(Global Center for Marine Decarbonisation) Study finds that GHG emissions savings potential rises substantially when logistics and operational inefficiencies in Project CAPTURED are addressed; CO2 utilisation can outperform permanent storage in GHG emissions savings when avoided emissions from displaced carbon are taken into
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Back TO HOMEUnless We Rapidly Ramp up CO₂ Removal, Climate Neutrality by 2045 Will Be Scarcely Achievable
(CDRterra) • LMU-coordinated research program CDRterra calls for swift action and clear political frameworks for removing CO₂ from the atmosphere. Various land-based CO₂ removal methods can help offset German residual emissions by 2045 – provided that legal and structural barriers are removed and emissions
January 07, 2026 Read Full Article
President Museveni Commissions the Largest Ethanol Plant in East Africa
David Rupiny (Uganda Investment Authority) President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned PRO Industries, reputed as the biggest ethanol plant in East Africa. The President, accompanied by the First Lady Janet Museveni, said the factory, located in Luwero District in central Uganda, would boost value
January 01, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Topsoe and NXT Clean Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Topsoe leads the HEFA market with 22 operating licensed units and 45 more in engineering. Their collaboration with NXT Clean Fuels aims for a world-scale complex in Oregon, targeting an ultra-low CI of 10.1 g C/MJ2.
January 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Pioneers of the Next Era in Global Shipping
(DNV) Explore the next generation of maritime excellence. Throughout 2025, #DNVesselOfTheMonth has featured DNV-classed vessels that demonstrate cutting-edge design, advanced compliance, and sustainable performance, pushing the boundaries of smarter and greener shipping. READ MORE
December 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Iowa Challenge to Summit Carbon Pipeline Permit Placed on Hold
by Cami Koons (Iowa Capital Dispatch/Des Moines Register) The Iowa Utilities Commission will have to decide whether Summit Carbon Solutions can change the destination of its carbon sequestration pipeline before a challenge to the company’s permit to build it in the state
December 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Princeton’s Satish Myneni Wins Schmidt Grant to Accelerate Hydrogen Generation
by Arun Kumar (The American Bazaar) Satish Myneni, an Indian American professor of geosciences at Princeton University is getting funding through the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund for a research project to speed up natural hydrogen generation for clean
December 29, 2025 Read Full Article
In the Pits: Time to Refuel in the Race to Net Zero
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... A new study out of the University of Sherbrooke has answered with brutal clarity: If the goal is maximum CO₂ avoided now, put the can in the truck — not the plane. Why would the
December 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Iowa Court Directs State Regulators to Review CO2 Pipeline
by Nina H. Farah (Politico Pro Energywire) Summit Carbon Solutions' interstate carbon dioxide project faces headwinds from a South Dakota law. -- An Iowa judge has ordered state regulators to take another look at the permit requirements for an interstate carbon dioxide
December 24, 2025 Read Full Article
A New Approach to Carbon Capture Could Slash Costs
(MIT News) Chemical engineers have found a simple way to make capturing carbon emissions from industrial plants more energy-efficient. -- Capturing carbon dioxide from industrial plants is an important strategy in the efforts to reduce the impact of global climate change. It’s
December 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Fuel Company Slashes Workforce as Tax Credits Dwindle
by Corbin Hiar (Politico Pro Climatewire) The layoffs at Twelve follow the reelection of President Donald Trump and the rollback of incentives that were designed to spur the production of sustainable aviation fuel. -- sustainable aviation fuel startup backed by some of
December 23, 2025 Read Full Article
US EPA Tentatively Approves First Carbon Sequestration Project in Kansas Public Comment DEADLINE February 1, 2026
by Siri Hedreen (S&P Global) PureField to bury 1.8 mil metric tons of CO2 over 12 years; Would capture CO2 from PureField's Russell biofuels plant -- The Trump administration has tentatively approved ethanol producer PureField Ingredients' plan to bury its CO2 emissions in
December 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Evonik Secures Legal Protection for Its 3-Stage Biogas Upgrading Process
(Bioenergy International) Germany-headed global specialty chemicals major Evonik Industries AG (Evonik) has announced that it has won two legal disputes, unquestionably securing EU and US patent rights for the company’s pioneering 3-stage biogas upgrading process with its "SEPURAN" Green membranes. In two
December 22, 2025 Read Full Article
New Treasury and IRS Guidance Addresses 45Q Carbon Capture Credit Risks
by Vasil Velev (Carbon Herald) The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have released new guidance aimed at keeping the federal carbon capture tax credit functioning smoothly through a period of regulatory uncertainty, offering a temporary compliance pathway for companies
December 22, 2025 Read Full Article
ICAO Releases First-Ever Growth Factor for Airlines’ CORSIA Offsetting Requirements
by Christopher Surgenor (Green Air) ICAO has confirmed governments participating in its CORSIA scheme will shortly be informing airlines of their first-ever carbon offsetting requirements under the international agreement. The emissions data collected or estimated from 138 member states was used
December 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Buying Clearance to Fly: SAF and Why Aether Fuels Is Advancing in Singapore
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Aether Fuels is moving forward with a new project in Singapore, extending its footprint in one of the world’s most strategically important aviation hubs. For a company focused on scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from waste
December 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Investment and Operating Support for Bio-CCS through Reverse Auction DEADLINE August 13, 2026
(Energimyndigheten) Companies that want to contribute to negative emissions through the capture, transport and geological storage of biogenic carbon dioxide (bio-CCS) are welcome to participate in the second call through reverse auction. Last day for application2026-08-13 23:59 Funds announcedSEK 10.17 billion According to
December 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Production in Brazil: New Technology Promises to Eliminate the Fuel's Carbon Footprint.
by Rodrigo Souza (Click Petroleo e Gas) By combining BECCS, biochar, and new carbon capture models, ethanol production in Brazil can achieve negative emissions and expand its role in the energy transition. A ethanol production in Brazil It is undergoing a decisive transformation driven by
December 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Mandatory GHG Emissions Reporting Applies to New York State AD Facilities
(BioCycle Magazine) The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) finalized rules in December that require large greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters that generate 10,000 or more metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) annually to report their emissions each
December 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Innovation Powering the Future of Renewable Fuels
(Neste) Innovation has always been the engine behind renewable fuels. Today, it is more critical than ever – not only to scale up the production of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, but also to unlock the next generation of renewable
December 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Biogenic Carbon Dioxide Removal Makes Fresh US Stride
(ResourceWise) Navigating the Evolving Carbon Markets in Biofuels and Feedstocks The biogenic CO₂ removal industry in the U.S. is making significant progress despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty at the state and federal levels. A convergence of state regulators and private businesses is driving
December 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Administration Cancels Pipeline Safety Research
by Mike Soraghan (Politico Pro Energywire) The study was mostly complete, meaning taxpayers paid for safety information they'll never see, a watchdog group said. -- Federal officials have quietly canceled research into the dangers of pipelines carrying carbon dioxide and hazardous substances, according
December 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy Secures Major Partnership in Canada, Kicks off Unprecedented Scale-up
(Haffner Energy) Haffner Energy announces the signing of a major strategic partnership in Canada, just weeks after unveiling its H6 product line to the public. This agreement marks a major breakthrough for the company and reverses the trend of a difficult
December 12, 2025 Read Full Article
2026: The Year Ahead -- 45Z Takes off, but Not to Expand SAF
by Jacqui Fatka (CoBank) Key Points: Ethanol producers can capture significant 45Z payments with minimal plant changes. For connected facilities, the launch of Tallgrass’ Trailblazer carbon pipeline creates an extra CI reduction boost. The elimination of the SAF incentive will further constrain liftoff
December 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Decarbonization Efforts Are about to Be Reshaped by the EU
by Jim Giles (Trellis) The impact of the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism extends well beyond the hard-to-abate sectors covered by the legislation. -- Key Takeaways: Imports into the European Union from six hard-to-abate sectors will be subject to a carbon fee from
December 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Memorandum of Understanding Concluded on Establishing a Standard Design Framework Utilizing MILES for Liquefied CO2 Carriers and Alternative Fuel Ships
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group, Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., "K" LINE, MOL, NYK Line, JMU and NSY have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a standard design framework to efficiently
December 11, 2025 Read Full Article
EBA Statistical Report 2025
(European Biogas Association) The European Biogas Association (EBA) today (December 10, 2025) unveils the 15th edition of its Statistical Report, the landmark annual publication offering the most comprehensive assessment of biogas and biomethane markets in Europe. The 2024–2025 dataset underscores the
December 11, 2025 Read Full Article
BNDES Approves R$ 384.3 Million for FS's Innovative CO₂ Storage Project.
(BNDES News Agency (Google Translation)) With resources from BNDES Mais Inovação, FS will store underground the CO2 produced in the manufacture of corn ethanol in Lucas do Rio Verde (MT). -- The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved R$ 384.3 million to
December 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Farmers and Innovators Say There Is Potential in Australia's Untapped Biofuel Sector
by Danielle Pope (ABC) Innovators and farmers are calling for greater backing to help establish a domestic biofuel industry. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation estimates an Australian low-carbon fuel industry could be worth $36 billion by 2050. What's next? The federal government has established
December 10, 2025 Read Full Article
We Need to Talk About Biomass
by David Carpintero (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) It’s the argument that wouldn’t die: the so-called “food vs. fuel” fallacy that has persisted in the global discourse on the role of biofuels in transport decarbonization. Fortunately, new research has finally driven a stake through
December 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve and UPM Join Forces to Drive Innovation in Green Molecules
(Moeve) During an event held today (December 5, 2025) at Moeve's headquarters, the company and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) signed an agreement to create the first Green Molecules Innovation Chair, a pioneering collaborative space created with the aim
December 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Super Pollutants: The Hidden Multiplier in Climate Math
by Roxby Hartley, Ph.D. (EcoEngineers) Global Warming Potential over 100 years (GWP100) is masking the urgency of super pollutant mitigation. A temporal mismatch between how we measure greenhouse gases and when their damage occurs is a problem for climate action. Super pollutants, gases
December 09, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Backs 100 Hydrogen Infrastructure Projects in €1.5 Trillion Cross-Border Energy Overhaul
(Fuel Cells Works) • Brussels grants PCI/PMI status to 100 hydrogen and electrolyser projects, unlocking access to multi-billion-euro funding and fast-tracked permitting. • Part of a wider push to modernise energy networks and cut dependence on fossil fuels, with hydrogen forming
December 08, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to SunGas Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SunGas deploys the proven UGAS® S1000 biomass gasification technology to transform forest residues into low- to negative-carbon fuels. The S1000 efficiently processes biomass to high-purity syngas, achieving greater than 97% overall carbon conversion. The flagship Beaver
December 08, 2025 Read Full Article
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR INNOVATIONS AWARD CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 --- April 28-29, 2026 --- Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany, and ONLINE DEADLIINE February 6, 2026
Prestigious "Best CO2 Utilisation" Innovation Award invites pioneering submissions by 6 February 2026 -- The innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation” invites innovators to present cutting-edge Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X technologies that transform CO2 from a greenhouse gas into valuable feedstocks
December 05, 2025 Read Full Article
European Biomethane Benchmark: 2025 Edition
(SIA) The 8th edition of the European Biomethane Benchmark reveals sustained growth in the biomethane sector, in a context of expanding renewable energies and an evolving regulatory framework. The biomethane sector in Europe continues its strong growth momentum, with more than 1,500
December 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Renewable Methanol Update (November 2025)
(Gena Solutions) Selected highlights from GENA’s Project Navigator Methanol: As of November, GENA tracks 270 plants and projects with a total capacity of 56.3 Mt by 2030: 134 e-methanol (23.3 Mt), 118 biomethanol (21.8 Mt), and 18 low-carbon methanol (11.2 Mt). Five projects were
December 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Extracting More from Each Bushel: Corn in Fuel & Feed Use
by Krista Swanson (National Corn Growers Association) ... The ethanol industry has made significant gains in efficiency to extract more products and value out of each bushel of corn. Considering roughly one-third of U.S. corn is used for ethanol, such efficiency
December 04, 2025 Read Full Article
A Survey of Renewable Fuels and Carbon Capture / Storage / Utilization Activity in Taiwan
by Solomon Tekle Rikitu* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Taiwan’s 2050 net-zero target has catalyzed rapid developments in renewable fuels and carbon management technologies. This survey synthesizes the most recent landscape of renewable fuel pathways, carbon capture/storage/utilization (CCS/CCU) initiatives, life-cycle performance, markets and
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Advances in CO2 Electroreduction to Ethylene over Cu-Based Catalysts in Membrane Electrode Assembly
(Tsinghua University Press/EurekAlert!) Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is an effective approach for converting CO2 into high-value chemicals and promoting carbon cycling. Among CO2RR products, ethylene (C2H4), as a crucial industrial feedstock, holds extensive market demand and significant economic value. Copper (Cu)-based catalysts
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
North Dakota Judge Rules in Favor of Landowners, Finds Law Unconstitutional
(News from the States) A district court judge on Tuesday (December 2, 2025) sided with a landowner group and found a North Dakota law related to underground storage of carbon dioxide to be unconstitutional. The ruling from Northeast Judicial District Judge Anthony Swain Benson
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Verso Energy Awards FEED Contract to Rely for DEZiR eSAF Project
(Verso Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) Verso Energy announced Nov. 17 its selection of Rely to deliver the front-end engineering design (FEED) for the DEZiR electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) project in Petit-Couronne, Normandie, France. This step follows the memorandum of understanding signed earlier
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Understanding Biofuels and e-Fuels
by Pierre Aury (Splash247.com) As the International Maritime Organization has decided to postpone by one year the approval of its proposed Net Zero Framework (NZF) we have decided to use that opportunity to try to cast some light on what renewable
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Aemetis Receives Authority to Construct Air Permits for MVR Project at California Ethanol Plant
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and biofuels company, announced today that the Authority To Construct air permits have been issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District for the mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) energy
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Popping the Cork on New Low-Cost Carbon Capture Method
by Caitlin Clark (Texas A&M Unversity Stories) The process uses water and pressure to remove carbon dioxide from emissions at half the cost of current methods. -- A new, low-cost method for capturing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and industrial facilities relies
November 28, 2025 Read Full Article
The Challenge of Sourcing Sustainable CO2 for e-Fuels
(European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E)) T&E commissioned ERM to carry out a study looking at CO2 transportation for e-fuels production in Europe T&E commissioned the consultancy ERM to look at the critical role of CO2 sourcing and transport infrastructure for e-fuels production in Europe. They
November 28, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Gevo’s compelling focus is on Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) SAF, asserting it has the most competitive cash cost of production compared to HEFA. Their ambitious claim is validated by the Gevo North Dakota site, featuring a wholly-owned, operational proprietary
November 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Spirit of the Wood: OroCarbo, Haffner, Maverick and Amspec Aim for Forest Economy Revival in Oroville, CA
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... I stepped off in Oroville, California. ... People here hadn’t quit. ... The County Planning Office .... ... “Recarbonization,” she said. “Not getting rid of carbon. Replacing fossil-based carbon with carbon that already belongs to the cycle. Waste carbon. Forest
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
OCO Chem CEO Todd Brix Joins Digest Connect to Explore Waste CO2 Conversion to Hydrogen Formate.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest/Digest Connect) From the Transcript: ... We are back for this launch episode of our seventh season. We started in the uncertain days of COVID. The wheel continues to turn for the bioeconomy 00:17 and the world, yet
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
How Kansas, Missouri Can Wean US Off Gasoline — without More Electric Cars | Opinion
By Don Siefkes (E100 Ethanol Group/The Kansas City Star) ... So what to do? We simply have to stop putting net new carbon dioxide or CO2 into the atmosphere. The CO2 level on Nov. 23 was 426.96 parts per million
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Investigating a New, More Efficient Path from Corn-to-Energy
(Minnesota Corn Growers Association) With support from Minnesota Corn, Professor Paul Dauenhauer is exploring the corn-to-methanol pathway for biofuels. -- Modern corn ethanol is a marvel of clean fuel production, harnessing the energy of the sun to make a single seed into
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Recommends California Implement FFV Standard
(Renewable Fuels Association) In comments submitted to the California Air Resources Board, the Renewable Fuels Association recommended the agency require flex fuel vehicle capability in all new vehicles with internal combustion engines sold in California, at the earliest practical model year. The
November 24, 2025 Read Full Article
A Future with SAF and eSAF
(Biofuels International) ... However, with SAF supply still in its early stages and the window to meet these targets narrowing, there is growing pressure on the industry to accelerate SAF adoption now. New investment While investment and interest are growing, the global
November 23, 2025 Read Full Article
New Tide for Marine Propulsion
(Biofuels International) Biofuels are emerging as one of the most promising green alternatives to conventional marine fuels. Their production from renewable feedstocks significantly reduces lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions compared with fossil fuel alternatives, and many biofuels are “drop-in” compatible. Stringent regulations like the
November 22, 2025 Read Full Article
TPC Limited Announces US$52M Investment to Boost Tanzania’s Sugar, Ethanol Production
(Food Business Middle East & Africa) TPC launches a major value-addition project to expand ethanol output, power generation, and agricultural by-products in Tanzania. -- TPC Limited has announced a Tsh 130 billion (US$52 million) investment aimed at modernising Tanzania’s sugar industry through an upgraded
November 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to OMC
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) OMC introduces a compelling, next-generation technology providing low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen and fuels designed for industrial scale. Their core innovation is a highly durable, multi-functional oxygen carrier that achieves over 90% balance of plant energy efficiency. This process
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
From Aqueducts to Carbon Ducts — LanzaTech and the New Carbon Infrastructure of Civilization
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... With a €40 million grant from the European Union’s Innovation Fund, the company (LanzaTech) is constructing a first-of-its-kind integrated CCUS system in Norway. Like the Aqua Claudia, it is part architecture, part alchemy — designed to turn
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Equinor and USP Launch Research Project on Carbon Capture and Storage.
(Equinor) The CABRA project, with an investment of R$ 10 million, will study synergies between ethanol plants and basaltic formations in the Southeast Region. Equinor, a global energy company present in Brazil for over 20 years, and the Greenhouse Gas Research and
November 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Godavari Biorefineries Share Price Surges after CO2-to-DME Tech Unveiling
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In India, Angel One reports Godavari Biorefineries has teamed with the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai to develop a process that transforms industrial CO2 emissions directly into Dimethyl Ether (DME). The pilot project that can capture 450
November 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant CO₂ Can Be Converted into Low-Carbon Jet Fuel, Study Finds
by Patricia Delacey (University of Michigan/TechXplore) Manufacturing sustainable aviation fuel with CO₂ byproducts of ethanol production could reduce carbon intensity by more than 80% compared to fossil fuels. -- The CO2 released from corn during ethanol production could actually be a valuable, underutilized resource for
November 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Rely Secures Engineering Studies Contract with H4 Marseille Fos for European Green Aviation Fuel Hub
(Rely) Rely has been awarded to assist H4 Marseille Fos in early engineering studies to solidify plant definition and support permitting for a landmark project dedicated to producing sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) in Fos-sur-Mer, Bouches du Rhône, France. This initiative aims
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaTech Secures €40 Million EU Innovation Fund Grant for First-of-Its-Kind Integrated CCUS Project in Norway
(LanzaTech) LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA), a leader in industrial carbon recycling, is thrilled to announce the awarding of a €40 million grant from the European Union’s Innovation Fund, subject to the finalization of the grant agreement. The project, featuring the
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Södra Tests Carbon Capture Technology in Värö
(Södra) In early 2026, a pilot project for carbon capture will be launched at the Värö industrial site. The initiative aims to build knowledge around the technology and explore new business opportunities using biogenic carbon dioxide as a raw material The pilot
November 06, 2025 Read Full Article
STEROPE: Pioneering Europe’s New Model of Carbon Circularity and Industrial Decarbonization
(Hydrocarbon Processing) STEROPE is a new European project that will demonstrate how advanced carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies can transform industrial CO₂ emissions into sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), renewable marine fuels and bio-based chemicals, using green hydrogen and innovative catalytic
November 06, 2025 Read Full Article
The Age of Precision Transformation: The Bioeconomy Hones Genetics, Carbon, Policies in a Relentless Pursuit of Inflection
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Alabama, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is tuning the genetic engines of its state economy. With Governor Kay Ivey’s $2 million grant, its scientists pair growers and researchers to test innovations directly on the land, sequence
November 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Hilgers, Bird Urge EPA to Create Opt-in GHG Reporting Program to Preserve 45Q, 45Z Availability for Ethanol Producers
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Nov. 3 filed a public comment with the U.S. EPA expressing concern that the agency’s proposed repeal of its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Makes First Delivery of Certified Carbon Credits to Biorecro, Unlocking Value from Carbon as a Co-Product
(Gevo) Gevo expands its carbon business with the groundbreaking delivery, adding a new stream of repeatable revenue now including carbon removal credits (CORCs) in addition to ethanol, protein, vegetable oil, and tax credit sales Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced the production and
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Jacobson in the Legislature: Madrid Ethanol Plant Connects to Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
by Mike Jacobson (North Platte Bulletin) Last week, I was invited to attend the celebration in Madrid related to the Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland ethanol plant’s connection to the Tallgrass Trailblazer CO2 pipeline. This was the first ethanol plant to connect
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Fuels-C: Advancing Next-Generation Biofuels for a Sustainable Transport Future
(Innovation News Network) The Fuels-C project is advancing the development of next-generation biofuels from organic waste and CO₂, aiming to reduce fossil fuel dependence and enhance Europe’s energy security by 2050. Europe’s energy transition requires disruptive solutions to reduce dependency on fossil
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
ElbOil Inks Major Green Methanol Deal
(Bioenergy International) Germany-headed global marine fuel trading company ElbOil GmbH has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in China with Shandong Shunli Hydrogen Energy Technology Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Henan Shuncheng Group, to support the future
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
EV Obsession Is a Missed Opportunity to Lower Emissions, Mazda Says
by Michael Taylor (Forbes) The Vision X-Coupe is Mazda's latest push into renewable fuels, with executives calling the push into EVs unrealistic. -- Japanese auto maker Mazda has slammed industry and legislative obsessions with battery-electric vehicles for stopping the search for more
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Hydrogen and Ammonia: Opportunities and Challenges for Minnesota
by Michael Reese ((University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC)) Industrial decarbonization is the process of reducing fossil energy consumption thereby lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with producing various products. This is also known as reducing the
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Campaigners Push Waste Emissions Trading for EU Circular Economy Act
by Neil Merrett (MRW) The EU should move away from relying on landfill bans in favour of a ‘cap-and-trade system’ to increase reuse and recycling, argues Zero Waste Europe (ZWE). A briefing document from the environmental campaign body had put forward the reform proposals
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Nobel Prize Scientist Says He's Found a Way to Solve Climate Change
by Somdatta Maity (Knewsz/MSN) Global warming has been a cause of concern for many years. Many people believe that it is too hard to reverse this phenomenon. However, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Professor Omar Mwannes Yaghi thinks otherwise, according to Fortune. During his
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Two Diverging Paths for Clean Fuel: Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Can Produce Liquid Fuels from Nonpetroleum Sources
by Mark Saeys (Science Magazine) Discovered a hundred years ago, the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (1) has recently been considered as a possible route to produce liquid fuels and chemical building blocks without the use of fossil sources. This chemical reaction converts syngas—a
October 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Target Opportunities for Valuable CO2 Revenues from Today’s Ethanol and Allied CO2-Emitting Projects
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics) At one time, from a few primary sources of raw by-product CO2 which are refined and liquefied for the merchant CO2 industry, the primary source of commodity chemical manufactured with a CO2 by-product was anhydrous ammonia.
October 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Arcadia eFuels Signs Agreement with Hitachi Energy to Deliver Electrical Infrastructure for Vordingborg eSAF Facility
(Arcadia dFuels) Hitachi Energy and Arcadia eFuels have signed an agreement to provide the complete electrical infrastructure for Arcadia eFuels’ upcoming production facility in Vordingborg, Denmark. The plant, being one of the world’s first large scale eSAF facilities, will operate entirely
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
ATOBA Energy and Arcadia eFuels Partner for Global Supply
(ATABA Energy/Business Wire) Arcadia eFuels announces they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ATOBA Energy to supply neat synthetic sustainable aviation fuel commonly referred to as eSAF. The agreement outlines that ATOBA would procure up to 150,000 tonnes of eSAF
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Congratulates SIRE on 2 Billion Gallons of Ethanol Production
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association congratulates member company Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE), based in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the production of its two-billionth gallon of ethanol. “Two billion gallons of ethanol production is an incredible milestone,” said RFA President and CEO
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Equinor and Partners Looking into Nordics’ First Large-Scale Waste-to-Methanol Plant
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Norwegian energy giant Equinor and NG Nordic-owned Mana have formed an early-stage strategic partnership to explore the potential development of the Nordics’ first large-scale waste-to-methanol project at Mongstad complex, with the support of sustainable technology solutions
October 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Umeå Energi and Liquid Wind Take the Next Step towards an Electrofuel Plant
(Umeå Energi) Umeå Energi and Liquid Wind have signed agreements that enable the construction of an electrofuel plant in Umeå. “This will be a technologically cutting-edge facility that will create benefits for the people of Umeå, but also for Sweden
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at ABLC: The Economics of Urgency
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Keasling’s Mic Drop: Design for Scale, or Don’t Bother -- The crowd didn’t know who the “Secret Speaker” would be until he stepped onto the stage — but when Jay Keasling appeared, the room drew a collective
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Status of CCS 2025
(Global CCS Institute) On October 9 The Institute launched the 2025 Global Status of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Report. This flagship report provided a compelling snapshot of the latest developments and breakthroughs in CCS over the past year, unveiling up-to-date data on projects in
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Cooperation Agreement for Innovative e-Fuels Demonstration Research Plant in Germany
(Topsoe) • Sasol and Topsoe have signed a cooperation agreement with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Griesemann, (acting as EPC-contractor) to enable the construction, operation and R&D activities of DLR’s e-SAF production demonstration plant at the Leuna Chemical Complex, Germany. The
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Minister Shanks Underscores Central Role of CCUS in Powering Low-Carbon Future and Industrial Decarbonisation at CCSA Annual Conference
(Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA)) At today (October 14, 2025)’s Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) annual conference, Minister Shanks, Minister for Energy in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, delivered a keynote address emphasising that Carbon Capture,
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
The SAF Approach
by Caitlin Scheresky (Biomass Magazine) ... Bio-oil SAF, commonly known as hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA) technology, currently dominates SAF production simply because it’s been proven at a commercial scale. However, HEFA technology is far from the perfect solution. While
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
California Moves Forward with Carbon Pipelines Law, Doubles Down on CO2 Capture and Removal
by Vasil Velev (Carbon Herald) California is positioning itself at the forefront of carbon management technology with a new law aimed at reducing and removing CO2 emissions. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 614, authored by Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles), to authorize
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Gov. Jeff Landry Halts New Louisiana Carbon Capture Applications. Here's Why, What's Next.
by David J. Mitchell (NOLA.com) Gov. Jeff Landry declared a moratorium Wednesday (October 15, 2025) on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana after years of growing complaints from people who live near where the projects are planned. Landry's order
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
What’s New in Biofuels? Trends in Biofuel Startups
by Natalie Roberts* and Carmen Miskel* (American Energy Society/Advanced Biofuels USA) How do we know where the biofuels industry is going next? The American Energy Society (AES) believes that looking at data trends in energy-related startups could help paint the picture.
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Chipping Away at the Value Proposition of Biofuels
y Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) The RFS, SAF, Tax Credits and smart farming programs are all predicated in part on reducing carbon. The Trump administration, with little pushback from Congress, has said never mind, we don’t value
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Sourced Carbon Dioxide and the Energy Sector
Sam Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics) In the U.S., ethanol by-product carbon dioxide, is a dominant form of CO2 off-gas from all CO2 processes and source types; and this carbon dioxide is significant in the supply to energy – related projects. ... This piece describes
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Nebraska Ethanol Plants Now Providing CO2 for Tallgrass Pipeline
by Matt Olberding (Nebraska Public Media) Tallgrass Energy has started operation of its $1.5 billion pipeline to transport carbon dioxide. On Oct. 3, Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland announced the start of carbon capture at its ethanol plant in Madrid, a village in
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Scientists’ Electrochemical Process Enables Biodiesel Producers to Transform Waste into Planet-Friendly Profit
(Loughborough University) An electrochemical process developed by scientists at a Loughborough University spin-out company enables biodiesel producers to turn waste into profit – while slashing emissions and energy use. The R3V Tech team, headed by chemistry experts Dr Adriano Randi (CEO) and Professor Benjamin Buckley (CSO), have developed
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
EnviTec Biogas Signs Deal for First RNG Project in Belgium
(Bioenergy International) Germany-headed biogas producer and technology provider EnviTec Biogas AG has announced that it has signed its first contract for the construction of a biogas upgrading plant with carbon dioxide liquefaction in Belgium. The contract is with Byont, a leading Dutch
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
SwRI Produces, Evaluates Sustainable Aviation Fuel Made from e-Fuel
(Southwest Research Institute) Southwest Research Institute produced a batch of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through a refinery process that started with electrofuels or e-fuels made from carbon dioxide and green hydrogen. Using internal research funding, a multidisciplinary team produced and
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Local CO2 Solutions: Carbon Capture and Sequestration Opportunities across the U.S. Ethanol Production Sector Are Not All Created Equal.
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... From plant to plant, the list of variables any leadership team may have to navigate when working to bring a CCS project to bear can seem never-ending and nuanced—even the smallest differences can create
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Weighs New Destinations for Carbon Pipeline: Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas
by Donnell Eller (Des Moines Register) -- Summit Carbon Solutions is asking Iowa regulators to amend its carbon dioxide pipeline permit to explore sequestration sites in other states. -- Opponents, including landowners and environmental groups, are challenging Summit's Iowa permit in
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
RFS: Looking Back 20 Years
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) To mark the 20-year anniversary of the RFS, Ethanol Producer Magazine spoke to several long-time members of the ethanol industry about what has been accomplished as well as what’s next on the horizon. ... When asked to
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
The Fuel Carriers of the New Oceans
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... And so, once again, the world’s fleets are pivoting — this time toward methanol, ammonia, bio-LNG, and drop-in fuels that promise to keep commerce flowing without choking the sky. Not powered by fossil empires, but
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
OXCCU Raises $28m in Series B Funding to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Waste Carbon
(OXCCU) -- Backed by global leaders in aviation, energy, and climate investing, OXCCU strengthens its position as a critical player in the global push for commercially viable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). -- Series B investors include IAGiVentures (the dedicated corporate venturing
October 07, 2025 Read Full Article
AirCo Fuel Demonstration Plant Now Operating in New York City
(AirCo/Biobased Diesel Daily) AirCo™ announced in late September the successful operation of its new integrated AirMade® Fuel plant in Brooklyn, New York. The plant, according to AirCo, represents a major technological milestone for the company and the broader effort to commercialize synthetic
October 07, 2025 Read Full Article
A ‘Green’ Perception of CO2 – When Derived from Biofuels and Other Sources
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd./The Digest) Yes, carbon dioxide as a green chemical – however, what about the effects on the environment and economy? Carbon dioxide is ever – more a green – natured agent when applied in a growing
October 07, 2025 Read Full Article
MAAPW Marks First CO2 Shipment on Trailblazer Pipeline
(Tallgrass) Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland (MAAPW) today announced the start of carbon dioxide capture at its Madrid, Nebraska, ethanol facility, with volumes to be transported on Tallgrass’ Trailblazer Pipeline for permanent sequestration in Wyoming. MAAPW: A Founder’s Vision Realized For MAAPW, becoming
October 06, 2025 Read Full Article
5.9 Billion Green Aviation Fuel Project MarksStrategic Milestone for Khorezm as Global Green-Energy Hub
(Allied Biofuels/Globe Newswire) Allied Biofuels FE LLC Uzbekistan announced today the signing of key land and water agreements with the Khorezm Regional Government, marking a critical milestone in the implementation of its green aviation fuel project in Tuproqqala District, Khorezm. This planned
October 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Biogenic Carbon Dioxide from RNG Is Key to Europe’s Carbon Strategy – EBA
(Bioenergy International) The European Biogas Association (EBA) has launched a comprehensive paper exploring the valorisation of biogenic carbon dioxide from the biogas sector, enabling the EU’s carbon strategy to reduce emissions and support a sustainable, low-carbon economy as a scalable and
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Smartenergy Secures Long-Term e-SAF Offtake Deal with Q8 Aviation
(Global e-Fuels) Smartenergy Group AG has signed a strategic partnership with Q8 Aviation, the international aviation arm of Kuwait Petroleum International, to advance the production and use of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF). The agreement makes Q8 Aviation a cornerstone offtake
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Ultrasmall Palladium Nanoparticles Supported on Zirconium Phosphate for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Ethanol
(EurekAlert) Researchers at Fuzhou University have developed a novel catalyst using ultrasmall palladium nanoparticles supported on zirconium phosphate, achieving enhanced electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol. This breakthrough, published in Frontiers in Energy, highlights a significant step towards sustainable fuel production, addressing the
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Harnessing Municipal Wastewater as a Resource
((Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Research News) Sewage treatment plants do more than just clean wastewater. They are also sources of raw materials. In the KoalAplan project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Skill Baby Skill: The World’s Best Advise on the Everests of Bio-Extraction and Bio-Innovation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... It is about atoms — the reinvention of plastics, cement, fertilizers, magnets. Ninety-nine percent of a sustainable future, as IndieBio’s Alex Kopelyan and Berkeley Lab’s Todd Pray remind us, comes from rethinking what we already
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Giving Food Waste Fermentation a ‘Jolt’ Increases Chemical Production
by Emily Caldwell (The Ohio State University) Adding an electrical jolt to fermentation of industrial food waste speeds up the process and increases the yield of platform chemicals that are valuable components in a wide range of products, new research shows. In
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
USA BioEnergy Secures JM and Honeywell Technologies for New SAF Facility in Texas, USA
(USA BioEnergy) JM/bp’s FT CANS™ and Honeywell UOP’s FT Unicracking™ technologies will help produce SAF from abundantly available forest thinnings, addressing feedstock availability challenges; USA BioEnergy’s facility is expected to produce 65 million gallons of responsibly sourced biobased fuels per year
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
New Carbon Dioxide Pipeline to Begin Nebraska Operations and Contributions to Communities Soon
by Paul Hammel (Nebraska Examiner) Deal to share proceeds with local orgs seen as template for large infrastructure projects in rural and urban areas -- A Kansas pipeline company is about to activate its $1.5 billion pipeline to transport carbon dioxide from
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Frontier Infrastructure, in Collaboration with Gevo and Verity, Launches Complete Carbon Management Platform for Ethanol Industry
(Frontier Infrastructure/PR Newswire) First-of-its-kind solution combines rail transportation, permanent sequestration, and digital carbon tracking to accelerate decarbonization -- Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC ("Frontier"), a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital and a leading developer of low-carbon infrastructure across the Mountain West and Texas, today
September 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Catagen Launches Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company
(Catagen/Biobased Diesel Daily) Catagen, a Belfast-based clean-energy engineering company, announced Sept. 17 that it has officially launched ClimaHtech Green Flight at its Titanic Quarter Campus. CGF, a wholly owned subsidiary of Catagen, will use patented modular-reactor technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel
September 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Copper Alloy Catalysts' Surface Changes Mapped during CO₂ Conversion Reactions
(Seoul National University/Science X/Phys.Org/MSN) Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a joint research team has become the first in the world to elucidate the reconstruction mechanism of copper alloy catalysts during electrochemical CO₂ conversion reactions. The research sheds light on
September 23, 2025 Read Full Article
How POET’s Practical Innovations Are Redefining the Ethanol Market
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Along the fence, voices heckled. Your carbon is lousy. Your productivity is low. Your century is over. The tortoise kept moving—one more interconnect, one more offtake, one more FEED package priced off policy that finally stops wobbling. By
September 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Cross-Border Tensions Flare as North Dakota Considers Lawsuit against South Dakota Pipeline Law
by Joshua Haiar (South Dakota Searchlight) Supporters of South Dakota’s law barring the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines are pushing back after North Dakota’s attorney general suggested his state might challenge the measure in court. In an interview published Thursday, Fargo
September 22, 2025 Read Full Article
State of the Biogas Industry in 12 Countries: Review of the Report by IEA Bioenergy
(Sustainable Agribusiness Forum) At the end of last year, IEA Bioenergy developed a report on biogas and biomethane production, the use of biogas and other anaerobic digestion products, political and financial conditions, as well as innovative projects in the member countries of the
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
The Impact of Biogas: Reducing Emissions, Waste Management, Circular Bioeconomy
(UABio) We have prepared a review of the IEA Bioenergy report “Identification and assessment of sustainability effects associated with biogas solutions”, which explores the multifaceted role of biogas in promoting a circular and sustainable bioeconomy. Here are the main findings of the document. Biogas, produced
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Executes Deal with Biorecro to Accelerate Multi-Year Carbon Credit Offtake and Business Expansion
(Gevo) Gevo’s carbon business expands, enabling a consistent new revenue source for Gevo, and strengthens Biorecro’s BECCS project portfolio with an in-operation project. -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today (September 18, 2025) that its subsidiary, Net-Zero Richardton, LLC, has signed a
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Petitions Iowa Regulators to Remove Dakotas Requirement from Pipeline Permit
by Cami Koons (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Summit Carbon Solutions has filed a petition to amend its pipeline permit with the Iowa Utilities Commission. The petition, filed on Monday (September 15, 2025), requests route and pipe-size modifications to add an ethanol plant to the
September 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Announces Carbon Pipeline Plan
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Summit Announces Landowner Incentives, Money for Communities on Pipeline Route -- Summit Carbon Solutions said it is ready to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to partnering with landowners along the proposed
September 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Turkish Oil company Tüpraş to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Balkan Green Energy News) Oil refiner Tüpraş is working on a technology for biofuel from algae and yeasts, using solar energy. The Sunfusion project involves processing into sustainable aviation fuel – kerosene – and green alternatives for vessels. It received EU
September 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Greenhouse Gas Overview
(U.S, Environmental Protection Agency) Summary: "Electricity & Heat Production" (34%), "Industry" (24%), & "Agriculture, Forestry, and other Land Use" (22%) account for 80% of ALL GHGs. Only 15% comes from "Transportation" which includes Trains, Planes & Ships. At the global scale, the key greenhouse
September 16, 2025 Read Full Article
House Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bill
by Amelia Davidson (Politico Pro E&E NewsPM) The legislation is the latest effort to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. -- Leaders on a House committee unveiled bipartisan legislation Friday to reauthorize the nation’s pipeline safety regulator — and move
September 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Emerging and Promising Applications which Lead to Reducing CO2 Emissions
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) ... The CO2 industry expands organically, say 3% annually in some markets. The best way to grow more rapidly in the industry, is via the development and implementation of new and unique applications in
September 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Scaling Storage in Brazil: From Ethanol Injection to Offshore Readiness With a National CCS Law
by Fernando C. Hernandez (Journal of Petroleum Technology) With Brazil enacting South America’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) law, this article examines the technical and regulatory architecture required to scale CCS deployment and provides exclusive insight into Brazil’s accelerating CCS landscape. The
September 11, 2025 Read Full Article
CapCO₂ Solutions Is Now Raising Capital through Honeycomb Credit
(CapCO2 Solutions) We are thrilled to announce that CapCO₂ Solutions is now raising capital through Honeycomb Credit, a trusted community investment platform that empowers everyday investors to back businesses like ours. Through Honeycomb, we can grow with the support of our
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Metsä Group Launches Carbon Capture Pilot at Rauma Mill, Eyes Large-Scale Demo Plant
by Andrew Snook (Canadian Biomass) Metsä Group, a leading Finnish forest industry group whose operations span pulp, paperboard, tissue, and wood products, has started operating a carbon capture pilot plant at its Rauma mill, in cooperation with technology company Andritz, which
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
CALL for ABSTRACTS, POSTERS, INNOVATIONS CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 --- April 28-29, 2026 --- Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany, and ONLINE DEADLINES: November 21, 2025; March 20, 2026; February 6, 2026
The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference has successfully established itself as an international and unique meeting and networking ground for the entire Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X industry and its customers. The upcoming 14th edition of the conference will take place on 28–29
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Outraged Farmers Blame Ag Monopolies as Catastrophic Collapse Looms
by Chris Bennett (AgWeb) ... On Sept. 2, 2025, a telltale farm meeting went nuclear. Field representatives from the offices of Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. John Boozman and Rep. Rick Crawford, along with a rep sent by Gov. Sarah Sanders, initially
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Refineries Inc. Subsidiary GFO Partners with Eden Carbon Solutions to Transform CO2 Emissions into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Clean Refineries) Revolutionary Technology Integration Creates First-of-Its-Kind Carbon-Negative Refinery System Across North America -- Green Fuels Operating (GFO), a subsidiary of Clean Refineries Inc., and Eden Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd announced today (August 3, 2025) a groundbreaking partnership that will transform how
September 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Greenlyte x Eurowings | Strategic Partnershipa: Production of Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Düsseldorf Airport
(Greenlyte) Technological innovation in North Rhine-Westphalia: atmospheric CO₂ and green hydrogen will become PtL fuel; Projected production capacity of around 150 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel per year; Market leader Eurowings plans exclusive purchase; Greenlyte intends to complete SAF real-world laboratory at Düsseldorf Airport
September 09, 2025 Read Full Article
A Divided Party: How a Pipeline Fight Is Shaking up the GOP Primary Race for Governor
by Brianne Pfannenstiel (Des Moines Register) It was the first question posed to Republican candidates for governor at the first forum of the election cycle. A week later, it was the topic that drew the largest crowd yet to MAGA Nation, a gathering of conservative Republicans
September 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Enduring the Blast Furnace: Utility Global Runs the Long Hydrogen Race
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... That’s where Utility Global appears out of the fog, built like a runner for the long race. The company’s edge begins with technology — its eXERO™ platform, a way to produce hydrogen from off-gases and water without
September 09, 2025 Read Full Article
North Dakota Court Ruling Sets Stage For Landmark Carbon Storage Battle
by Violet George (Carbon Herald) The North Dakota Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to reconsider a landowners’ lawsuit over the state’s carbon dioxide storage law, a case that could ripple across carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the
September 07, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Scheduled to Issue Final RFS ‘Set 2’ Rule in October
by Erin Krueger (SAF Magazine) The White House Office of Management and Budget on Sept. 4 published its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which confirms the U.S. EPA plans to finalize its Renewable Fuel Standard “Set 2”
September 06, 2025 Read Full Article
An Alternative Pathway to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Alexei Beltyukov and Stephen Sims (Universal Fuel Technologies/SAF Magazine) ... FT processes remain more expensive than HEFA, primarily due to higher capital costs per unit of production capacity and more complex production processes. ... FT plants making SAF will produce up to 20%
September 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Readying the Runway: How Do You Build an Industry from the Ground up?
by Katie Schroeder (SAF Magazine) A coalition in Minnesota is building the framework necessary to make the state a leader in the SAF industry across the board, developing logistics and supply chains, leveraging every possible feedstock and securing private and public support for
September 05, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaTech, Mibelle Group, and Fraunhofer IGB Achieve Technology Breakthrough with Production of Palm Oil Substitute
(LanzaTech) Revolutionary technology has potential to expand feedstock for HEFA pathway for SAF, while eliminating palm oil dependency across industries -- LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) (“LanzaTech” or the “Company”), a leader in carbon management solutions, is proud to announce an innovative
September 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Bio Friends and Cheongmyeong Sign MOU to Build Korea's First Commercial-Scale Biogas-Based Methanol Production Plant
(Bio Friends) On August 22nd, Biofriends Inc. (CEO WonJun Cho), a clean fuel and renewable energy production company, and Cheongmyeong Co., Ltd. (CEO MinSu Na), a leading K-biogas company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build Korea's first commercial-scale biogas-based
August 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Expander and Rocky Mountain Establish Wheatland Synfuels Inc. as a Platform dor Carseland Bio-Synfuels Complex
(Expander Energy/Newswire) Expander Energy Inc. (“Expander”) and Rocky Mountain Clean Fuels Inc. (“Rocky Mountain”) are pleased to announce that a letter of intent has been signed to jointly form Wheatland Synfuels Inc. (“Wheatland”) and to acquire Rocky Mountain’s state-of-the-art Carseland Synthetic
August 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Thin Biofilm Can Transform CO₂ into Renewable Energy
by Kathrine Torday Gulden (NIBIO) NIBIO has contributed to developing a method for turning greenhouse gases like CO₂ or CO into biomethane – a renewable energy source. Using thin layers of microorganisms, so-called biofilms, greenhouse gases can be transformed into clean-burning fuel. Carbon-based
August 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Organic Recycling Systems’ Catalyst Validated for Boosting Biogas Production
by Prakash Jha (Bio Energy Times) Organic Recycling Systems (ORS) has achieved a major milestone in the field of Compressed Biogas (CBG) with its MethanoBoost Catalyst (MBC) receiving validation from the Sardar Swarn Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy (SSS-NIBE). The institute confirmed
August 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Cryobiology and Carbon Dioxide
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) The science of life at low temperatures, literally referring to cryobiology, has a number of applicable areas when considering carbon dioxide as a merchant gas. Often, this product would be sought as a USP
August 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Liquid Sun Launches eSAF Production Pilot – with ABB, Finnair, Fortum, and Finavia
(Finnair) The pilot aims to establish a functioning ecosystem and value chain for synthetic fuel production in Finland. The EU’s sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) blending mandate creates an opportunity for Finland to become a significant producer of synthetic fuels in the
August 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Scientists Repurpose Old Solar Panels to Convert CO₂ Exhaust Into Valuable Chemicals
(Yokohama National University/Phys.Org) Centuries ago, alchemists worked furiously to convert the common metal lead to valuable gold. Today, chemists are repurposing discarded solar panels to create valuable organic compounds from carbon dioxide (CO2), a common greenhouse gas. Significantly reducing greenhouse gases in
August 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Open House and Project Launch Held at Minnesota Ethanol Plant Advancing Renewable Biofuels
(CapCo2) With nearly 100 people in attendance, CapCO2 Solutions, AgriEnergy Innovations, and Methylennium Energy hosted an open house and project launch in Luverne, Minnesota on August 20th. The facility will be using the ethanol “waste” CO2 on-site to produce green methanol
August 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Britain Will Not Bail out Bioethanol Industry Hit by Trump Trade Deal
by James Davey (Reuters) UK-US trade deal removed UK tariffs on US ethanol; UK government says aid would not provide value for taxpayer; AB Foods confirms closure of Vivergo plant; AB Foods says UK government decision 'deeply regrettable'; Ensus talking to government to secure ongoing
August 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Circularity Fuels Converts Dairy Farm Waste into Jet Fuel Components at One-Hundredth the Capital Cost of Conventional Methane Reformers
(Circularity Fuels/Business Wire) Startup’s electric conversion technology can unlock billions of dollars in annual revenue for farmers while cost-effectively meeting airlines’ SAF needs -- Circularity Fuels today announced it has successfully converted biogas from a California Central Valley dairy farm into synthesis gas