by Kari Lydersen (Energy News Network) A growing body of scientific research is highlighting the indirect ways hydrogen could worsen climate change — and critics say the risks are largely being ignored by the federal government. -- As the federal government rolls
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Back TO HOMECanola Sector Anticipates Major Biofuel Boom
by Don Norman (Glacier FarmMedia/Western Producer) The biofuel industry could drive canola demand into uncharted territory in the coming decade, says one industry expert. “The capacity of crush could grow from 11.3 million metric tonnes today to 18 million metric tonnes in
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Viewpoint: Planned Dangerous Ethanol Plant Violates City Law
by Robert Weintraub (News Leader) An ethanol production plant has been proposed for Fernandina Beach by Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM). The company has said it is not required to provide details of the plant or its operation to the city commission.
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Infinium and Amogy Team Up to Spearhead Green Ammonia and eFuels Solutions
(Infinium) Leading eFuels provider Infinium and Amogy Inc. (Amogy), a pioneer of carbon-free, energy-dense power solutions, have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities to integrate their technologies and develop commercial applications across the eFuels and green ammonia
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies Partners with Cristal Union to Produce Biogas from Beet Pulp
(TotalEnergies (Google Translation)) TotalEnergies is joining forces with the French sugar group Cristal Union, which will supply it with beet pulp for 15 years to supply BioNorrois, the Company's next biomethane production unit currently under construction in Fontaine-le-Dun, in the Seine-Maritime
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Opal Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) OPAL Fuels is a fully integrated, nationwide leader in the production and distribution of low-carbon intensity renewable natural gas (RNG). Our vertical waste-to-energy model combines the upstream production and downstream marketing and distribution of RNG, delivering
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Honeywell Collarboates with the Green Solutions Corporation for Vietnam's First Green Hydrogen Manufacturing Plant
(Honeywell/PR Newswire) Honeywell announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Green Solutions Group Corporation (TGS) on the Tra Vinh Green Hydrogen project, Vietnam's first green hydrogen plant in the Mekong Delta. Honeywell will bring to the project its ready now
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
NTPC Signs MoU for Green Hydrogen Plant in India
by Juan Pedro Tomas (Biofuels Digest) In India, The Economic Times reported that Government of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NTPC to set up India’s largest green hydrogen production plant near Pudimadaka of Visakhapatnam district. The facility
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Chevron Closes Western Iowa, Wisconsin Biodiesel Plants Amid Harsh Market, Blames Biden EPA
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) ... Critics last year said the EPA set the 2023 to 2025 blending requirements for biodiesel and other biomass-based fuel too low, failing to capitalize on renewable fuels’ ability to cut emissions that contribute to climate change. For
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Raízen and Wärtsilä Sign Bioethanol Agreement to Cut Emissions in the Maritime Sector
(Biofuels International) Raízen and Wärtsilä have signed an agreement in order to advance decarbonisation of the marine sector. By studying the effects of ethanol application as a marine fuel, the new initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), provide novel
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Meeting the Demand for Clean Energy
by Andre Ditsch and Ivonne G. Ruggles (Oleo-X/Biofuels International) ... The preparation of feedstock for refineries demands a much more rigorous removal of contaminants compared to conventional food-grade processing. In 2021, Oleo-X was founded to meet the increasing demands and quality requirements of
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Petronas Urges EU to Rethink Palm Oil Phaseout, Flags Biofuel Affordability
by Kelly Norways and Simone Burgin (S&P Global) Early palm oil phaseout leaves limited feedstock alternatives: Petronas; Malaysian palm oil exports to Europe down 42% in 2023; Consumer willingness to pay for green fuel a key hurdle: Preem -- Malaysian state-owned oil company
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Ampaire Completes Ground Test of Hybrid Electrical Aircraft Using 100% SAF
by Sydney Leimbach (Environment + Energy Leader) Ampaire said it has successfully completed ground tests using Dimensional Energy’s sustainable aviation fuel to power its hybrid electrical propulsion system. Ampaire conducted tests using its Eco Caravan hybrid electric aircraft in order to validate Dimensional Energy’s
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Egyptian Investors Consider Pumping $380 Million to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Source
(Egypt Independent) Egyptian investors from the government and private sectors are considering establishing a joint project to produce sustainable aviation fuel with expected investments of US$380 million, according to a government official who spoke to Al-Sharq Business anonymously. The project’s production capacity is estimated
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
CycleØ Acquires Biogasclean to Increase Fully Circular Green Gas Production by Capturing CO₂
(CycleØ/PR Newswire) Acquisition puts CycleØ at the forefront of synthetic green gas innovation via carbon capture and utilisation (CCU); CycleØ now offers a fully circular biomethane solution which captures methane emissions and CO2; Biogasclean is one of the few companies worldwide pioneering a
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Repsol Supplies Renewable Fuels for Antarctic Campaign of the Spanish Army
(Repsol) • Repsol supplies 100% renewable fuels to cover part of the energy needs on the Gabriel de Castilla Base run by the Spanish terrestrial army during the four months of the Antarctic Campaign. The commitment to care for and respect for
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
LanzaJet Announces $30 Million Investment from Southwest Airlines to Accelerate Company's Growth and Advance U.S. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(LanzaJet/PR Newswire) LanzaJet Plans to Support Southwest Airlines with U.S. SAF Production and with Development of Ethanol from Agriculture Residue with SAFFiRE Renewables -- LanzaJet, Inc. (LanzaJet) a leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, today announced a $30 million investment by
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Pathways to eFuels: CO2 Capture and Conversion to Liquid Products
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) CO2, the final frontier. We have, famously, too much of it, and can do too little with us for too high a cost. Yet, researchers are teasing out exciting new applications, such as a pathway to
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Shell-Backed Ethanol Firm Considers Making Sustainable Jet Fuel in Brazil
by Dayanne Sousa (BNN Bloomberg) The world’s biggest supplier of ethanol made from sugar cane is considering building a sustainable jet fuel plant in its home country of Brazil. “We truly believe that there is a structural advantage to producing in Brazil,”
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
International Airlines Group Inks 14-year Twelve eSAF Deal, Jumpstarting Era of Fuels Made from CO2, Water
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) International Airlines Group announced a fourteen-year contract with Twelve to supply IAG with 785,000 tonnes* of e-SAF, made from made from CO2, water and renewable energy, to support five European airlines — British Airways, Iberia, Aer
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
EE North America and Montauk Renewables Forge Groundbreaking Agreement for Biogenic Carbon Dioxide Delivery
(Montauk Renewables) Montauk and EE North America Forge Path to a Greener Future through CO2 Solutions, Aiming to Transform Environmental Pledges into Tangible Clean Energy Realities. – In a pivotal move towards sustainable energy solutions, EE North America (“EENA”) and Montauk Renewables,
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Delta’s Refinery Produces Test Batch Of Renewable Diesel, Considers SAF Production
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) A Pennsylvania refinery operated by a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines Inc. is evaluating the possibility of producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other renewable fuels, according to information contained in the company’s annual report. Delta filed
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Kore Infrastructure
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Kore’s carbon negative pyrolysis process represents a paradigm shift, offering businesses an environmentally and economically sustainable way to convert organic waste into renewable energy. This means more incentives to decarbonize, fewer landfills and incinerators, permanent carbon sequestration, and measurable
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
The Green Revolution Sweeping Sweden
by Per Liljas (Washington Post) A boom of renewable-powered industries has found a home in northern Sweden, fueling the country’s ambitions of a fossil-free economy -- ... A boom of renewable-powered industries has given rise to what has been dubbed a “green
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
OPINION: Why Farmers Should Take Advantage of Climate-Smart Ag Programs
by Chandler Mazour (Verity Carbon Solutions/Houston Daily) ... From a changing climate to high input costs to fluctuating commodity prices, farmers must take steps to adapt to an evolving landscape. The good news is farmers don’t have to tackle these challenges alone.
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Environmental Protection and Sustainable Food Production in the Cerrado Could Create $72bn for Brazil, Says New Report
(World Economic Forum) - Transforming how land is used in the Cerrado could generate an additional $72 billion a year for Brazil’s economy, a new World Economic Forum report reveals. - Deforestation rates in the Cerrado surged by 43% in 2023
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Shell Sees Rising Value in German Biomethane Market
by Vera Eckert (Reuters) Germany could play big role in Shell's biomethane plans; Evisages its own plants in Brandenburg and Lower Saxony; Clients want to lower their carbon footprint -- Shell (SHEL.L) expects growth in German biomethane markets where its client base seeks decarbonised energy and
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Cathay United Bank’s Singapore Branch Signs 1st Green Trade Loan with Apeiron to Boost Low-Carbon Transport
(Cathay United Bank/Biobased Diesel Daily) Cathay United Bank’s Singapore branch saw its long-term commitment to green finance bear fruit in the final quarter of last year after it closed a green trade-loan deal with Apeiron Bioenergy, a leading player in Singapore’s sustainable-energy sector, CUB announced
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Singapore Announces Rising SAF Blending Targets from 2026, to Be Partly Funded by a Passenger Levy
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) Coinciding with the start of the 2024 Singapore Airshow, the Singapore government has announced a 1% blending target for sustainable aviation fuel with effect from 2026, rising to 3-5% by 2030, and partly funded by a
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Uncovered: Italian Oil Giant’s African Biofuels Gamble Falls Short
(Transport & Environment/Clean Technica) Investigation into Eni’s projects in Kenya and the Republic of the Congo shows company is failing to produce “miracle” drought-resistant biofuels crops at scale. Italian oil giant Eni is failing to deliver on its promise to produce thousands
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Brown Successfully Pushes Treasury to Fix Proposed Rule to Support American Biogas Manufacturing
(Offfice of Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)) Brown Called on Treasury to Act on the Proposed Rules; Changes Will Support Domestic Energy Production and Help Create American Jobs -- Following U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) push, the U.S. Department of Treasury agreed to revise
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
OMV Petrom Signs Financing through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)* for Two Green Hydrogen Production Projects at Petrobrazi Refinery
(OMV Petrom) The funding was obtained following the reopening of the call for projects related to NRRP; Total investment for the two projects is estimated at approximately EUR 140 million; Maximum amount of NRRP funding is EUR 50 million February 26, 2024 - OMV
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Chick-fil-A, Inc. Chooses Darling Ingredients to Turn Used Cooking Oil into Renewable Fuel
(Darling Ingredients) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world's leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, today announced Chick-fil-A, Inc. has chosen Darling Ingredients to convert its used cooking oil into cleaner burning renewable transportation fuel. Darling Ingredients'
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Natural Gas and Biogas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced by global RNG and biogas producers in shifting energy towards low carbon alternatives — new processes, advances in AD yields, new feedstocks, the role of low carbon standards,the
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Emissions from Grid-Linked Green Hydrogen 'Could Be Worse than Brown H2'
by Orlando Jenkinson (Wind Power Monthly) Carbon emissions associated with planned green hydrogen projects could be higher than other forms of hydrogen production, depending on the source of electricity, according to a new report by energy consultancy WoodMackenzie. The company's ‘Over the
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
USDA Investing $25 Million in ACE-led Project to Incentivize, Model, and Monetize Climate-Smart Ag Practices in a 10-State Region
(American Coalition for Ethanol) The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) recently approved a $25 million investment in the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE)-led Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) expansion that builds on the successful South
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Nitin Gadkari Proposes 20 per cent Ethanol Blend in Petroleum Exports to Bangladesh
(Organiser) India's Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, advocates for a mandatory 20 per cent ethanol blend in petroleum exports to neighbouring Bangladesh and emphasised on environmental consciousness and energy diversification. ... Nitin Gadkari said that I have suggested that 20 per
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest and Le Mans Endurance Management Extend Their Partnership to 2028
(TotalEnergies) Partners since 2018, TotalEnergies, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and Le Mans Endurance Management (LMEM) are pleased to renew their partnership for five years up to 2028. As multi-energy partner, TotalEnergies will support the ACO in its energy transition. Supporting
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Landfill Biofuel Gas Now Used to Power LANTA’s 80-Plus Bus Fleet
by Kurt Bresswein (lehighvalleylive.com) Landfill gas created by decomposing trash is now powering public transit in the Lehigh Valley. Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority announced last week it signed a contract with UGI Energy Services Inc. LLC to purchase Pennsylvania-sourced clean biogas
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Utopia Mulls GBP500 Million Reverse Takeover
by Tom Budszus (Alliance News/London South East) - Hydrogen Utopia International PLC on Monday said it is considering a reverse takeover worth around GBP500 million. The company's shares jumped 27% to 10.90 pence each on Monday morning in London. It has a
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Advanced Biofuels Engineering
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Technology Development, Commercial Verification, Project Design, Modular Construction, and Commissioning/Start-up are a few of the themes in this presentation by Roy Viteri, Business Development Manager at RCM /Thermal Kinetics, given at ABLC Next 2023. How to
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Going for the Benjamins: Here’s How Access to Development Capital Can be Improved
by CJ Evans (Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition/Project Financing Assistance/Biofuels Digest) The Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition (AFCC) has drafted legislation to create a $500 million development capital grant program in the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO). You can help
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Cepsa and Bio-Oils Begin Construction on the Largest 2G Biofuels Plant in Southern Europe with Investment of 1.2 Billion Euros
(Crepsa) -The facility will double Cepsa's and Bio-Oils' current second-generation biofuels production capacity to 1 million tons -The new plant will begin production in 2026 and is expected to generate 2,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction and operation -2G biofuels, produced
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj Industries and Leveraging Bioeconomy for Sustainable Future
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The eminent danger of climate change, Praj’s Expertise and Readiness for Sustainable Future, opportunities with the Multi-feed and Multi-product Biorefinery Complex, and the Collective Efforts Toward Sustainable Future represented by the new Global Biofuels Alliance. These
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Alliance Manifesto Calls for Government to Go Further and Faster with Hydrogen
(North West Hydrogen Alliance) The North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) has today published its manifesto for delivering a world leading hydrogen economy in the North West of England. The document sets out a number of recommendations that the NWHA believes are essential
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Egypt, EU to Cooperate across Green Hydrogen Field
(Egypt Today) Egypt is reviewing possible cooperation opportunities with the European Union in the field of green hydrogen, First Assistant to the Prime Minister, Randa El Menshawy said during a meeting with European Union officials. During the meeting, El Menshawy explained that
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
European Hydrogen Bank Pilot Auction: 132 Bids Received from 17 European Countries
(European Commission) The pilot auction under the European Hydrogen Bank, for renewable hydrogen production in Europe, has attracted 132 bids from projects located in 17 European countries. The total support requested far exceeds the currently available budget of €800 million, provided by the Innovation Fund. Kurt Vandenberghe,
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Braya Renewable Fuels Commences Commercial Operations
(Braya Renewable Fuels/PR Newswire) Commercial production at Braya's refinery operations in Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, establishes Braya as one of the largest independently owned renewable fuel producers in the world -- Braya Renewable Fuels (Braya) is pleased to announce it has
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Airbus and TotalEnergies Sign a Strategic Partnership in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(TotalEnergies) Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to meet the challenges of aviation decarbonization with sustainable aviation fuel. In line with the objective of achieving net carbon neutrality of aviation by 2050, this partnership aims to contribute to the reduction
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
New Venture to Produce Novel Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Abigail Klein Leichman (Israel21c) New Israeli company built on technology that transforms many types of materials and feedstock, including industrial waste, into synthetic fuel. A novel method for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be advanced through the establishment of CarboNGV, a
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Northeast Nebraska County Delivers Blow to Plans for Carbon Pipeline
by Paul Hammel (Nebraska Examiner) Stanton County denial would require Summit Carbon Solutions to reapply for conditional use permit -- A rural Nebraska county delivered a blow Tuesday to plans by an Iowa corporation to build a pipeline carrying carbon dioxide across
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Deploying Purpose-Grown Energy Crops for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Workshop: Summary Report
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Deploying Purpose-Grown Energy Crops for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) workshop, hosted by the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), brought together stakeholders from industry, governmental organizations, DOE national laboratories, academia, among others, to address a potential future research strategy related to the
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Proposed Louisiana Green Fuels Project Pivots to SAF
(Sumitomo Corporation of Americas/SAF Magazine) Strategic Biofuels, the leader in developing deeply negative carbon footprint renewable fuel plants, and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp., a leading Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company dedicated to
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
RFA’s Cooper: 2024 Will Be “Pivotal and Consequential Year” for U.S. Ethanol Industry
(Renewable Fuels Association) At the National Ethanol Conference today (February 20, 2024) in San Diego, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper told nearly 1,000 attendees that 2024 will be “one of the most pivotal and consequential years the ethanol
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
CO2 Production by the U.S. Ethanol Industry and the Potential Value of Sequestration
by Scott Irwin (farmdoc daily) There has long been an interest in the role of biofuels in “decarbonizing” the transportation sector in the U.S. An issue that has been receiving a great deal of attention lately is the potential for ethanol
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Oulu Energy Plans a 100 MW Hydrogen Plant in Oulu, Finland
(Oulu Energy) Oulu Energy is planning to build a 100 megawatts (MW) hydrogen production plant in Oulu, northern Finland. When completed, the plant would be a big step towards clean energy production and thus a natural part of Oulu Energy’s goal
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Virent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation we looked at how Virent feedstock flexibility allows the use of commercially available sugars today, with the prospect of cellulosic sugars when commercially available and also the scalability of the technology, the opportunities
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
The Pamplona Bioeconomy: Watch out, the Bulls Are Running
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The bioeconomy is on fire, and three tales reveal the extent to which the bulls are running. One in RNG, one in industrial furnaces, one in integrated cellulosic biorefining. ... Hot RNG From Illinois comes word that Ameresco has
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Safran Invests in Avnos, at the Forefront of Innovation in CO2 Capture
(Safran) Safran, through Safran Corporate Ventures, has invested in Avnos Inc., a California-based startup specializing in CO2 capture from ambient air in a process called Direct Air Capture (DAC). The other investors in this funding round are NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, Shell
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Project Presentation – Life Cycle Assessment of the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and Renewable Diesel (RD) from Oil Palm and its Crop Residues in Colombia
(International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) In a collaborative effort funded by the World Bank, ISCC, with the support of its sister companies MEO and GRAS, has been diligently conducting a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and Renewable
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Japan Firm to Turn Construction Waste into Green Jet Fuel Material
by Hirofumi Hasebe (Nikkei Asia) Cardboard maker Rengo plans $133m investment in ethanol production for SAF -- Japanese cardboard maker Rengo will start producing a raw material for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), using construction waste in 2027, Nikkei has learned. Rengo plans to invest approximately
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
These Ethanol Plants Want to Bury CO2 in Kansas to Cut Their Carbon Footprints
by Calen Moore and Celia Llopis-Jepsen (KMUW/NPR) Kansas has three carbon dioxide pipelines. Next, it could get two carbon sequestration wells, linked to ethanol plants. Here’s what we know. Two companies seek to build the first sites in Kansas where carbon dioxide emissions
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
How to Secure Offtake for Uour First-of-Its-Kind Project
by Steve Weiss (Grey Heron/Biofuels Digest) At a recent bioeconomy-focused ABLC conference I counted over a dozen companies striving to ‘bring to life’ first-of-its-kind (FOIK) projects, in renewable chemicals, fuels or materials – typically requiring hundreds of millions each in financing.
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
India in Talks with Germany for Technology Collaborations in Biofuel Sector, Says IBA’s Gaurav Kedia
by Shubhangi Mathur (Moneycontrol/The Election Budget) The government is looking at technologies from Germany to process feedstock such as paddy straw and municipal solid waste, said Gaurav Kedia, Chairman of Indian Biogas Association (IBA). India is working to accelerate collaborations with Germany for
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Green Methanol: A Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Alternative?
by Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) ... CapCO2 Solutions is nearing completion of its first “green methanol” project at an ethanol plant in Illinois. The company hopes that a successful launch there this summer will lead ethanol producers in Iowa to
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Study: Ethanol Industry Generated $54 Billion in GDP, Supported 400,000 Jobs in 2023
(Renewable Fuels Association) As inflationary pressures eased and demand boomed for low-carbon ethanol and its co-products, the ethanol industry’s contribution to the U.S. economy remained strong in 2023, according to an annual economic impact analysis conducted for the Renewable Fuels Association by ABF
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Singapore Start-up Green COP Poised to Establish Pilot Biofuels Plant with Funding
(Manifold Times) Firm garnered substantial funding from a curated group of angel investors including corporate investor Ken Energy; to establish a sustainable biofuels pilot plant with a daily production capacity of 1 tonne. ... In a noteworthy development soon to be announced, Green
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
STX, BioValue Unveil New Financing Structure for Biomethane
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the Netherlands, STX Group has unveiled a new structure financing partnership with BioValue for the construction and development of the Groengas Cothen biomethane plant in the Netherlands. The project The new plant adds at least 80GWh of
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Wisconsin Researchers Investigate Role of Biofuels in Renewable Energy Future
by Annalise Sommer (Badger Herald) Biofuels offer sustainable, economical energy option for Wisconsin communities, farmers -- The Wisconsin Energy Institute is researching methods to convert biological matter into fuel and plastics, with intentions to replace fossil fuels. Biofuels are created using biological material to
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Interview - ‘Vertical Integration Will Help Drive Down Biofuel Costs’
by Sowmya Sundar (Zawya Projects) John Jones, Co-founder and CEO of Omani- Scottish waste to value start-up X2E told Zawya Projects that vertical integration is key to reducing the cost of biofuels to match pump prices -- X2E is building a $1.6 billion
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
ACE Announces Project to Unlock Ethanol’s Access to New Markets and Tax Credits
(American Coalition for Ethanol) USDA Investing $25 Million in ACE-led Project to Incentivize, Model, and Monetize Climate-Smart Ag Practices in a 10-State Region -- The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) recently approved a $25 million investment
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Since 2005, LanzaTech has been working to create this closed-loop system using waste carbon to make the things we use in our daily lives. LanzaTech is changing how people think about carbon, creating value and new
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Norwegian NTE’s Plant at Kråkøya Produces Its First Hydrogen
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Norwegian NTE’s (Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk) green hydrogen production plant at Kråkøya in Nærøysund municipality has produced its first hydrogen gas. -- According to NTE, this represents a significant step forward for zero emissions in the maritime sector as
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Beast Mode Yeast Load, Least MO’d; Novonesis’ New Innova Delta, Non-GM Yeast for Biofuel Producers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Denmark, Novonesis, formerly Novozymes, has launched its latest and most exciting development in yeast technology— Innova Delta. Yes, they’re back in Beast Mode, and the beast mode yeast loads now have that new twist to them,
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Contributed $2.5 Billion To Minnesota's Economy In 2023
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) A new study by the University of Minnesota Extension shows the ethanol industry contributed $2.5 billion to Minnesota’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023. It said the industry produced 1.35 billion gallons of ethanol in 2023, which in turn resulted in
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Senate Panel Backs Bill to Aid GEVO Biofuels Project
by Bob Mercer (KELOLand) Legislation to help clear the way for a renewable-fuels company to build a plant at Lake Preston is moving ahead at the South Dakota Capitol. The Senate Commerce and Energy Committee on Thursday voted 7-2 in favor of
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Ag Census Confirms Cropland Decline, Adoption of Environmental Practices
by Scott Richman (Renewable Fuels Association) The first tranche of data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture was released by USDA on Tuesday, and it showed that the amount of cropland in the U.S. fell by 14 million acres (4%) since 2017, continuing a
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
OMCs to Procure over 300 Crore Litres Lines of Ethanol Annually from Upcoming Plants across 8 States
by Rish Ranjan Kala (The Hindu Business Line) The OMCs will procure the highest 97 crore litres annually from Tamil Nadu followed by Kerala, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh -- State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) will procure more than 300 crore litres
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Delta Air Lines Readies Refinery to Process Biofuels
by Laura Sanicola and Laila Kearney (Reuters) Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N), opens new tab plans to start receiving shipments of renewable fuel feedstocks at its Trainer, Pennsylvania, refinery as part of a strategy that could reduce its environmental liabilities by
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Cochin Airport and BPCL Collaborate for World's First Green Hydrogen Plant at Airport Premises
(Global Green News) The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala has entered into an MOU with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to set up a green hydrogen plant in its premises to produce 1000 KW of power. The project is
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Interview: India's Biofuel Push to Be Driven by Power, Transport Sectors: Biofuel Junction Founder
by Sampad Nandy and Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) Measuring carbon intensity of feedstock pathway yet to arrive in India; India biofuel push should be market driven; Developing technology to process animal fat, tallow, UCO next step -- India's domestic power and road transport sectors should
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
2023 Biogas Data: 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 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Cielo Provides Update on Continued Progress and Milestones Achieved to Advance Carseland Bio-SynDiesel® Project
(Cielo) Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. (TSXV: CMC; OTC: CWSFF) (“Cielo” or the “Company”), a renewable fuel company leveraging environmental technology to produce renewable fuel from wood by-products, is pleased to share an update on its Carseland, Alberta Bio-SynDiesel® Project (the “Carseland
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
European Ethanol Producers Raise New Legal Challenge to EU Aviation-Fuel Legislation
by Robin Whitlock (Renewable Energy Magazine) In the latest action addressing improper policymaking and discrimination against sustainable crop-based biofuels, the EU ethanol industry is seeking partial annulment of RefuelEU Aviation Regulation. -- European renewable ethanol producers have launched a new legal challenge,
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide: The State of Responsible Primacy
by Jake Ferrell and Dr. Simone H. Stewart (National Wildlife Federation) When it comes to emerging technologies and the implications of deploying climate solutions, which entity should lead the infrastructure charge: the state or the federal government? This question is one
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Kensington Mayor Blames Province for Loss of $150M Plant, 30 Jobs
by Laura Chapin (CBC News) Biomass project hit ‘major unexplained barrier’ when seeking provincial approval -- The mayor of Kensington is frustrated that a $150-million renewable diesel plant proposed for the town's industrial park will not happen, and he is blaming the
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Velocys Secures US$40MM of Growth Capital and Begins New Chapter as a Private Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology Company
(Velocys) Velocys, a leading sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) technology company, announces that it has begun a new chapter following the completion of its take-private on 18 January 2024. As part of the transaction, a new consortium of growth investors, including Carbon
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuels M&A: 2023 Review & Outlook: A Thriving Industry, but Few M&A Deals
by Bruce Comer, Frank Kim, Zak Putlak, and John Panvica (Ocean Park/Biofuels Digest) The US biofuels sector in 2023 registered the flourishing of new technologies and billions in new investments – and an unprecedented low level of M&A activity: only two
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
LanzaJet & Jet Zero Australia Sign Licence & Engineering Agreement to Advance Australia’s First Ethanol to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant
(Jet Zero Australia) Jet Zero Australia Pty Ltd (Jet Zero) is pleased to announce the execution of a first-of-a-kind Licence and Engineering Agreement for Australia between Jet Zero and LanzaJet, Inc (LanzaJet). The agreement will progress the development of Project Ulysses, a
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Another Attempt to Block Carbon Pipelines from Using Eminent Domain Fails
by Joshua Haiar (South Dakota Searchlight) Another legislative attempt to stop a proposed carbon sequestration pipeline from using eminent domain failed Monday. “It is up to us to defend South Dakotans’ property rights,” said Rep. Jon Hansen, R-Dell Rapids, the prime sponsor of
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Biogases Contribution Undervalued in Commission’s 2040 Climate Target
(Bioenergy International) ... EBA highlights that biogases are so much more than a mere sustainable energy carrier: produced and consumed in the EU, these green gases provide ready-available solutions to defossilize the EU economy, including hard-to-abate sectors such as industry and
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Trends in the Operational Efficiency of the U.S. Ethanol Industry: 2023 Update
by Scott Irwin (farmdoc Daily) The operational efficiency of any industry is key to long-term profitability, no less so for the U.S. ethanol industry. Fortunately, the USDA began publishing the Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report in October 2014 and this important data
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Gasum Starts an Expansion Project at Riihimäki Biogas Plant
(Gasum) To enhance production efficiency, Gasum’s Riihimäki biogas plant in Finland is undergoing a significant conversion focused on the treatment of the digestate. The project demonstrates Gasum’s commitment to increasing the production of biogas to bring more renewable energy to the
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Feedstocks and Advanced Agriculture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced by global feedstock producers in shifting towards low carbon fuels, chemicals and materials — new technologies for yield, better soil and carbon practices, new crops and intermediates, and
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Working Together: Southwest Airlines' 5 Main Partners for SAF production & Sourcing`
by Omar Memon (Simple Flying) Southwest Airlines aims to scale the use of SAF in its commercial operations. -- - Southwest Airlines has established partnerships with Neste, SAFFIRE, Velocys, Marathon Petroleum, and Phillips 66 to implement sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). -
February 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Repsol Achieves Certification to Trade SAF within RSB’s Book and Claim System
(Repsol) • The certification enables Repsol to deliver sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at specific airports and enter it into the RSB Registry, thus, allowing customers at other airports around the world to claim the carbon reductions of the registered SAF when
February 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Tecnimont (MAIRE) Awarded a Front-End-Engineering Design for an Integrated Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Plant in Portugal
(Tecnimont (MAIRE)) Tecnimont will carry out FEED and will submit an EPC proposal for a large-scale plant that will produce green hydrogen and green ammonia from dedicated renewable energy; The scope of work includes electrolyzers’ integration, air separation unit for nitrogen production,
February 09, 2024 Read Full Article
HNO International Spearheads Scalable Hydrogen Energy Platform (SHEP™) to Pioneer Green Hydrogen Production in 2024
(HNO International/PR Newswire) In a historic collaboration, HNO International, Inc. (OTC: HNOI) is leading a groundbreaking initiative alongside Element One Energy and Pneumatic and Hydraulic Company (PHC). Together, they are set to develop the world's first 500 kg per day green hydrogen production facility in Houston, Texas. The
February 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Corn and Soybean Prices Drop 8% to Begin 2024 — and the EPA Is Partly to Blame
by Myra P. Saefong (MarketWatch/Morningstar) Falling gasoline demand put agency in ‘tough position’: energy trader -- Corn and soybean prices have declined on the back of excess supplies, with disappointing U.S. mandates for plant-based renewable fuels contributing to weakness — and pulling
February 09, 2024 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Pat Gruber
When we talk about hard to abate carbon sectors, the technology is going to be bio-based renewable resources where the carbon is going to be captured on the land and we are going to produce food while harnessing the extra
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Making Progress in Developing the Market
(Biofuels International) According to Pat Gruber, the CEO of Gevo, in his view, the last 12 months for the biofuels industry can be summarised in one word ‘limbo’. Gruber believes that the company has made progress on things like developing the market,
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Ohio House Passes Biofuel Tax Credit Bill, Aims to Boost E15 Sales
(Crawford County Now) The Ohio House of Representatives has passed House Bill 324, a measure that introduces a temporary non-refundable tax credit of 5 cents per gallon on sales of E15 and higher blended biofuels. The bill, championed by State Representatives
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
BASF and Envision Energy Enter a Collaboration to Drive Sustainable Energy Solutions
(BASF) Collaboration to accelerate conversion of green hydrogen and CO2 to e-methanol; BASF’s new SYNSPIRETM catalyst technology to be combined with Envision Energy’s process package; E-methanol holds significant potential as sustainable energy carrier replacing fossil fuels in various industries BASF process catalysts,
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to HEFA Based SAF Projects Utilizing Marginal Land
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A new Aviation Biofuel plant producing HEFA, and Production and test of HEFA in commercial flights in non-segregated mode are the focal points of this presentation by esteemed international researcher David Chiarimonti. The goal is to
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Hydrogen: Qair and Airbus Join Forces to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Occitania, France
(Qair) Qair, an independent renewable energy company, and Airbus, a global leader in aerospace, announce today the signing of a memorandum of understanding to jointly structure the sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) sector in the French Occitanie region. The partnership aims at identifying
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Amelia to Power All of Their Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with Blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) Neste and Amelia, a French regional airline, have closed an agreement for the supply of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. Amelia has been using the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all its flights departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol since 1
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Byproduct of Biofuel Production Shows Potential for Insect Pest Management
by Rob Morrison (PCT) Researchers from the USDA-ARS Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Michigan State University set out to determine whether byproducts from cellulosic biofuel production could be used to manage an array of
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
India Could Triple Its Biofuel Use and Accelerate Global Deployment
by Jeremy Moorhouse and Astha Gupta (IEA) India has quickly joined the ranks of major biofuel producer and consumer thanks to a set of coordinated policies, high-level political support, and an abundance of feedstocks. Over the next five years it has the
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Eni Rovuma Basin Starts Producing Vegetable Oil for Biorefining in Mozambique
(Eni) Eni Rovuma Basin (ERB) announces the beginning of production of vegetable oil which will be used as feedstock in Eni’s biorefineries. This initiative is part of Eni’s strategy to contribute to the decarbonization of transportation, and it will include Mozambique
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Governor Jeff Landry Announces Bond Allocation for Chevron’s Geismar Expansion Project
(Office of the Governor of Louisiana) Today, at the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association’s (LMOGA) annual conference, Governor Jeff Landry announced a $100 million bond allocation for the expansion project at Chevron’s Geismar Renewable Diesel Plant. This expansion project is
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced by global hydrogen producers in shifting towards low carbon hydrogen — new technologies for green hydrogen, new carbon capture opportunities to make blue hydrogen, and much more, including
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
The Records Dilemma Is Decimating the UCO Market—but There Is a Way Out
by Kristof Reiter (Reiter Companies/Biobased Diesel Daily) How and why the used cooking oil market broke and what can be done to fix it. -- After more than a decade of consolidation in the used cooking oil (UCO) recycling industry, the number
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Is There a Future for Biodiesel in Europe?
by Edgar Ahn (BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH/Biobased Diesel Daily) A comprehensive look at the policy landscape and market opportunities for fatty acid methyl esters in the European Union. -- ... A group of experts from the Dutch Rabobank anticipates a sharp decline in
February 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Nevada Provides Edgewood Renewables $11.7 Million in Tax Abatements
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) ... The Nevada governor’s office and Edgewood Renewables’ website states that Edgewood is in the process of constructing a biorefinery on the site that will produce more than 120 mgy of renewable diesel and sustainable
February 06, 2024 Read Full Article
MagLab Collaborates on Sustainable Jet Fuel Research
(National High Magnetic Field Laboratory) Fuel made from corn harvest waste would reduce greenhouse emissions by 70%. -- Agricultural leftovers could someday help power your air travel. Scientists at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory are helping to study the feasibility of turning
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Aether Fuels and GTI Energy Announce Partnership and Exclusive Licensing Deal to Accelerate Commercialization of Sustainable Fuels for Aviation and Ocean Shipping
(Aether Fuels/GTI Energy/Globe Newswire) Aether Fuels (Aether) and GTI Energy today announced a partnership and global exclusive licensing agreement to commercialize a scalable and economical solution to produce sustainable fuels from low-value and abundant waste streams. The fuels will help aviation and ocean shipping
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
BASF and Envision Energy Enter a Collaboration to Drive Sustainable Energy Solutions
(BASF and Envision Energy) Collaboration to accelerate conversion of green hydrogen and CO2 to e-methanol; BASF’s new SYNSPIRETM catalyst technology to be combined with Envision Energy’s process package; E-methanol holds significant potential as sustainable energy carrier replacing fossil fuels in various industries BASF process catalysts, a leading
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Uniper and Jämtkraft to Develop NorthStarH2
by Alan Sherrard (Bioenergy International) In Sweden, municipal energy company Jämtkraft AB and Uniper Sweden, part of Germany-headed international energy major Uniper SE have signed an agreement to develop NorthStarH2, a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) electro-fuel (eFuel) project in
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Lhyfe and SAF+ International Group Ink MoU
(Bioenergy International) France-headed Lhyfe, a pioneer in the production of green and renewable hydrogen, and Canada-headed SAF+ International Group (SAF+), a world leader in the production and marketing of electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Circular Economy, Energy and the Environment
by Jerry Murphy (MaREAI/Science in Society) MaREI Director Professor Jerry Murphy presented a lecture in the Science in Society Public Lecture Series entitled “Circular Economy, Energy and the Environment” on Thursday 1st February. In this lecture, Prof Murphy explained a series of
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Fat, Sugar, Trash: All the Weird Things that May Fuel Planes by 2050
by Nicolás Rivero (Washington Post) ... Each of these new fuel sources comes with its own set of trade-offs: Some will require years of research to develop, others have low ceilings on how much they can grow, and a few may
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Enerkem
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Enerkem is the first company in the world to produce renewable methanol and ethanol from non-recyclable, non-compostable municipal solid waste at full commercial scale. The company’s solution replaces the use of fossil sources like petroleum and
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
China Achieves Mass Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(CGTN) A Chinese company has developed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) which will soon enter the commercial market, according to Science and Technology Daily. SAF is a new type of aviation fuel that blends bio-manufactured green jet fuel with traditional fuel. It
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
On the Ground in Colorado, NREL Is Simulating Sustainable Aviation Fuel Combustion during Flight
by Erik F. Ringle (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Laboratory Supports Industry in Fine-Tuning Sustainable Aviation Fuel Chemistry Ahead of Seeking Approval for Widespread Airplane Use -- ... But changes are coming for jet fuel, and the aviation industry is actively inviting
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Emirates Joins UK Low Carbon Investment Initiative, The Solent Cluster
(Emirates) Emirates has become the first international airline to join The Solent Cluster, a UK initiative focused on low carbon investments established to reduce CO2 emissions from industry, transport and households in the South Coast of England. The Solent Cluster is a cross-sector collaboration of
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
European Ethanol Producers Raise Legal Challenge to EU Maritime Legislation
by Robin Whitlock (Renewable Energy Magazine) European renewable ethanol producers have launched a legal challenge to the EU’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation on the grounds that it fails to properly recognise the proven benefits of sustainable crop-based biofuels and has therefore violated
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Food, Fuel and Feedstock Availability
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Mac Marshall, VP Market Intelligence for the United Soybean Board, joins Jonathan Martin, Clean Fuels’ Director of Economics and Market Analytics, to discuss the surging demand for biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and whether there
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
New EU-funded FUELGAE Project Aims to Resurrect Algae as a Promising Source for Aviation Biofuels
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Over a decade ago, algae was seen as a very promising biomass for producing jet biofuel and a number of high-profile startups attracted big-name investors. In 2009, Continental Airlines flew the United States’ first-ever commercial jet
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
University of Sheffield a Key Partner in Two New Direct Air Capture SAF Programmes
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) The University of Sheffield in the UK has become a key partner in two new programmes supporting the production of sustainable aviation fuel from air-captured carbon dioxide. A mobile Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant developed by
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
BioAdvance Invests 22 Million in Biofuels Factory in Figueira da Foz
by Antonio Larguesa (Eco Sapo (Google Translation)) Company led by Paulo Gaspar builds one of the largest European advanced biofuel units in the Port of Figueira da Foz. It has already reserved land and 50 million for second generation ethanol. -- n industrial investment
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Mercurius
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Reaching high is something Mercurius is familiar with, especially with their REACH technology. Standing for renewable, acid-hydrolysis, condensation, hydrotreating, their REACH technology works at low temperature, low pressure and enzyme free. Drop-in hydrocarbon jet fuel and
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Rising: IRS Released Proposed Regulation to Section 45V of Internal Revenue Code Public Comments DEADLINE February 26, 2024 Public Hearing March 25, 2024
by John R. Kirkwood, Virginia M. Speck, Joshua L. Andrews, Aaron L. Szabo, Jason Deppen, Bryan Michael Allen (Biofuels Digest) In connection with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), on December 22, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a Proposed Regulation related
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Can Second-Generation Ethanol Production Help Decarbonize the World?
by Brian Kenny (Cold Call/Harvard Business Review) How Brazil’s green energy champion, Raízen, is expanding the market for second-generation ethanol and other sugar-cane waste biofuels. -- Raízen, a bioenergy company headquartered in São Paulo, is Brazil’s leader in sugar and ethanol
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Study Identifies Plans for 45 e-Fuel Facilities in Europe, as Norway Leads the Way
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) A new study by European lobby group Transport and Environment (T&E) has identified commitments to build 45 e-kerosene plants in 10 European nations, with combined potential to produce more synthetic aviation fuel by 2030 than required by the
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and PVG Partner to Enable Households in Europe to Heat Their Homes with a Lower-Emission Heating Liquid
(Neste) PVG’s new lower-emission heating liquid offers consumers in Europe a more sustainable alternative; Neste supplies PVG with co-processed odorless heating kerosene to be used as a replacement for commonly used conventional fossil-based kerosenes Neste is offering a new co-processed odorless heating kerosene
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Eni Moves Ahead with Conversion of the Livorno Refinery into a Bio-refinery
(Eni) Eni confirms its decision to build Italy's third bio-refinery in Livorno. The project, first announced in October 2022 and followed by an application for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in November 2022, is awaiting official authorisations and includes the construction of
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Infinium
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Infinium is a Commercial Scale decarbonization Platform for heavy transport, utilizing existing infrastructure for lower emissions today. Infinium’s production process uses renewable power, waste CO2 and water and, unlike most of today’s SAF and Renewable Diesel,
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Grown-Up Talk about Blue Hydrogen
by Terry Mazanec (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... What constitutes the hydrogen economy? According to most analysts, the hydrogen economy is “an economy that relies on hydrogen as the commercial fuel that would deliver a substantial fraction of a nation’s energy and
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Summit Adds 12 Ethanol Plants to Pipeline Proposal in Iowa
by Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Summit Carbon Solutions has reached an agreement to nearly double the number of ethanol facilities that will connect to its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline system in Iowa, the company announced Monday. The agreement with POET —
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Bio-SynDiesel and Bio-SynJet from EBTL and BETL Processes
by David J. Patterson and Gord Crawford (Expander Energy Inc./Biofuels Digest) Expander’s Enhanced Biomass to Liquids (EBTL™) and Biomass Electrolysis to Liquids (BETL™) processes produce and combine hydrogen and carbon monoxide into paraffin carbon chains in the diesel boiling range to produce
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Acelen Renewables Selects Honeywell For SAF And Renewable Diesel Fuel Production
(Honeywell) Honeywell now surpasses 50 licenses for its renewable fuel processing solutions -- Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) announced that Acelen Renewables has selected its Ecofining™ technology to help support the efficient production of a targeted 20,000 barrels per day of sustainable aviation fuel
January 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Joint SAF Project in Texas Due for Completion in 2025
(Biofuels International) Valero Energy and Darling Ingredients have announced that the joint sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project at the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) Port Arthur plant remains on schedule with completion expected in the first quarter of 2025. The project is expected
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
CLIMBING. FAST. Debuts on Capitol Hill
(CLIMBING. FAST.) The CLIMBING. FAST. advocacy campaign was recently introduced to Congress during a meeting of the House Climate Solutions Caucus – co-chaired by Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-2-NY) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-6-PA) – which works to combat climate change, while also
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Sugar Valley Energy Bio-refinery to Address Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market
(California Ethanol + Power) Sugar Valley Energy, a new 160-acre bioenergy campus planned in California’s Imperial Valley, intends to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel for the airline industry, announced California Ethanol + Power CEO and President David Rubenstein today. The project could
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
AM Green Ties Up with Envision Energy for Wind Turbines and Global Green Hydrogen Projects
(AM Green/PR Newswire) • AM Green and Envision Energy will form a partnership to manufacture wind turbines in India for green energy projects of AM Green and its customers. • Both AM Green and Envision will collaborate on net-zero industrial parks and green hydrogen projects in India and
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Daimler Truck and Masdar Explore Liquid Green Hydrogen Supply Options to Decarbonize Road Freight Transport in Europe
(Daimler Truck) - Daimler Truck and Masdar sign MoU to assess liquid green hydrogen exports from Abu Dhabi (UAE) to Europe. - Initiative has significant potential to enable the reduction of CO2-emissions in road freight transport in Europe. - Agreement supports
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
NXT Mobility Establishes New Hydrogen Station in Alkmaar
(Petrol Plaza) All hydrogen-powered vehicles can now refuel at the new site, which is part of the Duwaal project for developing a green H2 economy. -- A new hydrogen refueling station (HRS) has been opened by NXT Mobility in the city of
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Plug Power Starts Production of Liquid Green Hydrogen at its Georgia Plant
(Plug Power) Landmark Achievement for Plug’s Vertically Integrated Green Hydrogen Ecosystem and the Largest Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyzer in the United States; Plant is a First-Hand Customer Showcase for Electrolyzer-Produced Hydrogen -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Ryanair and Enilive: A Common Goal to Fuel a More Sustainable Aviation
(Ryanair) Ryanair, Europe’s no.1 airline, and Enilive, a company directly controlled by Eni which holds 100% of its share capital, announced today (22 Jan) that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the long-term supply of Enilive sustainable aviation
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Sumitomo Eyes Mass Biodiesel Production in Japan
(Biofuels International) Sumitomo Corp is looking to mass-produce biodiesel in Japan using wood and sugarcane waste. The Japanese trading house plans to open a demonstration plant in 2025 on the southern island of Tanegashima with the University of Tokyo and Solariant Capital,
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
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