by Jason Morgan (Fleet Equipment Magazine) The trucking industry consensus is clear: The zero-emissions trucking future will be a mix of powertrain technologies including battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell and, yes, even internal combustion engines. ... “Far too many politicians across the globe
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) DG Fuels is an emerging leader in renewable hydrogen and biogenic based, synthetic low emissions aviation and diesel fuel, and this deck looks at their second-generation cellulosic biofuel and their market expansion plans, whose hydrogen content
April 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuel Tax Credit Claims Need More Scrutiny, Watchdog Says
by Erin Schilling (Bloomberg Tax) The IRS needs more authority to properly evaluate—and deny, if necessary—biofuel tax credit claims, an agency watchdog said in a new report. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration evaluated biofuel tax claims and found 42 of the
April 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Hybrid Electric Flight Pioneer Ampaire Ground Tests Dimensional Energy e-Fuel
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) Electric aviation pioneer Ampaire has partnered with Dimensional Energy, an emerging power-to-liquid producer, to perform a ground test of a hybrid-electric powertrain using 100% e-SAF created by converting carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere. The two US-based companies performed
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Air New Zealand Seeks Startup Fuel Innovators in Quest for 20% SAF Usage by 2030
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) Air New Zealand is seeking partnerships with emerging providers of sustainable aviation fuel as part of an expanding programme to reduce its flight emissions through industrial collaboration. Having previously linked with established SAF producers and both aircraft
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
It’s Time to Fuel Change: Ocean Carriers Consider Alternative Fuels
(Hanwha/Supply Chain Drive) ... Let’s look at the fuels under consideration for ocean shipping. Hydrogen Hydrogen is a widely available, low-cost fuel alternative that can be stored for long periods of time and can support extended travel distances. To harness its power, hydrogen
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Novel Opportunities for the Development of Biorefineries: Bio-Carbon to Chemicals and Fuels by Integration of Biorefineries and Green Hydrogen --- May 16, 2024 --- ONLINE
Biorefinery processes can have a main role in the energy transition to a 100% green industry. IEA Bioenergy Task 42 (biorefining in a circular economy) recently provided an updated version of its global interactive web-GIS portal “Biorefinery Atlas”, including localization,
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
For SAF’s Take-off, Look to India’s Policies
by Eric McAfee (Aemetis/Biofuels Digest) ... We win wars by issuing Cost Plus contracts to defense contractors so they can build new production capacity to produce the weapons of war. SAF is just such a weapon, but our leaders have not been
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
New $60m Lab in S’pore to Drive R&D in Carbon Capture, Biofuels and Hydrogen
by Cheryl Tan (Straits Times) To help Singapore achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, a $60 million lab has been launched to drive research and development in low-carbon technologies. The corporate lab, launched on April 26, is a joint effort by the
April 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Collaboration for Carbon Neutrality: Swedish Companies Initiate Hydrogen and Biofuel Value Chain
(Boliden/Europa Wire) Boliden, Nevel, Skellefteå Kraft, and Sveaskog have entered a letter of intent to conduct a feasibility study for establishing a hydrogen and biofuel value chain in Västerbotten, Sweden, with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions, particularly at the Rönnskär
April 26, 2024 Read Full Article
ANGI Energy Systems Breaks New Ground by Starting Construction of the Midwest's First Hydrogen Refueling Test Facility
(ANGI Energy Systems) • ANGI Energy Systems (ANGI), a Vontier company, has announced the breaking ground event of its pioneering $4 million Hydrogen Refueling Test Facility – the first of its kind in the Midwest The new 3000 square foot facility, located at ANGI's
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) EPA announces new grant program to fund zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, infrastructure, and workforce development to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice -- Today, April 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the launch of
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to NEXT Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) NEXT Renewable Fuels turns recycled organic materials, such as used cooking oil, into an advanced biofuel that works just like petroleum-based diesel, but with as much as 85 percent less greenhouse gas emissions. With development and
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
MasterChef Australia Goes Gas-tronomic!
(BioEnergy Australia) Season 16 Sizzles With Carbon Neutral Biomethane And Hydrogen Gases. -- This season of MasterChef Australia is taking a new approach to 'cooking with gas' with a world-first partnership for the franchise using carbon neutral biomethane in the kitchen and
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may know Iogen as the cellulosic ethanol tech and biofuel company, but did you know they are now deploying low-carbon BECCS hydrogen? Check out this slide guide from ABLC 2024 in San Francisco from CEO Brian
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Honeywell Technology Helping to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel with Lower Cost and Waste
(Honeywell) Latest technology expands Honeywell’s portfolio of offerings to help meet growing demand for renewable jet fuel; DG Fuels to deploy new Honeywell technology in its SAF production plant -- Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) today announced its hydrocracking technology can be used to produce
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Advisory Panel Offers ‘Sobering’ View on Hydrogen
by Christian Robles and Carlos Anchondo (Politico Pro Energywire) Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other officials outline takeaways on new “clean” hydrogen and natural gas reports. -- A Department of Energy advisory committee said Tuesday that the nascent “clean” hydrogen industry is
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
IATA and Partners Release Aviation Net Zero Roadmaps Comparative Review
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory at University College London (UCL), the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP),
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Groundbreaking H2@Scale Project Unveils Hydrogen Proto-Hub
(GTI Energy) First-of-its-kind facility will foster innovation in the production and deployment of low-carbon hydrogen -- Frontier Energy, Inc., GTI Energy, and the Center for Electromechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, today hosted the grand opening of a hydrogen research
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Elemental Clean Fuels and Cariboo Low Carbon Fuels Partner to Advance Clean Fuels Hubs Across Western Canada
(Elemental Clean Fuels) Next-generation clean fuels hubs will advance the production and distribution of low-carbon fuels like hydrogen and renewable natural gas in Western Canada as part of a new partnership between Elemental Clean Fuels and Cariboo Low Carbon Fuels. Leveraging their
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Gold Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Recently, Cemvita launched the Gold Hydrogen program for subsurface biomanufacturing of Hydrogen, noting that “With thousands of depleted oil wells in the US and more around the world, Gold Hydrogen represents a unique opportunity to work
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The EBA Factsheet «Sustainability» on the SAF (Sustainable Agribusiness Platform)
(UABIO) How will biogas and biomethane help decarbonize industry? We are sharing the EBA factsheet “Sustainability”. -- This factsheet is the final part of the information campaign of the European Biogas Association “Biogases: beyond energy”, which focuses on the research of different biogas
April 22, 2024 Read Full Article
BHP Says It Aims to Receive First Ammonia-Fuelled Bulk Carrier in 2026
by Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) Australia's BHP Group (BHP.AX), opens new tab is planning to receive its first ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier in 2026 as part of the company's plans to cut shipping emissions, a senior executive said. The global mining giant has shortlisted eight companies for
April 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing the Shipping Industry
by Wily Salim (LEC Partners/Biofuels Digest) ... Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), a more dense and more viscous liquid than diesel, is the current dominant fuel used in the marine shipping industry. This is because HFO is relatively affordable, has high energy density,
April 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Bia Energy Operating Company Announces Significant Developments for Low Carbon Methanol Project at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Northwest Louisiana
(Bia Energy/CISION) - Planned $1.2 billion facility will produce approximately 550,000 metric tons of blue and bio-methanol per year. - Bia Energy has secured an agreement with Macquarie Group to commercialize and market the methanol, and a partnership with CapturePoint to capture and
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Cepsa and Evos Join up for Green Methanol Storage in Spain and the Netherlands
(Cepsa) o Under the partnership, green methanol to be produced by Cepsa will be stored at Evos’ facilities in the ports of Algeciras and Rotterdam. The agreement also provides for the storage of green ammonia at Evos’ facilities in Algeciras The partnership
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Air Products Receives Funding to Build Two Large-Scale Hydrogen Refueling Stations in the Region of North-Rhine Westphalia Nordrhein Westfalen
(Air Products) Air Products, a world-leading industrial gases company, today received funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to build two high-capacity, publicly accessible, low-carbon Hydrogen Refueling Stations (HRS)
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
HD Hyundai Oilbank Starts Operation of New Biodiesel Plant
by Baek Byung-yeul (The Korea Times) HD Hyundai Oilbank has started production at its biodiesel plant with an annual capacity of 130,000 tons, as part of the oil refiner's efforts to expand into the eco-friendly energy business, HD Hyundai Group affiliate said
April 18, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Opens $25M Funding Opportunity to Support Tribal Clean Energy Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy has opened a funding opportunity making up to $25 million available to support clean energy technology deployment on Tribal lands. Certain projects fueled by biomass, biogas, renewable natural gas (RNG) or
April 16, 2024 Read Full Article
X-Press Feeders Signs MOU with Six European Ports for Green Shipping Corridors
(X-Press Feeders) European Ports Forge Alliance to Propel Green Shipping Initiatives -- X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, today signed of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with six European ports: Port of Antwerp Bruges (Belgium), Port of Tallinn (Estonia), Port
April 15, 2024 Read Full Article
MOL Group Inaugurates Green Hydrogen Plant of the Region
(MOL Group) MOL produces 1600 tonnes of green hydrogen per year using electricity from renewable sources; The plant will reduce carbon dioxide emissions of the Danube Refinery by 25 000 tonnes; With the introduction of this technology, MOL Group has taken an important
April 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Commission Approves €350 Million German State Aid Scheme to Support Renewable Hydrogen Production
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €350 million German scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank's “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool. The German measure is in line notably with the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan and
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
OCP and Fortescue to Partner to Develop Green Energy, Hydrogen and Ammonia in Morocco
(Fortescue) Today (April 8, 2024), OCP Group, a global leader in plant nutrition and phosphate-based fertilizers, and Fortescue Energy, part of global green energy, metals and technology company Fortescue Ltd (Fortescue), announced a landmark Joint Venture (JV) in Morocco. This equal partnership
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
RIL, Tata Motors, IOCL to Be Key Bidders for Green Hydrogen Pilot Project: Report
(Business Today) The pilot project will help identify operational issues and gaps in terms of technology readiness, regulations, implementation, infrastructure and supply chains. -- Reliance Industries (RIL), Tata Motors and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) are likely to be key bidders for
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Axpo and ENEGO Consider 100 MW Green Hydrogen Production Plant in Sicily
(Axpo Group) Axpo has signed a cooperation agreement with French energy investor ENEGO to study the feasibility of a 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Sicily, it was announced today (April 9, 2024). The project shall be located in the Priolo-Augusta
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Carbon Potential in ColdSpark® Project: A Pathway to Economic Sustainability
(ColdSpark) In the dynamic landscape of energy technologies and specifically in hydrogen production, the ColdSpark® project is making strides towards the industrial scaling-up of a simple and effective methane cracking technology to receive two valuable products: hydrogen and elemental carbon. The exploring of exploitation
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
FuelCell Energy Technology to Be Used in Sacramento Wastewater Biofuel Clean Energy Project
(Fuel Cell Energy) Sewer District will use FCE’s energy delivery and emissions management platform to create clean electricity from onsite biofuel -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL), announced that its carbonate fuel cell technology will be used in a biogeneration project developed by Ameresco
April 11, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to DG Fuels’ St. James SAF Project
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) DG Fuels is an emerging leader in renewable hydrogen and biogenic based, synthetic low emissions aviation and diesel fuel, and this deck looks at their second-generation cellulosic biofuel and their market expansion plans, whose hydrogen content
April 11, 2024 Read Full Article
ShipZERO28.5 Workshop --- April 18, 2024 --- Singapore
Bridging East and West to Accelerate Absolute Zero Emissions Shipping ShipZERO28.5 will address APAC region emissions challenges through the introduction of electrification and hydrogen solutions, taking a deep dive into challenges and solutions, brainstorming outcomes and agreeing actions. Workshop Objective Explore and define
April 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Japan's 1st Hydrogen and Bio Fuel Hybrid Passenger Ship 'Hanaria' Starts Service in Kitakyushu
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that the hybrid passenger ship 'Hanaria', which uses hydrogen and biodiesel as fuels, started service in Kitakyushu. The ship was built at the Hongawara Ship Yard
April 10, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Nzyme2HC and Renewable H2 Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable H2 production that requires ~40% less electricity than state-of-the-art electrolysis> That’s the promise of early-stager Nzyme2HC. As the company puts it, “The amount of electricity required to produce green H2 must be significantly reduced. We
April 10, 2024 Read Full Article
QUICK -- – A 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH
Economies move slowly, but with investment, new innovations can gain traction rather QUICKly. Although US investment has been primarily focused on hydrogen and battery electric vehicles, organizations such as the NORTH West Hydrogen Alliance in the U.K. want to see a
April 10, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to OMC Thermochemistry
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Low cost green hydrogen and syngas using heat and domesitically abundant materials. READ MORE
April 09, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Innovating SAF Production via the Power of Green Electrons
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Reverse Water-Gas Shift has long been a process converting hydrogen and carbon dioxide into a syngas for fuels production, but as the world shifts from conventional fuels to electrofuels, producers need to know that their operations
April 08, 2024 Read Full Article
AI is Accelerating Materials Science Discovery and Synthesis Exponentially
by Kent Goeking (LEC Partners/Biofuels Digest) One of the key barriers to the economic and technical success of many advanced energy technologies is the sub-optimum performance of critical inorganic materials used as catalysts, electrodes, dielectrics, and photovoltaics. Oxide materials in particular,
April 08, 2024 Read Full Article
CapCO2 and Adkins Energy Are Building the Largest Green Methanol Network
by Violet George (Carbon Herald) Carbon capture company CapCO2 Solutions has teamed up with Illinois ethanol producer Adkins Energy to build what is currently the world’s largest network for green methanol. In addition to making methanol more environmentally friendly, CapCO2 boasts the unique advantage
April 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Solarig to Develop One of the Most Innovative Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Plants in the World
(Solarig) • Solarig has reached an agreement with SOMACYL (Sociedad Pública de Infraestructuras y Medio Ambiente de Castilla y León) to acquire 116,000 square metres to the project called ‘NUMANTIA SAF’ in Parque Empresarial del Medio Ambiente (PEMA) located in Soria
April 05, 2024 Read Full Article
MOSTI Explores Hydrogen Technology in Mobility Sector
(The Sun) The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) is exploring the potential use of hydrogen technology, particularly in the mobility sector. In a statement, the ministry said it will hold discussions with relevant ministries and agencies to raise the adoption level
April 05, 2024 Read Full Article
PONANT and FARWIND Energy Partner to Develop Green Hydrogen Refueling Solutions
(Ponant/Farwind) In the ongoing quest to find ways to decarbonize and thus play its part in the maritime industry’s energy transition, PONANT is collaborating with the Nantes-based startup FARWIND Energy. Under study: innovative solutions for ship refueling with renewable hydrogen. PONANT’s ship
April 05, 2024 Read Full Article
3M Invests in Hydrogen Electrolyzer Manufacturer EVOLOH
(3M/PR Newswire) Scaling electrolyzer manufacturing supports the hydrogen economy and helps move the planet towards a clean energy transition -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) has invested in EVOLOH, a cleantech company that's working to scale up manufacturing of its electrolyzers to make green hydrogen affordable
April 05, 2024 Read Full Article
AtkinsRéalis Awarded Engineering and Design Services Contract to Develop Leading Hydrogen Hub in Quebec
(AtkinsRéalis) AtkinsRéalis [SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.] (TSX: ATRL), a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, has been awarded a contract by TESCanada H2 Inc. (“TESCanada”) to provide front end engineering and design services for their
April 05, 2024 Read Full Article
JGC Awarded FEED Contract for Green Hydrogen/MCH Production Plant in Malaysia
(JGC) JGC Holdings Corporation (Representatve Director, Chairman and CEO Masayuki Sato) announced today that JGC Corporation (Representative Director and President Farhan Mujib) which operates the overseas engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) business of the JGC Group was awarded the Front End
April 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Helen to Invest in Helsinki’s First Green Hydrogen Production Plant
(Helen) Helen will build a green hydrogen production plant in Vuosaari, Helsinki. This is Helen’s first hydrogen project with which the company will increase its expertise to meet the needs of large-scale hydrogen production and enhance the flexibility to the entire
April 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Avina Unveils Plans for Cutting-Edge Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant in the Midwest, Forges Alliance for Low-Carbon Ethanol Supply
(Avina/Globe Newswire) Avina, a leading developer of clean hydrogen and derivative fuels solutions, is thrilled to announce plans for a cutting-edge Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) plant in the Midwest region set to commence operations in 2027. The facility, engineered to produce 120
April 04, 2024 Read Full Article
FAA Invests $27 Million on Research to Reduce Emissions and Noise
(Federal Aviation Administration) Research teams from universities nationwide are working on a variety of aviation environmental topics including sustainable aviation fuels, aircraft emissions, and noise impacts with support from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants. The FAA is awarding $27.2 million to
April 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Brazil Moves ahead in Sustainable Mobility
by Plinio Nastari (DATAGRO/Biofuels Digest) It does not come as surprise that only in the last three months investments in the automotive sector were announced in excess of 115 billion Reais, or 23 billion US dollars, which include ambitious plans for
April 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Commission Approves €900 Million French State Aid Scheme to Support the Production of Energy and Fuel from Biomass and Renewable Hydrogen to Foster the Transition to a Net-Zero Economy
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved a €900 million French scheme to support companies investing in the use of biomass and renewable hydrogen in energy and fuel production, to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy in line with the Green Deal
March 28, 2024 Read Full Article
ANGI Breaks Ground on Midwest’s First Hydrogen Refueling Test Facility
by Jay Miller (NGT News) ANGI Energy Systems, a Vontier business, has broken ground on its new $4 million Hydrogen Refueling Test Facility, the first of its kind in the Midwest. Attending the groundbreaking event were senior executives from ANGI and FASTECH,
March 28, 2024 Read Full Article
JERA and ExxonMobil to Develop Low Carbon Hydrogen and Ammonia Production Project
(JERA) JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) has reached a Project Framework Agreement with ExxonMobil to jointly explore the development of a low carbon hydrogen and ammonia production project in the United States. ExxonMobil is currently developing what is expected to be the world’s
March 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Nu:ionic Hydrogen-Producing Microwave Reactor Achieves Commercial Threshold
(Nu:ionic/Globe Newswire) Nu:ionic Technologies (Canada), Inc. (“Nu:ionic”) has achieved a significant product development milestone with the completion of a continuous 48-hour demonstration run of its proprietary Microwave Catalytic Reformer(TM) (MCR). This commercial scale, 100kW electrified reactor can be used in many applications
March 27, 2024 Read Full Article
RWE Acquires Land for Green Hydrogen Plant on Teesside
by Amber Rolt (Business Green) RWE's hydrogen project aims to create opportunities for green investment, jobs, and local economic benefits Energy giant RWE has announced plans are progressing for a new green hydrogen plant at Teesside, following the acquisition of suitable development
March 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Infinium’s Project Pathfinder Is World’s First Fully Operational eFuels Facility
(Infinium) Ultra-low carbon electrofuels now in production in North America -- Electrofuels leader Infinium is now successfully operating the world’s first commercial scale facility making drop-in ready electrofuels (eFuels) in Corpus Christi, Texas. The project, known as Project Pathfinder, is a continuously
March 22, 2024 Read Full Article
EasyJet Joins Calls for UK Government to Help Fund Hydrogen-Powered Flight
by Gwyn Topham (The Guardian) Carrier says technology could be a reality by end of the next decade, as it launches a base in Birmingham -- EasyJet has joined aerospace manufacturers in urging the government to help fund hydrogen-powered flight, as the
March 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Huadian Group Eyes $2.4B Investment In Green Hydrogen Plant In Quang Tri, Vietnam
by Pooja Chandak (SolarQuarter) Chinese state-owned enterprise Huadian is set to establish a $2.4 billion green hydrogen facility in central Vietnam in collaboration with local partner Minh Quang JSC. The proposed project, recently presented to authorities in Quang Tri province, encompasses a
March 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Chart Industries Awarded Order for Hydrogen Liquefier, Liquid Hydrogen Transports and ISO Containers from Element Resources
(Chart Industries) Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS) (“Chart”), a leading global solutions provider to clean energy and industrial gas markets, announces an order from Element Resources Inc (“Element”) for its Lancaster Clean Energy Center (LCEC), a major renewable green hydrogen production
March 22, 2024 Read Full Article
ABB Signs Agreement to Support Major Power-to-X Green Hydrogen Project in the US
(ABB) ABB collaborates with Green Hydrogen International on the Hydrogen City project in Texas, set to produce 280,000 tons of green hydrogen per year; Hydrogen to be used to produce one million tons of green ammonia annually to serve global export demand; Facility
March 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Natural Resources Canada Awards $15M To SAF, RNG And Biochar Projects
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) Natural Resources Canada on March 8 awarded $15 million to six clean fuel projects, including those focused on renewable natural gas (RNG), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and the use of wood biomass to produce renewable energy. Azure
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Tidewater: Renewable Diesel Complex Operating at Near Capacity, Work Continues on Proposed SAF Project
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. on March 14 announced that its 3,000-barrel-per-day renewable diesel facility in Prince George, British Columbia, is currently operating at near nameplate capacity. Work is also progressing on proposed plans to produce sustainable aviation
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Energy and SARTA Sign a Long-Term RNG Supply Agreement
(SARTA) U.S. Energy™, a leading provider of refined products, alternative fuels, and environmental credits, signed a long-term renewable natural gas (RNG) supply agreement with the Canton, Ohio-based Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA), one of the nation’s leading low/no-emission public transit systems. Under
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
The Inside Track X CERAWeek: Hydrogen and Low Carbon Fuels
(S&P Global) Catherine Robinson, Executive Director of Gas, Power, and Energy Futures at S&P Global Commodity Insights, explores the role of hydrogen in facilitating a multidimensional energy transition. She discusses how hydrogen can be integrated into existing energy systems, highlighting its potential to reshape
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
ACT and NREL Forge Alliance to Drive Sustainable Aviation Innovation
(Aviation Climate Taskforce/PR Newswire) The Aviation Climate Taskforce, Inc. (ACT) and The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have joined forces through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to bolster the collaboration and impact of both institutions in driving sustainable
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Net Zero Transportation, Charting a Course for Low Carbon Fuels | Knowledge Exchange Division
(CoBank) CoBank’s Jacqui Fatka and Teri Viswanath kick off their Energy in Transition series with a video podcast, Net Transportation, Charting a Course for Low Carbon Fuels. This four-part dialogue looks at how, from farm to fuel, decarbonization demands requires radical
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
World Energy Invited to Submit Part II Application for the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Guarantee
(World Energy) World Energy, LLC, a low-carbon solutions pioneer and leading SAF producer, today announced it has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to submit the Part II Application for an approximately $2 billion loan guarantee through the
March 20, 2024 Read Full Article
EverWind Announces Strategic Partnership with Eastward Energy for Domestic Transportation and Supply of Green Hydrogen in Nova Scotia
(EverWind) EverWind Fuels (“EverWind”), a pioneering developer of green hydrogen and ammonia production in Atlantic Canada, is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nova Scotia-based energy distribution company Eastward Energy, marking a significant initial step
March 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Production of Hydrogen at Industrial Scale – State of the Art and Future Prospects
by Qi Chen (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Hydrogen has been produced at the industrial scale for many decades in diverse applications, see Figure 1. Traditional applications are mainly in chemical manufacturing and oil refining, with some lower volumes in
March 20, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the state of the industry — including the renewable diesel, DME, SAF, hydrogen, renewable chemicals, materials, advanced biorefinery, efuels and carbon capture sectors. We looked at processes, feedstocks, products, finance,
March 19, 2024 Read Full Article
RYAM and Verso Energy Execute Memorandum of Understanding to Explore eSAF
(RYAM/Verso Energy/Business Wire) Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) and VERSO ENERGY have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore e-fuels and specifically e-SAF or Sustainable Aviation Fuel from renewable resources. As part of the MoU, the companies will explore
March 13, 2024 Read Full Article
GM Readies Test Fleet of Heavy Pickups Powered by Green Hydrogen
by Alan Ohnsman (Forbes) The jumbo-sized Chevrolet Silverado trucks will be designed to get 300 miles per fueling and also serve as mobile power generators.The jumbo-sized Chevrolet Silverado trucks will be designed to get 300 miles per fueling and also serve
March 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuel Industry Calls on German Government to Delay Rule Allowing Coprocessed HVO to Meet GHG-Reduction Bbligations
(Verband der Deutschen Biokraftstoffindustrie/Biobase Diesel Daily) The Association of German Biofuel Producers (VDB) announced March 11 that it is calling for a delay in the German federal government’s approval of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) coprocessed with petroleum in a refinery to
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Services Contracts Win for Shell’s Holland Hydrogen 1 (HH1) Project
(Worley) We’ve been awarded services contracts by Shell supporting the delivery of Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen project located in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. -- The contracts continue the close collaboration between Shell and Worley since late 2020, when we provided early engineering
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
This Sleek New Zero-Emissions Jet Will Fly on Liquid Hydrogen
by Michael Verdon (The Robb Report) The Sirius Business Jet could be a revolution in aviation, though it has a long way to go. We talk to the CEO about the timeline. -- ... But Swiss-based Sirius has announced plans to start
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Efficient Process for Green Methanol Demonstrated in Container Plant
(INERATEC) The E4MeWi research association is currently demonstrating how effectively green methanol can be produced in the future in a container plant at the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park. Methanol is regarded as a key technology for defossilizing shipping and aviation and also
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Researcher Works to Lower Cost of Hydrogen Production
(Invent Penn State) Hydrogen gas, while a potentially greener alternative to fossil fuels, is currently expensive to produce. Penn State doctoral candidate in chemical engineering Arash Emdadi and his lab mates are working to improve the hydrogen production method to make
March 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Wärtsilä, EBDG Join Forces on Methanol-Fueled Power Barge
by Fatima Bahtić (Offshore Energy) Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has entered into a collaboration agreement with US-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) to further develop EBDG’s clean harbor alternative mobile power (CHAMP) barge design. The floating
March 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Austrians Aim to Install a Green Methanol Plant in Paraguay with a USD 75 Million Investment
(Government of Paraguay) A group of Austrian investors aim to invest USD 75 million in Paraguay, with a projection of USD 500 million, to install a green methanol plant for export to the European market. During a meeting at the ministerial headquarters,
March 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Using Solid Waste to Decarbonise Aviation
(Topsoe/Biofuels International) ... There is an increasing interest in co-processing as a production method to provide the required short-term ramp up in SAF production. Co-processing allows refineries to convert renewable feedstocks into drop-in, biojet fuel at economically competitive prices, meaning it can
March 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Biden in State of the Union Had Nothing to Say about Biofuels; Little to Say about the Environment
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) If you were looking for support from the President in his State of the Union speech for renewable fuels as a way to mitigate climate change, you were sorely disappointed last night. Not a word
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
USAID Energizes Uzbekistan’s First Green Hydrogen Hub
(U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan) Today (February 29, 2024), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) introduced a new initiative to support Uzbekistan’s clean energy objectives – the development of a Green Hydrogen Hub. Green hydrogen is defined as hydrogen energy developed
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Canada Backs World Energy GH2’s Green Hydrogen Project with $95M
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) The Government of Canada has agreed to support the development of Project Nujio’qonik, the country’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen/ammonia facility on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.-- To this end, World Energy GH2, the developer of
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen: New Ambitions and Challenges
(S&P Global) In addition to its role in the oil refining and chemical industries, hydrogen is now emerging as a vector of clean energy delivery. There is genuine interest and investment worldwide as governments and businesses seek to develop this budding
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Advanced Biorefineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced by advanced biorefinery developers in shifting energy towards low carbon alternatives — new processes, structuring multiple feedstocks and products within one vision, new feedstocks, the role of low
March 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Chevron Announces Its First Solar-to-Hydrogen Production Project in California’s Central Valley
(Chevron) Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced it is developing a 5-megawatt hydrogen production project in California’s Central Valley. -- The project aims to create lower carbon energy by utilizing solar power, land, and non-potable produced water from
March 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Scientists Warn a Poorly Managed Hydrogen Rush Could Make Climate Change Worse
by Kari Lydersen (Energy News Network) A growing body of scientific research is highlighting the indirect ways hydrogen could worsen climate change — and critics say the risks are largely being ignored by the federal government. -- As the federal government rolls
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Minnesota Report Cautions against Rush to EV Transition
by Noël Fletcher (Transport Topics) Trucking Fleets Advised to Go Slow in EV Equipment Investments -- State lawmakers rushing to jump on the battery-electric vehicle bandwagon for longhaul and shorthaul regional trucks will create a web of interconnected operational roadblocks and
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Infinium and Amogy Team Up to Spearhead Green Ammonia and eFuels Solutions
(Infinium) Leading eFuels provider Infinium and Amogy Inc. (Amogy), a pioneer of carbon-free, energy-dense power solutions, have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities to integrate their technologies and develop commercial applications across the eFuels and green ammonia
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrexia to Provide Hydrogen Application Solution to Toyota
(Hydrexia/PR Newswire) Hydrexia Holding Limited (Hydrexia), a leading hydrogen technology solution provider in China, and Toyota, a global automotive manufacturer announced today that the Malaysia subsidiaries of the two companies have reached a commercial agreement for certain hydrogen application solution. Under the terms of the agreement, Hydrexia
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Honeywell Collarboates with the Green Solutions Corporation for Vietnam's First Green Hydrogen Manufacturing Plant
(Honeywell/PR Newswire) Honeywell announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Green Solutions Group Corporation (TGS) on the Tra Vinh Green Hydrogen project, Vietnam's first green hydrogen plant in the Mekong Delta. Honeywell will bring to the project its ready now
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
NTPC Signs MoU for Green Hydrogen Plant in India
by Juan Pedro Tomas (Biofuels Digest) In India, The Economic Times reported that Government of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NTPC to set up India’s largest green hydrogen production plant near Pudimadaka of Visakhapatnam district. The facility
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Stop Arguing and Cut Emissions
by M. Granger Morgan and Jay Apt (Science Magazine) ... Renewables have made good progress in the US but still produce only 21% of electric power. Arguments that the US should ban all electricity that is not made by wind or solar,
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
CycleØ Acquires Biogasclean to Increase Fully Circular Green Gas Production by Capturing CO₂
(CycleØ/PR Newswire) Acquisition puts CycleØ at the forefront of synthetic green gas innovation via carbon capture and utilisation (CCU); CycleØ now offers a fully circular biomethane solution which captures methane emissions and CO2; Biogasclean is one of the few companies worldwide pioneering a
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Repsol Supplies Renewable Fuels for Antarctic Campaign of the Spanish Army
(Repsol) • Repsol supplies 100% renewable fuels to cover part of the energy needs on the Gabriel de Castilla Base run by the Spanish terrestrial army during the four months of the Antarctic Campaign. The commitment to care for and respect for
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Pathways to eFuels: CO2 Capture and Conversion to Liquid Products
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) CO2, the final frontier. We have, famously, too much of it, and can do too little with us for too high a cost. Yet, researchers are teasing out exciting new applications, such as a pathway to
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
EE North America and Montauk Renewables Forge Groundbreaking Agreement for Biogenic Carbon Dioxide Delivery
(Montauk Renewables) Montauk and EE North America Forge Path to a Greener Future through CO2 Solutions, Aiming to Transform Environmental Pledges into Tangible Clean Energy Realities. – In a pivotal move towards sustainable energy solutions, EE North America (“EENA”) and Montauk Renewables,
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Petrobras and ArcelorMittal Sign Agreement for Low Carbon Business Studies and Assessments
(ArcelorMittal) The partnership involves assessing potential business models for low-carbon fuels, hydrogen and its products, renewable energy production and CCS (carbon capture and storage) Petrobras and ArcelorMittal Brasil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the purpose of studying potential mutually beneficial
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Kore Infrastructure
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Kore’s carbon negative pyrolysis process represents a paradigm shift, offering businesses an environmentally and economically sustainable way to convert organic waste into renewable energy. This means more incentives to decarbonize, fewer landfills and incinerators, permanent carbon sequestration, and measurable
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
The Green Revolution Sweeping Sweden
by Per Liljas (Washington Post) A boom of renewable-powered industries has found a home in northern Sweden, fueling the country’s ambitions of a fossil-free economy -- ... A boom of renewable-powered industries has given rise to what has been dubbed a “green
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Environmental Protection and Sustainable Food Production in the Cerrado Could Create $72bn for Brazil, Says New Report
(World Economic Forum) - Transforming how land is used in the Cerrado could generate an additional $72 billion a year for Brazil’s economy, a new World Economic Forum report reveals. - Deforestation rates in the Cerrado surged by 43% in 2023
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Glasgow Airport Hydrogen Hub to Support Zero-Emission Flight by 2027
(Glasgow Airport) Attendees at the Glasgow Airport Hydrogen Innovation Hub summit held yesterday (Thursday 8 February 2024) heard that the infrastructure needed to support zero-emission flight could be in place as early as 2027. The first-of-its-kind aviation hydrogen summit, held at the
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Swiss Adventurer Bertrand Piccard Announces Nonstop, Round-the-World Hydrogen Flight
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) Swiss adventurer and climate activist Bertrand Piccard, who has circumnavigated the world in both a balloon and a solar powered plane, has announced plans for a third epic flight, this time aboard a purpose-built aircraft powered
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Inclusion of SAF in New Climate Legislation for EU Cleantech Industry Welcomed by Aviation Sector
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) A European aviation industry coalition has welcomed the inclusion of sustainable aviation fuel as a ‘strategic net zero technology’ under the EU Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), which has received provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Council.
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
OMV Petrom Signs Financing through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)* for Two Green Hydrogen Production Projects at Petrobrazi Refinery
(OMV Petrom) The funding was obtained following the reopening of the call for projects related to NRRP; Total investment for the two projects is estimated at approximately EUR 140 million; Maximum amount of NRRP funding is EUR 50 million February 26, 2024 - OMV
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen to Be a Potential Enabler to Singapore’s Aviation Decarbonisation
(Airbus) The Singapore Hydrogen Cooperation Committee sees hydrogen fuel playing a potential role in the state’s aviation decarbonisation journey. The working group was formed following the signing of the Cooperation Agreement by Airbus, Changi Airport Group, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS),
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Emissions from Grid-Linked Green Hydrogen 'Could Be Worse than Brown H2'
by Orlando Jenkinson (Wind Power Monthly) Carbon emissions associated with planned green hydrogen projects could be higher than other forms of hydrogen production, depending on the source of electricity, according to a new report by energy consultancy WoodMackenzie. The company's ‘Over the
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest and Le Mans Endurance Management Extend Their Partnership to 2028
(TotalEnergies) Partners since 2018, TotalEnergies, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and Le Mans Endurance Management (LMEM) are pleased to renew their partnership for five years up to 2028. As multi-energy partner, TotalEnergies will support the ACO in its energy transition. Supporting
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Utopia Mulls GBP500 Million Reverse Takeover
by Tom Budszus (Alliance News/London South East) - Hydrogen Utopia International PLC on Monday said it is considering a reverse takeover worth around GBP500 million. The company's shares jumped 27% to 10.90 pence each on Monday morning in London. It has a
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Vopak to Convert Part of Sebarok Terminal in Singapore for Marine Biofuel Blending
(Reuters/The Straits Times) Tank storage firm Vopak said on Feb 26 that it will repurpose part of its Pulau Sebarok terminal in Singapore for clients to blend and store marine biofuel. Vopak has conducted biofuel trials with customers since 2022, and the
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
ATU and Trinity Team up to Boost Hydrogen Production
by Leigh Mc Gowran (Silicone Republic) The Nano2H2 project aims to create new materials that can improve hydrogen production and reduce waste. A new research project aims to support Ireland’s transition to a circular economy by reducing waste and boosting hydrogen production. The
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Cepsa and Bio-Oils Begin Construction on the Largest 2G Biofuels Plant in Southern Europe with Investment of 1.2 Billion Euros
(Crepsa) -The facility will double Cepsa's and Bio-Oils' current second-generation biofuels production capacity to 1 million tons -The new plant will begin production in 2026 and is expected to generate 2,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction and operation -2G biofuels, produced
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj Industries and Leveraging Bioeconomy for Sustainable Future
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The eminent danger of climate change, Praj’s Expertise and Readiness for Sustainable Future, opportunities with the Multi-feed and Multi-product Biorefinery Complex, and the Collective Efforts Toward Sustainable Future represented by the new Global Biofuels Alliance. These
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
German Officials Collaborate with GIZ ESP and Enterprises to Boost Green Hydrogen Industry in Vietnam
by Pooja Chandak (Solar Quarter) In a strategic working session Mr. Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), joined representatives from GIZ ESP and leading German companies in Vietnam to explore the potential
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Alliance Manifesto Calls for Government to Go Further and Faster with Hydrogen
(North West Hydrogen Alliance) The North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) has today published its manifesto for delivering a world leading hydrogen economy in the North West of England. The document sets out a number of recommendations that the NWHA believes are essential
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Egypt, EU to Cooperate across Green Hydrogen Field
(Egypt Today) Egypt is reviewing possible cooperation opportunities with the European Union in the field of green hydrogen, First Assistant to the Prime Minister, Randa El Menshawy said during a meeting with European Union officials. During the meeting, El Menshawy explained that
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
European Hydrogen Bank Pilot Auction: 132 Bids Received from 17 European Countries
(European Commission) The pilot auction under the European Hydrogen Bank, for renewable hydrogen production in Europe, has attracted 132 bids from projects located in 17 European countries. The total support requested far exceeds the currently available budget of €800 million, provided by the Innovation Fund. Kurt Vandenberghe,
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Topsoe Ammonia Technology to Boost Approtium's Hydrogen Production in South Korea
(Topsoe) -Topsoe has signed an engineering agreement with Approtium to convert low-carbon ammonia into hydrogen using its H2RETAKE™ technology. - Approtium plans to build an ammonia cracking plant to produce 75,000 metric tons of low-carbon hydrogen annually. - The plant
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Braya Renewable Fuels Commences Commercial Operations
(Braya Renewable Fuels/PR Newswire) Commercial production at Braya's refinery operations in Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, establishes Braya as one of the largest independently owned renewable fuel producers in the world -- Braya Renewable Fuels (Braya) is pleased to announce it has
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Cyclum Renewables, LLC to Launch its First Renewable Truck Stop in Cooperation with FASTECH in Tulare, California
(LeRoy Coop) FASTECH looks forward to cooperating with Cyclum Renewables, LLC Truck Stops and the City of Tulare on its first Truck Stop location in the City of Tulare, California -- Cyclum Renewables, LLC Truck Stops, a National Developer, Operator and
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Renews Green Finance Framework
(Neste) Neste has published a renewed Green Finance Framework to align future financing activities with market best practices and standards. Neste published its first Green Finance Framework in 2021 and since then has issued four green bonds totalling EUR 2.1 billion and
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
American Coalition for Ethanol Submits Comments to California on Crop-Based Biofuels
by Rusty Halvorson (American Coalition for Ethanol/KFGO) The American Coalition for Ethanol submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board regarding its 2024 proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The comments submitted by ACE CEO Brian Jennings focused on
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Oulu Energy Plans a 100 MW Hydrogen Plant in Oulu, Finland
(Oulu Energy) Oulu Energy is planning to build a 100 megawatts (MW) hydrogen production plant in Oulu, northern Finland. When completed, the plant would be a big step towards clean energy production and thus a natural part of Oulu Energy’s goal
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
The Pamplona Bioeconomy: Watch out, the Bulls Are Running
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The bioeconomy is on fire, and three tales reveal the extent to which the bulls are running. One in RNG, one in industrial furnaces, one in integrated cellulosic biorefining. ... Hot RNG From Illinois comes word that Ameresco has
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
New Research Pathway Uses Renewable Electricity to Produce Formic Acid from Carbon Dioxide
(U.S. Department of Energy) This technology was developed in the BETO-funded CO2RUe consortium mission and can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel. -- Identifying routes to efficiently convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to an intermediate chemical which can be further upgraded to
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Safran Invests in Avnos, at the Forefront of Innovation in CO2 Capture
(Safran) Safran, through Safran Corporate Ventures, has invested in Avnos Inc., a California-based startup specializing in CO2 capture from ambient air in a process called Direct Air Capture (DAC). The other investors in this funding round are NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, Shell
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Chemicals and Materials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced by global renewable chemical and materials producers in shifting towards low carbon alternatives — new processes, novel molecules with enhanced properties for green hydrogen, Methanol, plant-based meats
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Green Methanol: A Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Alternative?
by Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) ... CapCO2 Solutions is nearing completion of its first “green methanol” project at an ethanol plant in Illinois. The company hopes that a successful launch there this summer will lead ethanol producers in Iowa to
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Lake Charles Methanol Announces Plans for $3.2 Billion Renewable Methanol Plant
by AnaClare Barras (KPLC TV) Lake Charles Methanol announced plans for a new $3.2 billion manufacturing plant at the Port of Lake Charles that would turn natural gas and renewable gas feedstocks into blue methanol. Methanol, which is found in hundreds of products,
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Virent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Marathon Petroleum subsidiary Virent developed its BioForming technology to create fuels and chemicals from a wide range of naturally occurring, renewable resources. And now they’ve teamed up with Johnson Matthey to bring to market Virent’s proprietary
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Norwegian NTE’s Plant at Kråkøya Produces Its First Hydrogen
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Norwegian NTE’s (Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk) green hydrogen production plant at Kråkøya in Nærøysund municipality has produced its first hydrogen gas. -- According to NTE, this represents a significant step forward for zero emissions in the maritime sector as
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Honeywell Technology to Power the World's First Commercial Scale Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier Project
(Honeywell) Clean hydrogen solution enables a safer, more efficient and effective way to ship and store using existing infrastructure -- Honeywell today announced that ENEOS, a leading energy company in Japan, will develop the world's first commercial scale Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) project using
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Cochin Airport and BPCL Collaborate for World's First Green Hydrogen Plant at Airport Premises
(Global Green News) The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala has entered into an MOU with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to set up a green hydrogen plant in its premises to produce 1000 KW of power. The project is
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Boeing and the Journey to SAF at Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Boeing Regional Director for Sustainability Dale Smith gave this illuminating presentation at ABLC NEXT 2023 in Washington, DC examining global emissions, the rise of SAF in the context of other emissions-limiting measures, and the progress and
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
WGS 2024: Dubai Inks MoU with Global Companies to Produce SAF
(Gulf Business) Dubai Municipality, which leads the project, has partnered with ENOC, BESIX Middle East, and Marubeni Middle East and Africa Power -- In a landmark move, Dubai Municipality has partnered with leading global companies to create a project that transforms waste
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Are First-Generation Biofuels Sustainable?
(World Bio Market Insights) The sustainability of first-generation biofuels have attracted controversy, with questions around their true emissions savings and their impacts on other environmental metrics like water pollution and water consumption. We look at recent scientific evidence on whether and how
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
GH2 Project Converts Ethanol Into Green Hydrogen and Valuable Acetal
(Hydrogen Central) GH2 Project Converts Ethanol Into Green Hydrogen and Valuable Acetal. -- The Horizon Europe-funded GH2 Project estimated that the generation of one kilogram of green hydrogen from 87 litres of ethanol can also yield 72 litres of acetal. Researchers working on the project
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Velocys Secures US$40MM of Growth Capital and Begins New Chapter as a Private Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology Company
(Velocys) Velocys, a leading sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) technology company, announces that it has begun a new chapter following the completion of its take-private on 18 January 2024. As part of the transaction, a new consortium of growth investors, including Carbon
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Nikola Opens First HYLA Hydrogen Refueling Station in Southern California
(Nikola) Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, proudly announces the opening of its first HYLA hydrogen refueling station in Southern Calif. Featuring an advanced modular fueler, the station at
February 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Safe, Fast and Simple: Daimler Truck and Linde Set New Standard for Liquid Hydrogen Refueling Technology
(Daimler) • Daimler Truck and Linde Engineering present sLH2, a jointly developed refueling technology for subcooled liquid hydrogen. Compared to gaseous hydrogen, subcooled liquid hydrogen (sLH2) allows for higher storage density, greater range, faster refueling, lower costs and superior energy efficiency. Daimler Truck
February 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Tecnimont (MAIRE) Awarded a Front-End-Engineering Design for an Integrated Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Plant in Portugal
(Tecnimont (MAIRE)) Tecnimont will carry out FEED and will submit an EPC proposal for a large-scale plant that will produce green hydrogen and green ammonia from dedicated renewable energy; The scope of work includes electrolyzers’ integration, air separation unit for nitrogen production,
February 09, 2024 Read Full Article
HNO International Spearheads Scalable Hydrogen Energy Platform (SHEP™) to Pioneer Green Hydrogen Production in 2024
(HNO International/PR Newswire) In a historic collaboration, HNO International, Inc. (OTC: HNOI) is leading a groundbreaking initiative alongside Element One Energy and Pneumatic and Hydraulic Company (PHC). Together, they are set to develop the world's first 500 kg per day green hydrogen production facility in Houston, Texas. The
February 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Making Progress in Developing the Market
(Biofuels International) According to Pat Gruber, the CEO of Gevo, in his view, the last 12 months for the biofuels industry can be summarised in one word ‘limbo’. Gruber believes that the company has made progress on things like developing the market,
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
BASF and Envision Energy Enter a Collaboration to Drive Sustainable Energy Solutions
(BASF) Collaboration to accelerate conversion of green hydrogen and CO2 to e-methanol; BASF’s new SYNSPIRETM catalyst technology to be combined with Envision Energy’s process package; E-methanol holds significant potential as sustainable energy carrier replacing fossil fuels in various industries BASF process catalysts,
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
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