by Valerie Ahrenst( Bunker Holding Group/Biofuels International) In the quest for a greener and more sustainable future, the maritime industry has found itself at the forefront of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The European Union’s FuelEU Maritime regulation and the
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Back TO HOMEShell, KPD and Scania Driving the Shift in Reducing CO2 Emissions with B100 Biodiesel.
(Shell Malaysia) Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn. Bhd. (Shell Malaysia) today launched the pilot test of the first pair of Scania road tankers, operated by Konsortium Port Dickson Sdn Bhd (KPD), which will operate using B100 Biodiesel. The launch was held at
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Bolloré Logistics Launches Biofuel Solution for Ocean Shipments
(Container News) Bolloré Logistics launches SEAalternative, an offer to reduce carbon impact of ocean shipments thanks to the use of biofuel, aiming to meet International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations for a 70% reduction in ocean freight CO2e emissions in 2050 compared to
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
ETHANOL: A Low-Cost Solution Available Today to Help Countries Meet Their COP Climate Commitments
(Renewable Fuels Association) ... One energy source—ethanol—is already cutting GHG emissions in the U.S. and many other countries. But with the right policies and commitments, ethanol and other renewable fuels can play a much larger role in future emissions reductions by
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA to COP28 Attendees: Embrace Ethanol as a Climate Solution
(Renewable Fuels Association) As leaders from around the world convene this week in the United Arab Emirates to kick off the 2023 United Nations climate change conference (COP28), the Renewable Fuels Association is calling on U.S. delegates at the event to
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BIORIG Will Invest 250 Million Euros to Build 10 Biomethane Production Facilities in Castilla y León
(Solarig) • The collective output will generate clean energy equivalent to 20% of the annual gas consumption in Castilla y León households. The facilities, to be built in rural areas across the provinces of León, Zamora, Salamanca, Valladolid, Burgos, and Soria, are
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Greasezilla Fuel Established for Brown Grease Sales
(Industry Today) Greasezilla offers a service plan to manage sale of the system’s Brown Grease ABF for use as a renewable fuels feedstock. -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla FOG (fats, oils & grease) separation and processing system, announces the
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Intensity Chit Chat --- Tuesdays --- ONLINE
Starting Tuesday, November 28, Continuum Ag's CEO & Founder Mitchell Hora and Director of Sales Chad Scebold will answer your questions every Tuesday morning from 7:45 - 8:15 AM CST. CI Chit Chat is a weekly morning talk show that will provide
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Continuum Ag Launches the Billion Bushel Challenge
(Continuum Ag) Empowering Visibility, Control and Rewards with Low Carbon Grain Needed for BioFuel Production -- With an estimated 6 Billion Bushels being used for Ethanol production next year, Continuum Ag has set their sights on helping the industry SCORE (Carbon Intensity Score) over
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Canada Confirms US Feedstocks Comply with CFR’s Land Use, Biodiversity Criteria
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Environment and Climate Change Canada has acknowledged that U.S. feedstocks are in compliances with the land use and biodiversity (LUB) criteria included under the country’s Clean Fuel Regulation, according to a report filed with the
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
SD Farm Bureau Takes Stance on Carbon Pipelines
by Carah Hart (Brownfield Ag News) “(I)f a pipeline or proposed pipeline has two-thirds of landowners along the line who have voluntarily signed easements, the company should be able to use eminent domain on the rest.” South Dakota Farm Bureau has new
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Topsoe Selected by Santa Maria Renewable Resources LLC to Deliver Technology for Renewable Fuels Project in Texas
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) Topsoe has signed licensing and engineering agreements with Santa Maria Renewable Resources LLC (Santa Maria) to provide its HydroFlex™ and H2bridge™ technologies to produce renewable fuels; Santa Maria will build a grassroots plant to produce 3,000 barrels per day
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Groundbreaking Transatlantic Flight Using Greener Fuel Lands in the US
by Katy Austin (BBC) The first transatlantic flight by a large passenger plane powered only by alternative fuels has landed in the US. Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it flew from London's Heathrow to New York's JFK airport. Airlines see the flight, which is
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Opens Renewable Natural Gas Fueling Station in Baltimore
(Clean Energy) Station to Provide a Clean, Low-Carbon Alternative and Is Part of Growing National Fueling Network for the Heavy-Duty Market -- Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, announced today the opening
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Nigerians Look to Biofuel as Cost of Cooking Gas Soars
Kadiatou Sakho (AFP/Macao Business) Hairdresser Shola Abiodun Adeyemi begins preparing lunch by pouring out a glug of bright green biofuel gel into her stove, as many Nigerians seek to reduce cooking expenses. The cost of living has skyrocketed in Nigeria since President
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa, Maersk, and Renfe Successfully Complete First 100 Spanish Rail Journeys with Renewable Fuels
(Cepsa) -This pioneer initiative in Spain has enabled the transport of more than 4,700 containers using renewable diesel, avoiding the emission of nearly 500 tons of CO2 -The results of the test were highly satisfactory, demonstrating optimum engine performance. Renfe, Maersk,
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Greener Shipping: China Can Bolster Global Climate Change Fight by Using Biofuel in Ships instead of Exporting It, Dutch Start-up 123Carbon Says
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) Start-up sees strong opportunities in China, 123Carbon’s Jeroen van Heiningen says 123Carbon won the top prize at this year’s Captain’s Table shipping and logistics innovation ideas pitching competition, held as part of last week’s Hong
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
The Use of Food and Feed Crops for Bio-based Materials and the Related Effects on Food Security – Recognising Potential Benefits
(Renewable Carbon News) Renewable Carbon Initiative Publishes New Insights into a Hotly Debated Topic and Urges for Careful and Evidence-based Debates -- 2023, the world faces a global hunger crisis. According to the World Food Programme“ a record 349 million people across
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
You Can’t Put a RIN in Your Gas Tank
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Biofuels Digest) ... When an obligated party such as a refiner turns in their report card to EPA to show they met the requirements of the RFS, the “currency of compliance” is a RIN. Every
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Tool, Moves Climate Change Performance Measure Forward
(U.S. Department of Transportation) Whole-of-Government Approach to Tackling Climate Change Provides States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations a Clear Framework, Flexibility, and Funding -- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced a finalized performance measure that will provide State Departments of
November 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Newcastle Airshow Aircraft to Use Sustainable Aviation Fuel for First Time in Australian History
(2HD) The Royal Australian Airforce will be using a sustainable fuel for its jets as they take to the skies on Saturday for the Newcastle Air Show. The fuel has been provided by the RAAF’s strategic partner Viva Energy and is made
November 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Macquarie Asset Management Invests in a Leading SAF Platform SkyNRG
(Macquarie Asset Management) Macquarie Asset Management will support the growth of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) with an initial investment of up to €175 million in SkyNRG via the Macquarie GIG Energy Transition Solutions (MGETS) Fund. This new investment led by Macquarie Asset
November 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels in the Pan Amazon
by Timothy J. Killeen (Mongabay) ... The spikes in commodity prices in the first decade of the twenty-first century coincided with a global boom in biofuels. The interest in biofuels was motivated allegedly by a concern for global warming but other,
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Is Good, But Could It Be Great?
by Treena Hein (Seed World) As demand rises for biofuels, plant breeders are working hard to increase biofuel feedstocks’ productivity and biofuel’s sustainability. -- ... (I)nfrastructure development and plant breeders’ efforts during the past decade have put biofuels on the map in
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Rotterdam The Hague Airport Accelerates Sustainable Fuel Blending
(Shell) Shell and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) signed a long-term agreement to blend sustainable aviation fuel on all aircraft fuelled at the airport, starting in 2024. On top of the European blending mandate of 6%, the airport will accelerate its
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Partners with Hightowers Petroleum to Provide Renewable Diesel to Customers in the US Midwest Region
(Neste) Neste and Hightowers Petroleum, a leading wholesale fuel supplier serving customers in the Midwest region in the U.S., have formed a strategic partnership to offer Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ – the first TOP TIER™ certified renewable diesel fuel certified for its high quality. This partnership
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas More Cost-Effective than Solar to Power New Green Hydrogen Facility: H2B2
by Emma Penrod (Utility Dive) The company will use both solar and biogas to power its SoHyCal facility but says that state incentives make biogas the more cost-effective source for powering the electrolysis process. H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies, an international, vertically integrated producer
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Conestoga to Host SAFFiRE Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Plant
(Saffire Renewables/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Conestoga Energy and SAFFiRE Renewables LLC announced today their agreement for Conestoga to host SAFFiRE’s cellulosic ethanol pilot plant at Conestoga’s Arkalon Energy ethanol facility in Liberal, Kansas. The SAFFiRE pilot project aims to validate and demonstrate
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Ethanol Production Pathways
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This past week Shrijant Rathi, executive director for Praj Americas, returned to the Digest stage for this fascinating deep-dive into new technologies that open up opportunities for ethanol producers through retrofit, bolt-ons or add-on technologies that
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa Begins Supply of 100% Renewable Diesel for Professional Customers
(Cepsa) An immediate solution to promote the decarbonization of road transport -- This biofuel is now available at a service station in Madrid, and the company has also started to supply it directly at the facilities of several customers Cepsa is working to
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
LanzaJet, British Airways, and Nova Pangaea Technologies' "Project Speedbird" Wins $11.2M Government Funding, Helping to Move Aviation Industry Closer to Global Decarbonization Goals
(LanzaJet) Project Speedbird – a partnership between LanzaJet, British Airways, and Nova Pangaea Technologies – has secured a total of $11.2M (£9 million) from the Government's Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) competition. Project Speedbird – a joint partnership between LanzaJet, British Airways (BA), and
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Gulfstream Completes World's First Trans-Atlantic Flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(General Dynamics/PR Newswire) Data Collected During This Mission Will Advance Industry Toward Net-Zero Goals -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the successful completion of the world's first trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Accomplished on November 19, the flight took place
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
The Hydrogen Economy: Making Green Steel Achievable
by Daren E. Daugaard (Lee Enterprise Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Steel and iron production ranks first in total global CO2 emissions at 8% and second in overall energy consumption. The industry must pivot aggressively and innovatively to meet modern challenges regarding emission prescribed
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Hydron Energy Receives Funding from the Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF) to Support INTRUPTor™ Technology Scale Up for its Waste-to-Fuel Program
(Hydron Energy) Hydron Energy Inc., the cleaner fuel company that is commercializing the INTRUPTor™, a revolutionary gas upgrading solution, announced today it has received a grant from the Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF). Hydron has developed a first-of-a-kind gas upgrader, the
November 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Thrive in Five: How Will the Market Incorporate Carbon?
by Deb Ryan (S&P Global) Join Deb Ryan, Head of Strategic Commodities within the Centre of Emissions Excellence at S&P Global Commodity Insights as she discusses how will the market incorporate carbon? Deb explains that we are trying to answer 2 major questions. Will someone pay a premium for
November 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Drive Canola Demand
by Don Norman (Manitoba Co-operator) The Canola Council of Canada is seeking ways to increase yields to meet the rising demand for biofuels. “Biofuels seem to be taking the front-and-centre space for the oilseed sector, at least in Western Canada,” said Curtis Rempel, vice-president of crop
November 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Dulsco Group in the Sustainability Driving Seat with New Biofuel Initiative that Saves up to 200,000 kg of CO2e Each Year
by Kasun Illankoon (Construction Business News) Dubai-based Dulsco Group, a leader in People Solutions, Environmental Solutions, Talent Solutions and Energy Recruitment Solutions, is in the driving seat when it comes to environmental sustainability, saving up to 200,000kg of CO2e a year by
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustane Technologies Secures First Commercial Customer for Waste Plastic-Derived Diesel
(Sustane Technologies/Canadian Biomass Magazine) Sustane Technologies announced Payless Fuels as the first customer for its waste-plastic-derived fuel, a major milestone. By processing plastic that would otherwise have gone to the landfill, Sustane is making a market-grade fuel that can replace traditional fuel
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Future with Biofuels: A Pathway to Sustainable Mobility Transformation
by Jim Lane/Praj (REenergize! the Gulf Coast) In an era defined by environmental concerns and the urgent need to transition towards renewable energy sources, ethanol has emerged as a key contender in shaping the future of sustainable energy. Its multifaceted role
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Bombardier Underlines Commitment to SAF
by Peter Shaw-Smith (AIN) The airframer marks a one-year SAF agreement with Signature Aviation -- Bombardier has reaffirmed its commitment to cover all its operational flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using book-and-claim, which allows an operator to claim sustainability benefits for
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Can American Agriculture Lead the Low-Carbon Revolution?
by Tom Buis (The Messenger) In the coming decades, American agriculture could lead the low-carbon revolution in the United States thanks to technologies available today, including carbon capture and storage (CCS). By reducing the industry’s carbon intensity, American farmers and
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Scania Launches Biodiesel Pilot in Côte d'Ivoire
by Poppy Clements (Hydrocarbon Engineering) Scania West Africa, TotalEnergies Marketing Côte d'Ivoire, ANADER and LA SIR have inaugurated a biodiesel pilot in Abidjan, the capital city of Côte d'Ivoire. The pilot aims to dramatically reduce emissions from public transport and create
November 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Share of UK Transport Mix at 6.8pc: DfT
by Charlotte Walker (Argus Media) Renewable fuels made up 6.8pc of the UK's road transport and non-road mobile machinery fuel mix in 2022, increasing by 1.4pc compared with 2021, according to the government's Department for Transport (DfT). A total of 3.33bn litres
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
First Emirates Flights Cleared for Take-off with SAF from Dubai
(Emirates) The first Emirates flights operating with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provided by Shell Aviation have taken off from Dubai International Airport (DXB). Emirates’ flight EK 412 bound for Sydney on 24 October was among the first to operate with SAF. Shell has supplied 315,000
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Jetex & Shell Aviation Sign Agreement for SAF Supply to Private Aviation
(Jetex/Yahoo!) Jetex and Shell Aviation bring sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the flagship private terminal in Dubai. -- Jetex, a global leader in executive aviation, is the first to offer SAF to customers in the United Arab Emirates. Building on the
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Jet Plant in New Green Pledge as All Road Planers to Be Powered by HVO
(Jet Plant) Leading UK road planing contractor, Jet Plant, continues to set the industry standard for sustainability after announcing that 100% of its planing machines will be fuelled by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil. The Evesham-based business already has a strong sustainability plan and trialled the
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Vision RNG and WIN Waste Innovations to Convert Landfill Gases Into Renewable Natural Gas at Two Large Ohio Landfills
(Vision RNG/WIN Waste Innovations/Business Wire) Collaboration will offset fossil fuels, seek to reduce more than 120,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions and help fulfill the growing demand for renewable fuel; Projects will help bolster local employment with new construction jobs and
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Wärtsilä Supports Denmark’s Green Energy Future with Opening of New Biogas Liquefaction Plant
(Wärtsilä) Technology group Wärtsilä has engineered, delivered, and installed the biogas upgrading solution to a new biogas 17 tons per day liquefaction plant in Hjørring, Denmark. The contract was awarded to Wärtsilä in 2022, and the official start-up took place in
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Releases Policy Brief and Recommendations to Grow Canada’s Biofuel Sector
(Advanced Biofuels Canada) Clean fuel fiscal measures will support $10-15 billion in new investment and reduce the cost of clean fuels for Canadian consumers -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) released today its fiscal recommendations to attract $10-15 billion of new clean fuel capital
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
How LanzaTech and Virent Are Fueling the Energy Transition – with Biotech
by J.P. Carroll (Bio.News)... On November 2, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) hosted a webinar as part of its Climate Policy Innovation Series, “Fueling the Energy Transition.” Moderated by John Torres, BIO’s Director of Federal Government Relations for Agriculture & Environment,
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Growth Energy Urges Washington State to Clarify “Biofuels” Definition, Fully Embrace Bioethanol’s Emissions Benefits
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, today (November 1, 2023) urged regulators in Washington state to clarify their definition of “biofuels” under the state’s Cap-and-Invest program in a way that allows them to “maximize the use of
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Urges CARB to Follow the Science, Maintain Bioethanol’s Exemption from Cap-and-Trade Program
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, submitted comments today (October 26, 2023) to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as part of its effort to revise the state’s cap and trade regulations. Specifically, the comments called on
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Additives Successfully Tested
(AGQM) Sufficient oxidation and cold stability is essential for the safe use of biodiesel (FAME). The additives used must not have any negative interactions with the FAME itself or the base diesel fuel and its additives. Only two antioxidants and one
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Zemo's Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme Attracts New Suppliers, Extends to Republic of Ireland
(Zemo Partnership) Zemo Partnership's Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme continues to expand, with 26 fuel suppliers now fully approved under the scheme, representing over 90% of the companies supplying bulk renewable fuels to heavy-duty vehicle and off-highway markets in the UK. Barton Petroleum, an
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
São Martinho Announces Construction of a Biomethane Plant and Expands Its Portfolio of Renewable Products
(Invest SP (Google Translation)) Natural gas of renewable origin, manufactured from the biodigestion of vinasse, will be produced at the Santa Cruz unit, located in Américo Brasiliense (SP); Investment will be R$250 million São Martinho, one of the largest sugar-energy companies in
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Harvestone Celebrates Vision Carbon ZERO at Blue Flint Facility
(Harvestone) Harvestone announced today the commencement of carbon dioxide (CO2) injection as a part of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the Blue Flint Ethanol facility near Underwood, North Dakota. The Blue Flint facility began active CO2 injection in October after receiving final approval
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to HTL Technology Scale-up
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) HTL represents a processing technology that precludes the need to evaporate or dry the waste feed prior to conversion to fuel. In fact HTL requires that the feed be aqueous. HTL enables the conversion of the
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Fuels 2040: The Emerging Markets
(Biofuels Digest/Nuu Media) Low Carbon Fuels 2040: The Emerging Markets provides detailed case studies, updates and analysis of the key producers and developers participating in Renewable Diesel projects and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) projects in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, and in South
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Argus Market Paper: Industrial RFNBO Targets Imperil European Fertilizer Self-Sufficiency
(Argus Media) This paper covers: Adoption of RED III targets for RFNBO use in industry Three strategies available for EU member states to achieve their industrial RFNBO targets Decarbonising industrial-use ammonia, oil refining and methanol production Ammonia production facing greatest pressure from RED III Political challenges of
November 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Working Hand-in-Hand to Create a Cleaner Future -- B20 Club Member Spotlight: Al Warren Oil Co. and Altom Transport
(B20 Club of Indiana) In 1948 Al Warren started his journey in the oil and gas industry with one truck and one vision. From humble roots in home heating oil deliveries, Al Warren Oil Co. has grown into a leader in
November 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Virgin Atlantic Granted Permit for Historic 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Flight
by Tania Steere (Virgin) Virgin Atlantic’s historic 100% sustainable aviation fuel flight has been granted a permit to fly by the Civil Aviation Authority. Virgin Atlantic plans to fly across the Atlantic from London Heathrow to New York JFK on 28 November
November 06, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Sugars
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A partnership between Green Plains and Fluid Quip Technologies is a now powerful ag tech alliance having the ability to focus on innovation, value-added opportunities and sustainability. The partnership Green Plains’ scope and scale to create
November 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Announces Release of Navius Research’s ‘Biofuels in Canada 2023’ Report
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Presswire/CBS42) New report assesses Clean Fuel Regulations impact, shows significant ramp up in adoption of low carbon fuels -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) announced the release of the eighth annual Navius Research Biofuels in Canada (BIC) report, accompanied by detailed
November 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Interview: Brazil's Raízen Sees Ethanol Producers Unable to Meet Demand
by Thomas Washington and Harry Clyne (S&P Global) New processing plants take 6-18 months to complete; Ethanol from sugarcane leaves is RED II-compliant -- Cellulosic ethanol supply is hampered by a shortage of plants to process EU-compliant biofuel from sugarcane leaves but several
November 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: ND Ethanol Producer Red Trail Energy to Bring Carbon Credits to Voluntary Market
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Richardton, North Dakota,-based Red Trail Energy is expected to be among the first and largest ethanol producers in the country to bring carbon dioxide removal credits from ethanol CO2 capture and storage to the voluntary
November 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Cassidy Leads Introduction of Foreign Pollution Fee to Hold China Accountable
(Office of Senator Bill Cassidy R-LA) Fee counters CCP’s manufacturing advantage, environmental loopholes while boosting domestic production -- U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee and the Finance Committee, and Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
November 03, 2023 Read Full Article
CORSIA v. GREET for SAF: What to Do, What to Do
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... For SAF and the ethanol-based alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) pathway, the issue is one of models: CORSIA* v. GREET for purposes of calculating the SAF tax credits under the IRA. The IRA states that a fuel’s
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Japan's 1st: Coastal Vessel Successfully Operated Using Biofuel Mixed Waste Cooking Oil Directly with Fuel Oil
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and MOL Coastal Shipping) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) and its group company MOL Coastal Shipping, Ltd. (President: Hiroshi Kobayashi) today announced that an MOL Coastal Shipping-operated 499 GT coastal vessel, the "Tetsuun
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Announces Results of Biofuel Use in European Season
(Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team) Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team achieves emissions reduction of 67% for race and hospitality trucks and generators through biofuels use, saving 339 tCO2e during F1 European season. 67% emissions reduction for race and hospitality trucks and generators saves
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Putting the ‘S’ into SAF
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Biofuels International) When the US Congress expanded the nation’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2007, some ill-informed environmental advocates and ideological academics started sounding the alarm bell. They argued farmers could not possibly produce enough grain to
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
SATORP Completes MENA Region’s First Conversion of UCO into SAF
(Biofuels International) SATORP completes MENA region’s first conversion of UCO into SAF -- SATORP, a platform jointly owned by Aramco (62.5 %) and TotalEnergies (37.5 %), has for the first time in the region successfully converted used cooking oil through coprocessing into
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Ball Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola Launch HVO trial
(Biofuels International) Ball Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) have announced a new UK trial of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) part fuelled vehicles. A 12-month trial began in October which could reduce supply chain CO2e emissions by around 300 tonnes per
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Still Waiting on Tax Guidance
by Carah Hart (Brownfield Ag News) The CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association says the U.S. Treasury Department still hasn’t issued additional guidance on federal tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act. Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield he’s expecting an announcement anytime. “By
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
House Biofuels Caucus Introduces GREET Act
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) House Biofuels Caucus Co-chairs Dusty Johnson (R-SD) Adrian Smith (R-NE), Angie Craig (D-MN), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) this week introduced the Adopt Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Renaissance Services Partners with Omani SME Wakud
(Renaissance Services/Zawya) Every month thousands of litres of used cooking oil will be sent for recycling into environment-friendly biodiesel at Wakud’s facilities in Khazaen -- In alignment with the Sultanate's 2050 Net Zero target, Renaissance Services, the leading Omani Accommodation, Services Solutions
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Reducing Carbon Emissions through U.S. Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(U.S. Department of Energy) ... In an article published in Open Access Government, Dr. Reyhaneh Shenassa, Chief Engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), explains how U.S. sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will reduce aviation carbon emissions, and details what DOE is achieving
November 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry Leaders Call on Biden Administration to Immediately Recognize Argonne GREET Model
(Renewable Fuels Association) As President Biden kicks off a series of events focused on rural investment, 70 industry leaders covering nearly the entire supply chain for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) – including major airlines – called on the Biden Administration to unleash progress in
November 01, 2023 Read Full Article
RenovaBio: ANP Will Hold Public Consultation on Standards for Biofuel Certification
(Brazil Ministry of Mines and Engineering) The objective is to improve Resolution 758/2018, after regulatory impact analysis (AIR). -- The ANP Board approved today (10/26) the holding of a public consultation and hearing on the review of ANP Resolution No. 758, of 2018.
November 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Bold Actions to Accelerate the Bioeconomy: Findings from the Bold Goals Action Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In San Francisco on the sidelines of the ABLC NEXT 2023 meeting, a coalition of the willing called the Bold Goals Action Group outlined a series of 31 Bold Actions that must be taken by industry
October 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Potential for €2.55 billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Industry in Ireland by 2050
(Avolon/Business Wire) SAF Industry could provide up to 1,000 high-skilled jobs; Policy changes needed to help accelerate pathway for SAF production; Feasibility study by SkyNRG and SFS Ireland, supported by Avolon, Boeing, ORIX Aviation -- -Ireland has the potential to develop a
October 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Technoeconomic Analysis and Life-Cycle Assessment for Separations
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Bioprocessing Separations Consortium is a National Laboratory-led effort, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, that is dedicated to identifying and overcoming separations challenges associated with the conversion of biomass into fuels
October 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Scania and Gasum Join Forces to Expand Biomethane Refueling Network in Sweden
(Gasum/AltFuels) Gasum is building a filling station offering renewable CNG and LNG in Södertälje. The new facility is located near the Södertälje Syd road junction right next to Scania’s production plant and will open in the first half of 2024. Partnership
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
UCO Supplies Set to Double to 31 Million Metric Tonnes by 2030
(Biofuels International) Global supplies of used cooking oil are expected to more than double to 31 million mt by 2030 - from the current 14 million mt. This is a development driven by rapidly growing Asian supply geared towards cashing in on
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Europe: Stena Oil Makes First Foray into Biofuel Bunkering
by Lesley Bankes-Hughes (Bunkerspot) On October 26, Stena Oil supplied biofuel to Oslo Wave 3, a 17,485 DWT cargo vessel operated by Dalarö Shipping. The B25 fuel supplied to the vessel was a blend of RME (25%) and marine gasoil (75%) which, according to
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Interview: Chevron's Robert Wolf on the Growing Popularity of Biofuel
(Maritime Executive) Biofuel is one of the simplest options available for vessel operators to lower emissions today, without waiting for new equipment or new technology. According to the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, biofuel can cut net carbon emissions by 20
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Improving Your Carbon Intensity Value Chain --- November 2, 2023 --- ONLINE
In this session, Veolia examines the driving forces behind renewable fuels, the process to produce them from the feed tanks to final fuel, and the improvements that can be made to lower carbon intensity are more prominent in legislation every
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
CO2-Reduced Diesel: DKV Mobility Opens HVO Supply Network to All Customers
(DKV) DKV Mobility, the leading European B2B platform for on-the-road payment solutions, is continuously expanding its supply offer for alternative fuels. Effective immediately, DKV Mobility customers can purchase the CO2-reduced diesel fuel HVO (in various blends up to HVO100) at ~
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Intelinair Selected as Partner for USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Grant
(Intelinair/Business Wire) Grant Focused on Advancing Camelina as Renewable Fuel Feedstock -- Intelinair announced that it has been selected to participate as a project partner in one of the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grants. Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. was awarded up to
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus Renews Its Transatlantic Fleet with Lower-Emission Ships
(Airbus) Airbus will renew the entire fleet of chartered vessels that transport aircraft subassemblies between production facilities in Europe and the United States with three modern, low-emission roll-on/roll-off vessels, supported by wind-assisted propulsion. Airbus has commissioned shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to build,
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Aramco and ENOWA to Develop First-of-Its-Kind e-Fuel Demonstration Plant
(Aramco) The facility will be built in ENOWA’s Hydrogen Innovation and Development Center in NEOM -- Aramco, a global integrated energy and chemicals company, and ENOWA, NEOM’s energy and water company, have signed a joint development agreement to construct and establish a
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Workshops Held to Boost Ethanol Consumption in Asia
by Mackenzie Boubin (U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Potential policy changes in Asia could create massive demand for imported ethanol that U.S. producers are ready to meet. The U.S. Grains Council conducted several events across the continent this summer to support that
October 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Embraced by Marine Industry
by Jennifer Kiel (Farm Progress) The fuel offers an instant carbon reduction; state legislation is pending to incentivize biofuels. -- ... While it’s not zero carbon reduction, biodiesel is an instant carbon reduction that’s available now. “If you’re using 100% biodiesel, it would
October 26, 2023 Read Full Article
GKN Aerospace Partners DHL Express to Reduce Carbon Emissions on Shipments
by Nursyazwani Jamil (Business Times) GKN Aerospace has signed an agreement with DHL Express to use its GoGreen Plus service to reduce carbon emissions for its international shipments. DHL Express's GoGreen Plus service seeks to mitigate the environmental footprint of customer's supply
October 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Technology Cooperation for Aviation Fuels of the Future
(Lufthansa Group) - Lufthansa Airlines, DLR, Airbus, MTU Aero Engines and Munich Airport sign Letter of Intent for research cooperation on Power-to-Liquid aviation fuel - SAF technology of the future: Power-to-Liquid process particularly promising from an environmental and scaling perspective - Sustainable Aviation
October 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Improves Air Quality
(CPH) It has a positive effect on air quality when flying on bio-based fuel, also known as SAF, Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The number of ultrafine particles emitted decreases when there is biofuel in the tank. This is the result of an
October 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Honeywell Offers Renewable Fuels Technologies to Refiners in Asia Pacific
(Honeywell) Honeywell today announced the availability of technologies and digital solutions to enable customers in Asia Pacific to produce renewable fuels from multiple sources of renewable feedstocks. Refiners are facing market changes as the drive toward sustainability accelerates to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
October 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Pivoting Ethanol Industry to Stay Relevant
by Tom C. Doran (AgriNews) ... Illinois Corn recently hosted a series of meetings and a webinar that addressed “the crossroads of carbon and corn.” The theme focused on the importance of reducing the carbon footprint that would create new market opportunities
October 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Vitol Targets Asia Biofuel Growth with Specialist Bunker Barges
(Vitol) Vitol is strengthening its position in Asia’s expanding biofuel market, with the delivery of specialised bunker barges to Singapore in 2024. From early next year, Vitol through its wholly-owned subsidiaries V-Bunkers and Vitol Bunkers will be able to offer a range
October 24, 2023 Read Full Article
JM and bp Chosen by EDL to Support Production of SAF at HyKero Plant in Germany
(Johnson Matthey) • Johnson Matthey and bp’s co-developed Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS™ technology selected for the project. The EDL HyKero power-to-liquids SAF plant would be the first of its kind at commercial scale in Germany. The licence is the 7th sustainable technologies project contributing to JM’s milestone of
October 24, 2023 Read Full Article
DHL Express and World Energy Agree to Global Partnership to Speed up Aviation Decarbonization via Sustainabile Aviation Fuel Certificates
(DHL) Seven-year agreement will provide 668 million liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to replace fossil jet fuel; Will enable DHL to reduce approx. 1.7 million tonnes of CO2e on a lifecycle basis, equivalent to operating DHL’s Americas aviation network carbon neutrally
October 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Scuttled CO2 Pipeline Renews Debate about State Hurdles
by Jeffrey Tomich, Jason Plautz, Niina H. Farah (E&E News Energywire) The cancellation of a major carbon dioxide pipeline Friday rippled far beyond the Corn Belt, raising questions about the fate of similar projects and the viability of carbon capture technology
October 23, 2023 Read Full Article
GE Aerospace Fuels Expert: SAF is Here to Stay
by Chelsey Levingston (GE Aerospace) ... Despite the current low volumes, speaker Gurhan Andac, GE Aerospace engineering fuels and fuel additives leader, points out that SAF is here to stay. Earlier this year, standards-setting organization ASTM International approved an eighth way to make
October 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Statkraft to Take Full Control of Norwegian Advanced Biofuels JV
(Renewables Now) Norwegian power company Statkraft AS will take full ownership of its biofuel technology joint venture (JV) and look for a new partner to build a commercial-scale, second-generation biofuels plant at home. Under the arrangement, Statkraft will acquire the 49% stake
October 23, 2023 Read Full Article
BIOTERRAN's Introduces Next-Generation Space Rocket Biofuel
(BIOTERRAN/EIN Presswire) Pioneering Renewable Energy for Space Exploration -- BIOTERRAN, a globally recognized pioneer in renewable technology, has introduced an innovative next-generation Space Rocket Biofuel poised to revolutionize the future of space exploration. This groundbreaking biofuel offers a cleaner and more efficient
October 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Four Reasons the EU Needs to Rethink Its Approach to Biofuels
by David Carpintero (ePURE/Politico) Europe’s newly revised Renewable Energy Directive confirms the sustainability of biofuels such as renewable ethanol, but other EU legislation continues to ignore their strategic importance. It’s time for a new approach. ... Consider the recent declaration by the G7 group
October 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Modern Terminals Pioneers Deployment of Green Fuel Becoming the First in Hong Kong to Trial Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil
(Modern Terminals) Modern Terminals announced today (18 October 2023) the launch of a trial programme of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at its facilities at Terminal 9 (South), becoming the first company in Hong Kong to deploy this renewable diesel. This initiative
October 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Enilive’s Diesel from 100% Renewable Raw Materials Powers Lannutti’s fleet
(Eni) Enilive (Eni Sustainable Mobility), through the Eni Fuel company, and Lannutti Group, a leading operator in the logistics and road transport sector, have signed an agreement for the use of HVOlution, a diesel fuel produced from 100% renewable raw materials*. With
October 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Urgency Mounts after the Hottest Summer Ever
by Andrea Kent (Renewable Industries Canada/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Canada and the U.S. have renewable fuel standards as crucial policies to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector. Both nations also have new investment-orientated biofuel policies like the Canadian Clean Fuel
October 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Colas Rail UK’s Freight Business Has Collaborated with G-Volution Ltd to Decarbonise Locomotive Operations
(Colas Rail) Colas Rail UK’s Freight Business has collaborated with G-Volution Ltd to decarbonise locomotive operations by using solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) running on near net zero carbon emission Bio Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bio-LPG) to generate power for auxiliary load. With
October 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce Completes Next Step on Its Journey to Decarbonising Business Aviation
(Rolls-Royce) Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today (October 16, 2023) announces the successful completion of a series of tests with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its latest generation of business aviation engines, the Pearl 15 and the Pearl 10X. The
October 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Chemicals from Thin Air: Gas Fermentation and the Future of Bio-manufacturing
(World Bio Market Insights) Bacteria can metabolise sugars in milk or wheat into wondrous forms like sourdough bread, sauerkraut, beer and cheese. Modern industrial fermentation uses similar techniques: it cultivates biochemicals in the bodies of microorganisms for drugs, proteins, nutraceuticals, and
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
NREL Analysis Shows Midwestern Electrofuels Could Become Energy Superheroes
by Zia Abdullah (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) More ethanol, fewer emissions, land with multiple purposes—there are several advantages of using renewable electricity to increase the carbon efficiency of biorefineries. -- ... Made from carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial waste gases or directly
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
FincoEnergies Expands Its Sustainable Biofuels and Cecarbonization Solutions into the Americas Region
(Seanews) In a strategic move to extend its footprint in the Americas, FincoEnergies, a leading independent provider of energy and decarbonisation solutions for the heavy transport sector, has announced the expansion of its GoodFuels, GoodShipping, and GoodZero brands. The company has
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Comstock Fuels Completes All Validation Milestones
(Comstock/Globe Newswire) Executes Exclusive License for Proven Refining Process -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced completion of all milestones required for the scale-up of its proprietary lignocellulosic biomass refining process, culminating in the execution by its wholly
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Alder Renewables Unlocks Carbon-Negative SAF via Miscanthus Breakthrough
by Tim Obitts and Derek Vardon (Alder Renewables/Biofuels Digest) • Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from miscanthus Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 110% compared to conventional fossil jet fuel.* A purpose-grown energy crop, miscanthus can store roughly half
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Kenya Airways Wins 'Best Innovation’ and ‘Most Impactful Breakthrough’ Awards for Piloting Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Kenya Airways) Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has been awarded the Best Innovation and the Most Impactful Breakthrough awards for being the first African carrier to pioneer use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Africa to Europe. The awards were presented
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Dubai National Air Travel Agency Brands Switch to Neutral Fuels-Supplied Biodiesel Blends in UAE
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Dubai National Air Travel Agency and its brands, including DNATA Logistics, Arabian Adventures, Alpha Flight Services and City Sightseeing, have begun running vehicles across operations in the United Arab Emirates on a blend of biodiesel
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Yokogawa Joins Avelia’s Blockchain-Powered SAF-Purchasing Program
(Yokogawa Electric Corp./Biobased Diesel Daily) Yokogawa Electric Corp. announced Oct. 11 it has become the first industrial-automation customer headquartered in Asia to join Avelia, a blockchain book-and-claim platform for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Launched in June 2022, Avelia was developed by Shell
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Demonstration Test on Marine Transportation of Copper Slag Using Biodiesel Fuel
(JX Metals) Pan Pacific Copper Co., Ltd. (President & Chief Executive Officer: Kazuhiro Hori; hereinafter "PPC"), a group company of JX Metals Corporation (President and Representative Director: Yoichi Hayashi; hereinafter "JX Metals"), and IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (President and Representative Director:
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Certa Opens Ireland’s First HVO Biofuel Station in Dublin
(Certa) Certa has become the first energy operator in Ireland to open a fully-fledged HVO fuel station. Certa’s new “Forecourt of the Future” in Liffey Valley in Dublin cost over €1m to build and is the first in Ireland to make Hydrotreated
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Corporates Shun Low-Carbon Biodiesel in Oman
by Conrad Prabhu (Oman Daily Observer) Omani startup Wakud, which operates the country’s first commercial-scale biodiesel plant using waste cooking oil as feedstock, has bemoaned the appallingly low uptake of its low-carbon biodiesel by energy companies and other large corporates operating
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron Partners with 123Carbon on Marine Carbon Insetting Pilot
(123 Carbon) 123Carbon, the first independent blockchain-based carbon insetting platform for the transport sector, today announced that it has completed an insetting pilot with Chevron by tokenising the emissions reductions associated with bunkering of biofuel for Chevron-owned vessel in Singapore. This successful pilot
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Inditex Partners with Maersk to Reduce Its Maritime Transport Emissions
(Maersk) The use of Maersk’s alternative fuels is estimated to reduce GHG footprint by more than 80% compared to conventional fossil fuels - - Inditex, parent company of fashion brands such as Zara and Massimo Dutti, has partnered with the freight group
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
FedEx Express Begins the Trial of Renewable Diesel to Reduce Well-to-Wheel Carbon-Emissions in UK Linehaul Truck Network
(FedEx) FedEx Express Europe, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, has begun trialling hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) renewable diesel to fuel five of its company-owned trucks in the United Kingdom. In November last year,
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogen & Derivatives
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on the Digest webinar stage, we looked at The Next Chapter for Hydrogen and Derivative; my guests were Muhammed Islam, Clinton Johnson and Blane Vincent, all vice-presidents at S&B. It was, I believe, the
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Needs Sustainable Agriculture, and SusAg Is Accelerating
by y Mike Sticklen (Lee Enterprise Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Corn-ethanol’s current average carbon intensity is 50 gCO2e/MJ ethanol which is one-half of gasoline carbon intensity of 100 gCO2e/MJ gasoline. The ethanol industry has committed to net-zero carbon intensity by 2040 and a
October 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Use Helps Cut Emissions by 27.8 mln Tons: Ministry
(Antara) The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) recorded a reduction of 27.8 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in carbon emissions in 2022 due to the use of biodiesel. -- "Throughout 2022, the mandatory B30 biodiesel program has succeeded
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Toyoda Gosei Participates in a Trial of Renewable Diesel Fuel, an Alternative to Petroleum-Based Diesel Fuel
(Toyoda Gosei) Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. wants to cut CO2 emissions in distribution to help achieve its long-term environmental target of carbon neutrality over the entire supply chain by 2050. As one effort for this, it has participated in a field trial
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Boeing, NASA, United Airlines to Test SAF Benefits with Air-to-Air Flights
(Boeing) Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 737-10 for United Airlines, will fly on SAF, trailed by NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science Lab measuring non-CO2 emissions; - Studying how SAF can reduce soot and impact contrails; - Supported by FAA, GE Aerospace, German Aerospace Center (DLR),
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Top Ethanol Maker Says States Should Embrace Carbon Pipelines
by Kim Chipman (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) The world’s biggest maker of corn ethanol says US states that don’t embrace efforts to capture and store greenhouse gases risk being “left behind.” Poet LLC said in a statement Thursday it remains committed to the technology
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol Begins Producing Renewable Hydrogen at Petronor
(Repsol) • Repsol has started up its first electrolyzer at the Petronor industrial center (Biscay, Spain). With an investment of 11 million euros, this renewable hydrogen has an industrial use in the refinery itself, reducing the carbon footprint of the products. The
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron Spearheads Innovative Fuel Alternatives
(NACS Magazine) The company has fit-for-purpose solutions to match a variety of customer needs. -- ... A recent notable achievement is the demonstration of Chevron’s renewable gasoline blend, an innovative new fuel which aims to help address transportation sector carbon emissions.
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste’s Renewable Fuel to Help Outokumpu’s Kemi Mine Work towards Reaching Nearly a Third of Its Carbon Neutrality Target
(Neste) Neste and Outokumpu deepen their cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Outokumpu will replace the fossil fuels used by its Kemi mine and Tornio steel mill and the contractors on these sites with Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. Outokumpu manufactures the world’s
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Use Helps Cut Emissions by 27.8 Mln Tons: Ministry
(Antara) The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) recorded a reduction of 27.8 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in carbon emissions in 2022 due to the use of biodiesel. "Throughout 2022, the mandatory B30 biodiesel program has succeeded in
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Feasibility of Utilizing Electricity to Produce Intermediates from CO2 and Biomass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A recent DOE project analyzed promising bolt-on compatible CO2 reduction pathways to fuels or products from standalone biorefineries, (2) Published a comprehensive strategic plan for achieving industrial decarbonization goals via CO2 conversion, with inclusion of outyear technical, cost,
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
BMT Carries out Germany's First B100 Biofuel Bunker Delivery
(Port News) German physical supplier BMT has carried out the country's first bunkering of a B100 biofuels, according to Ship & Bunker. The firm supplied 1,200 mt of the 100% UCOME-based biofuel to Jan De Nul Group's dredger the Kaishuu on Friday, a
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Fuelled by the Farm! Waitrose Is the First Retailer to Power Its Tractors by Cow Manure
(John Lewis Partnership/Waitrose) • Waitrose & Partners becomes the first UK retailer to use green gas* to power tractors on their own farm at Leckford The use of biomethane gas will reduce Leckford Estate’s carbon footprint by up to 1,300 tonnes a
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Airline Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Taking off
By Timothy Eggert (FarmWeek Now) ... Backed with financial support and tax incentives at the federal and state levels, the push for boosting SAF production in the U.S. has accelerated since 2016, with stakeholders presenting it as a critical pathway to
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
IATA Forms New Partnerships to Aid Carbon Benchmarking in the Air and on the Ground
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) IATA has announced a package of partnerships to help drive further cuts in aviation’s emissions in the air and on the ground. Together with the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international collaboration of industry and academia,
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Europe Just Launched the World’s First Carbon Tariff. Will the United States Follow Suit?
by Kristoffer Tigue (Inside Climate News) In the U.S., where climate policy has been highly politicized, the concept of a carbon tariff has recently emerged with rare bipartisan support. -- Companies that want to do business in the European Union will soon
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Peninsula Shanghai and Singapore Teams Fixes Bio Bunker Fuel Deal for Cosco
(Manifold Times) Trading teams recently combined to deliver 2,000 mt of UCOME-based B24 marine biofuel to Cosco container carrier “M/V Cscl Venus” through local Singapore physical supplier, Vitol Bunkers. -- Peninsula, the leading global independent marine energy supplier, has fixed its first
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Bertschi and Dow Launch Groundbreaking Sustainable Transportation Solution, Combining Intermodal Rail and Biofuel-Engine Trucks to Reduce CO2 Emissions
(Bertschi) Bertschi, a global leader in chemical logistics, and Dow Inc., a world-leading materials science company, have initiated a groundbreaking pilot for sustainable transportation, from the Netherlands to Italy, combining intermodal rail and biofuel-engine trucks. This collaborative effort marks a significant
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading of C2 Building Blocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A new DOE project aims to develop a novel catalytic upgrading technologies that enable cost-competitive conversion of cellulosic ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel. It aims to develop a commercially viable process within the concept of an
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
New Research, Tighter Specs, a Boost for Biodiesel
by Scott Fenwick (Clean Fuels Alliance America/SIGMA IGM Magazine) Biodiesel isn’t a substitute for diesel fuel; it’s an upgrade. Biodiesel adds lubricity to an engine, eliminating the need for a fuel additive. It lowers particulate matter, hydrocarbons, CO2 emissions and greenhouse gases.
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Washington Clean Fuel Standard Achieves Impressive First Quarter Results
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) The Washington Clean Fuel Standard is off to an impressive start with the release of its first-quarter results for the number of credits generated by alternative low-carbon fuels. These figures demonstrate the program’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions, supporting
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell Debuts Renewable Diesel at Los Angeles Stations -- OPIS
by Donna Harris (OPIS/MarketWatch) Shell Plc has begun offering Shell Renewable Diesel at 75 Los Angeles Shell stations, the company said in an email Monday. The major is promoting renewable diesel on its website as a low-carbon, drop-in fuel that can reduce
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Global Clean Energy Reports Largest Camelina Acreage Worldwide
(Global Clean Energy) Over 65,000 acres contracted in the U.S., South America, and Europe -- Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc. (OTCQB:GCEH) today announced that its subsidiaries Sustainable Oils, Inc. (North America) and Camelina Company (Europe and South America) worked with growers to contract a record
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Memorandum of Understanding Concluded with Korea Alcohol Group to Step up Bioethanol Imports to Japan
(Sumitomo Corporation) Collaboration aimed at establishing circular economies in the green chemical and green fuel sectors -- Sumitomo Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with KC&A, a Korean chemical/alcohol manufacturing and trading company affiliated with the Korea Alcohol Group, on developing
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
How United and Other US Airlines Lost Momentum on Sustainable Jet Fuel
by Ben Elgin (Bloomberg) Despite soaring rhetoric, American carriers are far behind their European counterparts in implementing this climate fix. -- ... Only a half-dozen companies make commercial quantities of SAF, which accounts for about 0.1% of the world’s jet-fuel supply and costs at least
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel to Power ADNOC Distribution’s UAE Vehicle Fleet Championing Sustainable Transportation.
(ADNOC) Milestone aligns with the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative by contributing to reducing emissions from the transportation sector -- ADNOC Distribution today announced its UAE heavy vehicle fleet, supplying main fuels, will be powered by B20 biofuel, targeting
October 04, 2023 Read Full Article
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