(Office of Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE)) U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, recently led U.S. Senators
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Back TO HOMEGAO Affirms Legality of Vilsack's Use of CCC for Climate-Smart Projects
By Philip Brasher (Agri-Pulse) The Government Accountability Office says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack had the legal authority to use the Commodity
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
African Nations Set to Visit India for Ethanol Blending, Biogas Studies
by Subhayan Chakraborty (Business Standard) Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda keen to replicate India's ethanol blending, biogas initiatives -- Close on the heels of
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Systems Development and Integration – Emerging and Supporting Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SDI directly supports BETO’s strategic goal to decarbonize the transportation sector through R,D, &D to produce
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Systems Development and Integration – Scale-Up Portfolio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SDI directly supports BETO’s strategic goal to decarbonize the transportation sector through R,D, &D to produce
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $18.6 Million to Support Production of Low-Carbon Biofuels and Bioproducts
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) today announced $18.6 million in funding for eight university and industry projects
September 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Lydian Raises $12M for Energy-Efficient E-fuels
(Lydian Labs/PR Newswire) Funding Accelerates Buildout of Pilot Plant Capable of Producing More Than 5,000 Gallons of SAF Annually -- Lydian, a
September 07, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Continues Higher Blend Infrastructure Funding Education, Support for Retailers
(Renewable Fuels Association) Following the opening of the most recent tranche of funding for higher blends infrastructure incentives via the Inflation
August 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation Select Three Projects to Accelerate Biomanufacturing Innovation and Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy
(U.S. Department of Energy) Biotechnology and biomanufacturing continue to offer vast opportunities to advance science and engineering, support a growing U.S.
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Infrastructure Fund Eyes African Clean Jet Fuel Projects
by Wendell Roelf (Reuters) EU to weigh co-financing, guarantees of proposed plants; Africa has 'great potential' to produce SAF - EU
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Additional Selections for Funding Opportunity Announcement 2400: Clean Hydrogen Production, Storage, Transport and Utilization to Enable a Net-Zero Carbon Economy (Round 3)
(U.S. Department of Energy) AREA OF INTEREST 4 — ADVANCED AIR SEPARATION FOR LOW-COST H2 PRODUCTION VIA MODULAR GASIFICATION An Advanced Modular Redox Air
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
ReFuels and John Lewis Collaborate on Bio-CNG Refuelling Station
(GreenFleet) ReFuels has announced that a new biomethane refuelling station for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) has entered construction in Aylesford, Kent,
August 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Farmers Need Incentives to Overcome Risks of Adopting Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices
(Solutions from the Lane) Change is not easy, especially when it involves financial risk. That’s the situation farmers and ranchers find
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Nearly $14 Million Announced to Advance Clean Hydrogen Innovation Application DEADLINE October 23, 2023
(New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) Round One Makes Up to $8 Million Available to Address Challenges of Decarbonizing
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Alberta Earmarks $45M for Hydrogen Technology Innovation
(Canadian Biomass Magazine) Alberta’s government is providing $45 million to power new hydrogen technologies that will reduce emissions and create jobs. The
August 16, 2023 Read Full Article
UQ and Japan Partner to Grow Global Food Security and Fuel Sustainability
(University of Queensland) The University of Queensland has secured an internationally significant partnership with the Japanese Government that will boost research
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Opens $20 Billion in Grant Competitions to Create National Clean-Financing Network
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) U.S. EPA launched two notice-of-funding opportunities (NOFOs) for $20 billion across two grant competitions under the $27
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Ukraine, Europe Back Biomethane—Shouldn’t We?
by Johannes Escudero (Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas/Biomass Magazine) ... Ukraine expects biomethane to play a key role in reducing its reliance
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Indonesia to Use Biodiesel 35 Starting August
(Astro-Agro/Tempo.co) The government will apply biodiesel 35 or B35 simultaneously nationwide starting Tuesday, August 1. B35 is a fuel with 35
August 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Anellotech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Founded in 2008, Anellotech is a sustainable technology company that has invented and is developing innovative
July 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Lowering Crop Production Emissions EWG: Common Practices Can Reduce GHG Emissions From Corn Production
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) Environmental Working Group is touting six farming practices in the Corn Belt the group says
July 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Launches New Bioenergy Webpage for Technology Verification Guidance
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) often requires funding opportunity announcement (FOA) award recipients to
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Merkley, Wyden Announce $17 Million for Climate-Friendly Transit in Oregon
(Office of Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)) ... " ... These six Hybrid-Electric Diesel buses will run on 100% renewable diesel
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
FAA Seeks Comments Related to FAST-SAF Grant Program DEADLINE July 24, 2023
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has opened a public comment period regarding its
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Funding Boosts Capacity to Transform Organic Waste into Renewable Energy
(Sustainbility Victoria) Organic waste destined for landfill will be transformed into renewable energy thanks to funding from Sustainability Victoria, delivered
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis RNG Production Exceeds Plan by 20% during Q2 2023
(Aemetis) Seven dairy digesters, 40-mile biogas pipeline, centralized Biogas-to-RNG facility, and utility pipeline interconnection are operating 24×7 to deliver RNG
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
EV Manufacturer Pays Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Use Biofuels Shipments
(Maritime Executive) A major EV manufacturer is entering into a shipping agreement where they are going to be paying the additional
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Vilsack to Announce Biofuels Funding Monday
(1010WCSI) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack heads to the Twin Cities area in Minnesota Monday. The Department of Agriculture says Vilsack will
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
European Airlines Warn of Emissions
byKate Duffy and Siddharth Vikram Philip (Bloomberg/Business Live) Aviation executives are using Paris Air Show to press case for Europe
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels from Green Refineries
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) Consortium of Science and Industry Develops Processes and Demand Scenarios for the Mass Production of Synthetic
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Government of Canada Invests in First-of-its-Kind Filtration Technology in Grande Prairie to Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
(Natural Resources Canada/CISION) Clean technologies and low-carbon solutions are a critical part of our plan to lower emissions while growing Canada's economy. Developing
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Gasum Building Europe’s Northernmost BioCNG/LNG Filling Station in Lapland
(Biofuels International) Finland-headed gas and energy major Gasum Oy has announced that it has begun work on building a new gas
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
EUBCE 2023 Marks the Return to Real-World Interaction
(Bioenergy International) ... Over 1 500 delegates from 79 countries convened in Bologna, Italy earlier this week to discuss the
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interview with Chef José Andrés, Launch of Global Food Institute
(Agri-Pulse) This week’s Open Mic guest is Chef José Andrés. The world-renowned, chef, author and humanitarian believes the power of
June 11, 2023 Read Full Article
European Commission to Support SAF Development around the World
(International Civil Air Organization/Biobased Diesel Daily) The European Commission announced May 24 support for the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the NCGA Corn-to-Chemicals Challenge
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here NCGA’s Sarah McKay and friends look at the Consider Corn Open corn-to-chemicals challenge to
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Qantas to Set Up Climate Fund as It Tracks toward Net Zero
(Qantas) The Qantas Group will establish an AUD$400 million climate fund to provide direct investments in sustainability projects and technologies,
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Nearly $60 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies and Improve the Electric Power Grid
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding Will Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen, Deliver Cleaner Air, More High-Quality Jobs, and Reduce
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Webinars on Inflation Reduction Act Programs to Advance Clean Energy Initiatives in Rural America --- June through August 2023 --- ONLINE

(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andy Berke today announced that
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The Benefits of Biodiesel
by Parker Schulte (Brownfield Ag News) This week Illinois Soybean Association Communications Manager Claire Weinzierl highlights the benefits of biodiesel
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Michigan Milk Producers Association, Canadian Dairy Distillery Partner to Upcycle Dairy Byproduct into Biofuel
(Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA)) Partnership will build a low carbon ethanol plant in southwest Michigan to add needed biofuel
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $251 Million to Expand Infrastructure to Support CO2 Transport and Storage DEADLINE July 6, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy) President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports Projects Across Seven States That Will Slash CO2 Emissions,
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
EMEC Win Funding to Drive Green Hydrogen Innovation
(European Marine Energy Center) EMEC awarded funding for four feasibility projects supporting green hydrogen innovation and development -- The award comes
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Aviation Climate Task Force Issues First Research Grant to Drive More Sustainable Aviation Fuel using Direct Air Capture Technology
(Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT)/PR Newswire) The Aviation Climate Taskforce announces today the funding of its first research grant to pioneer an innovative Direct
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
NBAA Joins Call to Prioritize FY24 Funding for Key Aviation Sustainability Programs
(National Business Aviation Association) The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined with more than 35 aviation and biofuel industry stakeholders
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to SRPIND and Breakthrough Innovation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Recently, we continued our new online REenergize series aimed at bringing together projects, technologies, finance and
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
VÅR Ventures and Maersk Growth Announce Their Investment into Danish Biofuel Company Kvasir Technologies to Accelerate the Path away from Fossil Fuel Dependency
(Kvasir Technologies) Kvasir Technologies, a Danish technology company developing a proprietary, cutting-edge process to produce carbon-neutral biofuel from non-edible biowaste
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Airlines in Line for Green Fuel Funding Boost under EU Climate Law
by Kate Abnett and Joanna Plucinska (Reuters) Airlines could be in line for 2 billion euros in European Union funding to
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Limestone and the Sea: Lomar, Seabound Debut New Tech to Sequester Sea-Vessel CO2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Lomar’s new subsidiary lomarlabs has signed a collab with Seabound, in a bid to reduce
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Norden Partner with 123Carbon to Support the Decarbonisation of Customer Supply Chains
(123Carbon) Together with 123Carbon and its partners, AllChiefs and Verifavia, NORDEN will begin to issue carbon inset tokens through 123Carbon’s newly developed platform to
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
State Aid: Commission Approves €158 Million Polish Measure to Support LOTOS Green H2 in the Production of Renewable Hydrogen
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €158 million Polish measure to support LOTOS
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
GLBRC Receives Five Year Funding Renewal
by Chris Hubbuch (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a University of Wisconsin–Madison based research
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Husker Duo Part of National Push for Improved Biofuels
by Leslie Reed (Neraska Today) University of Nebraska–Lincoln research that aims to transform sorghum into a sustainable feedstock for the bioeconomy
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Helps Industry Leverage Bioenergy Feedstock Expertise DEADLINE April 14, 2023
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has launched an initiative that aims to
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $14 Million to Optimize Production of Affordable Biofuels and Biochemicals DEADLINE April 21, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Department of Energy today announced $14 million in funding to support and optimize the production
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
CAAS Sets up New €35 Million Aviation Sustainability Programme
(Biofuels International) The Government will commit $50 million (€35 million) for the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to set
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
U of I’s Bioenergy Work Complements Corn-Soy System
by Kay Shipman (FarmWeek) ... On March 17, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) extended federal funding to the U of
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
The Next Farm Bill Could Be a Historic Climate Law – if Congress Can Agree on It
by Max Graham (Grist) Will the legislation help turn agriculture, a climate problem, into a climate solution? ... But environmental
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Indonesian Children’s Home Funded through UCO Collection for Biofuels
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Indonesia, the Government of DKI Jakarta Province alongside Apical, Tanoto Foundation and T.CARE launched Rumah Anak
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
BioConnect Iowa: Empowering Iowa’s Next Wave of Entrepreneurs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Iowa’s well-earned reputation as a bioscience powerhouse stems from the state’s unwavering commitment to innovation and
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Top Trends for Natural Gas Fleets to Watch in 2023
(Trillium/ACT News) ... The sustainability impact of natural gas is magnified when you factor in the use of low- and carbon-negative
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
PSV Body Ready to Take up New Biofuel Option
by Emmanual Joseph (Barbados Today) Operators of privately-owned public service vehicles (PSVs) are gearing up to cash in on a soon-to-be-launched
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Snohomish County Reveals Plans for Biofuel R&D Center at Paine Field
by Marissa Nall (Puget Sound Business Journal) The center would study ways to lower production costs, increase safety and facilitate large-scale
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Farmers Can Earn Cash Back When Filling up Tanks through IRFA On-Farm Biodiesel Credit Program
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Funding for On-Farm Biodiesel Credit Program Tops $45,000 -- Today the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) is
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Agile BioFoundry 2023 Funding Opportunity DEADLINE April 21, 2023
(Agile BioFoundry) The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)-funded Agile BioFoundry (ABF) consortium is overseeing a funding
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuel Hub Coming to Pasco Thanks to Federal Grant
(Office of Maria Cantwell (D-WA)) Tidewater Terminal Company’s Snake River Terminal will supply cleaner fuel to Eastern WA farmers, help
March 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Application for This Year's Science & SciLifeLab Prize I Open! DEADLINE July 15, 2023
(Science Magazine) Recent Ph.D.? Boost your career by applying for the Science and SciLifeLab’s Prize for Young Scientists, an annual prize awarded
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $590 Million to Increase Bioenergy Research
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding to Four Bioenergy Research Centers Will Help Strengthen Diversity of Domestic Clean Energy Sources, Enhance
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Funding Announced for Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program DEADLINE: May 30, 2023
(Utah Clean Cities) ... The Biden-Harris administration opened applications for the first round of funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Charging
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
NORAD Asked to Reconsider Its Funding of Transport & Environment
(Bioenergy International) In an open letter, associations representing the EU renewable energy and agriculture industries ask the Norwegian Agency for Development
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Prawie 7 000 000 000 zł łącznego dofinasowania na Ścieżkę SMART w ramach Funduszy Europejskich dla Nowoczesnej Gospodarki (FENG) DEADLINE April 12, 2023
(Go Global Group (Google Translation)) SMART Path - New distribution of European Funds for the Modern Economy (FENG) -- Receive
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Ready for Take-off and Take-up
by John McGarrity (Fastmarkets/Biofuels International) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is at a turning point. Aviation has long been considered one of
March 06, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Funds New Project that Advances Environmental Benefits of LNG as Marine Fuel
(Wärtsilä/AltFuels) Coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the Green Ray project has secured European Union funding to develop solutions
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Energy Department Opens up $2.5B for Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects DEADLINES March 28, 2023 and April 5, 2023
by Ben Lefebvre (Politico Pro) The Energy Department said Thursday it is offering up to $2.5 billion to fund carbon capture
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
How Congress Funded Carbon Removal in FY23 Appropriations
by Vanessa Suarez and Alyson Lee (Carbon 180) 2022 was another invigorating year for carbon dioxide removal (CDR), with historic milestones
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
White House Posts Open and Upcoming Infrastructure Funding Opportunities List
(White House) Since President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, his Administration has hit the ground running to deliver investments
February 21, 2023 Read Full Article
A Blue State Asks: Is Carbon Capture Part of Climate Agenda?
by Jeffrey Tomich (E&E News/EnergyWire) ... Less clear, however, is whether (Gov. J.B) Pritzker and Illinois’ Democratic-led General Assembly are willing to
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Sofinnova Industrial Biotech Portfolio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Sofinnova venture capital mission is to tap the tools and feedstocks of the natural
January 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Funding Opportunity Announced through Collaboration Between NSF and DOE DEADLINE April 18, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy and National Science Foundation) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
AIR COMPANY Awarded Additional NASA Funding to Continue Its Research & Development of Kerosene-Based Rocket Fuel
(AIR COMPANY/SpaceRef) AIR COMPANY, the world’s leading carbon technology and climate innovation company, has seen its collaboration with NASA further strengthened
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Project Air to Receive EUR 97 Million in Innovation Fund Support, Enabling Unique Swedish Green Chemistry Investment
(Project Air) Project Air, an industrial collaboration to build a unique production facility for sustainable methanol in Stenungsund, Sweden, will receive
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Fixing the Fermentation Squeeze: Liberation Labs Comes out of Stealth with a Farm to Ferm Mission
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Liberation Labs comes out of stealth with a $20M funding round and a precision fermentation platform
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Who Is Financing Green Shipping?
by Isabelle Gerretsen (China Dialogue Ocean) The international shipping industry is under pressure to decarbonise rapidly, requiring a huge investment drive
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Cabinet Approves National Green Hydrogen Mission
(India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) Mission aims to make India a Global Hub for production, utilization and export of
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Line V: Up to BRL 25.5 Million Available for RD&I Projects in Biofuels, Vehicle Safety and Alternative Combustion Propulsion
(ROTA2030/Fundep (Google Translation)) Fundep is looking for RD&I projects capable of impacting the automotive sector in the areas of biofuels,
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
New Notice of Intent for Improving Bioenergy Feedstocks and Optimizing Production of Biofuels and Biochemicals
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced its intent to issue two funding
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
A Visit from St. Nicholas: The UK Grants $99M to Five Commercial-Scale SAF Projects, Just in Time for Christmas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The UK took a giant leap towards net zero carbon emissions and helping its sustainable
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
How the $1.7T Omnibus Affects Energy, from CCS to Hydrogen
by Carlos Anchondo, Miranda Willson, David Iaconangelo, Niina H. Farah (E&E News) ... The omnibus bill — which would fund the
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $750 Million To Accelerate Clean Hydrogen Technologies
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding Will Advance Electrolysis Technology, Drive Down Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Costs, Provide Long-term Support
December 21, 2022 Read Full Article
UK Offers Funding for Hydrogen from BECCS Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.K. government on Dec. 13 announced £25 million in funding to support technologies that can
December 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Releases 2023 Technology Commercialization Fund Solicitation on Carbon Dioxide Removal Measurement, Reporting, and Verification
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), in partnership with the Office of
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Ontario and Canada Investing in Clean Energy Production Using Forest Biomass
(Ontario Department of Natural Resources and Forestry) Funding will help establish Canada’s only renewable natural gas facility to exclusively use
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Award of £27m Grant for Altalto Immingham Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project
(Velocys) Significant non-dilutive project funding from UK Government Advanced Fuels Fund to advance UK Altalto Immingham reference project -- Velocys plc
December 13, 2022 Read Full Article
ACE: Latest Round of HBIIP Funding Closed, More Available Soon
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA has closed its application period for the latest round of the Higher
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Now Accepting Applications: Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts of Ecosystem Restoration Projects DEADLINE December 20, 2022
(U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service) Project funding may be used to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Consortium Formed for Developing New Process Technology to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(OMV Group) Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) in Germany announces funding of EUR 3.1 mn for Methanol-to-SAF (M2SAF)
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Impressions of the Recent Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition Conference and Expo
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) The relatively new organization, Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition, held their second annual conference
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Minister Wilkinson Announces up to $800 Million in Project Funding to Advance Canada's Clean Fuels Sector
(Natural Resources Canada/CISION) With one of the world's most comprehensive and detailed climate plans, a wealth of natural resources and a
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
New Grants Support Award-Winning RFA Safety Programs
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association has again received grant funding to continue to support its safety education program through
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Welcome the Golden Age of Advanced Fuels?
by Alexander Koukoulas, Henna Poikolainen, and Esa Sipilä (AFRY/Biofuels Digest) The second half of 2022 is shaping up to be a
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
COP27: European Union Concludes a Strategic Partnership with Namibia on Sustainable Raw Materials and Renewable Hydrogen (Also Kazakhstan and Egypt)
(European Commission/EE Online) Today (Nov 8), Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of Namibia Hage Geingob signed a Memorandum
November 10, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Leading the Charge on IRA Implementation
(Renewable Fuels Association) Testimony, Comments Provided to Treasury, IRS, USDA -- In separate comments and testimony to the U.S. Department of
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Makes Historic Investment in America’s National Labs, Announces Net-Zero Game Changers Initiative
(White House) Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced $1.5 billion under the President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to build and upgrade America’s
November 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund $27B -- EPA Invites Input on Design (by 12/5), Hosts Listening Sessions (11/1,9) DEADLINE December 5, 2022
(American Economic Association/Environmental Protection Agency/White House) Biden-Harris Administration Seeks Public Input on Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund--Stakeholder Input
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
The Ag Innovation Campus: Raising the Roof
by Tom Slunecka (Ag Innovation Campus/Biobased Diesel Daily) We’re pouring it on this harvest season at the Ag Innovation Campus, literally.
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Finance Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure
(U.S. Department of Energy) Potential Applicants Invited to Submit Letters of Interest for Projects to Deploy Carbon Management Technologies, Fight
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Integrating Equity into the XPRIZE Carbon: Removal Helping Startups Center Environmental Justice from Day One
by Alayna Chuney (Carbon 180) ... It’s been demonstrated across industries that sidelining equity and justice considerations leads to worse outcomes for
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Troubled Carbon Capture Projects Dog US DOE ahead of New Spending Spree
by Karin Rives (S&P Global) ... The San Juan plant is not the only carbon capture project receiving funds from the
October 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Magazine Podcast: Strategic Biofuels: Louisiana’s Multifaceted Green Fuels Project
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) This week's Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Paul Schubert, CEO of Strategic Biofuels, Interview by Anna
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Atlantic Aviation, Avfuel Provide SAF for UN Delegates Meeting
(AvFuel/Biomass Magazine) As the United Nations holds its Mountain Partnership Global Meeting in Aspen next week, Atlantic Aviation and Avfuel Corporation
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic $7 Billion Funding Opportunity to Jump-Start America's Clean Hydrogen Economy DEADLINE November 7, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) DOE Opens Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Opportunity for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs and Releases Draft of
September 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Between Burns and Biofuel: Burdekin Canegrowers Seek Environmental Sweet Spot
by Khaled Al Khawaldeh (The Guardian) As pollution concerns mount and lucrative opportunities emerge in the sustainable economy, the days
September 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Stubble Burning: New Policy to Attract Private Investment in Biomass Power Projects Soon
(Hindustan Times) The new policy is also to encourage the farmers to cut, bale and store paddy straw produced in
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Top 5: All EVs, All the Time in the EU??
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... • Plug-in Hybrids with E85: An IFPEN study has showed that they’re just
September 22, 2022 Read Full Article
As Farmers Split from the GOP on Climate Change, They're Getting Billions to Fight It
by Scott Neuman (NPR) ... The government's conservation programs are meant to bolster farmers' response to climate change, as (Iowa farmer
September 21, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Agriculture Selects Gevo's Climate Smart Farm-to-Flight Proposal with a Funding Ceiling of $30MM
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has selected Gevo’s Climate-Smart Farm to
September 19, 2022 Read Full Article
SfL’s Vision for Scaling Climate Smart Agriculture Solutions Is Taking Root
(Solutions from the Land) ... SfL’s vision for how farmers can bring agricultural solutions to climate challenges has begun to
September 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Univerity of Hull Biohydrogen Research Focuses on Unlocking Potential of Biorefinery Waste Streams
(University of Hull) The University of Hull has been awarded £245,000 to investigate the possibility of producing hydrogen from the waste
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden Executive Order to Fund U.S. Biomanufacturing Industry
by Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) President Joe Biden will sign orders on Monday to push more government dollars to the U.S. biotechnology
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
AirMiners Batch 6 Applications Open DEADLINE September 30, 2022
(Air Miners) These are exciting times for the carbon removal industry as AirMiners Launchpad is opening applications for teams to enter our sixth
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Cranfield Awarded Funding to Research Clean Hydrogen Generation from Biomass
(Cranfield University) Funding for researchers at Cranfield University to look at new ways to generate hydrogen energy from biomass has been
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Awards $29 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Production
(U.S. Department of Energy) Industry and Universities Will Work to Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen to Deliver Cheap Electricity;
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Consortium of Levidian and United Utilities Win BEIS Funding to Explore LOOP Deployment for Biogas-to-Hydrogen System
(Levidian) Levidian and United Utilities win funding through the Government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio for the first phase of a biogas
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
USTDA Advances Plastic Recycling in Thailand
(US Trade and Development Agency) On August 16, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a $695,820 grant to Thailand’s VAO
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
UK University Gets Funding Boost for SAF Research
(Biofuels International) Cranfield University has been awarded £3.1 million (€3.7 million) to advance its sustainable aviation research, both into developing
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Cranfield Awarded Funding to Research Clean Hydrogen Generation from Biomass
(Cranfield University) Funding for researchers at Cranfield University to look at new ways to generate hydrogen energy from biomass has been
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Back to School Lessons on Buses
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... Electric and compressed natural gas each register less than 1% in school buses, according to the
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
As Congress Funds High-Tech Climate Solutions, It Also Bets on a Low-Tech One: Nature
by Brady Dennis (Washington Post) ... On the agriculture side, the legislation would pour nearly $20 billion of additional funding
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Innovation Boosted by £37 Million Government Funding across the UK
(UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP) £32 million government funding to
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Biodiesel: Arce Allocates Bs 402.7 Million for the Production of Oil Palm and Other Crops
by Juan Carlos Veliz (eju! (Google translation)) The production of "ecological diesel" in Bolivia has the objective of reducing imports of
July 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Significant Next Step in Developing Sustainable Methanol for Chemical Industry
(Fortum) Project Air, a cooperation project with Perstorp, Fortum and Uniper in Sweden, is taking significant next steps in developing sustainable
July 27, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $96 Million for Advancing Clean Vehicle Technologies to Reduce Carbon Emissions DEADLINE: August 25, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding Aims to Decarbonize and Accelerate the Electrification of All Vehicles, Slash Fuel Costs for Drivers
July 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Sky’s the Limit as UK Sets out Strategy to Reach Net Zero Aviation and Deliver Guilt-Free Flying
(U.K. Department for Transport, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, and The Rt
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
NGO Helps Rural Residents Install Biogas Plants
(Bioenergy Insight) Koodugal, which is an Indian NGO, has started helping villages in India install biogas plants and achieve energy
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
New Test Facility from European Energy to Produce eSAF
(European Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) European Energy has secured funds to co-finance two new research projects from the Energy Technology Development and
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Anniversary Book: Funding, Organizational Growth, and Feedstock Wars
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) As the 1990s dawned, more than a decade of renewed research had been performed on various straight
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Step Forward to Combat Climate Change, Announces Proposed Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Framework
(Federal Highway Administration) Today, to advance President Biden’s commitment to combat climate change and bring down costs for families, the U.S.
July 13, 2022 Read Full Article
€30M Investment in Ireland’s First Large-Scale Biogas Injection Facility
(Gas Networks Ireland/NGV Journal) Gas Networks Ireland is expected to begin construction of Ireland’s first large-scale renewable gas injection facility next
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
How CRISPR Rice Could Help Tackle Climate Change: Gene-Edited Rice Might Be Better at Trapping Carbon Dioxide
by Justine Calma (The Verge) Can gene-editing technology CRISPR create new crops that help fight climate change as they grow?
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Cenro Urges Dabawenyos to Donate Used Cooking Oil for Biodiesel
by Iona Finlay C. Mendoza (SunStar/Davao) DABAWENYOS are urged to donate used cooking oil to be used for the BioDiesel facility
June 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Alto Ingredients, Inc. Receives $22.7 Million Grant from USDA Program
(Alto Ingredients) Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO), a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients, announced today that
June 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Fit for 55: Transport MEPs Set Ambitious Targets for Greener Aviation Fuels
(European Parliament) 85% of aviation fuel should be sustainable by 2050; Leave space for electricity and hydrogen to be part
June 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Kvasir Technologies Secures EU Funding to Accelerate Biofuel Development
(Biofuels International) Kvasir Technologies - a Danish technology company developing a process to produce climate friendly fuel for the shipping
June 16, 2022 Read Full Article
NCERC at SIUE Is Leader in Biofuels Research
by Scott Marion (Edwardsville Intelligencer) Nearly 20 years after it opened, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University
June 08, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $59 Million to Expand Biofuels Production and Decarbonize Transportation Sector DEADLINE: July 8, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding Will Reduce Emissions from Marine, Aviation, and other Hard-to-Decarbonize Sectors -- The U.S. Department of Energy
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Applying For Commercial Scale Bioeconomy Federal Funding: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to LEC
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Want to know how to get some money? Bill Hagy, Lee Enterprises Consulting’s Executive VP
May 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Startups Ask Congress to Fund (more) Carbon Removal R&D
(Carbon 180) Carbon removal startups working across tech and agriculture have penned two letters calling for the Senate and House
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Patents for Green Hydrogen Technology on the Rise
(International Renewable Energy Agency) A joint study published today (May 12) by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Salmon Farm Waste Fuels Motor Launch
(The Fish Site) In a world first, a fuel produced from waste from Scottish salmon farms has been successfully used
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
FAA, U.S. Airports Team up to Meet 2050 Net-Zero Climate Challenge
(Federal Aviation Administration) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. airports have launched an Airport Climate Challenge to