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KLM further Expands Approach for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(KLM) From today, KLM will add sustainable aviation fuel to all flights departing from Amsterdam; From January 13, customers can choose to purchase an additional amount of sustainable fuel when booking; KLM has already signed agreements with various partners and

January 11, 2022 Read Full Article

Air France-KLM Adds Biofuel Surcharge to Plane Tickets

(AFP/France 24) Air France-KLM said Monday it would add a surcharge of up to 12 euros ($13,50) on its tickets to try to offset the cost of using more expensive sustainable aviation fuel. Air France said that the fuel levy

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ExxonMobil and Neste to Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel in France

(ExxonMobil)Aviation fuel supplier ExxonMobil and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer Neste announce plans for commercial-scale distribution of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ at the largest airports in France. This important step is taken in preparation of the 1% SAF mandate

January 06, 2022 Read Full Article

Megatrends in Sustainability Under the Microscope: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Nexant

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Find out what Steven Slome from Nexant thinks is hot in biofuels, biochemicals and sustainability in this illuminating slide guide from ABLC 2021. From a shift in green priorities, to areas of key growth in

January 06, 2022 Read Full Article

UGI and Vertimass Enter Agreement to Produce Renewable Fuels in the U.S. and Europe

(UGI Corporation) UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today that it has entered into a 15-year agreement with California-based technology developer, Vertimass, to utilize their catalytic technology to produce renewable fuels from renewable-ethanol in the U.S. and Europe. The agreement centers on the development of production facilities using Vertimass’

January 06, 2022 Read Full Article

First WAGABOX Landfill Gas to RNG Project in the US Confirmed

(Waga Energy/Steuben County/North American Clean Energy) Waga Energy is joining forces with Steuben County (New York, USA) on a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project at the county’s Bath landfill. The RNG produced will be injected in the local grid and used as

January 04, 2022 Read Full Article

Regulatory and Policy Analysis of Production, Development and Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in the United States

Ekrem Korkut and Lara B. Fowler (Frontiers in Energy Research) The United States, spurred in part by international developments, is expanding its law and policy to incentivize the use of sustainable aviation fuels. While the U.S. has agreed to participate

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SAF Taking Off in 2022: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to ICF’s SAF

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As you wait for the clock countdown to 2022 today, check out this slide guide from Mike McCurdy, Managing Director of Fuels & Power at ICF on how sustainable aviation fuels are taking off in

December 31, 2021 Read Full Article

Hungry for Value: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to The Wolfpack on Green Hydrogen

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed the ABLC Wolfpack’s take on 5 key Green Hydrogen companies, then check out this slide guide that covers FuelCell Energy, Ballard Power Systems, Plug Power, Bloom Energy and Air Products & Chemicals

December 30, 2021 Read Full Article

France’s 1st Carbon-Negative Building Thanks to Hempcrete, New Hemp-Based 3D Ink, Seaweed Yarn, Biobased Epichlorohydrin and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of December 29th

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) France is claiming the world’s first carbon-negative building, thanks in large part to the carbon-sequestering power of hemp. The 4,000 square foot sports hall was constructed using Hempcrete, a construction alternative that incorporates fast-growing, water-efficient

December 29, 2021 Read Full Article

Gulfstream G700 Caps Successful and Sustainable Year in Flight Test

(Professional Pilot/Gulfstream) 83% of All-New G700 Testing Conducted on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blend -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 has made great strides in its flight-test program and is capping 2021 with additional accomplishments, including the use

December 23, 2021 Read Full Article

Meeting SAF Demand with Commercial Tech: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Honeywell UOP

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How can we meet sustainable aviation fuel demand? Check out this ABLC 2021 slide guide from Syed Ali from UOP Renewable Fuels on all their available drop-in renewable fuels, current plants operating using their tech

December 22, 2021 Read Full Article

Renewable Diesel and Jet Fuel: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Haldor Topsoe

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Check out two case stories about sustainable aviation fuel – one renewable diesel and one renewable jet fuel with no diesel – from Haldor Topsoe. How Topsoe’s HydroFlex tech can help produce sustainable aviation fuel,

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First Study on In-Flight Use of Pure SAF in a Passenger Jet Shows Early Promise

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Today, a hot update from the pioneering ‘Emission and Climate Impact of Alternative Fuels’ (ECLIF3) project from Airbus, German research center DLR, Rolls-Royce and SAF producer Neste that looks into the effects of 100% SAF

December 06, 2021 Read Full Article

GEFCO France and Gardien Transports Test Biodiesel Fuel in Car Transporters

(GEFCO) In November, GEFCO France and Gardien Transports started testing synthetic biodiesel made from waste oil and fat as an alternative fuel for two car transporters distributing new vehicles in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. This one-year project supports GEFCO

December 03, 2021 Read Full Article

Brussels Airport’s Stargate Project for Greener Aviation Officially Launched

(Brussels Airport) Brussels Airport’s Stargate project, which has received a grant within the European Green deal, has been officially launched. In the next five years, Brussels Airport will be working with a consortium of 21 partners on some 30 concrete projects

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First Twin-Engine, 100 Percent SAF Test on Commercial Passenger Jet Shows Promise

by Thom Patterson (Flying Magazine) Airbus and Rolls-Royce report positive initial results using all-sustainable aviation fuel in an A350 with Trent XWB engines. -- For the first time, researchers are studying the effectiveness of burning 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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New Study into In-Flight SAF Use Reveals Early Promise

(Biofuels International) Initial findings from a study of the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial jet have provided promising early results, Neste has reported. The Emission and Climate Impact of Alternative Fuels (ECLIF3) study

November 29, 2021 Read Full Article

How to Replace 90% of U.S. Gas Consumption: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Ways2H

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s the day after Thanksgiving and your trash pile of turkey bones and leftovers are nightmarish, but Ways2H has a solution by converting organic wastes, including plastics, into hydrogen. Check out this new ABLC slide

November 26, 2021 Read Full Article

First Wave of Ships Explore Green Hydrogen as Route to Net Zero

by Jonathan Saul, Nina Chestney (Reuters) Developers across the world are for the first time testing the use of hydrogen to power ships as the maritime industry races to find technologies to cut emissions and confidence grows the fuel is

November 24, 2021 Read Full Article

Neste Proceeds into Execution Phase with Partners in the MultiPLHY Project, Aiming to Demonstrate Production of Green Hydrogen at its Rotterdam Refinery

(Neste) Neste is entering into execution phase with its partners in the MultiPLHY consortium. The MultiPLHY project aims at installing, integrating and operating the world's first high-temperature electrolyzer system in multi-megawatt-scale (~2.4 MW) at Neste’s renewable products refinery in Rotterdam to

November 23, 2021 Read Full Article

Trends of Bioenergy in the Member Countries of IEA Bioenergy

(IEA Bioenergy/Electric Energy Online) IEA Bioenergy has just released its updated Country Reports, showing the trends of bioenergy in the IEA Bioenergy member countries up to 2019, looking at the role of bioenergy in total energy supply (TES), in electricity use,

November 23, 2021 Read Full Article

First Airbus Helicopter Flight with 100% SAF

(Airbus/Biodiesel Magazine) An Airbus H225 has performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering one of the Safran Makila 2 engines. The flight, which took place at the company’s headquarters in Marignane, marks the start

November 22, 2021 Read Full Article

EU Plans Single Database to Certify Carbon Content of Hydrogen, Low-Carbon Fuels

by Nikolaus J. Kurmayer (EURACTIV.com) The European Commission is preparing to launch an EU-wide database to certify the carbon footprint of hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels in a harmonised way. The carbon certification of hydrogen production – currently 96% reliant on

November 19, 2021 Read Full Article

Clean Energy Breaks Ground on First Biogas Digester in Alliance with Total

(Clean Energy Fuels Corp./NGV Journal) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has broken ground on a renewable natural gas digester at Del Rio Dairy in Friona, TX, its first in a joint venture with TotalEnergies to produce the ultra-clean transportation fuel which will

November 18, 2021 Read Full Article

DHL and Grundfos Pilot Bio-LNG in Road Freight with Promising Results

(DHL) DHL Freight and Shell partner to introduce Bio-LNG to road freight transport; Sustainable fuel alternative with lower CO2 emissions up to carbon neutrality; DHL and Grundfos alike are approaching the target of a sustainable supply chain In June 2021, DHL Freight, one

November 17, 2021 Read Full Article

CMA CGM, ENGIE to Develop bioLNG & Synthetic LNG for Shipping Sector

(CMA CGM/Engie/NGV Journal) The CMA CGM Group and ENGIE have committed to working together to advance the energy transition by championing the industrial-scale production and distribution of synthetic methane and bio-LNG that can be used by the shipping sector.. Both companies

November 12, 2021 Read Full Article

Flying with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)

by Susan Van Dyke (SVD Consulting) Airbus and Rolls Royce recently announced that they were testing 100% sustainable aviation fuels in flights. These flights will test the impact of 100% SAF on operability and emissions. Current ASTM D7566 certification allows the

November 12, 2021 Read Full Article

First A319neo Flight with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(Airbus) Airbus, Dassault Aviation, ONERA, the French Ministry of Transports and Safran have launched the first in-flight study of a single-aisle aircraft running on unblended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). During the flight test over the Toulouse region on 28 October, one CFM

November 11, 2021 Read Full Article

International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition COP26 Declaration

(UN Climate Change Conference 2021 UK) We, the ministers and representatives of states, participating in the inaugural meeting of the International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

November 11, 2021 Read Full Article

Want to End Flying Shame? Meet Sustainable Jet Fuel

by Jack Wittels (Bloomberg Green) ...Last year, even with Covid-19 travel restrictions, more than 1.5 billion barrels of aviation fuel were burned, a figure set to more than triple by 2050 as more people take to the skies. Today, that fuel

November 11, 2021 Read Full Article

G-20 Fossil-Fuel Support Hits Nearly $600 Billion in 2020

by Victoria Cuming and Maia Godemer (BloombergNEF) The Group-of-20 countries have made headlines in recent months with some new pledges to achieve “net-zero” CO2 emissions by 2050 or, in China’s case, by 2060. But back in the here-and-now many of these

November 04, 2021 Read Full Article

Major Global Airlines Launch New Aviation Climate Taskforce

(Aviation Climate Taskforce/Biobased Diesel Daily) Global airline leaders, including Air Canada, Air France-KLM, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Lufthansa, Southwest Airlines Co., United Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic, together with Boston Consulting Group, announced Oct. 28 the formation of

November 02, 2021 Read Full Article

Climate Pledges Don't Stop Countries from Exporting Huge Amounts of Fossil Fuels

by Jeff Brady (NPR) ... After the oil supply crisis in the 1970s, the U.S. banned crude oil exports for 40 years. A fracking-fueled boom ended production worries and the ban was lifted six years ago in a budget bill. The timing was ironic. "The

November 02, 2021 Read Full Article

Soaring Petrol Prices Make French Drivers Rush to Ethanol

by Sybille de La Hamaide (Reuters) Ethanol sales will hit record highs in France this year and next, supported by strong demand for high-ethanol fuel E85 as car owners seek cheaper alternatives to gasoline, producers said on Thursday. Fuel prices have soared

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Global Bioenergies Makes Breakthrough on the Road toward Biojet Fuel

(Global Bioenergies/Globe Newswire) Global Bioenergies has made major advances in its process for converting plant-based feedstocks into isobutene. The resulting improved performance will speed up penetration of the cosmetics market over the next few years and allows to target production costs that would make this process the world

October 21, 2021 Read Full Article

Works4Impact: New JV Will Promote Biomethane Green Mobility in France

(SUEZ/PROVEDAL/NGV Journal) To support local communities and SUEZ’s large customers in their regional decarbonization objectives, SUEZ and PRODEVAL, a key player in the development of biomethane sector, combine their expertise and create a new joint venture (60% SUEZ – 40% PRODEVAL).

October 12, 2021 Read Full Article

ExxonMobil to Build Its First Large-Scale Plastic Waste Advanced Recycling Facility

()ExxonMobil/Business Wire) Advanced recycling operation in Baytown, Texas will be among the largest in North America; Commercial volumes of certified circular polymers available by year-end 2021; Plans underway for up to 500,000 metric tons annually of advanced recycling capacity to

October 12, 2021 Read Full Article

New Waste-to-Hydrogen LOI between Ways2H and Valecom Positions Island of Martinique as a Blueprint for Caribbean

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) From California came news that Ways2H Inc., a global supplier of renewable hydrogen systems, and VALECOM, a Caribbean ecological and energy solutions provider, signed a letter of intent to transform up to 9,000 tons of

October 06, 2021 Read Full Article

Decarbonization of Air Transportation: Air France, TotalEnergies, the Métropole of Nice Côte d’Azur and Nice Côte d’Azur Airport Carry Out a Nice-Paris Flight Fueled With 30% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(Air France) Air France, TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE), the Metropole and the Airport of Nice Côte d’Azur have joined forces to operate a flight fueled with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Air France Flight 6235 has taken off for Orly Airport in

October 05, 2021 Read Full Article

State of Hydrogen

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed the recent HydrogenConnect session, here’s your chance to check out the exclusive Digest State of Hydrogen presentation — who’s doing what, where, how and with whom in hydrogen. In today’s Digest, from the why

October 05, 2021 Read Full Article

Airbus Sets out Sustainability Vision and the Need for Collaboration across the Entire Aviation Eco-System

by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) European aerospace giant Airbus brought together its executive team and sector leads, airline chiefs, policymakers and the media to its Toulouse headquarters in France for the Airbus Sustainability Summit, a two-day extravaganza aimed at not

October 04, 2021 Read Full Article

Total, Safran Partner to Accelerate Decarbonization of Aviation Industry

(TotalEnergies/Biobased Diesel Daily) Total Energies and Safran have signed a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop technical and commercial solutions for the decarbonization of the aviation industry. In line with the ambition of both companies to reach net zero CO2 emissions by

September 28, 2021 Read Full Article

Air bp Offers RSB Certified Book and Claim Solution for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) It’s another exciting day for sustainable aviation fuel with Air bp offering a book and claim solution, certified by RSB, to allow customers to access SAF carbon reductions without being physically connected to the supply

September 20, 2021 Read Full Article

Safran Runs Makila 2 Helicopter Engine on 100% SAF

by Mark Huber (AIN Online) Safran has successfully test run one of its Makila 2 helicopter engines on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the French company announced today. For this ground test, Safran used a biofuel from TotalEnergies consisting of

September 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Hydrogen Ecosystem for Aviation: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Airbus ZEROe

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s all about hydrogen propulsion with the ZEROe aircraft which Airbus aims to develop by 2035 as the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft. What is power-to-liquid or PtL for aviation and how will it be

September 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Amyris, Total to Begin Marketing Farnesane-Based Sustainable Aviation Fuel

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In California, Amyris and Total announced they will prepare to market a drop in jet fuel that contains up to 10% blends of renewable farnesane, following on from the newly revised ASTM standard for

September 10, 2021 Read Full Article

The World’s First Offshore Green Hydrogen Plant

by Bea Howarth (AZoCleantech) The world’s first offshore green hydrogen plant, powered by floating wind turbines, is on track to go into operation in 2022 in France. This project will pave the way to achieving large-scale, industrial hydrogen as part

September 10, 2021 Read Full Article

GEODIS Offers Its Customers Sustainable Fuels for Air and Sea Transport

(GEODIS) Already utilized in its road freight operations, GEODIS is now offering customers the opportunity to benefit from alternative fuel solutions in the air and at sea, all around the world. The objective: to contribute to the reduction of the

September 09, 2021 Read Full Article

Blue Hydrogen for Transport in the US: The Transition to Green Hydrogen & the Conduit to Keeping Pace with the EU

by Salim Rahemtulla (PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp./Biofuels Digest) As the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) indicates in its Hydrogen Program Plan it published in 2020, “Hydrogen, as a versatile energy carrier and chemical feedstock, offers advantages that unite all of

September 08, 2021 Read Full Article

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Receives Approval in Principle from Classification Society for LCO2 Carrier Cargo Tank from France’s Bureau Veritas

(Mitsubishi) ･ Project part of MHI Group’s effort to expand businesses for the CCUS value chain, utilizing the advanced gas handling technologies of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding. ･ With the acquisition of this AIP, MHI Group will focus on developing and offering the

September 06, 2021 Read Full Article

Gulfstream G700 Sets First International City-Pair Speed Records

(Gulfstream) ... The record-breaking flights also showcased Gulfstream’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions. For the Savannah to Doha flight, Gulfstream fueled the G700 with a blend of sustainable aviation fuel. Carbon offsets are being applied for both flights. “These were the first

September 03, 2021 Read Full Article

Dubai-Based Jetex Offers SAF in Paris

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Dubai-based Jetex announced Aug. 23 that the company began offering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Jetex Le Bourget, Paris, earlier this summer. The SAF is manufactured from used cooking oil by French multinational oil

September 01, 2021 Read Full Article

Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2

(Emerging Markets Online) New study! Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2. (249 pages, August 2021) focuses on low-carbon feedstock availability, technology pathways for low carbon renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation production. Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) 2030 covers

August 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Denmark, Costa Rica Seek Alliance to Speed up the End of Oil and Gas

by Kate Abnett and Stine Jacobsen (Reuters) Denmark and Costa Rica are trying to forge an alliance of countries willing to fix a date to phase out oil and gas production and to stop giving permits for new exploration, government ministers

August 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Blue Hydrogen for Transport in the US: The Transition to Green Hydrogen & the Conduit to Keeping Pace with the EU

by Salim Rahemtulla (PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp./Biofuels Digest) ... In its Hydrogen Program Plan, the DOE demonstrates support for the International Energy Association’s Future of Hydrogen, released at the 2019 G20 Summit, in its effort to “Stimulate commercial demand for clean

August 24, 2021 Read Full Article

The Tough Calculus of Emissions and the Future of EVs

by Mark Mills (TechCrunch) From materials and batteries to manufacturing, calculating the real carbon cost of EVs is just getting started -- ... While an EV self-evidently emits nothing while driving, about 80% of its total lifetime emissions arise from

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WEC to Move to 100% Renewable Fuel; Hydrogen Class Delayed

by Stephen Kilbey (Racer Magazine) TotalEnergies is set to provide 100% renewable fuel for the FIA World Endurance Championship and Le Mans 24 Hours from 2022 onwards. The new fuel, named “Excellium Racing 100,” is produced from bioethanol made from winemaking

August 20, 2021 Read Full Article

Fincantieri Eyes Biofuels to Power Future Warships

by Tom Kington (Defense News) Of all the alternative fuels touted as future solutions for cleaner warships, one of Europe’s shipyards is betting on cow manure. “I see biofuels based on substances like agricultural biomass and food waste as the

August 11, 2021 Read Full Article

Tech, Feedstock Winners Still to Be Declared as Biofuels Sector Develops

by Tom Brown (ICIS/Biofuels Digest) ... A factor that could stand to drive wider deployment of biofuels could be its relative maturity compared to other emissions-reduction technologies, particularly for heavy industry, with around half of the innovations that are likely to

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TotalEnergies: The Coalition for the Energy of the Future Launches the Feasibility Study of Its First Major Project and Welcomes Three New Members

(TotalEnergies/Business Wire) Launch of the feasibility study of the first French project of BioLNG production within a large maritime port. Air Liquide, Kuehne+Nagel Group and Rolls-Royce join the Coalition. Tangible progresses and launch of new projects. Launched in late 2019, the

August 06, 2021 Read Full Article

Paris Public Transit Operator Orders Clean Energy Buses for Île-de-France

(Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens/NGV Journal) The RATP Group (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) announced a second large-scale order from the Bus2025 program, which aims to renew Île-de-France Mobilités’ (organization authority that coordinates transit companies operating in the Paris-area public transport

August 04, 2021 Read Full Article

Aviation Leaders Say Biofuels Still Too Expensive

by Cécile Michaut (Institut Polytechnique de Paris/Biofuels Digest) Aviation is counting on the use of biofuels and petrol-free synthetic fuels to reduce carbon emissions. Technically it is possible, but some say it’s still too expensive. Hear from Samuel Saysset, Lead techno

July 28, 2021 Read Full Article

Big Oil Companies Push Hydrogen as Green Alternative, but Obstacles Remain

by Sarah McFarlane (Wall Street Journal) BP, Shell want to make the gas using renewable energy, but doing so remains expensive -- Big oil companies have long touted hydrogen energy as a way to reduce carbon emissions. Now they are grappling with how to

July 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Ethanol to Electrons: Beyond Transportation Fuel, Ethanol Could Contribute to Greener Electricity.

by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Beyond transportation fuel, ethanol could contribute to greener electricity. From large-scale power generation to support the grid to small and decentralized applications that provide renewable energy for remote electric vehicle charging. Electrification may just

July 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Deciphering Biofuels Policies across Europe

(Biofuels International) Even as Europe considers a major revamp of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) governing EU biofuels policy until 2030, member states have been working to meet a fast approaching deadline to implement the legislation in its current form,

July 22, 2021 Read Full Article

The Digest’s Multi-Guide Slide to National Hydrogen Strategies: France

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As we continue with Gas Week, we’re providing you with 10 National Hydrogen Strategies between now and Friday. Today: France. READ MORE

July 22, 2021 Read Full Article

Keysight's Test Solutions Selected by Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells to Understand the Behavior and Characteristics of Biofuel Cells

(Keysight Technologies/Yahoo! Finance) Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), an innovator of bio enzymatic fuel

July 21, 2021 Read Full Article

How a Powerful US Lobby Group Helps Big Oil to Block Climate Action

by Chris McGreal (The Guardian) The American Petroleum Institute receives millions from oil companies – and works behinds the scenes to stall or weaken legislation -- ... Shell issued a separate report revealing that its single largest donation to political lobby groups last year

July 19, 2021 Read Full Article

HYVIA: Renault’s New Path to Green Hydrogen-Powered Mobility

(Renault/NGV Journal) Renault and Plug Power have revealed plans for its HYVIA project. ‘HY’ for hydrogen, ‘VIA’ for road, HYVIA builds on the expertise of Plug Power and a network of more than 100 refueling stations that dispense over 40 tons of

July 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Out of 9 Countries, Germany Is the Only One Where Interest in EVs Exceeds That of Hybrids

by Lisa Martine Jenkins (Morning Consult) Combined interest in EVs and hybrids is greatest among potential car buyers in the United Kingdom -- • 30% of Germans in the market for a car in the next six months say an

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Safran Moves Ahead with SAF Testing For Helicopter Engines

by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Safran’s helicopter powerplant division is reporting advances in the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its engines. Last month the French powerplant manufacturer noted the first flight of a rescue helicopter on SAF. The Airbus

July 08, 2021 Read Full Article

TotalEnergies and Veolia Join Forces to Develop CO2-based Microalgae Cultivation to Produce Next-generation Biofuels

(TotalEnergies and Veolia/Business Wire) TotalEnergies and Veolia (Paris:VIE) have joined forces to accelerate the development of microalgae cultivation using CO2. The two partners will pool their know-how to develop a four-year research project at the La Mède biorefinery, operated by TotalEnergies,

July 07, 2021 Read Full Article

Maersk Carbon Tax Proposal May Provide Advantage

by Stefka Wechsler (Argus Media) Danish shipping company Maersk's proposal for a $450/t tax on carbon could give it a competitive advantage over others in the industry given its size and financial stability. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires that vessels cut their

July 06, 2021 Read Full Article

Total, Engie and CMA CGM Plan First Bio-LNG Production Unit in France

(TotalEnergies/Elengy/NGV Journal) EveRé, operator of the multi-process household waste treatment plant commissioned by Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence; the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics; Elengy, a subsidiary of Engie, operating LNG terminals at Fos-sur-Mer; and TotalEnergies, a global multi-energy

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AFKLMP Welcomes Airpharm Logistics to Its SAF Programme

(Biofuels International) Airpharm Logistics SAU is the first Spanish forwarder to join the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme. SAF is a jet fuel made from renewable sources such as cooking oil and is a

June 30, 2021 Read Full Article

Oil Producers to Make Record Profits This Year, Report Says

by Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg News) The world’s publicly traded independent oil producers will make record profits this year, surpassing the levels reached when crude hit an all-time high near US$150 a barrel more than a decade ago, according to Rystad Energy. Combined

June 24, 2021 Read Full Article

Global Bioenergies and Swift Fuel Plan the First International Flight of an Aircraft Powered by Aviation Gasoline Made from over 97% Renewable Resources

(Global Bioenergies/Swift Fuel) A one-hour flight from Saarbrücken to Reims; Aviation gasoline, a one billion-litre market in Europe and the USA; A step towards the emergence of an aviation biofuel sector -- Global Bioenergies (Euronext Growth: ALGBE), a French company

June 14, 2021 Read Full Article

Big Oil (Probably) Isn't Going Away Anytime Soon. But It's Definitely Changing

by Camila Domonoske (NPR) ... European companies – such as French multinational Total and British-based BP – are staking big bets on a pivot from oil to renewable power. Meanwhile, American giants are staking smaller sums of money on more nascent

June 09, 2021 Read Full Article

Biogest Receives Orders for Two Agricultural Biomethane Plants

(Bioenergy Insight) Biogest has received orders to build two biomethane (RNG) plants using agricultural waste and by-products from chicken farms in western France. Biomethane (RNG) production from animal, agricultural and food waste is one of the most rapidly expanding sectors

June 08, 2021 Read Full Article

Maire Tecnimont Group’s Nextchem Awarded by TotalEnergies an Engineering Contract for a Biojet Plant in France

(Maire Tecnimont) The Front-End Engineering Design contract is a first step towards implementing a plant for processing up to 400,000 tons annually of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), or BioJet, at Total’s Grandpuits zero-crude platform, due to be operational in 2024;

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First Rescue Helicopter Flies on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(Safran) A rescue helicopter has flown on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time, achieving a new milestone in international aviation. Operated by the German non-profit organization ADAC Luftrettung, the Airbus H145 rescue helicopter has its Arriel 2E engines

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Experts Predict Problems Coming for Electric Cars

by Jeena Cadigan (WBOY) With more companies coming out with electric cars, experts are predicting costly upgrades to towns and cities in West Virginia. With more electric cars on the road, more charging stations are needed. Along with those stations, companies will have to build

June 04, 2021 Read Full Article

Denmark, Norway, and the United States to Lead Zero-Emission Shipping Mission

(U.S. Department of Energy) The governments of Denmark, Norway, and the United States, along with the Global Maritime Forum and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, today announced that they will lead a new Zero-Emission Shipping Mission as

June 03, 2021 Read Full Article

G7’s Green Recovery: Promises Kept? The G7 Countries Have Spent More on Fossil Fuels than Clean Energy

by Ashira Morris (Our Daily Planet) The G7 countries have spent more on fossil fuels than clean energy since last March, a new study led by the non-profit Tearfund shows. The seven countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) from

June 03, 2021 Read Full Article

Stinkweed to False Flax: Oilseeds Race to Reap Biofuel Bonanza

by Rod Nickel and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... Botanists, businessmen, farmers and federal lawmakers, they all gathered to peer at the waist-high plant usually considered a pest and uprooted on sight because of its foul odor, toxicity and the grim taste

June 02, 2021 Read Full Article

3rd Gear: Toyota’s Hydrogen Party Trick

by Erik Shilling(Jalopnik) Toyota has a hydrogen-combustion racecar that sounds pretty good, and which it put through its paces last month. Automotive News was there for it. Toyota still apparently thinks hydrogen combustion is part of the future, which is a little dubious,

June 01, 2021 Read Full Article

Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands Want EU to Get Serious on Biofuel Sustainability

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands issued a statement saying it is crucial to ensure that the renewable energy, such as biofuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin, that is used in transport is

June 01, 2021 Read Full Article

Getting Hydrogen in Airports – Who Are the 11 H2 HUB Airport Initiative Winners Making It Happen?

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) If you haven’t heard of the H2 HUB Airport initiative, there are some big names in the sustainable aviation industry who got together to launch this program and explore the opportunities offered by hydrogen and

June 01, 2021 Read Full Article

Enzyme System for the Hydrogen Economy

(Ruhr University in Bochum) An enzyme could make a dream of the energy industry come true: it can efficiently generate hydrogen from electricity as well as convert hydrogen into electricity. Both fuel cells, which convert hydrogen into electricity, and electrolysers, which

May 24, 2021 Read Full Article

Scientists Uncover Surprising Behavior of a Fatty Acid Enzyme with Potential Biofuel Applications

by Jennifer Huber (Stanford University/SLAC) Derived from microscopic algae, the rare, light-driven enzyme converts fatty acids into starting ingredients for solvents and fuels. -- Although many organisms capture and respond to sunlight, it’s rare to find enzymes – proteins that promote

May 21, 2021 Read Full Article

Improve Your Environmental Performance with the Enhanced Cleaner Energy LNG Solution, Thanks to Biomethane

(CMA CGM) An unrivalled low-carbon offering made available by the CMA CGM Group. Enhancements to the CMA CGM Group’s CLEANER ENERGY LNG solution. ACT with CMA CGM+, a complete range of high value-added services to analyze, reduce and offset the

May 21, 2021 Read Full Article

Air France-KLM, Total, Groupe ADP and Airbus Join Forces to Decarbonize Air Transportation and Carry Out The First Long-Haul Flight Powered By Sustainable Aviation Fuel Produced in France

(Air France KLM Group) Air France-KLM, Total, Groupe ADP and Airbus have joined forces to carry out the first long-haul flight powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) (1) produced in France. At 3:40 p.m. today, Air France Flight 342 took off

May 19, 2021 Read Full Article

Biogas, RNG from Waste Is a Hit: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenlane Renewables

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Greenlane Renewables made headlines this week when it reported record revenue growth of over 300% in Q1 2021 over Q1 2020. Ok, 317% to be exact. If that’s not impressive enough, check out this slide

May 18, 2021 Read Full Article

FOP and UFOP Call for the Role of Sustainability Certification for Biomass to Be Recognized

(Union for the Promotion of Oilseed and Protein Plants) The French Association of Oilseed and Protein Producers (FOP) and the Union for the Promotion of Oilseed and Protein Plants (UFOP) call on the European Commission to include all European biomass raw

May 17, 2021 Read Full Article

Trains, Planes and CO2 Emissions

by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) Aviation is a leading source of emissions in Europe, and absent an immediate way to reduce CO2, European governments are trying to reduce the flying. France’s parliament is pondering legislation that would ban many

May 10, 2021 Read Full Article

Total Cray Valley and Gevo to Further Scale Up Development of Renewable Isoamylene from Fusel Oil

(Gevo) Total Cray Valley and Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today the successful completion of phase 1 of their Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to upgrade fusel oils into renewable isoamylene. The companies are now seeking to advance to Phase 2 of

May 05, 2021 Read Full Article

Biden Faces Pressure to Drive Gasoline and Diesel Cars out of the US

by Oliver Milman (The Guardian) Joe Biden’s administration, seeking deep cuts to planet-heating emissions, is facing pressure to take a previously unthinkable step: declare the end of the internal combustion engine in the US. Washington state has moved to call time on

May 04, 2021 Read Full Article

SAF, Please Prepare for Take-off…Even with Aviation Industry Turned Upside Down Due to Pandemic

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) There were 22 weekdays in April. There were 15 announcements about sustainable aviation fuel progress, advancements, implementations, and production in just those 21 days. What does that mean? Why is SAF suddenly taking off like

May 03, 2021 Read Full Article

Scientists Uncover Structure of Light-Driven Enzyme with Potential Biofuel Applications

U.S. Department of Eneryg/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) Although many organisms capture and respond to sunlight, enzymes - proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions - are rarely driven by light. Scientists have identified only three types of natural photoenzymes so far. The newest

April 27, 2021 Read Full Article

Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne, First French Airport to Make Sustainable Biofuels Available

(VINCI Airports) VINCI Airports, the Syndicat Mixte de l'Aéroport Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne (SMACFA) and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region are pleased to announce that Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is now supplied with sustainable air biofuels (SAF). This step, initially expressed by Michelin Air Services, demonstrates

April 22, 2021 Read Full Article

Earth Day Series Day 20: Hydrogen. Beyond Tomorrow.

by Gaulthier Blangez* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Let’s go back to the basics. The “Bio” term comes from ancient Greek and is translated as “Life.” Widely used in our day to day vocabulary, this term has found its place in our

April 20, 2021 Read Full Article

Renewable Diesel Kicks off 2021 with Conversions, Capacity Increases, New Feedstocks and More

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... What is the overall demand and market like? What about feedstock innovations? Are there clear technology winners? In today’s Digest, some new facilities, some conversions, some increased capacity, what are the key trends

April 19, 2021 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

April 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Green Chemistry and Biofuel: The Mechanism of a Key Photoenzyme Decrypted

(European Synchrotron Radiation Facility/Phys.Org) The functioning of the enzyme FAP, useful for producing biofuels and for green chemistry, has been decrypted. This result mobilized an international team of scientists, including many French researchers from the CEA, CNRS, Inserm, École Polytechnique, the

April 09, 2021 Read Full Article

Total Begins Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel in France

(Total) Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its La Mède biorefinery in southern France and its Oudalle facility near Le Havre. The biojet fuel, made from used cooking oil, will be delivered to French airports starting in April

April 09, 2021 Read Full Article

Shipping Group CMA CGM Says It Buys Biogas to Boost Green Market

by Gus Trompiz (Reuters) Container shipping group CMA CGM said on Thursday it was buying 12,000 tonnes of biomethane to help expand the market for the renewable fuel as it seeks ways to curb vessel emissions. The French-based group will use its

April 09, 2021 Read Full Article

Transport Energy & Renewables in the EU – What the Latest Commission Data Tells Us

by James Cogan (Ethanol Europe/Biofuels Digest) ... Oil maintains an overwhelming grip on the sector with a steady 94% share. The rest is biofuels with 5.6% and renewable electricity with 0.6%. Three quarters of the extra energy demand over the

April 07, 2021 Read Full Article

Contribution of Sustainable Biomass and Bioenergy in Industry Transitions towards a Circular Economy

(IEA Bioenergy) Summary and conclusions from the IEA Bioenergy eWorkshop, 19-20 October 2020 -- Key messages from the workshop • Biomass is a key component to reduce the climate impact of industries, next to electrification, hydrogen & CCUS (carbon capture and

April 06, 2021 Read Full Article

Zemo Partnership Launches New Scheme to Boost Fleet Operator Confidence and Uptake of Renewable Fuels

(Zemo Partnership) Zemo Partnership (formerly LowCVP) is launching a new Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS) for high blend renewable fuels. The scheme will give fleet operators robust information about the greenhouse gas (GHG) and wider sustainability performance of renewable fuels supplied

March 30, 2021 Read Full Article

AFYREN and Südzucker Reach Long Term Deal to Supply Factory Producing Biobased Organic Acids AFYREN Secures Procurement of Sugar Beet Co-Products, Major Feedstock for Industrial-Scale Production of Its Sustainable Chemicals

(Bio-based News) AFYREN and Südzucker have reached an unprecedented long-term agreement on the supply of sugar beet co-products as feedstock for AFYREN NEOXY, the zero-waste, low-carbon biorefinery that will begin producing seven 100% biobased organic acids at industrial scale in early

March 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Aviation Leaders Launch First in-Flight 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Emissions Study on Commercial Passenger Jet

(Neste) A team of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a wide-body commercial passenger aircraft. Airbus, German research centre DLR, Rolls-Royce and SAF producer Neste have teamed up to start the

March 19, 2021 Read Full Article

Sustainable Biochem at Scale: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Circa

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We’ve got the latest Circa presentation that dives into the world’s only scalable production process for several high value biochemicals. Yesterday’s top story was about Circa’s landmark IPO, and today this slide guide talks tech

March 17, 2021 Read Full Article

In World First, ENGIE Produces Renewable Gas from Solid Non-Recyclable Waste

by Helena Taveres Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In France, a year after successfully producing biomethane from forest biomass, the GAYA platform achieved a world first and took a historic step forward with the production of its first cubic metres of renewable gas from Solid

March 15, 2021 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Sales Reach Record Level in 2020: German Biodiesel Exports Reach a New High

(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)) Since the introduction of the quota system in 2007, the admixture of biofuels to diesel fuel reached a record level of around 2.8 million tonnes. The Union for the Promotion of Oil

March 08, 2021 Read Full Article

Sustainable Fuel’s Role in Reducing Emissions Adds to Production Need

by Graham Warwick (Aviation Week) ... The scale-up challenge is enormous. Barely 0.01% of the 96 billion gal. (364 billion liters) of jet fuel consumed by the world’s airlines in 2019 was sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). But announced projects should

March 08, 2021 Read Full Article

Gevo Selects Polynaphtha TM Technology and Engineering from Axens for its Net-Zero 1 Project in South Dakota for Renewable Gasoline and Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(Chemical Engineering) Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) today announces that Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.) selected its Polynaphtha oligomerization technology for its Net-Zero 1 project in Preston, South Dakota. Axens scope will include technology license, basic engineering, and catalyst supply for the conversion of renewable olefins into

March 08, 2021 Read Full Article

Energy Firms Bet on Hydrogen Boom, but Payday Far Away

by Ron Bousso, Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) Governments and energy companies are placing large bets on clean hydrogen playing a leading role in efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions, but its future uses and costs are highly uncertain. “Without hydrogen by 2050 we

March 04, 2021 Read Full Article

Transport Ministers Call for Accelerated EU-Wide Deployment and Mandates for Sustainable Aviation Fuels

(GreenAir Online) Eight European transport ministers have called for a harmonised, long-term strategy to decarbonising the air transport sector to include ramping up the production and supply of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) through an EU-wide blending mandate. Hosting a high-level virtual

February 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Termite Gut Microbes Could Aid Biofuel Production

(American Chemical Society/EurekAlert!) Wheat straw, the dried stalks left over from grain production, is a potential source of biofuels and commodity chemicals. But before straw can be converted to useful products by biorefineries, the polymers that make it up must be

February 18, 2021 Read Full Article

Total Puts into Operation France’s Largest CNG & Bio-CNG Station

(Total/NGV Journal) Total has opened France’s largest filling station exclusively dedicated to natural gas and biomethane vehicles. Located at the heart of the logistics platform of Gennevilliers, the second largest fluvial port in Europe, this facility is now open 24/7 to

February 17, 2021 Read Full Article

Sustainable Aviation Fuels and the Technologies, Constraints and Burgeoning Demand

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It's been a rough 2020 for aviation with COVID-19's impact on travel. Yet, climate goals remain in place, and the pivot from petroleum to renewable fuels continues, the sky is in focus. 2021 has started off with

February 17, 2021 Read Full Article

Big News for the Big Heavy: As Renewable Diesel Surges, HONEYWELL UOP Dials up a One-Step Process to Collapse Capex

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s news from Planet Honeywell UOP, that they’ve achieved a one-step conversion to renewable diesel for selected feedstocks. It’s notable for two reasons. First, it reduces the capex for certain eligible feedstocks — right now, think quality

February 10, 2021 Read Full Article

World First in the Netherlands by KLM, Shell and Dutch Ministry for Infrastructure and Water Management: First Passenger Flight Performed with Sustainable Synthetic Kerosene

(KLM) For the first time worldwide, a passenger flight partly flown on sustainably produced synthetic kerosene, was carried out in The Netherlands. This was announced today during the international conference on Synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in The Hague. Shell,

February 09, 2021 Read Full Article

50 Renewable Diesel Projects and the Technologies Behind Them

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable diesel, all 9 billion gallons built, under construction, in planning - Take a deep dive into the latest hot renewable diesel news and a special Digest presentation that asks will all of these billions of

February 09, 2021 Read Full Article

Total Becomes the Leading Distributor of E85 in France with 750 Service Stations within Its Network

(Total) In order to meet the growing demand for E85, a mostly renewable fuel benefiting from an attractive price and producing fewer greenhouse gas emissions, Total has stepped up the deployment of E85 superethanol within its service stations to become today the

February 02, 2021 Read Full Article

Waste Makes Haste – D.O.E., SABIC, TOTAL, PLASTIC ENERGY Racing to Recycle Plastics into Higher-Value Materials

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy released the Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap and a Request for Information seeking stakeholder input on the Draft Roadmap. Originally announced in November 2019, the Plastics Innovation Challenge is a

February 02, 2021 Read Full Article

Hydrogen Is Hot! 584 Hydrogen Fueling Stations in 33 Countries, Ways2H Expansion, Preem, Siemens and More

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... What is making hydrogen so hot right now is the news that hydrogen fueling stations are having a dramatic acceleration in growth with 584 hydrogen stations deployed in 33 countries by the end

February 01, 2021 Read Full Article

E85 ‘Superethanol’ Gets a Boost in France and Finland

(ePURE) Two EU Member States in the vanguard of sustainable biofuels policy, France and Finland, have recently seen important developments in the uptake of low-carbon E85 fuel, or superethanol. France, where E10 (containing up to 10% renewable ethanol) is the most popular petrol blend,

January 30, 2021 Read Full Article

Governor Cuomo Announces Hydrogen Fuel Cell Energy Provider Plug Power To Build New Innovation Center in Monroe County

(Office of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)$125 Million Project Will Create Almost 380 New Jobs; Company Will Build State-of-the-Art Facility in the Town of Henrietta Due to State Support -- NYS Investment Complements "Finger Lakes Forward" - The Region's Comprehensive

January 28, 2021 Read Full Article

Air France KLM Martinair Carbgo and Bolloré Logistics Team Up to Launch the First Low-Carbon Airfreight Route between France and the United States

(Bolloré Logistics) Bolloré Logistics has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme of Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) for its 2021 shipments between Paris Charles de Gaulle and New York John F. Kennedy airports. This first of its

January 22, 2021 Read Full Article

Carbon-Neutral Airfreight Route from LA to Amsterdam Begins

(Biobased Diesel Daily/Air France KLM Martinair Cargo) To support the industry’s carbon reduction targets, Kuehne+Nagel has joined the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo SAF program, launching the first carbon-neutral airfreight lane between North America and Europe as of New Year’s Day.

January 19, 2021 Read Full Article

Total and Engie Partner to Develop France's Largest Site for the Production of Green Hydrogen from 100% Renewable Electricity

(Total) Total and Engie have signed a cooperation agreement to design, develop, build and operate the Masshylia project, France's largest renewable hydrogen production site at Châteauneuf-les-Martigues in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur South region. Located at the heart of Total's La Mède biorefinery and

January 16, 2021 Read Full Article

South by Yeast: Ginkgo Acquires a Venture that Sputtered but Never Failed to Intrigue

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It was styled as a biofuels and biochemical producer, founded back in the heady days of the Recovery Act in February 2009, focused on developing high value oils and animal feeds by fermentation of low cost

January 12, 2021 Read Full Article

French Fermentalg Stock Jumps on News of Planned Suez Algae-Based JV

(SeeNews/Renewables Now) – French microalgae firm Fermentalg (EPA:FALG) saw its shares jump 35% on Tuesday after it announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with domestic waste management company Suez SA (EPA:SEV) to create an equally-owned joint venture

January 08, 2021 Read Full Article

Mining the Sky for CO2 with Metal Trees, Towers and Pumps

by John Fialka (E&E News) ... "Can we afford not to do this?" was the way Steve Oldham, the CEO of Carbon Engineering, headquartered in Squamish, British Columbia, put it in a recent TED Talk. He estimated that climate-related damages will

January 07, 2021 Read Full Article

Higher Blending Mandate to Help Offset EU’s Lower Palm Oil Demand, Says Biodiesel Association

(Malay Mail) A nimble push into higher biodiesel blends such as B40 — 40 per cent blend of palm oil-derived biodiesel — by Indonesia and B30 by Malaysia will help to mitigate the negative effects of the European Union’s (EU) lower

January 05, 2021 Read Full Article

Op-Ed: Treat Fossil Fuels Like Nukes. Endorse a New Nonproliferation Treaty

by Jacques Leslie (Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles City Council is poised to endorse a call for a global Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. ... Signatory governments would agree to stop further expansion of the fossil fuel industry within their

January 05, 2021 Read Full Article

Atlas Air Boeing 747 Operates Transatlantic Flight on Sustainable Fuel

by Jay Singh (Simple Flying) An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F flew a transatlantic mission on Monday using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test flight flew from Spain to Mexico, and Atlas Air ran the operation as it tests and examines

December 23, 2020 Read Full Article

Clean Energy, Total Enter MoU to Expand RNG Infrastructure

by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a provider of renewable natural gas (RNG) as a transportation fuel in the U.S. and Canada, and Total S.E. have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a 50/50 joint

December 22, 2020 Read Full Article

France to Oblige Airlines to Use Green but Expensive Biofuel

(The Connexion) Airlines will be required to use 1% of bio-jet fuel from 2022. It is 80% less polluting than normal fuels, but could lead to more expensive flight tickets -- France’s parliament is in the process of adopting legislation through

December 15, 2020 Read Full Article

French Guiana Soy Biofuel Power Plants Risk Massive Amazon Deforestation

by Justin Catanoso (Mongabay) The French government, with the support of President Emmanuel Macron, appears eager to approve legislation that would bypass French environmental law banning large scale deforestation to build several soy-fired biofuel power plants in French Guiana —

December 04, 2020 Read Full Article

Battered by Virus and Oil Slump, Biofuels Fall Out of Favour

by Benoît Pelegrin (Agence France-Presse/Barrons) Hit by the coronavirus pandemic and a sharp drop in oil prices, biofuel demand has declined for the first time in two decades and may struggle to recover, according to experts. "The collapse of oil prices has

November 27, 2020 Read Full Article

Carbios Will Knock Your Socks off, Produces First Clear Plastic Bottles from Enzymatically Recycled Textile Waste

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Carbios will knock your socks off with their enzyme tech that is now converting textile waste and your old polyester socks and sweaters into clear plastic bottles. We’ve heard of clothing made from plastic bottles

November 23, 2020 Read Full Article

UK Refiners Push Back over 2030 Ban on New Fossil Fuel Cars

by Robert Perkins (S&P Global Platts) Refiners call for more biofuels support; Move seen displacing 60,000 b/d of oil demand; Hybrids get reprieve until 2035, EV sales booming -- The UK's refining sector has voiced its opposition to the UK plans to bring

November 19, 2020 Read Full Article

CMA CGM Launches ACT with CMA CGM+, a Full Range of Value-Added Services Enabling Its Customers to Reduce Their Environmental Impact

(CMA CGM Group) ACT with CMA CGM+ comprises four services, enabling its customers to analyze, reduce and offset the environmental footprint of goods’ transport. The complete range is available throughout all the Group’s shipping subsidiaries and in all the markets

November 18, 2020 Read Full Article

University of Eastern Finland Announces partnership with European Bioeconomy University's Erasmus+ project to bring together bioeconomy studies

(Science Business/University of Eastern Finland) The School of Forest Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland is a partner in a new Erasmus+ project of the European Bioeconomy University, EBU, which seeks to develop a mechanism to enhance bioeconomy students’ cross-sectoral

November 13, 2020 Read Full Article

Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany, aireg, Welcomes reisetopia as a New Member

(aireg) aireg and its members are happy to welcome reisetopia as a new member. The biggest German website for luxury travel has been advocating a stronger focus on sustainability in the travel industry for a long time. As of now,

November 13, 2020 Read Full Article

Hydrogen Production to Double by 2030 as the World Advances towards a Sustainable Energy Economy

(Frost & Sullivan/PR Newswire/Investors Hub) The shift towards hydrogen-based economy arises due to the growing concerns over increasing carbon emissions, energy security, and climate change, says Frost & Sullivan. -- Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Growth Opportunities in the Hydrogen Market for

November 12, 2020 Read Full Article

EU Starts Monitoring Bioethanol to Prevent Import Surge

by Philip Blenkinsop (Reuters) The European Union has begun monitoring incoming renewable ethanol used for fuel to see if measures are needed to prevent a surge of imports from U.S. and other producers, the EU official journal said on Wednesday. The