by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) In Washington, DC, on Tuesday, French Group Axens held what Gevo CEO Pat Gruber called its ‘coming out party,” newly showcasing its extensive range of technologies and services dedicated to developing and improving the “complete
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Back TO HOMEBiodiesel Brand a Low-Carbon Boost
(Bangkok Post) Thailand and Japan will co-launch a new premium-grade biodiesel to boost low carbon transport. Thailand's National Energy Technology Center (ENTEC) and Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) have launched H-Fame, a premium biodiesel which reduces the rate
March 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels, Farm, Feedstock Groups Ask EPA to Set 5.25-Billion-Gallon 2026 RFS BBD Volume
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Oilseed Processors Association, North American Renderers Association, and U.S. Canola Association sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin encouraging the agency to establish
March 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve and Exolum Invest Close to 300 Million Euros in New Infrastructure at the Port of Huelva to Help Drive the Energy Transition
(Moeve) The companies announce the construction of new loading and unloading facilities that will connect to the upcoming 2G biofuel plant, set to become the largest 2G biofuel complex in Southern Europe Moeve, Exolum, and the Port Authority of Huelva today unveiled
March 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Analysis-Asia's Green Jet Fuel Ambitions Exceed Demand, Heralding Exports
by Trixie Yap (Reuters/Yahoo!) Asia's ability to supply sustainable aviation fuel will outpace regional demand this year and next as more production comes online, increasing exports and potentially lowering prices for the fuel, oil executives and analysts said. Planned SAF production could
March 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Govt Plans to Convert Waste into Fuel, Power in 30 Big Cities
(ANTARA) Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Yuliot Tanjung, said that the government is targeting to process waste into fuel and electricity in 30 big cities by 2029. "We are targeting around 30 big cities. Each city can produce around
March 17, 2025 Read Full Article
A Developer-Backed Bill Would Unravel Rural Protections in Orlando, Allow an Ethanol Plant near Jacksonville
by Jason Garcia (Seeking Rents/Substack) ... The legislation in question is Senate Bill 1118, which began as an effort to make it easier for homebuilders to build new subdivisions on farmland around cities — and harder for local governments to impose
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Toyo Secures OSBL Contract to Support SAF Project in Malaysia
(Toyo Engineering/Biobased Diesel Daily) Toyo Engineering & Construction Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corp., has been awarded a contract by PRPC Utilities and Facilities, a subsidiary of the Malaysian state-owned oil company Petronas. The project involves the construction of the
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
WastAway Builds Brand, Network at Top Biofuels, Waste Recycling Conferences
(WastAway) Green Tech Firm’s Patented Process Takes Center Stage at SERC, IBCE, American Biogas & WasteExpo – WastAway – a leading green tech company that converts municipal solid waste (MSW) to fuel – is boosting its brand and revving its marketing
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Based on a Petrobras Technology, the Riograndense Refinery Is the First to Obtain Cellulosic-Content Fuels in Brazil
(Fábrica Carioca de Catalisadores/Petrobras) The refinery converted Eucalyptus biomass oil into various fuels -- The Riograndense Refinery (RPR) successfully performed the co-processing test of 5% biomass pyrolysis oil or bio-oil (non-food biomass raw material) with mineral load. In this way, the refinery,
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
ABB and Charbone Hydrogen Sign Agreement to Advance North American Green Hydrogen Production Facilities
(ABB) Collaboration sets ABB as preferred supplier of modular and standard electrical substations, with future scope for automation solutions; Agreement will enable Charbone Hydrogen to progress green hydrogen production in both Canada and the United States; Supports the Québec government’s 2030 energy roadmap
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Now Available on Plural: Microgrid Investment Powering Next-Generation Biofuels Production and Carbon Capture and Sequestration
(Plural Energy/PR Newswire) The preferred equity offering from Opdyke Class A, LLC combines solar plus battery storage to support a Texas biofuels facility and reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- Plural, the on-chain investing platform driving the global transition to clean energy, today
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
COAMO Agroindustrial Cooperativa Selects ICM for Design and Engineering of New Corn Biorefinery in Brazil
(COAMO Agroindustrial Cooperativa/Business Wire) COAMO Agroindustrial Cooperativa, the largest agricultural cooperative in South America, has selected ICM Tecnologia em Biocombustíveis Ltda. (ICM) to provide professional services and equipment for a new dry-mill grain ethanol production facility at the COAMO industrial site
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Northeast Brazil Sees Ethanol Sales Surge Amid Competitive Pricing
(S&P Global) Gasoline has lost market share in Northeast over past two years; Gasoline, hydrous ethanol sales higher on economic growth; January gasoline imports down 18% on year Ethanol sales in Northeast Brazil have increased due to consistently better pricing compared to gasoline over
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Tasmania's First Green Hydrogen Production and Research Facility Launches in Hobart
(Blue Economy Cooperative Research Center) Green hydrogen will be produced for the first time in Tasmania, following today’s launch of the Blue Economy CRC’s Hydrogen Production and Research Facility. The Hydrogen Production and Research Facility is Tasmania’s first green hydrogen production plant and supports
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Commission Approves a €400 Million Austrian State Aid Scheme, and a €36 Million Lithuanian State Aid Scheme, to Support Renewable Hydrogen Production
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €400 million Austrian State aid scheme, and a €36 million Lithuanian State aid scheme, to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank's “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool for the
March 14, 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
Ethanol Industry Contributed $2.1 Billion To MN's Economy In 2024
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Industry Supported Over 18,000 Jobs Across the State Last Year -- Minnesota’s ethanol industry contributed $2.1 billion to the state’s gross domestic product in 2024, according to a new study by the University of Minnesota Extension. The study said
March 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce and CirculAIRity Ink LOI on Synthetic SAF
(Runway Girl Network) Rolls-Royce and CirculAIRity have signed a letter of intent and will be working together on their joint commitment to energy transition. The two organisations will be promoting Rolls-Royce technology, with CirculAIRity synthetic fuels, as a strategic national capability for
March 13, 2025 Read Full Article
FuelCell Energy and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd Collaborate under a Joint Development Agreement for Detailed Feasibility Study Award for Low-Carbon Fuel Production Facility in Malaysia
(FuelCell Energy) • The collaborative journey for both FuelCell Energy and MHB started with a memorandum of understanding in February 2023 on developing hydrogen production facilities across Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. The collaboration, under the Joint Development Agreement, will support a Detailed
March 12, 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
HIF Global Awarded First U.S. Approval for e-Fuels Design Pathway
(HIF Global/PR Newswire) e-Fuels leader approved for Tier II design pathway under California LCFS -- HIF Global, the leader in highly innovative fuels, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the first U.S. approval for an e-Fuels pathway. The Tier
March 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Natural Gas Production via Chemical Looping Gasification
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, researchers chart the progress of a project focused on a sorbent-enhanced chemical looping gasification (SE-CLG) technology for renewable natural gas production from biomass wastes. The technology integrates biomass gasification, air separation, and syngas conditioning into
March 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Comstock Fuels Completes Financing with Marathon Petroleum
(Comstock Fuels) Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) today announced a new investment and strategic collaboration with Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) to advance its lignocellulosic biomass refining solutions to commercial maturity. Comstock Fuels Corporation (“Comstock Fuels”), a subsidiary of Comstock Inc., has
March 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Planes at Cluj International Airport Start Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel Provided by OMV Petrom
(OMV Petrom) • With nearly 3.3 million passengers in 2024, Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj is the largest regional airport in Romania and the second largest in the country, when considering the number of passengers Starting January 2025, planes can refuel with
March 11, 2025 Read Full Article
German Biodiesel-Blend Rate Hits All-Time Low
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) /Biobased Diesel Daily) Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) announced March 4 that, in November, the blending of biodiesel with diesel fuel reached a historic low
March 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Construction of Bolivia’s 2nd State-Owned Biodiesel Plant Nears Completion
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Bolivia’s Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy announced March 5 that a state-owned and government-funded biodiesel plant in El Alto in Bolivia’s Senkata region, named “Héroes de Senkata” and simply dubbed “Biodiesel Plant 2,” is in
March 11, 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
Strange Bedfellows Unite to Kill Carbon Capture Credit
by Carlos Anchondo and Kelsey Brugger (Politico's E&E Daily) Tax incentives for carbon capture and storage are among the most popular and bipartisan on Capitol Hill. -- One of Congress' leading skeptics of mainstream climate change science and a critic of the fossil
March 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Thailand’s Ethanol Revolution: Can Biofuels Deliver on Climate Goals?
by Hong Wai Onn (Dialogue Earth/Eco-Business) Advances in biofuels could cement Thailand’s role as a regional leader in renewable energy. -- Since the late 1970s, Thailand has recognised the need for a domestically produced transport fuel. Seeking to reduce reliance on imported fossil
March 11, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Mobile Bioreactor Systems for Renewable Natural Gas Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation by Kevin Harrison from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory aims to scale down a hydrogen-biomethanation system into a mobile RD&D platform to enable faster research, IP development & validation, and improved gas mass transfer
March 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol-Producing Sugar Mills Contribute to Food Security, Reduce Petroleum Import Bill: Shah
(PTI news service/The Print) Union minister Amit Shah on Saturday said ethanol-producing cooperative sugar mills not only contribute to food security but also help reduce the country’s petroleum import bill. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the revival and
March 10, 2025 Read Full Article
UBCO, FortisBC Celebrate Launch of Hydrogen Research Lab
(University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus) H2LAB is built to advance hydrogen energy research by developing practical low-carbon solutions -- With its doors now officially open, UBC Okanagan’s new hydrogen research laboratory (H2LAB) is set to become a key hub for clean
March 10, 2025 Read Full Article
NEXTCHEM Awarded a Licensing Contract by Transition Industries for a 2.1 Million Tons per Year Ultra-low Carbon Methanol Plant in Mexico Based on Its Proprietary NX AdWinMethanol® Zero Technology
(NEXTCHEM) • NEXTCHEM’s proprietary NX AdWinMethanol® Zero offers an innovative process combining cutting-edge solutions to minimize carbon emissions, thanks to its autothermal reforming (ATR) technology The plant is poised to be one of the largest standalone ultra-low carbon chemical production facility in
March 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Nebraska Ethanol Industry Remains Key Economic Driver, Study Shows
by Ryan Evans (Nebraska Today)The Nebraska ethanol and co-products industry remains a significant and stable force that contributes billions of dollars to the state’s economy, according to a new study from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The study analyzes the industry’s economic
March 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels of the Future Made In Australia
(Office of the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) The Albanese Government is delivering $250 million to accelerate the pace of Australia’s growing domestic Low Carbon Liquid Fuels (LCLF) industry. This funding is part of the $1.7 billion Future
March 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Octane Can Save Agriculture—and Agriculture Can Save Octane: Averting A Farm Crisis with the Right Approach to Biofuels
by Doug Durante and Doug Sombke (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/South Dakota Farmers Union/Biofuels Digest) As usual there is a lot of angst in middle America these days with uncertainty over RFS volumes, small refinery waivers, bird flu, budget cuts, and looming
March 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Morocco Selects Five Investors for $31.9 Billion Green Hydrogen Projects
by Adil Faouzi (Morocco World News) These projects follow two earlier agreements signed in October 2024 between Morocco and France, witnessed by King Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron. -- Morocco’s green hydrogen ambitions took an epochal step forward as Prime Minister
March 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Time to Act on UK’s Expiring Trade Remedy Measures Including Biodiesel
(Biofuels International) Some UK anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures will expire in 2026. Affected UK producers can apply for an expiry review if they want the measures to be kept. The window for affected domestic producers to apply for an expiry review has now
March 06, 2025 Read Full Article
MoC Inked for India’s First Integrated API, Green Hydrogen, Ethanol Facility in Himachal
(Statesman News Service) Initially, the project would require 30 MW green hydrogen in the first phase and in the coming time it would have requirement of 50 MW green hydrogen. -- Memorandum of Commitment (MoC) was signed here on Wednesday in the
March 06, 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
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Boss Wants More EU Regulations
by Tommaso Lecca (Politico) Finland’s Neste blames the airlines for not keeping their promise to guarantee voluntary demand for sustainable aviation fuel. -- The EU's effort to slash CO2 emissions from flying is running into serious trouble and Brussels needs to force
March 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Olleco Opens New UCO-Processing Plant in Liverpool
(Olleco/Biobased Diesel Daily) U.K.-based Olleco announced in late February the opening of its new used cooking oil (UCO) processing plant in Liverpool. The UCO collected by Olleco will be refined in this new facility and then sent through a pipe to its
March 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Up to $45 Billion in Investments Will Be Required to Meet Global Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, According to New Report from the World Economic Forum and Kearney
(Kearney/PR Newswire) - Demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will reach 17 million tons per year by 2030. - The capital required could range from $19 billion to $45 billion, depending on the technology mix. -- A new study by the
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Sen. Jasinski: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Will Create Jobs, Open New Markets for Minnesota Farmers
(Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus) Minnesota is poised to be a global leader in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, and Senator John Jasinski (Faribault) is making sure the state seizes that opportunity with a bill (SF 1312) that offers a significant expansion of tax
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
UK Water Company Developing SAF Project from Wastewater-Treating Algae
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) U.K.-based Northumbrian Water Group Ltd. announced Feb. 25 that a team of its research experts is developing a ground-breaking project that will transform algae grown in domestic sewage into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Named the “Green
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Idemitsu Kosan SAF Project Selected for subsidy by Japan’s government
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) A sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project proposed by Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. as part of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s investment-promotion measures using GX Economic Transition Bonds was adopted Feb. 20, according to
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
India Emerges as World's 3rd Largest Biofuel Producer: Hardeep Puri
(Economic Times Auto) In the global energy landscape, India stands strong as the third largest biofuel producer, driving the shift towards cleaner and renewable energy, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Monday. READ MORE Related articles India Emerges As World's
March 04, 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
Baker Hughes, Frontier Infrastructure Announce Partnership to Accelerate Development of Carbon Capture and Storage, Data Center Projects in the U.S.
(Baker Hughes) Frontier’s SCS Hub, spanning nearly 100,000 acres in Wyoming, will provide open-access CO₂ storage for industrial emitters and ethanol producers using its CO₂-by-rail strategy; Baker Hughes will provide key CCS and power generation technologies, including CO₂ compression, well design, and its industrial
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Scholarship Winners Enjoy NEC Opportunity
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Foundation made it possible for eight young people interested in furthering a career in the ethanol industry to attend the 2025 National Ethanol Conference in Nashville recently. Most of this year’s recipients are already working in the industry and
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
SPOTLIGHT | The Chase Is On, Again
(ICM/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Since distillers corn oil (DCO) entered the ethanol industry as a high-value coproduct, producers and technology providers have worked long and hard to find ways to maximize the amount of DCO they could recover. Early on, DCO yields
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Farmers Watch as Next-Generation Biofuels Chase Market Growth in 2025
by Clinton Griffiths (AgWeb) Steady investment in ‘green’ biofuels has promised new market demand for farmers and ethanol producers, but will that continue in 2025? -- Optimism remains high that growth in the biofuels industry will continue under the new Trump administration.
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Demands Clarity on Future Regulations
by Haley Zaremba (OilPrice.com) Pending changes and uncertainty at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are significantly impacting the biofuels industry, particularly biodiesel, due to fluctuating waiver policies and renewable fuel standards. Oil and biofuel groups have formed an unusual alliance to advocate for
March 03, 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
Airbus Promotes Feasibility Studies on SAF in Argentina, Panama and Peru
(A21 (Google Translation)) It will contribute to the ICAO Voluntary Environment Fund with the aim of supporting the development and implementation of this technology in the region. -- Airbus and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced an agreement to support the
March 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Farmers Watch As Next-Generation Biofuels Chase Market Growth In 2025
by Clinton Griffiths (AgWeb) Steady investment in ‘green’ biofuels has promised new market demand for farmers and ethanol producers, but will that continue in 2025? -- Optimism remains high that growth in the biofuels industry will continue under the new Trump administration.
March 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuel Updates, Insights: A Lot Has Changed in 25 Years
by Matt Reese (Ohio Country Journal) Some of the biggest changes in my time with Ohio’s Country Journal involved the biofuels industry. Since the rise of ethanol, largely enabled by efforts from Ohio corn growers, biofuels have gone from a promising new use
March 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Does N.C. Need Another Polluting Plant to Turn Plastic Waste Into Diesel Fuel?
by Lisa Sorg (Inside Climate News) ... Waste Energy Corp. had intended to operate a furnace used in a high-temperature, no-oxygen process called pyrolysis there in an 18,000-square-foot warehouse near Sam Cameron Avenue and Cool Spring Street, converting the plastic waste
March 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The State of Advanced Biorefineries/The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Advanced Biorefineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)... This week, the complex and high-value world of advanced biorefineries where advanced technologies unlock high-value markets and/or low-cost inputs. We're joined this week by Aether Fuels VP Claudio Bertelli and SixRing CTO Markus Weissenberger — so,
March 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Portugal: EIB finances Galp’s Renewable Hydrogen and Biofuels Projects in Sines with €430 million
(European Investment Bank) - The two projects, already in construction at the Sines Refinery, represent a total investment of €650 million. - The Biofuels unit, financed with €250 million, will produce low-carbon fuels essential for the decarbonization of transport. - The renewable
February 28, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to SixRing Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck is an overview deck for SixRing Technologies, a company developing a technology for converting lignocellulosic biomass into high-value products. SixRing’s core technology is a patented delignification process that operates at ambient pressure and
February 28, 2025 Read Full Article
The Rockefeller Blueprint: How to Make a Great Living in the Energy Transition
by Altain J. Chombe (Biofuels Digest) ... Instead of forcing small-scale biofuel refineries to compete directly with petroleum refineries, the renewable industry should first convert solid feedstocks into a stable, transportable crude-like liquid (bio-crude) at many small, decentralized facilities. Then, that bio-crude should
February 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Net Zero in Latin America Needs Four Times More Biofuels
by Nayara Machado (eixos (Google Translation)) Biofuel production needs to increase 360% by 2050 in the region -- Latin America and the Caribbean are expanding production of first-generation biofuels and must prepare to export SAF and marine fuel. Financing and regional cooperation in
February 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Taiyo Oil Selects Honeywell Ethanol to Jet Technology for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Honeywell) Production in Okinawa, Japan to be the first in Asia Pacific, targeting 200 million liters of ETJ SAF annually -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced that Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd. has chosen the Honeywell UOP Ethanol to Jet (ETJ) technology to
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Biogas in France: TotalEnergies Starts Its 2nd Largest Unit in Normandy
(TotalEnergies) BioNorrois will produce 153 GWh of biomethane, enough to supply 30,000 inhabitants. The sugar producer Cristal Union will provide up to 80% of the agricultural materials. BioNorrois will also produce 150,000 tons of natural fertilizer per year. BioNorrois will help avoid the emission
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
ARENA Invests in Cleaner, Greener Australian Skies
(Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)) The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is today (February 26, 2025) supporting cleaner Australian skies, with up to $10.4 million in funding for two projects from its Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Funding Initiative. ARENA is providing $8
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Neste MY Renewable Diesel Successfully Tested by Rio Tinto in Iron Ore Operations in Australia
(Neste) Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ has helped fuel Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations for the first time, with the completion of a successful trial of biofuel across its network of Western Australian ports, railways and mines. The trial, the first of its
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Bankable Offtake Contracting
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation by Steve Weiss, co-founder and CEO of Grey Heron, focuses on the critical importance of securing offtake agreements for building successful biofuel plants. Offtake agreements are legally binding contracts that guarantee the sale of
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Enagás Terminals in Barcelona and Huelva, Ready to Supply BioLNG to Ships and Tankers
(Enagás) Enagás will launch a pioneering BioLNG supply service at the company's regasification terminals in Barcelona and Huelva, which will allow this decarbonised fuel to be loaded onto tankers and ships, enabling the company to continue advancing in its mission to
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Plazen-Dongseo Power to Build 100,000-Ton Annual Clean Methanol Production Facility in Taebaek City
by Lee Sang-bok (Plagen (Google Translation)) - Ssangyong Construction, Hanbit Energy, and Infrastructure Frontier Asset Management also participated. - Taebaek City, whose population is decreasing due to mine closure, transforms into a clean energy city -- Plazen will build a clean methanol
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
MET Development (MAIRE), Eni and Iren start the authorization process for a circular methanol and hydrogen plant in Italy based on NEXTCHEM's NX Circular™ technology
(Group MAIRE) NEXTCHEM's NX CircularTM waste-to-energy gasification technology allows Eni’s Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery to produce synthesis gas converted to low-carbon circular methanol and hydrogen for green mobility and clean energy The plant will have capacity of up to 110,000 tons per
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Chinese Biomethanol Producers Target Marine Fuel Market
by Malcolm Goh and Lauren Moffitt (Argus Media) Chinese green energy firms have been developing biomethanol plants to supply the maritime sector, and view green methanol as an attractive option to decarbonise shipping, said speakers at the Argus Green Marine Fuels Asia conference
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Novonesis: Ethanol Supports Strong 2024 Sales Growth
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Novonesis on Feb. 26 released fourth quarter financial results, reporting its Agriculture, Energy and Tech segment achieved 6% organic growth last year. Much of that increase was driven by growth in ethanol production. According to the
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo CEO Praises Trump Executive Orders that Put Biofuels in ‘The Good Category’
by Michael Johnson (AgWeb) Gevo's CEO says the Trump administration’s directives put facts back in the driver’s seat and put renewable fuels in a stronger position. -- Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber is taking recent executive orders of President Donald Trump in stride,
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Amid Concerns in SD with Carbon Dioxide Pipelines, Ethanol Company Considers Building Plant in ND
by Austin Erickson (WDAY) The CEO and Founder of ethanol company Gevo is considering bringing an ethanol and jet fuel plant to North Dakota after issues with carbon dioxide pipelines in South Dakota. Dr. Patrick Gruber’s company began plans for in creating
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Southwest Airlines Retreats on Clean Fuel and Climate Initiatives
by Ben Elgin and Mary Schlangenstein (Bloomberg) The carrier is dismissing employees on two key climate teams and trying to sell a renewables startup. -- Southwest Airlines Co. is cutting jobs in its sustainable fuel operations and working to sell a renewables company,
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy Successfully Commissioned Its Hydrogen-from-Biomass Production unit in Marolles, France – a Breakthrough for the Hydrogen Industry
(Haffner Energy) - Commissioning of the world's first plant producing hydrogen from solid biomass at the Marolles site (Champagne region, France). - Unique thermochemical process that significantly reduces green hydrogen costs. -“Super green” 1 hydrogen available for commercial use beginning the second half of 2025. Haffner
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Danish Topsoe Signs Agreement with FatHopes Energy to Explore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in Malaysia
by Gregers Møller (ScandAsia) Danish carbon reduction technology leader Topsoe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia-based FatHopes Energy to assess the feasibility of developing a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) refinery in Malaysia. The partnership aims to utilize waste-based oils,
February 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Plans to Adopt Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Omani airports
(Muscat Daily) Oman is set to establish a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) station as part of its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The announcement was made during launch of new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the cargo
February 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Boeing Partners with HPCL to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel in India
(Business World) Boeing and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) disclosed their partnership to help advance India’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem and support the Indian Government’s environmental goals. As part of this partnership, Boeing and HPCL will explore opportunities to scale SAF production
February 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Pioneers Get Back to Their Roots at #RFANEC
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) One of the most interesting panels at the 30th National Ethanol Conference was Back to the Beginning: Celebrating Our Roots where we heard from some of the pioneers who founded the modern-day ethanol industry. From Dave VanderGriend, who founded the
February 26, 2025 Read Full Article
GEAPS Report: Event Brings Processing into Focus
By Susan Reidy (World-Grain.com) The agriculture industry is experiencing a transformational shift in grain flow, with more commodities destined for processing into ethanol, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and more. “Those are just some of the opportunities that are out there for
February 26, 2025 Read Full Article
EBAA and Industry Partners Call on the European Commission to Enable SAF Market Efficiency with Book and Claim
(European Business Aviation Association) EBAA, alongside a broad coalition of aerospace manufacturers, aircraft operators, airports, express delivery companies, fuel producers, and logistics service providers, has co-signed a letter urging the European Commission to introduce further flexibilities to the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation.
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Mitsubishi and ENEOS to Conduct Front End Engineering Design for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production at the Wakayama Refinery
(Mitsubishi/ACN Newswire) ENEOS Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to jointly conduct a Front End Engineering Design to advance the study of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”) production facility at the ENEOS Wakayama Plant in Arida City, Japan (the “FEED”). ENEOS has been
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Time to Act on Biofuels Fraud: EBB Proposes Ambitious Reform of RED Verification
(European Biodiesel Board) In its continued effort to tackle biofuels fraud, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has published an elaborate and ambitious proposal revising the rules on sustainable biofuels verification. The trade association, representing EU producers of HVO and FAME from
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Acelen Renewables Achieves 1st Industrial-Scale Continuous-Flow Extraction of Macaúba Oil
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Acelen Renewables announced in February the first continuous-flow extraction of macaúba oil on an industrial scale. The milestone was achieved at the Acelen Agripark in Montes Claros in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The company announced
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
New Rise Begins Commercial SAF Production in Nevada, Secures 1st Order
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) XCF Global Capital Inc. announced Feb. 24 that New Rise Renewables LLC has begun commercial production of sustainable avitiation fuel (SAF) at the Reno-Tahoe Industrial Complex in Storey County, Nevada. In April 2024, New Rise Renewables
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
WELTEC BIOPOWER Hands over Dairy RNG Plant in Wisconsin, USA
(WELTEC BIOPOWER) In February 2025, the German biogas specialist WELTEC BIOPOWER has successfully completed the commissioning and handover of a dairy RNG (Renewable Natural Gas / biomethane) plant in Barron County, Wisconsin. After just four months of construction, the dairy farm
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Enzyme Discovered from Brazilian Biodiversity Can Revolutionize Bio-refineries
(CNPEM) Unprecedented enzyme class prospected in Brazilian soil can increase biorefinery efficiency and accelerate the sustainable production of energy and chemicals -- A new enzyme class discovered in Brazilian soil represents one of the main advances in recent decades in the field
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
HyLion Network: e-Methanol for CO2-Reduced Supply Chains
(MHP) In Scotland, partners in the HyLion network plan to produce CO2-reduced hydrogen from renewable energies in the near future and then convert it into e-methanol Planned use in shipping, aviation, and motorsport for applications in the UK and Europe MHP is
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Aemetis India Plant Approved by Government to Restart Biodiesel Production
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company operating in the US and India, today (February 24, 2025) announced that the Aemetis plant in India received approval from the local Pollution Control Board (PCB) to restart
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaJet, Mitsui & Co., and Cosmo Oil Secures Government Funding for SAF Production Project in Japan
(LanzaJet) Government Subsidy Will Advance SAF Production in Japan Planning to Use LanzaJet's Next-Gen Technology -- LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, today announced that Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd (Cosmo Oil) has been selected for a FY2024 subsidy from Japan’s Ministry
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Air Products Exits US Green Hydrogen and SAF Projects in $3.1bn Write-down
by Charlie Currie (H2 View) Air Products has axed a 35-tonne US green hydrogen plant and exited a hydrogen-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project as part of a $3.1bn write-down just weeks after investors ousted its former CEO. It has also said
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Opinion: How Ethanol Keeps Sorghum Farmers Thriving in Uncertain Times
by John Duff (Serō Ag Strategies/Agri-Pulse) For decades, ethanol has been one of the most reliable domestic markets for U.S. sorghum. Each year, ethanol producers use up to one-third of the nation’s sorghum crop, providing a steady, value-added outlet for farmers across the
February 25, 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
OMV Petrom Starts Construction of Sustainable Fuels Unit at Petrobrazi Refinery
(OMV Petrom) The new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Renewable Diesel (HVO) unit will have a production capacity of 250,000 tons of sustainable fuels per year, starting in 2028; With this EUR 750 mn investment, OMV Petrom integrates sustainable fuel production at
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
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Recycling International
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Carbon Recycling International (CRI) is a company that specializes in developing and operating commercial-scale plants for the production of e-methanol, a low-carbon fuel that can be used to create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). CRI was founded
February 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Establishment of a Joint Venture for the Production and Sale of Bioethanol and Other Products from Woody Biomass
(Sumitomo Corporation) Nippon Paper Industries, Sumitomo Corporation and Green Earth Institute aim for the stable supply of raw materials for domestically produced SAF, with production starting in 2027 -- Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director:
February 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Homegrown Fuels Podcast with Mike Bryan
by Sue Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Homegrown Fuels Podcast Episode: 1. Special EPM Podcast Series hosted by Sue Retka Schill featuring Mike Bryan. Ethanol advocates had to be creative in the early days. Mike Bryan shares stories of his involvement
February 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Homegrown Fuels Podcast with Todd Sneller
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) Homegrown Fuels Podcast Episode: 2. Special EPM Podcast Series hosted by Sue Retka Schill featuring Todd Sneller. Nebraska was the epicenter of the gasohol movement in the 1970s and ‘80s. Todd Sneller, former Nebraska Ethanol Board Administrator, talks
February 22, 2025 Read Full Article
“Biofuel Scheme-2025” to boost state’s economic prosperity, job creation: MP CM Yadav
(ANI/The News Mill) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that the Biofuel Scheme-2025 will be a key feature at the Global Investors Summit (GIS) scheduled to be held in Bhopal on February 24-25, describing it as a revolutionary initiative for
February 22, 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
Anaergia and JGC Holdings Corporation Sign LOI for New RNG Project in Japan
(Anaergia/Business Wire) Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia”, the “Company”, “us”, or “our”) (TSX: ANRG), announced that its subsidiary, Anaergia Singapore Pte Ltd., entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) to supply technology and equipment to JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC) for a renewable natural
February 21, 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
Advait Energy-Haryana City Gas Collaborate on Green Hydrogen
(Manufacturing Today) Advait Energy will also manage operations and maintenance for one year after commissioning the plant. -- Advait Energy Transitions Ltd (AETL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Haryana City Gas Distribution (Bhiwadi) Ltd to build a 2000 MTPA green hydrogen plant.
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Aslan Energy Capital Signs MOU to Supply 100,000 TPA of Sustainable Hydrogen from its Sonora, Mexico facility to California-Based CalYan XGH Inc
(Asian Energy Capital/PR Newswire) Aslan Energy Capital (Aslan) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to supply 100,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of sustainable hydrogen from its green hydrogen project development in Sonora, Mexico, to California-based CalYan XGH Inc. This agreement marks a
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Sungrow Expands Electrolysis Testing Capacity to 30MW in China to Boost Green Hydrogen Development
(Fuel Cells Works) Sungrow Hydrogen, a prominent Chinese electrolyser manufacturer, has recently expanded its testing capacity to an impressive 30MW at its empirical platform in China. This expansion includes the addition of a 10MW+ alkaline electrolyser testing platform and a 2.5MW
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
Germany Backs Morocco’s OCP Green Hydrogen Plant with $32 Million
(North Africa Post) Germany is backing Morocco’s green hydrogen production with a $32 million (€30 million) investment in OCP Group’s green hydrogen plant in Jorf. The funding by the German PtX Development Fund is intended to support sustainable fertilizer manufacturing, according
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
GreenGo Energy Is Awarded Green Hydrogen Agreement for “Megaton Moon” in Mauritania
(GreenGo Energy) GreenGo Energy secures first African agreement in Mauritania to develop large-scale green hydrogen project -- We are thrilled to announce the signing of our first African agreement, marking a pivotal step in the company’s mission to advance the global green
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Czechia Urges EU to Rethink Hydrogen Production Rules
by Aneta Zachová (EURACTIV.cz) Officials argue that the current framework is based on unrealistic expectations. -- Czech officials are calling on the European Commission to revisit its hydrogen production rules, arguing that the current framework is based on unrealistic expectations and it
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies Joins Forces with Air Liquide to Decarbonize Its Refineries in Northern Europe with Green Hydrogen
(TotalEnergies) - 45,000 tons per year of green H2 produced by the OranjeWind offshore wind farm developed by TotalEnergies (50%). - 450,000 tons per year reduction of CO2 emissions from TotalEnergies’ Anvers and Zeeland refineries. - An electrolyzer jointly developed in the
February 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Greenfield Global, Alco Energy Canada, and Grain Farmers of Ontario Launch the Farms and Fuels Alliance (FFA) to Champion Canada’s Domestic Ethanol Sector
(Farms and Fuels Alliance/Business Wire) New Industry Coalition Unites Agricultural and Renewable Fuel Sectors to Strengthen Canadian Biofuel Production and Rural Prosperity -- Greenfield Global Inc. and Alco Energy Canada (formerly IGPC Ethanol Inc), two of Canada’s largest fuel ethanol producers, and Grain Farmers of Ontario,
February 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Demand Destruction 2.0 for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel?
by Scott Irwin (farmdoc daily) Two recent farmdoc daily articles (February 5, 2025; February 12, 2025) examined the impact of small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on the demand for ethanol and biomass-based diesel (BBD). The aggregate blend rate
February 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy and ATOBA Energy Collaborate to Unlock the SAF Value Chain and Scale the Market
(ATOBA Energy/Haffner Energy) Haffner Energy, a leading solid biomass-to-clean fuels solutions provider, and ATOBA Energy, a SAF aggregator committed to unlocking the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) value chain by solving the financial dilemma between producers and final offtakers, are joining forces
February 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Iowa's Rick Schwarck Honored with RFA Industry Award
(Renewable Fuels Association) Ethanol industry pioneer Rick Schwarck was presented with the Renewable Fuels Association’s 2025 Industry Award today at the National Ethanol Conference in Nashville, Tenn. He was honored for his years of working to unite the industry, and a
February 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Ag Groups Seek Landowner Rights Compromise
by Carah Hart (Brownfield Ag News) Two South Dakota ag groups want to see the state legislature compromise on eminent domain. House Bill 1052 would add a new section to existing right-of-way carrier law preventing the use of eminent domain for pipelines carrying
February 20, 2025 Read Full Article
RNG Coalition Sponsors Introduction of California Biogas Bill
(Renewable Natual Gas Coalition/Biomass Magazine) California Sen. Timothy Grayson (D-9) on Feb. 14 introduced California Senate Bill 377 (SB-377), legislation that modifies the state’s renewable natural gas (RNG) procurement framework and authorizes utilities to recover costs associated with RNG interconnection investments.
February 19, 2025 Read Full Article
COMMENTARY: Bridging the Hydrogen and eSAF policy gap in the UK and EU
by Tim Moxham (GreenAir News) This year marks a pivotal moment for aviation as the EU and UK sustainable aviation fuel mandates take effect, requiring jet fuel producers to reduce carbon emissions by blending SAF into their fuel. With this, the
February 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Enagás Will Invest 4.035 Billion Euros by 2030, with Green Hydrogen as the Pillar of Its Growth
(Enagás) 2024 results: The company’s recurring net profit - excluding the impact of asset rotation and the Gasoducto Sur Peruano (GSP) award - reached 310.1 million euros in 2024, 3.2% higher than in 2023 The sale of the stake in Tallgrass Energy allowed
February 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Cooper: Trump Policies Can Re-Ignite Ag
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) The Trump administration has an opportunity through biofuels and trade policy to avert a farm crisis, the head of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) said during an address at the National Ethanol Conference in Nashville
February 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Inside Information: Neste Starts a Performance Improvement Program and Updates Its Financial Targets and Capital Allocation, Including Dividend for the Year 2024
(Neste) As a result of the company’s significantly changed market environment and weakened financial performance as well as a comprehensive full potential analysis started in October 2024, Neste has decided to start a performance improvement program. The goal is to secure
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil’s Sugar Leader Raizen to Sell Assets, Cut Investments
by Dayanne Sousa and Leda Alvim (Bloomberg/Yahoo!) Brazil’s largest sugar and ethanol maker Raizen SA is looking at potential asset sales and halting projects to build new plants in an effort to reduce debt after borrowing costs soared in the country. The company,
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Releases 2025 Ethanol Industry Outlook and Pocket Guide
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association released its 2025 Ethanol Industry Outlook and Pocket Guide today as a kickoff to the 30th annual National Ethanol Conference, taking place this week in Nashville. The annual publications serve as the go-to source of ethanol industry information,
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Consumption of Renewable Diesel Continues General Growth Trend on the U.S. West Coast
by Jimmy Troderman (U.S. Energy Information Administration) Renewable diesel is increasingly replacing petroleum diesel on the U.S. West Coast, where state-level policies are attracting new production capacity and shipments to the region. The fuel continues to mostly be consumed in California
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
MOL Group Produces HVO and SAF via Co-processing
(Bioenergy International) Hungary-headed integrated oil, gas, petrochemicals, and consumer retail company MOL Group has announced that it has produced a diesel fuel containing hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Slovnaft refinery in Bratislava, Slovakia. The quality
February 17, 2025 Read Full Article
TECNIMONT, Paradeep Municipality and NITK - Surathkal Held Ceremony to Launch the Biogas Plant Project in Paradeep, India
(TECNIMONT) The one-ton-per-day biogas plant aims to support community kitchens in providing cooking gas using food and vegetable waste as feedstock -- Tecnimont Private Limited (TCMPL), the Indian subsidiary of TECNIMONT, Paradeep Municipality and the National Institute of Technology of Karmataka Surathkal (NITK)
February 17, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Approves €111.7M Greek State Aid for Motor Oil Hellas to Boost Renewable Hydrogen Production
(Fuel Cells Works) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €111.7 million Greek measure to support Motor Oil Hellas, a Greek refinery company, to produce renewable hydrogen. The measure will contribute to the decarbonization of the mobility and
February 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Missouri Soybean Focused on Farmer Profitability
by Jared White (Brownfield Ag News) The new deputy executive director of the Missouri Soybean Association says the key to increasing farmer profitability is growing soybean demand. Casey Wasser says Missouri farmers are uniquely positioned to benefit from expanded use of biofuels. “If
February 17, 2025 Read Full Article
From Brew to Biofuel: University of San Diego Students Transform Beer Waste into Energy
by Abbie Black (Rocket City Now) University of San Diego researchers are turning craft beer and cider waste into biofuel by partnering with local breweries and using a mix of seaweed and fish waste. -- Inside a University of San Diego engineering lab, undergraduate
February 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Traceability: Rules and Tools
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The California Air Resources Board has altered its Low Carbon Fuel Standard several times since first implementing the historic policy framework in 2011. In November 2024, CARB adopted a new round of program amendments on
February 15, 2025 Read Full Article
DUS Airport & Greenlyte Carbon Technologies Partner to Build World's First integrated DAC-to-SAF Facility
(Greenlyte) DUS Airport and Greenlyte Carbon Technologies Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Build The World’s First Integrated DAC-to-SAF Facility – Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) and Greenlyte Carbon Technologies have joined forces to transform the future of aviation sustainability. At the airport’s annual New Year’s reception on the
February 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Kassø Power-to-X Achieves Milestone with First Production of Green Hydrogen
(Fuel Cells Works) Kassø Power-to-X has successfully produced its first batch of green hydrogen, setting the stage for future e-methanol production, a crucial development in Europe's shift towards renewable energy sources. Kassø Power-to-X, a key player in the renewable energy sector, has
February 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo and Axens Partner to Broaden Their Alliance to Develop and Commercialize Bio-Based Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuels and Also Develop Gevo’s ETO Technology
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) and Axens (“Axens”) are pleased to announce they have formed a new strategic alliance to accelerate development and commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) using the ethanol-to-jet (“ETJ”) pathway. The goal of the alliance is
February 14, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Feedstocks & Advanced Agriculture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation from the ABLC Connect series on Digest TV assesses the current state of feedstock and advanced agriculture, noting high demand but a shortage of sustainable, affordable, reliable, and available sources. It highlights challenges like competition,
February 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Celebrating Ag-Grid Energy’s Five Years of Operational Accomplishments
(Ag-Grid Energy) In the past five years, Ag-Grid Energy’s five operating waste-to-energy facilities have produced 40 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity by processing 100 million gallons of cow manure and 100 million gallons of food waste. These anaerobic digester facilities, developed in partnership with
February 14, 2025 Read Full Article
StormFisher Hydrogen Secures US$50 Million Commitment from Hy24 to Deliver Pipeline of Clean Fuel Production Projects in North America
(StormFisher Hydrogen) StormFisher Hydrogen, a leading developer and producer of clean fuels, announces today it has secured a US$50 million commitment from Hy24’s Clean Hydrogen Infrastructure Fund, the world’s leading low-carbon hydrogen asset manager. This strategic partnership will accelerate StormFisher Hydrogen’s
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Pilbara Ports and NH3 Shake Hands for Ammonia Exports
(Safety4Sea) Pilbara Ports Authority and NH3 Clean Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore options for the loading and export of 600,000 tonnes per annum of clean ammonia. This agreement further advances the collaboration that has been taking
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Magnon Promotes a Pioneering Project in Huelva to Capture Biogenic CO2 for the Production of Renewable Fuels
(Ence Group/Energia & Celulosa) Magnon Green Energy, the Ence Group’s energy subsidiary, is promoting a pioneering project for the capture and recovery of biogenic CO2 at its biomass-based renewable electricity generation plant in Huelva. The initiative aims to turn its site into
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Recycling Firm LanzaTech Is Spinning out Synthetic Biology Tech
by Heather Clancy (Trellis) LanzaTech, which went public last year, is still not profitable. -- LanzaTech, which turns waste carbon from industrial processes into fuels, materials and proteins, is planning a joint venture to commercialize a process that uses microbes to turn
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Why Brazil Has Escaped Trump’s Tariff Targeting (So Far)
by Gabriel Malheiros (Datamar News) “The question isn’t whether Brazil will face tariffs—it’s when” That’s the assessment of experts consulted by BBC News Brasil regarding the future of Donald Trump’s tariff policies. “It’s highly likely that Brazil will eventually become a target of U.S.
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Castlerock Biofuels to Develop Renewable Fuel Oil Facility in Maine
(Castlerock Biofuels/Biomass Magazine) Castlerock Biofuels LLC, operating locally through its subsidiary EME Biofuels, LLC, has announced the selection of Millinocket, Maine, as the site for its new sustainable biocrude production facility, leveraging the advanced thermal processing (RTP) technology developed by Ensyn