by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies/Visual Capitalist) Over the past two decades, governments around the world have responded to climate change through
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by Tracy Holmes (Cloverdale Reporter) Renewable Natural Gas facility proposed for reserve land adjacent to Hwy. 99 -- “Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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
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,
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
December 09, 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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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”)
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
October 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Cielo Provides Positive Update on its Production Levels, Signs a Research Agreement with the University of Calgary and Will Host a Live Webinar on Thursday, October 22nd
(Cielo/The Newswire) Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. ("Cielo" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its production levels at
October 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Manitoba Continues Renewable Fuel Leadership with Proposed Increase to Biofuel Blend Levels in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel
(Advanced Biofuels Canada) The Government of Manitoba regulations would increase the renewable content from 2% to 5% in diesel and
October 12, 2020 Read Full Article
U.S. Oil Refiners Press on Renewable Diesel for Canadian Market: Few Such Projects Seen Moving forward within Canada
by Laura Sanicola, Rod Nickel (AgCanada/Glacier Farm Media/Reuters) U.S. oil refineries are moving aggressively to produce renewable diesel, partly to cash
October 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Adding AD to Composting Facility Footprint
by Nora Goldstein (BioCycle Magazine) New municipal projects in Belgium are putting in high solids anaerobic digesters at their existing
September 11, 2020 Read Full Article
From Americas to EU, Asia, Africa, Who’s Got What?: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Biofuel Mandates Around the World 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today, biobased mandates around the world. Where are the markets you can count on, how
September 07, 2020 Read Full Article
SFU Researchers Develop Essential Roadmap to Drive down B.C. Vehicle Emissions
(Simon Fraser University) ... In a study funded by the Pacific Institute for Climate Change Solutions, Axsen (Jonn Axsen, an associate professor
September 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Hemp Farm in Ohio Shows Possible New Source of Low Cost, Easily Processed Biomass
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) “They seem to be serious,” said Atlantic Biomass’ Bob Kozak reflecting on a tour
September 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Senate Climate Crisis Committee Report Supports Biofuels in New Report
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) ... The new report – which comes after dozens of hearings, meetings, and input from experts,
August 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Emerging Markets Publishes Renewable Diesel 2030 Report
by Will Thurmond (Emerging Markets) Renewable Diesel 2030 is designed to help financiers, producers, developers, distributors, consultants and analysts with
July 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Aerion Supersonic and Carbon Engineering Join Forces to Deliver Carbon Neutral Supersonic Travel
(Carbon Engineering) Supersonic aircraft company, Aerion, the leader in supersonic technology and global mobility, and Carbon Engineering Ltd. (CE), a leading Direct
July 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: REN Energy International
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Objective is to sustainably meet the legislated demand in British Columbia for renewable fuels. We
July 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Digging into Dung and Anaerobic Digestion: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas and RNG from Manure
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On last week’s DigestConnect webinar, Christopher Bush, Founder of Canada-based Catalyst Agri-Innovations Society shared this
June 29, 2020 Read Full Article
BC Low Carbon Fuel Standard Is Key to Attracting over $885 Million in Advanced Biofuels Projects
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Presswire) A study conducted by Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) shows BC leading the nation in ‘shovel-ready, shovel-worthy’
June 17, 2020 Read Full Article
New Canadian Bioethanol Plant Planned for Prince George Site
(Biofuels International) The BC Hemp Corporation has revealed it will be building a $2 billion (€1.8 billion) biofuel plant on
June 05, 2020 Read Full Article
The Secret Sauce: Industry Partnerships Key to Advancing Bio-Based Chemicals and Fuels
by Asanga Padmaperuma (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) ... Today, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories study the development of chemicals
March 25, 2020 Read Full Article
KIST Develops Biofuel Production Process in Cooperation with North American Researchers
(Korea Institute of Science and Technology/EurekAlert!) Clean biofuel produced using genetic engineering and environmentally friendly solvents. International joint research by
March 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Chemical Distribution Facility Proposed for Site South of Highway 1 in Abbotsford Would Include Three Large Ethanol Tanks
by Tyler Olsen (Abbotsford News) A proposal to build a large chemical distribution facility just southwest of the Sumas interchange received
January 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Delivers 143 Million Gallons of Redeem RNG
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a provider of natural gas fuel and renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel
January 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Military Researching Ways to Suck Carbon From Air to Make Fuel
by Bobby Magill (Bloomberg) Military could use carbon captured from the air and sea water to make fuel; Pentagon involvement
January 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Low-Carbon Fuel on Agenda for WA Lawmakers
By Mateusz Perkowski (Capital Press/Chinook Observer) Gov. Jay Inslee’s agenda for the 2020 legislative session includes a low-carbon fuel standard, which
January 03, 2020 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 10 Top Advanced Bioeconomy Markets & Predictions for 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A mere “The Year in Rewind” as we sail into 2020? Not the good ship Digest!
January 02, 2020 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 64 countries have targets or mandates - but how much where, and when, and what? Besides
January 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels – Where Are the Gallons?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From what is an advanced biofuel to why, we take a look at the gallons, the
December 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Low-Carbon Fuel Standard, Requirements for Ride-Hailing Companies among Gov. Inslee’s Climate Proposals
by Evan Bush (Seattle Times) Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday laid out another set of ambitious policy priorities to reduce
December 20, 2019 Read Full Article
How Can Ethanol Stay Competitive in California?
by Natasha Beilstein and Dr. Lei Zhu (EcoEngineers/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol producers need to reduce their CI score — and
December 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Comments on BC Fuel Price Inquiry, LCFS Impact
(Advanced Biofuels Canada) Factsheet addresses key findings and corrects commentary -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) has released a factsheet to summarize the outcomes
December 11, 2019 Read Full Article
GARDN, SkyNRG, Waterfall Group and Vancouver Airport Authority Announce Launch of BioPortYVR
(Travel PR News) The Green Aviation Research and Development Network (GARDN), SkyNRG, Waterfall Group and Vancouver Airport Authority today (November
November 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Canola at the Pumps? Farmers Want Alberta to Increase Biofuel Requirements
by Amanda Stephenson (Calgary Herald) Alberta's canola farmers are lobbying the province to mandate the use of more biofuels, a
November 11, 2019 Read Full Article
Vancouver Landfill Now Approved to Produce RNG
(FortisBC/Biomass Magazine) FortisBC and the city of Vancouver have received regulatory approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission to produce renewable
October 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Views from Napa Valley: A Peak at California’s Low Carbon Fuels Program (2019)
by Michele Rubino (Biofuels Digest) ... Take California’s climate change mitigation efforts – and specifically the LCFS (Low Carbon Fuels
October 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Driving Decarbonization Video
(Low Carbon Fuels Coalition) The Driving Decarbonization Video captures the essence of how low carbon fuel standards deliver real-world benefits.
October 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Colorado to Evaluate Feasibility of LCFS Program
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Colorado has taken an initial step toward considering the establishment of a Low Carbon Fuel
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
UBC Researchers Design Roadmap for Hydrogen Supply Network across B.C.
by Sachi Wickramasinghe (University of British Columbia) ... Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a hydrogen supply chain
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Vancouver Considers Anaerobic Digestion to Tackle Dog Waste DEADLINE: September 17, 2019
(Bioenergy Insight) The Canadian city of Vancouver is considering processing dog waste using anaerobic digestion. ... Currently, dog waste is
August 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada New Study on Clean Fuel Standard Costs
(Advanced Biofuels Canada) Low carbon biofuels have ten-year track record in BC at costs below gasoline, resulting in affordable carbon reductions
July 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Could the RFS Move Toward a Low Carbon Program Like LCFS?
by Jeff Barber (OPIS) The idea of revising the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to operate more like the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
June 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Potential to Decarbonize Long Distance Transport: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Drop-in Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) IEA Bioenergy Task 39, with the help of the National Renewable Energy Lab and University of
June 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Farming Seaweed to Make Biofuel
(AZO Cleantech) Seaweed can be broadly termed as marine macroalgae, and belongs to one of the many groups of multicellular red,
June 04, 2019 Read Full Article
More States Follow California’s Lead with Low Carbon Fuel Standard Programs
by Cliff Gladstein (ACT News/GNA) ... Following the example of California and other West Coast states and provinces, more and more
May 09, 2019 Read Full Article
The Low Carbon Coast
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Washington state (House--see correction below) has passed a low carbon fuel standard that would have
May 09, 2019 Read Full Article
TransLink Is Canada’s First Public Transport Agency to Use Biogas Buses
(TransLink/NGV Journal) TransLink and FortisBC signed a 5-year contract for the supply of up to 500,000 gigajoules (GJs) of renewable
May 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Canada: Renewable Natural Gas Now Part of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
(Fortis BC/NGV Journal) At a carbon intensity level equal to or even less than electric vehicle power, FortisBC’s renewable natural gas
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
TransLink Sourcing RNG for Natural Gas Bus Fleet
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) TransLink and FortisBC have announced a partnership that will source renewable natural gas (RNG) for TransLink’s
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
RNG Project Proposed for Prince George, British Columbia
(Biomass Magazine/FortisBC) On April 18, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George announced approval in principle for an agreement where FortisBC will purchase
April 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Annual ‘Biofuels in Canada’ 2019 Report Shows Record Reductions and Effectiveness of Canada’s Renewable Fuel Regulations
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN News) Advanced Biofuels Canada commissions fourth annual report, with expanded coverage of Canadian biofuel use, greenhouse gas reductions,
April 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel is a Game Changer for Sustainable Aviation and Low Carbon Fuel Markets in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Southeast Asia
by Will Thurmond (Biofuels Digest/Emerging Markets Online) According to a new study by market research firm Emerging Markets Online, renewable diesel