Yeast-Based Cannabinoids
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Things are heating up with Aemetis now producing dairy digester biogas from the first two dairies in a 17 dairy digester biogas project that will be used for ethanol production and added four miles of
October 26, 2020 Read Full Article
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