(Worley Consulting/Biofuels International) ... Without urgent action to develop supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), emissions could reach 21.2 metric gigatonnes a year. However, with SAF supply still in its early stages and the window to meet these targets narrowing, there is
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by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest) ... Renewable Fuels Association calls for EPA action, E15 access, and 45Z clarity The Renewable Fuels Association is advocating for policies to “unleash American ethanol,” according to its president and CEO Geoff Cooper, who delivered the keynote
June 13, 2025 Read Full Article
University of Surrey Startup BiofuelAI Shortlisted for £1 Million Manchester Prize to Accelerate UK’s Green Energy Transition
(University of Surry) A startup from the University of Surrey is one of just ten finalists shortlisted for the Manchester Prize – a UK government-backed award that supports AI solutions for the public good. BiofuelAI now has the chance to win
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
It’s Time to Deregulate Denaturant
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to identify and suspend unnecessary regulatory requirements that “impose an undue burden” on domestic energy resources, specifically including
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Pherousa Receives Initial Approval in Principle from the Two Major Maritime Classification Societies: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and DNV
(Pherousa) The Approvals in Principle granted by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and DNV on an independent evaluation basis, come with no show-stopper conditions, affirming the viability and safety of the Pherousa Ammonia Cracking technology onboard ships with PEM Fuel Cells and Fuel
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
World Biogas Association and São Paulo State Sign Historic Agreement to Advance Green Energy Transition
(World Biogas Association) Landmark partnership unveiled on World Environment Day will accelerate biogas development and energy transition in Brazil’s most industrialised state The World Biogas Association (WBA) has signed a historic agreement with the Brazilian State Government of São Paulo, launching a strategic partnership to
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Pizza Hut Indonesia Partners with TUKR to Implement Sustainability Initiative on Food Production Waste Management
(TUKR/PR Newswire) • Pizza Hut Indonesia collaborates with TUKR as part of its commitment to proper management of food production waste for sustainability, environmental preservation, and public health. From June 2024 to May 2025, through its partnership with TUKR, more than 200
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to a Resilient US Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Valerie Reed, Director of the USDOE Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), discussed building A Resilient US Bioeconomy. She outlined benefits including job creation, strengthening national security via domestic supply chains, supporting ethanol producers, investing in communities, improving
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Electric Cars May Be Dirtier Than Hybrids, Warns Toyota Boss
by Aariz Rizvi (MotorBeam) Toyota promotes hybrids as cleaner than EVs in fossil-fuel-dependent regions -- Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda has reignited the debate over the environmental impact of electric vehicles, arguing that hybrids may still be the more effective choice for reducing
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
Industry Leaders and Scholarship Recipients Honored at the 2025 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo
(BBI International/Ethanol Producer Magazine) At the world’s largest ethanol conference, BBI International recognized outstanding contributions to the biofuels industry by naming Gillian Harrison, Steffen Mueller, Rick Schwarck and Michael Jerke as recipients of the event’s prestigious industry awards, as well as
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
Avina to Develop Nation’s First On-Site SAF Production Facility at Pittsburgh International Airport
(Avina) Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Avina Synthetic Aviation Fuel (Avina) are partnering to develop the first on-airport sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility utilizing one of the very first alcohol-to-jet pathways in the U.S. Avina will build a state-of-the-art facility to
June 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Fuel: UAE Retail Giant LuLu Now Runs Delivery Fleet with Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil
(Times of India/MSN) LuLu Group, one of the UAE’s largest retail chains, has begun powering its delivery fleet with biodiesel made from used cooking oil collected across its stores. This move is part of the company’s broader sustainability strategy and supports
June 09, 2025 Read Full Article
German Auto Lobby Proposal Sparks Renewed Debate on EU Combustion Engine Ban
by Jordyn Dahl (Politico) The group wants to allow automakers to continue selling some combustion engines after 2035. -- ... Friday's proposition from the German Association for the Automotive Industry (VDA) came just 10 days after the Council granted automakers leniency on this year's
June 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Praj, IATA, and ISMA Join Forces to Advance SAF Carbon Assessment and Certification in India
(Praj) Partnership aims to determine carbon intensity of sugarcane-based jet fuel and develop India-specific certification aligned with ISCC and RSB CORSIA standards. India is taking decisive steps toward decarbonizing its aviation sector, with a SAF blending mandate targeting 1% by 2027 and
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Syzygy Plasmonics Begins Development of the World's First Electrified Biogas-to-SAF Plant
(Syzygy Plasmonics/PR Newswire) Syzygy's NovaSAF™ Platform Supercharges Aviation Decarbonization by combining Biogas and Renewable Power to produce SAF at Jet-A Cost Parity -- - Syzygy Plasmonics, the global leader in electrified biogas-to-SAF technology, today announced the initiation of Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED)
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Makes Its Case in Maritime Decarbonisation
by Mark Smith (Safety4Sea) ... In October, the International Maritime Organization is set to adopt a legally binding framework to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships over 5,000 GT, pending entry into force in 2027. Including a new fuel standard
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
BlackCoral Energy and Biofuel Express Form Joint Venture to Supply Biofuels to the Marine Sector
(Biofuel Express) Biofuel Express and BlackCoral Energy have joined forces to bring sustainable biofuels to the maritime sector. This strategic partnership will deliver HVO100 and B100 to key ports across Denmark, southern Norway, Sweden, and northern Germany—supporting vessel operators in meeting
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Klobuchar Wants to Extend Tax Credit for Plant-Based Jet Fuel, but Environmentalists Say the Climate Could Suffer
by Kristoffer Tigue (The Minnesota Star Tribune) A bipartisan Senate bill eliminates an environmental standard for whether growers can qualify for credits to grow sustainable aviation fuel. -- U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar wants to help Midwest corn farmers tap into new lucrative
June 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Toyota’s Biofuel: A New Lease on Life for Combustion Engines
by Yves Helven (Global Fleet) ... A recent Nikkei Asia report reveals that Japanese automakers led by Toyota have opened a bioethanol facility in Fukushima, aiming to slash the carbon footprint of conventional engines with a new kind of “better biofuel”. The technological
June 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Shipping Industry Seeks Practical Fuels to Meet Emission Standards
(Rystad Energy/OilPrice.com) • Biofuels are a viable option for the shipping industry to meet emission standards, but current production capacity is insufficient to meet demand, particularly for sustainable second-generation biofuels. While future fuel technologies like ammonia and methanol face challenges, biofuels offer
June 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Timber Towns and Forest Futures: In the Piney Woods, SunGas Finds the Key in Green Methanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... If you mosey through this fine country, down creeks that smell of sassafrass, near the ancient waters of the Red River when it reaches Central Louisiana, you’d find Beaver Lake, where the here the old
June 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Illinois Bill Aims to Implement Clean Transportation Standard
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Legislation pending in the Illinois legislature aims to create a clean transportation standard (CTS) that would require a 25% reduction in in the lifecycle carbon intensity (CI) of ground transportation fuels within a 10-year period. The
May 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Introducing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Fuel in Bin Lorries
(Perth and Kinross Council/LGIU (Local Government Information Unit)) Having a large vehicle fleet comes with issues around fuel spending and its impact on the environment. How can a council move forward with reducing the carbon footprint of the large, previously diesel-fuelled
May 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve Signs its Largest Marine Biofuel Supply Agreement with Armas Trasmediterránea to Drive Maritime Decarbonization
(Moeve) -- Moeve to supply 40,000 tons of second-generation marine biofuels to Armas Trasmediterránea through the end of 2025 at the ports of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and of Las Palmas (Gran Canaria), marking the energy company’s first delivery of
May 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Enilive Marine HVO Set to Be Available in Ravenna and Venice in H2 2025
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) Eni has informed Bunkerspot that Enilive marine hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) will be available in the Italian ports of Ravenna and Venice during the second half (H2) of this year – and the company also plans to ramp up
May 29, 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
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Halted by Court of International Trade
by David J. Lynch and Cat Zakrzewski (Washington Post) Most of President Trump’s tariffs were halted late Wednesday by a US trade court in a sharp rebuke of the president’s signature trade war policy. -- A specialized federal court in New York
May 29, 2025 Read Full Article
New Method Promises to Upend Accounting for Short-Lived Pollutants
by Jim Giles (Trellis) Efforts to reduce methane and black carbon can deliver critical short-term benefits, according to the Global Heat Reduction Initiative. Conventional carbon accounting measures impact over 100 years, lessening the focus on short-lived drivers of global warming. The Global Heat
May 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Basingstoke and Deane and Hart Save 1,500 Tonnes of Carbon
by Samanta Gladkauskaite (Gazette) Two councils have saved more than 1,550 tonnes of carbon emissions by switching to a low-emission biofuel for their bin trucks. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Hart District Council began fuelling their kerbside collection trucks with hydrogenated
May 28, 2025 Read Full Article
McLaren Racing Announces Major Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Programme in 2024 Sustainability Report
(McLaren Racing) “I’m immensely proud of what we have achieved in 2024" McLaren Racing today (May 19, 2025) publishes its annual Sustainability Report, a transparent overview of the team’s environmental and social impacts in 2024, including details of a major investment
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Cargolux and AIT Worldwide Logistics Sign Historic SAF Deal
(Cargolux) Cargolux and global freight forwarding partner AIT Worldwide Logistics have signed the largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) deal in their history, in collaboration with Microsoft, for the transportation of their server racks (Microsoft Cloud Logistics). This groundbreaking partnership will result
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
South Europe Ground Services Uses 100% Renewable Diesel in Ground-Support Equipment at Select Airports in Spain
(Moeve/Biobased Diesel Daily) South Europe Ground Services, the handling subsidiary of International Airlines Group operating at 38 airports in Spain, is advancing its commitment to airport decarbonization through the use of 100 percent hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO100), also known as renewable
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
UAlbany Converting Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fleet to Renewable Diesel
(University at Albany) On Wednesday, May 28, the University at Albany will accept its first delivery of renewable diesel fuel and begin replacing petroleum diesel with the cleaner-burning, non-fossil biofuel in campus-operated vehicles and equipment. UAlbany is the first SUNY campus
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Schmid Engages in Ethanol Policy Discussions in Paris
(U.S. Grains Council) U.S. Grains Council (USGC) Multilateral Ethanol Policy Manager Linda Schmid attended the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) Fuels Workshop in Paris to engage in discussions on the challenges and areas that call for greater policy attention to energy production
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
E85 Pilot Program In Mexico Shows Positive Results
(U.S. Grains Council) During the past six weeks, 10 taxis in Monterrey, Mexico converted to Flex Fuel technology and traveled more than 43,000 miles, using in excess of 1,500 gallons of E85—gasoline blended with 85% bioethanol—cutting operating costs by more than
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Top 5 Greenest Airlines in the USA (2025)
by Prakriti Mitra (Business Upturn) Leading the charge towards sustainable air travel, the top five greenest airlines in the USA demonstrate innovation, investment, and commitment to reducing aviation’s carbon footprint. ... In the USA, several airlines have made remarkable strides toward reducing their environmental
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 Explained: Environmental Attribute Certificates Public Comment DEADLINE June 1, 2025
(Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)) This blog outlines how the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) defines environmental attribute certificates (EACs), which includes carbon credits, and how the revised draft of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard proposes they are used. SBTi has released the
May 26, 2025 Read Full Article
NMED Seeks Approval to Enact Clean Fuels Rule by End of the Year Public Comment DEADLINE TBD
by Danielle Prokop (Source NM/Yahoo! News) New Mexico put forward draft rules for its clean fuels program, and officials hope hearings will begin later this year. -- ... Last week, the New Mexico Environment Department proposed the Clean Transportation Fuel Program to the
May 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Envigas and Skellefteå Kraft Eye Large-Scale Biocarbon and Pyrolysis Oil Production
(Bioenergy International) In Sweden, biocarbon and pyrolysis oil producer Envigas AB, and compatriot municipal energy utility Skellefteå Kraft AB have announced plans to jointly explore the feasibility of establishing a large-scale production facility for biocarbon and pyrolysis oil in Hedensbyn, Skellefteå. According
May 26, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to a Public Call for Investments in Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and Low-Carbon Shipping Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation summarizes the key information presented by Artur Yabe Milanez regarding the BNDES’s Public Call for investments in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and low-carbon shipping fuels. The initiative, launched in August 2024 with an initial
May 26, 2025 Read Full Article
First Methanol Bunkering in the Port of Amsterdam
(Port of Amsterdam) Last week, the first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering took place in the port of Amsterdam. At the TMA Logistics terminal in the Amerikahaven, the offshore installation vessel Boreas from Van Oord was supplied with 500 tonnes of green methanol,
May 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Hong Kong Interested in American-Made SAF
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Minnesota Soybean Growers executive director Joe Smentek recently traveled to Hong Kong as part of a USDA trade mission and says there were discussions about the carbon scores of SAF feedstocks. “Hong Kong is really interested
May 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Kuehne+Nagel Launches Air Freight Carrier Engagement Sustainability Programme
(Kuehne+Nagel) Kuehne+Nagel signs individual Memoranda of Understanding with fourteen global airlines; Agreement to collaborate on sustainability initiatives, including use of sustainable aviation fuel -- To lead the way to a more sustainable future, Kuehne+Nagel announces the launch of its carrier engagement sustainability programme.
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Wheels Up Launches New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program
(Business Airport International) Wheels Up Experience has launched a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program. Now, Wheels Up charter customers who opt into this initiative are able to seamlessly book a private jet or group charter flight and contribute towards decarbonizing aviation
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Overland Aviation & Avfuel Introduce SAF to Midwest Ahead of EBACE
(Avfuel) Luxury North Dakota FBO, Overland Aviation (KXWA)—together with leading independent fuel supplier, Avfuel Corporation—proudly announces it accepted a delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on May 12, expanding accessibility of the fuel in a new region within the United States. The
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis focuses on renewable natural gas (RNG) and low carbon fuels in California. Their Biogas project includes 12 in-service dairy digesters, a 36-mile pipeline, and an in-service RNG facility connected to PG&E. A fueling station is
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
How to Design a Biomanufacturing Process for Success
by Noah Helman (Industrial Microbes/Biofuels Digest) ... 78% of consumers consider environmental sustainability important, and aspire to lead more sustainable lives, which is why sustainable products are growing at a rate 2.7 times faster than non-sustainable products. While some people are
May 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Washington Governor Signs Bill to Update the State’s Clean Fuel Standard
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 17 signed a bill that sets more ambitious targets for the state’s Clean Fuel Standard. The new law requires a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2038 when
May 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Delta Air Lines Supports Michigan SAF Legislation
(Delta Airlines/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Delta Air Lines on May 7 announced its strong support for new bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will accelerate the growth of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Michigan while strengthening the state’s agricultural economy and creating new opportunities
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
From Carbon to Commerce: What Canada's Federal Election Means for Ethanol
by Andrea Kent (Renewable Industries Canada/Ethanol Producer Magazine) This column is being written immediately after Canada’s federal election. The Liberals have secured a historic fourth term while Conservatives reached their highest vote count in 40 years. Yet, amid this, one of
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Canola Weighing Its Place in U.S. Biofuel Future
by Phil Franz-Warkentin (Manitoba Co-operator) Where canola hopes stand on the U.S. biofuel market and whether Canadian crops will or will not benefit -- ... The supportive news came first, as the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee proposed extending the Clean Fuel
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
White House Ends Use of Carbon Cost
by Michael Ball (Argus Media) The US is ending its use of a metric for estimating the economic damages from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the latest reversal of climate change policies supported by President Donald Trump's predecessors. The White House Office of
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
BNQ and CSA Group Introduce New Standard for Hydrogen Production and Carbon Intensity
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Canadian certification body, the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ), and compatriot standards organization, CSA Group, have published the ‘Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard’ – a methodology for reporting the production pathway and carbon intensity of hydrogen. As disclosed,
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Swiss Startup Picks Rotterdam for Green Aviation Fuel Plant
(The Next Web) Metafuels aims to decarbonise jet fuel using 'aerobrew' -- Swiss tech startup Metafuels has unveiled plans to open its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in the Port of Rotterdam. Metafuels’ CEO Saurabh Kapoor told TNW that Turbe represents a “major
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Claiming the 45Z Tax Credit
by Danielle Anderson & Kari Buttenhoff (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit presents renewable fuel producers with a valuable opportunity to capitalize on their low-carbon fuel production while incentivizing further reductions in carbon intensity (CI). Recent guidance issued
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
States Support Low-Carbon Futures
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... (Terry) Wanzek also serves in the state legislature. So, when approached by the state’s ethanol association to sponsor legislation, he needed little convincing. “We grow a lot of corn and you can draw lines
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Assessors Launches Price Index for Canada's Clean Fuels Market
(Carbon Assessors/Cision) Carbon Assessors, a leading provider of independent carbon market intelligence, has announced the launch of a price index for Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) credits—adding to it's well-established Alberta TIER Index. This new index brings unprecedented transparency and reliability to
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Australia's Largest Import of Sustainabil Aviation Fuel Lands in Sydney
(Qantas) Qantas, Sydney Airport and Ampol, supported by Qantas’ SAF Coalition partners, have today marked the largest ever commercial importation of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into Australia, with nearly two million litres of unblended SAF arriving this week. Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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
Ardagh Glass Packaging Successfully Trials Lower-Carbon Biofuel at UK Facility
(Ardagh Group) Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe), an operating business of Ardagh Group, has successfully completed an industrial fuel switching trial to produce glass packaging using biofuel in the furnace at its Knottingley, UK facility. The £6 million industrial fuel switching trial, funded by
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
‘Every Molecule Matters’: Corn Kernel Fiber (CKF)
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The steps are simple, with low capital and strong ROI: Engage with the appropriate analytics labs to help calculate in-situ cellulosic ethanol production from corn kernel fiber; register those gallons with the appropriate markets; and
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Finding a Path Forward for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(MId-West Farm Report Madison) Geoff Cooper is the CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. He says he wants to see support for flex-fuel vehicles and a clear path forward on tax credits for Sustainable Aviation Fuel production. He says airplanes are
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
SIA Group Buys Sustainable Fuel from Neste, World Energy
(Singapore Business Review) The transactions are projected to reduce more than 9,500 tonnes of carbon emissions. -- The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed new agreements with renewable fuel producers Neste and World Energy to reduce carbon emissions through the use of
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Pilot Confirms Strength of Optimised FAME Blend
(FincoEnergies) The pressure on the inland shipping sector is growing. With stricter regulations such as ETS2 and RED III, there's no time to lose. Together with Argent Energy and sector partners, FincoEnergies is demonstrating that sustainable shipping is possible today — not just with HVO but
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Air to Jet Fuel: United Announces Investment in Power-to-Liquid Fuels Company Twelve
(United Airlines/PRN Newswire) Twelve's technology is an industrial alternative to photosynthesis to transform carbon and water into inputs for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) – company recently entered into one of the largest SAF contracts with large European airline group for 260
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Industrial Decarbonisation: The Road to a Cleaner Future
by Andrew King (Process and Control Today) ... Green Hydrogen: The Key to Hard-to-Decarbonise Sectors But what about industries that need extreme heat for example, cement, steel, and chemicals? That’s where green hydrogen comes in. Think of it as the clean-burning fuel
May 13, 2025 Read Full Article
The Andersons Reports Strong Q1 for Ethanol Operations
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Andersons Inc. on May 7 released first quarter financial results, reporting a strong three-month period for its renewables business segment on efficient operations, higher yields and favorable ethanol margins. The company’s renewables segment reported pretax
May 13, 2025 Read Full Article
American Power Group Reports 25 Million Cumulative Run Hour Milestone For Its Dual Fuel Stationary/Off-Road Primary Power and Critical Care Emergency Back-Up Power Applications
(American Power Group/Access Newswire) American Power Group Corporation ("APG") (OTC Pink:APGI) the leading U.S. based dual fuel diesel engine conversion technology company today announced the company's stationary/off-road dual fuel installation base has reached an estimated 25 million cumulative run hour milestone. APG's
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
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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
As Renewable Diesel Surges, Sustainability Claims Are Deeply Questioned
by Sean Mowbray (Mongabay) • Renewable diesel (RD), dubbed HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) by producers, is hailed by its supporters as a climate-friendly alternative to carbon-intensive fossil diesel. RD is a complex biofuel often made in retooled oil refineries from feedstocks including
May 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The SAFc Registry, Chooose, and Alaska Airlines Partner to Streamline Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate Transactions
(Rocky Mountain Institute) The SAFc Registry launches an industry-first integration with Chooose to streamline SAF transactions, boost trust, and drive sustainable aviation fuel adoption. -- The SAFc Registry and Chooose have partnered in a first-of-its-kind software integration to streamline sustainable aviation fuel certificate (SAFc) transactions. The
May 12, 2025 Read Full Article
MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Announces Partnership with CNH
(Michigan State University) CNH will provide MSU with a New Holland T6.180 Methane tractor, the world's first 100% methane-powered production tractor, for use in educational and research initiatives. -- Through a new partnership with CNH, researchers and students at the MSU College
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
HutanBio's Microalgal Biofuel Production Shown to be Net-Negative in an Independent Life Cycle Assessment by EcoAct
(AltEnergyMag.com) A new independent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) by EcoAct (a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider Electric Sustainability Business) confirms that HBx, a microalgal biofuel developed by UK-based HutanBio, achieves net-negative carbon emissions during production. HBx production removes up to 1.48
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
bp Leads Industry Taskforce to Achieve Update to Defence Standard for Renewable Aviation Fuel
(bp) bp has successfully led a taskforce to achieve approval from the UK Ministry of Defence for co-processing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with up to 30% renewable hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty acids HEFA feedstock concentration, a significant increase from the current
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Norden Conducts First US Biofuel Journey in ‘Measured’ Step toward Cleaner Shipping
by Sara Kosmajac (Offshore Energy) Denmark-based maritime transportation player Norden has completed its inaugural biofuel voyage out of the United States, marking the next step in the company’s ambition of supporting a wider application of this clean energy source in
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Wheels Up Adds SAF Option for Charter Customers
by Curt Epstein (AIN) Private lift provider Wheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program for its charter customers. It will allow users to opt into the program to seamlessly integrate SAF use into their bookings and contribute to
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
First Passenger Flight from KIX Supplied with Commercialized Domestic SAF
(Japan Airlines) －Launch of domestic SAF supply chain towards aviation decarbonization－JGC Holdings Corporation (Representative Director, Chairman and CEO, Masayuki Sato, “JGC HD”), Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (President & Group CEO, Mitsuko Tottori, “JAL”), and Kansai Airports (Representative Director and CEO, Yoshiyuki
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Topsoe Chosen as Technology Provider by Zhejiang Jianglan for SAF Project
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) • Topsoe has been selected by Zhejiang Jianglan Bio-Energy Technology Co. Ltd (Zhejiang Jianglan) to deliver technology and services for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production. Once fully operational, the plant is set to produce 300,000 tons of SAF annually
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Back to Basics: Renewable Diesel 101
(EcoEngineers) Join us for an introductory webinar covering the fundamentals of renewable diesel (RD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). As part of our ongoing “Back to Basics” series, this session will provide an overview of production methods, common feedstocks like used
May 08, 2025 Read Full Article
World Economic Forum and GenZero Launch SAF Program for Asia-Pacific
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Singapore, World Economic Forum in collaboration with GenZero, announced the launch of Green Fuel Forward, a new initiative designed to scale demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Announced during the GenZero Climate
May 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Volvo’s Gas-Powered Trucks on the Rise – Enabling up to 100% CO2 Reduction
(Volvo) Demand for Volvo’s gas-powered trucks is rising and sales increased by more than 25% in 2024. Gas-powered trucks are a growing solution for transport companies to reduce their CO2 footprint as carbon emissions can be reduced by up to 100%
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
New Generation DAF Now also Fuelled by B100 Biodiesel
(DAF) Important addition for transporters committed to sustainability -- For transporters who wish to switch to B100 biodiesel, the New Generation DAF XF, XG and XG+ can now also be delivered with a specially developed PACCAR MX-13 engine. This new power source is
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Neste Expands APAC Footprint with Advanced Biofuels Driving Growth
(Grain Journal/MarketDigits) Bioenergy Market APAC: Key Developments Shaping the Sector in 2025 -- The bioenergy sector across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is witnessing transformative growth in 2025. As countries intensify efforts to transition toward sustainable energy systems, several policy reforms, technological advancements,
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
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Policies and Practices for Climate Smart Agriculture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation features Gregory Jaffe of Jaffe Policy Consulting. Highlights include details on the USDA Climate Smart Agriculture Interim Rule, covering biofuel feedstock crops, carbon intensity, and supply chain standards. It outlines covered crops like field
May 06, 2025 Read Full Article
SAF Takes Off & Ticket Prices Follow: The Real Cost Of Greener Air Travel
by Michael Barnard (Clean Technica) A traveler books a long-haul flight from Frankfurt to Singapore and notices a line item labeled “Environmental Surcharge.” It’s not optional, and it’s not tiny. For most economy passengers, it adds somewhere between €6 and €20. In
May 06, 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
Viva Energy : Holds Australian-First Cruise Ship Biofuels Trial
(Viva Energy Australia) Viva Energy kicked-off an an innovative trial of marine biofuel when Royal Caribbean Group's Celebrity Edge sailed from Sydney on 5 April.The initiative marks the first commercial cruise ship in Australia to partake in this trial, serving as
May 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Irish Ferries Uses Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil to Fuel Ship for First Time
by Colin Gleeson (Irish Times) Paul Balfe of fuel supplier Circle K says move ‘a significant step towards cleaner maritime operations’ -- Irish Ferries’ high speed catamaran Dublin Swift has become the group’s first vessel to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as
May 02, 2025 Read Full Article
OMV Unveils Austria’s Largest Green Hydrogen Production Plant
(OMV) OMV's first-time production of green hydrogen on a commercial scale; OMV has successfully started-up its plant in Schwechat near Vienna with an annual production of up to 1,500 metric tons of green hydrogen; It contributes to the production of more sustainable fuels
May 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Nebraska Celebrates Renewable Fuels Month This May
(Nebraska Ethanol Board) Renewable Fuels Month highlights the importance of renewable biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel. The month of May marks the beginning of the summer driving season, making it an ideal time to fuel up on clean and cost-saving biofuels.
May 02, 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
Carey, Miller-Meeks Lead Bill to Extend Biofuel Tax Credits
(Office of U.S. Representative Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15)) Today (May 1, 2025), U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-Iowa-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend tax incentives that strengthen the biofuels sector. “Biodiesel
May 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Keenan Recycling Powers Ahead with 100% Biomethane Food Waste Trucks
(Bioenergy Insight) Keenan Recycling said it is hitting the road with a new fleet of 100% biomethane-powered food waste collection trucks, designed to revolutionise how food waste is collected and transported in the UK. As the nation’s largest food waste collector, Keenan
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Repsol Surpasses 1,000 Service Stations with 100% Renewable Nexa Diesel
(Repsol) o From tomorrow (April 29, 2025) and until July 31, 2025, individual clients, who use the company’s payment app Waylet when refueling, will enjoy a discount of €0.10 per liter. With this discount, the 100% renewable fuel can be
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
ASEAN and Canada Study Finds Southeast Asia Could Be a Key SAF Producer and Exporter
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) A high-level trans-Pacific research programme has concluded that abundant supplies of agricultural feedstock across multiple countries in Southeast Asia could facilitate the region’s emergence as a key global supplier of sustainable aviation fuels. The study was undertaken
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Advancing Maritime Decarbonization: The 2025 IMO Agreement and the Fuel Transition
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The international transport sector, encompassing both aviation and maritime shipping, accounts for a significant share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests aviation, in 2023, was
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
SK Incheon Petrochemical Debuts B30 Marine Biofuel Supply in South Korea
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Energy and chemical company SK Incheon Petrochemical, a subsidiary of South Korea’s conglomerate SK Group, has launched the first domestic production and supply of B30 biofuel for the shipping sector. The company started supplying B30 marine fuel
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Vitol Launches New FuelEU Compliant Co-processed VLSFO Offering for Marine Customers
(Vitol) Vitol’s Elandra Falcon is the first vessel to bunker the fuel at Fujairah -- Vitol Bunkers is to offer customers FuelEU compliant co-processed bunkering fuel. The fuel is being produced by Vitol’s refinery in Fujairah – a 100kbd refinery producing finished
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
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas Upgrading to Renewable Natural Gas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Explore biomethanation as a cost-effective method to upgrade biogas to pipeline quality renewable natural gas (RNG). This process uses naturally occurring organisms and hydrogen to convert CO2 in biogas to methane, potentially increasing production by 60-70%.
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Moores Switch HGV Fleet to Biodiesel
(Showhouse) Moores is accelerating its sustainability efforts by transitioning its entire HGV fleet to run on renewable biodiesel, reinforcing its commitment to reducing carbon emissions across operations. By switching to HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), Moores is cutting CO₂ emissions by up to
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canada on Election Victory
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Presswire) Advanced Biofuels Canada Association (ABFC) today congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canada on the outcome of the 45th general election. The association released the following statement by President Fred Ghatala: “The ongoing trade
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Sustainable Flight Fuel Added at Taiwan’s Airports
by Shelley Shan (Taipei Times) Approximately 6,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) would be available for domestic and international airlines to use at airports across Taiwan this year, which would help curb about 15,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, the Ministry
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s March 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Haffner Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This ABLC presentation deck highlights Haffner’s Hypergas technology for clean fuels and decarbonization solutions from residual biomass, backed by 31 years of experience. Presented by Nathalie Ionesco, Haffner Energy Inc COO, the guide details their proprietary
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
What You Can Do for Earth Month and Beyond! In California, You Can Use a 100% Renewable Replacement for Gasoline, SuperEthanol!
In California, Pearson Fuels supplies E85 to 329 retail sites across the state and adds around 50 sites every year. Pearson’s two products are E85 blended with gasoline and a completely renewable fuel made up of E85 and renewable naphtha, which
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Marrying Sails and Biofuel, Odfjell Tanker Demonstrates ‘First’ Near Carbon-Neutral Transatlantic Voyage
by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak (Offshore Energy) Chemical tanker Bow Olympus is currently crossing the Atlantic powered by a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and a certified sustainable 100% biofuel. The milestone voyage proves how existing technologies and fuels can be paired to
April 26, 2025 Read Full Article
MASH Makes Powers First Vessel Trial with Biofuel from a Carbon-Negative Process
(MASH Makes) Global shipping company DS NORDEN and renewable energy company MASH Makes have successfully completed the world’s first commercial vessel trial using biofuel produced from a carbon-negative process. The vessel operated on a roundtrip voyage from Singapore to Brazil, successfully
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
The New Partnerships Mark the Next Phase of EVA Air’s Sustainability Journey
(EVA Air) EVA Air announced the signing of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) procurement agreements with three major suppliers: Associated Energy Group, LLC (AEG FUELS) from the United States, COSMO Oil Marketing Co., Ltd. (COSMO) from Japan, and Formosa Petrochemical Corporation from
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Mammoet Makes HVO Commitment to Fuel Its Carbon Reduction Goals
(Mammoet) The heavy lift and transport company implements HVO in the Netherlands, UK and Canada -- Mammoet today announced that it will be implementing HVO fuel across the Netherlands, UK and Canada from Q2 2025. The move demonstrates that the company is
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
GC Advances Integrated Biorefinery, Moving Forward with Bio-Chemicals and Bio-Polymers to Drive High-Value, Low-Carbon Business
(PTT Global Chemical Public Company) PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC), a global leader in chemicals for better living, is accelerating its biorefinery productions, building upon its success as Thailand’s first producer of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). GC is now
April 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Škoda Auto Uses Sustainable HVO Fuel in Newly Produced Diesel Models and Its Logistics Fleet
(Škoda) › Celebrating Earth Day: Škoda Auto switches to using high-quality HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel for the initial fill in newly manufactured diesel vehicles and for refueling its logistics fleet › HVO fuel has up to 90% lower net carbon emissions
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Mabanaft Expands Aviation Fuel Supply to Airlines at Frankfurt Airport
(Mabanaft) In January 2025, Mabanaft started the supply of jet fuel and a HEFA SPK Blend (so called “Sustainable Aviation Fuel”, hereinafter referred to as SAF, reducing CO2 emissions up to 80% over its life cycle) to airlines at Frankfurt Airport. This
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
MPCA Gives $75,000 to U. for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Research
(Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) Forever Green Initiative continuing study of camelina’s suitability to make jet fuel -- Camelina is what’s considered an ancient crop, one that Europeans cultivated thousands of years ago. It’s also considered an orphan crop, displaced by other
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuel, Biogas Groups Comment on New Updates to Proposed California LCFS Amendments
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) California Air Resources Board on April 4 released a third set of proposed changes to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. More than 80 public comments were filed ahead of an April 21 deadline, including
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Winter Canola Gains Traction in Midsouth as Renewable Diesel Feedstock
by Tom J. Bechman and Mindy Ward (Farm Progress) Despite previous failures, farmers in the Midsouth and southern Corn Belt are embracing winter canola as a new crop, thanks to improved hybrid varieties and a growing market for renewable diesel fuel production. ... Thanks
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Vertimass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The presentation details Vertimass’ proprietary CADO (Consolidated Alcohol Deoxygenation and Oligomerization) technology, a 1-step catalytic process that transforms diverse alcohols into sustainable fuels like SAF, gasoline, and diesel. The presentation, by John Hannon, highlights the promise
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to World Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck introduces World Energy as a low-carbon solutions pioneer working with hard-to-abate sectors to meet net-zero commitments through sustainable aviation fuel, green hydrogen, and advanced biofuels. Their SAF production uses HEFA technology with a
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Fortescue and CMB.TECH Sign Agreement for Ammonia-Powered Ore Carrier
(Fortescue) Fortescue has signed an agreement with Bocimar, part of CMB.TECH, to charter a new ammonia-powered vessel. This emphasises the commitment of both companies to decarbonise the shipping industry. -- Fortescue has signed an agreement with Bocimar, part of CMB.TECH, to charter
April 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Accelerating e-Methanol Production in Collaboration with Topsoe in the US Midwest
(Worley) We’ve entered into a collaboration with decarbonization technology expert Topsoe to accelerate standardized, modular e-Methanol production plants in the US Midwest. -- Our partnership aims to support the shipping industry transition to low carbon fuels while addressing growing demand, with each
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
TotalEnergies to Supply SAF for Volotea’s French Operations
(Mobility Plaza) The agreement supports the airline’s broader decarbonization strategy and advances the use of SAF in European aviation. -- Volotea, the airline connecting Europe’s small and mid-sized cities, has signed a strategic agreement with TotalEnergies for the supply of sustainable Aviation
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. SAF Market To Hit $7 Billion by 2030
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Study predicts a nearly sevenfold growth -- A new report predicts the U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market will grow to a value of $6.97 billion by the end of the decade. The study by management consultancy
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
US Biofuel Industry Sees Threats to Feedstock From Trump Tariffs
by Kim Chipman (Bloomberg/MSN) ... “If this tariff holds true on ethanol imports, the result is a higher cost SAF product that we are making in the US,” LanzaJet Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Samartzis said in an interview, referring to a
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
American Power Group Highlights Their Dramatic Low-Carbon Dual Fuel Results when Replacing Diesel Fuel with Dairy RNG On Class 8 Trucks
(American Power Group/Access Newswire) American Power Group Corporation (OTC Pink:APGI) the leading U.S. based dual fuel diesel engine conversion technology company is pleased to highlight that APG's vehicular dual fuel solution can generate significantly low carbon emissions when displacing diesel fuel
April 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Let’s ‘Make Hay’ from CO2 In Biofuels Production, and Consider Three Potential Marketing Scenarios
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd./Biofuels Digest) The long term sustainability of first generation ethanol facilities, through advanced biofuels plants, is realized by making money from all the by-products; and of course, CO2 is one of the leading components of
April 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Moving Fiber Forward: New Testing Methods Have Reopened the Door for Cellulosic Corn Kernel Fiber Ethanol
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) New testing methods have reopened the door for cellulosic corn kernel fiber ethanol produced in-situ to generate D3 renewable identification numbers (RINs). In-situ production of cellulosic ethanol breaks down corn kernel fiber alongside starch during
April 14, 2025 Read Full Article
USDA Cancels Biden Era Climate Slush Fund, Reprioritizes Existing Funding to Farmers
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC). Following a thorough line by line review of each of these Biden era partnerships, it became clear that the majority
April 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve to Supply Port of Ceuta with 2G Biofuels
(Safety4Sea) Moeve has begun supplying biofuels to customers in Ceuta and has become the first company to offer second-generation (2G) biofuels at the port. The 2G biofuels, produced at Moeve’s Energy Park in Algeciras, are derived from non-food biomass sources such as
April 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Unprecedented Global Agreement Gives Shipping Clarity on Critical Next Step to Decarbonization
(World Shipping Council) The World Shipping Council has welcomed an unprecedented global agreement at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) today, as a critical next step toward shipping decarbonization. Following a contentious and difficult debate, the IMO reached agreement on a measure to
April 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Tsubame BHB Signs LOI with Brazilian Company on Green Ammonia Manufacturing Facilities Project
(Tsubame BHB/PR Newswire) Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd. ("Tsubame BHB"), which is aiming for the social implementation and commercialization of distributed ammonia manufacturing plants, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with ATVOS AGROINDUSTRIAL PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A in Brazil ("Atvos"), one of the leading biofuels
April 11, 2025 Read Full Article
12 Mazdas Complete Epic 1,300-Mile Arctic Road-Trip on Sustainable Biofuel
by James Batchelor (Express and Star) The trip from the Baltic to the Arctic Circle highlighted the viability of sustainable fuel -- A fleet of Mazda SUVs have travelled over 1,300 miles across some of the world’s hardest terrain to demonstrate the
April 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Issues Order to Block State Climate Change Policies
by Nichola Groom (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to block the enforcement of state laws passed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change. The move is the latest in a
April 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Metro Ports Achieves Major Emissions Reduction at the Port of Long Beach
(Metro Ports/Globe Newswire) - Metro Ports is proud to announce today a significant environmental milestone in their voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A new review of their 2023-2024 emissions data confirms that our transition to renewable diesel (R99) has led to
April 10, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to DG Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) DG Fuels presented its patented technology for high carbon conversion SAF production, boasting zero CI and low costs. Their Louisiana project is nearing FID in 2025, with presold capacity. DG Fuels aims for the lowest unit
April 10, 2025 Read Full Article
How Our Farm Will Benefit from Low-Carbon Corn
by Preston Brown (Farm Progress) Oregon, Ill., farmer and carbon entrepreneur Preston Brown believes it’s possible for farmers to get an extra 5, 10 or 20 cents per bushel of corn with the right CI score. -- ... And as one of
April 10, 2025 Read Full Article
New Generation DAF Now also Fuelled by B100 Biodiesel
(DAF/Automotive World) Important addition for transporters committed to sustainability -- For transporters who wish to switch to B100 biodiesel, the New Generation DAF XF, XG and XG+ can now also be delivered with a specially developed PACCAR MX-13 engine. This new power
April 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Coral Marine Executes First Delivery of Biofuels in Greece
(Safety4Sea) Motor Oil Group, through its company Coral Marine, has completed the first-ever delivery of biofuel marine fuels in Greece. The delivery took place aboard the cruise ship Celestyal Discovery at the Port of Lavrio and represents the first use of an
April 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Greencarrier Takes Steps to Accelerate Fossil-Free Shipping – Offers Free Biofuel Insets to Clients
(Greencarrier) To accelerate the transition to fossil-free fuels in the maritime sector, Swedish logistics company Greencarrier is launching the ‘Shipping Made Fossil-Free’ campaign. As part of the initiative, Greencarrier is offering businesses a free trial of its Maritime Biofuel Insets solution,
April 09, 2025 Read Full Article
BioStar Renewables Partners with Seaboard Energy to Power Renewable Diesel Plant with 15 MW Solar Array in Hugoton, KS
(BioStar Renewables/ACCESS Newswire) BioStar Renewables is proud to have partnered with Seaboard Energy, LLC to develop and construct a behind-the-meter solar array that is producing renewable electricity for the Seaboard's renewable diesel plant in Hugoton, KS. The 15 MW solar array is located at
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
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Synata Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Synata Bio upcycles waste gases via proprietary gas fermentation into valuable commodities like fuels and chemicals. Their CCU system aims for incremental margin and reduces CO2 emissions. Their first commercial plant, the Sylonto JV in China,
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
TopSoil® Summit --- June 3, 2025 --- Riverside, IA
Join us for our annual event, where industry leaders, growers, and innovators come together to discuss the future of agriculture. This is your chance to gain insights, connect with experts, and explore the latest opportunities shaping the industry. READ MORE (includes videos
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Continuum Ag Launches TopSoil Connect: Turning Farm Data into Real Financial Value
(Continuum Ag) Utilizing farm data provides a new revenue source for farmers looking to boost profitability. However, oftentimes, it is unclear which program is a fit and what contract is best to sign. The launch of TopSoil Connect provides a transparent, farmer-first platform
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
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