by Cami Koons (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Summit Carbon Solutions has filed a petition to amend its pipeline permit with the Iowa Utilities Commission. The petition, filed on Monday (September 15, 2025), requests route and pipe-size modifications to add an ethanol plant to the
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Back TO HOMESummit Announces Carbon Pipeline Plan
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Summit Announces Landowner Incentives, Money for Communities on Pipeline Route -- Summit Carbon Solutions said it is ready to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to partnering with landowners along the proposed
September 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Turkish Oil company Tüpraş to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Balkan Green Energy News) Oil refiner Tüpraş is working on a technology for biofuel from algae and yeasts, using solar energy. The Sunfusion project involves processing into sustainable aviation fuel – kerosene – and green alternatives for vessels. It received EU
September 17, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes to Cancel Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Public Comment DEADLINE TBD
by Erin Krueger (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Sept. 12 released a proposed rule to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. If finalized, the proposal would remove reporting obligations for most large facilities, all fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and
September 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Snapshot of SAF Initiatives
(international Air Transport Association/Biofuels International) In the UK, Jet2.com began using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on flights from Bristol Airport earlier this year. The airline purchased over 300 tonnes of SAF from Q8Aviation, which has been used to add a 1% SAF
September 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Emerging and Promising Applications which Lead to Reducing CO2 Emissions
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) ... The CO2 industry expands organically, say 3% annually in some markets. The best way to grow more rapidly in the industry, is via the development and implementation of new and unique applications in
September 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Scaling Storage in Brazil: From Ethanol Injection to Offshore Readiness With a National CCS Law
by Fernando C. Hernandez (Journal of Petroleum Technology) With Brazil enacting South America’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) law, this article examines the technical and regulatory architecture required to scale CCS deployment and provides exclusive insight into Brazil’s accelerating CCS landscape. The
September 11, 2025 Read Full Article
DNV Publishes Maritime Forecast to 2050 Report
(DNV) Shipping is entering a new regulatory era that will reshape investment decisions, operational strategies, and fuel choices across the maritime value chain. Key issues covered in this 9th edition of the report include: An analysis of the implications of the IMO Net-Zero
September 11, 2025 Read Full Article
EnSoil Algae’s Big Fertilizer Play: Aquaman’s Tale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Most “biostimulants” in agriculture are extracts or powders, shadows of what they once were. EnSoil Algae is alive. That’s the secret. A living monoculture of Chlorella vulgaris, bottled and ready for your field. Alive means it doesn’t
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
IEA Bioenergy Task 40 “Deployment of Biobased Value Chains” Final Task Report Triennium 2022-2024
(IEA Bioenergy Task 40) The focus of Task 40 in this triennium has been on the development and design of efficient, economically viable, and low-risk (bankable) value chains to support a larger deployment of sustainable biomass for energy, for biobased chemicals
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
USA BioEnergy Secures JM and Honeywell Technologies for New SAF Facility in Texas, USA
(Johnson Matthey) JM/bp’s FT CANS™ and Honeywell UOP’s FT Unicracking™ technologies will help produce SAF from abundantly available forest thinnings, addressing feedstock availability challenges; USA BioEnergy’s facility is expected to produce 65 million gallons of responsibly sourced biobased fuels per year once fully operational. London, UK, Sept.
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Calls on Treasury, IRS to Give Ethanol Producers Greater Certainty on Revised 45Z Tax Credit
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, submitted comments to the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Internal Revenue Service today (September 8, 2025), calling on the agencies to act quickly to make the most of the Section
September 09, 2025 Read Full Article
A Divided Party: How a Pipeline Fight Is Shaking up the GOP Primary Race for Governor
by Brianne Pfannenstiel (Des Moines Register) It was the first question posed to Republican candidates for governor at the first forum of the election cycle. A week later, it was the topic that drew the largest crowd yet to MAGA Nation, a gathering of conservative Republicans
September 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Enduring the Blast Furnace: Utility Global Runs the Long Hydrogen Race
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... That’s where Utility Global appears out of the fog, built like a runner for the long race. The company’s edge begins with technology — its eXERO™ platform, a way to produce hydrogen from off-gases and water without
September 09, 2025 Read Full Article
North Dakota Court Ruling Sets Stage For Landmark Carbon Storage Battle
by Violet George (Carbon Herald) The North Dakota Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to reconsider a landowners’ lawsuit over the state’s carbon dioxide storage law, a case that could ripple across carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the
September 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Sky’s the Limit: The 2025 Sustainable Fuels Summit Tackled Industry-Wide Questions on Policy, Feedstock Diversification and the Road Ahead.
by Caitlin Scheresky (SAF Magazine) On June 9-11, industry experts in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel and biodiesel convened in Omaha, Nebraska, for the 2025 Sustainable Fuels Summit. SFS’s nine breakout panels across the three-day conference explored various angles within the
September 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Söderenergi in Agreement with AstraZeneca on Carbon Dioxide Removal
(Söderenergi) Söderenergi is now taking a historic step in climate work and reserving the very first negative emissions from its planned bio-CCS plant for AstraZeneca. -- Starting in 2030, Söderenergi will have the capacity to capture and permanently store up to 500,000
September 02, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas Systems Developments and Flexibility
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biogas systems are proven, customizable net-zero technologies, feeding biomethane into existing gas infrastructure and treating diverse wet organic wastes. They offer high operational flexibility, integrating electrical and natural gas grids, and are generally cheaper than
September 01, 2025 Read Full Article
BASF and Yara End Joint Project for Low-Carbon Ammonia at U.S. Gulf Coast
(Yara International ASA) BASF and Yara International ASA have jointly decided to discontinue their project to develop a low-carbon ammonia production facility with carbon capture and storage in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. This decision reflects the companies’ commitment to focus
August 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Expander and Rocky Mountain Establish Wheatland Synfuels Inc. as a Platform dor Carseland Bio-Synfuels Complex
(Expander Energy/Newswire) Expander Energy Inc. (“Expander”) and Rocky Mountain Clean Fuels Inc. (“Rocky Mountain”) are pleased to announce that a letter of intent has been signed to jointly form Wheatland Synfuels Inc. (“Wheatland”) and to acquire Rocky Mountain’s state-of-the-art Carseland Synthetic
August 27, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Todd Young Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Farmers, Analyze Long-Term Soil Health
(Office of Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)) U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced bipartisan legislation that will help bolster soil research and improve agricultural resilience and productivity in the Midwest and across the country. Experts estimate that American
August 26, 2025 Read Full Article
CORSIA, Upgraded: A Flyer’s Guide to SAF & LCAF (with Real Perks)
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Welcome aboard Flight CORSIA 101, non-stop from Fossilville to SAFtown. We’re routing you through three ICAO manuals (sustainability criteria, default LCE values, and actual LCE methodology) that arrived in their shiny 2025 versions, and we’ll get you
August 26, 2025 Read Full Article
India, Japan to Expand Energy Cooperation on Carbon Capture, Biofuels, Green Tech
(Telangana Today) India and Japan on Monday (August25, 2025) agreed to deepen cooperation in the energy sector, focusing on carbon capture, biofuels, green chemicals, and advanced technologies. At the ministerial-level Energy Dialogue, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to energy security,
August 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Malaysia Launches Hybrid Hydro Floating Solar and Green Hydrogen Hub in Terengganu
by Kavitha (Solar Quarter) Malaysia has marked a significant milestone in its energy transition with the launch of the Hybrid Hydro Floating Solar (HHFS) project and the Green Hydrogen Hub in Terengganu. The dual initiatives are designed to support the National
August 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Pipeline Opponents Ask Utilities Regulators to Discard Summit Permits
by Cami Koons (Iowa Capital Dispatch) ... While the majority of public comment focused on the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, for which the IUC granted a conditional permit in 2024, the pipeline was only on the agenda for an update
August 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Shifts Resources to Proposed North Dakota SAF Project
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Gevo Inc. on Aug. 11 released second quarter results, reporting positive net income and positive adjusted EBTIDA for the period. The company also confirmed it is prioritizing development of a 30 MMgy ethanol-to-jet project in
August 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture and Storage Summit --- June 2-4, 2026 --- St. Louis, MO
Co-located with the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo -- Capturing and storing carbon dioxide in underground wells has the potential to become the most consequential technological deployment in the history of the broader biofuels industry. Deploying effective carbon capture and
August 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Could Sustainable Aviation Fuel Take off for Nebraska Agriculture?
by Dan Swanson (1011 NOW/KOLN/KGIN) Conference introduces what could be the next great market for Nebraska’s grain producers -- Nebraska is poised to become a national leader in aviation fuels made from renewable energy sources like corn and soybeans, but Congressman Mike
August 18, 2025 Read Full Article
US Biofuels Maker Pledges Plants against Debt Held by BlackRock
by Gerson Freitas Jr. (Bloomberg News/Financial Post) Troubled biofuels maker Green Plains Inc. has pledged the bulk of its ethanol plants as collateral to funds managed by BlackRock Inc. in exchange for more time to repay nearly $128 million in debt.
August 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Southwest Airlines Sells Renewable Fuels Unit to Conestoga Energy - Report
(Investing.com/AI) Southwest Airlines Co. sold its renewable fuels unit to Conestoga Energy as the carrier reduces its climate initiatives after years of limited industry progress, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Conestoga Energy, a major low-carbon intensity biofuel provider, said it purchased Saffire Renewables
August 15, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas Engineering’s Multi-faceted Roles and Global Potential
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biogas engineering offers five key roles: emission mitigation, renewable energy, fertilizers, environmental protection, and soil improvement. A newsworthy aspect is Biogas with Carbon Capture and Sequestration (BGCCS) for negative emissions. China demonstrates immense biogas potential from agricultural waste,
August 08, 2025 Read Full Article
New Summit Carbon Solutions CEO Teases ‘Updates’ to Business Plan in Letter to Landowners
by Cami Koons (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Summit Carbon Solutions has a new CEO, Joe Griffin, who authored letters this week to signed and unsigned landowners along the carbon pipeline project route. Two versions of the letter, one dated Aug. 4 and the
August 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Rallying for RNG
by Caitlin Scheresky (Biomass Magazine) In partnership with Guidehouse and Vanguard Renewables, the RNG Coalition presented its first RNG Media Day on June 18. Hosted by the RNG Coalition’s Senior Manager of Communications, Dylan Chase, the webinar kicked off with the
August 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Powering AI
by Caitlin Scheresky (Biomass Magazine) ... The Data Center Coalition defines data centers as “physical locations that organizations use to house their critical applications and data,” including anything “in the cloud.” ... The Electric Power Research Institute, among other projects, tracks the number
August 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Fractious, Fabulous, Fractal Hydrogen: Why the Path to a Clean Molecule Gets Muddy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... But step inside the real hydrogen economy, and it looks nothing like that. It’s jagged. It’s fractal. It’s a collection of breakthroughs, retreats, and strange alliances—exactly what you’d expect from an emerging system battling entropy, improvising
August 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Ridge Deploys Shipping’s First Centrifugal Carbon Capture System in Partnership with Scorpio Tankers
(Carbon Ridge/Business Wire) The milestone marks the first deployment of a centrifuge-based carbon capture technology in shipping. Delivering the most efficient carbon capture solution for the shipping industry, Carbon Ridge also secures further funding. Carbon Ridge, a leading developer of onboard carbon
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Beyond Soil Carbon: Boomitra Launches First Biomass Carbon Removal Project
(Boomitra) Boomitra’s Oasis Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage Project tackles woody bush encroachment in Botswana, restores grazing lands and delivers durable carbon removal Boomitra, a global carbon project developer and Earthshot Prize winner, today announced its first carbon removal initiative beyond soil
July 30, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomass Combustion for Negative GHG Emissions with CCUS
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) IEA Bioenergy Task 32 investigates net negative GHG emissions via biomass combustion with CCUS. A newsworthy case study models full-scale CCUS at Denmark’s Skærbæk CHP plant, chosen for its green CO2, high operating hours, and location. Using the advanced
July 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Understanding Biocarbon and Its Climate Impact
(NorthX Climate Tech/Canadian Biomass) It’s no secret that B.C. has a slash pile problem. Each year, millions of tonnes of low-quality forest residues are burned, releasing carbon and creating risks. But what if these and other residuals could unlock climate solutions
July 23, 2025 Read Full Article
$9.8 Million Secured to Develop California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus in North San Joaquin Valley
(BEAM Circular) BEAM Circular announced today a major milestone for California's clean technology and biomanufacturing future with $9.8 million in new funding secured for the California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus—a state-of-the-art facility designed to scale breakthrough technologies that convert agricultural byproducts, food
July 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Sells Carbon Credits from North Dakota Asset
(Gevo) High-integrity carbon removal credits will be used to support buyer’s decarbonization and to mitigate corporate travel emissions -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that it is selling carbon abatement into the market for the first time. To
July 22, 2025 Read Full Article
In Ohio, Oil and Gas Industry Is Steering New Carbon Capture Bill
by Kathiann M. Kowalski (Canary Media) Newly obtained public records show that the industry has worked hard to ensure the legislation prioritizes their interests over climate change concerns. -- An Ohio bill that would establish rules for underground carbon dioxide storage is
July 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Tax Credits Drive Carbon Capture Deployment in our Annual Energy Outlook
by Will Sommer, Jeff Bennett, Kendyl Partridge, and Anna Cororaton (Today in Energy/U.S. Energy Information Administration) In our recently published Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025), we introduce our new Carbon Capture, Allocation, Transportation, and Sequestration module (CCATS), which allows us to model carbon
July 21, 2025 Read Full Article
From Sky to Soil; The Role of Durable Carbon Removal in Agriculture --- July 28, 2025 --- ONLINE
Join the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal for the next event in its webinar series, “Scrubbing the Skies: The Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal in Combating Climate Change.” The series focuses on scientific, technological, legal, political, and justice-focused issues associated with carbon
July 19, 2025 Read Full Article
DNV Advances Skylark to Enable Safe Scaling of CO2 Pipelines for Carbon Capture and Storage
(DNV) DNV is advancing Skylark, a joint industry project to enhance our understanding of carbon dioxide (CO₂) pipeline operations ensuring regulators and operators globally have access to the highest quality of information to make their decisions. Developed in collaboration with the UK
July 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Court Consolidates North Dakota Suits against Summit Carbon Pipeline
by Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor/Des Moines Register) - Two North Dakota lawsuits against Summit Carbon Solutions and the North Dakota Public Service Commission have been merged. - The lawsuits challenge the PSC's permitting process, citing concerns about local zoning authority
July 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Clean Accelerates Carbon Capture with Launch of Global Innovation Centre in India
(Carbon Clean) Carbon Clean, a global leader in revolutionising carbon capture solutions, today announced the official opening of its new Global Innovation Centre (GIC) in Navi Mumbai, India. The GIC will be one of the world’s largest dedicated carbon capture research facilities, spanning
July 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Exiled Biden Officials Release Carbon Technology Wish List
by Corbin Hair (Politico Pro Climatewire) The group identified about 30 climate policies. Some of them might even find bipartisan support. -- Veterans of the Biden-era Department of Energy have developed a list of policies for advancing technologies to capture carbon dioxide
July 16, 2025 Read Full Article
European Commission Completes Hydrogen Framework with New Low-Carbon Methodology
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) The European Commission has adopted a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission methodology for low-carbon hydrogen and fuels, as set out in the Hydrogen and Gas Market Directive, completing the European Union’s (EU’s) regulatory framework for hydrogen. It is understood
July 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Closing the Carbon Gap: EU-UK Emissions Trading System Linkage
by Urszula Szalkowska (EcoEngineers) In a landmark move for climate policy and international carbon markets, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) recently announced their commitment to Emissions Trading Systems (ETS). The decision, announced at the EU-UK Summit in May, marks a
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Biogenic CO2 Is an Untapped Commodity in The Race to Net Zero
by Urszula Szalkowska (EcoEngineers/Carbon Herald) Biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2)—the emissions released when biomass or organic waste is converted into energy—has long been overlooked as a tool in climate action. Historically deemed ‘neutral’ in carbon accounting because it originates from plant matter that
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Verde Clean Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Verde aims to produce low-cost, carbon-negative gasoline using its proprietary STG+ process with “stranded energy” and “waste feedstocks”. The company highlights that STG+ gasoline has a lower lifecycle carbon intensity than an EV. A significant milestone
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Hennen: Ethanol’s Golden Moment? A Skeptic Sees Real Opportunity
by Scott Hennen (InForum) ... But something’s happening in the ethanol industry that even this skeptic finds hard to ignore: a real, market-driven opportunity to meet the world’s growing demand for low-carbon fuels — and prosper because of it. ... Recently, I had
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
The 2025 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Performance Award Winner Announced
(Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition) This award is given to an organization or an individual in the organization in recognition for advancing our sector, achievements in advancing science, assisting, and taking appropriate measures for initiating the production, manufacture, and commercialization of
July 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Indusry CCUS 2025 --- November 26-27, 2025 --- Amsterdam, Netherlands
The summit will take an in-depth look into industries: heavy, petrochemical, cement and more. Join us for a dynamic exploration of the latest developments in CCUS. In 2025, CCUS is rapidly advancing across Europe as a critical solution for decarbonizing energy-intensive
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
The Big Beautiful Bill: Biofuels Win Big as Clean Energy Fractures
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Senate passage sets the stage for House vote, reshaping renewable incentives along partisan and regional lines -- ... For biofuels, the bill could not have come at a more pivotal moment. With production slowed by policy uncertainty,
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Approval in Principle (AiP) for World's First LCO2 / Methanol Carrier
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shin Ueda; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have acquired Approval in
July 01, 2025 Read Full Article
How Chris Wright Is Remaking the National Labs
by Brian Dabbs, Christa Marshall (E&E News Energywire) The DOE secretary’s proposed budget would slash research programs and boost efforts “to reindustrialize America, to win the race on AI, and to stop the huge upward pressure on electricity prices.” ... The Trump administration’s fiscal
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Oxford Researchers Find Planting Trees in Kenya Has Better Climate Results than DAC
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) n the UK, from direct air capture to farming smarter and reforesting the tropics, carbon drawdown is no longer the stuff of academic journals or green tech expos, it’s the frontline of our collective climate response. But which
June 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Bill Aims to Create Tax Credit to Support Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on May 21 introduced legislation to create a tax credit incentivizing biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) technologies, including biochar production. The bill, S. 1842, known as the Wildfire
June 19, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Power to Liquids: Money from Thin Air
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) NexantECA identifies Power-to-Liquids (PTL) and CO2 utilization as increasingly vital due to projected shortfalls in meeting 2050 emission targets with current technologies. PTL, utilizing CO2 as a feedstock, typically requires dedicated low-carbon intensity power. The presentation
June 19, 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
Senate Bill Would Raise Value of Tax Credit to Use Captured CO2 to Produce More Oil
by Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) A U.S. Senate panel proposed making the tax credit for capturing carbon emissions for recovering oil equal to the $85/metric ton tax credit for permanently burying those emissions underground, a boon for oil and gas producers. The finance
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth to Demonstrate Technology for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage at Osaka-Kansai Expo
(Mitsubishi Gas Chemical) Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Isahaya) and the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE; Headquarters: Kizugawa-Shi, Kyoto; President: Kenji Yamaji) announced today that they have signed an agreement
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
INPEX Begins Commissioning at Japan’s Blue Hydrogen and Ammonia Project
(Fuel Cells Works) INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced today (June 6, 2025) it commenced commissioning work including the introduction of natural gas at its integrated blue hydrogen and ammonia production and utilization demonstration test project (hereinafter “project”) in Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture,
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Gov. Reynolds Vetoes Eminent Domain Bill, Says It Goes Too Far
by Conner Hendricks and KWQC Staff (KWQC) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed a bill that would restrict the use of eminent domain for carbon-capture pipelines on Wednesday. The bill required that projects requesting to use eminent domain serve the public’s interest. Supporters
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Online Courses: Nasdaq Carbon Academy -- Professional Development in Carbon Dioxide Removal
(Nasdaq and AirMiners) Today (June 11, 2025) we’re launching the new Nasdaq Carbon Academy, a self-paced online course co-developed with Nasdaq and AirMiners. Based on our successful Buyers Academy, this course is now available on-demand. You can learn about carbon removal
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest (aka Biofuels Digest) Publishes Links to Recorded Presentations: On Demand and FREE!
(Biofuels Digest) 400+ never previously released recorded presentations and programs -- On demand & free! Just pick and click! Popular programs such as The Wolfpack, Digest Connect, ReEnergize, The Dish, more ALBC releases than ever, and more! The 2025 ABLC Presentations Pavel Molchanov, SVP,
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
USA BioEnergy, Forest Persistence and the Bon Wier Bet
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This advanced biorefinery will convert forest thinnings into Sustainable Aviation Fuel and other renewable fuels. With more than five decades of experience in forestry and timber operations in East Texas, LP is expected to serve
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Low-Carbon Jet Fuel Company Foresees Huge Investment in Western North Dakota
by Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) The demand for jet fuel is going up. The demand for gasoline is going down. That’s the simple explanation from Chris Ryan, the president and chief operating officer of Gevo, on why the company plans to
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Comes Back Down to Earth
by David Gelles (New York Times) ... There are also new questions about the viability of some prominent carbon capture technologies. Climeworks’ flagship plant in Iceland, which uses so-called direct air capture to scrub carbon dioxide from the sky, removed just a sliver
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
USA Bioenergy Secures Long-Term Feedstock Supply for $2.8 Billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel Refinery in Bon Weir, Texas
(USA Bioenergy) Executed letter of intent with LP Building Solutions, outlining plans for a 20-year supply of sustainably sourced forest thinnings -- USA BioEnergy (“USABE”) today (June 10, 2025) announced it has signed a letter of intent with LP Building Solutions (“LP”)
June 10, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF and Hydrogen Plant Integration
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Linde, a global gas and engineering company, presented on integrating SAF (HEFA) and hydrogen plants to reduce carbon intensity (CI) and cost. Arthur Pastore, Minish Shah, and David Maher highlighted using HEFA by-products for H2 and
June 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Appeals Court Sides with Summit Carbon in Challenge to Story, Shelby County Pipeline Rules
by William Morris (Des Moines Register) • A federal appeals court rules that Iowa counties cannot impose additional regulations on the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines. The ruling supports Summit Carbon Solutions' $9 billion pipeline project, which faces opposition from landowners and
June 06, 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
Alcohol-to-Jet Stuck on Runway as US Policy Shifts
by Cole Martin and Matthew Cope (Argus Media) Proposed changes to a US clean fuel tax credit may be a boon for farmers, but a future where ethanol is a major ingredient in jet fuel remains far off. The massive Republican budget bill
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Building a Responsible US Bioeconomy
by Charlotte Levy (The Deep End) ... Here, we present a vision for new policy and principles that will bolster opportunities for responsible biomass use while strengthening safeguards. These ideas have been co-created with representatives from communities most impacted by biomass resources and
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Britain Has 12 Days to Save Bioethanol Industry, Says AB Foods
by James Davey (Reuters) Industry warns last month's UK-US trade deal will hit operations; Seeks short-term financial aid of up to 150 million pounds; Says thousands of jobs at stake LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - One of Britain's biggest bioethanol producers warned the government
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Rex: Proposed CCS Project Not Expected to Be Impacted by Pending Illinois Aquifer Bill
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rex American Resources on May 28 confirmed work continues on the carbon capture and storage (CCS) and capacity expansion projects at its One Earth Energy facility in Gibson City, Illinois. Both projects are expected to
June 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Energy Department Expands Access to Thriving Alternative Fuels Market
(U. S. Department of Energy) Updates to 45ZCF-GREET model incorporate new methods of alternative fuel production, allowing more American farmers to benefit from rising bioenergy demand -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office today removed barriers to domestic bioenergy production by
June 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Sequestering & Monetizing Carbon Dioxide: Critical to the Economic Health of Chemical and Energy Projects, and the Well Being of Our Planet
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd./Biofuels Digest) With respect to all options being essential, we can start with sequestering CO2 via the best farming methods, and enhancing closed greenhouse operations with CO2 to put photosynthesis in overdrive. With respect to
May 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Conestoga Energy Completes Drilling of Class VI Carbon Capture & Sequestration Well, Advances toward EPA Application
(Conestoga Energy/Business Wire) Major milestone advances commitment to decarbonizing U.S. ethanol production and enables enhanced oil recovery for expanded commercial value -- Conestoga Energy (“Conestoga” or the “Company”), the leading provider of low carbon intensity biofuel, today announced the successful completion of
May 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Cover Crops May Not Be Solution for Both Crop Yield, Carbon Sequestration
(Cornell University/EurekAlert!) People have assumed climate change solutions that sequester carbon from the air into soils will also benefit crop yields. But a new study from Cornell University finds that most regenerative farming practices to build soil organic carbon – such as
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
When the Spotlight Moves On, Does Carbon Still Matter? Looking at Big News from Pyran, Carbon Clean, HutanBio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We’ve rarely had a week in the bioeconomy where so much worthy advancement on carbon-smart technology won so less applause. Pyran announced that an independent cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment for its 1,5-pentanediol, confirms that Pyran’s bio-based PDO
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Revolutionizing Carbon Removal: The Power of Digital Monitoring Reporting and Verification Systems --- June 5, 2025 --- ONLINE
Join EcoEngineers, Cowboy Clean Fuels, and Mangrove Systems for an inside look at how digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) is reshaping the future of carbon removal projects. This webinar will explore best practices for planning and deploying dMRV systems
May 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Maryland Department of Environment Alternative Fuels and Technologies Working Group - Sessions 1 and 2
(Maryland Department of Environment) The goal of this working group is to discuss the role of biofuels, carbon capture, fuel cells, hydrogen, and other technologies in MDE’s building decarbonization policies. This first working group session will provide an overview of
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes to Grant Arizona Authority over Class VI Injection Wells Public Comment DEADLINE July 3, 2025
by Violet George (Carbon Herald) EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced a proposal to approve Arizona ’s request for regulatory control over all underground injection wells, including Class VI wells. The announcement was made alongside US Representatives Andy Biggs, Juan Ciscomani, and
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Onboard Carbon Capture Most Effective with Biofuels, Langh Tech Tells Greek Owners
by Georgios Georgiou (Riviera) The greatest potential for onboard carbon capture (OCC) lies in its integration with biofuels, according to Langh Tech, the Finnish green tech company developing its own OCC system -- Part of the Langh Group – which is also active
May 20, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Axens
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Axens provides technologies for CCUS (DMXTM), Hydrogen transport (LOHC) using MCH, and e-Fuels (Gasel® FT). E-fuels are highlighted for energy diversification and meeting EU demand for e-SAF blending by 2055. Challenges include the need for low
May 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Shifts Focus for ATJ Project to North Dakota
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Gevo Inc. CEO Patrick Gruber discussed plans for a proposed 30 MMgy alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) project in North Dakota during the company’s first quarter earnings call, held May 13. The company has not disclosed a timeline
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Connecting Industry & Building Consensus
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sam Lehr from Molecule Group discussed connecting the Bio-based, Synthetic, and Hydrogen-based Fuels, Chemicals and Materials industries. Key takeaways include engaging in global dialogues and policy advocacy, representing industry to bodies like COP30, G7, and G20.
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
North Dakota Judges Decline to Dismiss Lawsuits against Summit Carbon Pipeline
by Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor/Des Moines Register) - Two North Dakota judges ruled against Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions, allowing lawsuits by landowners to proceed. - North Dakota landowners are challenging Summit's carbon capture pipeline project over safety concerns and the
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Marubeni and ExxonMobil’s Low-Carbon Ammonia Deal Marks Major Step in Unleashing New Energy Supply
(Marubeni) ExxonMobil will supply approximately 250,000 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia annually on a long-term basis to Marubeni; The deal will drive new energy supply, support jobs, and strengthen U.S. and Japanese industrial cooperation [Spring, Texas, U.S., and Tokyo, Japan] — Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni)
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
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Reinvigorating Forest Economies through Biofuel Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Daniel S. LeFevers of SunGas Renewables highlighted their S1000 technology for advanced biofuels production. Key takeaways included utilizing abundant, sustainably managed forest and sawmill residues as feedstock. This approach, combined with carbon capture and storage, offers
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Following the Carbon: A New Lens on the Carbon Dioxide Removal Ecosystem
by Rudy Kahsar, Annina Sartor (Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)) Carbon dioxide removal taxonomies abound, but by mapping the journey of a carbon atom we can find hidden links and opportunities. ... Taxonomies are useful for seeing similarities and differences across approaches, but by
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Alto Ingredients Reports Improved Q1 Financial Performance
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Alto Ingredients Inc. released first quarter financial results on May 7, reporting improved gross margin and adjusted EBITDA on increased operational uptime, optimization initiatives and increased sales of ISCC-certified fuels. During an earnings call, Alto Ingredients
May 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Cowboy Clean Fuels and Mercuria Announce Landmark Offtake Agreement for Carbon-Negative Renewable Natural Gas
(Cowboy Clean Fuels/PR Newswire) Cowboy Clean Fuels (CCF), a Wyoming-based climate tech and energy transition company, today announced a groundbreaking offtake agreement with Mercuria, one of the world's leading independent energy and commodity trading groups. This partnership marks the first commercial agreement
May 13, 2025 Read Full Article
10 Top Takeaways for Renewable Chemicals and Biomaterials in 2025
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The spring conference season is starting to draw to a close, what are the takeaways from the major presentations of the season? Here are our top 10 Takeaways for renewable chemicals and biomaterials project development and product
May 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Ways and Means Releases "The One, Big, Beautiful" Tax Package
(Kutak Rock) On May 12, the House Ways and Means Committee released a complete copy of its draft tax reform legislation. You can find it here. The Ways and Means Committee will hold a “mark-up” session on May 13, at 2:30 p.m.
May 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Synergies of Renewable Hydrogen and Biobased Value Chains Deployment: Environmental Performance and Promising Value Chains
(EIA Bioenergy)Producing biobased hydrogen could be an alternative option for renewable hydrogen provision. Moreover, there are many biobased processes either high in demand for renewable hydrogen (e.g. synthetic renewable fuels, biorefining) or that could benefit from renewable hydrogen integration. This
May 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Soil Carbon Credits Emerge from the ‘Trough of Disillusionment’
by Jim Giles (Trellis) Indigo Ag, Boomitra and other project developers are planning on issuing millions of tons of credits annually. -- o After years of slow growth, issuances are on a tear. o More data and better models are helping
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
GCMD’s Life Cycle Study Quantifies Net GHG Emissions Savings for Pathways with Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS)
(Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization) Incorporating CO2 that is captured from HFO combustion onboard vessels into concrete production results in the highest GHG emissions savings of the different utilisation pathways explored, as it partially displaces the need for carbon-intensive cement ashore; Post-capture transport
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
2024 Iowa Renewable Fuels Economic Contribution Study Shows Impact of Stagnant Corn Demand Hitting Agriculture Economy
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Access to New Markets to Grow Demand Require Carbon Capture and Sequestration -- According to a new economic contribution study released today (May 6, 2025), Iowa biofuels production has begun to reflect stagnant corn demand throughout the agriculture
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: Does the Trump Administration Fully Understand Rural Economic Potential of SAF?
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) As time passes beyond the first 100 days of the Trump administration, dreams of a rural future with sustainable aviation fuel seem to be waning -- this despite the rural vote carrying President Donald Trump
May 06, 2025 Read Full Article
North Dakota Creates Program to Help Ethanol Producers Lower Their CI Scores
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong on April 15 signed a bill creating a low-carbon fuels fund that is designed to help the state’s ethanol producers lower the carbon intensity (CI) of the fuel they produce,
May 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Difficult and Costly Energy Transition unless the EU Invests in Biomass
(Chalmers University of Technology) Biomass is currently the EU’s largest renewable energy source, but climate strategies often focus on other energy sources. A comprehensive analysis, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, now shows that biomass is crucial for Europe's ability
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Advanced Gasification for Renewable Natural Gas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Learn about sorption-enhanced chemical looping gasification (SE-CLG) for efficient renewable natural gas production from biomass wastes. This intensified process integrates air separation, CO2 capture, and syngas conditioning in a single step. Developed phase transition sorbents (PTSs)
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Atal Begins $123.7M Retrofitting Project Focused on Green Shipping
(Marine Log) ... The project brings together 10 advanced technologies, each focused on reducing emissions and improving performance, including: · CO₂ capturing systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions · Air lubrication systems to improve hull efficiency · Closed-loop scrubbers to capture emissions from traditional
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
How Much Crop Residue to Remove
by Mahdi Al-Kaisi (Iowa State University Extension and Outreach) Crop residue removal—what effect does it have on corn yield and soil quality? That's a question quite often asked these days. The adoption of no-till and other conservation tillage systems help keep significant amounts
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Utility Global and Hanwha Corporation E&C Division to Collaborate on Cost-Effective Clean Hydrogen Production Using Biogas from Wastewater Treatment Facilities
(Utility Global) Utility Global, Inc. (“Utility”), a global leader in economic clean hydrogen production, announced that it will partner with Hanwha Corporation E&C Division (“Hanwha”) to carry out a Pre-FEED (preliminary front-end engineering and design) study for the deployment of its
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Verde Sets Industry First with Puro.earth Carbon Credits from Asphalt
(Verde Resources/PR Newswire) Verde Resources Inc. proudly announces the successful completion of its proof-of-concept project at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) Test Track, resulting in the issuance and sale of the world's first-ever Biochar Carbon Removal Credits from asphalt applications. In collaboration
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
South Dakota Panel Rejects Permit for an $8.9 Billion Carbon Capture Midwest Pipeline
by Sarah Raza (Associated Press) The massive carbon capture pipeline in the Midwest was thrown into uncertainty Tuesday after South Dakota’s Public Utility Commission denied its route permit application. The commission voted 2-1 to deny the application by Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions,
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
How to Propose Climate Legislation in Today’s Political Climate
by Leah Garden (Trellis) The Foreign Pollution Fee Act is a carbon tariff bill that doesn't mention "carbon." -- o Two prominent Republicans have reintroduced a bill to hold foreign importers accountable for carbon emissions. o But the Foreign Pollution Fee
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Investment in US Synthetic Fuel Manufacturer Infinium
(Mitsui) Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Kenichi Hori) has invested in Infinium Holdings, Inc. ("Infinium") Series C funding round. Infinium is a US based leading provider of gas conversion solutions and developer of eFuels technology
April 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Acquired Approval in Principle (AiP) from Classification Society for the Basic Design of an Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage System
(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) MHI Group's CO2 capture technologies for onshore facilities applied to ships; Accelerating system development and contributing to the decarbonization of ships, increasingly needed on a global scale -- Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has
April 17, 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
UABIO Member Ammongas Has Delivered the First Liquefied Bio-CO₂ to an e-Methanol Plant in Denmark
(UABIO) On March 17, 2025, Ammongas, a member of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, has delivering its first truckload of biogenic CO₂ from Tønder Biogas. The CO₂ will be used for European Energy’s Power-to-X facility in Kassø, where it will play a key role in
April 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Final Investment Decision Made for US Low-Carbon Ammonia Production Project "Blue Point"
(Jera) JERA Co., Inc., together with CF Industries and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., has made a final investment decision on the low-carbon ammonia production project "Blue Point" (the "Project") in Louisiana, USA. In 2024, we entered into a joint development agreement with
April 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Rex Reports Increased Ethanol Sales Volumes, Progress with CCS and Capacity Expansion Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rex American Resources Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on March 26, reporting increased ethanol sales volumes and progress with the company’s planned carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Illinois. Zafar Rizvi, CEO of Rex,
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
BioCirc Completes DKK300 Million Financing Round with Significant Oversubscription
(BioCirc (Google Translate)) In order to carry out projects totaling DKK1 billion in 2025, including the realization of the world's largest biogas plant in Skive, BioCirc has just completed an internal financing round among the company's shareholders and employees of DKK300
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Aligning the Pieces of 45Z
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The critical pieces of the 45Z tax credit puzzle have been on display for interpretation by the greater biofuels industry and the current administration since early January. At the start of the year, 45Z—designed to
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
ENEOS, A.P. Moller Holding and A.P. Moller – Maersk Agree to Invest USD 100 Million in C2X to Advance Green Methanol Portfolio
(C2X Global) ENEOS, Japan’s leading energy company, has signed an investment with C2X to advance the development of the Beaver Lake Renewable Energy (“BLRE”) project in Louisiana to FID and further develop its global green methanol project portfolio. – C2X, a leading
April 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Provides Update on Planned SAF Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Gevo Inc. CEO Patrick Gruber discussed the company’s proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in South Dakota during a fourth quarter earnings call, held March 27, indicating financial close could be achieved by year-end. The 60 MMgy
April 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Successful Innovations Propel NCL’s Operational Excellence
(DNV) In a new, comprehensive partnership, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and DNV are jointly addressing the key challenges facing the cruise industry. From decarbonization and safety to training, data intelligence and risk management, NCL leverages DNV’s expertise to drive operational excellence
April 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Admin Approves Carbon Storage Exploration Project
by Heather Richards (E&E News PM) The project in southern Wyoming is the first of its kind considered by the Bureau of Land Management. The Bureau of Land Management approved Wednesday a carbon storage exploration project beneath public lands in southern Wyoming. The record
March 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Illinois Senate Committee Approves Bill Protecting Mahomet Aquifer from Carbon Pollution
by Mike Miletich (WAND) A proposal to protect the Mahomet aquifer from carbon capture and sequestration has strong bipartisan support in Springfield. Senators Paul Faraci (D-Champaign) and Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) believe carbon capture can play a role in addressing climate change. Although,
March 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy Announces that H2 bois SA Has Signed an Essential Contract for the Development of a Biomass-Based Hydrogen, Electricity and Biochar Production Plant in Switzerland
(Haffner Energy) - First positive impact to date of the start of production of mobility-grade green hydrogen at the Marolles site (Marne County, Grand Est Region). - First decisive step towards the development of a 720-kg/day production plant for hydrogen, electricity
March 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Utility Achieves Industry-First Hydrogen Production Using Steel Manufacturing Off-Gases
(Utility/CISION) Onsite hydrogen production using industrial off-gases now offers a commercially viable, economic clean energy for heavy industry -- Utility, the leader in affordable, reliable and clean hydrogen solutions that drive a profitable energy transition for hard-to-abate industries worldwide, today announced the
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Credits Not a Hill to Die on for Supportive Republicans
by Kelsey Brugger (E&E Daily) More than 20 House Republicans say renewable energy subsidies should be protected. That may not be enough to save them. -- A bloc of House Republicans is doubling down on their public support for protecting renewable energy
March 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Strange Bedfellows Unite to Kill Carbon Capture Credit
by Carlos Anchondo and Kelsey Brugger (Politico's E&E Daily) Tax incentives for carbon capture and storage are among the most popular and bipartisan on Capitol Hill. -- One of Congress' leading skeptics of mainstream climate change science and a critic of the fossil
March 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Baker Hughes, Frontier Infrastructure Announce Partnership to Accelerate Development of Carbon Capture and Storage, Data Center Projects in the U.S.
(Baker Hughes) Frontier’s SCS Hub, spanning nearly 100,000 acres in Wyoming, will provide open-access CO₂ storage for industrial emitters and ethanol producers using its CO₂-by-rail strategy; Baker Hughes will provide key CCS and power generation technologies, including CO₂ compression, well design, and its industrial
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
The State of Advanced Biorefineries/The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Advanced Biorefineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)... This week, the complex and high-value world of advanced biorefineries where advanced technologies unlock high-value markets and/or low-cost inputs. We're joined this week by Aether Fuels VP Claudio Bertelli and SixRing CTO Markus Weissenberger — so,
March 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Coalition Publishes 2025 Federal Policy Blueprint Outlining Policies Necessary for Nationwide Scale-Up of Carbon Management Technologies
(Carbon Capture Coalition) Consensus-Based Roadmap Was Developed by the Broad, Bipartisan Coalition Representing Business, Labor and NGO Communities -- Today, the Carbon Capture Coalition released its 2025 Federal Policy Blueprint, a consensus-based roadmap of essential, common-sense policy, regulatory, and implementation recommendations for the
March 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Net Zero in Latin America Needs Four Times More Biofuels
by Nayara Machado (eixos (Google Translation)) Biofuel production needs to increase 360% by 2050 in the region -- Latin America and the Caribbean are expanding production of first-generation biofuels and must prepare to export SAF and marine fuel. Financing and regional cooperation in
February 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo CEO Praises Trump Executive Orders that Put Biofuels in ‘The Good Category’
by Michael Johnson (AgWeb) Gevo's CEO says the Trump administration’s directives put facts back in the driver’s seat and put renewable fuels in a stronger position. -- Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber is taking recent executive orders of President Donald Trump in stride,
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Amid Concerns in SD with Carbon Dioxide Pipelines, Ethanol Company Considers Building Plant in ND
by Austin Erickson (WDAY) The CEO and Founder of ethanol company Gevo is considering bringing an ethanol and jet fuel plant to North Dakota after issues with carbon dioxide pipelines in South Dakota. Dr. Patrick Gruber’s company began plans for in creating
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Commission Approves €2.3 Billion Finnish State Aid Scheme to Foster the Transition to a Net-Zero Economy
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved a €2.3 billion Finnish scheme to support investments in strategic sectors and to help industrial companies to decarbonise their production processes. The scheme contributes to the achievement of the priorities of the European Commission
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Asahi Kasei Holds Grand Opening Ceremony for Biogas Purification System at Sewage Treatment Plant in Japan
(BioEnergy Times/Asahi Kasei) Asahi Kasei and Kurashiki City held a grand opening ceremony on for a biogas purification system (the System) in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The System uses Asahi Kasei’s CO2 separation/recovery technology utilizing zeolites installed at a sewage treatment plant.
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Study Highlights Critical Issue with Tool for Carbon Dioxide Removal
(Stanford Report) Current methods to assess the carbon storage potential of biochar may significantly undervalue environmental benefits, Stanford researchers say. -- Biochar, a charcoal-like material derived from plant biomass, has long been hailed as a promising tool for carbon dioxide removal. However,
February 19, 2025 Read Full Article
The State of West Virginia Is Granted Primacy Over Class VI Wells
(Gibson Dunn) The final rule marks a significant transition in the regulatory oversight of the carbon capture and sequestration industry within West Virginia. On January 17, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a final rule giving the State of
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Research Team Identifies Carbonate-Dissolving Microorganisms
(University of Nebraska Lincoln/Science Daily) A research team has shown that methanogens, micro-organisms ubiquitous in low-oxygen environments like aquifers, soil and even permafrost, can propel their growth by dissolving calcium carbonate, one of the Earth's most abundant minerals. The discovery paints
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Arkema and OOYOO LTD. Partner to Develop Gas Separation Membranes for Carbon Capture
(Arkema) Arkema will leverage its expertise and its leading innovation in high performance polymers, while OOYOO will develop membrane design – with a specific focus on CO2 separation membranes used for their ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Revolutionizing CO2 Separation for Advanced Membrane Technology Technologies
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Wild Hydrogen Announces Plans for Demonstrator Site in Eastington to Support Net-Zero Innovation
(Wild Hydrogen) Eastington Demonstrator Site supporting Net-Zero Efforts -- Wild Hydrogen, a leading clean energy company, has announced plans to establish a demonstrator site at Meadow Mill, Eastington, to advance its pioneering carbon-negative hydrogen and biomethane technology. Founded by a team from Gloucestershire,
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Groundbreaking Research Confirms Seaweed Farming’s Potential as a Blue Carbon Solution
(Oceans 2050/Business Wire) Oceans 2050, under the leadership of President Alexandra Cousteau and Chief Scientist Professor Carlos Duarte, has unveiled landmark findings published in Nature Climate Change that demonstrate the significant climate mitigation potential of seaweed farming. The study, titled “Carbon burial in
February 15, 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
Carbon Credit Buyers Need Options — Including Avoidance and Reductions
by Margaret Morales (Trellis) Why carbon removals aren’t always better. -- ... The shift toward removals has led some companies away from projects that avoid or reduce global emissions — for example, by keeping the planet’s existing forests standing, providing clean cooking stoves
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Policy 2025 Deep Intelligence
(Biofuels Digest) The definitive, Digest AI-powered, 7,000 word guide to the WHAT and WHEN of POLICY in 2025. Who's aligned? What adjustments are needed by whom?. Included in this download: The Last 40 Days in Policy – Key Movements Agencies and activities today United States
February 11, 2025 Read Full Article
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