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by John McGarrity (Fastmarkets/Biofuels International) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is at a turning point. Aviation has long been considered one of the hardest industries to decarbonise and unlike the automotive industry, we are still years away from being able to use

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment (BOTTLE)

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Current plastics waste management and recycling approaches are limited. Recycled plastics often lower quality and value; Mechanical recycling not applicable to all polymers; and, there is little economic incentive for plastics reclamation. Can we apply expertise

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Want More Bioeconomy Capacity, Sooner? Our 4-Point Plan to Relieve the Investor’s Tour of Terror

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ... But it is only the world’s second-scariest rollercoaster, because the scariest one is the Tour of Terror in building a bioeconomy project. Strategics bail when oil prices go low; formulator adoption is poorly understood; there’s a

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Twenty-Three Locations Awarded Grants From the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program

(Iowa Department Of Agriculture and Land Stewardship) Twenty-three Iowa locations in 16 different counties were awarded more than $1.1 million in cost-share grants from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) during the latest quarterly application cycle. The RFIP helps fuel retailers

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Biobased Diesel Industry Provides Fuel for US Economy’s Engine

by Paul Winter (Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biobased Diesel Daily) A new report details the important economic impacts biodiesel and renewable diesel have on the U.S. economy, particularly for farming, oilseed processing and fuel production. The U.S. market for biodiesel and renewable diesel

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Aviation Biofuel Would Need Half of UK Agricultural Land, Report Says

by Danny Halpin (The Independent)  The Royal Society said a portfolio of alternative fuels will be required to meet current passenger demand and achieve net zero.  -- Replacing jet fuel with biomass would require the UK to give up 50% of

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'Greener-than-Green' Hydrogen Project Nears Construction Phase in California

by Brandon Mulder (S&P Global)  A California project claiming to be capable of producing "greener-than-green" hydrogen cheaper than conventional gray hydrogen is nearing its construction phase after receiving permits from the city of Lancaster, developing company SGH2 Energy said Feb. 2. SGH2

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Plans Emerging for a Pullman Area Biodiesel Plant Funded by Public and Private Dollars

by Evan Ellis (Big Country News) ... The Washington State Department of Commerce has approved a 5 million dollar loan to the Port of Whitman County to help pay for the land for the proposed facility. The 100 acre property is

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the USDA Western Regional Research Center

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The USDA Western Regional Research Center has ~350 people, ~45 in bioproducts & biofuels. It’s part of the Agricultural Research Service, the ARS is the in-house research arm of the USDA. They partner with companies

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA Efforts in Support of the Bioeconomy

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Inflation Reduction Act provides nearly $40 billion for USDA over the next 10 years to improve life and livelihoods in rural communities. Specific investments include: $19.3 billion for climate-smart agriculture on farms, ranches, and

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World's Largest Green Hydrogen Plant Breaks Ground in Ordos

by Yuan Hui in Hohhot and Yang Min (China Daily) The world's biggest project using solar and wind power to produce hydrogen started construction in Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Wednesday. It is being built by Sinopec Star Co, a wholly

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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 and storage technology development projects. Details: The DOE, using funds made available in the bipartisan infrastructure law, will offer up to $1.7

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service offers  loan guarantees, grants, and technical assistance support of the bioeconomy and access to capital for Commercialization of emerging technologies; Production of biofuels and renewable chemicals and manufacturing of biobased products;

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Heathrow Airport Calls for Action to Make Aviation Greener

(BBC) The UK's busiest airport has warned the country risks falling behind others in making aviation greener. Heathrow Airport has called for the government to help make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) more commercially viable in the UK. SAF cuts the amount of carbon

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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 like the passage of the biggest federal climate deal in history and over $1 billion authorized for carbon removal research, development, and demonstration (RD&D).

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Port of Corpus Christi Horizons Clean Hydrogen Hub and Trans Permian H2Hub Merge to Create Integrated Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Proposal

(Port of Corpus Christi) The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstration has encouraged both the Port of Corpus Christi Horizons Clean Hydrogen Hub (HCH2) and Trans Permian (Trans Permian) H2Hub to submit full applications through the DOE Regional

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Ministers McConalogue and Heydon Announce €3 Million for Integrated Anaerobic Digestion and Green Biorefining Demonstration Initiative

(Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)  Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon, today announced a €3 million investment in an integrated anaerobic

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RFA Testifies in Support of National Clean Fuel Program to Decarbonize Transportation

(Renewable Fuels Association) Implementing a national clean fuel program that incorporates a market-based, technology-neutral approach will be critical to decarbonizing the U.S. transportation sector, the Renewable Fuels Association stressed today at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. “While

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L.A. Is Shutting Down Its Largest Gas Plant — and Replacing It with an Unproven Hydrogen Project

by Sammy Roth (Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to move forward with an $800-million plan to convert the city’s largest gas-fired power plant to green hydrogen — a first-of-its-kind project that was hailed by supporters

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DOE Launches Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation Public Comment DEADLINE March 27, 2023

(U.S. Department of Energy)  DOE’s First Ever Agency-Related Foundation Will Accelerate the Development of New Clean Energy Technologies, Help Communities Unlock the Benefits of a Clean Energy Future  --   The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a Request for Information

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USDA Forest Service Accepting Grant Applications for Wood Innovations Projects, Community Wood Energy Facilities DEADLINE March 23, 2023

(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service today announced it will offer $41 million through the 2023 Wood Innovations Grant and 2023 Community Wood Grant programs to spark innovation and create new markets for wood products and

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Aker Carbon Capture Enters Finnish Power-to-X Market

(Aker Carbon Capture/PR Newswire) Aker Carbon Capture will deliver a pre-engineering study to the energy company St1 for the development of a carbon capture facility at Finnsementti's Lappeenranta cement plant. The captured CO2 would be used for the first renewable synthetic

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Statement: Establishing a More Durable Path forward for Alder Fuels

(Alder Fuels/Biofuels Digest) ...  Building on our recent announcements regarding the appointment of Tim Obitts as Acting CEO of Alder Fuels and award selection by the Department of Energy (DOE), we wish to provide an updated statement regarding the company. First, Alder

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DOE Announces $25.5 Million to Improve Biofuels and Bioproducts DEADLINE March 20, 2023

(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy announced $25.5 million in funding to enable the sustainable use of domestic biomass and waste resources, such as agricultural residues and algae, to produce low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts. This funding will advance

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ABPDU’s Gas Capture Capability Enables Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Molecule

by Katy Christiansen (Argonne National Laboratory) ... However, producing these fuels is a tricky biological process. Some important aviation fuel molecules are volatile, meaning they evaporate at room temperature. During the fermentation process, these volatile molecules leave the fermenter as a

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Climate Change: Towngas Offshoot Turns Waste Oil into Green Fuels in China and Malaysia to Meet Strong European Demand

by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) Profitable Hong Kong start-up Ecoceres plans to build a second plant to turn waste oil into low-carbon fuel for aircraft and vehicles; The planned plant in Malaysia will turn used cooking oil and

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Indian Oil to Partner with LanzaJet to Produce Cleaner Aviation Fuel

by Nidhi Verma (Reuters) Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) will sign an agreement with LanzaJet to produce cleaner aviation fuel at its Panipat refinery in northern India, the state-run refiner's Chairman S. M. Vaidya told Reuters on Monday. Chicago, U.S.-based LanzaJet helps companies produce aviation

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Denmark Technology to Help Promote Ethanol Production

(Daily Pioneer/ANI News Service) To promote ethanol production in an eco-friendly manner, the Uttar Pradesh government has been holding talks with Denmark, which is expected to aid the state in adopting new technology for making ethanol and methanol through the

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Minnesota Governor Aims to Increase Bioincentive Program Funding

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Jan. 24 delivered his proposed budget to the state legislature. One provision of the budget proposes to significantly increase funding for the state’s Bioincentive Program. Minnesota’s Bioincentive Program aims to spur

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The French Government, the Occitanie Region, Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, Airbus, ATR and Aerospace Valley commit to develop sustainable aviation fuel in Occitanie

(ATR)  Etienne Guyot, Prefect of the Occitanie Region and Haute-Garonne, Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie Region, Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer, Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, Chief Executive Officer of ATR, Philippe Crébassa, Chairman of the Executive Board of Aéroport

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Philippines Mulls Higher Ethanol Blend

by Danessa Rivera -(The Philippine Star) As the Philippines mulls higher voluntary ethanol blends in gasoline, ethanol producers are looking to bump up investments, but imports are still needed to meet this higher requirement. All in all, this will help lower prices

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The President Affirms that Bolivia Will "Gradually" Replace the Importation of Hydrocarbons with the Production of Biodiesel

(Agencia Boliviana de Informacion (Google Translation))  President Luis Arce affirmed that Bolivia will "gradually" replace the import of hydrocarbons with the production of biodiesel, whose first manufacturing plant will be inaugurated within "a few months." On Tuesday, in an interview with

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HySkies: Fossil-Free Aviation Fuel Receives EU Support

(Vattenfall/CISION) Vattenfall, Shell, LanzaTech and SAS run the HySkies project with the goal of starting the world's first large-scale production of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Sweden in 2027. The EU's innovation fund is now supporting the project with roughly EUR

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Chartwell Secures £320k Innovate UK Smart Grant to Develop Market-First Methanol-Fuelled Vessel Design

(Chartwell Marine)  Chartwell Marine, the cross-industry pioneer of next-generation vessel design, today announces its win of a £320k Innovate UK Smart Grant. The grant will enable Chartwell and consortium partners — Boat Electric & Electronics and Engineered Marine Systems — to

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Spain Awards Grant to IVECO for the Development of Renewable Hydrogen Projects

(Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge/AltFuels) The Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Ministry for the Energy Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO), approved a Royal Decree for the concession of 74 million euros for the

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The Feedstock Whisperers: BETO’s Upgraded Biomass Feedstock National User Facility Is Open for Business

by Katie Carnahan and Michelle Goff (Idaho National Laboratory/Biofuels Digest)  ... The upgraded Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) addresses many of the challenges facing the U.S. bioenergy industry. The research conducted at the facility

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Chile Will Promote the Development of Clean Fuels for Aviation

(Bnamericas/Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications of Chile) This is an automated translation of the press release issued in Spanish  The Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications through the Civil Aeronautical Board ( JAC ) and in conjunction with the Energy Sustainability Agency of the Ministry of

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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 with direct funding through a NASA Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award. With this funding, AIR COMPANY will make integral strides

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School-Bus fleet in Beaverton, Oregon, Switches to Renewable Diesel Fuel

(Beaverton School District/Biobased Diesel Daily) As of mid-January, the Beaverton School District in Oregon has stopped using petroleum-based diesel fuel in its school buses in favor of renewable diesel. Renewable diesel is a fossil-free alternative derived from agricultural waste products like vegetable

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Shell Oman Signs Agreements for Syngas and LNG Offtake; Takes Stake in Green Hydrogen Project

by Sowmya Sundar (Zawya Projects) Shell Oman to take 35% stake in Green Energy Oman  -- Shell Oman has signed a Letter of Intent with Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals to explore the deployment of Liquified Synthetic Gas (LSG) in Oman. LSG

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Brazil: Equinor and CNPEM in Partnership for Biofuel R&D

(Equinor/bnamericas) This is a machine translation of the press release originally published in Portuguese. A partnership between Equinor and the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) will enable the start of research for the production of bio-hydrocarbons

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Was 2022 a Pivotal Year for BioFuel?

(World Bio Market Insights) Interest in biofuels survived the fossil fuel bonanza of 2022 but there’s still a long road to viability -- The importance of energy to domestic and international politics became more visible than ever before between 2020 and

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Biden-Harris Administration Releases First-Ever Blueprint to Decarbonize America's Transportation Sector

(U.S. Department of Transportation) Landmark Blueprint Will Advance the President’s Clean Transportation Agenda, Slashing Consumer Costs, Improving Public Health, and Increasing the Nation’s Energy Security -- The Biden-Harris Administration today released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. Developed by the Departments

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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 Green Hydrogen and its derivatives; Mission will help in India becoming energy independent and in Decarbonisation of major sectors of the

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New Report: California Is Pioneering a Pathway to Significant Dairy Methane Reduction

(Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research at UC Davis) Analysis by UC Davis researchers shows continued implementation of California’s incentive-based dairy methane reduction efforts should, by 2030, achieve the full 40% reduction goal. The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF)

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Synbio Powerlabs Secures € 6.6 Million Funding to Build a Revolutionary Biotechnology Plant for Precision Fermentation

(Nutrecon/NewsWires)  Synbio Powerlabs Oy ("Synbio Powerlabs" or the "Company"), a leading Biotech company catalyzing the DNA-Economy by enabling the development of disruptive biotechnologies with precision fermentation, from lab-scale experiments to large scale pilot runs, is pleased to announce it has secured

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BNDES Releases Funding for SAF and Green Diesel Projects through the Climate Fund

by Millena Brazil (epbr) Initiative will allow investments with interest rates of 1% per year; promotion of biofuels was articulated by the Fuel of the Future program -- The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) made funding available for sustainable

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Exclusive: India Plans $2 Billion Incentive for Green Hydrogen Industry

by Sarita Chaganti Singh (Reuters) India is planning a $2 billion incentive programme for the green hydrogen industry, three sources told Reuters, in a bid to cut emissions and become a major export player in the field. The 180-billion-rupee ($2.2 billion) incentive

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Policy Signals Needed from Central Government to Support SAF Production and Use in China, Finds Report

by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) A new report produced by a Chinese independent energy think tank has highlighted the lack of government support as a major barrier to the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel in China, the world’s second

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In a First in Arab World, Mwasalat Launches Green Bus Powered by Biofuel

(TAS News Service/The Arabian Stories) The fuel was made from date kernel oil by a research team at Sultan Qaboos University. -- Oman’s National Transport Company — Mwasalat launched Green Bus powered by biofuel, considered to be the first in the

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USDA Invests $9.5M to Develop New Bioproducts from Agricultural Commodities

(U.S. Department of Agriculture)  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $9.5 million to support the scale-up of sustainable bioproduct manufacturing in the United States. Three successful projects are funded through USDA’s National Institute of Food and

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We Will Invest More than € 1.1 Billion to Build a Green Hydrogen Plant in Australia

(Iberdrola) -The plant, which will be one of the largest in the world, will produce 300,000 tonnes of green methanol for use as marine fuel.  -For the development of the project, which is supported by the Australian government, the company

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IPCEI Grant Awarded to Neste Boosts Porvoo Refinery’s Green Hydrogen Projects

(Neste)  In December 2022, Business Finland awarded Neste with a public funding of EUR 27.7 million for green hydrogen projects at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland, aiming to develop solutions for renewable hydrogen production.  In July 2022, Neste became the first Finnish

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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 aviation fuel (SAF) industry to take flight as government awarded 5 projects a share of the $198M Advanced Fuels Fund.

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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 government at $1.7 trillion for fiscal 2023 — would provide $46.5 billion to DOE to “fund programs in its primary

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CropEnergies Diversifies Operations, Continues Production in UK

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.K. ethanol producer CropEnergies in early December announced that it will continue operations at its Ensus production plant in Wilton, U.K. The company also announced plans to build a renewable ethyl acetate plant in Germany. CropEnergies in

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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 woody by-products -- The governments of Ontario and Canada are investing more than $11.3 million to expand CHAR Technologies’ facility

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BEEAH Group and Chinook Sciences Partner with Japan’s Air Water on First Waste to Hydrogen Plant

(Emirites News Agency) BEEAH Group, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, Chinook Sciences, UK’s innovator in waste to fuel technologies, and Air Water, a Japanese conglomerate with businesses relating to natural resources and industrial gas production, have signed a memorandum of understanding

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Fully Powered SAF Flight to Take-off from Heathrow Next Year

(Biofuels International)  The world’s first net-zero transatlantic flight will take off from the UK next year with Virgin Atlantic set to fly one of its Boeing 787 aircraft from London to New York using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The airline has received UK

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$1 Million Awarded to Minority Serving Institutions for Bioenergy Research

(U.S. Department of Energy) Three projects have been selected for funding under a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) interagency agreement with the Minority Serving Institution STEM Research & Development Consortium (MSRDC). DOE has leveraged the interagency agreement to reduce barriers to entry for

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U.S. Energy Department to Spend $3.7 Billion on Carbon Removal

by Liz Hampton (Reuters)  The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday agreed to commit $3.7 billion to finance projects to remove planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere and meet the nation's goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Tuesday's announcement formalizes a

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Oman’s OQ to Study Feasibility of Producing Green Ammonia and Methanol -Report

by Mike Schuler (gcaptain) Oman’s state-owned energy company OQ is set to study the feasibility of producing green ammonia and green methanol under a memorandum of understanding with A.P. Moller-Maersk, Japan’s Sumitomo and Omani logistics provider Asyad, state news agency ONA

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Vertimass Partners with Team to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Jet Fuel through Danish Government Award

(Vertimass/PR Newswire) Renewable energy company is part of a consortium to receive $1.35 million USD.  --  Vertimass, with the mission to commercialize breakthrough sustainable fuels that reduce carbon emissions, announced today that a consortium with whom it is partnering has been

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Mexico Seeks to Accelerate the Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) DEADLINE January 31, 2023

(Aviation News (Google Translation)) The main aviation companies and associations in Mexico call on the country's academy and research institutions to submit proposals on ways to accelerate the production and scalability of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). Entries to the contest will

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Challenging Times for Biofuel Firms in South America

(Biofuels International) Slowing growth forecasts for South American economies look set to present a sustained challenge to biofuel investors and developers in the region, not least in Brazil where a weakening of Government resolve on biodiesel blending rates has angered

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UK Supports Three South African Bioenergy Projects through Climate Finance Accelerator

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, 15 new projects from across South Africa have been announced as the second cohort of projects for Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) South Africa support, following a call for proposals that attracted 166 applications. The

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Urgent Government Action Needed to Meet 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2030 Target

(Sustainable Aviation) • Policy support, in the form of a price support mechanism, is needed to deliver sufficient SAF facilities to meet this target through UK production; announced UK plants would only meet around half of the target New analysis shows that the

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The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to ChemCatBio

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ChemCatBio’s mission is to accelerate the catalyst and process development cycle for bioenergy applications – but how? What’s the potential impact of a billion-ton bioeconomy? What are the catalysis challenges in the conversion of biomass

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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 Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program, which provides $100 million in grants to pay up to 50 percent of the cost of

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WSU Leading in the Quest for Cleaner Air Travel

by Addy Hatch (Washington State University Insider)  ... WSU (Washington State University) researchers in eight programs among three colleges on two campuses are exploring energy sources, testing, supply-chain logistics and policy in the quest for sustainable air transportation. The university

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Notice of Intent for Carbon Dioxide Removal Measurement, Reporting, and Verification Lab Call

(U.S. Department of Energy) The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), in partnership with the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), intends to issue a lab call on Carbon Dioxide Removal Measurement, Reporting, and Verification

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Meeting to Discuss the New Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Section 40007 Grant Program Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition through Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emission Aviation Technology (FAST-Tech) --- December 14, 2022 --- Washington, DC and ONLINE

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is preparing to execute a new grant program specified in the Inflation Reduction Act Section 40007. This Act gives the DOT $297M for new grants to advance sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and low emissions aviation

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How to Rescue Biofuels from a Sustainable Dead End

by Peter Fairley (Nature) An environmentally friendly path forwards for liquid fuel derived from plants will depend on smarter agriculture and smarter regulation. -- ... If filling fuel tanks with these plant-derived liquids reduces carbon emissions by decreasing the demand

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Turkish Airlines Receives ‘Airline Sustainability Innovation of the Year’ Award from CAPA

(Turkish Airlines/Biobased Diesel Daily) Turkish Airlines announced this month that it received the “Airline Sustainability Innovation of the Year” award by CAPA-Centre for Aviation for its innovative sustainability efforts. The global carrier, which puts sustainability at the center of its business model,

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Thai State-Owned PTT Group Expands into SAF Market

(PTT Group/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Thai state-owned oil and gas company PTT Public Company Ltd. has entered into a memorandum of understanding with several of its subsidiaries—Thail Oil Public Company Ltd., PTT Global Chemical Public Company Ltd., IRPC Public Company Ltd.,

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US Can Reach 100% Clean Power by 2035, DOE Finds, but Tough Reliability and Land Use Questions Lie Ahead

by Herman K. Trabish (Utility Dive) New aggressive planning is needed to identify the long-duration storage technologies and find the land to grow enough resources to reach Biden net zero emissions goals, a DOE national lab reports. -- Four major

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2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality

(California Air Resources Board) This Scoping Plan lays out the sector-by-sector roadmap for California, the world’s fifth1 largest economy, to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 or earlier, outlining a technologically feasible, cost-effective, and equity-focused path to achieve the state’s climate

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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 skilled workforce, Canada is establishing itself as a global supplier of choice for clean energy in a net-zero world. Governments worldwide are

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New Research Project Aims to Bring Residual Materials from Hemp Processing into the Cycle

(DBFZ) The hemp industry has developed into a strongly growing economic sector due to new political framework conditions and innovative product fields. Against the backdrop of dwindling resources, the processing of hemp as a raw material is also focusing on the

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Shell and Unicamp Sign an Innovative Partnership to Produce Energy from Agave in Brazil

(Shell) Titled BRAVE (Brazilian Agave Development), the program was launched last Monday (7/11) during a ceremony at Unicamp's Genomics and Bioenergy Laboratory, in Campinas (SP) --  Shell Brasil formalized a partnership with the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) for the development

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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 watershed year for the advanced fuels and bio-based chemicals industries. New regulatory frameworks to address climate change are providing a

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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 of Understanding establishing a strategic partnership between the EU and Namibia at the COP27 in Egypt. The partnership aims to ensure

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British Dairy Farmers Could Have the Solution to Heating More than a Quarter of Homes

(Arla) Calls for UK Government to help farmers realise the full potential of food and farming in reinforcing the nation’s energy security as Arla puts biogas-fuelled trucks on the road -- Amid concern about the cost of energy and preparations

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Amex GBT CEO Says Greener Air Travel Starts With Building More Sustainable Fuel Plants — Now

by Matthew Parsons (Skift)  European politicians are planning legislation that requires airlines to use more sustainable fuel by 2030, but there's very little going around. One solution is to start building more production plants now, to create enough in time.

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Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MACHH2) Announces Bid to Create Regional Hydrogen Hub to Combat Climate Change

(Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen)  The Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) announced today that it will submit an application to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a regional clean hydrogen production and distribution hub to be funded

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Biogas Ever More Popular in Rural Botswana Due to UNDP Project

(Bioenergy Insight) At a cattle post settlement called Gatuma located near Mmathethe village, south of Botswana, Goemeone and Mpho Kagiso have over the past year embraced biogas energy and are enjoying more than just the financial relief it brings, reported Xinhua, "Biogas

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Government Looks at Developing Hydrogen and Bio-fuels in South Waikato

(Waikato Herald) The Government will undertake a $2 million feasibility study to explore the development of hydrogen and bio-fuels at Tokoroa's Kinleith Mill. Forestry Minister Stuart Nash says the partnership between the Government and Oji Fibre Solutions, which runs the mill, could

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The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the National Carbon Capture Center

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The National Carbon Capture Center is a centralized test facility providing comprehensive support for technology testing and evaluation, relating to process, engineering, operational, analytical, troubleshooting and maintenance. The NCCC aims to accelerate technology development, scale

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Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Day Highlights Clean Fuel’s Accelerating Developments

by Eleanor Johnstone (Advanced Clean Tech News) While it may be Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Day, hydrogen has been having a heyday throughout 2022. This abundant element supports numerous activities in the global economy, principally refining fossil fuels and producing

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Funding Opportunity Announcement -- FY23 Clean Fuels Incentive Program (CFIP) DEADLINE November 22, 2022

The goal of the State Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Clean Fuels Incentive Program (CFIP) is to promote a greener transportation sector in Maryland, by incentivizing the use of alternative fuels, thereby improving the State’s economy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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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 Climate Change and Create Good-Paying Jobs --  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today (October 6, 2022) began accepting letters of

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Dane County to Expand Wisconsin RNG project

by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Dane County, Wisconsin, has announced plans to increase the production capacity of its renewable natural gas (RNG) facility. The county also said it plans to capture carbon emissions from the gas plant itself. The RNG projects

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Green Gas to Fight Climate Change: Electrochaea's Commercial 10-Megawatt Biomethanation Plant Engineering Completed

(Electrochaea) Electrochaea has completed the engineering for the first standardized 10 MWe biomethanation plant designed for commercial operation. A 10 MWe plant can produce several million cubic meters of renewable synthetic methane per year that replaces any use of fossil natural

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Governments Adopt 2050 Net-Zero Carbon Goal for Air Transport

(Air Transport Action Group)  Governments meeting at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal have adopted a goal of net-zero carbon emissions for international flights by 2050, one of the only global sector-specific climate goals. The goal aligns international

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USDA to Invest $8 Million to Expand Monitoring of Soil Carbon DEADLINE November 28, 2022

(U.S. Department of Agriculture)  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest $8 million to support and expand monitoring of carbon in soil on working agricultural lands as well as assess how climate-smart practices are affecting carbon sequestration. This is

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CRS Publishes Primer on the Bioeconomy

by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (B&C Biobased and Sustainable Chemicals Blog) The Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a CRS report, updated on September 19, 2022, entitled The Bioeconomy: A Primer. The report provides an overview of the bioeconomy, details

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Hennen: The CO2 Boom

by Scott Hennen (InForUm) Columnist Scott Hennen writes that North Dakota Gov. Burgum likens the state's burgeoning CO2 industry to the creation of the Bakken in western North Dakota. -- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is excited about a "giant new

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Electrify Every Vehicle? Hold on, Say Clean Fuel Backers

by Andres Picon (E&E News/Politico Pro) Advocates of a national clean fuel standard say it would help cut transportation-sector emissions as electrification ramps up.  -- Electrification is widely regarded as the primary way to tackle vehicle emissions, but there’s a growing

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Just Two Development Companies Drive One of California’s Most Controversial Climate Programs: Manure Digesters

by Grace van Deelen, Emma Foehringer Merchant (Inside Climate News) State funding intended to lower emissions on dairy farms is largely lining the pockets of two enterprises with diverse ties to oil and gas ventures or renewable fuels companies. Is

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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 of cane field burning may be numbered -- ... The spectacle, which has become a symbol of this north Queensland region,

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USDA Picks 70 Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities in Historic $2.8B Investment

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) News has arrived from Washington that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity. It’s become the US Department of Action,

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The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalytic Upgrading of Pyrolysis Vapors

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Catalytic fast pyrolysis is a versatile technology pathway for the direct liquefaction of biomass and waste carbon sources. In this slide deck from NREL’s Mike Griffin, we explore the Potential for high carbon yields to

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FLP Aims to Better Regulate Miller

(The Fiji Times) A Labour-led government will ensure that the Fiji Sugar Corporation, like all state-owned enterprises, will be better regulated to improve governance and efficiency. Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry said this was part of the party’s vision as it

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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 industry, aimed at reducing dependence on China for materials to generate clean energy, weave new fabrics and inoculate populations against

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Government of Canada Invests over $1.4 Million in SixRing Clean Technology

(Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)  Clean technologies play an important role in helping Canada’s agriculture sector fight against climate change. Investing in clean technology initiatives that advance the bioeconomy can improve the bottom line for farmers, while lowering harmful greenhouse gas

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Canada Launches Call for Proposals for Establishing Biomass Supply Chains Projects

(Natural Resources Canada)  Clean fuels, such as advanced biofuels and hydrogen, play an essential role in contributing to Canada’s plan to reach net zero by 2050. Recognizing the unique opportunities that clean fuels present for Canadian companies,  Indigenous businesses and

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Chhattisgarh's First Ethanol Plant to Come up in Kabirdham District

by R Krishna Das (Business Standard) The establishment of an ethanol plant will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region and boost economic prosperity in the region. Chhattisgarh’s first ethanol plant will be constructed near Bhoramdev Cooperative Sugar Factory in Kabirdham

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Bird Flags Biofuel Option to Offset Rising Fuel Cost

(The National)  East Sepik Governor Allan Bird has urged the Government to invest into biofuel as a means to offset rising cost of oil products in the global economy. Bird in response to the Treasurer’s presentation on the 2022 mid-year economic

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President Biden to Announce 21 Winners of $1 Billion American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge

(U.S. Economic Development Administration)  Funding Provides Regional Investments to Transform Local Economies, Create Good-Paying Jobs, Jumpstart Emerging Industries, and Prepare Workforce for the Future --  Today, President Biden will announce the 21 winners of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge,

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Louisiana Marks Clean Energy ‘Milestone’ as Hydrogen Project Wins $50 Million Federal Grant

(Louisiana Economic Development) H2theFuture, which will create a wind-powered hydrogen industry cluster in south Louisiana, wins EDA Build Back Better Challenge award  -- A groundbreaking plan to create an offshore wind-powered hydrogen energy industry cluster in south Louisiana has been awarded

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Missouri Agricultural & Small Business Development Authority Announce Missouri Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program DEADLINE September 30, 2022

(KTTN) The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority announced the Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program to increase the distribution and use of biofuels in the state of Missouri. Funds will be awarded to fuel retailers, fuel distributors, terminal companies, or fleet

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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 announced by the Government. The technology would allow biomass – organic products such as wood, grasses or used brewery hops -

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Queensland Biofutures: 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan

(Government of Queensland) The Queensland Government launched the State’s first Biofutures Roadmap and Action Plan in 2016 to help establish Queensland as a world-leading and sustainable region for the Biofutures industry. Since that time, our government has undertaken significant work

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2021 Project Peer Review Report

(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) hosted its virtual 2021 Project Peer Review on March 8‒12, 15‒16, and 22‒26, 2021. During the event, 271 projects in BETO’s research portfolio were presented, representing a total

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Strategic Biofuels Project Drives $1M Grant from DHS and FEMA to the Port of Columbia

(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) The Louisiana Green Fuels Project in Caldwell Parish Seen as Critical Infrastructure by the Federal Government ---Strategic Biofuels, the leader in developing negative carbon footprint renewable fuels plants, announced today that the Port of Columbia, home to

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Government to Setup Ethanol Plants in Provincial Centres

(Lusaka Times) The Government will next year start constructing ethanol plants in provincial centres for blending fuel, as a measure to reduce the cost of petroleum in the country. Minister of Energy Peter Kapala said this today in Kasenengwa District when

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USTDA Advances Plastic Recycling in Thailand

(US Trade and Development Agency) On August 16, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a $695,820 grant to Thailand’s VAO Energy Co., Ltd. (VAO) for a feasibility study to develop a large plastic recycling facility that will strengthen Thailand’s waste

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DOE Announces $2 Million to Help Bring Clean Energy Technologies to Market

(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has announced the selection of two projects totaling more than $2 million for its Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The TCF facilitates stronger partnerships among DOE facilities, private sector companies, and other

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MA: New Buses, New Bus Stop Shelters and More in Store

by Mike LaBella (The Eagle-Tribune/Mass Transit Magazine)  A host of changes are in store for the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority, including new biodiesel buses decorated with multicolor graphics, new shelters and benches at bus stops in Lawrence, Amesbury and

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With a €43M EU Grant and €1.2M from a VC, This Startup Plans to Turn CO2 Emissions into Gold

by Mike Butcher (Tech Crunch)  Now Copenhagen-based biotech company SecondCircle thinks it also has a novel approach. It claims to be able to capture CO2 from industrial emitters at the point of emission using “synthetic biology” to develop biocatalysts (bacteria). These then convert the

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Biden Signs New SAF, Hydrogen, Clean Fuel Tax Credits into Law

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  President Joe Biden on Aug. 16 signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling the legislation the “biggest step forward in climate—ever” and stressing it will allow the U.S. to boldly take addition steps towards

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“The Roof Is Lifting” – The United States to Inject $800 Billion into Climate, Energy Sectors as IRA 2022 Passes to Biden for Signing

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... One of the Digesterati described the shift in momentum: “The roof is lifting off the renewable energy industry broadly with the IRA and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. The IRA and IIJA

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As Congress Funds High-Tech Climate Solutions, It Also Bets on a Low-Tech One: Nature

by Brady Dennis (Washington Post)  ... On the agriculture side, the legislation would pour nearly $20 billion of additional funding in existing federal conservation programs that incentivize farmers and ranchers to embrace a range of climate-friendly practices, including planting cover

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Atlantic Biomass, LLC and Bionoid, Inc. Sign Letter of Intent to Produce Commercial Quantities of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) from Residual Hemp Biomass

(Atlantic Biomass and Bionoid) In a surprise announcement at the annual Advisory Board Meeting of the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute (MEI2), Phase I MEI2 grant recipient Atlantic Biomass, LLC signed a Letter of Intent with Bionoid, Inc. signaling their joint

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Widespread Trials of Biomass Crop Cultivation to Launch in UK

(Bioenergy Insight) The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UCEH) is leading new UK-wide trials of crops and trees which can be used to produce sustainable energy from plant material. Widespread cultivation of biomass crops in the UK could remove significant

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En Route to Market: Alder Fuels and NREL Partner to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology for Commercial Use

by Erik F. Ringle (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)  A critical pathway for producing large quantities of low- to negative-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is en route to market following a collaborative research and development agreement between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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State of Louisiana Passes Parish-Specific Law Benefiting Strategic Biofuels Project

(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) New August 1 Legislation Reflects the State’s Commitment to Supporting Renewable Energy Initiatives --  -Strategic Biofuels, the leader in developing negative carbon footprint renewable fuels plants, announced today that the State of Louisiana recently enhanced its nation-leading carbon

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Manchin, Schumer Cut Deal on Climate Spending, Including Farm Bill Funds

by Philip Brasher (Agri-Pulse)  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced an agreement  with Sen. Joe Manchin on a narrow reconciliation bill that would provide $369 billion in climate-related provisions, including more than $20 billion for farm bill conservation assistance and additional incentives

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OMCs Achieved 10.16% Ethanol Blending till July 10th

(PSU Connect) Till February 28, 2022, Oil PSUs have released Letter of Intent (LoIs) for the establishment of 3160 CBG plants for procurement of CBG. --  The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written

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Phytonix: Converting CO2 Emissions into Sustainable Solar Chemicals & Fuels

by LeeAnne Yu (SCI Innovation) Winner of the 5th China (Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition  --  Bruce Dannenberg founded his company Phytonix in 2009 after having worked in the renewable energy industry for many years. Familiar with a variety

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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 Hon Grant Shapps MP) Jet Zero strategy commits UK domestic aviation to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, and for

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New Coalition Advocates for Investment and Expansion of America's Agriculture Bioeconomy

(Corn Refiners Association/News Direct)  The Ag Bioeconomy Coalition brings together leading industry associations to advance federal policy initiatives that foster growth in the agriculture bioeconomy --  Today (July 19, 2022), leading industry associations launched the Ag Bioeconomy Coalition to advance

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CEMEX USA Chooses CNG & Bio-CNG for Southern California Truck Fleet

(CEMEX/NGV Journal) CEMEX USA has added close to 40 low-emission CNF-powered trucks to replace diesel powered vehicles in its Southern California fleet as part of efforts to achieve carbon neutrality throughout its value chain by 2050. CEMEX’s new state-of-the-art trucks, which

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BP Aims to Start Producing Green Jet Fuel in Australia by 2025

by Sonali Paul (Reuters)  BP Plc (BP.L) is aiming to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Australia by 2025 after converting its oil refinery near Perth to produce renewable fuels, a senior executive of the British company said on Thursday. The project is

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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. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for states and municipalities to track

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Biogenic CO2 and Anaerobic Digestion: Secure Supplies, Carbon Neutral, Market Ready

(Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association) Last November, the UK Government paid ‘tens of millions of pounds’ to keep the UK arm of US company CF Industries (CFI) producing CO2 for the food and chemical sectors. They said it was a

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Badass POP Missile Fuel Arrives from Berkeley’s Labs: Will America Keep a Hold of Them?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Simulation data from Sandia suggests “that POP fuel candidates are safe and stable at room temperature and will have energy density values of more than 50 megajoules per liter after chemical processing. That’s 56 percent more

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Department of Energy Announces $137 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants

(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $137 million for small businesses in 30 states.  The 120 projects include projects addressing multiple mission areas across the Department including clean energy, cybersecurity, high energy physics,

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Aviation Industry Intensifies Pressure on Governments to Support Long-Term Decarbonisation Goal

by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) Aviation industry pressure is intensifying on governments to adopt a long-term goal to help decarbonise air transport when they meet at this year’s ICAO 41st Assembly. Executives from across the industry have met to detail aviation’s

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EU Plans Hydrogen Deal with Namibia as It Pulls away from Russian Energy

by Francesco Guarascio (Reuters) EU, Namibia in talks over deal on green hydrogen in November; Namibia aims to harness wind, solar to make green hydrogen; EU seeks also deal on minerals, aims to gain diplomatic clout --  ...  Most EU consumption

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Fit for 55: Parliament Pushes for Greener Aviation Fuels

(European Parliament) Suppliers to start delivering sustainable fuel from 2025, reaching 85% of all aviation fuel in EU airports by 2050; Electricity and hydrogen should be part of new fuel mix; Create a Sustainable Aviation Fund to encourage investment in

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Hawaii Governor Signs Bill to Expand Renewable Hydrogen Refueling Options

by Michael Bates (NGT News)  Hawaii Gov. David Ige has signed into law a package of bills that includes SB2570 (Act 241) – Relating to Zero Emission Vehicle Fueling Rebates, which aims to create a renewable hydrogen refueling system rebate program for the

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Biden Administration Launches $500 Million Program to Transform Mines Into New Clean Energy Hubs

(U.S. Department of Energy)  DOE Seeks Public Input on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program for Clean Energy Projects That Will Help Revitalize Energy Communities and Create Good Paying Jobs --  The Biden Administration through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a

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Bacteria for Blastoff: Using Microbes to Make Supercharged New Rocket Fuel

by Aliyah Kovner (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)  ... Well aware of the advantages biology has to offer, a group of biofuel experts led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) took inspiration from an extraordinary antifungal molecule made by Streptomyces bacteria to

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CMA CGM and ENGIE Set to Co-invest in the Salamander Project, to Produce Second-Generation Biomethane

(Engie)  • First concrete project under the strategic partnership that ENGIE and the CMA CGM Group signed in November 2021.  CMA CGM will acquire a stake in the Salamander project and the launch decision is expected to be made in

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China's Sinopec Produces First Biojet Fuel at East China Refinery

by Chen Aizhu (Reuters) China's Sinopec Corp produced its first aviation fuel from used cooking oil at an industrial-scale facility in east China, the state refining giant said on Tuesday. The biojet facility, built in Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co and

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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 of new fuel mix; Create a Sustainable Aviation Fund -- EU aviation should gradually switch to sustainable fuel, such as

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Striking Green Gold: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to MicroBio

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed this illuminating slide guide from Juergen Polle at MicroBio Engineering at ABLC, now’s your chance to check out All Things Algae! From their algae tech to targeted bioprospecting, non-GMP strain development, how

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Ethanol vs. Petroleum-Based Fuel Carbon Emissions

by Valerie Sarisky-Reed (U.S. Department of Energy) Biofuels have been proven to emit significantly lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than petroleum-based fuels, and recent scientific studies indicate that net-zero emission biofuels are not only possible, but achievable. Corn ethanol and other biofuels are

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Finland’s Bioeconomy Strategy: The Fab Finns Set Their Course

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Finland’s new bioeconomy strategy is out — and you can read the 55 pager here. When a country sets a strategy and puts the bioeconomy at a central place in the national plans, that’s a laudable thing, so

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