(European Commission) ... European Commission President Von der Leyen and the Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani have launched a new Team Europe Initiative, as part of the EU's positive Global Gateway offer, to support investment in the energy transition and
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Back TO HOMELhyfe and Thevenin & Ducrot (AVIA) to Build a Green and Renewable Hydrogen Production Site and a Multi-Energy Filling Station in Bussy-Saint-Georges (Greater Paris)
(Lhyfe) • This site will be the biggest green and renewable hydrogen production site in eastern Ile de France (production capacity of two tonnes per day and installed capacity of 5MW) and the first in the region to offer hydrogen delivery
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Alden Group Opening New Facility in Smith County
(Mighty Mississippi/Mississippi Development Authority) Renewable energy company creating 30 jobs in Raleigh; Expansion represents corporate investment of more than $12.5 million -- Alden Group Renewable Energy is opening a new facility in Smith County. The project is a $12.535 million investment that will
October 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Job Opportunities
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) RSB is a growing team with a strong focus on collaboration and shared goal to change the world for the better. We work remotely around the world with a people-centred and supportive working environment – fostering professional development
October 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Company Announces Construction of a Soybean Processing Plant in Ohio, US
(Louis Dreyfus Company) Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) announced today the construction of a soybean processing plant in Upper Sandusky (OH), US, with integrated crushing, vegetable oil refining and lecithin production and packaging capabilities. “This strategic development will further strengthen LDC’s core
October 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Launch of 52,500 sq ft State-of-the-Art Technology Facility in Ohio
(Velocys) Velocys, the sustainable fuels technology company, is delighted to announce the launch of its new 52,500 sq. ft technology facility in Plain City, Ohio that will house the reactor core assembly and catalysis operations which form a critical part of
October 24, 2023 Read Full Article
George Washington University Seeks Assistant Professor, Sustainability Application Review Begins Nov. 6, 2023
(George Washington University) The George Washington University (GWU) seeks to hire a scholar with broad interests in sustainability from an interdisciplinary perspective, someone who conducts research and teaches in sustainability and will contribute to GWU’s transdisciplinary and policy-relevant research around sustainability.
October 24, 2023 Read Full Article
GWRCCC's Jobs Fair --- November 8, 2023 --- Washington, DC
Join GWRCCC on Wednesday, November 8, from 10 AM to 1 PM for an opportunity to learn about the jobs in our region. Job Seekers and Employers are welcome! READ MORE
October 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Pretoria-Based Start-up Transforms Waste Cooking Oil into Biofuel
by GCIS Vuk’uzenzele (The South African) A Pretoria-based start-up, INO Biodiesel, is making waves by converting waste cooking oil into valuable biofuel. -- Although South Africa may not be as advanced as many developed countries in the green economy space, entrepreneurs such
October 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Phelan Green Energy to Invest ZAR 47 Billion in South African Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Plant
by Pooja Chandak (Solar Quarter) Phelan Green Energy, an independent solar power producer, has announced its intention to invest ZAR 47 billion (approximately USD 2.5 billion or EUR 2.37 billion) in constructing a green hydrogen as well as ammonia production plant in
October 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Opinion: Canada Is Ill Prepared for the Bio Revolution
by Jeff Passmore (Scaling Up/Canadian Biomass Magazine) ... While more than 60 countries in the world have national bioeconomy strategies. Canada is not among them. With 348 million hectares of forests (nine per cent of the world’s), 60 million hectares of
October 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Great Plains Institute Is Seeking GREET Program Specialist
(Minnesota Clean Cities The Connection) Great Plains Institute (GPI) is accepting applications for a Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Program Specialist with their Transportation and Fuel team. Working closely with program staff and Argonne National Laboratory
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7 Billion For America’s First Clean Hydrogen Hubs, Driving Clean Manufacturing and Delivering New Economic Opportunities Nationwide
(U.S. Department of Energy) President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Drives $50 Billion in Public-Private Sector Investment to Jumpstart America’s Clean Hydrogen Economy; Seven Clean Hydrogen Hubs Will Create Tens of Thousands of High-Quality Jobs, Strengthen the Nation’s Energy Security, and
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
All The Right Foods
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) About 15 miles southwest of Baltimore, the town of Jessup is right in the heart of the Maryland Food Center Authority. Stretching across nearly 400 acres, the center includes the Maryland Wholesale Produce Market and the
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Advances and Arrives in Maranhão
(Brazil Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (Google Translatin)) Alckmin participates in the laying of the cornerstone of the Inpasa Brasil industrial complex, which is expected to produce 460 million liters of ethanol per year in the city of Balsas (MA)
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Teesworks as Site for Innovative New, Power-to-Liquid (PtL) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Project
(Willis Lease Finance Corp./Globe Newswire) Partners with Tees Valley Combined Authority to Launch First PtL SAF Refinery in Northeastern England -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC”), a leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, together
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
New Partnership Brings Biodiesel to Husker Athletics and All of Nebraska
(Nebraska Soybean Board) The Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) has teamed up with Husker Athletics to promote and power the team buses with biodiesel for the ongoing school year and sports season. This innovative sponsorship officially launched as the college sports season kicked off this fall
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
The Distillers Grains Technology Council (DGTC) Is Seeking an Executive Director
(Distillers Grains Technology Council) The Distillers Grains Technology Council (DGTC) is seeking an Executive Director to provide leadership and guidance in support of the DGTC’s vision, mission, strategic objectives and initiatives. Candidates for consideration will provide evidence of organizational, leadership and
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Vance Unveils Legislation Eliminating EV Tax Credits
by Zack Budryk (The Hill) Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) introduced legislation Thursday that would eliminate federal tax credits for electric vehicles, the latest in a series of Republican salvos against EV technology. Vance’s bill, first reported by The Daily Caller, would undo several EV
September 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Shell CEO Comes under Pressure from Within on Renewables Shift
by Ron Bousso (Reuters) Employees send open letter to CEO Wael Sawan; Letter urges Sawan to continue its energy transition; Sawan plans to slow spending in renewables -- Shell (SHEL.L) CEO Wael Sawan has come under pressure over his strategy from within the energy company after
September 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Pyroliq II: Pyrolysis and Liquefaction of Biomass and Wastes 2023
by Anthony Dufour, Franco Berruti, Manuel Garcia-Perez and Wolter Prins (IEA Bioenergy Task 34 Newsletter Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction) ... Pyroliq is a forum for discussion about the recent advances in the pyrolysis and liquefaction technologies of biomass and wastes. The final program
September 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Accelerating the Transition to a Green Future: Ethanol-Blended Fuels and Electric Vehicles
by Tushar Chhabhaya (Aarya Automobiles/The News Motion/Times of India) ... Two technologies have emerged as frontrunners in the quest for a sustainable and environmentally conscious future of mobility: ethanol-blended fuels and electric vehicles. As we navigate the challenges of climate change and resource depletion,
September 26, 2023 Read Full Article
BP, High Plains Partners Announce New Joint Venture at Groundbreaking for South Dakota Crush Plant
(High Plains Processing/Biobased Diesel Daily) High Plains Processing LLC, a subsidiary of South Dakota Soybean Processors, along with project partners, investors and state and local officials, hosted a private groundbreaking ceremony and celebration Sept. 19 for the new multiseed processing facility
September 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden Launches American Climate Corps
by Robin Bravender (Politico Pro Greenwire) A government program aimed at putting young people to work on climate has been on President Joe Biden’s wish list for years. -- President Joe Biden is launching a new federal program that aims to put
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Orlen Group to Build EUR 184-mln Oil Pressing Plant for Biofuel
(The First News) The Orlen Group, Poland's dominant energy conglomerate, has signed a contract for the construction of an oil pressing plant in the country's northeast to a value of about PLN 850 million (EUR 183.94 million), Orlen's CEO has announced. The
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Converting Existing Industrial Facilities into Advanced Biorefineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest/REenergize the Gulf Coast) Digest WEBINARS returned to the airwaves again this past week and we were fortunate to have Melich Seefeldt, Vice President Business Development, Europe for Praj Industries as our guide on a tour of
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Opinion: Illinois Economy, Safety Reach New Heights with Carbon Capture
by Joe Heinrich and Rick Terven Jr. (Agri-Pulse/Smart Carbon Network/Illinois Pipe Trades Association) ... Thanks to carbon capture technology, we can increase demand for Illinois corn and ethanol while spurring job creation, investment, and value-added agriculture. Carbon capture is a method of
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
New Measures to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry
(U.K. Department for Transport) Government to introduce a revenue certainty scheme to support SAF production in the UK. the government has committed to introduce a revenue certainty scheme as part of the UK’s world-leading sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme, helping create new jobs
September 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Airports Fear UK’s Race to Fly on Biofuels Is in Danger of Stalling
by Guy Taylor (City A.M.) Urgent action is needed to stop the UK falling behind its European and American counterparts in the development of critical green technologies, London airports and business groups have warned. The aviation sector is banking heavily on so-called sustainable
September 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Sugar Valley Energy, STARS Collaborate on Biogas-to-Hydrogen
(California Ethanol + Power/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sugar Valley Energy, a subsidiary of California Ethanol & Power LLC (CE+P), and STARS Technology Corp. have announced a groundbreaking collaboration agreement to deploy cutting-edge hydrogen production technology at SVE’s planned, fully permitted 160-acre sugarcane
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Methanol-to-Jet: Taking Off
by Anna Simet (SAF Magazine) Methanol as an alternative fuel continues to make headlines, and leading companies are evaluating the possibilities—not just in aviation, but marine and other sectors as well. A July 25 webinar hosted by the Commercial Aviation Alternative
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
STEMtember Series: Careers in Clean Energy – Business Operations --- September 7, 2023 and weekly in September --- ONLINE
Join the DOE this September for “EERE STEMtember Sessions: Careers in Clean Energy,” a weekly webinar series highlighting EERE careers in renewable energy, sustainable transportation and fuels, buildings & industry, and business operations. Each two-hour webinar will feature EERE leaders and
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Sept. 2 Deadline for Comment on Semiahmoo First Nation Biofuel Project
by Tracy Holmes (Cloverdale Reporter) Renewable Natural Gas facility proposed for reserve land adjacent to Hwy. 99 -- “Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) must determine whether the proposed Andion Biofuel Facility, located in Surrey, BC is likely to
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
LanzaTech Announces the Launch of Pre-Application Consultation on Plans to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Port Talbot.
(LanzaDragon) LanzaTech UK Ltd, a subsidiary of LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNZA) (“LanzaTech” or the “Company”) has announced the next stage of consultation on its proposed industrial facility to turn ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel. The Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) follows a
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Brightmark and Chevron Achieve First Gas Milestone with Florida's Largest Family Dairy
(Brightmark/PR Newswire) Larson Family Farm's Okeechobee Site Marks the First Renewable Natural Gas Project in Florida for the Venture -- Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Fidelis New Energy Selects Mason County West Virginia for Lifecycle Carbon Neutral Hydrogen Project, Data Center Campus, and Greenhouse Complex
(Fidelis New Energy/PR Newswire) Fidelis New Energy® has selected Mason County, West Virginia as the location of its first net-zero carbon hydrogen production facility incorporating FidelisH2® proprietary technologies, a data center campus powered and cooled by clean hydrogen, and a greenhouse system utilizing waste heat
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
BRIDGES Bioenergy 101 Webinar: Introducing Educators to Bioenergy National Laboratory Research --- September 14, 2023 --- ONLINE
Kick off the new school year with cutting-edge bioenergy resources that help students explore clean energy careers and build critical thinking skills! Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL), for a professional development
August 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Alberta Earmarks $45M for Hydrogen Technology Innovation
(Canadian Biomass Magazine) Alberta’s government is providing $45 million to power new hydrogen technologies that will reduce emissions and create jobs. The new funding will drive cutting-edge and first-of-their-kind hydrogen technologies to be used in production, transmission and distribution, storage, and in
August 16, 2023 Read Full Article
SoCalGas Files Application to Develop California's Largest Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Project, Turning Agricultural Waste into Fuel
(Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas)) The pilot project is expected to produce up to 4.5 billion cubic feet of RNG annually from orchard waste, along with almond, pistachio and walnut shells -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has filed an application with the
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE: Biofuel, Bioenergy Employment up in 2022
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) U.S. firms working with clean energy fuels, such as corn ethanol, woody biomass/cellulosic biofuel, and other biofuels, added 1,962 jobs in 2022, growing by 1.7 percent when compared to the previous year, according to the U.S.
August 12, 2023 Read Full Article
CATAGEN Receives £4.9m from UK Government for Biohydrogen Reactor Project
(Bioenergy Insight) CATAGEN, the net zero innovation company, has been awarded a record £4.9 million (€5.7 million) in funding by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to develop its novel ClimaHtech BIOHGEN Biohydrogen Reactor in Belfast, Northern
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
North East to Benefit from New Funding for Hydrogen Transport
(U.K. Department for Transport, Innovate UK, and The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP) Hydrogen-fueled airport vehicles and supermarket delivery trucks could provide greener and more efficient journeys. -- New government-backed transport projects to fuel supermarket delivery trucks and airport vehicles with hydrogen;
August 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Miawpukek Horizon Joins Forces with EverWind Fuels to Advance Atlantic Canadian Green Energy Hub
(EverWind Fuels/PR Newswire) Newfoundland-based, Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services (Miawpukek Horizon) and green energy developer, EverWind Fuels (EverWind) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development of a green fuel transshipment corridor between EverWind's clean hydrogen and ammonia project proposed
August 07, 2023 Read Full Article
SunGas Renewables Announces Beaver Lake Renewable Energy, a Green Methanol Facility in Central Louisiana
(SunGas Renewables/PR Newswire) The nearly $2 billion facility to bring jobs and economic investment to Central Louisiana through energy innovation delivering lower-carbon marine fuels -- SunGas Renewables Inc. ("SunGas Renewables") today announced the formation of Beaver Lake Renewable Energy, LLC ("BLRE"), which
July 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Mercury Renewables Plans €200m Wind Farm and Hydrogen Plant
(Business Plus) Mayo-based renewable energy developer Mercury Renewables has submitted the first-ever Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) planning application to An Bord Pleanála for a €200m utility-scale integrated wind farm and green hydrogen project. The planned development would produce 4.5m kilograms of green hydrogen per
July 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel’s Uncertain Future
by Jacqueline Holland (Farm Progress) Farmers and the rest of the world want green energy. Is the U.S. government standing in the way? -- Greg Anderson was disheartened when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 2023-25 biofuel blending volumes in June. The
July 13, 2023 Read Full Article
The Urgent Need for Ethanol Cooking in Africa
by Douglas L. Faulkner (“The Cleantech Conservative”) and Gerard J. Ostheimer (Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign) (Biofuels Digest) We have argued in the Digest that bio-based fuels, chemicals, and materials ought to be a cornerstone of the modern African economy. In
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
At Iowa Event, Trump Plans to Go after DeSantis over Ethanol
by Thomas Beaumont (Associated Press) Former President Donald Trump plans to headline his largest Iowa campaign event in nearly four months with a speech to thousands at an arena in the western part of the state. Trump will use his appearance in Council Bluffs on
July 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Building the Bioworkforce of the Future
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Says here in this exciting new report out of the White House, “Global industry is on the cusp of a revolution powered by biotechnology and biomanufacturing. By harnessing the power of biotechnology and biomanufacturing, we can
July 03, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE: Ethanol Industry Leads the Charge in Hiring Military Veterans
(Renewable Fuels Association) The U.S. corn ethanol industry continues to be a leader when it comes to employing military veterans, a new study released today (June 28, 2023)by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reports. The veteran workforce in the ethanol industry
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Black & Veatch Launches Front-End Engineering Study for DG Fuels’ Louisiana SAF Project
(Black & Veatch/Biobased Diesel Daily) Black & Veatch and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project developer DG Fuels LLC announced June 20 they signed and began a binding agreement for Black & Veatch to perform a front-end loading (FEL-3) engineering report for
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Set for Take-off
(The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy and The Hon Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government of Australia) A homegrown sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry could help decarbonise the hard-to-abate aviation
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Greenergy Enters the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market with New Teesside Plant
(Greenergy) Greenergy is to enter the Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) market through a new plant planned on Teesside. The company has submitted a planning application for two renewable fuel plants located at the same complex. The SAF plant will be the
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Invites Youth to Serve on Agency’s First-Ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council Application DEADLINE August 22, 2023
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today (June 22, 2023), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formal establishment of the agency’s first-ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC). The NEYAC will provide independent advice and recommendations to Administrator Michael S. Regan on
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Turning Sugar Cane Waste into Biojet Fuel: How a Biorefinery Is Propelling Queensland into the Future
(Queensland Government) If you’ve flown internationally in recent years, you may have found yourself on a plane powered by a biofuel blend. The biofuel propelling you through the air could even have been made from an organic crop like Queensland
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Chile: EU, EIB and KfW to Finance renewable hydrogen projects with up to €216.5 million
(EE Online/European Investment Bank) The Team Europe Renewable Hydrogen Funding Platform for Chile will support Chile's renewable hydrogen industry and help meet the country's target of 100% clean energy by 2050. Today (June 14) the European Investment Bank (EIB), KfW Development Bank, Corporación de
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Governments of Canada and Manitoba Provide $2.9 Million over Two Years to Advance Manitoba as a Leader in Renewable Transportation Fuels
(Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Funding of design study for sustainable aviation fuel manufacturing facility supports local agriculture, sustainable decarbonization: Bibeau, Stefanson -- The Canada and Manitoba governments are committed to enhancing the province’s competitive advantages in leading-edge, value-added agricultural processing
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
MAPFRE Launches Europe’s First Biomethane Mutual Fund
(MAPFRE) • The project seeks to invest in the construction and development of between 20 and 25 power plants of this kind of energy in Spain in five years. The first of its kind, this vehicle will be open to
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
LanzaJet and LanzaTech Selected by Air New Zealand and New Zealand Government to Undertake Study for Domestic Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in New Zealand
(LanzaJet) Companies to Undertake Feasibility Study and Establish Development Plan for Commercial SAF Production -- LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNZA), an innovative carbon capture and utilization (“CCU”) company that transforms
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
US$ 4 bn Investment on Green Hydrogen Launched in Uruguay
(Merco Press) Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Thursday announced that US$ 2 billion will be invested in the construction of a green hydrogen plant in Paysandú. The work to begin this year will employ between 1,500 and 3,200 jobs and the
June 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa and Yara Clean Ammonia Seal an Alliance to Connect Southern and Northern Europe with Green Hydrogen, in the Presence of the Kings of Spain and The Netherlands
(Cepsa) ◊ The two companies have agreed on a strategic partnership to set up the first green hydrogen maritime corridor between the ports of Algeciras and Rotterdam for the decarbonization of European industry and maritime transport The alliance incorporates
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Skor Wins Inaugural Women in Ethanol (WIE) Award at 39th Annual FEW
(BBI International) Emily Skor was recognized for her leadership and advocacy on June 13, 2023 at the world’s largest ethanol conference, the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, taking place in Omaha. -- Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, was
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
FEW Panel Preview: Janet Fisher, Lallemand and RFA’s Young Professionals Network
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) This week's Ethanol Producer Magazine podcast features: Janet Fisher, Enzyme Product Category Manager, Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits/ Co-Manager, RFA's Young Professionals Network. Interviewed by Danielle Piekarski, Int'l Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo. LISTEN
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Award to NIU Could Lead to World’s First Biomass Pipeline
(Northern Illinois University/Biomass Magazine) ... Mirbod (Dr. Parisa Mirbod (the Mirbod Lab) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Biofine Developments Northeast Inc.) and her group at UIC will investigate the phenomena behind plug flow formation and drag reduction effect
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
India’s Pioneering Role in Promoting Biofuels in South Asia
by Shishir Joshipura (Times of India) ... India has taken significant strides in promoting biofuels, not only within its borders but also across South Asia. As a regional leader, India is playing a pivotal role in encouraging the adoption and
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Corn-Powered Planes? Why Delta — and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — Lobbied for New Biofuel Tax Credit
by Walker Orenstein (MinnPost) The governor and other supporters argue that incentives for a burgeoning industry can slash emissions, create jobs and provide a future for Minnesota’s large biofuels industry as electric vehicles become a larger share of ground transportation. ... “Ninety-eight
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Doug Sombke: Carbon Sequestration Remains a Pipe Dream. Ethanol Fuel Already Has Value
by Doug Sombke (South Dakota Farmers Union/Farm Forum) ... The recent study by South Dakota ethanol producers estimating a value to the state of nearly $6 billion needs to be carefully examined. Argus Leader’s recent article delving into the study does a
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
European Commission to Support SAF Development around the World
(International Civil Air Organization/Biobased Diesel Daily) The European Commission announced May 24 support for the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) under the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Capacity-building and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels program (ACT-SAF). In line with the European Green
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
The Government of the Republic of Namibia and Hyphen Hydrogen Energy Sign US$10 bBllion Green Hydrogen Project Agreement at Official Ceremony
(Hyphen Hydrogen Energy) Following approval by the Cabinet of the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) on 23 May 2023, the GRN and Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) today signed the Feasibility and Implementation Agreement (FIA) at an official signing ceremony
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Aker Horizons awarded up to NOK 135 Million in Financing from Innovation Norway for Rjukan Green Hydrogen Project
(Aker Horizons) Aker Horizons ASA (OSE: “AKH”), a developer of green energy and industry, today announced that Aker Horizons Asset Development, the company’s wholly-owned asset development arm dedicated to hydrogen projects, has been awarded up to NOK 135 million in grants
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Bridge to Career Program Virtual Workshop --- Fridays July 14-August 4, 2023 --- ONLINE
The Bioenergy Bridge to Career Program Virtual Workshop is a four-day virtual event for undergraduate students interested in learning about the bioenergy field. It is sponsored by the Bioprocessing Separations Consortium which is dedicated to identifying and overcoming the challenges associated with
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Bioprocessing Separations Consortium Spotlights Three-Year Update and Announces Bioenergy STEM Workshop for Students! --- Fridays July 14-August 4, 2023 --- ONLINE
(U.S. Department of Energy) While fossil fuels still dominate the energy landscape, biomass is becoming a power player in the clean energy revolution. Separating valuable compounds from other components – like isolating fuel molecules from water, microorganisms, and other organic material
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Government of Canada Announces Support to Grow the Newfoundland and Labrador Clean Fuels Sector and Create Middle-Class Jobs
(Natural Resources Canada) The Government of Canada is helping businesses and workers across the country seize the economic opportunities associated with the global drive for clean growth — delivering good, middle-class jobs, strong local economies and clean air for generations to come. Today, the
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
New York Governor Announces Three Low-Cost Hydropower Allocations
by Elizabeth Ingram (Hydro Review) Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved economic development awards to three firms that will spur more than $508 million in capital investments and create 205 jobs. ... The NYPA
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
FS Starts-up Operations at Its Third Ethanol Plant in Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso
(FS/PR Newswire) With an investment of BRL 1.9 billion, the company expands its total production capacity to more than 560 million gallons of ethanol per year -- FS, one of Brazil's leading producers of ethanol and animal feed, is expanding its business with the
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Hydrogen E-Fuel Production Could Create 10,500 Jobs Here - Report
(RTE) 10,500 jobs could be created across the country by 2050 through the production of sustainable aviation fuels for use in aircraft and shipping that are derived from hydrogen, a new report finds. The analysis, by Hydrogen Mobility Ireland, also predicts that
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Attention Subject Matter Experts! Apply to Become a Bioenergy Technologies Project Reviewer DEADLINE June 9, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is looking for a diverse pool of subject matter experts to review applications for federal funding. We are striving to expand our reviewer pool to broaden participation and to create
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Delta Biofuel Announces $100 Million Final Investment Decision for Renewable Fuel Facility in Jeanerette
(Office of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards) Delta Biofuel has announced a $100 million final investment decision for the construction and start up of a full-scale renewable fuel production facility in Iberia Parish that will convert sugarcane waste into feedstock for
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
White Paper: Policy to Enable Green Hydrogen in Ireland & the Benefits of Hydrogen in Mobility to Ireland
(Hydrogen Mobility Ireland) A new White Paper prepared by leading representative body Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI), has today issued a number of recommendations on how the deployment of hydrogen across transport could propel Ireland’s transition to net-zero in both transport and
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Raven SR Bioenergy Project Receives Environmental Approval from City of Richmond, Calif.
(Raven SR/PR Newswire) Richmond City Council unanimously approved California Environmental Quality Act Permit; Project is the first waste diversion to renewable hydrogen facility permitted in California; Hydrogen to be produced from green waste and food waste with proprietary non-combustion reforming
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell Catalysts & Technologies Announces Expansion of World-Scale Facility in Port Allen
(Office of John Bel Edwards, Governor of Louisiana) Shell Catalysts & Technologies announced a final investment decision of $121.7 million to expand its West Baton Rouge Parish facility. Improvements to the flagship plant will increase production of high-performance catalysts used
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Transitioning Australia's Liquid Fuel Sector: The Role of Renewable Fuels
(Bioenergy Australia) Australia will be exposed to environmental, economic and energy security risks if governments fail to foster a domestic renewable fuels sector. That is the alarming assessment of a new report commissioned by Bioenergy Australia - Transitioning Australia’s Liquid Fuel Sector:
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
New $800M Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant Planned for Washington State
by Dominic Gates (Seattle Times) Dutch company SkyNRG has chosen Washington state to locate a major new biogas plant that will produce sustainable aviation fuel — a key part of the airline world’s push to decarbonize flying. In an interview Wednesday on the sidelines
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Accelera Marks Start of Operations for Electrolyzer Production in Fridley, Minnesota
(Cummins) Joined by DOE Sec. Jennifer Granholm and state and local officials, underscoring momentum of the green hydrogen economy in North America -- Accelera ™ by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), today marked the start of
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
The Midwest has the Key to Affordable Gas and Energy Independence
by Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IOWA-4th) and Michelle Fischbach (R-MINN.-7th) (The Hill) Blessed with an abundant supply of domestic energy sources, American families should always have access to affordable gasoline 365 days a year. In the United States — where we
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Makueni’s Castor Beans Feeding Italian Biofuel Firm
by Pius Maundu (Nation Media Group) Castor beans are the raw material for jet fuel; Its production nosedived over the years due to the vagaries of climate change and lack of a steady market -- As a little girl growing
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Virginia Tech Joins Regional Coalition Aiming to Create Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub
by Diane Deffenbaugh (Virginia Tech) Virginia Tech is advancing the energy sector through a landmark effort to shape the emerging hydrogen economy. Through the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, the university has joined a coalition of more than 60 partners across Virginia,
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Thanks Sen. Ricketts, Colleagues for Renewable Fuels Month Recognition
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and eight additional Senate colleagues for a resolution naming May as national Renewable Fuels Month, “to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in reducing carbon impacts, lowering fuel
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Local View: Supporting Farmers, State
by Jan TenBensel (Lincoln Journal Star/Nebraska Ethanol Board) May and warm weather are officially here, bringing the beginning of driving season and, more importantly, Renewable Fuels Month. These two go hand in hand as the warm weather brings vacations and
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
From Palm Oil Waste to Cellulosic Ethanol: Indonesia’s Opportunity (Commentary)
by Tenny Kristiana (Mongabay) • Many Indonesian farmers say they haven’t seen benefits from the country’s biofuel program. Cellulosic ethanol could help fix the problem, a new op-ed says. Tenny Kristiana of the International Council on Clean Transportation argues Indonesia
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Hybrid-Flex Cars a Great Asset for Brazil's Decarbonization Efforts, Says VP
by Gabriel Araujo (Reuters) Brazil's ability to produce and sell hybrid cars that can run on 100% ethanol is a huge asset for its auto industry as global economies push for decarbonization to tackle climate change, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin told
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Energy Firms Bet Big on German Port as Clean Energy Hub
by Vera Eckert (Reuters) Wilhelmshaven to grow beyond first LNG mover status; Firms to spend more than 5 bln euros in 2026-2030; Wintershall Dea plans to spend 1 bln on two projects; Green hydrogen, ammonia targeted to replace fossil fuels;
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Circular Economy Extended Producer Responsibility
by Bob Paul (E5 Solutions Consulting) Bob Paul, Principal of E5 Solutions Consulting of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada prepared this presentation from a business and engineering perspective to explore the circular economy with a focus on engineering career pathways. To engage with
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
From Fossil Fuel Jobs to Clean Energy: Profiles of Locals Who’ve Made the Jump
by Brooke Staggs (Southern California News Group/Orange County Register) ... But Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, who worked to bring green jobs to Southern California before he got elected, argues that tax provisions for renewables make sense for the environment
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
South Dakota Corn Will Be Used to Create Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Ariana Schumacher (West Central Tribune) Gevo plant will produce sustainable biofuel for jets in Lake Preston, South Dakota. -- ... Gevo, a company making biofuel for jets, broke ground on its first commercial scale sustainable aviation fuel facility, Net-Zero 1, in Lake
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Earth Day Spotlight: Map out Your Career with BETO’s Bioenergy Career Map!
(U. S. Department of Energy) Are you thinking about next steps for your career? Maybe a career change or mapping out how to move to the next level? The bioenergy industry offers many opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing a career in
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Mankato Area Public School Students Visit Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Students from Mankato Area Public Schools toured Guardian Energy on Apr 13 to learn about ethanol production. “We’re always happy to welcome students interested in learning more about ethanol production. As producers of clean, renewable energy from locally grown
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Releases Framework for the Implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Public Comment DEADLINE: May 12, 2023
(U.. Environmental Protection Agency) EPA will hold three complementary grant competitions to invest $27 billion, putting public and private capital to work in communities combatting climate change Today (April 19, 2023), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new details about
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Slater Company Expanding as It Prepares to Make Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Algae
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Gross-Wen Technologies, a rural Iowa company that uses algae to clean wastewater, is partnering with what one of the company's founders says is a "global energy company" to make sustainable aviation fuel from its nutrient-eating biomass. Headquartered in
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Applications Open for Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program! Application Review Begins May 31, 2023
(Planet Forward) A collaboration among Planet Forward at George Washington University and the University of Arizona's Indigenous Resilience Center and Arizona Institute for Resilience. Both Indigenous graduate and upper-division undergraduate students are welcome to apply, regardless of academic program or area of
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Apply to be a Planet Forward Correspondent DEADLINE May 22, 2023
(Planet Forward) Planet Forward Correspondents are talented students from across the country looking to apply themselves to tell the ongoing story of climate change, with an eye toward solutions and hope. Are you interested in environmental journalism that can move the
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Acelen Innovates in Renewable Fuels and Will Invest More than R$ 12 Billion
(Acelen (Google Translation) In Abu Dhabi, the company signs a memorandum of understanding with the government of Bahia for the production of renewable diesel and QAV, helping to accelerate Brazil's energy transition -- Acelen expects to invest more than R$ 12
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Governors of Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri Throw Collective Support behind Regional ‘Hydrogen Hub’ Bid
by Cindy Gonzalez (Nebraska Examiner) Excitement is mounting among state leaders over the possibility that Nebraska and two neighboring states could be named a regional “hydrogen hub,” a designation that would open a door to more than $1 billion in federal funds
April 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Policies and the Current Food Crisis
by Joseph Glauber and Charlotte Hebebrand (International Food Policy Research Institute/Daily Star) ... Despite the recurring food versus fuel debate and criticism expressed during previous price spikes, biofuel policies have grown in popularity. That growth will likely continue. The International Energy Agency
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Applauds Senate Letter Urging Stronger RFS Volumes
(Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biobased Diesel Daily) Clean Fuels Alliance America applauded a bipartisan letter from 16 U.S. senators April 14 that calls on U.S. EPA to increase volumes for advanced biofuels and biomass-based diesel as it finalizes Renewable Fuel Standard volumes
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus to Expand Canada Canola Plant, Latest to Crush More Oilseeds
by Rod Nickel and Gus Trompiz (Reuters) Global crop trader Louis Dreyfus Corp (LOUDR.UL) on Tuesday said it will more than double the size of its Canadian canola crushing plant in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, the latest North American oilseed processor to expand. A
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
LABOR – A 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH
LABOR and GREEN jobs are two interconnected concepts that have gained increasing attention in recent YEARS. GREEN jobs REFER to work in industries that contribute to the development and implementation of environmentally sustainable practices. THESE jobs OFTEN FOCUS on the
April 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Iberia Will Bet on a Sustainable Fuel Plant in the Canary Islands
by Veronica Benitez (Radio Television Canaria (Google Translation)) The airline plans to increase its seats to or from the Canary Islands by 20% between this year and 2025, with a progressive drop in prices and a commitment to sustainable fuel The president
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Avolta Completes Two Renewable Natural Gas Projects
by Valerie Swiantek (NGT News) Avolta says it has completed two dairy manure to renewable natural gas (RNG) projects at the Butterfield and Milky Way dairies in Arizona. The projects have begun injecting RNG into the Southwest Gas pipeline for distribution. Avolta has
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Cummins Welcomes Biden, Touts $1B Investment in US Facilities
By Sara Samora (Manufacturing Dive) - Auto parts maker Cummins welcomed President Joe Biden for a visit Monday as the company announced its investment of more than $1 billion across its engine manufacturing network in Indiana, North Carolina and New
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
MoU with HLC Green Energy LLC for Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Project
(Outlook) Managing Director of M/s HLC Green Energy LLC, Sh. Sanjay Sharma had made detailed presentation on the production of Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia before Hon’ble Chief Minister dated 23rd March 2023. Hon’ble Chief Minister expressed his pleasure and
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
BioTown Biogas Activates Digester, Processing Facility in Indiana
(BioTown BioGas/Biomass Magazine) BioTown Biogas (BTB), a leading renewable energy producer in the waste-to-value energy market, is today activating its new digester and processing facility, one of the largest on-farm biodigesters in the world. The activation is being marked by an
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
DG Fuels Proposes 120 mgy Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project in St. James Parish, Louisiana
by Dan Brown (DG Fuels) Company’s first SAF facility would create more than 6,000 jobs in the Southeast Region -- DG Fuels, an emerging leader in cellulosic drop-in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), announced it is evaluating a 3,000-acre site in St. James
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Lincoln Signs Agreement with Biofuels Refinery to Develop Former Mill Site
by Julie Harris (Bangor Daily News) Lincoln has agreed to a 20-plus-year lease with a biofuels refinery that wants to produce wood-based heating fuel at the former Lincoln Pulp and Tissue mill site. Biofine Developments Northeast plans to invest more than $100
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Ampol and ENEOS Partner to Explore Advanced Biofuels Production in Queensland
(Ampol and ENEOS) Ampol Limited (Ampol) and ENEOS have today (March 23, 2023) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the production of advanced biofuels at the Lytton refinery in Brisbane, Australia. The parties have also executed a
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
MN's Ethanol Industry Contributed $2.7 Billion To State's Economy In 2022
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota’s ethanol industry contributed $2.7 billion to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, according to a new study by the University of Minnesota Extension. In 2022, the industry produced 1.34 billion gallons of ethanol, up from 1.27
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Adventz Group and Envien Group to Jointly Develop and Own Greenfield 150 KLPD Grain Based Distillery in Uttar Pradesh
(Zuari Industries/Business Wire) Zuari Industries Limited (ZIL) has entered into definitive agreements with Envien International Limited of Envien Group, headquartered in Slovakia on 15 March 23 to jointly develop, construct own and operate a 150 KLPD grain-based distillery in Uttar
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF Opportunities Available in Ireland, New Report Outlines
(Biofuels International) There are opportunities for Ireland in the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), according to a report by Aircraft Leasing Ireland (ALI) and KPMG. Experts estimate that they can reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% compared
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Scoular Invests in Kansas Oilseed Crush Facility for Renewable Fuels Market
(Scoular) armers in Kansas and Oklahoma will have access to the rapidly growing renewable fuels market after Scoular converts a facility in Goodland, Kansas, into a dual oilseed crush plant. Scoular announced today that it will recommission the former sunflower crush plant outside
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Lallemand Biofuels Supports Future of Ethanol Industry
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Association Young Professionals Network is itself very young, only started in the summer of 2020, but it is growing quickly thanks to strong industry support and the dedicated sponsorship of Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS). “We’ve always
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa Will Build a New Second-Generation Biofuels Plant in Huelva with an Investment of up to 1,000 Million Euros
(Cepsa (Google Translation)) The project, which will be located in the 'La Rábida' Energy Park in Palos de la Frontera, will generate 1,600 jobs during its construction; Second generation (2G) biofuels will be manufactured from organic waste, such as used
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Government Will Build the Biodiesel Plant II in El Alto with an Investment of Approximately $40 Million
(Bnamericas/Government of Bolivia) With the aim of consolidating the country's industrialization and gradually reducing imports of diesel, the National Government, through YPFB, the operational arm of the Nationalization of Hydrocarbons, will build the Plant of Biodiesel II and Derivatives "Heroes
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) Awarded Workforce Development Leadership Award from US Department of Clean Energy Clean Cities Program
(Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) received the Workforce Development Leadership Award from the US Department of Clean Energy Clean Cities Program for outstanding work building a green jobs workforce in the D.C.,
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
bp Launches Plans for Low-Carbon Green Hydrogen Cluster in Spain’s Valencia Region
(bp) - Aims to make Valencia region a leader in green hydrogen production.;- Cluster to include world-scale green hydrogen production at bp’s Castellón refinery of up to 2GW of electrolysis capacity by 2030; - Supports transformation and decarbonisation of the
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
New Study: Ethanol Industry’s Impact on the U.S. Economy Strengthened in 2022
(Renewable Fuels Association) The ethanol industry’s contribution to the U.S. economy increased in 2022 as production volumes continued to recover from COVID pandemic levels and producers received higher prices for ethanol and co-products like distiller grains and corn oil, according to an
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
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
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
ACCIONA Energía and Plug Power Present Their 'Valle H2V Navarra' Project to the Government of Navarra
(ACCIONA) 3,880 Tons/year: The aim is to use 90% of the production of green hydrogen for consumption by the main industrial sectors of the region -- ACCIONA Energía and Plug Power have presented to the Government of Navarra their Valle H2V Navarra joint
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Green Biofuels Launches Ireland’s First Low-Carbon Fuel Terminal
(Biofuels International) UK biofuel supplier Green Biofuels (GBF) has launched Ireland’s first renewable biofuel terminal in a built facility in Cork Harbour. The facility took its first cargo delivery on 11 January. Through its Irish business Green D Project Limited,
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus Willing to Set Up Ecosystem for SAF to Decarbonise Aviation Sector: Airbus Executive
(Outlook India) Airbus India and South Asia vice-president Frederic Combes has said Airbus is willing to set up an ecosystem giving a push to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in order to decarbonise the aviation sector. The aerospace company sees India
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
The Promise of Advancing Biomanufacturing Innovation
by Greg Potter and Glenn Farris (Lipiferm Scientific andFarris Advisory Services/Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) On September 12, 2022, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order to Advance Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation to support solutions in health, climate change, energy, food security,
February 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste’s Newly Opened Innovation Center in Singapore Strengthens Company's Research and Innovation Expertise
(Neste) Neste has established an Innovation Center in Singapore to strengthen its innovation and R&D capabilities globally. Asia has become an important market area for Neste and the new center provides good support to the company’s growth journey in the Asia-Pacific
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Launches Verdalia Bioenergy
(Goldman Sachs Asset Management/Biomass Magazine) Goldman Sachs Asset Management, through its infrastructure investing business has established Verdalia Bioenergy, a new business focused on developing, acquiring, building and operating biomethane plants across Europe. The investment will aim to contribute to Europe’s decarbonization
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Energize Your Career: Virtual Career Fair for New Graduates --- March 2, 2023 --- ONLINE
(U.S. Department of Energy) Are you a recent graduate looking to start a career in the federal government? Learn about joining the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) through the Pathways Program and become a
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
A Blue State Asks: Is Carbon Capture Part of Climate Agenda?
by Jeffrey Tomich (E&E News/EnergyWire) ... Less clear, however, is whether (Gov. J.B) Pritzker and Illinois’ Democratic-led General Assembly are willing to embrace carbon capture — a third rail of climate politics — as a complementary solution. While carbon capture technology and its
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Energize Your Career: Virtual Career Fair for New Graduates --- March 2, 2023 --- ONLINE
Are you a recent graduate looking to start a career in the federal government? Learn about joining the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) through the Pathways Program and become a Clean Energy Champion.
February 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Fueling the Future with Food Waste: High School Students Create Biofuel from Food Processing Waste with Help from PNNL
by Karthikeyan K. Ramasamy (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) One cannot appreciate how food processing wastes become biofuels just by reading about it in a book. Students in science teacher Melanie Bachart’s high school bioethics course at Chiawana High School, Pasco, Washington, got the full
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Gevo, Maker of Biofuel for Jets, Adding South Dakota Plant to Summit Carbon Pipeline
by Jeff Beach (The Globe) Gevo will be making sustainable aviation fuel in Lake Preston, South Dakota. Summit Carbon Solutions plans to capture carbon emissions from the facility. -- A renewable jet fuel plant under construction in South Dakota has signed
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
REenergize the Gulf Coast Debuts: Online Community and Event Series to Support the Transformation of the US Gulf Coast Economy through Decarbonization Technology and Projects.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... A seismic shift in the economy of this size needs a community to foster project development, spur R&D and tech transfer, highlight advances in policy, bring capital and tech together, highlight growth in manufacturing and
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Summit Carbon Solutions and Iowa Landowners Partner to Sign Easement Agreements for Two Thirds of Project Route
(Summit Carbon Solutions) The momentum behind Summit Carbon Solutions’ carbon capture, transportation, and storage project continues to grow as Iowa landowners have voluntarily signed easement agreements accounting for two-thirds of the company’s proposed project route in the state. In total, 1,050
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
B35 Program to Disburse 13.15 Million Kiloliters of Biodiesel
Sanya Susanti and Uyu Liman (Antara) The mandatory Biodiesel 35 (B35) program is expected to distribute 13.15 million kiloliters of biodiesel this year, Deputy for Food and Agribusiness at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Musdhalifah Machmud stated. "(The preparation for) the
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Imperial Approves $720 Million for Largest Renewable Diesel Facility in Canada
(Imperial/Business Wire) Facility expected to produce more than 1 billion litres per year, or 20,000 barrels per day, of renewable diesel; Renewable diesel has potential to reduce annual greenhouse emissions by about 3 million tonnes compared to conventional fuels; Project
January 27, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $118 Million to Accelerate Domestic Biofuel Production
(U.S. Department of Energy) 17 Projects Will Boost Production of Biofuels for Consumer and Freight Transportation in America, Support President Biden’s Decarbonization and Climate Agenda -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $118 million in funding for 17 projects
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Air Products and AES Announce Plans to Invest Approximately $4 Billion to Build First Mega-scale Green Hydrogen Production Facility in Texas
(AES/PR Newswire) Project Capable of Producing over 200 Metric Tons Per Day of Green Hydrogen, Powered by Approximately 1.4 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) and The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today announced plans to invest approximately $4 billion to build, own
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Young Professionals Summer Trainee Application Period Open for Neste DEADLINE February 6, 2023
(Neste) Every year, we offer opportunities to hundreds of young professionals in the form of summer jobs. Will you be one of our next creators of change? We look for young talents who are eager to be part of our
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
What Can New Bio-based Businesses Do to Build and Operate New Investments Successfully?
by Mike Sticklen (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Currently there are numerous new investments being made in bio-based industries including renewable hydrogen and renewable hydrogen derivatives, renewable diesel, new proteins, sustainable aviation fuel, bio-based plastics and chemicals and carbon capture, utilization,
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Calumet: Montana Renewables Begins Shipping Renewable Diesel
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Calumet Specialty Product Partners L.P. on Dec. 29 announced that its Montana Renewables biorefinery generated a full month of on-spec renewable diesel production in December and has commenced rail shipments of the product. Montana Renewables commissioned its
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Cabinet Approves National Green Hydrogen Mission
(India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) Mission aims to make India a Global Hub for production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives; Mission will help in India becoming energy independent and in Decarbonisation of major sectors of the
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Low-Carbon Hydrogen Heads for Sarnia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) To support the region’s ambition of being the launching point of a large-scale, multi-faceted low-carbon hydrogen economy in Ontario – as Ontario’s Hydrogen Hub – the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership has released the Ontario’s Hydrogen Hub in Sarnia-Lambton
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol Joins Forces with ASAJA to Transform Agricultural and Livestock Waste into Renewable Fuels
(Repsol) • Repsol and ASAJA, the largest professional agricultural organization in Spain, will cooperate to promote the circular economy and generate opportunities in the primary sector through the valorization of agricultural and livestock by-products in the energy industry. Repsol is
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Oxbow Crush Acquires Soybean Processing Plant, Completes Fundraising and Begins Plant Upgrade
(Oxbow Crush/Business Wire) The acquisition and facility upgrade will position the company to support the growing domestic demand for renewable fuels and global demand for soybean meal -- Oxbow Crush LLC (“Oxbow”), an independent soybean processor, is pleased to announce the