by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) CoBank predicts U.S. ethanol production in 2025 will be largely unchanged from 2024 but cautions that policy uncertainty looms over administration of the Renewable Fuel Standard program, small refinery exemptions (SREs), and the impact of
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Back TO HOMEFueling the Future of Aviation
by Michelle Klieger (Seed World) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and infrastructure has developed slower than anticipated. While global production is expected to triple this year, generating upwards of 500 million gallons, availability and affordability have been constant obstacles for the fledgling industry
December 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Parkland’s Burnaby Refinery Becomes the First to Successfully Produce Low Carbon Aviation Fuel in Canada
(Parkland) Parkland announced it has successfully produced Canada’s first batch of low carbon aviation fuel at its Burnaby Refinery. With support from the Government of British Columbia, this is a major step toward delivering a Canadian-made solution that can help
December 17, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Ensyn
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation by Dr. Robert Graham, CEO of Ensyn, outlines the company’s Renewable Thermal Processing (RTP) technology and its potential for producing a range of bio-based products, including renewable heating fuels, gasoline, diesel, methanol, ethanol, and
December 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuel Struggles to Gain Traction in the Americas
by Debarati Bhattacharjee (Engine) While some ports offer biofuel blends, infrastructure remains limited compared to that of conventional fuels. Supply is confined to a few locations, and logistics often depend on trucks or third-party arrangements rather than dedicated facilities or barges.
December 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Lesser Slave Region, Alberta Issued BDO Zone ‘BBB’ Rating for Woody Biomass
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) Boosting Regional Economic Growth and Fostering Local Business Development in Indigenous Communities -- First Indigenous Energy Services Inc., Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘BBB’ Rating for the Lesser
December 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Used Cooking Oil Seen as Canola Risk
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association, which represents most of the crushers operating in Canada, called the importation of used cooking oil a “very big risk” to the canola industry, undermining what
December 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Feature: European, Brazilian Ethanol Industry Participants Evaluate Impact of EU/MERCOSUR Trade Deal
by Harry Clyne, Vinicius Damazio, Suzanna Hayek, and Phillip Herring ((S&P Global) Free trade deal agreed, still to be ratified; Mid to long-term impact on European dynamics expected; Brazil to fulfil majority of duty-free ethanol quota -- The European Union and
December 09, 2024 Read Full Article
LCFS Trends and the Energy Transition: A Deep Dive with Megan Boutwell
(OPIS Talks Podcast) In this episode of OPIS Talks, you'll hear from Megan Boutwell, president of Stillwater Associates, an energy consulting firm focused on the energy transition. Boutwell shares insights into what we might expect from the biofuels and LCFS markets
December 09, 2024 Read Full Article
National Sorghum Producers Chairwoman Says Crop Is Vital to U.S. Biofuel Production
by Brandon Peoples (Brownfield Ag News) The chairwoman of National Sorghum Producers says the group will continue to promote sorghum as an option to help meet biofuels production goals. Amy France says in terms of climate-friendly crops, sorghum ranks near the top. “As we look at
December 03, 2024 Read Full Article
LysteMize Digestion of Livestock Waste: Lystek Announces Research Project with Support from Natural Resources Canada
(Lyste/Globe Newswire) Lystek International (Lystek) is excited to announce the LysteMize Livestock Waste Characterization Study with support from the Department of Natural Resources Canada and Brown and Caldwell. Lystek has been awarded approximately $585,000 from the federal government’s Energy Innovation Program, as part of the Clean Fuels
November 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuel Consumption Surges Following Implementation of Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations: Biofuels in Canada 2024 report
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Newswire) New report shows significant ramp up in adoption of low carbon fuels and cost-effective avoided emissions -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) announced the release of the ninth annual Navius Research Biofuels in Canada (BIC) report, the annual quantitative report
November 26, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Biofuel Facility to Go up within Stone’s Throw of Manitoba Border
by Jeff Melchior (Manitoba Co-operator) Facility to tap ag byproducts for sustainable aviation fuel in Minnesota -- A US$5-billion project close to the Canadian border will manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using low-value ag by-products and forest waste. DG Fuels, a U.S.-owned sustainable
November 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Parallel Paths: Ethanol LCA and Policy Across the Border
by Andrea Kent (Renewable Industries Canada/Greenfield Global/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Carbon-focused fuel and investment policies increasingly rely on LCA. Properly done, LCA spans supply chains, unifies markets, and sharpens investment opportunities for businesses and lawmakers aiming to improve environmental performance. Despite
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Decoding Decarbonization
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With myriad technologies and decarbonization strategies to explore, and a growing list of compliance and carbon credit markets to access, ethanol producers have many decisions in front of them. The various lifecycle carbon analysis models,
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Aligning On Programs and Priorities
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,
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
The Government of Canada Invests in Clean Technology and Infrastructure for a Sustainable Marine Industry in Ontario
(Transport Canada) Canadians are seeing the effects of climate change, and that’s why we’re building a green economy, establishing green shipping corridors and reducing emissions at our ports, by investing in green shipping corridors. Today, the President of the Treasury Board and
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
$33M Port Colborne Biofuel Facility to Help Make Great Lakes Shipping More Environmentally Friendly
(The Standard/Niagara Economic Development) Port Colborne is to become home to a $33-million, eight-million-litre biofuel terminal that will serve more than 100 vessels annually. It will sit on five hectares of land on the east pier of the Welland Canal, be managed by Hamilton-Oshawa Port
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Licella 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
Special Issue: What to Expect during the Trump II Presidency
(American Energy Society/Energy Matters) From experience, we all know that when Donald Trump is president, nothing is certain. It is hard to predict how the energy sector will change, both domestically or around the world. This special issue of Energy Matters
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for 2025 Canadian Biogas Industry Awards DEADLINE January 15, 2025
(Canadian Biogas Association) Nominations for the 2025 Canadian Biogas Industry Awards are open from November 4, 2024, to January 15, 2025. The Canadian Biogas Association launched the Awards to recognize accomplishments of organizations and individuals in the biogas & RNG
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Trump Win Could Reshape US Biofuels Incentives
by Cole Martin (Argus Media) ... The Inflation Reduction Act's "45Z" tax credit, starting in January, will offer greater federal subsidies to fuels that produce fewer emissions. The Biden administration could issue long-awaited guidance spelling out how the government will calculate carbon intensities
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Deutsche Aircraft and RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada Collaborate to Ensure 100% SAF Readiness for the D328eco™, Building on 40-Year Relationship and Recent D328® Uplift Test Flights with Synthetic Fuel
(Deutsche Aircraft) Deutsche Aircraft, and Pratt & Whitney Canada, announce the conclusion of a series of five emission and contrail measurement flights on a D328® UpLift research aircraft using a fully synthetic Fischer-Tropsch fuel, preparing for the use of future sustainable
November 06, 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
US Elections: Oil, Biofuel Industries Weigh Uncertain Impact of Trump Tariffs
by Eamonn Brennan (S&P Global) Trump proposing at least a 20% tariff on all imports; Oil industry views Trump positively, but unsure of trade impact; Biofuel producers hope for targeted approach -- The US oil industry could be negatively affected by Donald Trump's proposed
November 04, 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
Canadian Ethanol Deserves Fair Share of Government Funding, Says Industry Lobby
by Bernard Tobin (Real Agriculture) Renewable Industries Canada is asking the Canadian government to give ethanol a fair shake after a “retooled” Clean Fuels Fund (CFF) made ethanol and e-methanol producers ineligible for funding. In the September budget, the Liberals committed
October 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Convertus Breaks Ground on East Gwillimbury Biofuel Plant
(Canadian Biomass) Convertus, an organic waste processor based in London, Ont., will build the province’s first large-scale biofuel facility with liquid carbon capture technology. The East Gwillimbury project, set to open in 2027, will process organic waste via anaerobic digestion into biogas,
October 27, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Farm Bill, Biofuels and vCOOL among American Trends Worth Watching Farm Credit Canada Says
by Jeff Melchior (Manitoba Co-operator) Voluntary country of origin labelling for beef and pork, biofuel tax credit changes, and an impending U.S. farm bill are three U.S. agriculture trends worth watching according to recent analysis from Farm Credit Canada—particularly as a
October 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Anaergia’s Organic Waste Receiving Infrastructure for RNG Production to Be Provided to the City of Riverside, California
(Anaergia) Follow-up contract for Anaergia Technologies with City of Riverside -- Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia”, the “Company”, “us”, or “our”) (TSX: ANRG), announced today that its subsidiary, Anaergia Technologies, LLC (“Anaergia Technologies”), has entered into an equipment supply contract with the City of
October 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Ontario Conference Examines Indigenous-Led Forestry, Biomass
by Mike Stimpson (Canadian Biomass Magazine) Jason Rasevych, president of the Anishnawbe Business Professional Association and director of Waawoono Consultancy, says many communities in Northern Ontario “have been able to increase their participation in the forest sector through a process of
October 16, 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
GrowTEC Awarded $2M from Government of Canada for Phase 2 of Anaerobic Digester Expansion Project
(GrowTEC/Business Wire) EverGen Infrastructure Corp. (“EverGen” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EVGN) (OTCQX: EVGIF), is pleased to announce that Grow the Energy Circle Ltd. (GrowTEC), an operating farm scale biogas facility, has received up to $2-million from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to
October 16, 2024 Read Full Article
North American RNG Surpasses 400 Operational Facilities
(Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas/Biomass Magazine) The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) announces a major milestone in the growth of the renewable natural gas industry, with 433 facilities now operational across North America. This achievement represents a significant leap
October 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Canola Production in the US Is Booming
(Biofuels International) The US biofuel market is experiencing dynamic growth, making canola cultivation increasingly attractive for farmers in the northern US. Their Canadian counterparts are also benefiting, because the US is a major market for both canola meal and oil. According to the
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Agricultural Policy, Production Supply and Demand Headline First Export Exchange 2024 Sessions
(U.S. Grains Council) Export Exchange 2024 began today in Fort Worth, Texas, where the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), partnering with Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), welcomed nearly 500 guests including international buyers and domestic U.S. value chain stakeholders
October 09, 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
Simply Blue Group to Develop Major Sustainable Aviation Fuel Hub in Goldboro, Nova Scotia
(Simply Blue Group) Simply Blue Group, a leading developer of clean energy projects, has announced the Goldboro site in Nova Scotia, Canada formerly proposed as Goldboro Liquified Natural Gas Project, as the location for their major sustainable aviation fuels hub. This
October 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Vegreville, Alberta Issued BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Wheat Straw
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) A’ Rating validates strong potential for investment in the Bio-Economy utilizing Wheat Straw in the Alberta HUB region – The Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF), Alberta HUB, Town of Vegreville, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue
October 01, 2024 Read Full Article
USGC Helping Canada Move to Higher Ethanol Blends
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) held meetings with stakeholders in Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec City, Quebec this week to discuss how the U.S. industry can further support Canada’s ongoing transition to higher ethanol blending rates. While there is a nationwide
September 27, 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
Proposed $1.35 Billion Investment in Southeast Louisiana Would Establish Large-Scale Renewable Natural Gas Plant and Green Hydrogen Facility
(Louisiana Economic Development) - Woodland Biofuels expects to create 110 direct new jobs in St. John the Baptist Parish. -The new facility would be located at the Globalplex multimodal facility at the Port of South Louisiana. - Commercial operations of the new
September 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Growing Ohio’s Ethanol Industry
by Erin Anderson (Brownfield Ag News) ... Brad Moffit with Ohio Corn and Wheat says work continues to increase access to ethanol. “It’s a better fuel,” he says. “It’s higher octane. For the retail customer in Ohio, it runs anywhere from $0.05 to
September 20, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Origin Materials, the investment perspective
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A handful of industrial biotechnology companies have the strength and purpose to make it as a public company — others remain private, are acquired, or wind down. What makes companies able to succeed with public investors?
September 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Knowledge-Guided Machine Learning Can Improve Carbon Cycle Quantification in Agroecosystems
by Licheng Liu, Wang Zhou, Kaiyu Guan, et al. (Nature Communications) Accurate and cost-effective quantification of the carbon cycle for agroecosystems at decision-relevant scales is critical to mitigating climate change and ensuring sustainable food production. However, conventional process-based or data-driven modeling
September 13, 2024 Read Full Article
NewEnergyBlue Acquires Inbicon Biomass Conversion Technology and International Patent Portfolio
(NewEnergyBlue) NewEnergyBlue, the clean-technology designer of biomass refineries that turn agricultural waste into highly decarbonized biofuels and biochemicals, has finalized its purchase of Inbicon biomass-conversion technology from Ørsted, a renewable energy company based in Denmark. NewEnergyBlue’s acquisition extends its scope of
September 12, 2024 Read Full Article
EBRD Supports First Renewable Hydrogen Project in Central Asia
by Anton Usov (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) EBRD to finance the first renewable hydrogen facility in Central Asia; Financing to help decarbonise Uzbekistan’s fertiliser production and power generation sectors; Support by Canada and Japan -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping
September 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Verbio Diesel Canada Corporation Founder Claus Sauter Talks Fuelling Lower Emissions
by Andrew Snook (Canadian Biomass) Biodiesel production going strong at Verbio Diesel Canada Corporation plant in Welland, Ont. -- Back in May 2019, Verbio Diesel Canada Corporation (a subsidiary of German company Verbio Vereinigte BioEnergie AG) purchased Atlantic Biodiesel Corporation’s biodiesel plant
August 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Launches Synthetic Diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects
(Canadian Nuclear Laboratories/Canadian Biomass) Chalk River, ON-based Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, a Canadian nuclear science and technology laboratory, will set its sights on producing ready-to-deploy, low carbon intensity synthetic diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel. Nuclear Laboratories has won $4.9 million in federal funding
August 28, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Industry Thriving, RFA Says
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) ... Robert White with the Renewable Fuels Association says 2024 could be a record-breaking year for U.S. ethanol. “Record ethanol exports, record ethanol production, record corn grind, and that’s all during a downturn that
August 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
(BioTalent Canada) The Science Horizons Youth Internship Program is a wage subsidy that helps graduates acquire work experience in an environment-related STEM field. The Science Horizons Youth Internship Program gives employers the freedom to: Gain access to funds to hire scientific and technical staff with
August 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Government of Canada Announces Investment in the Industrial Bioeconomy to Reduce GHG Emissions
(Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canada/Newswire) Strengthening Canada's bioindustrial sector through research and innovation creates opportunities, increases competitiveness, and moves Canada towards a more sustainable future. Today, Peter Fragiskatos, Member of Parliament for London North Centre, on behalf of the Honorable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture
August 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Canadian Rail Dispute Threatens Ethanol Industry
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Association has signed on to a letter from U.S. agricultural supply chain interests to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, asking him to take action to ensure railroad operations continue to prevent serious damage to the Canadian and U.S.
August 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Flagstaff County, Alberta Issued BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Wheat Straw
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zones Initiative) ‘A’ Rating Highlights Strong Potential for Wheat Straw Biomass Projects -- Flagstaff County, Ecostrat, and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Flagstaff County for 450,000 oven dry tons
August 19, 2024 Read Full Article
FCC Says Biofuel Production Boom Will Benefit Oilseed Growers
by Rob O'Flanagan (Melfort Journal) North American boom in biofuel production should benefit Saskatchewan oilseed growers -- A boom in biofuel production is expected to have economic benefits for oilseed producers, says Farm Credit Canada. The biofuel sector is experiencing significant growth, says Regina-based
August 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Port of Montreal’s Grand Quay Powers up with 100% Renewable Energy
(Montreal Port Authority) The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is pleased to announce that since January 1, 2024, the Port of Montreal’s Grand Quay has been surpassing a carbon footprint milestone it set by opting for a new energy supply solution.
August 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks the Start of Dairy Distillery Alliance’s Sustainable Biofuel Project
(Michigan Milk Producers Association) America’s lowest carbon-intensity dairy ethanol plant breaks ground in southwest Michigan, adding to the needed biofuel supply and helping lower the dairy industry’s carbon footprint. -- Today (August 6, 2024), the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Canadian Dairy Distillery celebrated the
August 09, 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
Clean Tech Firm Progresses Planned Biofuels Facility in Alberta
by Rocky Teodoro (RigZone) Clean technology firm Green Impact Partners Inc. (GIP) has finalized the carbon credit pathways under the Alberta Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) program for its flagship project, the Future Energy Park, set to be constructed in
August 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Government of Canada Announces $300 Million in Port Hawkesbury on Canada - Germany Hydrogen Alliance
(Natural Resources Canada) Hydrogen will play an essential role in meeting global energy needs, whether in energy security, energy transition or the broader climate imperative. Canada’s vast natural resources, world-leading technology companies, and existing energy infrastructure position us as a secure
August 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Cowpower: JBS Supplies a Primary Ingredient of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(JBS) Beef tallow and pork grease from JBS operations in the United States, Canada, and Australia is being transformed into low carbon intensity fuels for the transportation and shipping sectors. In the past two years, JBS has directed 1.2 million
August 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Gumption and the Folk What Got It: A Digest 17th Birthday Essay
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) I have good news to share today, from Ensyn; also, from a company called Matereal that’s been bubbling below the surface for some time and is now emerged from stealth. Finally, from a worthy group called
July 29, 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
US Carbon Capture Tax Credits to Persist No Matter Who Wins Elections: Experts
by Markham Watson (S&P Global) Government-funded, industry-led program; Large projects move forward; challenges remain -- US tax credits for carbon capture and storage and carbon capture, utilization and sequestration will likely continue no matter what political party wins the 2024 presidential and congressional
July 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Nexus Development Capital Announces Investment in Castlerock Biofuels
(Nexus Development Capital/PR Newswire) Nexus Development Capital, LLC (NDC), a leading investment firm specializing in catalytic capital for teams deploying low-carbon infrastructure, is pleased to announce an investment of approximately $9 million in Castlerock Biofuels LLC (Castlerock Biofuels), a joint venture company led
July 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Swan River, Manitoba Issued BDO Zone ‘BBB’ Rating for Woody Biomass
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) ‘BBB’ Rating in Swan River to unlock markets for woody biomass utilization -- The Town of Swan River and Ecostrat are pleased to announce the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘BBB’ Rating for Woody Biomass. The Swan River BDO
July 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Chemicals and Materials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced in the transition to biobased chemicals and materials. We look at the molecules getting traction, market prices, new process technologies, the policy environment, carbon prices or the lack
July 23, 2024 Read Full Article
A Record Year for Ethanol Exports: U.S. Grains Council Touts Success around the World
by James Henry (AgriNews) Along with solid sales of U.S. corn and distillers grains, ethanol exports are on pace to break an all-time record. Ryan LeGrand, president and CEO of the U.S. Grains Council, shared the exciting news at the Corn Congress
July 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Brazil's JBS Supplies Animal Waste for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Leticia Fucuchima (Reuters) Brazilian meatpacker JBS (JBSS3.SA) is supplying animal waste from its operations abroad for the production of renewable aviation fuels and is studying a similar initiative in Brazil through the Friboi brand, the company said on Monday. According to JBS, the
July 22, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to SixRing Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SixRing, a chemical technology company, uses patented modified acids to produce high purity cellulose, biogenic acetic acid, and low viscosity biocrude from lignocellulosic biomass at ambient pressure and temperature. Not a typical start-up, SixRing’s product development
July 19, 2024 Read Full Article
NREL Publishes Assessment of BQ-9000 Biodiesel Properties for 2023
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) he National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released the seventh in a series of reports documenting the quality of biodiesel from U.S.- and Canadian-based producers that participate in the BQ-9000 program. The comprehensive report, authored by Robert L.
July 19, 2024 Read Full Article
ESG Clean Energy’s Carbon Capture System Achieves 100% Removal from Fossil Fuel Power Plant Emissions
(ESG Clean Energy) Separating water first from the exhaust stream now makes zero-carbon power generation possible -- ESG Clean Energy, LLC, developers of power generation/carbon capture systems with zero carbon output, today announced that its carbon capture system has achieved capturing 100%
July 18, 2024 Read Full Article
AFBF: Clean Fuel Tax Credits Out of Reach for Many Farmers
(American Farm Bureau Federation/Morning AgClips) Shortcomings in recent provisions could put the benefits out of reach for many farmers in the U.S. -- Sustainable aviation fuel and clean fuel production tax credits have the potential to benefit farmers while lowering America’s carbon
July 18, 2024 Read Full Article
West Coast Summer Refinery Margins Decline Despite Reduced Capacity
(U.S. Energy Information Administration/Biobased Diesel Daily) This spring, California refinery crack spreads for gasoline and diesel dipped below average despite shrinking refinery capacity on the West Coast. Crack spreads are the difference between refined product prices and an equivalent volume of crude oil. The U.S.
July 12, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Renewable Diesel Production Growth Drastically Impacts Global Feedstock Trade
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) During the past few years, the landscape for U.S. renewable diesel production has drastically changed, akin to the growth of ethanol and biodiesel during the past two decades. Driven by federal and state policies aimed at reducing
July 11, 2024 Read Full Article
NULIFE's Carbon Negative Biocrude Oil shipped to U.S. Refinery
(NULIFE) We are excited to announce that NULIFE has successfully shipped its first batch of carbon-negative bio crude oil for testing to a US refinery equipped with advanced co-processing capabilities. This milestone marks a significant achievement in our mission to validate multiple
July 08, 2024 Read Full Article
US Rapeseed/Canola-Oil Imports Surge after EPA Approved Its Use for Hydrotreated Biofuel under RFS Program in December 2022
(UFOP/Biobased Diesel Daily) The December 2022 approval the U.S. EPA granted for rapeseed oil for use as hydrotreated biofuel feedstock has led to a sharp rise in import volumes in the ensuing year and a half. In December 2022, EPA finalized approval of
July 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Accelerating SAF: Digest / Topsoe Webinar
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The world wants SAF, needs SAF — with targets like the 3 Billion Gallons by 2030 SAF Grand Challenge, it's time to fast-track production. We know the why and the when. But how, where, with what,
July 05, 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
USDA: Growth In US Renewable Diesel Production Impacts Global Feedstock Trade
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on June 11 published a report discussing how the recent boom in U.S. renewable diesel production has caused market-altering shifts to both foreign and domestic feedstock trade. U.S. renewable diesel consumption has
June 24, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to EVs…How Much of a Threat to Biofuels?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Raymond James Sr VP Pavel robin returns to the ABLC stage to share his perspective on the threat to biofuels posed by electrification of the fleet — or is the threat that big
June 19, 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
Simply Blue Group Acquires Strategic Land in Whitegate for Sustainable Fuels Project
(Simply Blue) Cork-based developer has acquired land in Whitegate as part of ongoing development work for a renewable energy park that will produce sustainable fuels. -- Simply Blue Group, a leading global renewable energy developer, has acquired land in Whitegate, adjacent to
June 17, 2024 Read Full Article
US Farmers Shun Buyers, Cling to Unsold Corn as Prices Slump
by P.j. Huffstutter and Karl Plume (Reuters) South Dakota farmer Eric Kroupa received a flurry of calls from grain dealers and ethanol plants asking to buy the corn locked away in his bins when prices neared 4-1/2-month peaks last month. He sold
June 17, 2024 Read Full Article
New Markets Provide Sunnier Outlook For Clean Fuels
by Jonathan Martin (Clean Fuels Alliance America) Tremendous growth in the biomass-based diesel industry should be celebrated by producers and farmers, as well as those who enjoy breathing cleaner air and lower greenhouse gas emissions. However, that growth coupled with disappointing Renewable Fuel Standard volumes
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
New Alliance Champions Intermediate Oilseed Crops for U.S. Biofuel Boom
by Treena Hein (Seed World) The Intermediate Oilseed Crop Alliance (IOCA), advocates for sustainable crops such as pennycress and camelina to meet rising biofuel demands and support environmental goals. In response to the growing global and U.S. demand for significantly higher biofuel
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Oil May Come to Pennsylvania
(Sustainable Energy Fund) Reducing our carbon footprint from our energy use sometimes requires us to think about new ways to source our energy. While many companies and institutions have made great strides in reducing their footprint through energy efficiency and renewables
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
PyroGenesis Signs Contracts Totaling $2.5 Million to Deliver Greenhouse Gas-Reducing System for Major North American Biofuel Project
(PyroGenesis/Globe Newswire) System to be Part of the $1 Billion Varennes Carbon Recycling Plant -- PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX:PYR) (OTCQX:PYRGF) (FRA:8PY), a high-tech company (the “Company” or “PyroGenesis”) that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions which
June 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Low-CI Ethanol Made from Milk
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Milk permeate is a byproduct made when milk is filtered for a variety of products. The process begins with removing fats for butter and ice cream production, leaving behind skim milk. To make it efficient
June 11, 2024 Read Full Article
‘All These Problems Are Solvable’: Great Lakes Shipping Fights to Cut Emissions
by Stephen Starr (The Guardian) ... “Evolving technology and energy choices [and] vessel designs that impact how existing ships can be retrofitted to accommodate different fuel options” are among the significant challenges vessel owners face in their decarbonizing efforts, Mark Fisher
June 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Flight Tests Show Aircraft Reduced Contrails and Soot Emissions with 100% SAF
(Aerospace Testing International) Results from flight testing the use of 100% blends of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in commercial aircraft have shown a reduction in the amount of soot and contrails they emit compared to conventional Jet A-1 fuel. The Emission and
June 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Fulcrum BioEnergy Abandons Trash-to-Fuel Plant in Nevada
by Craig Bettenhausen (Chemical & Engineering News) The waste gasification start-up abruptly laid off most staff in mid-May --In a blow to the idea of turning municipal waste into fuels and chemicals, the start-up Fulcrum BioEnergy laid off most of its
June 07, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Blue Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If designed cars are a thing, why can’t designer hydrogen be a thing? So asks Terry Mazanec of LEC Partners in this ABLC 2024 presentation. He notes that clean hydrogen represents just 0.7 percent of global
June 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Grassley to EPA: Increase RVO Levels
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley has asked the U.S. EPA to increase renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels. “Higher RVO levels allow the biofuel industry to meet the really fast growing demand for homegrown
June 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Flax Misses Biofuel Party
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) It seems like every oilseed crop is vying to be a biofuel feedstock, with one notable exception. “Flax is kind of the odd man out,” said Dale Leftwich, policy manager for the Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission. He doesn’t know
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
BASF Sells Bioenergy Enzymes Business to Lallemand
(BASF) BASF has sold its bioenergy enzymes business based in San Diego to Lallemand's subsidiaries, Danstar Ferment AG and Lallemand Specialties Inc. This includes the Spartec® product portfolio and related technologies in development. Lallemand will integrate the business and associated employees in
June 03, 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
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Membrane Technology and Whitefox
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Whitefox has been active over the past couple of months highlighting the opportunity for ethanol in the global bioeconomy via their “Ethanol as a Building Block” campaign, which continues here with CEO Gillian Harrison’s exciting presentation
May 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Ecostrat Awarded “Company of the Year” by Canadian Biomass Magazine
(Ecostrat) Ecostrat Inc. is proud to announce it has been named “Company of the Year” for 2024 by Canadian Biomass Magazine, in recognition of its leadership and innovation in the Canadian bioeconomy. For over 25 years, Ecostrat has propelled the global bioenergy transition by
May 14, 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
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Ensyn
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ensyn’s current focus is on low-carbon fuels, including low-carbon heating and cooling solutions for institutional and industrial customers and low-carbon feedstock solutions for petroleum refineries for the production of renewable transportation fuels. Ensyn Chairman Robert Graham
May 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Capture Opportunities with Biogas
(Municipal Biogas) Canadian municipalities can harness the power of biogas to create new revenue streams. Municipalbiogas.ca is a complete resource for information on opportunities, examples and resources for anyone exploring options to incorporate biogas into municipal waste management systems. Municipalities can close
May 13, 2024 Read Full Article
BDO ZoneCONNECT Webinar: Southwest Nova Scotia, Canada & Richland, Louisiana
Ecostrat Inc. (ecostrat.com), in collaboration with TheDigest (biofuelsdigest.com), hosted the BDO ZoneCONNECT webinar, spotlighting two top BDO Zone communities in North America: Southwest Nova Scotia, Canada, and Richland Parish, Louisiana. This one-hour event provided an in-depth exploration of the biobased
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
13th Annual LCFS & Carbon Markets Workshop --- January 14-16, 2025 --- San Diego, CA
Navigating Carbon Frontiers: Insights, Innovations, and Impact Join us for the 13th Annual OPIS LCFS & Carbon Workshop, where thought leaders, industry pioneers, and policymakers converge to explore the ever-evolving landscape of carbon markets, clean fuel standards, and sustainable energy solutions. This
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Ecostrat and Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) Launch Online Tool for Assessing Regional Readiness for Biobased Development
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) BDOSAT: Empowering communities to tap into the trillion-dollar bioeconomy sector -- Ecostrat Inc., the Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone Initiative and Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) have collaborated to launch the new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Self Assessment Toolkit (BDOSAT). This powerful online tool
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Ecostrat Inc. and Forair Execute License Agreement to Carry out BDO Zone Ratings in Quebéc, Canada
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) License agreement will accelerate progress towards 1000 BDO Zones across North America -- Ecostrat Inc., and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the expansion of BDO Zone Ratings into Québec with the inaugural licensing agreement with Forair. William
May 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Eureka Shipping Announces Construction of New Cutting-Edge Cement Carrier for Great Lakes Trade
(CSL Group/Globe Newswire) Eureka Shipping, a leading provider of sustainable, high-efficiency cement carrier services jointly owned by SMT Shipping and The CSL Group, is pleased to announce the construction of a state-of-art mechanical/pneumatic cement ship destined for operation in the Great
April 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Low US Distillate Consumption Reflects Slow Economic Activity, Biofuel Substitution
(U.S. Energy Information Administration/Biobased Diesel Daily) U.S. distillate consumption so far this year is lower than usual because of warm winter weather, reduced manufacturing activity, and continued substitution of biofuels in place of petroleum distillate on the U.S. West Coast (PADD 5). As reported
April 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Cargill Power CanolaTM Program Helps Farmers Take Advantage of Growing Bioenergy Market Opportunities for Canadian Canola
(Cargill) Canadian canola growers will soon be able to benefit from new and expanding market opportunities for renewable fuel feedstocks linked to bioenergy with the new Cargill Power CanolaTM program. Enrollment begins this month for the 2024 crop year. “Through the Cargill
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
The Turin Joint Statement on Sustainable Biofuels – The Background
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Turin Joint Statement on Sustainable Biofuels has now been released, and is here. WHAT THE TURIN JOINT STATEMENT (TJS) IS The Turin Joint Statement seeks to focus attention on G7 Ministers (and by extension heads of state) regarding
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Renfrew County, Ontario Issued BDO Zone ‘AA’ Rating for Woody Biomass
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) ‘AA’ Rating to Drive Woody Biomass Utilization and Strengthen Forestry Operations -- The County of Renfrew and Ecostrat are pleased to announce the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone Rating for Woody Biomass. The Zone is centred in Pembroke, Ontario, and
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
WestJet Acquires Shell Aviation's First Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Available for Purchase in Canada
(WestJet) Demonstration signals airline's commitment to advancing sustainability framework and ambitious net-zero emissions goals -- WestJet today (April 19, 2024) announced that it has purchased the first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied in Canada by Shell Aviation, marking another milestone in WestJet's mission to achieve
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Biogenic Testing via Carbon-14 Analysis Validates Biofuel Blends for Regulatory Compliance
by Jordan Turner* (Beta Analytic for Advanced Biofuels USA) Biofuels are gaining attention on the market as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Often biofuel regulations require assurances of the replacement of fossil fuel with renewables. Carbon-14 analysis can provide
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Tax Credit Fuels Investments in Bioprocessing Industry
(Alberta, Canada) Alberta will be home to the largest renewable diesel facility in Canada as Imperial qualifies for the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program. -- Alberta is an agricultural powerhouse with diverse and innovative industries, including a thriving bioprocessing sector. When companies
April 23, 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
Manitoba Introduces Legislation to Create Framework for Underground Carbon Capture, Storage Projects
(Canadian Biomass) The Manitoba government has introduced legislation that would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by creating a framework for industries to begin work on underground carbon capture and storage projects. “This is an important step forward in our work to make
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
RICanada Concerned by Ethanol’s Exclusion from Clean Fuels Funding Program
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) notes the announcement in Tuesday’s Federal Budget 2024-2025, which included C$776 million towards a retooled Clean Fuels Funding program to support renewable diesel (RD), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and renewable natural
April 18, 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
EcoEngineers Achieves Milestone With Canadian Clean Fuel Regulation Scope Extension Accreditation
(EcoEngineers) --EcoEngineers (Eco), a consulting, auditing, and advisory firm with an exclusive focus on the energy transition, today announced the expansion of its services in compliance with the Canadian Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR). After an intensive four-month period of ISO 14064-3:2019 training
April 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Ethanol Mission to Ottawa Focuses on Enhancing Blending
(U.S. Grains Council) U.S. Grains Council (USGC) representatives Isabelle Ausdal, regional ethanol manager for the European Union, United Kingdom and Canada, and Growth Energy’s Chris Bliley, senior vice president of regulatory affairs, visited Ottawa, Canada, to promote increased ethanol blending following
April 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Manitoba Introduces Legislation to Lower Emissions with Carbon Capture, Storage
(Canadian Biomass Magazine) The Manitoba government has introduced legislation that is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by creating a framework for industries to begin work on underground carbon capture and storage projects, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources Minister
April 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Farmers Edge and Gevo Enter Collaboration on Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Project
(Farmers Edge/Business Wire) The companies will work with growers spanning three states to track and quantify the carbon intensity impact of climate-smart practices helping to accelerate the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and low-CI ethanol Farmers Edge Inc. a pure-play digital
April 09, 2024 Read Full Article
AtkinsRéalis Awarded Engineering and Design Services Contract to Develop Leading Hydrogen Hub in Quebec
(AtkinsRéalis) AtkinsRéalis [SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.] (TSX: ATRL), a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, has been awarded a contract by TESCanada H2 Inc. (“TESCanada”) to provide front end engineering and design services for their
April 05, 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
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Won’t Short Food Supply, Manufacturers Say
by Sean Prattt (Manitoba Cooperator/Glacier Farm Media) Manufacturers of sustainable aviation fuel say the increase in light duty electric vehicles has created an ethanol surplus -- Sustainable aviation fuel manufacturers say they won’t compromise food supplies despite consuming large volumes of agricultural
April 02, 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
Simply Blue Group Diversifies to Develop Sustainable Fuels Projects
(Simply Blue Group) New sustainable fuels projects in Canada, Europe and Australia have potential to deliver over 300,000 tonnes of SAF annually -- Simply Blue Group, a leading global offshore wind project developer, is developing onshore renewable energy parks to power
March 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Nu:ionic Hydrogen-Producing Microwave Reactor Achieves Commercial Threshold
(Nu:ionic/Globe Newswire) Nu:ionic Technologies (Canada), Inc. (“Nu:ionic”) has achieved a significant product development milestone with the completion of a continuous 48-hour demonstration run of its proprietary Microwave Catalytic Reformer(TM) (MCR). This commercial scale, 100kW electrified reactor can be used in many applications
March 27, 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
Natural Resources Canada Awards $15M To SAF, RNG And Biochar Projects
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) Natural Resources Canada on March 8 awarded $15 million to six clean fuel projects, including those focused on renewable natural gas (RNG), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and the use of wood biomass to produce renewable energy. Azure
March 21, 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
EverWind Announces Strategic Partnership with Eastward Energy for Domestic Transportation and Supply of Green Hydrogen in Nova Scotia
(EverWind) EverWind Fuels (“EverWind”), a pioneering developer of green hydrogen and ammonia production in Atlantic Canada, is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nova Scotia-based energy distribution company Eastward Energy, marking a significant initial step
March 20, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the Trois-Rivieres BDO Zone
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the new BDO Zone at Trois-Rivieres, Quebec— the feedstocks, the infrastructure, the workforce, how risks are mitigated. David Berthelot of Trois-Rivieres presented these slides on The BDO Zone, a program on Digest TV
March 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Golden Fields, Growing Opportunities for Farmers: Nuseed Enhances Productivity and Sustainability through Expansion of Value-Added Seed Solutions
(Nuseed/Globe Newswire) Nuseed, an innovator in delivering VALUE BEYOND YIELD® from farmers to end users, proudly announces the broad expansion of its rapidly growing Nuseed Carinata and Omega-3 Canola Production System value-added contract programs for 2024 planting. Nuseed Carinata, a game-changing
March 13, 2024 Read Full Article
US Imports 2nd-Highest Volume of Biobased Diesel in History Last Year, Exports Hit 15-Year High
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daiy) The U.S. imported more than 863 million gallons of biobased diesel in 2023, the second-highest volume of combined biodiesel and renewable diesel imports on record, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration compiled
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Government of Canada invests $15 Million in Clean Fuels Projects in the Niagara Region and Across Canada
(Government of Canada) ... Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced in Thorold, Ontario, a federal investment of $15 million to support six clean fuels projects across Canada, including $10 million for two projects in the
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the Sarnia Lambton BDO Zone
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the new BDO Zone at Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario — the feedstocks, the infrastructure, the workforce, how risks are mitigated. Sarnia-Lambton’s Shauna Carr presented these slides on The BDO Zone, a program on
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Vanguard Renewables 10 Years On
by Jim Lane and John Hanselman (Biofuels Digest) “In this period of a very, very short timeframe over several months, back in 2012. for a series of completely disassociated reasons. I had a whole bunch of kind of folks coming to
March 12, 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
Canada Backs World Energy GH2’s Green Hydrogen Project with $95M
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) The Government of Canada has agreed to support the development of Project Nujio’qonik, the country’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen/ammonia facility on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.-- To this end, World Energy GH2, the developer of
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
Canola Sector Anticipates Major Biofuel Boom
by Don Norman (Glacier FarmMedia/Western Producer) The biofuel industry could drive canola demand into uncharted territory in the coming decade, says one industry expert. “The capacity of crush could grow from 11.3 million metric tonnes today to 18 million metric tonnes in
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Vale Trying out Biodiesel in Sudbury Smelter Locomotives
by Len Gillis (Sudbury.com) Company seeking data on how well biofuels will work in reducing the carbon footprint on rail locomotives -- Vale Base Metals is taking a serious look at reducing the use of traditional fossil fuels in Sudbury, specifically in the
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
ASL Group Partners with Azzera for Book-and-Claim SAF
(Azzera/Biobased Diesel Daily) ASL Group, a prominent private-aircraft operator, and Azzera, a leader in providing sustainability solutions for aviation, announced Feb. 19 a collaborative initiative to automatically book and secure sustainable aviation fuel credits (SAFc). ASL Group will pioneer this solution with
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Nanoscale Research Might Help Convert CO2 Waste into Usable Products
by Wade Hemsworth (Brighter World) Think of it as recycling on the nanoscale: a tantalizing electrochemical process harvests carbon before it becomes air pollution and restructures it into the components of everyday products. The drive to capture airborne carbon dioxide from industrial
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
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