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,
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Back TO HOMERFA 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
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
We Can’t Ignore Warning Signs, Farmers Need Growing Markets in 2025 Says IRFA’s Shaw
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Focused on Fuels of Opportunity at the 2025 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit -- While it is easy to glance over incoming challenges, the renewable fuels industry must face those hurdles head-on and not let change deter the destination.
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Waste Oils Displace Palm Oil, Determine Composition of Raw Materials in Germany’s 2023 GHG-Quota Year
(UFOP) The 2023 quota year once again confirmed the “excellence” of biodiesel made from waste oils for counting towards Germany’s greenhouse-gas reduction obligation (GHG quota), stated UFOP, with reference to the “Evaluation and Experience Report 2023” published by Germany’s Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE) at
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Acelen Begins Unprecedented Macaúba Production Protocol
(Acelen) Innovative project that will produce 1 billion liters of renewable diesel and sustainable QAV per year starts in partnership with plant micropropagation R&D specialist -- Acelen, an energy company, is starting the first phase of the renewable fuels project -
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Judgment for €1.6m Sought over Supply of Used Cooking Oil to Biodiesel Firm
(Irish Times) British group Phillips 66 says it has not been paid for oil supplied to Dublin-based Irish Biofuels Production Ltd -- A UK fuel company is seeking judgment in the Commercial Court for £1.4 million (€1.68 million) against an Irish biodiesel
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Low-Carbon Intensity Marine Fuels: The Nexant ECA View
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is an overview from NexantECA, an energy and chemicals advisory company, outlining their services and expertise in the field of low-carbon intensity (LCI) marine fuels. The presentation deck highlights the company’s deep understanding of the
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Honeywell and AM Green Collaborate to Advance Carbon Capture and Sustainable Aviation Fuel in India
(Honeywell) Collaboration seeks efficient ways to decarbonize aviation and shipping sectors and will help position India as a global leader in alternative fuel production -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and AM Green today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during India Energy Week 2025 to
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Prioritizing Preprocessing: New Energy Blue
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) New Energy Blue has its sights set on a 20 MMGy biomass refinery in Mason City, Iowa, using corn stover as a feedstock and pumping out cellulosic ethanol and lignin by early 2027. Drawing on decades
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Finalizes Antidumping Duties on Biofuels, Starts Tracking SAF Imports
by Thomas Washington, Kelly Norways, and Harry Clyne (S&P Global) Final tariffs are slightly lower than provisional ones; Concerns that SAF and tariff-liable HVO are too interchangeable -- The European Commission has finalized antidumping duties on Chinese imports of biodiesel and
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Bipartisan Bill Promoting SAF Heard in Washington State Senate Committee
(Washington Senate Democrats/Biobased Diesel Daily) ... To keep Washington moving toward a cleaner future, Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, is sponsoring bipartisan legislation to advance the state’s production and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Senate Bill 5601, which was heard in the
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
UK to Offer Additional SAF Project Funding, Responds to Public Consultation on SAF Subsidies
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.K. Department for Transport on Jan. 29 announced it will investment £63 million ($78.35 million) over the next year under its Advanced Fuels Fund to support sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers. The agency
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Signature of a Term Sheet to Combine Two Technologies and Bring SAF Production to the Next Level
(Global Bioenergies) Global Bioenergies has signed a term sheet with a large international industrialist (undisclosed) to co-develop a process leading to Sustainable Aviation Fuels (“SAF”) at a reduced cost and an improved CO2 reduction. This process will rely on the combination of
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Malaysian Biofuels Hub to Be Developed in Johor for Storage and Export
(Manifold Times) BAC RE, Singapore’s Dovechem and TLP Terminal aim to create a sustainable value chain where biogas can be refined into BioLNG and other biofuels—ready for export and maritime bunkering. -- BAC Renewable Energy (BAC RE) on Friday (7 February) announced
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Evolgene Evolutionizes 2G Ethanol Production with a New and Disruptive Technology for SAF Generation
(el Economista) The company led by Raúl Pérez Jiménez and Xabi García Roldán has thus completed 11 years of research and has set itself the goal of developing, in consortium with companies from the energy sector, a set of refineries by
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Advancing Carbon Capture a Priority for EPW Leaders: The Environment and Public Works Committee Is Focusing on Carbon Capture for Its First Policy Hearing of the Year.
By Carlos Anchondo and Kelsey Brugger (Politico Pro E&E Daily) The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday (February 12, 2025) aimed at boosting carbon capture, utilization and storage projects, long an area of bipartisan agreement. It will be
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Six Iowa Bills Would Tackle Carbon Capture Pipelines, Iowa Utilities Commission
by Stephen Gruber-Miller (Des Moines Register) Iowa House lawmakers have filed six bills to regulate the Iowa Utilities Commission and place new limits on carbon capture pipelines and eminent domain, the latest step in a multi-year battle against a project by Summit
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Waga Energy Activity Expands to Brazil!
(Waga Energy) Waga Energy is proud to announce its expansion into the Brazilian market with the launch of a new subsidiary. With 850 operational landfills and nearly 3,000 open-air dumps requiring modernization, Brazil presents a significant opportunity for sustainable waste management
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Credits or Loan Guarantees? Which Is the More Powerful Driver of a Bioeconomy?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Every project in the world would prefer to have carbon credits AND a loan guarantee for first of kind technology. But, what if you not have both, but only one? Which would you choose? For a
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Neste and DHL Group to Tighten Collaboration to Reduce Logistics Emissions
(Neste) Companies will jointly evaluate how Neste’s renewable solutions may support DHL Group in making its entire logistics chain as sustainable as possible; Collaboration aims at leveraging renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel to decarbonize DHL’s transportation To further strengthen their collaboration
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Monitoring the Deployment of Advanced Biofuel Demonstration Facilities
(IEA Bioenergy) Decarbonizing the transport sector is critical for achieving global climate and energy targets due to its significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. Biofuels, in particular advanced biofuels, play a particularly important role in decarbonizing transport
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Groups Weigh Trump Effects: Biofuels Policy Questions Left Open at Beginning of Second Trump Administration
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) As the Trump administration appears to be moving at light speed to implement its agenda, biofuels industry officials said on Tuesday they still are trying to get a read on how a U.S. Environmental Protection
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Demand Destruction 2.0?
by Scott Irwin (farmdoc daily) In a farmdoc daily article last week (January 29, 2025), we examined a range of alternative scenarios for setting the 2026 mandates under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In two of the scenarios, the conventional mandate was
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Lifecycle Renewables Partners with East Coast to Distribute Truburn Renewable Heating Oil in New York City
(Lifecycle Renewables/PR Newswire) New distribution agreement enables NYC building owners to receive deliveries of 100% renewable biofuel that is Local Law 97 compliant -- Lifecycle Renewables, the creator of Truburn, a renewable heating oil that reduces greenhouse emissions by over 86 percent, today announced
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Carbon Solutions and Infinium Partner to Advance eFuels Production and Energy Independence in the Midwest
(Summit Carbon Solutions) Summit Carbon Solutions (Summit) and Infinium, a leading electrofuels (eFuels) producer, have entered an arrangement for the supply of up to 670,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually at a proposed eFuels facility in North Dakota or
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Low Carbon Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck is a report by NexantECA, a consulting firm with extensive experience in the energy and chemicals sectors. The report focuses on the evolving landscape of low-carbon hydrogen, a critical component of the transition
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
‘No More Iowa Nice’: Biofuels Leaders Push for Year-Round E15
by Cami Koons (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Monte Shaw, executive director of Iowa Renewable Fuels Association urged industry leaders and farmers at the association’s summit Tuesday to pursue expanding markets and to be wary of “looking in the rearview mirror.” Leaders in ethanol,
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Biosolids to SAF Is the Future
(Biofuels International) Kip Cleverley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Synagro Technologies and James Hygate OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Firefly Green Fuels describe in detail how they think the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market will fare this year. The future for the sustainable aviation fuel
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve Supplies Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Norwegian
(Moeve) Norwegian and Moeve commit to promoting the development of sustainable aviation fuel with the signing of a supply contract; Moeve produces SAF at its La Rábida Energy Park (Huelva) from used cooking oils. The company already supplies SAF at Spain’s main
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
BP puts $1b Kwinana Hydrogen and Clean Fuel Projects on Ice
by Peter Milne (Boiling Cold) The two projects will be "recycled" amid BP's concerns about costs and government policy. -- UK oil and gas producer BP has put on ice plans for two clean fuel projects worth about $1 billion at its
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Strategic Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck for Strategic Fuels outlines a proposed project for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from forestry waste in Louisiana, with a focus on achieving an “ultra-negative carbon footprint.” The project aims to utilize forestry
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Jord and Votion Biorefineries Partner to Convert C4-Grass Biomass into Biocrude and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Jord) This collaboration aims to accelerate the global energy transition and reduce carbon emissions in hard-to-abate sectors such as transport, aviation, and chemicals. -- Jord AB (“Jord”) and Votion Biorefineries AB (“Votion”) are proud to announce a strategic partnership to convert Jord’s sustainable C4-grass biomass
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
What Happens if the US Doesn’t Lead on SAF? ‘Other Countries Will,’ Experts Warn
by Jon Adamy (Farm News Media/ Michigan Farm News) According to a 2023 report, emission levels from the production, dissemination, transportation, and combustion of sustainable jet fuels are roughly 75% lower than those from fossil jet fuels. -- Farm and fuel groups agree:
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Farm Futures: Biofuels Face Uncertainty after Record Year
by Bruce Blythe (Farm Progress) Ethanol exports hit new highs and soy oil use for biofuels reached record levels in 2024. Farmers now eye red flags amid changing demand patterns and policy uncertainty. --- After a blockbuster 2024 for U.S. biofuels, the
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Is the “Goldilocks” Cost of Oil Pricing out Corn for Ethanol Production? (Part 1)
Can corn to ethanol be profitable with oil prices stabilized at about $80/barrel and agriculture exports falling because of tariff polices? Bob Kozak takes a serious look at this crossroad confronting the industry. In this three part series he'll detail
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Valero Reports Profitable Q4 for Renewables, Sells First Volumes of SAF
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valero Energy Corp. on Jan. 30 released fourth quarter financial results, reporting that both its ethanol and renewable diesel segments were profitable during the period. The company also announced that its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Comstock Fuels and SACL Execute Definitive Commercial Agreements
(Comstock Fuels) Expands Licensing Agreement into Malaysia for SAF and Other Renewable Fuels -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced the execution of definitive agreements between Comstock Fuels Corporation (“Comstock Fuels”) and SACL Pte. Limited (“SACL”), a Singapore-based
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Completes Acquisition of Red Trail Energy Assets in North Dakota, Expanding a Burgeoning Portfolio of Energy Assets
(Gevo) Gevo acquired assets of Red Trail Energy, LLC, including its ethanol production plant, carbon capture and sequestration assets, and pore space in Richardton, North Dakota -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading developer of hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals with net-zero greenhouse
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
CO2 Today: A Versatile Chemical with Growing Industrial Applications
by Sam Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) The average person on the street often would see CO2 today as an agent for beverage carbonation, a gaseous agent in the atmosphere which is a normal part of many biological processes; plus today it
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Sasol, Anglo American and De Beers to Pilot Renewable Diesel in South Africa
By Nqobile Dludla (Reuters) South African petrochemicals company Sasol (SOLJ.J), mining group Anglo American (AAL.L) and its diamond business De Beers entered into a joint development agreement on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) to pilot the production of renewable diesel from vegetable oil. Under the terms
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
BRK Technology - Groundbreaking MoU Drive Global Shift towards Sustainable Algal Biofuels
(BRK Technology/EIN Presswire) BRK Technology to partner with energy firm to develop scalable algal biofuels for reducing carbon emissions in heavy transport sectors. -- BRK Technology Co., Limited, a leading innovator in the field of algal biofuels committed to decarbonization of heavy
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
UH-Hilo Working to Convert Agricultural Waste of Tropical Crops into Biofuel, Bioenergy
by Kelsey Walling (Big Island Now) The by-products and waste from papayas, pineapples, coconuts, ʻulu, macadamia nuts and Albezia trees may one day be converted to fuel and energy to help lower greenhouse gas emissions. The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is collaborating with
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Avfuel Powers SAF Expansion with New U.S. Supply Points
(Avfuel News) Avfuel Corporation—the leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services—is taking sustainable aviation fuel to new horizons as it facilitates the fuel’s geographic expansion. Avfuel announced today (January 31, 2025) a total of three new supply points in addition to
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Nitin Gadkari to Discuss with Oil Companies to Make Ethanol Rates Reasonable
(DD News) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday said that he will hold a meeting with oil marketing companies (OMCs) after the Delhi elections to discuss bringing ethanol retail prices to a reasonable level. “On February 6
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Evonik and VoltH2 to Advance Hydrogen Production in the Netherlands
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) German specialty chemicals company Evonik has signed a term sheet with Dutch energy company VoltH2 to advance green hydrogen production at the Delfzijl chemical park in the Netherlands. -- Under the agreement, VoltH2 will construct a 50
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
DHL Express and Cosmo Oil Marketing Sign Deal to Drive Further Usage of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Japan
(DHL Group) The deal represents an annual purchase of 7.2 million litres of SAF, which DHL Express will use for its regular cargo shipping services starting in April 2025, marking the first such initiative for the international express industry in Asia. Annual
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Increasing Demand for Ethanol: Ships, Planes, Trains–Have We Forgotten about the Automobile?
Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/South Dakota Farmers Union) There is an old saying usually attributed to politicians that isn’t exactly the king’s English, but the message is clear: “Dance With the One That Brung Ya” – meaning stay with what
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Lootah Biofuels Launches Smart App to Expand UCO Collection Network in Converting Waste into Clean Energy
(Lootah Biofuels/Zawya) The move will divert disposal of UCO to the ground and sewerage -- Lootah Biofuels, a pioneer in the circular economy through the production of biofuel from used cooking oil, has launched its smart app (Lootah Biofuels) for both Android and iOS platforms with an aim
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Recycling
byJim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is a presentation given by Lotte Rosenberg, CEO of Carbon Recycling International (CRI), at the ABLC San Francisco conference in October 2024. It highlights CRI’s role in decarbonizing transportation through their innovative technology that transforms captured
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Spain to Give €400mn to EU Hydrogen Bank Auction Losers
by Jonathan Gleave (Argus Media) Spain plans to distribute €400mn ($417mn) among renewable hydrogen projects that met the criteria to compete in the EU's pilot Hydrogen Bank auction in 2024 but whose bids were too high to be selected for subsidies. The
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Germany: INERATEC's e-Fuel Demo Plant in Frankfurt Gets €70 Million from EIB, EU-Commission and Breakthrough Energy
(European Investment Bank) • The Capital injection will finance development of Europe’s first large-scale e-Fuel plant in Frankfurt and further research and development of INERATEC`s e-Fuels. INERATEC`s e-fuels will support compliance with EU regulation requirements to add synthetic aviation fuel to kerosene to
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
EIB Group Invests a Record €9.6 Billion for Growth, Innovation and Climate Action in Germany
(European Investment Bank) • In 2024, the EIB Group raised its financing volume in Germany to €9.6 billion to further increase competitiveness. It focused on investments in industry, such as the pharmaceutical sector, fibre optics and automotive suppliers. Other key areas remain start-ups with innovative
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve Will Invest €600 Million to Develop 30 Biomethane Plants in Spain
(Moeve) The company, which aims to produce 4TWh of biomethane in Spain by 2030, has signed an agreement with InproEner to develop 5 biomethane plants, in addition to those announced with Kira Ventures and PreZero; Andalusia, Catalonia and Galicia are the regions
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
EFT Signs Master License Agreement with Highbury Energy Inc., for Biomass-to-Fuel Project with the Wanagekong-Biiwega'igan Clean Energy Corporation
(Emerging Fuels Technology) Emerging Fuels Technology has licensed its Fischer-Tropsch technology to Highbury Energy Inc. for a project in Fort Frances, Ontario, supported by Wanagekong-Biiwega'iganan Clean Energy Corporation and Treaty 3 First Nations, to produce 20 million liters of low-carbon fuels
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
ABLC Connect: The State of Liquid Fuels/The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Liquid Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation from the ABLC Connect series on Digest TV analyzes the US liquid fuels market, focusing on prices, supply, and demand of various biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel. It examines the impact of clean fuel standards
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Scottish Government to Export Green Hydrogen to Germany 'by Ship'
by Lucy Jackson (The National) ... We previously told how the Scottish Government was looking into plans in 2023 for a hydrogen pipeline connecting Germany to Scotland. At the time, acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin (below) told The National that the pipeline was “a
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
The Top 5 Sustainability Trends of 2025
by Ashley Winchester (Neste) As the urgency to tackle climate change continues to ramp up, so does the world’s approach to sustainability, hallmarked by ever-increasing ambition, innovation and development. Journalist Ashley Winchester looks ahead into 2025 at the top five sustainability
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
IATA Releases SAF Accounting and Reporting Methodology
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its methodology for accounting and reporting the emissions reduction associated with the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by airlines. SAF is an essential component of airline plans to achieve net zero carbon
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Montana Renewables Announces Timing Update for DOE Loan Facility
(Calumet/PR Newswire) Calumet, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMT) ("Calumet," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") has been informed by the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") Loan Programs Office ("LPO") that the first tranche of approximately $782 million under the guaranteed loan facility that was previously approved
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This 2021 report from The Digest and its ABLC CONNECT series assesses the state of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, highlighting both positive (“tailwinds”) and negative (“headwinds”) factors affecting its growth. Tailwinds include increasing
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Looking at Ethanol’s Lifecycle Emissions from ‘From Well to Wheels’
by Alex Gray (Successful Farming) ... For this story, we set out to directly compare the life cycle of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions — from well to wheels — of ethanol and gasoline, and how carbon pipelines factor into the future
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
North Dakota Legislation Aims to Help Ethanol Producers Lower Their CI Scores
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A bill introduced in the North Dakota Senate aims to create a low-carbon fuels fund that would help the state’s ethanol producers lower the carbon intensity (CI) of the fuel they produce, increasing local demand
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
EFT Awareded Sub-Contract in Support of Sea Dragon Energy's Contract with the Office of Naval Research to Demonstrate CO2 from Seawater into Sustainable Aviation eFuels
(Emerging Fuels Technology/CISION) EFT awarded subcontract to support Sea Dragon Energy to develop technology for converting seawater CO₂ into Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) under a $19.2M ONR project. -- Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. (EFT) announced today that it has been awarded a subcontract to
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Lydian Announces Successful Demonstration of Novel Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology
(Lydian/PR Newswire) Company also received DARPA award to develop prototype technology for defense applications - Lydian, the electric fuels company, today (January 27, 2025) announced the successful pilot demonstration of its technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for commercial and defense
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Cosmo Energy to Supply Domestic SAF to ANA, JAL
(Nippon.com) Japan's Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. said Monday (January 27, 2025) that it will start supplying domestic sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, to All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines in April. Cosmo Energy said that it will be the first to supply
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest's 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF Production Routes and Market Outlook
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The presentation from NEXANT ECA’s Steve Slome examines four main pathways for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ), Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch (G-FT), and Power-to-Liquid (PTL). Each method’s advantages, disadvantages, and potential
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels M&A: 2024 Review & Outlook: Boosted by Exports, Ethanol M&A Stars in Tangled Biofuels Market
by Bruce Comer, Frank Kim, Zak Putlak, and John Panvica (Ocean Park/Biofuels Digest) In a biofuels sector grappling with policy uncertainty and a new federal administration, there were promising capital investments and above average ethanol M&A volume, driven by export growth
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Johnson Matthey Technology Selected for One of the Largest Planned e-Methanol Plants in Europe
(Johnson Matthey) Reolum project represents the fifth win contributing to JM’s strategic milestone of 20 sustainable technologies project wins by the end of 2025/2; JM has won 15 major energy transition projects since 1st April 2022; Johnson Matthey’s (JM) e-methanol technology has been
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Paul Bertels, Senior Consultant, Farmgate Insights
(Agri-Pulse) This week’s Open Mic guest is Paul Bertels, Principal and Senior Consultant for Farmgate Insights. Much attention is given to the potential demand for billions of bushels of row crops should they be included as acceptable feedstocks for sustainable aviation
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Government Ban on Eminent Domain for Carbon Capture Pipelines Makes It out of SD Committee
by Joshua Haiar (South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota lawmakers endorsed a bill 10-3 on Friday in Pierre that would prohibit the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines. The vote occurred in a Capitol committee room packed with people interested in the issue.
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Let’s Be Realistic about Green Hydrogen
by Robin Gaster (Utility Dive/Energy Today) Green hydrogen has been touted as the Swiss Army knife of clean energy. It generates no greenhouse gas emissions because it is made by applying green electricity to water to create hydrogen and oxygen. This
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
New Life Planned for Former Abengoa Ethanol Plant
by Grant McGee (The Eastern New Mexico News) The Portales City Council on Tuesday heard of a plan to bring the former Abengoa ethanol plant on U.S. 70 on the south side of town back to life. Edward Zaydman, chief executive officer
January 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Petron Scientech Selects Verdagy to Deploy f320 MW of Green Hydrogen Electrolyzers in Its Bio-refinery to Produce SAF, e-Methanol and Bio-chemicals
(Verdagy/PR Newswire) Verdagy chosen because of its leading performance, LCOH and design that scales cost-effectively to gigawatt-scale projects -- Verdagy, a leading green hydrogen electrolysis company, announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Petron Scientech, a company with over thirty-five
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Enilive Begins SAF Production at Its Plant in Gela (Sicily), Capable of Meeting One Third of Europe’s Demand
(Eni) Enilive announces the commissioning of its first plant to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the Gela biorefinery, in Sicily. -- Production has started at the plant, which has a capacity of 400,000 tonnes per year, representing almost a third of the
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Freija Develops Large-Scale Clean Fuel Production in the Tampere Region to Decarbonize Heavy Duty Transport across Europe
(Freija) Freija is progressing the development of one of Europe’s largest clean fuel production facilities in the City of Nokia, Tampere region, Finland, to meet strong demand for eMethane driven by adopted EU directives. Plant development and operation will trigger material
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Wastefront Announces Strategic Investment from IAG
(Wastefront) IAG (International Airlines Group) has invested in Wastefront, a leading tyre-to-fuel company, who plan to turn used tyres into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The SAF will be made by converting waste tyres into tyre derived oil, which is then refined into road
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
GAIL, BPCL to set up Plants to Produce Compressed Biogas in Chhattisgarh
by R Krishna Das (Business Standard) While GAIL will set up plants in Ambikapur, Raigarh, and Korba, BPCL will execute the agreement in Bilaspur, Dhamtari, and Rajnandgaon -- The Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority (CBDA) has inked an agreement with GAIL (India) and Bharat
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
ADVANTA Partners with Baidyanath Biofuels to Advance India's Ethanol Blending Goals
(Krishi Jagran) ADVANTA and Baidyanath Biofuels signed an MOU to use high-quality maize hybrids for bioethanol production, supporting India's 20% ethanol blending goal by 2025-26, with farmer training, advanced techniques, and enhanced productivity. ADVANTA and Baidyanath Biofuels Private Limited have signed a
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Vijay Nirani named Co-Chairperson of India Alliance on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to propel Nation's decarbonization goals
(TruAlt Bioenergy/PR Newswire) The Carbon Market Association of India (CMAI) has announced the appointment of Vijay Nirani, Founder & Managing Director of TruAlt Bioenergy, as the Co-Chairperson of the India Alliance on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This groundbreaking initiative will be
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
EnviTec's 23 Years of Expertise Optimize Chicken Manure for RNG in the US Market
(EnviTec Biogas Construction/PR Newswire) Germany's largest biogas producer, EnviTec Biogas AG, has been leveraging chicken manure for the production of biogas, renewable natural gas (RNG), and bio-Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) for an impressive 23 years. The company is now actively exploring opportunities
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Aemetis Provides Update on Federal Policies in the United States and Operations in India
(Aemetis/Stockhouse/NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company, today (January 23, 2025) provided an update on the impact of various federal policies in the United States and operations at the Aemetis biodiesel plant in
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Lhyfe Joins Forces with Atmen to Become the 1st Player in the Hydrogen Sector to Guarantee the Traceability of Its Green and Renewable Hydrogen, a Major Step towards Its ‘RFNBO*’ Certification.
(Lhyfe) • Each delivery of green and renewable hydrogen from Lhyfe can now include a Digital Product Passport, offering buyers full transparency on the origin of the hydrogen produced, the carbon footprint of its production and, soon, an “RFNBO-compliant” label. This collaboration combines
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
SEFE and Höegh Evi to Develop International Clean Hydrogen Supply Chains
(Höegh Evi) Partnership to establish international supply chains to secure competitive clean hydrogen; SEFE responsible for securing the supply of clean hydrogen and for the sale of hydrogen in Germany and Europe; Höegh Evi to provide infrastructure for transport and import of clean
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Unlocking Increases In Ethanol Plant Capacity: RCM Technologies Unveils Its Next Technology
(RCM Technologies) The NEXT big thing in sustainable fuel production -- RCM Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGM: RCMT), RCM Thermal Kinetics, a division of RCM Technologies, has announced the launch of its innovative New Ethanol eXpansion Technology (NEXT) program. This solution is designed to
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Add Demand for Corn, Soybeans
by Martha Blum (AgriNews) Adding sustainable aviation fuel to the list of products made from corn and soybeans may help increase profits for U.S. farmers. “Sustainable aviation fuel is produced from renewable feedstocks like corn and soybeans,” said Noelle Neef, assistant director
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
The Next Farm Crisis Is Coming — Boosting Biofuels Can Help Prevent It COMMENTARY
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/The Well News) Things have been taking a turn for the worse in America’s agricultural heartland, just as President Donald Trump takes office and the Senate moves to vote on his energy, environment and agriculture Cabinet
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Norwegian Hydrogen Acquires Aker Horizons’ Rjukan Green Hydrogen Project
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Norwegian Hydrogen has acquired Aker Horizons’ hydrogen project in Rjukan, Norway, and plans on building a 25 MW plant, with the possibility for further upscaling and expansion. As part of the agreement, Norwegian Hydrogen will take over
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
MorGen Mobility Begins Construction of the First Green Hydrogen Refuelling Station in the Bamberg Region, Germany
(MorGen Mobility) The project has been granted funding by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, supporting the development of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure Hallstadt, 16 January, 2025 –MorGen Mobility, a developer and operator of green hydrogen refuelling stations, has
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Sembcorp Inks MOUs with Government of Odisha during Singapore President's Visit to Explore the Development of a Green Hydrogen Plant and an Industrial Park in the State
(Sembcorp) Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India Private Limited (SGHIPL) and Sembcorp Development Ltd, today signed two non-binding Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Government of Odisha. These MOUs were signed by representatives of the Government
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Liquid Wind Partners with Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy for the Establishment of an eFuel Facility in Finland
(Liquid Wind) Liquid Wind and Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy (TSE) announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of an eFuel facility in Naantali, Finland. -- The MoU indicates the launch of a close cooperation and is one
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaJet Selects Teessider's Wilton International for Its Next Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Facility - Project Speedbird
(Lanza Jet/PR Newswire) LanzaJet, a leader in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)1 technology and producer of SAF, today announced the selection of the site for their next production facility, Project Speedbird, in Teesside's Wilton International. LanzaJet has partnered with Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited, a wholly-owned entity
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Will 45Z Move the Needle for Greener Fertilizer?
by Cassidy Walter (Successful Farming) ... Last spring, the U.S. Treasury Department released guidance for the 40B Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Tax Credit, which included the creation of the USDA Climate Smart Agriculture Pilot Program. The program enabled corn farmers practicing
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Fueling the Future: The Role of Renewable Fuels in the Grain Industry
(Grain Elevator and Processing Society GEAPS) In this insightful episode of the Whole Grain Podcast, host Jim Lenz sits down with Robert White, Vice President of Industry Relations and Market Development at the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). With decades of experience
January 23, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Cellulosic Proposal Gets Pushback
by Toddd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) EPA Proposal to Waive Cellulosic RFS Volumes Sees Pushback From Biofuels Groups -- Although a new proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce cellulosic biofuels levels in the Renewable Fuel Standard is on hold
January 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Comstock Fuel Executes Agreement with Hexas Biomass
(Comstock) Combines Pioneering Bioleum Refining Process with High Yield Energy Crops to Create Perpetual “Drop-In Permian Basins” with the Capacity for Domestic Energy Dominance -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE American: LODE) today announced that its subsidiary, Comstock Fuels Corporation (“Comstock Fuels”), a leader in advanced
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
OMCs to Float Tender for Supply of 110 Crore Litres of Ethanol Exclusively for FCI Rice
by Prabhudatta Mishra (The Hindu Business Line) Last week, the government lowered the issue price of rice to be sold to distilleries for making ethanol to ₹22.50/kg, as against the economic cost of ₹39.75/kg, effectively subsidising ₹17.25/kg from public exchequer -- Oil marketing
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
OMCs Achieve Highest Ethanol Blending of 18.2% in December 2024: Govt Data
by Shalini Sharma (PSU Watch) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) achieved highest-ever ethanol blending in December 2024 at 18.2 percent, government data shows. This is the highest ethanol blending figure recorded till date and is a marked improvement over the 16.1 percent blending
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Biomass Demand for Transport Fuels, Aviation and Shipping up to 2050 and Implications for Biomass Supply to the Chemical Sector
(Renewable Carbon News) Current transport regulations provide a unique long-term horizon for sustainable aviation and shipping fuel through the defined quotas – what does this mean for the chemical sector? -- Following the Green Deal, the EU is leading the way in
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Be8 and Cemvita Establish Memorandum of Understanding for Circular Bioeconomy Partnership in Brazil
(Cemvita/Business Wire) Objective: Develop a new low carbon feedstock from Glycerin, a byproduct of the biodiesel production to strengthen the SAF value chain -- The Brazilian biofuel pioneer, Be8, and the U.S.-based leader in the development of innovative biotech solutions, Cemvita, signed
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Boeing Partners with Norsk e-Fuel to Advance SAF Production and Reduce Aviation Emissions
(Boeing) - Strategic partnership will foster supply of sustainable aviation fuel in the Nordics to help meet global demand; - Boeing investment will support development of one of Europe’s first industrial-scale Power-to-Liquids facility -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has become a key project
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Finland Hopes e-Fuels Can Recreate the Nokia Magic
by Charles Szumski and Donagh Cagney (Euractiv) ... Energy company Freija AS has announced plans to build a major e-methane production facility in the Finnish town of Nokia – the original home of the former phone giant. The announcement yesterday is a victory for Finland,
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Portugal to Launch Tenders for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Sara Ribiero (EurActiv) Portugal's government is moving ahead with tenders for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and has already received expressions of interest from several companies. Energy Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho explained that Portugal has all the conditions
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
GC Successfully Produces Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as the First in Thailand, Reinforcing Its Potential as a Global Leader in Low-Carbon Chemicals.
(GC) PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC), a leader in Thailand’s integrated chemical industry, has announced the successful launch of the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the country, elevating the energy and chemical industries with biochemical innovation. This
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Private Investment and Government Policies Driving Growth in UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry
(International Airport Review) The UK SAF sector is expanding with increasing private investment, supported by government policies like the SAF mandate and planned Revenue Certainty Mechanism. -- A new analysis highlights how private investment and national policies are driving global growth in sustainable aviation
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Ruto Orders Action on Local Ethanol Production to Cut Fuel Imports
by Frankline Oduor (Kenyans.co.ke) President William Ruto has directed the ministries of Agriculture, Energy, and Treasury to immediately begin drafting regulations that will see Kenya start producing fuel products such as ethanol from molasses. Speaking during a tour of the Western Sugar Belt
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
The Path to Sustainable Aviation: Embracing Feedstock Diversity and Innovation
by Alyssa Norris (Biomass Magazine/Aether Fuels) ... Pressure on the supply chain means more expensive feedstocks can and will incentivize fraud, undermining the integrity of finished fuel product. These challenges highlight that HEFA-based SAF alone cannot meet the industry’s sustainability and
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Congresswoman Scholten Introduces Bipartisan Extension of the Section 48 ITC for Qualified Biogas Properties
(Office of Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI 3rd)) Scholten and Valadao’s Bipartisan Bill Will Unlock America’s Clean Energy Future and Lower American’s Utility Bills -- Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI) and Congressman David Valadao (R-CA) introduced the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025 to extend the
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Brightmark RNG Holdings Achieves Landmark First Gas Milestone at 10 Midwest RNG Rrojects
(Chevron) Brightmark Fund Holdings is now one of the leading dairy RNG solution providers in the U.S. as it expands its portfolio with new operational projects in Iowa, Michigan, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Ohio -- Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC announced today that
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Executing a Vision for the Common Good: Vision RNG
by Katie Schroeder (Biomass Magazine) ... Vision RNG focuses on landfill gas projects exclusively, due to the scale and economic efficiency of the process. “We like landfills because of the consistency of the gas and the volume of it,” he says.
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Powerhouse Energy Group - Proposed Collaboration Agreement with Avioxx
(Powerhouse Energy Group) Powerhouse (AIM:PHE), a company pioneering integrated technology that converts non-recyclable waste into low carbon energy together with a revenue generating engineering consulting division (Engsolve), is pleased to announce that the Company has agreed to collaborate with Avioxx Ltd (www.avioxx.com) to integrate
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Synpet
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck is a presentation for SynPet, a company that has developed a unique thermal conversion process (TCP) to recycle mixed plastic waste, including PVC, into valuable products like circular naphtha, renewable natural gas, electricity,
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
India's AM Green Partners with DP World to Build Green Fuel Export Projects
(Reuters) India's AM Green has partnered with Dubai-based global port and logistics firm DP World to develop infrastructure to export 1 million ton per annum (MTPA) each of green ammonia and methanol, the Indian company said on Tuesday. The partnership includes building
January 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Plants Shut Down across Iowa
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) The head of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says several biodiesel plants have idled across the state. Monte Shaw tells Brownfield the plants stopped production after the blenders tax credit ended on December 31st. “They were
January 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Another California Airport Joining the SAF Set: Green Fuel to Be Offered by ACI Jet, the Lone FBO on the Field
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) ... ACI Jet—the sole aviation services provider at California’s San Luis Obispo County Airport (KSBP)—will have continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available for customers. The company is no stranger to the renewable fuel, having
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Plains Announces 100% of Rights of Way Acquired on ‘Advantage Nebraska’ Carbon Capture Project with Lateral Construction Underway
(Green Plains) Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today announced that key milestones for the ‘Advantage Nebraska’ carbon strategy have been met and the project remains on track for operation in the second half of 2025. These facilities are expected to be among
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Futuria Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck by Futuria Fuels discusses the company’s efforts to develop renewable propane, a clean alternative fuel. The presentation deck highlights the importance of biopropane as a by-product of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
PV GAS to Pilot Small-Scale Green Hydrogen Production and Supply
(Viet Nam News) PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV GAS) plans to launch a pilot project for small-scale green hydrogen production and supply to serve industrial and transportation sectors in the southeast region. -- PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV GAS) plans to launch a pilot
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Bills Introduced at Statehouse to Boost Farmer Income, Save Consumers Money
by Eric Pfeiffer (Hoosier Ag Today) Several bills impacting agriculture have been introduced at the Statehouse. A couple of bills Indiana farmers should be closely following along with us here at Hoosier Ag Today are House Bill 1127 from Allen County Representative Dave
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Releases Federal Policy Roadmap to Revitalize Rural America and Unleash American Energy Dominance
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, released a roadmap to revitalize rural America today, identifying specific policy goals and actions the 119th Congress and the incoming Trump administration should take to unleash American energy dominance through the expanded use of
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
CleanJoule Celebrates 2024 Milestones, Accelerating the Domestic Production of Full Performance Biofuel to Meet Massive Aerospace Demand
(CleanJoule/Business Wire) CleanJoule, the full performance sustainable aviation fuel company, is positioned to advance its market position throughout 2025 following a transformative year that saw the company deliver on a series of significant achievements and corporate milestones. Among the largest moments
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Anew Climate Expands Into German Biomethane Market
(Anew Climate/Newswire) The company builds upon its 20+ years of success in North America and gains momentum following its 2022 entry into the European carbon removals market. -- Anew Climate, LLC, a leading biomethane and carbon removals company, announces today an
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Jupeng Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck is an overview of Jupeng Bio, a company specializing in biomass gasification and syngas fermentation to produce sustainable biofuels and other valuable products. The text traces the company’s history from its roots in
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Hydrogen Partnership Call for Proposals 2025 – Open
(Clean Hydrogen Partnership) The Clean Hydrogen Partnership launches its new call for proposals on 15/01/2025, with a budget of € 184.5 million for projects to support the creation of cutting-edge hydrogen technologies. 19 topics available 7 topics – 40M€ funding - Renewable Hydrogen
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Be8 Begins Construction of New Ethanol Plant
(Biofuels International) On 14 August, Be8 announced the start of construction of its new ethanol plant - the first large-scale facility in the state producing biofuel from cereals and the first vital gluten production plant in Brazil. Be8 is a global renewable
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Now Available! Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium Capstone Report
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) released the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium (FCIC) Capstone Report. The report summarizes the FCIC’s goals, research activities, and achievements over the past three years. The U.S. Department of Energy
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Montana Renewables Announces Closing of $1.44 Billion DOE Loan Facility for Renewable Fuels and Biomass Energy Facility
(Calumet/PR Newswire) Initial loan proceeds of $782 million expected to be funded this month and balance of proceeds funded through planned construction period; DOE loan guarantee facilitates expansion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel capacity to 300 million gallons per year -- Calumet, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMT) ("Calumet," "we,"
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
BNDES Approves R$480 Million for CMAA to Expand Ethanol and Energy Production and Modernize Industrial Units
(National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES)) R$220 million in financing from the Climate Fund is earmarked for increasing the production of sugarcane ethanol and energy from biomass; With R$260 million from BNDES Machinery and Services, the Vale do Pontal, Vale
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to RavenSR
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck is a technical overview of Raven SR, a company focused on using patented technology to convert waste into low-cost, low-carbon fuels. The presentation deck highlights Raven SR’s mission, technology, and commercial readiness. The
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
JGC, Revo, SAFFAIRE and Cosmo Announce Completion of SAF Plant
by Fayaz Hussain (SAF Investor) JGC, Revo, SAFFAIRE and Cosmo announce completion of SAF plant news -- JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC), Revo International, SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY and Cosmo Oil announced that the construction work on the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant has completed and
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Biden Administration Proposes Safety Updates for CO2 Pipelines Public Comment DEADLINE TBD
by Mike Soraghan (Politico Pro Energywire) The long-awaited rules would require pipeline operators to prepare for potential leaks, after a 2020 rupture sent 45 people to the hospital. The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new safety regulations for carbon dioxide pipelines, a
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
The Process of Producing Ethanol from Agriculture
by Michelle Miller (Farm Babe/Ag Daily) Ethanol, a renewable biofuel, plays a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (U.S. corn ethanol has 44 percent to 52 percent lower GHG emissions than gasoline, according to the Department of Energy) and decreasing reliance on
January 14, 2025 Read Full Article
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