by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council is investing a “remarkable amount of time” exploring avenues to better fit environmentally friendly U.S. ethanol into varying compliance programs around the globe, says Hagan Rose, USGC’s ethanol advisory team leader. ... Canada,
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Back TO HOMELicella Honored with Biorenewable Deployment Consortium’s Innovation Award; Canfor with BDC’s Industrial Partnership Award
(Bioreneable Deployoment Consortium) The Biorenewable Deployment Consortium (BDC) honored Licella with the 2024 Innovation Award for their culture of innovation, which has led to the global commercialization of Licella’s patented Cat-HTR™ platform, the world's most advanced hydrothermal liquefaction technology, for the
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and Air Canada Sign Agreement for the Supply of 60,000 Tons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel – the First Time Neste’s SAF Is Supplied to Canada
(Neste) - Neste and Air Canada have agreed on the supply of 60,000 tons (77.6 million liters) of unblended, neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for use on flights from Vancouver International Airport. - It marks the first time that
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Challenges and Opportunities for B.C. Biofuels
by Nelson Bennett (Delta Optimist) Biofuels' environmental and economic opportunities for Canada: C.D. Howe -- Canada is well-positioned to profit both environmentally and economically from a growing biofuel industry, but faces risks in scaling up biofuel production in a way that is
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to MicroBio Engineering
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck reports on the use of algae in wastewater treatment and the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by MicroBio Engineering Inc., a company based in California and British Columbia. The report highlights the
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Canada's Renewable Diesel Projects Hit by US Import Surge
by Shariq Khan and Nia Williams (Reuters) US exports 530 mln litres of renewable diesel to Canada in H1; Falling credit market values will hit cash flow for new projects; British Columbia government not planning changes to LCFS program -- Canadian renewable fuel producers
October 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Greenlane Announces Biogas Desulfurization Orders as Part of International Expansion
(Greenlane) Greenlane Renewables Inc. (“Greenlane” or the “Company”) (TSX: GRN / FSE: 52G) today (October 7, 2024) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Airdep S.r.l. (“Airdep”) has expanded its sales into the South American market, specifically in Brazil, with a first customer
October 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Braskem Collaborates with the University of British Columbia to Develop Technology for Producing Methanol from CO2
(Braskem) The company is funding a one-year project aimed at developing a viable technological route for future industrial implementation -- Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5, and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK) the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, as well as a global
October 07, 2024 Read Full Article
European Airlines Outpace US Carriers on Cleaner Jet Fuel
by Ben Elgin (BNN Bloomberg) In the quest to shrink the outsized climate impact of air travel, airlines across the globe have vowed to consume vast quantities of greener jet fuel. But most airlines are lagging far behind their pledges, according
October 04, 2024 Read Full Article
HVO Biofuel to Be Used for Towing in British Columbia Port
(Biofuels Central) According to Ocean Group, this fuel, derived from renewable sources like vegetable oils and animal residues, reduces CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional fossil fuels. After successful tests in 2023 and gaining approval from Transport Canada, Ocean
September 24, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biogas and RNG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced in the transition to sustainable, available, reliable, affordable RNG and biogas. We look at the companies and technologies getting traction, new projects underway, the state of feedstocks, policy,
August 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Will Airlines Meet Their 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Goal?
by Helen Massy-Beresford and Graham Warwick (Aviation Week) ... SAF can cost 3-5 times as much as standard kerosene and accounts for around 0.5% of global fuel usage. In Europe, ReFuelEU mandates are set to come into force Jan. 1, 2025, but
July 25, 2024 Read Full Article
SAF Roundtable in Vancouver
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Representatives of the U.S. biofuels industry, including Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ed Hubbard, joined a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) policy roundtable in Vancouver, Canada recently on the sidelines of a USDA agribusiness trade mission. The U.S.
July 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Air New Zealand Receives 500,000-Litre Delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Air New Zealand) Air New Zealand has this week received a shipment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into Wellington, its first delivery to the nation's capital city and another small step towards its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
June 27, 2024 Read Full Article
SkyNRG Releases Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook 2024
(SkyNRG) - A decisive year for announced projects targeting operations before 2030, as most in progress facilities still face the challenges of raising capital, construction, and commissioning. - Regulatory developments are driving Sustainable Aviation fuel (SAF) demand, with mandates and aspirational
June 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Where Is the SAF Going to Come From?
By Jim Mladenik (Stillwater Associates) In a past article – SAF in the IRA Era – How do the incentives stack up? – we described why sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is more expensive to produce than renewable diesel (RD) and how the Inflation Reduction Act
May 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Quesnel, British Columbia Issued BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Woody Biomass
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) A’ Rating to Support New Markets for Forest Residue -- The City of Quesnel, Foresight Canada and Ecostrat are pleased to announce the issue of an investment-grade Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone ‘A’ rating. The Quesnel BDO Zone encompasses a 120-km drive distance
May 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Elemental Clean Fuels and Cariboo Low Carbon Fuels Partner to Advance Clean Fuels Hubs Across Western Canada
(Elemental Clean Fuels) Next-generation clean fuels hubs will advance the production and distribution of low-carbon fuels like hydrogen and renewable natural gas in Western Canada as part of a new partnership between Elemental Clean Fuels and Cariboo Low Carbon Fuels. Leveraging their
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Carbon Markets Proliferate Worldwide — Report
by Anne C. Mulkern (Politico Pro Climatewire) Three dozen emissions trading systems are now operating worldwide, raising $74 billion in revenue last year. -- Washington state's carbon market was one of five new or heavily revised systems to launch in 2023, adding
April 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Village Farms International Announces Start Up of Renewable Natural Gas Facility
(Village Farms International) Delta RNG Project Will Immediately Contribute Incremental Cash Flow and Profitability to Village Farms -- Village Farms International, Inc. (“Village Farms” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VFF) today (April 3, 2024) announced that operations have started at the Delta (British
April 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Province, YVR Work Together to Support Good Jobs, Fight Pollution
(British Columbia Government News) A partnership aimed at fighting pollution in the aviation sector, growing investment and supporting clean, sustainable jobs and business opportunities for people in British Columbia has been made between the B.C. government and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). “Vancouver’s
March 28, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2024
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates in 65 countries. Get the latest up to the minute new
March 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Tidewater: Renewable Diesel Complex Operating at Near Capacity, Work Continues on Proposed SAF Project
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. on March 14 announced that its 3,000-barrel-per-day renewable diesel facility in Prince George, British Columbia, is currently operating at near nameplate capacity. Work is also progressing on proposed plans to produce sustainable aviation
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Treating and Valorizing the Aqueous Phase from Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) --- March 19, 2024 --- ONLINE
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is becoming more and more popular as a process to efficiently valorize bio-based feedstocks, even those with a high moisture content. Besides biocrude, which represents the energy-dense product to be utilized in fuel production, relevant amounts of
March 11, 2024 Read Full Article
EverGen Infrastructure Announces Record Single-Day and Monthly Gas Production at the Fraser Valley Biogas Facility
(EverGen/Business Wire) EverGen Infrastructure Corp. (“EverGen” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EVGN) (OTCQX: EVGIF) announces a significant milestone in Renewable Natural Gas (“RNG”) production at the newly completed expansion of the Fraser Valley Biogas facility. Following extensive facility enhancements, EverGen is proud to
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Fueling the Future: Biofuels Driving Progress on Net Zero
(S&P Global) The role of biofuels in energy transition is growing, as they can help decarbonize hard-to-abate transport sectors, but more supply is needed to keep the world on track with net-zero goals. S&P Global Commodity Insights explores how regional policies
March 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Fibre Fuel: Canadian Company Looks to Create Hydrogen from Marginalized Wood
by Maria Church (Canadian Biomass Magazine) Hydrogen Naturally's Brian Fehr and Ian MacGregor explain how they plan to turn forestry residuals into carbon-negative hydrogen fuel. -- Two Canadian business magnates – one from the world of forestry and another the energy sector
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Metro Vancouver Diesel Buses Transitioning to Cleaner, Renewable Fuel
(TransLink) Renewable diesel to reduce emissions from each bus by 80 per cent -- TransLink is introducing renewable diesel into its bus fleet as a cleaner fuel option, in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Renewable diesel comes from organic waste,
December 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Dimensional Energy Secures $20 Million Series A Funding
(Dimensional Energy/Business Wire) Global leader in carbon utilization technology will use funds to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel production and the decarbonization of our economy. -- Dimensional Energy, Inc., a global leader in cutting-edge carbon utilization technology, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and
December 14, 2023 Read Full Article
British Columbia Makes History with First North American Aviation Fuel Mandate, Formalizes New LCFS Regulation
(KDVR/Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Newswire) Advanced Biofuels Canada lauds government of British Columbia’s leadership in low carbon fuels, winning streak on clean fuel investments -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) acknowledged today a remarkable milestone in British Columbia’s record of clear and pragmatic action
December 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Canada’s Hydron Energy to Scale up First-of-Kind Biogas Upgrader
(Hydron Energy/Canadian Biomass) North Vancouver-based Hydron Energy Inc., has received a grant from the NGIF Accelerator’s Industry Grants program. Hydron has developed a first-of-a-kind gas upgrader, the INTRUPTor, to produce low cost renewable fuels such as renewable natural gas (RNG) from
December 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewables Marks First Renewable Diesel Production, New CEO
(Tidewater Renewables/Canadian Biomass) Tidewater Renewables’ HDRD Complex in Prince George, B.C., produced its first renewable diesel on Oct. 22 and, as of Nov. 7, has progressed to commercial operations. The facility is currently producing approximately 1,500 bbl/d of on-spec cold weather
December 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Letter: Focus on Biofuels, Hydrogen Power
By Peter Brown, VANCOUVER (The Columbian) We grow weary of the warriors for climate. We have real examples available and we do not need the watt-suckers’ fervent campaign to go from clean tailpipe to filthy pipeline campaigns. Most EVs will be
December 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Is Good, But Could It Be Great?
by Treena Hein (Seed World) As demand rises for biofuels, plant breeders are working hard to increase biofuel feedstocks’ productivity and biofuel’s sustainability. -- ... (I)nfrastructure development and plant breeders’ efforts during the past decade have put biofuels on the map in
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Sector Hopes for Sign from Feds
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Canada’s biofuel and oilseed sectors will be closely scrutinizing the federal government’s 2023 Fall Economic Statement. They hope the Nov. 21 statement provides some indication how Ottawa is going to respond to biofuel incentives contained in the
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Hydron Energy Receives Funding from the Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF) to Support INTRUPTor™ Technology Scale Up for its Waste-to-Fuel Program
(Hydron Energy) Hydron Energy Inc., the cleaner fuel company that is commercializing the INTRUPTor™, a revolutionary gas upgrading solution, announced today it has received a grant from the Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF). Hydron has developed a first-of-a-kind gas upgrader, the
November 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewables Launches Commercial Operations
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Tidewater Renewables on Nov. 9 confirmed that its 3,000-barrel-per-day (45.99 MMgy) renewable diesel complex located at its refinery in Prince George, British Columbia, produced its first renewable diesel on Oct. 22 and as of Nov.
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
B.C. Partners Are Finding Value in Wood Waste
(Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)/Canadian Biomass Magazine) How two Merritt-based companies are revolutionizing sustainable forest management -- In a long-standing alliance, a First Nations-owned and operated fibre management company, Stuwix Resources Joint Venture (SRJV) and Valley Carriers, a visionary multi-generational trucking
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to HTL Technology Scale-up
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) HTL represents a processing technology that precludes the need to evaporate or dry the waste feed prior to conversion to fuel. In fact HTL requires that the feed be aqueous. HTL enables the conversion of the
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Fuels 2040: The Emerging Markets
(Biofuels Digest/Nuu Media) Low Carbon Fuels 2040: The Emerging Markets provides detailed case studies, updates and analysis of the key producers and developers participating in Renewable Diesel projects and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) projects in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, and in South
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Announces Release of Navius Research’s ‘Biofuels in Canada 2023’ Report
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Presswire/CBS42) New report assesses Clean Fuel Regulations impact, shows significant ramp up in adoption of low carbon fuels -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) announced the release of the eighth annual Navius Research Biofuels in Canada (BIC) report, accompanied by detailed
November 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Mapped: Carbon Pricing Initiatives around the World
(Transport Energy Strategies/Visual Capitalist) ... Over the past two decades, governments around the world have responded to climate change through various initiatives and policies, with carbon pricing at the forefront. A recent example is the Canadian province of Ontario’s Emissions Performance Standards program, first launched
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Stillwater’s Carbon Market Outlooks Help Fuels Producers and Investors Navigate Carbon Market Uncertainty and Plan for the Future
(Stillwater Associates) Our LCFS Credit Price Outlook along with credit price outlooks for Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (CFP), British Columbia’s LCFS (BC-LCFS), U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) RINs, and Lipid Feedstocks Outlook provide unique, in-depth perspectives on the future of carbon
October 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Neighbours Rally against Proposed Biofuel Plant on Semiahmoo First Nation’s Land Public Comment DEADLINE October 14, 2023
by Simon Little & janetbrowncknw (Global News) Some South Surrey residents are rallying in opposition to a proposed plant to turn food waste into natural gas on the Semiahmoo First Nation’s reserve lands. The proposed plant would be located at the south ends of the
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Greenlane Renewables Announces $35.3 Million System Supply Contract in Brazil
(Greenlane Renewables) Greenlane to supply complete landfill gas-to-biomethane upgrading solution to repeat customer -- Greenlane Renewables Inc. (“Greenlane”) (TSX: GRN / FSE: 52G) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract valued at $35.3 million (US$26.2 million) by a
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Mapped: Carbon Pricing Initiatives Around the World
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies/Visual Capitalist) Over the past two decades, governments around the world have responded to climate change through various initiatives and policies, with carbon pricing at the forefront. A recent example is the Canadian province of Ontario’s Emissions Performance Standards program,
September 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Sept. 2 Deadline for Comment on Semiahmoo First Nation Biofuel Project
by Tracy Holmes (Cloverdale Reporter) Renewable Natural Gas facility proposed for reserve land adjacent to Hwy. 99 -- “Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) must determine whether the proposed Andion Biofuel Facility, located in Surrey, BC is likely to
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Alberta Earmarks $45M for Hydrogen Technology Innovation
(Canadian Biomass Magazine) Alberta’s government is providing $45 million to power new hydrogen technologies that will reduce emissions and create jobs. The new funding will drive cutting-edge and first-of-their-kind hydrogen technologies to be used in production, transmission and distribution, storage, and in
August 16, 2023 Read Full Article
BC Bioenergy Network Opens Nominations for BC Bioenergy Sector Awards --- October 20, 2023 --- ONLINE DEADLINE unclear
(Canadian Biomass) Do you know a leader who has made a meaningful contribution to advance bioenergy research, policy & sector building, and innovation in British Columbia and deserves recognition? Nominate them for the 2023 BC Bioenergy Sector Awards! The nomination is quick and easy;
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Demand for Biofuels Sparks Canadian Boom. But Will U.S. Subsidies Pull Investment South?
by Paula Duhatschek (CBC News) Canada's biofuel industry is seeing a major uptick in investment spurred on by growing global demand for biofuel and, in particular, the implementation of the country's new Clean Fuel Regulations. In recent years, much of the investment
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
The Proven Effectiveness And Underappreciated Benefits Of Clean Fuel Standards
Graham Noyes and Robin Vercruse (Low Carbon Fuels Coalition/Biofuels Digest) There are a very few subjects that have incredible importance, that impact many molecules, processing technologies, feedstock supply-chains, economic development zones - clean fuel standards is one of those. Today, we have
June 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Canada’s First Stand-alone Renewable Diesel Refinery Completed Construction
by Christian Fernsby (Post Online Media) Canada’s first stand-alone renewable diesel refinery has completed construction and will soon begin production. -- The announcement was made on Friday, June 16, 2023, by Canada's province British Columbia and Tidewater Renewables. Using bio-feedstocks, such
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Opinion: Biofuels Industry ‘Poised and Ready’ for Clean Fuel Regulations
(Renewable Industries Canada/Canadian Biomass) On July 1, Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) will come into force. It resembles the clean fuel standards used in British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington State, and some countries in the EU. Once fully implemented, Canada’s CFR
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Sees Progress as Ethanol Industry Advances toward Net-Zero Carbon Emissions
(Renewable Fuels Association) A survey of U.S. ethanol producers shows the industry to be on track toward its net-zero-carbon goal, a new white paper and presentation indicate, with facilities producing ethanol that is up to 55 percent less carbon intensive than gasoline, on average.
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Expander Energy and IMG Industries Form Partnership to Create Expander Technologies Inc. to Manufacture Expander's Patented Bio-Mass Gasifier for the Production of Low Carbon Renewable Fuels
(Expander Energy/PR Newswire) Expander Energy Inc. and IMG Industries have formed a partnership to establish Expander Technologies Inc., a clean technology company based in Penticton, B.C. Expander Technologies Inc. (ETI) will manufacture Expander Energy's biomass gasifiers under license. These gasifiers have an innovative
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Deeply Flawed Report on Federal Clean Fuel Regulations
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Presswire) PBO report misrepresents clean fuel markets, overstates compliance costs - - Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) has released a statement detailing the significant flaws in the federal Parliamentary Budget Officer’s (PBO) distributional analysis of the Clean Fuel
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Crud-to-Crude: The Global Potential of Biofuels Made from Human Waste
by Sean Mowbray (Mongabay) • Creating liquid biofuels from human waste shows promise as a way to meet one of alternative energy’s greatest challenges: reducing the transportation sector’s heavy carbon footprint. The good news is there is a steady supply
May 13, 2023 Read Full Article
FortisBC Teams with Dicklands Farms to Produce Renewable Natural Gas from Agricultural Waste
(FortisBC/PR Newswire) FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) is adding more Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)1 to its system by teaming with Dicklands Farms in Chilliwack, British Columbia (B.C.), who is producing RNG from agricultural and food waste. Once the project is at peak production, it is
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Circular Economy Extended Producer Responsibility
by Bob Paul (E5 Solutions Consulting) Bob Paul, Principal of E5 Solutions Consulting of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada prepared this presentation from a business and engineering perspective to explore the circular economy with a focus on engineering career pathways. To engage with
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Licella and Arbios
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s up with the Wonder from Down Under? Licella’s Cat-HTR decarbonization platform could help customers meet their net-zero carbon commitments. How do they use water as the agent of change and turn biomass and mixed
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewables Begins Commissioning Process at Renewable Diesel Complex in British Columbia
(Tidewater Renewables/Biobased Diesel Daily) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. announced April 13 initial unit commissioning at its renewable diesel complex and its financing solution to support the completion and start-up of the facility. Following the previously announced capital cost increase, the corporation has significantly
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF in the Big Sky State
by Susanne Retka Schill (SAF Magazine) Calumet’s Montana Renewables has set sights on optimizing renewable jet output to be North America’s largest producer. -- As of late February, Montana Renewables LLC claims the distinction of being the largest sustainable aviation
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
GLBRC Receives Five Year Funding Renewal
by Chris Hubbuch (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a University of Wisconsin–Madison based research center another five years of funding to develop sustainable alternatives to gasoline, diesel and other hydrocarbon fuels as well as
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
United Announces $15 Million Investment in Carbon Capture Company Svante
(United Airlines) United today announced its $15 million investment in carbon capture technology company Svante, who provides materials and technology as part of the value chain that has the potential to convert CO2 removed from the atmosphere and from industrial emission sources into sustainable
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Canada Infrastructure Bank Invests $277M in Que. Biofuels Facility
by Amanda Stephenson (The Canadian Press/Brandon Sun) The Canada Infrastructure Bank is making its first investment in low-carbon fuels, committing $277 million to a biofuels facility under construction in Varennes, Que. The facility — known as Varennes Carbon Recycling — has
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Canada's Renewable Fuel Sector Could Be Devastated by U.S. Subsidies: Lobby Groups
by Sean Pratt (The Western Producer/Richmond News) Canada’s biodiesel and renewable diesel sectors will be obliterated by a new subsidy program in the United States unless the Canadian government responds in kind, say two lobby groups. ... The industry suffered a huge
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
As LCFS Programs Proliferate, Don’t Get behind the 8-Ball
by Allison Bergquist (Stillwater Associates) A quick Google image search of “state LCFS policy maps” results in numerous versions of a U.S. map (and sometimes Europe or Canada) with different states annotated as considering a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS).
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden’s Green Subsidies Kill Planned Canadian Biofuel Refinery
by Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) Parkland cites Inflation Reduction Act as it scraps facility; Plant near Vancouver would have produced 6,500 barrels a day -- U.S. President Joe Biden’s landmark climate bill has prompted one of Canada’s largest gas-station owners to
March 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Imperial Approves $720 Million for Largest Renewable Diesel Facility in Canada
(Imperial/Business Wire) Facility expected to produce more than 1 billion litres per year, or 20,000 barrels per day, of renewable diesel; Renewable diesel has potential to reduce annual greenhouse emissions by about 3 million tonnes compared to conventional fuels; Project
January 27, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrothermal Liquefaction for SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US generates ~10 million tons municipal wastewater sludges/year Disposal to land or landfills is limited, expensive. The Opportunity is to convert sludges to fuels using Hydrothermal Liquefaction. Conversion of sludges to ‘biocrude’, for upgrading
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Higher Gas Prices or a Path toward a Better Future? Here’s What You Need to Know about 2 Inslee-Backed Climate Laws Effective Jan. 1
by Laurel Demkovich (The Spokesman-Review/The Columbian) ... The reality: don’t expect the average price of gas to go up on Jan. 2 simply because of these policies. Some price increase could happen further down the line, but experts still aren’t sure what
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
British Columbia Sets Higher Low-Carbon Fuel Targets
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/Biobased Diesel Daily) Canada’s national trade association, Advanced Biofuels Canada, has praised the British Columbia government’s steady, strategic expansion of the province’s single most impactful climate initiative. BC Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (EMLI) announced Dec. 20 that an
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Daily Digest’s Biofuels Mandates around the World 2023
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates in 65 countries. Get the latest up to the minute
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Lignin: A Way towards the Sustainable Biorefinery
Siddhartha Pal (Praj Industries/Biofuels Digest) Various sources of lignocellulosic biomass, such as forestry waste and agricultural feedstocks, are available all over the world. The Lignocellulosic biomass consists of three major components: cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Cellulose and hemicellulose form a network
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) These slides were presented by Digest editor Jim Lane for the December 22 episode of ABLC CONNECT, and focused on the Drivers, Margins, Project List. Value Stack, Mandates, Policies, Tax Credits, Supply Crunch, and Hot
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Genifuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Genifuel Corporation produces equipment to convert wet organic wastes into renewable fuels and other valuable byproducts. The wet waste material is completely eliminated. The Genifuel process has been tested with over 100 materials, including wastewater
December 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Port Authority, Industry Partners, Test Low and Zero-Emission Fuels and Technologies at the Port of Vancouver
(Port of Vancouver) At Canada’s largest port, a variety of low– and zero-emission fuels and technologies are being tested in support of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s goal to create a zero-emission port by 2050. -- The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, together with partners from across the port community, are
December 09, 2022 Read Full Article
BP Completes Renewable Diesel Coprocessing Expansion Project in Washington
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) BP has completed the expansion of its renewable diesel coprocessing capacity at the company’s Cherry Point refinery in Washington state. The refinery has doubled its renewable diesel capacity and is now able to coprocess nearly 110
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
TEBO Group Announces $6.6 Million Research Partnership With the University of British Columbia
(TEBO Group/Business Wire) New three-year collaboration will focus on building research capacity and developing solutions in sustainability engineering, smart cities and the circular economy. -- TEBO Group of Industries, a global sustainable industrial developer, and The University of British Columbia (UBC)
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Engineering Receives Millions in Investment from Airbus and Air Canada to Help Accelerate Scalable, Affordable Decarbonization Solutions
(Carbon Engineering) Climate solutions company, Carbon Engineering (CE), has received millions in investments from Aviation industry leaders Airbus and Air Canada. These investments support the advancement of CE’s Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology that pulls carbon dioxide (CO2) directly out of the
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Minister Wilkinson Announces up to $800 Million in Project Funding to Advance Canada's Clean Fuels Sector
(Natural Resources Canada/CISION) With one of the world's most comprehensive and detailed climate plans, a wealth of natural resources and a skilled workforce, Canada is establishing itself as a global supplier of choice for clean energy in a net-zero world. Governments worldwide are
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Lafarge Canada Partners with 4Refuel for R50 Renewable Diesel to Reduce 1,300 tonnes of CO2e in 2022
(Lafarge Canada) First renewable diesel partnership in Holcim Group North America operations as part of its carbon reduction strategies; Supporting the drive toward a circular economy by procuring and powering production with alternative energy -- Lafarge Canada today announced a partnership
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Martin Brower Operating RNG Truck for McDonald’s Delivery Fleet
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Martin-Brower of Canada Co., a logistics service provider for restaurant chains, is operating its first tractor for McDonald’s Canada food delivery services on 100% renewable natural gas (RNG) provided by FortisBC Energy Inc. The first tractor is in
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
BC Ferries Clean Futures Plan Biodiesel’s Role along the Path to “Net Zero”
(BC Ferries) BC Ferries has removed the equivalent of nearly 3000 cars from the road over the past year and did so without altering a single sailing, or the customer experience. The key to the company’s success is in its
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
UBC and TEBO Group Launch Biofuel Research Partnership
(Biofuels International) TEBO Group of Industries and the University of British Columbia (UBC) have started a new research partnership aimed at driving highly sustainable and carbon-efficient construction and infrastructure technology. The collaboration will bring together TEBO engineers with researchers at
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
British Columbia Continues Progress to Modernize Low Carbon Fuel Standard Regulation
(Advanced Biofuels Canada) Target increase anticipated by January 2023, other amendments in 2024 -- Advanced Biofuels Canada applauded the British Columbia government’s progress towards the expansion and update of the province’s single most impactful climate initiative. Following the June 2022 passage of a
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Biomass Magazine's Podcast Series: Growing the Forest Economy: The Scoop on Peak Renewables
(Biomass Magazine) This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features, Scott Bax, CEO of Peak Renewables, Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. READ MORE (Peak Renewables) In partnership with Indigenous communities, our team of innovative thinkers, create, plan and develop renewable
October 20, 2022 Read Full Article
New Joint Venture Executed to Escalate Industrial Hemp Industry as a Sustainable Solution in North America
(Global Cannabis Applications Corporation/The Newswire) Global Compliance Applications Corp. ("GCAC" or the "Company") (CSE:APP), (FSE:2FA), (OTC:FUAPF), announces a strategic partnership with ThingBlu Inc., a Washington state-based business with a SaaS agriculture business intelligence solution and B&M Products and Services LLP, an Indiana state company that has contracts with
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel and DME
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s up with the most exciting molecule in the bioeconomy as measured by capacity building? There are greenfield projects, refinery conversions, new technologies headed toward commercial, and the exciting arrival of DME at scale. What
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Canola Sector Eyes More Acres as Yields Stall
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer Magazine) The Canola Council of Canada is encouraging acreage expansion in the brown soil zone of Saskatchewan. However, council president Jim Everson says that does not represent a pivot in the council’s strategy for growing the crop. “We
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. Enters into Sale Agreement for Its Clean Fuel Regulation Credits at $100/Credit and Appoints New CFO
(Tidewater Renewables/CISION) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. ("Tidewater Renewables" or the "Corporation") (TSX: LCFS) is pleased to announce an agreement to sell Federal Clean Fuel Regulation ("CFR") credits (the "CFR Sale") that it will receive through the production and sale of fuel produced at
September 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Could Finally Beat Diesel Trucks in Efficiency
by yJosé Rodríguez Jr. (Jalopnik) Commercial fleets could include FCEVs sooner than expected with the latest fuel economy gains of hydrogen over diesel. A hydrogen fuel cell company says it’s overcome a major hurdle in the adoption of commercial fuel cell EVs. Loop Energy’s
September 19, 2022 Read Full Article
EverGen Infrastructure Corp. Signs Term Sheet for $31 Million Senior Term Loan to Support the Funding of Near-Term RNG Facility Upgrades & Delivery of Expansion Projects
(EverGen/Business Wire) Term sheet agreed for $31 million Senior Term Loan Facility with Roynat & EDC; Core RNG expansion projects fully funded (near-term growth to 480,000 GJ of RNG annually); Upcoming catalysts and milestones for H2 2022 include construction of
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Louisiana’s Biofuels Market Entry Energizes Timber Industry
(Greater Baton Rouge Business Report) Gov. John Bel Edwards and other officials recently announced the construction of a $110 million sawmill by British Columbia-based Teal Jones. The groundbreaking highlighted the rapid expansion of lumber production in Louisiana in the past 14
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Kamloops Fuel Shortage Linked to New Ethanol Requirements in the USA
by Michael Reeve (CFJC Today) While the price of gas has now dropped below $2 per litre, some Kamloops residents may have had a hard time finding fuel in recent days. On Tuesday a few stations in Kamloops ran out
August 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Coastal Effect: Comparable to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Pro-Biofuel Policies in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia Offer a Vast Region of Opportunity for Reduced-CI Ethanol on the Pacific Coast.
by Melissa Anderson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Eleven years ago, California led the way with the implementation of its Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which continues to be a guiding force for clean fuel policy on the West Coast and beyond. Since
July 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Will Los Angeles Join a Ban on New Gas Stations?
byLinda Poon (Bloomberg) The small but growing Safe Cities movement is looking to LA to help stop the construction of new gas stations across North America. -- ... Cities in the North Bay area of California, New York and British
July 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewables LTD. Enters into Inaugural Multi-Year Sale Agreement for Its Clean Fuel Regulation Credits with an Investment Grade Counterparty
(Tidewater Renewables) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. ("Tidewater Renewables" or the "Corporation") (TSX: LCFS) is pleased to announce a multi-year agreement today with an investment-grade company to sell Federal Clean Fuel Regulation ("CFR") credits that it will receive through the production and sale of
June 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Biochar Teams Sweep 4 of 15 XPRIZE $1 Million Climate Innovation Awards
(U.S. Biochar Initiative/EIN Presswire) “It [Biochar] is being newly embraced as a true carbon removal solution at scale.”--Microsoft -- On Earth Day 2022, XPRIZE and the Musk Foundation announced the 15 milestone winners of $1,000,000 each to continue their work
June 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Hydrothermal Platform for Recycling Carbon: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Licella
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Licella’s Cat-HTR decarbonization platform could help customers meet their net-zero carbon commitments, said Dr. Alan Del Paggio, Licella’s SVP Americas, at the recent ABLC. How do they use water as the agent of change and
June 03, 2022 Read Full Article
EverGen Acquires 50% Interest in Project Radius, Development Portfolio of 3 RNG projects in Ontario
(EverGen) Acquisition marks EverGen’s entry into the Ontario market and access to development projects that provide the potential to triple EverGen’s RNG capacity, exceeding 1,000,000 GJ annually -- EverGen Infrastructure Corp. (“EverGen'' or the “Company”) (TSXV: EVGN) (OTCQB: EVGIF), Canada’s Renewable
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
British Columbia Files LCFS Overhaul
by Elliott Blackburn (Argus Media) British Columbia is proposing low-carbon fuel requirements for marine and aviation fuel and expanding the activities that can generate credits under new legislation updating the province's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The Canadian province's government yesterday filed
May 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Parkland Announces Plans to Expand Co-processing Activities and Build British Columbia’s Largest Renewable Diesel Complex
(Parkland) The environmental effect of the renewable fuels produced will equate to the permanent removal of approximately 700,000 or 25 per cent of the passenger vehicles on British Columbia’s roads -- Parkland Corporation ("Parkland", "we", the "Company", or "our") (TSX: PKI)
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Air Canada Powers 4 Flights with SAF on Earth Day
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Air Canada powered four commercial flights departing from San Francisco April 22 to its major hubs in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal with sustainable aviation fuel to commemorate Earth Day. The fuel was sourced from
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Advancing Renewable Diesel & Ethanol: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Valero
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Valero and Darling Ingredients are the parent companies of the Diamond Green Diesel renewable diesel joint venture so today we look at both companies – first here at Valero and their renewable diesel (world’s 2nd
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
ISU Team Receives XPRIZE Carbon Removal Milestone Award for Innovative Vision to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere
(Iowa State University) An Iowa State University research team that helped develop a demonstration-scale pyrolyzer capable of sequestering thousands of tons of carbon dioxide a year has received a prestigious milestone award from XPRIZE Carbon Removal, it was announced on
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Organic Waste Into Energy – How Does Second Generation Biofuels Work?
(Emegen Research) Growing environmental awareness and increasing government supportive policies and initiatives regarding the adoption are driving the demand of the market. -- Advancing research and development for the production of cost-effective second generation biofuels is augmenting the demand for the
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Impact Partners Provides an Update on its RNG Project in Iowa
(Green Impact Partners) Green Impact Partners ("GIP" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the signing of definitive agreements for its partnership in a dairy renewable natural gas ("RNG") project located in Iowa (the "Iowa RNG Project"). The Iowa RNG Project has secured
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Canadian Government Funds Biofuel, Bioenergy Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Canadian government on March 30 awarded funding to several biofuel and bioenergy projects, including those focused on liquid transportation fuels, biocarbon, renewable natural gas (RNG), and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Montreal, Quebec-based Enerkem was awarded a $5
April 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Hitting Canada’s Climate Targets with Biogas & RNG
(Canadian Biogas Association) Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) is a proven climate solution, with 279 projects across Canada already preventing more than 8 Mt of greenhouse gas emissions from reaching the atmosphere every year. But how much greater a role can
March 28, 2022 Read Full Article
AECOM Enters Strategic Partnership with Genifuel to Transform Algae and Wastewater Biosolids into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(AECOM) AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has signed a strategic agreement with Genifuel Corporation to scale production of carbon neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biogas from wild algae and biosolids. The partnership employs a patent-pending
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
50 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2022
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On Day 2 of ABLC in Washington, DC, The Digest announced the 50 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2022. This year, the focus was on advanced bioeconomy manufacturing sites, completed or in development, at pilot,
March 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2
by Will Thurmond (Emerging Markets) Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2. (249 pages, September 2021) provides a detailed analysis and outlook for low-carbon feedstock availability, and a feasibility assessment for technology commercialization pathways in sustainable aviation fuels
February 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Station Network for Trucks under Development in the US
(Cyclum/NGV Journal) Cyclum Renewables LLC announced plans to construct a national network of renewable fuel truck stops, with the goal to utilize 100% renewable natural gas, for real green fueling of America’s future transportation industry. Cyclum will be partnering with sister
January 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Complete Global Guide: The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2022
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 65 countries have targets or mandates--how much, where, when and what? READ MORE Commodities 2022: European biofuel mandates to structurally shift ethanol demand higher in the year (S&P Global Platts) European Biofuel Mandates to Structurally Shift Ethanol
January 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Top 10 Predictions for the Advanced Bioeconomy in 2022
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A mere “The Year in Rewind” as we sail into 2022? Not the good ship Digest! Instead, we dust off our crystal ball and offer our predictions for the year ahead. As the sunset of 2021 gives
January 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing the Trucking Sector Using Low Carbon-Intensive Fuels --- November 22, 2021 --- ONLINE
The virtual panel discussion was held via Zoom The list of panel members and their short bios are summarized in the flyer. Presentations Slides: 01 Introduction Slides 02 Pierpaolo Cazzola, “Opportunities to decarbonise road freight” 03 Evan Dacey, “Green Fleet Plan – City of Vancouver” 04 Neville
December 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Challenges in Determining the Renewable Content of the Final Fuels after Co-processing Biogenic Feedstocks in the Fluid Catalytic Cracker (FCC) of a Commercial Oil Refinery
by Jianping Su, Liang Cao, Gary Lee, Jonathan Tyler, Anna Ringsred, Michael Rensing, Susan van Dyk, Don O'Connor Robert Pinchu, Jack (John)Saddler (Fuel) • FCC co-processing has been commercialised using oleochemical feedstocks. • A new method based on step change mass balance
December 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Climate Solutions Will Require California Creativity
by Leticia Phillips (UNICA/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Successful programs like California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard and RenovaBio remind us that not all climate answers emanate from Capitol Hill. Absent consensus on climate policy at the federal level, following the Golden State's
November 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Aircraft Can Get Higher and Greener from Doped Fuels: UBCO Researchers Cook up Jet Fuel with Graphene Nanomaterials
(University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus) The goal of creating a cleaner fuel for aircraft engines is creating a spark at UBC Okanagan. A team of researchers studying the burning rate of nanomaterials in liquid fuels believe they have created a recipe
November 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Energy Vault Announces Energy Storage Agreement with DG Fuels to Provide 1.6 GWh of Energy Storage Capacity In Support of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects
(North American Clean Energy) Energy Vault, Inc. (“Energy Vault”), the company developing sustainable, grid-scale energy storage solutions with its proprietary technology, announced that it has entered into an energy storage system agreement with DG Fuels LLC (“DG Fuels”), an emerging leader in renewable hydrogen
October 29, 2021 Read Full Article
BC to Invest in Renewable Gas Capture at Vancouver Landfill
(Bioenergy Insight) British Columbia (BC) is investing in renewable gas capture at a Vancouver landfill. The Province is investing $4.28 million (€2.98 million) to expand the Vancouver landfill gas capture system through the CleanBC Industry Fund, with matching funds from
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Canada’s Seaspan Ferries Pilots RNG Use
(Bioenergy Insight) Seaspan Ferries has become the first Canadian marine company to pilot the use of RNG. Seaspan expects that data from the pilot will confirm that, by using RNG, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by more than 85%
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Companies Start Engineering for Canadian Facility to Produce Fuel from Air
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Huron Clean Energy, The Upper Nicola Band, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures and Carbon Engineering (CE) have begun preliminary engineering and design on a large-scale commercial facility in British Columbia that will produce transportation fuel out of atmospheric carbon dioxide. The proposed facility
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Canfor and Licella, through Arbios Biotech, Moving forward with Biomass to Biofuel Plant in Canada
(Licella) • Canfor has announced its final investment decision to proceed with the development of a commercial-scale biomass to biofuel plant in Prince George, British Columbia, under Arbios Biotech, its joint venture with Licella. Supports the decarbonisation of transportation fuels
October 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Jet Fuel from Smokestacks
by Keith Button (Aerospace America) The air transport industry lacks enough suppliers of sustainable aviation fuel to meet the anticipated demand as airlines become more aggressive about reining in their carbon footprints and more travelers take to the air. Keith Button
September 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2
(Emerging Markets Online) New study! Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2. (249 pages, August 2021) focuses on low-carbon feedstock availability, technology pathways for low carbon renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation production. Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) 2030 covers
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
BC to Launch Clean Energy Initiative Supporting SAF, RNG
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon on July 16 announced the launch of an initiative that will fund a variety of clean energy projects, including those focused on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
July 28, 2021 Read Full Article
BC Amends Regulation to Increase Renewable Gas Production, Use
(Bioenergy Insight) British Columbia (BC) has amended the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Clean Energy) Regulation to increase the production and use of renewable gas, as well as green and waste hydrogen in the province. With this change, BC hopes to generate jobs
July 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Plant Proposed at Prince George Refinery
by Arthur Williams (Alaska Highway News) Plant would be the first of its kind in Canada -- The company which owns the Prince George Refinery is looking to develop a plant on the refinery site to convert vegetable oils, used cooking
July 13, 2021 Read Full Article
British Columbia Hydrogen Strategy Provides Vision for Clean-Energy Future
(British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation and Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy) The Government of British Columbia is releasing its hydrogen strategy – a blueprint for how renewable and low-carbon hydrogen will support its climate goals and
July 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Liquefaction
by John Holladay and Zia Haq (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and U.S. DOE, Bioenergy Technologies Office) In November 2020, PNNL facilitated an international workshop on HTL for SAF production. Present an overview of findings • Quick overview of HTL • Details from the
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Stinkweed to False Flax: Oilseeds Race to Reap Biofuel Bonanza
by Rod Nickel and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... Botanists, businessmen, farmers and federal lawmakers, they all gathered to peer at the waist-high plant usually considered a pest and uprooted on sight because of its foul odor, toxicity and the grim taste
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Washington State Passes Low-Carbon Clean Fuel Standard — Establishing a ‘Clean Fuel Coast’ from San Diego to the Klondike Gateway
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington state, HB 1091. the Clean Fuel Standard has been passed by the legislature and now heads to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk for signature; it is a significant win for the Governor’s renewables agenda and
April 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Washington State to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars
(NACS) The target is 2030, and the plan hinges on adoption of a vehicle-miles-traveled tax. -- Last week, Washington state lawmakers passed a bill that would halt the sales of new gasoline-powered, internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the state beginning
April 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Kicks off 2021 with Conversions, Capacity Increases, New Feedstocks and More
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... What is the overall demand and market like? What about feedstock innovations? Are there clear technology winners? In today’s Digest, some new facilities, some conversions, some increased capacity, what are the key trends
April 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Canada and British Columbia Invest in Public Transit Infrastructure to Improve Capacity, Safety, and Service in Greater Victoria
(Infrastructure Canada) ... The Government of Canada is investing more than $4.9 million, and the Government of British Columbia over $4.5 million in these two projects through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) of the Investing in Canada plan. The
April 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Waste-to-Hydrogen Tokyo Facility Ready to Rock – Is 2021 the Year of Hydrogen?
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) News comes from the Land of the Rising Sun that a first-of-its-kind Tokyo facility will convert sewage sludge into renewable hydrogen fuel is now complete. Ways2H Inc. and its shareholder and technical partner Japan Blue
April 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Growing Clean Fuels Credits Markets to Shape North America’s Low Carbon Future
(WebWire) Outlook on Demand, Supply and Pricing of Credits in Carbon Intensity Based Fuel Markets -- In the next 5 years, nearly one-third of the transportation sector in North America will be covered by clean fuel standards, helping accelerate the
April 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Provides an Update on Renewable Energy Initiatives
(JWN Energy) Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. ("Tidewater" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on various renewable energy initiatives it has been undertaking over the past 6-12 months. These initiatives include opportunities in renewable diesel, co-processing, renewable hydrogen,
March 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Boom Highlights Challenges in Clean-Energy Transition
by Rod Nickel, Stephanie Kelly and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... Refiners can produce renewable diesel from animal fats and plant oils, in addition to used cooking oil. Production capacity is expected to nearly quintuple to about 2.65 billion gallons (63 million barrels)
March 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Greenlane Renewables Signs $3.6 Million in New Contracts
(Greenlane Renewables) Greenlane to supply biogas upgrading equipment for RNG projects in the U.S. Midwest and Brazil~ Greenlane Renewables Inc. (“Greenlane”) (TSX: GRN / FSE: 52G) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America Ltd., has signed two contracts
February 22, 2021 Read Full Article
IBA Announces First Dairy Biogas Project in North America
(Bioenergy Insight) The Integrated Biogas Alliance (IBA) is in final stage development of a seven dairy, 16,500-head biogas project in Idaho. Working with EIP Ventures, the project represents the IBA’s first dairy biogas project in North America and is expected
February 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Mining the Sky for CO2 with Metal Trees, Towers and Pumps
by John Fialka (E&E News) ... "Can we afford not to do this?" was the way Steve Oldham, the CEO of Carbon Engineering, headquartered in Squamish, British Columbia, put it in a recent TED Talk. He estimated that climate-related damages will
January 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Quadrogen Installs Landfill Gas-to-Biomethane Project in BC
(Bioenergy Insight) Quadrogen Power Systems has installed its innovative biomethane (or RNG) generation project utilising landfill gas from the Vancouver Landfill in Delta, British Columbia. FortisBC has also received approval from the BC Utilities Commission to purchase up to 60,000 gigajoules
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Oil Refineries See Profit in Turning Kitchen Grease into Diesel
by Clifford Krauss (New York Times) Used cooking oil is one of the ingredients in renewable diesel, which generates far less emissions than conventional diesel and allows refineries to take advantage of federal and state incentives. -- ... Companies that
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
West Coast Company Supports B.C.’s Green Targets by Turning Waste into Biofuel
(BIV.com) West Coast Reduction Ltd. was recycling long before environmental sustainability was a consideration. The company is now instrumental in helping B.C. achieve its greenhouse gas reduction targets by supporting next-generation biofuel production. West Coast Reduction is the largest supplier of liquid renewable
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Clean Fuel Standard Model Demonstrates Biofuel Demand, Signals Need to Expand Production Capacity in Canada
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Presswire) WAEES incorporates Canada’s CFS into their global model to profile impacts on supply chains, biofuels, and compliance credit markets -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) announced the release of detailed expert modelling of Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard (CFS). The
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
RFA Urges Low-Carbon/Clean Fuel Standard for Colorado Emissions Reduction
(Renewable Fuels Association) The internal combustion engine is “far from dead—the fuel just needs to be changed” with a low-carbon or clean fuel standard that can help Colorado slash greenhouse gas pollution, the Renewable Fuels Association told the Colorado Energy Office
November 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Annual ‘Biofuels in Canada’ 2020 Report Shows Record Avoided GHG, Effectiveness of Canada’s Fuel Regulations
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EINPresswire) Fourth annual independent report from Navius Research provides open source data on biofuels consumption, consumer costs, compliance credits and carbon prices. -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) announced the release of the Biofuels in Canada (BIC) 2020 report,
October 19, 2020 Read Full Article
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