by Daniel Hall (EnergyPortal.eu) Gus Simmons, the Director of Bioenergy for Cavanaugh & Associates, highlights the growing interest in biogas projects
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Back TO HOMEDeSantis Trashes Biden Push for Electric Vehicles as He Tries to Woo Iowa Farmers
by Jack Birle (Washington Examiner) Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is looking to woo farmers in the Hawkeye State by vowing his opposition to President Joe Biden's
September 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Florida’s Future: Can Conservation Balance Urban Sprawl, Rising Sea Level?
(Solutions from the Land) ... Agricultural and timber lands provide more than just food and other fundamental products. With management, they
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Brightmark and Chevron Achieve First Gas Milestone with Florida's Largest Family Dairy
(Brightmark/PR Newswire) Larson Family Farm's Okeechobee Site Marks the First Renewable Natural Gas Project in Florida for the Venture -- Brightmark RNG
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Pensacola Switches City Fleet to RNG
by Michael Bates (NGT News) The City of Pensacola, Fla., has switched its compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to renewable natural
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
New Ethanol Fuel Cell Technology Rivals Fossil Fuels and Electric Car Batteries
by Beatriz Nina Ribeiro Oliveira (University of Central Florida) Ethanol fuel cells, in which alcohol can be poured directly in as
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Enabling Higher Blends: Obstacles and Options for Ethanol Retailers
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol Producer Magazine's Podcast Enabling Higher Blends: Obstacles and Options for Ethanol Retailers. Featuring Steve Walk, COO &
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to TerViva
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sudhir Rani was special guest on ABLC Connect this past week, and here are his slides
August 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Taking a New Crack at the Cellulosic Code: Blue Biofuels Is Trying to Grow
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Blue Biofuels is trying to grow in multiple areas. From its home state of Florida,
July 27, 2023 Read Full Article
All Aboard: Get the Facts about Cleaner Trains, Advanced Diesel, Hydrogen and More
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) ... Moving this amount of freight and people is a feat made possible only by reliable, durable, powerful,
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuel Testing in Tampa Fleet Demonstrates Cutting-edge Innovation
(CSX) CSX’s culture of collaboration and commitment to sustainability are coming together in a project aimed at certifying alternative fuel use
July 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Protec Fuel Prepares to Support Retailers and Fleets in Securing USDA Grants for Ethanol Infrastructure
(Protec Fuel/CISION) Protec Fuel, a leading ethanol fuel solutions firm, is ready to aid retailers and fleets in obtaining a portion
July 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Receives Department of Energy Grant for Groundbreaking Renewable Fuels Technology
(Blue Biofuels/Globe Newswire) Blue Biofuels, Inc. (OTCQB: BIOF). Blue Biofuels (the “Company”) announces today the receipt of a prestigious Department of
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
CPKC and CSX Announce Planned Collaboration to Develop Additional Hydrogen Locomotives
(CSX) Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) and CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) (CSX) today announced their intent
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
RYAM Announces the Official Groundbreaking at their 2G Bioethanol Plant in Tartas, France
(Rayonier Advanced Materials) Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM, the “Company”), a global leader in the production of high-purity cellulose
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Nopetro, NOVA Turn Focus to Renewable Natural Gas
by Michael Bates (NGT News) NOVA Infrastructure has partnered with Nopetro Energy to create a renewable energy platform focused on renewable
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Signs MOU with World Energy Sustainable Products for Offtake of Ethanol and SAF
(Blue Biofuels) Blue Biofuels announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with World Energy Sustainable Products, LLC (World Energy)
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
NextEra to Swap Gas Pipelines for Renewables and Green Hydrogen
by Janet Wood (WindPower Monthly) Florida-headquartered NextEra Energy Partners has announced plans to divest its natural gas pipeline assets in
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
World Fuel Services and Neste Sign Supply Agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(World Fuel Services/PR Newswire) - World Fuel Services (World Fuel) and Neste have signed an agreement to expand the supply
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Front and Center for European Business Aviation Show, Highlighting Industry’s Net-Zero Carbon Focus
(National Business Aviation Association) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be available at Geneva Airport (GVA) next week, and organizers are taking
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies, Inc., a Global Green Hydrogen Platform Providing Bespoke Integrated Solutions across the Hydrogen Value Chain, to Go Public on the NASDAQ via a Proposed Business Combination with RMG Acquisition Corp. III
(H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies) • H2B2 offers its customers a full suite of customized end-to-end energy solutions through its ability to
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Southern States First to Harvest Nuseed Carinata Cover Crop for Bioenergy
(Nuseed) Nuseed Carinata harvest is underway in the southern United States, starting near Tifton, Georgia. Nuseed has been working with growers
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
NextEra Energy Signs MOU for 450MW Green Hydrogen Project in Oklahoma
by Will Norman (PV Tech) NextEra Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CF Industries – an ammonia producer
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Increases Its Land Holdings to Grow Feedstock for Biofuels to 182 Acres
(Blue Biofuels/Market Screener) Blue Biofuels announces that it has leased an additional 167 acres of farmland in southwest Florida on which it intends to
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Achieves Full Conversion with Pilot Scale Reactor System
(Blue Biofuels) Blue Biofuels announced today the achievement of full conversion of cellulose into soluble sugars from our king grass feedstock
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Three Companies Announce Canola Project: Corteva Agriscience, Bunge and Chevron Seek Southern Acres for Growing Winter Canola
by Jason Jenkins (DTN Progressive Farmer) Golden fields of winter canola may become a more familiar sight across the southern United
March 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Republicans Aim to Block California's 'Heavy-Handed' EV Mandates
by Thomas Catenacci , Houston Keene (Fox News) A group of House Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday that would restrict California's ability to ban
March 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Trump Says DeSantis Will 'Beg for Mercy' in Iowa after He Once Voted to Kill a Prized Ethanol Mandate
by Brent D. Griffiths (Business Insider) - Trump slammed Ron DeSantis for previously moving to kill a federal mandate prized
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
It’s a Fact: Consumers Support Ethanol
By Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Americans strongly support expanded use of lower-cost, lower-carbon renewable fuels like ethanol,
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Signature Aviation Touts Its Carbon Neutrality
(Aspen Daily News) Signature Aviation — one of seven respondents to Pitkin County’s request for proposals to be the next fixed-base
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Awestruck by Aquastroke: A New Engine and Its Ethanol+Water Fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A very interesting technology has come to our attention, worth a serious look, it’s a new
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Greasezilla on Pace to Double Industry Presence in 2023
(Greasezilla) Propelled by increasing sales and favorable market conditions, Downey Ridge Environmental Company is already on track for a record
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Energy to Provide 86 Million Gallons of RNG to One of Nation’s Largest Transit Systems, San Diego MTS
(Clean Energy Fuels/Business Wire) Production of RNG begins at Del Rio Dairy, Clean Energy’s First Investment in the Negative Carbon
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biogas and RNG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RNG and it’s companion product biogas have taken the project and sustainable power sectors by
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Champions Receive Recognition for Industry Contributions
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Annual awards honor visionaries, advocates, innovators -- A diverse crop of individuals and organizations receive top
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Pursuit of Green Hydrogen Liquefaction: Raven, Chart, GenH2 in the Hunt for Solutions Large and Small
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From the wilds of western Wyoming comes the welcome news for the hydrogen fanbase that Raven
December 27, 2022 Read Full Article
$1 Million Awarded to Minority Serving Institutions for Bioenergy Research
(U.S. Department of Energy) Three projects have been selected for funding under a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) interagency
December 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Many States Omit Climate Education. These Teachers Are Trying to Slip It In.
by Winston Choi-Schagrin (DNYUZ/New York Times) In mid-October, just two weeks after Hurricane Ian struck her state, Bertha Vazquez asked
November 25, 2022 Read Full Article
NBAA-BACE Powers Industry Into the Future NBAA-BACE Powers Industry Into the Future
(National Business Aviation Association) Business aviation’s commitment to emissions reduction was evident throughout the show, from the sustainable aviation fuel available
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Three Key Initiatives Boost Sustainable Fuels in Orlando for NBAA-BACE
(National Business Aviation Association) The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes three key initiatives at the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Atlantic Aviation Teams with 4AIR for 100% SAF Book & Claim at NBAA-BACE
(Atlantic Aviation) Atlantic Aviation and 4AIR will be advancing their commitment to sustainability at this year’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Wastewater Facilities Turn to Greasezilla® for Upstream Fats, Oils & Grease Solution and Revenue Generation
(PRZen) Woodard & Curran is the latest company to incorporate Greasezilla’s ecological and highly automated fats, oils and grease (FOG)
October 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Potholes on the Road to Electric Cars
by Lamar Johnson (Politico) ... The Department of Labor plans to add lithium-ion batteries to a list of products whose
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Herbaceous Energy Crop Production in the Southeast United States
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Cellulosic bioenergy crop production is a nascent industry in the U.S. and has the potential
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Opal Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Opal is an end-to-end RNG provider to the transportation market, currently at Scale, with substantial
October 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Marco Rubio Says California Electric Car Plan 'Self-Defeating': People Will Be 'Charging Their Cars with Coal'
by Ronn Blitzer (FOXBusiness) The Florida senator warned that imposing a mandate before the necesssary scientific advancements exists will result
September 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Fundraising Ramps up to Continue Development of Direct-Ethanol Fuel Cells for Vehicles
by Marcus Traxler (Mitchell Republic) Iowa Corn, the advocacy organization for Iowa corn growers, is leading a drive to raise
September 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Sustainable Living: Biofuels
by Colleen Cole, Kenny Coogan & Anni Ellis (WMNF/Sustainable Living) This week on Sustainable Living we spoke with Dr. George Philippidis
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
4H Club, Methane to the Rescue: The Calysta, Mango Materials, Industrial Microbes, T2C Energy Stories
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biogas is an ancient thing, organisms have been making it for millenia – only in
September 13, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $16.5 Million in Funding for Carbon Utilization Projects
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s (FECM’s)
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Announces $29.5 Million for Improved Bioenergy Resource Recovery and Conversion Systems
( U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $29.5 million to 15 projects to improve the current science
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Reports Successful Volume Testing of Its Cellulose-to-Sugar Process on Latest Reactor System; 2.5t/Day
(Blue Biofuels) Blue Biofuels has reached a significant milestone in the scaling of its proprietary Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) reactor system. Testing results
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Less than $3/G, No Subsidy, No Kidding: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to T2C Energy Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Perhaps the most startling and under-appreciated story of the year. A heavy-duty transport fuel, made
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Not in the Job Description
by Jonathan Sherwood (Sweetwater Energy/Biofuels Digest) When I first interviewed at Sweetwater for the VP of Finance position, I was not
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Re-N-Vision Awarded Department of Energy Grant to Test and Develop Blue Biofuels’ CTS Technology in Equitable Energy Transition
(Blue BiofuelsGlobe Newswire) Blue Biofuels, Inc. announces that Re-N-Vision, LLC, based out of St. Louis, MO, has received a Small
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Raízen and ASR Group Partner to Create World's First Sustainable and Fully Traceable Supply Chain, with Non-GM Raw Cane Sugar Backed by Independent Certification
(ARS Group/CISION PR Newswire) Responding to a strong demand for more sustainable and transparent cane sugar supply chains, Raízen and
August 04, 2022 Read Full Article
NASA-Backed Program to Trial Ammonia as Alternative Jet Engine Fuel
by Linnea Ahlgren (Simple Flying) A five-year research program will use chemical kinetics simulation software from Ansys to see how
August 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Exploding Acreage
by Susanne Retka Schill (Biodiesel Magazine) Three developers take different approaches to filling the expected surge for demand in oilseeds
July 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Matheson, Vertex Energy Sign Long-Term Hydrogen-Supply Contract for Renewable Diesel Production
(Matheson Tri-Gas/Biobased Diesel Daily) Matheson Tri-Gas Inc., the U.S. affiliate of Nippon Sanso Holding Corp., Tokyo, has signed a long-term supply
July 12, 2022 Read Full Article
AEG Fuels Launches Worldwide SAF Portal
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Florida-based AEG Fuels has launched a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) platform that it says will provide commercial
July 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Used Cooking Oil from Orlando Restaurants Powers Passenger Airplanes
by Erik Sandoval (ClickOrlando.com) Sustainable jet fuel reduces carbon emission by as much as 50% -- Used cooking oil collected from restaurants
July 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Embraer and Pratt & Whitney Complete 100% SAF Flight Testing of GTF-Powered E195-E2 Aircraft
(Embraer) Embraer and Pratt & Whitney have successfully tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The
July 04, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard Pathways Expand to Include Greasezilla® Advanced Biofuel as RIN-Qualified Feedstock
(Greasezilla) The pathway increases the value of Greasezilla® ABF to the biofuels market. -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla®, announces
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
World Fuel Services Expands Customer Access to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(World Fuel Services/PR Newswire) A new authorized branded distributor initiative with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ supports the company's commitment
June 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Fabricating a Future for Biodiesel
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) With prices for cleaner feedstocks through the roof, Tactical Fabrication and Smisson-Mathis Energy have forged
June 21, 2022 Read Full Article
This Company Wants to Turn Your Trash into Biofuel and Other Useful Stuff
by Alyssa Sporrer (Freight Waves) Company putting the ‘trash can into the circular economy,’ Carbotura director says. -- Imagine if overflowing
June 16, 2022 Read Full Article
On Track to Lower Emissions
by Katie Schroeder and Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel has not been greatly incorporated into the locomotive industry for a
June 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Partners with Leading Machine Builder K.R. Komarek to Build Blue Biofuels’ CTS Machines
(Blue Biofuels) This will accelerate and solidify the scale-up and commercialization of Blue Biofuels’ patented Cellulose-to-Sugar (“CTS”) process for the
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
WM'S Renewable Energy Investments Expect to Power over 1 Million Homes by 2026
(Waste Management) $825 Million Planned Investment Anticipated to Increase WM's Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Production 600 Percent to Help Fuel
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Pilot Program Works to Turn Algae from Florida Waterways into Fuel
by George Waldenberger and Sarah Wilson (WFTV.com) From fish kills to ongoing high manatee mortality, algae is a major problem for
April 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Expands Renewable Natural Gas Contracts with U.S. Fleets
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp.) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. continues to meet the growing demand for renewable natural gas with new fueling
April 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Seaweed Farming Has Vast Potential (But Good Luck Getting a Permit)
by Alex Brown (PEW Stateline) ... The state’s permitting process involves nine different agencies, and the paperwork is so burdensome and
March 31, 2022 Read Full Article
AECOM Enters Strategic Partnership with Genifuel to Transform Algae and Wastewater Biosolids into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(AECOM) AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has signed a strategic agreement with Genifuel Corporation to scale
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Pratt & Whitney Successfully Tests GTF Advantage Engine on 100% SAF
(Pratt & Whitney/Biobased Diesel Daily) Pratt & Whitney announced March 15 it has successfully tested the GTF Advantage engine configuration with
March 20, 2022 Read Full Article
bluShift Conducts First Biofuel Rocket Engine Test
(Aerospace Testing International) aine, USA-based rocket developer bluShift has performed the first full-scale test of its hybrid, biofuel rocket engine. As
March 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Verde Bio Broadens Investment Focus into Alternative and Renewable Energy Sectors
(Biofuels International) ... “While oil and gas remain Verde’s foundation and key part of the Company’s asset base and cashflow,
February 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Greasezilla Grows to Godzilla Size – More than Doubles Operational Systems in 2022
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Like a feeding frenzy that doubles Godzilla’s size, in West Virginia, Downey Ridge Environmental Company,
January 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Harmful Algae Blooms: An Untapped Resource
(Bio Market Insights) ... They source excess algal sludge from natural habitats all over the world, processing it into algae-based
January 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Rayonier Introduces New 2G Bio-ethanol Product to Meet Growing Biofuel Demand
(RTT News) Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (RYAM), a maker of high purity cellulose pulp, on Tuesday announced introduction of a second
January 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Achieves over 99% Conversion of Cellulose
(MENAFN/Globe Newswire) Blue Biofuels, Inc. ( PINK: BIOF ) (the“Company” or“BIOF”) is pleased to announce that it has achieved full conversion ( 99% +
January 14, 2022 Read Full Article
The Airline Industry Is Catching Hydrogen Fuel Cell Fever
by Tina Casey (CleanTechnica) United Airlines and ZeroAvia are teaming up to bring the dream of zero emission hydrogen fuel
December 23, 2021 Read Full Article
UCF Researchers’ Ethanol Fuel Cells Offer New Alternative to Power Cars, Technology
by Robert Wells (University of Central Florida) An ethanol fuel cell produces less emissions and uses less fuel than combustion
December 20, 2021 Read Full Article
The USDA and Blue Biofuels Collaborate to Optimize Yields of King Grass for Cellulosic Ethanol Production
(Blue Biofuels/Globe Newswire) Blue Biofuels, Inc. (PINK: BIOF) Blue Biofuels, Inc. (the “Company” or “BIOF”) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural
December 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Research Pushes Auto Industry Closer to Clean Cars Powered by Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells
by Steve Lundeberg (Oregon State University/TechXplore) Alternative-energy research at Oregon State University is charting a path toward the mass adoption of
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Closing the Gap in Renewable Energy – the Next 80%?
by Sergey Nuzhdin, Kristen Davis, Meredith Brooks, Ann Carpenter, Pierre Wensel, and Cindy Wilcox, (Cluster for Sustainable Seaweed Solutions (CS3)/Biofuels
November 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Clostridia for Synthesis of Fuels and Chemicals: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Biosynthetic Pathways
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) LanzaTech, Northwestern, University of South Florida and Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are working on the
November 05, 2021 Read Full Article
As Demand for Green Energy Grows, Solar Farms Face Local Resistance
by Ellen Rosen (New York Times) Developers say industrial-scale farms are needed to meet the nation’s climate goals, but locals
November 03, 2021 Read Full Article
This Plant-Based Jet Fuel Can Reduce Emissions by 68% – Without Displacing Crops
(Good News Network) Replacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with a sustainable alternative derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: Carbon BioCapture’s Microalgal Tech Fights the Good Fight
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Photosynthetic microalgae have been metabolizing CO2 for billions of years in the oceans and
October 15, 2021 Read Full Article
New Reports Take Deep Dive Into State Food Waste Policies
by Nora Goldstein and Kat McCarthy (BioCycle Magazine) NRDC commissioned a survey of food waste hierarchy-related policies in 12 states
October 13, 2021 Read Full Article
JAX LNG & TOTE Complete First Bio-LNG Bunkering Operation in the U.S.
(Pivotal LNG/NGV Journal) JAX LNG, a small-scale LNG facility located along the St. John’s River in Jacksonville, recently completed the first
September 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Files Two New Patents on the Production of Lignin and Nanocellulose from its CTS Technology
(Blue Biofuels/Globe Newswire) Blue Biofuels, Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it filed two more patents that follow on
September 10, 2021 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Nearly $65 Million for Biofuels Research to Reduce Airplane and Ship Emissions
(U.S. Department of Energy) Projects align with administration's new goal of decarbonizing the aviation sector by 2050 - - As part
September 10, 2021 Read Full Article
The Major Problems Blocking America’s Electric Car Future: The Electric Future Is Coming. But How Quickly Is Less Certain.
by Daniel Yergin (Politico) ... Targets may be motivating. But no matter how much money is spent, shifting such a
August 31, 2021 Read Full Article
Embraer’s Aviation Flight to Net Zero Includes Making Its Current Aircraft Portfolio 100% SAF Capable
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) Embraer has announced a package of sustainability initiatives, headlined by a commitment to achieve carbon
August 31, 2021 Read Full Article
Chicken and Cow Champions – Chevron, bp Dive into Poultry Poop and Dairy Doodoo for RNG
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) A double doozy came in the news with Chevron expanding their JV partnership with Brightmark
August 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Avfuel and Embraer Collaborate on SAF
(Biofuels International) Avfuel Corporation and Embraer have joined forces to bring Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Melbourne Orlando
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
TruStar Energy Developing On-Site RNG Fueling Stations in Florida
by Michael Bates (NGT News) OPAL Fuels LLC, a producer and distributor of renewable natural gas (RNG) for heavy-duty truck fleets,
August 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Files 3 Additional Patents on Its CTS Technology
(Blue Biofuels) Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc., DBA Blue Biofuels, (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it filed 3 additional patents
July 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Greasezilla Announces $8M Investment from Sheltowee CleanTech Fund
(WaterWorld) Greasezilla is actively seeking new FOG (fats, oils and grease) processing locations nationwide for joint ventures with government and
June 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Peoples Gas, Alliance Dairies Partner to Bring Florida RNG
(Peoples Gas/Biomass Magazine) Peoples Gas, Florida's largest natural gas distribution utility, has reached an agreement with Alliance Dairies to build, own
June 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Backs into UCO
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) The low-quality, low-carbon byproduct of restaurant fryer grease, once largely reserved for modestly-sized biodiesel production,
June 17, 2021 Read Full Article
MBL Begins First Test of Tropical Seaweed Farming for Biofuels Production
by Diana Kenney (University of Chicago Marine Biological Laboratory) A team of researchers led by Loretta Roberson, associate scientist at the
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Greasezilla Announces $8 Million Investment from Sheltowee CleanTech Fund for New Site Development
(Greasezilla) Greasezilla is actively seeking new FOG (fats, oils and grease) processing locations nationwide for joint ventures with government and
May 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Is Sorghum the Solution?: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Cellulosic Bioenergy Crops
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Everyone wants to reduce the price of biofuels – and a team from Texas A&M,
May 21, 2021 Read Full Article
More U.S. Trucking Fleets Speed up Transition to Low-Carbon Biomethane
(NGV Journal/Clean Energy Fuels Corp.) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced new renewable natural gas contracts as fleets across North America
May 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Transform Materials Achieves Milestone in Commercial-Scale Production Plans
(Transform Materials) Manufacturing process for Transform Materials’ revolutionary technology in key chemical products validated at pilot plant; Transform and DSM
May 17, 2021 Read Full Article
The Extraordinary ReMaking of Ordinary Things, Pt 3: J&J Green Paper Reinvents the Paper Coffee Cup with an Alternative to Plastic
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Derived from widely available plant material, JANUS coated paper can be custom-shaped and when
April 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Greasezilla Partners with Next Generation of Pumpers to Install Greasezilla FOG Separation Systems in Key Cities
(Greasezilla) Greasezilla is investing $1 million per facility in joint ventures to build FOG processing facilities nationwide. -- Downey Ridge Environmental
April 05, 2021 Read Full Article
OPINION: Infrastructure that Makes a Difference
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association) ... At the same time—flying under the radar—has been the latest round of grants
April 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Fueling the New Year
(C Store Decisions) From electric vehicle chargers (EVC) to biodiesel and ethanol blends, convenience retailers are working to provide customers with
March 30, 2021 Read Full Article
How Siemens Energy Is Targeting the US Green Hydrogen Opportunity
by Jeff St. John (GreenTech Media) The latest test at the Utah mega-project marks the third U.S. entry into electrolysis,
March 12, 2021 Read Full Article
OPINION: Conference Panel Looks at Challenge of Retailer Future
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association) ... ”Our main concern is the policymakers’ stance on electrification and putting all their eggs
March 04, 2021 Read Full Article
New Report: 21st Century Agriculture Renaissance: Solutions from the Land
(Solutions from the Land) “There has never been a greater need for an Agricultural Renaissance. The many voices of farmers, echoing
February 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Brightmark RNG Holdings Aims to Expand U.S. Biomethane Offerings
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Brightmark LLC, a global waste solutions company, and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp.,
February 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Researchers Use Advanced Light to Reveal How Different Biofuels Behave
by Marisa Ramiccio (University of Central Florida/TechXplore) Vehicles have evolved to become more efficient and sophisticated, but their fuel hasn't necessarily
January 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Florida PSC Approves Renewable Natural Gas Service for Florida City Gas
(Florida Public Service Commission/EIN Presswire) The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Service
January 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Greasezilla to Kick-off 2021 with New Installations
(Biofuels International) Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla, confirmed new installations will be completed in the next three months
December 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Fortistar Will Produce Biomethane for Vehicles at Landfill in Florida
(NGV Journal/Fortistar) Fortistar and the New River Solid Waste Association (NRSWA) in Raiford, Florida, announced the construction of a facility that
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
OPINION: Changing the Retail Landscape for Higher Blends
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Fuel retailers are beginning to implement a wide range of infrastructure projects across
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Okeechobee: From Blooms to Biocrude
by Mary Ann Showalter (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) PNNL’s hydrothermal liquefaction shows promise for turning harmful algal blooms into biocrude
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
The TIPping Point: Technology, Investment, Policy, and the advanced bioeconomy, Dioxide Materials, Genomatica, ADM, InnovaFeed, Aemetis, Nova Pangaea, and the UK Are Showing the Way
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s possible to summarize the advanced bioeconomy in three words, technology, investment, policy. These are the
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Brightmark Breaks Ground on Sobek Renewable Natural Gas Project in Florida
(Brightmark) Brightmark, the global waste solutions provider, today broke ground on The Sobek Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project, which includes
November 16, 2020 Read Full Article
US ELECTIONS: Results Show Deeper Divide on Energy Issues, Tough Path for Tackling Climate
by Meghan Gordon, Jasmin Melvin and Maya Weber (S&P Global Platts) Lack of 'blue wave' to sweep in climate agenda;
November 05, 2020 Read Full Article
CABBI Researchers Collaborate on Oilcane Pilot Project
by Jenna Kurtzweil (Brookhaven National Laboratory/Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation) From southeastern Florida to northern Mississippi to the
November 03, 2020 Read Full Article
As Flood Plains Expand, Sellers Continue to Hide Risk from Residents
by Amy Lupica (Our Daily Planet) Across the nation, 15 million residences are at high risk of flooding within the next 30 years,
October 20, 2020 Read Full Article
RNG Heats up with Slurry of 2020 Deals, Big Players Involved, Chevron, BP, Brightmark, Aemetis, Verbio, Greenlane Renewables
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Brightmark and Chevron just formed a joint venture to own projects across the United States
October 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Trump Administration Invests Up to $100 Million to Increase American Biofuel Sales
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested $22
October 09, 2020 Read Full Article
US EPA Announces $3 Million for 12 Food Waste AD Projects
(Bioenergy Insight) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected 12 organisations and projects to receive around $3 million (€2.55
October 06, 2020 Read Full Article
New Tech Converts Natural Gas to Hydrogen at Scale Anywhere and Plastic-Eating Enzyme ‘Cocktail’ Heralds Hope for Plastic Waste
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In today’s Digest, how Florida-based Transform Materials is literally transforming the petrochemical industry’s ability
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Alliance BioEnergy Establishes Giant King Grass Test Plot
(Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc.) Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc., (“Alliance”) announces it has leased 18 acres of land in Southwest Florida
September 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Waste Industry Biogas to Diesel Fuel: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to T2C-Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... A new project is focused on optimizing this new TRIFTS technology at a relevant
August 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Circular Scale: T2C Finds a Path to Feedstock-Scaled Renewable Diesel from Biogas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A new technology has arrived in South Florida for the conversion of biogas to diesel fuels.
August 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Announces $97 Million for Bioenergy Research and Development
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects
July 31, 2020 Read Full Article
Alliance BioEnergy Begins Testing 4th Gen Prototype of its Revolutionary Green Renewable Energy Technology
(Alliance BioEnergy/WallStreetOnline) Alliance BioEnergy Plus, Inc. (PINK: ALLM).Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc., is pleased to announce that its 4th generation Cellulose-to-Sugar (“CTS”)
July 08, 2020 Read Full Article
The Car Is Staging a Comeback, Spurring Oil’s Recovery
(Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) ... Gasoline demand is rebounding, suggesting that the car -- at least for now -- is making a comeback.
May 11, 2020 Read Full Article
15 Newest Projects – Who’s Got What Underway?
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) While the world may be at a standstill,there are still many projects going on and
April 16, 2020 Read Full Article
The Pongamia Prospect: Tree from India May Breathe New Life into Florida’s Ghost Groves”
by Anthony Westbury (Treasure Coast Business) ... Pongamia is a tree crop with several key advantages over citrus. It grows
April 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Alliance BioEnergy Building Next Generation Prototype towards Commercialization of Its Revolutionary Green Renewable Energy Technology
(Alliance BioEnergy/Globe Newswire) Alliance BioEnergy Plus, Inc. (PINK: ALLM). Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc., is pleased to announce that it has finalized
April 10, 2020 Read Full Article
The Hand Sanitizer Market: A Salvation for Beleaguered Ethanol Producers, or Not?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
March 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Powertrain Choices for Future Work Trucks Include New Generation of Diesel to Meet Growing Service, Sustainability Needs
(Diesel Technology Forum) Approximately six million diesel-powered work trucks today are on the job working for small businesses and governments
March 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Florida Biodiesel, Inc. Has Developed a COVID-19 Disinfectant Generator
(Florida Biodiesel/Open PR) Florida Biodiesel, Inc. has developed the portable ECA-1 Hypochlorous acid generator that produces 700 parts per million
March 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Deepwater Horizon Spill Larger than Previously Believed: Study
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was approximately 30 percent larger than previously thought, according to a
February 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Bringing Algal Biofuel Production to Scale: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Biocrude Production in Advanced Photobioreactor-Based Biorefinery
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Everyone wants more productive algal strains – but how do you get them? Can you advance
February 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Gevo Supplies Avfuel with Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Banyan Air Service
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer, announced today it has supplied SAF to further support
February 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Researchers Work on Project to Develop Cleaner-Burning, Renewable Fuels
(TechXplore/University of Central Florida) Biofuels offer potential benefits as renewable fuels with cleaner emissions, but with thousands of types of biofuels
February 04, 2020 Read Full Article
ASTM Approves ARA's Synthetic Kerosene Process for the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(GreenAir Online) A new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) specification has been approved for commercial airline use by standards development organisation ASTM
February 03, 2020 Read Full Article
RFA and NCGA Co-Title Sponsorship of 2020 Crappie Masters Tournament Trail Begins This Week
(Renewable Fuels Association) The 2020 season of the Crappie Masters Tournament Trail begins later this week, with the Renewable Fuels Association
January 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Brightmark Energy Partners with Larson Family Farms on Florida Biogas Project
(Brightmark Energy) Project will convert 230,000 tons of manure per year into renewable natural gas, reduce methane emissions from Central
January 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Payments for Ecosystem Services Key to Enabling Agricultural Solutions to Sustainable Development Goals, Ag Renaissance
(Solutions from the Land) As discussions on climate change, clean water, hunger, poverty and biodiversity grow both on the domestic