by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Toulouse remains a busy center for biotechnology, in the south, and the rise of sustainable aviation fuels is not hurt one little bit from the proximity there of Airbus. ... We reported in July that Neste,
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Back TO HOMEUS Biofuel Industry Hopes Their Voices Are Heard as EPA Eyes Final Rules on E15, RFS
by Jasmin Melvin (S&P Global) E15 solution for Midwest states coming: Regan; Biofuel group pushes for nationwide action; Lays out industry priorities for next RFS rulemaking -- A promise by US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to lift a summertime ban on
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Revealed: How Ireland Found Itself Breaching EU Limits on Biofuels
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The Irish transport sector uses more than double the limit of waste-based biofuels such as used cooking oil, putting Ireland in breach of a cap contained in the Renewable Energy Directive, EURACTIV has learned. Eurostat figures from
September 13, 2022 Read Full Article
US EPA Set to Finalize Rule on State Sales of Higher-Ethanol Gasoline Blend - Regan
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to finalize a rule before next summer to allow the year-round sale of gasoline blended with a higher level of ethanol in several states, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said on Tuesday. The
September 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Concern about New UK Prime Minister’s Commitment to Renewable Energy
(Bioenergy Insight) Liz Truss was officially appointed as prime minister of the UK on 6 September. Her ascension to the role pits her against a cost-of-living crisis - perhaps most prominently fuelled by soaring gas costs, as Russia responds to
September 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Can King Charles Save the Planet?
by Arianna Skibell (Politico's Power Switch) ... The new king has a long history of advocating for the planet dating back to the 1970s, as POLITICO’s E&E News reporter Sara Schonhardt writes. He also has a family history in the arena — his late
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Belgium to Ban Soy and Palm Oil in Biofuels from 2022
by Lauren Walker (The Brussels Times) Soy and palm oil will be banned from biofuels from 2022 as part of an initiative to eliminate deforestation, the Federal Minister for Environment and Climate Zakia Khattabi announced on Tuesday. Khattabi said that, following the
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interview: House Ag Ranking Member Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa.
(Agri-Pulse) This week’s Open Mic guest is House Ag Ranking Member Glenn “GT” Thompson. At last week's Farm Progress Show, Thompson offered thoughts on crafting a 2023 farm bill including an opportunity to chair the committee if the GOP wins
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels, Refining Industry Executives Decry California ZEV Mandate
by Patrick Newkumet (OPIS) ... In a panel bringing together several representatives from major refining and biofuel groups -- interests that have long clashed around fuels policy -- Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) said
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Webinar Recording: Inflation Reduction Act Implications for Renewables and Energy Transition
(Orrick) On Friday, August 12, 2022, the House passed The Inflation Reduction Act, the sweeping legislation on health care, climate and taxes, by a 220-207 margin after passing the Senate on August 7th. The legislation will reshape and expand tax credit
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Who Certifies Carbon Dioxide Removal? An Evolving Map of the Carbon Dioxide Removal Certification and Standards Ecosystem
(Arizona State University) Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) will be necessary to fulfill the hundreds of pledges to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. As with any industry, standard methodologies and certification are crucial to guarantee performance and safety. However, buyers currently face challenges
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Algae Biofuel Back from Dead, Now with Carbon Capture
by Tina Casey (Clean Technica) Algae biofuel could have another moment in the sun, now that more federal dollars are pouring into carbon capture-and-recycling technology. -- Algae biofuel stakeholders have been stuck in the doldrums for years, but in an
September 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Diverse, Sustainable Biofuels Crucial for Indonesia’s Energy Transition
by Stella Kusumawardhani - Tenggara Strategics (The Jakarta Post) Indonesia is at the forefront of biofuel advancement worldwide, especially with regard to biodiesel, both in terms of blending rate and production scale, but its contribution to decarbonization is questionable since
September 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Almost a Third of Transport Fossil Fuels Could Be Replaced with Advanced Biofuels
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) Biofuels made from agricultural and forestry waste could be significantly increased to reach a 30% share of the EU’s transport fuel, according to modelling carried out by a Dutch consultancy. Such an increase would see a
September 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – Qualified Biogas Property
by John R. Kirkwood, Jason Deppen, and Christopher B. Berendt (FaegreDrinker/Biofuels Digest) ... Section 48(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) as it existed prior to the adoption of the (Inflation Reduction) Act provides an investment tax credit (ITC) for the
September 09, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Roadmap Highlights the Potential of CCUS at Ethanol Plants
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy on Sept. 7 released its Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap. The document, in part, identifies U.S. ethanol plants as among the lowest-cost industrial facilities for the implementation of carbon capture, utilization and
September 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Facts, Not Fiction: Bioenergy from Wood Contributes to Europe’s Energy Security and Is Part of a Sustainable Energy Mix
(IEA Bioenergy) IEA Bioenergy: Commenting on the upcoming Planetary vote in the European Parliament on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) next week, Dr. Paul Bennett, Chair of the Executive Committee of IEA Bioenergy said. Europe is facing a hard winter season
September 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Quick Summary of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) In the recently signed Inflation Reduction Act, you can find a number of items that involve sustainable aviation fuels (SFA), particularly the tax credit and transition to a carbon credit. Thanks to notes about
September 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Podcast: The Landmark Inflation Reduction Act: What’s in it for Carbon Capture?
(Carbon Capture Magazine) Produced by Carbon Capture Magazine, the podcast features Jessie Stolark, Public Policy & Member Relations Manager and Madelyn Morrison, Government Affairs Manager from the Carbon Capture Coalition Hosted by: Danielle Piekarski, Carbon Capture Magazine LISTEN
September 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Pipeline Company Takes Unwilling Iowa Landowners to Court
by Jared Strong (Successful Farming/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Navigator CO2 Ventures, one of three companies that have proposed liquid carbon pipelines in Iowa, recently sued four sets of landowners to gain access to their properties to survey the land, according to court
September 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Register for DOE’s Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap Event with Secretary Granholm and Gina McCarthy on Sept. 7
(U.S. Department of Energy) On Wednesday, September 7, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy will host a roundtable of diverse industry leaders along with stakeholders from government and academia to discuss opportunities
September 08, 2022 Read Full Article
THIS REPORT HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BY REUTERS Special Report: How U.S. Ethanol Plants Are Allowed to Pollute More than Oil Refineries
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Reuters is withdrawing a Sept. 8 article that compared carbon emissions from U.S. ethanol plants and oil refineries because of its flawed interpretation of data on ethanol-plant pollution and fuel-production capacity. That led to inaccurate estimates
September 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Inside Innovation: Long Live Electric, But Diesel’s Not Dead Yet
by John Bleasby (Daily Commercial News) ... When projected over 10 years between 2022 and 2032, it found considerable advantages with advanced diesel technology, particularly when using renewable biofuels, as compared to an electrification strategy. The study found using low-carbon renewable bio-based
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
US Farmers Can Supply Long-Term Energy and Climate Solutions
by Jon Doggett (Fox Business/National Corn Growers Association) We must expand fuel choices and make ethanol more accessible across the US -- ... The Agriculture Department estimates that the cost of fuel, lube and electricity combined for American farmers is projected
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
NEW DATA: The EU Renewable Ethanol Industry Produced More Food than Fuel in 2021
(ePURE) Latest statistics from ePURE members include significant production of feed, confirming importance of domestic ethanol biorefineries to food security and energy independence -- European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) members produced more feed than fuel in 2021, according to certified
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
5 Minutes with Thomas Hoppe, Clariant’s Head of Operations Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Clariant has built the first commercial sunliquid® plant for the production of 50,000 t 2G cellulosic ethanol per year in Romania, which started production a few weeks ago. What have been the main hurdles in reaching this milestone? We are extremely
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Alder Fuels and Enviva Partner to Further Scale and Commercialize Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chains
(Alder Fuels/Enviva/Business Wire) Partnership aims to accelerate the decarbonization of aviation and to scale access to renewable fuels to power the clean energy transition -- Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA), the world’s leading producer of sustainably sourced woody biomass, and Alder Fuels,
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Subsidies Help Oil Industry Profit More Than Ever
by Natasha Lasky (World War Zero) In 2021, public subsidies for fossil fuels almost doubled to $700 billion, keeping a dying industry not just afloat, but thriving through a worsening energy crisis. The $697.2 billion total describes explicit subsidies, including price reductions, government funding,
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
California Legislature Passes Bill to Achieve 20% SAF Use by 2030
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) In late August, the California Legislature passed a bill to incentivize sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and achieve a new goal for SAF to comprise 20 percent of aviation fuel consumed in the state by 2030. AB
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Glacial Lakes Energy Voices Support for Carbon Pipeline
by Sarah Parkin (Dakota News Now) The Glacial Lakes Energy Plant in Mina held a media day Wednesday to provide information as to why they’re joining Summit Carbon Solutions’ carbon dioxide pipeline project. State representatives, emergency managers and press gathered at the Mina
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Pet Food Ingredients Do Not Belong in Engines
by Rosa Carbonell (Politico/FEDIAF) Incentivizing use of fit-for-feed animal fats in biofuels could seriously impact EU pet food makers’ access to essential ingredients, affecting 90 million European households’ capacity to safely and nutritiously feed their 300 million-plus pets. ... Current
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Global Transportation Grade Bioethanol Market Report 2022-2031: Increasing Use of Biofuels in the Aviation Industry & Increased R&D for the Bioethanol Generation from Algae
(Research & Markets/PR Newswire) The "Transportation Grade Bioethanol Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Raw Material, Fuel Blend, End Use, and Region - Analysis and Forecast, 2022-2031" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The transportation grade bioethanol market is expected to grow
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Algae and Seaweed in the Inflation Reduction Act
(Algae Biomass Organization) The Inflation Reduction Act that was passed by Congress and Signed by President Biden last month has been hailed as a milestone in climate progress for the United States, especially for the aid that the new legislation
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Accelerating Energy Independence and Emission Reductions: The Role of Advanced Biofuels in Transport
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) ... In the context of transport, advanced biofuels have been identified in the REDII as one of the key solutions for the deployment of renewable energy sources as their role can be increased to support the
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Plains, Tallgrass and PNNL Awarded DOE Funding for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology
(Green Plains) Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE), Tallgrass, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) today announced they have been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology as part of the federal agency’s effort
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA and Ethanol at the Farm Progress Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (AgWired) Ethanol was in the spotlight at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa this week and the Renewable Fuels Association was there to promote the high octane benefits of the fuel and the role of biofuels and farming in combating climate change. RFA
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Feature: Biodiesel Fundamentals Support Higher Blends, Brazil Considers Change
by Nicolle Monteiro de Castro (S&P Global) Biodiesel mandate for 2023 remains unclear; Diesel-biodiesel spread falls in August; Glycerin price falls 54% over five months -- Shifting price structures in diesel and soybean oil markets could support an increased biodiesel blending in Brazil,
September 05, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA’s Fine PM Rule: A Pitch Ethanol Should Hit Out of the Park
by Doug Durante (Biofuels Digest/Clean Fuels Development Coalition) ... EPA was finalizing their proposed rule to reduce fine particulates. To their credit, they had announced early on that they intended to complete their NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) by August and
September 05, 2022 Read Full Article
WinGD and HSD Engine Collaborate to Deliver Methanol-Fueled Two-Stroke Engines
(WinGD) fuelSwiss marine power company WinGD and Korean engine builder HSD Engine have initiated a Joint Development Project (JDP) to advance the development of WinGD’s methanol-fueled big-bore engines. The aim is to deliver an engine capable of running on carbon-neutral
September 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Costs Associated with Carbon Emissions Three Times Federal Estimate: Study
by Zack Budryk (The Hill) The social cost of carbon is significantly higher than the federal estimate, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature. Researchers put the financial toll associated with projected future carbon emissions at $185 per ton of carbon pollution
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuel Groups Comment on Washington’s Proposed CFS Rule
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A public comment period on Washington’s proposed Clean Fuel Standard closed Aug. 31. The program aims to incentivize fuel suppliers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 20 percent by 2038. Washington Gov. Ray
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Expected to Announce 3 Years of Biofuel Blending Mandates in Nov -Sources
by Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) The Biden administration is expected to announce a rule this year that would detail annual biofuel blending mandates for the refining industry for a three-year period instead of just for one, three sources familiar
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Court Approves Decree on Treated Seed Court Requires EPA to Act on Pesticide-Treated Seed Petition Filed by Environmental Groups
by Todd Neeley (DTN ProgressiveFarmer) EPA has 29 days to decide whether to grant or deny a petition calling for the regulation of pesticide-treated seeds, after a federal court on Wednesday approved a consent decree between the agency and the Center
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Grassley: Attacks on Ethanol Could Result in Job Loss
(RFD TV) Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley recently fielded questions from reporters this week regarding ethanol production in the U.S. as the current administration pushes for more electric vehicles. He calls the Biden Administration's climate plans unfeasible, saying if the U.S. were
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
New Research Confirms Important Role for Renewable Ethanol in Reducing Car Emissions
(ePURE) As the EU starts final negotiations for new car CO2 standards, a study shows plug-in hybrid vehicles running on E85 ethanol blend are at least as climate-friendly as battery electric vehicles -- Plug-in flex-fuel hybrid vehicles running on E85 fuel
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
#FPS22 Legislative Panel on Outlook for Biofuels
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com)Agri-Pulse editor Sara Wyant moderated a legislative outlook panel of mostly Midwest lawmakers in the Syngenta tent at Farm Progress Show Wednesday. Joining Wyant were (L-R) Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL); Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA); Vicky Hartzler (R-MO); GT Thompson
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Support for Fossil Fuels Almost Doubled in 2021, Slowing Progress toward International Climate Goals, According to New Analysis from OECD and IEA
(International Energy Agency) Major economies sharply increased support for the production and consumption of coal, oil and natural gas, with many countries struggling to balance longstanding pledges to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies with efforts to protect households from surging
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Report: Biodiesel Use by Washington State Agencies
(Washington Department of Enterprise Services) ... In this report, the term “biodiesel” means pure biodiesel unless clearly indicated otherwise. Theterm “fuel” is used to indicate a combination of all forms of diesel, including biodiesel. • During 2021, state agencies, including universities,
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Bangchak Group to Produce Thailand’s First and Only SAF from Used Cooking Oil
(Bangckak Corporation Public Company Limited) Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited and BBGI Public Company Limited, along with Thanachok Oil Light Company Limited, held a joint press conference on a joint venture, BSGF Company Limited and signed a memorandum of understanding
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
New Jersey and New York Communities to Benefit from EPA Grant to Support Anaerobic Digestion Technology
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $200,000 grant to the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) to support anaerobic digestion technology in 11 states in the Northeast, New England the Mid-Atlantic, including New Jersey
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
‘Cow Power’ Goes Dark as Manure-to-Electricity Fizzles
by Marc Heller (E&E News/Climatewire) After almost two decades making power from manure, Jon Patterson is done. The electric generator he installed on his dairy farm in upstate New York’s Finger Lakes region in the late 2000s sits idle while he
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Sec. Vilsack Talks Biofuels at Farm Progress Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited the Farm Progress Show in Iowa Tuesday, the first time he has visited the show since 2012. Vilsack used the occasion to talk about some recent accomplishments, including expanding rural broadband, conservation and biofuel
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Sets Alternative RIN Retirement Schedule for Small Refineries
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Aug. 29 issued a final rule creating an optional alternative renewable identification number (RIN) retirement schedule for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard for compliance year 2020. The agency action
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Chevron Renewable Energy Group Breaks Ground on Lower Carbon Feedstock Expansion Project
(Chevron Renewable Energy Group) Chevron Renewable Energy Group broke ground on the expansion of its Emden, Germany biorefinery during a ceremony held on Saturday. The expansion project includes the addition of a pretreatment system at the facility, which is expected
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Report to Congress Highlights National Clean Air & Climate Benefits of Diesel Emissions Reduction Program
(Diesel Technology Forum) The Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) praises the United States Environmental Protection Agency for its Fifth Report to Congress highlighting the accomplishments of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Program (DERA). “EPA’s Fifth Report to Congress confirms the enduring value of the Diesel Emissions Reduction
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Fuelling a Greener Future – E10 Petrol Rolling out in Northern Ireland on 1 November 2022
(Department for Transport, Northern Ireland Office, Trudy Harrison MP, and Shailesh Vara MP) Greener petrol rolled out to help Northern Ireland decarbonise transport. greener E10 petrol to be rolled out across Northern Ireland from November, with a government campaign launched
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Taking Off Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act
by John Hebert (Third Way) When the Biden Administration announced the SAF Grand Challenge last year – an ambitious plan to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to at least 3 billion gallons per year by 2030, reducing aviation emissions by
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Aemetis India Plant Selected to Supply $41 Million of Biodiesel in Two Month Period to OMC’s and Other India Oil Refiners
(Aemetis) India plant expected to deliver 8 million gallons of biodiesel in two months; Plant expected to reach 100% capacity due to strong domestic demand -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary in India, owner and
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Queensland Biofutures: 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan
(Government of Queensland) The Queensland Government launched the State’s first Biofutures Roadmap and Action Plan in 2016 to help establish Queensland as a world-leading and sustainable region for the Biofutures industry. Since that time, our government has undertaken significant work
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
UPDATE 1-Indonesia Increases 2022 Biodiesel Allocation to 11.03 mln kl - Statement
by Bernadette Christina Munthe, Ananda Teresia, Fransiska Nangoy (Reuters) Indonesia has raised its 2022 biodiesel allocation to 11.03 million kilolitres amid expectations of rising demand in the fourth quarter while it extends an export levy waiver to maintain price stability, a
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Five Reasons Europe Needs to Do Better on Biofuels
(EU Biofuels Chain/Politico) Sustainable biofuels have an important role to play in EU energy independence and food security. -- The EU has taken important steps towards strengthening EU energy independence and food security while sticking to ambitious commitments in the
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Biomass Magazine's Podcast: The Landmark Inflation Reduction Act: What’s in it for Biogas/RNG?
(Biomass Magazine) This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features, Patrick Serfass, Executive Director, American Biogas Council, Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. LISTEN The IRA Revolutionizes AD Tax Credits (BioCycle Magazine)
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Podcast #74. Why We Need the Biofuture Campaign
by Tammy Klein (Transportation Energy Strategies) In this episode, we talk with three experts in the field of biofuels working on the Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign. We will learn what it is, what it can it do for governments
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Magazine Podcast: Landmark Inflation Reduction Act: Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel and SAF
(Biodiesel Magazine) This week's Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Paul Winters, Director of Public Affairs and Federal Communications, Clean Fuels Alliance America Interview by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. READ MORE Biomass Magazine's Podcast Series: The Landmark Inflation Reduction Act: Biomass-based
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
City of Fort Wayne - Better For Fleets. Cleaner For Communities.
(American Lung Association) Video interview with Larry Campbell, Fleet Director for City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, on their 19 years of using B20. WATCH VIDEO
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Maine, Rhode Island Join New York-Led Coalition on Hydrogen Hub Bid
(Renewables Now) New York governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced that Maine and Rhode Island have joined a big consortium led by New York that is working on a proposal to become one of at least four regional clean hydrogen hubs
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
State Signs Protocol of Intent with CB Bioenergia for the Installation of an Ethanol Plant in Santiago
(Government of Rio Grande do Sul (Google Translation)) The State government signed, this Tuesday (23/8), a protocol of intentions with CB Bioenergia for the installation of an ethanol industry in the municipality of Santiago, which will be able to produce 10
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
EverWind Secures Offtake from Key German Partner Uniper for Canada’s First Green Hydrogen Hub in Nova Scotia
(Uniper) EverWind Fuels Company ("EverWind"), a private developer of green hydrogen and ammonia production in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Uniper today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) for Uniper to purchase green ammonia from EverWind’s initial production facility
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Speaking Up for Biofuels
by Emily Skor (Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Year-round E15 and the RFS 'set' are top priorities for Growth Energy heading into it its annual D.C. fly-in this September. 2023 is the first year required volumes of renewable fuel are not
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Rhythms of Reinvention: FEW General Session Highlights
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) At the 2022 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the world's largest biofuels conference, producers, industry stakeholders and vendors gathered to connect and learn in Minneapolis, Minnesota. -- The 38th annual International Fuel Ethanol
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Podcast: The Landmark Inflation Reduction Act: What’s in it for Biogas/Renewable Natural Gas?
(Biomass Magazine) The Landmark Inflation Reduction Act: What’s in it for Biogas/Renewable Natural Gas? Featuring Patrick Serfass, Executive Director, American Biogas Council Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. LISTEN
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Thohir Presses for Adoption of Ethanol as Vehicle Fuel Substitute
(Antara News) State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir has urged state companies to explore the potential of ethanol as a substitute for fossil fuels in Indonesia, as done by India and Brazil. "We are encouraging PTPN Holdings (state-owned plantation company Perkebunan
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
After the Oil Crisis: Biofuel Manufacturers Ask that the Increase in Cutting with Biodiesel Be Sustained
(Clarin (Google translation)) On August 16, the deadline for the additional cut of 5 percent ended, but the Ministry of Energy could extend it. -- There are no technical restrictions for the increase in the cut, and there is even
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
California Poised to Phase out Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars
by Kathleen Ronayne (Associated Press) California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will reshape the U.S. car market
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Toyota Finally Supports California’s Long-Standing Authority to Set Vehicle Emissions Standards
(Sierra Club) Yesterday, Toyota announced its support for the state of California’s authority to set vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act. During the Trump administration, Toyota and other automakers attacked this authority and sided with Trump’s rollback of key climate and
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
"Democrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Here’s How."
(Society of Environmental Journalists) "In a first, the measure legally defines greenhouse gases as pollution. That’ll make new regulations much tougher to challenge in court." "When the Supreme Court restricted the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to fight climate change this
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Small Refiners Seek to Scrap EPA’s ‘Compressed’ RFS Compliance Rule
(Inside EPA) Small refiners suing EPA over its modified compliance regime for the renewable fuel standard (RFS) say the agency has unlawfully and “extremely” compressed the timetable for them to supply EPA with compliance credits under the guise of a
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Retail Sale of Bio-diesel Likely to Be Permitted in UP
by Brajendra K Parashar (Lucknow News/Hindustan Times) Currently, the retail sale of biodiesel directly to consumers is not permitted in UP though no additional permission or licence is required to be obtained for production and storage of such fuel in the
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Mumbai to Roll out Its First Green Hydrogen Buses
by Somit Sen (Times of India/Net4News) BEST has proposed to convert 220 diesel buses of Mumbai to ones running on "green hydrogen" with a pilot project planned with the Union transport ministry, announced BEST general manager Lokesh Chandra. It is a
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Nearly $15 Million ‘Low or No-Emissions’ Award Will Allow Montgomery to Create the First Hydrogen Electric Bus Project on the East Coast
(Montgomery County Update) The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has won a competitive grant award of nearly $15 million from the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the purchase of 13 new hydrogen fuel cell
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
North East Green Freeport Could Deliver 1st Scottish SAF Production Facility
(North East Scotland Green Freeport/Biobased Diesel Daily) A Green Freeport in the North East of Scotland could play a significant role in decarbonizing the aviation industry by delivering a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant that would create up to 920 jobs
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Council, Ethanol Industry Leaders Meet With Officials In Japan
(U.S. Grains Council) Since 1961, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) has contributed to the rapid growth of the livestock and feed industries in Japan, increasing exports of U.S. feed grains to the nation and driving access to more and better protein
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Opens New Application Window for HBIIP DEADLINE November 21, 2022
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA is scheduled to open a new $100 million, 90-day application window for the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program on Aug. 23, according to a document published in the Federal Register on Aug. 22. The
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Government to Setup Ethanol Plants in Provincial Centres
(Lusaka Times) The Government will next year start constructing ethanol plants in provincial centres for blending fuel, as a measure to reduce the cost of petroleum in the country. Minister of Energy Peter Kapala said this today in Kasenengwa District when
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Uttar Pradesh to Promote Biofuel Production: CM Yogi
by P C Thomas (News Track Live) Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh has directed concerned officials to prepare a bioenergy policy that will promote biofuel production in the state. The Chief Minister said that efforts to promote bioenergy projects
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
USTDA Advances Plastic Recycling in Thailand
(US Trade and Development Agency) On August 16, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a $695,820 grant to Thailand’s VAO Energy Co., Ltd. (VAO) for a feasibility study to develop a large plastic recycling facility that will strengthen Thailand’s waste
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Data Show Drivers Flocking to E15, E85 Amidst Record Gas Prices
by Ken Colombini (Renewable Fuels Association) As gasoline prices hit record levels earlier this summer, we heard plenty of anecdotal stories about a surge in the number of drivers seeking out lower-cost alternatives like E15 and E85. Now, we have fresh
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
It’s Time for Europe to Do Better on Biofuels
by David Carpintero (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Crop-based biofuels such as renewable ethanol are by far the main renewable energy source in EU transport. Restricting the contribution of such biofuels to climate targets only opens the door for even more reliance
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
ACE Explores Ethanol’s Expanding Role in Carbon Market
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) As Congress was passing sweeping legislation last week with provisions targeted on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the American Coalition for Ethanol was holding its annual conference focused on ethanol’s role in turning down carbon intensity. ACE CEO Brian Jennings says the
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Flagship Transport Event Showcases SAF Use and Optimised Flight Routings by Airlines
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) To coincide with the European Commission’s ‘Connecting Europe by Air: the Green Transformation’, event held in Lyon, France, ten flights operated by six European airlines departed Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport fuelled with a 30% blend of
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Achieving Net Zero Aviation Will Cost $175bn per Year until 2050 and Immediate Action Needed This Decade, Says Report
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) A new report on sustainable aviation says an annual average investment of $175 billion will be needed from now until 2050 for the air transport sector to meet its target of net zero carbon emissions. It
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Africa Faces Rising Energy Demands
by Colin Ley (Biofuels International) Assessing the state on biofuels development across Africa with any degree of accuracy or fairness is always a challenge, given the vastness and diversity of the continent. The complexity of the task is even greater at
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
REethinking Manure Biogas: Policy Considerations to Promote Equity and Protect the Climate and Environment
(Vermont Law and Graduate School) Manure biogas systems might seem like an easy, profitable, and beneficial method of climate change mitigation in the animal agriculture industry. But what does relying solely on manure biogas leave out of the picture? Globally, animal agriculture
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
CARB’s Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation Will Transform California’s Fleets
(ACT News) There is a regulatory hurricane on the horizon in California. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is just a few short months away from finalizing what will likely be the most consequential environmental regulation in the state’s history. In
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Climate Bill, State Mandates Jump-Start EVs' Future But Experts Say It Will Be 20 to 30 Years before EVs Fully Replace Gas-fueled Cars.
by Anne C. Mulkern (E&E News/Politico Pro) ... Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) last week signed legislation banning sales of new gasoline-fueled vehicles in state after 2035. California, New York and Washington have said they'd enact similar mandates. READ MORE How
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Back to School Lessons on Buses
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... Electric and compressed natural gas each register less than 1% in school buses, according to the Diesel Technology Forum’s analysis of data sourced from S&P Global Mobility TIPNet data of vehicles in operation for Class 3-8 as of
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
FOBAS: MARPOL Annex VI and the Use of Marine Biofuels
(Manifold Times) Lloyd’s Register Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) on Monday (15 August) released a bulletin responding to numerous questions on the approved a Unified Interpretation (UI) in relation to use of biofuels and how to now proceed
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
20 Refiners Appeal RFS Waiver Denials
by Todd Neeley (DNT Progressive Farmer) Refining Companies Line Up to Challenge Biden Administration on Denial of RFS Exemptions -- Though the ethanol industry has celebrated the Biden administration's rejection of all pending small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard, legal
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden Signs New SAF, Hydrogen, Clean Fuel Tax Credits into Law
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) President Joe Biden on Aug. 16 signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling the legislation the “biggest step forward in climate—ever” and stressing it will allow the U.S. to boldly take addition steps towards
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
India’s Sugar Industry Set for Windfall Amid Ethanol Push
by Ravi Gupta (Times of India) India’s determination to increase use of biofuels drove a massive increase in ethanol production in the last 5 years and continuing. The demand for ethanol is keeping the pace and is only set to grow
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels to Power the Aviation Sector towards Cleaner Skies!
by Shishir Joshipura (Times of India) ... Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) derived from bio-based resources is a low carbon aviation fuel that has been successfully tested on the pilot scale. Bio-based sugary, starchy, and lignocellulosic feedstocks undergo biochemical and biothermal processing
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
California Lawmakers Are Ready to Decarbonize the Shipping Industry. The Technology Isn’t There Yet.
by Joseph Winters (Grist) ... Many companies have plans to launch or have already launched ships powered by biofuels — fuels produced from plant crops, algae, or animal fats — but experts expect them to play a limited role in the future of decarbonized shipping due to
August 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Herm Becomes the First Channel Island to Rely Completely on More Sustainable Biofuel
(ITV News) ... Biofuel is a cheaper and much greener alternative to traditional fuel. It's hoped that introducing it more widely across the island could help ease rising fuel prices and the carbon footprint of islanders. Herm's ferry has been running on renewable
August 16, 2022 Read Full Article
After 25 Years of Futility, Democrats Finally Jettison Carbon Pricing in Favor of Incentives to Counter Climate Change
by Marianne Lavelle (Inside Climate News) The $370 billion Inflation Reduction Act is the nation’s first comprehensive climate plan to curtail greenhouse gas emissions and boost renewable energy and green technology. It relies on tax credits and other “carrots,” not
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Why the US Fossil Fuel Industry Wants to Get into the Hydrogen Act
by Aime Williams (Financial Review) The historic climate bill contains significant support measures for a fuel that is poorly understood by politicians. -- ... While hydrogen is a clean fuel when burnt and produces only water, the process of creating it
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Ag Advisor Updates ACE Conference
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Rod Snyder, Senior Advisor for Agriculture at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, was a keynote speaker for the 35th American Coalition for Ethanol annual conference Friday in Omaha to provide an update on the role of biofuels in forthcoming
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Britain Looks into Funding Biomass Carbon Capture and Storage
by Susanna Twidale (Reuters) Britain said it is considering ways to support combining electricity generated using biomass, such as wood pellets, with technology to capture and store the resulting carbon emissions. A government consultation is looking at offering developers a guaranteed price
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
LCFC Recommends the California Air Resources Board to Recognize Relevance of Climate Smart Agriculture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to recommend the body to recognize farming practices and other methods of climate smart agriculture (CSA) into the Low
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Quest for Feedstock: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on ABLC CONNECT, we networked and exchanged information about the world of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and as part of the proceedings, we had the State of Sustainable Aviation Fuel presentation. The slides are
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Additional Funding for the DOE Loan Program Office to Support U.S. Energy Infrastructure, Vehicle, and Mass Transit Development
by Mark J. Riedy, John C. F. Loving, Stephen M. Anstey and Patrick McShane (Kilpatrick Townsend – Energy/Biofuels Digest) ... Of the $369 billion for energy security and climate change, which supports various tax incentives, programs, and other initiatives, the IRA
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
“The Roof Is Lifting” – The United States to Inject $800 Billion into Climate, Energy Sectors as IRA 2022 Passes to Biden for Signing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... One of the Digesterati described the shift in momentum: “The roof is lifting off the renewable energy industry broadly with the IRA and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. The IRA and IIJA
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
As Congress Funds High-Tech Climate Solutions, It Also Bets on a Low-Tech One: Nature
by Brady Dennis (Washington Post) ... On the agriculture side, the legislation would pour nearly $20 billion of additional funding in existing federal conservation programs that incentivize farmers and ranchers to embrace a range of climate-friendly practices, including planting cover
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Podcast: Catching up with Clean Fuels Alliance America: Rebranding, Policy Updates and the Red-Hot Bio-Based Diesel Sector
(Biodiesel Magazine) Produced by Biodiesel Magazine, the podcast features Donnell Rehagen, the CEO, Clean Fuels Alliance America. Listeners will gain insight and better understand on CFAA's rebranding, policy updates and the red-hot bio-based diesel sector. READ MORE
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
What Happened at the 2022 CAAFI Bienennial General Meeting?
(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative ) There’s more attention on SAF now than ever before. There’s also a lot going on in the SAF space from near-term commercialization, policy pushes, feedstock development, pathway approvals, airline, airport and business aviation engagement,
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Fuel Retailer Says Ethanol Industry Can Support an E15 National Standard
by Kellan Heavican (Brownfield Ag News) ... Randy Gard is the Chief Operating Officer with Nebraska-based Bosselman Enterprises. “It just really takes some legislative law that gives guidance to EPA that says it’s ok to sell E15 year round. It’s really
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Refiners File Wave of Fresh Suits over RFS Waiver Denials
(Inside EPA) Refiners have filed a fresh wave of lawsuits against EPA over its denial en masse of their requests for economic hardship waivers from compliance with renewable fuel standard (RFS) biofuel blending mandates, following an earlier series of suits filed by
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Diplomats Limber up for ‘Fit for 55’ Transport Laws Negotiations
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) ... Aviation -- While clean aircraft powered by electricity and hydrogen remain on the distant horizon, the short-term play to slash aircraft emissions is the roll-out of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Under the “ReFuelEU Aviation” proposal, all aircraft
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
SIAM Hosts Virtual Seminar for Promoting Biofuels on World Biofuel Day 2022
(Express Mobility) The seminar aimed to disseminate knowledge, experience, and learning on biofuels ecosystem, especially Ethanol. The conference deliberated various aspects of ethanol production and use including shared industry best practices and understanding of the concept of ‘decarbonisation’ of the
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
BIC Wins $1.8M to Support Development of Biomass Standards
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Canadian government on Aug. 3 awarded $1.8 million under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgriAssurance Program to Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, a nonprofit group based in Ontario that supports the commercialization of sustainable technologies. With the investment,
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
City of Sioux Falls Commits to Sustainability, Using Biodiesel for Fleet Vehicles
(Dakota News Now) The City of Sioux Falls announced it has been using a biodiesel blend in its fleet vehicles as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability. B20 is an 80/20 blend of diesel and biodiesel. Biodiesel is a cleaner, renewable
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Europe's 2022 Report on Biogas Focuses on the Biogas Sector in Europe and Its Upgraded Version, Bio-Methane
(Bioenergy Europe) ... The report takes a look at the biogas consumption and production in the EU and provides an in-depth analysis on the sectors state of play. Readers will be able to access state of the art information on
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Rs 50,000 Crore Forex Saved by Blending Ethanol with Petrol in 7-8 Years, Says PM Modi
(New Indian Express/PTI) Modi said the ethanol plant worth Rs 900 crore will provide a permanent solution to the problem of stubble burning in farms. -- Dedicating the second-generation ethanol plant of India Oil Corporation to the nation here, Modi said
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Make Greenhouse-Gas Accounting Reliable — Build Interoperable Systems -- Global Integrated Reporting Is Essential if the Planet Is to Achieve Net-Aero Emissions.
by Amy Luers , Leehi Yona , Christopher B. Field , Robert B. Jackson , Katharine J. Mach , Benjamin W. Cashore , Cynthia Elliott , Lauren Gifford , Colleen Honigsberg , Lena Klaassen , H. Damon Matthews , Andi
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blended Petrol Can Save USD 1 Billion per Annum
(Manufacturing Today) World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. Bharat Petroleum on the occasion of World Biofuel day reiterates the strategic importance
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
The Business of Their Biology, the Biology of Their Business: 10 Years after IPOs, How Are Amyris, Gevo, Codexis Doing?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s been more than 10 years since the celebrated IPOs of Amyris, Codexis and Gevo showed that the second wave of industrial biotechnology (after the first wave of ethanol companies) was producing mature companies of size
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Government's Ethanol Blending Programme to be a Game Changer for India
(PTI/Devdiscourse) Rs. 30K Cr Annually Mumbai, Maharashtra, India NewsVoir Bharat Petroleum, the second largest Indian Oil Marketing Company and one of the premier integrated energy companies in India, has reiterated the strategic importance of biofuels in India, on occasion of World
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Nebraska Begins Accepting Applications for Ethanol Tax Credit
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Nebraska Department of Revenue on Aug. 1 began accepting applications from fuel retailers to claim a recently established sales tax for higher blends of ethanol. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a bill establishing the credit earlier
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Sets Expectations for Landmark EPA Proposal
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Growth Energy celebrated the 17th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard, signed into law on Aug. 8, 2005, by outlining the biofuel sector’s top priorities for the U.S. EPA’s fast-approaching update to the program. Under a consent decree agreement reached with
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
U-S House Candidates Clash over Biofuels at Farmfest Forum
by Ashley Hanley (KTOE) The biofuels issue sparked brisk debate between U-S House candidates during a Tuesday forum on Farmfest’s first day. Second District Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig: “I’m the first member of Congress to ever, in the history of this Congress,
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Biogas Production Begins in Chipinge, Zimbabwe
(Bioenergy Insight) Chipinge Town Council, Zimbabwe, has began a biogas digester project to produce biogas using biodegraded waste from the marketplace to meet the energy needs of local businesses and residents, according to The Manica Post. The project is conducted in
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Group Urges CARB to Limit Biobased Diesel from Lipids under California LCFS
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The International Council on Clean Transportation suggests setting a cap on lipids “would prevent California’s [biobased diesel] market shifting from one that is primarily waste oil-based to one increasingly reliant on food-based fuels with
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
(Not) Plowing to Net Zero Carbon Emissions
by Jerry Perkins (Successful Farming) As a farmer and ethanol services director at EcoEngineers in Des Moines, Iowa, Mark Heckman expects that farmers who can show that they are lowering the carbon footprint of producing corn for ethanol will soon
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
En Route to Market: Alder Fuels and NREL Partner to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology for Commercial Use
by Erik F. Ringle (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) A critical pathway for producing large quantities of low- to negative-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is en route to market following a collaborative research and development agreement between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Promote Use of Ethanol, Green Hydrogen and Biomass
(Business Today India/PTI) Piloting the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, Power Minister R K Singh said "this is the bill for the future" and added that the renewable energy capacity addition in the country was the fastest in the world. Lok Sabha
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Provides Input on Future of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard
(Renewable Fuels Association) In comments filed with the California Air Resources Board today, the Renewable Fuels Association stressed that the next iteration of the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard must be technology-neutral and allow low-carbon renewable fuels to compete fairly as
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
IWK, EMB to Pioneer Production of Ethanol and Biogas from Wastewater
by Shafiqqul aliff (Malaysian Reserve) Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and collaborated with EMB Business Sdn Bhd to pioneer the production of ethanol and biogas generated from wastewater processing for commercial purposes. Environment And
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Kuehne+Nagel Committed to Ship 40,000 TEUs on Biofuel
(Kuehne+Nagel) First of several advanced biofuel volumes secured for Kuehne+Nagel’s biofuel concept; Available to customers on any trade and on any service; True decarbonisation by 100% CO2e avoidance Kuehne+Nagel has secured the equivalent volumes of a waste-based next generation biofuel to save
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Industry Urges New York Department of Environmental Conservation to Continue Progress on Decarbonization with Bioheat® Fuel
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Reliable Biodiesel Supply Positions Industry to Meet Growing Market Demands from NY Bioheat® Fuel -- Recently, Clean Fuels Alliance America,the Empire State Energy Association, and the New York State Energy Coalition sent a joint letter to
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Cure or Curse: Can 'Next-Generation' Biofuels Turbocharge the Net Zero Transition?
by Cecilia Keating (Business Green) ... But Gordon McManus, research director for refining and oil products team for the Europe, Middle East, Africa region at leading research and consulting business Wood Mackenzie, said the biofuels industry might be poised to "come of age"
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
EWABA Keen to Keep EU Proposals Shipshape
(Biofuels International) European shipowners and fuel suppliers have joined forces to propose amendments to the FuelEU Maritime. EWABA has co-signed a joint statement advocating the best ways to improve the maritime proposal, currently being negotiated at the council of the EU
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Innovation Boosted by £37 Million Government Funding across the UK
(UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP) £32 million government funding to increase UK production of sustainable biomass, which can be used as a renewable energy source; further £5 million to support
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
National Energy Solution: Pt 1: Methane, Methanogens, Methanotrophs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last week we reported that T2C Energy in partnership with the US Department of Energy had developed at pilot-scale a technology that makes drop-in transportation fuel for $2.91 a gallon, excluding any help from carbon prices
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Kamloops Fuel Shortage Linked to New Ethanol Requirements in the USA
by Michael Reeve (CFJC Today) While the price of gas has now dropped below $2 per litre, some Kamloops residents may have had a hard time finding fuel in recent days. On Tuesday a few stations in Kamloops ran out
August 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Growth Energy to EPA: Alternative RIN Retirement Schedule Backtracks Effort to Strengthen RFS
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to EPA’s proposed alternative RIN retirement schedule for small refineries. In its proposal, EPA gives all small refineries, whether they submitted a small refinery exemption (SRE) or not,
August 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Government Urged to Drop Biofuels Policy
(Low Carbon Kapiti/Scoop) A group of concerned New Zealanders has launched a campaign urging the Government to drop the proposed ‘biofuels obligation’ set to begin on 1 April 2023. The ‘Don’t Burn Our Future’ advocacy group says the Government’s plan to legally
August 02, 2022 Read Full Article
NARA President Testifies on Rendering Sustainability Benefits before House Climate Committee
(North American Renderers Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) Kent Swisher, president and CEO of the North American Renderers Association, testified July 15 before the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on the sustainability benefits of rendering. Swisher was one of
August 02, 2022 Read Full Article
India Debates New Ways to Make Biofuels as Sustainability Threats Rise
by Anusha Krishnan (Mongabay/Genetic Literacy Project) The main advantages of biofuels over conventional fossil fuels is that the world is unlikely to deplete its sources of biofuels, as they are renewable. In addition, most biofuels have lower greenhouse gas emissions
August 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Bonta Announces Federal Halt to Oil and Gas Drilling in Central California
by Madison Hirneisen (The Center Square) New oil and gas leasing in central California will be prohibited until the U.S. Bureau of Land Management conducts a more thorough review of the impact of drilling in the region under a settlement agreement
August 02, 2022 Read Full Article
CARB Acceptance of RFA, Growth Energy Report Moves California One Step Closer to E15
(Renewable Fuels Association) On Friday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) posted the Renewable Fuels Association’s (RFA) and Growth Energy’s joint multimedia evaluation of E15 blends Tier 1 report. The Tier 1 report is a comprehensive review of E15, a 15 percent ethanol
August 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Investment Urgently Needed in New Technology to Mitigate CO2 Emissions at Airports, Cranfield University Report Reveals
(Cranfield University) Multi-million-pound investment needed in technologies such as direct air capture; Some airports could become green energy ‘power stations’ to fuel the aircraft they serve; Carbon capture technology should be integrated alongside other transport policies as part of Government’s Net Zero 2050
August 02, 2022 Read Full Article
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