(Greenergy) Greenergy, Europe’s largest producer of biodiesel from wastes, announced today that it is increasing production in its Amsterdam biodiesel manufacturing plant by over 25%. As part of the investment the company is also upgrading its pre-treatment processing capability to treat
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Back TO HOMEShell Announces Partnership to Convert Ethanol into Hydrogen
(Shell Brazil/Biomass Magazine) Shell Brazil, Raízen, Hytron, University of São Paulo (USP) and SENAI CETIQT signed a cooperation agreement for the construction of two plants to produce renewable hydrogen (H2) from ethanol. The partnership aims to validate the production technology through
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Chhattisgarh's First Ethanol Plant to Come up in Kabirdham District
by R Krishna Das (Business Standard) The establishment of an ethanol plant will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region and boost economic prosperity in the region. Chhattisgarh’s first ethanol plant will be constructed near Bhoramdev Cooperative Sugar Factory in Kabirdham
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H2Carrier Receives Approval in Principle from DNV
(H2Carrier) H2Carrier is the designer and owner of the proprietary floating energy production and storage system P2XFloater™; the first industrial scale floating green hydrogen and ammonia facility of its kind in the world. The concept is based on proven floating production,
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Beeah Group’s New Recycling Facility to Produce Alternative Green Fuel from Waste
(Gulf Business) The SRF facility will minimise waste being diverted to landfill, contribute to the circular economy, and produce lower emission, waste derived alternative fuels -- Beeah Recycling, the waste processing and material recovery business under Beeah Group, has added a
September 05, 2022 Read Full Article
WinGD and HSD Engine Collaborate to Deliver Methanol-Fueled Two-Stroke Engines
(WinGD) fuelSwiss marine power company WinGD and Korean engine builder HSD Engine have initiated a Joint Development Project (JDP) to advance the development of WinGD’s methanol-fueled big-bore engines. The aim is to deliver an engine capable of running on carbon-neutral
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Proman Stena Bulk's Methanol Fuelled Tankers Conduct South Koriea's First Methanol Bunkering
(Stena Bulk) Stena Pro Patria and Stena Pro Marine became the first vessels to bunker methanol in South Korea in significant milestone for joint venture and for methanol uptake in maritime -- Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture (JV) between major
September 05, 2022 Read Full Article
The Secrets of Sagoib: Raizen’s Betting Big on 2G Ethanol, Here’s the Story
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We reported last week that “UAE state investor Mubadala Investment Co and Raizen are the final bidders in the sale of BP Bunge Bioenergia, with no bidders in the second round and the other potential buyers
September 05, 2022 Read Full Article
BNEF: SAFs Could Make up 7.5 per Cent of Jet Fuel Demand by 2030
by Cecilia Keating (Business Green) But analyst warns of 'significant hurdles' in scaling nascent sustainable aviation fuel market, including scarcity of supply and competition for feedstock with renewable diesel market READ MORE 2022 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Outlook (BloombergNEF) Excerpt from Bloomberg NEF: For the
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Bird Flags Biofuel Option to Offset Rising Fuel Cost
(The National) East Sepik Governor Allan Bird has urged the Government to invest into biofuel as a means to offset rising cost of oil products in the global economy. Bird in response to the Treasurer’s presentation on the 2022 mid-year economic
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
President Biden to Announce 21 Winners of $1 Billion American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge
(U.S. Economic Development Administration) Funding Provides Regional Investments to Transform Local Economies, Create Good-Paying Jobs, Jumpstart Emerging Industries, and Prepare Workforce for the Future -- Today, President Biden will announce the 21 winners of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge,
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Louisiana Marks Clean Energy ‘Milestone’ as Hydrogen Project Wins $50 Million Federal Grant
(Louisiana Economic Development) H2theFuture, which will create a wind-powered hydrogen industry cluster in south Louisiana, wins EDA Build Back Better Challenge award -- A groundbreaking plan to create an offshore wind-powered hydrogen energy industry cluster in south Louisiana has been awarded
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GasTechno Seeks Merger to Grow Dominant Worldwide Clean Fuels Business
(Gas Techno/Biofuels Industry Today) GasTechno secures a 36-acre industrial site in Michigan to manufacture its fifth generation Mini-GTL 750 renewable methanol equipment for its customers. -- GasTechno Energy & Fuels (USA) LLC (“GEF”), the world leader in single-step methane-to-methanol conversion technology, recently acquired
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GS E&C to Develop Bioethanol Using Cassava Waste
by Kim Jae-heun (Korea Times) GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C) is joining hands with Finnish bioenergy company St1 to develop a next-generation bioethanol using cassava waste in Thailand. Cassava is a tuber root plant that resembles a sweet potato
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
St1 to Construct a Biogas Upgrading and Liquefaction Refinery in Sweden
(St1) Energy company St1 has made an investment decision to construct a biogas upgrading and liquefaction refinery in Sobacken, Borås. A prerequisite for the biorefinery investment decision is the long-term off-take contract to buy raw biogas, which St1 has signed with
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Chevron
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s a legendary petroleum company that began life (we kid you not) at Standard Oil of Iowa and co-founded Saudi Aramco, the world;’s largest company — it’s latest acquisition is all renewable, all domestic, in
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Missouri Agricultural & Small Business Development Authority Announce Missouri Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program DEADLINE September 30, 2022
(KTTN) The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority announced the Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program to increase the distribution and use of biofuels in the state of Missouri. Funds will be awarded to fuel retailers, fuel distributors, terminal companies, or fleet
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
AirMiners Batch 6 Applications Open DEADLINE September 30, 2022
(Air Miners) These are exciting times for the carbon removal industry as AirMiners Launchpad is opening applications for teams to enter our sixth batch to support early-stage carbon removal startups with partners XPRIZE and Creative Destruction Lab. Previous batches of teams enjoyed the Launchpad guidance as they take
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Support for Fossil Fuels Almost Doubled in 2021, Slowing Progress toward International Climate Goals, According to New Analysis from OECD and IEA
(International Energy Agency) Major economies sharply increased support for the production and consumption of coal, oil and natural gas, with many countries struggling to balance longstanding pledges to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies with efforts to protect households from surging
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Bangchak Group to Produce Thailand’s First and Only SAF from Used Cooking Oil
(Bangckak Corporation Public Company Limited) Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited and BBGI Public Company Limited, along with Thanachok Oil Light Company Limited, held a joint press conference on a joint venture, BSGF Company Limited and signed a memorandum of understanding
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Apeiron Bioenergy Closes Equity Investment from Mitsui Chemicals, Poised to Capture Exponential Growth in Bioenergy Market with Pan-Asian Presence
(Apeiron Bioenergy/Yahoo! Finance) - Mitsui Chemicals has invested to support Apeiron's Pan-Asia expansion; - Strategic partnership with Mitsui Chemicals will enhance Apeiron's regional scalability and commitment to achieving net-zero emissions -- Apeiron Bioenergy has successfully closed an equity financing round from
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Evonik and Shell Reduce Heavy Duty Transport CO2e Emissions with Bio-LNG
(Evonik) Evonik is committed to reduce its own emissions by shipping its products environmentally friendly with Bio-LNG-fueled trucks. Driving forward CO2 equivalent1 (CO2e) reduction in Germany with additional Bio-LNG for selected logistics partners Shell’s Bio-LNG enables significant emission reduction of approximately 86
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Novozymes – from the last syllable you can guess at their dominance in the world od creating disruptive yields through enzyme innovation — but did you know of their increasingly strong technology in yeast? What
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
The Search for the Perpetual Virgin: Plastics, That Is. Olefy Undertakes the Crusade.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The news has been sizzling since last week that VTT is spinning out Olefy technology in October – with a process that can convert most of the world’s waste plastics back to usable virgin grade materials
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Indian Police Department to Use Biogas to Feed “Huge Dog Squad”
(Bioenergy Insight) The City Armed Reserve (CAR) campus in Adugodi has become the first in the city's police department to have a waste management facility, according to the New Indian Express. The biogas generated through wet waste will soon be used
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Bright to Build CO2 Liquefaction Plant in the US
(Bright Renewables) Bright Renewables has been awarded a contract for the realization of a turnkey CO2 liquefaction plant with a capacity of 800 kg per hour on the West Coast of the United States of America. The CO2 liquefier will be added
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
New Jersey and New York Communities to Benefit from EPA Grant to Support Anaerobic Digestion Technology
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $200,000 grant to the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) to support anaerobic digestion technology in 11 states in the Northeast, New England the Mid-Atlantic, including New Jersey
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
EverGen Infrastructure Corp. Signs Term Sheet for $31 Million Senior Term Loan to Support the Funding of Near-Term RNG Facility Upgrades & Delivery of Expansion Projects
(EverGen/Business Wire) Term sheet agreed for $31 million Senior Term Loan Facility with Roynat & EDC; Core RNG expansion projects fully funded (near-term growth to 480,000 GJ of RNG annually); Upcoming catalysts and milestones for H2 2022 include construction of
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Continues to Decarbonize Transportation with New Fuel Contracts, Blazes Ahead with Renewable Natural Gas Development
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp./Business Wire) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, announced new supply deals for renewable natural gas (RNG), as it forges ahead with development projects to meet the growing
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
‘Cow Power’ Goes Dark as Manure-to-Electricity Fizzles
by Marc Heller (E&E News/Climatewire) After almost two decades making power from manure, Jon Patterson is done. The electric generator he installed on his dairy farm in upstate New York’s Finger Lakes region in the late 2000s sits idle while he
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Chevron Renewable Energy Group Breaks Ground on Lower Carbon Feedstock Expansion Project
(Chevron Renewable Energy Group) Chevron Renewable Energy Group broke ground on the expansion of its Emden, Germany biorefinery during a ceremony held on Saturday. The expansion project includes the addition of a pretreatment system at the facility, which is expected
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Neste — a company that built massive renewable diesel capacity when it was not fashionable, and have transitioned from a minor oil & gas player in Europe to a Major Player on the Leading Edge
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
The Tractor Seller Trying to Get Farmers to Embrace Sustainability
by Debra Kahn (Politico) ... Madelyn Koester is a senior project manager on John Deere's sustainability team. She isn't on the equipment side; she works for Deere's digital arm, which is exploring how to make it easier and more attractive for
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Cranfield Awarded Funding to Research Clean Hydrogen Generation from Biomass
(Cranfield University) Funding for researchers at Cranfield University to look at new ways to generate hydrogen energy from biomass has been announced by the Government. The technology would allow biomass – organic products such as wood, grasses or used brewery hops -
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to NextantECA’s Key Trends in Green Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hydrogen it’s humming, and NexantECA has the scoop. They’ve been advising companies for eons on how to address trends, here’s a big one, and they have not disappointed, What are hydrogen’s prospects in stationary power,
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Queensland Biofutures: 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan
(Government of Queensland) The Queensland Government launched the State’s first Biofutures Roadmap and Action Plan in 2016 to help establish Queensland as a world-leading and sustainable region for the Biofutures industry. Since that time, our government has undertaken significant work
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Felix T-Cat: Anellotech Reaches into Its Bag of Tricks to Produce a Plastic-to-Plastic Fix
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Anellotech has developed Plast-TCat technology to address the gap. Now, we have news that Anellotech has, for the first time, continuously processed solid, post-consumer plastic waste into light olefins and aromatics using its Plas-TCat catalytic pyrolysis
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
2021 Project Peer Review Report
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) hosted its virtual 2021 Project Peer Review on March 8‒12, 15‒16, and 22‒26, 2021. During the event, 271 projects in BETO’s research portfolio were presented, representing a total
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Soars, but Biodiesel’s Here to Stay
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) ... I’ll point to a conversation that I had with Hermann Stockinger, chief sales officer of BDI Bio-Energy International, a company that has become well known for its technology, plant upgrading and project development capabilities.
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
NYK Invests in Tech to Convert Garbage Onboard into Biofuels
by Sam Chambers (Splash 247) Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is looking at converting waste onboard into energy. Japan’s second largest shipping line by dwt has invested in Sustainable Energy, which operates an energy supply business using unused resources such as flammable
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Reports Successful Volume Testing of Its Cellulose-to-Sugar Process on Latest Reactor System; 2.5t/Day
(Blue Biofuels) Blue Biofuels has reached a significant milestone in the scaling of its proprietary Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) reactor system. Testing results on a custom modified reactorsystem demonstrate the ability to convert cellulosic material into sugars with high conversion at a throughput
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 State of Hydrogen Presentation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hydrogen is hot and temperature has nothing to do with it, it’s a momentum story. The world has discovered the hydrogen is dirty, we use it in many everyday applications, it can be decarbonized with technologies
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
ROBIN Debuts THE CLARIANT CHANNEL
(Biofuels Digest) Now on ROBIN, up to the minute video and presentations, events and background from Europe's dominant player in 2G ethanol and in many chemicals markets. All content is available on THE CLARIANT CHANNEL, part of your ROBIN streaming
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
SoCalGas: Kore Begins Commissioning of RNG, Hydrogen System
(Southern California Gas Co./Biomass Magazine) Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced that Kore Infrastructure has successfully begun testing and demonstrating its carbon-negative, waste-to-energy modular system at the utility's Los Angeles facility. The innovative technology is designed to divert organic waste from California landfills and convert it into
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Synthica Energy Announces Development of New Food Waste Powered Renewable Natural Gas Facility in San Antonio, Texas
(Synthica Energy/Business Wire) Synthica Energy, LLC today announced the development of a new anaerobic digestion facility in northeast San Antonio, TX. The facility will focus on converting organic byproducts from food and beverage producers into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). Synthica’s facility is
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
State Signs Protocol of Intent with CB Bioenergia for the Installation of an Ethanol Plant in Santiago
(Government of Rio Grande do Sul (Google Translation)) The State government signed, this Tuesday (23/8), a protocol of intentions with CB Bioenergia for the installation of an ethanol industry in the municipality of Santiago, which will be able to produce 10
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
EverWind Secures Offtake from Key German Partner Uniper for Canada’s First Green Hydrogen Hub in Nova Scotia
(Uniper) EverWind Fuels Company ("EverWind"), a private developer of green hydrogen and ammonia production in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Uniper today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) for Uniper to purchase green ammonia from EverWind’s initial production facility
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Cattle Farmers Say Gulf of Carpentaria Could Become 'Food Bowl to Asia' after First Sorghum Crop Harvested
by Lucy Cooper and Larissa Waterson (ABC North West Queensland) ... For the first time in the region's history, Mr Camp (Burke Shire Mayor Ernie Camp) has harvested 2,500 hectares of top-grade sorghum — a drought-resistant grain commonly used in cereal,
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Adding Up CCS Revenue Streams
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The dual financial motive behind ethanol’s move into CCS helps explain how and why producers intend to monetize their vital new role in the carbon sequestration movement. ... The affiliate of Summit Agricultural Group is working
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Rhythms of Reinvention: FEW General Session Highlights
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) At the 2022 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the world's largest biofuels conference, producers, industry stakeholders and vendors gathered to connect and learn in Minneapolis, Minnesota. -- The 38th annual International Fuel Ethanol
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Amazon, Plug Sign Significant Green Hydrogen Supply Deal
by David Worford (Environment + Energy Leader) ... Amazon says the green hydrogen supply from the deal would be enough to power 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks that are used in long transport. The company says it is exploring
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Strategic Biofuels Project Drives $1M Grant from DHS and FEMA to the Port of Columbia
(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) The Louisiana Green Fuels Project in Caldwell Parish Seen as Critical Infrastructure by the Federal Government ---Strategic Biofuels, the leader in developing negative carbon footprint renewable fuels plants, announced today that the Port of Columbia, home to
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Thohir Presses for Adoption of Ethanol as Vehicle Fuel Substitute
(Antara News) State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir has urged state companies to explore the potential of ethanol as a substitute for fossil fuels in Indonesia, as done by India and Brazil. "We are encouraging PTPN Holdings (state-owned plantation company Perkebunan
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Hydrogen - Markets, Players, Technologies, Policy.
(Biofuels Digest) Hydrogen - markets, players, technologies, policy. Steve Slome of NexantECA will be joining us for comments and slides on: Impacts of the Russian aggression: green hydrogen is cheaper than conventional in Europe. Impacts of electrification. Major applications: Ammonia
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
European-Collected UCO as a Sustainable Feedstock
(Biofuels International) The collection of used cooking oil is crucial to the supply of biodiesel feedstock. Biofuels International spoke to Pol Van Pollaert, Commercial Director of Quatra, a market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil. ... Quatra is
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Anaergia’s Tønder Plant Will Supply CO2 to European Energy A/S for Green E-Methanol Production as Fuel for Container Ships
(Anaergia/Business Wire) Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company”) (TSX:ANRG) today announced it has signed an agreement with European Energy A/S (“European Energy”). Under the terms of this agreement Anaergia is to supply European Energy with up to 60,000 tonnes per year of liquefied
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Shell to Convert Convent Site to Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Renewable Diesel Production Facility
by Robert Stewart (The Advocate) Shell intends to build a sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production facility at its shuttered Convent refinery, according to documents filed with Louisiana Economic Development. Shell acknowledged in February that it planned to convert the old Convent
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Sulzer and BASF Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Develop Collaboration on Enhancing Renewable Fuels and Plastic Recycling Technologies
(Sulzer) Sulzer Chemtech (GTC Technology) and BASF have signed a MoU with the goal of advancing technologies for renewable fuels and chemically recycled plastics that will further expand the partners’ portfolio of sustainable solutions. The companies enter a strategic partnership to
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Plains
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The company has moved past an ethanol and protein positioning to “a leading agri-tech company committed to transforming our platform to process annually renewable crops into more sustainable, high-value ingredients” High-value they are — but
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Retail Sale of Bio-diesel Likely to Be Permitted in UP
by Brajendra K Parashar (Lucknow News/Hindustan Times) Currently, the retail sale of biodiesel directly to consumers is not permitted in UP though no additional permission or licence is required to be obtained for production and storage of such fuel in the
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Birth of the Post Fossil Industry: World Energy Grabs the Reins in SAF, Renewable Diesel and Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What in the World is up with World Energy? News has arrived of two massive storylines in the same week from World Energy, prompting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to pay a congratulatory visit and inspiring the
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Sen. Cramer Tours Blue Flint Ethanol Carbon Sequestration Project
(Office of Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D./Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined the Associated Builders and Contractors for a tour of Blue Flint Ethanol LLC’s carbon sequestration project and Tailgate
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Nearly $15 Million ‘Low or No-Emissions’ Award Will Allow Montgomery to Create the First Hydrogen Electric Bus Project on the East Coast
(Montgomery County Update) The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has won a competitive grant award of nearly $15 million from the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the purchase of 13 new hydrogen fuel cell
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Heliogen and Dimensional Energy Announce First-of-its-Kind Collaboration to Produce Carbon-Free Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Concentrated Sunlight and Green Hydrogen
(Heliogen) Initiative to demonstrate technology and produce jet fuel reserves for commercially viable carbon neutral flight -- Heliogen, Inc. (NYSE: HLGN), a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrated solar energy technology, today announced it has entered into a letter of intent (“LOI”)
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
World Energy Green Hydrogen Project Site to Host Trudeau, Scholz, German Corporate Leaders Aug. 23
(World Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) World Energy and its renewable hydrogen business unit World Energy GH2 announced that the site of their new renewable hydrogen production and distribution project, Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, will host Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canada’s
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
North East Green Freeport Could Deliver 1st Scottish SAF Production Facility
(North East Scotland Green Freeport/Biobased Diesel Daily) A Green Freeport in the North East of Scotland could play a significant role in decarbonizing the aviation industry by delivering a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant that would create up to 920 jobs
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
SoCalGas Constructing Hydrogen Fueling System for Transit Agency
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has begun construction of an advanced hydrogen generation system at SunLine Transit Agency in Thousand Palms, Calif. The project, called H2 SilverSTARS, will produce hydrogen from renewable natural gas (RNG) and help
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Government to Setup Ethanol Plants in Provincial Centres
(Lusaka Times) The Government will next year start constructing ethanol plants in provincial centres for blending fuel, as a measure to reduce the cost of petroleum in the country. Minister of Energy Peter Kapala said this today in Kasenengwa District when
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Aemetis to Supply Aer Lingus and British Airways with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for Flights from San Francisco International Airport
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Multi-year partnership with parent company IAG will see 78,400 tonnes (26m gallons) of SAF delivered to the airlines from 2025 -- Renewable fuels company Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today that it has agreed to a multi-year agreement with
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
A.P. Moller - Maersk Engages in Green Bio-Methanol Partnership with Debo
(A.P. Moller-Maersk) Following the announcement of six strategic green methanol partnerships across the globe earlier this year, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) adds a seventh methanol partnership with Chinese bioenergy enterprise Debo on the quest to boost global production capacity. The
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Liberty Completes Acquisition of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Platform and Partners on Hydrogen Hub Project
(Liberty/PR Newswire) Furthering net zero goals with four RNG sites in Wisconsin and hydrogen consortium in New York -- Liberty (RNG), LLC ("Liberty"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("AQN") (TSX: AQN) (NYSE: AQN) , announced today the recent completion
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Less than $3/G, No Subsidy, No Kidding: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to T2C Energy Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Perhaps the most startling and under-appreciated story of the year. A heavy-duty transport fuel, made using abundant, fungible and affordable biomethane, validated at $2.91 per gallon by the DOE’s top due diligence team, and that’s
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Maybe This Time: Aries Clean Technologies Hits a Milestone in the Never-Ending Battle for a Great Biochar Business
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... You can finance a bioenergy project making gases and solids, so long as your gas is a solid stream, and, solidly sold, and your market for solids is liquid, and your liquidity is solid.
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
It’s Time for Europe to Do Better on Biofuels
by David Carpintero (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Crop-based biofuels such as renewable ethanol are by far the main renewable energy source in EU transport. Restricting the contribution of such biofuels to climate targets only opens the door for even more reliance
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
UK: Nottingham adds 23 new buses to world’s largest fleet of biomethane double deckers
(Alt Fuels/Nottingham City Transport) Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has taken delivery of its first new biomethane double deck buses from its latest £7 million investment in 23 brand new buses, which are expected to be in service by the end of
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Iberdrola and bp to Collaborate to Accelerate Green Hydrogen Production in Europe
(Alt Fuels/bp) Iberdrola and bp announced their intention to form a strategic collaboration aiming to help accelerate the energy transition. Together, the companies intend to collaborate to significantly expand fast EV public charging infrastructure, as well as to develop large scale
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
ACE Explores Ethanol’s Expanding Role in Carbon Market
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) As Congress was passing sweeping legislation last week with provisions targeted on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the American Coalition for Ethanol was holding its annual conference focused on ethanol’s role in turning down carbon intensity. ACE CEO Brian Jennings says the
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Slow Down Electric Vehicles in Brazil
by Mario Osava (Inter Press Service) Brazil celebrated 100,000 electric vehicles in circulation in late July, but this is a drop in the ocean compared to the 46 million combustion vehicles registered in the country and in contrast with the pace
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
It’s Time to Invest in Climate Adaptation
by Ravi Chidambaram and Parag Khanna (Harvard Business Review) Currently, climate adaptation initiatives — that is, those that help people, animals, and plants to survive despite rising climate volatility rather than trying to reverse it — receive only 7% of climate-related
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
World Energy to Build Its Second SAF Facility at Its Current Houston Ship Channel Production and Distribution Hub
(World Energy/PR Newswire) Facility to serve fast growing U.S. and global markets efficiently by pipe and water, replicating current initiative at the company's groundbreaking Los Angeles refinery -- World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions provider, today announced it is launching advanced engineering plans
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Comstock Cellulosic Ethanol Technology Ready for Commercial Deployment
(Comstock Mining/Globe Newswire) Targets First Generation Corn Ethanol Facilities For Commercialization -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced that it is marketing its cellulosic ethanol production technology for construction of commercial scale facilities, with a focus on
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
The Year of Methane: Archaea, Energir, CNG Expand, the Methtrend Becomes Clearer
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here in Digestville we have dubbed 2022 the Year of Methane as companies seeking sufficient feedstock to meet net zero goals are turning to methane as a fuel, and as a transportable, affordable intermediate to facilitate
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Achieving Net Zero Aviation Will Cost $175bn per Year until 2050 and Immediate Action Needed This Decade, Says Report
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) A new report on sustainable aviation says an annual average investment of $175 billion will be needed from now until 2050 for the air transport sector to meet its target of net zero carbon emissions. It
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Africa Faces Rising Energy Demands
by Colin Ley (Biofuels International) Assessing the state on biofuels development across Africa with any degree of accuracy or fairness is always a challenge, given the vastness and diversity of the continent. The complexity of the task is even greater at
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
REethinking Manure Biogas: Policy Considerations to Promote Equity and Protect the Climate and Environment
(Vermont Law and Graduate School) Manure biogas systems might seem like an easy, profitable, and beneficial method of climate change mitigation in the animal agriculture industry. But what does relying solely on manure biogas leave out of the picture? Globally, animal agriculture
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
NREL Study: Refineries Increase Revenue and Reduce Carbon Footprint with Renewable Propane
(Propane Education & Research Council/CISION PR Newswire) Major refiners like Chevron see value in commercializing renewable propane -- A new study by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) shows biorefineries can increase their financial returns by selling renewable propane versus using it as
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Nexgen Energia Plans to Foray into Ethanol Segment, to Invest Rs 300 Crore
(Reuters/Financial Express) On the occasion of World Biofuel day, Nexgen Energia, India’s fastest-growing clean fuel energy company announces its expansion plan to enter the Ethanol segment and set up plants across the country. The company plans to invest around Rs 300
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
City Of Madison Customer Story
(Optimus Technologies) City of Madison's Fleet Superintendent, Mahanth Joishy, and the City's Sustainability & Resilience Manager, Jessica Price, talk about the Optimus Technologies Vector System pilot on 12 of Madison's fleet vehicles. The City of Madison, WI, is approaching 8M pounds
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Creating a More Sustainable Future from Deep in the Heart of Texas
(Neste) When Neste started doing business in North America in the '80s, our focus was on oil products. We used to collect crude oil by truck from the Texas oil fields and sell gasoline to the U.S. West Coast. Now,
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
With a €43M EU Grant and €1.2M from a VC, This Startup Plans to Turn CO2 Emissions into Gold
by Mike Butcher (Tech Crunch) Now Copenhagen-based biotech company SecondCircle thinks it also has a novel approach. It claims to be able to capture CO2 from industrial emitters at the point of emission using “synthetic biology” to develop biocatalysts (bacteria). These then convert the
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
INNIO Powers Raven SR’s Waste-to-Hydrogen Plant with Renewables
(INNIO/Biomass Magazine) INNIO in collaboration with Raven SR on Aug. 11 announced Raven SR’s plans to use INNIO’s Jenbacher engines [60 Hz] with a “Ready for H2” option to produce renewable energy. The energy system will power and heat Raven SR’s
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Maruti Working on E85 Flex Fuel Engine; E20 Compliance by April 2023
by Sergius Barretto (Autocar India) Maruti is also exploring the use of bio-CNG to add to its portfolio of alternative fuel engines -- Maruti Suzuki has begun work on an E85 capable (85 percent ethanol) engine, according to the company, though no
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
India’s Sugar Industry Set for Windfall Amid Ethanol Push
by Ravi Gupta (Times of India) India’s determination to increase use of biofuels drove a massive increase in ethanol production in the last 5 years and continuing. The demand for ethanol is keeping the pace and is only set to grow
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels to Power the Aviation Sector towards Cleaner Skies!
by Shishir Joshipura (Times of India) ... Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) derived from bio-based resources is a low carbon aviation fuel that has been successfully tested on the pilot scale. Bio-based sugary, starchy, and lignocellulosic feedstocks undergo biochemical and biothermal processing
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Energy Biofuel, Blythewood High School Revive Student Interest in Biodiesel Education, Training
(Green Energy Biofuel/ EIN Presswire) South Carolina-based recycling firm Green Energy Biofuel continues its long history of helping schools and students prepare for the energy economy of tomorrow. -- Two Citadel alumni from South Carolina—BioJoe Renwick, co-founder of Green Energy Biofuel, and
August 16, 2022 Read Full Article
California's E85 Market Is Booming and That's Paying off for U.S. Corn Farmers
by Kellan Heavican (Brownfield Ag News) California is the country’s largest domestic market for E85 fuel and the state’s largest ethanol distributor says that’s good news for farmers. Jeff Wilkerson with Pearson Fuels says retailers in California are buying ethanol at a
August 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Babcock & Wilcox to Provide Advanced Hydrogen Generation, Combustion and Decarbonization Technologies for Clean Energy Project in Ohio
(Babcock & Wilcox) - B&W will team with Newpoint Gas, supplying BrightLoopTM hydrogen generation and decarbonization technology and BrightGenTM combustion technology for groundbreaking project - Babcock & Wilcox subsidiary will provide construction services - B&W technology will allow plant to produce hydrogen, isolate
August 16, 2022 Read Full Article
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Takes Another Step towards Sustainability Goal: Launches EV Charging and Bio-Diesel Filling Stations Hyderabad
(GMR Hyderabad International Airport) Strengthening its efforts towards eco-friendly operations, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL) recently launched two sustainable initiatives, an EV (Electric Vehicle) charging station at Main Car Park and a Bio-Diesel Filling station at the Public Transportation Center (PTC). Inculcating
August 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Farm Animals, the Looming Unemployment Crisis: Woolly Mammoth Burgers, Honey without the Bees, Milk without the Cow, Leather without the Skin
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... It’s coming to the point where we have to consider the looming unemplopyment wave for farm animals. I mean, what are cows going to do. What about chickens, bees, lambs, pigs, fish. It’s back
August 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Why the US Fossil Fuel Industry Wants to Get into the Hydrogen Act
by Aime Williams (Financial Review) The historic climate bill contains significant support measures for a fuel that is poorly understood by politicians. -- ... While hydrogen is a clean fuel when burnt and produces only water, the process of creating it
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
HF Sinclair Commenced Production of Renewable Diesel at The Artesia, New Mexico Renewable Diesel Facility
(Biofuels Central) HF Sinclair Commenced production of renewable diesel at the Artesia, New Mexico renewable diesel facility.... The Cheyenne renewable diesel unit (“RDU”) was mechanically complete in the fourth quarter of 2021 and fully operational in the first quarter of 2022,
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Additional Funding for the DOE Loan Program Office to Support U.S. Energy Infrastructure, Vehicle, and Mass Transit Development
by Mark J. Riedy, John C. F. Loving, Stephen M. Anstey and Patrick McShane (Kilpatrick Townsend – Energy/Biofuels Digest) ... Of the $369 billion for energy security and climate change, which supports various tax incentives, programs, and other initiatives, the IRA
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
“The Roof Is Lifting” – The United States to Inject $800 Billion into Climate, Energy Sectors as IRA 2022 Passes to Biden for Signing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... One of the Digesterati described the shift in momentum: “The roof is lifting off the renewable energy industry broadly with the IRA and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. The IRA and IIJA
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Bayer Launches Sustainable Agriculture Hub to Connect U.S. Farmers, Food and Fuel Makers
by Karl Plume (Reuters) Agricultural seeds and chemicals maker Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) on Monday launched a digital farming platform that it says will help U.S. growers enact environmentally friendly practices and connect them with companies seeking more sustainable food, feed and biofuel ingredients. The
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Three-Part Co-Processing Series to Lower Carbon Footprint of Transportation Fuels
(U.S. Department of Energy) Upgrading bio-oils with petroleum feedstocks at existing refineries—known as “co-processing”—could offer a fast pathway for lowering the carbon footprint of today’s transportation fuels. In this three-part blog series, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce to Showcase New mtu Marine Solutions on the Road to Net Zero at SMM
(Rolls-Royce) Sustainable fuels, alternative propulsion systems and intelligent ship automation; Rolls-Royce with net zero mtu solutions on stand 307 in hall A3 at SMM Rolls-Royce presents under the claim ‘Pioneering the journey to net zero’ new mtu marine solutions for propulsion, automation and service
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
What Happened at the 2022 CAAFI Bienennial General Meeting?
(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative ) There’s more attention on SAF now than ever before. There’s also a lot going on in the SAF space from near-term commercialization, policy pushes, feedstock development, pathway approvals, airline, airport and business aviation engagement,
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuel Industry Innovating in Production, Finding New Uses
by Aaron Viner (Iowa Farmer Today) ... To keep sustained demand, refineries are always looking for more ways to create more product and find more places to use it. In February, Oklahoma State University researcher Hasan Atiyeh received a patent for
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Leading Fuel Supplier Certas Energy to Roll out Nationwide HVO and Become the First to Offer HVO Fuel at HGV Refuelling Sites
(Certas Energy) Certas Energy customers nationwide can now power their operations with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) – and instantly cut up to 90% of their business’ greenhouse gas emissions. Certas Energy is part of DCC plc, a leading international sales, marketing
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
The Big Launch: PM Modi Inaugurates India’s First 2G Ethanol Project, Using Praj Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s first 2G cellulosic ethanol biorefinery, the Indian Oil project at Panipat, Haryana. This 100 KLPD Project is based on Praj’s proprietary technology processing Rice Straw as feedstock
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
SIAM Hosts Virtual Seminar for Promoting Biofuels on World Biofuel Day 2022
(Express Mobility) The seminar aimed to disseminate knowledge, experience, and learning on biofuels ecosystem, especially Ethanol. The conference deliberated various aspects of ethanol production and use including shared industry best practices and understanding of the concept of ‘decarbonisation’ of the
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Ecospray and Ruhe Advance Biomethane Projects
(Bioenergy Insight) Italian company Ecospray and Germany-based Ruhe have signed new agreements for the supply of two biomethane plants and three CO2-liquefaction plants for customers of Green Line Liquid Anlagenbau, which is an affiliated company of Ruhe Group. The construction of a complete system for pre-treatment, upgrading,
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Europe's 2022 Report on Biogas Focuses on the Biogas Sector in Europe and Its Upgraded Version, Bio-Methane
(Bioenergy Europe) ... The report takes a look at the biogas consumption and production in the EU and provides an in-depth analysis on the sectors state of play. Readers will be able to access state of the art information on
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Plant with Potential to Save 880 Million Pounds of Carbon Emissions per Year Launches Operations in Reno
(Greater Commercial Lending/PR Newswire) New Rise Renewables Reno Deploys Breakthrough Technology to Turn Renewable Feedstocks into Diesel that Burns Clean; Project Funded by USDA-Guaranteed Loans Arranged by Greater Commercial Lending -- One of the country's most advanced renewable fuel plants will
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Rs 50,000 Crore Forex Saved by Blending Ethanol with Petrol in 7-8 Years, Says PM Modi
(New Indian Express/PTI) Modi said the ethanol plant worth Rs 900 crore will provide a permanent solution to the problem of stubble burning in farms. -- Dedicating the second-generation ethanol plant of India Oil Corporation to the nation here, Modi said
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Gevo to Celebrate Net Zero 1 Groundbreaking in September
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Gevo Inc. plans to host a groundbreaking ceremony in September to kick off the initial site work phase at its proposed Net Zero 1 facility under development in Lake Preston, South Dakota, according to comments made
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Farmers Receive $1.2 Million in Carbon Farming Payments through CarbonNOW® Program
(Locus Agricultural Solutions) Payments were made to farmers in Locus Agricultural Solutions’ CarbonNOW® carbon farming program, through funding from Anew Climate, LLC (previously Bluesource) and Green Star Royalties; Compensation was received within 8 months of enrollment in CarbonNOW—making them the
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blended Petrol Can Save USD 1 Billion per Annum
(Manufacturing Today) World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. Bharat Petroleum on the occasion of World Biofuel day reiterates the strategic importance
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Sustainable Oils to Develop Camelina Varieties via Gene Editing
(Sustainable Oils/Biomass Magazine) Sustainable Oils Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc., an ultra-low carbon renewable fuel company that will use nonfood camelina as their primary fuel source material, on Aug. 8 announced a joint licensing agreement
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
ScotishPower Vision for Green Hydrogen Fuels Hub at Port of Felixstowe
(ScotishPower) - ScottishPower explores green hydrogen at Port of Felixstowe to help decarbonise the UK’s busiest port. - The project could help kick-start the low carbon transformation of the UK’s heavy transport sector. - 100MW facility could deliver up to
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
The Business of Their Biology, the Biology of Their Business: 10 Years after IPOs, How Are Amyris, Gevo, Codexis Doing?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s been more than 10 years since the celebrated IPOs of Amyris, Codexis and Gevo showed that the second wave of industrial biotechnology (after the first wave of ethanol companies) was producing mature companies of size
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Next Level Transparency in Carbon Removal
by Peter Reinhardt (Charm) Today (August 2, 2022) we’re announcing the release of the prototype protocol for bio-oil sequestration authored by scientists and experts at Carbon Direct and EcoEngineers. We’re also rolling out major transparency upgrades to our carbon removal registry
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Government's Ethanol Blending Programme to be a Game Changer for India
(PTI/Devdiscourse) Rs. 30K Cr Annually Mumbai, Maharashtra, India NewsVoir Bharat Petroleum, the second largest Indian Oil Marketing Company and one of the premier integrated energy companies in India, has reiterated the strategic importance of biofuels in India, on occasion of World
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Atlantic Biomass, LLC and Bionoid, Inc. Sign Letter of Intent to Produce Commercial Quantities of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) from Residual Hemp Biomass
(Atlantic Biomass and Bionoid) In a surprise announcement at the annual Advisory Board Meeting of the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute (MEI2), Phase I MEI2 grant recipient Atlantic Biomass, LLC signed a Letter of Intent with Bionoid, Inc. signaling their joint
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Sinopec Capital and Johnson Matthey Explore Strategic Collaboration across Decarbonisation and Hydrogen Technologies
(Johns Matthey) On 2nd August 2022, A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Sinopec Capital and Johnson Matthey China signals the start of active dialogues to explore joint possibilities across green and blue hydrogen, fuel cells, decarbonisation technologies and circular economy
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Singapore: Eng Hua Embarks on Inaugural Biofuel Bunkering Operation in Company’s 53-Year History
(Manifold Times) Singapore-based Eng Hua Company (Pte) Limited, an accredited bunker supplier incorporated since 1969, started its first biofuel bunkering operation on Wednesday (3 August) to support trials by ocean-going vessels, learned Manifold Times. “This biofuel bunker delivery represents a new chapter for
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Plant Manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER Presents Its Biogas Technologies at INT‘L BIOMASS EXPO in Japan
(WELTEC BIOPOWER) Individual solutions for wastewater, waste and agriculture -- For the first time WELTEC BIOPOWER will exhibit at the INT‘L BIOMASS EXPO at the Makuhari Messe near Tokyo. From the 31st of August to the 2nd of September 2022, the
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Biogas Production Begins in Chipinge, Zimbabwe
(Bioenergy Insight) Chipinge Town Council, Zimbabwe, has began a biogas digester project to produce biogas using biodegraded waste from the marketplace to meet the energy needs of local businesses and residents, according to The Manica Post. The project is conducted in
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Widespread Trials of Biomass Crop Cultivation to Launch in UK
(Bioenergy Insight) The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UCEH) is leading new UK-wide trials of crops and trees which can be used to produce sustainable energy from plant material. Widespread cultivation of biomass crops in the UK could remove significant
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Energy Giants Ponder Takeover of Biogas Firm Nature Energy
(Bioenergy Insight) The sale of Danish green energy producer Nature Energy is attracting initial interest from energy majors including BP and Shell, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. It claimed BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT AB are also considering
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Company Opens Soy Liquid Lecithin Plant in Claypool, Indiana
(Louis Deryfus Company/Biobased Diesel Daily) Louis Dreyfus Company Agricultural Industries LLC announced Aug. 3 the opening of its new soy liquid lecithin plant in Claypool, Indiana, positioning the site as the country’s largest facility integrating soybean processing, biodiesel production, and glycerin-
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Boeing Becomes Founding Member of UK Innovation Hub to Drive SAF Development
(Boeing/Biobased Diesel Daily) At the Farnborough International Airshow in July, Boeing became the founding member of the University of Sheffield’s Energy Innovation Centre, leading the way for the company to help develop and bring SAF to the market. The EIC includes the
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Eco Clarity Works with UK Biodiesel Producer to Harvest FOG from Wastewater
(Argent Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) The latest Eco Clarity Waste Conversion Hub has been set up in the U.K., at Argent Energy’s site in Stanlow, Ellesmere Port. Eco Clarity is focused on revolutionizing the way wastewater is handled by turning the process from
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
World’s Longest Green-Shipping Corridor to Be Established between the Netherlands and Singapore
(The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Port of Rotterdam/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish the world’s longest green and
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
(Not) Plowing to Net Zero Carbon Emissions
by Jerry Perkins (Successful Farming) As a farmer and ethanol services director at EcoEngineers in Des Moines, Iowa, Mark Heckman expects that farmers who can show that they are lowering the carbon footprint of producing corn for ethanol will soon
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
En Route to Market: Alder Fuels and NREL Partner to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology for Commercial Use
by Erik F. Ringle (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) A critical pathway for producing large quantities of low- to negative-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is en route to market following a collaborative research and development agreement between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
ICM and Impacto to Build Bahia’s First Corn-Based Biorefinery
(ICM/Globe Newswire) In a recently signed contract, ICM, Impacto Energia S/A and its sister company, Impacto Bioenergia, have agreed to build a new dry-mill ethanol production facility in Bahia, Brazil, with an estimated Q1 2025 start date. The greenfield plant, designed for
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Not in the Job Description
by Jonathan Sherwood (Sweetwater Energy/Biofuels Digest) When I first interviewed at Sweetwater for the VP of Finance position, I was not asked, “How good are you at shoveling manure?” But, just six months after that interview where I’d sat in a
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Brightmark, Chevron Announce First Gas at Athena Project
(Brightmark/Biomass Magazine) Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC – a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Brightmark LLC, the global waste solutions provider – delivered first gas at its
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Cure or Curse: Can 'Next-Generation' Biofuels Turbocharge the Net Zero Transition?
by Cecilia Keating (Business Green) ... But Gordon McManus, research director for refining and oil products team for the Europe, Middle East, Africa region at leading research and consulting business Wood Mackenzie, said the biofuels industry might be poised to "come of age"
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
PM Modi to Dedicate 2G Ethanol Plant to the Nation in Panipat on Wednesday
(Press Trust of India/Republic World) PM Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation on Wednesday via video conferencing a second generation (2G) ethanol plant built at an estimated cost of Rs 900 crore in Haryana's Panipat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Waste Management
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We wish someone would name this company “Incredibly Valuable Bioeconomy Feedstock Stewards” but they remain Waste Management. By any name, they are a strategic players of the first magnitude in cellulosic liquid fuels and RNG,
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
National Energy Solution: Pt 1: Methane, Methanogens, Methanotrophs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last week we reported that T2C Energy in partnership with the US Department of Energy had developed at pilot-scale a technology that makes drop-in transportation fuel for $2.91 a gallon, excluding any help from carbon prices
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Work on Ethanol Plant in Ambala to Commence by Oct 2022
(Projects Today) Fylfot Geoworks is planning to set up ethanol unit with at Patvi in Ambala district of Haryana. The proposed unit will have a capacity of 100 klpd and will spread over 25 acres land parcel. The project will
August 05, 2022 Read Full Article
POET Acquires Savannah Transload Facility, Expands Global Network
(POET) POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels and a leading producer of bioproducts, announced that it has signed a purchase agreement with Savannah Marine Terminal (SMT) to acquire its rail-to-container transload facility in Savannah, Georgia. The acquisition will include all
August 05, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to UPM
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The BioFore company, the Finnish Forest Giant, the hydrocarbons from the woods folk, by any name this forest products company has made a splash with its hydrocarbons from wood technologies and a successful leap to
August 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Always the Bridesmaid Never the Bride – The Problem with On-Purpose Bio-Propane
Steven Slome, Joshua C. Velson and Tom Fox (NextantECA) Like many chemicals and fuels, propane is at a crossroads. As is happening for other fuels and chemicals currently, the propane industry is exploring options for increasing the sustainability of their product. There
August 05, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Twist Bioscience
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Welcome to the absolute starting point of the bioeconomy – strain development means manufacturing synthetic DNA and investing in DNA products — that’s the world of Twist. It’s powering everything from pharma to fuels. Here
August 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Greenlane Wins Contracts for 2 South American RNG Projects
(Greenlane Renewables/Biomass Magazine) Greenlane Renewables Inc. today (August 2, 2022) announced that it has signed new contracts with a combined value of $13.5 million (US$10.5 million) for the supply of its biogas upgrading technology for two landfill gas-to-renewable natural gas (RNG)
August 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Alaska Airlines Makes Significant Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Emily Holbrook (Environomental + Energy Leader) Alaska Airlines announced today it has finalized an agreement with biofuel company Gevo Inc., to purchase its most significant sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake commitment to date – 185 million gallons of SAF over five
August 04, 2022 Read Full Article
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