by Karl Plume (Reuters) Agricultural seeds and chemicals maker Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) on Monday launched a digital farming platform that it says will help U.S. growers enact environmentally friendly practices and connect them with companies seeking more sustainable food, feed and biofuel ingredients. The
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Back TO HOMEEcospray and Ruhe Advance Biomethane Projects
(Bioenergy Insight) Italian company Ecospray and Germany-based Ruhe have signed new agreements for the supply of two biomethane plants and three CO2-liquefaction plants for customers of Green Line Liquid Anlagenbau, which is an affiliated company of Ruhe Group. The construction of a complete system for pre-treatment, upgrading,
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Farmers Receive $1.2 Million in Carbon Farming Payments through CarbonNOW® Program
(Locus Agricultural Solutions) Payments were made to farmers in Locus Agricultural Solutions’ CarbonNOW® carbon farming program, through funding from Anew Climate, LLC (previously Bluesource) and Green Star Royalties; Compensation was received within 8 months of enrollment in CarbonNOW—making them the
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Next Level Transparency in Carbon Removal
by Peter Reinhardt (Charm) Today (August 2, 2022) we’re announcing the release of the prototype protocol for bio-oil sequestration authored by scientists and experts at Carbon Direct and EcoEngineers. We’re also rolling out major transparency upgrades to our carbon removal registry
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Sinopec Capital and Johnson Matthey Explore Strategic Collaboration across Decarbonisation and Hydrogen Technologies
(Johns Matthey) On 2nd August 2022, A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Sinopec Capital and Johnson Matthey China signals the start of active dialogues to explore joint possibilities across green and blue hydrogen, fuel cells, decarbonisation technologies and circular economy
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Unlocking Biofertilizer as Additional Revenue Source
by Chris Peterson (Biomass Magazine) When considering opportunities to produce and sell digestate, there are legal Issues for renewable natural gas project developers to consider. ... It is no wonder farmers are looking beyond traditional sources to fertilize crops. Such alternatives include
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Widespread Trials of Biomass Crop Cultivation to Launch in UK
(Bioenergy Insight) The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UCEH) is leading new UK-wide trials of crops and trees which can be used to produce sustainable energy from plant material. Widespread cultivation of biomass crops in the UK could remove significant
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
MHIENG’s First Compact CO2 Capture System Goes into Commercial Operation at Biomass Power Plant in Hiroshima -- Fully Integrated Customer Support Package to Follow --
(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) On-site use of captured CO2 at power plant will turn entire Seifu Shinto suburb carbon negative; Through proprietary CO2 capture technologies, MHIENG provides diverse solutions for small-scale facilities Seifu Shinto biomass power plant (photo courtesy of Taihei Dengyo Kaisha,
August 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Investment Urgently Needed in New Technology to Mitigate CO2 Emissions at Airports, Cranfield University Report Reveals
(Cranfield University) Multi-million-pound investment needed in technologies such as direct air capture; Some airports could become green energy ‘power stations’ to fuel the aircraft they serve; Carbon capture technology should be integrated alongside other transport policies as part of Government’s Net Zero 2050
August 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Airbus, Airlines to Explore Carbon Capture Technology
by David Shepardson (Reuters) European airplane manufacturer Airbus (AIR.PA) and more than a half dozen airlines said on Monday (July 18, 2022) they had signed letters of intent to discuss buying carbon removal credits to offset the emissions from air travel. Airbus joined
July 30, 2022 Read Full Article
State of Louisiana Passes Parish-Specific Law Benefiting Strategic Biofuels Project
(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) New August 1 Legislation Reflects the State’s Commitment to Supporting Renewable Energy Initiatives -- -Strategic Biofuels, the leader in developing negative carbon footprint renewable fuels plants, announced today that the State of Louisiana recently enhanced its nation-leading carbon
July 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Manchin, Schumer Cut Deal on Climate Spending, Including Farm Bill Funds
by Philip Brasher (Agri-Pulse) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced an agreement with Sen. Joe Manchin on a narrow reconciliation bill that would provide $369 billion in climate-related provisions, including more than $20 billion for farm bill conservation assistance and additional incentives
July 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Removal Is Moving Full Steam Ahead. So Is Climate Change.
by Vanessa Montalbano (Washington Post) ... The Energy Department is also set on boosting approaches that would remove gigatons of greenhouse gas from the atmosphere for less than $100 per net metric ton of carbon. (According to Energy, 1 gigaton
July 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Barriers to Scaling the Long-Duration Carbon Dioxide Removal Industry
(Carbon Plan) ... Awareness is growing around the need for long-duration carbon dioxide removal (CDR) — a suite of largely nascent approaches to removing CO₂ from the atmosphere and storing it for hundreds of years or more. To date, private sector
July 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Leftovers Pile up for Year-End Tax Bill Menu
by Laura Weiss (The Hill) There's bipartisan interest in certain tax, trade provisions left out of budget, competitiveness bills -- Tax credits for increasing home energy efficiency, building energy-efficient new homes, hydrogen-fueled vehicles, electric motorcycles, biofuel and alternative fuels like hydrogen
July 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Coastal Effect: Comparable to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Pro-Biofuel Policies in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia Offer a Vast Region of Opportunity for Reduced-CI Ethanol on the Pacific Coast.
by Melissa Anderson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Eleven years ago, California led the way with the implementation of its Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which continues to be a guiding force for clean fuel policy on the West Coast and beyond. Since
July 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Sequestering In Place
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Pipeline aggregation of ethanol plant CO2 has captured industry attention, but stand-alone CCS projects might be uniquely positioned for early success. -- Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects are integrating into existing ethanol plants like
July 22, 2022 Read Full Article
The Ethanol Industry’s Commercial Capture
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) CO2 from corn ethanol plants is a great candidate for capture and sequestration because it is so clean. That also makes it a versatile and critical product for myriad commercial and industrial uses. --
July 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Big Oil Bets that Green Hydrogen Is the Future of Energy
by Will Mathis, Laura Hurst and Francois De Beaupuy (Bloomberg News) ... BP Plc is taking the lead in the $36 billion Asian Renewable Energy Hub, a project that aims to install 26 gigawatts of solar and wind farms over a vast
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Aviation Faces Hurdles to Hit Goals for Cutting Emissions
by David Koenig and Kelvin Chan (Associated Press/Chicago Tribune) ... Airbus and Boeing, the world’s two biggest aircraft makers, both addressed sustainability during Monday’s opening day at Farnborough, although they approached the issue in different ways. Europe’s Airbus and seven airline
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Earnings season calls, and one of the bioeconomy’s most dynamic and innovative public companies has an updated presentation out — all the markets, technologies, sources of revenues, trends, lines of business — biogas/RNG, advanced fuels,
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Can We Hack DNA in Plants to Help Fight Climate Change?
by Madeleine Stone (National Geographic) Using CRISPR genome editing on a few common crops, a team of plant and soil scientists seeks to vastly increase and speed up carbon storage to help fight climate change. -- ... we will also need to
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
1 Big Thing: The CO2 Removal Frenzy and the Caveats in Tow
by Mickey Meece (Axios) There's fresh info on something we explored in April — growing support for tech that sucks CO2 from the atmosphere alongside fears the love fest will delay emissions cuts, Ben writes. Driving the news: Two key people working on removal with Stripe —
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Is Agriculture’s Latest Money-Maker. But Is It Enough to Combat Climate Change?
by Dana Cronin (KCUR/NPR/All Things Considered) ... Jason (Lay) is part of Bayer’s pilot carbon program, which pays him $10 for every acre of cover crops he plants. Acting as the intermediary, Bayer then sells those carbon offset credits to
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Matchmaker
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is focused on advancing carbon management technologies to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through strong public-private partnerships and in a just and sustainable way. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Red Trail Energy Begins Carbon Capture and Storage
(Red Trail Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The first carbon capture and storage project allowed under state primacy in the U.S. has commenced operations. Red Trail Energy LLC announces it officially began carbon capture and storage (CCS) at its ethanol facility located near
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Drax Submits Plans to Build World’s Largest CCS Project
(Drax Group/Biomass Magazine) Renewable energy company Drax has submitted plans to build the world’s largest carbon capture facility at its North Yorkshire power station. The company plans to invest £2 billion in the 2020s in its plans to develop two bioenergy with
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
New Industry Group Will Advocate for Carbon Removal
by Crobin Hair (Politico Pro/Climatewire) The Carbon Business Council is a technology-neutral trade group promoting the promise, and limits, of "carbon management." -- More than 40 companies today launched the Carbon Business Council, the first trade association for startups focused on
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Moving Stepwise toward State Clean Fuel Standards
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) From Minnesota to Nebraska, discussions around performance-based fuel standards are bringing a broad range of stakeholders together. Progress requires coalition building and compromise. Movement towards state clean fuel standards in the Midwest inspired by
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Airbus, Air Canada, Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group, LATAM Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Virgin Atlantic Sign Letters of Intent to Explore Carbon Removal Solutions for Aviation
Airbus and a number of major airlines – Air Canada, Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group, LATAM Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Virgin Atlantic – have signed Letters of Intent (LoI) to explore opportunities for a future supply of carbon removal
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk Accelerates Transition to Become Net Zero Emission and Produce More Sustainable Chemicals
(Shell) First step is investment in upgrader plant that recycles plastic waste to produce circular chemicals. Investment in upgrader unit scales up the use of plastic waste as feedstock Investment in upgrader supports Shell’s plan to transition Shell Chemicals Park
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Launches $2.6 Billion Funding Programs to Slash Carbon Emissions
(U.S. Department of Energy) Two Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Programs Will Decarbonize Power Generation and Heavy Industries, Create Regional Transport Networks for Captured CO2 Emissions -- The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today issued Notices of Intent to
July 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Jacobson: Ethanol Production Critical to Nebraska Ag
by Mike Jacobson (North Platt Telegraph) ... In 2021, approximately 31% of Nebraska’s corn crop was utilized in ethanol plants. Nebraska ranks as the nation’s second largest ethanol producer. The state’s 24 ethanol plants have a total production capacity of
July 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Systems Enters into an Agreement to Acquire the Madera Biomass Power Plant: Plans for conversion to a Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS) Project
(Clean EnergybSystems/PR Newswire) Clean Energy Systems, Inc. (CES) announced today that it entered into an agreement to acquire the idled Madera Biomass Power Plant (located in Madera County, California). CES intends to convert the existing facility into a Biomass Carbon Removal and
July 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Impact Partners Announces Material Expansion of North American RNG Projects
(Green Impact Partners/Newsfile) Green Impact Partners (TSXV: GIP) ("GIP" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on three of its advanced renewable natural gas ("RNG") projects. "With the upcoming commissioning of our GreenGas Colorado facility, the expansion of our
July 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Use and Storage: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Radicle
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Radicle’s Director of Biofuels, Brad Neff, shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC on how they support global companies in reducing and removing GHG emissions. Find out what they are doing in low carbon fuel
July 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Podcast: Carbon Capture Is Poised for Fast Growth
(ASME) Battelle’s Neeraj Gupta talks about the state of carbon capture and sequestration. -- The abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is recognized as the leading cause of climate change globally. The U.S. and other countries are working to
July 12, 2022 Read Full Article
ABSL Receives Award from Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme
(Advanced Biofuel Solutions) Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL) has been awarded a £4.8m grant from the Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme, Phase 2 of the competition launched by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which
July 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Whatever Happened to Cellulosic Ethanol?
by David Kramer (Physics Today) Technological immaturity, falling oil prices, overoptimistic investors, and regulatory uncertainty are blamed for the failure of a promising biofuel technology to perform as hoped. -- Despite a decade and a half of big US federal investments
July 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Intensity Renewables: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to NexantECA
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, ethylene, propylene – They can all be produced with low carbon intensity. Check out this illuminating slide guide from Steven Slome at NexantECA on how while methanol and ammonia have larger implications
July 05, 2022 Read Full Article
3 Missing Ingredients for Scaling Regenerative Agriculture
by Theresa Lieb (Green Biz) ... From my conversations with farmers in Minnesota and many other practitioners over the past months, three pockets of work ask for more attention: independent and data-driven technical assistance, program alignment and standardization and supply chain
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Could Put Other Regs in Danger
by Rachel Frazen (The Hill) The Supreme Court’s Thursday decision curtailing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authority could hamper regulations far beyond climate. The conservative majority in the 6-3 ruling found that an Obama-era power plant rule was not permissible since it didn’t have “clear
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Can Farms Produce to the Max and Still Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
by Kristen Mally Dean (Argonne National Laboratory) Decarbonizing agriculture is critical for the U.S. to reach net zero emissions by 2050. A new data-driven approach looks at practices that are good for the earth and profitable for farmers. -- The
June 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods Calls for a Higher Price on Carbon
by Lindsey Jacobson (CNBC) Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods would like the U.S. government to help incentivize some of the clean energy innovations his company is developing, like biofuels and direct air capture of carbon dioxide. ... Proposing a carbon tax has been
June 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol vs. Petroleum-Based Fuel Carbon Emissions
by Valerie Sarisky-Reed (U.S. Department of Energy) Biofuels have been proven to emit significantly lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than petroleum-based fuels, and recent scientific studies indicate that net-zero emission biofuels are not only possible, but achievable. Corn ethanol and other biofuels are
June 24, 2022 Read Full Article
VTT and Neste Agreed on Building an Integrated Power-to-Liquids Demonstration for CO2 Capture, Green Hydrogen and E-Fuels Production
(VTT) Power-to-liquids technologies are on their way to commercialisation in scale and production of synthetic e-fuels is no longer science fiction. E-fuels offer a way to expand the carbon-neutral transport fuel pool beyond biomass-based renewable fuels to replace fossil fuels
June 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Collins, Cantwell Introduce Carbon Removal Bill
by Manuel Quiñones (E&E News/Politico Pro) "Our bipartisan bill would spur research and development for carbon removal technologies, as well as accelerate the commercialization of innovative carbon removal solutions to help make them more affordable," said Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine).
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
California Considers ‘Carbon Farming’ as a Potential Climate Solution. Ardent Proponents, and Skeptics, Abound
by Emma Foehringer Merchant (Inside Climate News) Supporters of pending legislation see it as an important step toward meeting the state’s climate goals while using its ample farmland. But critics say natural carbon sequestration is hard to measure and verify. --
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Understanding Why the Carbon Intensity Score Is Important for Ethanol
by Kellan Heavican (Brownfield Ag News) The head of the world’s largest biofuel producers says carbon intensity scoring is critical to expanding ethanol production. POET President Jeff Lautt tells Brownfield it’s used as a benchmark to determine greenhouse gas emissions. “All of
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
The Biofuel Folks Might Like a Word about Your Corn Stover
by Brian O'Connor (No-Till Farmer) ... A study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production found that harvesting up to 30% of corn stover on a field for use in fuel products could increase revenues for growers and decrease the negative impact on the environment,
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Topsoe Technology to Reduce Customers' Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 12 Million Tonnes in 2022
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) Topsoe’s technologies are set to reduce its customers’ greenhouse gas emissions by 12 million tonnes in 2022 alone. These reductions will not be one-offs but ongoing for the years to come. The key driver is Topsoe’s renewable fuels
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Miller-Meeks, Hinson, Ernst Support New Industry Producing Carbon-Negative Cellulosic Biofuels
(Ripon Advance News Service) U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) joined U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and their Iowa Republican colleagues in urging the Biden administration to address two ongoing rulemaking processes that could end production of bio-oil,
June 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Biochar Teams Sweep 4 of 15 XPRIZE $1 Million Climate Innovation Awards
(U.S. Biochar Initiative/EIN Presswire) “It [Biochar] is being newly embraced as a true carbon removal solution at scale.”--Microsoft -- On Earth Day 2022, XPRIZE and the Musk Foundation announced the 15 milestone winners of $1,000,000 each to continue their work
June 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Kuster, Gonzalez Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Innovation, Groundbreaking Carbon-Capture Technology
(Office of Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH 2nd)) Today, Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) introduced the REMOVE Act, legislation to enact a whole-of-government approach to experiment, prototype, and produce carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology. The bill achieves this goal
June 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Start-Up Reveals Plan for $800 Million Renewable Fuels Facility in Port Allen
(Louisiana Economic Development) Arbor Gas to use wood waste from Louisiana forests to produce renewable gasoline and green hydrogen at West Baton Rouge Parish facility -- Arbor Renewable Gas LLC, a Houston-based company formed in 2019 that produces renewable gasoline and
June 15, 2022 Read Full Article
FEW Speakers Focus on Carbon, New Market Opportunities
by Tom Bryan and Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Hundreds gathered for the main session of 38th International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo Tuesday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as some of the biggest names in biofuels spoke at the largest ethanol conference
June 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Ag Carbon Markets and U.S. Farmers: A Preview Summary
(Trust in Food) As a prelude to Trust In Food’s forthcoming Carbon Report, this preview details warning signs for the carbon ecosystem and why farmers have been hesitant to join carbon markets. Learn how farmers evaluate carbon programs, how data
June 15, 2022 Read Full Article
SAF with Feedstock Flexibility: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Velocys
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Woodchips, municipal waste, hydrogen, biomethane – it’s all about feedstock flexibility for Velocys’ conversion pathway to sustainable aviation fuel. What is their IP protected 5 step conversion process? What’s the latest on their Bayou Fuels
June 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Flying the Low-Carbon Skies on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Craig Bettenhausen (Chemical & Engineering News) Airlines are eager to switch to renewable, low-carbon fuel—as soon as there’s enough to go around -- On June 6, Malaysia Airlines flew its first passenger flight using jet fuel made in part
June 13, 2022 Read Full Article
UK-Based SAF Project Awards Front-End Engineering, Design Contract to Worley
(Worley/Biobased Diesel Daily) Worley announced June 3 that it has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) services contract by Alfanar for a low‑carbon fuels project in Teesside, U.K. Alfanar’s Lighthouse Green Fuels project will convert residual solid waste into sustainable
June 10, 2022 Read Full Article
POET Hopes Pipeline Partnership Will Speed Ethanol Climate Goals
by Leah Douglas (Saltwire/Reuters) POET LLC, the world's largest ethanol producer, said it hopes to meet some of its climate goals early as a result of a new partnership it announced this week with a Midwest carbon capture and storage (CCS)
June 10, 2022 Read Full Article
The Ethanol Industry’s Commercial Capture
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) CO2 from corn ethanol plants is a great candidate for capture and sequestration because it is so clean. That also makes it a versatile and critical product for myriad commercial and industrial uses. --
June 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Pipelines Needed to Help Keep Ethanol Viable, Supporters Say
by Jerry Guenther (Norfolk Daily News) Carbon capture can help Nebraska — one of the nation’s top producers of ethanol— ensure its viability in the industry in the future, according to supporters. A representative of the ethanol industry and a representative
June 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Inside Charm Industrial’s Big Bet on Corn Stalks for Carbon Removal
by James Temple (MIT Technology Review) The startup used plant matter and bio-oil to sequester thousands of tons of carbon. The question now is how reliable, scalable, and economical this approach will prove. In recent weeks, a crew of staffers from
June 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Low-Cost Battery-Like Device Absorbs CO2 Emissions while It Charges
(Univerisity of Cambridge) Researchers have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges. Then, when it discharges, the CO2 can be released in a controlled way and collected to be reused or disposed of
June 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Live Panel: Carbon Sequestration Symposium at CSUB
(Climate Now) James Lawler, Founder and host of Climate Now moderates a live panel on the topic of carbon sequestration at California State University of Bakersfield. Panelists include: Ken Haney, Strategic Advisor - Carbon Management Organization California Resources Corporation Bakersfield,
June 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Navigator CO2, POET Sign Letter of Intent to Capture, Transport, and Store Five (5) Million Tons of CO2 Annually
(Navigator CO2/PR Newswire) Navigator to provide CCUS services for POET's facilities in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota -- Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC ("Navigator") announced today that they have signed a Letter of Intent to provide carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)
June 07, 2022 Read Full Article
AirMiners Launchpad: AirMiners Batch 5 Applications Open
(AirMiners) The AirMiners Launchpad boosts founders towards gigaton scale carbon removal. The program helps founders establish their team, develop business strategy, roadmap their tech, and connect to the broader carbon removal network. Whether you have an idea, sketch, experiment, or
June 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture System Sequesters Record Amounts of CO2 for Direct Air Capture
(Engineering and Technology) A new carbon capture system that removes carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the air has been developed by Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers, who say it has “unprecedented” performance compared to alternatives. Isophorone diamine (IPDA) in a “liquid-solid phase separation”
June 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Listen: US Ethanol Industry Eyes CCS to Boost Long-Term Demand
by Josh Pedrick, Arsalan Syed and Corey Lavinsky (S&P Global) As the US ethanol industry pursues carbon capture and sequestration projects, producers are looking at the effects of lower carbon intensities in markets with low carbon fuel standards and in future
June 02, 2022 Read Full Article
2022 MEIA Pitch Competition Finale --- June 21, 2022 --- ONLINE
The MEIA Pitch Finale is the culmination of work by teams participating in the Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator’s latest cohort. The winner of this pitch competition will receive $1,000, sponsored by the Maryland Department of Commerce. We'll be joined by guest
June 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Capturing Carbon with Crops, Trees and Bioenergy
by Emilie Lorditch (Michigan State University/Phys.Org) An integrated approach to land management practices in the U.S. can reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere far more than earlier estimates based on separate approaches, Michigan State University researchers say. Their research was published
June 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Can Marine Carbon Sequestration Make a Difference?: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to SNAME
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Yes, biological ocean carbon sequestration could help prevent catastrophic climate change, according to Christopher Barry from SNAME (Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers). How? What are the physical and biological options? What are the
June 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Minnesota PUC Confirms Authority to Regulate CO2 Pipelines
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on May 19 unanimously voted that the organization has existing authority to permit the siting of carbon dioxide pipelines, including the two multi-state pipelines currently under development that will sequester
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Worley Awarded 2 Major Contracts in US, UK
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Australia-based Worley, a global provider of professional project and asset services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors, announced in late May that it has been awarded two major contracts related to renewable diesel and
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
First Semi-Industrial Demonstration of Novel Gasification Technology for Biofuel Production
(Open Access Government) The Horizon 2020 project CLARA, coordinated by the Technical University of Darmstadt, investigates a novel gasification technology to provide sustainable second-generation biofuels for the transportation sector in order to move it towards CO2 neutrality In this context, biogenic
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Bracewell Launches Pro-CCS Group ahead of Funding Explosion
by Carlos Anchondo and Corbin Hiar (E&E News/Politico Pro) The high-profile lobbying firm opened a provocative website that downplays the risks of CO2 pipelines as the federal government prepares to spend $8 billion on carbon capture and storage. A public policy
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
New Method Could Potentially Produce Hydrogen from Biogas for $2/kg
(Bioenergy Insight) California-based Kore has developed a new way to produce hydrogen from biogas. It claims the new method could potentially provide hydrogen for less than $2 per kg. “We produce biogas and biochar from biogenic feedstocks and the resulting biogas contains
May 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Corn Ethanol Boom in Brazil
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The world’s second-largest corn producer, Brazil is continuing to see a rise in grain ethanol production and new plant construction. U.S. ethanol producers may gain some insight about how biomass power can be used
May 23, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Reports Strong Interest for Climate-Smart Commodities Funds DEADLINE Extended: June 10, 2022
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA on May 10 announced it received more than 450 proposals for large-scale projects under its new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. The agency is accepting proposals for smaller-scale projects through June 10. The USDA
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden Administration Launches $3.5 Billion Program to Capture Carbon Pollution from the Air
(U.S. Department of Energy) DOE Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Effort to Establish Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs for Large-Scale CO2 Removal -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to fund the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Nearly $25 Million to Study Advanced Clean Hydrogen Technologies for Electricity Generation
(U.S. Department of Energy) Industry-led R&D Projects Will Develop Technologies for More Efficient Hydrogen Turbines and Production with CO2 Capture and Storage -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $24.9 million in funding for six research and development projects
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Tallgrass to Capture and Sequester CO2 Emissions from ADM Complex
(Tallgrass/Carbon Capture Magazine) Tallgrass announced it has entered into an agreement with ADM that would pave the way for Tallgrass to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from ADM’s corn-processing complex in Columbus, Neb., and transport it to Tallgrass’ Eastern Wyoming Sequestration Hub
May 18, 2022 Read Full Article
bp and Linde Plan Major CCS Project to Advance Decarbonization Efforts across Texas Gulf Coast
(bp) Project to include carbon capture and storage (CCS) and low carbon hydrogen production; With potential start-up by 2026, project aims to store up to 15 million metric tons of CO2 per year in multiple sites – the equivalent of
May 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Startups Ask Congress to Fund (more) Carbon Removal R&D
(Carbon 180) Carbon removal startups working across tech and agriculture have penned two letters calling for the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to increase support for both geologic storage (the final resting place for carbon collected via direct air capture and BECCS)
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Embracing the Potential of Carbon Capture and Utilization as an Essential Strategy for Decarbonizing the Power Sector
by Anna Douglas (SkyNano Technologies/Biofuels Digest) ... Transforming CO2 from a Climate Liability into a Useful Commodity There are a variety of technologies being developed today to capture CO2 out of point source emissions. Some of these technologies convert that CO2 into something useful while
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Summit Carbon Solutions Launches Radio Ad
(Summit Carbon Solutions/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Summit Carbon Solutions announced May 12 the start of a new five-state radio ad campaign highlighting how the company’s proposed carbon capture and storage project will open new economic opportunities for ethanol producers and strengthen the
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Aemetis Reports Progress with Biogas, SAF Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. released first quarter 2022 financial results on May 12, confirming that the company’s corn ethanol plant in Keyes, California, is operating at near capacity and discussing progress with the company’s biogas, renewable diesel,
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
British Columbia Files LCFS Overhaul
by Elliott Blackburn (Argus Media) British Columbia is proposing low-carbon fuel requirements for marine and aviation fuel and expanding the activities that can generate credits under new legislation updating the province's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The Canadian province's government yesterday filed
May 16, 2022 Read Full Article
The Limits of Forest Carbon Sequestration
by Julia K. Green and Trevor F. Keenan (Science Magazine) Although nations are grappling with reducing carbon emissions to minimize climate change risks, they actually need to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere if the goal is to keep warming
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Summit Carbon Solutions Equity Campaign for 5-state Carbon Capture Project Reaches $1 Billion in Commitments
(Forum News Service/Dickinson Press) Summit Carbon Solutions is proposing to build the world's largest carbon capture and sequestration project. Ethanol plants in Atwater and Granite Falls, Minnesota, are part of the project. -- Summit Carbon Solutions announced Wednesday that it has
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
bp to Invest up to £18 Billion in UK Energy System by 2030
(bp) bp intends to invest up to £18 billion in the UK’s energy system by the end of 2030, demonstrating bp’s firm commitment to the UK, and helping the country to deliver on its bold ambitions to boost energy security and
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Here’s Where Colorado Wants to Capture and Bury 350,000 Tons of Carbon Dioxide Each Year
by Michael Booth (Colorado Sun) Carbon America will gather 350,000 tons of carbon a year from Yuma and Sterling ethanol makers and store it deep underground in climate change fight. A pioneering carbon capture company wants to take the climate change
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Iowa Carbon Pipeline Opponents See Lessons in Dakota Access Fight
by Dan Haugen (Energy News Network/The Gazette) Coalition organizing earlier than those opposing oil pipeline six years ago -- In Iowa, though, a coalition similar to the one that took a stand against the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016 is
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
The Dawn of Greater Energy Independence – Why Europe Also Needs to Count on Sustainable Bioenergy
by Paul Bennett, Chair (IEA Bioenergy/Biofuels Digest) ... Little attention is paid to the global potential of bioenergy from sustainably sourced biomass – and wrongly so. Because without bioenergy, the urgent step toward fossil free greater energy security and climate neutrality
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Bunge, CoverCress, Chevron Taking Us into the Future and into the Past
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... When news arrived that Bunge and CoverCress signed commercial partnership to support the expansion of CCI’s CoverCress technology, a new winter oilseed crop, and that Bunge Ventures recently increased its stake in CCI through a
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Navigator CO2, Big River Resources, and Big River United Energy Execute Letter of Intent for the Capture, Transportation, Storage, and Value Optimization of up to 1,000,000 Metric Tons of CO2 per Year, for Twenty (20) Years
(Navigator CO2 Ventures/PR Newswire) Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC ("Navigator") announced today a long-term agreement with Big River Resources, LLC and Big River United Energy, LLC ("Big River") to provide turnkey carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) services on Navigator's Heartland Greenway
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Give Communities Control of Carbon Removal -- To Keep Polluters from Profiting from the Technology, We Need Public Ownership.
by Andrew Bergman, Holly Buck, Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Toly Rinberg (The New Republic) ... So the question should be: How do we go about removing carbon from our atmosphere in the most equitable, sustainable way possible? A public model would address
May 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Breaking It Down Tax Credit Incentives for Carbon Sequestration: Potentially the Most Impactful U.S. Policy to Battle Climate Change
by Bryen Alperin, Gary Blitz, Sarah Grey, Steve Whittaker, John Koenig, John Pierce, and Jason Kuzma (Carbon Capture Magazine) The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 expanded the 45Q tax credit, the most important federal incentive for encouraging private investment in
May 09, 2022 Read Full Article
CO2 Pipelines Are Coming. A Pipeline Safety Expert Says We’re Not Ready.
by Emily Pontecorvo (Grist) Companies want to build pipelines to capture and store carbon, but a new report warns that regulators aren’t prepared. -- ... But as the number of pipeline proposals multiplies, a new report commissioned by the Pipeline Safety Trust,
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Negative Shot Summit --- July 20-21, 2022 --- TBD
To advance the development of the emerging and necessary carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry, DOE launched Carbon Negative Shot at COP26, the third target within the Energy Earthshots Initiative. Carbon Negative Shot is the U.S. government’s first major effort in CDR and
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Ottawa Unveils $2.6B Carbon Capture Tax Credit for Energy Sector
by Amanda Stephenson (The Canadian Press/Carbon Capture Magazine) Ottawa is urging oil and gas companies to move quickly to take advantage of a major new tax credit for carbon capture and storage — a pricey technology that proponents say could play
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $2.3 Billion Investment to Cut U.S. Carbon Pollution
(U.S. Department of Energy) DOE Launches $2.25B Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Effort to Increase CO2 Storage Sites, Provides Additional $91M to Advance Carbon Management Approaches, Building Next Generation Industries -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today (May 5, 2022) announced
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Monetizing Net-Zero and Net-Negative GHG Ethanol
by Brian Jennings (American Coalition for Ethanol) Climate-smart farming practices, efficiencies at ethanol plants, and the capture and sequestration of biogenic CO2 from facilities puts ethanol on a trajectory to reach both net-zero and net-negative emissions, a trajectory that is
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Fueling the Hydrogen Revolution with RNG
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) Stewart Stewart of BayoTech discusses the U.S. hydrogen industry, its potential to utilize RNG, and the company’s rollout of regional hubs. -- The hydrogen economy is here and now. The rapidly growing opportunity is significant,
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
How Much Carbon Do Soils Hold?
by Asmeret Asefaw Berhe (Climate Now) Soil holds 2x more carbon than vegetation and the atmosphere combined, according to Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry and Falasco Chair in Earth Sciences at the Department of Life and Environmental
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Valero Reports Profitable Q1 for Ethanol, Renewable Diesel
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valero Energy Corp. released first quarter 2022 financial results on April 26, reporting both its ethanol and renewable diesel segments were profitable during the three-month period. Production of both fuels was up. Valero’s renewable diesel segment,
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Top 5: Transport Energy & the GHG Marginal Cost Abatement Curve
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) • Marginal Cost Abatement: EVs and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are no surprise, but how about pyrolysis with carbon capture? Biogas Moves Up the Priority List in the EU: The war in Ukraine
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Proponents Say Storing Captured Carbon Underground Is Safe, But States Are Transferring Long-Term Liability for Such Projects to the Public
by Nicholas Kusnetz (Inside Climate News) As companies propose storing carbon dioxide in depleted oil fields or saline aquifers, some states are putting themselves on the hook for future problems with the projects. -- As states rush to enact rules and
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Boeing Announces Multi-Year Commitment to Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture
(Boeing) - Company to support the Center’s work to conduct groundbreaking research with a five-year, $10 million contribution; - Boeing joins inaugural Center supporter FedEx as well as Southwest Airlines in supporting the study of natural carbon capture -- Boeing [NYSE:
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
21 Sites at 10K Barrels per Day Each: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to DG Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s Friday and you’re ready for the weekend so here’s a short and sweet slide guide from DG Fuels on their second-generation cellulosic biofuel whose hydrogen content is derived from water electrolysis and uses a
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
£5m Fund Launched to Develop Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Technology
(Scottish Enterprise) A new fund to help develop the emerging CO2 utilisation technology has been launched. The CO2 Utilisation Challenge Fund will help businesses and organisations develop and commercialise the technology, which involves harnessing and converting CO2 – the biggest
April 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Go SAF, Young Man: Go SAF, Young One, and Grow up with the Country
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... California is not a waste land, it remains a horn of plenty, but with plenty of production comes plenty of waste, it is the way of sophisticated Western economies. Now that sustainability is becoming
April 27, 2022 Read Full Article
ISU Team Receives XPRIZE Carbon Removal Milestone Award for Innovative Vision to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere
(Iowa State University) An Iowa State University research team that helped develop a demonstration-scale pyrolyzer capable of sequestering thousands of tons of carbon dioxide a year has received a prestigious milestone award from XPRIZE Carbon Removal, it was announced on
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Giant Grass Miscanthus: Bioethanol Source with Negative CO2 Balance
(University of Hohenheim) European collaborative project led by the University of Hohenheim shows: Combining bioethanol production with carbon storage can effectively reduce CO2. A significant reduction in greenhouse gas is feasible. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the University
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol against the World!
by Matt Reese and Dusty Sonnenberg (Ohio's Country Journal) ... “In a life cycle analysis of ethanol and electric vehicles, you have to look at the base load of carbon intensity. Right now, that number is 114 grams of CO2 per
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: Algae for Future
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On this Earth Day, we highlight a very green organization – literally green – Algae for Future. This Portugal-based biotech company has the world’s largest algae cascade raceway and is designing, building, and operating commercial-scale microalgae
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
New Study Shows Summit Carbon Solutions Will Drive Economic Growth Across the Midwest
(Summit Carbon Solutions/PR Newswire) A new study shows that Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon capture, transportation, and storage project will create jobs, generate new tax revenue for local communities, support local suppliers, and strengthen the Midwest regional economy. Ernst & Young,
April 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Coalition Comments on CEQ’s CCUS Guidance Document
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A public comment period on the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s interim guidance on carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) closed on April 18. The Carbon Capture Coalition is among the groups that weighed
April 20, 2022 Read Full Article
“Super Developing” Carbon Capture: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon America
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Carbon Americashared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC Connect highlighting how they are a “super developer” with developing, building, financing, owning and operating carbon capture and sequestration projects. They also have their own cryogenic flue
April 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Workshop: Bioenergy’s Role in Soil Carbon Storage
(U.S. Department of Energy) What is the role of bioenergy in soil carbon storage? Bioenergy provides a powerful way to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, increase carbon storage in soils, and produce sustainable biomass feedstocks. On March 28–29, 2022, the U.S. Department
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Gen-1 Ethanol Opportunities: Improving Life Cycle GHG Benefits of Existing Biofuel Production Workshop
(U.S. Department of Energy) On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) hosted the Gen-1 Ethanol Opportunities: Improving Life Cycle GHG Benefits of Existing Biofuel Production Virtual Workshop. The workshop was designed to gather stakeholder input to assess
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Velocys Provides Update of US, UK SAF Projects
(Velocys/Biomass Magazine) ... During 2021 we saw the achievement of a number of important objectives in our growth strategy culminating in two multi-year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreements; the selection of our technology for an e-fuels project commissioned by the
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo --- November 8-9, 2022 --- Des Moines, IA
The National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo is a two-day event designed specifically for companies and organizations advancing technologies and policy that support the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from all sources, including fossil fuel-based power plants, ethanol production plants and
April 14, 2022 Read Full Article
REQUEST FOR SPEAKERS: National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo --- November 8-9, 2022 --- Des Moines, IA DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
The National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo is a two-day event designed specifically for companies and organizations advancing technologies and policy that support the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from all sources, including fossil fuel-based power plants, ethanol production plants and
April 14, 2022 Read Full Article
The Dogged Victims of Inexorable Disputation: Bioeconomy and the Scoring of Carbon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Bioeconomy professionals, are the Dogged Victims of Inexorable Disputation, if I can bend Bobby Jones’ memorable golfing phrase. Why? Because better to have lousy carbon targets than no carbon targets at all, say most people,
April 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Future Biogas Chooses Saltend Chemicals Park for Green CO2 Storage
(Bioenergy Insight) Future Biogas will construct up to 32 new CO2 storage tanks in Saltend Chemicals Park in Hull, UK. The park is owned and operated by px Group, an asset management company for the energy and high hazard industrial
April 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Sequestration Symposium: Opportunities and Challenges --- April 29, 2022 --- ONLINE
The "Carbon Sequestration Symposium: Opportunities and Challenges" event is hosted by CSUB's California Research Energy Center. The main event will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 29. Register for the free live webinar. The purpose of the
April 12, 2022 Read Full Article
The Case for Federal Procurement of Carbon Removal
by Erin Burns (Carbon 180) Our vision for legacy emissions involves the world’s largest customer --There is unprecedented action on carbon removal in the US today. The bipartisan infrastructure deal of 2021 included billions of dollars for direct air capture (DAC) and
April 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Occidental Is Eyeing California’s Clean Fuels Market to Fund Texas Carbon Removal Plant
by Nicholas Kusnetz (Inside Climate News) The oil company plans to remove carbon from the atmosphere and pump it into the ground to extract oil in the Permian Basin. Some climate activists fear the new technology is a cover for continuing
April 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Making Moves on CDR
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) Last week’s IPCC report called for a buildout of the world’s carbon dioxide removal capacity to mitigate both legacy carbon emissions and to neutralize difficult-to-decarbonize sectors like heavy industry. Reps. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Scott Peters (D-Calif.) hope
April 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Online Course --- July 5-8, 2022 --- ONLINE
(InFocus International) This course is intended for those in business, commercial and strategically focused roles within the energy sector; in particular those responsible for environmental matters, business sustainability and business transformation in areas such as oil & gas, hydrogen and industrial
April 11, 2022 Read Full Article
5 Steps to Low Carbon Profitability: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to ABB
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is one ABLC slide guide you don’t want to miss! ABB’s John Oyen shares what ABB Energy Industries is all about, highlights 5 ways developers/producers can improve profitability, how Ballard and ABB work on
April 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Giant Grass Miscanthus: Bioethanol Source with Negative CO2 Balance
(University of Hohenheim) European collaborative project led by the University of Hohenheim shows: Combining bioethanol production with carbon storage can effectively reduce CO2. -- A significant reduction in greenhouse gas is feasible. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
The Race to Upcycle CO2 into Fuels, Concrete and More
by Mark Peplow (Nature) Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change? -- Tongyezhen is a town with coal in its bones. ... But later this year, a chemical plant
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
UN Climate Report: Carbon Removal Is Now “Essential”
by James Temple andCasey Crownhart (MIT Technology Review) Removing the greenhouse gas from the air will likely be necessary, along with radical emissions cuts, to keep temperatures from rising 2˚C. -- A bleak new report from the UN’s climate panel
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Suncor Energy Strengthens Its Focus on Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels for Energy Expansion
(Suncor) In addition to driving shareholder returns through its core business, Suncor (TSX: SU) (NYSE: SU) will strengthen its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels to accelerate progress towards its objective to be a net-zero company by 2050. Optimizing the portfolio
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Revised Future Fuels Act Would Tighten Minnesota’s Emissions Standards
by Rob Hubbard (Minnesota House Public Information/Biobased Diesel Daily) What can Minnesota do to play a role in slowing down climate change? Tim Sexton, Minnesota’s assistant transportation commissioner, believes he has a clear idea. “This is the single biggest policy lever the
April 05, 2022 Read Full Article
B&W, Kiewit Partner to Develop Biomass Power Plant for Fidelis’ Renewable Diesel, SAF Project
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Babcock & Wilcox announced March 31 that it is partnering with Kiewit Industrial to deliver Fidelis New Energy’s planned net-negative carbon impact biomass power plant at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The
April 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Going All in to Get Carbon out: Shopify’s Commitment to Climate Entrepreneurs Reaches $32M
(Shopify) Shopify’s Sustainability Fund partners with 9 new entrepreneurial trailblazers: Picture this: the year is 2030 and companies are approaching net-zero commitment deadlines, yet no solutions exist at scale that pull carbon dioxide out of the air and lock it away for
March 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Singapore: MPA Maritime Decarbonisation Blueprint Sets Target for Bunkering Sector
(Manifold Times) The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will commit additional funds of at least $300 million to help the local maritime sector move more decisively on decarbonisation over the next 10 years. The organisation on Wednesday (9 March) introduced
March 30, 2022 Read Full Article
How Biomass Can Enable a Hydrogen Economy
(Drax) Building a collaborative net zero future through negative emissions and zero-carbon fuel -- -Hydrogen as a fuel offers a carbon-free alternative for hard-to-abate sectors such as heavy road transport, domestic heating, and industries like steel and cement. -There are several
March 30, 2022 Read Full Article
RNG, Renewable Fuels from Solar, Waste Wood & Carbon: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Third generation tech is what Aemetis calls it – using renewable fuels for carbon capture & sequestration siphons carbon from the atmosphere into crops which are converted into renewable fuels, then the solar energy is
March 28, 2022 Read Full Article
ACI’s European Carbon Capture and Storage Industry Summit --- September 14-15, 2022 --- London, UK
While CO2 emissions from fuel combustion have been declining in Europe, industries like cement, iron and steel, aluminium, pulp and paper, and refineries have inherent CO2 emissions resulting from energy-intensive industry processes. CCS can provide a key contribution to tackling
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
MHIENG and MHIEC to Commence Demonstration Testing of Separation, Capture and Effective Use of CO2 from Waste-to-Energy Plant -- Collaboration with City of Yokohama and Tokyo Gas --
(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd. (MHIENG) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC) – two group companies of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), both based in Yokohama – are poised to commence demonstration testing
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol’s New Ground Game
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With three CO2 pipelines in development, carbon capture and sequestration is poised to become a transformative force in ethanol production. The industry’s quest for net-zero emissions, in part, depends on it. -- Carbon capture
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
New Method Could Lead to Cheaper, More Efficient Ways to Capture Carbon
by Kelsey Simpkins (CU Boulder Today) University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed a new tool that could lead to more efficient and cheaper technologies for capturing heat-trapping gases from the atmosphere and converting them into beneficial substances, like fuel or building
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Navigator CO2 and Siouxland Ethanol Execute Long-Term Agreement for the Capture, Transportation, and Storage of Siouxland Ethanol's CO2
(Navigator CO2 Ventures/PR Newswire) Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC ("Navigator") announced today that it has entered into a long-term agreement with Siouxland Ethanol LLC ("Siouxland") to provide CO2 capture, transportation and storage services on its carbon capture and storage (CCS) system, the Heartland
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Honey without the Bee, Greener Circuit Boards, Plant-Based Asphalt, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of March 24th
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) We’ve reported on beef without the cows, pork without the pig, dairy without the cow and now we have honey without the bee from California start-up MeliBio which raised $7.5 million to scale and commercialize
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Costs, Challenges, Current Projects: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Capture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There are synergies with carbon capture and biofuel processes. This ABLC slide guide from Dave Collings at 1898 & Co. looks at the challenges of biofuels, where and how much CO2 is being produced and
March 23, 2022 Read Full Article
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