(Nagoya University/Phys.org) A research team led by Assistant Professor Shogo Mori and Professor Susumu Saito at Nagoya University has developed a method of artificial photosynthesis that uses sunlight and water to produce energy and valuable organic compounds, including pharmaceutical materials, from
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Back TO HOMEChinese Biomethanol Producers Target Marine Fuel Market
by Malcolm Goh and Lauren Moffitt (Argus Media) Chinese green energy firms have been developing biomethanol plants to supply the maritime sector, and view green methanol as an attractive option to decarbonise shipping, said speakers at the Argus Green Marine Fuels Asia conference
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo CEO Praises Trump Executive Orders that Put Biofuels in ‘The Good Category’
by Michael Johnson (AgWeb) Gevo's CEO says the Trump administration’s directives put facts back in the driver’s seat and put renewable fuels in a stronger position. -- Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber is taking recent executive orders of President Donald Trump in stride,
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Unlocking Ghana’s Biofuel Potential – The Case for Corn and Cassava Ethanol Production
by Iddrisu Awudu Kasoa, David King Boison and Sylvester Vuvor (MyJoyOnline) Ghana’s energy sector has long been heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels, a reliance that exposes the nation to the vagaries of global oil markets. More than 80% of Ghana’s
February 24, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Recycling International
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Carbon Recycling International (CRI) is a company that specializes in developing and operating commercial-scale plants for the production of e-methanol, a low-carbon fuel that can be used to create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). CRI was founded
February 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy and ATOBA Energy Collaborate to Unlock the SAF Value Chain and Scale the Market
(ATOBA Energy/Haffner Energy) Haffner Energy, a leading solid biomass-to-clean fuels solutions provider, and ATOBA Energy, a SAF aggregator committed to unlocking the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) value chain by solving the financial dilemma between producers and final offtakers, are joining forces
February 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Ag Groups Seek Landowner Rights Compromise
by Carah Hart (Brownfield Ag News) Two South Dakota ag groups want to see the state legislature compromise on eminent domain. House Bill 1052 would add a new section to existing right-of-way carrier law preventing the use of eminent domain for pipelines carrying
February 20, 2025 Read Full Article
12th European Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Summit 2025 --- September 24-25, 2025 --- Antwerp, Belgium
The 12th European Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Summit will take place on the 24th and 25th of September 2025 in Antwerp, Belgium. As a platform for advancing the CCU industry, this event brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to drive
February 19, 2025 Read Full Article
COMMENTARY: Bridging the Hydrogen and eSAF policy gap in the UK and EU
by Tim Moxham (GreenAir News) This year marks a pivotal moment for aviation as the EU and UK sustainable aviation fuel mandates take effect, requiring jet fuel producers to reduce carbon emissions by blending SAF into their fuel. With this, the
February 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Enagás Will Invest 4.035 Billion Euros by 2030, with Green Hydrogen as the Pillar of Its Growth
(Enagás) 2024 results: The company’s recurring net profit - excluding the impact of asset rotation and the Gasoducto Sur Peruano (GSP) award - reached 310.1 million euros in 2024, 3.2% higher than in 2023 The sale of the stake in Tallgrass Energy allowed
February 19, 2025 Read Full Article
The State of West Virginia Is Granted Primacy Over Class VI Wells
(Gibson Dunn) The final rule marks a significant transition in the regulatory oversight of the carbon capture and sequestration industry within West Virginia. On January 17, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a final rule giving the State of
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Arkema and OOYOO LTD. Partner to Develop Gas Separation Membranes for Carbon Capture
(Arkema) Arkema will leverage its expertise and its leading innovation in high performance polymers, while OOYOO will develop membrane design – with a specific focus on CO2 separation membranes used for their ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Revolutionizing CO2 Separation for Advanced Membrane Technology Technologies
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Putting Alcohol from Non-alcoholic Beer to Good Use
by Alan Sherrard (Bioenergy International) Alcohol-free beer has increased in popularity in recent years as manufacturing methods have been refined. At Swedish brewery group Spendrups Bryggeri AB (Spendrups), the beer is brewed like regular beer before being dealcoholized. It is
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Liquid Wind Announces New eFuel Facility Project in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
(Liquid Wind) The new eFuel project will be carried out in close collaboration with Övik Energi as a development partner and supplier of biogenic carbon dioxide. The new site is planned to be one of Europe's largest facilities for the production
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Kanadevia Inova to Build More Installations Enhancing Circularity in Denmark
(Kanadevia Inova) Skanderborg-based Bigadan A/S (short for Biogas Danmark) and Kanadevia Inova AG (formerly Hitachi Zosen Inova) are extending their collaboration with the ongoing development of more biogas plants in Denmark. Bigadan, is a leading contractor who deliver and operate several biogas
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Kuehne+Nagel and Acer Europe Partner to Decarbonise Sea Shipments
(Kuehne+Nagel Group) Use of biofuel to reduce emissions for Acer's sea shipments; 475 tons of CO2e reduced over the past three years -- Kuehne+Nagel renews its strategic collaboration with Acer Europe to decarbonise sea shipments by using biofuel. So far, this partnership, now
February 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Kassø Power-to-X Achieves Milestone with First Production of Green Hydrogen
(Fuel Cells Works) Kassø Power-to-X has successfully produced its first batch of green hydrogen, setting the stage for future e-methanol production, a crucial development in Europe's shift towards renewable energy sources. Kassø Power-to-X, a key player in the renewable energy sector, has
February 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Magnon Promotes a Pioneering Project in Huelva to Capture Biogenic CO2 for the Production of Renewable Fuels
(Ence Group/Energia & Celulosa) Magnon Green Energy, the Ence Group’s energy subsidiary, is promoting a pioneering project for the capture and recovery of biogenic CO2 at its biomass-based renewable electricity generation plant in Huelva. The initiative aims to turn its site into
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Recycling Firm LanzaTech Is Spinning out Synthetic Biology Tech
by Heather Clancy (Trellis) LanzaTech, which went public last year, is still not profitable. -- LanzaTech, which turns waste carbon from industrial processes into fuels, materials and proteins, is planning a joint venture to commercialize a process that uses microbes to turn
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
UK REA: Why UN IPCC Carbon Accounting for Biomass Generation Works
(U.K. Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology/Biomass Magazine) Bioenergy is produced from organic material known as biomass. Biomass contains carbon absorbed by trees and plants through photosynthesis. When used for energy, it comes in a range of different forms, from
February 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Set a Deadline on the Endangerment Finding. Here’s What Might Happen.
by Jean Chemnick (E&E News Climatewire) The president ordered EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to decide by next week on one of the first major issues facing his agency. -- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has one week to tell President Donald Trump whether
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Low-Carbon Intensity Marine Fuels: The Nexant ECA View
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is an overview from NexantECA, an energy and chemicals advisory company, outlining their services and expertise in the field of low-carbon intensity (LCI) marine fuels. The presentation deck highlights the company’s deep understanding of the
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Honeywell and AM Green Collaborate to Advance Carbon Capture and Sustainable Aviation Fuel in India
(Honeywell) Collaboration seeks efficient ways to decarbonize aviation and shipping sectors and will help position India as a global leader in alternative fuel production -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and AM Green today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during India Energy Week 2025 to
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Advancing Carbon Capture a Priority for EPW Leaders: The Environment and Public Works Committee Is Focusing on Carbon Capture for Its First Policy Hearing of the Year.
By Carlos Anchondo and Kelsey Brugger (Politico Pro E&E Daily) The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday (February 12, 2025) aimed at boosting carbon capture, utilization and storage projects, long an area of bipartisan agreement. It will be
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Rhoic and Nanofiber Manufacturing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck presents Rhoic’s innovative nanofiber manufacturing technology as a solution to significantly reduce the cost of carbon dioxide capture and conversion. The technology leverages the benefits of nanofiber structures to create high-performance, durable, and
February 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Technology Observatory, Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin in the European Union
(European Union) Status report on technology development, trends, value chains and markets : 2024 -- This report investigates the status and trend of Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO), except hydrogen, which are needed to cover part of the EU’s demand for
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Carbon Solutions and Infinium Partner to Advance eFuels Production and Energy Independence in the Midwest
(Summit Carbon Solutions) Summit Carbon Solutions (Summit) and Infinium, a leading electrofuels (eFuels) producer, have entered an arrangement for the supply of up to 670,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually at a proposed eFuels facility in North Dakota or
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Singapore Airlines Group and Aether Fuels Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Aether Fuels) The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to potentially source neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Aether Fuels (Aether), a climate technology firm that plans to set up SAF production plants in the United States of
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
CO2 Today: A Versatile Chemical with Growing Industrial Applications
by Sam Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) The average person on the street often would see CO2 today as an agent for beverage carbonation, a gaseous agent in the atmosphere which is a normal part of many biological processes; plus today it
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Invests over €1.2 Billion in Cross-Border Infrastructure Contributing to Build our Energy Union and to Boost Competitiveness
(European Commission) The Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which have obtained the status of Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest (PCIs and PMIs) in 2024 under the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) policy framework. This is
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Stockholm Exergi Awarded $1.8 Billion by Sweden for Bio-energy Carbon Removal and Storage Project
by Mark Segal (ESG Today) Swedish energy company Stockholm Exergi announced today (January f27, 2025) that it has been awarded support for bio-CCS, a technology that captures biogenic carbon dioxide before it reaches the atmosphere, through a reverse auction by the
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Researchers to Develop Energy-Efficient Process to Convert Waste Gases into Biofuel
by Leah Shaffer (Washington University) People interact with dimethyl ether (DME) in some form every day, most commonly through its function as a refrigerant. DME is one of those intermediary gases that can turn chemicals into different useful chemicals and turn
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Germany: INERATEC's e-Fuel Demo Plant in Frankfurt Gets €70 Million from EIB, EU-Commission and Breakthrough Energy
(European Investment Bank) • The Capital injection will finance development of Europe’s first large-scale e-Fuel plant in Frankfurt and further research and development of INERATEC`s e-Fuels. INERATEC`s e-fuels will support compliance with EU regulation requirements to add synthetic aviation fuel to kerosene to
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
North Dakota Legislation Aims to Help Ethanol Producers Lower Their CI Scores
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A bill introduced in the North Dakota Senate aims to create a low-carbon fuels fund that would help the state’s ethanol producers lower the carbon intensity (CI) of the fuel they produce, increasing local demand
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
EFT Awareded Sub-Contract in Support of Sea Dragon Energy's Contract with the Office of Naval Research to Demonstrate CO2 from Seawater into Sustainable Aviation eFuels
(Emerging Fuels Technology/CISION) EFT awarded subcontract to support Sea Dragon Energy to develop technology for converting seawater CO₂ into Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) under a $19.2M ONR project. -- Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. (EFT) announced today that it has been awarded a subcontract to
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Lydian Announces Successful Demonstration of Novel Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology
(Lydian/PR Newswire) Company also received DARPA award to develop prototype technology for defense applications - Lydian, the electric fuels company, today (January 27, 2025) announced the successful pilot demonstration of its technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for commercial and defense
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Urged to Protect Key CCS Incentive
by Carlos Anchando (Politico Pro Energywire) Supporters of carbon capture composed a letter defending the 45Q tax credit. -- More than 160 companies, power providers and other carbon capture backers pressed congressional leaders to defend one of the sector’s preeminent incentives amid
January 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Government Ban on Eminent Domain for Carbon Capture Pipelines Makes It out of SD Committee
by Joshua Haiar (South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota lawmakers endorsed a bill 10-3 on Friday in Pierre that would prohibit the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines. The vote occurred in a Capitol committee room packed with people interested in the issue.
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
DOE Invests $101 Million to Establish Carbon Capture, Removal, and Conversion Test Centers
(U.S. Department of Energy) Five projects will help establish test centers to cost-effectively research and evaluate technologies to capture and convert carbon dioxide into products from utility and industrial sources or remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere -- The U.S. Department of
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Freija Develops Large-Scale Clean Fuel Production in the Tampere Region to Decarbonize Heavy Duty Transport across Europe
(Freija) Freija is progressing the development of one of Europe’s largest clean fuel production facilities in the City of Nokia, Tampere region, Finland, to meet strong demand for eMethane driven by adopted EU directives. Plant development and operation will trigger material
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
EnviTec's 23 Years of Expertise Optimize Chicken Manure for RNG in the US Market
(EnviTec Biogas Construction/PR Newswire) Germany's largest biogas producer, EnviTec Biogas AG, has been leveraging chicken manure for the production of biogas, renewable natural gas (RNG), and bio-Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) for an impressive 23 years. The company is now actively exploring opportunities
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Liquid Wind Partners with Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy for the Establishment of an eFuel Facility in Finland
(Liquid Wind) Liquid Wind and Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy (TSE) announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of an eFuel facility in Naantali, Finland. -- The MoU indicates the launch of a close cooperation and is one
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaJet Selects Teessider's Wilton International for Its Next Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Facility - Project Speedbird
(Lanza Jet/PR Newswire) LanzaJet, a leader in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)1 technology and producer of SAF, today announced the selection of the site for their next production facility, Project Speedbird, in Teesside's Wilton International. LanzaJet has partnered with Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited, a wholly-owned entity
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Boeing Partners with Norsk e-Fuel to Advance SAF Production and Reduce Aviation Emissions
(Boeing) - Strategic partnership will foster supply of sustainable aviation fuel in the Nordics to help meet global demand; - Boeing investment will support development of one of Europe’s first industrial-scale Power-to-Liquids facility -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has become a key project
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Finland Hopes e-Fuels Can Recreate the Nokia Magic
by Charles Szumski and Donagh Cagney (Euractiv) ... Energy company Freija AS has announced plans to build a major e-methane production facility in the Finnish town of Nokia – the original home of the former phone giant. The announcement yesterday is a victory for Finland,
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
IHI Launches New Bench-Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Test Rig in Singapore with and A*STAR ISCE²
(IHI) IHI and IHI ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. (“IHI”), in collaboration with the A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (“A*STAR ISCE2”) (*1) in Singapore, held an opening ceremony on January 15, 2025 to mark the completion of a Sustainable Aviation
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
DOE Invests Nearly $14 Million to Advance Technologies that Transform Carbon Emissions into Valuable Products
(U.S. Department of Energy) Projects Will Help Develop Additional Markets for Carbon Dioxide-Based Alternatives -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $13.7 million in federal funding for four projects that will
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Path to Sustainable Aviation: Embracing Feedstock Diversity and Innovation
by Alyssa Norris (Biomass Magazine/Aether Fuels) ... Pressure on the supply chain means more expensive feedstocks can and will incentivize fraud, undermining the integrity of finished fuel product. These challenges highlight that HEFA-based SAF alone cannot meet the industry’s sustainability and
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Adif and Exolum Seal an Agreement to Study the Creation of a Railway Logistics Network for Liquid Bulk
(Adif (Google Translation)) The collaboration will allow attracting new traffic to the Atlantic Corridor -- o This new logistics network will allow the transport of various products such as captured CO2, ammonia, methanol, biofuels and other raw materials for storage. o This
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Plains Announces 100% of Rights of Way Acquired on ‘Advantage Nebraska’ Carbon Capture Project with Lateral Construction Underway
(Green Plains) Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today announced that key milestones for the ‘Advantage Nebraska’ carbon strategy have been met and the project remains on track for operation in the second half of 2025. These facilities are expected to be among
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Futuria Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck by Futuria Fuels discusses the company’s efforts to develop renewable propane, a clean alternative fuel. The presentation deck highlights the importance of biopropane as a by-product of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Korean Researchers Develop Technology for Syngas Conversion to Ethanol
by Lee Jong-hyun (Chosun Biz) Breakthrough in efficient carbon conversion opens doors to renewable energy solutions -- ... A research team led by Professor Jang In-seop from the Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Jupeng Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck is an overview of Jupeng Bio, a company specializing in biomass gasification and syngas fermentation to produce sustainable biofuels and other valuable products. The text traces the company’s history from its roots in
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
BNDES Approves R$480 Million for CMAA to Expand Ethanol and Energy Production and Modernize Industrial Units
(National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES)) R$220 million in financing from the Climate Fund is earmarked for increasing the production of sugarcane ethanol and energy from biomass; With R$260 million from BNDES Machinery and Services, the Vale do Pontal, Vale
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Biden Administration Proposes Safety Updates for CO2 Pipelines Public Comment DEADLINE TBD
by Mike Soraghan (Politico Pro Energywire) The long-awaited rules would require pipeline operators to prepare for potential leaks, after a 2020 rupture sent 45 people to the hospital. The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new safety regulations for carbon dioxide pipelines, a
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
The Process of Producing Ethanol from Agriculture
by Michelle Miller (Farm Babe/Ag Daily) Ethanol, a renewable biofuel, plays a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (U.S. corn ethanol has 44 percent to 52 percent lower GHG emissions than gasoline, according to the Department of Energy) and decreasing reliance on
January 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Improved Catalyst Turns Harmful Greenhouse Gases into Cleaner Fuels, Chemical Feedstocks
by Dawn Levy (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) A chemical reaction can convert two polluting greenhouse gases into valuable building blocks for cleaner fuels and feedstocks, but the high temperature required for the reaction also deactivates the catalyst. A team led by
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Issues First Ever Underground Injection Permits for Carbon Sequestration in California
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Carbon sequestration will be used at Kern County site to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate climate change -- On December 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued four Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI well
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
US Department of Energy and US Environmental Protection Agency Announce $6M to Support Development of Advanced Biofuels
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, Jan. 8, the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $6 million in funding for three projects that will advance biofuel development and support U.S. leadership in energy and emissions innovation. Funded through the Inflation Reduction
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Rebel Fuels Launches to Transform Waste CO2 into Carbon-Neutral Fuels
(Rebel Fuels/PR Newswire) Rebel Fuels Inc., a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, announced today its launch to address climate change through innovative carbon recycling technology. The company aims to revolutionize the fuel industry by converting waste carbon dioxide into carbon-neutral fuels, offering
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
eChemicles Announces Strategic Collaboration with Bosch Thin Metal Technologies on Scaling-up CO2 Electrolyser Stacks
(eChemicles Zrt/EIN News Wires) eChemicles, pioneering in CO2 electrolysis, announces strategic partnership with Bosch Thin Metal Technologies to scale its novel CO2 utilization technology. eChemicles, pioneering in CO2 electrolysis, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Bosch Thin Metal Technologies to
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
OXCCU’s New Techno-Economic Report Shows Path to Cost-Effective, Scalable Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(OXCCU) OXCCU, a leader in carbon-to-value innovation, has unveiled new techno-economic analysis detailing the transformative potential of its CO₂ Fischer-Tropsch (CO₂ F-T) technology for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The report outlines how OXCCU’s innovative catalyst and process reduces costs,
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Transforming Industrial CO2 Waste into Valuable Feedstock
(SINTEF) A EU-funded project will promote CO2 capture and improve economic sustainability by converting waste CO2 to value added products. -- Converting industrial CO2 waste streams into feedstock in an economical and energy-efficient manner is essential for sectors to meet EU climate targets and boost
January 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Exclusive Use of CO₂ Neutral Fuels in New Cars, Vans, Trucks and Buses: Industry Is Submitting Its Technical Report to the European Commission
(European Biodiesel Board) The Working Group on Monitoring Methodologies (WGMM) officially handed over its key report on « Monitoring the use of CO2 neutral fuels in road transport - a cross-sectoral industry assessment » to the European Commission. This report presents
January 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Port of Long Beach Releases Clean Marine Fuels White Paper
(Manifold Times) Document intended to prepare and position the port and its stakeholder for adopting low carbon alternative fuels. -- The Port of Long Beach (PLB) in late December released the Clean Marine Fuels White Paper as part of efforts to identify solutions capable
January 02, 2025 Read Full Article
A Project Was Presented to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Wind Energy
(Infobae (Google Translation) The proposal was announced in the Senate of the Nation. The Eco-Refineries of the South (ERS) project will be carried out in the province of Chubut and seeks to transform the aeronautical industry -- The announcement of the development
January 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The Circular Bioeconomy: A Driver for System Integration
by Fabian Schipfer, Pralhad Burli, Uwe Fritsche, Christiane Hennig, Fabian Stricker, Maria Wirth, Svetlana Proskurina & Sebastian Serna-Loaiza (Energy, Sustainability and Society) Human and earth system modeling, traditionally centered on the interplay between the energy system and the atmosphere, are facing a
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Norsk e-Fuel Secures Promising Site in Imatra, Finland, for Future Expansion
(Norsk e-Fuel) Norsk e-Fuel has secured a greenfield site in Imatra, Finland, as part of its strategic project pipeline. With sufficient space to build an 80,000-ton e-Fuel plant and potential for further expansion, this site represents a significant step in the
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
HIF Global And ANCAP Sign Agreement to Accelerate E-Fuels Deployment in Uruguay
(MENAFN/EIN Presswire) Implementation Agreement defines terms and conditions for the supply of biogenic carbon dioxide to HIF's future e-Fuel facility in Paysandú, Uruguay. -- HIF Global, the world's leading e-Fuels company, and Alcoholes del Uruguay (“ALUR”), company of the state-owned ANCAP group,
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Climeworks’ Recipe for Winning over Local Skeptics Includes Breakfast and BBQ
by Jim Giles (Trellis) The carbon removal company wants to build a megaton facility in tiny Vinton, Louisiana. How it's navigating local concerns offers up important lessons. -- ...(Lesley) Matthews’ employer, carbon removal company Climeworks, intends to build its largest facility
December 30, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Re-opens Funding Opportunity, Making $500 Million Available to Build Out a Safe and Reliable National Carbon Transport Network
(U.S. Department of Energy) The funding opportunity will provide future growth grants under DOE’s Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation program -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced it is re-opening
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Haffner Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is a an overview from Haffner Energy, a cleantech provider specializing in biomass-to-energy solutions. It highlights their technology, SAFnoca®, which uses residual biomass to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAFnoca is designed to be
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
China Proves Hydrogen Is Not the Future: This Engine Uses a Never-Before-Seen Fuel
by More M. (The Diary 24) ... In the Chinese market, Geely just introduced the methanol hybrid Emgrand. The fourth-generation B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA) Emgrand car from Geely serves as the foundation for the methanol hybrid. A non-hybrid Emgrand powered by methanol is
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Not Toyota, not Hyundai: This Asian Carmaker Will Create the Engine that No One Has Dared to
by More M. (The Diary 24) Nissan has always been a leader in the automotive sector, but its most recent invention has the potential to completely change how engines are produced and utilised. In a daring step towards efficiency and sustainability, the company
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
New Study Highlights Differing Strategies and Barriers to Decarbonising Aviation in UK and Europe
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) A new study by UK-based consultancy CFP Energy has identified a significant divergence of strategies to decarbonise aviation in the UK, France and Germany, and serious impediments to the industry’s ability to reach its net zero emissions
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Research and Development to Advance Biofuels and Bioproducts
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) today (December 16, 2024) announced their intent to issue funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) projects in two priority areas: sustainable propane and renewable chemicals and algal system
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing Decarbonization Project Launches in US to Foster Sustainable Manufacturing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... National Science Foundation has funded the Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing Decarbonization, or CURB, Engineering Research Center, or ERC, a multi-institutional engineering research center that aims to develop transformative technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Biogas CO2 Sources Represent Specific Opportunities
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) In some world markets, biogas is the common source of methane, otherwise thought of as, and called natural gas. Such is used to heat our homes, supply industry with a combustible fuel, and a
December 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Commission Approves €350 Million German State Aid to Support Concrete Chemicals in Production of Synthetic Aviation Fuels
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €350 million German measure to support Concrete Chemicals GmbH in the production of synthetic aviation fuels. The measure will contribute to the achievement of the European Green Deal and the ReFuelEU
December 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Green Methanol: An Alternative to a Carbon Pipeline
by Elizabeth Bingham (Waverly Newspapers) Roughly 80 people crowded into a room at the Waverly Area Veterans Post Dec. 5 to hear about an alternate use of ethanol plants’ CO2 emissions that would not require use of a pipeline. The CEO of
December 18, 2024 Read Full Article
The Path to Zero
by Raakhee Mirchandani (Wall Street Journal/BookTV/C-Span) Author and Propane Education and Research Council CEO Tucker Perkins joined a panel discussion on climate change and reducing carbon emissions. The Wall Street Journal hosted this event. People in this video Bobby Cherian Senior Vice President Hyliion Jennifer Holmgren Chief Executive Officer
December 18, 2024 Read Full Article
A Roadmap for Land in Carbon Removal: Activating Farms, Ranches, and Forests as Carbon Sinks
by Cristel Zoebisch, Dr. Gretchen Kroh, and Mary Olive (Carbon 180) The soil beneath our feet and biomass on lands are a powerful carbon sink, second only to our oceans. Farms, forests, wetlands, and other land-based systems remove and store 25%
December 17, 2024 Read Full Article
OMB Regulatory Agenda Addresses Upcoming RFS, HBIIP, and CO2 Pipeline Regulations
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The White House Office of Management and Budget on Dec. 13 published the Fall 2024 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which outlines rulemakings and other actions under development by federal agencies related to the Renewable
December 17, 2024 Read Full Article
IIT Guwahati Develops Technology to Convert Methane and Carbon Dioxide into Eco-friendly Biofuel
(Hindustan Times/MSN) Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) developed an advanced biological method to convert methane and carbon dioxide into cleaner biofuels using methanotrophic bacteria. The research, co-authored by Prof Debasish Das and Dr Krishna Kalyani Sahoo,
December 11, 2024 Read Full Article
The Case for Conversion: Gevo Inc. Expects to Acquire Red Trail Energy Assets
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Gevo Inc. expects to close early this year on a deal to acquire the ethanol production and carbon capture and storage assets of Red Trail Energy LLC in Richardton, North Dakota, for $210 million. Gevo
December 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Unceasing Innovation: Yeast Suppliers to the Ethanol Sector
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Yeast suppliers to the ethanol sector have steadily released new and improved products to better match the needs and wants of the industry. Using third-party yeast developers capable of selecting, testing or altering strains with
December 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Adkins Energy Announces Partnership to Revolutionize Ethanol Production with CO2 Capture and Conversion Technology in America’s Heartland
(Real Carbon Tech/Adkins Energy) Adkins Energy, LLC announced today a groundbreaking partnership with a global technology developer specializing in CO2 capture and conversion systems. This collaboration positions Adkins to enhance profitability of its core ethanol products, extend the operational lifespan of
December 10, 2024 Read Full Article
EU's Largest Political Group Pushes to Weaken Combustion Engine Ban
by Kate Abnett (Reuters) ... The EPP (European People's Party) document said the EU's 2035 ban on sales of new CO2-emitting cars "should be reversed", to ensure that sales of combustion engine cars that run on biofuels and other alternative fuels can
December 10, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to ResourceWise and the Growing Demand for SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck from ResourceWise, a consulting firm specializing in biofuel markets, highlights the growing global demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and bio-based diesel. The presentation deck focuses on the increasing adoption of SAF and
December 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Wolf Withdraws Its Petition to Build a Carbon Capture Pipeline across Eastern Iowa
by Donna Eller (Des Moines Register) Wolf Carbon Solutions is withdrawing its petition to build a 95-mile carbon capture pipeline through eastern Iowa, according to a filing Monday with the Iowa Utilities Commission. Wolf planned to capture carbon dioxide emissions at Archer Daniel
December 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Trump Vowed to Kill Biden’s Climate Law. Republicans Say Not So Fast.
by Scott Patterson (Wall Street Journal/MSN) Donald Trump’s campaign-trail vow to end President Biden’s signature climate law is running into a cold reality: Too many Republican lawmakers want to keep it. The Inflation Reduction Act has channeled billions of dollars to renewable-energy
December 03, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Futuria Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck by Futuria Fuels discusses the company’s efforts to develop renewable propane, a clean alternative fuel. The presentation deck highlights the importance of biopropane as a by-product of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and
November 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Verso Energy Plans to Build a Hydrogen Plant in Oulu
(Business Oulu) French company Verso Energy is reserving a site for a new plant to produce hydrogen and synthetic fuels at the Port of Oulu, northern Finland. -- Verso Energy has already launched several projects in France to build hydrogen and
November 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Capito, Manchin Announce Progress Empowering West Virginia to Permit Carbon Storage Projects
(Office of Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV)) Today (November 22, 2024), U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural
November 27, 2024 Read Full Article
University of Oklahoma to Lead Oklahoma Carbon Hub
(University of Oklahoma/PR Newswire) The $18.7M project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, will research potential carbon storage sites. -- A team of researchers from across the University of Oklahoma Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory, with industry partners, have been
November 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Private Companies, Gyeonggi-do LP Gas Sales Association, and Korea DME Association Sign an Agreement for a Demonstration Project to Supply LPG-DME Blended Raw Material
(Bio Friends) Currently Proposing a Regulatory Sandbox for 12% DME Blending of LPG Fuel -- On November 18, Gyeonggi LPG Sales Association, Korea DME Association, Dawon F&C, and Biofriends Co., Ltd. held a business agreement ceremony at Biofriends Co., Ltd. DME Plant
November 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Twelve
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck provides an overview of Twelve, a company that develops and produces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through a process called Power-to-Liquid (PtL). The presentation highlights Twelve’s innovative technology, which uses electrochemistry to convert carbon
November 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Solarig Leads the Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel with a Project Portfolio Exceeding 400,000 Tons per Year of SAF in Spain
(Solarig) • The company is intensifying its efforts in the race for decarbonization, reaffirming its Climate commitments. This initiative comes ahead of the Final Declaration of COP29 in Baku, with a portfolio of sustainable fuel production projects that will avoid the
November 27, 2024 Read Full Article
IAG Announces New e-SAF Deal with Infinium and Remains on Track to Deliver 2030 Target
(Infinium/PR Newswire) Purchase agreement is for commercial volumes of e-SAF over a 10-year period; IAG expects to start receiving fuel deliveries from Infinium in 2026 -- International Airlines Group (IAG) today announced a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) purchase agreement with e-SAF
November 26, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Synata Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Synata Bio is a company that utilizes a proprietary technology to convert waste carbon emissions from industrial sources into valuable products. Their system, based on gas fermentation, transforms waste gases like carbon dioxide and hydrogen into
November 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Iowa Supreme Court Decision Upholds Survey Access for Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline
(Summit Carbon Solutions) Court Decision Supports Progress on Pipeline Project and Infrastructure Advancements Across Iowa -- The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld Summit Carbon Solutions’ ability to conduct land surveys under Iowa Code section 479B.15, allowing the project to continue its careful
November 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Study Finds American-Made e-Fuels Could Transform Aviation and Grid Resilience while Halving Emissions
(International Airport Review) A new study reveals that American-made e-fuels, produced using surplus renewable energy and waste CO2, could significantly reduce aviation emissions, enhance grid resilience, and drive economic growth. -- A new paper from the Environmental Defense Fund, Intermittent Production of Electricity-based
November 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Whyalla Set to Take Flight with Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project
(Government of South Australia) Energy company Zero Petroleum will explore the development of a low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Whyalla, with the support of the State Government and industry. Zero Petroleum, a leading producer of synthetic fuel, is exploring the
November 21, 2024 Read Full Article
European Aviation Players Launch Project SkyPower to Drive Investment in e-SAF and Meet EU and UK Mandates
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) A high-profile European coalition has joined forces to urgently advance the production of e-SAF – sustainable aviation fuels produced by combining renewable electricity, water and captured carbon dioxide. Project SkyPower brings together 13 CEOs and more
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
North Dakota Approves Summit Carbon Pipeline Route
by Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota regulators on Friday approved a route permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, a significant win for what the company says is the world’s largest carbon capture project. The three-person Public Service Commission voted
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Novel Electro-Biodiesel a More Efficient, Cleaner Option to Existing Alternatives
by Beth Miller (Washington University) Joshua Yuan, Susie Dai and colleagues at WashU and Texas A&M create biodiesel with electrocatalysis and bioconversion -- Researchers in the labs of Joshua Yuan in the McKelvey School of Engineering and Susie Dai at the University
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Northern Lights Facilities Completed and Ready to Store CO2
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and its partners, Equinor and Shell, announce the completion of the CO2 receiving and storage facilities of Northern Lights Joint-Venture in Norway. The facilities consist in a terminal that will receive CO2 cargos, a 100 km subsea pipeline for CO2 transportation to
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Researchers Use Bioengineered Cyanobacteria for Ethanol Production
by Jay Kakade (TechExplorist) Researchers successfully modified Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 to demonstrate enhanced cyanobacterial ethanol production -- Cyanobacteria are photoautotrophic prokaryotes, so researchers think they can naturally lower atmospheric CO2 levels. Research led by Bharat Kumar Majhi has shown that they can
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Honeywell UOP and Johnson Matthey Join Forces to Cut Costs and Boost Deployment of Sustainable Fuels
(Johnson Matthey) - Johnson Matthey and Honeywell are combining expertise to provide a comprehensive end-to-end solution to produce fuels from a wide variety of feedstocks. - The new partnership builds on an existing partnership in low carbon (CCS-enabled) hydrogen. Johnson Matthey
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Summit Pipeline Decision in Minnesota Could Come Dec. 12
by Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) An administrative law judge report recommends that Minnesota approve a small segment of the massive Summit Carbon Solutions project that would store millions of tons of carbon dioxide underground in North Dakota. A final decision
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Idemitsu and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to Establish Supply System for e-Methanol and Biomethanol in Japan by March 2026
(Mitsubishi Gas Chemical/Federal Accounting Standards Foundation) Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Shunichi Kito; hereinafter referred to as “Idemitsu Kosan”) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.(Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masashi Fujii;
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Invests $518 Million to Strengthen Nation’s Infrastructure for Permanent, Safe Storage of Carbon Pollution
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports Projects Across 19 States to Slash Harmful Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Deliver High-Quality Local Jobs -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Gas Flows in New Zealand Pipeline for the First Time.
(Ecogas) First Renewables, in partnership with Ecogas confirmed today that the First Renewables biogas upgrade facility, located at the Ecogas Reporoa Organics Processing Facility is now in production. James Irvine, General Manager of Future Fuels at Clarus hailed this as a historic
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
EU Climate Chief Holds Firm on CO2 Deadlines for Cars
by Kate Abnett (Reuters) The European Union's climate commissioner on Thursday reaffirmed EU plans to end sales of CO2-emitting cars in 2035 and tighten CO2 limits next year, after pressure from some governments and carmakers to reconsider the policies. The EU has
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Aerleum Raises $6M in Seed Round to Revolutionize CO₂ Capture and Conversion Technology
( High-Tech Gründerfonds) Aerleum, a pioneering climate tech company specializing in CO₂ capture and utilization, announces the successful close of its $6M seed round, led by 360 Capital and HTGF, with participation from Norrsken, Bpifrance, and Marble. The funding will accelerate the
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
HYCO1 Announces the First Commercial Operation of its Breakthrough CO2 Conversion Technology, Achieving TRL-9 Status
(HYCO1/PR Newswire) HYCO1, Inc. announces it has achieved a key milestone in commercializing its breakthrough CO2 conversion technology, already surpassing 1,500 hours of continuous steady-state operation in its first commercial CUBE™ Syngas system (CUBE™ stands for Carbon Utilization. Best Efficiency). The revolutionary HYCO1
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
How a More Pragmatic Approach to Biofuels Would Boost EU Competitiveness
by David Carpintero (ePURE/EurActiv) The latest EU policy mantra is ‘competitiveness’ – a word that was recently brought to new prominence thanks to a long-awaited report from Mario Draghi and one that will continue to be chanted by incoming European Commissioners and
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Cobalt-Copper Tandem System Offers Sustainable Approach for Converting Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol
(Universitaet Mainz/Phys.Org) The continuing release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is a major driver of global warming and climate change with increased extreme weather events. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have now presented a method for effectively converting
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to MicroBio Engineering
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck reports on the use of algae in wastewater treatment and the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by MicroBio Engineering Inc., a company based in California and British Columbia. The report highlights the
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK --- Todd Brix
If you capture one ton of CO2 from the air or a flue gas stack and bury it, you’ve removed one ton of CO2 from the atmosphere. If, however, you convert that one ton of captured CO2 to make one
November 02, 2024 Read Full Article
From Photosynthesis to CO2 Electrolysis: How Carbon Regeneration Can Make a Brighter Future
bty Todd Brix (OCOchem/Carbon Capture Magazine) ... CO2 isn’t just a molecule, a by-product, or a greenhouse gas; it’s the essential molecule vehicle for moving carbon around in its depleted state. It’s part of a regenerative cycle, a fundamental aspect
November 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Connecting the Dots: CO2 Capture and Storage
by Marcos Miranda (Carbon Capture Magazine) ... Other industries, like the ethanol industry, have lower capture costs and relatively pure streams of CO2 that could encourage them to join CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) projects early on. Carbon Solutions explored how
November 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Broad & Bipartisan Backing: Carbon Management Technologies Enjoy Broad Support
by Leo Duke and Diana Leane (Carbon Capture Magazine) ... (P)olitical, business, economic, and environmental leaders agree on the need for these technologies as part of the overall mix of technologies to address climate change. ... 45Q Sets the Foundation for Commercial Deployment
November 01, 2024 Read Full Article
In Step toward Solar Fuels, Durable Artificial Photosynthesis Setup Chains Two Carbons Together
(University of Michigan) The system produces ethylene, an important ingredient of many plastics, with much higher efficiency, yield and longevity than competing systems -- A key step toward reusing CO2 to make sustainable fuels is chaining carbon atoms together, and an artificial
October 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Going for Gold: American Coalition for Ethanol’s 2024 Conference
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol’s 2024 conference, themed “The Gold Standard,” featured important figures with industry impact, including representatives from Summit Carbon Solutions and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Held in Omaha, Nebraska, this year’s
October 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Capturing What’s Out There
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Carbon management is experiencing exponential growth, according to the leading U.S. government agency responsible for overseeing and developing infrastructure for it. While the U.S. Department of Energy has many offices working on carbon sequestration, the
October 24, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Releases 2023 Carbon Sequestration Data
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Oct. 15 released 2023 data collected under its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, including data on CO2 sequestration volumes at operational carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects at three U.S. ethanol plants. According
October 24, 2024 Read Full Article
The CO2 Report: Fermentation CO2, the Most Elemental Offshoot of Grain Ethanol Production
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Fermentation CO2, the most elemental offshoot of grain ethanol production, is no longer the industry’s quiet, behind-the-scenes byproduct, but its most discussed, chased and controversial output. The current race and clamor over CO2—sequestration, in particular—would
October 24, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Cover Crop Valorization for Biofuels and Products
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Agriculture contributes >9% of US total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Nitrous oxide, CO2, and methane from soil management is the biggest GHG contributor. There is a need to reduce the carbon intensity of biomass feedstocks. A
October 24, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Invests $58 Million to Tackle Climate Change by Removing Carbon From the Atmosphere
(US Department of Energy) Projects Will Support Pilot-Scale Testing of Advanced Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), with DOE’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO), today announced more than
October 22, 2024 Read Full Article
CRI to Supply Methanol Synthesis Tech to Chinese e-Methanol Project
(Bioenergy International) Iceland-headed emissions-to-liquids (ETL) technology developer Carbon Recycling International hf (CRI) has announced the signing of a "landmark agreement" with China-headed Tianying Group to leverage its methanol synthesis technology in its large-scale electro-methanol production project in Liaoyuan, China. Tianying Group’s business
October 21, 2024 Read Full Article
UN Enacts Carbon Removal Standard Under Article 6.4
by Vasil Velev (Carbon Herald) The Article 6.4 Supervisory Board, the body working on creating the UN carbon market under the Paris Agreement, has finalized two key standards related to carbon removal and developing and assessing projects for a UN-supervised carbon market. The board – also
October 17, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Releases Carbon Management Strategy, Outlining Steps to Enable These Technologies to Support a Net-Zero Emissions Future Public Comment DEADLINE December 10, 2024
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Department Seeks Input to Ensure Planned Activities to Scale-Up Carbon Management Infrastructure are Enacted Responsibly and with Stakeholder Support -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of a Carbon Management Strategy for public comment. The Strategy provides
October 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Recommendation Report 2 -- White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Recommendations: Carbon Management
( White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council) The WHEJAC is set forth in Executive Order 14008 to be "a Federal advisory committee that is charged with providing independent advice and recommendations on how to address current and historic environmental injustice to the
October 17, 2024 Read Full Article
ExxonMobil Secures Largest CO2 Offshore Storage Site in the U.S.
(ExxonMobil) ExxonMobil has secured access to over 271,000-acres in Texas state waters; ideal for CO2 storage; Agreement will directly benefit the Texas Permanent School Fund; Latest example of ExxonMobil’s leadership in building a carbon capture industry in the U.S. Spring, Texas – Exxon Mobil
October 16, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Invests $29 Million to Reduce Carbon Emissions
(U.S. Department of Energy) Projects Will Help Advance Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion Technologies -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $29 million for 12 research and development projects to fund two carbon management
October 16, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to PEM CO2 Electrolyzer Scale-up
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Twelve is developing and scaling a platform for a reactor that electrochemically transforms biogenic CO2. The company’s core innovation is a membrane electrode assembly that enables CO2 electrolysis. In this project, the company aims towards mass
October 14, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Electrolyzers for CO2 Conversion from BioSources
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Researchers have initiated a project to develop electrolyzers that can convert CO2 from biorefineries to produce useful products, and save the cost of air capture. Yet, research still has not been done on testing with CO2
October 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Bio Capital Partners with Adnams to Advance Suffolk’s Sustainability with Rebuild of Anaerobic Digestion Facility
(Bio Capital) Bio Capital has announced it is to collaborate with Southwold-based brewery and hospitality group Adnams to rebuild and modernise their Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facility in Reydon, Suffolk. This important project aligns with Suffolk’s broader climate goals and will play
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Electrochemical Production of Formic Acid from Carbon Dioxide
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) CO2 electrolysis can utilize waste CO2 from bioreactors to produce market competitive formic acid at commercial scales. Conventional design has energy and cost intensive downstream separations. A solid electrolyte design has tunable formic acid concentration with
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Production of Bioproducts from Electrochemically-Generated C1 Intermediates
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) CO2 Electrolysis + Gas Fermentation: a CO2 to Chemicals Platform, that’s the goal of this Argonne National Lab, LanzaTech and Dioxide Materials, project. It aims for room Temperature CO2 electrolysis (Anion Exchange Membrane based technology), and
October 04, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to CO2 Valorization via Rewiring Carbon Metabolic Network
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Developing Carbon Negative Biorefinery with Gas-fermenting Bacteria is the focus of this project, focusing on Acetogens as model gas-fermenting anaerobes, with high energy efficiency and fast electron/carbon consumption making them potentially a new chassis for the
October 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Lessons from the Kitchen: of LanzaTech, a Protein Shake, New Markets, and Scooby-Doo
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) LanzaTech is back in the news with a budding venture based in manufacturing single-cell protein — usually a side product — as the main product for a new set of biorefineries they have in the pipeline. Plus,
October 02, 2024 Read Full Article
DB Schenker Collaborates with Microsoft Cloud Logistics on Low Carbon Intercontinental Transportation and Sustainable Logistics
(DB Schenker) Comprehensive emissions reduction efforts for CO2e-savings across all transport modes and warehousing • Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Sustainable Marine Fuel in intercontinental shipping, renewable Diesel and electric trucks for Land Transport • Illinois SuperHub achieved LEED Platinum Certification by
October 01, 2024 Read Full Article
OCED Issues Notice of Intent for up to $1.8 Billion to Fund Transformational Direct Air Capture Technologies and Remove Legacy Carbon Dioxide
(U.S. Department of Energy) As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to fund up to $1.8 billion for the design, construction, and
September 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Opinion: Put Ethanol CO2 to Work and Take Steps toward SAF
by Jeff Bonar and Joshua Manske (Des Moines Register) ... We agree that Iowa farmers are not doomed if ethanol plants don't transition to sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, markets. Yet, smart utilization of the CO2 from ethanol plants and other industries can lower the
September 30, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes Enforcement Order over ADM’s CO2 Leak
by Annie Snider (E&E News) EPA and ADM say the leak was caused by corrosion in one of the site’s monitoring wells, which allowed liquid carbon to migrate from the underground storage reservoir into the rock formation above it. -- EPA on
September 27, 2024 Read Full Article
CCS Projects Are behind Schedule to Meet Climate Goals, Study Finds
by Carlos Anchado (Politico Pro Energywire) Researchers from Europe said the failure rate of carbon capture and storage projects needs to improve. -- Global deployment of carbon capture is not happening quickly enough to meet key climate targets, according to a new
September 27, 2024 Read Full Article
How Integrating SAF into Aviation Fuel Supply Chains Requires Collaboration between Stakeholders
by Paige Smith (Business Airport International) The business aviation sector has long been committed to reducing it’s carbon footprint, and sustainable aviation fuel represents a significant breakthrough the industry’s efforts. However, the transition to biofuels is complex, requiring advancements in technology,
September 25, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomethanation to Upgrade Biogas to Pipeline Grade Methane
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable natural gas (RNG) is typically produced from biogas using gas separation technology – keeping the CH4 – venting the CO2. Upgrading CO2 present in biogas using naturally-occurring organisms can increase production 60 – 70%. In
September 24, 2024 Read Full Article
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