(OGE) OGE, one of the leading European gas transmission system operators, is planning to build a CO2 pipeline system. The project will focus on CO2 emissions that cannot be avoided during production processes and on the reuse of CO2 in
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Back TO HOMECemex to Turn CO2 from Cement Factory into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. is partnering with integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol ecoFT and renewable energy company Enertrag in a project that will combine CO2 with hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The consortium
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Giant Grass Miscanthus: Bioethanol Source with Negative CO2 Balance
(University of Hohenheim) European collaborative project led by the University of Hohenheim shows: Combining bioethanol production with carbon storage can effectively reduce CO2. A significant reduction in greenhouse gas is feasible. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the University
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Airlines Seek Clearance for Liftoff on Sustainable Aviation Fuels
by Terry Slavin (Reuters) EU and Britain to force airlines to replace part of kerosene use with non-fossil fuels; Measures in the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure bill to help bridge high cost of SAF; Companies with net-zero commitments sign up to
April 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Start-up C1: With Quantum Chemistry and Prominent Investors to Green Methanol
(C1) ... The first chemical process that C1 has developed using its technology platform is a much more efficient and sustainable process for producing methanol. The alcohol has been an important basic material in the chemical industry since the beginning of
April 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Porsche Invests $75 Million Into Synthetic Fuel Start-Up
by Erin Marquis (Jalopnik) Gas made from carbon captured out of the atmosphere possibly coming to a fuel pump near you -- ... Porsche already put up $22 million into the Chilean startup HIF Global. The Haru Oni is in the
April 08, 2022 Read Full Article
INERATEC Joins Forces with Synhelion: Climate Pioneers Cooperate to Produce Solar Fuels
(INERATEC) Climate tech companies Synhelion and INERATEC have joined forces to decarbonize the transportation sector and help it achieve its ambitious net-zero target. By combining their complementing technologies, the climate pioneers can scale their respective clean technologies, paving the way for
April 08, 2022 Read Full Article
World’s First Containership that Uses Synthetic LNG Drives Great GHG Drop
(MAN Energy Solutions) MAN Energy Solutions reported that the 1,036-TEU container ship, ‘ElbBLUE’ – the former ‘Wes Amelie’ – has reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 27% by operating on a blend of climate-neutral, synthetic LNG and conventional LNG,
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Giant Grass Miscanthus: Bioethanol Source with Negative CO2 Balance
(University of Hohenheim) European collaborative project led by the University of Hohenheim shows: Combining bioethanol production with carbon storage can effectively reduce CO2. -- A significant reduction in greenhouse gas is feasible. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels as an Indispensable Component of Security of Supply
by Dieter Bockey (UFOP/Biofuels Digest) ... The production of sustainable biofuels from oilseeds and cereals, with their production of essential co-products for food and animal feed, is an integral element of the entire food chain, because biofuel production, measured in
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Heats up with Green Hydrogen Ships, Grocery Stores, Power Plants and More
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Hot hydrogen news hit the past few days with grocery store chain Lidl opening the first logistics platform in Europe to use renewable green hydrogen, thanks to its partners Lhyfe and Plug Power. Plus news
April 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Soap, Proteins and Highly Complex Molecules from CO2 – These Are the Winners of the "Best CO2 Utilisation 2022" Innovation Award
(nova Institute) Large scale investments in CO2-based ethanol, methanol and aviation fuel are just around the corner – supporting climate protection and independence from fossil fuels. Participants of the "Conference on CO2-based Fuels & Chemicals 2022" elected the three innovation award
March 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Possibility to Produce Ethanol on a Financially Competitive and Technically Efficient Basis: Fuel from Waste Wood
(Technical University of Munich) ... Producing fuel from renewable sources such as waste wood and straw or renewable electricity would be one way to reduce carbon emissions from the area of transportation. This is an area which is being addressed
March 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Shell Readies 10-Year Airline Offtake Deals as It Scales up SAF Production
by Mark Pilling (FlightGlobal) Shell is on the brink of signing its first letters of intent (LOI) with leading network carriers paving the way for 10-year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply deals, according to Jan Toschka, president of Shell Aviation, speaking
March 30, 2022 Read Full Article
New Collaboration Sets SWISS to Become First Customer in 2023 for Synhelion’s Sun-to-Liquid Aviation Fuel
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) SWISS and the Lufthansa Group have entered into a strategic collaboration with solar aviation fuel pioneer Synhelion, which will enable SWISS to become the first airline to use sun-to-liquid fuel. Synhelion has developed a key technology for
March 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Seven Airlines Commit to Buying a Total of over 1.5 Billion Litres of SAF in Three New Deals
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) Three significant new agreements have been announced to collectively deliver more than 1.5 billion litres of sustainable aviation fuel to seven airline operators, reports Tony Harrington. German-based freight airline DHL Express has agreed to acquire more
March 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Oil Majors Look to Co-processing as a Rapid Route to Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuels at Scale
by Susan van Dyk (GreenAir Online) The demand for SAF is high but supply remains limited as facilities are still under construction, and production in many cases is years away. But since last year, several oil companies have started producing
March 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Artificial Photosynthesis: The Ultimate Renewable Tech
(Bio Market Insights) Around 3.5 billion years ago, plants became able to turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into energy. Researchers in the field of artificial photosynthesis are figuring out how humans could do the same. Plant photosynthesis consists of three steps. First,
March 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Another Milestone on the Way to Climate Neutrality: Covestro Pioneers the Supply of Renewable¹ TDI
(Covestro) For more sustainable mattresses, upholstered furniture, shoes and automotive seats; Significant reduction of CO2 emissions from cradle-to-gate2; Rapidly implementable solution with consistently high quality -- Covestro is again expanding its range of more circular raw materials and now offers customers
March 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Six Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies for a Sustainable Chemical and Fuel Production Nominated for the Innovation Award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2022”
(nova-Institute) Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) Innovations of the Year 2022: A lot of technologies are in place and in development to face the challenges of a sustainable chemicals and fuels production based on the utilisation of captured CO2 from industrial off-gases
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Steel Mill Gases as Raw Material for Green Methanol
(Fraunhofer UMSICHT) Methanol is one of the world's most important compounds and is used, among other things, as a basic chemical or fuel. Its production is still mainly based on fossil raw materials such as natural gas or coal. In
March 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce Signs Agreement to Use 10% SAF when Testing Engines
by Jake Hardiman (Simple Flying) ... UK-based engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has committed to a more sustainable operational future at the company by penning a deal with petroleum giants Air bp. As part of the agreement, Rolls-Royce will use a 10%
March 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Kohler Engines Approves Use of HVO for All Its Diesel Engines in Europe
(Kohler) It’s full speed ahead for Kohler Engines and its commitment to lessen the environmental impact of its engines. The company recently approved use of EN15940- compliant Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils, or HVOs, for all its diesel engines – either pure
March 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste and DHL Express Announce One of the Largest Ever Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deals
(Neste) DHL Express and Neste have announced a significant step towards decarbonizing aviation logistics by expanding their existing cooperation with a new strategic collaboration. In the next five years, Neste will supply DHL with approximately 320,000 tons (400 million liters) of Neste
March 21, 2022 Read Full Article
MEP Proposes Fewer Restrictions on Biofuels to Meet Higher Renewables Target
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The amount of bioenergy in the EU’s transport sector will increase under plans by the lawmaker leading the European Parliament’s position on the EU’s renewable energy law, a scenario likely to rankle green legislators. Markus Pieper, the
March 18, 2022 Read Full Article
DB Cargo UK Successfully Trials New HVO Fuel in Bid to Decarbonise Its Operations
(DB Cargo) DB Cargo UK has successfully trialled the use of 100% renewable Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as it continues to look for new and innovative ways to power its fleet and decarbonise its operations. -- Ground-breaking tests have been taking
March 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Rudolf Diesel's Enduring Invention
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... Diesel would be right at home today working to develop new fuels and energy sources to tackle a major sociological need, meeting the challenge of climate change. Indeed, thousands of engineers around the world are doing just
March 15, 2022 Read Full Article
What Is eSAF, Why the Buzz and What’s Stopping It from Being Produced at Scale Today?
by Andreea Moyes and Peter Nowobilski (AIR bp and bp/Biofuels Digest) With the aviation industry committed to curtailing lifecycle carbon emissions, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has an important role to play. Air bp is already working alongside airlines and airports around
March 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Opinion: The Oil Price Surge Is Bad. The Diesel Crisis Is Worse
by Javier Blas (Brisbane Times) ... The region accounts for about one-third of global biodiesel production. But with Ukrainian vegetable oil exports virtually stopped because of the Russian invasion, the price of rapeseed oil — a key ingredient of biodiesel
March 15, 2022 Read Full Article
From Seed to Skin: How Biodiesel Makes the EU Go Round — and Go Green
(European Biodiesel Board/Politico) Europe will need much more of this renewable fuel to decarbonize the transport system. The advantages stretch way beyond the obvious.-- ... EU countries have a huge challenge ahead of them: phase out fossil fuels in order
March 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Could Algae Be the Answer to Aviation's Big Carbon Problem?
by Jacob Dykes (Geographical) ... Hydrogen, in both its liquid and gaseous forms, is light and powerful. If the supply chain can be made greener and cheaper, it’s seen by some as the long-term solution to decarbonising aviation. But others point
March 09, 2022 Read Full Article
World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project Unveiled in Texas, with Plan to Produce Clean Rocket Fuel for Elon Musk
by Leigh Collins (ReCharge) The 60GW Hydrogen City project, announced by local start-up Green Hydrogen International, will be powered by wind and solar, with an on-site salt cavern for H2 storage -- US start-up Green Hydrogen International (GHI) has announced a 60GW
March 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Gevo Investigates Proprietary Dehydration Technology at hte
(hte) hte – the high throughput experimentation company - was selected in March of 2021 by Gevo Inc., a pioneer in sustainable, low-carbon biofuel and chemicals, to advance their understanding of the catalytic dehydration of biogenic isobutanol to form isobutylene. This
March 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Volkswagen Researching Ethanol-Based Fuel Cells
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Volkswagen has a vision for how ethanol can help achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner, which includes research on reforming ethanol to create hydrogen for fuel cells. “It’s not about technology, it’s about what you put
March 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Göteborg Energi and Siemens Energy Run Gas Turbines on Liquid Biofuel
(Biofuels International) Göteborg Energi and Siemens Energy have successfully run a gas turbine in the Rya CHP plant with liquid biofuel instead of natural gas using new technology. This opens up new opportunities for the conversion of Rya KVV, but
February 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Rapid Growth for Biomethane in Transport
by Daniela Castim (Bio Market Insights) A significant and quick growth was seen in the use of biomethane as a transport fuel in Europe in 2020, according to a recent data report from NVGA (The Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle Association). As stated in the
February 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Reserch Underway to Develop Ethanol-Based Fuel Cells for Electric Cars
by Larry Lee (Brownfield Ag News) ... Pablo Di Si is the Executive Chairman of Volkswagen Latin America in Brazil, and he tells Brownfield they’re trying to develop a new type of compact fuel cell. “We’re looking at R & D
February 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Agilyx, Virgin Group, REG, Louisiana Green Fuels, Circular SynTech, and Others Advance on Waste-to-Fuels
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Just in the last few days, it’s been all about low carbon, lower carbon, net-zero carbon – and all of it from waste. Virgin Group and Agilyx’s strategic partnership to produce lower carbon fuel from
February 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Group Announces Strategic Investment in Expanded Low Carbon Feedstock Processing in Europe
(Renewable Energy Group/Business Wire) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) (NASDAQ: REGI) will install a state-of-the-art pretreatment facility in Germany, enabling the company to refine some of the lowest carbon intensity, hardest to convert waste fats and oils for bio-based diesel production.
February 18, 2022 Read Full Article
SAF Is Soarin’: Neste, Shell, World Energy, Itochu, Aemetis, Vertimass Making Advances as Capacity Is Set to Ramp
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Big players with access to affordable capital, too — making the limiting barriers more about affordable feedstock and a drive to squeeze every point out of the Carbon Intensity by strategic siting of projects. Netse and
February 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Netherlands: Shell Becomes the First to Offer Bio-LNG to Trucking Clients
(Shell Netherlands/NGV Journal) Shell bio-LNG is available as a road transport fuel in the Netherlands from February 15, as a blend with regular LNG. Hereby Shell becomes the first in the country to offer bio-LNG to all of its customers. After
February 17, 2022 Read Full Article
DHL Signs 3-Year Deal for 33 Million Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Alyssa Sporrer (Freight Waves) DHL Global Forwarding, an air and ocean freight division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, on Tuesday signed a three-year agreement with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) for the purchase of 33 million liters of sustainable
February 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Germany: ADAC’s New Ecotest Shows NGVs Are Greener than EVs
(NGVA Europe/ADAC) In its ‘Ecotest 2021’, the German ‘Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V.’ (ADAC) yet again confirmed CNG vehicles as the most environmental friendly. Out of the 112 vehicles that the automotive club tested, the CNG-powered Seat Leon TG and VW Golf
February 11, 2022 Read Full Article
NGVAEurope: +25% of Gas Used in Road Transport Was Renewable in 2020
(NGVAEurope/NGV Journal) The Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) has released new data, proving rapid growth of biomethane as transport fuel in Europe. With more than a quarter of the gas used in road transport being renewable, an overwhelming
February 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Runs on Biofuel while Tackling Ice Track
by Chris Bruce (Motor 1) The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS and Clubsport come ready to take on the track, but an ice racing course in Zell am See, Austria, is probably not the circuit where you expect to see them. To
February 05, 2022 Read Full Article
ATR Successfully Performs Test Flights with 100% SAF in One Engine
(ATR) Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR today announced that it has successfully performed a series of ground and flight tests on its ATR 72-600 prototype aircraft, cumulating seven flight hours with 100 % Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in one engine. The
February 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Neutral by 2035: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 1.5 Mton/a sustainable aviation fuels production capacity by the end of 2023 with plans to grow capacity, helping customers reduce their GHG emissions by at least 20 million tons annually by 2030, reaching carbon neutral
February 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Germany, Denmark Seek More Ambition from EU on Green Aviation Fuel
by Kate Abnett (Reuters) European Union plans to require the aviation sector to use more sustainable fuels are not ambitious enough and the EU should let member states set their own tougher requirements, seven countries have said. The European Commission last summer
February 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Airlines, NGOs Unite Behind Push for Clean Jet Fuels in Europe
(European Climate Foundation) Airlines, pilots and environmental groups are teaming up for the first time to support a European Union plan for big increases in climate-friendly jet fuels. Four major carriers – Air France-KLM, easyJet, Ryanair and Deutsche Post DHL Group – have
February 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Disrupting Nitrogen Fertilizer Production: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Cyamonia Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Cyamonia Bio’s tech for the production of organic ammonia based on atmospheric nitrogen fixation just might be disrupting a multi-billion dollar industry of nitrogen fertilizer production and instead contributing to more sustainable food production. How
February 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Liebherr Expands Its Use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(Neste) From January 2022 onwards, Liebherr will be expanding its use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to its plant in Kirchdorf where the company develops and manufactures annually approximately 2,500 machines, such as hydraulic excavators, material handling machines and articulated trucks. Neste-produced
January 26, 2022 Read Full Article
New List: These Commercial Vehicles Are Allowed to Fill up with Biodiesel
(LifePR) A new list shows the trucks, buses, engines, and other commercial vehicles that have been approved by the manufacturers to run on higher blends of biodiesel. They can be fuelled with a proportion of 10 percent (B10), 20 percent
January 25, 2022 Read Full Article
United Arab Emirates: TotalEnergies Joins Masdar and Siemens Energy in Initiative to Drive Green Hydrogen Development and Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies, Masdar and Siemens Energy sign collaboration agreement at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2022 to act as co-developers on green hydrogen project; Project aims to establish demonstrator plant at Masdar City for green hydrogen production to convert carbon dioxide
January 24, 2022 Read Full Article
German Navigation Software Firm HERE Acquires Software Tool for Fleet Managers Developed by Migros and Empa
(EuropaWire) Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that a software tool aimed at supporting fleet managers in transforming truck fleet to low-CO2 powertrains jointly developed by the Switzerland’s largest retail company Migros and Empa
January 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Shell’s Massive Carbon Capture Plant Is Emitting More Than It’s Capturing
by Anya Zoledziowski (Vice World News) A new Global Witness report found that it has the same carbon footprint per year as 1.2 million gas-powered cars. -- A first-of-its-kind “green” Shell facility in Alberta is emitting more greenhouse gases than it’s
January 21, 2022 Read Full Article
MPC Capital Secures Attractive New Building Slots for 5,500 TEU Container Ships
(MPC Capital) Confirms order with attractive new building slots at Korean shipyard Hanjin for four 5,500 TEU eco-designs; First delivery already scheduled for Q2 2023; High-efficiency design ready to be converted for a carbon neutral operation based on green methanol
January 19, 2022 Read Full Article
UFOP Misses Recognition of Bioenergy as an Essential Contribution to Climate Protection
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)) ... The UFOP therefore appeals to Federal Minister Habeck - also because of his government experience as the former Minister of Agriculture of Schleswig-Holstein - to evaluate the biomass production
January 17, 2022 Read Full Article
VW Looks to New Types of Fuel to Cut Emission Levels in Europe
by Irma Venter (Creamer Media's Engineering News) ... As a further alternative, however, the German car maker is now also approving models with the latest-generation four-cylinder diesel engines for use with paraffinic fuels, as it works to also continue developing its existing range of combustion engines. This
January 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Global Update: Increased Mobility Improves Ethanol Trade as Policies Drive Long-Term Demand
(GrainNet) ... U.S. ethanol exports for the first quarter of the 2021/2022 marketing year (MY) were 5% higher than the previous year, totaling 330 million gallons. Increased mobility and reduced COVID-19 restrictions have spurred a near global recovery in ethanol trade. Gains were
January 14, 2022 Read Full Article
CropEnergies AG Unveils Plans to Produce Renewable Ethyl Acetate Using Johnson Matthey Technology
(Crop Energy AG) CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, and Johnson Matthey, London, a leader in sustainable technologies, have entered into an engineering, license and technical services agreement for a plant to allow CropEnergies AG to produce renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol
January 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Plug Power and Lhyfe Announce Commercial Arrangement to Develop Green Hydrogen Plants throughout Europe
(Lhyfe) Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ : PLUG), a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, and Lhyfe, a pioneer producer and supplier of renewable and ecological hydrogen, today announced an partnership to jointly pursue and
January 14, 2022 Read Full Article
ProBioQAV: Premissas para um Futuro de SAF no Brasil
by Laís Forti Thomaz and Amanda Gondim (Estadao) A aviação civil tem uma responsabilidade muito grande no que diz respeito às mudanças climáticas. O setor, como se sabe, responde por 3% das emissões globais de transportes. Ainda que já existam algumas possibilidades
January 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Big on Biofuels: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Shell and Southwest Airlines
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Two very different companies but we’ve combined 2 short and sweet slide guides from Shell and Southwest Airlines as a double feature this Friday. An image is worth a thousand words and 2 slides highlighting
January 07, 2022 Read Full Article
New PhD Course on the Politics of 'Net Zero' and Carbon Removal --- June 13-17, 2022 --- Copenhagen, Denmark DEADLINE: January 15, 2022
by Cecilia von Arnold (Lund University Center for Sustainability Studies) In June 2022, LUCSUS will co-organise a 5-day intensive PhD course focusing on climate change mitigation and the politics of 'Net Zero' and carbon removal. As the climate crisis intensifies, the scientific
January 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Cummins, Sinopec, Oberon Fuels and More – The Latest Green Hydrogen Initiatives from Power-to-Hydrogen, Methane, DME
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... What about the different routes to get that lovely green hydrogen? From splitting water via excess green power (power-to-hydrogen), to stripping hydrogen out of renewable methane or out of DME, here’s a look at
January 05, 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
January 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Brightmark Receives ISCC PLUS Certification
(Brightmark) Certification ensures compliance with high ecological and social sustainability requirements, greenhouse gas emissions savings, and traceability throughout the supply chain -- Brightmark, LLC the global waste solutions provider, today announced that its Ashley, Indiana Plastics Renewal Facility has been ISCC
January 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Two Birds with One Stone: A Combined Environmental and Economic Performance Assessment of Rapeseed-Based Biodiesel Production
by Xueqing Yang,Yang Liu, Alberto Bezama, Daniela Thrän (GCB-Bioenergy) Rapeseed is the dominant feedstock for biodiesel production in Germany; however, significant decline in crop yields observed during the 2018 drought in Europe poses economic and environmental risks for its sustained
December 30, 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
Firsts for Biomethane – 1st of Its Kind Network for Biomethane Industry, Scotland’s 1st Biomethane Refuelling Station Opens
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... First, the biomethane industry sets a 1st of its kind European Network to facilitate the tracking and exchange of renewable gas certificates and boost biomethane trading across Europe. ... In today’s Digest, what the REGATRACE EU
December 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Belgian Hauler Bets on Biomethane Certificates to Boost Green Transition
(Scania/NGV Journal) Renewable fuels are an important part of the shift towards sustainable heavy transport. In this regard, Belgian transport company Van de Poel bets on the certificates for biomethane to speed up this transition, and has increased the share of
December 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Enabling Sustainable Transportation with Hydrogen: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Linde
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What does the era of clean hydrogen look like? How can we decarbonize the world with hydrogen? What does hydrogen demand look like over the next 30 years? What are the hydrogen colors of gray,
December 23, 2021 Read Full Article
VW Officially Approves Using Paraffinic Fuels in Latest-Generation Diesel Engines
(Volkswagen/Biobased Diesel Daily) Volkswagen plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet in Europe by 40 percent by the year 2030. The company is therefore increasingly focusing on fully and partially electric vehicles. As a further alternative, Volkswagen is
December 21, 2021 Read Full Article
H2FLY Joins aireg Initiative for the Production and Use of Renewable Aviation Fuel
(H2FLY and aireg) H2FLY, a German startup developing hydrogen fuel cell systems for aircraft, has joined aireg – the Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany. H2FLY is enhancing aireg with its proven experience and expertise regarding the use of
December 21, 2021 Read Full Article
ESG Clean Energy Signs Letter of Intent with Ethatec GmbH to Use Carbon-Free Power Generation for Ethanol Production
(ESG Clean Energy) ESG Clean Energy, LLC, developers of net zero, distributed power generation and clean energy manufacturing solutions, announced today it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Ethatec GmbH for the use of ESG’s patented CO2-free power generation
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Let’s Call It Renewable Synthetic LNG
(SEA-LNG) SEA-LNG exists to support the ongoing development of the LNG decarbonisation pathway and is dedicated to helping shipping thrive through the energy transition. The end goal of this pathway, to deliver net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, requires the production of
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Bushel Partners with Bayer to Launch Project Carbonview
by Julia Eberhart (Bushel Partners) An industry-first digital carbon footprint measurement solution for agriculture • The seamlessly connected data solution was conceptualized by Bayer and developed in collaboration with Bushel and Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Project Carbonview will enable U.S. ethanol
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
bp Plans Major Green Hydrogen Project in Teesside
(bp) HyGreen Teesside project targets 60MWe of ‘green’ hydrogen production by 2025; Together with bp’s already-proposed ‘blue’ hydrogen project (H2Teesside), HyGreen Teesside strengthens Teesside as the UK’s leading hydrogen hub to decarbonize industry and heavy transport; HyGreen Teesside and H2Teesside
December 08, 2021 Read Full Article
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
UFOP Chairman Welcomes Coalition's Ambition on Climate Protection and Calls for Inclusion of Biofuels
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)) The Chairman of the UFOP, Detlef Kurreck, welcomes the aim of the new government coalition to protect the climate. Detlef Kurreck welcomes the goal of the new government coalition to
December 02, 2021 Read Full Article
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)
December 01, 2021 Read Full Article
EnviTec Forms Joint Venture to Produce Bio-LNG
(Bioenergy Insight) EnviTec Biogas and Leipzig-based BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VNG AG, have formed a joint venture to produce bio-LNG. The two companies will build a bio-LNG liquefaction plant under the name BALANCE EnviTec in Brandenburg, near Berlin,
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
ARENA to Lead Australia-Germany’s HyGATE Initiative
(Australian Renewable Energy Agency) The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today (November 23, 2021) announced that it will play a key role in the development and delivery of the German-Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator known as HyGATE. ARENA will team
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
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
Lufthansa to Buy $250M of Sustainable Aviation Fuel over Next Three Years
(Biofuels Central) Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Wednesday it will spend $250 million to buy sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, over the next three years. “The Lufthansa Group is already the largest purchaser of sustainable aviation fuel in Europe and, with this decision,
November 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Future bioLNG Plant near Berlin Will Help Decarbonize Heavy Transport
(EnviTec/NGV Journal) Two biogas plant operators pull together with a new joint venture. Leipzig-based BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien GmbH – a wholly owned subsidiary of VNG AG – and biogas all-rounder EnviTec Biogas AG, based in Lower Saxony, intend to jointly produce
November 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Transport with Cellulosic Ethanol: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Clariant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed the ABLC presentation by Andreas Reindl, Clariant’s Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives, Head of Industrial Enzymes and Technologies, then you won’t want to miss this one! It’s all about sunliquid, Clariant’s cellulosic
November 24, 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
Iowa Company REG Is Helping Others Meet Sustainability Goals with Its Biofuel Innovations
(Renewable Energy Group/Ag Funder News) As companies and organizations around the world look to reduce their environmental footprint and meet sustainability goals, a growing number are leveraging custom-made renewable fuel solutions from Iowa-based companies. Renewable Energy Group (REG) in Ames, Iowa, is one
November 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Increase and Expand Blending Mandate for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany) The blending mandate proposed by the EU Commission as part of the Fit for 55 package is a key measure to achieving the Paris climate targets. To reduce the climate impact of aviation,
November 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Etihad Expands Strategic Sustainability Programme Uniting Industry Leaders in the Most Comprehensive, Cross-Organisational Aviation Sustainability Initiative Ever Undertaken
(Etihad Airways) Etihad Airways has signed multiple partnership and collaboration agreements with the aviation industry’s top manufactures, suppliers and stakeholders at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, bringing aviation’s leading organisations together under its strategic sustainability programme to drive decarbonisation creating the industry’s
November 17, 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
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
Lufthansa to Buy $250M of Sustainable Aviation Fuel over Next Three Years
(Biofuels Central) Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Wednesday it will spend $250 million to buy sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, over the next three years. “The Lufthansa Group is already the largest purchaser of sustainable aviation fuel in Europe and, with this decision,
November 08, 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
Volkswagen, Raízen and Shell Announce Partnership to Accelerate Decarbonization
(Raizen) Companies sign a memorandum of intent that includes a series of initiatives primarily at the use of ethanol and its residues to reduce CO2 emissions -- Volkswagen do Brasil, Raízen and Shell announce a partnership to value the impact of
November 03, 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
Scandinavian Biogas Extends Deal to Deliver Bio-LNG to Rolande’s Stations in Netherlands and Germany
(Rolande/Scandinavian Biogas/NGT News) Scandinavian Biogas has extended the agreement with the Dutch company Rolande for deliveries of bio-LNG. Rolande supplies LNG and bio-LNG to its clients via a network that consists of 20 owned stations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany,
November 02, 2021 Read Full Article
DB Schenker and Lufthansa Extend SAF Freighter Flights until March
by Damian Brett (Air Cargo News) DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo are extending their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powered freighter flights between Frankfurt and Shanghai through the winter season, while Nokia has also joined the initiative. The regular SAF-powered flights were launched
October 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Leading SAF Provider SkyNRG Partners with Climate-Tech Company CHOOSE to Launch SAF Solution for Airlines and Travel Companies
(SkyNRG) - Fly On SAF is meant for airlines and travel companies servicing leisure and business travelers that want to fly more sustainably. - The solution enables airlines and travel companies to integrate SAF and Carbon Offsets into their customer
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Stephan Meeder
"We are convinced that we need all technologies to decarbonise – or rather to defossilise – the transport sector. Renewable ethanol is available today and can contribute directly and with the existing infrastructure to reduce fossil carbon dioxide emissions in
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
CropEnergies, Mabanaft and Stuttgart Airport Test Climate Fuel Super Eco 20
(CropEnergies) In a joint project, CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, together with Stuttgart Airport and the mineral oil company Mabanaft Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, are testing a climate fuel with 20 percent renewable ethanol. The petrol fuel provided by CropEnergies and
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Crucial Step Identified in the Conversion of Biomass to Methane
(Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) Researchers find the enzymatic link in the formation of methane from fatty acids by cooperating microorganisms -- Microbial production of methane from organic material is an essential process in the global carbon cycle and an important source of renewable
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Development of an On-Board Sensor System for Early Identification of Deposit Formations in Fuels Containing Biodiesel
(Fuels Joint Research Group) ... Since the design of the internal combustion engine is always a compromise between stable operation, low emissions and high efficiency, the importance of the three parameters must be determined during development (Figure 1). For example,
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Degradation of Biobased Plastics in the Soil
(Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) The idea of biodegradable plastics sounds good at first. However, very little is known about how they are degraded in the soil and how this is influenced by climate change. In two recent studies, soil ecologists
October 15, 2021 Read Full Article
SAF – Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo Agree on Exclusive Partnership to Promote CO2-Neutral Power-to-liquid Fuel
(Kuehne+Nagel) SAF – Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo agree on exclusive partnership to promote CO2-neutral power-to-liquid fuel. -- Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have agreed on an exclusive partnership for the promotion and use of synthetic crude oil from NGO atmosfair based in Berlin.
October 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Al Rawabi Commences Operations of Large-Scale Biogas Facility
by Disha Dadlani (Construction Week) Construction began in early 2020 by mele® Company from Germany and was completed early this year -- UAE-headquartered juice and dairy giant Al Rawabi has commenced operations of its large-scale biogas facility. A first of its
October 11, 2021 Read Full Article
German Bioethanol Association Updates E10 Compatibility Website
(Biofuels International) The Federal Association of the German Bioethanol Industry Association has launched a new version of the refuele10.com website. The website, which has been online since 2018, has been completely revised and updated and users can now expect an updated database on
October 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Germany: World’s First Bunkering Trial of Carbon-Neutral Synthetic LNG
(MAN Energy Solutions/NGV Journal) In a world-first for the maritime sector, the containership ‘ElbBLUE’ has bunkered some 20 tons of liquefied synthetic natural gas (SNG) or synthetic LNG at the Elbe port in Brunsbüttel, Germany. The bunkering is a joint project
October 08, 2021 Read Full Article
List, MacMillan Win 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Development of Asymmetric Organocatalysis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis to: Benjamin List, Director of the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung David W.C. MacMillan, Professor at Princeton University Background on the Award The rapid expansion
October 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Auto Industry Commits to All-Electric, but Hybrids Make Powerful Interim Case; Report
by Neil Winton (Forbes) As politicians declare their love for clean electric cars and fall over themselves to be the first to ban the sale of allegedly dirty, climate threatening new fossil-fuel powered ones, a report from Emissions Analytics suggests hybrids could
October 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Airline Industry Targets Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
by Siddharth Vikram Philip, Mary Schlangenstein and Christopher Jasper (Bloomberg Quint) The airline industry’s main lobby group adopted a target of eliminating carbon emissions on a net basis by 2050, a goal that will require balancing the fight against climate
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
Your Letters: Carbon Removal Could, in Fact, Bring Great Benefits
by Robert C. Brown, Lisa Schulte Moore, and Tannon Daugaard (Iowa State University Bioeconomy Institute/Ames Tribune) The recent guest column by Darryl Siemer suggesting that carbon sequestration benefits “crumble on examination” is premised on an oversimplified representation of the Earth’s carbon cycle,
October 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Jan de Nul Goes for 100% Sustainability by Using Biofuel for Its Maintenance Dredging Works in North Germany
(Jan de Nul) For the first time in Germany, the dredging company Jan De Nul Group from Luxembourg is using solely second-generation biofuel for maintenance dredging works in the Port of Hamburg. This fuel contains no petroleum, but processed vegetable waste
September 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Germany to End Palm Oil Use in Biofuels from 2023 - Ministry
by Michael Hogan (NASDAQ/Reuters) Germany will end the use of palm oil as a raw material to produce biofuels from 2023, the country's environment ministry said on Wednesday. -- ... Germany will instead give a quota for minimum use of waste
September 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Shell’s Biojet Bombshell: 600MGY by 2025, Much More by 2030, as SAFtember Keeps on Rollin’
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In the Netherlands, Royal Dutch Shell said it will produce around 2 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel a year by 2025. That’s around 600 million gallons per year — dwarfing any other SAF production
September 21, 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
Viridis Chemical Announces Completion of Capital Improvement to Produce USP Grade Bio-Based Ethanol (Phase I) and Begins Construction on Upgrade to Produce Bio-Based Ethyl Ace
(Viridis/Globe Newswire) Completion of Phase I allows Viridis to begin operations at Columbus, Nebraska, plant -- Viridis Chemical, LLC ("Viridis Chemical"), a manufacturer of renewable chemicals, announces the completion of the Phase I capital improvement to produce USP grade bio-based ethanol
September 14, 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
Sustainability Strategy Makes Progress: DEUTZ Approves Engines for Renewable Fuels
(Deutz) Engines that meet the EU Stage V emissions standard approved for renewable fuels; Good sustainability rating from ISS validates current activities -- With immediate effect, DEUTZ is approving its entire TCD engine portfolio for use with paraffinic diesel fuels. This means
September 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Tenneco Explores Synthetic Fuels for Climate-Neutral Mobility
Tenneco is putting its 100-plus years of powertrain expertise in improving vehicle fuel efficiency and reducing emissions to work to explore synthetic fuels (e-fuels), a viable near-term solution to further maximize the efficiency and minimize the carbon footprint of internal
September 01, 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
August 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Chinese Biodiesel Producers Chase High-Value Feedstocks
by Amandeep Parmar (Argus Media) Chinese biodiesel and feedstock suppliers are diversifying to get more value for their money with ever-evolving European legislation regarding waste feedstock incentives. Brown grease is becoming increasingly fashionable among suppliers, of which 18 in China are now
August 17, 2021 Read Full Article
VERBIO Signs MoU with IndianOil to Evaluate Joint Investments in Setting-up of Multiple Biofuel Production Units across India
(Verbio) The MoU was signed on 30th July 2021 for setting up biofuels projects and compressed biogas plants (CBG/BioCNG). The MoU will explore the possibility of creating a Joint Venture Company for the purpose of deploying VERBIO’s technology and long-term
August 13, 2021 Read Full Article
REG Posts Q2 Financials, Begins Geismar Renewable Diesel Plant Expansion
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Renewable Energy Group Inc. has officially moved into the construction phase of its major renewable diesel plant expansion and improvement project in Geismar, Louisiana, the company announced in its second-quarter financials. REG said its board
August 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Giving up on Climate Change? EU Says No Way – Invests $140M in Decarbonizing Projects
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... The good news is for the first time since the creation of the Innovation Fund, the EU’s latest investment of €118 million (about $140 million) into 32 small innovative projects located in 14 EU Member
August 09, 2021 Read Full Article
DHL Expands LNG Truck Fleet, Explores Bio-LNG Potential
(Bioenergy Insight) DHL Supply Chain is expanding its fleet of environmentally friendly LNG gas trucks, transporting car parts from the Czech Republic to Germany. The three new tractor units running on LNG put into operation in October 2020 will now
July 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Lufthansa Technik and Hamburg Airport Start Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Research Project
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) MRO and technical aircraft services provider Lufthansa Technik has joined with Hamburg Airport in an initiative to design and test maintenance and ground processes for handling liquid hydrogen (LH2) that is expected to be used
July 26, 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
The Digest’s Multi-Guide Slide to National Hydrogen Strategies: Germany
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: Germany. READ MORE
July 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Project to Run UK Locomotive on Biogas, Hydrogen Receives Gov’t Funding
(Bioenergy Insight) UK rail freight provider Freightliner, working in partnership with a consortium of specialist suppliers, has secured government funding to develop a dual-fuel solution for the Class 66 locomotive. The technology, utilising biogas and hydrogen, is one of the 30
July 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Fit for 55 Package: Further Legislative Fine-Tuning on Draft Proposals Required to Avoid Climate and Economic Damage
(EWABA) The EWABA association, representing the EU waste-based and advanced biodiesel industry, welcomes the Commission’s intention to make Europe the first climate neutral continent, in words of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. We regret however that the Commission’s approach
July 19, 2021 Read Full Article
We Can Love Electric Cars, but Let’s Not Spurn Biofuels
by Dan Morgan (The Globalist) Right now, electric cars have the momentum and the “inevitability” narrative on their side. Is the idea of pursuing two paths forward a waste of money? ... The Biden administration’s ambitious infrastructure proposal sets aside $174
July 16, 2021 Read Full Article
An Important Step on the Road to Decarbonising Heavy Duty Trucks in Germany: Liqvis GmbH, L.I.T. Cargo GmbH and IVECO Magirus AG Collaborate on a Flagship Project Using 100% Physical BIO-LNG
(Uniper) Liqvis GmbH and L.I.T. Cargo GmbH came to an agreement to use sustainably produced BIO-LNG as part of a short-term flagship project. As part of the project, the Liqvis site in Hamm, Germany, provided physical BIO-LNG to the site of
July 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Volkswagen to Create Research Center for Biofuel Engines in Brazil
(Market Research Telecast) The German group Volkswagen announced on Monday that Brazil will “host and lead” a Research and Development (R&D) center for engines that run on ethanol and other biofuels for emerging markets. The unit, which will have the support 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
July 13, 2021 Read Full Article
German Supermarket Cooperative, Iveco, Shell Unveil Biogas Truck Pilot
(Iveco/NGV Journal) As the use of bio-LNG is gaining traction in Germany, energy company Shell is supplying this sustainable fuel to EDEKA Minden-Hannover and two other customers in a pilot project. Each participant will run three trucks on the biomethane provided
July 12, 2021 Read Full Article
British Columbia Hydrogen Strategy Provides Vision for Clean-Energy Future
(British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation and Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy) The Government of British Columbia is releasing its hydrogen strategy – a blueprint for how renewable and low-carbon hydrogen will support its climate goals and
July 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Racing ahead with Biofuels – Bentley, BMW, Porsche, Others Embrace Biofuels
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Bentley’s Continental GT3 Pikes Peak racecar proved to be fastest racecar running on renewable fuel at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2021, beating out all other sustainability-focused entrants (like Tesla’s Model S and an Acura
July 12, 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
Catalyzing the Conversion of Biomass to Biofuel
(Technical University Munich/Phys.Org) Zeolites are extremely porous materials: Ten grams can have an internal surface area the size of a soccer field. Their cavities make them useful in catalyzing chemical reactions and thus saving energy. An international research team has now
July 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon-Negative Bioplastic Made from Air, Invasive Plants Turned into Yoga Mats, Cultured Chicken Progress, Renewable Fiber Innovations, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of July 2nd
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) We’ve covered food made from air here, but Germany-based company Made of Air has developed a bioplastic derived from burnt plant and forestry waste, or biochar, that can be used in many ways. So far, H&M’s sunglasses
July 02, 2021 Read Full Article
DHL Adds Sustainable Marine Fuel Option for Container Shipments
(Biofuels International) DHL Global Forwarding has introduced another Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) service for ocean freight as part of its sustainability strategy. Following the success of the launch of a similar service for Less-than-Container Load (LCL) shipments, they are now
June 30, 2021 Read Full Article
IAG Cargo Partners with Kuehne+Nagel and Neste to Launch First Net Zero Carbon Charter Chain with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, completed its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) charter chain of 16 flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta last week. Working with their partner Kuehne+Nagel, IAG Cargo sourced 1.2 million litres of Neste
June 29, 2021 Read Full Article
E-Fuels Development for Aviation Gets a Boost with Germany’s New PtL Roadmap
by Susan van Dyk (GreenAir Online) Germany’s federal and state governments, with backing from industry, have agreed a roadmap that commits to the development of e-fuels – also described as power-to-liquids (PtL) – for the aviation sector. E-fuels can potentially deliver
June 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Cologne Bonn Airport Makes Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Available for Airlines to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Neste) Neste, the world’s leading provider of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has set up a supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ at Cologne Bonn Airport. By doing so, Neste is helping to meet increasing levels of demand from air freight and
June 28, 2021 Read Full Article
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