by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) ... The applications are far in wide, from supercritical extraction of cannabis-based medicines, such as CBD used for treating epilepsy; and THC used to manager chemotherapy-induced nausea. Omega 3 fatty acid concentrates used in cardiovascular
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Back TO HOMENano-Sandwich Photocathode Improves Solar Conversion of CO₂ into Ethanol
(Charles University/Phys.Org) ... Czech researchers at Charles University in Prague, led by Pavla Eliášová, have developed an advanced photocathode that helps convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into pure ethanol using sunlight. The new technology solves a long-standing problem of
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Be8's Billion-Dollar Industrial Project in Passo Fundo Is 80% Complete.
by Ana Stobbe (Jornal do Comércio (Google translation)) The biofuel manufacturer Be8 presented updates on Monday (31) regarding the R$ 1.5 billion industrial project being developed in Passo Fundo. According to the company's president, Erasmo Battistella, approximately 80% of the works
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Rhinoflux and Swing Launch Sewage Sludge-to-Power and CO2 Capture PoC Trial in Japan
(Rhinoflux/EIN Presswire) The PoC will test Hydro Chemical Looping as a new pathway to convert sewage sludge into power and 99.9%+ pure CO2 without combustion Sewage sludge should no longer be seen as waste, but as a domestic energy and carbon resource.
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
From Source to Highway: The Messy Middle Emissions Report
(North American Council for Freight Efficiency) Vehicle emissions are an exceptionally broad and complex subject when it comes to understanding the contribution North American freight movement has on the environment and the people who inhabit it. Emissions are one of the
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Summit Forfeits 2 CO2 Storage Permits in North Dakota, Continues Legal Fight over Third
by Jacob Orledge and Jeff Beach (News from the States) Summit Carbon Solutions is abandoning two-thirds of its planned project to store carbon dioxide underground in North Dakota. The company, which had been granted permits to store CO2 in three designated areas
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
IIT Guwahati Research Paves the Way for Efficient CO₂ Capture and Microalgal Biofuel Production
(Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati) Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers have developed a two-stage cultivation process that can enhance carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture, microalgal biomass production, efficient self-harvesting, and bioenergy generation all at the same time. Microalgae capture CO₂ while producing
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
The Taonan Phase II Project Has Been Launched! Shanghai Electric Embarks on a New Journey in the Development of the Green Fuel Industry.
(Shanghai Electric (Google translation) On August 20, the Taonan Green Hydrogen Coupled Biomass Green Alcohol-Oil Integration Project (hereinafter referred to as the "Taonan Phase II Project") was officially launched. Cai Dong, member of the Standing Committee of the Jilin Provincial Party
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
HIF Global and RUF Automobile Showcase e-Fuels in High-Performance Vehicles at Monterey Car Week
(HIF) HIF Global and RUF Automobile showcased the potential of e-Fuels in high-performance combustion engines during Monterey Car Week 2026. Throughout the week, all four of RUF’s new vehicles, including the world debut of the new EHRA at. HIF and RUF share
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Finland Inaugurates First Industrial-Scale Liquefied Biogas Facility
(Bioenergy Insight) Suomen Lantakaasu has commissioned Finland's first industrial-scale liquefied biogas production facility in Nurmo, representing a significant milestone in the country's efforts to build a nationwide renewable gas ecosystem and develop alternatives to fossil fuels in heavy transport. The facility, developed
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Secure OMV as New Offtaker for Kassø e-Methanol Facility
(European Energy) -- Multi-year agreement with OMV adds another major industrial customer for e-methanol from the Kassø facility in Denmark. – European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., through their joint venture Solar Park Kassø (SPK), have signed a multi-year agreement
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
100 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2026
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today (August 21, 2026), The Daily Digest is releasing The Digest’s 100 Hottest Projects in the Bioeconomy— 2026 Edition, our annual benchmark profiling and ranking the world’s leading commercial-scale bioeconomy assets. This year’s rankings focuses on execution—curating
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Engineered Microbe Speeds CO2 Capture, Recovers Critical Metals
by Chris Dawson (Cornell Duffield College of Engineering/Cornell Chronicle) A genetically engineered bacterium can rapidly break down one of Earth’s most abundant minerals, opening a promising new pathway for simultaneously removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and recovering critical elements used in
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Challenges Associated with Recovering Co2 from Flue Gas v. Concentrated Sources Such as Ethanol
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd./Biofuels Digest) Flue gas is the most prevalent source of CO2 off-gas from all processes globally; among the lion’s share of this flue gas is the ever – present electric power plant, primarily fueled by
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Rivan Deploys Full-Scale 1MW System
by Harvey Hodd (Rivan) Today, August 12th 2026, we announce a major milestone in our mission to make synthetic fuels cheaper than fossil fuels. We’ve deployed our full-scale, 1 MW synthetic natural gas (SNG) system at our UK facility. Once commissioning
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Coalition Statement on the Extension of the Safe Harbor for 45Q Public Comment DEADLINE October 30, 2026
(Carbon Capture Coalition) On August 14, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced they have modified and extended the available safe harbor for taxpayers who capture and store carbon in dedicated saline geologic formations until such time as Treasury
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Ethanol Emerges as a Marine Fuel with Big Name Backing
by Andrea Lazzaro (WinGD/Splash247.com) As shipowners place their first investments in ethanol-fuelled ships, engine technology is well prepared for growing uptake of the biofuel, writes Andrea Lazzaro, head of business intelligence at WinGD. When one of the world’s biggest dry bulk charterers
August 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Exolum Completes Transaction to Acquire a Minority Stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam CO2 Terminal Project
(Exolum) The future open-access, multimodal terminal will be capable of handling up to 3.5 million tonnes of CO₂ per year; Expected to become operational in 2030, the terminal will connect industrial emitters with permanent storage sites beneath the North Sea Exolum has completed
August 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Here are the Right Reasons to Buy Carbon Removal Credits
by Donna Lee and Bodie Cabiyo (Trellis) There is no intrinsic quality difference between removal-based credits versus reduction credits. Key Takeaways: We need to scale both carbon removal capacity and reduce emissions dramatically, and buying credits can help achieve each goal. Today, reducing
August 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Gevo Scraps Clean Jet Fuel, Carbon Capture Project in South Dakota
by Siri Hedreen (S&P Global) Gevo Inc. has canceled plans to build a multibillion-dollar clean jet fuel plant in Lake Preston, South Dakota, after struggling to line up CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure for the facility. The alternative fuels company is formally
August 10, 2026 Read Full Article
EU Carbon Market Reform Could Transform Biogenic CO₂ Removal Economics
(ResourceWise) The European Commission's latest review of the EU Emissions Trading System could mark a significant turning point for Europe's emerging carbon-removal industry. The implications also extend to the biofuels, biomass, pulp and paper, and biorefining sectors that produce concentrated streams
August 08, 2026 Read Full Article
LLNL, Oxylus Energy Capture Commercialization Grant with Reactor that Converts Carbon Waste to Methanol
(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Many industrial processes produce large volumes of carbon as a waste product. New reactor technology from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has the potential to turn that waste into a valuable feedstock for useful chemicals and fuels.
August 05, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon-Negative Ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) By integrating on-site CCS, climate-smart agriculture, and renewable power, ethanol producers can engineer deep-negative carbon intensities (CI) of -20 to -50. However, the federal 45Z credit floors crop-based feedstocks at zero, meaning this deep-negative achievement earns
August 05, 2026 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
August 05, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to 45Q Monetization in the Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biogenic CO2 capture allows bioeconomy operators to monetize the $85-per-ton 45Q tax credit. However, 45Q and 45Z are mutually exclusive per facility-year and cannot be additively stacked on the same carbon ton. Each captured ton legally
August 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Louisiana Could Supplant California as SAF Leader
by Curt Epstein (Aviation International News) While California has been the hotbed for renewable fuel production in the U.S., Louisiana is poised to knock it off the throne. Shift could come as the state's tax incentives change -- A new report from energy
August 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Lydian Labs Lands $43M Series A for SAF Tech Platform
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Massachusetts, Lydian announced the close of a $43 million Series A financing led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures with participation from AP Ventures, Builders Vision, and continued support from existing investors including Congruent Ventures, Galvanize, Grok
July 31, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogenic CO2 Supply Agreements
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fermentation off-gas from existing ethanol plants offers the cheapest, highest-purity biogenic CO2 for e-SAF production, yet it is widely treated as waste. Securing this vital feedstock requires resolving carbon title and strictly assigning each ton to
July 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Puro.earth Certifies World's First Permanent Carbon Removal from Biogas Production, Developed by Inherit Carbon Solutions
(Puro.earth/NASDAQ) World's first validated and verified CORCs from biogas-based BECCS, delivered by Inherit, HoopCO2 and Northern Lights JV from the VEAS wastewater treatment plant in Norway; More than 700 CORCs issued for the project's first four months of operation; Marks Puro.earth's first certification
July 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Tougher Norms for Passenger Vehicles to Come into Effect from April 2027 Public Comment DEADLINE August 6, 2026
by Nandhini (News Today) The government has proposed tighter fuel efficiency standards for passenger vehicles under the third phase of the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) regulations, including stricter carbon dioxide emission targets, incentives for cleaner technologies, and a market-based compliance
July 24, 2026 Read Full Article
E-Methanol Made from Corn - Fueling Tomorrow’s Races
by Jeff Bonar* (CapCO₂ Solutions for Advanced Biofuels USA) The Midwest has a unique opportunity for methanol made from corn to be powering tomorrow’s races from sprint tracks to drag strips. Methanol is already fueling racecars, why not produce it
July 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Optimizing CKF Conversion
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valerie García-Negrón, a research chemical engineer with the Sustainable Biofuels and Coproducts Research Unit run by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, has a key message for dry-grind ethanol producers. “Although the dry-grind process is mature,
July 23, 2026 Read Full Article
INERATEC and Zeopore Accelerate Next-Generation Hydrocracking for CO₂-Neutral Fuels and Chemicals
(INERATEC) INERATEC and Zeopore announce a successful technology collaboration driving a more efficient and economically competitive production of CO₂-neutral e-Fuels and e-Chemicals. At the center of the collaboration is INERATEC’s newly developed hydrocracking process, designed to upgrade Fischer-Tropsch waxes from Power-to-Liquid production
July 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Electyrolyzer Experiment Designated Ready-to-Fly by NASA
(Southwest Research Institute/The Gist/Phys.Org) A Southwest Research Institute and University of Texas at San Antonio experiment has passed a critical NASA review, designating it ready for parabolic flight testing. The two institutions will evaluate the performance of a patent-pending electrolyzer, the
July 23, 2026 Read Full Article
EU ETS Overhaul Would Boost Support for Cleaner Ship Fuels
by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest) In Brussels, the European Commission proposed revising the EU Emissions Trading System to provide shipping companies with more direct support for sustainable marine fuels and zero-emission propulsion. The plan would reserve 110 million allowances from as early
July 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Voyages Around the Cape: Setting Sail with Direct Ocean Capture, Power-from-Coal without Combustion, CO2 Storage
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How the next generation of climate technology is discovering another passage through physics -- ... Water is heavy, pumps consume electricity, and physics still sends the invoice. Because of this, the likely winners won’t be companies building
July 22, 2026 Read Full Article
H4 Marseille Fos Secures Power Supply for One of Europe's Largest e-SAF Projects
(Hy2gen) H4 Marseille Fos, a joint-venture between Hy2gen, a global leader in renewable hydrogen and its derivates, and French developer H2V, and EDF today signed a strategic partnership agreement that secures the vast majority of the power supply for the first
July 21, 2026 Read Full Article
CO2 as a Versatile Laser Gas
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) CO2 lasers were one of the earliest gas lasers to be developed. The development occurred in 1964 by Bell Labs and remains one of today’s most useful lasers; some claim to be one of
July 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Avantium Spins Out Volta Technology into New Company Carbeau, Securing Significant Growth Funding
(Avantium) Avantium N.V., a pioneer in renewable and circular polymer materials, today announces the spin‑out of its electrochemical platform, previously known as Volta Technology, into a new, independent company named Carbeau, with retrospective effect from 1 April 2026. Carbeau is backed
July 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Kanadevia, Bahwan Engineering to Partner on Green H2 Projects in Oman
by Martina Markosyan (Renewables Now) Japanese engineering firm Kanadevia Corp (TYO:7004) has signed a partnership agreement with Oman's Bahwan Engineering Company (BEC) LLC to jointly pursue green hydrogen and other low-carbon fuel initiatives in Oman. The agreement sets a framework for
July 20, 2026 Read Full Article
FUELGAE Reaches Key Milestones in Advancing Sustainable Biofuels from Microalgae across Europe
(FUELGAE) FUELGAE is a pioneering EU-funded project that unites leading research organisations, industry partners, and innovation experts from across Europe to convert CO₂ emissions into sustainable advanced biofuels. By integrating innovative microalgae technologies with digital modelling and industrial processes, the consortium
July 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Canada’s Microbial Fuel Factories: How University Researchers Are Turning Microorganisms into the Next Generation of Biofuels
by Tim Sandle (Digital Journal) As governments and industries search for alternatives to fossil fuels, biofuels remain one of the most promising routes toward decarbonising transportation, aviation and industrial processes. Yet traditional biofuels, produced from crops such as corn, wheat and sugarcane,
July 13, 2026 Read Full Article
Building Latin America's SAF Market
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) South America is gradually emerging as one of the world's most promising regions for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development. Abundant biomass resources, expanding renewable electricity generation, and the growing engagement of national oil
July 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Vema Hydrogen and SAF+ International Group Partner to Produce Synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Canada’s Aviation Industry
(Vema Hydrogen) • Deal represents the first commercial integrated model to pair Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH) with SAF, aiming to increase SAF supply and reduce barriers that limit adoption Partnership will advance Quebec’s first integrated EMH‑to‑SAF ecosystem as global aviation decarbonization mandates
July 09, 2026 Read Full Article
From Field to Fuel: Vivescia, Roquette and Siplec E.Leclerc Join Forces to Build a Low-Carbon French Ethanol Value Chain
(Roquette) VIVESCIA (a leading French grain cooperative group), Roquette (a global leader in plant-based ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients serving the food, nutrition, pharmaceutical and bio-industry markets) and Siplec E.Leclerc (the cooperative of the E.Leclerc Movement responsible for energy products and services)
July 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and ACME Group Sign Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Green Methanol
(Mitsubishi Gas Chemical) Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Isahaya) is pleased to announce that on July 2, 2026, it entered into a purchase and sale agreement (hereinafter “the Agreement”) with ACME Group. In connection
July 09, 2026 Read Full Article
CRI Delivers World’s Largest E-Methanol Reactor
(Carbon Recycling International) Carbon Recycling International (CRI) has recently delivered the largest of its kind e-methanol reactor for the Liaoyuan E-Methanol Project in Jilin Province, China. Delivery and successful installation of CRI’s proprietary methanol converter reactor is a major construction milestone.
July 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Making Carbon Work Beautifully: Carbeau and the Winter Molecule
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... a growing number of scientists and entrepreneurs are asking something far more interesting: What is the most valuable thing this carbon could become? Among the companies leading that conversation is Carbeau, the new company spun out
July 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Summit Pipeline Moves Forward in Iowa
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline Gets New Path Forward After Iowa Permit Change -- While the Iowa Utilities Commission decided to keep a construction ban in place for the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions carbon dioxide pipeline, the
July 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Díaz Ayuso Inaugurates the Water and Energy Innovation Center of the Community of Madrid with King Felipe VI
(Comunidad de Madrid (Google Translation)) The President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has inaugurated the Canal de Isabel II Water and Energy Innovation Center with His Majesty King Felipe VI, within the framework of the commemoration of the
July 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Strategic Biofuels Secures Pivotal Class VI Permit, Advancing Louisiana’s Next Major Clean Energy Project
(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) Permit advances first-of-its-kind project for 24/7 carbon-negative renewable power and permanent carbon storage -- Strategic Biofuels, a leading developer of carbon-negative electric power, has received its final Class VI Sequestration Well Permit from the Louisiana Department of Conservation and
July 01, 2026 Read Full Article
LATAM Airlines Operates Its First Passenger Charter Flights Linked to SAF Usage
(LATAM Airlines) --The operation, carried out in partnership with PONANT EXPLORATIONS and comprising 13 flights, enabled the reduction of approximately 160 tonnes of CO₂ through the allocation of 22,400 gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marking another milestone in LATAM’s
June 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and Gold Hydrogen Sign MOU to Assess the Feasibility of a Green Methanol Project Utilizing Natural Hydrogen in South Australia
(Mitsubishi Gas Chemical) Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Isahaya) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia-based Gold Hydrogen Limited (Gold Hydrogen; Head Office: Brisbane; CEO: Neil McDonald) to jointly assess the
June 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Techno-Economic Synergies of BECCU for SAF
by Solomon Tekle Rikitu* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The aviation industry is under strong pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions while still relying on fuels that have very high energy density and which are difficult to replace. Hence, Sustainable Aviation Fuel
June 29, 2026 Read Full Article
São Paulo Establishes Partnership for First Pilot Project to Capture and Store Biogenic Carbon from Sugarcane.
(São Paulo Secretariat of Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics) An initiative announced during Environment Week brings together USP, Fapesp, Semil, and the productive sector to foster the development of research and technologies. São Paulo continues to advance in the energy transition towards
June 26, 2026 Read Full Article
UQ tech turns captured CO₂ into valuable chemicals
(University of Queensland) University of Queensland researchers have developed a new method to produce industrial chemicals commonly used in agriculture, textiles and pharmaceuticals with only carbon dioxide (CO₂), water and electricity. The first-of-its-kind electrochemical generator offers high‑emissions industries a safer and more environmentally friendly pathway
June 25, 2026 Read Full Article
MIT Researchers Explore Energy-Efficient Alternative to Carbon Capture
(MIT News/Carbon Capture Magazine) Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a promising new approach to carbon capture that could offer a more energy-efficient and scalable alternative to conventional methods used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon capture is widely
June 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Gevo Announces Expansion of Carbon Business, Launch of New Digital Platform to Accelerate Market Access
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc., a diversified energy company, today (June 23, 2026) announced an expanded focus on the $12 billion carbon removal market, reinforcing its position as a leader in carbon removal. The energy company recently ranked amongst the top five of
June 24, 2026 Read Full Article
The "Anchor Tenant" Model: Biofuel Refineries as Hubs for Industrial Symbiosis
by Solomon Tekle Rikitu* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The transition to a low-carbon economy requires more than replacing fossil fuels with renewable alternatives. Many industrial sectors still operate in isolation, generating waste heat, CO₂, and by-products that are often discarded despite
June 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Johnson Matthey Selected by Phelan Green for Landmark e-SAF Plant in South Africa
(Joohnson Matthey) Phelan Green Hydrogen has announced it has licensed technologies from Johnson Matthey Catalyst Technologies (JM CT) for its planned electro‑sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facility in the Western Cape, South Africa. Construction of the facility in Saldanha Bay is expected to
June 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Building on Solid Foundations: BioTown Biogas Appoints New CEO
(Bioenergy Insight) With a new chief executive at the helm, one of the world’s largest on-farm biodigester operators is targeting expanded output, new revenue streams and a multi-site growth strategy. Christopher J. Pino tells Bioenergy Insight about his plans. BioTown Biogas (BTB)
June 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Growing a New ‘Leaf’ that Harnesses Sun, Water and CO2 to Make Liquid Fuel
by Jim Shelton (Yale University News) A research team led by Yale chemists has taken the ability of science to mimic photosynthesis to a new level, with a standalone device that produces methanol. A Yale-led research team has developed the first standalone
June 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Ohmium and RenewCO₂ Collaborate to Advance CO₂-to-Chemicals Technology
(Ohmium/Business Wire) Ohmium International Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency, modular Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers, today announced its collaboration with RenewCO₂ to bring electrochemical CO₂ conversion technology to commercial scale. This joint development pairing RenewCO₂'s patented eCUT-FA™ catalyst technology with
June 19, 2026 Read Full Article
The Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (45Z), Part 2: Carbon Intensity
Zhangliang Chen and Jonathan Coppess (University of Illinois/farmdoc daily) As discussed previously, the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, or Section 45Z, is a tax credit for biofuel producers, not a direct payment or benefit to farmers (farmdoc daily, May 27, 2026). The
June 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Carbon Market Could Offer Farmers Opportunity for More Money
by Gil Gullickson (Wallaces Farmer/Farm Progress) As Things Look to Me: Carbon intensification score helps determine eligibility for Section 45Z payments. Section 45 of the Inflation Act of 2022 could determine payments to farmers who produce low-carbon fuels. The tax credit’s worth is based
June 17, 2026 Read Full Article
5 Cave-Men Explain Sustainable Marine Fuels (Because Every Energy Transition Eventually Becomes an Argument about Beads)
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Today, the debate is ... about marine fuels, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, biofuels, batteries, carbon intensity, supply security, infrastructure, and cost. Yet the underlying question remains remarkably unchanged. What sustains? Not merely what is sustainable in theory,
June 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Closing the Carbon Cycle: Unraveling the Roles of Light and Heat in CO2 Photocatalysis
by Yasuo Izumi (Chiba University) Researchers reveal how photocatalytic and photothermal processes work together to enhance CO2-to-CH4 conversion Photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to methane offers a promising route for carbon recycling, but its low efficiency and unclear mechanisms limit its practical
June 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Alchemity Receives Build our Future Award from Governor Moore
(Maryland Energy Innovation Institute) On June 8, 2026, Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded 11 grants totaling nearly $7 million through the Build Our Future Grant Program. The recipients represent projects that will support innovation
June 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Innovation Paves Way to Make ‘Clean’ Chemicals, Plastics and Food Using Solar Energy
(Queen Mary University of London) Integrated solar reactor uses sunlight, water, CO2 and engineered bacteria to grow biomass in a single beaker -- A new study led by Dr Lin Su of Queen Mary University of London, published today (May 19, 2026)
June 12, 2026 Read Full Article
KLM, INERATEC, MB Energy and Hamburg Airport Operate Synthetic Kerosene Flight
(Global e-Fuels) KLM Cityhopper operated a flight between Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Hamburg, Germany, using a 5% synthetic kerosene fuel blend – the first passenger flight in Germany to do so. The e-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) was produced by INERATEC, blended with
June 12, 2026 Read Full Article
AirPlant™ One Opens in Moses Lake: America's First Commercial E-Jet® Fuel Plant Begins Operations
(Twelve/PR Newswire) Alaska Airlines and Microsoft join Twelve to mark commercial operation of AirPlant One — the first plant in the United States to produce E-Jet fuel from CO2, renewable electricity, and water at scale. Twelve, a next-gen industrial company on a
June 11, 2026 Read Full Article
MIT Energy Initiative Launches Study of Sustainable Fuels for Hard-to-Decarbonize Transportation
by Nancy W. Stauffer (MIT Energy Initiative) MIT experts will examine options for climate-friendly fuels for aviation, international shipping, long-haul trucking, and freight rail. Earlier this year, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) launched a major study to examine the sustainable fuel options
June 09, 2026 Read Full Article
SAF Production Volumes Still Disappointing
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released estimates showing that global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production is expected to reach around 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, representing just 0.8% of aviation fuel use, at a cost to
June 09, 2026 Read Full Article
$15 Million Lawsuit against Summit Carbon Solutions Proceeds toward Trial
by Clark Kauffman (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Three-day bench trial is now scheduled to begin June 15 -- ... In 2024, pipe manufacturer Welspun Tubular filed suit against Summit Carbon Solutions, claiming it had been commissioned by Summit to produce about 785 miles
June 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Strong Market Signals
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Record-high Renewable Volume Obligations in the RFS Set 2, lucrative 45Z Production Tax Credits, continuously growing export demand and surging oil and gas prices highlighting the need for E15: The ethanol industry is in the
June 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Sunoil and BFT Convert Birjo II to Operate Fully on 100% Biodiesel
(Sunoil) In collaboration with BFT, Sunoil successfully converted the barge Birjo II to run on 100% biodiesel (B100). The conversion of barge to run on B100 marks an important step toward reducing emissions within inland shipping and demonstrates how existing barges
June 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Rail Positioned to Support the Next Phase of Ethanol Growth
(The Greenbriar Companies/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol has long been an anchor commodity for the U.S. freight rail network, connecting production facilities in the Midwest with fuel markets across the country. Today, new federal incentives and emerging technologies are creating additional opportunities
June 02, 2026 Read Full Article
JSW Steel Partners with Icelandic Firms to Advance Green Methanol Bioenergy Project in India
(BioEnergy Times) In a major boost to India’s clean fuel and bioenergy ambitions, JSW Steel has signed a strategic agreement with Bharatia and Carbon Iceland International to explore the development of a large-scale green methanol (eMethanol) project in India. The Memorandum of
June 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Consultation Opens on Drax Power Permit Draft Decision Public Comments DEADLINE June 24, 2026
(UK Environment Agency) The Environment Agency has opened a consultation into its draft decision to grant a permit variation to Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire. -- The company applied to vary its environment permit to incorporate carbon capture at its bioenergy plant
May 29, 2026 Read Full Article
KBR’s PureSAF® Technology Selected for Northern Europe’s Largest SAF and e-SAF Plant by NorSAF
(KBR) KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today (May 28, 2026) that NorSAF, one of the leading sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers in the Baltics, has selected KBR’s proprietary PureSAF® technology for what is set to become the largest SAF and e-SAF production
May 29, 2026 Read Full Article
JSW Steel, Bharatia and Carbon Iceland International Sign MoU for Large-Scale e-Methanol Project in India
(Global eFuels) JSW Steel, Bharatia and Carbon Iceland International have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to explore the development of a 300–600 KTPA green methanol project in Maharashtra, India. Announced during INDICA 2026 at the 3rd India–Nordic Summit in Oslo, the
May 27, 2026 Read Full Article
AIRCO Establishes U.S. Manufacturing Hub for Its Modular Fuel Production Systems with New Pennsylvania Facility
(AIRCO) The new facility will manufacture AIRCO’s MAD Fuel System™, deployed to produce fuel on demand for remote and operationally constrained environments -- AIRCO™ (formerly Air Company), an industrial technology company developing advanced technologies for energy security and global resiliency, today (May
May 26, 2026 Read Full Article
The EU’s eSAF Mandate Could Affect Ticket Prices, Route Networks and Europe’s Competitiveness, Says SAS
by Christopher Surgenor (Green Air) A report by Scandinavian airline SAS warns that Europe is heading towards a structural shortage of eSAF (synthetic, or electro, aviation fuel) just as the EU’s regulatory mandate enters into force in 2030, which could cause
May 26, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Syzygy’s Biogas-to-SAF Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Syzygy Plasmonics is tackling the high costs of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through its NovaSAF pathway, which utilizes the proprietary Rigel™ plasmonic photocatalytic reactor. This modular, fully electrified technology converts landfill gas—both methane and CO2—into syngas
May 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Carbon Dioxide Use: Promote Safety and Retard Hazardous Effects
by Sam Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) When producing and using CO2 in the almost endless number of applications, we should first consider the safety requirements and hazardous effects of the product; whether this is a liquid, vapor, or ice. Liquid and
May 26, 2026 Read Full Article
SkyNRG’s Swedish eSAF Joint Venture Awarded €21 Million State Funding
by Christopher Surgenor (Green Air) Project SkyKraft, an eSAF joint venture between Dutch SAF supplier SkyNRG and Swedish power company Skellefteå Kraft, has been awarded €21 million ($24m) from the Swedish Energy Agency’s Industriklivet initiative. The early-stage funding will go towards
May 26, 2026 Read Full Article
CIST Technology Plans Bio-Methanol and Green Ammonia Bunkering from Maharashtra Plant
(Index Box Market Intelligence) CIST Technology, an Indian project developer, intends to supply bio-methanol and green ammonia for bunkering at ports in India and Singapore from a proposed facility in Maharashtra, according to a company statement to ENGINE. The company is developing
May 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Increasing Microalgae Biomass Feedstock by Valorizating Wine Gaseous and Liquid Residues
(European Commission) Beyond the bottle: turning wine emissions into bio-based value -- The EU-funded REDWine project reuses CO2 and wastewater to grow microalgae, cutting carbon footprints by 30% and creating new revenue streams. The European wine industry is under pressure to cut emissions,
May 21, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Low Carbon Marine Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Marine transport accounts for roughly three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet marine fuels lag behind sustainable aviation fuels in government support. FGE NexantECA outlines how changing industry priorities now define “green” by carbon intensity
May 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Where the Supply Is
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Through its project company Sugar Valley Energy LLC, CE+P is in the midst of a multi-year effort to finance and build an ecosystem of growers, technology and fuel ethanol production all centered on a feedstock
May 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Proposed Bill Would Stop Eminent Domain for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines in Illinois
by Ilana Newman and Julia Tilton (The Daily Yonder) Following success halting multiple carbon dioxide pipeline projects, a local coalition in central Illinois wants to stop the use of eminent domain for these potentially dangerous pipelines. ... Before the project was stopped, the
May 19, 2026 Read Full Article
The LanzaTech/DTU Deal: The Nimble Evolution of the Bioeconomy’s Wascally Wabbit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This month, in a quieter but not entirely unrelated struggle, LanzaTech and Technical University of Denmark (DTU) announced plans to establish a next-generation C1 biofoundry in Europe. On May 5, DTU and LanzaTech unveiled a multi-year
May 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Germany Commits €350 Million to eSAF Project
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Grant represents one of the largest in Europe to date -- Germany has made the largest public funding award in Europe to date, awarding €350 million (more than $412 million) for a synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF)
May 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Developing Biowaste Coatings to Boost CO2-to-Fuel Conversion
(National University of Singpore) ... One of the most promising routes for diversifying fuel production from crude oil is using renewable electricity for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into high-value products such as ethylene that today come almost exclusively
May 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Carbon Concepts
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Carbon is top of mind for ethanol producers, in light of moving markets and lucrative incentives to lower CI scores. While some producers have engaged in reuse contracts for decades, others are just starting their
May 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Green Methanol Facility to Convert Invasive Kutch Weed into Marine Fuel
(Chemical Industry Digest) A plant long regarded as one of the world’s “top 100 invasive species” could soon power India’s green shipping ambitions. Prosopis juliflora, a hardy shrub that has choked biodiversity across Kutch’s Banni grasslands for decades, is set to
May 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Turning Cotton Waste into Clean Fuel: Biochar Enables a Closed-Loop Energy System
(Shenyang Agricultural University/EurekAlert!) Use of defatted cottonseed-derived biochar for biodiesel production: a closed-loop approach -- A study reveals how cottonseed waste can be transformed into clean energy, offering a promising path toward a self-sustaining and fossil fuel-free cotton industry. Researchers have developed an
May 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Emerging and Promising Applications which Lead to Reducing CO2 Emissions – Driven in Part by the Locations of Production Plants
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics Ltd./Biofuels Digest) Despite recent announcements whereby the EPA will no longer consider CO2 a hazardous gas; the end result from this is devastating to the environment, our economy, and our lives. On the other hand,
May 05, 2026 Read Full Article
GPS Renewables Launches India’s First Ethanol-to-Jet SAF Project
(Manufacturing Today) GPS Renewables has begun construction of India’s first Ethanol-to-Jet Sustainable Aviation Fuel plant at NTPC’s Green Hydrogen Hub in Andhra Pradesh. The project aims to turn ethanol into clean jet fuel, marking a major step towards low-carbon aviation and
May 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Johnson Matthey Chosen by Liquid Sunshine for New Biomethanol Fuel Plant in China
(Johnson Matthey) JM’s methanol technology selected by Guangdong Liquid Sunshine in the Guangxi Province; The project is among the first wave of commercial projects in the wider industry designed to support early adopters decarbonising maritime fuel; This project represents the JM Catalyst Technologies’
April 28, 2026 Read Full Article
B.C. Company Aims to Speed up Biogas Production
by Andrew Snook (Canadian Biomass) While the Province of B.C. has expressed desire to expand its renewable gas production capacity, one roadblock to its production has always been the time it takes to convert organic waste into biogas. However, Vancouver-based Vertogen
April 27, 2026 Read Full Article
European Commission Confirms Important Role of Higher Ethanol Blends in De-fossilising Road Transport
by Robin Whitlock (Renewable Energy Magazine) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed to MEPs that the EU should consider allowing higher ethanol blending in petrol in order to de-fossilise Europe’s car fleet more effectively. Von der Leyen specifically mentioned
April 24, 2026 Read Full Article
TECNALIA Develops and Patents a Reactor to Increase Biomethane Production
(TECNALIA (Google Translation)) • The multichannel reactor has already been successfully tested in a pilot plant using real biogas from a wastewater treatment plant, demonstrating that the technology works under near-industrial conditions. This technology, adaptable to any industrial installation, positions TECNALIA as one
April 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Echem Provides Updates on Development of SAF, Ethanol Projects
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A 2025 annual report published by Egypt-based petrochemicals company Echem details progress on the development of a $570 million sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility and $193 million ethanol plant. Both projects are listed as under
April 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Energy Vision Report Finds Strong Case for Adopting Low-Carbon Maritime Shipping Fuels
(NGO Energy Vision/PR Newswire) The case for adopting lower-carbon alternative maritime shipping fuels is strong and getting stronger, according to a report released today by the NGO Energy Vision: The Future of Shipping: Cleaner Fuel Options for the Maritime Sector. Low-carbon alternatives cost
April 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Boeing and Norsk e-Fuel Expand Efforts to Advance e-Fuels
(Boeing) Exploring how e-SAF can strengthen Europe’s energy resilience -- Boeing and Norsk e-Fuel are expanding their strategic collaboration to accelerate the production of synthetic aviation fuel, or e-SAF, and strengthen Europe's energy resilience. The joint industrial initiative will explore how synthetic
April 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Verso Energy, Ryam, and the European Commission Have Signed the Innovation Fund Grant Agreement for the ReSTart Project, a Synthetic Fuel for Aviation (e-SAF) Production Facility
(Verso Energy) ReSTart, an industrial project for the production of sustainable synthetic aviation fuels (e-SAF) developed by VERSO ENERGY and carried out in consortium with RAYONIER A.M. (RYAM) under the Innovation Fund, is one of the three e-SAF projects selected under
April 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Shared Skies, Shared Seas Commonalities and Competition for Marine Biofuels and SAF
by George Hale (SAF Magazine) The aviation and maritime industries have both set ambitious decarbonization goals for the coming decades, and their growing reliance on fuels derived from biological feedstocks is bringing new overlap—and potential competition—into focus. As aviation works to
April 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Gevo Withdraws from Department of Energy Financing Process and is Developing Alternative Financing for its ATJ-30 Project
(Gevo) Renewable Fuels Leader Continues to Advance Toward Year-End Financing Timeline -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leader in renewable fuels, chemicals and carbon management, today (April 15, 2026) announced the company’s withdrawal of its loan guarantee financing application with the U.S.
April 17, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi Slide Guide to SunGas Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SunGas Renewables detailed the massive scale of their Beaver Lake Biofuels project, which utilizes the replicable SunGas S1000 system to convert green wood into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). The most newsworthy aspect is the project’s unmatched
April 16, 2026 Read Full Article
PureField Ingredients Secures EPA Approval for Carbon Capture Project--Positioning Company as a Global Leader in Low-Carbon Food and Fuel Production
(PureField Ingredients/PR Newswire) Integrated platform expected to produce one of the lowest carbon intensity fuels in the world. -- PureField Ingredients announced today (April 10, 2026) that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the company's request to begin permanent geologic
April 15, 2026 Read Full Article
EPA Approves Carbon Storage Permit in Putnam County, Illinois
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a permit for Marquis Carbon Injection LLC to inject and store carbon dioxide underground at its proposed injection well in Putnam County, Illinois. “Following a thorough, science-based technical review and extensive public
April 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Class VI Well Construction Engineering the Subsurface for Permanent CO2 Storage
by Sylvain Riba and James Cron (Geostock Sandia/Carbon Capture Magazine) As momentum accelerates across the U.S. for large-scale carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), Class VI wells have emerged as the regulatory backbone enabling long-term, verifiable storage of CO2 in deep saline
April 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Mapping the Market: A Data-Driven Look at CCUS Activity in the Ethanol Industry
by Tom Bryan (Carbon Capture Magazine) The latest edition of Ethanol Producer Magazine’s U.S. & Canada Fuel Ethanol Plant Map includes comprehensive data on carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS)—an umbrella term that encompasses all types of biogenic CO2 capture from
April 15, 2026 Read Full Article
World First: SUBLIME Energie Liquefies All Biogas Directly on the Farm
(SUBLIME Energie/Canadian Biomass Magazine) SUBLIME Energie has inaugurated in Plélo (Côtes-d’Armor, Brittany, France) its demonstrator “Charlie,” the world’s first system capable of liquefying biogas directly on the farm. For the first time, on-farm anaerobic digestion can produce a renewable fuel without
April 15, 2026 Read Full Article
eFuels SEA Launches Platform to Develop eFuels Projects across Southeast Asia Using Infinium Technology
(Infinium/eFuels SEA/PR Newswire) eFuels SEA, Ltd. today (April 10, 2026) announced its launch as a new development platform dedicated to advancing electrofuel, also referred to as eFuel, projects throughout Southeast Asia. The company will utilize Infinium's ultra-low carbon eFuels technology to
April 15, 2026 Read Full Article
ISO 27914:2026: A New Potential Long‑Term Solution for Section 45Q Permanent Secure Geological Storage
(Bracewell) The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rollback of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) including 40 CFR part 98 subpart RR (Subpart RR) created uncertainty with respect to the requirements to qualify for Internal Revenue Code section 45Q (Section 45Q)
April 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Metsä Group Unveils Rauma Carbon Capture Plans
(Bioenergy International) In Finland, the forest industry major Metsä Group has announced that it has started a pre-engineering project for the first commercial biogenic carbon dioxide capture plant. As part of the plant’s financing plan, the company has submitted an application
April 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Engines at the Center of a Recalibrated Future for Cars and Trucks
by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum/Motor) Engine technology is evolving to meet shifts in emissions, fuel economy, affordability, and consumer expectations in an automotive environment now more rooted in market realities than ideological policy. After four years of electrification-focused policy, engine technology
April 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Infinium's Project Atlas Named Winner of Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Next-Generation SAF Procurement
(Infinium/PR Newswire) Proposal submitted jointly with American Airlines, who will take delivery of and use eSAF from Project Atlas -- Infinium and the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) today (April 8, 2026) announced that Infinium's Project Atlas has been selected to supply
April 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Ethanol Expansions, Enhancements
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Ethanol Producer Magazine checked in for progress updates on six projects reported upon in recent months that will collectively represent capacity expansion of approximately 200 MMgy over the next couple of years. POET Bioprocessing-Shelbyville POET is
April 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Could Be Expanded, Extended
(Minnesota House of Representatives) Could Minnesota’s economy be transformed by winter camelina and pennycress? More than one testifier at Wednesday’s meeting of the House Taxes Committee said yes. That’s because they are key winter cover crops in the creation of sustainable aviation
April 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Allied Biofuels Uzbekistan Secures Presidential Decree and Related Incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels Project
(Allied Biofuels/Globe Newswire) Allied Biofuels FE LLC and the Khorezm Region Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan have executed a binding Project Implementation Agreement (PIA), marking a historic turning point in the development of Central Asia’s most consequential clean energy undertaking.
April 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Vault 44.01 to Construct First CCS Project in Indiana with EPA Class VI Permit Approval
(Vault 44.01) Vault 44.01 Ltd. ("Vault"), a market leader in the development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects, today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has issued a final Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI permit
April 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Southern Energy Renewables and Axens Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance SAF Projects in Louisiana and Beyond
(Axens) Global technology licensor to provide complete SAF and CO₂ capture suite; collaboration supports development roadmap for Southern Energy Renewables Southern Energy Renewables Inc. ("Southern"), a U.S.-based producer of low-cost fuels made from biomass, with a flagship Louisiana project that plans to
April 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Palm Biodiesel in Malaysia Shows Limited Impact on Transport Emissions
(Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University/EurkAlert!) An economic analysis examining three decades of data reveals that while palm biodiesel slightly reduces CO₂ emissions in the long run, its short-term use is associated with a minor increase, complicating decarbonization strategies A Mixed Outlook
April 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Metafuels Secures Dutch Government Grant to Advance Rotterdam eSAF Project
(Metafuels/Biobased Diesel Daily) Metafuels announced April 1 that its Dutch subsidiary, Metafuels Nederland B.V., has been awarded a 1.92-million-euro (USD$2.23 million) grant. The grant comes from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) under the TSE Industry Studies-Hydrogen & Green Chemistry program (GroenvermogenNL), supporting
April 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Solar Energy Could Be Key to Making Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(University of Sheffield) A new way of making sustainable aviation fuel that could cut the reliance on used cooking oil as a feedstock, has been developed by a team of engineers led by the University of Sheffield An international team of engineers,
April 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Phelan Green Selects Honeywell Process Technology for Flagship South African eSAF Facility
(Honeywell) Phelan Green, through its clean fuels subsidiary Phelan eFuels, today (April 1, 2026) announced it has selected Honeywell’s renewable fuel process technology for its planned electro‑sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facility in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. Phelan eFuels will deploy Honeywell
April 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Aker Solutions Wins FEED Contract for CO₂ Terminal in Lithuania
(Aker Solutions) Aker Solutions has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by KN Energies to support the development of the company’s CO₂ transshipment terminal infrastructure project in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The project forms part of the CCS Baltic Consortium, which
April 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Improved Catalyst Enhances the Conversion of Ethanol to Hydrogen
by José Tadeu Arantes (Agência FAPESP) Amid the climate crisis and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, hydrogen has emerged as one of the most promising energy sources for the transition to a low-carbon economy. When produced from renewable
April 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Gevo Announces it is Developing Plans for Major Ethanol Expansion at Richardton, North Dakota Facility
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leader in sustainable fuels and carbon management, today (March 30, 2026) announced that it is developing plans for a potential expansion at the site of its Gevo North Dakota facility (“GND”) in Richardton, North Dakota
March 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Using Individual Atoms to Achieve Fossil-Free Chemistry: Methanol Is a Key Starting Material
by Daniel Meierhans (ETH Zurich) Methanol is a key starting material for chemical products. Researchers from ETH Zurich can now produce this precursor from CO2 and hydrogen with high efficiency by using isolated metal atoms as catalysts. Scientists are looking for ways to
March 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Titan Clean Fuels and TURN2X Agree e-Methane Supply Deal
(American Journal of Transportation) Titan Clean Fuels has signed an off-take agreement with green energy supplier TURN2X to deliver e-Methane to the maritime industry from 2028 onwards. Titan operates seven bunker vessels and is able to deliver in around 52 ports
March 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Ensus Plant to Reopen after £100m from UK to Protect CO2 Supplies
by Dominic Ellis (Gasworld) The UK government is to provide £100m ($133m) funding to allow Ensus UK’s Teesside biorefinery to restart operations imminently – providing a boost for pressurised CO2 supplies and in response to uncertainty from the Iran conflict. Production of the
March 27, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi Slide Guide to OCOchem
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) OCOchem was named a global finalist for the Best CO2 Utilization Innovation Award in 2026 for its pioneering Carbon FluX Electrolyzer Pilot Plant. The newsworthy core of their presentation is the commercial realization of the “Bio
March 27, 2026 Read Full Article
European Industries Release Urgent Call for EU Leaders for Fast Biomethane Rollout as a Driver of Competitiveness, Energy Security and Defossilisation
(European Biogas Association) The signatories of the Joint Biomethane Declaration, leading European industry associations, are calling for biomethane to become a central building block of the EU’s reindustrialisation, energy security, and transition to climate neutrality. The Declaration sends a clear signal of strong industrial demand
March 26, 2026 Read Full Article
AGR Biogas and TURN2X Agree to Develop Integrated Projects to Generate Renewable Gases
(AGR Biogas) AGR Biogas and TURN2X have agreed to begin a collaborative path in the development of integrated projects to generate renewable gases by leveraging the synergies of their processes, which will allow the creation of an efficient industrial symbiosis by
March 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Inherit Enters Operation with World’s First Carbon Removal Project from Biogas in Norway
(Inherent) Biogenic CO2 captured from wastewater biogas is now being permanently stored 2,600 metres below the seabed. A global first for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). Oslo, Norway — March 23, 2026 – The first tank truck loads of
March 26, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi Slide Guide to SAF Markets, Technologies, and Barriers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation from Poten & Partner’s Sarah Boisvert highlights Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) markets, technologies, and barriers. The most newsworthy aspect is the identification of the most significant barrier to SAF adoption: the notable imbalance between
March 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Heterometallic Antenna−Reactor Complexes for Photocatalysis
Dayne F. Swearer, Hangqi Zhao, Linan Zhou, and Naomi J. Halas (PNAS) Plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis holds significant promise for controlling chemical reaction rates and outcomes. Unfortunately, traditional plasmonic metals have limited surface chemistry, while conventional catalysts are poor optical absorbers. By placing
March 12, 2026 Read Full Article
CO₂ to E-Methanol, Aviation Fuels and Speciality Chemicals: Six Nominees Announced for the “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2026” Innovation Award
(Renewable Carbon News/nova Institute) The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 taking place in Cologne (Germany) and online on 28-29 April 2026 offers a central stage for technologies that convert CO₂ into fuels, chemical intermediates and materials. Six companies that develop unique technologies
March 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Fueling Africa’s Flight: A Techno-Economic Assessment of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Africa
by Megersa Abate, Robert Malina, Gonca Seber, Charles E. Schlumberger (World Bank Group) Africa’s aviation sector is poised for rapid growth, with passenger traffic expected to double over its 2023 level by 2043, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA 2024). This
March 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Automakers Split over Zero Emission Vehicles Classification
by Sharmistha Mukherjee (Economic Times Auto) A report by NITI Aayog proposing that flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) and compressed biogas (CBG) vehicles be classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) has divided India’s automobile industry. READ MORE Related articles India Auto Firms Clash Over ZEV Definition, Fueling Tech War
March 06, 2026 Read Full Article
March Madness Begins: Cinderellas SunGas and Verso Advance in Their Brackets as the Bioeconomy’s Spring Surge Begins
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In one bracket, SunGas Renewables is advancing with a technology that turns forestry residues—sawdust, bark, and wood waste—into clean fuels and carbon removal at industrial scale. In the other, Verso Energy is pushing a
March 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Coalition Submits Letter to PHMSA Urging the Agency to Modernize Safety Regulations for CO2 Pipelines
(Carbon Capture Coalition) On February 26, the Carbon Capture Coalition (the Coalition) submitted a letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration urging the agency to promulgate updated safety guidelines for CO2 pipelines. As carbon management deployment accelerates in support of domestic energy security, manufacturing competitiveness, and emissions reduction
March 05, 2026 Read Full Article
A European Declaration of Independence
by David Carpintero (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As dramatic geopolitical repositioning requires Europe to think more about its resilience, competitiveness and independence, there has never been a more important time for the EU to adopt policies that make the best use of strategic
March 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Fast-Tracked For Success: Carbon-by-Rail
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) To help ethanol producers manage captured CO2, Frontier Carbon Solutions LLC is full steam ahead with a carbon-by-rail logistics operation that could serve producers from Illinois to California. Robby Rockey, CEO of Frontier Infrastructure Holdings
March 05, 2026 Read Full Article
EPA Approves Carbon Storage Permit in Randolph County, Indiana
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a permit for One Carbon Partnership to inject and store carbon dioxide underground at the Cardinal Ethanol facility in Randolph County, Indiana. “Following a thorough, science-based technical review and extensive public engagement, EPA
March 05, 2026 Read Full Article
HIF Global and German eFuel One GmbH Sign Heads of Agreement for e-Methanol Offtake
(HIF Global) The agreement covers the annual supply of 100,000 tons of e-Methanol from HIF Global’s growing portfolio of production facilities, strengthening the clean fuel offering for clients, supporting global decarbonization and energy security. HIF Global, the world’s leading producer of e‑fuels,
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
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