(Anaergia/Business Wire) Facility to convert source-separated organics into biomethane -- Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia”, the “Company”, “us”, or “our”) (TSX:ANRG) (OTCQX:ANRGF), through its subsidiary, Anaergia S.r.l., has signed an agreement with PreZero International, the general contractor selected to revamp a materials recycling facility
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Back TO HOME5 Things Farmers Should Know Now 45Z Is A Real Thing
by Margy Eckelkamp (AgWeb) The tax credit unlocks new value in your grain. But the ticket to entry is getting on-farm data ready to share -- After almost three years of talking about what could be spelled out by 45Z, Mitchell Hora
July 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Full Potential of SAF Markets
by Kristine Klavers (EcoEngineers/Biobased Diesel Daily) Rigorous LCA and QAP participation is crucial for ensuring SAF market access, maximizing regulatory incentives and establishing confidence in a competitive global environment. -- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has emerged as the cornerstone of aviation’s decarbonization strategy.
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Chemical Evolution and SixRing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Chemical Evolution, following a $100M+ exit, is focused on SixRing, a patented breakthrough in sustainable fuels. SixRing’s novel ambient temperature/pressure process delicately separates non-food biomass, leading to higher yields and better economics. With TRL 8 validation
July 05, 2025 Read Full Article
ISCC Recognized for Compliance with Sustainability Criteria from Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations
( International Sustainability & Carbon Certification/Ethanol Producer Magazine) We are thrilled to announce another significant milestone achievement for ISCC! Environment and Climate Change Canada, one of the Government of Canada’s departments responsible for coordinating environmental policies and programs, has approved ISCC as a certification scheme
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Exploring Green Methanol as a Sustainable Cruise Fuel
(Port of Seattle) This information is adapted from a webinar held on June 27, 2024. For more information, watch the webinar recording. Part 1: Cruise Green Corridor Progress Report Part 2: Cruise Green Corridor Feasibility Study Part 4: Global Green Corridors, coming August 2025 Part 5: The Future
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Future Energy Global and Sora Fuel Sign Letter of Intent to Negotiate e-SAF Offtake Agreement
(Sora Fuel) Future Energy Global (FEG), a pioneer in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market scaling, and Sora Fuel Corporation (Sora), a company producing SAF and other e‑fuels, have signed a Letter of Intent to negotiate an Offtake Agreement. The collaboration envisions FEG reserving offtake
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
The Bedford Falls Test: BDO Zones and the Path to Rural Development
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... At the BDO Zone Summit this week, I saw it again: the quiet math of resilience. Not flashy, not famous—but structured. Strategic. And real. This isn’t about grand pronouncements; it’s about the tangible, daily acts
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Summer 2025 U.S. & Canada Fuel Ethanol Plant Map
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol Producer Magazine’s Fuel Ethanol Plant Map identifies conventional and cellulosic ethanol plants in the U.S. and Canada. Color coded for quick reference, the map indicates both conventional sugar/starch facilities and cellulosic ethanol facilities, showing installed capacity, plants
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Boeing to Invest over $17M in SAF Projects in B.C. and Quebec
(Boeing/Canadian Biomass) Boeing will invest $17.48 million CAD to strengthen the energy security of Canada and bolster the country’s economic growth. The investments will promote the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and are part of Boeing’s Industrial and Technological Benefits
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Pulp Non-Fiction: Mercer International Finds Allure, Redemption in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Black liquor, they called her. Thick, volatile, carbon-rich. The kind you burn without thinking, just to feel the heat. Most mills did. Most couldn’t help themselves. But Mercer… Mercer looked closer. They saw through the smoke.
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Canadian and Vietnamese Hydrogen Associations Forge Strategic Ties
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) The Canadian Hydrogen Association (CHA) and the Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development and deployment of zero-emission hydrogen solutions. As disclosed, the partnership will include the sharing
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
US Senate Bill Would Shrink Tax Credit for Biofuels Made from Foreign Feedstocks
by Leah Douglas (Reuters) U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a tax bill that would extend a clean fuel tax credit through 2031, but trim 20% of the value of the credit for biofuels made from feedstocks produced outside of the
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Grassley Presses Bessent on 45Z Regulations
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on June 12 committed to implementing upcoming changes to the 45Z clean fuel production credit “in the most robust way” and ensuring foreign actors do not have a backdoor into
June 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Metro Vancouver Container Terminal Goes All-in on Renewable Diesel for Heavy Machinery
by Adam Campbell (BIV) GCT's Vanterm terminal in Vancouver's inner harbour now uses renewable diesel to power it's entire heavy duty fleet -- Heavy equipment at one Metro Vancouver’s biggest container ports is now running on fully renewable fuel. Global Container Terminals Inc.
June 10, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest's 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to De-Risking Sustainable Bioeconomy Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ABB provides integrated automation, electrical, and digital solutions to enhance profitability and predictability in sustainable fuels and chemicals production. Recognizing project challenges like cost/schedule overruns, their Adaptive Execution approach emphasizes co-design and co-delivery. This can reduce
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Inauguration of an RNG Production Unit at the Hartland Landfill Site
(Waga Energy) Waga Energy announces the start-up of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production at the Hartland landfill site in British Columbia. The project, carried out in partnership with Capital Regional District (CRD) and FortisBC, is the first facility of its kind
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Canola in the Crosshairs of a New Global Trade Flow | Global Perspective
by Vitor Pistoia (The Land) The global oilseed market is undergoing a period of transformation influenced by a combination of strong production figures, evolving trade patterns and significant policy shifts. ... The abundance of soybeans is exerting downward pressure on global oilseed prices,
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
The Enerkem Question: When a Company Evolves, How Do Its Low-Carbon Platforms Remain in Motion?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Enerkem has it all: patented technology, public sector backing, global partners, and a flagship project in Quebec. It also has C$350 million in debt and as we reported last week, the company has filed for creditor
June 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Timber Towns and Forest Futures: In the Piney Woods, SunGas Finds the Key in Green Methanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... If you mosey through this fine country, down creeks that smell of sassafrass, near the ancient waters of the Red River when it reaches Central Louisiana, you’d find Beaver Lake, where the here the old
June 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Airlines Face Tough Choices as Cost of Emissions-Scheme Compliance Rises
by Jim Giles (Trellis) A supply shortfall is the major cause of a four-fold increase in the price of credits that airlines can use to comply with international regulations. -- Only one project has issued credits that airlines can use to
May 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Halted by Court of International Trade
by David J. Lynch and Cat Zakrzewski (Washington Post) Most of President Trump’s tariffs were halted late Wednesday by a US trade court in a sharp rebuke of the president’s signature trade war policy. -- A specialized federal court in New York
May 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Lifetime Achievement Award: Ian Thomson
(Canadian Biomass) There are few people whose names are more synonymous with biofuels in Canada than Ian Thomson. Just ask Fred Ghatala, president of Advanced Biofuels Canada. “Ian is a pioneer leader in the development of Canada’s renewable and low carbon fuel
May 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Canada's New Energy Chief Pushes Oil Sands to Build Carbon-Capture Systems
by Brian Platt (Bloomberg/World Oil) Canada’s new energy minister said it’s critical to build carbon-capture systems for the oil sands and identified crude and natural gas exports as a major priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. “Energy is Canada’s power,” Tim
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Castlerock Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Castlerock Biofuels, in collaboration with Ensyn, holds exclusive US rights to RTP® fast thermal conversion technology. They plan a facility in Maine to produce 20 million gallons annually of Renewable Fuel Oil (FPBO) from woody biomass
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Trade, Biofuel Policies Continue to Influence Crop Markets
by D'Arce McMillan (Western Producer) ... The oilseed complex, including canola, was supported when U.S. president Donald Trump said May 12 that the United States and China had agreed to a 90-day partial truce in their trade war, slashing the punishing tit-for-tat
May 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Episode 46 – My Favourite Martin: Wright’s Law, Scaling up and Why Hydrogen Won’t Decarbonise Energy Products with Paul Martin
by Cameron Begley (Tech Transfer Talk) In this extended episode we had our first three-peat, with Paul Martin from Spitfire Research rejoining the podcast. When he first joined us in February and April of 2023, we had a terrific discussion on the diseconomies of scale,
May 22, 2025 Read Full Article
100 Million Lost for the Public and Workers: Enerkem on the Verge of Bankruptcy
by Hugo Joncas (La Presse) After Northvolt and Lion Electric, the Legault government will also lose the tens of millions it invested in Enerkem: the Montreal company has just filed for bankruptcy protection. It will likely end up in the hands
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
From Carbon to Commerce: What Canada's Federal Election Means for Ethanol
by Andrea Kent (Renewable Industries Canada/Ethanol Producer Magazine) This column is being written immediately after Canada’s federal election. The Liberals have secured a historic fourth term while Conservatives reached their highest vote count in 40 years. Yet, amid this, one of
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Canola Weighing Its Place in U.S. Biofuel Future
by Phil Franz-Warkentin (Manitoba Co-operator) Where canola hopes stand on the U.S. biofuel market and whether Canadian crops will or will not benefit -- ... The supportive news came first, as the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee proposed extending the Clean Fuel
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
BNQ and CSA Group Introduce New Standard for Hydrogen Production and Carbon Intensity
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Canadian certification body, the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ), and compatriot standards organization, CSA Group, have published the ‘Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard’ – a methodology for reporting the production pathway and carbon intensity of hydrogen. As disclosed,
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Assessors Launches Price Index for Canada's Clean Fuels Market
(Carbon Assessors/Cision) Carbon Assessors, a leading provider of independent carbon market intelligence, has announced the launch of a price index for Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) credits—adding to it's well-established Alberta TIER Index. This new index brings unprecedented transparency and reliability to
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Nufarm and ChrysaLabs Partner to Address Barriers in Carbon Innovation Measurement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(Nufarm/Globe Newswire) Nufarm is excited to announce its collaboration with ChrysaLabs, a leader in soil data, insights, and carbon measurement, to support the quantification of soil carbon sequestration benefits associated with Nufarm’s expansion of its Carinata production in South America. Carinata
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
RealAg Radio: A New Ag Minister, Biofuels, and Where Your Stuff Goes
(RealAgriculture) Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Erin Gowriluk with the Canada Grains Council on a letter written to Prime Minster Carney; Derryn Shrosbree with 33seven Continuity Planning on part 4
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
A New Twist on Existing Tech
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Nataqua is a startup company that aims to help ethanol producers profit from carbon dioxide emissions by producing more ethanol on site. ... The company isn’t yet ready to offer its unique carbon dioxide-to-ethanol reactor to producers,
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
RealAg Radio: Biofuel Policy Shifts, Corn and Bean Markets, and a Political Update, May 7, 2025
(RealAgriculture) hanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Azotic Technologies. Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Ted Seifried with Zaner Ag Hedge on the corn, soybeans and wheat markets; Devin Mogler with National Oilseed Processors Association
May 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Alder Renewables and Bioénergie AECN Announce Project Avance: Unlocking Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in Québec
(Alder Renewables) The ambitious project aims to build a first-of-its-kind pilot plant to produce SAF and unlock optionality for today’s refiners -- Alder Renewables and Bioénergie AE Côte-Nord are proud to announce Project Avance, a strategic partnership to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel
May 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Imperial Oil: Renewable Diesel Project to Begin Operations Mid-year
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Canada-based Imperial Oil Ltd. on May 2 confirmed that construction on the renewable diesel facility at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta, will be complete during the second quarter. The project is expected to begin operations
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Tribunal Issues Determination—Renewable Diesel from the United States
(Canadian International Trade Tribunal) The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today determined that the evidence does not disclose a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of renewable diesel from the United States of America have caused injury or are threatening to cause injury
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
ASEAN and Canada Study Finds Southeast Asia Could Be a Key SAF Producer and Exporter
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) A high-level trans-Pacific research programme has concluded that abundant supplies of agricultural feedstock across multiple countries in Southeast Asia could facilitate the region’s emergence as a key global supplier of sustainable aviation fuels. The study was undertaken
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Car Bans: Ambition Meets Reality
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) Over the last several years, governments around the world have made bold announcements about phasing out internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and transitioning to electric vehicles (zero tailpipe emission vehicles, or ZEVs). The headlines have
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canada on Election Victory
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Presswire) Advanced Biofuels Canada Association (ABFC) today congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canada on the outcome of the 45th general election. The association released the following statement by President Fred Ghatala: “The ongoing trade
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Mammoet Makes HVO Commitment to Fuel Its Carbon Reduction Goals
(Mammoet) The heavy lift and transport company implements HVO in the Netherlands, UK and Canada -- Mammoet today announced that it will be implementing HVO fuel across the Netherlands, UK and Canada from Q2 2025. The move demonstrates that the company is
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
China New Energy Group Company Signs Agreement to Commercialize Syngas bioEnergy Technology to Address Energy Security for Farmers and Ranchers
(China New Energy Group/New Media Wire/Yahoo!) Strategic Partnership Brings Modular, Carbon-negative Power to Agriculture and Ranching - Starting in the California Central Valley -- China New Energy Group Company (OTC: CNER), a publicly traded clean energy infrastructure and finance company, today announced that
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Sen. Klobuchar Tours Heron Lake Bioenergy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) visited Heron Lake BioEnergy on April 16 to discuss federal issues important to Minnesota’s ethanol industry. Among the topics discussed during the Senator’s visit included the ramifications of tariff uncertainty on U.S. ethanol exports,
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Expander Proceeds with Carseland Bio-Synfuels Project
(Expander Energy/CISION) Expander Energy Inc. ("Expander"), is pleased to announce that Expander intends to proceed with the Carseland Bio-Synfuels project. -- Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. (TSXV: CMC) ("Cielo") has publicly announced that it intends to transition away from Bio-Synthetic fuels to its first
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck from ABLC highlights Iogen's position as a pioneering technology company focused on 2nd generation biofuels from agricultural residues. They emphasize that 2G biofuels offer a practical path to net-zero in hard-to-electrify sectors like
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil’s Biodiesel Boom Soaks up Soybean Oil, Reducing Availability for Exports
By Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) Surging biodiesel production in Brazil tightens global vegetable oil markets; Palm oil output projected to edge up, but export availability expected to shrink; Global oilseed market undergoing significant shifts -- Surging biodiesel production in Brazil is diverting soybean
April 15, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Exports Pass One-Billion-Gallon Mark Just Six Months Into Marketing Year 2024/2025
(U.S. Grains Council) U.S. ethanol exports have crossed the one-billion-gallon threshold halfway through Marketing Year (MY) 2024/2025, a 27 percent increase from the same period in MY 2023/2024, according to new information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The sharp rise in
April 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels without Borders? Trade, Policy & Energy Security in Canada and the U.S.
by Jordan Godwin and Fred Ghatala (OPIS Talks Podcasts) Could Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations be a model—or a warning—for U.S. policymakers? How are U.S. tax credits like the Inflation Reduction Act reshaping the North American renewable fuels market? What happens when
April 10, 2025 Read Full Article
New Partnership Aims to Decarbonize Marine Transportation
(Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition) Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition and Green Marine to collaborate in support of sustainable biofuels in commercial shipping -- The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) and Green Marine announce a new partnership aimed at accelerating adoption of sustainable biofuels to improve air quality
April 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Thermogenics Unveils Biogas Enrichment System to Help North American Industrial and Commercial Facilities Cut Emissions and Improve Fuel Efficiency
((Thermogenics/PR Newswire) New system maximizes renewable fuel use while maintaining consistent boiler output -- Thermogenics, a leading provider of boiler lifecycle solutions in North America, has introduced a new biogas enrichment system that enables industrial boilers to operate using renewable biogas (or sometimes referred
April 10, 2025 Read Full Article
The Engineering behind the First Hydrogen-Powered Helicopter Flight
by Elan Head (Vertical Magazine) When United Therapeutics subsidiary Unither Bioélectronique revealed its hydrogen-powered helicopter prototype at the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) Forum 80 in May 2024, VP of program management Mikaël Cardinal said that its first hover was “hopefully imminent.” Ten months
April 09, 2025 Read Full Article
New U.S. Retaliatory Tariffs Will Impact Ag
by Carah Hart (Brownfiels Ag News) U.S. President Donald Trump says “kind, not full” retaliatory tariffs went into effect midnight for more than 50 trading partners, including China. ... The European Union has a 20 percent tariff and India has 26 percent tariff.
April 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Cielo Announces Relocation of First Planned Facility to British Columbia and Provides Update on Proposed Asset Acquisition and Corporate Matters
(Cielo Waste Solutions/Globe Newswire) Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. (TSXV:CMC; OTC PINK:CWSFF) (“Cielo” or the “Company”) provides an update on certain business and corporate matters. -- First Planned Waste to Fuels Facility – Scrap Railway Ties to Green Hydrogen In light of changes in market conditions, the
April 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Hy2Gen Milestone for Canadian Project: Impact Study and Timeline
(Hy2Gen) • Hy2gen submits project notice for renewable ammonia plant to receive “go ahead” by Quebec’s Minister of the Environment, Fighting Against Climate Change and Wildlife and Parks for construction. Hy2gen’s project COURANT was awarded 307 MW of electricity last year to
March 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Secretary Rollins to Visit Ethanol Plant
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will be in Iowa Monday, March 31, with a full schedule that includes a visit to an ethanol plant. Secretary Rollins will start the day with at Elite Octane in Atlantic, Iowa,
March 31, 2025 Read Full Article
SFU's School of Sustainable Energy Engineering Partners with Corix to Enhance Biomass Plant Efficiency
(Simon Fraser University) Two powerhouses in Simon Fraser University’s drive toward a greener future are combining research excellence with innovation to provide even cleaner heat to the community. -- SFU’s School of Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) program and Corix – the company that designed, built,
March 29, 2025 Read Full Article
SAF Registry to Be Operated by the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has established the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO) to manage the IATA-developed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry when it is released. “CADO will turbo-charge the imminent launch of the IATA-developed SAF Registry.
March 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Long-Term Trump Farm Impact Could Be Loss of Biofuel Market
by John Greig (Farmtario) U.S. analyst says the repercussions would be many, including lower prices for feed for livestock producers -- The largest threat of the Trump administration to the income of North American farmers is not tariffs but the potential loss
March 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Administration Tells Oil and Biofuels Groups to Hash out New Biofuel Policy
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters/MSN) U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term,
March 27, 2025 Read Full Article
With Integration in Mirabel, Canada, All Airbus Assembly Sites around World Now Use SAF
(Airbus) Airbus announced March 20 that the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) delivery recently took place at the Airbus Canada’s A220 site, enabling the Mirabel, Canada-based teams to use SAF for production, customer acceptance and test flights. This now means that all
March 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Beausejour-Brokenhead, Manitoba Issued BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Wheat Straw
(Biofuel Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) ‘A’ Rating to Enhance Sustainable Wheat Straw Utilization in Manitoba -- The Rural Municipality of Brokenhead, the Beausejour Brokenhead Development Corporation (BBDC), Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating
March 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Scaling Up Conference 2024 Videos Available
Bigger Impact, Smaller Footprint -- Canada's 9th annual industrial bioeconomy business conference -- “The world is on the cusp of an industrial revolution fueled by biotechnology and biomanufacturing. Emerging biological technologies are and will continue to transform the foundation of our physical world
March 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Carney Kills Consumer Carbon Tax in First Move as Prime Minister
by Darren Major (CBC) Canadians will still receive a final rebate in April, Carney says -- Prime Minister Mark Carney wasted little time in removing a potent point of attack for the Conservatives in recent years: the consumer carbon tax. After being sworn
March 18, 2025 Read Full Article
ABB and Charbone Hydrogen Sign Agreement to Advance North American Green Hydrogen Production Facilities
(ABB) Collaboration sets ABB as preferred supplier of modular and standard electrical substations, with future scope for automation solutions; Agreement will enable Charbone Hydrogen to progress green hydrogen production in both Canada and the United States; Supports the Québec government’s 2030 energy roadmap
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
UBCO, FortisBC Celebrate Launch of Hydrogen Research Lab
(University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus) H2LAB is built to advance hydrogen energy research by developing practical low-carbon solutions -- With its doors now officially open, UBC Okanagan’s new hydrogen research laboratory (H2LAB) is set to become a key hub for clean
March 10, 2025 Read Full Article
What They Are Saying: Agricultural Stakeholders React to Trump's Tariffs
(U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Democrats) Caleb Ragland, president, American Soybean Association: “Farmers are frustrated. Tariffs are not something to take lightly and ‘have fun’ with. Not only do they hit our family businesses squarely in the wallet, but they
March 06, 2025 Read Full Article
US Pump Prices Set to Climb as New Trump Tariffs Kick in
by Nicole Jao (Reuters) Tariffs on imports from Canada raise wholesale gasoline prices in US Northeast; Midwest and Gulf Coast regions to experience delayed price hikes; US imports around 4 million bpd of Canadian oil -- U.S. retail gasoline prices are set to climb
March 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Not One Word about Biofuel, Renewable Fuel, Ethanol
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Just a quick review of yesterday's speech to Congress by President Donald Trump reveals a lot about his priorities in what he didn't say. Not since President George W. Bush said "switch grass" in
March 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Optimistic Outlook for U.S. Ethanol Exports
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) A director for the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board says he sees a favorable outlook for U.S. ethanol exports. Shane Goplin says he expects momentum from 2024 to continue through 2025. “We have to increase our production.
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Trade War Escalates as China, Mexico, Canada Retaliate
by Lily Kuo, David J. Lynch and Amanda Coletta (Washington Post) China and Canada will impose their own tariffs on billions of dollars worth of U.S. goods, and Mexico plans to announce new levies soon, as Trump’s tariffs take effect. -- ... China
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Demands Clarity on Future Regulations
by Haley Zaremba (OilPrice.com) Pending changes and uncertainty at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are significantly impacting the biofuels industry, particularly biodiesel, due to fluctuating waiver policies and renewable fuel standards. Oil and biofuel groups have formed an unusual alliance to advocate for
March 03, 2025 Read Full Article
B.C. to Require Canadian-Made Biofuels to Meet Standards for Gas, Diesel
(The Canadian Press/MSN) British Columbia is set to require Canadian products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel, a move Energy Minister Adrian Dix said was aimed at building a "cleaner, stronger and more self-reliant" province. Dix said B.C. is
February 28, 2025 Read Full Article
NRCan Clean Fuels Call for Proposals Now Open for Expressions of Interest DEADLINE April 8, 2025
(Natural Resources Canada) Clean Fuels Call for Proposals -- The Energy Innovation Program (EIP) – Clean Fuels Call for Proposals (“the Call”) will target research and development, pilot, and demonstration proposals that support the development of sustainable, cost-effective technologies critical to Canada’s
February 28, 2025 Read Full Article
GEAPS Report: Event Brings Processing into Focus
By Susan Reidy (World-Grain.com) The agriculture industry is experiencing a transformational shift in grain flow, with more commodities destined for processing into ethanol, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and more. “Those are just some of the opportunities that are out there for
February 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Policies Make US ‘Scary Place to Invest’ and Risk Stagflation, Says Stiglitz
by Heather Stewart (The Guardian) Uncertainty created by tariffs and contempt for rule of law will deter investment, says top economist; Forget Trump’s tariffs, the president’s bond market threat is worse -- Donald Trump’s tariff threats have made the US “a scary
February 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Sungrow Expands Electrolysis Testing Capacity to 30MW in China to Boost Green Hydrogen Development
(Fuel Cells Works) Sungrow Hydrogen, a prominent Chinese electrolyser manufacturer, has recently expanded its testing capacity to an impressive 30MW at its empirical platform in China. This expansion includes the addition of a 10MW+ alkaline electrolyser testing platform and a 2.5MW
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Greenfield Global, Alco Energy Canada, and Grain Farmers of Ontario Launch the Farms and Fuels Alliance (FFA) to Champion Canada’s Domestic Ethanol Sector
(Farms and Fuels Alliance/Business Wire) New Industry Coalition Unites Agricultural and Renewable Fuel Sectors to Strengthen Canadian Biofuel Production and Rural Prosperity -- Greenfield Global Inc. and Alco Energy Canada (formerly IGPC Ethanol Inc), two of Canada’s largest fuel ethanol producers, and Grain Farmers of Ontario,
February 20, 2025 Read Full Article
US and China Lead G20 in Search for Hydrogen Fuels
by Sean Barton (University of Sheffield) The US and China are leading the G20 in efforts to develop hydrogen fuels, according to new research from the University of Sheffield. -- The United States and China have the most advanced hydrogen economies
February 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol: A Cross-Border Powerhouse
by Andrea Kent (Renewable Industries Canada/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Canada’s demand for clean fuel makes it the top buyer of U.S. ethanol, importing 639 million gallons annually—45% of all U.S. exports—while supporting 395,000 U.S. rural jobs. The U.S. ethanol industry produces
February 15, 2025 Read Full Article
StormFisher Hydrogen Secures US$50 Million Commitment from Hy24 to Deliver Pipeline of Clean Fuel Production Projects in North America
(StormFisher Hydrogen) StormFisher Hydrogen, a leading developer and producer of clean fuels, announces today it has secured a US$50 million commitment from Hy24’s Clean Hydrogen Infrastructure Fund, the world’s leading low-carbon hydrogen asset manager. This strategic partnership will accelerate StormFisher Hydrogen’s
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Castlerock Biofuels to Develop Renewable Fuel Oil Facility in Maine
(Castlerock Biofuels/Biomass Magazine) Castlerock Biofuels LLC, operating locally through its subsidiary EME Biofuels, LLC, has announced the selection of Millinocket, Maine, as the site for its new sustainable biocrude production facility, leveraging the advanced thermal processing (RTP) technology developed by Ensyn
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
The Canadian Biomass Awards Are Open for Submissions! DEADLINE February 27, 2025
The 2025 edition of the Canadian Biomass Awards is officially open for submissions. The Canadian Biomass Awards program celebrates outstanding individuals, companies and communities working passionately to advance the country’s bioeconomy. Inaugural winners will be celebrated in the Spring 2025 issue of Canadian
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
SEC Announces It Will Not Defend Climate Disclosure Rule
by Zack Budryk (The Hill) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Tuesday that it will not defend a year-old rule requiring publicly held companies to disclose climate-related risks and in some cases the details of their emissions. “The Rule is deeply
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
We Can’t Ignore Warning Signs, Farmers Need Growing Markets in 2025 Says IRFA’s Shaw
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Focused on Fuels of Opportunity at the 2025 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit -- While it is easy to glance over incoming challenges, the renewable fuels industry must face those hurdles head-on and not let change deter the destination.
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Low-Carbon Intensity Marine Fuels: The Nexant ECA View
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is an overview from NexantECA, an energy and chemicals advisory company, outlining their services and expertise in the field of low-carbon intensity (LCI) marine fuels. The presentation deck highlights the company’s deep understanding of the
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The Burning Need for BDO Zones: Mitigating Catastrophic Wildfires with Market-Based Solutions
by Jordan Solomon (Ecostrat/Biofuels Digest) ... So if we want to decrease the size and intensity of wildfires and reduce the public cost of achieving this vital goal, we need to rapidly stand up new markets that can pay for and utilize
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Farm Futures: Biofuels Face Uncertainty after Record Year
by Bruce Blythe (Farm Progress) Ethanol exports hit new highs and soy oil use for biofuels reached record levels in 2024. Farmers now eye red flags amid changing demand patterns and policy uncertainty. --- After a blockbuster 2024 for U.S. biofuels, the
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
OPIS Canadian Carbon and Biofuels Forum --- May 20-21, 2025 --- Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Just as Canada was starting to get settled into its newly established regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in transportation fuels, new changes may be on the way. With the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a federal
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Oil Prices Gain as Trump Tariffs Stoke Supply Worries
by Arunima Kumar (Reuters) Brent climbs 2%, WTI up 3%; U.S. to tax oil imports from Canada at 10%; Mexican energy imports to U.S. face 25% charge; Canada, Mexico supply a quarter of crude processed by US refineries, says EIA; OPEC+ unlikely to alter plans
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
EFT Signs Master License Agreement with Highbury Energy Inc., for Biomass-to-Fuel Project with the Wanagekong-Biiwega'igan Clean Energy Corporation
(Emerging Fuels Technology) Emerging Fuels Technology has licensed its Fischer-Tropsch technology to Highbury Energy Inc. for a project in Fort Frances, Ontario, supported by Wanagekong-Biiwega'iganan Clean Energy Corporation and Treaty 3 First Nations, to produce 20 million liters of low-carbon fuels
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Agricultural Trade Background Given Potential Tariffs
by Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf (farmdoc daily) Agricultural trade is again coming under more focus as President Trump comes into office. The Trump administration has suggested the use of tariffs on goods coming into the United States
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Plants Shut Down across Iowa
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) The head of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says several biodiesel plants have idled across the state. Monte Shaw tells Brownfield the plants stopped production after the blenders tax credit ended on December 31st. “They were
January 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Ecostrat and New Energy Risk Awarded InnSure’s Insurance Innovation Prize, Recognized for Partnership to Develop Feedstock Supply Insurance
(Ecostrat) Ecostrat, a leader in assessing, developing, optimizing and managing biomass supply chains, and New Energy Risk (“NER”), a wholly owned division of Paragon Insurance Group and leading provider of customized technology performance insurance solutions for energy transition projects, have been selected
January 18, 2025 Read Full Article
CN Launches New Medium Horsepower Hybrid Locomotive Pilot Project
(CN) CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is proud to announce the launch of its new medium horsepower hybrid electric locomotive developed in collaboration with Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW). This innovative hybrid locomotive will undergo testing in various operational conditions across CN’s
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Releases Federal Policy Roadmap to Revitalize Rural America and Unleash American Energy Dominance
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, released a roadmap to revitalize rural America today, identifying specific policy goals and actions the 119th Congress and the incoming Trump administration should take to unleash American energy dominance through the expanded use of
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Arbios Biotech Announces Completion of Its Biomass to Bio-oil Facility in Prince George.
(Arbios Biotech) Arbios Biotech, a leader in the commercialization of sustainable bio-oil production, is proud to announce the successful completion of construction of its Chuntoh Ghuna facility in Prince George, British Columbia. The facility uses Licella’s Cat-HTRTM hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technology to
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Canada Markets: Why US Clean Fuels Policy May Mean Even Higher Canola Oil Imports
by Mitch Miller (DTN Progressive Farmer) While there are many questions left to be answered by the incoming Trump administration's final rule, the United States Department of the Treasury and the IRS felt confident enough to issue short-term guidance on the
January 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Bayer Acquires Camelina Assets from Smart Earth Camelina Corp. to Advance Biofuels
(Bayer) The companies have closed a deal where Bayer acquires camelina germplasm and intellectual property assets from Smart Earth Camelina Corp. to meet growing demand for renewable fuel / With the addition of camelina crops to Bayer’s portfolio, Bayer expands its
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Aviation Fuels: Specifications and Test Methods --- various dates and locations: Brussels, Belgium 04/09/2025 - 04/11/2025; Toronto, ON 05/06/2025 - 05/08/2025; Kansas City, MO 06/16/2025 - 06/18/2025; Raleigh, NC 09/16/2025 - 09/18/2025; Miami, FL 11/12/2025 - 11/14/2025
This extensive 3-day class provides broad coverage of aviation fuel specifications and test methods. The course focuses on how specifications are used to control the quality of aviation fuels and why they affect product performance and availability. Emphasizing practical applications,
January 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Federal Government Invests in Made-in-Canada Technologies to Advance Clean Fuels Sector
(Natural Resources Canada) Canada is paving the way for a cleaner, more competitive energy future while solidifying its position as a global clean energy leader. By investing in innovative technologies and alternative energy sources like clean fuels, Canada is well equipped
January 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewable Ltd. Files Countervailing (Anti-Subsidy) and Anti-Dumping Duty Complaint to Address Unfairness in the Canadian Renewable Diesel Market
(Tidewater Renewables/CISION) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. ("Tidewater Renewables" or the "Corporation") (TSX: LCFS) has taken decisive action to protect fair competition in the Canadian renewable diesel market by filing a countervailing (anti-subsidy) and anti-dumping duty complaint (the "Complaint") with the Canada Border Services Agency
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
CHAR Technologies Announces $2.5M from the Government of Québec for Saint-Félicien Biocarbon and Green Hydrogen Project
(CHAR Technologies/Globe Newswire) CHAR Technologies (“CHAR Tech” or the “Company”) (TSXV:YES), a leader in sustainable energy solutions, is pleased to announce that the Government of Québec, through the Programme Innovation Bois, has announced the approval of $2.5M to CHAR Tech to support the advancement
January 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Design Study Continues for Tk'emlups Biofuel Refinery Expected to Cost Morth of $1B
by Kristen Holliday (Castanet) While price estimates are still being refined, a large-scale fuel plant proposed for the Tk’emlups reserve could cost more than $1 billion. Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp. is partnering with Tk’emlups te Secwepemc and Sc.wenwen Economic Development Corporation on
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
CoBank: Political and Regulatory Uncertainty Could Impact US Ethanol Industry in 2025
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
December 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Fueling 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
Fischbach, Ways and Means Colleagues Request Input from Stakeholders on Biofuel Tax Policy
(Office of Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-07) ) Yesterday, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and several of her colleagues on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee released a request for information from relevant stakeholders on biofuel tax policy. Public Law 117-169, enacted in 2022, made significant
November 22, 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
Honda CB300F Flex Fuel Launched at Rs 1.70 Lakh in India; Runs on 85% Ethanol
by Reetika Bhatt (AutoX) Aside from the Flex Fuel update, the 2024 Honda CB300F keeps all its original features, including the design, hardware, engine, and overall configuration. -- Honda has launched the CB300F Flex Fuel motorcycle in India at Rs 1.70 lakh (ex-showroom). The
October 21, 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
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